No obstacles in your way for the most part. The obstacles that you do come across are easy to get around. You got this. All is well. Carry on and whatnot.
Whoa there! There's an obstacle that's too big to go around but not so big that it's blocking your path. You may have to do some shifting but you figure it out. Whew!
Yikes! Just when you thought you were all done with shifting, life comes at you fast. You use everything that you have, but that obstacle…well, it's not moving and now you're at a crossroads. One, you can gather your wits and work on a plan of attack. Or two, you can quit, turn around, and travel the way you came.
So how did I do? Did it make sense or did I confuse the hell outta you? Let me know.
This post was inspired by those who have a tendency to "tell too much of the church's business" on social media. I swear social media has turned into confessional for some folks. It reminds me of The Truman Show. So much of their lives are shared online that you start to feel that they believe social media IS their life.
Everyone doesn't need to know your every move, even if it's good.
First, everyone on your friend's list doesn't always have your best interest in mind. You're living your life, sharing your highlights and memories. Then one day, you post an update that isn't so upbeat. For example, your relationship status went from "In A Relationship" to "Single". What happens right after you post that update?
The same folks on your friend's list start speculating. You then feel a way about folks being in your business. Then again, nobody would be in your business if you didn't share your business.
Be aware of who you're sharing what with. There are wolves in sheep's clothing, both in-person and on social media.
In the end, your well-being is worth more than likes.
Rest. It's something that always seems to elude me. On weekdays, I tend to get 6-7 hours of sleep a night and wake up tired. Weekends are a bit better because I sleep in and take naps. But even then, I still wake up tired. It's annoying to wake up feeling like you slept four hours when your sleep app says that you got 6.5 hours of sleep.
Plus, after a few days of unrestful sleep, I start to feel the effects. Crankiness and an inability to think clearly are the top two. I spent most nights, working on my laptop and/or phone until around 10ish. Then, I would watch TV until I fell asleep on the sofa.
I needed to change my bedtime routine. After some research, I stopped using my laptop at least 30 minutes before I go to bed. It's a simple change that's paid off well. Since making that one change, falling asleep is easier and I wake up feeling more rested.
I understand that people mean well, I do. I also understand that those people are looking out for my well-being. And I appreciate that. When I'm in the head space, I can receive the information and respond. But there are times where I'm not ready to receive nor respond.
When you aren't ready, you aren't ready.
I get that you mean well. Please understand that I won't always be in the space to receive what you are saying to me. Yes, it's frustrating and I mean no disrespect towards you. When I'm ready, I will let you know.
…and I'll continue to do the same for you.


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Japan Weighs on LVMH in Q1
Jean-Jacques Guiony, chief financial officer of LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton, elaborated on first-quarter revenues that reflected weak demand for luxury in Hong Kong and Macau.
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That's how Jean-Jacques Guiony, chief financial officer of LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton, characterized the luxury market on Tuesday, elaborating on first-quarter revenues that reflected weak demand for luxury in Hong Kong and Macau amidst an anti-extravagance crackdown, and a shift in Asian consumption to Europe driven by a weak euro and widening price gaps.
He specified that DFS locations in Hong Kong and Macau are tracking double-digit declines.
Still, Guiony noted that the customer base from mainland China grew in excess of 5 percent in the first three months of the year, a good harbinger for growth.
Addressing analysts after the French group on Monday reported a 16 percent lift in first-quarter revenues to 8.32 billion euros, or $9.39 billion, Guiony also spelled out how much a sharp drop in Japan purchases weighed on the numbers.
While the first-quarter increase in organic terms stood at 3 percent, it would have been 4 percent stripping out the impact of Japan, where LVMH faced tough comps given a rush on luxury purchases ahead of a sales-tax increase in the island nation on April 1.
The impact was more dramatic in the fashion and leather goods division, where organic sales rose 4 percent excluding Japan — on par with the pace in the fourth quarter — instead of the 1 percent reported Monday.
Overall, organic revenues declined 10 percent in Japan and 6 percent in Asia in the first quarter, while advancing 9 percent in the U.S., excluding Hawaii, and 10 percent in Europe, the latter region's sales padded by the attractiveness of prices, LVMH noted.
Questioned about its pricing policy in the wake of Chanel's recent move to harmonize prices of its bags, Guiony said LVMH would not "act in an emergency" given a climate of exchange-rate volatility.
"We do not think a unified pricing structure makes any sense for luxury brands," he said. "It doesn't allow enough flexibility to allow for currency fluctuations."
In Russia, for example, LVMH raised some prices in recent months to account for a sharp decline in the ruble, only to find it rebound, making luxury goods "very expensive."
"If you act too quickly, you can end up in a situation you can't control," he explained. "It's too early. We have had four or five months (of big currency swings.) It's not enough in our view to assess a new pricing situation."
Asked if Louis Vuitton might expand offerings of entry-price handbags, as competitors Gucci and Prada have announced, Guiony countered that its flagship leather goods house already has relevant products in all price categories, despite an overriding brand elevation strategy. "We think that we were the first to recognize a need for comprehensive coverage of the full price spectrum," he told analysts.
The executive also cited gradual improvements among local customers in Europe, particularly in France and Germany, plus Italy and Spain.
Continued destocking of cognac in China continued to weigh on first-quarter tallies, but Guiony held out hope the worst is behind it, and that sell-in numbers would improve for the rest of the year.
As for watches, they remained under pressure in the first quarter, with the exception of Japan, "which is still doing OK," he noted.
Separately on Tuesday, Christian Dior Couture said sales in its third quarter ended March 31 gained 21 percent to 433 million euros, or $461 million, versus 357 million euros, or $380 million, in the year-ago period. Stripping out strong currency tailwinds, the increase stood at 9 percent.
For the nine-month period ended March 31, sales at the French fashion house advanced 16 percent, with the organic increase amounting to 10 percent.
Christian Dior SA is the holding company for Dior and LVMH.

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Igor Štemberger, slovenski kemik, politik in poslovnež, * 5. november 1971.

Štemberger je bil kot član SMS poslanec 3. državnega zbora Republike Slovenije.

Na državnozborskih volitvah leta 2011 je kandidiral na listi Zares.

Priznanja in odlikovanja
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 spominski znak Fernetiči 1991
 spominski znak ob deseti obletnici vojne za Slovenijo

Glej tudi
 seznam slovenskih politikov

Rojeni leta 1971
Živeči ljudje
Slovenski politiki
Bivši člani Stranke mladih Slovenije
Poslanci 3. državnega zbora Republike Slovenije
Člani Zaresa
Občinski svetniki Občine Ilirska Bistrica
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import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicInteger;

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import javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet;
import javax.servlet.http.HttpServletRequest;
import javax.servlet.http.HttpServletResponse;

import ${package}.json.ModelJSON;
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 * HelloServlet
 *
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{

    final AtomicInteger greetCount = new AtomicInteger(0);
    final ModelJSON json = new ModelJSON();

    public void doPost(HttpServletRequest request, HttpServletResponse response)
    throws IOException, ServletException
    {
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"The ambassadors should ask themselves why they waited three days till the tour took place," Netanyahu said on Twitter.
"It's sad the Lebanese government is sacrificing the safety of its residents in covering for Hezbollah, which has taken Lebanon hostage in its aggression against Israel," he added.
In addition to the football stadium, the tour included a nearby golf course and a warehouse in the Ouzai area. The warehouse was included in the tour at the request of one of the Lebanese reporters.
Live TV footage showed the apparently abandoned warehouse littered with plastic bags and napkins and those who entered it did not report any suspicious activity or equipment.
Netanyahu comments come after Israeli army spokesman Avichai Adrai on Monday lashed out at caretaker Foreign Minister Gebran Bassil after the latter's call for a meeting with Lebanon's foreign ambassadors against the backdrop of Netanyahu's missile sites allegations.
Yeah, the Israelis are looking for "excuses" to attack Beirut airport. I guess it's because they are scared of the competition. Or maybe all worked up over the outrageous prices for tuna sandwiches.
The Lebanese government protects and lies for the Party of Iran.
If Israel had sane and normal neighbors things would be different, but living next door to trouble making Hezb/Iran shiite terror group tends to keep everyone on a war-footing. Never let down your guard with Iran, they can not be trusted. Look how they even recently get caught in failed terror attack in France lately, Iran is a real piece of shiite while it is under the control of the mad mullahs.


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Q: React & Redux CRUD: Displaying a single item not working EDIT:
Tournament Reducer:
const initialState = {
    tournaments: [],
    showTournament: "",
    loading: false,
};

export default function(state = initialState, action) {
    switch(action.type) {
        case GET_TOURNAMENTS:
            return {
                ...state,
                tournaments: action.payload,
                loading: false
            };
        case SHOW_TOURNAMENT:
            return {
                ...state,
                // showTournament: state.tournaments.find(tournament => tournament._id === action.payload._id),
                showTournament: [action.payload, ...state.showTournament],
                loading: false
            };

Tournament Action:
export const showTournament = _id => dispatch => {
    dispatch(singleTourneyLoading());
    axios
        .get(`/tournaments/${_id}`)
        .then(res => dispatch({
            type: SHOW_TOURNAMENT,
            payload: res.data
        }))
        .catch(err => dispatch(returnErrors(err.response.data, err.response.status)));
};

ShowTournament component
import React, { Component } from 'react';
import { Link } from 'react-router-dom';
import TournamentRules from './rulesets';
import {
    showTournament,
    addParticipant,
    closeTournament,
    shuffleParticipants
} from '../../actions/tournamentActions';
import PropTypes from 'prop-types';
import { connect } from 'react-redux';
import { TournamentSignUp, StartTournament } from './buttons';
import { Button, Spinner } from 'reactstrap';
import moment from 'moment';
import { Redirect } from 'react-router-dom';

class TournamentShow extends Component {
    constructor(props) {
        super(props);
        this.onSignUp = this.onSignUp.bind(this);
        this.onStartTournament = this.onStartTournament.bind(this);
        this.state = {
            showTournament: "",
            redirectToStart: false
        };
    };

    componentDidMount() {
        const _id = this.props.match.params.id;
        // Tried this, using props from state
        this.props.showTournament(_id);
        // Tried this, using local state
        const { tournaments } = this.props.tournament;
        const showTournament = tournaments.find(tournament => tournament._id === _id);
        this.setState({showTournament});
        console.log(
      this.props.tournament
    )
    };

    static propTypes = {
        tournament: PropTypes.object.isRequired,
        auth: PropTypes.object.isRequired
    };

    onSignUp(tournamentId, user) {
        this.props.addParticipant(tournamentId, user);
    };

    onStartTournament(tourneyId, tourneyParticipants) {
        this.props.shuffleParticipants(tourneyId, tourneyParticipants);
        this.props.closeTournament(tourneyId);
        this.setState({
            redirectToStart: true
        });
    };

    render() {
        const { _id, title, type, hostedBy, schedule, status, participants } = this.state.showTournament;
        // const { _id, title, type, hostedBy, schedule, status, participants } = this.props.tournament.showTournament;
        const { isAuthenticated, user } = this.props.auth;
        const redirectToStart = this.state.redirectToStart;
        if(!this.state.showTournament) {
            return
Tournament not found!

        };
        return (

                { redirectToStart ? <Redirect to={`/tournaments/${_id}/start`} /> : null }
                { this.props.tournament.loading ?
                    <Spinner color="light" /> :

                            { title }

Hosted by { hostedBy }

                            Ruleset: { type }

                            <TournamentRules key={_id} type={ type } />

                            Begins { moment(schedule).format("dddd, MMMM Do YYYY") }

{ moment(schedule).format("h:mm a") }

                            ~ { status } for registration ~

                            {
                                participants && participants.length === 1 ?
                                `${participants && participants.length} Registered Fighter` :
                                `${participants && participants.length} Registered Fighters`
                            }

                            {
                                participants && participants.map(participant => (

{participant.username}

                                ))
                            }

                        {
                            isAuthenticated ?

                                <TournamentSignUp
                                    participants={participants}
                                    userId={user._id}
                                    onClick={() => this.onSignUp(_id, user)}
                                />

 :
                            <Button block disabled>Log in to sign up for this tournament</Button>
                        }
                        {
                            isAuthenticated && user.username === hostedBy ?

                                <StartTournament
                                    participants={participants}
                                    onClick={() => this.onStartTournament(_id, participants)}
                                />

 :
                            null
                        }

                }

<Link to="/">Back to Tournaments main page</Link>

        )
    }
};

const mapStateToProps = state => ({
    tournament: state.tournament,
    auth: state.auth
});

export default connect(mapStateToProps,
    { showTournament, addParticipant, closeTournament, shuffleParticipants }
)(TournamentShow);

BackEnd for Show One tournament
router.get('/:id', (req, res) => {
    Tournament.findById(req.params.id)
        .then(tournament => res.json(tournament))
        .catch(err => res.json(err));
});

The component renders the data ONLY if I access it via clicking the Link on the Show All page.  However that console.log in componentDidMount() shows me showTournament: ""
Which is odd because in my redux devtools, showTournament:{} is populated with the correct data.  It just doesn't persist, or maybe it isn't really there which is what the console log is showing me.

A: You button onClick is wrong
onClick={this.onShowTournament(_id)}

should be
onClick={() => this.onShowTournament(_id)}

About F5: it's normal that application loose their context.
You have two options:

*

*code your id in route with query ?id=... and look at that with something like that

*with route params <Route path="/:id" component={...} /> and (useParams or withRouter) from react-router-dom

*persisted state (heavy operations and can make other mistakes)

PS look at redux-thunk or redux-saga or redux-observable for async actions in redux

A: This is a problem of app structure.  You have combined the actions for navigating to a page and loading data for a page such that you can't do one without the other.  You need to separate data fetching from navigation.
If I were to enter a url with "/tournaments/5" directly into my browser. you need to be calling a dispatch action to fetch the data for tournament 5.
The way I usually set this up is that the individual tournament component has a selector that selects the data and an action to dispatch to fetch the data.  If the selector shows that the data hasn't been loaded or requested, then I dispatch the action to fetch it.
Your navigation onClick handler should just handle navigating to the page, and the page should handle loading it's own data.  That way the page will always have data whether it is navigated to, refreshed, or accessed directly.
EDIT:
The good news is that your routing is fine, mostly.  More specific paths need to go before broader ones, so "/tournaments/:id/start" needs to go before "/tournaments/:id" or else start pages will always match the main /:id path.
I made a little demo of the routing and it works. (but the back button is weird? I don't know if that's just a codesandbox issue)
When Route loads the component it passes in extra props.  You can use those props to get the id:
const _id = props.match.params.id;

So you can call the action to fetch data within componentDidMount (or useEffect) of your TournamentShow component.
EDIT 2:
When you are dealing with data that might or might not exist, you need to make sure that the object exists before you destructure it, or else you will get errors like Cannot read property '_id' of undefined because you are trying to access a property on undefined which is not an object.
One way to handle this is to exit the render function early when you are in the loading state:
    render() {

        const loading = this.props.tournament.loading || ! this.props.tournament.showTournament;

        if (loading) {
            return (
                <Spinner color="light" />
            )
        }

        const { _id, title, hostedBy, status, participants } = this.props.tournament.showTournament;

        return (

               ....

The other way, which I think is the better way, is to separate the fetching, loading, and matching from the component display.  You would have a component RenderTournament which handles most of what's in your current component, but it requires a valid tournament prop.  Basically we only call this component once the data has loaded, and it shows the data. It no longer needs to be aware of this.props.match and no longer dispatches a fetch.  Let's make it so this component doesn't need to be connected to redux at all because we'll give it the actions as props.
You wrap this in an outer component which is the one that your Route directs to.  The outer component takes the id from this.props.match.params and handles the dispatch.  It connects to the redux store to get the tournament state and the actions to dispatch.
For the render of your outer component, you check whether the data is loaded and valid.  You either render a Spinner or you render your RenderTournament component will all of its props.

const RenderTournamentShow = ({
  tournament,
  auth,
  onSignUp,
  onStartTournament
}) => {
  const { _id, title, hostedBy, status, participants } = tournament;
  const { isAuthenticated, user } = auth;

  return (

          {title}
           by {hostedBy}

          <TournamentDescription key={_id} title={title} />

          ~ {status} for registration ~

          {participants && participants.length === 1
            ? `${participants && participants.length} Registered Fighter`
            : `${participants && participants.length} Registered Fighters`}

          {participants &&
            participants.map((participant) => (

                {participant.username}

            ))}

        {isAuthenticated ? (

            <TournamentSignUp
              participants={participants}
              userId={user._id}
              onClick={() => onSignUp(_id, user)}
            />

        ) : (
          <Button block disabled>
            Log in to sign up for this tournament
          </Button>
        )}

        {isAuthenticated && user.username === hostedBy ? (

            <StartTournament
              participants={participants}
              onClick={() => onStartTournament(_id, participants)}
            />

        ) : null}

      <Link to="/">Back to Tournaments main page</Link>

  );
};

class TournamentShow extends Component {
  componentDidMount() {
    const id = this.props.match.params.id;
    this.props.showTournament(id);
  }

  static propTypes = {
    tournament: PropTypes.object.isRequired,
    auth: PropTypes.object.isRequired
  };

  onSignUp(tournamentId, user) {
    this.props.addParticipant(tournamentId, user);
  }

  onStartTournament(tourneyId, tourneyParticipants) {
    this.props.updateTournamentStatus(tourneyId, tourneyParticipants);
  }

  render() {
    const loading =
      this.props.tournament.loading || !this.props.tournament.showTournament;

    if (loading) {
      return <Spinner color="light" />;
    } else {
      return (
        <RenderTournamentShow
          tournament={this.props.tournament.showTournament}
          auth={this.props.auth}
          onSignUp={this.props.addParticipant}
          onStartTournament={this.props.updateTournamentStatus}
        />
      );
    }
  }
}

const mapStateToProps = (state) => ({
  tournament: state.tournament,
  auth: state.auth
});

export default connect(mapStateToProps, {
  showTournament,
  addParticipant,
  updateTournamentStatus
})(TournamentShow);

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Challenge. Desolation. Unlimited wonder. It's not difficult to grasp what attracted the great explorers to Antarctica. Get a personal appreciation for the struggle to tame the bottom of the world on this 22-day adventure to the land that entranced Ernest Shackleton and countless others since. Down here, you'll explore the Falkland Islands, encounter abandoned whaling stations on South Georgia Island, and pay your respects at Shackleton's grave. Elsewhere, you'll catch up with penguins (king, chinstrap, and gentoo varieties) and learn all about them through daily lectures, get close to whales and cavorting seals from a Zodiac boat, and keep an eye peeled for towering icebergs and massive glaciers. Prepare to be astonished.
Please note while it is our intention to adhere to the itinerary described below, there is a certain amount of flexibility built into the itinerary and on occasion it may be necessary, or desirable to make alterations. On the first day on board, meet the Expedition Leader for an expedition overview.
The Falkland Islands provide a rare opportunity to witness the biological diversity and extraordinary scenery of the southern islands. Penguins and albatross are abundant here, and the Falklands have the largest black-browed albatross colony in the world. In Stanley, meet the hardy local inhabitants whose colourful houses provide contrast to the long, dark winters.
Witness the biological diversity and spectacular scenery of the southern islands on a stop at the Falkland Islands. With any luck, catch a glimpse of penguins like the Magellanic, Rockhopper and Gentoo species. Keep a look out for some of the island's other wildlife like sea lions, king cormorants, black-browed albatross, skuas, night herons, giant petrels, striated caracaras, and sheep.
Stop at Port Stanley for an opportunity to meet the hardy local inhabitants whose colourful houses provide contrast to the long dark winters. The town is the capital of the Falkland Islands, most locals head to Stanley to do their shopping, visit the post office, or go golfing. The bomb disposal unit from the Falklands War in 1982 is also in the town as well as several war museums.
Home to many interesting sites (including the grave of polar explorer Ernest Shackleton), South Georgia has several former whaling stations and boasts plenty of wildlife. Visit a huge colony of king penguins, a major highlight of this part of the journey. Weather permitting, enjoy 3-4 days free to explore this island.
South Georgia Island is home to many marvels including Shackleton's grave, former whaling stations, incredible scenery and prolific wildlife. Weather permitting spend 3-4 full days and opt to explore this island. A huge colony of king penguins is the highlight of this part of the journey. On nearby islands look out for the wandering albatross in their nesting grounds.
Spend three days exploring South Georgia Island if weather permits. Observe a large colony of King penguins, the second largest species of penguin that stand almost 100cm (3 ft) tall. Nearby islands are the nesting grounds for Wandering albatross, a species of albatross that only stays on land to breed and eat. Hopefully in the three days in the area the group will get a chance to spot one of these majestic sea birds during the small amount of time it spends on land.
Experience some of the most unique wildlife and awe-inspiring scenery in the South Shetland Islands, just north of the Antarctic Peninsula. Attempt two shore landings per day (weather permitting), and encounter gentoo, chinstrap, and Adélie penguin rookeries; Weddell, crabeater, and leopard seals; and orca, humpback, and minke whales in the cold Antarctic waters.
Explore the South Shetland Islands. Ask the Expedition team for tips on exploring this stunning landscape. Look out for Adelie, Gentoo and Chinstrap penguins.
Graceful and effortless, the Wandering Albatross glides for thousands of kilometres across the Southern Ocean to their nesting sites on South Georgia. With the largest wingspan of any bird on the planet, they are spectacular in-flight and on the ground. The Wandering Albatross mate for life, returning to the same place and the same partner when it is time to breed.
Transfers are provided pre and post-cruise by the expedition team and one night accommodation is provided on Day 1 of your itinerary at hotel.


It's been a while since I wrote something in this blog last time. I just posted something about several bugs I found several months ago in GitHub Pages and GitHub Enterprise. Go check them out if you are interested in some more examples of incorrect path sanitizing and symbolic links in real world softwares!
Recently, the experiences during the code auditing of GitLab, GitHub and several other cool Ruby projects recalls me the best days of learning Ruby and feels me like I'm designing the software and refining the code snippets with the developers.
As many people say, Ruby is an extremely flexible language and this flexibility brings us elegant implementations, the freedom of creating DSL and etc. However the flexibility also brings unnoticeable bugs. Here I'm going to show some code snippets existed in GitLab.
If it walks like a duck, swims like a duck, and quacks like a duck, then it probably is a duck.
GitLab uses Grape to create their APIs, for example, the following API is used to upload attachments to the wiki of a project.
Normally, Rack intercepts file uploading requests and sets params[key][:tempfile] and params[key][:filename] to the temporary path of the uploaded file and the original filename. So GitLab reads the content of the temp file and saves it afterwards.
Well, it's not really duck-typing here. But the comments of the developer reminds me this and it's surely thinking about duck-typing when it was implementing this function.
Unfortunately, only duck quacking is not enough. A key named :tempfile exists in the params[:file] hash doesn't really mean params[:file] is really a uploaded file as expected.
Sending a simple POST request, we can easily smuggle our duck-like bird to pass this duck typing check by setting file[tempfile] in the form data.
So, our bird can pass the inspection and tell us anything within a GitLab instance.
Inheritance is not a Ruby only feature, inheritance exists in almost every OOP language. It is a very helpful for designing softwares. However it also brings some security risks.
If path starts with a pipe character ("|"), a subprocess is created, connected to the caller by a pair of pipes. The returned IO object may be used to write to the standard input and read from the standard output of this subprocess.
Which means, this function could be used to spawn sub-processes as long as the first char of path is the pipe symbol.
Opens the file, optionally seeks to the given offset, then returns length bytes (defaulting to the rest of the file). read ensures the file is closed before returning.
If name starts with a pipe character ("|"), a subprocess is created in the same way as Kernel#open, and its output is returned.
easy huh? Till now, the arbitrary file read bug can be directly used to execute system commands remotely.
I was quite shocked when I first discovered this File.read surprise. No matter how to explain, I still can't accept the fact that calling File.read method on a | started string spawns a sub-process instead of opening a file with that name.
All of these functions are inherited by File directly from IO, and some of them have similar behavior with File.read.
According to the warning message printed in irb, I believe that Ruby-lang developers already know this and are trying to rise notice of the users. It's a good signal but I think it might be better to totally avoid this kind of unexpected behavior from the language implementation layer, such as override them in File.
GitLab's bug bounty program is very responsive and regularly updated to keep reporters in the loop.
Some articles about what I learn and think.


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The Indian government has drafted a legislation to ratify the Hong Kong Convention on safe ship recycling, which was adopted by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) in 2009.
The new bill is to provide for the regulation of ship recycling in a safe and environmentally sounder manner and take care of occupational health and safety risks related to workers engaged in the recycling process.
India's Ministry of Shipping said matters related to shipping are currently governed by Ship Breaking Code, 2013, as amended. The proposal to introduce the Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships Bill, 2017, is open for comments and suggestions of stakeholders until January 7, 2018.
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In September 2017, India signed a loan agreement for a project to upgrade the environment management plan at Alang-Sosiya ship recycling yards.
The total cost of the project, which is likely to be completed by 2022, will be USD 111 million, out of which USD 76 million will be provided as soft loan from Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA).
Out of the remaining amount, USD 25 million as taxes and fees will be borne by Government of Gujarat and the balance USD 10 million will be shared by Ministry of Shipping and the Government of Gujarat.
The country earlier informed that the project would help the Alang recycling yards to comply with international safety and environmental regulations.
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Kolkata, Feb 4 (IANS) RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav and DMK Rajya Sabha MP Kanimozhi arrived here on Monday evening to show solidarity with West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in her sit-in demonstration.
"This is a conspiracy. Those who make the society toxic. We have to fight against them," Tejashwi Yadav said on his arrival.
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Banerjee has said that the demonstration might continue till February 8.
Beginning the sit-in on Sunday night, she accused Modi and Bharatiya Janata Party chief Amit Shah of attempting a coup to destabilise her state, saying there is a "constitutional break-down".
The showdown started after the federal probe agency's officers showed up near the residence of Kolkata Police Commissioner Rajeev Kumar, who has been under the scanner in connection with the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the ponzi scheme scam case. Kolkata police officials then came and took away the CBI personnel.
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February 26, 2009 Charles Thrasher	Leave a comment
This morning snow fell on Puget Sound, a late winter storm in February. Mottled storm clouds raced low across the horizon. In the sulfurous light each limb of each barren tree was outlined with delicate precision as if the world were redrawn with a finer point, a sharper lead, and care taken to remove the smudges.
Now another squall eclipses the horizon and the evergreens bend beneath its weight. The few pedestrians trudge about their business with heads withdrawn into their shells. Their footprints evaporate like their clouded breath.
Hope remains in a world that can remake itself overnight.
Mysterium Tremendum
The Sight of God
Henry Miller wrote of the Big Sur coast south of San Francisco:
If the soul were to choose an arena in which to stage its agonies, this would be the place for it. One feels exposed—not only to the elements, but to the sight of God. Naked, vulnerable, set against an overwhelming backdrop of might and majesty, one's problems become magnified because of the proscenium on which the conflict is staged.
The Sur coast is a landscape of immensity. The western horizon encompasses a vast expanse of empty ocean where humanity leaves no track, no sign of our passage, no imprint upon nature's harsh indifference. The eastern horizon is bound by steep waves of stone—the coast range hills—mountains cleft by ravines where the sound of rock slides rumble and cliffs fall sheer to the sea. It is a landscape naked and exposed to the sight of God.
Big Sur coast at sunset. Photo attribution: Rick Pawl, flickr.com.
Where the nature of the Sur coast is immensity, the northern coast of Washington is one of intimacy. Clouds descend to the earth, fog rises to the sky, dampness drips from leaves like rain, and the horizon encloses you like a polished shell. It is an equally dramatic coast but a different drama. To paraphrase Henry Miller, "If the soul were to choose an arena in which to dream, this would be the place.
We have no mythology of place,
no stories to explain our experience on the land.
The thing is, we have no mythology to explain either landscape. Unlike the aboriginal peoples who lived here first, we have no mythology of place, no stories to interpret our experience of the land. We have no technology of the psyche other than psychology which, like the rest of our technology, seems external, manipulative, coercive and utterly inadequate to explain our place in the world.
I think we have been driven mad by our lack of a compelling mythology. How else explain our unchecked rampage toward extinction? We have turned on the earth as if it were an enemy and made war against our gods.
Perhaps the medieval alchemists were right: As above, so below. Perhaps the vast reaches of the landscape reflect the vast space within ourselves, as if galaxies spin like Catherine wheels in the space between our cells.
We've lost our place in the world. We've come adrift and feel ourselves forsaken.
Maybe there's a modern myth that appeals more to the vocabulary of our time—the holographic universe. Any piece of a hologram contains a complete image of the whole. Each shard of a shattered hologram contains all of the information of the original, a complete replica. We mirror the universe in ourselves. As above, so below.
Washington coast in fog. Photo attribution: Jody Miller, flickr.com
But we've lost our place in the world. We've come adrift and feel ourselves forsaken. In our anger we thought to slay the gods, the high gods and the local gods of place. Instead we turned sharp blades upon ourselves.
Tragedy looms for our species
…if we can't regain our balance,
…if we can't find again that sense of mystery that makes the world holy,
…if we can't believe that the universe resides within ourselves,
…if we can't acknowledge the sanctity of earth and sky, sea and shore.
If we are not here, the sun will still set on that nameless southern coast and polish the ocean like brass and the clouds will still entangle the coastal forests of the north like a landscape of dream. Over time, the earth will regain its balance. Nature will spin off new complexities like sparks from a Catherine wheel. But what we might have become will be lost and also lost what we might have contributed to the whole if our sense of responsibility had kept pace with our power and we had not descended into madness.
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Another chain letter is weaving a Conga line among Facebook subscribers, this time drawing significance from an MP3 player set to randomly shuffle songs. The arbitrary songs are matched to a sequence of life events like a soundtrack of your life proceeding from opening credits to funeral song. The curious thing is the seeming significance in the random paring. In my case, the significance becomes more pronounced as I approach the end of my movie. For example, the birth of a child was haphazardly paired with Muddy Waters' "Mannish Boy." And others…
Final battle: "Spirits in the Material World," by The Police.
Death Scene: "Crawlin' King Snake," by John Lee Hooker.
Funeral song: "Is there Anybody Out There," by Pink Floyd.
Jung called it synchronicity. Giving it a name and describing it as "acausal but meaningful significance" may be reassuring doesn't really explain the absurdity. For that you need to travel down the rabbit hole into the holographic universe. The defining characteristic of a hologram is that every piece contains all the information of the whole. If the whole were a portrait of Abraham Lincoln, then any part broken off would also contain the complete portrait of Abraham Lincoln. It's hard to get your head around but that's quantum mechanics for you.
If the universe is really holographic then every part contains the whole and every moment mirrors infinity. In such a world meaning can bridge the universe, time is like a snow globe, and coincidence is just a slightly different angle of view. In that world steaming entrails can once again auger the future and the crows can become portents.
…This I mean my mind to serve
'Til service is but magic, moving through the world
And mind itself is magic, coursing through the flesh
And flesh itself is magic, dancing on a clock,
And Time itself, the magic length of God!
God is Alive, Magic Is Afoot


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Female cabin crew must wear heels - unless they have a doctor's note, airline says
Rule book: the shoes are only the start Credit: istock
Annabel Fenwick Elliott, SENIOR CONTENT EDITOR
17 April 2019 • 5:50pm
Annabel Fenwick Elliott
"The year 1950 rang and it wants its rulebook back." This was the response of one Norwegian politician to the news that the nation's largest airline requires its female flight attendants to wear high heels as part of their dress code.
Norwegian Labour Party's Women's Federation spokesperson Anette Trettebergstuen released a statement branding Norwegian Air's rule "embarrassing", adding: "Uniform requirements are one thing, but to impose heels [...] is going too far."
The low-cost, long-haul carrier, which serves 152 destinations worldwide and transports more than 33 million passengers per year, confirmed to Telegraph Travel: "Female cabin crew are expected to wear heels when not on board as part of their uniform unless there are medical reasons preventing them for doing so."
Indeed, a doctor's letter to be carried by staff at all times is currently the only way they can get away with flat shoes. Given how much walking is involved at airports, and how uncomfortable heels tend to be, some argue it's a draconian policy.
A Norwegian spokesperson insists, however, that its policy is "the same as most other international airlines", British Airways included. They also stress that this rule only applies while flight attendants are not on-board, where flat shoes are always worn for safety reasons.
High heels are mandatory for female cabin crew while not on board Credit: Tony Pick Photography
"Like all global airlines, Norwegian has a comprehensive set of uniform guidelines to ensure that our flying crew represent our brand in a smart and consistent manner," the spokesperson said.
"The guidelines were drafted with input from our pilot and cabin crew colleagues and have been well received, sharing many gender commonalities in addition to some specific male and female requirements."
These guidelines, part of a 22-page dress code document obtained by Norwegian newspaper VG, also reportedly state that female cabin crew must wear "eye make-up and light foundation or a tinted moisturizer or powder at work". Men, on the other hand, are not permitted to wear make-up unless it's to cover bruises and blemishes.
British Airways, on the subject of footwear for female staff, says: "All shoes must be of the classic court style, which leaves the top and side of the foot exposed."
British Airways staff pictured last month Credit: ba
Bucking the status quo, Virgin Atlantic made headlines in March after it became the first premier airline to tell female flight attendants that they will no longer have to wear make-up in the air. It also now provides female crew with trousers as part of their standard uniform to wear instead of a skirt.
As for footwear? "We provide our cabin crew with three heights of heel, including a flat shoe," a spokesperson for the airline said. "Our crew have the option to wear any of these shoes on the ground." Following the move, Aer Lingus also announced it will no longer require female cabin crew to wear makeup or skirts.
Of the airlines contacted by Telegraph Travel, Easyjet confirmed that heels were not mandatory as part of their uniform.
Flight attendant requirements, a bizarre history
If you think Norwegian's guidelines are outdated, observe the standard requirements of yesteryear. A 1936 New York Times article described the ideal air hostess as "petite; weight 100 to 118 pounds; height 5 feet to 5 feet 4 inches; age 20 to 26 years. Add to that the rigid physical examination each must undergo four times every year, and you are assured of the bloom that goes with perfect health."
Short skirts were the order of the day for Pan American Airways in the 1970s Credit: getty
Three decades later, in 1966, a classified ad from the same paper seeking stewardesses at Eastern Airlines listed these requirements: "A high school graduate, single (widows and divorcees with no children considered), 20 years of age (girls 19 1/2 may apply for future consideration). 5'2" but no more than 5'9", weight 105 to 135 in proportion to height and have at least 20/40 vision without glasses."
These demands have been toned down substantially over time, but still remain out of sorts with the dress code demanded in most other sectors.
Lee Cobaj, a Telegraph Travel writer who flew with Thomas Cook as a stewardess for 18 years, remarks: "The uniform is a big part of projecting an airline's image. The grooming standards that go along with that are extremely stringent too, a certain size of earring, say, and permitted ways to colour and wear your hair – I can't think of any other industries that would get away with it."
In 2015, Air India warned 600 of its crew to lose weight within six months or risk being taken off flights. The airline announced plans to remove nearly 130 workers from cabin crew duty because their BMI levels were above the prescribed limit.
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BA's latest staff handbook, as of March 2019, states: "For women, you will need to have a styled look with hair and make-up that would be appropriate in a professional environment and complements our uniform.
"For men, your hair must meet a conventional style which is appropriate for a professional environment, shaven or sculptured styles and long hair are not permitted. Dyed hair must be of a natural colour for both men and women."
Some airlines are reported to have drilled down even further on the details of the physical appearance of their cabin crew. American Airlines is said to advise that: "Noticeable hair in nostrils and in/on ears or underarms must be cut or otherwise removed."
Meanwhile Hawaiian Airlines is reported to advise: "Hands and nails should be kept well groomed at all times, with nail length not exceeding an eighth of an inch beyond the finger tip."
Las Vegas-based Allegiant Air's rulebook, as of 2016, read: "Employees must have a full frontal complement of teeth. Dental retainers must be gum toned or clear. Braces should be clear or silver. Good oral hygiene should be practiced to ensure that the teeth present a clean, natural appearance. Breath sprays and mints are encouraged."
United Airlines takes a strong stance on facial hair on men, saying "trendy facial hair styles are not permitted" and "mustaches may not extend more than ¼ inch below the sides of the mouth"; while Jet Airways is said to require "a clear complexion (scars, pimples and blemishes not acceptable)".
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How important is the appearance and presentation of cabin staff to you as a passenger? Would a make-up-free, trouser-donning female flight attendant put you off an airline? Would you be disheartened to see a Norwegian stewardess striding through an airport in flat shoes rather than heels?
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խմբագրել է Jared Sparks, James Russell Lowell, Edward Everett, Henry Cabot Lodge
picture of Governor Winslow, then in his fifty-seventh year, painted in London, in 1651; the only portrait now extant of any one of the Pilgrims. The volume cannot fail to be received with welcome, as an exceedingly praiseworthy and important addition to the historical library of America.
11. The Works of LORD BOLINGBROKE; with a Life prepared expressly for this Edition, containing Additional Information relative to his Personal and Public Character, selected from the best Authorities. In Four Volumes. Philadelphia Carey & Hart. 1841. 8vo.
AN American edition of Lord Bolingbroke's writings, in four substantial and richly executed volumes, is an undertaking which merits all encouragement and support. For those who wish to store their libraries with the elegant volumes, that the press is now sending forth in such profusion, it is gratifying to find the writings of a standard English author, whose entire works it was formerly difficult, if not impossible, to procure, now placed within their reach at a very moderate cost. The numerous public collections of books which are springing up in every part of the country, in connexion with colleges and other institutions of learning, poorly provided and with slender means, at present, yet supplying a basis for rich aggregations of literary materials in future, receive invaluable assistance from such bold attempts of the booksellers. There was some danger, that the reading of our countrymen, except of the few much favored by fortune, would be confined to the productions, ephemeral in great part, of writers of the present day, since the facilities for obtaining old authors and old editions, which abound in Europe, hardly exist at all on this side of the ocean. This risk will be obviated, if the taste and appetite of the buyers of books prove to be so far matured, as to recompense publishers for issuing cheap but correct editions of the time-hallowed contributions to English literature.
There are some reasons why we could wish, that Bolingbroke had not been one of the first authors selected for an undertaking of this character. His philosophy, if it can be called such, is not at all to our taste, and the political controversies, which gave occasion for the bulk of his writings, require, in order to be fully understood, a minute acquaintance with the characters and incidents of Queen Anne's reign. But the great merits of his style must secure to his works a lasting enjoyment of the high place which they at once attained among the classics of
our language. He who aspires to a thorough knowledge of history must study these volumes, not only for the light they throw on an important period in the annals of Great Britain, but also for the profound political maxims, which were struck out by a mind of no ordinary powers of reflection and generalization, but unluckily more capable of tracing out the theory of wise and upright statesmanship, than of exemplifying it in action. The classical scholar will also be gratified with the productions of an intellect, which, though not richly stored with Grecian lore, was thoroughly imbued with the spirit of Roman literature, and in some lighter essays exhibited no mean or feeble imitation of the manner of Seneca and Cicero. In the hope that purchasers, capable of appreciating both the good and bad qualities of such a writer, may be found in sufficient number to compensate the publishers for their spirited enterprise, we commend this edition to public notice.
12. A Discourse on the Importance of the Study of Political Science, as a Branch of Academic Education in the United States. Read before the Literary Societies of Randolph-Macon College, June 16, 1840. By N. BEVERLEY TUCKER, Professor of Law and the Philosophy of Government in the University of William and Mary, Williamsburg, Virginia. Richmond: Peter D. Barnard. 1840. Svo. pp. 28.
PROFESSOR TUCKER writes with the freedom and elegance of a scholar, to whom long practice and a correct taste have given sufficient command over the resources of language, and whose intellect, well disciplined with study and reflection, supplies sufficient matter and thought, wherewith to fill out the framework of his subject. If any fault occasionally appears, it is, that perfect facility of expression sometimes betrays him into loose and discursive talk, which postpone too long the effectual treatment of the argument, and then sometimes plays round its surface, instead of tracing out its intricacies, or piercing into its depths. He shows, at times, sufficient vigor and penetration to handle worthily a difficult theme, and if his style were rather more tightly braced, he might instruct and convince, instead of merely entertaining his reader. Pride of country and strong attachment to our political institutions appear natural and graceful in one, whose office has required him for years to study and expound the theory and principles of our laws and government. But such feelings go too far, when they tempt
him to institute invidious comparisons, and to speak with contempt of technical phrases, that have become constitutional forms in other countries, and which, though there may not be much meaning in them, are there hallowed by time and pleasing associations. Gallantry, if not good taste, should have tempered Judge Tucker's rather caustic notice of the youthful Queen of England, who may be a very innocent and even lovely personage, although, by no fault or merit of her own, she has inherited the crown of three kingdoms. "Unfortunate young woman," quotha! It would require some philosophy to refuse or resign such a position as hers, though it may expose her to the censure or pity of some graybeards. Our writer goes on to sin still further against good manners as well as good taste, when he stoops to call Prince Albert "a boy, a singing, rhyming coxcomb." Such expressions are peculiarly out of place in a grave discourse, though anywhere they would appear pointless, ill-natured, and absurd.
We gladly turn to hear Judge Tucker speak on a home subject, to which he brings the weight of much experience and laborious meditation. The nature of constitutional restrictions, the importance of studying them with care, and their paramount obligation even to the expressed will of the people, are points which he treats at some length and with great ability. The latitude and longitude of his residence, and the scene of his labors, will enable most readers to infer the general tenor and bearing of his remarks with tolerable correctness. Local schools of politics exist everywhere in this country, but circumstances occasion their being more strongly marked at the South, than in other regions, and Virginia is perhaps preëminent for their cultivation. We do not mean, that peculiarities arising from this source are offensively apparent in the discourse, but they tinge the writer's speculations to a sufficient extent to indicate his birthplace.
We go along with him entirely in the reverence he expresses for the Constitution, and the gratitude due to the eminent men, who were its founders and supporters. That this important instrument presents a study of no little complexity and toil for its proper interpretation, and that it is no less a privilege than a duty of every citizen to apply himself to this labor, which is also properly rendered a branch of academic education, are truths which are clearly and successfully presented in the Address. The title of the Institution where it was delivered, which was designed to do honor to two eminent statesmen, gives occasion to the speaker to pay a feeling and eloquent tribute to the memory of one of them, who was his own relative by blood, and one whom, during his lifetime, the parent State delighted
to honor. Different opinions may exist respecting the wisdom of Mr. Randolph's political principles, and the discretion which he evinced in his public career; but there can be no doubt of his eminent abilities, and his sincere devotion of them to the interests of Virginia, from whom, therefore, his memory deserves all the eulogies which her gratitude can bestow.
13.- The Rhode-Island Book; Selections in Prose and Verse from the Writings of Rhode Island Citizens. By ANNE C. LYNCH. Providence: H. Fuller. 1841. 12mo.
THIS Volume has, we think, uncommon merit among works of its class. Rhode Island, though a small State, has produced its full share of distinguished writers, both in prose and poetry. In the list of contributors to the present work, we find many names already known to fame, in the walks of literature or public life; we find the sound sense and vigorous eloquence of a Wayland, the lively imagination of a Rockwell, the humor of a Green (the author of "Old Grimes "), the copious and vehement and forcible style of a Burges, and the polished and classical composition of Professor Goddard. Besides these, many other names, to us heretofore unknown, but destined to shine in American letters, adorn its pages. We are glad to see some pieces of that suffering child of song, Miss Taggart, inserted here. Her extraordinary case excited the public sympathy several years ago, and the little volume of poems, composed by her under the most severe and incessant physical pains, was justly regarded as a remarkable literary phenomenon. We notice several very poetical pieces by Miss Jacobs, the best of which is that "suggested by Alston's Picture of Jeremiah and Baruch in the prison"; and two or three by Mr. Brooks the able translator of Schiller's "William Tell." Among the pieces by Green we select "The Baron's Last Banquet as a very successful essay in the ballad style.
"O'ER a low couch the setting sun had thrown its latest ray,
Where in his last strong agony a dying warrior lay,
The stern old Baron Rudiger, whose frame bad ne'er been bent
By wasting pain, till time and toil its iron strength had spent.
"They come around me here, and say my days of life are o'er,
That I shall mount my noble steed and lead my band no more;
They come, and to my beard they dare to tell me now, that I,
Their own liege lord and master born, — that I, ha! ha! must die.
"And what is death? I've dared him oft before the Paynim spear,
Think ye he 's entered at my gate, has come to seek me here?
I've met him, faced him, scorned him, when the fight was raging hot,-
I'll try his might, — I'll brave his power; defy, and fear him not.
"Ho! sound the tocsin from my tower, - and fire the culverin, -
Bid each retainer arın with speed, — call every vassal in,
Up with my banner on the wall, the banquet board prepare,
Throw wide the portal of my hall, and bring my armour there!'
"A hundred hands were busy then, the banquet forth was spread,— And rung the heavy oaken floor with many a martial tread, While from the rich, dark tracery along the vaulted wall,
Lights gleamed on harness, plumne, and spear, o'er the proud old Gothic ball.
"Fast hurrying through the outer gate the mailed retainers poured,
On through the portal's frowning arch, and thronged around the board
While at its head, within his dark, carved oaken chair of state,
Armed cap-a-pie, stern Rudiger, with girded falchion, sate.
"Fill every beaker up, my men, pour forth the cheering wine,
There's life and strength in every drop,- thanksgiving to the vine!
Are ye all there, my vassals true? mine eyes are waxing dim;-
Fill round, my tried and fearless ones, each goblet to the brim.
"Ye 're there, but yet I see ye not. Draw forth each trusty sword,And let me hear your faithful steel clash once around my board: I hear it faintly: Louder yet! What clogs my heavy breath?
Up all, -- and shout for Rudiger, 'Defiance unto Death!'
"Bowl rang to bowl,-steel clanged to steel, and rose a deafening cry That made the torches flare around, and shook the flags on high: 'Ho! cravens, do ye fear him? — Slaves, traitors! have ye flown? Ho! cowards, have ye left me to meet him here alone!
"But I defy him: - let him come!' Down rang the massy cup, While from its sheath the ready blade came flashing halfway up; And with the black and heavy plumes scarce trembling on his head, There, in his dark, carved, oaken chair, Old Rudiger sat, dead."
pp. 66-68.
But we are sorry to find nothing here from the pen of George W. Green, the present Consul of the United States at Rome. Rhode Island has not sent forth a better scholar, or a more graceful writer than this gentleman; and his literary abilities are now doing great honor, not only to his native State, but to his country, in the position which he at present occupies.


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By Ray Stasieczko – In business, everyone is accountable to someone or something. Today our teams want the ability to monitor their goals, and they want their leadership to care enough to help them establish and manage those goals. With all the technology and the abilities, most have in using it. Why are some managing their teams like it's 1980? Today's worker wants to succeed just as yesterday's worker. With today's management technologies dysfunctional trends, and ways to improve are easily defined. Many organizations do invest in data technologies the problem they neglect to implement the disciplines and processes needed to benefit from them.
Too many managers are ignoring data. They continue to wing their approaches to discipline they rule on emotions and are blind to facts. However, most of their team members expect and accept accountability. They are aware of their job duties and want to improve continuously. Teams and their members want to understand the value they bring to the company from what they do and how they do it, they judge and hold themselves accountable, they raise the bar on their self-improvement, are excited when data complements their work, and they accept the challenge when the data say's improve.
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July 3, 2017 11:15 am Published by Super Admin
Undefeated challenger Horn has warned ring legend Pacquiao he will leave Australia empty-handed when the pair meet in Brisbane on Sunday.
Filipino boxing icon and WBO welterweight champion Pacquiao (59-6-2, 38 KO) is more accustomed to the bright lights of Las Vegas, but this weekend he will head into the unknown when he takes on home fancy Horn (16-0-1, 11 KO).
The 29-year-old Horn has never fought outside of his homeland and is quoted 5.00 in the fight prices to spring the upset in what is unequivocally the biggest class test of his fledgling career.
'Pac-Man' has his eye on the likes of Keith Thurman, Errol Spence and Adrien Broner, while a rematch with the returning Floyd Mayweather has also been touted, but Horn is predicting a major shock.
"The game face is on now, school's out," Horn told reporters. "I'm not smiling now."
The Brisbane fighter has been largely written off due to his limited exposure on the world stage, which led a blasé Pacquiao himself to say in the build-up "I don't know him", but Horn, a former primary school PE teacher, has vowed to shock fight fans.
He says he knows the size of the task against 11-time world champion Pacquiao, currently priced 1.18 in the fight prices (draw 26.00), but is ready for the biggest night of his life.
Horn added: "I can't wait to get out there and get the job done.
"It's never easy making weight for a fight, but I will feel a lot better when I get some food into me. I'll have some eggs now and I'll keep my fluids up all day.
"I'll play some poker with my family and friends this afternoon, have a good sleep, and then tomorrow morning I'll go to the fight."
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APC leader, Bola Tinubu meets NLC leaders over ongoing strike
The National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has called on the leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress to call off the ongoing strike over the increase in fuel pump price from N86 and N86.50k to N145.
The former Lagos State Governor pleaded with the President of the NLC, Ayuba Wabba, and other leaders of the congress to return to the negotiation table with the Federal Government to resolve the current industrial dispute.
Tinubu who was in company with the Osun State governor, Rauf Aregbesola, Senators Marafa, Humkunyi Suleiman and others said his mission to the Labour House was to let peace reign.
Labour leaders present at the meeting were Wabba, the Deputy Presidents of the Congress, Peters Adeyemi, Nojeem Yarsin, the Chairman of the Labour and Civil Society Coalition, Prof. Dipo Fashina, a former Vice President of the congress, Isah Aremu and others.


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Impalas are fleet runners who are able to leap distances of up to 33 feet. They use this technique to escape predators and sometimes, apparently, simply to amuse themselves. The impala can also clear bushes and other obstacles by soaring some 10 feet in the air. Typically, a running impala will simply jump over anything in its path.
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Mother's Day is just around the corner, but don't panic. There's still plenty time to order those flowers, grab some chocolates, and pick out a heartfelt card from your nearest supermarket.
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Some might say there's no greater gift than a good book. But those people are wrong, because you can go one better by giving your mum access to thousands upon thousands of books by chucking a Kindle E-reader her way.
There's a reason the Kindle is one of the best-selling E-readers in the world, with Amazon's slender, lightweight tablet packing in a bundle of key features for an unbelievable price.
Even the basic Kindle sports a six-inch glare-free touch screen, a week-long battery, and ink-particle technology that captures the feel of a physical book. What's more, with Kindle Unlimited you'll gain access to over one million titles and thousands of audio books for just £7.99 a month. What's not to love?
The perfect gift for any media-savvy parent, Google Chromecast is an agile streaming dongle that'll make any bog-standard television that little bit smarter.
Google's bitesized plugin is a breeze to use, and grants the ability to stream movies, shows, sports, games and more from any laptop or smart device with the touch of a button. Chromecast's useful mirroring feature also allows for big-screen browsing, while those with more artistic inclinations can use it to turn their TV into a super-sized picture frame.
As if that wasn't enough for thirty clams, Chromecast can turn most smartphones into an all-purpose remote control, so you'll be able to use your phone to search, browse, queue, and control your TV from anywhere in the house. Snazzy.
With the Amazon Echo Dot you'll be able to give your mum a helping hand, even when you're miles away. You see, the Echo Dot turns a boring old standard home into a razor-sharp connected paradise.
To put it plainly, the Echo Dot is a hands-free, voice-controlled device with a small built-in speaker that can connect to a smorgasbord of other wireless devices, letting you use quick voice commands to do things like check your schedule, order food through Just Eat, flick through Spotify playlists, or check the latest headlines.
All you need to do to get the Dot's attention is say - not shout - the wake word "Alexa," and Amazon's nifty little puck will make your every wish its command. Think of it as the glue that binds a smart home together.
Take your mum back in time this Mother's Day with the Polaroid Snap, a retro-inspired 'instamatic' camera that looks to recapture the snap-happy glory days of the '80s and 90s.
As you might've guessed, the Polaroid Snap is a modern spin on the instant cameras of yesteryear, but instead of serving up fuzzy, washed out photos, the Snap uses a 10-Megapixel sensor to capture super sharp images in a flash.
The built-in ZINK Instant Printer will then churn out vibrant full-colour prints in under one minute, while a digital copy can also be saved to a SD card — so your mum will be able to share any particularly embarrassing photos on Facebook. Lucky you!
Despite what the name suggests, Fitbit's smart health trackers aren't just for fitness fanatics. They're also a worthwhile companion for those who're keen to make a few small lifestyle changes in the hopes of getting a little bit healthier.
Indeed, the stylish smartband is designed to encourage change rather than enforce it, and comes with a slew of features such as a calorie counter, sleep tracker, heart rate monitor, auto exercise recognition, and 'move reminders' that gently remind wearers to meet mini-goals and make positive improvements.
Call, text and calendar alerts, along with a customisable clockface, will also help anyone looking to get a little bit more organised outside of the gym, and should help make the daily grind decidedly less stressful.
Chris Kerr is a blogger with an interest in all things tech. From gadgets to gaming, he is always on the look-out for the next big thing. When not testing the latest FPS or RPG, he can be found watching Sean Bean films and contributing to publications including Gamasutra, Stuff and IB Times. Find out more at http://www.chriskerrwriter.com/.


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Q 1. Let's start easy before the festivities really kick in! Tell us, what colour would you normally associate with St Patrick's Day?
Q 2. Which of these is not a national symbol of Ireland?
Q 3. You might have his name down to a T, but what is St Patrick famous for?
Q 4. This little character is a popular symbol of the celebration. What is it called?
Q 5. St Patrick's given name was _______ .
Q 6. And whilst we're on the topic, which of these is NOT a typical trait applied to one of these guys?
Q 7. Cities across the world like to let their hair down around St Patrick's Day. Which city dyes the river green?
Q 8. Fill in the missing words about Saint Patrick. When he became a priest, he changed his name to _______ which means ____________ .
Q 9. In America there are approximately how many people who have Irish ancestry?
Q 10. Saint Patrick's Day is celebrated on the anniversary of the great man's death. Do you know where he is said to be buried?
Q 11. Despite a historic rivalry between the two countries, St Patrick's celebrations are big across the water in England. Which of these two cities holds a two week Irish festival in the lead-up to the big day?
Q 12. In 1892, a freak weather pattern hit the Southeastern United States on St Patrick's Day. What was it?
Q 13. There is a town in the USA that proudly declares itself home to the "world's shortest St. Patricks Day Parade". Where is it?
Q 14. On the flip side of that, which American city plays host to the world's LONGEST St Patrick's Day parade?
Q 15. This island is the only other place to celebrate St Patrick's Day as a national holiday. In which region would you find it?
Q 16. Whilst St Patrick's Day is internationally recognised, England, Scotland and Wales all have their own days celebrating their patron saints. Which of these is not one of them?
Q 17. Riverdance is a popular activity on St Patrick's Day. At which event did it receive international recognition?
Q 18. A popular black beverage originating in Ireland controversially (and mistakenly) showed a four-leaf clover rather than a shamrock in one of their advertisements. What other symbol appeared on the ad?
Q 19. Who knew that St Patrick's day is celebrated way beyond the Earth's atmosphere! In which year did this jolly green scene take place?
Q 20. Any true fan of the Irish knows that Father Ted is obligatory-watching at any time of year, but particularly around St Patrick's Day. But which one of these quotes from the cult show isn't quite right?
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