There's something really satisfying about resolving and (especially) closing a ~2.5 year old bug. In this case it wasn't a new feature or bug, but just better compliance with packaging guidelines regarding bundled libraries. Thanks to all those that helped out!


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Q: Testing useDispach with jest I'm trying to test useDispach using jest.
This is my component ItemInput.js:
const ItemInput = ({ value, title, action, type, placeholder }) => {
    const dispatch = useDispatch();
    return (

            {title}

            <Input
                type={type}
                value={value}
                onChange={e =>
                    dispatch({
                        type: action,
                        payload: { value: e.target.value }
                    })
                }
                placeholder={placeholder}
                data-cy={`item-input-${title}`}
            />

    );
};

and here is my test:
import React from 'react';
import { mount } from 'enzyme';
import { Provider } from 'react-redux';
import configureMockStore from 'redux-mock-store';
import thunk from 'redux-thunk';
import ItemInput from '../ItemInput';

const mockStore = configureMockStore([thunk]);
const store = mockStore({});
const setup = () => {
    const props = {
        action: 'SET_NAME',
        value: 'test',
        title: 'title',
        type: 'text',
        placeholder: ''
    };

    const component = mount(
        <Provider store={store}>
            <ItemInput {...props} />
        </Provider>
    );

    const input = component.find(`[data-cy="item-input-${props.title}"]`).first();

    return {
        component,
        input,
        props
    };
};

describe('ItemInput', () => {
    it('should render correctly', () => {
        const { component } = setup();
        expect(component.find('ItemInput').exists()).toEqual(true);
    });

    it('should call dispach when typing', () => {
        const { input, props } = setup();
        store.dispatch = jest.fn();
        input.simulate('change', { target: { value: 'Jack' } });

        expect(store.dispatch).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
            type: props.action,
            payload: { value: 'Jack' }
        });
    });
});

expected behaviour is that dispatch is called with {type: props.action,payload: { value: 'Jack'}}.
but got an error :
expect(jest.fn()).toHaveBeenCalledWith(...expected)

Expected: {"payload": {"value": "Jack"}, "type": "SET_NAME"}

Number of calls: 0

  60 |         input.simulate('change', { target: { value: 'Jack' } });
  61 |
> 62 |         expect(store.dispatch).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
     |                                ^
  63 |             type: props.action,
  64 |             payload: { value: 'Jack' }
  65 |         });

I think there is some problem withinput.simulate('change', { target: { value: 'Jack' } }); that it does not trigger the dispatch function.
Any idea how I can solve it?

A: Answering your question, the problem is that you are mocking the store dispatch method after mounting your component.
This causes that the component is mounted with the original value of the store and your mock is not taken into account.
To solve this you only need to change the order of your test so that the dispatch mock takes place before the usage of the store:
it('should call dispatch when typing', () => {
    store.dispatch = jest.fn();
    const { input, props } = setup();
    input.simulate('change', { target: { value: 'Jack' } });

    expect(store.dispatch).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
        type: props.action,
        payload: { value: 'Jack' }
    });
});

As an alternative solution, as you are already using redux-mock-store library, you can get all the actions triggered by calling store.getActions. So, a cleaner way to test that the action has been triggered is:
it('should call dispatch when typing', function() {
    const { input, props } = setup();
    input.simulate('change', { target: { value: 'Jack' } });

    const actions = store.getActions();
    expect(actions).toEqual([{
        type: props.action,
        payload: { value: 'Jack' }
    }]);
});

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Cracks on your Android screen are almost inevitable. Many people end up making an insurance claim and getting a new phone. However, the insurance deductible for a replacement phone can often cost over $100. If your phone is working just fine except for the screen, you should repair the screen instead. Not only is screen repair much cheaper, it also enables you to resell your phone later on. You typically have two different options when it comes to screen repair: DIY kits or professional repair. This article explains the pros and cons of both options.
DIY phone repair kits have everything you need for screen replacement. They include the screen, replacement screws, tiny screwdrivers and whatever tools are need for the removal of your specific screen. However, you need to buy the kit for your exact phone. For instance, a Galaxy S5 kit will not work on a Galaxy S6. Even if the screen is the same, the mounting system on two different models might vary. DIY kits come with detailed kits or even internet links to instructional videos. These instructions always make the job look easier than it really is. Working with the tiny components is tricky, especially if you don't have great vision. Also, if you drop a screw on the floor and lose it, you might not be able to complete the job. You will be without a phone until a replacement comes in the mail. In conclusion, DIY screen repair kits are probably only practical if you have patience and plenty of free time to complete the job.
Professional screen repair is definitely the way to go if you need your phone fixed ASAP. You don't need to wait for the parts to be delivered to your home to start the job. Many malls have kiosks that will make screen repairs on site. The wait time usually depends on if they have your screen in stock. For the quickest repairs, call before to ensure they have your screen. Professionals will guarantee their work and they are able to do the job very quickly because they have all the tools and an efficient workstation. Of course, professional repair will ultimately cost more, but it is still worth it to people who don't want to waste their time trying to figure out how to take apart a phone.
In the end, you need to be aware that most third-party android repairs end up voiding your phone warranty and insurance policy. But they are an affordable and quick way to get your phone up and running again.
My first telephone was pink and my parents gave it to me on my 14th birthday. I was very excited and I spent the rest of the day calling my friends. My name is Rebecca Crawford and telephones are still important to me today because I use them on my job. I work at a call center, so I still get to spend the day on the phone talking to people. The sophisticated telephone systems we use at work have more buttons and features than my pink bedroom phone, but they're easy to use and they make my job easier. Since telephones are important in my life, I decided to write a blog about them. You'll learn about the earliest phones, along with the technological advancements of the phones used today in homes and businesses. I hope you enjoy reading my telephone blog as much as I've enjoyed writing it.


Icy sweat broke out all over when Allie tried to move her arms, and couldn't. She was securely handcuffed to a sturdy bed frame.
Caine began to shimmy out of his wet pants. She choked on what she'd been about to say, and goggled at him in disbelief. What was he doing?
But she didn't want to! She didn't want to see any part of him; she didn't want to be anywhere near him!
'Serves you right.' He considered her a moment longer, then turned to spread his wet clothes near the fire.
Sternly she reined in her imagination. Whoever he was, he'd clearly saved her life. She owed him the courtesy of a fair hearing before passing judgement on him.
He didn't look like a forest ranger...but then what did a forest ranger really look like? She was pretty sure they didn't really dress like Smokey the Bear.
She was pretty sure they didn't wear silky black dress shirts, either, though. Or skintight black briefs!
Suddenly aware that her gaze had drifted down, she stared around in rising panic for her own clothes. Where were they?


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Q: create a tuple from pairs I would like to create a tuple which present all the possible pairs from two tuples
this is example for what I would like to receive :
first_tuple = (1, 2)
second_tuple = (4, 5)
mult_tuple(first_tuple, second_tuple)

output :
((1, 4), (4, 1), (1, 5), (5, 1), (2, 4), (4, 2), (2, 5), (5, 2))

This is what I did which succeed however look a bit cumbersome :
def mult_tuple(tuple1, tuple2):
    ls=[]
    for t1 in tuple1:

        for t2 in tuple2:
            c=(t1,t2)
            d=(t2,t1)
            ls.append(c)
            ls.append(d)

    return tuple(ls)

first_tuple = (1, 2)
second_tuple = (4, 5)
mult_tuple(first_tuple, second_tuple)

The code I wrote works , however I am looking for a nicer code
thank you in advance

A: itertools.product gives you what you want. However, since the Cartesian product of two tuples is not commutative (product(x,y) != product(y,x)), you need to compute both and concatenate the results.
>>> from itertools import chain, product
>>> x = (1,4)
>>> y = (2, 5)
>>> list(chain(product(x,y), product(y,x)))
[(1, 2), (1, 5), (4, 2), (4, 5), (2, 1), (2, 4), (5, 1), (5, 4)]

(You can use chain here instead of permutations because there are only two permutations of a 2-tuple, which are easy enough to specify explicitly.)

A: If you'd like to avoid the use of the standard library (itertools) then simply combine two list comprehensions:
result = [(x, y) for x in first_tuple for y in second_tuple]
result.extend( (x, y) for x in second_tuple for y in first_tuple )

then convert to a tuple if it's important to you.

A: You can use itertools's product and permutations:
from itertools import product, permutations

first_tuple, second_tuple = (1, 2), (4, 5)

result = ()

for tup in product(first_tuple, second_tuple):
    result += (*permutations(tup),)

print(result)

Output:
((1, 4), (4, 1), (1, 5), (5, 1), (2, 4), (4, 2), (2, 5), (5, 2))

product produces the tuples (two elements) produced equally by the nested for loop structure (your t1 and t2 variables), and permutations produces the two permutations produced equally by your c and d variables.

A: first_tuple = (1, 2)
second_tuple = (4, 5)

out = []
for val in first_tuple:
    for val2 in second_tuple:
        out.append((val, val2))
        out.append((val2, val))

print(tuple(out))

Prints:
((1, 4), (4, 1), (1, 5), (5, 1), (2, 4), (4, 2), (2, 5), (5, 2))

A: Also You can do:
from itertools import permutations
t1=(1,2)
t2=(3,4)
my_tuple=tuple([key for key in filter(lambda x: x!=t1 and (x!=t2),list(permutations(t1+t2,2)))])

A: Here is an ugly one-liner.
first_tuple = (1, 2)
second_tuple = (4, 5)
tups = [first_tuple, second_tuple]
res = [(i, j) for x in tups for y in tups for i in x for j in y if x is not y]
# [(1, 4), (1, 5), (2, 4), (2, 5), (4, 1), (4, 2), (5, 1), (5, 2)]

Unless you are using this for sport, you should probably go with a more readable solution, e.g. one by MrGeek below.

A: A one-liner using a list comprehension that doesn't require an import.
t1 = (1, 2)
t2 = (4, 5)

>>> sorted([t for i in t1 for j in t2 for t in ((i, j), (j, i))])
# [(1, 4), (1, 5), (2, 4), (2, 5), (4, 1), (4, 2), (5, 1), (5, 2)]

Of course, for "all possible pairs from two tuples means" that you would have at most eight tuple pairs in the result.  You could explicitly reference them, which should be the fastest solution if this is time critical code (and if sorting is not required, it will be faster still).
>>> sorted(((t1[0], t2[0]), (t1[0], t2[1]), (t1[1], t2[0]), (t1[1], t2[1]),
            (t2[0], t1[0]), (t2[0], t1[1]), (t2[1], t1[0]), (t2[1], t1[1])))
# [(1, 4), (1, 5), (2, 4), (2, 5), (4, 1), (4, 2), (5, 1), (5, 2)]

Optional: Use set to ensure only unique pairs are returned.
t1 = (1, 2)
t2 = (1, 2)

>>> sorted([t for i in t1 for j in t2 for t in ((i, j), (j, i))])
# [(1, 1), (1, 1), (1, 2), (1, 2), (2, 1), (2, 1), (2, 2), (2, 2)]

>>> sorted(set([t for i in t1 for j in t2 for t in ((i, j), (j, i))]))
# [(1, 1), (1, 2), (2, 1), (2, 2)]

A: My way in one line:
[item for sublist in [[(i,j),(j,i)] for i in first_tuple for j in second_tuple] for item in sublist]

[(1, 4), (4, 1), (1, 5), (5, 1), (2, 4), (4, 2), (2, 5), (5, 2)]

A: def mul_tup(tup1, tup2):
        l=[]

        for x in tup1:
            for y in tup2:
                a=(x,y)
                b=(y,x)
                l.append(a)
                l.append(b)

        return tuple(l)

first_tup= tuple([eval(x) for x in input("enter the values: ").split(',')])
second_tup= tuple([eval(x) for x in input("enter the values: ").split(',')])
q = mult_tup(first_tup, second_tup)
print(q)


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For those filming a fast-paced movie, this is a can't-miss stop. This is a gaming and entertainment center in the city of Hamilton complete with a cache of restaurants, casinos, bars, live music, and even a bowling alley. The action-packed complex is perfect for many different movies.
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Super Bowl 52 Betting – Underdog pick is the play
131 Views by Dave Trentadue February 3, 2018, 9:55 pm inNFL
Super Bowl weekend has finally arrived and the NFL world has its eyes focused on the New England Patriots and the Philadelphia Eagles. As of this writing, the line sits at 4.5 in favor of those overachieving Patriots which comes as no surprise to anybody. Most of the pundits and experts have weighed in and there's plenty of weight leaning in the experienced Patriots' direction. Can these underdog and surprising Eagles continue their excellence and complete their run at their first Super Bowl in franchise history? I honestly think so.
Super Bowl 52 Betting
Nobody gave the Eagles much of a chance heading into the playoffs after Carson Wentz went down with a season-ending injury and Nick Foles stepped in to fill his shoes. Skeptics pointed to Wentz remarkable MVP-like numbers on the season and understandably questioned a backup stepping in and leading the Eagles to any kind of success. But Foles' numbers while with the Eagles are remarkably and perhaps eerily similar to Wentz's. Foles is 19-11 while Wentz is 18-11. Their completion percentages are identical. The touchdown-interception ratio actually tilts in Foles' favour. But all that pales in comparison to the way Foles has played during these playoffs, taking down the Falcons and then the Vikings with coolness and relative ease.
The Eagles also have solid run options with LeGarrette Blount and Jay Ajayi that can easily strain the Patriots' defense. Their offensive line is absolutely solid led by Center Jason Kelce and should give Nick Foles plenty of time to look downfield for Torrey Smith or Nelson Agholor, or down the middle with Zach Ertz. While pundits worry about Foles' deep throw ability, the way he handled himself against the Vikings should earn him a bit more benefit of the doubt than he is being currently given.
At the end of the day, it comes down to Bill Belichick and Tom Brady, the masters of mind games. We have seem countless teams crack under the pressure of building a lead on the Patriots', change up their game plan mid-game and allow this veteran team back into the games (see Jaguars, Jacksonville and Falcons, Atlanta). The Eagles, however, are led by Head Coach Doug Pederson, who I can't see folding under the pressure of facing New England. If the Eagles build an early lead, look for them to put their foot on their necks and continue applying relentless pressure.
Tom Brady may be a wizard when it comes to late-game comebacks, but this is no ordinary defense that he is going up against. The key to beating Brady is actually pretty simple in theory: pressure on Brady and his offensive line (once again see Giants, New York). The Eagles are more than equipped to bring said pressure with the likes of Fletcher Cox, Chris Long, Derek Barnett and Brandon Graham. The Patriots' run game is basically Brady dumping off to James White and Rex Burkhead and if they can't get their run game going, it might be a long day for Brady and company.
As previously pointed out, many people have the Patriots winning this game quite easily, but I'm not convinced. I think the Eagles actually hold the advantage both offensively and defensively, and the so-called coaching mismatch that is always a storyline when Belichick makes the Super Bowl is not as bad as people think. Doug Pederson is a fine coach.
I see this playing out a little like Super Bowl 48, where the Broncos came into the game as slight favourites and the Seahawks ended up routing them while putting on a defensive masterpiece.
Give me Eagles 41, Patriots 17.
Super Bowl MVP: Fletcher Cox
Dave Trentadue is a producer and reporter on TSN 690 in Montreal, Canada.
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from PIL import Image, ImageFilter

im = Image.open('data/src/lena_square.png')
im = im.convert('L')
im = im.rotate(90)
im = im.filter(ImageFilter.GaussianBlur())
im.save('data/temp/lena_square_pillow.jpg', quality=95)

Image.open('data/src/lena_square.png').convert('L').rotate(90).filter(ImageFilter.GaussianBlur()).save('data/temp/lena_square_pillow.jpg', quality=95)

(
    Image.open('data/src/lena_square.png')
    .convert('L')
    .rotate(90)
    .filter(ImageFilter.GaussianBlur())
    .save('data/temp/lena_square_pillow.jpg', quality=95)
)

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Kabbalah is considered by its followers as a necessary part of the study of Torah – the study of Torah (the Tanakh and Rabbinic literature) being an inherent duty of observant Jews.
Modern academic-historical study of Jewish mysticism reserves the term "kabbalah" to designate the particular, distinctive doctrines that textually emerged fully expressed in the Middle Ages, as distinct from the earlier Merkabah mystical concepts and methods. According to this descriptive categorisation, both versions of Kabbalistic theory, the medieval-Zoharic and the early-modern Lurianic kabbalah together comprise the theosophical tradition in Kabbalah, while the meditative-ecstatic Kabbalah incorporates a parallel inter-related Medieval tradition. A third tradition, related but more shunned, involves the magical aims of Practical Kabbalah. Moshe Idel, for example, writes that these 3 basic models can be discerned operating and competing throughout the whole history of Jewish mysticism, beyond the particular Kabbalistic background of the Middle Ages. They can be readily distinguished by their basic intent with respect to God
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Ezekiel and Isaiah had prophetic visions of the angelic Chariot and Divine Throne.
When read by later generations of Kabbalists, the Torah's description of the creation in the Book of Genesis reveals mysteries about God himself, the true nature of Adam and Eve, the Garden of Eden, the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil and the Tree of Life, as well as the interaction of these supernatural entities with the Serpent which leads to disaster when they eat the forbidden fruit, as recorded in Genesis 3.[26]
The Bible provides ample additional material for mythic and mystical speculation. The prophet Ezekiel's visions in particular attracted much mystical speculation, as did Isaiah's Temple vision—Isaiah, Ch.6. Jacob's vision of the ladder to heaven provided another example of esoteric experience. Moses' encounters with the Burning bush and God on Mount Sinai are evidence of mystical events in the Torah that form the origin of Jewish mystical beliefs.
The 72 letter name of God which is used in Jewish mysticism for meditation purposes is derived from the Hebrew verbal utterance Moses spoke in the presence of an angel, while the Sea of Reeds parted, allowing the Hebrews to escape their approaching attackers. The miracle of the Exodus, which led to Moses receiving the Ten Commandments and the Jewish Orthodox view of the acceptance of the Torah at Mount Sinai, preceded the creation of the first Jewish nation approximately three hundred years before King Saul.
Pop music is a genre of popular music that originated in its modern form in the Western world during the 1950s and 1960s, deriving from rock and roll. The terms "popular music" and "pop music" are often used interchangeably, although the former describes all music that is popular (and can include any style).
Pop music is eclectic, and often borrows elements from other styles such as urban, dance, rock, Latin, and country; nonetheless, there are core elements that define pop music. Identifying factors include generally short to medium-length songs written in a basic format (often the verse-chorus structure) as well as the common employment of repeated choruses, melodic tunes, and hooks.
David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop music as "a body of music which is distinguishable from popular, jazz, and folk musics". According to Pete Seeger, pop music is "professional music which draws upon both folk music and fine arts music".Although pop music is seen as just the singles charts, it is not the sum of all chart music. The music charts contain songs from a variety of sources, including classical, jazz, rock, and novelty songs. Pop music, as a genre, is seen as existing and developing separately.Thus "pop music" may be used to describe a distinct genre, aimed at a youth market, often characterized as a softer alternative to rock and roll.
The Oxford Dictionary of Music states that the term "pop" refers to music performed by such artists as the Rolling Stones (pictured here in a 2006 performance)
The term "pop song" was first recorded as being used in 1926, in the sense of a piece of music "having popular appeal".However, the term was in mainstream use at least ten years earlier. Hatch and Millward indicate that many events in the history of recording in the 1920s can be seen as the birth of the modern pop music industry, including in country, blues and hillbilly music.
According to the website of The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians, called Grove Music Online, the term "pop music" "originated in Britain in the mid-1950s as a description for rock and roll and the new youth music styles that it influenced The Oxford Dictionary of Music states that while pop's "earlier meaning meant concerts appealing to a wide audience … since the late 1950s, however, pop has had the special meaning of non-classical mus[ic], usually in the form of songs, performed by such artists as the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, ABBA, etc". Grove Music Online also states that "… in the early 1960s [the term] 'pop music' competed terminologically with Beat music [in England], while in the USA its coverage overlapped (as it still does) with that of 'rock and roll'".
Throughout its development, pop music has absorbed influences from most other genres of popular music. Early pop music drew on the sentimental ballad for its form, gained its use of vocal harmonies from gospel and soul music, instrumentation from jazz, country, and rock music, orchestration from classical music, tempo from dance music, backing from electronic music, rhythmic elements from hip-hop music, and has recently appropriated spoken passages from rap. Ana bekoach karaoke instrumental
It has also made use of technological innovation. In the 1940s improved microphone design allowed a more intimate singing style and ten or twenty years later inexpensive and more durable 45 r.p.m. records for singles "revolutionized the manner in which pop has been disseminated" and helped to move pop music to 'a record/radio/film star system'. Another technological change was the widespread availability of television in the 1950s; with televised performances, "pop stars had to have a visual presence". In the 1960s, the introduction of inexpensive, portable transistor radios meant that teenagers could listen to music outside of the home. Multi-track recording (from the 1960s); and digital sampling (from the 1980s) have also been utilized as methods for the creation and elaboration of pop music. By the early 1980s, the promotion of pop music had been greatly affected by the rise of music television channels like MTV, which "favoured those artists such as Michael Jackson and Madonna who had a strong visual appeal".
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Pop music has been dominated by the American and (from the mid-1960s) British music industries, whose influence has made pop music something of an international monoculture, but most regions and countries have their own form of pop music, sometimes producing local versions of wider trends, and lending them local characteristics. Some of these trends (for example Europop) have had a significant impact of the development of the genre.
According to Grove Music Online, "Western-derived pop styles, whether coexisting with or marginalizing distinctively local genres, have spread throughout the world and have come to constitute stylistic common denominators in global commercial music cultures".Some non-Western countries, such as Japan, have developed a thriving pop music industry, most of which is devoted to Western-style pop, has for several years produced a greater quantity of music of everywhere except the USA. The spread of Western-style pop music has been interpreted variously as representing processes of Americanization, homogenization, modernization, creative appropriation, cultural imperialism, and/or a more general process of globalization. Select subgeneres of pop such as the guitar-driven "Jank" subgenre have consciously reversed the trend toward homogenization by combining elements from world and classical music into more traditional pop structures.Ana bekoach karaoke instrumental
According to British musicologist Simon Frith, characteristics of pop music include an aim of appealing to a general audience, rather than to a particular sub-culture or ideology, and an emphasis on craftsmanship rather than formal "artistic" qualities. Music scholar Timothy Warner said it typically has an emphasis on recording, production, and technology, rather than live performance; a tendency to reflect existing trends rather than progressive developments; and aims to encourage dancing or uses dance-oriented rhythms.
The main medium of pop music is the song, often between two and a half and three and a half minutes in length, generally marked by a consistent and noticeable rhythmic element, a mainstream style and a simple traditional structure. Common variants include the verse-chorus form and the thirty-two-bar form, with a focus on melodies and catchy hooks, and a chorus that contrasts melodically, rhythmically and harmonically with the verse. The beat and the melodies tend to be simple, with limited harmonic accompaniment.The lyrics of modern pop songs typically focus on simple themes – often love and romantic relationships – although there are notable exceptions.
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Laura Bonnett PhD, MMathStats, AFHEA
Post-Doctoral Research Associate, Department of Biostatistics and Department of Clinical Infection, Microbiology and Immunology, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom
Dr Laura Bonnett is a post-doctoral research associate within the Institute of Translational Medicine and the Institute of Global Health at the University of Liverpool. Her current research is as part of the PreDiCT-TB Consortium (www.predict-tb.eu) which considers model-based preclinical development of anti-tuberculosis drug combinations. From 2008 to 2013, Laura was the study statistician on a National Institute for Health Research programme grant considering predicting outcomes for epilepsy treatments. During this time Laura also completed a part-time PhD entitled "Prognostic Factors for Epilepsy".
Laura has published several high-impact journal articles considering prognostic factors for outcomes including 12 month remission and treatment failure for patients with epilepsy. In particular, her work estimating time off driving for people with a first ever unprovoked seizure has led to changes in the driving regulations both within the UK and Europe. Her work considering time off driving following anti-epileptic drug withdrawal is currently being considered to potentially change guidelines once again.
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PM lays foundation stone for ₹10,000 cr power plant in Bihar
Prime Minister Narendra Modi Saturday laid foundation stones for two thermal power plants, one in Uttar Pradesh and the other in Bihar.
The two thermal power plants, in Khurja in UP's Bulandshahar and at Buxar in Bihar, will have a power generating capacity of 1,320 MW each, Modi said, noting that modern power infrastructure was essential for industries and business.
"The plant in Buxar will cost around ₹10,000 crore while the one in Khurja approximately ₹12,000 crore. When both these plants are complete, both UP and Bihar will benefit. The plant in Khurja will also help Delhi, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh and Rajasthan with power supply. The plant in Buxar will help the eastern region," he said.
He also lambasted previous governments for ignoring the power sector especially the "old, tired" Congress party, saying its "chalta hai' attitude had crippled the power sector.
NDA government is working across sectors keeping in mind the need of power supply in 21st century, he added.
"Previous governments had not accorded priority to power sector. Yesterday, in Kanpur, I witnessed how the power sector and energy requirement was ignored when work started on expansion of Panki power plant on Friday.
"You would be amazed to know that 40-50 year old machines were being used there. The machines were gasping, their condition was similar to the Congress. The result was that that the power being produced there was costing Rs 10 per unit," he said.
"Today when we talk about producing power through solar energy at Rs 2 per unit, think who was benefiting by producing electricity at Rs 10 per unit. But chal raha tha… This attitude of previous governments had crippled country's power sector," he said.
He said since 1950 till 2014, in nearly 65 years, India got a power capacity of approximately 2.5 lakh MW and during his five years term the country has already achieved a capacity of more than 1 lakh MW.


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This is the second time MDMC have supported Beat SCAD at their annual show – previously in September 2016.
Rebecca attended the two-day event and was helped on the charity stand by her husband Liam and fellow SCAD survivors and Beat SCAD volunteers, Jacqui Hughes and Tracey Conlon.
The Beat SCAD stand was busy with a variety of games including Splat the rat, Mystery bottle, Guess the sweets, Name the unicorn and Fastest cube. Congratulations to the winners and thanks to all who visited our stand.
Just to prove that SCAD survivors can achieve amazing fitness levels, two SCAD patients and their family and friends embarked on some tough physical challenges over the summer, raising nearly £10,000 for Beat SCAD.
Jennifer Heenan, who had her SCAD in 2013 at the age of 40, and her twin sister Karen, walked the 96-mile West Highland Way over a week at the start of July – a challenge at any time, but the warm weather made it even tougher. Jennifer and Karen raised a fantastic £1,695.
Also taking on a marathon challenge, Victoria Warnes Elgie, whose SCAD was in 2017, and 20 friends walked 26 miles along the Jurassic Coast in one day – see picture above.
Victoria described the day: "26 miles along the Jurassic Coast in one day in record-breaking summer temperatures and the equivalent in altitude of climbing Mount Snowdon – WHAT ON EARTH WERE WE THINKING?!!! But what a glorious day it was and what a way to celebrate feeling fit and healthy exactly one year on from having had my heart op – I would never have dreamed of being able to complete this on that grisly day back in 2017.
"The most wonderful group of friends and family, 21 of us (23 if you count the two babies in tums – honestly – HOW?!), who worked tirelessly in getting sponsorship, (not to mention five-year-old Flora hosting a bake sale at school!). We had the most wonderful support vehicle in the form of Ian Poulter, who ensured we had icy drinks and plenty of energy bars along the way – an absolute essential on such a warm day and hugely appreciated. We lost a few walkers along the way – one in the loo (twice), after some time passed before we realised she was missing (so sorry Jam!), whilst others gallantly retired to the support vehicle so as not to hold the rest of us up – EVERYONE WAS AMAZING.
"We sang countless power ballads for the last few miles to get us through, and probably woke the whole of Lyme Regis up as we arrived back at the harbour front and jumped into the sea – such a welcome relief! Any plans for a few drinks that evening quickly disintegrated as showers and bed beckoned.
The fundraising total included match funding from Salesforce, where Victoria's husband works, and Gatwick Airport, where their Best Man, Tony Embling, works. Tony was instrumental in organising the training walks for the group in Box Hill, Surrey.
Thanks to Jennifer, Karen, Victoria and everyone who took part in and supported these fundraising events. We rely on your generosity to enable us to continue donating to the research, as well as raise awareness and support those affected by SCAD.


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Installation
============

.. _quickstart:

Quickstart
----------

MozTrap requires `Python`_ 2.6 or 2.7 and `MySQL`_ 5.1+ with the InnoDB
backend.

These steps assume that you have `git`_, `virtualenv`_, `virtualenvwrapper`_,
and a compilation toolchain available (with the `Python`_ and `MySQL`_ client
development header files), and that you have a local `MySQL`_ server running
which your shell user has permission to create databases in. See the full
:doc:`installation` documentation for details and troubleshooting.

1. ``git clone --recursive git://github.com/mozilla/moztrap``
2. ``cd moztrap``
3. ``mkvirtualenv moztrap``
4. ``bin/install-reqs``
5. ``echo "CREATE DATABASE moztrap CHARACTER SET utf8" | mysql``
6. :ref:`create a local.py<create-db>`
7. ``./manage.py syncdb --migrate``
8. ``./manage.py create_default_roles``
9. ``./manage.py runserver``
10. Visit http://localhost:8000 in your browser.

Congratulations! If that all worked, you have a functioning instance of MozTrap
for local testing, experimentation, and :doc:`development <development>`.

Please read the :doc:`deployment` documentation for important security and
other considerations before deploying a public instance of MozTrap.

.. _git: http://git-scm.com
.. _Python: http://www.python.org
.. _MySQL: http://www.mysql.com
.. _virtualenv: http://www.virtualenv.org
.. _virtualenvwrapper: http://www.doughellmann.com/projects/virtualenvwrapper/

.. _detailed-install:

Detailed Install
----------------

First, clone the `MozTrap repository`_.

.. _MozTrap repository: https://github.com/mozilla/moztrap

Dependency source distribution tarballs are stored in a git submodule, so you
either need to clone with the ``--recursive`` option, or after cloning, from
the root of the clone, run::

    git submodule init; git submodule update

If you want to run the latest and greatest code, the default ``master`` branch
is what you want. If you want to run a stable release branch, switch to it now::

    git checkout 1.4.5.5

Install the Python dependencies
-------------------------------

If you want to run this project in a `virtualenv`_ to isolate it from other
Python projects on your system, create the virtualenv and activate it. Then run
``bin/install-reqs`` to install the dependencies for this project into your
Python environment.

.. Note::

    On some linux flavors, you may need to run
    ``sudo apt-get install libmysqlclient-dev`` prior to bin/install-reqs.

Installing the dependencies requires `pip`_ 1.0 or higher. `pip`_ is
automatically available in a `virtualenv`_; if not using `virtualenv`_ you may
need to install it yourself.

A few of MozTrap's dependencies include C code and must be
compiled. These requirements are listed in ``requirements/compiled.txt``. You
can either compile them yourself (the default option) or use pre-compiled
packages provided by your operating system vendor.

Compiling
~~~~~~~~~

By default, ``bin/install-reqs`` installs all dependencies, including several
that require compilation. This requires that you have a working compilation
toolchain (``apt-get install build-essential`` on Ubuntu, Xcode on OS X). It
also requires the Python development headers (``apt-get install python-dev`` on
Ubuntu) and the MySQL client development headers (``apt-get install
libmysqlclient-dev`` on Ubuntu).

If you are lacking the Python development headers, you will get the error
``Python.h: No such file or directory``. If you are lacking the MySQL client
development files, you will get an error that ``mysql_config`` cannot be found.

Using operating system packages
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

If you prefer to use pre-compiled operating system vendor packages for the
compiled dependencies, you can avoid the need for the compilation toolchain and
header files. In that case, you need to install `MySQLdb`_, `py-bcrypt`_, and
`coverage`_ (the latter only if you want test coverage data) via operating
system packages (``apt-get install python-mysqldb python-bcrypt
python-coverage`` on Ubuntu).

If using a `virtualenv`_, you need to ensure that it is created with access to
the system packages. In `virtualenv`_ versions prior to 1.7 this was the
default, in recent versions use the ``--system-site-packages`` flag when
creating your `virtualenv`_.

Once you have the compiled requirements installed, install the rest of the
requirements using ``bin/install-reqs pure``; this installs only the
pure-Python requirements and doesn't attempt to compile the compiled
ones. Alternatively, you can skip ``bin/install-reqs`` entirely and use the
provided :ref:`vendor library`.

.. _virtualenv: http://www.virtualenv.org
.. _pip: http://www.pip-installer.org
.. _MySQLdb: http://pypi.python.org/pypi/python-mysqldb
.. _py-bcrypt: http://pypi.python.org/pypi/py-bcrypt
.. _coverage: http://nedbatchelder.com/code/coverage/

Create a database
-----------------

.. _create-db:

You'll need a MySQL database. If you have a local MySQL server and your user
has rights to create databases on it, just run this command to create the
database::

    echo "CREATE DATABASE moztrap CHARACTER SET utf8" | mysql

(If you are sure that UTF-8 is the default character set for your MySQL server,
you can just run ``mysqladmin create moztrap`` instead).

If you get an error here, your shell user may not have permissions to create a
MySQL database. In that case, you'll need to append ``-u someuser`` to the end
of that command, where ``someuser`` is a MySQL user who does have permission to
create databases (in many cases ``-u root`` will work). If you have to use
``-u`` to create the database, then before going on to step 5 you'll also need
to create a ``moztrap/settings/local.py`` file (copy the sample provided at
``moztrap/settings/local.sample.py``), and uncomment the ``DATABASES`` setting,
changing the ``USER`` key to the same username you passed to ``-u``.

Create the database tables
--------------------------

Run ``./manage.py syncdb --migrate`` to install the database tables.

Create the default user roles
-----------------------------

This step is not necessary; you can create your own user roles with whatever
sets of permissions you like. But to create a default set of user roles and
permissions, run ``./manage.py create_default_roles``.

Run the development server
--------------------------

Run ``./manage.py runserver`` to run the local development server. This server
is a development convenience; it's inefficient and probably insecure and should
not be used in production.

All done!
---------

You can access MozTrap in your browser at http://localhost:8000.

For a production deployment of MozTrap, please read the
:doc:`deployment` documentation for important security and other
considerations.

For notes on upgrading to a more recent MozTrap, see the
:doc:`upgrading` documentation.


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Carriera

Club
Ha iniziato la sua carriera nel club della sua città, il , nel 2000, dove ha giocato soltanto una partita. La stagione successiva si è trasferito al Concordia Basilea, nella seconda divisione svizzera. Qui ha giocato 30 partite, mettendo a segno 16 reti. Queste prestazioni hanno convinto il Basilea a ricomprarlo, ma dopo sole tre gare, lo ha ceduto al Thun. Ancora una volta si riscatta, siglando 8 gol in 16 partite.

Torna nuovamente a Basilea per la stagione 2003-04 e questa volta riesce a confermarsi, segnando ben 13 reti in 16 presenze, numeri che gli valgono il trasferimento in Germania nel gennaio del 2004, allo . In 28 presenze giocate in tre campionati differenti, è riuscito a segnare soltanto 4 reti e la società decide di mandarlo in prestito al Colonia. Al suo ritorno, non riesce ad imporsi e, nel 2007, torna al Basilea.

Il 6 marzo 2015 annuncia di volersi ritirare dall'attività agonistica a fine stagione. Il 29 maggio 2015 si ritira dal calcio giocato.

Nazionale
Internazionale dal 2003, ha fatto parte delle rose per il campionato d'Europa 2004, per il campionato del mondo 2006 e per il campionato d'Europa 2008. Ha dovuto però rinunciare agli Europei 2004 a causa di un infortunio. Dopo una partita contro il , ha annunciato il ritiro dalla Nazionale, per la mancanza dell'appoggio dei tifosi, proprio poco tempo prima di Euro 2008, ma Ottmar Hitzfeld, tecnico della  a partire da luglio 2008, lo ha convinto a fare marcia indietro. Ta i 23 scelti per disputare il campionato del mondo 2010, un infortunio al ginocchio poco prima dell'inizio della manifestazione lo ha costretto al forfait; è stato sostituito da Albert Bunjaku.

Statistiche
Statistiche aggiornate al 28 aprile 2019.

Cronologia presenze e reti in nazionale

Palmarès

Club

Competizioni nazionali

Stoccarda: 2006-2007

Basilea: 2007-2008, 2009-2010, 2010-2011, 2011-2012, 2012-2013, 2013-2014, 2014-2015

Basilea: 2007-2008, 2009-2010, 2011-12

Note

Altri progetti

Collegamenti esterni

Calciatori della Nazionale svizzera

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Superhero Movie - Extended Edition Blu-ray Review
by AVForums Feb 15, 2009
Superhero Movie - Extended Edition Blu-ray (2013)
There might be problems with the actual film but nothing can be taken away from this fantastic Blu-ray encode. It's a theatrically correct reproduction, widescreen 1.85:1, 1080p and uses the VC-1 codec. Colours are bold and beautifully rendered with greens and reds strong, deep and adding weight to the frame. Colours are kept well in check with no bleed on show and no smearing to be seen in any of the faster scenes. Skin tones are spot on as well, with no hint of red push.
Blacks are handled well with some good shadow detail but I have seen better in other films, still this encode is not to be dismissed. "The Hourglass'" shrouded laboratory comes across pretty well, as does some of the night roof top scenes. At the other end of the scale whites are perfectly contained within their borders and the lighter scenes are a joy to behold. The scenes at Xaviers school offering up good detail with excellent depth of frame and certainly giving that wow factor associated with good Blu-ray releases.
Individual detail on costumes is excellent with the weave of The Dragonfly's suit tight and well defined. Skin detail is good with pore detail easily identified. Other scenes to lookout for would be the convention or the awards ceremony just over the hour mark.
There's no hint of any encoding errors here at all with no noise, blocking, banding or enhancement to be seen. There is no evidence that I could see of any DNR being used either.
Superhero Movie flutters down with a good TrueHD 5.1 track, backed up by a standard Dolby Digital 5.1 variant which is pretty good but is dwarfed a little by its lossless cousin.
This is a good enough track, it's wide and deep at the fronts with the orchestral score in the background emulating Spider-Man's before it with good aplomb, the instruments identified quite easily. LFE contributes well to the low end as needed, kicking in with some good explosions and the thump of flesh on concrete. Middle tones of dialogue are good, crisp and clear and every syllable comes across from the centre channel as expected. The higher tones seems a little flat at times not as precise as they could have been.
For a superhero film this is a little too front heavy for my liking, with the rears not used as well as perhaps they could have been. There are some effects there, from flying animals, thrown explosive devices, some lightning and general effects but apart from that it's all predominately up front.
There is good steerage from one channel to another with the movement of objects on screen mirrored well in your sound stage. A good enough track then that adequately covers the bases but nothing more than that, and on occasion I felt it was lacking a little in the surrounds which would certainly have added to the ambiance as a whole.
Commentary with Craig Mazin, David Zucker and Robert Weiss.
Director and the two producers having their own say on the film. Obvious references to their earlier works and it's pretty much a scene by scene commentary with Mazin going off on the odd tangent. All get one well and it's a good flowing chat track with a few laughs and no silence what so ever. If you enjoy the film then certainly give this a listen.
Alternate Ending. - 0:05:15 - 1080p/MPEG-2
As the name suggests a different ending. Similar to the one included in the movie but ending at the convention. No better or worse than the one we finally ended up with.
Deleted Scenes. - 0:10:42 - 1080p/MPEG-2
21 Deleted Scenes, thankfully with a Play All function. Shouldn't really be termed as deleted scenes as most of these are in the movie anyway, these are just minor extensions with some subtle differences. Like the main movie this is just another collection of free flowing gags and most are throw away affairs. The extended Tom Cruise section at the end though really does deserve a watch.
Meet the Cast. - 0:11:14 - 1080p/VC-1
A brief getting to know you reel, with the producer and director introducing the storyline and the cast assembled for this feature. A self congratulatory affair with little merit.
The Art of Spoofing. - 0:10:05 - 1080p/VC-1
Craig Mazin giving a little bit of his own career history and what attracted him to making this and writing other spoof features. There are some snippets from earlier Scary Movie films. Another pat on the back piece.
Theatrical Trailer.
As the name suggests.
BD-Live.
Pretty much the usual BD-Live offering with more trailers, a Superhero Movie community (whatever that is) , clips and a photo gallery. I have little respect for BD-Live as a whole and find nothing here of any worth really either.
The commentary is good enough for what it is but the rest of the featurettes included here are far too saccharin in nature for my own liking. They don't add any depth to the disc, they offer no more information on the production or design of the film, and whilst that was good enough for me because I never enjoyed the film too much, lovers of the film may feel a little let down.
A gag every 15 seconds equates to roughly 320 gags in this short film, ultimately you will find this good value for your hard earned cash or not. I had a few chuckles to myself but nowhere near the 320 that's supposedly in there; so for me I have to say that it never hit my funny bone as often as the producers had hoped for.
The disc is well done with an excellent encode and a good enough audio track, albeit one which is a little too full on at the front with not enough going on at your sides. If, then, you like this film then you'll be pleased at the technical quality of this disc. It is, however, somewhat let down by a sparten set of extras which don't do anything other than allow the cast and crew a vehicle to show to the world how much they love each other.
This film is not directed at my age group, the likes of Airplane all those years ago were, and at that time I did enjoy them. Now I just find them a little tedious; that's not to say though that you will. The bottom line has to be a rental I feel, because even if you do enjoy this kind of film then I doubt it has much potential to be watched more than once.


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Chong Mek () is a border town in the Isan region of Thailand. It is located in the Sirindhorn District of Ubon Ratchathani Province, about  east of Ubon Ratchathani. The town is the only land-based crossing open to most travellers from Thailand to Laos, the other such crossings being across the Mekong river. Vang Tao is the settlement on the Lao side.

The town has a busy market popular with Thai visitors, however its popularity has diminished since the opening of the bridge at Mukdahan in 2007.

Sights and attractions
About  west of Chong Mek is the large Sirindhorn Reservoir created by the construction of the Sirindhorn Dam in 1971.

References

Populated places in Ubon Ratchathani province


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But in pro football, a wife was unnecessary baggage and a distraction to winning. So he threw her away. He didn't need her any more.
He said winning football was his #1 priority.
"The thrill of knowing Jesus is the greatest thing that ever happened to me. In 1958, I did something everyone who has been successful must do, I determined my priorities for my life — God, family, and then football."
Last week, we saw that after a long day and night of preaching and healing, Jesus got up early the next morning and got alone with His Father to pray.


Party people! Jennifer Garner celebrated her 44th birthday on Sunday, April 17, with a bash that included her favorite people, plenty of balloons, a marching band, laughter and love.
The A-list actress first kicked off the special day by attending church with her kids, Violet, 10, Seraphina, 7, and Samuel, 4. Her estranged husband, Ben Affleck, then took the kids out to play while their mom prepped for her big night ahead.
The Miracles From Heaven star invited a few dozen of her loved ones over to her home in L.A.'s Brentwood nabe, and the abode was decorated with bundles of balloons. Garner then topped the intimate evening by hosting a live marching band decked out in red and white attire, which was photographed in her driveway.
In an interview with Dr. Oz last month, Garner reflected about the importance of faith and spiritually in her own personal life. "My parents did such a great job of raising my sisters and me in a world where faith was part of our lives," she said. "We went to church every single week. We were not ever guilted; we were not, nobody talked about hell in our house. It wasn't a dark thing ever, it was only something positive. And our church was and is, you know for my parents and my little sister's family who are still going to the same church in Charleston, West Virginia. It's the center of our social lives, as well as a spiritual center."
Garner, Affleck and the kids will travel to the U.K. next month while he films Justice League overseas. Us Weekly confirmed earlier this month that the family will be renting a home in North London, where Garner will look after the kids while her ex, 43, films his latest superhero flick in the role of Batman.
"It's what they've always done, married or separated, for the kids," one insider told Us of the rather amicable arrangement. "Ben is filming Justice League and they always bring the kids to where they are when they are working. Ben did the same thing when she was filming in Atlanta. They take turns bringing the kids to where the other is on location and just renting a house while they are there."


The entrepreneur was accused of misusing loans by Globex and MTS Bank.
The criminal case against a former shareholder of English football club Reading and the owner of Energostroyinvest-holding Group of Companies Anton Zingarevich and the holding director general Konstantin Shishkin has been terminated. This is reported by RBC referring to the relevant decision of the Investigative Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
The document is dated December 28 last year and signed by Deputy Head of the Investigative Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs Aleksandr Krakov. Both were charged with part 4 of Art. 159.1 of the Russian Criminal Code (Credit Fraud).
The investigation believed that in December 2013, Shishkin applied for a loan of 1.5 billion rubles ($22.6 million) from the Globex bank on instructions from Zingarevich. The loan was aimed at addressing the needs of Novaya Inzhiniringovaya Kompaniya (the New Engineering Company, NIK), which was part of Energostroyinvest-holding. It was assumed that the funds will be used to purchase materials and equipment for the construction of the Beloberezhskaya substation in the Bryansk region.
At the same time, NIK actually had funds for the construction of the substation, as it had previously borrowed from the Bank of Moscow for this purpose. No additional funding was required, the Ministry of Internal Affairs believes.
In reality, the money was spent to repay other loansю In April 2015, when NIK stopped paying Globex interest on the loan, the bank sent it a request for a full loan repayment, which the company ignored.
A month later, NIK was declared bankrupt. After verifying the company management activity, the investigation initiated a case against Shishkin, who signed the loan application. In July 2016, Zingarevich also became a defendant in the case; Shishkin acted under his leadership, the investigation believed. Zingarevich was put on the international wanted list and arrested in absentia. Shishkin was placed under house arrest for the time of the investigation. After that, he was sentenced to 4 years in a colony, but the sentence was later vacated, and the case was referred for reconsideration and then terminated.
The Moscow City Court decided that the facts established by the police are not enough to conclude that Shishkin had committed a crime. The use of credit money did not correspond to the stated purpose, however, one way or another they were involved in the economic activities of companies, the explanatory document says.


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Weinstein Fallout
The fallout from the Harvey Weinstein scandal grows with each passing hour. His name is in the process of being removed from the film company he co-founded with his brother, The Weinstein Company. Hachette has closed down the Weinstein book imprint, he has been removed as a producer from several projects, including the adaptation of Eoin Colfer's Artemis Fowl and BBC1's TV series Les Miserables. While both projects will move forward without him, other adaptations will not. Apple has shut down a TWC Elvis series based on the book by Dave Marsh. Channing Tatum announced that he has withdrawn the adaptation of Matthew Quick's Forgive Me, Leonard Peacock, saying "we will no longer develop it or anything else that is property of TWC."
Accusations against others are also surfacing. Shortly after Bob Weinstein castigated his brother as "depraved " in an emotional interview with The Hollywood Reporter, he found himself facing similar accusations. Oliver Stone was also accused of harassment shortly after publicly stating he was "appalled" by the stories about Weinstein and commending the "courage of the women who've stepped forward to report sexual abuse or rape,"
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I Know This Much Is True — Mark Ruffalo will star in HBO's adaptation of the Wally Lamb novel
The One and Only Ivan — Angelina Jolie will voice lead in an animated version of Katherine Applegate's Newbery medalist
Never Caught — Film rights picked up for one of the finalists for this year's National Book Awards
Outlander — Season 4 begins filming in Scotland, based on Drums Of Autumn, book 4 in Diana Gabaldon's series
The Alienist — TV series is set for release in January on TNT based on Caleb Carr's novel
Nancy Drew –NBC puts series into redevelopment after NBC passed on it last year
Goldfinch — Ansel Elgort to play Theo in the movie based on Donna Tartt's best seller
For a full rundown of upcoming adaptations, link to our Movies & TV Based on Books spreadsheet. Our list of tie-ins here.
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Your favorite stars, from Lady Gaga to Kristen Bell, all took to Instagram to share their pre-award show prep.
And her skin looks AMAZING.
She's got the steady hands of a future royal ready to handle anything.
Celebrity makeup artist Jamie Greenberg takes us on a tour of her very own boudoir.
Do You Get Flack for Taking Too Long to Get Ready?


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Q: how to make multiple instances execute the same job at the same time not concurrently I have 4 instances of Quartz Server.  All of the instances point to one ADO JobStore. All I want to do is to make each Quartz instance execute the same job at the same time.
I hope it's clear enough.

A: This isn't supported out of the box. Whenever a trigger fires, it can only be consumed by one instance. You could fire 4 triggers, but it is not guaranteed that the job will not run twice on one instance.
If you want each instance to fire the job once, then you will have to set up 4 separate job stores.

A: What I do (in Quartz.NET 2.4.1) is that I have multiple identical scheduler instances, which only differ in scheduler instance name (quartz.scheduler.instanceName). They register identical jobs and triggers. Because of different scheduler instance names, the jobs and triggers are duplicated in the job store (scheduler name is part of the primary key in every table of JobStoreTX). This causes logically the same triggers to fire on all scheduler instances at the same time. They are actually separate triggers, though, so each will handle misfires etc separately.


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By Samantha Buker
Tobacco Ban Begins
Hope you bought your last pack of flavored cigarettes by midnight on Sept. 21…or else you're out of luck. Thank the newly enacted Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act.
I'm OK with state-by-state action. In fact, I couldn't have bought the last pack of cloves in Maryland at 11:55 p.m. if I had wanted to. Because Maryland was nearly two decades ahead of the curve, mandating: "It is illegal to sell, give or otherwise distribute clove cigarettes to ANY person, even if 18 years old or older."
I had a friend in Washington, D.C., buy my first and final pack of clove cigarettes last month — as an exercise of freedom. On my regular weekend visits (albeit on a porch in Maryland), we've passed a single cig from mouth to mouth on his front porch with whoever happens to be there (all over age 21, in fact). We told neighbors who popped by that this was their last chance.
Jim Nelson warned you about this back in July. But now it's here. And the law's been beating down on smokers — with the help of Philip Morris — for years.
A few months earlier, on a misty spring day in Annapolis, my friend wanted just one cigarette for old time's sake at the local smoke shop. The law says she can't buy just one. Why? Because the state says that breaking up a pack to sell "loosies" helps hook the youth. The loose logic is that a kid will spend under a buck to try it out, but will draw the line at $8 packs. I call it a state-mandated dare: Betcha can't smoke just one. Nonetheless, this fine lady did, and as parting gift gave me the balance of the pack. Those lightly minted Nat Shermans she gave me are now contraband. (And I thought I was joking when I told her that I'd ration these dear as the real currency of wartime Berlin, with Russians at the door.)
Have we gotten so that we don't know what it means to put adult things on a higher shelf? Can a proprietor not just keep the tempting goods under lock and key? Keep making sure to ask for ID? Show me one 12-year-old who asks for a Mocha Dream cigarette.
Over the pond in the House of Lords, its version of Family Smoking Prevention is to cover all cigarettes with a screen behind the register by 2013. So now the number crunchers are hard at work, defending the small mum and dad shop around the corner. Cost of the new display that doesn't display: £1,850 at best. Ultimate total cost: £252 million. Hasn't anyone ever heard of a cheap black crepe pall? The pall, from the Latin for "cloak," is a perfect solution. Or is that, in fact, too cool? Too goth to ensnare the young death-seeking teen for that holy of holy day when he or she is finally old enough to choose risk?
Lighting up Between the Bans
Like the loosie law, we note another hypocrisy: menthols — a whopping 25% of the smokers' market — fave of black smokers in particular, remain legal when all other flavors are banished for tempting kids to light up.
When my parents were young and poor, they drank Boone's Farm Strawberry Hill wine. Did they drink it because it tasted like apples or berries? Here's the reason: It was cheap. In the case of cloves, we're talking a cost of $2 more per pack on average.
Which brings us to another smoker's casualty: Marshall McGearty in Chicago. This place did not peddle flavored cigarettes to minors. It was an elite companion to the gentleman's shop and the cigar bar, with a ventilation system that changed the air every six minutes. In the same way that Starbucks elevated coffee, so would R.J. Reynolds' bar do for the cigarette. Just like ordering an espresso, you could order a pack of flavored cigarettes, blended and rolled while you waited.
This little mecca was refuge for smokers kicked out of their pleasant bar habitats once Chicago's first-phase cigarette ban clicked into place.
At the time, the president of the Tobacco Control Resource Center, Richard Daynard, wasn't worried. He said: "I certainly would be surprised if it's still in business five years from now. The problem is that their clientele is not this, but mainly working-class and poor people." Wow, that almost sounds like a belief in free markets!
According to former bartender, Griffith, the pack-a-day crowd really doesn't go in for flavors. And most smoke emporium owners would agree with him. The typical profile is be a woman, between 22-50 years old, who smokes three a day max, but mostly as an occasional treat. (In other words, me, whom Gary would characterize as a bastion of personal responsibility.) Now the place where Griffith used to work, 1553 N. Milwaukee Ave., is a Steve Madden shoe store.
But Phase 2 of the Chicago ban — not lack of interest — killed Marshall McGearty. Since the place offered smokers wine, beer, coffee, pastries and cheese, the city banned it from allowing any form of smokes.
A ban with no exceptions has the virtue of seeming more convincing. But right now, menthol flavoring skirts any Family Act violations. For how long?
Mixed Message Brought to You By Philip Morris
Menthol — which cools and smooths the taste — has been proven in studies to make the nicotine take even better for the long-term smoking life. You're encouraged to inhale deeper. (Just ask my friend Jimmy about that.) Take this stat: 44% of smokers between 12-17 choose menthol, yet it gets off today scot-free.
Meanwhile, take cloves. At 0.09% of the total cig-pushing market, they're no big threat. The thing is, Philip Morris USA has no clove business. And its parent, Altria, made the smart move to split its business into Philip Morris USA and Philip Morris Intl. Back in 1995, Philip Morris also started up what's known as Project Sunrise. This ultimate focus group worked on ways to stave off the death of Big Tobacco for as long as possible. What better than to join hands with the likes of the Campaign for Tobacco Free-Kids? This bolstered the company image as cancer stick vendors with a heart, and made it champions of what other tobacco companies are calling the "Marlboro Monopoly Act of 2009." They look about as reformed as George W. Bush to me. But they sure did secure the fastest, cheapest way to knock out free enterprise in new forms of tobacco product.
But one company knew about Philip Morris and the mixed message. It's been in the tobacco field since 1968. This company, known for hotel chains, cineplexes and beating Mr. Ted Turner to CBS, knew when to buy. And as we all know, investing is not just at what price you buy in, it's when you sell. And it went all cash on this business just last year.
Why Drop Your $700 Million Per Year Cash Cow?
We think these fellas exited the biz because they knew the government could take it away. (It's the same reason why Byron King might tell you to avoid a mining stock in Venezuela.) And when your family takes up 25 pages of Federal Election Commission reports, you bet you're going to be two steps ahead of congressional developments.
But let's back up a second. When Larry "King of Cash" Tisch bought Lorillard Tobacco with his brother in 1968, they knew they would get plenty of cash to catapult their millionaire-making holding company, Loews, into a billion-dollar business to pass to their sons.
Lorillard is now No. 3 in U.S. tobacco because the Tisches made their mark. The brothers bought the company for $450 million. And they immediately set to work. Turns out the former execs had spent 75% of their time on 5% of the business: candy and cat food.
Today, Lorillard's Newports make up 35% of the menthol market. And by the company's count, over half of those smokers are black. Back in the old days, free cigarettes were passed around Congressional Black Caucus meetings. Today, the pro-smoke policy is getting murky, although Altria is the CBC's largest PAC donor. But the Tisch family saw menthol's days as numbered.
When the next generation of Tisches spun off Lorillard in 2008, they made a tidy $10 billion if profits — not including nearly 30 years of juicy dividends. Make 22 times your money…and then some? That's a money-management team I want in my court.
It should not surprise that Warren Buffett and Larry Tisch were tight. But unlike Warren with his Coke, Larry did not smoke. (That's according to a Tisch family insider interviewed by Marie Brenner for a 1996 Vanity Fair article). For anyone who likes a moral tale — or thinks our cells have a limited functional life span no matter what we inhale — we note that Larry Tisch died of cancer at a very ripe age of 80 in the hospital that bore his family name. This gastroesophageal blight took him away from his life's work and family on Nov. 15, 2003. His brother, Bob, died of brain cancer exactly two years later on the very same date.
When the heirs of Lorillard cut off its tobacco roots at the stem, they did so because they saw richer opportunity ahead. Cash raked in on Newports went toward something America is even more addicted to: oil and gas. This long-range metamorphosis started in the 1980s when Loews picked up offshore oil rigs aplenty at scrap metal prices. Next came its biggest investment in a decade: Texas Gas in 2003.
In case you're wondering, the Tisch family didn't swap their shares for Lorillard stock in the spinoff. James Tisch said it wasn't about politics, but kindly filled a 163-page prospectus with concerns about fed officials and menthol.
So are menthol's days numbered? Is the count down to the triple digits? Hard to tell. If you want a sign that Philip Morris will hold menthol's ground, try its June 2009 introduction of a new menthol: Blend No. 54.
Meanwhile, I'm off to find sponsors for a new FDA study…Which is more harmful to kids (or will cost more in health care spending by 2050): cigarettes or high-fructose corn syrup? Like the fellas at Loews, I want to be ahead of the curve when it comes to "sin" investments and the legislatures that nix 'em.
And if you want to know where the Marlboro Man is lassoing new market share? Try China.
Samantha Buker
Time to Separate Money and State
Sound money belongs in the same class with political constitutions and bills of rights…
About Samantha Buker:
Samantha Buker was born in Baltimore at the start of the "Reagan Revolution." She thinks Adam Smith is wrong because he believed that the individual man is a moral one. She thinks Karl Marx is wrong because he believed Man as a collective was moral. She's always wanted to write a novel on the Great Depression…and now has the chance to write one about her own time. Miss Buker is associate editor of three Agora Financial publications: Capital & Crisis, Mayer's Special Situations, Strategic Short Report.


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Make a mint dressing of curd, mint leaves, mustard powder, sugar and salt.
In a big bowl mix cooked whole-wheat pasta, capsicum, carrot and spring onions, orange and sweet lime wedges.
Refrigerate them. Before serving, toss them well with some mint dressing.


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