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Defiance Silver Corp ("Defiance") announces that the terms of the non-brokered private placement ("the Offering") announced on June 6, 2012 have been revised. Under the new terms Defiance will offer up to 2,500,000 units ("Units") at a price of $0.20 per Unit for gross proceeds of $500,000. The Offering is subject to an overallotment option whereby the Offering may be increased by up to 50%.
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TL; DR. This post will get you started with the Keras deep learning framework without installation hassles. I will show you how easy it is to run your code on the cloud for free.
I know there are lots of tutorials out there to get you up and running with deep learning in Keras. They normally go with an image classifier for the MNIST handwritten digits or cat/dog classification. Here I wanted to take a different but maybe a more interesting approach by showing you how to build a model that can recommend a place you might be interested in given a source image you like.
If you come from a background of programming in general, you might have once be suffered from the pain when you were first starting something new.
Installing an IDE, library dependencies, hardware driver support... And they might have cost you a lot of time before the first successful run of "Hello World!".
Deep learning is the same, it depends on lots of things to make the model working. For example, in order to have a deep learning model to train and run faster, you need a graphics card. Which could easily take several hours for beginners to setup, let alone that you would have to choose and purchase the graphics card itself which can be quite costly.
Today you can eliminate the initial learning curve of deep learning. It is now possible to run your code entirely in the cloud with all necessary dependencies pre-installed for you. More importantly, you can run your model faster on a graphics card for free.
At this point, I'd like to introduce Google Colab since I found it very useful to share my deep learning code with others where they can reproduce the result in a matter of seconds.
All you need is a Gmail account and an internet connection. The heavy lifting computation will be handled by Google Colab servers.
You will need to get comfortable with Jupyter notebook environment on Colab. Which is quite easy, you tap the play button at the left side of a cell to run the code inside. You can run a cell multiple times if you want.
Let's supercharge the running speed of a deep learning model by activating the GPU on colab.
Click on the "Runtime" menu button, then "Change runtime type", choose GPU in the "Hardware accelerator" dropdown list.
We are ready for the journey! Now buckle up since we are going to enter the wild west of the deep learning world.
The model we are introducing can tell which places an image contains.
Or described more formally, the input of the model is the image data and the output will be a list of places with different probabilities. The higher the probability, the more likely the image contains the corresponding scene/place.
The model can classify 365 different places, including coffee shop, museum, outdoor etc.
The most important building block of our model is the convolutional network which will play the role of extracting image features. From more general low-level features like edges/corners to more domain specific high-level features like patterns and parts.
The model will have several blocks of convolutional networks stacked one over another. The deeper the convolutional layer, the more abstract and higher level features it extracts.
Here are an images showing the idea.
Now enough with the intuition of convolutional network. Let's get our hands dirty by building a model to make it happen.
It is really easy to build a custom deep learning model with Keras framework. Keras is designed for human beings, not machines. It is also an official high-level API for the most popular deep learning library - TensorFlow. If you just get started and look for a deep learning framework. Keras is the right choice.
Don't panic if it is your first time seeing a Keras model code below. Actually, it is quite simple to understand. The model has several blocks of convolutional layers. Each block as we explained earlier extract different levels of image features. For example "Block 1" being at the input level, it extracts entry-level features like edges and corners. The deeper it goes, the more abstract features each block extracts. You also noticed the final classification block formed by two fully connected Dense layers, they are responsible for making a final prediction.
# Load pre-trained model weights parameters.
Let's have the model predict labels for an image.
The model expects a fixed shape of image input which is 244 x 244 pixels with three color channels(RGB). But what if we have another image with different resolution? Keras has some helper functions come in handy.
The code below turns an image into the data array, followed by some data value normalization before feeding to the model.
Then we feed the processed array of shape (3, 244, 244) to the model, the 'preds' variable is a list of 365 floating point numbers corresponding to 365 places/scenes.
Take the top 5 predictions and map their indexes to the actual names of places/scenes.
Feel free to try with other images.
We have learned how easy it is to get a deep learning model that predicts places/scenes up and running quickly with Google Colab. Read the second part of the tutorial, I am going to show you how to extract raw features from images and use that to build a travel recommendation engine.
At the meanwhile check out some resources that might be helpful.
Keras documentation https://keras.io/, especially the sequential model API part.
If you want to upload your custom images to Colab, read the section "Predict with Custom Images" in one of my previous posts.


What makes this dish so special to my kids is the apple slices in the sweet and sour sauce.
Heat oil for deep frying in wok over medium high heat.
Roll each breast tender in flour and coat evenly.
Dip breast tender into egg mixture and roll generously in panko bread crumbs.
Deep fry until golden brown, drain.
Combine (C) and set aside.
Heat 2 tbsp oil in wok over medium high heat.
Add onions, red pepper, green pepper, and fry for a few minutes until the vegetable is a little charred.
Add apple slices and stir fry for another minute.
Stir sauce well from step 1 and pour into wok, heat until sauce boils.
Serve hot over chicken cutlet.


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In January 1968 when the London Sinfonietta did its first concert. That led quite quickly to work with the LPO and the English Chamber Orchestra, and then to my being appointed first clarinet in the RPO under Kempe…I remember it being a golden year!
I feel most terrified in the moments before throwing myself into a challenge; once I'm actually doing it, it isn't so bad. On a more trivial level, I don't like to feel as though I'm looking stupid, so answering questionnaires like this is difficult.
I often call my wife; sometimes that's just for a lift back from the railway station, but we speak most days when I'm away.
As you might have gathered, we're about to start our first fully fledged 'Green Tour' of the UK this month, kicking off with a sold-out concert at the Queen Elizabeth Hall tomorrow night (8 Feb) conducted by David Zinman, followed by a trip up to Keswick in the Lake District, Sheffield, and then back down to Basingstoke. We're very lucky to be able to provide a live streaming of both the London and Basingstoke concerts which will be featured on various different websites including Ustream, Youtube and Facebook (more details in our previous blog entry).
Next week brings another OAE first – we're doing our first ever live concert stream, in collaboration with IC247.
Our From a dream to revolution concert on Tuesday 8 February at the Queen Elizabeth hall will be streamed online live and free, starting with the pre-concert interview with conductor David Zinman at 5.45pm and then followed by the concert at 7pm.
It ties neatly into our green initaitive which accompanies next week's tour (of which, more soon), enabling those unable to come to the concert to still enjoy it.
The concert will be streamed live here and if you use Facebook you can find the relevant event here.
5.45pm: OAE Extras Broadcaster Rob Cowan talks to David Zinman about his career and recordings.
You can download a free programme to accompany your listening here – this will be available from Monday 7 Feb.
Lastly, if you want to listen to this concert 'in the flesh' then it tours to Keswick (with Eduardo Portal replacing David Zinman) on 9 Feb, Sheffield City Hall on 10 Feb and Basingstoke's Anvil on 12 Feb. London is now sold out but more tickets will be released at 12 noon on the day.


>> this is the default in kernels that support AppArmor profile stacking.
>> kernels that do not support AppArmor profile stacking.
>> +		 * change_profile target is 'safe' or 'unsafe'.
Aha! Thanks - this makes the patch quite a bit smaller.
It is kind of sloppy and I'd want to clearly document what's going on.
looked much into the parsing/encoding of file or link rules.
> this should be okay because change_profile is completely separated up front.
accept_perms() to handle AA_CHANGE_PROFILE rules slightly different?
(AA_EXEC_UNSAFE << AA_USER_SHIFT) be more appropriate?
Thanks for your reviews and help!


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Lucas, C. (2004h) Value Objectivity, [online]. Available from :http://www.calresco.org/lucas/value.htm; accessed on 14/2/05
'Value Objectivity'
Two of the traditional defining criteria of science are the claims that it is objective and that it is value free. The first relates to the idea that the subjects of science can be independently viewed by scientists, to allow for a consensus opinion of truth, and the second claims that this truth has no imposed human values. Both these claims invoke a view of life that involves dualism. In the first this is between objective and subjective, and in the second between fact and value ('is' and 'ought' - descriptive and normative).
In modern thinking these dualisms are transcended, and we see that all measurements involve certain values, there is no dividing line bet
ween objective and subjective, all is a matter of degree. By dissolving that barrier we also enable ourselves to include within science many aspects of the human condition which were previously excluded as subjective. We will look here at this extension to scientific thinking, and how it allows us to apply scientific concepts to the complex processes of mind and behaviour.
If we are to avoid disagreement about what constitutes truth <fact.htm> then there must be a criterion that does not depend upon personal opinion. For example the statement that "a Rhino has a horn" can be said to be objective, if anyone doubts it they need only look, feel or otherwise check to verify that it is true. Yet even here we cannot exclude subjective issues. The very words 'Rhino' and 'horn' are ill-defined, and can only be regarded as meaningful on the basis of a consensus social definition. Objectivity is thus no more than consensus subjectivity based upon a human viewpoint. What is regarded as truth for humans may not be valid for other creatures or for alien lifeforms which can receive very different sense data.

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I will only drink filtered water. I cannot drink tap water. I will reach for a soda or juice before I drink tap water. Sadly I must say that I am a water snob!!!


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You can no longer fight China in multiplayer. (Also Blizzard)
April 25th, 2020	by Kurt "Chet" Christel
I'm aware this news is stale as heck, but that doesn't mean I can't share my opinion on it. So, I shall opine away. That's the word, right? Opine? One sec… okay I checked the dictionary and that is correct.
Basically, in case you didn't know this, China's internet is very censorious. It will block anything that is inconvenient to those in power. And Winnie the Pooh apparently. Xi Jinping really hates that guy. In fact, it's actually common knowledge that if someone from China is in any sort of messaging thread, forum, or chat group; you can get their internet instantly shut off by mentioning:
1989 TIANANMEN SQUARE PROTESTS 天安門大屠殺 JUNE FOURTH INCIDENT 六四事件 DEMOCRACY MOVEMENT 八九民運
Shit, now nobody in China can read this rant. Oh well. China cut off or online multiplayer for some of biggest games because unfortunate information about the CCP keeps popping up and they just can't have that. Animal Crossing is has already been cut on the chopping block, but they plan on more, they are just getting started. They can still play the multiplayer games sure, they're just playing only against others in their country. Or so I'm led to believe.
This isn't even a CHINA BAD article. This is actually a GET F*CKED BLIZZARD article. If you dig back a while, publisher Blizzard bent over backwards to appease China when several incidents occurred that made them look really bad. TenCent, a Chinese entertainment company, owns a sizable chunk of Blizzard. So, whenever it came down to them appeasing the company, they would bend the knee every time.
And that's the crux of this opinion.
Are you f*cking happy now Blizzard? You have shown numerous times that you are completely out of touch with your fan base and tried to make up for it by announcing a bunch of games people are anticipating. Dropping Diablo 4 and Overwatch 2 is not gonna make your many controversies go away.
Now, the country you so desperately tried to pander to is about to hurt your bottom line. I guarantee this will have a negative impact on user activity in your games. Now, I know you won't really FEEL the difference because you're a soulless organization who sold off their dignity a long time ago. But deep down, after all the epic screw-ups you committed, your day of reckoning has finally arrived. Okay, yeah that was a week ago. This is your week of reckoning!
I implore Blizzard fans, I know you love their games. Gamer boycotts are virtually useless and lead to nothing. Just pay more attention to what they are doing. You always have to vote with your wallet. Decide if that freaking loot box is worth it, considering all they've done. Hold off on your pre-orders until you know the game isn't broken. Because their new games will ship broken. I guarantee it. They cared too much about China, only for China to turn on a dime and stop caring about Blizzard. Nice one. Come @ me in the comments.
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Posted in Articles	Tagged with: blizzard, china, diablo, heroes of the storm, internet, multiplayer, online, overwatch, warcraft
Limited edition Diablo 3 Switch Console Announced
October 16th, 2018	by Vega Montanez
Diablo goes mobile!
Officially announced as a GameStop exclusive, the Nintendo switch is getting another custom look. This time inspired by Diablo 3, anyone looking to purchase a switch has a hellish design choice.
The bundle will include the Eternal Collection of the full game, coming with all of its additional content and a carrying case. If that's not enough, the console and dock will come in a limited edition look. Check out the video below.
https://youtu.be/SIS6Enm3-Zc
Diablo 3 and the Diablo 3 Switch Bundle will be available November 2nd. And of course, the Ganondorf armor set will also come with the deal. Relax, it's all in there.
Let us know in the comments, What do you think of the custom look?
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Lucky Gamer Recap 2/4/18
February 5th, 2018	by Vega Montanez
Controllers, Clouds, Counterstrike, and Cole Train
Good news and bad news. Comparisons of titanic forces. And all the power money could buy if money could buy power. That's what this week looks like for the gamers who can use a little good feeling. Last week brought us interesting rumors around power moves and saddening, yet exciting delay announcements. Here are the reason you should feel like a Lucky Gamer:
1. Microsoft buys more clouds and enters the rumor mill.
Microsoft is undeniably the most financially capable of the big three video game console makers. Sony's a company shifted their focus to Playstation a few years back to help keep the entire company afloat. Nintendo, on the other hand, really only makes video games so they are stable but not as much cash flow available. That's why the rumor that Microsoft is considering buying EA, Valve, & PUBG corp. is incredibly believable. And with none of those three having responded to comment after nearly a week (at the time of this writing) boy oh boy what might we be in for. On the factual side of business, it's business as usual. The super company just acquired PlayFab, a backend cloud based service provider. The goal is to have PlayFab work as an extension tool to build on Azure, the current cloud. Look at you go Microsoft, look at you go.
2. Waiting for Redemption better be worth it.
Who am I kidding, of course it will be worth it. It's Red Dead Redemption, and even though i'm not the biggest fan, I have to admit I am among those looking forward to this adventure. With that said, I hate to be the bearer of bad news but Red Dead Redemption 2 has been delayed to October 26th. Watch out Ubisoft, Rockstar is coming hard. Not much was said about what cause the delay but it doesn't really matter. The fact is they gave us a solid release date, that could change, and that makes me way more comfortable with the delay then anything else they could have said. You know, other than "We tested it and felt like our horse mechanics just weren't as fun as Dynasty Warriors, so back to the drawing board." Also they released new screenshots of gorgeous sunsets. And horses.
3. Unlike Sonic, Mario is doing pretty well.
This battle of icons has been raging for as long as the video game industry has been booming. It's like Jay-Z v Nas. Yankees v Red Sox. Trump v Everything that makes sense for a president to do. So of course Mario got word of all the things Sonic has been up to and decided to 10 up him. Sonic got a TV series, Mario partnered with Illumination Entertainment to make a movie. A whole feature length film. That's how you go big but there's more. Mario Kart tour was announced for mobile which is set to release sometime before March 2019. Boom headshot! Well not exactly. See in the midst of all these upcoming plans Nintendo also took the time to humbly brag that the Nintendo Switch has outsold the Wii U lifetime sales in less than 10 months. With the best selling game being, you probably guessed it, Super Mario Odyssey. Damn Mario straight killing the game. It's also the fastest selling console in the history of consoles though, so no big deal.
4. Enter new Dualshock 4 Controllers.
This is the most exciting news for me! As a playstation controller connoisseur, there is no way I was going to miss an opportunity to make a big deal over the new PS4 dual shock 4 remote colors. Midnight Blue (which actually happens to legitimately be my favorite color) and Steel Black. They look absolutely gorgeous. Both controls will be available in March for the standard price of $64.99. And this announcement comes hot on the heels of a sneaker partnership announcement too! Damn it Sony, I am a starving artist. You need to show some damn consideration for the little guys cause now I gotta come short with the rent so I can get one of each control and the Playstation sneakers. Oh well, totally worth it.
5. Yea I used this pun last week but, let's Switch the topic.
If you're the type of gamer who has been patiently waiting to be charged more money for a service you've kind of already been using, then boy is this the box for you. Nintendo announced that the Switch's online service will be launching in September of this year. No other information was really given so it's safe to say the previous statements apply. It will most likely run you $19.99 and give access to a Classic Games Selection and eShop discounts, much like the competition. Also, although announced by Microsoft, the Nintendo Switch is getting some rather unique content. The Switch version of Minecraft saw the addition of the Xbox characters pack. This means you'll be able to play as Master Chief, Cole Train, Banjo, and many more on a Nintendo console. Does this mean we are getting closer to a future where Gamestop employees no longer have to say "Mario is not on Xbox"? The update also includes the Moana character pack featuring characters from the Disney movie.
6. Diablo creator announces new game while Counter Strike creator gets in trouble.
The good news. David Brevik, the creator of gaming classic Diablo, has announced he's finished a new game which is already in closed beta. The new game, title "It Lurks Below", mixes elements from Minecraft, Terraria, and Brevik's original work Diablo. If all goes according to plan, "It Lurks Below" should launch later this year on Steam. This is also Brevik's first major project since 2013 and he mad it on his own as a one man team. The bad news. Jesse Cliffe, co-creator of Counter-Strike, has been suspended by Valve following his arrest on charges of sexual exploitation of a child. It is important to reserve judgment as details are still emerging around these allegations. We can only hope, as gamers, that this gets resolved in an honest matter and none of it is true.
7. Gaming goes South by SouthWest
SXSW Gaming is headed to Austin, TX March 15th through March 17th. It's been a little while since gaming has taken part in the SXSW festivities but it's exciting to see it making it's return. The video game industry is booming and it really shows with events like this popping up all over the world all year around. This year the SXSW Gaming will feature eSports, indies, VR, AAA, and Mobile, which pretty much is all of gaming. Including gaming in this world of music, film, and art is just another example of the built up appreciation of video games. Hardcode gamers rejoice, a new day is coming.
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I have owned numerous Pro Racers over the years and even had a Hollywood and a Judge at one point, but nothing compares to a black Pro Racer in my opinion. I eventually lost interest in all the previous Hutch frames I've owned, but I think I finally found the one I want to call mine forever.
Since I happened to buy this frame set right before the 2019 Spring Build-Off here on the Museum site, I decided to enter it into the contest. This wasn't much of a build really, since it's mostly just nice used parts thrown together, but it's always fun entering the Build-Offs and that's what it's all about.


On this day in 1927 the release of a new motion picture called The Jazz Singer heralded the commercial ascendance of the "talkies" and the decline of the silent film era.
The Jazz Singer was the first feature-length motion picture with synchronized dialogue sequences, directed by Alan Crosland and produced by Warner Bros. with its Vitaphone sound-on-disc system, the movie stars Al Jolson, who performs six songs. The film is based on The Day of Atonement, a play by Samson Raphaelson.
The film depicts the fictional story of Jakie Rabinowitz, a young man who defies the traditions of his devout Jewish family. After singing popular tunes in a beer garden he is punished by his father, a cantor, prompting Jakie to run away from home. Some years later, now calling himself Jack Robin, he has become a talented jazz singer. He attempts to build a career as an entertainer but his professional ambitions ultimately come into conflict with the demands of his home and heritage.
Darryl F. Zanuck won the Special Academy Award for producing the film, and it was also nominated for Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Engineering Effects. In 1996, The Jazz Singer was selected for preservation in the U.S. Library of Congress's National Film Registry of "culturally, historically or aesthetically significant" motion pictures. In 1998, the film was chosen in voting conducted by the American Film Institute as one of the best American films of all time, ranking at number ninety.


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3billion Inc, Rare Disease Diagnostics Company, Reflects the Latest Finding on Genetic Variants to End People's diagnostic Odyssey
Posted on May 20, 2021 Author Vic	Comments Off on 3billion Inc, Rare Disease Diagnostics Company, Reflects the Latest Finding on Genetic Variants to End People's diagnostic Odyssey
3billion Inc, Rare Disease Diagnostics startup in Korea, has developed an automated system to reflect the latest findings on genetic variants and diagnosed many patients suffering from the diagnostic odyssey for several years.
In July of 2020, Dr. Alisdair McNeill, a Senior Clinical Lecturer in Neurogenetics at University of Sheffield, published an article on OXFORD Academic (SLC12A2 variants cause a neurodevelopmental disorder or cochleovestibular defect). He spent half of his time as a consultant in clinical genetics had been focusing on neurogenetics research. His academic focus was to identify novel causes of neurogenetic disorders, to define the clinical phenotypes and to understand family experiences of living with rare diseases.
In less than a year after he published his article, he received an email from 3billion. A representative of 3billion approached him to share the news that (4) six patients could get diagnosed because of his recent study. The first patient could not get diagnosed through the initial testing with 3billion. However, through the continuous reanalysis which reflected Dr.McNeill's finding, this patient could get diagnosed on December 6th, 2020. This was just less than 5 months after Dr. McNeill published his article. "I was surprised that such a recent publication would be incorporated into clinical reporting so rapidly. It is a good practice that the latest evidence is incorporated," Dr. McNeill said.
By releasing cases like Dr.McNeill's, 3billion wants to convey its appreciation for all the effort and contribution that many researchers are bringing to society. And 3billion promises to take their academic effort to integrate into its solution on a daily basis so more and more patients can get benefits from it. "We hope that Dr.McNeill's story will encourage and inspire many researchers and leaders in the industry to contribute to society, and we will be always there with them," Keum, the CEO of 3billion said.
3billion provides reanalysis services at no additional charge for patients who initially could not be diagnosed with the company's tests to resolve as many cases as possible over time. And those new findings, just like Dr.McNeill's article, will be applied for all the new analysis and reanalysis to increase diagnostic rates for all patients. After integrating this automated system, 3billion's reanalysis solved 10% of undiagnosed cases.
3billion conducted a written interview of Dr.McNeill. The original interview can be found at the link:
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That's why I don't like being disturbed when am busy making HISTORY. The only way some people will appear in History is by dissing me.. they will be written as "The guy who the first Zim Hiphopper with a Comic Strip ignored".
See when you interact with Kings you have a fair chance of being written in History but it wont always be in a good way. Just imagine how Briss Mbada is to appear in Cal_Vin's Biography, then imagine Cal_Vin in Breezy's Bio… Noble will bring the sad part of Tatea's biography etc… lol.


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Pressley to Choose Pelosi for Upcoming House Speaker
Boston, MA - Ayanna Pressley stated to the public on Monday that she is in full support of Nancy Pelosi becoming the next speaker of the House. This has resulted after weeks and weeks of in-depth debate regarding whether the House wanted to support Pelosi or a new candidate for the position. Many Democrats, including the 6th District Congressman known as Seth Moulton, had an ongoing debate on the matter.
Pressley included the other women she will be supporting; such women consisted of Barbara Lee for caucus chair and Katherine Clark for vice chair. Pressley stated that it matters greatly who represents formal leadership roles and that the women she is rooting for happen to have very strong track records in such roles. Voters are looking up to these women to make the right decisions, and it seems these women are ready to do the work they set out to do.
Pelosi served, in recent years from 2007 to 2011, as speaker of the House. This time period was when the Democrats made up the majority of the House. Pelosi was the first woman to hold the position as speaker of the House.
In the run for speaker, there were two likely candidates, Pelosi and another. The potential rival gave up their spot, leaving Pelosi to take the lead. This does not mean that Pelosi is in the clear, yet.
The Democrats won the majority of the House back in November elections, claiming 233 seats out of 435. Pelosi will need 218 votes to win the spot as Speaker in the House, but she is leery on how the Republicans will vote when the time comes.
In addition to Pressley supporting Pelosi, District Congressman Joe Kennedy III will join in on Pelosi's team. He stated on public record that he does not think Pelosi will be upset and act against Moulton for not voting for her, especially considering Moulton is a friend.
This upcoming Wednesday, Democrats will vote for which they'd like as their leaders. The full House of Representatives will cast their votes next year when they gather all members together.
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Q: Crashlytics Manifest Merge issue with Instant App Architecture I have a multi-feature instant app setup and when I try to view the merged manifest of the application I see the following:
Error: Attribute provider#com.crashlytics.android.CrashlyticsInitProvider@authorities
value=(com.happyapp.app.crashlyticsinitprovider) from AndroidManifest.xml:14:13-75 is also present
at AndroidManifest.xml:40:87-161 value=(com.happyapp.app.app.crashlyticsinitprovider). Suggestion: add 'tools:replace="android:authorities"' to <provider> element at AndroidManifest.xml:12:9-16:39 to override. app main manifest (this file), line 13

I have looked multiple places and have not found any way to fix this. I can follow the suggestion, but the line that is mentioned to fix doesn't exist in the manifest.
This is the installed app manifest:
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
    package="com.happyapp.app" />

A: My colleague was able to workaround the issue by adding the following element to the installed apk AndroidManifest.xml
<application>
    <provider
        android:name="com.crashlytics.android.CrashlyticsInitProvider"
        android:authorities="com.happy.happyapp.happyapp.crashlyticsinitprovider"
        tools:replace="android:authorities" />
</application>

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__prog__ = 'surfer'
__version__ = '0.3'
__description__ = 'General purpose Web service checker.'
__author__ = 'Janos Guljas <janos@vast.com>'

import os
import re
import sys
import gzip
import stat
import time
import base64
import signal
import socket
import urllib
import urllib2
import httplib
import smtplib
import optparse
import platform
import mimetools
import mimetypes
import datetime
from cStringIO import StringIO
from urlparse import urlparse, urlunparse
from cookielib import CookieJar, DefaultCookiePolicy
from email.MIMEText import MIMEText
from email.Header import Header
from email.Utils import parseaddr, formataddr
try:
    import json
except ImportError:
    import simplejson as json

DEFAULTS = {
    'timeout': 20,
    'warn_timeout': None,
    'critical_timeout': None,
    'cookies': True,
    'redirections': True,
    'threshold': 3,
    'headers__user-agent': ' '.join([__prog__, __version__]),
    'logging__base_path': '/data/nagios/surfer',
}

OK = 0
WARNING = 1
CRITICAL = 2
UNKNOWN = 3

CONF_FILENAME = 'surfer.json'

LOG_WIDTH = 80

THRESHOLD_UPPER_BOUND = 10

LOGS_MODE = 0777

OPTIONS_TYPES = {
    'timeout': (int,),
    'warn_timeout': (int,),
    'critical_timeout': (int,),
    'cookies': (bool,),
    'redirections': (bool,),
    'threshold': (int,),
    'headers__user-agent': (str, unicode),
    'ssl_key': (str, unicode),
    'ssl_cert': (str, unicode),
    'usl': (str, unicode),
    'post': (dict, str, unicode),
    'tests': (dict,),
    'username': (str, unicode),
    'password': (str, unicode),
    'email_to': (list, tuple),
}

TESTS_TYPES = {
    'strings': (list,),
    'strings_not': (list,),
    'regexes': (list,),
    'regexes_not': (list,),
}

SMTP_SERVER = 'localhost'
if platform.node().lower() in [
        'ops',
    ]:
    SMTP_SERVER = 'smtp.vast.com'

def lstrips(string, prefix):
    if prefix and string.startswith(prefix):
        string = string[len(prefix):]
    return string

def any(iterable):
    for element in iterable:
        if element:
            return True
    return False

class HTTPSClientAuthHandler(urllib2.HTTPSHandler):

    def __init__(self, key, cert):
        urllib2.HTTPSHandler.__init__(self)
        self.key = key
        self.cert = cert

    def https_open(self, req):
        return self.do_open(self.getConnection, req)

    def getConnection(self, host, *args, **kwargs):
        return httplib.HTTPSConnection(host, key_file=self.key, cert_file=self.cert)

class Callable:
    def __init__(self, anycallable):
        self.__call__ = anycallable

class MultipartPostHandler(urllib2.BaseHandler):

    handler_order = urllib2.HTTPHandler.handler_order - 10

    def http_request(self, request):
        data = request.get_data()
        if data is not None and not isinstance(data, (unicode, str)):
            v_files = []
            v_vars = []
            try:
                 for(key, value) in data.items():
                     if type(value) == file:
                         v_files.append((key, value))
                     else:
                         v_vars.append((key, value))
            except TypeError:
                systype, value, traceback = sys.exc_info()
                raise TypeError, "not a valid non-string sequence or mapping object", traceback
            if len(v_files) == 0:
                data = urllib.urlencode(v_vars, True)
            else:
                boundary, data = self.multipart_encode(v_vars, v_files)
                contenttype = 'multipart/form-data; boundary=%s' % boundary
                request.add_unredirected_header('Content-type', contenttype)
            request.add_data(data)
        return request

    def multipart_encode(vars, files, boundary=None, buffer=None):
        if boundary is None:
            boundary = mimetools.choose_boundary()
        if buffer is None:
            buffer = StringIO()
        for (key, value) in vars:
            buffer.write('--%s\r\n' % boundary)
            buffer.write('Content-disposition: form-data; name="%s"' % str(key))
            buffer.write('\r\n\r\n' + str(value) + '\r\n')
        for (key, fd) in files:
            file_size = os.fstat(fd.fileno())[stat.ST_SIZE]
            filename = os.path.basename(fd.name)
            contenttype = mimetypes.guess_type(filename)[0] or \
                          'application/octet-stream'
            buffer.write('--%s\r\n' % boundary)
            buffer.write('Content-disposition: form-data; name="%s"; '\
                         'filename="%s"\r\n' % (str(key), filename))
            buffer.write('Content-type: %s\r\n' % contenttype)
            buffer.write('Content-length: %s\r\n' % file_size)
            fd.seek(0)
            buffer.write('\r\n')
            buffer.write(fd.read())
            buffer.write('\r\n')
        buffer.write('--%s--\r\n\r\n' % boundary)
        return boundary, buffer.getvalue()
    multipart_encode = Callable(multipart_encode)
    https_request = http_request

class PermissiveCookiePolicy(DefaultCookiePolicy):

    def set_ok(self, cookie, request):
        return True

class Surfer:

    def __init__(self, env, hostname=None, display_hostname=True, logging=None):
        self.hostname = hostname
        self.display_hostname = display_hostname
        self.env = self.validate_env(env)
        self.request_index = 0
        self.threshold = self.get_threshold()
        self.logging = str(logging).lower()
        self.performance_data = []
        self.exit_code = OK
        self.opener = urllib2.OpenerDirector()
        self.opener.add_handler(urllib2.ProxyHandler())
        self.opener.add_handler(urllib2.UnknownHandler())
        self.opener.add_handler(urllib2.HTTPHandler())
        self.opener.add_handler(urllib2.FTPHandler())
        self.opener.add_handler(urllib2.FileHandler())
        self.opener.add_handler(urllib2.HTTPDefaultErrorHandler())
        self.opener.add_handler(urllib2.HTTPErrorProcessor())
        self.opener.add_handler(MultipartPostHandler())
        self.cookie_jar = CookieJar(policy=PermissiveCookiePolicy())
        if self.get('cookies', True):
            self.opener.add_handler(urllib2.HTTPCookieProcessor(self.cookie_jar))

    def __del__(self):
        try:
            self.opener.close()
        except Exception:
            pass

    def get(self, name, default=None):
        output = default
        try:
            data = self.env.get('requests', [])[self.request_index].get(name)
        except IndexError or AttributeError:
            data = None
        if not data == None:
            output = data
        elif not self.env.get(name) == None:
            output = self.env.get(name)
        elif not DEFAULTS.get(name) == None:
            output = DEFAULTS.get(name)
        if type(output) == str:
            output = unicode(output, 'utf8', errors='replace')
        return output

    def get_headers(self):
        headers = {}
        request_env = {}
        try:
            request_env = self.env.get('requests', [])[self.request_index]
        except IndexError:
            pass
        host_env = {}
        try:
            hosts_env = self.env.get('hosts', {})
            for key, value in hosts_env.items():
                if self.hostname in key.split() and type(value) == dict:
                    host_env = value
                    break
        except IndexError:
            pass
        request_host_env = {}
        try:
            request_hosts_env = self.env.get('requests', [])[self.request_index].get('hosts', {})
            for key, value in request_hosts_env.items():
                if self.hostname in key.split() and type(value) == dict:
                    request_host_env = value
                    break
        except IndexError:
            pass
        for dictionary in (DEFAULTS, self.env, request_env, host_env, request_host_env):
            for key, value in dictionary.items():
                if key.startswith('headers__'):
                    headers[lstrips(key, 'headers__')] = value
        return headers

    def get_post(self):
        post = self.get('post') or {}
        if not isinstance(post, dict):
            return post
        files = self.get('files') or {}
        for key, value in files.items():
            post[key] = file(value, 'rb')
        return post or None

    def validate_env(self, env):
        if type(env) != dict:
            raise Exception('Environment container must be a dictionary object')
        if not env.has_key('url') ^ env.has_key('requests'):
            raise Exception('Only one of the "url" or "requests" keys expected')
        if env.has_key('url'):
            if not type(env.get('url')) in (str, unicode):
                raise Exception('Value of the "url" key must be a string')
        if env.has_key('requests'):
            requests = env.get('requests')
            if type(requests) != list:
                raise Exception('Value of the "requests" must be a list')
            for request in requests:
                if type(request) != dict:
                    raise Exception('All "requests" list items must be a dictionary objects')
                if not request.has_key('url'):
                    raise Exception('All "requests" list items must have an "url" key')
                if not type(request.get('url')) in (str, unicode):
                    raise Exception('Value of the "url" key must be a string')
        for option, types in OPTIONS_TYPES.items():
            if env.has_key(option):
                if not type(env.get(option)) in types:
                    raise Exception('Type of the "%s" is not from %s' % (option, types))
            for request in env.get('requests', []):
                if request.has_key(option):
                    if not type(request.get(option)) in types:
                        raise Exception('Type of the "%s" under "requests" is not from %s' % (option, types))
        if env.has_key('tests'):
            for test, types in TESTS_TYPES.items():
                if env.has_key(test):
                    if not type(env.get(test)) in types:
                        raise Exception('Type of the "%s" is not from %s' % (test, types))
        for request in env.get('requests', []):
            if request.has_key('tests'):
                for test, types in TESTS_TYPES.items():
                    if request.has_key(test):
                        if not type(env.get('requests', {}).get(test)) in types:
                            raise Exception('Type of the "%s" under "requests" is not from %s' % (test, types))
        if env.has_key('post'):
            if isinstance(env.get('post'), dict):
                for key, value in env.get('post', {}).items():
                    if not type(value) in (str, unicode):
                        raise Exception('Type of the "%s" must be string' % key, types)
        for request in env.get('requests', []):
            if request.has_key('post'):
                if isinstance(request.get('post'), dict):
                    for key, value in request.get('post', {}).items():
                        if not type(value) in (str, unicode):
                            raise Exception('Type of the "%s" must be string' % key, types)
        if env.has_key('ssl_cert'):
            ssl_cert = env.get('ssl_cert', '')
            if not os.path.isfile(ssl_cert):
                raise Exception('Unknown ssl_cert file %s' % ssl_cert)
        if env.has_key('ssl_key'):
            ssl_key = env.get('ssl_key', '')
            if not os.path.isfile(ssl_key):
                raise Exception('Unknown ssl_key file %s' % ssl_key)
        for request in env.get('requests', []):
            if request.has_key('ssl_cert'):
                ssl_cert = request.get('ssl_cert', '')
                if not os.path.isfile(ssl_cert):
                    raise Exception('Unknown ssl_cert file %s' % ssl_cert)
            if request.has_key('ssl_key'):
                ssl_key = request.get('ssl_key', '')
                if not os.path.isfile(ssl_key):
                    raise Exception('Unknown ssl_key file %s' % ssl_key)
        return env

    def get_threshold(self):
        threshold = self.get('threshold', 1)
        if threshold < 1:
            return 1
        if threshold > THRESHOLD_UPPER_BOUND:
            return THRESHOLD_UPPER_BOUND
        return threshold

    def add_performance_data(self, label, value):
        label = label.replace('=', '_').replace('&', '_').replace('\'', '_').replace('"', '_').replace(' ', '_')
        self.performance_data.append((label, "%ss" % value))

    def get_performance_data(self):
        output = ''
        labels = []
        for label, value in self.performance_data:
            label = label.strip()[:214]
            i = 1
            while label in labels:
                label += '__' + str(i)
                i += 1
            labels.append(label)
            output += "'%s'=%s; " % (label, value)
        return output

    def opener_remove_handler(self, handler_class):
        handlers = []
        for handler in self.opener.handlers:
            if not isinstance(handler, handler_class):
                handlers.append(handler)
        self.opener.handlers = handlers
        return len(self.opener.handlers)

    def alarm_handler(self, signum, frame):
        raise IOError('Request TIMEOUT')

    def test_data(self, data):
        strings = self.get('tests', {}).get('strings')
        strings_not = self.get('tests', {}).get('strings_not')
        regexes = self.get('tests', {}).get('regexes')
        regexes_not = self.get('tests', {}).get('regexes_not')
        output = {
            'ok': True,
            'messages': [],
        }
        if not any((strings, strings_not, regexes, regexes_not)):
            output['messages'].append('No tests')
            return output
        data = data.lower()
        if type(strings) in (str, unicode): strings = [strings]
        if type(strings_not) in (str, unicode): strings_not = [strings_not]
        if type(regexes) in (str, unicode): regexes = [regexes]
        if type(regexes_not) in (str, unicode): regexes_not = [regexes_not]
        for string in (strings or []):
            if not string.encode('utf-8').lower() in data:
                output['ok'] = False
                output['messages'].append('String "%s" not found' % string)
        for string_not in (strings_not or []):
            if string_not.encode('utf-8').lower() in data:
                output['ok'] = False
                output['messages'].append('String "%s" found' % string_not)
        for regex in (regexes or []):
            if not re.compile(r'%s' % regex.encode('utf-8'), re.I).search(data):
                output['ok'] = False
                output['messages'].append('Regex "%s" not matched' % regex)
        for regex_not in (regexes_not or []):
            if re.compile(r'%s' % regex_not.encode('utf-8'), re.I).search(data):
                output['ok'] = False
                output['messages'].append('Regex "%s" matched' % regex_not)
        if output['ok'] == True:
            output['messages'].append('All passed')
        return output

    def get_timeout(self, response_time):
        output = None
        warn_timeout = self.get('warn_timeout', None)
        if warn_timeout:
            if response_time >= warn_timeout:
                output = 'WARNING'
        critical_timeout = self.get('critical_timeout', None)
        if critical_timeout:
            if response_time >= critical_timeout:
                output = 'CRITICAL'
        return output

    def log(self, string, base_path, file_name):
        path = os.path.join(base_path, datetime.datetime.now().strftime('%Y/%m/%d/%H'))
        if not os.path.isdir(path):
            os.makedirs(path)
            os.chmod(path, LOGS_MODE)
        f = gzip.open(os.path.join(path, '%s.gz' % file_name), 'ab')
        if type(string) in (str, unicode):
            f.write(string.encode('utf8', 'replace') + '\n')
        f.close()

    def tag_now(self, format='%s', offset=0):
        """Example:
        {{ now:format=%Y-%m-%d,offset=86400 }}
        """
        return (datetime.datetime.now() + datetime.timedelta(seconds=int(offset))).strftime(str(format))

    def template_parser(self, string):
        for tag in re.findall(r"({{\s+([\w\d]*)(?:([^}]*))\s+}})", string):
            tag_string = tag[0]
            tag_name = tag[1]
            tag_kwargs = {}
            for kwarg in tag[2].lstrip(':').split(','):
                if kwarg:
                    key, value = kwarg.split('=')
                    tag_kwargs[str(key)] = value
            function = getattr(self, 'tag_%s' % tag_name)
            if not function:
                raise Exception('Unknown tag name %s' % tag_name)
            string = string.replace(tag_string, function(**tag_kwargs))
        return string

    def request(self):
        if self.request_index < 0:
            return None
        output = {
            'status': '',
            'log': [],
            'error': None,
        }
        hostname_string = ''
        if self.hostname != None:
            hostname_string = ' = %s' % self.hostname
        output['log'].append((' Request %s%s = %s ' % (
            self.request_index + 1,
            hostname_string, datetime.datetime.now().strftime('%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S')
        )).center(LOG_WIDTH, '='))
        label = ''
        if self.hostname != None and self.display_hostname:
            label += ('%s: ' % self.hostname)
        raw_url = self.template_parser(self.get('url'))
        label += urlunparse(urlparse(raw_url))
        output['status'] = label
        output['log'].append(' URL '.center(LOG_WIDTH, '-'))
        output['log'].append(urlunparse(urlparse(raw_url)))
        o = urlparse(raw_url)
        hostname = (self.hostname or '').split(':')[0] or (o[1] or '').split(':')[0]
        try:
            ip = socket.gethostbyname(hostname)
            output['log'].append(' IP '.center(LOG_WIDTH, '-'))
            output['log'].append(ip)
        except socket.gaierror:
            pass
        try:
            port = o[1].split(':')[1]
        except IndexError:
            port = None
        if port:
            netloc = '%s:%s' % (hostname, port)
        else:
            netloc = hostname
        url = urlunparse((o[0], netloc, o[2], o[3], o[4], o[5]))
        post = self.get_post()
        if self.get('force_post'):
            post = self.get_post() or {}
        request_ = urllib2.Request(
            url=url,
            data=post,
            headers=self.get_headers(),
        )
        output['log'].append(' Request '.center(LOG_WIDTH, '-'))
        output['log'].append('%s %s' % (request_.get_method(), url))
        request_.add_header("host", o[1].split(':')[0])
        username = self.get('username')
        password = self.get('password')
        if username and password:
            request_.add_header("Authorization",
                                "Basic %s" % base64.encodestring('%s:%s' % \
                                             (username, password))[:-1])
        ssl_key = self.get('ssl_key')
        ssl_cert = self.get('ssl_cert')
        self.opener_remove_handler(HTTPSClientAuthHandler)
        self.opener_remove_handler(urllib2.HTTPSHandler)
        if ssl_key and ssl_key:
            self.opener.add_handler(HTTPSClientAuthHandler(ssl_key, ssl_cert))
        else:
            self.opener.add_handler(urllib2.HTTPSHandler())
        self.opener_remove_handler(urllib2.HTTPRedirectHandler)
        if self.get('redirections', True):
            self.opener.add_handler(urllib2.HTTPRedirectHandler())
        output['log'].append(' Request Headers '.center(LOG_WIDTH, '-'))
        for key, value in request_.headers.items():
            output['log'].append('%s: %s' % (key, value))
        if request_.data:
            output['log'].append(' POST Data '.center(LOG_WIDTH, '-'))
            if isinstance(request_.data, dict):
                output['log'].append(urllib.urlencode(request_.data))
            else:
                output['log'].append(request_.data)
        if self.cookie_jar._cookies:
            output['log'].append(' Cookies '.center(LOG_WIDTH, '-'))
            for domain, paths in self.cookie_jar._cookies.items():
                for path, cookies in paths.items():
                    for name, cookie in cookies.items():
                        output['log'].append('%s=%s; domain=%s; path=%s; '\
                            'expires=%s; secure=%s' % (
                                cookie.name,
                                cookie.value,
                                cookie.domain,
                                cookie.path,
                                datetime.datetime.fromtimestamp(cookie.expires or 0),
                                cookie.secure
                            )
                        )
        response = None
        signal.signal(signal.SIGALRM, self.alarm_handler)
        try_no = 1
        while try_no <= self.threshold:
            urlerror = None
            response_data = ''
            test_messages = ''
            timeout_str = ''
            response_time = 0
            attempts = ''
            log = []
            if try_no > 1:
                attempts = ' (%s attempts)' % try_no
            end_time = None
            try:
                signal.alarm(int(self.get('timeout')) or 60)
                start_time = time.time()
                response = self.opener.open(request_)
                end_time = time.time()
                signal.alarm(0)
                response_time = end_time - start_time
                result = {}
                result['headers'] = unicode(response.headers)
                result['status'] = '%s %s' % (response.msg ,response.code)
                unicode_data = ""
                try:
                    unicode_data = unicode(response.read(), 'utf8', errors='replace')
                except socket.error, error:
                    raise IOError, error
                result['data'] = unicode_data
                log.append(' Response Headers '.center(LOG_WIDTH, '-'))
                log.append(result['headers'])
                log.append(' Response Data '.center(LOG_WIDTH, '-'))
                log.append(result.get('data'))
                log.append(' Connection Status '.center(LOG_WIDTH, '-'))
                log.append(result['status'])
                test_result = self.test_data(result['data'])
                test_messages = ', '.join(test_result.get('messages', 'Unknown reason'))
                if not test_result.get('ok', False):
                    urlerror = test_messages
                    raise IOError, 'Test error'
                else:
                    timeout = self.get_timeout(response_time)
                    if timeout:
                        timeout_str = ' Response time %s' % timeout
                    log.append(' Response Time '.center(LOG_WIDTH, '-'))
                    log.append('%.2f%s' % (response_time, timeout_str))
                    log.append(' Tests '.center(LOG_WIDTH, '-'))
                    log.append('%s%s' % (test_messages, attempts))
                    output['status'] += ' %s%s' % (result['status'], timeout_str)
            except IOError, urlerror:
                signal.alarm(0)
                response_time = (end_time or time.time()) - start_time
                if try_no == self.threshold:
                    if hasattr(urlerror, 'reason'):
                        output['error'] = test_messages or urlerror.reason
                    else:
                        output['error'] = test_messages or urlerror
                    timeout = self.get_timeout(response_time)
                    if timeout:
                        timeout_str = ' Response time %s' % timeout
                    if hasattr(urlerror, 'headers'):
                        log.append(' Response Headers '.center(LOG_WIDTH, '-'))
                        log.append(unicode(urlerror.headers))
                    log.append(' Response Time '.center(LOG_WIDTH, '-'))
                    log.append('%.2f%s' % (response_time, timeout_str))
                    if str(urlerror) == 'Test error':
                        log.append(' Tests '.center(LOG_WIDTH, '-'))
                    else:
                        log.append(' Connection Status '.center(LOG_WIDTH, '-'))
                    log.append('%s%s' % (output['error'], attempts))
                    output['status'] += ' Failed! %s%s%s' % (output['error'], attempts, timeout_str)
            if not urlerror:
                break
            signal.alarm(0)
            try_no += 1
        output['log'] += log
        output['log'].append('-' * LOG_WIDTH)
        if (self.logging == 'errors' and urlerror) or self.logging == 'all':
            log_text = u''
            for l in output['log']:
                if type(l) in (str, unicode):
                    log_text += l + '\n'
            self.log(log_text, self.get('logging__base_path', '.'),
                     self.get('logging__file_name', hostname))
        if timeout == 'WARNING':
            self.exit_code = WARNING
        if output['error']:
            self.exit_code = CRITICAL
        if timeout == 'CRITICAL':
            self.exit_code = CRITICAL
        output['exit_code'] = self.exit_code
        self.add_performance_data(label, "%.2f" % response_time)
        self.request_index += 1
        if not self.env.has_key('requests') or \
           len(self.env.get('requests', [])) <= self.request_index:
            self.request_index = -1
        return output

def sendmail(subject, body, to, server=SMTP_SERVER, from_email='noreply@vast.com'):

    msg = MIMEText(body.encode('utf8', 'replace'), 'plain', 'utf8')
    msg['From'] = formataddr(('Vast Surfer', from_email))
    msg['To'] = ','.join(to)
    msg['Subject'] = Header(subject.encode('utf8', 'replace'), 'utf8')

    server = smtplib.SMTP(server)
    server.sendmail(from_email, to, msg.as_string())
    server.quit()

def main():
    options_parser = optparse.OptionParser(
        description=__description__,
        prog=__prog__,
        version=__version__,
        usage="%prog -e ENVIRNMENT [hostname, ...]"
    )
    options_parser.add_option('--environment', '-e', help='Select environment '\
        'to test. This value could be any toplevel dictionary key form the '\
        'JSON configuration. This is a mandatory option.')
    options_parser.add_option('--configuration', '-c', help='Path of the '\
        'configuration file. By default file surfer.json in the current '\
        'directory is used.')
    options_parser.add_option('--logging', '-l',
        help='Enable logging to a file. Possible values are "all" and "errors". '\
        'Even if there are logging parameters '\
        'in configuration, this option needs to be specified to enable logging')
    options_parser.add_option('--verbose', '-v',
        help='Display headers and content. Ignored if Nagios compatible '\
        'output is enabled.', action='store_true')
    options_parser.add_option('--nagios', '-n',
        help='Nagios compatible output.', action='store_true')
    options_parser.add_option('--mail', '-m',
        help='Send email on error if `email_to` option is specified.', action='store_true')
    options, arguments = options_parser.parse_args()
    arguments = arguments or [None]
    if len(arguments) > 0 and options.environment:
        exit_code = OK
        performance_data = ''
        conf_filename = (options.configuration or '').strip('"') or CONF_FILENAME
        environment = options.environment.strip('"')
        if not conf_filename.startswith('/'):
            if os.path.islink(__file__):
                root_dir = os.path.dirname(os.readlink(__file__))
            else:
                root_dir = os.path.realpath(os.path.dirname(__file__))
            conf_filename = os.path.join(root_dir, conf_filename)
        try:
            conf = json.load(open(conf_filename))
            if not type(conf) == dict:
                raise Exception('Expecting dictionary as toplevel object')
            if not environment in conf.keys():
                raise Exception('No "%s" dictionary key' % environment)
        except Exception, exception:
            raise Exception("Configuration %s, %s%s" % (
                conf_filename,
                str(exception)[0].lower(),
                str(exception)[1:]
            ))
        if str(options.logging).lower() not in ('all', 'errors', 'none'):
            raise Exception('Only "all" or "errors" are valid values for logging.')
        env = conf[environment]
        verbose = options.verbose
        if options.nagios:
            verbose = False
        email_body = []
        for hostname in arguments:
            surfer = Surfer(env, hostname, len(arguments) > 1, options.logging)
            while True:
                response = surfer.request()
                if response == None:
                    break
                if verbose:
                    for line in response.get('log', []):
                        print line
                else:
                    if options.nagios:
                        print response.get('status') + '; ',
                    else:
                        print response.get('status')
                if response.get('exit_code') == CRITICAL:
                    email_body.append(' ERROR '.center(LOG_WIDTH, '-'))
                    email_body.append(response.get('status'))
                    email_body += response.get('log', [])
                    email_body.append("")
                    email_body.append("")
                    email_body.append("")
            if exit_code < surfer.exit_code:
                exit_code = surfer.exit_code
            performance_data += surfer.get_performance_data()
        if options.nagios:
            print "| %s" % performance_data
        if options.mail and exit_code == CRITICAL and email_body:
            kwargs = {
                'subject': "Alert: %s (%s)" % (environment, conf_filename),
                'body': u'\n'.join(email_body),
                'to': surfer.get('email_to', []),
            }
            sendmail(**kwargs)
        return exit_code
    else:
        options_parser.print_help()
        return UNKNOWN

if __name__ == '__main__':
    out = UNKNOWN
    try:
       out = main()
    except Exception, exception:
        print >> sys.stdout, exception
    sys.exit(out)

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Minister attends meeting of the Lima Group this Monday
Chancellor Ampuero values the support of European countries to Juan Guiadó
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Roberto Ampuero, appreciates the decision of the European countries that endorsed Juan Guiadó as Interim President of Venezuela. The European Union had given an ultimatum to Nicolás Maduro to call free elections in his country, deadline that expired this weekend.
Today the authorities of the governments of Spain, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Austria, Sweden, Denmark, Portugal, Finland, among others, expressed their support to the president of the National Assembly of Venezuela, who assumed as Interim President on January 23.
The Chancellor Ampuero affirmed that "it is very good news the decision of various European countries to recognize Juan Guiadó as Interim President of Venezuela. The exit becomes clearer: free and fair elections".
In Ottawa, Canada the Secretary of State attended the meeting of the Lima Group, where the member states analysed the last events taking place in Venezuela. In the opening of the meeting, the Canadian Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, said that "the moment for a democratic transition is now", as well as announcing that his government will allocate $53 million in humanitarian aid for Venezuela.


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Heartland Daily Podcast – Rob Lindberg: With Falling Oil Prices, What Has Become of the Booming Bakken?
In this edition of The Heartland Daily Podcast, Rob Lindberg of the group Bakken Backers tells stories about his experience in the oil-producing regions of North Dakota and the opportunities and challenges it has presented to these communities and gives the listeners a glimpse of what this part of North Dakota looks like now that the go-go days of the boom are over.
In this edition of The Heartland Daily Podcast, Leo Huang, a student of petroleum engineering and a founding member of the Hydraulic Fracturing Public Awareness Committee (Frac PAC) and Heartland Institute Research Fellow Isaac Orr discuss what Frac PAC is, and how they are working to educate people about the oil and gas industry and make a positive impact on the surrounding community.
In this edition of The Heartland Daily Podcast, Jackie Stewart, from Energy in Depth, and Research Fellow Isaac Orr discuss the origins and influence of the Keep It In The Ground movement, and how they affect public policy. This affect on public policy comes despite receiving rebuke from Sally Jewel, the Secretary of the Interior, who dismissed the movement as unrealistic.


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INTERNATIONAL development assistance to Cambodia is expected to top US$2.8 billion for the three years ending 2012, according to indicative financing estimates released during government-donor meetings in the capital last week.
According to a copy of the estimates obtained by the Post, the figure includes the $1.1 billion in pledges announced at the close of the Cambodia Development Cooperation Forum (CDCF) on Thursday, in addition to indicative financing totalling $958 million for 2011 and $750.5 million for 2012.
But observers say the figures do not necessarily point to a decline in aid payments, and that the indications could rise if new donor-funded projects come online over the next two years.
"The indicative financing for 2011 and 2012 could increase a little because donors require some time to confirm their commitments with their respective governments," said Sin Somuny, executive director of Medicam, an umbrella organisation for health-sector NGOs.
Hady Riad, a councillor at the German embassy, said Germany's indicative aid figures, which show a decrease from $65.6 million this year to $50.5 million in 2011 and $27 million in 2012, consisted of disbursals for pre-existing aid projects and would be subject to change. "These figures are not to be equated with any new commitments," he said.
German development assistance spiked in 2010 because of some projects that have had a "long period of implementation", he said. He added that Berlin would undertake its biannual assessment of projects in Cambodia next year, and that the approval of new projects could potentially boost indications.
Masafumi Kuroki, Japan's ambassador to Cambodia, said the 2011-12 figures indicated "an overall trend" of donor support for the government, but that his country's aid figures would also likely be revised. Japan has indicated it will maintain its level of development assistance at $131.8 million each year from 2010-12.
"Our intention is to maintain almost the same level of assistance for the coming years, but it may increase or decrease," Kuroki said.
The list of aid figures also gives a breakdown of the record $1.1 billion pledged by donors last week. Japan continues to be the country's largest bilateral donor, pledging $131.8 million for 2010, followed by China ($100.2 million), the US ($68.5 million) and Australia ($61 million).
UN agencies will shell out $86.8 million for 2010, while the World Bank will contribute $122.7 million, the Asian Development Bank $153.8 million and the Global Fund $75.8 million. The figures also show South Korea pledging $26.8 million in aid for this year, a figure that is indicated to rise to $69.4 million in 2012.
This year's record $1.1 billion aid pledge was an unprecedented signal of strong donor support for Cambodia, but some civil society activists have argued that development partners have done little to pressure the government to meet good governance benchmarks in exchange for aid.
At the close of the CDCF meeting Thursday, Minister of Economy and Finance Keat Chhon praised the support of the donor community, saying the funds would help support the government's National Strategic Development Plan (NSDP) update for 2009-13, which will require around $1 billion in external funding annually for its five-year duration.
Sin Somuny from Medicam said that the aid slated for the next three years would benefit the country, but that there needs to be improvements in aid effectiveness.


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Discerning lovers of nature will always choose Jamarosa oil instead of 4 different oils to explore the magic of rosy, citrusy, spicy and grassy fragrance put together in a single bottle. Yes! Jamarosa essential oil is the proud owner of these entire diverse aromas, for which it has been used in the perfume industry for ages together.
Scientifically termed as Cymbopogon khasians, Jamarosa is a brilliant hybrid variety crossed between Cymbopogon nardus var. confertiflorus (Citronella) and Cymbopogon jwarancusa (Jwarankush).
Often used for instilling rose like fragrances, Jamarosa has also been used in the field of Ayurvedic medicine for treating fever, insect bites, blood impurities, fungal infections, vomiting and skin problems.
Being a hardy and tough grass variety, Jamarosa grows well in various types of soils supported by humid and warm climatic conditions and enough sunshine and water. This grass hybrid is characterized with its light yellowish color and this hybrid variety is generally a medium sized one. Jamarosa grasses have the potential to purify environmental toxic waste, renew the level of ground water and check soil erosion.
The most exotic fragrance and medicinal attributes of this grass variety comes from its parental hybrids, Cymbopogon jwarancusa and Cymbopogon nardus var. confertiflorus. Among these, Jwarancusa is an interesting species and its name is extracted from two Sanskrit terms, "Jwar and Ankusha", which means "fever and breaker" respectively. Just like its name, this herb is a trusted remedy for treating fever and blood impurities.
Cymbopogon jwarancusa has antimicrobial and antioxidant properties that are contributed to its bio-chemical components. Many researchers have proved the effectiveness of this Ayurvedic herb in the treatment of blood disorders, vomiting, skin problems, unconsciousness and abdominal tumors.
The next parental hybrid of Jamarosa plant is Cymbopogon nardus var. confertiflorus, which is commonly called as Citronella. This fresh lemony and sweet-smelling grass variety is a natural air purifier and an established insect repellant. Being a blend of these two beneficial plant varieties, Jamarosa is also said to inherit the medicinal and therapeutic values from its parental hybrids.
The enriching aroma of this grass hybrid has made its use vital in the perfumery industry especially for creating rose like fragrances. The sturdy grass fibers are used in the making of statues and idols having splash of Paris. Jamarosa grass is also been supplied as raw materials for industries that use fibers. It is also used as a feed for cattle and as natural manure.
Jamarosa is a popular ingredient in the making of agarbatti or traditional incense sticks, raw agarbatti and organic insect repellants.
The essential oil of Jamarosa has bactericidal, antiseptic, febrifuge, sedative, relaxant, antimicrobial, digestive and stimulant. The primary chemical components of Jamarosa oil are geraniol (75%), geranyl acetate (20%) and limonene.
Ayurveda is undoubtedly the pioneer of the medicinal world, and is lovingly beckoned as the Mother of all healing systems on earth. Being a 5000 years old healthcare methodology, Ayurveda focuses on natural remedies for curing illnesses, prevention of diseases and longevity.
Ayurvedic medicine was known to be gifted by Lord Brahma, the Lord of Creation to Acharya Dhanvantari, famously called as the God of medicine of Ayurveda and as the physician of Gods. Among the 4 sacred books (Rig, Yajur, Sama and Atharvaveda) or Vedas of the ancient Hindu mythology, Ayurveda is a vital part of Atharvaveda.
The idealistic practices of Ayurveda rests on Mother Nature for treatment of mankind as it is raised on the trust that everything on earth is a part of Nature and the wellness and illness of a person is strongly determined with his/her balance with Nature.
The principles of the mythological saints and Vedic entities strongly state that the entire universe is made up of five fundamental elements of nature, namely space, earth, water, fire and air.
Mankind is also made of these vital elements, where earth represents the muscles and bones, water represents the blood and other vital fluids, fire represents the metabolic force and body temperature, air represents the breathing mechanism and space is the soul or life energy that keeps a person alive.
Based on these fundamental elements, Ayurveda classifies human beings as a representation of the biological energies known as doshas, namely vata, pitta and kapha. Vata is a combination of space and air, pitta is fire and water and kapha is water and earth.
Every person has a unique individual constitution or Prakriti with a combination of all the three doshas in a particular order based upon Nature's law with a predominance of any one of these doshas. This predominance assists in determining the character, personality, traits and behavioral patterns of a person.
Absolute balance between these doshas as per their natural setup indicates heartiness and doshic imbalances due to lifestyle changes, irregular food habits, climatic variations and other disruptive behavior leads to illnesses.
Ayurvedic treatment begins with the tracing of the unique individual constitution and the treatment methodologies also differ from individual to individual even for the same sickness. This is because Ayurveda strongly believes that individual is unique and the means of treating their health condition should also be unique.
The major Ayurvedic therapies include herbs, Ayurvedic essential oils, yoga, Pranayama (the art of balanced breathing), simple physical exercises, meditation, Panchakarma or the detoxification techniques, Abhyanga or Ayurvedic massaging, taking up an Ayurvedic routine and much more.
The essential oil of Jamarosa is known to appease vata, pitta and kapha imbalances. Come let's go through the Ayurvedic health benefits of Jamarosa essential oil in a jiffy.
I'm ready to take you through the effective uses of Jamarosa oil in detail. Are you ready for the retreat?!
Jamarosa essential oil also has bactericidal, antiseptic, stimulating and invigorating properties that aids in assisting cellular regulation and repairing of the damaged skin cells. The antiseptic value of this oil helps in combating germs and infectious micro-organisms like bacteria that inflates skin problems.
A blend of 2 drops of Jamarosa oil with 2 drops of Palmarosa oil and 2 ml of Jojoba oil can work like a wonder on your skin. Applying this nourishing blend on your skin can help in restoring the natural sustenance of the damaged skin cells, eliminating the dead cells and in promoting the growth of new and healthy cells.
Applying it in slow circular movements on wrinkles and scars can support in invigorating the skin, retaining the skin suppleness, enhancing the collagen and helping in diminishing scars, marks and wrinkles, treat fungal infections with its antioxidant, antifungal and anti-bacterial properties.
The great news is that Jamarosa oil suits all types of skin and is perfect for use during all seasons of the year. It is also helpful in the treatment of scar tissues in wounds, dermatitis and other skin infections.
The essential oil of Jamarosa has a pleasant, engaging, refreshing and energizing aroma that stimulates the nerves, calms the mind and inculcates positive effects in the limbic system, the control center of the brain that is responsible for passing on commands to the system on feelings, thoughts and behavioral responses.
Stress is the slow poison that hinders the normal functions of the body and leaves a blank effect on the mental abilities. The main reason for stress is suppressing the mind with too many things at a particular time. When the mind struggles or suffers in tackling with too many factors than its ability, mental stress or distortion occurs.
Stressful situations spoil the entire curriculum and results in mood-fluctuations of the entire environment around us. It also ends up in depression and deep ill-effects on the central nervous system. Fatigue, anger, anxiety, fear, memory problems, feelings of loneliness, lack of appetite, low productivity, insomnia and suppression are certain other ill-effects of stress and nervous tension.
Jamarosa essential oil has stimulating, relaxant and sedative effects that supports the functions of the limbic system and aids in promoting positive feelings. Massaging your system with 5 drops of Jamarosa oil along with 5 drops of Rose Geranium oil, 5 drops of Juniper Berry oil with 100 ml of coconut oil can uplift your senses, pacify your nerves, soothe tensed muscles and support in bringing absolute tranquility.
You can also add 2 drops of Jamarosa oil in your diffuser or air freshener or bathing water every day for an energetic start on every rising day. 1 drop of this oil added to your hankie or a tissue can recharge your mental power on any given time during the day.
Being an offspring of the most popular natural insect repellant, Citronella, Jamarosa also inherits the power of combating harmful insects like mosquitoes and bed bugs. 2 drops of Jamarosa oil with 2 drops of Citronella oil along with 2 ml of olive oil can be rubbed into your skin to protect you from insect bites. This blend can also help in treating the ill-effects of insect bites like rashes, itching and allergies.
Adding 2 drops of this oil in your burner, vaporizer or diffuser is also a great idea to safeguard your loved ones from mosquitoes and other insect bites.
Jamarosa oil has digestive, stimulant and relaxant properties. This helps in promoting trouble-free digestion, calming upset stomach, appeasing the irritable bowel along with stomach lining and treating indigestion.
Adding 1 drop of Jamarosa oil to your hankie or a tissue paper can help in enhancing the appetite and assisting in soothing the lining of the stomach and intestines. You can also massage your abdomen with 2 drops of Jamarosa oil mixed with 2 drops of Rose Geranium oil and 2 ml of sesame oil for supporting your digestive difficulties.
The essential oil of Jamarosa has a slightly rosy and fruity aroma that instills uplifting and calmative effects on the nervous system. These attributes helps the body in fighting against insomnia, anxiety and fatigue.
2 drops of Jamarosa oil mixed with 1 drop of Palmarosa oil in your diffuser or air freshener can be an excellent aid in promoting peaceful sleep by relaxing your nerves, tranquilizing your mind, and in reducing anxiety, restlessness and worries. What next? A refreshing start to a promising day is guaranteed.
As mentioned earlier, Cymbopogon jwarancusa is one of the mother hybrids of Jamarosa oil, where the term 'jwarancusa' is taken from the two Sanskrit terms, "Jwar and Ankusha", literally meaning "fever and breaker".
Jamarosa essential oil also extorts this property from its parental hybrid and is used in curing fever, cold, microbial infections, blood impurities and certain other respiratory disorders with its anti-microbial and antioxidant properties.
Generally, common cold and few other respiratory infections are highly vulnerable. Using Jamarosa oil in your bathing water daily (preferably 2 drops) can assist in controlling the spread of such infections by combating the growth of microbes responsible for health conditions like fever and cold.
You can also use 2 drops of Jamarosa oil in steam inhalation for relieving from blocked nasal passages and sore throat. Massaging your foot soles with 2 drops of Jamarosa oil with 2 drops of Gingergrass oil mixed with 3 ml of coconut oil can aid in reducing fever.
This article is only for educational uses and is not suggested for diagnosis or for replacing any expert medical advice or prescription medicines. We are not healthcare professionals and this information is circulated only with the idea of sharing the ancient healing wisdom of Ayurvedic medicine, the mother of all remedial practices.
Never take essential oils internally and is only recommended for dermatological purposes. This is because pure and organic essential oils are extremely concentrated substances and may cause allergies or other negative effects, when used on the skin directly.
Consult with your healthcare expert or Ayurvedic professional before choosing the suitable essential oils for your health condition and dosha type or your unique individual constitution. Keep away from children and care should be taken if you are nursing or a pregnant mom.


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