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Intown Inn & Suites
2201 Voght Street, Merritt, V1K 1B8, British Columbia, CanadaShow on map
Free Wi-Fi is offered in guest rooms at this Merritt property. A 24-hour reception greets guests. Railyard Mall in Merritt city centre is located 10 minutes' walk away. Work desks are standard in all rooms at Intown Inn & Suites. The rooms also have large windows and wooden furnishings. Intown Inn & Suites has a 24-hour front desk. The property also offers free parking. The Merritt Convention Centre is within a 5-minute walk of the Inn & Suites Intown. The Shulus Area is within a 15-minute drive of the property.Show More
Amenities3.3
2 places of interest within 1000m, 228m from downtown
Wi-Fi in designated areas
Fax/copying service
RoomsPolicies
Children are welcome at this hotel. Additional fees may be charged when a child stays at the hotel with parents or guardians, please confirm with the hotel.
No Breakfast
Reservation needed: public parking is available on site (free).
Pets are permitted at the request of guests for no additional charge.
Paying at the Hotel
The following payment methods are accepted by the hotel:
Free Wi-Fi is offered in guest rooms at this Merritt property. A 24-hour reception greets guests. Railyard Mall in Merritt city centre is located 10 minutes' walk away. Work desks are standard in all rooms at Intown Inn & Suites. The rooms also have large windows and wooden furnishings. Intown Inn & Suites has a 24-hour front desk. The property also offers free parking. The Merritt Convention Centre is within a 5-minute walk of the Inn & Suites Intown. The Shulus Area is within a 15-minute drive of the property.
Wi-Fi in designated areasFreeFront desk (24 hours)GymBilliardsFax/copying serviceBusiness center
Wi-Fi in designated areasFree
Attraction ticket service
Newspaper in lobby
Non-smoking public areas
Room cleaned: daily
Laundry service (off-site)
Intown Inn & Suites Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to stay at Intown Inn & Suites?
Prices at Intown Inn & Suites are subject to change according to dates, hotel policy, and other factors. To view prices, please search for the dates you wish to stay at the hotel.
What are the check-in and check-out times at Intown Inn & Suites?
The check-in time is from 15:00 and the check-out time is before 11:00.
Does Intown Inn & Suites provide airport transfer services?
No, the Intown Inn & Suites doesn't provide airport transfer services.
What amenities and services does Intown Inn & Suites have?
Intown Inn & Suites has the following amenities and services: Wi-Fi in designated areas, Front desk (24 hours), Gym.
Does Intown Inn & Suites have a swimming pool?
No, Intown Inn & Suites doesn't have a pool.
Does Intown Inn & Suites have fitness amenities?
Yes, Intown Inn & Suites has fitness amenities.
Does Intown Inn & Suites provide free Wi-Fi?
Yes, the hotel provides free Wi-Fi.
Does Intown Inn & Suites have non-smoking rooms?
Please view the hotel listing for details.
Does Intown Inn & Suites provide breakfast?
No, Intown Inn & Suites doesn't provide breakfast.
Does Intown Inn & Suites have a restaurant?
No, Intown Inn & Suites doesn't have a restaurant.
Is parking available at Intown Inn & Suites?
Yes, parking is available at Intown Inn & Suites.
Does Intown Inn & Suites have children's amenities?
No, Intown Inn & Suites doesn't have children's amenities.
Where is Intown Inn & Suites?
The hotel address is 2201 Voght Street. The hotel is 229m from the city center.
Is Intown Inn & Suites nearby popular attractions?
Intown Inn & Suites is near the following attractions: Lions Memorial Park(Approximately 269m), Nicola Valley Museum & Archives(Approximately 655m).
Does Intown Inn & Suites have hot springs?
No, Intown Inn & Suites doesn't have hot springs.
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Q: React Native (Expo) TextInput : style changes when selecting a suggestion provided by Android Looking for a solution for this problem since 2 days and the internet didn't provide me with a solution for the first time of my life, so this is my first post on StackOverflow :)
So, I'm building a react-native (0.59.8) app with Expo (3.4.1), testing with Android 9.1.
I have an email TextInput that looks like that :
const style = {
  backgroundColor: '#181818',
  color: '#fafafa',
  width: '100%',
  borderColor: $primary,
  borderWidth: 1,
  borderRadius: 4,
  marginBottom: 16,
  padding: 8,
};

return (
  <TextInput
    placeholder="Email"
    keyboardType="email-address"
    autoCompleteType="email"
    style={style.input}
    autoCorrect={false}
    selectionColor={$primary}
  />
);

The TextInput is first shown as expected, and there are no problems when I fill it manually (typing my email address).
But, when I select an Android suggestion, the TextInput style changes (colour become light yellow, backgroundColor become yellow/green, and borderColor become orange) that is a bit ugly :/.
It looks like the behaviour is the same as -webkit-text-fill-color in standard CSS, but can't find the counterpart in RN.
Thanks for your help :)

A: https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/text/autofill-optimize#highlighted
You can customized the styling using the android xml files. See here for more details.

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Q: generate sample of numbers within range random amount of times in chronological order I have a list of 5000 ids, and I want to generate a number between
ids = range(1,5000)
ids = list(itertools.chain.from_iterable(itertools.repeat(x, 1) for x in ids))

I want to add a new column with a number in chronological order between 1 and 50 per id. The number should occur a semi random amount of times, for instance like this
The expected output should be something like

a = [1] * 10
b = [2] * 32
c = [3] * 98
d = [4] * 239
e = [5] * 187
....
xx = [50] * 2876

but i am sure there must be a better way
Thank you!

A: I could not comprehend your problem completely but I have a piece of code which I made by what I have understood.
import random
random_list =[]
for i in range(1,51):
    ids = random.randint(1,5001)
    random_list.append(ids)
    random_list.sort()
print (random_list)
for j in range(0,50):

    print(f"[{j+1}] * {random_list[j]}")


It's no secret –I love backpacks! My roommate actually makes consistent comments on how I have way too many of them lying around our house. It's not my fault though, I just like to be able to carry everything I need for the day in one clean, minimalist pack.
I spend a lot of time running around town trying to keep up with that daily grind called life. Things that have to be within arms of me are: my computer/tablet, my other tablet, wallet, cell phone, external battery pack, headphones, and camera [Essentials to Work from a Coffee Shop.] It's relatively easy to find a backpack that can carry everything you need, but the tricky part is finding more that looks and feels good. Ideally in my daily pack I want to be able to run around the city shooting photos, then jump into a coffee shop, and possibly hop to a meeting or event.
I've been a huge fan of Incase beginning with their nylon Compact series in 2010. So when Incase gave me the opportunity to review one of their new products I jumped for the Reform Action Camera Backpack.
Aesthetically it's a sharp-looking backpack. Minimal, but still manages to organize its contents. It looked like the perfect backpack run around town with a camera with. And for my fellow Californians suffering from the drought this backpack is made from an eco-friendly material that uses 89% less water than conventional dyeing methods during production. Yay saving water!
Main compartment with side access zippers. Dedicated iPad pocket. Collapsible top storage for DSLR camera, mono kits, accessory organizers or other items. Padded, faux-fur lined laptop compartment with side zipper access.
The main compartment is pretty flexible. There's an additional side panel zippered mesh pocket and a desecrate pocket that's big enough to fit an iPad, notebook, or small tablet.
For the remainder of the space you could throw anything into it. Pictured above are my hoodie, sunglasses and 100ml water bottle. The space is even large enough to toss a 70-200mm/2.8 lens in.
If you want to be a little more organized and want a little more padding for your lens, the space is big enough to fit my Crumpler Haven Bag. This along with the main compartment's large side pocket make changing lens on the fly a breeze.
The side pocket feels like it was designed for more personal items. There's two small pockets for things like a cell phone or business cards, a desecrate zipper side panel pocket, and a dedicated selfie stick strap to satisfy your narcissism.
The dedicated space to stow away your camera feels like a bucket. You simply pull the velcro strap to release the collapsible "bucket" and your camera will chill right there and be accessible from the top zipper. It's a nice option to make the camera bucket collapsible because it gives you the option of using this backpack like a regular backpack when you're not running around with a camera.
The bucket pocket also feels more suited for smaller cameras such as a Gopro, 35mm film camera, or a compact mirrorless. However if you really want to you can fit a DSLR with a lens attached in there. I was surprised to discover that my D800+50mm/1.4 would fit and could be zipped up securely.
Overall I dig this backpack and for only $99.95 it's quite ideal for someone who wants to run and gun with a camera, but doesn't their backpack to scream I AM A CAMERA BACKPACK COME AND STEAL ME. Last week I took the Reform Action Camera Backpack at San Diego International Comic Con to carry my D800, 24-70/2.8, 70-200/2.8, SB-900, water bottle, and other personal items over the entire week. It worked out great primarily because of its low profile design. Smaller, more compact backpacks make it much easier to navigate through over crowded hallways and streets.
this is a very useful review, thank you! I just found this backpack a few days ago, found your review and ordered it in the new color (heather black). But unfortunately it feels sooo stiff, it doesn't change its shape at all whether it's full or not. It never gets any "wrinkles" like in your first picture for example. I'm now trying to find out if it's getting better with time or if the old version (the light grey) is softer than the new one.
Hi Jennifer, Glad the review helped! Incase probably reinforced the pack or changed materials. You might want to ask their customer service since I can only speak for the first model of Reform Action Pack. Regardless I love the Reform for its cute, casual look paired with functionality.


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Apple releases tvOS 13.4.5
Evan Selleck ∙ May 20, 2020
It's time for an update to tvOS, bringing the latest version of the platform to the public.
Apple on Wednesday updated supported Apple TV set-top boxes to the latest version of tvOS. The new software is a minor update in the grand scheme of things, not adding any major forward facing features for the end user. However, as is par for the course, the new software will include bug fixes, software improvements, and other changes behind the scenes to improve the overall user experience.
Meanwhile, to update the Apple TV HD and Apple TV 4K, owners need to open Settings –> System –> Software Update and follow the instructions. The Apple TV set-top box also supports automatic downloads as well, which will handle the update process on its own in the background.
tvOS 13.4.5 is available now as a free update.
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La famille des Cistugidae est composée de deux espèces endémiques d'Afrique du Sud appartenant au genre Cistugo : C. seabrae et C. lesueuri. Ces deux espèces étaient auparavant considérées comme appartenant au genre Myotis, dans le sous-genre Cistugo.

Une étude parue en 2010 a proposé d'élever le genre Cistugo au rang de famille (Cistugidae) sur la base de caractères moléculaires. Cette reconsidération taxonomique concernerait les deux espèces endémiques d'Afrique du Sud appartenant au genre Cistugo : C. seabrae et C. lesueuri. Ce n'est pas la première fois que le statut de ces deux espèces est révisé, en effet ces deux espèces étaient auparavant considérées comme appartenant au genre Myotis, dans le sous-genre Cistugo.

La datation moléculaire réalisée sur de  et  propose une apparition de cette famille il y a  d'années. La famille la plus proche serait donc celle des Vespertilionidae qui d'après cette même étude serait apparue il y a  d'années.

Liste d'espèces
Selon  :
 Cistugo lesueuri Roberts, 1919
 Cistugo seabrae Thomas, 1912

Liens externes

Notes et références

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How Will Raymond Davis Incident Affect US-Pakistan Relations?
February 22, 2011 · 1:05 PM CST
The State Department remains tight-lipped on the role of the American man recently arrested in Pakistan for murder. The man in question, Raymond Davis, was suspected of being a spy. The Obama administration claimed that Davis had diplomatic immunity and should be set free from Pakistani custody. Last Friday, P.J. Crowley, State Department Spokesman would only say to The Takeaway that Davis is a U.S. Diplomat entitled to diplomatic immunity. You can hear that interview here. But reports out yesterday confirm that Davis was working in a part of a C.I.A. team, as an independent contractor. Either way, what does the case of Raymond Davis mean for the U.S. Pakistan relationship? Art Keller, former case officer for the CIA, who worked in Pakistan in 2006 thinks that Davis may have been protecting a C.I.A. case worker and if he was, should be viewed as a hero. Marvin Weinbaum, scholar in residence at the Middle-East-Institute and former State Department Analyst on Pakistan and Afghanistan, says the new information about Davis does not change the basic international premise behind diplomatic immunity and that Davis should be sent back home. Weinbaum says we'll have to wait and see if a Pakistani court agrees. We'll find out whether Davis will be tried for murder by March 14th, when the court must hand down its decision to either let Davis go home or to make him stand trial. Below: Art Keller, former case officer for the CIA, sent this cartoon picture of CIA case officer "sleuth" being protected by GRS officers during the hunt for "WMD." While the search was frustrating and futile, the role of the Global Response Staff (GRS) was still important, keeping the "sleuth" safe. Raymond Davis was GRS.
http://www.thetakeaway.org/2011/feb/18/us-foreign-policy-admidst-unrest-middle-e...
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/22/world/africa/22libya.html?hp
http://parmenides.wnyc.org/media/photologue/photos/t-shirt%20008.jpg
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No matter if it´s pop, jazz or classical music, there is one thing almost all concerts have in common: the people making music are on one side, and the ones listening to them on the other.
But at Camp Styria 2016, this will be different! Under the motto Surround Sound the audience will be sitting in the middle of the sound, all surrounded by music.
For the almost unearthly sounding "Fantasia on a Theme of Thomas Tallis" by Ralph Vaughan Williams, the strings spread in the room as a string quartet, a small, and a big orchestra; in her "Concerto for Two Orchestras" the russian-tartar composer Sofia Gubaidulina makes a symphony orchestra and a jazz band connect in a very funky 1970s way, Leonard Bernstein passes a musical comment on the presidental election, and finally fiery Latin American sounds, and a surprise from the world of film music complete this very special sound experience.


To get started, open the JamKazam application on your computer. Hover your mouse over your name or email address in the top right corner of the page. A menu will be displayed (pictured below).
You should see your JamBlaster listed in the JamBlasters On Your Network table, with the yellow text links "Connect" and "More Options" to the right. If you do not see your JamBlaster listed in this table, please check that your JamBlaster is connected to your home router with an Ethernet cable, and that the power supply is connected to the JamBlaster and plugged into a power outlet. You can also click the Scan Network button under the table to have the JamKazam app look again on your home network for the JamBlaster.
One quick note here for a very small number of power users with unusual networks. If you need to assign the JamBlaster a static IP address in order to make it work on your network, then click here for instructions on how to do this. Most users will not do this, and should ignore this power user feature.
When you see your JamBlaster listed in this table, click the yellow "connect" text link (pictured above). The "Connect to JamBlaster" dialog box is displayed (pictured below).
Before you click the Connect button in this dialog box, find the small plastic button located on the back of your JamBlaster, between the power port and the two USB ports. Once you have located that small black button, go ahead and click the Connect button in the dialog box (pictured above). When you click this button, the dialog box will update itself to start a 60-second timer (pictured below). You will have 60 seconds to push the button on the back of the JamBlaster. You don't need to hold down the button on the back of the JamBlaster. Just click it down once.
When you have pushed the button on the back of the JamBlaster, within a few seconds the dialog box will update itself again to indicate that your JamBlaster has successfully paired with your JamKazam app running on your computer (pictured below).
You can now click the Close button to close this dialog box (pictured above). When you close the dialog box, you will return to viewing the JamBlaster Settings screen (pictured below).
Now that your JamBlaster is paired with your computer/app, you are ready to use your JamBlaster! Refer to the help topic Using Key Features In Sessions With Your JamBlaster for instructions on how to get into sessions and how to use the JamBlaster in sessions.
Also note that since your JamBlaster is now paired, the yellow text link on the screen has changed to "disconnect" (pictured above). If you want to unpair your JamBlaster from the app - for example, so that you can go back to using the app with a traditional audio interface temporarily - you would click this disconnect link.
To the right of the disconnect link is a "more options" link. If you click on this link, a menu of other JamBlaster management options is displayed (pictured below).
When you run the JamKazam app and the JamBlaster is powered up and connected to your home network, the app and the JamBlaster will see each other, and will automatically pair/connect. If you do not want the app and the JamBlaster to auto connect in this manner for some reason, click this menu option to suppress this feature.
If your JamBlaster is behaving strangely, you can unplug the power supply and then plug it back in again to restart the JamBlaster. Or you can click this menu option to restart the JamBlaster.
Click this menu option if you would like to give your JamBlaster a name.
The JamBlaster will automatically check the JamKazam servers for any available updates each time the JamBlaster is powered up and connected to your home network. But you can also ask the JamBlaster to check to see if there are any available updates at any time by clicking this menu option.
If you need to manually set the ports on which the JamBlaster communicates, you can do it using this menu option. This is a power user option, and not needed by most users.
If your JamBlaster is having a very serious problem, and you cannot get the problem fixed with the help of JamKazam's support personnel, it may become necessary to use this menu option to reset the JamBlaster back to factory defaults. This will erase everything from the JamBlaster - all settings, recordings, etc. - so this should only be done as a last resort.
You should only do this if you are very familiar with networking technologies, and if you have a good reason to use a static IP address. Most JamBlaster users will *not* need to do this, and should not attempt it. Those users who need to use a static IP will know they need to use a static IP and will know how to do this.
OK, so then if you do need to use the JamBlaster in this manner on your network, then from the JamBlaster settings page, click the Internet tile at the top right corner of the page (pictured below with arrow), and you will see the screen below.
Select the "Manually" radio button, and then you may edit the Manual Settings, and click Save Settings to apply the custom settings required for your network.


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The Business of Food E-Commerce: Food+Tech Meetup Recap
by Michael Mccutcheon
On Wednesday night, the food+tech community packed into 4Food for the latest Meetup where the theme was the business of food e-commerce. There were over 140 people in attendance! The demos, from Ordr.in, Blue Apron and ChopChopGo! showed off how these three innovative startups are capturing segments of the food e-commerce market. Attendees posed some tough questions. We all had a chance to enjoy some good food, drinks and catching up. A big thank you to all those who came out, and if you weren't able to make it, check out the Meetup page for the next one!
Demoing first was David Bloom of Ordr.in, who started off his presentation with a number: $170 billion. The size of the restaurant pickup and delivery market in the United States and, he says, still relatively untapped by new ventures. Ordr.in is a technology company that essentially takes all the information on a menu and turns it into flexible data. It helps restaurants get their menu onto Facebook and across the web, and has an API that developers can build off of. Restaurants pay them to digitize and syndicate their menus.
Since Ordr.in takes unstructured data, structures it and basically turns it into a fire hose (of an API) one of the audience members asked, what else could it be used for? Bloom says they think the restaurant market is plenty big for now, but what they've built could be applied to other things, sure…
Next up was Matt Salzberg from Blue Apron. The number he started with was $626 billion. "Food is a gigantic market," Salzberg said. (Basically, larger than the market cap. of Apple.) Blue Apron sources recipes from chefs and sends you the ingredients to make them each week. For just shy of $60, you get all the ingredients necessary to make three meals for two people each week, delivered to your door.
One of the questions from the audience was about how many subscribers Blue Apron has. Salz didn't give it away, but he said if you follow them on Twitter and see the boxes stacked floor to ceiling (for shipping), you'll get the sense that they're growing and they are.
Last up, but not least, was Un Kwon from ChopChopGo! She won the "furthest to travel" award for coming all the way from the West Coast where her company is headquartered (in Orinda, CA) to demo. Her startup is a middle man between grocers and shoppers with a twist. It aggregates food bloggers' recipes and let's you add them to your shopping list where they appear as ingredients. ChopChopGo! integrates with grocers like Safeway to let you order those ingredients direct. You can also add in household items and the like. It's in private beta right now.
One of the audience members asked how ChopChopGo! prevents larger companies from coming along and just replicating what they've done? Kwon noted that for a lot of traditional grocers, a very slim chunk of their business is online and there is room for a nimbler startup to come in and take some of that market and, who knows, maybe be an attractive buy for a larger grocer that, when they get around to it, isn't looking to reinvent the wheel.
That was it for the demos! Which probably lasted about as long as the drinks and conversation that followed. Thanks again to all of the presenters and attendees! We look forward to seeing you at the next one.
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Only those who have made a career of teaching can fully appreciate James D. Starkey's perceptive remarks in his Commentary "Please Don't Do Me Any Favors" (May 14, 2008). He speaks the absolute truth about the status of public school teachers in American society.
Teachers in other countries enjoy prestige that never ceases to amaze their counterparts here. In Finland, for example, educators are accorded great respect, to the point that teaching is the No. 1 profession in the eyes of teenagers. In Japan and other Asian countries, teachers also are looked up to.
Albert Shanker, the late president of the American Federation of Teachers, understood the importance of elevating teaching to a profession that would be worthy of high esteem. He was criticized for trying to do so through unionism, but it was the only way of giving teachers a voice when one was desperately needed.


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Jan. 6 Witch Hunters Lunge After Trump's Phone Records
If you didn't already know, there's currently a Congressional Committee solely dedicated to finding a reason to throw Former President Donald Trump behind bars.
Using the Jan. 6 protests in D.C., which were infiltrated and perpetuated by Democrat insiders, including members of the FBI and Capitol Police, the witch hunters on Pelosi's House Committee have begun recommending criminal charges for former Trump officials who refuse to cooperate with their investigation.
After harrassing nearly everyone associated with Trump or his administration, the Committee is now going after Trump's personal information and will investigate an alleged phone call between him and his allies at the Willard hotel to stop the certification of Joe Biden's election "victory."
Rep. Bennie Thompson, chairman of the committee, confirmed it will look into the phone call and suggested it has already considered strategies to investigate it, he said in a recent interview.
Following the results of the 2020 election, several key allies of Trump — Rudy Giuliani, John Eastman, Boris Epshteyn, Steve Bannon, and others — held multiple meetings in the Willard hotel near the White House. It served as a "war room" of sorts for their operation to delay the certification of Biden's election victory.
Trump communicated with allies of his at the Willard hotel on multiple occasions. He reportedly called some of them on Jan. 5 following a meeting he had with then-Vice President Mike Pence. Pence told Trump that he did not have the power to reject the Electoral College results. Getting Pence to reject the election results was a key part of the group's strategy.
Thompson said that the committee has been trying to get key Trump White House records including information about Trump's communication with his allies at the Willard hotel.
Trump previously claimed executive privilege over numerous documents the committee is interested in, but Joe Biden subsequently waived those privileges. A legal dispute over those records is still ongoing.
The committee has referenced the operation at the Willard hotel in several of its subpoenas, including one against Bernard Kerik, who worked for Giuliani. Kerik was not at the hotel during the meetings that took place on Jan. 5.
Thompson made it clear that the committee is interested in Trump's involvement with operations at the hotel. Thompson told the outlet that the committee could not ask the National Archives for records on specific phone calls but might be able to get broad information about all the calls the White House made during Jan. 5 and Jan. 6.
The witch hunt continues!
Author: Asa McCue


December Happy Hour with Chuck Bayuk - 6:30PM on 12/3 at Talula's!
December Happy Hour with Chuck Bayuk - 6:30PM on 12/3 at Talula's!
The December Happy Hour is at 6:30 on Friday, December 3rd at Talula, 802 Atlas Ave in Madison (near the intersection of Cottage Grove Rd and Stoughton Rd). Chuck Bayuk plays at 6:30, so that's the official start, but some of us will probably be there earlier to secure tables!
Come on down for some Buffett covers and other good music from Chuck and a good time with friends!


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Building Accountability From the Inside Out
Report May 12, 2016
Assessing the Achievements of the International Commission Against Impunity in Guatemala
An international body based in Guatemala has made major progress against entrenched corruption in the country, achieving what few thought was possible. This report examines the factors behind that success and whether they can be replicated in other places that graft plagues.
Trevor Sutton
Building an Economy for All, Restoring Social Trust in Democracy, Economic Development and Governance, Foreign Policy, Latin America, National Security+3 More
Commissioner of CICIG, Ivan Velasquez, writes at a press conference, March 2016. (AP/Moises Castillo)
Twenty-five years ago, most of the world's governments treated corruption of public officials as a domestic issue far removed from the realm of foreign affairs and international policy. Since then, much has changed. Today, the United States and many other influential nations and institutions recognize pervasive graft as a serious threat to global security and a major obstacle to international development goals. The Obama administration has declared freedom from corruption to be a "basic human right" and has promised to "lead the way" in confronting graft in the international system. In the same spirit, the United Kingdom has declared that corruption "harms societies, undermines economic development and threatens democracy," while U.N. Secretary-General Ban-Ki Moon has singled out corruption as "criminal," "corrosive," and "disastrous" in its effects. Furthermore, virtually every major development organization from the Americas to Asia treats corruption as a significant impediment to equitable growth and the building of effective institutions. As the World Bank stated in a recent brief, "fighting corruption has become a policy priority for the development community over the past two decades and … is critical to the achievement of the Bank's overarching mission."
Yet, for all this ambitious rhetoric, making inroads against corruption can be a slow, frustrating task—especially for outsiders seeking to change a culture of entrenched greed. As the Center for American Progress noted in a report published last year, the United States' decade-long effort to combat corruption in Afghanistan has failed to stanch an epidemic of official bribe-taking, especially as it concerns the drug trade. And, as recently reported in The New York Times, U.S. and U.N. efforts to identify assets lost to corruption in developing countries has succeeded in recovering only a small percentage of an estimated $20 billion to $40 billion stolen by venal officials. For many activists and policymakers working on corruption issues, good-news stories are few and far between.
In this context, it is easy to understand why the unusual achievements of a U.N.-backed investigative body focused on combating impunity and organized crime in Guatemala, the International Commission Against Impunity—known by its Spanish-language acronym, CICIG—has attracted international attention. Since its founding in 2007, CICIG has convicted a string of high-profile Guatemalan figures on charges of corruption and abuse of office, including two interior ministers; two directors general of the National Civil Police; the director of the country's prison system; and numerous military officials and organized crime figures. Most dramatically, a CICIG investigation into customs fraud led to the arrest of Guatemala's then-President Otto Pérez Molina along with his Vice President Roxana Baldetti last year. Both Molina and Baldetti have since resigned and are currently in jail awaiting trial.
To call these outcomes astounding would not be an overstatement. There is no precedent, even among developed countries, for the arrest and trial of a sitting head of state on corruption charges. Not surprisingly, many in the Americas and in the wider international community have called for the extension of the CICIG model to other corruption-plagued countries. Most recently, authorities in Honduras—under immense public pressure—have agreed to a CICIG-like anti-corruption body under the auspices of the Organization for American States, or OAS—a development received with cautious enthusiasm by some, skepticism by others.
In addition to individual prosecutions, CICIG's tenure has coincided with a steady drop in the homicide rate in Guatemala—still one of the highest in the world at 29 homicides per 100,000 residents, but down approximately one-third from its 2009 peak. Many other crime categories have similarly declined. While CICIG cannot claim sole credit for this positive trend, there is little question that it has contributed to an environment of increasing security in one of the most violent regions in the world—the Northern Triangle of Central America—which has long been in the grip of drug cartels and other criminal networks. This trend is especially surprising given persistent and, in some cases, escalating violence in neighboring countries such as Venezuela and El Salvador—the latter of which surpassed Honduras to become world's murder capital in 2015. It is remarkable, but perhaps not unexpected, that a recent survey found that Guatemalans trust CICIG more than any other institution in the country, including the Catholic Church.
CICIG is—by any measure—a momentous achievement and a welcome development for the people of Guatemala. But it is important not to stretch its significance too far or to assume CICIG clones will produce similar results in other jurisdictions. One reason CICIG's effectiveness has drawn such praise is that corruption inquiries in many other contexts have served as instruments in ideological or partisan struggle; as rubber stamps for oppressive regimes; or simply as paper tigers incapable of holding accountable those who are most deserving of punishment for graft. Making sense of CICIG's lessons for anti-corruption efforts in other parts of the world requires an understanding of the factors that have allowed the commission to avoid a similar fate and how they can be replicated elsewhere.
To that end, this report considers the background of CICIG and provides an overview of its structure and mandate. It also investigates the factors that have contributed to its success in dismantling corrupt networks and advancing rule of law in Guatemala. Drawing on this analysis, the report then examines the challenges and opportunities for replicating the CICIG model outside of Guatemala and offers recommendations on where and under what conditions other CICIG-type anti-impunity mechanisms are likely to succeed. The report concludes that CICIG presents a powerful tool for creating political accountability in countries struggling with corruption. But it also finds that CICIG's achievements must be understood in the context in which they occurred—and that the CICIG model should be viewed as a catalyst for broader reform rather than as an end unto itself or a universal solution to impunity.
Trevor Sutton is a Nonresident Fellow with the National Security and International Policy team at the Center, where he focuses on governance, transparency, and development issues.
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Peter Juul
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Joel Martinez, Frances Colón


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Een pompwagen, palletwagen of transpallet is een transportmiddel, al of niet handbediend, voor het verplaatsen van goederen op pallets. Het apparaat wordt vooral gebruikt in magazijnen en in vrachtwagens. De maximale hoogte waarop een pompwagen een vracht omhoog kan brengen is ongeveer 15 cm. Voor het stapelen van goederen is een palletwagen dus niet geschikt; hiervoor gebruikt men meestal een vorkheftruck of een mechanische palletstapelaar.

Verschillende pompwagens
 Een handpompwagen wordt met menskracht verplaatst en met de hand omhoog gekrikt.
 Een elektrische pompwagen zonder plateau wordt voor of achter de wagen lopend bestuurd.
 Een elektrisch aangedreven wagen (EPT) met plateau kan ook de persoon die hem bedient vervoeren.
 Een meeneempompwagen kan in een bestelbus worden meegenomen.

Een pompwagen wordt vaak gedifferentieerd op basis van wieluitvoering (materiaalsoort en enkele of tandemlastwielen), maximale hefcapaciteit, afmeting en eventuele extra functionaliteiten (bijv. een weegsysteem). In Nederland is de standaardafmeting van een handpalletwagen 115 × 54 cm.

Wegen met een pomp- of palletwagen
Een handpalletwagen kan worden voorzien van een weegsysteem. Het systeem is ingebouwd in de vorken van de palletwagen en weegt de goederen op de vorken. Zo is er geen aparte weegschaal nodig. Een wegende pallettruck heeft allerlei toepassingen, zoals het op gewicht controleren van ontvangen zendingen, voorkomen van overbelading van vrachtwagens of het mengen van grondstoffen op gewicht. Hij kan ook worden gebruikt voor het tellen van onderdelen aan de hand van het gewicht.

Verkrijgbaarheid
Hoewel er meerdere producenten van handpalletwagens in Europa zijn, worden de meeste uit Azië geïmporteerd. Voorbeelden van in Europa verkrijgbare merken zijn Toyota BT, Still, Jungheinrich en Weldon.

Hoogheffende palletwagens
Een veel voorkomende variant van de reguliere palletwagen is de schaarpalletwagen of schaarhoogheffer. Deze heeft een minder grote hefcapaciteit, maar de vork ervan kan tot op heuphoogte gebracht worden. Dit heeft voordeel in werkplaatsen waar pallets of dozen frequent verwerkt worden en daarna weer verplaatst. Een schaarpalletwagen klemt zich met een schaar vanaf een bepaalde hoogte vast op de grond, waardoor hij een zekere mate van stabiliteit verkrijgt.

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Associate Professor in Department of Computer Science and Research Centre S.T. Hindu College, Nagercoil, Tamilnadu, India.
Professor, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Manonmaniam Sundaranar University,Tamilnadu, India.
Professor, Department of Computer Science and Engineering,St. Xavier's Catholic College of Engineering, Nagercoil, Tamilnadu, India.
Associate Professor, Department of Software Engineering, Firat University, Turkey.
Assistant Professor in Department of Computer Science, St. Jerome's College, Nagercoil, Tamilnadu, India.
Professor, Lulea University of Technology ,Sweden.
Chair Professor, Department of Computer Science & Information Engineering, Asia University, Taiwan.
School of Computer Science and Technology, Taiyuan University of Science and Technology, Taiyuan, China.
Professor & Head, Jamia Hamdard University, New Delhi, India.
Computers and Systems Engineering Dept. Faculty of Engineering, Azhar University Cairo, Egypt.
Department of Communications and Networking, Aalto University, Finland.
School of Computing and Information Sciences, Florida International University, Florida.
Faculty of Engineering, Internetworking Department, Dalhousie University, Canada.
Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Ataturk Universtiy, Erzurum, TURKEY.
Department of Software Engineering, Elazig,Turkey.
Faculty of Sciences Semlalia, Cadi Ayyad University, Morocco.
University of Gloucestershire, United Kingdom.
National Defence University of Malaysia, Malaysia.
University Abdelmalek Essaadi, Faculty of Sciences and Techniques of me Tangier, Morocco.
Faculty of Electronic Engineering, Menoufia University.
National Technical University Of Ukraine "KPI", Ukraine.
École Nationale d'Ingénieurs de Tunis (ENIT), Tunisia.
Hawassa University, Hawassa, (East Africa).
Computer Engineering, Istanbul University, Turkey.
Computer Science Department, Basra University, Basra, Iraq.
University Ecclesiastical Academy of Vella of Ioannina, Greece.
SECE, SMVD University, Katra, Jammu, India.
Guru Nanak Girls college, Yamuna Nagar, Haryana, India.
Director, Dronacharya Institute of Management and Technology, Kurukshetra, Haryana, India.
University of Technology & Management, MIT Campus at Shillong, Meghalaya, India.
School of Computer & Information Sciences, IGNOU, New Delhi, India.
St.Joseph's College (Autonomous), Tiruchirappalli, Tamilnadu, India.
Jaypee University of Information Technology, India.
Acharya Institute of Technology, Bangalore, India.
Vignana Bharathi Institute of Technology, India.
Computer Science and Engineering Department, Amrita School of Engineering, Coimbatore, India.
YMCA University of Science & Technology , Faridabad, India.
Shri Shankaracharya Technical Campus, Bhilai, Chhattisgarh, India.
Professor, Department of Computer Science, Himachal Pradesh University Shimla (H.P.), India.
Lingayas University, Faridabad, Haryana, India.
Manakula Vinayagar Institute of Technology, Puducherry, India.
Department of Information Technology, Vels University, India.
BTKIT, Dwarhat, Almora Uttarakhand, India.
KPR Institue of Engineering and Technology, Tamilnadu, India.
Sona College of Technology, Tamilnadu, India.
Electronics and Communication Engineering, SVS College of Engineering,Coimbatore, Tamilnadu, India.
School of Computer Science & Engineering, Lovely Professional University,Punjab, India.


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'use strict'
const expect = require('chai').expect;
const sanitisedArray = require('../../src/helpers/sanitisedArray');

function doubling(givenArray) {
    if(sanitisedArray(givenArray).indexOf(false) > -1) {
        throw new Error('The doubling function expects an array of ints or an array of numbers in the form of a char. Please remove all alpha or special characters from the array.')
    }
    return givenArray.map(function(givenArrayElement) {
        return 2 * givenArrayElement;
    });
}

describe('doubling', () => {
    it('should be defined', () => {
        expect(doubling([1, 2, 3])).to.be.defined;
    });

    it('should double each element in the array', () => {
        expect(doubling([1, 2, 3])).to.deep.equal([2, 4, 6]);
        expect(doubling(['1', '2', '3'])).to.deep.equal([2, 4, 6]);
    });

    it('should not double the elements and it should throw an error, if the elements do not resolve to a number', () => {
        expect(() => doubling(['a', 'b', 3])).to.throw(Error);
    });
});

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Four potential threats to physical data security
Douglas Miorandi discusses the importance of pairing physical security and cybersecurity to protect data from all types of attacks in the nuclear sector
When a data breach makes headlines, people assume it resulted from a cyberattack. Indeed, from Facebook to Google to Uber, these types of hacks have made headlines around the world.
However, protecting data against physical threats like flash drives or other recording devices is just as crucial.
Edward Snowden entered the cultural lexicon in 2013 after he physically downloaded and leaked thousands of classified National Security Agency documents to journalists. He is neither the first nor the last employee to attempt to smuggle secrets out of a building. Physical data security is often overlooked.
The nuclear industry is no stranger to maintaining high-security measures. The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), requires nuclear power plants and some fuel facilities to have security measures in place. According to the NRC nuclear security report, while security for nuclear and energy facilities has always been a top priority, 9/11 created a push for even stricter requirements for power plants, such as upgraded physical security plans and more restrictive site access controls.
Since the dawn of the digital age, we have fought cyber pirates with tools like firewalls, encryption, strong passwords, antivirus software and white-hat hackers. But with so much attention on protecting against cyber risks, we sometimes forget about the other side of the coin: the risk that data will be physically removed from a facility.
According to a report by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on Nuclear Security Management for Research Reactors and Related Facilities, more than 70% of research reactors are more than 30 years old, and present-day security considerations were not taken into account when these facilities were built. Though many facilities have been upgraded, the upgrades may still not give adequate consideration to security and original security features may have degraded with age.
There are four main risks to physical data security facing nuclear facilities: insider threats, outsider threats, innocent personal items and inadequate security screening.
1. The insider threat
Every facility probably has at least one disgruntled employee working for them, whether they know it or not, and every organisation is at risk of having data walk out the building with that employee.
People steal data from their workplaces as a means to an end, whether it is to expose something embarrassing or damaging in a personal vendetta. Or they can sell it to a competitor or the media and benefit financially, so they don't even have to be disgruntled; they might just want a quick way to make a buck. This can happen to private companies as well as government agencies – don't forget that Snowden was a contractor working for the NSA.
Financial data can also be attractive, for insider trading or to sell to the competition.
2. The outsider threat
Nuclear facilities in the private or government sector also have to be wary of threats from outsiders.
These can come in the form of the corporate spy – someone specifically hired to pose as a legitimate employee or private contractor to extract information – or the opportunistic thief. That might be a contractor hired to work on a server or in sensitive areas who sees an opening and seizes it. Both types of threat are equally damaging to sensitive data.
3. The 'innocent' personal item
There are two types of personal items that can be used to steal data. One is commercially available 'off the shelf', and the other is intentionally disguised.
Commercial devices include SD cards, external hard drives, audio recorders and smartphones, any of which can be used to transport audio, video and computer data in and out of a facility. Disguised devices are straight out of a spy novel; they could be a recording device that looks like a car key fob, or a coffee mug with a USB drive hidden in a false bottom.
The difference between commercial and disguised devices is that security will know what the former is and can confiscate it. The disguised device looks like a security-approved item anyone could be carrying.
Additionally, sometimes these devices are not only used to bring information out of a facility; they could also damage a server or hard drive once plugged into a computer or the network.
Some are both – a recording device that extracts data and then destroys a hard drive.
4. Poor or nonexistent screening
The fourth risk amplifies the other three. Whether it is an employee, an outside contractor or a device, the physical security risks are real, and everyone and everything entering and leaving a facility must be screened.
Unfortunately, screening is often not occurring at all, or is ineffective or inconsistent. Even companies with airtight cybersecurity protocols can sometimes fall down when it comes to physically screening people and stopping them from taking data on recording mediums.
This is a huge mistake, and the consequences can be dire. They include loss of customer trust, costly lawsuits and falling stock prices in the private sector, and risks to national security in the public sector. Costs and resource needs rise during efforts to reactively fix or mitigate the effects of physically stolen data.
What can be done to combat these four physical risks to data security?
Not long ago, the physical security department and the cyber security department were considered two different entities within an organisation, with little overlap or communication. Organisations now are realising that, because of the level of risk they face from internal and external threats, they must take a holistic approach to data security. Physical data security and cyber security must combine.
Using the right technology is also key. In physical security, many problems can be avoided by simply using the right technology to detect devices that can bring threats in and carry proprietary information out.
Electronics such as hard drives, cell phones, smart watches, SD cards and recording devices have a magnetic signature because of the ferrous metals inside them. Using a ferromagnetic detection system (FMDS) as people enter and exit a building or restricted area means that anything down to a small microSD card triggers an alert, allowing confiscation or further action as needed.
FMDS cannot be shielded because it detects a magnetic signature, making it highly effective for detecting small devices like a USB or SD card.
Although it is a passive technology, it is more effective and reliable than using hand wands or the walk-through metal detectors typically seen in an airport, which cannot detect very small ferrous metal objects.
Recognising the existing threats, putting together a holistic security strategy, and using the right technology to detect illicit devices is an effective three-pronged approach to protecting an organisation's data. Strong countermeasures are necessary because data loss can come from both inside and outside, in both private and public sectors, from places not everyone thinks of – and with technology like FMDS acting as a backup to the human element, organisations can securely lock down their data.
Douglas Miorandi is director of federal programmes, counterterrorism and physical data security at Metrasens
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Here are a few questions to help with reflection and ultimately your focus – where do you spend most of your time? What do you focus on in that time? If you were to change your focus on something more positive what would that look like and what would the benefits be?
The basic principle is simple and can be related back to the groundbreaking audio tape series by Earl Nightingale The Strangest Secret. His premise is this – "whatever you spend your time thinking about is what you will become!" That's another way of saying whatever you focus on is what you will see and what you will achieve.
Sometimes the most simple thing we can do can have a profound impact on how we show up each day, determine where we are going, and what happens when we get there.
Today choose your focus – don't let it be chosen for you. Then when you choose, choose to see opportunity where there may be problems. Choose to see talent and potential where there may be someone struggling to get the job done. Choose to be a giver and not a taker and see whose life you can impact. Choose to serve others and not ask to be served. Along the way, you may just impact your own life in ways that you can't imagine!
PS: For a more detailed blog about the power of reflection read this one posted earlier this year. Enjoy and spread the word if it impacts you!


Moto remains a powerful source of inspiration for good reason. Based in the racing hotbed of Indianapolis, Zipp for more than three decades has used motorsports as an inspiration to develop pioneering carbon cycling innovations. The single-wall approach, what's called Moto Technology™, allows the rims to "pivot" from either side of the spoke bed while traversing rough terrain. As the wheel encounters obstacles, each edge of the rim is designed for compliance, creating the feel of extra suspension. For the rider that means durability and control for greater speed.
The 3ZERO MOTO's stiffness, compliance and durability comes from Zipp's proprietary process to design and assemble rim, hub, and spokes. Each 3ZERO MOTO wheel is built as a system, its ZM1 hubset and 32 spokes and handmade carbon rim all integrate to play key roles in performance. Look at a cross section of the 3ZERO MOTO and you can see the difference right away. It's a quantum jump from the typical and limiting box-section design that bicycle wheels have always used. ZIPP's moto-inspired design allows the fastest trail riders on earth to fly over the roughest terrain imaginable with speed and control like never before.
Now, you have real-time tire pressure data thanks to the integration of Quarq's TyreWiz™ in every 3ZERO MOTO wheel. TyreWiz is the world's first AXS app-based tirepressure monitoring device. It shows riders exactly what pressure their tires are at through their smartphone or head unit with ANT+ or Bluetooth Low Energy radio capabilities. Each 3ZERO MOTO wheelset includes TyreWiz as a standard integrated feature, helping riders dial-in precise and optimal pressure for every trail condition. TyreWiz syncs the data, using the AXS app, it tracks with extremely accurate sensors that deliver + or – 2% pressure accuracy, all the way down to 0 psi.
In a sharp turn, the rim remains stiff, providing confidence that the wheel is firmly planted. Zipp's wide hub flanges provide better spoke-bracing angles which help to increase the lateral stiffness.
When torque is applied to the rear hub when pedaling, you don't want the spokes to create a spring-like flex sapping your wattage. Having 32 spokes at the right tensions keep the wheel constrained during windup, meaning the energy in your legs is efficiently transferred to your rear wheel.
Imagine a runner rounding a sharp turn, the ankle naturally flexing to maintain grip as the runner leans. The rim can locally flex to stay parallel to the ground during cornering, which increases traction much like a human ankle. This ability to twist locally allows it to deflect during single bead impacts without the rider getting bounced off line.
3ZERO MOTO rim strength exceeded all expectations for impact resistance due to MOTO Technology compliance. As for ride quality, the wheel also deflected three times more than top rival box-section carbon wheels. That extra compliance behaves like extra suspension, but it also spreads the impact energy over a larger area. This also benefits the rider in the form of pinch flat prevention.


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Jammu, Dec 7: Amid growing demand of making institutional arrangements to project rights of job and land of the locals of J&K, the BJP leaders are giving confusing statements. All leaders are speaking in different language because they do not know what is going to be happened in future.
Credible sources in the corridor of power said that central leadership was not taking J&K BJP leaders into confidence so they were going confusing statement only to further complicate the already confused situation.
On Sunday, chief spokesman of BJP issued a handout in which he assured to protect rights of locals but he has not given any assurance about projecting job and land rights.
BJP spokesman said that Constitution of India permits protection of local population and various states and territories have made laws and regulations for saving interest of local population, while keeping rights of national population intact. "It is unreasonable to say that local population will not get protection as is being available to others in the country, while it is true that we have moved to new system and need to be mentally ready to live in national mainstream to get maximum benefits of developments, which had been denied to Jammu And Kashmir for more than seven decades", he said.
BJP spokesperson further noted that government was already working to protect to maximum permissible under Constitution of India parameters, the right of local population for land ownership, Industries and jobs and there is no need for any person to worry on that account. He said that Jammu and Kashmir are in the safest political hands of Narendra Modi and Amit Shah and people should pay no heed to any misgiving and misinformation by vested elements.


Valentine's Day is a great opportunity to show the people in your life how much they mean to you. This doesn't have to be only about romance, though! Relationships with others come in all shapes and sizes, and caring about the people in the world around us is one of the best parts of being human. We've pulled together a few ideas for sharing love this Valentine's Day.
It's often easy to spend time with single friends on Valentine's Day. What about those people in your life that might be struggling in their relationships, though? Reach out to all your friends today and let them know that you care and are thinking about them. For those who are going through a rocky patch with a spouse or partner, it can mean the world to them.
If you have any furry companions in your life, make the day special for them. Whether that's a walk to the park or a nice game of fetch, or ear scratches and a little laser pointer, there are plenty of ways to spread the love around. For those without their own companion animal, consider volunteering for an animal shelter.
There are few better ways to spread love than with volunteering your time on Valentine's Day. Soup kitchens and food pantries are especially important at this time of year. Take a look at local spots to volunteer and see if you can spend the evening giving away food to those in need instead of at a restaurant.
Valentine's Day is a wonderful tradition for some partners. For those who are interested in finding other ways to celebrate, we hope these ideas have helped!


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        	While I was disappointed to not see Sereef perched on a leather chair, next to a fireplace with view of taxidermied animals, getting to hear from DBC's main man was a real treat. Dev Bootcamp is an unconventional learning environment and it was interesting to learn it's roots. It would have taken a lot more to convince me to join the first course!
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 Shereef admits the first go at DBC was rough, but he mentioned a really great metaphor that explained why the course has now evolved into it's present state and will always be evolving. It is all in the mindset of the student, whether they come in as consumer or a creator.

The Restaurant vs the Kitchen

Sure, we're all throwing in a lot of dollars to attend DBC, but Shereef makes a good point in that we shouldn't see our experience as if we are in a restaurant where we have an expectation that we're entitled to a set standard. Instead, he encourages boots to be part of the bigger picture, as if we are all in it together, working in a kitchen. Something goes awry, fixed it. Don't complain and demand something better. Be part of the solution.

	This is important in a lot of ways, but mostly because I think it will bring a more positive, welcoming and team oriented atmosphere. I really look forward to the weeks coming and feel more relieved about potentially not knowing as much as my peers!

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Q: SQL - Ugly combination of GROUP BY and COALESCE I have a table with data similar to the following:
[ID], [State], [foo], [DateCreated], [DateUpdated]
The longer I work on this, the uglier my SQL is getting, which tells me I'm probably doing something wrong.  What I want is a unique list of each State so long as foo is always the same for that State (if foo is not the same for all records in that State, I don't want that State at all).  Also, I want to COALESCE DateCreated and DateUpdated and want the maximum value for that State.
So given this data:
[ID], [State], [foo], [DateCreated], [DateUpdated]
1,  MA, data1,  05/29/2012, 06/02/2012
2,  MA, data1,  05/29/2012, 06/03/2012
3,  RI, data2,  05/29/2012, NULL
4,  RI, data3,  05/29/2012, NULL
5,  NH, data4,  05/29/2012, NULL
6,  NH, data4,  05/29/2012, 06/05/2012

I'd like only these results:
[State], [foo], [LastUpdated]
MA, data1,  06/03/2012
NH, data4,  06/05/2012

What's the most elegant way to get what I'm after?

A: A simple Group by with nested queries should suffice:
Select State, coalesce(max_created,max_updated) from (
  Select State, min(foo) as min_foo, max(foo) as max_foo,
    max(DateCreated) as max_created,
    max(DateUpdated) as max_updated
  From Data
  Group by State)
 Where min_foo = max_foo

A: Not as elegant, but for you poor SQL 2000 souls:
SELECT T1.State, T2.Foo, T1.LastUpdated
FROM (
    SELECT State, MAX([ID]) AS [ID],
        MAX(COALESCE(DateUpdated, DateCreated)) AS LastUpdated
    FROM YourTable
    GROUP BY State
    HAVING COUNT(DISTINCT Foo) = 1
) T1
INNER JOIN YourTable T2 ON T1.State = T2.State AND T1.[ID] = T2.[ID]

A: Another one:
http://sqlfiddle.com/#!6/fd219/1
SELECT
  t.State,
  MAX(t.foo),
  MAX( COALESCE( t.DateUpdated, t.DateCreated ))
FROM t
GROUP BY t.State
HAVING COUNT(DISTINCT t.foo) = 1;

A: Assuming you are using SQL Server 2005 or >
Try this:
WITH Data AS
(
    SELECT  *,
        COALESCE([DateCreated], [DateUpdated]) AS LastUpdated,
        ROW_NUMBER() OVER(PARTITION BY State ORDER BY COALESCE([DateCreated], [DateUpdated]) DESC) Position
      FROM <YOUR-TABLE> a
     WHERE NOT EXISTS
     (
        SELECT  1
            FROM    <YOUR-TABLE> b
         WHERE  a.State = b.State
            AND a.foo <> b.foo
     )
)
SELECT State, foo, LastUpdated
  FROM Data
 WHERE Positon = 1

A: Try this:
select state_name,foo,max(dateUpdated) from state where state_name in (select state_name from state group by state_name having count(distinct foo)=1) group by state_name,foo;


Sorry about yesterday. It seems I put my left foot on the floor first when I got out of bed. So I'm going to give a bit more detail about what I'm trying to do.
I have a cooling-type temperature process. I set a lower end temperature, where the output shuts off and a higher end temperature, where the valve opens to keep the process in a range. The user determines this range. So I need to prevent the high setting from ever being less than the lower range + 1. I also need to prevent the low end setting from ever being lower than the process minimum. These writes cause errors on the controller.
I'm thinking that I need to do this with a macro, and I'm looking up how to do it. and macro syntax isn't bad, and I saw you can use a control object to run the macro when the screen in active, but I'm not quite sure how to go about that, as I've never used a macro on any HMI before.


All the ICOs that will be introduced to LocalCoinSwap by Top ICO List will go through a rigorous rating process.. These ICOs will be evaluated with a 33 item checklist to see how they rank in different aspects of the ICO success factors. Their team member backgrounds will be checked and evaluated from both blockchain and project industry points of view, to see if they are suitable for making the ICO a success in the long-term. Their tokenomics such as hard cap and token allocation, and first impression based on marketing materials such as ICO website and White Paper, will be analyzed and scored.
Other important factors that are evaluated from these ICOs are partnerships, size and activity of social media communities, professionalism of the the available material, roadmap, reviews on other ICO sites and how easy it is to find key figures and facts from the provided materials. This high-quality ICO rating process employed by Top ICO List was one of the factors that affected the decision of LocalCoinSwap regarding the partnership, as they too want to bring only the best crypto projects in front of their audience.
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Despite declarations by Spanish president José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero denying that medium income households would suffer the most from the government's proposed increases in income tax the opposite appears to be the case with those on small or medium sized incomes most at risk of losing out. In a simulation carried out by the Spanish daily newspaper, El Pais, based on the government's proposal to withdraw the 400 tax rebate introduced last year the results showed that over half the money the treasury wants to "claw back" would come from those earning one or two thousand euros a month.
The reasons behind this is that most of the income tax rises would be a result of the withdrawal of the 400 euro tax rebate which mostly benefited those earning medium sized salaries and pensioners. Nevertheless, it is also possible that the government will maintain this tax deduction for those on low incomes and will use it as a bargaining tool in order to negotiate with other parliamentary groups in order to get support for next year's proposals for public accounts.
The 400 euro tax deduction was introduced last year in order to help households on medium sized incomes at a time when the treasury's accounts were in a much better state than now. In general it benefited those earning at least 12,000 euros a year and it will be this group who will be most affected if the measure is withdrawn completely. Based on figures taken from 2007 those earning between 12,000 and 21,000 euros a year will be those who will end up paying more according to the Treasury.
The government has defended its proposals to withdraw the 400 euros tax rebate saying that this measure was adopted to help families pay their mortgages at a time when both the Euríbor and inflation were 'very high' and was therefore only intended to be a temporary decision.
However, if the 400 euro tax rebate is withdrawn those earning 1000 euros a month could see their monthly income tax rise by 24% and those on two thousand euros a month could see their monthly income tax rise by 11%. Moreover, no announcement on VAT rises has yet been made and any increase in this indirect tax would affect low and medium income households the most.


Log in to HipChat from a web browser and click on the "Integrations" link in the top nav.
Select a room to use for /tz from the dropdown on the left. (HipChat won't let you install it for all rooms.) Click on the big blue "Build your own integration" box.
Enter in a name for the integration. "Slash TZ" works. Click the "Create" button.
Tick the "Add a command" check box, which will reveal the options for the slash command and POST URL fields. Use /tz for the slash command and https://slashtz.com/hipchat for the POST URL. Click "Save".
Type /tz help into the room you selected in HipChat to get started.


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__author__ = 'Stephen P. Henrie'

from interface.services.coi.iservice_management_service import BaseServiceManagementService
from pyon.util.containers import is_basic_identifier
from pyon.core.interfaces.interface_util import is_yaml_string_valid
from pyon.core.exception import NotFound, BadRequest

class ServiceManagementService(BaseServiceManagementService):

    """
	The Service Management Service is the service that manages the service definitions for all of the services running in the system
	"""
    def create_service_definition(self, service_definition=None):
        """ Should receive a ServiceDefinition object
        """
        # Return Value
        # ------------
        # {service_definition_id: ''}
        #
        if not is_basic_identifier(service_definition.name):
            raise BadRequest("Invalid service_definition.name: %s " % service_definition.name)
        if not is_yaml_string_valid(service_definition.definition):
            raise BadRequest("Invalid YAML definition")
        service_definition_id, version = self.clients.resource_registry.create(service_definition)
        return service_definition_id

    def update_service_definition(self, service_definition=None):
        """ Should receive a ServiceDefinition object
        """
        # Return Value
        # ------------
        # {success: true}
        #
        if not is_basic_identifier(service_definition.name):
            raise BadRequest("Invalid service_definition name: %s" % service_definition.name)
        if not is_yaml_string_valid(service_definition.definition):
            raise BadRequest("Invalid YAML definition")
        service_id , version = self.clients.resource_registry.update(service_definition)
        return service_id

    def read_service_definition(self, service_definition_id=''):
        """ Should return a ServiceDefinition object
        """
        # Return Value
        # ------------
        # service_definition: {}
        #
        if not service_definition_id:
            raise BadRequest("The service_definition_id parameter is missing")
        return self.clients.resource_registry.read(service_definition_id)

    def delete_service_definition(self, service_definition_id=''):
        """method docstring
        """
        # Return Value
        # ------------
        # {success: true}
        #
        if not service_definition_id:
            raise BadRequest("The service_definition_id parameter is missing")
        return self.clients.resource_registry.delete(service_definition_id)


CASTLETON, Vt. – The Castleton University women's lacrosse team looks to get back on the winning track as it travels to Northfield, Vt., to face Norwich Thursday, March 22, at 7 p.m. before opening the North Atlantic Conference schedule against Colby-Sawyer Saturday, March 24, at 1 p.m. at Spartan Stadium.
Castleton is 1-4 so far this season after a 12-10 loss to Worcester State last Friday. The contest at Norwich will be the first road game for the Spartans in almost three weeks, since the season opener at SUNY Canton March 3. The Colby-Sawyer game became the conference opener for Castleton when the Lyndon match scheduled for last Saturday was postponed until April 15.
Offensively for the Spartans, Erin Shuttle is tied for third in the NAC in both goals (15) and total points (19), plus she is second in the league with 38 total shots. Emily Cross is tied with Shuttle for third in the conference in total points (19) as well as third in assists with seven, and Hannah Braman is fifth in the league with five assists so far this season.
Defensively, Samantha Hebb is 47th in Division III in saves per game at 11.0 and 50th in the country in total saves with 55. Hebb is second in the NAC in saves as well as fourth in the league in save percentage (.462) and fifth in goals against average (12.90).
Norwich brings a 1-1 record into Thursday's game, losing to Colby-Sawyer on March 5, 17-11, before defeating Emmanuel, 13-12, Tuesday. The Cadets were forced to wait two weeks between matches, as a road trip to Maine last week to face Thomas and Maine Maritime was cancelled due to the weather.
The Cadets scored the first five goals Tuesday against Emmanuel and held a 9-4 lead at halftime. Emmanuel would score the first four goals of the second half to come within one, the first of four times that would happen, but the Cadets held off their opponents for the victory. Kathryn Albretsen led Norwich with six goals and one assist along with seven draw controls.
This will be the ninth meeting all-time between Castleton and Norwich, with the Spartans holding a 7-1 series advantage. The intrastate rivals last met on April 3, 2015, in Northfield, Vt., a 15-3 Castleton victory led by Brianna MacKay with three goals and one assist and Kate Auer with three goals. Gina Conroy scored all three goals for the Cadets.
Colby-Sawyer College is 3-2 overall entering Saturday's contest with high-scoring wins over Rivier (23-10), Mount Ida (18-16), and Norwich (17-11) along with an overtime loss to Simmons (14-13) and a close defeat in its most recent contest against Southern Maine (10-8). As a team, the Chargers are averaging 15.8 goals, 31.8 shots, 19.2 ground balls, and 15.8 draw controls per game.
Nicole Lavigne is second in the conference with 24 goals this season, averaging 4.8 goals per game, 19th in Division III in that statistical category. Sierra Schuster has collected 14 goals and five assists, while Brittany Ireland has contributed 10 goals and eight assists for the Chargers. Kailyn Lapham has played every second in net for Colby-Sawyer, posting a 12.11 goals against average and a .492 save percentage with 59 total saves, most in the NAC.
This is believed to be the 30th meeting all-time between Castleton and Colby-Sawyer, with the Chargers holding an 18-11 series advantage. Castleton has won 10 straight games over Colby-Sawyer since 2010, including both meetings last season. In the regular season in New London, N.H., the Spartans cruised to a 19-4 victory, led by Grace Johnson with six goals and one assist.
Just eight days later, the teams met again in the NAC Tournament semifinals at Spartan Stadium, with Castleton holding off Colby-Sawyer for a 15-13 victory. Tiffany Danyow scored five goals and Ashley Pelkey added four goals for the Spartans, while Lavigne finished with eight goals, two assists, and seven draw controls to lead the Chargers.
After Saturday's game, Castleton travels to face Keene State Tuesday, March 27, before returning home for a league contest against Maine Maritime next Saturday, March 31.


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Roger Clarke's 'Info Quality, Info Pollution'
A Conceptual Framework for Information Quality and Information Pollution
Notes of 4 April 2021, rev. 25 April 2021
This document is at http://rogerclarke.com/SOS/IQLO.html
Lee Bygrave, Director of the Centre for Computers & Law at the Uni. of Oslo, is developing a project provisionally entitled 'Law in an Era of Information Pollution'.
Lee envisages the project drawing on a conceptual framework for Information Pollution and, concomitantly, Information Quality. Working definitions of key terms are:
Information Quality is the characteristics or attributes of information which bear on its worth for given purposes, persons and organisations;
Information Pollution is the production and dissemination of false, misleading or otherwise inaccurate information, and comprises:
Mis-Information, which is information that is unintentionally false, misleading or inaccurate, and not created to cause harm; and
Dis-Information, which is information that is deliberately false, misleading or inaccurate and created to cause harm;
Information Overload refers to a state in which the volume of data in a person's field of view overwhelms their ability to assimilate it and make decisions based on it. (The term was popularised in Toffler's 1970 book 'Future Shock'). This is a key factor in people applying insufficient scepticism and quality testing to propositions that they become aware of, resulting in much greater harm arising from low-quality information than would otherwise be the case
These Notes draw together some initial sources, with a view to developing a working paper for the Uni of Oslo project.
The primary source is work I've conducted over the last 30 years, which I'm consolidating into a an emergent working paper with the provisional title 'Pragmatic Ontology and Epistemology for Information Systems Research and Practice'.
Some further resources relevant to this work are as follows:
Clarke R. (2016) 'Big Data, Big Risks' Information Systems Journal 26, 1 (January 2016) 77-90, PrePrint at http://rogerclarke.com/EC/BDBR.html
Clarke R. (2016) 'Quality Assurance for Security Applications of Big Data' Proc. EISIC'16, Uppsala, 17-19 August 2016, PrePrint at http://rogerclarke.com/EC/BDQAS.html
Clarke R. (2018) 'Guidelines for the Responsible Application of Data Analytics' Computer Law & Security Review 34, 3 (May-Jun 2018) 467-476, PrePrint at http://rogerclarke.com/EC/GDA.html
This slide-set for a lecture at ANU embeds the quality issues (slides 3-6) within the broad topics of 'data protection', risk assessment (slides 8-15) and 'data privacy' (slides 16-36): http://www.rogerclarke.com/DV/COMP2420-2-4up.pdf
Roger Clarke is Principal of Xamax Consultancy Pty Ltd, Canberra. He is also a Visiting Professor associated with the Allens Hub for Technology, Law and Innovation in UNSW Law, and a Visiting Professor in the Research School of Computer Science at the Australian National University.
Created: 4 April 2021 - Last Amended: 25 April 2021 by Roger Clarke - Site Last Verified: 15 February 2009
This document is at www.rogerclarke.com/SOS/IQLO.html


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It's impressive how music keeps evolving, more and more voices continue to be heard from all over the world, all of them being unique and different. Breaking the glass of reality is what HΣRMΣS is doing with his upcoming release An-Archon EP.
Right from Spain, the self-titled Poet Necromancer in the Land of Silence will be surrounding your ears with a swarm of ethereal noise formed in a way in which it becomes music. The EP features two tracks, each with a remix treatment.
Starting this masterpiece is 'Cirrosis Mental' which literally translates to mental cirrhosis, its title epitomises itself in a straight-up fashion, as what can be heard is just that, the corrosion of the mind.
Samuel Kerridge rebuilds 'Cirrosis Mental' by contaminating the track with more progressive facets confabulating amongst each other with astonishing cinematic shots with non-traditional mechanical rhythms.
Presented with broken up drums, 'Ayer era la Muerte', sounds punk enough to start a riot, you can clearly hear a voice transmitting itself to a war-ridden world that exists inside everyone's consciousness.
Caos + Inmediatismo meanwhile round off the release changing everything up by bringing to life the distorted evil twin of the original mix. Slowly grovelling between your skull and your brain, you can clearly hear its sharp claws in this empyrean remix.


We've condensed the highlights of the Great Ocean Walk to take in all of the best walking on this iconic track. Breathtaking coastal scenery, magnificent forests, abundant wildlife and sheer diversity of landscape, this walk bears the mantle of being one of Australia's most spectacular walks.
The highlights include stunning views as you progress along the track at Castle Cove and the Gables, then at the Wreck and Station Beaches. Prepare to be humbled by the sheer enormity of the limestone cliffs and the sea stacks. Imagine thunderous surf, pristine beach and getting right up close to two of the offshore sea stacks, Gog and Magog. The walk shows off the diversity of the region, traversing inland and coastal forest with an abundance of native fauna. The trek ends at the Twelve Apostles, but not before taking a walk down Gibson's Steps, a stunning perspective of the Apostles which not too many walkers get to experience.
Staying at the lighthouse earns you the right to enjoy these amazing grounds exclusively, maintaining a sense of splendid isolation both on and off the track. A pair of expert guides will lead the way, providing the flexibility to walk at a pace that suits you and with the opportunity to shorten the walking if preferred.
We will depart Melbourne at 7.15 -7.30am to embark on the Great Ocean Walk travelling on the world famous Great Ocean Road. Starting at Bells Beach, stopping at Lorne on the way. The walk begins from Blanket Bay hiking to Parker Inlet along cliff tops and through coastal forest. It's here where we will meet our shipwreck historian to listen to the many stories about the hundreds of shipwrecks that have occurred along this coast. If the time permits we will walk to the lighthouse via Crayfish Bay. This lighthouse has been in operation continuously longer than any other lighthouse in Australia.
Today's walk is from Cape Otway Lighthouse via Station Beach and Castle Cove to Johanna Beach. There will be an optional short return hike to pretty Rainbow Falls where a spring cascades down to the rocky coastal platforms below. The track continues through the wind-sculpted sand dunes and along the cliff tops to the Aire River estuary and wetlands. We opt to start the afternoons walk from Castle Cove where the views back to the lighthouse are some of the best on the walk, trekking across more cliff tops all the way to Johanna voted as one of the best beaches in Australia.
We start this morning with a walk guided by an indigenous historian. We then walk down to Milanesia Beach, one of those secret beaches not many people get to. From here, the track continues along the cliff tops, with views all the way back to Cape Otway Lighthouse.
Time permitting we continue to Moonlight Head and a visit to the Gables. The Gables Lookout is perched on one of the highest seacliffs in mainland Australia. This is a superb spot for whale watching between June and September. The high seacliffs, breathtaking views, coastal forests and native fauna all work in concert to make this one of the most worthwhile days of walking you'll find anywhere in Australia.
Today we continue through a grove of casuarinas to Wreck Beach where the remains of two shipwrecks can be inspected. We pass Devils Kitchen on our way to Princetown and the wetlands of Gellibrand River. Our last walk finishes at the Twelve Apostles but not before a walk down Gibson's steps and views of Gog and Magog, two of the 12 Apostles right up close. Afterwards, we drive back to Melbourne stopping for dinner arriving around 8:30pm.
Most walks range from 17–20km on well formed and well graded tracks with a few short beach sections. Whilst the walking is mainly easy to moderate, there are a few hills making it tiring at some points.
We stay at the historic lighthouse keepers' cottages at Cape Otway. Please note that there are shared bathrooms and no single rooms on these two nights. However the payoff is that we get to enjoy the lighthouse and its surrounds virtually to ourselves. The last night is spent at Port Campbell in a motel in private rooms with ensuites.
Healthy and delicious chef-prepared restaurant food will be provided for breakfast, lunch and dinner, on day 3 and 4. When we are at the lighthouse our expert guides cook up a feast ensuring that you're well looked after. A walkers lunch may include a high protein type salad, a roll or a wrap, a muesli bar, cake or muffin of some kind and a piece of fruit. We'll lunch at beautiful locations on the track and each day is slightly different. Lunch is always augmented by Auswalk's famous trail mix.
The trip starts and finishes in Melbourne. Most walks range from 17-20 km on well formed and well graded tracks with a few short beach sections. Whilst the walking is mainly easy to moderate, there are a few hills making it tiring in some places. However, Auswalk operates with multiple guides offering easier and harder walk options along the way.
This trip is suitable at anytime in the year, but we depart at the very best time being autumn and spring. See the Bureau of Meteorology's information about temperatures and rainfall ahead of time to ensure proper clothing.


When 12 Coolum friends met to celebrate a 65th birthday one night in 2013, they couldn't imagine how far their idea would take off to provide free art classes for people living with significant challenges in their lives.
"The most amazing thing occurred that night after one friend talked about this idea," Coolum HeARTs President Barb Holden said.
"Another member offered to pay for easels, another offered a donation of $1000 from his business and someone else offered the proceeds from an event. We had enough money to start, and so began the art classes in the front room of the Coolum Art Studio after 22 people responded to our initial advertisement.
"Thirteen people, with varied ways of life and challenges they were dealing with, attended that first art class in February 2014," she said.
Within three months the group sought another art teacher as numbers continued to increase. The popularity of the art classes led to the creation of Coolum HeARTs, a not for profit organisation which provides free access to the arts for people who live with mental illness, depression and anxiety, physical and intellectual disability, domestic violence, the effects of alcohol and drug abuse and social isolation.
Coolum HeARTs has continued to expand, and offers singing through its I'm Still Standing choir and Heartbeats drumming group.
"We also recently started Tai Chi and meditation groups to provide a holistic approach to the overall wellbeing of our 41 participants and 25 dedicated volunteers who support our weekly groups," Barb said.
"Through Coolum HeARTs we are delivering much needed services to our community, and have developed strong links to other local organisations to share resources for the benefit of everyone.
"With the growth of our programs we are now looking for a 'home' where we can run our groups from one central location," she said.
For more information about Coolum HeARTs programs contact Barb Holden on 5446 3533.
We now have two new classes on Wednesdays, so come along for some gentle Tai Chi or an hour of meditation.
Meditation: Wednesdays, following Tai-chi at 12.45pm for one hour.4pm-5pm.
Sixties and Seventies melody makers Timbre N Strings (formerly G-Strings) will present a morning of entertainment at the Coolum Beach Hotel on 12th October at 9.30am.
The local guitar enthusiasts have teamed up with the hotel to provide a social get together for local seniors in the region.
Members, who perform with the Sunshine Coast Guitar Orchestra, also practice together outside of the Orchestra and play 60s and 70s music as well as classical and Spanish.
Guitarist Clive Holden said the group partnered with Coolum Beach Hotel to support its commitment of local charities.
"Tony and Donna Murray are fantastic with their sponsorship of local community groups. Over the last couple of years, Coolum HeARTs has received about $2000 through Coolum Beach Hotel's sponsorship card," he said.
Guest artists from the Coolum Hearts programs will also participate in the Merry Melodies entertainment, including the Heartbeats drumming group and I'm Still Standing Choir, as well as a few surprise artists.
Part proceeds will support Coolum HeARTs' community projects.


Sometimes, where there is excessive damage to the drain and it is not possible to repair it, our engineers can carry out a full replacement of the necessary pipework. We're experienced in working in many different locations, such as driveways, patios, gardens, pavements and even inside buildings, and we will always do our very best to keep costs and disruption down, without ever compromising on safety or quality of work.
We know that structural repairs for a drain can be distressing. It's hard to know whom to trust to access and repair the drain and ensure a professional job is done. We can pinpoint the exact part of the drain which needs repairing, meaning a minimum amount of disruption, and we can also liaise with insurance companies where necessary. All in all, you can trust us to get it right – first time.
Our highly professional drain replacement engineers are fully qualified, fully insured and pride themselves on the high quality of their work. They'll guide you through the work they're carrying out, discuss any drain clearance options in full and always tidy up after themselves. Furthermore, our labour comes with a full guarantee for your complete peace of mind.
Blocked drains can cause a multitude of problems; as well as being a constant hindrance, they can result in unpleasant odours and may put you at risk of flooding. It is sometimes hard to determine what the cause of the obstruction is and where it is located. However, our expert engineers specialise in clearing and repairing all sorts of blockages. They will be able to mend the problem quickly and effectively, as well as offer advice and guidance in order to minimise the opportunity of the problem reoccurring. More often than not, blockages are cleared within the hour, getting you and your home back to normal as soon as possible.
We also replace drains at commercial properties, such as offices, showrooms, public houses and restaurants to name just a few. Are you a landlord who needs a drain replaced at your tenanted property? Leave all the hassle to us; we can book your engineer, liaise with your tenants and take care of everything for you today.


Multi-layered, engaging, robotic-electro combined with rustic rhythms and wired visions are just a handful of adjectives to describe Grasscut's debut. In the spirit of Caribou, the music engages listeners, and encourages you to hear the intensity of the sound. It builds and grows with each track, also highlighting a stronghold for this type of music. It's not pure electro or pop, but rather a tableau of genres.
Grasscut is Andrew Phillips and Marcus O'Dair. Phillips is an award-winning film and television composer with over 100 credits to his name, while O'Dair is a classically trained double bassist. Grasscut is without a doubt an art-band. But, that doesn't mean that they're too experimental, on the contrary, the music is at the heart of their sound.
Phillips and O'Dair are completely genuine in their creation; it's an album with reason and purpose, not random and searching for the mass-market. It's an acquired taste, either you will love it or hate it. From this end, this music is ambient, sensitive and emotive. If you're looking for a departure from commonality, it's the record for you.


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Fire Fly saw a lot of play and this card creates Fire Flies with Lifesteal.
I assume the Dryads aren´t beasts?
Another token druid card, last time they tried to push a Druid archetype it didn't work (token-hand druid). Let's see if token-heal druid works out. This seems more mid-range focused, rather than past token decks which where hyper-aggressive and had some unfair combos (turn 5 lethal anyone?).
But does THIS version of token druid do anything stronger/better than other decks? Doesn't look like it so far.


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