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Q: Upsert in Scrapy + PostgreSQL Pipeline? I have a Scrapy spider that inserts the scraped data into a PostgreSQL database.
It works fine on the first run, but if the primary key already exists, I get the corresponding errors
I tried to implement the upsert DO NOTHING or DO UPDATE commands I read about. I even read the Blog from Depesz about why upsert is so complicated - and while it was interesting, it was a bit "high" for me on some parts and I won't get any race problems with this project.
I tried to use this code for my pipline:
 def store_db(self, item):
    if "pos" in item:

        self.cur.execute("insert into horses(pos, draw, dwinner, dnext, startnumber, horsename, horsecountry, odds, jockey, trainer, weight, age, headgear, ofr, rp, ts, rprc, date, track, racename) values(%s, %s, %s, %s, %s, %s, %s, %s, %s, %s, %s, %s, %s, %s, %s, %s, %s, %s, %s, %s) ON CONFLICT (pos, draw, dwinner, dnext, startnumber, horsename, horsecountry, odds, jockey, trainer, weight, age, headgear, ofr, rp, ts, rprc, date, track, racename) DO NOTHING",
            (
            item['pos'],
            item['draw'],
            item['dwinner'],
            item['dnext'],
            item['startnumber'],
            item['pferde'],
            item['horsecountry'],
            item['odd'],
            item['jockey'],
            item['trainer'],
            item['weightkg'],
            item['alter'],
            item['headgear'],
            item['officalrating'],
            item['rp'],
            item['ts'],
            item['rprc'],
            item['date'],
            item['track'],
            item['racename']
            ))
        self.connection.commit()
        return item

But I guess I messed it up.
How do I implement the ON CONFLICT command in this pipeline correctly?
****** EDIT *****
In another table, I set date, track and racename as a primary key. If I update the code to only these three

(sel.cur.execute("insert into( date, track, racename) value(%s, %s,
%s) ON CONFLICT (date, track, racename) DO NOTHING

it works as intended.
But - if I add another, not primary key field like "racetype", I get this error:
      File "C:\Anaconda3\envs\virtual_workspace\lib\site-packages\twisted\internet\defer.py", line 858, in _runCallbacks
    current.result = callback(  # type: ignore[misc]
  File "C:\Anaconda3\envs\virtual_workspace\lib\site-packages\scrapy\utils\defer.py", line 150, in f
    return deferred_from_coro(coro_f(*coro_args, **coro_kwargs))
  File "C:\Users\Schalumpa\projects\jsontest\jsontest\pipelines.py", line 30, in process_item
    self.store_db(item)
  File "C:\Users\Schalumpa\projects\jsontest\jsontest\pipelines.py", line 42, in store_db
    item['racetype']
KeyError: 'racetype'

I read here: that "The optional ON CONFLICT clause specifies an alternative action to raising a unique violation or exclusion constraint violation error" - does that mean that I can only use "ON CONFLICT" on Primary keys - and that the rest still gets processed?
I thought on "DO NOTHING" the operation on this column will just be aborted, I don`t want to update anything in the tables, as there is no "new" data once it already is insertet once.


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World Obama urges Netanyahu to make peace now to avert fallout
Obama urges Netanyahu to make peace now to avert fallout
Monday, March 03, 2014 11:07 Email Print
Bloomberg View's Jeffrey Goldberg, right, with U.S. President Barack Obama, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 27, 2014.
President Barack Obama said time is running out to negotiate an Israeli-Palestinian agreement and urged Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to "seize the moment" to make peace.
In an interview with Bloomberg View columnist Jeffrey Goldberg, the president said he believes Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas "is sincere about his willingness to recognize Israel and its right to exist."
"We are coming to a point, though, over the next couple of months where the parties are going to have to make some decisions about how they move forward," Obama said in the Feb. 27 interview. "And my hope and expectation is that, despite the incredible political challenges, that both Prime Minister Netanyahu and Abbas are able to reach past their differences and arrive at a framework that can move us to peace."
Obama spoke ahead of the annual policy conference of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, the largest pro-Israel lobby group, where he's not scheduled to appear this year, and a planned meeting with Netanyahu at the White House tomorrow.
Netanyahu responded that "I won't give in to pressure."
"I want a deal," he told Israel's Channel 2 when asked about Obama's comments upon his arrival in the Washington area tonight. "It has to be a good deal. I will stand up firmly for the vital interests of the state." He said "it takes three to tango," referring to Israel, the U.S. and the Palestinians.
Increasing extremism
Obama's call on the Israeli and Palestinian leaders to press ahead comes as both are facing increasing Islamic extremism in Syria and Iraq and unrest in Lebanon, Jordan and Egypt. Those threats and uncertainties have sparked resistance to making compromises now, which is expected to be highlighted at the Aipac conference that begins today. Netanyahu addresses the group on March 4.
Pressing Netanyahu not to put off the hard decisions on peacemaking, Obama invoked the prime minister's nickname and paraphrased the words of Rabbi Hillel, the revered Jewish sage.
"When I have a conversation with Bibi, that's the essence of my conversation," Obama said. "If not now, when? And if not you, Mr. Prime Minister, then who? How does this get resolved?"
If the peace talks fail, Obama said, the U.S. will have limited ability to protect Israel from what he called "international fallout." While he wasn't specific, the Palestinians have threatened to join international organizations, including the International Criminal Court, as the nation of "Palestine," and Israel has expressed concern that it faces a growing divestment-and-boycott campaign.
'International fallout'
"If you see no peace deal, and continued aggressive settlement construction -- and we have seen more aggressive settlement construction over the last couple years than we've seen in a very long time -- if Palestinians come to believe that the possibility of a contiguous, sovereign Palestinian state is no longer within reach, then our ability to manage the international fallout is going to be limited," the president said.
U.S. President Barack Obama participates at the 10th annual Saban Forum, "Power Shifts: U.S.-Israel Relations in a Dynamic Middle East" at the Willard Hotel in Washington, D.C. on Dec. 7, 2013.
Similar comments by Secretary of State John Kerry have fueled controversy.
Kerry's remarks about the risks of a new intifada, or Palestinian revolt, and the boycott, divestment and sanctions -- or BDS -- movement were criticized in Israel for suggesting that the nation should make concessions under pressure.
In his interview with Goldberg, Obama praised the "extraordinary job" being done by Kerry, who's trying to conclude what he calls a "framework" that lays out areas of Israeli-Palestinian agreement and points the way to a final-status peace accord creating an independent Palestinian state.
Security needs
Obama also said Kerry has explored Israel's security needs with the help of Army General John Allen, the former U.S. commander in Afghanistan. "They've come up with a plan for how you would deal with the Jordan Valley, how you would deal with potential threats to Israel, that are unprecedented in detail, unprecedented in scope," Obama said.
On the issue of Iran, the president restated his objections to imposing additional sanctions during the six-month negotiations to curtail that nation's nuclear activities.
He didn't comment on Netanyahu's demand that Iran be prohibited from conducting uranium enrichment, a process for making fuel for civilian reactors that could be further enriched for a nuclear weapon.
Iran's ambitions
Obama and Netanyahu have had rocky periods, particularly over how to deal with Iran's nuclear ambitions, which Israel considers an existential threat that could require unilateral military action if the U.S. fails to deal adequately with the issue.
In a column yesterday in the Washington Post, Israeli Intelligence Minister Yuval Steinitz set out Israel's line on barring uranium enrichment.
"A final deal that allows Iran to retain centrifuges for uranium enrichment ultimately would allow the development of nuclear weapons in Iran, encourage a Sunni-Shiite arms race in the Middle East and weaken counterproliferation efforts worldwide," he wrote.
Netanyahu has publicly expressed his dissatisfaction with the current six-month interim accord, under which Iran received a limited easing of some economic sanctions in return for curtailing elements of its nuclear program.
Israel on sanctions
Israeli officials warned that sanctions would start to unravel and, over Obama's objections, allied with its American supporters to press Congress unsuccessfully for further sanctions. Those issues figure prominently on the agenda during the Aipac conference, which also will hear from Kerry and Treasury Secretary Jack Lew.
In the interview, Obama dismissed arguments that the limited sanctions relief is leading businesses to rush back to Iran. He said 95 percent of the sanctions remain in place and "we're going to enforce them, and we've been enforcing them during the course of these discussions."
Asked how Iran views his "all options on the table" threat, which alludes to the possibility of U.S. military action if Iran seeks the ability to produce nuclear weapons, Obama said, "I know they take it seriously."
Shown willing
"We have a high degree of confidence that when they look at 35,000 U.S. military personnel in the region that are engaged in constant training exercises under the direction of a president who already has shown himself willing to take military action in the past, that they should take my statements seriously," he said. "And the American people should as well, and the Israelis should as well, and the Saudis should as well."
Kerry, who's made 11 trips to the region for Israeli-Palestinian negotiations since talks restarted in July, initially said his goal was to reach a peace deal by the end of April, then scaled that back to say he hopes to produce a "framework" that would enable to talks to continue beyond the nine months to which both sides committed.
Other officials on both sides have criticized the process and raised doubts about whether Kerry can achieve a meaningful framework dealing with disputed issues such as borders and the future of Jerusalem, where Palestinians want to establish the capital of their new state.
'Right of return'
Abbas, who is due to meet with Obama on March 17, has objected to the inclusion of language demanded by Netanyahu recognizing Israel as a Jewish state. The Palestinians regard that phrase as surrendering their claimed "right of return" for Palestinian refugees and their descendants to go back to homes and land from which their families were displaced by Israel's creation in 1948. Netanyahu has said the Palestinian position is a non-starter.
Obama provided no details on the negotiations, which he described as "intense, detailed and difficult conversations." Kerry has kept him informed on the process "almost weekly" and "occasionally asks for direction," he said.
The president said he hasn't commented on the negotiations much in recent months because "it doesn't serve anybody's purposes for me to be popping off in the press about it."
Abbas 'sincere'
Obama did say the Israelis have a promising negotiating partner in Abbas, whom he described as "sincere about his willingness to recognize Israel and its right to exist, to recognize Israel's legitimate security needs, to shun violence, to resolve these issues in a diplomatic fashion that meets the concerns of the people of Israel. And I think this is a rare quality not just within the Palestinian territories, but in the Middle East generally. For us not to seize that opportunity would be a mistake."
Some Israeli officials have taken the opposite view, with intelligence minister Yuval Steinitz in January calling Abbas the most anti-Semitic leader in the world.
Netanyahu has a chance to resolve a long-running dispute and "lock in a democratic, Jewish state of Israel," Obama said. The president took note of the challenge posed by the rising Palestinian population, a demographic issue that could make Israel a bi-national state unless it ends the occupation of lands it captured in the 1967 war with its Arab neighbors.
"For him to seize this moment, it is perhaps the greatest gift he could give to future generations of Israelis," the president said. "But it's hard. And as somebody who occupies a fairly tough job himself, I'm always sympathetic to somebody else's politics."
Mom's advice
"One of the things my mom always used to tell me and I didn't always observe, but as I get older I agree with, is if there's something you know you have to do, even if it's difficult or unpleasant, you might as well just go ahead and do it -- because waiting isn't going to help," Obama said.
Turning to Syria, where the death toll in the three-year civil war has passed 130,000, Obama didn't indicate any new policy initiatives intended to speed the end of the regime headed by President Bashar al-Assad. He said the U.S. continues to look for a way to resolve the conflict politically while the world "does have to try to find a better answer to the immediate humanitarian situation."
"I've looked at a whole lot of game plans, a whole lot of war plans, a whole bunch of scenarios, and nobody has been able to persuade me that us taking large-scale military action -- even absent boots on the ground -- would actually solve the problem," Obama said. "We have to make sure that what we do does not make a situation worse or engulf us in yet another massive enterprise at a time when we have great demands here at home and a lot of international obligations abroad."
Britain's Libya intervention flawed, ex-PM Cameron to blame: lawmakers
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Arellano debuts new single "On Time"
Arellano "On Time"
Texas singer/songwriter Robert Arellano AKA: Arellano has shared his new single "On Time," accompanied by a tasteful video. Arellano is inspired by a wide variety of artists, including Soundgarden, Nick Drake, CSNY, Led Zeppelin, The Smiths, James Brown, and Black Flag. He discovered his love of strings, at a young age, learning violin as child and the bass guitar as a teenager. In the late '80s and early '90s, he played bass with Austin funk hip-hop band Retarted Elf, opening for Schoolly D, Fugazi, and Faith No More. You might hear subtle influences of the earlier mentioned artists on "On Time," but Arellano, definitely has carved out, his own unique and chill sound.
Arellano on "On Time";
"After a decade spent honing my vocals, writing, and arranging while raising my daughter, the foundations began to crumble. My strange motivations for music, which had been fed by flattery heaped upon me when I was young, collapsed. Unable to pick up my beloved acoustic six-string, I experienced first-hand the desert of creative emptiness.
"On Time" is the first testament of my renewal. I wrote this song for my daughter. It seems to channel the tenderness that I feel towards her.
I hope listening to "On Time" makes you feel better – calmer, gentler, more at ease. It's not so much that I was trying to tell any particular story with it, as I was simply channelling an immense feeling of love and gratitude."
Cameron Greider (Chris Cornell, PM Dawn, Sean Lennon, Natalie Merchant) produced "On Time," with mixing help from Bryce Goggin (Pavement, Evan Dando, Spacehog, Swans) and recording by Glenn Ianaro. We did the basic tracks live-to-tape, and the chemistry in the room was powerful. Cameron and Matt Johnson (Jeff Buckley, St. Vincent) wrote their parts in real time – that's how good they are.
ArellanoArellano "On Time"
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by Julio Gil-Pulgar
Argentina's New President Might Just be a Bitcoin Supporter
Mauricio Macri was sworn as the new president of Argentina on December 10, 2015. He confronts enormous economic challenges. He received a country with an inflation rate estimated at between 15 to 27 percent, foreign reserves at a ten-year low, plus a decade-long series of struggles with holders of defaulted debt. One of his highest priorities is to grapple with the nation's currency controls. Also, he has vowed to end corruption, poverty and drug trafficking.
Also read: There's No Ledger Like the Bitcoin Blockchain
To achieve these formidable objectives, the new president will have to shift from obsolete paradigms and reengineer many of Argentina's policies and government business processes. His administration would be wise to use technology, such as Bitcoin and its blockchain to facilitate the reengineering process and to fight corruption.
The good news is that the new president has already revealed his support for Bitcoin-related activities. Indeed, while he was mayor of Buenos Aires, his administration organized the First Bitcoin Forum, in July 2015.
Argentine Economic Challenges
Mr. Macri's priority is to free the economy and improve the relationship between Argentine authorities and investors, which has been confrontational for the last 12 years.
Government monetary controls have been enforced for several decades in Argentina. As a result, it is tough for citizens as well companies to obtain dollars. Companies cannot buy the goods and services required to sustain production. And, transnational corporations cannot easily repatriate their earnings. For example, American Airlines stopped accepting payments in Argentine pesos. This moved was triggered because of Argentine government currency controls, which make it difficult to convert pesos into dollars to repatriate earnings.
However, the currency controls have not prevented the flourishing of a parallel currency exchange market and the fall of the peso. Indeed, the fall of the Argentine pesos against the U.S. dollar has been relentless for many years, as shown in the chart below, courtesy of Barchart.
Of course, nobody expects overnight miracles from the new administration. The transition to a healthier economy is going to be long and painful. To minimize the pain of the unavoidable upcoming austerity measures, the country must first obtain international financing. But to do that, Mr. Macri must first smoke the peace pipe with bondholders, who are presently holding US$10 billion in judgments against Argentina. Otherwise, "It is virtually impossible for the country to raise debt abroad at a time when the country's foreign reserves are dwindling," reports the Buenos Aires Herald.com.
Blockchain the Weapon to Fight Corruption
Mr. Macri in his inauguration speech delivered at Congress laid out the three main objectives of his administration: to fight drug trafficking, strive to achieve zero poverty, and tackle corruption.
Obviously, the most critical of these three objectives is to defeat corruption in Argentina. If corruption cannot be reined in, the battles to eradicate poverty and drug trafficking are lost at the outset.
To succeed, the Macri administration may wish to consider using Bitcoin and its blockchain as a weapon to crack down on corruption.
The Bitcoin's blockchain is a distributed, permissionless digital ledger. This ledger continuously records Bitcoin transactions and maintains the records of all the Bitcoin transactions that have ever occurred. Core attributes of the blockchain include the following:
Reliability and availability: Because the blockchain is stored in thousands of nodes, distributed all over the world, it is safe from a single point of failure. If one node fails, all the other continue to work. Each node contains a copy of the blockchain.
Transparency: All participants can see all the transactions in the blockchain.
Immutability: Undetected changes in the blockchain data cannot occur.
Irrevocability: Transactions can be irrevocable.
Digital: Documents and assets can be cryptographically expressed.
The attributes listed above are most relevant to the control of fraud. In effect, smart contracts, smart assets, and other applications using these blockchain attributes could be created to ensure that a) transactions are auditable; b) chain of custody of assets can be verified; c) government transaction records cannot be altered; and d) malicious parties cannot dispute the veracity of records.
Smart contracts are computer algorithms that, without relying on human intervention, can verify, execute, and enforce the terms of a business agreement. A smart property is a property whose ownership is controlled by means of smart contracts.
Argentine President Macri and Bitcoin
It is reassuring to know that the new Argentine president already has a relationship with Bitcoin. In effect, the First Bitcoin Forum in Argentina was organized by the government of the city of Buenos Aires, in July 2015, when Mr. Macri was the mayor of Buenos Aires. The Bitcoin Forum's venue was the auditorium of the Buenos Aires city hall. Mr. Macri's then-Minister of Modernization of the Government of Buenos Aires, Andrés Ibarra, gave the Bitcoin Forum's opening speech.
The Bitcoin Forum's agenda included, among other topics: "The Worldwide Regulatory Landscape"; "Best Practices for Regulating Virtual Currencies While Maximizing Innovation and Prosperity;" and, "The Legal Framework in Argentina."
Interestingly, President Macri has just created a new national Ministry of Modernization. And, he immediately appointed as the Minister of Modernization none other than the man who organized and participated in the First Bitcoin Forum in Buenos Aires, Mr. Andrés Ibarra.
So, big problems require big solutions. New government, new opportunities. If the big problem is corruption, the big solution is transparency and accurate record keeping. Fortunately, in this regard, Bitcoin and its blockchain technology can help enormously. Indeed, the new Argentine government has now an excellent opportunity to use these technologies and design new business processes to ensure that government transactions are transparent, accurately recorded, and permanently kept.
What are your thoughts on governments using Bitcoin and its blockchain to fight corruption? Let us know in the comments below!
Argentina, Argentina economy, Argentina elections, Mauricio Macri
Images courtesy of Pixabay, Wikimedia (Casa Rosada: Author Diana2803)
Julio Gil-Pulgar
Julio has worked for Fortune 100 companies and the United Nations. He has led projects involving IT, operational, and compliance audits, in the U.S. and throughout the world. His expertise is in IT engineering, risk management, and security. He is a Bitcoin enthusiast.
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Hong Kong's Li Pays $4.9 Million To Raise Stake in His Companies
Kirsti HastingsDow Jones Newswires
Updated Sept. 4, 2001 5:52 am ET
HONG KONG -- Hong Kong billionaire Li Ka-shing paid about 38.26 million Hong Kong dollars (US$4.9 million) to lift his stake in three of his companies in the days that followed the announcement of sharply lower first-half profit for his two biggest companies, Cheung Kong Holdings and Hutchison Whampoa.
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package com.palmelf.test.admin;

import com.palmelf.eoffice.dao.admin.ConferenceDao;
import com.palmelf.eoffice.model.admin.Conference;
import com.palmelf.test.BaseTestCase;

import javax.annotation.Resource;
import org.junit.Test;
import org.springframework.test.annotation.Rollback;

public class ConferenceDaoTestCase extends BaseTestCase {

	@Resource
	private ConferenceDao conferenceDao;

	@Test
	@Rollback(false)
	public void add() {
		Conference conference = new Conference();

		this.conferenceDao.save(conference);
	}
}

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My best bet is Jacob & Jean will plot to destroy Paco & his Mommy.
StepDaddy Monticello has lots of secrets, he's determined to keep those secrets super secret.
Paco notices that Edward's wristwatch is missing!
Meanwhile, StepDaddy Monticello flexing his inner PSYCHOPATH. He's got so many secrets, I've lost count.


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Keyword: iftar
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White House Mischief
08/16/2011 6:47:13 PM PDT · by forty_years · 5 replies
netwmd.com ^ | Aug 16 2011 | Daniel Pipes
The White House engaged in two furtive gambits last week that painfully exposed the Obama administration's amateurish, deceitful Middle East-Islamic policies. ... In combination, two deceits in two days makes one wonder about the morality and even sanity of the White House staff under Barack Obama. Do his munchkins really think they can get away with such sleazy sleights of hand? ...
Obama's iftar: Islamists secretly invited, moderates out
08/14/2011 9:51:25 AM PDT · by Nachum · 12 replies
Israel Matzav ^ | 8/14/11 | Carl in Jerusalem
The Obama White House published an incomplete list of the invitees to the President's iftar dinner last Wednesday night, omitting representatives of Islamist groups who were invited. The White House also did not invite any representatives of moderate Muslim groups (Hat Tip: Atlas Shrugs). "It was a squeaky clean list," said Durriya Badani, director of the U.S.-Islamic World Forum, an annual event organized by the Brookings Institution's Saban Center and the Qatari government. The guests on the published list are "not controversial at all," said Badani, whose name is on the list the White House provided to reporters. "It was...
Islam has always been part of our American family: Obama
08/10/2011 10:26:02 PM PDT · by americanophile · 72 replies
Indian Express ^ | Aug. 11, 2011 | Indian Express
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The Muslim Brotherhood's Long-Standing War On The West (US Politicians)
02/02/2011 10:18:40 PM PST · by bronxville · 148 replies
Middle East Information Center via FamilySecurityMatters.org ^ | 2003-2007 | Adrian Morgan
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Another Obama White House Lie About Islam
09/02/2010 8:38:30 AM PDT · by Mobile Vulgus · 9 replies · 1+ views
Publius Forum ^ | 09/02/10 | Warner Todd Huston
Remember that iftar dinner the president sponsored? The dinner that got him in trouble because he came out in strong support of the mega-mosque at Ground Zero, support from which he backed away the very next day? Well, it turns out he delivered another blatant lie at that dinner, one that slipped under the radar because his support of the Ground Zero Mosque was so controversial. In his remarks at the iftar observance, Obama claimed that the "first" iftar dinner in the White House was hosted by Thomas Jefferson. Tonight, we are reminded that Ramadan is a celebration of a...
Obama On Islam In America (Thomas Jefferson was First President to celebrate Iftar?)
08/14/2010 1:48:19 PM PDT · by GOPGuide · 40 replies
Ace of Spades ^ | August 14, 2010 | LauraW
A snippet of his speech that deserves to be singled out for special scorn. Obama said that Ramadan is a reminder that Islam has always been part of America."The first Muslim ambassador to the United States, from Tunisia, was hosted by President Jefferson, who arranged a sunset dinner for his guest because it was Ramadan — making it the first known iftar at the White House, more than 200 years ago." How very disingenuous. We have here a fact presented not merely out of context, but so deceitfully as to be a laughable fraud. First of all, the term 'a...
Debra Burlingame: 9/11 Families Stunned by President's Support of Mosque at Ground Zero
08/14/2010 5:44:54 AM PDT · by Sergeant Tim · 230 replies · 3+ views
Stop the 9/11 Mosque ^ | August 14, 2010 | Debra Burlingane
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 9/11 Families for a Safe & Strong America Statement of Debra Burlingame, Co-founder of 9/11 Families for a Safe & Strong America, in Response to President Obama's Remarks about the Ground Zero Mosque 911 Families Stunned Presidents Support of Mosque at Ground Zero New York, NY, Aug. 14 -- Barack Obama has abandoned America at the place where America's heart was broken nine years ago, and where her true values were on display for all to see. Since that dark day, Americans have been asked to bear the burden of defending those values, again and again and...
Obama backs controversial New York mosque project
08/13/2010 6:45:28 PM PDT · by NormsRevenge · 103 replies
Reuters on Yahoo ^ | 8/13/10 | Ross Colvin and Jeff Mason
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama on Friday backed construction of a proposed mosque and Muslim cultural center near the site of the September 11, 2001, attacks in New York -- a project opposed by U.S. conservatives and many New Yorkers. "As a citizen, and as president, I believe that Muslims have the same right to practice their religion as anyone else in this country," Obama said to applause at an event attended by diplomats from Islamic countries and members of the U.S. Muslim community. "That includes the right to build a place of worship and a community center on...
Barack Obama's Latest Crackpot Claim: "Islam Has Always Been a Part of America"
08/13/2010 10:40:50 AM PDT · by Justaham · 102 replies
Gateway Pundit ^ | 8-13-10 | Jim Hoft
In his annual Ramadan statement released yesterday Barack Obama claimed that, "Islam has always been a a part of America." From the White House website: On behalf of the American people, Michelle and I want to extend our best wishes to Muslims in America and around the world. Ramadan Kareem. Ramadan is a time when Muslims around the world reflect upon the wisdom and guidance that comes with faith, and the responsibility that human beings have to one another, and to God. This is a time when families gather, friends host iftars, and meals are shared. But Ramadan is also...
Obama sends Ramadan wishes
08/11/2010 2:06:56 PM PDT · by pissant · 53 replies
AFP ^ | 8/11/10 | staff
WASHINGTON — US President Barack Obama on Wednesday offered best wishes to Muslims in the United States and around the world as they observe the holy fasting month of Ramadan. "All of us must remember that the world we want to build -- and the changes that we want to make -- must begin in our own hearts, and our own communities," Obama said in a statement released by the White House. The US president said he looked forward to hosting a White House Iftar dinner, the meal that breaks the daily fast.
Obama praises Islam at Ramadan dinner
09/01/2009 7:55:03 PM PDT · by Free ThinkerNY · 69 replies · 2,848+ views
AFP ^ | Sept. 1, 2009
US President Barack Obama praised Islam as an integral part of America, as he feted prominent US Muslims at an Iftar dinner marking the holy fasting month of Ramadan. "For well over a billion Muslims, Ramadan is a time of intense devotion and reflection," Obama said, in remarks welcoming his guests in the State Dining Room of the White House. "Tonight's Iftar is a ritual that is being carried out this Ramadan at kitchen tables and mosques in all 50 states," Obama said. "Islam as we know is part of America. Like the broader American citizenry, the American Muslim community...
Celebrate Islam! Obama To Hold Ramadan Dinner Tonight At The White House
09/01/2009 10:11:57 AM PDT · by Talkradio03 · 17 replies · 1,680+ views
hotairpundit ^ | 9/1/09 | talkradio03
Funny how he clears his schedule for Islam, but can't seem to find the time for the National Day of Prayer..
U.S. Soldiers Host Iftar Dinner, Bring Aloha Spirit to Muslim Culture
10/04/2008 10:22:58 AM PDT · by SandRat · 3 replies · 310+ views
Multi-National Force - Iraq ^ | Ken Griffin
CAMP TAJI — Warrior Brigade continued its tradition of eliminating cultural divides by hosting an recent Iftar dinner here. Col. Todd McCaffrey, commander, 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Multi-National Division – Baghdad, and other senior leaders hosted Iraqi Army (IA), Police (IP) and National Police (NP) commanders during the traditional meal, which Muslims have at the end of daily fasting during Ramadan. "The colonel ate dates and drank water to break the fast, just like one of us," said NP Col. Ahmed Mohammed Mohammed Saleh, commander, 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, referring to the Quran verse "When one...
CHRISTIAN APPEASERS WELCOME AHMADINEJAD
09/24/2008 9:22:48 AM PDT · by kellynla · 25 replies · 872+ views
Catholic League ^ | September 24, 2008 | staff
On September 25, there will be a press conference and a rally outside the Grand Hyatt Hotel in New York City at 5:30 p.m. to protest the five Christian organizations that are welcoming Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Those organizations are the World Council of Churches, Religions for Peace, the Americans Friends Service Committee, Mennonite Central Committee and the Quaker United Nations Office; they are hosting a Ramadan fast-breaking dinner (Iftar). Over 50 organizations have now joined the protest, which is being sponsored by Women International; see www.925rally.org for more information. Catholic League president Bill Donohue explains why his organization is...
Saudi charity rejects entertainers' donations
09/12/2008 7:03:17 AM PDT · by forkinsocket · 1 replies · 92+ views
Al Arabiya ^ | 10 September 2008 | Staff
Two Saudi actors and a Kuwaiti singer faced an awkward situation at a charity event for orphans when the organization manager refused to accept their donations under the pretext that their job is forbidden by religion. The two comedians Hussein Useiri and Fayez al-Malki and Kuwaiti singer Abadi al-Gohar received an invitation from the Saudi magazine Sayedati to attend an iftar, the sundown meal that breaks the day-long Ramadan fast. With more than 80 kids expected to attend the iftar hosted by the Prince Thamer bin Abdul-Aziz Charity Organization, the three entertainers came several hours in advance to hand out...
"...half an hour to Iftar time." "I salute President Bush..."
10/19/2005 7:32:30 AM PDT · by nuconvert · 6 replies · 1,128+ views
mesopotamian ^ | October 09, 2005 | Alaa
Sunday, October 09, 2005 Hi, It is about half an hour to Iftar time. This is the most difficult part of the day. I don't know about others but I tend to get very irritated and easily provoked about this time. So I have these difficult minutes to kill, so I thought I kill them with you. So here is my nasty thought of the day (So much for Ramadan bringing you tranquility and peace of mind; and may God forgive me for saying this): Here we have the U.S.A. and Great Britain and their smaller friends, an alliance that...
Bush snubs Indians over Diwali (but attends Eid party for Muslims)
11/13/2004 8:46:35 PM PST · by AM2000 · 8 replies · 764+ views
THE TIMES OF INDIA ^ | THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2004 10:54:53 PM | CHIDANAND RAJGHATTA
WASHINGTON: It was a Diwali without sparkle for many Indians who attended a White House event on Wednesday to mark the festival. President Bush was a no-show, First Lady Laura Bush did not turn-up, and there was little representation from the top echelons of the administration or the Republican Party - not even in the form of Karl Rove, Bush's chief political strategist who attended last year's festivities. This year's principal was Robert Blackwill, former US ambassador to India and White House pointman on Iraq, who resigned from the administration over the weekend and whose last day it was at...
Happy Ramadan - from your US Congress
11/11/2003 11:38:55 AM PST · by geros · 52 replies · 319+ views
US Newswire ^ | 11-11-03 | Ibrahim Hooper, 202-488-8787
WHAT: On Wednesday, November 12, the House of Representatives and leaders of the American Muslim community will hold a Ramadan iftar, or fast breaking, on Capitol Hill. WHEN: Wednesday, November 12, 4:45 - 6:30 p.m. WHERE: House Judiciary Committee Hearing Room, 2141 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, D.C. The iftar is being co-hosted by Rep. John Conyers Jr. (D-Mich.), Rep. Gregory Meeks (D-N.Y.), Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-Ohio), Rep. Loretta Sanchez (D-Calif.), and Rep. Barbara Lee (D-Cafli.). "This important event will provide an excellent opportunity for elected officials and congressional staffers to learn more about the American Muslim community and the...
Congress to Hold Ramadan Iftar Nov. 12; Fast Breaking Hosted by Conyers,Meeks,Kucinich,Sanchez,Lee
11/11/2003 11:33:11 AM PST · by chance33_98 · 2 replies · 106+ views
releases.usnewswire.com ^
Congress to Hold Ramadan Iftar Nov. 12; Fast Breaking Hosted by Conyers, Meeks, Kucinich, Sanchez, Lee 11/11/03 2:11:00 PM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To: Assignment Desk, Daybook Editor Contact: Ibrahim Hooper, 202-488-8787 or 202-744-7726, cair@cair-net.org; or Rabiah Ahmed, 202-488-8787 or 202-439-1441, rahmed@cair-net.org, both of CAIR News Advisory: WHAT: On Wednesday, November 12, the House of Representatives and leaders of the American Muslim community will hold a Ramadan iftar, or fast breaking, on Capitol Hill. WHEN: Wednesday, November 12, 4:45 - 6:30 p.m. WHERE: House Judiciary Committee Hearing Room, 2141 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, D.C. The iftar is being co-hosted by Rep....
Stop insulting Judaism and Christianity, Mr. President
11/03/2003 5:18:08 AM PST · by SJackson · 34 replies · 564+ views
Jewish World Review ^ | Nov. 3, 2003 | Diana West
It's high time to tell the truth about the adherents — and, more importantly, leaders — of the "great religion" I'd like to think that with Ramadan rolling around again, President Bush at least considered calling off his annual White House dinner with assorted Muslim luminaries to break their holiday fast. No other religious group — not Jews, Catholics, Protestants or even Druids — rates an official celebration like the Iftaar supper, a White House "tradition" since 2001. That was the year the United States first decided that "reaching out" to Muslims following Muslim terrorist attacks on the United States...
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Health effects of exposure to second- and third-hand marijuana smoke: a systematic review
Hannah Holitzki, Laura E. Dowsett, Eldon Spackman, Tom Noseworthy and Fiona Clement
November 30, 2017 5 (4) E814-E822; DOI: https://doi.org/10.9778/cmajo.20170112
Hannah Holitzki
Department of Community Health Sciences and O'Brien Institute for Public Health, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.
Laura E. Dowsett
Eldon Spackman
Tom Noseworthy
Fiona Clement
Background: Recreational marijuana has been legalized in 11 jurisdictions; Canada will legalize marijuana by July 2018. With this changing landscape, there is a need to understand the public health risks associated with marijuana to support patient-care provider conversations, harm-reduction measures and evidence-informed policy. The objective of this work was to summarize the health effects of exposure to second- and third-hand marijuana smoke.
Methods: In this systematic review, we searched 6 databases from inception to October 2017. Abstract and full-text review was conducted in duplicate. Studies were included if they were human, in vivo or in vitro studies with more than 1 case reported in English or French, and reported original, quantitative data. Three outcomes were extracted: 1) cannabinoids and cannabinoid metabolites in bodily fluids, 2) self-reported psychoactive effects and 3) eye irritation and discomfort.
Results: Of the 1701 abstracts identified, 60 proceeded to full-text review; the final data set contained 15 articles. All of the included studies were of good to poor quality as assessed with the Downs and Black checklist. There is evidence of a direct relation between the tetrahydrocannabinol content of marijuana and effects on those passively exposed. This relation is mediated by several environmental factors including the amount of smoke, ventilation, air volume, number of marijuana cigarettes lit and number of smokers present. No evidence was identified assessing exposure to third-hand marijuana smoke or the health effects of long-term exposure.
Interpretation: Exposure to second-hand marijuana smoke leads to cannabinoid metabolites in bodily fluids, and people experience psychoactive effects after such exposure. Alignment of tobacco and marijuana smoking bylaws may result in the most effective public policies. More research is required to understand the impact of exposure to third-hand smoke and the health effects of long-term exposure to second-hand smoke.
A2012 nationally representative Canadian study showed that 12.2% of people aged 15 years or more had used marijuana in the previous 12 months, and 42.5% reported marijuana use at least once in their lifetime.1 Harms associated with direct marijuana use from the literature include a higher risk of mental illness, a higher risk of being involved in a motor vehicle crash and negative effects on brain development in adolescents.2 However, the effects of passive exposure to marijuana smoke remain largely unknown. Effects of passive exposure to tobacco smoke, including both second- and third-hand smoke, have been reported.3-7 Exposure to second-hand smoke ("smoke exhaled by a smoker or is emitted from the burning cigarette that is then inhaled by an individual in close proximity"8) from tobacco is known to cause fetal anomalies, reproductive complications, respiratory disease, cancers and cardiovascular disease.3-5,9 The potential effects of third-hand smoke ("residual tobacco smoke pollution that occurs after smoking"8) are now also being reported and include DNA damage from exposure to nongaseous particles that react with nitrous acid in the environment.10-14 Investigation into the health harms from exposure to second- and third-hand marijuana smoke is limited, but there is preliminary evidence from an animal model that endothelial function is impaired.15
In jurisdictions where marijuana remains an illegal substance, it is difficult to impose regulations or health warnings to try to limit exposure to second- and third-hand smoke, which raises concerns for public health. In the last 5 years, recreational marijuana has been legalized in 6 jurisdictions: Uruguay, Alaska, Colorado, Oregon, Washington and Washington, DC. In November 2016, 5 additional US states voted on proposals to legalize marijuana; the proposals passed in Nevada, California, Maine and Massachusetts, and failed in Arizona. Canada plans to legalize marijuana in 2018, and it is likely that more US states and jurisdictions will legalize the drug in the coming years. With this changing landscape, there is a need to better understand the public and individual health risks associated with exposure to second- and third-hand marijuana smoke. The objective of this work was to synthesize the available evidence on this topic. This information will be important to support evidence-informed policy and to support patient-care provider conversations to reduce harm.
We conducted a systematic review of published literature on the effects of exposure to second- and third-hand marijuana smoke, searching 6 databases (MEDLINE, the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, Embase, PsychINFO, CINAHL and the HTA database) from their inception to Oct. 17, 2017. A library and information specialist developed the search strategies. We conducted the search using all MeSH terms referring to marijuana (e.g., ganga, bhang, hashish, pot, shatter, weed) and MeSH terms referring to second- or third-hand marijuana smoke (e.g., exposure, involuntary, passive, second-hand, third-hand). The full MEDLINE search strategy is available in Appendix 1 (available at www.cmajopen.ca/content/5/4/E814/suppl/DC1). We followed the PRISMA guidelines16 throughout data acquisition and reporting.
Abstract review was conducted independently by 2 reviewers (H.H., L.E.D.). To be included, studies had to be human, in vivo or in vitro studies with more than 1 case reported in English or French, and report original, quantitative data. Abstracts were excluded if they failed to meet all the inclusion criteria; thus, all case reports, commentaries, editorials and letters were excluded. Studies included by either reviewer proceeded to full-text review, which was also conducted by 2 independent reviewers (H.H., L.E.D.). Any disagreements between reviewers were resolved through discussion of the full text; if required, a third reviewer (F.C.) was consulted. After full-text review, the reference lists of included studies were searched to ensure no relevant studies were overlooked.
Data extraction was performed by 2 reviewers (H.H., L.E.D.) in 2017 and included details on the design of the intervention, number of experimental trials, length of exposure, participant recruitment methods, number of participants, inclusion criteria and participant characteristics. Three outcomes were extracted: 1) cannabinoids and cannabinoid metabolites in bodily fluids, 2) self-reported psychoactive effects and 3) eye irritation and discomfort.
We assessed the quality of the included studies in duplicate using the Downs and Black checklist, a 27-item checklist for assessing the methodological quality of both randomized and nonrandomized studies of health care interventions.17 The checklist has 5 constructs: 1) reporting, 2) external validity, 3) internal validity - bias, 4) internal validity - confounding and 5) power.17 Studies are assigned a score of 1 or 0 for each criterion, with a higher score indicating higher quality; the maximum score is 28. Each paper was assigned a grade of excellent (24-28 points), good (19-23 points), fair (14-18 points) or poor (< 14 points).18
We categorized records as studies that measured the chemical components of marijuana smoke or those that investigated the immediate effects on people exposed to second- or third-hand marijuana smoke. Based on outcomes reported, the studies that investigated the immediate effects of exposure were further categorized into 3 subcategories: cannabinoids (e.g., tetrahydrocannabinol [THC]) and metabolites in bodily fluids, impact of ventilation on effects of second- or third-hand smoke exposure and psychoactive effects of passive exposure. We synthesized the findings within each category qualitatively. Synthesis involved reporting aspects of the findings that were similar or, if there were discrepancies between studies, reporting the differences in study design, methods or execution that could account for the differences.
We identified 1701 unique abstracts. Of these, 60 proceeded to full-text review, 15 of which were included in the final data set (Figure 1). The 15 records reported findings from 8 unique studies.19-33 Details of each included study are presented in Table 1.
Flow chart of identified records.
Table 1: Characteristics of included studies
All 15 records were experimental studies on the immediate effects of marijuana smoke exposure in humans in a controlled environment. They all followed a similar protocol whereby nonsmokers sat in proximity to people who were actively smoking. Physiological or psychological outcomes were measured after a period of exposure.19-30,32,33 None of the included studies investigated third-hand marijuana smoke.
All included studies assessed short-term (within 24 h of exposure) effects of smoke exposure; none assessed health effects beyond 24 hours. Meta-analysis was not possible owing to heterogeneous outcomes and reporting, and, therefore, the included studies were synthesized narratively.
All of the included studies were of good to poor quality. The average score on quality assessment was 17.8, with a range of 1327 to 2222-25 (the latter being experimental designs with multiple trials completed).
Immediate clinical outcomes from marijuana smoke exposure
Cannabinoids and cannabinoid metabolites in bodily fluids
Oral fluid concentrations of THC were reported in 4 reports from 3 studies.20-22,28 All studies showed THC in the oral fluid of participants who had been exposed to second-hand marijuana smoke.
Blood concentrations of THC were measured in 8 reports from 6 studies.22,24-27,30,31,33 Participants exposed to second-hand marijuana smoke had lower blood concentrations of THC than active smokers;22,24,27,33 however, there were detectable amounts of THC in the blood samples of those exposed to second-hand smoke.25,26,30,31 In 1 study in which multiple trials were performed to test marijuana of different THC content (5.3% and 11.3%), there were no significant differences in the blood concentrations of THC and THC metabolites between trial groups.22
In 13 reports from 9 studies, the investigators assessed THC metabolite concentrations in urine samples.19-21,23-27,29-33 The evidence suggests that a higher percentage of THC content in smoked marijuana results in higher THC metabolite content in urine (Figure 2).20,22,27 For example, 4 hours after exposure to marijuana with 1.5% THC, 1 of 5 participants had more than the 20 ng/mL threshold for urine testing, and 4 hours after exposure to marijuana with 11.3% THC, all participants had more than 15 ng/mL, with a maximum concentration of cannabinoid metabolites of 28.3 ng/mL in the urine.23,33
Urine levels of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and metabolites and subjective effects in participants passively exposed to marijuana smoke in an unventilated environment, 4-8 hours after exposure, by THC content.
In 2 studies, multiple trials were conducted in ventilated and unventilated environments.19,22-24 Ventilation was manipulated by opening a door19 or altering the air circulation rate in the room.22-24 Both urine THC metabolite concentrations and blood THC levels were higher in those exposed to second-hand smoke in an unventilated environment than in a ventilated environment. Other factors that mediated the effects of exposure to second-hand smoke included air volume, number of participants inhaling second-hand smoke, THC content, number of marijuana cigarettes lit and number of active smokers.22,23
Psychoactive effects
In 2 studies, the psychoactive effects reported by participants exposed to second-hand smoke were described.19,22,32 In 1 study, the investigators used a validated measure (Drug Effects Questionnaire),19 and in the other, a self-reported feeling of "high" was used.22,32 Those exposed to marijuana with higher THC content reported stronger drug effects (Figure 2).22,32 The same trend was reported in active smokers.22,32 These data indicate that active smokers and those exposed to second-hand smoke experience a similar pattern of intoxication; however, the latter consistently report weaker drug effects than active smokers.22
Discomfort and eye irritation
In 1 study, participants exposed to second-hand smoke reported discomfort and eye irritation due to smoke in the room.23 During the experiment, all participants expressed discomfort.23 As a result, active smokers ceased smoking when they otherwise would have continued.
Second-hand exposure to marijuana smoke can lead to cannabinoid metabolites in bodily fluids sufficient for positive results on testing of oral fluids, blood and urine, and can lead to psychoactive effects. There is evidence of a weak dose-response relation between THC content of cannabis and effects on those exposed to second-hand smoke, including metabolites found in blood and urine, and psychoactive effects. There is evidence that the relation is mediated by environmental factors, including whether the air space is ventilated, volume of air, number of marijuana cigarettes lit at 1 time, potency of the marijuana and number of smokers.
The simulated environments within some of the included studies may not represent "real-world" scenarios. Some studies placed participants in simulated environments where they were exposed to smoke in closed rooms with controlled ventilation systems. In the context of legalization, people may be exposed to second-hand marijuana smoke outside, in parks or in passing on the sidewalk. This type of exposure may not result in cannabinoid metabolites in bodily fluids, as the exposure may be shorter and less intense than in unventilated areas. However, exposure in closed spaces such as in cafés, bars and clubs may occur, depending on the regulations prohibiting smoking in indoor spaces. In addition, exposure in unventilated spaces such as vehicles or small rooms in private homes is still likely to occur. Thus, the observed relation between second-hand smoke exposure and cannabinoid metabolites in bodily fluids is likely to be generalizable to real-world contexts. Marijuana use in enclosed spaces, particularly in the presence of children, older people or people with respiratory illness, should be limited, ideally through public health measures and legislation in jurisdictions where marijuana is legalized.
In some domains, mirroring public health legislation to protect workers and the general public from second-hand tobacco exposure will be appropriate. For example, bylaws forbidding smoking in indoor spaces such as bars and nightclubs and in shared outdoor spaces such as beaches or parks should be considered. Tobacco smoking frameworks may be useful to inform control regulation. Alignment of tobacco and marijuana smoking bylaws, with a coherent policy approach to exposure to smoke of any kind, may result in the most effective public policies.
Evidence suggests that the chemical composition of second-hand marijuana smoke is similar to that of second-hand tobacco smoke, although differences in the concentrations of the components vary.34,35 Even in the absence of studies reporting the long-term health effects of passive exposure, clinicians should assess the risk of passive exposure in their patients and advise marijuana users to limit their use to open outdoor spaces where regulations permit, similar to tobacco use.
Using levels of cannabinoid or THC metabolites found in blood or urine samples to determine marijuana use or intoxication is challenging. There is no universal threshold that can differentiate between those who have actively smoked marijuana and are intoxicated, those who have actively smoked marijuana in the past and those who have been exposed to second-hand smoke. In many jurisdictions that have adopted thresholds for THC for drivers, 5.0 ng/mL for blood and 10 ng/mL for urine are common thresholds to indicate intoxication.36 In the studies included in this review, these levels were present 4-8 hours after exposure in those exposed to second-hand smoke. This raises questions about whether there should be tolerance for people who claim that their positive urine test result is due to second-hand exposure.37
As more jurisdictions legalize marijuana for recreational use, smokers may feel that use in common public areas or around children is acceptable, and, subsequently, harms associated with second-hand exposure may also increase. In the current state of the literature on second-hand exposure to marijuana smoke, it is difficult for clinicians to prepare to engage with patients in thorough assessments of marijuana exposure as they would with tobacco and for policy-makers to make evidence-based decisions. Future research to inform the development of effective communication tools, prevention strategies and policies to minimize harms to individual users and society is required.
Our systematic review did not identify any studies reporting the long-term effects of exposure to second-hand marijuana smoke or the effects of exposure to third-hand smoke. Participants were not followed beyond the experiment, and it is not known how repeated exposure to marijuana smoke may affect health. Given the known harms associated with active marijuana use, such as mental illness, brain developmental changes, respiratory and cardiac disease, and poor prenatal outcomes,2,38 the long-term impact of passive exposure requires further study. In the absence of evidence, based on the learnings from tobacco, a focus on harm reduction and limiting passive exposure may be prudent.
One limit of our search strategy is that studies that were not in English or French were excluded, and the included studies were conducted primarily in anglophone countries. Furthermore, the included records are limited in transferability owing to small samples and the homogeneity of the population studied. The included studies were of good, fair or poor quality; no excellent studies were identified. The addition of excellent-quality studies may have improved the robustness of our findings. The body of literature assessing exposure to second-hand marijuana smoke uses an experimental study design that may not be generalizable more broadly. However, it is likely that, under some regulatory conditions, people will be exposed in ways similar to those of the trials, which would enhance the generalizability of the findings to the real world.37 In addition, the included studies did not investigate effects in people who were repeatedly exposed to second-hand marijuana smoke, and all study participants were exposed for short periods. Exposure would likely be longer and more frequent if people were visiting a location where marijuana smoke was present, and, therefore, the generalizability of the results may be somewhat limited.
Tetrahydrocannabinol metabolites are retained in the body upward of 4 hours, and people report the experience of psychoactive effects after exposure to second-hand smoke. On a molecular level, marijuana smoke has chemical components similar to those of tobacco smoke, although they are present in different amounts. Although this provides support for the biological plausibility of the relation between exposure to second-hand marijuana smoke and negative health outcomes, there is a gap in the literature in this area. If exposure to second-hand marijuana smoke has similar health risks as direct marijuana use, it may be associated with conditions such as respiratory and cardiac disease as well as mental illness. However, high-quality research on the long- and short-term health effects of exposure to second-hand marijuana smoke are required to confirm these possible risks. Given the current state of knowledge, coherent policy approaches to exposure to smoke of any kind may result in the most effective harm-reduction policy.
For reviewer comments and the original submission of this manuscript, please see www.cmajopen.ca/content/5/4/E814/suppl/DC1.
Acknowledgement: The authors extend special thanks to Rebecca Saah of the University of Calgary for her help and critical comment on early drafts.
Contributors: Fiona Clement and Laura Dowsett conceived the study. Hannah Holitzki, Laura Dowsett and Fiona Clement designed the study, analyzed and interpreted the data and prepared the manuscript. Hannah Holitzki and Laura Dowsett collected and managed the data. All of the authors revised the manuscript for important intellectual content, gave final approval of the version to be published and agreed to be accountable for all aspects of the work.
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Q: R data.table speed up SI / Metric Conversion So here's the situation.  I've got an 85 Million row table with 18 columns.  Three of these columns have values in Metric Prefix / SI notation (See Metric Prefix on Wikipedia).
This means I have number like :

*

*.1M instead of 100000 or 1e+5, or

*1K instead of 1000 or 1e+3

Sample data.table is
          V1     V2   V3  V4  V5  V6 V7 V8 V9  V10 V11 V12 V13 V14 V15 V16 V17 V18
 1: 2014-03-25 12:15:12 58300 3010 44.0  4.5 0.0   0   0  0.8  50 0.8 10K 303 21K   0     a   56
 2: 2014-03-25 12:15:12 56328 3010 28.0 12.0 0.0   0   0  0.3  60 0.0  59  62 .1M   0     a   66
 3: 2014-03-25 12:15:12 21082 3010 10.0  1.7 0.0   0   0 14.0  72 0.3  4K 208  8K   1     a   80
 4: 2014-03-25 12:15:12 59423 3010 12.0  0.0 0.2   0   0 88.0   0 0.0  20  16  71   0     a   26
 5: 2014-03-25 12:15:12 59423 3010  9.6  1.4 0.0   0   0 60.0  29 0.2  2K 251  6K   0     a   56
 6: 2014-03-25 12:15:12 24193 3010  8.3  1.9 0.0   0   0  9.9  80 0.3  3K 264  8K   1     a   71
 7: 2014-03-25 12:15:12 21082 3010  7.1  1.7 0.4   0   0  6.3  83 0.3  3K 197  7K   0     a   71
 8: 2014-03-25 12:15:12 59423 3010  4.6  1.2 0.0   0   0 57.0  37 0.1 998  81  7K   0     a  118

I modified a function written by Hans-Jörg Bibiko who used it to modify ggplot2 scales. See website here if you are iterested. The function I ended up using is :
sitor <- function(x)
{
  conv <- paste("E", c(seq(-24 ,-3, by=3), -2, -1, 0, seq(3, 24, by=3)), sep="")
  names(conv) <- c("y","z","a","f","p","n","µ","m","c","d","","K","M","G","T","P","E","Z","Y")
  x <- as.character(x)
  num <- function(x) as.numeric(
      paste(
        strsplit(x,"[A-z|µ]")[[1]][3],
        ifelse(substr(paste(strsplit(x,"[0-9|\\.]")[[1]], sep="", collapse=""), 1, 1) == "",
               "",
               conv[substr(paste(strsplit(x,"[0-9|\\.]")[[1]], sep="", collapse=""), 1, 1)]
        ),
        sep=""
      )
    )
  return(lapply(x,num))
}

I apply it to by data table to update 3 columns like
temp[ ,`:=`(V13=sitor(V13),V14=sitor(V14),V15=sitor(V15)) ]

I have applied a data.table key vector to the temp table with
setkeyv(temp,c("V1","V2","V3","V18"))

Any 61 minutes later I am still here waiting for a result... Some tips on how to speed up this conversion would be really handy given that my data size is about to grow 4 to 5 times.

A: Why don't you try sitools library?
library(data.table)
dt<-data.table(var = sample(x=1:1e5, size=1e6, replace=T))
library(sitools)
> system.time(dt[, var2 := f2si(var)])
   user  system elapsed
  10.08    0.09   10.89

EDIT: this is a data.table based function that reverse f2si from sitools package:
si2f<-function(x){
  if(is.numeric(x)) return(x)
  require(data.table)
  dt<-data.table(lab=c("y","z","a","f","p","n","µ","m","c","d","", "da", "h", "k","M","G","T","P","E","Z","Y"),
                 mul=c(1e-24, 1e-21, 1e-18, 1e-15, 1e-12, 1e-9, 1e-6, 1e-3, 1e-2, 1e-1, 1L, 10L, 1e2, 1e3, 1e6, 1e9, 1e12, 1e15, 1e18, 1e21, 1e24),
                 key="lab")
  res<-as.numeric(gsub("[^0-9|\\.]","", x))
  x<-gsub("[0-9]|\\s+|\\.","", x)
  .subset2(dt[.(x)], "mul")*res
}

> system.time(dt[, var3 := si2f(var2)])
   user  system elapsed
  13.18    0.03   13.31

> dt[, all.equal(var,var3)]
[1] TRUE

A: Here is an approach that takes about 10 seconds on my computer to covert a vector with 10M values.  You can extent it to cover more than "K", "M" & "G"
> f_conv <- function(val){
+     # create matrix indexed by name for exponent
+     key <- c(Zero = ""
+          , K = "E3"
+          , M = "E6"
+          , G = "E9"
+          )
+     # extract where the original exponent is
+     indx <- regexpr("[KMG]", val)
+     # extract the exponent
+     exp <- substring(val, indx)
+     # if there was none, the use "Zero"
+     exp[indx == -1L] <- "Zero"
+     # put fake length
+     indx[indx == -1L] <- 20L
+     # do the conversion
+     as.numeric(paste0(substring(val, 1L, indx - 1L)
+                  , key[exp]
+                  )
+              )
+ }
>
> # test data
> n <- 10000000
> result <- paste0(sample(1:999, n, TRUE)
+             , sample(c("K", "M", "G", ""), n, TRUE)
+             )
>
> system.time(x <- f_conv(result))
   user  system elapsed
   8.48    0.13    8.63
> cbind(result[1:50], x[1:50])
      [,1]   [,2]
 [1,] "562K" "562000"
 [2,] "946"  "946"
 [3,] "313G" "313000000000"
 [4,] "538M" "538000000"
 [5,] "697K" "697000"
 [6,] "486G" "486000000000"
 [7,] "814G" "814000000000"
 [8,] "842"  "842"
 [9,] "993M" "993000000"
[10,] "440K" "440000"
[11,] "435G" "435000000000"
[12,] "407M" "407000000"
[13,] "919K" "919000"
[14,] "840"  "840"
[15,] "766G" "766000000000"
[16,] "977"  "977"
[17,] "139"  "139"
[18,] "195G" "195000000000"
[19,] "609M" "609000000"
[20,] "69"   "69"
[21,] "147M" "147000000"
[22,] "104M" "104000000"
[23,] "509K" "509000"
[24,] "951M" "951000000"
[25,] "278"  "278"
[26,] "797G" "797000000000"
[27,] "106K" "106000"
[28,] "667K" "667000"
[29,] "521K" "521000"
[30,] "9"    "9"
[31,] "17K"  "17000"
[32,] "673M" "673000000"

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Q: how to filter results of a dynamic array of objects I am building an app where I have to use a filter on array of objects , so depending of options selected by user I should display results (if there is) matching his query , my array looks like :
const fbdata =  [{"plage": 0, "camping": 2,
"city": 1, "car": 1,
 "price": 100, "wifi":  "Yes"},
 {"plage": 1, "camping": 0,
"city": 1, "car": 1,
 "price": 200, "wifi":  "Yes"},
 {"plage": 0, "camping": 0,
"city": 1, "car": 0,
 "price": 300, "wifi":  "No"}]

I am storing options that have selected from filter form in object let 's say this is the filter :
const myfilter ={
    wifi: "Yes",
    price: [90, 150],
    car: 1,

  }

so now I should filter my array and bring data matching the query of user , the main issue is that myfilter object  could be a dynamic  object  , has not constants properties it could be an object of 1 property , 2 , 3  ex :

// 3 props

const myfilter ={
    wifi: "Yes",
    price: [90, 150],
    car: 1,
  }

// 2 props

const myfilter ={
    plage: "Yes",
    price: [56, 90],

  }

// 1 props

const myfilter ={
   camping : 2

  }

that 's what I've tested but it did not work cause it bring all data , no filtering effect
 let data2= new Set() ;
      let mes2= 'mes2' ;
      dd = fbdata.filter((item) =>{

        for (var key in myfilter) {
          if(myfilter[key] !== undefined){

             if (item[key] !== undefined && item[key] == myfilter[key]){
                return data2.add(item)
            }

          }

      }
return data2

A: You can classify them by typeof and check the value of each key with a respective type:

*

*string is wifi

*number is plage, camping, city, and car

*price is an array

const filterData = (data, filterProps) => {
  return data.filter((item) => {
    return Object.entries(filterProps).every(([key, value]) => {

      //wifi
      if (typeof(value) === "string" && typeof(item[key]) === "string") {
        return item[key].toLowerCase() === value.toLowerCase()
      }

      //plage, camping, city, car
      if (typeof(value) === "number" && typeof(item[key]) === "number") {
        return item[key] >= value
      }

      //price
      if (Array.isArray(value) && value.length === 2 && typeof(item[key]) === "number") {
        return item[key] >= value[0] && item[key] <= value[1]
      }

      return false
    })
  })
}

const fbdata = [{
    "plage": 0,
    "camping": 2,
    "city": 1,
    "car": 1,
    "price": 100,
    "wifi": "Yes"
  },
  {
    "plage": 1,
    "camping": 0,
    "city": 1,
    "car": 1,
    "price": 200,
    "wifi": "Yes"
  },
  {
    "plage": 0,
    "camping": 0,
    "city": 1,
    "car": 0,
    "price": 300,
    "wifi": "No"
  }
]

console.log(filterData(fbdata, {
  wifi: "Yes",
  price: [90, 150],
  car: 1,
}))

console.log(filterData(fbdata, {
  plage: 0,
  price: [56, 90],
}))

console.log(filterData(fbdata, {
  camping: 2
}))


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Congressional aides say lawmakers want to draw up a version of the bill as soon as this week for consideration by both chambers. Some senators want to include a provision that would allow the U.S. Department of Transportation to determine whether change fees are reasonable and proportionate to the cost of the service provided. Industry experts say it would mark one of the most significant checks on airline pricing since the industry was deregulated during the Carter administration.
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JetBlue Airways Corp. CEO Robin Hayes said limiting change fees would make it harder for airlines to pass rising costs on to passengers more nimbly, leading to higher ticket prices overall.
"We'd have to increase other fares to offset them, and then everyone would really pay whether they've changed their flight or not," Mr. Hayes said in an interview. The airline in August increased change fees to $200 from $150 on fares costing $200 or more to help offset rising fuel costs.
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Southwest's flexible change policy has drawn the loyalty of Chicago investment banker Nishant Bubna.
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Q: How to get the output stream from a thread I currently have several runnable classes, each printing a string upon completion using System.out.println().
In the main() I execute them using a ExecutorService ,executor.execute() for each of them.
I am wondering after executing those threads, how to get the output stream from them for future use ?
Pretty much like using .getInputStream for processes but there's no such method in the Thread class. Thanks!
There's a class which implements runnable interface like this:
public class A implements Runnable {
   public void run() {
       System.out.println(5);         //this thread always print out number 5
   }
}

and in the main function I need to get the printed number and store it
public static void main(String[] args) {

    ExecutorService ThreadPool = Executors.newFixedThreadPool(1);
    ThreadPool.execute(new A());     //This statement will cause the thread object A
                                     //to print out number 5 on the screen
    ThreadPool.shutdown();
    ......
}

Now I need to get the printed number 5 and store it into, say an integer variable.

A: I think below code will satisfy your requirement.
class MyCallable implements Callable<InputStream>
{
    @Override
    public InputStream call() throws Exception {
        //InputStream inputStreamObject = create object for InputStream
        return inputStreamObject;
    }
}
class Main
{
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        ExecutorService executor = Executors.newFixedThreadPool(5);
        List<Future<InputStream>> list = new ArrayList<Future<InputStream>>();
        for (int i = 0; i < 25; i++) {
            Callable<InputStream> worker = new MyCallable();
            Future<InputStream> submit = executor.submit(worker);
            list.add(submit);
        }
        InputStream inputStreamObject = null;
        for (Future<InputStream> future : list) {
            try {
                inputStreamObject = future.get();
                //use inputStreamObject as your needs
            } catch (InterruptedException e) {
                e.printStackTrace();
            } catch (ExecutionException e) {
                e.printStackTrace();
            }
        }
        executor.shutdown();
    }
}

A: Runnable and Callable in thread:
runnable interface has a method public abstract void run(); void - which means after completing run method, it will not return anything. Callable<V> interface has a method  V call() throws Exception; which means after completing call method, it will return Object V that is parametrized as
public class Run_Vs_Call {
    public static void main(String...args){
        CallableTask call = new CallableTask();
        RunnableTask run = new RunnableTask();
        try{
            FutureTask<String> callTask = new FutureTask<String>(call);
            Thread runTask = new Thread(run);
            callTask.run();
            runTask.start();
            System.out.println(callTask.get());
        }catch(Exception e){
            e.printStackTrace();
        }
    }
    public static class CallableTask implements Callable<String>{
        public String call( ){
            String stringObject = "Inside call method..!! I am returning this string";
            System.out.println(stringObject);
            return stringObject;
        }
    }
    public static class RunnableTask implements Runnable{
        public void run(){
            String stringObject = "Inside Run Method, I can not return any thing";
            System.out.println(stringObject);
        }
    }
}

A: you can use new static class:
public class Global{

//example
 public static ..
 public static ..
}


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2.5mil clear polystyrene (not 2.0 mils). 2.5 is the correct rigidity for fast tab application.
Feature: We also avoid fracturing the liner when die cutting to eliminate web breaks when tabbing.
Clear Wafer Seals are ideal for mailing projects that are multicolor. Clear Tabs will not be as noticeable as white tabs, therefore, they will not distract the recipient away from the mailed message.
For ease of opening, and to prevent the recipient from tearing the mail use a perforated tab. The selection of vertical or horizontal perforation is determined by the type of tabbing machines and the direction that the mailing piece is fed relative to the dispensing direction of the tab.