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The iPhone 13 will have a smaller notch, two front cameras, and a second leak
Goodwin Flowers April 14, 2021 2 min read
Prototype pictures Iphone Number 13, which was revealed on Tuesday (13) by the Indian site MySmartPrice, indicates that Apple may make changes to the front cameras of the new device, which could lead to a screen smaller than the current models and possibly two front cameras.
According to the 3D images obtained by the site, the space above the screen shows three circular holes in the front of the screen smart phone For cameras and sensors. It's a bit difficult to see, as the prototype is all-white, but with a little effort the holes can be detected.
In theory, this is already happening in the design of current iPhones, which have a hole for the FaceID sensor, an infrared camera, and the main front camera. But what is remarkable is that there are usually two circular holes to the left of the incision and one hole to the right.
Not what happens in the leaked photos, which show the holes together, side by side. It could be a sign of two front cameras on the iPhone 13, although the company has yet to confirm this.
In addition, the the design The new smartphone is the same as the iPhone 12, launched in 2020, and its dimensions remain the same.
Rear and notch cameras
On the back, the cameras look similar to the iPhone 12, which has a main lens and another ultra-wide angle lens, but the design now places them diagonally, changing the vertical arrangement of the previous generation.
As previously He speculated since MarchThe notch on the screen should be part of the new font design, but its size was reduced, as the headphone was moved to the top of the device.
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Changes have already been revealed and released
In FebruaryThen, information has emerged that the iPhone 13's Pro models may come with LPTO technology. It supports high-level refresh rates on the screen, up to 240 Hz, which will allow for new experiences with images. The Samsung This technology is already used in its more advanced models.
Other rumors speak of the end of the Lightning port, which is the iPhone's cable entrance, and the return of Touch ID to unlock the screen with a fingerprint, instead of Face ID (face recognition).
In addition, the new iPhone should always be on, that is, a display with information at all times, cameras with a high level of detail and the inclusion of LiDAR technology for all iPhone models, not just Pro models.
If Apple maintains its traditional release schedule, the iPhone 13 line is expected to be announced in September.
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Hyen Sook Kang and Tae Park work in their Wallingford business, Sun Dry Cleaners. They've switched to a wet cleaning process to avoid toxic dry cleaning chemicals.
Credit: KUOW Photo/Eilis O'Neill
Dry cleaning (and its toxic process) is on its way out
Eilis O'Neill
Hyen Sook Kang said she first started to worry about the chemicals used in her Wallingford dry cleaning business when a woman at her church got sick.
"One day, she seemed abnormally thin," Kang said in Korean through an interpreter.
"The woman's face was emaciated," her husband, Tae Park, added.
Kang learned the woman, who had also run a dry cleaning business for decades, had stomach cancer.
At the same time, Kang was having her own health problems. She blames them on the chemical she and her husband used to clean clothes: perchloroethylene--or perc for short.
"The perc hurts my chest and makes me dizzy," Kang said. "It's horrible."
Perchloroethylene is associated with a number of health problems -- and, when spilled, it can leak through unsealed concrete and eventually into groundwater.
That's why King County has launched a program in effort to get all the dry cleaners in the county to switch to wet cleaning technology by 2025.
Kang and Park's Sun Dry Cleaners in Wallingford is one of 11 dry cleaners that have switched.
The EPA says perc can cause headaches and dizziness. National Institutes of Health studies have found that people who work in dry cleaners that use perchloroethylene are at increased risk for some cancers and for kidney disease.
A trade group representing perchloroethylene manufacturers disputes those findings, saying that evidence of cancer in humans is "limited at best" and often "confounded by exposure to other possible carcinogens."
Hyen Sook Kang works in her Wallingford business, Sun Dry Cleaners. She says that since switching to wet cleaning process she's been feeling better.
"Over 80 percent of the dry cleaners in King County--the business owners--are originally from South Korea," said Steve Whittaker, a toxicologist with King County Public Health. "Only about a quarter were actually aware that perc could have health effects on themselves."
So King County is offering help in the form of $20,000 grants to switch away from dry cleaning to professional wet cleaning technology: basically, extremely precise detergents and laundry machines, which can be programmed to protect, say, suits and wedding dresses.
"The chemicals that are used along with the water in the professional wet cleaning process are a lot safer than the chemicals that are traditionally used with perc dry cleaning," Whittaker said.
The grant covers less than half the cost of switching to wet cleaning, but, counterintuitively, dry cleaners will make up some of the difference in lower water bills. That's because they no longer have to have a continuous stream of water running through a cooling system to keep their perc machines from overheating.
One reason many dry cleaners might want to buy new machines is that it's possible they'll have to stop using perc soon. The EPA is requiring that dry cleaners that, like Sun Cleaners, are in residential buildings get rid of their perc machines by 2020. And the EPA could expand that ban: Perchloroethylene is on a list of ten chemicals the agency is considering for a total ban.
Sun Dry Cleaners is in downtown Wallingford. It has a 1950s-style sign with a rising sun and a covered area for customers to park and run in with their clothes.
Kang and her husband have owned the business since 1985.
Recently, Hyen Sook Kang and Tae Park were busy pressing clean shirts, arranging them in machines that stretch and steam them to get rid of all the wrinkles.
Kang said that since she and Park took the grant to get the wet-cleaning machine, she feels better.
"I don't get tired -- not at all -- since switching to this machine," she said.
Sun Dry Cleaners in Wallingford.
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AN ANARCHIST FESTIVAL IN EVERY CITY – Correspondence from the 5th anarchist book festival in Patras, Greece
από "επί τα πρόσω"
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On 30-31 of May and 1 of June, the 5th anarchist book festival took place in the center of Patras city (in Esperos, King George's square). During these three days many people passed from the festival venue, where they came in touch with anarchist/radical books and they attended political and cultural events, in a particularly successful organization, both politically and organizationally, and at the level of address and acceptance. Thus, an area free from state and commodity was formed, a public space which was transformed into a meeting place for discussion, interaction and criticism.
As we have also mentioned in the political call:
"The aim of this festival is to bring out the wealth of anarchist, anti-authoritarian and libertarian concepts and diffuse anarchist ideas into society, especially young people across the city. This is particularly important at a time when state propaganda against those who opt for self-organization and grass-roots initiatives as a means to fight prevails, and racism, social cannibalism and turning to fascism are presented as the sole options to overcome the unfolding crisis. At the same time, even within the resistance movement, political discussion and exchange of ideas to achieve a more in-depth analysis is treated with contempt; we thus believe that promoting self-education, political and theoretical investigation, preserving social and working-class memory against lifestyle anarchism and political hooliganism are of prime importance in the direction of a wider reconstruction of the radical and revolutionary movement".
In times of radical retreat, where the individualization and the fragmentation of the resistances appear to predominate on the society, we consider it as very important to hold such events, which are organized anti-hierarchy and from the base, through which, people of all ages have the opportunity to come close to the wealth of anarchist ideas and believes in a direct, unmediated way, free from the distortions of the dominants.
The first day began with the presentation of the second round of events about "Libertarian ideas in literature" (the first round took place on November of 2018 as a part of events for the 5 years of the self-organized social center "epi ta proso").The event began with a contribution of a comrade from "Epi ta Proso" with the title : "Tearing down the super-hero myth: the Dark Knight in the services of Sovereignty" and also with the presentation of the comic book "Goodbye, Batman" of Red'n'noir publications, by Tasos Theofilou. After these events, followed the presentation of the book: "Nono's adventures" of Jean Grave and Modern School, by Stasi Ekpiptondes publications. Both events opened criticism issues to the present both for the role of the superheroes (as they are made by the dominants) and for the fairytales and the libertarian education.
The second day, took part a very interesting presentation of the book: "When the cock was crying in the dark…", an anthology of anarchist texts 1971-1978 edited by Michael Protopsaltis, of Vivliopelagos publications as well as a Video viewing about: "The anarchists at the 70s. The struggle of memory against oblivion is a struggle against power." After the video followed a discussion about the anarchists of this period, their texts and their sayings and we end up in useful conclusion about the present. The day closed with a "rebetiko" live for the financial support of the fair, which took place in "Patreos stairs" and many people participated in this.
The third and final day of the festival began with the presentation of the book: "The last flames of Resistance. A story of a fighter of Volante Rossa", of Diadosi publications which was followed by a video viewing about: "We did what we had to", a testimony of Paoli Finardi. The festival finished with a hip-hop live, for the economic support of the festival, with TNT (Rationalistas), Penthimos/Clown, Spira & KK, DJGzas and Hiphopathi. This live was the best closure for such festival, full of sounds, lyrics, slogans and stories from the road and the struggle for the revolution.
At the same time with the book fair, which took part during the three days of the festival, there was a political/radical book exhibition, political poster and photo gallery, texts and magazines of the anarchist/anti-authoritarian movement, as well as t-shirts for the outrelief of the rebuilding of "Libertatia" squat in Thessaloniki, which was burnt by fascists in January of 2018.
As self-organized social center "Epi ta Proso"(1) we would like to thank all those who responded positively to our invitation for participation in the 5th Patras Anarchist Book Festival (publishing collectives, authors, political groups, music groups, comrades who supported with their presence the events and everyone who showed interest about the festival). The great response which the festival had this year, is also due to those comrades who support it since the first year when it took place, as well as to those new people who learned about the festival and they recognized that is really important to support it through the years. Without all these people and the projects that they form, such an organization would not be possible.
In regard to us, we can say that we will keep to promote the unmediated communication, the self-organized expression, the equitable and horizontal participation and the collectivization, with the belief that the way we fight should be in direct relevance with the world we want to build with the revolution. We will continue our emancipated intervention in a variety of issues that have to do with our lives and with the impact that the plans and decisions of the political and economic dominants have above our lives.
Against the belief of assignment, against every electoral illusion that cultivates the submission and the abdication, we recognize that this festival was just one more moment, one more piece in the fight we give, as anarchists, for a society liberated from the fetters of state and capitalism, for a world of equality, solidarity and freedom.
This struggle will be continued…
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1 This was the name of an anarchist newspaper, published from 1896 to the early 20th century in the city of Patras. The group of anarchists running the newspaper had the same name; allegedly, they were the first anarchist-communist group in the country. Epi ta proso can be freely translated as "going forward".
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Q: Convert LUC formula to GF2 polynomial base is it possible to convert LUC public key encryption formula from standard math to finite field GF(2) polynomial like RSA?
LUC is based on Lucas function and it uses the following equation
V(i+1)=mv(i)-Qv(i-1) mod (p*q)
Q=1, V(0)=2, V(1)=m, m = message,
and this equation is looped e time (e = public key)
decryption is straightforward using the private key (d)
I tried every possible trick but it seems to not working right
and I suspect that the subtraction is causing the issue because there is no subtraction in GF(2) polynomial ( addition and subtraction equals to logical XOR operation)
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Hedge Funds Are Trying to Outbid UK Museums to Buy a Collection of Historic 'Titanic' Artifacts
The museums have until October 5 to make a counteroffer.
Sarah Cascone, September 21, 2018
A curious onlooker watches the Titanic pass. Photo courtesy of the National Museums Northern Ireland.
A group of hedge funds has made a $19.5 million bid to buy some 5,000 relics from the doomed ocean liner the Titanic. Their offer threatens the efforts of a consortium of UK museums which had hoped to acquire the collection with a $20 million offer but were unable to raise the initial funds before the hedge funds, led by Apollo Global Management, threw their hat in the ring.
The museums now have until October 5 to make a competing offer of at least $21.5 million, as reported in the Guardian. If they are able to do so, that will trigger a bankruptcy auction, set to take place October 11. (After Premiere Exhibitions, the US company that owns the artifacts, filed for bankruptcy in 2016, a judge ruled that the collection must be sold together, as opposed to each object being auctioned separately.) The collection has been appraised at $200 million but is unlikely to approach such a lofty sales price sold as a single lot.
James Cameron, director of the blockbuster 1997 film Titanic, and Robert Ballard, who discovered the location of the famed wreck, have voiced their support of the museums' bid. Ballard called it "the only viable option to retain the integrity of the Titanic collection. The collection deserves to be returned home to where its journey began."
Premiere Exhibitions had showcased the collection in a traveling exhibition most recently on view in Las Vegas; Orlando; Waco, Texas; and Richmond, British Colombia, according to the company website. It was also known for "Bodies: The Exhibition," "The Discovery of King Tut" and other shows such as "Saturday Night Live: The Experience."
Canadian film director James Cameron poses next to a ships wheel from the film Titanic as he visits the Titanic Belfast Museum in Belfast, Northern Ireland, on September 7, 2012. Cameron, director of the Oscar nominated film Titanic, and producer John Landau opened the first exhibit Friday dedicated to the film at the world's largest Titanic museum, featuring props and costumes from Cameron's personal collection. Photo by Peter Muhly/AFP/GettyImages.
In the hopes of bringing the collection back to the UK, Titanic Belfast, the monument that marks the site where the massive ship was built and first took to the seas, has teamed up with the National Museums Northern Ireland, the Titanic Foundation Limited, and the National Maritime Museum, part of the Royal Museums Greenwich.
Whoever secures ownership rights to the collection will also gain salvage rights to the wreckage site for the vessel, which sank during its maiden voyage on April 14 and 15, 1912, taking some 1,500 lives.
"It is very important that the unique collection of objects raised from the wreck site debris field is kept together and held in public ownership for the benefit of people today and for future generations," the museums argue on a website dedicated to the campaign.
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Giving back to community important to Arnold, Tri-Central Trojans
Already established on the coaching scene at Tri-Central Middle/High School in Sharpsville, Ind., Shane Arnold has added head baseball coach to his list of roles and he has goals for that group of Trojans.
"Our focus is to get back to the basics, be better fundamentally and get the numbers up," says Arnold. "We want to make sure the kids are giving back to the community and be visible in the youth leagues."
Arnold is in his second season as head football coach at Tri-Central after 14 years as a TC gridiron assistant. He spent the past two springs as the school's head softball coach and had held that position at Taylor High School in Kokomo. He has been involved in youth baseball for decades.
A year ago, Tri-Central had 11 high school baseball players. The year before that, it was nine. Arnold says he would like to have enough players to field a varsity and junior varsity squad.
With Arnold coaching football, there was no Limited Contact practice at Tri-Central this fall, but the Trojans will be working in the winter to develop arms and and develop other skills.
"We'll also bring in the youth and have high school kids work with them," says Arnold. "It's important for the high school kids to give back and be great role models and mentors."
Arnold was involved when leaders of the Tri-Central Youth Baseball League decided a few years ago to start playing area schools in age division competition.
"We knew that in the future, the high school team will reap the benefits," says Arnold. "We're seeing better baseball and having to play at a higher level."
Tri-Central (enrollment around 250) is a member of the Hoosier Heartland Conference (with Carroll of Flora, Clinton Central, Clinton Prairie, Delphi Community, Eastern of Greentown, Rossville, Sheridan and Taylor).
In recent seasons, HHC teams have played each other one time. In 2019, TC's non-conference opponents were Elwood, Faith Christian, Northfield, Northwestern, Oak Hill and Tipton.
The Tipton County-based Trojans are part of an IHSAA Class 1A sectional grouping with Anderson Preparatory Academy, Cowan, Daleville, Liberty Christian, Southern Wells and Wes-Del. Tri-Central has won three sectional titles — 1987, 2003 (1A) and 2004 (1A).
Arnold expects to have athletes splitting their time between track and baseball. Sharing athletes at a small school means cooperation among coaches.
"All get along and work together," says Arnold. "Kids have to pitch which sport is their priority."
Former Trojans pitcher Colby Malson is now a senior at Goshen College.
"There are several in next few years that could play at the next level," says Arnold, who will be assisted by Scott Overley, Jason Dyer and volunteer Dean Muehller.
Tri-Central plays its game on campus. There are no planned updates to the field, but the Trojans are expected to get a new look.
"They used to have an all-white home uniform," says Arnold. "We're going to get away from that. We have a grass field with brick dust and it's hard to get that stuff out."
Consequently, Tri-Central will go with gold tops at home, blue tops on the road and gray pants.
Arnold is a 1988 Elwood (Ind.) Community High School graduate. He attended William Penn College (now William Penn University) in Oskaloosa, Iowa, and Indiana University Kokomo for one year each.
Shane and Kelly Arnold have been married for 28 years and have four children and three granddaughters. Son Shane Thomas Arnold is an Elwood High teacher and the Panthers new head baseball coach. Daughter Caitlyn is married for a Marine at Camp Lejeune in North Carolina named Jordan. Son Aiden is a Tri-Central senior football and baseball player. Son Brody is TC sixth grader who plays football, basketball and baseball.
"There's no down season at our house," says Arnold. "It's football, basketball, baseball, something."
The Arnold family shares a moment at the football field. Tri-Central head coach Shane Arnold is with son Aiden Arnold, wife Kelly Arnold and son Brody Arnold. Shane is also the head baseball coach for the Sharpsville, Ind.-based Trojans.
Shane Arnold, Kelly Arnold and Aiden Arnold enjoy a family moment. Shane is the head football and baseball coach at Tri-Central High School in Sharpsville, Ind.
Kelly and Shane Arnold pause while on the field at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. Shane is the head football and baseball coach at Tri-Central High School in Sharpsville, Ind.
Kelly and Shane Arnold have been married for 28 years. He is head baseball and football coach at Tri-Central High School. He has coached softball Tri-Central and Taylor High School and been involved in youth baseball for decades.
Shane Arnold (left), the head baseball and football coach at Tri-Central High School in Sharpsville, Ind., stands with son Aiden, a senior on both teams in 2019-20.
The two Shane Arnolds between games of a 2019 high school baseball doubleheader. The father (on the left) is head coach at Tri-Central High School. The son (at the right) was an assistant last spring and is to be the head coach at Elwood (Ind.) Community High School in 2020.
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Hickman passing on his passion for baseball with Faith Christian Eagles
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Faith Christian School was established in Lafayette, Ind., in 1997.
FCS baseball is led by Dan Hickman. The 2020 season will be his second as Eagles head coach.
A graduate of Rensselaer (Ind.) Central High School and Missouri State University (1989), Hickman came to Faith Christian after helping for many years at RCHS including running the Babe Ruth and Cal Ripken programs there.
Hickman played baseball for the Rensselaer Central Bombers. Craig Grow was the head coach in Hickman's freshman year then left for Loogootee and other coaching stops. Kent LeBeau was RCHS head coach in Hickman's last three prep seasons.
"Both men were mild-tempered and highly-respected individuals," says Hickman of Grow and LeBeau. "I learned that winning the right way is the only way to win.
"Winning at all costs will catch up to you in life."
Hickman played at Missouri State (then known as Southwest Missouri State) and was a senior captain for Keith Guttin, who had led the Bears since the 1983 season and racked up more than 1,200 victories during his coaching career.
"I am very proud to have played for Coach Guttin," says Hickman. "He had a massive impact on my life. I've met no one who desires to win more than he does, but he has the same beliefs as my high school coaches.
"You win with hard work, commitment, dedication and grit. No short cuts."
Faith Christian (enrollment around 220) is an independent with no conference affiliation.
"It is a challenge being an independent and getting teams on our schedule," says Hickman. "Most schools' first priority is their conference games.
"I would be in favor at some point of belonging to a conference.
We currently play a good mix of Christian and public schools in the area."
The 2019 regular-season schedule included dates with Attica, Carroll (Flora), Clinton Central, Covenant Christian, Delphi, Frontier, Greenwood Christian, Horizon Christian, Maconaquah, Morgan Township, Pioneer, Seeger, Sheridan, Traders Point Christian, Tri-Central and West Lafayette.
The Eagles are part of an IHSAA Class 1A sectional grouping with Attica, Covington, North Vermillion and Riverton Parke. Faith Christian has not yet won a sectional title.
In 2019, there were 19 players in the program.
"My hope is that the numbers will steadily grow so that we can have a consistent junior varsity schedule that will feed the varsity," says Hickman.
There is a also a middle school team for seventh and eighth graders which plays games from mid-April to June.
What drives Hickman and the Eagles?
"Our goal is simple," says Hickman. "To compete in baseball at a high level so as to attract kids in our area to FCS schools.
"We see value in a Christian education and we want to do everything with a spirit of excellence. I have a passion for baseball and want nothing more than to pass that on to our local youth.
"To be able to use baseball to advance my faith is a true gift."
Hickman is hoping to know who his 2020 assistants will be in the coming months.
Dan and Alicia Hickman have three children — Amanda, Cole and Jonathon. Alicia works at BACA, a Autism center for kids in Fishers, Ind. Amanda is married and living in Carmel, Ind. Cole, a 2010 Wabash (Ind.) College graduate, works for Geico in Carmel. Jonathon is a Wabash junior.
"(Jonathon) is a massive sports enthusiast and I wouldn't be surprised to see him pursue a career in the sports industry," says Dan Hickman.
Dan Hickman is the head baseball coach at Faith Christian School in Lafayette, Ind.
Dan Hickman passes on his passion for baseball as the head coach at Faith Christian School in Lafayette, Ind. He played at and graduated from Rensselaer (Ind.) High School and Missouri State University.
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Martin leads Riverton Parke to first sectional title in a decade
May 29, 2019 stvkrh905	1 Comment
Led by a fixture in Parke County, Ind., sports, the Panthers of Riverton Parke Junior/Senior High School celebrated their first sectional baseball title in a decade and are preparing for regional.
Charlie Martin, who has been at Riverton Parke for 24 years with two stints as head baseball coach (1996-2005 and 2016-present), steered the pitching-rich Panthers to the IHSAA Class 1A Parke Heritage Sectional championship.
No. 10-ranked Riverton Parke (19-10) topped North Vermillion and Covington to hoist the trophy and earn a spot opposite No. 2 Rossville in the semifinals of the Carroll (Flora) Regional at 11 a.m. Saturday, June 1. The second semifinal features Blue River Valley vs. Daleville (the Broncos were 1A state champions in 2016 and 2018) with the championship at 7:30 p.m.
"Our biggest strength is pitching," says Martin, who saw junior right-hander Garrett Lawson toss a complete game against North Vermillion and junior left-hander Logan Harrison hurl six innings and Lawson close out Covington.
"They've been varsity starters since they were freshmen," says Martin of Lawson and Harrison. "Both have shown flashes of brilliance. This year, they've put it all together.
"They are workhorses on the mound."
Lawson is 6-2 in 10 starts with four complete games and 79 strikeouts in 64 innings. Harrison is 7-1 in 10 starts with three complete games and 80 K's and 54 innings.
Righty swinger Lawson is hitting .402 with 33 hits, 11 doubles, five home runs, 20 runs scored and 31 runs batted in. Sophomore catcher Pierson Barnes also swings the bat from the right side. He is hitting .430 with 40 hits, nine doubles, one triple, five homers, 21 runs scored and 29 driven in.
Martin is assisted by Chad Lawson, Ben Porter, B.J. Barnes and Travis Sutton. This spring, numbers were up with large freshmen and junior classes and there were 26 players for varsity and junior varsity squads.
Little Leaguers from Montezuma, Rosedale and Clinton feed into Riverton Parke.
Riverton Parke (enrollment around 310) is a member of the Wabash River Conference (with Attica, Covington, Fountain Central, North Vermillion, Parke Heritage, Seeger and South Vermillion).
The WRC plays a double round robin with home-and-home weekday series and Saturday doubleheaders. Covington and South Vermillion tied for first place at 11-3. Riverton Parke and Seeger tied for third at 9-5.
Located near Montezuma, Ind. The Riverton Parke Panthers play on a little land-locked on-campus diamond. It's less than 300 feet down the foul lines and short of 350 feet to center field.
"It makes for some nerve-racking coaching," says Martin of the cozy confines. "One walk and one swing and a two-run lead is gone in a hurry."
Martin notes that many of the top run and home run seasons during the pre-BBCOR bat days were set by Riverton Parke teams.
"Home runs not quite as plentiful since we switched the bats," says Martin.
To click off the runs that are tallied, a manual wooden scoreboard stands in right field.
Martin, who has been athletic director at Riverton Parke for 14 years and has served as the school's head boys basketball coach as recently as 2014-15, was in the last graduating class of Montezuma High School in 1986. Montezuma consolidated with Rosedale to form Riverton Parke. Martin's baseball coaches were Bob Kyle (currently head coach at Parke Heritage) and Scott Weis.
"I definitely learned a lot of baseball strategy from Coach Kyle as well as the competitive side of the game," says Martin. "There's never been a better competitor than Coach Kyle."
Charlie and Angel Martin have been married for 26 years. They have two children — Jake (25) and Maggie (22).
An aerial view of the baseball field at Riverton Parke Junior/Senior High School near Montezuma, Ind.
The manual baseball scoreboard at Riverton Parke Junior/Senior High School near Montezuma, Ind.
Riverton Parke Junior/Senior High School baseball coaches celebrate a 2019 sectional championship (from left): assistants B.J. Barnes and Chad Lawson, head coach Charlie Martin and assistants Travis Sutton and Ben Porter.
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Good sees growth for Rochester Zebras baseball
Cory Good is working to grow baseball in the town where he learned the game.
A 2007 graduate of Rochester (Ind.) High School, Good is entering his fifth season as the Zebras head coach in 2019.
He expects to have more than two dozen players — varsity and junior varsity — wear the Old Gold and Black this spring. Numbers vary with the size of the freshmen class. Last year, there were more frosh than usual. This year, the number has dipped a little. Next year, it looks to pick up again.
Good counts Tony Stesiak, Dave Baillieul and Fred McGlothin as assistant coaches and is looking for more helpers.
Brady Perez, a shortstop, third baseman and pitcher, is back for his senior year after hitting .479 as a junior. He is committed to Trine University. Senior catcher/third baseman Zaine Young is considering college baseball offers.
Recent graduates who went on to the collegiate diamond are right-handed pitcher Andrew Feldman at Taylor University with catcher Tanner Hampton and left-hander Carter Hooks both at Manchester University.
The Zebras play home games at Bob Copeland Field. After receiving a new home bullpen last year, the on-campus facility is getting a new press box and a batting cage down the first base line this season.
"I'd like to see new fencing or netting behind home plate," says Good of his wish list.
"Small ball" is a brand that Good embraces.
"We want to do the things that it takes to put the pressure on," says Good. "By being aggressive, we will make (opposing defense) make the play."
Rochester (enrollment around 500) is a member of the Three Rivers Conference (with Maconaquah, Manchester, Northfield, North Miami, Peru, Southwood, Tippecanoe Valley, Wabash and Whitko).
TRC teams tangle with each other one time to determine the champion. Games are Monday or Wednesday with Friday as the rain date.
Non-conference foes for the Zebras include Bremen, Carroll (Flora), Caston, Culver Academies, Delphi, John Glenn, LaVille, Lewis Cass, Logansport, Oregon-Davis, Pioneer, Plymouth and Winamac. The Twin Lake Invitational is May 18.
"We play a pretty decent schedule," says Good.
The Zebras are part of an IHSAA Class 2A sectional grouping with Lewis Cass, Manchester, Oak Hill, Wabash and Whitko. Rochester has won 11 sectional championships — the last in 2014.
Good spent the 2014 season as an assistant to Brian Hooker, his coach at RHS and one of his mentors.
"He impacted a lot of people," says Good of former educator and multi-sport coach Hooker, who passed away Jan. 3, 2019 at 59. "He was able to connect with people."
As sales manager for The Winning Edge, a sporting goods company owned Brad Good (his father), Cory had a working relationship with Hooker and sold equipment to him before and after joining his staff.
As Rochester assistant, Good came to appreciate all the behind-the-scenes things a head coach has to do for his program.
"It's all the moving parts," says Good. "There's paperwork, grades, physicals, fundraising, transportation and gear."
Hooker outfitted Rochester in many uniforms over the years. Good plans to have a basic home and road ensemble and possibly an alternate.
Good says he is also glad to see a junior high club program that will send players on to the high school.
In 2018, there was a combined seventh/eighth grade team.
"If numbers come, we'll go with multiple teams," says Good of a program that plays games in the spring and on weekdays. "Kids can walk the halls and talk about the game that night.
"It brings more excitement to the sport."
Good says he expects that the Running Rivers Conference will someday adopt baseball and softball as school-affiliated sports. Rochester Middle School (Grades 6-8) belongs to the RRC.
Good studies sports management at Indiana University. He is the oldest of Brad and Kathy Good's three children. His mother is a teacher. Casey Good is an Indiana University graduate and store manager at The Winning Edge. He was a football and track athlete at Rochester.
Maggie Good graduated from Indiana University Purdue University-Indianapolis, where she played softball. Libby Good is a senior at Purdue University. She played volleyball and softball at Rochester.
Cory and Shelby Good were married in July 2018 and are expecting their first child in August.
The Rochester Zebras celebrate a 2014 sectional baseball championship. The champions are (from left): First row — seniors Levi Brown, Tanner Hampton, Cyrus Holland, Carter Screeton, Brandt Eytcheson and Kyle Katschke; Second row — coaches Tony Stesiak, Brian Hooker and Cory Good.
Cory and Shelby Good were married in July 2018. Cory Good is head baseball coach at Rochester (Ind.) High School and sales manager at The Winning Edge.
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Scott wants Clinton Prairie Gophers to go, go, go on the bases
Aggressiveness on the bases.
That's what Clinton Prairie Junior-Senior High School baseball coach Matt Scott emphasizes with his Gophers.
"We put pressure on the defense," says Scott, who enters his seventh season in charge at the Frankfort, Ind.-based school in 2019. "We do a lot of hit-and-run and bunt-and-run. We find ways to make the defense make the play."
Led by seniors Kameron Peters (30) and Sam Schoonveld (10), the 2018 Gophers collected 83 stole bases while going 10-14. Clinton Prairie swiped 70 bases in 2017 (led by Peters' 18) and 75 in 2016 (paced by Peters' 14). Schoonveld went on to play football at the University of Indianapolis.
Scott is a 1998 Frankfort High School graduate. His baseball coach with the Hot Dogs was Torrey Rodkey. Scott earned a bachelor's degree in public relations (2002) and master's degree in political science (2003) and now teaches social studies to both junior high and high school students at Clinton Prairie.
It was while doing his practicum and student teaching at Frankfort that Scott was bitten by the baseball coaching bug. He spent a couple years on the staff of Andy Dudley.
After that, Scott was an assistant to Dan Hilgediek at Clinton Prairie for six years before taking over the Gophers program.
Scott says he learned things from each coach that helps him in his current position.
"(Dudley) is very detail-oriented," says Scott. "He let's the kids play the game, but there's a sense of fundamentals," says Scott. "He showed me organization and how to run a practice."
Dudley was able to get his players to understand concepts like footwork and the intricacies of hitting.
Scott says Hilgidiek's strength was as an in-game tactician.
"He knew when to go to the mound vs. letting the kids work through it," says Scott. "He handled situations with umpires and with kids.
"He got the kids to understand that you play the way you practice."
The IHSAA now allows a coaches to work with the team for two hours a day two days a week during certain windows rather than just two athletes at a time.
During the fall, Clinton Prairie (enrollment of about 330) had baseball players involved in football and other sports, but up to 10 participated in baseball workouts.
"We're a small school. It's difficult to have a lot of kids," says Scott. "But we were able to get into individual groups, scrimmage and work on different things — like hitting the ball to the right side."
Winter workouts are held early in the morning. One week there will be a defense/pitching session on one day and hitting the next. It flips the following week. This allows athletes in wrestling and basketball who show up once a week to get work in both areas.
In recent seasons, the Gophers have had about 25 players for varsity and junior varsity squads.
Varsity assistants Brian Hennen and Kip Skinner and JV coach Jonas Lenehan are on Scott's 2019 coaching staff. Jerrad Blacker runs the junior high program (separate teams for seventh and eighth grade) with oversight by Scott.
Besides the junior high, the Gophers' feeder system includes Frankfort Little League and Town & Country leagues at Colfax and Mulberry plus various travel organizations.
All Clinton Prairie teams play on the same on-campus diamond. With former McCutcheon baseball coach and current CP athletic director Brian Eaton leading the way, sponsorships have been formed with local businesses to fund projects like double bullpens on both the home and visitor sides. There are also plans to skin the infield and re-plant sod and re-do the backstop.
Scott says baseball, football and softball are combining forces to seek a rural water grant that would bring irrigation to all their playing fields.
Clinton Prairie is a member of the Hoosier Heartland Conference (with Carroll of Flora, Clinton Central, Delphi, Eastern of Greentown, Rossville, Sheridan, Taylor and Tri-Central). Each team plays once to determine the champion. Delphi becomes a full HHC member in team sports in 2019-20.
Among the Gophers' non-conference opponents are Frankfort, Covington, Fountain Central, Hamilton Heights, Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter, Covington and Southmont.
The Gophers are in an IHSAA Class 2A sectional grouping with Carroll of Flora, Delphi, Lafayette Central Catholic, Seeger and Western Boone. Clinton Prairie has won four sectionals — the last in 1993.
Matt and Megan Scott have two children — Cooper (5) and Lynnlee (14 months).
Matt and Megan Scott share a moment together. Matt is a teacher and head baseball coach at Clinton Prairie Junior-Senior High School in Frankfort, Ind.
Matt Scott goes for a winter stroll with son Cooper and daughter Lynnlee. Matt is a teacher and head baseball coach at Clinton Prairie Junior-Senior High School in Frankfort, Ind.
Three generations of Scott men attend a Chicago Cubs game (from left): Matt, Cooper and Richard. Matt is a teacher and head baseball coach at Clinton Prairie Junior-Senior High School in Frankfort, Ind.
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Young Scott has mentally-tough Rossville in 1A state championship game
Brad Scott has steadily risen through the baseball coaching ranks and now finds himself leading a program one win from a state championship.
Scott, 26, is in his first full season at Rossville High School (he took over in 2016) and will lead the 24-8 Hornets against Lanesville (19-6) in the IHSAA Class 1A title game at 11 a.m. Saturday, June 17 at Victory Field in Indianapolis.
"It's kinda crazy," says Scott of his coaching ascent from recreation ball to all-stars to travel baseball to high school assistant and then head coach. "Coaching's been a part of me since I was 16."
Scott played two seasons at Lafayette Jeff and one at McCutcheon, where he graduated in 2009. He then played two seasons at Blackburn College in Carlinville, Ill., before returning to the Lafayette area.
He was going to be an assistant at McCutcheon when Indiana High School Baseball Coaches Association Hall of Famer Jake Burton left that program and was hired at Rossville, which is located in Clinton Couny.
The 2017 Hornets feature a regular lineup with four senior leaders — shortstop Matt Homco, third baseman-pitcher Trevor Waggoner, Nate Clendenen and first baseman Harrison Whitman — and five sophomores.
"We are a very, very mentally strong team," says Scott. "The leadership we have at the senior level is like nothing I've ever seen."
The Hornets went 6-2 and placed fourth in the Hoosier Heartland Conference, which played a round robin followed by crossover games. Rossville is in the West Division with Carroll (Flora), Clinton Prairie, Frontier and Tri-County. The East Division includes Eastern (Greentown), Clinton Central, Sheridan and Tri-Central.
Tackling a regular-season schedule with bigger schools like Kokomo, Lafayette Harrison and Logansport in 4A, Maconaquah, Peru and West Lafayette in 3A has toughened Rossville for the postseason.
"That's how you advance in the tournament — preparation and facing adversity," says Scott, whose assistant coaches are Jon Jacoby, Evan Muinzer and Mason Roberts.
Rossville bested Pioneer and Clinton Central to win the Frontier Sectional, Daleville and Hagerstown to reign at the Carroll (Flora) Regional and South Newton to take the Plymouth Semistate.
The sectional title was the fourth in school history and first since 2002.
"That's been really cool for our community," says Scott. "And it's made the kids believe."
Scott Stair was Rossville's head coach in 2000 when the Hornets won their first regional and made its first State Finals appearance.
Scott has welcomed new IHSAA pitch count rules (1 to 35 pitches requires 0 days rest; 36 to 60 requires 1 day; 61 to 80 requires 2 days; 81 to 100 requires 3 days; and 101 to 120 requires 4 days) because it has allowed him to be less "tricky" in calling pitches and trying to strike opponents out or chase pitches out of the strike zone.
Hornet pitchers are much more likely to pitch to contact and Scott likes to switch up his arms to give opponents different looks.
"If we have a walk or go deep in counts, our defense can fall asleep," says Scott. "It's helped the whole process. Let them hit it. It's worked so far.
"A lot of the teams we have in the postseason have a 1A (starter on the mound). I'm not a fan of letting a batter see the pitcher too many times in one game so they don't get too comfortable."
Lanesville will be making its second straight 1A championship appearance. The Eagles lost to Daleville in 2016.
Brad Scott, who took over as head baseball coach at Rossville early in the 2016, has the 2017 Hornets in the IHSAA Class 1A state championship game. (Aaron Kennedy/Frankfort Times Photo)
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I would keep an eye out for Datuk Seri Nancy, as nuclear will be the way to go once the O&G industry dies down, and Semenanjung will complain that Sarawak has too much influence in the energy industry. This is assuming that the flux capacitor isn't invented in Balakong by then.
Speaking at the International Ministerial Conference on Nuclear Power here yesterday, Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri said the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) as well as the Nuclear Energy Agency of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development have singled out Malaysia as a role model for the level of care it displayed.
"Malaysia's comprehensive groundwork at this early stage and how we are carefully making our decision can be a model for newcomer countries to emulate.
"IAEA likes how we are carefully making our decision," said Nancy after delivering her keynote address at the two-day conference attended by 700 ministers and policy makers from 67 countries.
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Flambeau River Papers Makes a Comeback with a Revised Energy Strategy
The closure of the Flambeau River Papers in 2006 was not surprising. The mill's enormous dependence on fossil fuel and its use of antiquated machinery had crippled the company in the face of rising energy costs. A fresh approach to energy management implemented by its new owners, however, changed the course for the company. The company has seen an increase in paper production by 11.9 percent since 2006, benefiting from an initial Energy Savings Assessment (ESA) offered by the U.S. Department of Energy's Industrial Technologies Program (ITP), conducted in 2007, and subsequent changes at the mill. Steps such as fuel switch and energy efficiency improvements in the plant's steam systems, combined with a grassroots approach that relies on its employees for recommendations, have all made it happen for Flambeau River Papers.1
Flambeau River Papers has been a major force of the economy for the city of Park Falls, a small town in northern Wisconsin with a population of roughly 2,262.2 Originally opened in 1896, the mill has been one of the largest employers of Prince County in Wisconsin, producing a variety of paper products, such as printing, cover stock, tag, reply card, index, freesheet, envelope, and laser bond paper. Park Falls was thus hit hard when Flambeau River had to shut down its mill in 2006 due to its exorbitant energy costs and antiquated machinery. The mill's closure had left approximately 13.2 percent of the city's residents unemployed.
Flambeau River, however, received a fresh lease on life under a new ownership led by Butch Johnson. All its previous employees were offered their jobs back at the same salary and benefits prior to the mill's closing, an offer which was accepted by approximately 92.0 percent of them.3 The reopening of the mill also provided a unique opportunity to revise the company's business model and identify what needed to be in place for the company to thrive.
The Mill's Energy Challenges
Pulp and paper mills, traditionally large consumers of energy in the United States, are affected by rising energy costs if their processes are not using modern standards of efficiency and are heavily dependent on fossil fuels.
In 2006, paper mills throughout the United States consumed 2,354 trillion Btu of energy, approximately 11 percent of total energy consumed by the entire U.S. manufacturing industry.4 Between 2002 and 2006, the average industrial electricity price in Wisconsin rose 18.7 percent from $.0493 to $.0585 per kilowatt hour (Figure 1),5 while the average industrial natural gas price rose from $5.23 to $9.40 per thousand cubic feet—a much steeper increase of 79.7 percent (Figure 2).6 The climbing energy prices heavily impacted the operational costs of Flambeau River Papers.
Prior to the Flambeau River plant's bankruptcy and closing in 2006, the plant consumed 1.3 trillion Btu in 2005 from fossil fuel. Although down significantly from the 1.5 trillion Btu from fossil fuel consumed the prior year, the mill's energy consumption, coupled with skyrocketing electricity and natural gas prices, had a severe impact on the plant. The company was spending $11.0 million on energy.7 Controlling energy bills was thus a priority when the company came under new management after its purchase.
The New Energy Management Approach
Once the plant reopened and stabilized, Flambeau River Papers established energy efficiency and fossil-fuel-independence goals for the company and devised an energy management plan to ensure that these goals are met. In shaping its plan, the company management sought advice from employees for what could be done to improve the company's energy situation and profitability.
The company aims to achieve its goals through energy trending, fuel switch, and continual process improvements. Most importantly, the company management decided to take a bottom-up approach, encouraging recommendations from plant-level staff for improved operations. The company believes that its goals will only be met if every employee commits to making energy efficiency a priority and through education. Based on the input received and other factors, the company's Energy Committee updates a project prioritization spreadsheet each month—a tool that the plant uses to determine which energy efficiency improvements to implement next.8 As an Energy Committee rule, a minimum of 10 projects are on the prioritization list at all times, and committee members must identify funding sources for six projects while trying to have at least three projects going at any given time.
Further, in an effort to be energy independent, the company also plans for a biorefinery to come online by 2013. The company estimates the plant will consume 660 billion Btu from fossil fuels in 2009. The planned biorefinery is expected to produce 8.0 million gallons of Fischer-Tropsch mid-distillate, "green diesel," and 8.0 million gallons of paraffinic wax each year that can be sold for candles and box lining among other uses. The green diesel will be sold for blending or "as is" use during warmer months.
Flambeau River's energy management approach has been paying off in expanding the mill's operations ever since. It has enabled the company to maintain a steady annual energy cost while increasing its production 11.9 percent from 135,000 to 151,000 tons of paper each year.9 These measures have also led to reduced labor costs.
Additionally, the company estimates to grow from its current 315 employees to 355 when its planned biorefinery comes online in 2013.10 The biorefinery will also serve an emissions goal set by the company—to make the mill carbon neutral by 2013.
Participation in an Energy Savings Assessment and Implementations
To help with the plant's transformation, Flambeau River participated in August 2007 in an ESA. ESAs are a valuable resource for manufacturers provided by ITP to help identify ways plants can consume energy more effectively.
At the time of its ESA, the company was most concerned with reducing its natural gas consumption and opted to participate in a 3-day steam assessment of its natural gas boiler. The Energy Expert used a two-part process to complete the ESA. First, ITP's Steam System Scoping Tool was used to profile and score steam system operations. The plant's steam system scored 65.3 percent, which is rated as average. Next, the Steam System Assessment Tool was utilized to analyze potential energy and cost savings if the plant managers were to implement certain recommendations.
The ESA had identified several near- and mid-term opportunities (near-term is less than 2 years and mid-term is 2 to 4 years) to improve the plant's steam system efficiency. The plant weighed all the recommendations in consultation with Focus on Energy, a state-based program that provides resources for energy efficiency projects, and decided to implement the following measures.
The mill has improved its efficiency through the purchase, installation, and use of variable frequency drives, new pumps, lighting upgrades, and process improvements in the plant's steam systems. The plant has also implemented heat recovery systems through the hood exhaust in the mill and biomass dryer and stack in the boiler house.
Additionally, a wastewater treatment system has been installed in the mill. The plant prioritized these recommendations after participating in the ESA and prioritization spreadsheet to determine which projects should be implemented next.11
Management implemented the hot water heat recovery system and installed pipe rerouting projects first because they required a plant shutdown. This action proved to be very economical because these projects were implemented before the employees came back to work.
Fuel Switching
Flambeau River Papers plans to no longer use coal as a base for its electricity, replacing it with other fuels such as pulp, bark, tree tops, branches, logging residue, and damaged wood as feedstocks for biomass. The company will also utilize wood tar from liquid smoke, red liquor, and industrial pellets to meet this goal. These feedstocks will be used to make ethanol at the plant's biorefinery when it opens in 2013. Through the Fischer Tropsch process, the biorefinery will produce Fischer Tropsch second generation alternative fuel and paraffinic wax. The biofuel will also supply the mill with 150 psi steam for paper-making along with residual hot water.12
Implementation Support from Organizations and Programs
Overall, Flambeau River Papers invested $15 million on energy efficiency and alternative energy improvements. These improvements have been a collaborative effort where the state of Wisconsin and DOE helped provide consultation and a $5 million loan for implementing the recommendations (with $5 million from the state in matching funds). Focus on Energy and CleanTech Partners also provided technical support for the projects. (Focus on Energy is a state program that provides financing and resources to help Wisconsin residents and businesses implement energy efficiency projects. CleanTech Partners is a non-profit private organization also helping Wisconsin businesses invest in energy efficiency technologies.) To date, Flambeau River Papers has achieved $10.5 million in savings as a result of these projects.13
Energy and Financial Impacts
The mill has traditionally been heavily reliant on fossil fuels to meet the plant's energy needs. However, Flambeau River Papers is steadily moving toward its commitment to reduce fossil fuel consumption each year until 2013 when the company aims to become energy independent.
In 2009, fossil fuels accounted for 48.0 percent of the plant's purchased energy, 4.2 percent of which was used for building heat and steam systems and 37.0 percent for combined electrical generation. The mill will reduce its fossil fuel energy consumption 100.0 percent between 2007 when the mill was re-operational to 2013 when the biorefinery is scheduled to come online.14
Over the last 3.5 years, Flambeau River Papers has spent $15.0 million in energy projects and earned a total of $10.0 million through annual savings. If their annual savings stay level, the payback period will be 5.25 years.15
Flambeau River Papers' energy management approach has resulted in $2.6 million in annual energy savings and increased the production by 11.9 percent since 2006, when the mill was shut down as a losing business. Tasking the plant-level staff with the responsibility of making energy improvements may be an effective strategy and a natural approach, given that the workers on the floor are the most familiar with the plant processes. Flambeau River's energy management approach underlies a successful business model for manufacturers looking to improve their profitability and competitiveness.
1. Discussion with Butch Johnson on November 2, 2009.
2. U.S. Census Bureau. "Population Finder: Park Falls, Wisconsin." http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/SAFFPopulation?_event=Search&_name=park+falls&_state=04000US55&_county=park+falls&_cityTown=park+falls&_zip=&_sse=on&_lang=en&pctxt=fph. Accessed November 6, 2009.
3. Flambeau River Papers. "About: The Mill?Flambeau River Papers." www.flambeauriverpapers.com/about/the-mill html. Accessed November 9, 2009.
4. Energy Information Administration. "First Use of Energy for All Purposes (Fuel and Nonfuel), 2006." www.eia.doe.gov/ emeu/mecs/mecs2006/pdf/Table1_2.pdf. Accessed November 10, 2009.
5. Energy Information Administration. "Table 8. Retail Sales, Revenue, and Average Retail Price by Sector, 1990 Through 2007." www.eia.doe.gov/cneaf/electricity/st_profiles/sept08wi.xls. Accessed November 10, 2009.
6. Energy Information Administration. "Wisconsin Natural Gas Industrial Price (Dollars per Thousand Cubic Feet)." http://tonto. eia.doe.gov/dnav/ng/hist/n3035wi3a.htm. Accessed November 10, 2009.
7. Presentation from Flambeau River Papers on November 6, 2009.
8. Correspondence from Randy Stoeckel on November 23, 2009.
10. Correspondence from Randy Stoeckel on November 23, 2009.
11. Presentation from Flambeau River Papers on November 6, 2009.
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Actual Annual Energy Efficiency Savings


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DPRK: US aims to aggravate crisis in Korean peninsula
Pyongyang, Nov 23 (Prensa Latina) The deputy head of the department of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea, Kim Yo Jong, denounced a new attempt by the United States and its allies to condemn the DPRK during the meeting of the UN Security Council, with the express goal of aggravating the crisis on the Korean peninsula.
The UN held an open meeting on November 21st, under the instigation of Washington, questioning the test launch of the new Hwasong-17 ICBM, aimed at condemning the DPRK's response to increased military threats, said the official in a statement released by the ACNC news agency.
At the end of the meeting, the US, UK, France, Australia, Japan and South Korea released a joint statement, which the source called ridiculous due to "the US government's venting of its anger over its failure to meet its objectives."
Kim Yo Jong described the new actions within the UN Security Council as a flagrant violation of North Korea's sovereignty and a serious political provocation.
The official also denounced the double standards of the meeting, since the DPRK's inalienable right to self-defense was questioned, while the frequent and dangerous military maneuvers aimed at threatening Pyongyang and the buildup in armed forces by the United States and South Korea went ignored.
Kim Yo Jong assured that North Korea will defend its national security and will face to the last consequences anyone who tries to censor that right.
She also warned the United States of the fatal consequences it could face if it continues its hostile actions against the DPRK.
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package com.mtt.myapp.operation;

import static org.fest.assertions.Assertions.assertThat;

import com.mtt.myapp.AbstractSystemTransactionalTest;
import com.mtt.myapp.operation.cotroller.AnnouncementController;
import com.mtt.myapp.operation.service.AnnouncementService;
import org.junit.Test;
import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired;
import org.springframework.ui.ExtendedModelMap;
import org.springframework.ui.Model;

public class AnnouncementControllerTest extends AbstractSystemTransactionalTest {

	@Autowired
	private AnnouncementController controller;

	@Autowired
	private AnnouncementService service;

	@Test
	public void testOpenAnnouncement() {
		Model model = new ExtendedModelMap();
		controller.open(model);

		assertThat(model.containsAttribute("content")).isFalse();
	}

	@Test
	public void testSaveAnnouncement() {
		Model model = new ExtendedModelMap();
		String content = "system=System test.\nuser=User test.";
		controller.save(model, content);

		assertThat(model.containsAttribute("success")).isTrue();

		assertThat(service.getSysAnnouncement()).isEqualTo("System test.");
		assertThat(service.getUserAnnouncement()).isEqualTo("User test.");
	}
}

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Q: DexArchiveMergerException: Unable to merge dex - Android Studio 3.0 Stable I made:

*

*In "Settings"->"Android SDK"->"SDK Tools" Google Play services is checked and installed v.46

*Removed folder /.gradle

*"Clean Project"

*"Rebuild Project"

Error is:
Error:Execution failed for task ':app:transformDexArchiveWithExternalLibsDexMergerForDebug'.
> java.lang.RuntimeException: com.android.builder.dexing.DexArchiveMergerException: Unable to merge dex

Here is output of command gradlew -q app:dependencies>>app_dependencies.txt
After run of the command
gradle :app:assembleDebug --stacktrace
I get this:
> Error:Execution failed for task ':app:transformDexArchiveWithExternalLibsDexMergerForDebug'.
> java.lang.RuntimeException: com.android.builder.dexing.DexArchiveMergerException: Unable to merge dex

 After run of the command
`gradle :app:assembleDebug --stacktrace`
Error is:

:app:javaPreCompileDebug UP-TO-DATE
:app:compileDebugJavaWithJavacAn exception has occurred in the compiler (1.8.0_152-release). Please file a bug against the Java compiler via the Java bug reporting page (http://bugreport.java.com) after checking the Bug Database (http://bugs.java.com) for duplicates. Include your program and the following diagnostic in your report. Thank you.
java.lang.IllegalStateException: endPosTable already set
    at com.sun.tools.javac.util.DiagnosticSource.setEndPosTable(DiagnosticSource.java:136)
    at com.sun.tools.javac.util.Log.setEndPosTable(Log.java:350)
    at com.sun.tools.javac.main.JavaCompiler.parse(JavaCompiler.java:667)
    at com.sun.tools.javac.main.JavaCompiler.parseFiles(JavaCompiler.java:950)
    at com.sun.tools.javac.processing.JavacProcessingEnvironment$Round.<init>(JavacProcessingEnvironment.java:892)
    at com.sun.tools.javac.processing.JavacProcessingEnvironment$Round.next(JavacProcessingEnvironment.java:921)
    at com.sun.tools.javac.processing.JavacProcessingEnvironment.doProcessing(JavacProcessingEnvironment.java:1187)
    at com.sun.tools.javac.main.JavaCompiler.processAnnotations(JavaCompiler.java:1170)
    at com.sun.tools.javac.main.JavaCompiler.compile(JavaCompiler.java:856)
    at com.sun.tools.javac.main.Main.compile(Main.java:523)
    at com.sun.tools.javac.api.JavacTaskImpl.doCall(JavacTaskImpl.java:129)
    at com.sun.tools.javac.api.JavacTaskImpl.call(JavacTaskImpl.java:138)
    at org.gradle.api.internal.tasks.compile.JdkJavaCompiler.execute(JdkJavaCompiler.java:49)
    at org.gradle.api.internal.tasks.compile.JdkJavaCompiler.execute(JdkJavaCompiler.java:36)
    at org.gradle.api.internal.tasks.compile.NormalizingJavaCompiler.delegateAndHandleErrors(NormalizingJavaCompiler.java:99)
    at org.gradle.api.internal.tasks.compile.NormalizingJavaCompiler.execute(NormalizingJavaCompiler.java:52)
    at org.gradle.api.internal.tasks.compile.NormalizingJavaCompiler.execute(NormalizingJavaCompiler.java:37)
    at org.gradle.api.internal.tasks.compile.CleaningJavaCompilerSupport.execute(CleaningJavaCompilerSupport.java:35)
    at org.gradle.api.internal.tasks.compile.CleaningJavaCompilerSupport.execute(CleaningJavaCompilerSupport.java:25)
    at org.gradle.api.internal.tasks.compile.incremental.IncrementalCompilationFinalizer.execute(IncrementalCompilationFinalizer.java:39)
    at org.gradle.api.internal.tasks.compile.incremental.IncrementalCompilationFinalizer.execute(IncrementalCompilationFinalizer.java:24)
    at org.gradle.api.tasks.compile.JavaCompile.performCompilation(JavaCompile.java:198)
    at org.gradle.api.tasks.compile.JavaCompile.compile(JavaCompile.java:129)
    at com.android.build.gradle.tasks.factory.AndroidJavaCompile.compile(AndroidJavaCompile.java:95)
    at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
    at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:62)
    at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:43)
    at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:498)
    at org.gradle.internal.reflect.JavaMethod.invoke(JavaMethod.java:73)
    at org.gradle.api.internal.project.taskfactory.DefaultTaskClassInfoStore$IncrementalTaskAction.doExecute(DefaultTaskClassInfoStore.java:173)
    at org.gradle.api.internal.project.taskfactory.DefaultTaskClassInfoStore$StandardTaskAction.execute(DefaultTaskClassInfoStore.java:134)
    at org.gradle.api.internal.project.taskfactory.DefaultTaskClassInfoStore$StandardTaskAction.execute(DefaultTaskClassInfoStore.java:121)
    at org.gradle.api.internal.tasks.execution.ExecuteActionsTaskExecuter$1.run(ExecuteActionsTaskExecuter.java:122)
    at org.gradle.internal.progress.DefaultBuildOperationExecutor$RunnableBuildOperationWorker.execute(DefaultBuildOperationExecutor.java:336)
    at org.gradle.internal.progress.DefaultBuildOperationExecutor$RunnableBuildOperationWorker.execute(DefaultBuildOperationExecutor.java:328)
    at org.gradle.internal.progress.DefaultBuildOperationExecutor.execute(DefaultBuildOperationExecutor.java:197)
    at org.gradle.internal.progress.DefaultBuildOperationExecutor.run(DefaultBuildOperationExecutor.java:107)
    at org.gradle.api.internal.tasks.execution.ExecuteActionsTaskExecuter.executeAction(ExecuteActionsTaskExecuter.java:111)
    at org.gradle.api.internal.tasks.execution.ExecuteActionsTaskExecuter.executeActions(ExecuteActionsTaskExecuter.java:92)
    at org.gradle.api.internal.tasks.execution.ExecuteActionsTaskExecuter.execute(ExecuteActionsTaskExecuter.java:70)
    at org.gradle.api.internal.tasks.execution.SkipUpToDateTaskExecuter.execute(SkipUpToDateTaskExecuter.java:63)
    at org.gradle.api.internal.tasks.execution.ResolveTaskOutputCachingStateExecuter.execute(ResolveTaskOutputCachingStateExecuter.java:54)
    at org.gradle.api.internal.tasks.execution.ValidatingTaskExecuter.execute(ValidatingTaskExecuter.java:58)
    at org.gradle.api.internal.tasks.execution.SkipEmptySourceFilesTaskExecuter.execute(SkipEmptySourceFilesTaskExecuter.java:88)
    at org.gradle.api.internal.tasks.execution.ResolveTaskArtifactStateTaskExecuter.execute(ResolveTaskArtifactStateTaskExecuter.java:52)
    at org.gradle.api.internal.tasks.execution.SkipTaskWithNoActionsExecuter.execute(SkipTaskWithNoActionsExecuter.java:52)
    at org.gradle.api.internal.tasks.execution.SkipOnlyIfTaskExecuter.execute(SkipOnlyIfTaskExecuter.java:54)
    at org.gradle.api.internal.tasks.execution.ExecuteAtMostOnceTaskExecuter.execute(ExecuteAtMostOnceTaskExecuter.java:43)
    at org.gradle.api.internal.tasks.execution.CatchExceptionTaskExecuter.execute(CatchExceptionTaskExecuter.java:34)
    at org.gradle.execution.taskgraph.DefaultTaskGraphExecuter$EventFiringTaskWorker$1.run(DefaultTaskGraphExecuter.java:248)
    at org.gradle.internal.progress.DefaultBuildOperationExecutor$RunnableBuildOperationWorker.execute(DefaultBuildOperationExecutor.java:336)
    at org.gradle.internal.progress.DefaultBuildOperationExecutor$RunnableBuildOperationWorker.execute(DefaultBuildOperationExecutor.java:328)
    at org.gradle.internal.progress.DefaultBuildOperationExecutor.execute(DefaultBuildOperationExecutor.java:197)
    at org.gradle.internal.progress.DefaultBuildOperationExecutor.run(DefaultBuildOperationExecutor.java:107)
    at org.gradle.execution.taskgraph.DefaultTaskGraphExecuter$EventFiringTaskWorker.execute(DefaultTaskGraphExecuter.java:241)
    at org.gradle.execution.taskgraph.DefaultTaskGraphExecuter$EventFiringTaskWorker.execute(DefaultTaskGraphExecuter.java:230)
    at org.gradle.execution.taskgraph.DefaultTaskPlanExecutor$TaskExecutorWorker.processTask(DefaultTaskPlanExecutor.java:124)
    at org.gradle.execution.taskgraph.DefaultTaskPlanExecutor$TaskExecutorWorker.access$200(DefaultTaskPlanExecutor.java:80)
    at org.gradle.execution.taskgraph.DefaultTaskPlanExecutor$TaskExecutorWorker$1.execute(DefaultTaskPlanExecutor.java:105)
    at org.gradle.execution.taskgraph.DefaultTaskPlanExecutor$TaskExecutorWorker$1.execute(DefaultTaskPlanExecutor.java:99)
    at org.gradle.execution.taskgraph.DefaultTaskExecutionPlan.execute(DefaultTaskExecutionPlan.java:625)
    at org.gradle.execution.taskgraph.DefaultTaskExecutionPlan.executeWithTask(DefaultTaskExecutionPlan.java:580)
    at org.gradle.execution.taskgraph.DefaultTaskPlanExecutor$TaskExecutorWorker.run(DefaultTaskPlanExecutor.java:99)
    at org.gradle.internal.concurrent.ExecutorPolicy$CatchAndRecordFailures.onExecute(ExecutorPolicy.java:63)
    at org.gradle.internal.concurrent.ManagedExecutorImpl$1.run(ManagedExecutorImpl.java:46)
    at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor.runWorker(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:1142)
    at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:617)
    at org.gradle.internal.concurrent.ThreadFactoryImpl$ManagedThreadRunnable.run(ThreadFactoryImpl.java:55)
    at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:745)
 FAILED

FAILURE: Build failed with an exception.

* What went wrong:
Execution failed for task ':app:compileDebugJavaWithJavac'.
> Compilation failed; see the compiler error output for details.

* Try:
Run with --info or --debug option to get more log output.

* Exception is:
org.gradle.api.tasks.TaskExecutionException: Execution failed for task ':app:compileDebugJavaWithJavac'.
    at org.gradle.api.internal.tasks.execution.ExecuteActionsTaskExecuter.executeActions(ExecuteActionsTaskExecuter.java:100)
    at org.gradle.api.internal.tasks.execution.ExecuteActionsTaskExecuter.execute(ExecuteActionsTaskExecuter.java:70)
    at org.gradle.api.internal.tasks.execution.SkipUpToDateTaskExecuter.execute(SkipUpToDateTaskExecuter.java:63)
    at org.gradle.api.internal.tasks.execution.ResolveTaskOutputCachingStateExecuter.execute(ResolveTaskOutputCachingStateExecuter.java:54)
    at org.gradle.api.internal.tasks.execution.ValidatingTaskExecuter.execute(ValidatingTaskExecuter.java:58)
    at org.gradle.api.internal.tasks.execution.SkipEmptySourceFilesTaskExecuter.execute(SkipEmptySourceFilesTaskExecuter.java:88)
    at org.gradle.api.internal.tasks.execution.ResolveTaskArtifactStateTaskExecuter.execute(ResolveTaskArtifactStateTaskExecuter.java:52)
    at org.gradle.api.internal.tasks.execution.SkipTaskWithNoActionsExecuter.execute(SkipTaskWithNoActionsExecuter.java:52)
    at org.gradle.api.internal.tasks.execution.SkipOnlyIfTaskExecuter.execute(SkipOnlyIfTaskExecuter.java:54)
    at org.gradle.api.internal.tasks.execution.ExecuteAtMostOnceTaskExecuter.execute(ExecuteAtMostOnceTaskExecuter.java:43)
    at org.gradle.api.internal.tasks.execution.CatchExceptionTaskExecuter.execute(CatchExceptionTaskExecuter.java:34)
    at org.gradle.execution.taskgraph.DefaultTaskGraphExecuter$EventFiringTaskWorker$1.run(DefaultTaskGraphExecuter.java:248)
    at org.gradle.internal.progress.DefaultBuildOperationExecutor$RunnableBuildOperationWorker.execute(DefaultBuildOperationExecutor.java:336)
    at org.gradle.internal.progress.DefaultBuildOperationExecutor$RunnableBuildOperationWorker.execute(DefaultBuildOperationExecutor.java:328)
    at org.gradle.internal.progress.DefaultBuildOperationExecutor.execute(DefaultBuildOperationExecutor.java:197)
    at org.gradle.internal.progress.DefaultBuildOperationExecutor.run(DefaultBuildOperationExecutor.java:107)
    at org.gradle.execution.taskgraph.DefaultTaskGraphExecuter$EventFiringTaskWorker.execute(DefaultTaskGraphExecuter.java:241)
    at org.gradle.execution.taskgraph.DefaultTaskGraphExecuter$EventFiringTaskWorker.execute(DefaultTaskGraphExecuter.java:230)
    at org.gradle.execution.taskgraph.DefaultTaskPlanExecutor$TaskExecutorWorker.processTask(DefaultTaskPlanExecutor.java:124)
    at org.gradle.execution.taskgraph.DefaultTaskPlanExecutor$TaskExecutorWorker.access$200(DefaultTaskPlanExecutor.java:80)
    at org.gradle.execution.taskgraph.DefaultTaskPlanExecutor$TaskExecutorWorker$1.execute(DefaultTaskPlanExecutor.java:105)
    at org.gradle.execution.taskgraph.DefaultTaskPlanExecutor$TaskExecutorWorker$1.execute(DefaultTaskPlanExecutor.java:99)
    at org.gradle.execution.taskgraph.DefaultTaskExecutionPlan.execute(DefaultTaskExecutionPlan.java:625)
    at org.gradle.execution.taskgraph.DefaultTaskExecutionPlan.executeWithTask(DefaultTaskExecutionPlan.java:580)
    at org.gradle.execution.taskgraph.DefaultTaskPlanExecutor$TaskExecutorWorker.run(DefaultTaskPlanExecutor.java:99)
    at org.gradle.internal.concurrent.ExecutorPolicy$CatchAndRecordFailures.onExecute(ExecutorPolicy.java:63)
    at org.gradle.internal.concurrent.ManagedExecutorImpl$1.run(ManagedExecutorImpl.java:46)
    at org.gradle.internal.concurrent.ThreadFactoryImpl$ManagedThreadRunnable.run(ThreadFactoryImpl.java:55)
Caused by: org.gradle.api.internal.tasks.compile.CompilationFailedException: Compilation failed; see the compiler error output for details.
    at org.gradle.api.internal.tasks.compile.JdkJavaCompiler.execute(JdkJavaCompiler.java:51)
    at org.gradle.api.internal.tasks.compile.JdkJavaCompiler.execute(JdkJavaCompiler.java:36)
    at org.gradle.api.internal.tasks.compile.NormalizingJavaCompiler.delegateAndHandleErrors(NormalizingJavaCompiler.java:99)
    at org.gradle.api.internal.tasks.compile.NormalizingJavaCompiler.execute(NormalizingJavaCompiler.java:52)
    at org.gradle.api.internal.tasks.compile.NormalizingJavaCompiler.execute(NormalizingJavaCompiler.java:37)
    at org.gradle.api.internal.tasks.compile.CleaningJavaCompilerSupport.execute(CleaningJavaCompilerSupport.java:35)
    at org.gradle.api.internal.tasks.compile.CleaningJavaCompilerSupport.execute(CleaningJavaCompilerSupport.java:25)
    at org.gradle.api.internal.tasks.compile.incremental.IncrementalCompilationFinalizer.execute(IncrementalCompilationFinalizer.java:39)
    at org.gradle.api.internal.tasks.compile.incremental.IncrementalCompilationFinalizer.execute(IncrementalCompilationFinalizer.java:24)
    at org.gradle.api.tasks.compile.JavaCompile.performCompilation(JavaCompile.java:198)
    at org.gradle.api.tasks.compile.JavaCompile.compile(JavaCompile.java:129)
    at com.android.build.gradle.tasks.factory.AndroidJavaCompile.compile(AndroidJavaCompile.java:95)
    at org.gradle.internal.reflect.JavaMethod.invoke(JavaMethod.java:73)
    at org.gradle.api.internal.project.taskfactory.DefaultTaskClassInfoStore$IncrementalTaskAction.doExecute(DefaultTaskClassInfoStore.java:173)
    at org.gradle.api.internal.project.taskfactory.DefaultTaskClassInfoStore$StandardTaskAction.execute(DefaultTaskClassInfoStore.java:134)
    at org.gradle.api.internal.project.taskfactory.DefaultTaskClassInfoStore$StandardTaskAction.execute(DefaultTaskClassInfoStore.java:121)
    at org.gradle.api.internal.tasks.execution.ExecuteActionsTaskExecuter$1.run(ExecuteActionsTaskExecuter.java:122)
    at org.gradle.internal.progress.DefaultBuildOperationExecutor$RunnableBuildOperationWorker.execute(DefaultBuildOperationExecutor.java:336)
    at org.gradle.internal.progress.DefaultBuildOperationExecutor$RunnableBuildOperationWorker.execute(DefaultBuildOperationExecutor.java:328)
    at org.gradle.internal.progress.DefaultBuildOperationExecutor.execute(DefaultBuildOperationExecutor.java:197)
    at org.gradle.internal.progress.DefaultBuildOperationExecutor.run(DefaultBuildOperationExecutor.java:107)
    at org.gradle.api.internal.tasks.execution.ExecuteActionsTaskExecuter.executeAction(ExecuteActionsTaskExecuter.java:111)
    at org.gradle.api.internal.tasks.execution.ExecuteActionsTaskExecuter.executeActions(ExecuteActionsTaskExecuter.java:92)
    ... 27 more

* Get more help at https://help.gradle.org

BUILD FAILED in 19s
259 actionable tasks: 6 executed, 253 up-to-date
10:58:01: External task execution finished 'assembleDebug --stacktrace'.

My project gradle file:
apply from: 'dependencies.gradle'
buildscript {
    repositories {
        jcenter()
        mavenCentral()
        maven { url "https://jitpack.io" }
        maven { url 'https://maven.fabric.io/public' }
        google()
    }
    dependencies {
        classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:3.0.0'
        classpath 'com.google.gms:google-services:3.1.0'
        classpath 'io.fabric.tools:gradle:1.+'
    }
}

allprojects {
    repositories {
        jcenter()
        mavenCentral()
        maven { url "https://jitpack.io" }
        maven { url 'https://maven.fabric.io/public' }
        google()
    }

    ext {
        androidApplicationId = 'com.example'
        androidVersionCode = 1
        androidVersionName = "1.1.0"
    }
}

task clean(type: Delete) {
    delete rootProject.buildDir
}

File :app/ build.gradle:
    apply plugin: 'com.android.application'
    apply plugin: 'io.fabric'

    android {
        compileSdkVersion 25
        buildToolsVersion "26.0.2"

        defaultConfig {
            multiDexEnabled true
            applicationId "com.example"
            minSdkVersion 21
            targetSdkVersion 23
            versionCode 1
            versionName "1.0"

            renderscriptTargetApi 23
            renderscriptSupportModeEnabled true

        }
        compileOptions {
            targetCompatibility 1.8
            sourceCompatibility 1.8
        }
        lintOptions {
            quiet true
            abortOnError false
            ignoreWarnings true
            disable 'InvalidPackage'           //Some libraries have issues with this.
            disable 'OldTargetApi'
            //Lint gives this warning but SDK 20 would be Android L Beta.
            disable 'IconDensities'            //For testing purpose. This is safe to remove.
            disable 'IconMissingDensityFolder' //For testing purpose. This is safe to remove.
        }

        dexOptions {
            javaMaxHeapSize "8G"
        }

        packagingOptions {
            exclude 'LICENSE.txt'
            exclude 'META-INF/DEPENDENCIES.txt'
            exclude 'META-INF/LICENSE.txt'
            exclude 'META-INF/NOTICE.txt'
            exclude 'META-INF/NOTICE'
            exclude 'META-INF/LICENSE'
            exclude 'META-INF/DEPENDENCIES'
            exclude 'META-INF/notice.txt'
            exclude 'META-INF/license.txt'
            exclude 'META-INF/dependencies.txt'
            exclude 'META-INF/rxjava.properties'
        }

        sourceSets {
            main.java.srcDirs += 'build/generated/source/apt'
        }
    }

    repositories {
        flatDir {
            dirs 'libs'
        }
    }

    dependencies {
    implementation fileTree(dir: 'libs', include: ['*.jar'])

    implementation project(':library_api')
    implementation project(':library_base')
    implementation project(':library_blur_dialog')
    implementation project(':library_countrycodepicker_dialog')
    implementation project(':library_glow_decorator')
    implementation project(':library_icons')
    implementation project(':library_loopvideo')
    implementation project(':library_section_adaper')
    implementation project(':library_taptargetview')
    implementation project(':library_ucrop')
    implementation project(':library_utils')
    implementation project(':library_utils_picasso')
    implementation project(':library_vector_compat')
    implementation project(':library_view_clock')
    implementation project(':library_view_shimmer_recycler')

    implementation "com.google.android.gms:play-services-cast-framework:11.4.2"
    compileOnly 'com.google.android.wearable:wearable:2.0.3'
    implementation 'com.google.android.support:wearable:2.0.3'
    implementation 'com.google.android.exoplayer:exoplayer:r2.4.1'

    implementation "com.android.support:mediarouter-v7:25.4.0"
    implementation "com.android.support:leanback-v17:25.4.0"
    implementation "com.android.support:design:25.4.0"

    implementation "com.android.support:appcompat-v7:25.4.0"
    implementation "com.android.support:support-v4:25.4.0"
    implementation "com.android.support:gridlayout-v7:25.4.0"
    implementation "com.android.support:cardview-v7:25.4.0"
    implementation "com.android.support:recyclerview-v7:25.4.0"
    implementation "com.android.support:preference-v14:25.4.0"

    // rxjava
    implementation  'io.reactivex:rxjava:1.2.9'
    implementation 'io.reactivex:rxandroid:1.2.1'
    implementation 'com.github.davidmoten:rxjava-extras:0.8.0.6'

    // square
     "com.squareup.retrofit2:retrofit:2.1.0",
    implementation  "com.squareup.retrofit2:converter-gson:2.1.0"
    implementation "com.squareup.retrofit2:adapter-rxjava:2.1.0"
    implementation "com.squareup.phrase:phrase:1.1.0"

    implementation "com.squareup.okhttp3:okhttp:3.6.0"
    implementation "com.squareup.okhttp3:logging-interceptor:3.6.0"
    implementation "com.squareup.okhttp3:okhttp-urlconnection:3.6.0"

    // picasso
    implementation  "com.squareup.picasso:picasso:2.5.2"
    implementation 'com.jakewharton.picasso:picasso2-okhttp3-downloader:1.1.0'

    // dagger
    implementation "com.google.dagger:dagger:2.10"
    annotationProcessor  "com.google.dagger:dagger-compiler:2.10"
    implementation "javax.annotation:jsr250-api:1.0"
    implementation  "javax.inject:javax.inject:1"

    // jake ftw
    implementation 'com.jakewharton:butterknife:8.8.1'
    annotationProcessor 'com.jakewharton:butterknife-compiler:8.8.1'

    compileOnly 'org.projectlombok:lombok:1.16.16'
    annotationProcessor 'org.projectlombok:lombok:1.16.16'

    // FragmentWithArgs
    implementation   "com.hannesdorfmann.fragmentargs:annotation:3.0.2",
    annotationProcessor "com.hannesdorfmann.fragmentargs:processor:3.0.2",

    implementation "org.parceler:parceler-api:1.1.9",
    annotationProcessor "org.parceler:parceler:1.1.9",
    implementation 'com.hannesdorfmann.fragmentargs:bundler-parceler:3.0.2'

    implementation "com.github.codekidX:storage-chooser:1.0.34"

    implementation 'io.github.yavski:fab-speed-dial:1.0.6'

    implementation('com.crashlytics.sdk.android:crashlytics:2.6.7@aar') {
        transitive = true;
    }

    // intent builder
    implementation         "com.github.marcinmoskala.activitystarter:activitystarter:1.00"
annotationProcessor  "com.github.marcinmoskala.activitystarter:activitystarter-compiler:1.00"

    implementation 'com.android.support.constraint:constraint-layout:1.0.2'//constraint-layout
    implementation 'org.greenrobot:eventbus:3.0.0'
    //font
    implementation 'uk.co.chrisjenx:calligraphy:2.2.0'
    implementation 'com.github.florent37:expectanim:1.0.6'
    implementation 'com.romandanylyk:pageindicatorview:0.2.0@aar'
    implementation 'com.github.rubensousa:gravitysnaphelper:1.2'
    implementation 'com.flaviofaria:kenburnsview:1.0.7'
    implementation 'com.github.florent37:arclayout:1.0.2'

    implementation 'com.jakewharton.rxbinding:rxbinding:1.0.1'
    implementation 'com.wang.avi:library:2.1.3'
    implementation 'com.flyco.tablayout:FlycoTabLayout_Lib:2.1.2@aar'
    implementation 'com.borax12.materialdaterangepicker:library:1.9'
    implementation 'com.github.scottyab:showhidepasswordedittext:0.8'
    //Location
    implementation "com.google.android.gms:play-services-maps:11.4.2"
    implementation 'pl.charmas.android:android-reactive-location:0.10@aar'
    implementation "com.google.android.gms:play-services-location:11.4.2"
    //you can use newer GMS version if you need
    implementation "com.google.android.gms:play-services-places:11.4.2"
    implementation 'com.tbruyelle.rxpermissions:rxpermissions:0.9.4@aar'
    implementation 'commons-validator:commons-validator:1.4.1'
    implementation 'com.balysv:material-ripple:1.0.2'
    implementation 'com.googlecode.libphonenumber:libphonenumber:8.5.2'
    implementation 'ru.egslava:MaskedEditText:1.0.5'
    implementation 'com.futuremind.recyclerfastscroll:fastscroll:0.2.5'

    implementation "com.google.firebase:firebase-core:11.4.2"

    implementation 'com.labo.kaji:swipeawaydialog:0.1.1'
    implementation 'io.supercharge:shimmerlayout:1.0.1'
    implementation 'hanks.xyz:htextview-library:0.1.5'
    implementation 'com.github.castorflex.smoothprogressbar:library:1.1.0'//progressbar for action bar
    implementation 'io.reactivex:rxjava-math:1.0.0'
    implementation 'jp.wasabeef:picasso-transformations:2.1.2'
    implementation 'com.afollestad.material-dialogs:core:0.9.1.0'
    implementation('com.github.ihsanbal:LoggingInterceptor:2.0.2') {
        exclude group: 'org.json', module: 'json'
    }

}
apply plugin: 'com.google.gms.google-services'

Application class:
public class TheApplication  extends Application {
...
}

A: Add
implementation('commons-validator:commons-validator:1.4.1') {
        exclude group: 'commons-collections', module: 'commons-collections'
    }

instead of
implementation'commons-validator:commons-validator:1.4.1'

The reason I've tried to explain here if you want to understand the issue and solution.
Hope it solves your issue.

A: I was getting the very same issue as there was a local jar for gson in the lib module of my project. As per this link, Library modules no longer process local JARs.
I removed the gson-*.jar and added compile 'com.google.code.gson:gson:2.8.2' to build.gradle instead to solve this problem.

A: Add android.support.design dependency
It worked for me

A: Basically you have to understand the stuff of MultiDex here>https://developer.android.com/studio/build/multidex
I used the above instructions and made my app working again :)

A: My problem is not the same as yours,but I think it maybe work for you too.
You should change the value of compileSdkVersion from 25 to 26,then sync.See if it works.


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text:
/**
 *
 */
package org.cradle.security;

import org.cradle.repository.models.account.Account;

/**
 * @author 	Sherief Shawky
 * @email 	mcrakens@gmail.com
 * @date 	Nov 9, 2014
 */
public interface SecurityService {

	public User identify(String sessionId);

	public void register(Account account);
}