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Most Expensive Celebrity Homes
Expensive Celebrity Homes
We cannot deny that celebrities enjoy taking things to the next level. They appear to have the best of everything, from excellent holidays that the majority of us can only dream of to luxury cars made by Maserati, Rolls-Royce, and Bugatti. Of course, this includes where they live. After all, why live in a "normal" house when you can live in one that is completely out of the ordinary? The celebrities on this list have managed to push their way to the top of the heap. Here are the world's most expensive celebrity homes.
Taylor Swift: $30 Million House
This Georgian revival house is the stuff of fantasies. It includes seven bedrooms, 10 bathrooms, and plenty of room for guests. Furthermore, because of the house's coastal position, the views from the outside are equally wonderful as the inside. In fact, the house is so beautiful that no visitor will leave without being blown away by its beauty.
Kylie Jenner: $36.5 Million House
It would be an exaggeration to label Kylie Jenner's Holmby Hills house a holiday resort, as it offers everything you could possibly need for a perfect holiday. In fact, the house boasts seven bedrooms, fourteen bathrooms, twenty parking places, a bar, games area, home cinema, chef's kitchen, and a swimming pool that covers the length of the property.
As a result, this house provides Kylie with the ideal environment for entertaining guests and hosting her typically opulent events. As if that wasn't enough, she also has two guest flats in the house where guests and family can stay.
Ellen DeGeneres: $45 Million House
This 13-acre estate is a Tuscan-inspired retreat that brings a bit of Italian flair to California. Initially designed in the 1930s by architect Wallace Frost. There are nine fireplaces, multiple libraries, two pools, and a tennis court in the villa to provide peace and quiet. In addition, neighbours include Prince Harry, and Meghan Markle, as well as Oprah.
Tiger Woods: $57 Million House
This custom-built haven in Florida has an ocean backdrop. Thus, it is the perfect place to soak up those views is from its glass-fronted elevator. Making the most of the outdoors is key to the architecture of this house.
It offers a basketball court, a tennis court, a 100-foot lap pool, a dive pool, a spa, four putting greens, a putting studio, and a jogging track. Many people say living in this house is like living heaven on earth.
Tom Cruise: $59 Million House
With floor-to-ceiling windows that cover the 10,000 square foot property, the action film star's Colorado mansion takes advantage of the magnificent mountain views on the outskirts of Telluride.
The home's timber walls and natural stone chiminea lend it a rustic feel. Its private trail system, hockey, tennis, basketball, and private motocross track keep the star and his guests entertained.
Angelina Jolie: $61 Million House
With 1000 acres of property surrounded by a moat, the actress' château in the south of France takes the fairy tale fantasy of living in a castle to a whole new level.
It has its own vineyard, 35 bedrooms, a dining hall, a pool, and even 'his and hers' gyms. The house is one of the most wanted celebrity houses among billionaires, but Angelina is unwilling to sell it anytime soon.
Jay-Z and Beyoncé: $88 Million House
There is no doubt that they are one of the world's most powerful couples and that they deserve to live in one of the world's most beautiful houses. An idea shared by Jay-Z and Beyoncé, who spent $88 million on a hillside house in Bel-Air.
It is the sixth most expensive home ever purchased in Los Angeles history. The house contains four pools, a 15-car garage, a full spa, and a wellness centre. The 30,000 square feet of living space enclosed by six different glass-walled structures are among its most enticing features.
Celine Dion: $38.5 Million House
The celebrity sold her house on Florida's exclusive Jupiter Island for $38.5 million in 2017. The house contains 11,000 square feet of living space, 13 bedrooms, and 14 bathrooms. But the main aspect is aquatic: Dion felt that a pool would be insufficient for entertaining guests, so the property included a full private water park.
Jennifer Lopez: $28 Million House
The celebrity owns a vast multimillion-dollar house portfolio that spans the country and the globe. Her $28 million French country-style mansions in Bel-Air, designed by famed architect Samuel Marx in 1940, are at the heart of it all. It has a guest house, 17 parking spaces, a screening room with 30 seats, and a pub.
Mel Gibson: $29.8 Million House
This is one of the most beautiful houses owned by celebrities. The resort is set on more than 400 acres of pristine rainforest. Furthermore, the house boasts more than two miles of pristine beach-front overlooking the Pacific Ocean. It has seven bedrooms and eight bathrooms. The action movie star listed it for $29.8 million in 2017, down from the original asking price of $35 million.
Simon Cowell: $25 Million House
America's Got Talent judge Cowell sold his Beverly Hills mansion in 2020 for $25 million. It has 6 bedrooms and 6 bathrooms, and the amenities are fantastic.
According to reports, the house boasts side-by-side massage tables, a live-in butler and maid quarters, and a $1 million security system with retina scan authorization. That's not a bad return on the $8 million he paid in 2004.
Lady Gaga: $25 Million House
The musician spent $22 million on the house back in 2014 when she purchased it. However, today, the house is worth a staggering $25 million after the renovation took place.
The house is located in a typical suburban neighbourhood which makes it different from many celebrity houses in gated communities. Visitors are greeted by an extra-long driveway, stables, a horse-riding ring, and barns, as well as super-scary guard dogs. The design was influenced by traditional homes in the south of France.
Cindy Crawford: $47 Million House
The celebrity sold her house back in 2018 for $45 million despite not receiving the $60 million she had requested. However, today the house is worth $47 million. It is one of the most expensive properties in the posh neighbourhood. The 5,254-square-foot seaside house is perched on a cliff overlooking the Pacific Ocean. The surrounding acres of rugged natural wilderness make the views breathtaking. Furthermore, the sprawling property provides privacy that is uncommon for A-listers.
Phil Spector: $3.3 Million House
There is no doubt that many people are hesitant to buy a house where a murder has taken place, especially one that made national headlines. However, this unusual castle eventually sold, although it had been on the market for years.
In fact, it sold for $3.3 million after its owner, disgraced producer Phil Spector, died in prison for the murder of Lana Clarkson this January. Spector purchased the sprawling estate, known as the Pyrenees Castle, for $1.1 million in 1998.
Kris Jenner: $15 Million House
The celebrity is the matriarch of the Jenner Kardashian-chan. She sold her house for $15 million. The value of the house has increased over what she paid three years ago when she bought the house.
The six-bedroom, eight-bathroom house is located directly across the street from her daughter Kim Kardashian-Opulent West's house.
Derek Jeter: $29 Million House
The retired New York Yankees shortstop had this waterfront home built for him and his family in Tampa, Florida, in 2012. However, he recently sold it. The property is enormous, spanning 30,875 square feet on 1.25 acres of land, and it offers plenty of privacy thanks to a six-foot-high gate.
There's a home gym, two three-car garages, a saltwater pool, and an outdoor kitchen. A clubroom with a full bar and a pool table are also available. Tom Brady and his wife, Gisele Bündchen, had been renting the property from Jeter for $75,000 per month.
Michael Jordan: $17.3 Million House
Most of his houses are on Jupiter Island in Florida. However, Jordan purchased this house in 2010 for $14.7 million, which equates to $17.3 million today. When it was purchased, it was the most expensive non-waterfront home in the Palm Beaches region.
There are six bedrooms on the second floor alone, for a total of eleven. The real advantage, of course, is based in the highly exclusive Bears Club, a first golf community designed by Jack Nicklaus.
Zsa Zsa Gabor: $20.8 Million House
Many celebrities move from house to house without ever making their massive home their permanent residence. Not Zsa Zsa Gabor, the eccentric, and superlatively quotable late film star who lived in the same Bel-Air house for four decades.
Gabor and her partner, Frédéric Prinz von Anhalt, welcomed an offer on the house in 2012. However, Gabor lived in the house for the rest of her life thanks to an unusual arrangement. Five years later, in 2017, she died, and the agreement was finalized. Only one year later, in 2018, the property sold for $20.8 million, nearly twice the amount paid in 2017.
Gwen Stefani: $21.7 Million House
Gwen Stefani paid an astonishing $13.3 million for The Summit. A sprawling Hollywood Hills house, with her then-husband Gavin Rossdale, in 2006. Most of the house's six massive bedrooms open into the outdoor lounge and recreation area, which includes a tennis court and a pool.
Jennifer Lopez previously owned this house. It also has a guest house with sweeping views of the San Fernando Valley. She listed it for $35 million in 2017 but sold it two years later for $21.7 million. She and her fiancé, Blake Shelton, recently purchased another house in Encino for a relatively low price of $13.2 million.
LeBron James: $23 Million House
When the late celebrity signed with the Lakers in 2018, he needed a place to live in Los Angeles. He bought this $23 million house with eight bedrooms and 11 bathrooms in the affluent Brentwood neighbourhood.
Natural French oak floors and Marble countertops made from wood sourced from Spain are among the features of this ultra-modern house. A rooftop terrace, a master bedroom with a private patio, a cigar lounge, and a wine cellar are also available. Despite having a full gym, the house, surprisingly, lacks a basketball court.
P. Diddy: $43.6 Million House
In 2014 P. Diddy spent an amazing $40 million on a massive house in Holmby Hills, California. In 2020, that was the equivalent of approximately $43.6 million.
The eight-bedroom house has a wine cellar, a 35-seat theatre, a gym, and a lagoon pool with an underwater tunnel leading to a luxury grotto. Overall, his estate totals 17,000 square feet.
Dr. Dre: $40 Million House
Another rap and media mogul spent $40 million on an equally opulent house in 2014. In this case, Dr. Dre purchased a 20,000-square-foot estate in Los Angeles' affluent Brentwood neighbourhood.
The former home of Tom Brady and Gisele Bundchen features a moat and a 10,000-square-foot music studio. It's worth $43.6 million after inflation, just like Diddy's house.
Howard Stern: $54.9 Million House
The celebrity paid $52 million when he bought the house back in 2017. Today it is worth an incredible $54.9 million.
The five-bedroom estate is situated on 3.3 acres next to a private country club. He isn't the only media personality with an enviable Palm Beach home. Stern shares a building with Rush Limbaugh and Ann Coulter.
Kim Kardashian and Kanye West: $60 Million House
They lived in a princely house in Hollywood's Hidden Hills that was originally owned by Elvis' only child, Lisa Marie Presley. Kardashian and West paid $20 million for the sprawling property in 2014 but quickly began pouring tens of millions of dollars into it to make it their own.
The house, which sits next to those purchased by other celebrities, including Clan Kardashian members, was appraised at $60 million in 2019.
Will Smith and Jada Pinkett-Smith: $49.7 Million House
The mission to buy the house began back in 2003. However, the property was not ready for occupancy until 2010. That year, the powerful couple paid $42 million for it, which is nearly the equivalent of $50 million in 2021.
The Moroccan-inspired home has a recording studio, nine bedrooms, a meditation lounge, and a poolroom.
Demi Moore: $47.4 Million House
Like Cindy Crawford, the celebrity sold her opulent New York City penthouse in 2017 for $45 million. Initially, she had asked $75 million, 27 years after she and her then-husband Bruce Willis purchased it.
It's a triplex at San Remo, an exclusive and storied Central Park West co-op known for housing celebrities. Bono, Diane Keaton, Steve Jobs, Steven Spielberg, and Glenn Close were among those who purchased units.
Oprah Winfrey: $90 Million House
The $90 million house is just one of Oprah's houses, all of which are spectacular. The house is located in Montecito, California. It's not really a house, but rather a 42-acre estate which she purchased for $50 million in 2001.
A tax assessment in 2012, on the other hand, valued it at up to $100 million. When inflation is factored in, that figure jumps into the nine-figure range. The Promised Land property, which includes horse stables and an equestrian ring, avocado and fruit orchards, and lavishly manicured grounds, boasts a breathtaking 5,000-square-foot mansion.
Ryan Seacrest: $45 Million House
According to The Hollywood Reporter, DeGeneres had originally asked for $49 million for her Beverly Hills property when Ryan Seacrest decided to purchase it for an estimated $40 million in 2010.
That $40 million is now worth slightly more than $45 million. In any case, it's a huge house. The 9,200-square-foot, nine-room modern house, not to mention two opulent guest houses, sits on over three acres of grounds on a private Beverly Hills street.
Elvis Presley: $937,000
There is no doubt that $937,000 doesn't seem like much these days for the rich and famous. In fact, it will only buy you slightly more than half the median-priced house in San Francisco. It would be impossible to discuss celebrity houses without naming the Graceland.
In 1957, a 22-year-old ascending star named Elvis Presley paid $102,500 for what is now arguably one of America's most famous houses, the equivalent of $937,000 today. The 14-acre house, which is now a National Historic Landmark, has five staircases. Excluding the White House, it is America's most-visited house.
Ryan Murphy: $16.25 Million House
The celebrity bought the house from Diane Keaton for $18 million but later decided to sell it. However, it took the celebrity some time to find a client which forced him to reduce the asking price.
He reduced his asking price for the seven-bedroom Beverly Hills house to $16.25 million after it had been on the market for a year and a half. Together with his partner, Murphy relocated his family to a larger house in Brentwood.
Finally, we have looked at some of the highest-priced celebrity houses. However, some aforementioned celebrities own multiple homes, most of which are multi-million dollar houses. Celebrities are those who live different lifestyles from ordinary people.
Most of the items owned by celebrities are pricey, and not everyone can afford them. Based on the list of the most expensive celebrity houses above, we can see that the cheapest house is close to a million dollars, indicating that the luxurious lifestyle is their thing.
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A: Generally, you let the database generate the key as a numeric value, and then format it in your program.
Say you have an autogenerated primary key from your database, and the generated key is 18435876, you can format it in java to be "1843-5876".

A: You could first create id field in database with auto increment option, then format it in java
Integer id = 12345678; //id get from database
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If only in java application, you can use AtomicInteger and convert it to string then format as above code
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A: There are many ways to do this.
Example: you can use Snowflake generate a unique id, if you got the id, you can do anything!

A: Let the auto-generated Primary key be: 45454545.Now all you have to do is format it in java.
For formatting you can use .format() or .substring() or StringBuilder().
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        String output =  String.format("%1$s-%2$s", PK.substring(0,4),
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Government Museum
This government museum is home to various paintings and galleries that are renowned and a sheer delight for the art lovers who visit this place. The museum was set up in the year 1968. It contains an impressive list of sculptures made of stone and paintings. The brain behind this museum was the renowned architect, Le Corbusier. This museum, situated on Sector 10, with an awe-inspiring architecture is visited by hundreds of tourists every day. If one is interested to know about the fossils existing in the pre-historic period, paintings of miniature size, exquisite sculptures made of stone carvings and ancient arts, then the Government Museum and Art Gallery in Chandigarh is the place that one has to mandatorily visit. The main sub divisions of the galleries that are found here are Hindu and Gandhara sculptures, Decorative Arts and Coins, Miniature Paintings and all other contemporary art. This museum remains closed for public on Mondays. There is also a well-maintained library in this museum which quenches the knowledge thirst of students, researchers and educationalists.
The brilliant architecture was fully designed and conceptualized by the world famous architect, Le Corbusier. This was originally set up in the year 1947, but started operations only during 1968. The measurement of the building is about 50m X 50m.
The different sections that are part of this museum are
The National History Museum
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The Chandigarh Architecture Museum
They are managed by the chief director and curator, NPS Randhawa and the Advisory Committee that administers the activities of the Museum. The painting, sculptures, art works and other art exhibited here around 1000 in number. The books and reference material found in the library are more than 10,000 in number. This museum houses a coffee shop for refreshments and two shops that sell souvenirs.
Timings: It opens for public daily between 10:00 a. m. and 4:30 p.m. except on Mondays, National and Public holidays.
Entry Fee: Rs. 10/- (Rupees ten only). There is no entry fee for children below 12 years and senior citizens.
Camera Fee: Rs. 5/- (Rupees five only)
Daily at 11:00 a.m., 12:00 noon, 3:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m
Special guided tours for school children with prior appointments are arranged.
Wheelchairs are also available on request.
Chandigarh airport is the nearest airport from here. It is well connected with flights daily to and from Delhi. There are also flights operating to and from Chandigarh and all the major cities in the country. The cab charges from the airport to the museum are about Rs 100. Foreign tourists can reach this place from the Delhi International Airport.
Chandigarh is the nearest railway junction to this place. There are two main trains operating daily from Delhi to Chandigarh. They are the Shatabdi Express and Himalayan Queen. The Paschim Express connects Chandigarh with another major city, Mumbai. Chandigarh railway junction is well connected with most of the other cities like Kerala, Chennai, Bangalore and Lucknow.
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Triangle de Lublin (; ; ) és una plataforma tripartita per a la cooperació política, econòmica, cultural i social entre Lituània, Polònia i Ucraïna, que té com a objectiu donar suport a la integració d'Ucraïna a la UE.

Els països del Triangle de Lublin han manifestat el seu suport a la restauració de la integritat territorial d'Ucraïna dins de les fronteres reconegudes internacionalment i demanen que es posi fi a l'agressió russa contra ell. El Triangle de Lublin dona suport a atorgar a Ucraïna la condició de soci millorat per l'OTAN i afirma que atorgar a Ucraïna un pla d'acció per a l'adhesió a l'OTAN és el següent pas necessari en aquesta direcció.

El format tripartit es basa en les tradicions i els llaços històrics dels tres països. La pertinent declaració conjunta va ser signada pels ministres el 28 de juliol de 2020 a Lublin, Polònia. Lublin va ser escollit específicament com a insinuació a la Unió medieval de Lublin, que va crear la Confederació de Polònia i Lituània, un dels estats més grans d' Europa en aquell moment.

La idea de crear aquesta organització pertany a Adam Czartoryski, amb la veu de Viatxeslav Txornovil.

Història
La declaració conjunta dels ministres d'Afers Exteriors de Lituània, Polònia i Ucraïna Linas Linkevičius, Jacek Chaputowicz i Dmytro Kuleba sobre la creació del format es va signar el 28 de juliol de 2020 a Lublin, Polònia.

L'1 d'agost de 2020, el ministre d'Afers Exteriors d'Ucraïna, Dmytro Kuleba, va convidar el ministre d'Afers Exteriors de Bielorússia Volodymyr Makei a la segona reunió, que tindrà lloc a Kíev. Durant el Fòrum Econòmic de Karpacz, Polònia, el 10 de setembre de 2020, el director del Departament de l'Est del Ministeri d'Afers Exteriors polonès, Jan Hofmokl, va declarar que el Triangle de Lublin hauria de ser un "quadrat" també amb Bielorússia. Segons ell, en l'etapa inicial Minsk estava interessat en aquest projecte polític, però més tard va canviar d'opinió.

El 17 de setembre de 2020, va tenir lloc la primera reunió (en format videoconferència) dels coordinadors nacionals del Triangle de Lublin, creada pels ministres d'Exteriors d'Ucraïna, Polònia i Lituània el juliol de 2020. Vasyl Bodnar (Ucraïna), Marcin Pszydach (Polònia) i Dalus Cekuolis (Lituània) han estat nomenats coordinadors d'aquest mecanisme de cooperació tripartit. Les parts van discutir els preparatius per a la propera reunió dels ministres d'Afers Exteriors del Triangle de Lublin, que tindrà lloc a Kíiv per iniciativa del ministre Dmytro Kuleba. Una de les tasques principals del Triangle de Lublin hauria de ser coordinar les accions d'Ucraïna, Polònia i Lituània per combatre eficaçment els desafiaments i amenaces a la seguretat comuna, entre els quals la prioritat és contrarestar les amenaces híbrides de Rússia.

El 29 de gener de 2021, durant la primera reunió en línia del Triangle de Lublin, el ministre d'Exteriors ucraïnès, Dmytro Kuleba, va declarar en una sessió informativa que Ucraïna, Lituània i Polònia estaven a favor que Bielorússia s'unís al Triangle de Lublin, però que encara no havia arribat el moment.

El 28 de febrer de 2021 es va saber que a finals de gener de 2021 la candidata a presidenta de Bielorússia el 2020 Svitlana Tikhanovska es va posar en contacte per primera vegada amb el ministre d'Exteriors d'Ucraïna, Dmytro Kuleba, on els va convidar a una reunió del triangle de Lublin a l'espera d'una invitació a una reunió presencial amb Kuleba i amb la Rada Suprema. Svitlana va assenyalar que volia que el "Triangle de Lublin" esdevingués el "Quadrat de Lublin".

Mecanismes de cooperació
Segons aquesta Declaració conjunta de Lituània, Polònia i Ucraïna, els ministres d'exteriors de les parts haurien de celebrar reunions periòdiques, en particular en els àmbits de les activitats multilaterals, i amb la participació de socis seleccionats. També organitzaran consultes a nivell de la direcció dels ministeris d'Afers Exteriors dels seus països i crearan en aquests ministeris posicions de representants en cooperació dins del Triangle de Lublin.

Durant la primera reunió per videoconferència del 17 de setembre de 2020, els coordinadors nacionals van identificar les principals activitats del triangle de Lublin i van acordar garantir una interacció sostenible entre el format a diferents nivells de treball. Durant la reunió, van acordar els principis bàsics del Triangle de Lublin i van exposar els plans de cooperació en un futur proper. Una de les tasques principals hauria de ser coordinar les accions dels tres estats per abordar eficaçment els reptes i amenaces actuals a la nostra seguretat comuna. Entre els temes prioritaris de la cooperació hi ha contrarestar conjuntament les amenaces híbrides de Rússia, en particular en la lluita contra la desinformació. Es va subratllar la importància de mantenir una estreta cooperació dins de les organitzacions internacionals.

Els viceministres també van acordar llançar una consulta temàtica tripartida a nivell de directors dels ministeris d'exteriors dels tres països. Els coordinadors van prestar una atenció important a la situació a Bielorússia i alguns altres països de la regió. Vasyl Bodnar va expressar la seva gratitud als socis pel seu suport constant a la integritat territorial i la sobirania del seu estat i pel seu suport a la lluita contra l'agressió russa. També va informar els seus col·legues sobre els principals objectius de la Plataforma de Crimea i va convidar Polònia i Lituània a cooperar activament en el marc de la plataforma, que té com a objectiu desocupar Crimea.

El 12 d'octubre de 2020, el primer ministre d'Ucraïna, Denis Shmygal, va assenyalar la importància del recentment creat "Triangle de Lublin" i va convidar el president polonès Andrzej Duda a ampliar el seu format, és a dir, discutir la possibilitat d'una reunió de caps de govern al "Lublin Triangle"v durant la seva visita a Ucraïna.

El 27 de febrer de 2021, el ministre de Relacions Exteriors de Lituània, Gabrielius Landsbergis, va dir a Radio Liberty a Ucraïna que la iniciativa del triangle de Lublin, que uneix Ucraïna, Lituània i Polònia, acosta Ucraïna a la integració europea:

També creu que la iniciativa de la Plataforma Crimea és "extremadament útil no només per trobar solucions concretes, sinó també per recordar el problema de l'ocupació de Crimea".

Iniciatives

Assemblea Interparlamentària
L'Assemblea Interparlamentària de la Rada Suprema d'Ucraïna, el Seimas i el Senat de la República de Polònia i el Seimas de la República de Lituània es van crear el 2005 per establir un diàleg entre els tres països en la dimensió parlamentària. La reunió constituent de l'Assemblea va tenir lloc el 16 de juny de 2008 a Kíiv, a Ucraïna. Dins de l'Assemblea, hi ha comitès sobre integració europea i euroatlàntica d'Ucraïna, cooperació humanitària i cultural.

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La brigada lituana-polonesa-ucraïnesa (LitPolUkrbrig) és una unitat multinacional amb les capacitats d'una brigada militar comuna, dissenyada per dur a terme operacions militars independents d'acord amb el dret internacional o per participar en aquestes operacions. Està formada per unitats militars especials dels tres països, seleccionades de la 21a brigada de rifles Pidgal (Polònia), la 80a brigada d'assalt (Ucraïna) i el batalló de la gran duquessa Biruta Ulan (Lituània).

La brigada lituana-polonesa-ucraïnesa es va crear en el marc de la cooperació tripartita en el camp de la defensa el 2014. Proporcionar una contribució nacional a formacions militars multinacionals d'alta preparació (Acords de Reserva de les Nacions Unides, Grups Tàctics de Batalla de la UE, Força de Resposta de l'OTAN), així com a operacions internacionals de manteniment de la pau i seguretat sota els auspicis de l'ONU, la UE, l'OTAN i altres organitzacions de seguretat internacionals basada en el mandat del Consell de Seguretat de les Nacions Unides i, en cas d'aprovació, pels parlaments dels països participants.

Des del 2016, LitPolUkrbrig ha estat un element important en els esforços de l'OTAN per implementar les normes de l'OTAN a les Forces Armades d'Ucraïna. Les activitats principals de la brigada inclouen la formació d'oficials i unitats militars ucraïneses en aquestes normes, la planificació i realització de tasques operatives i el manteniment de la preparació operativa.

Comparació de països

Referències

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 Associació Oriental

 Iniciativa Tres Mars
 Grup de Visegrád
 GUAM
 Międzymorze
 Mancomunitat de Polònia, Lituània i Rutènia

Tractats del segle XXI
Relacions internacionals de Polònia
Relacions internacionals de Lituània
Relacions internacionals d'Ucraïna
Organitzacions internacionals
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More than 2,000 firefighters are combating the Wallow Fire that has consumed 144,000 acres in eastern Arizona, forced residents to flee a handful of communities and put others on the verge of evacuation.
In mid-afternoon Sunday, the Apache County Sheriff's Office said it has ordered the evacuation of the several subdivisions along Arizona 180 near the New Mexico state line and Arizona 191. It was not immediately clear how many residents or structures were involved in the evacuation of Escudilla Mountain Estates, Bonita, Dog Patch, and the H-V Ranch.
As the community of Greer stands ready on a pre-evacuation alert, crews fighting the Wallow Fire continued to fret about warnings of high winds and dry lightning for Sunday afternoon. Fire officials re-calibrated the fire size at 144,000 acres after earlier reports of 184,000 acres proved premature; they said the erroneous numbers may have included areas that fire crews deliberately burned back toward the main fire to rob it of fuel.
Windy, lightning conditions would likely ground aircraft battling the week-old blaze, which is now thought to have been sparked by an abandoned campfire, said Eric Nietzel, a spokesman with the Show Low Fire Department.
"The only non-human causes of wildfire are meteors, volcanoes and lightning. We are taking advantage of the calm winds, which will allow for a direct attack of the Nutrioso and Alpine areas," Nietzel on Sunday morning.
However, wind gusts of up to 35 to 45 mph were expected throughout the region in the afternoon, according to the Weather Service.
"Today we are doing indirect firefighting, which means we are going ahead of the fire and trying to box it in," Nietzel said.
Fire officials flew over the fire last night with infrared cameras to estimate how much it has grown, but updated figures have not yet been released. It has cost an estimated $5.3 million to battle the blaze.
In the meantime, fire crews continue to focus efforts on the community of Greer, which is under a voluntary evacuation alert. Brad Pitassi, a Southwest Type 1 incident management team spokesman, said the community currently resembles a "ghost town."
The blaze was 8 miles from Greer on Saturday. If flames come within 6 miles of the town it would trigger a full-scale evacuation.
"The problem with Greer is that there's only one way in and one way out," Nietzel said.
Fire crews completed a 30-mile burnout operation from Nutrioso to State Road 261 to protect Big Lake and Greer, said Kelly Wood, a Type 1 team spokesman.
There are 2,140 fire personnel battling the fire, which is the third-largest in Arizona history. Additional crews were to depart Sunday morning for the blaze, which isn't contained.
According to fire officials, the following communities have been evacuated: Alpine, Nuntrioso, Hannagan Meadow Lodge, Sprucedale Guest Ranch, Brentwood Church Camp, Hannagan campground, KP campground, West Fork Black River campground, East Fork Black River campground.
During a community meeting with fire officials Saturday evening, residents voiced growing frustration about the lack of information from officials. Since Friday, when federal fire teams took over the operation, two community meetings have been held to inform residents.
"We're using the post office in Eagar" where several evacuated residents pick up their mail, said Peter Frenzen, a spokesman with the Type 1 team. "We've got an information officer there to answer questions. We're trying to focus on person-to-person contact."
Fire officials encouraged residents to check the Inciweb website.
While efforts continue against the Wallow Fire, 976 firefighters and favorable weather conditions helped slow the Horseshoe Two Fire, which is 55 percent contained and burning about 200 miles south near Paradise and Portal.
The Horseshoe Two Fire began May 8 and has charred 100,200 acres and continues to threaten the communities of Paradise, Methodist Camp, Whitetail Canyon and West Turkey Creek, said Dave Killebrew, a spokesman with a Type 1 Incident Management team battling the blaze.
"The fire has burned around Paradise, with no structures lost and it hasn't reached the Whitetail Canyon area where there are additional residences," Killebrew said. "We still consider Paradise and residences in East Whitetail Canyon to be threatened, but we have resources placed to protect those areas."
Paradise and Whitetail remain evacuated today and the Chiricahua National Monument has been closed to visitors.
Also burning is the Murphy Fire, which has consumed 22,000 acres northeast of Nogales, near Arivaca and Tubac, according to fire officials. That fire is believed to be human-caused and was sparked May 30. About 313 fire personnel are battling the blaze, which is 15 percent contained.
Fire crews are working Sunday to protect Tubac and Rio Rico subdivisions as burnout operations continue southwest towards Pena Blanco Lake and the Atascosa Mountains in the southern portion of the fire.
Comment: This wildfire is a week old. Here is a report of a possible meteor sighting in Northern Arizona around the same time as the start of the wildfire. Of course, it could be a coincidence, but how often do you hear a spokesman with the Fire Department reference meteors starting wildfires?
What a strange night. First I read an article on Demagogy, and link it with Ma Gog in the Greek symbolism in the bible. Then come across the article on thsi site second-string psychopaths and how it fits in to Demagogy real well. Then I read this story, oh the irony, of "144,000" as a symbol in the bible, and the place "Paradise" was left untouched and protected. Priceless.


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Q: Assign value to fhir.resource.servicerequest.ServiceRequest.status I'm using fhir.resource python library.
I have a trouble when assign value to status parameter in ServiceRequest, it show error

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "D:\workspace\nar-fhir\main.py", line 5, in
sr.status = 'completed'
File "pydantic\main.py", line 357, in pydantic.main.BaseModel.setattr
pydantic.error_wrappers.ValidationError: 1 validation error for ServiceRequest
root -> intent
none is not an allowed value (type=type_error.none.not_allowed)

This is my code :
from fhir.resources.servicerequest import ServiceRequest
sr = ServiceRequest.construct()
sr.status = 'completed'
sr.intent = 'directive'

When I search ServiceRequest code, show like this :
intent: fhirtypes.Code = Field(
        None,
        alias="intent",
        title=(
            "proposal | plan | directive | order | original-order | reflex-order | "
            "filler-order | instance-order | option"
        ),
        description=(
            "Whether the request is a proposal, plan, an original order or a reflex"
            " order."
        ),
        # if property is element of this resource.
        element_property=True,
        element_required=True,
        # note: Enum values can be used in validation,
        # but use in your own responsibilities, read official FHIR documentation.
        enum_values=[
            "proposal",
            "plan",
            "directive",
            "order",
            "original-order",
            "reflex-order",
            "filler-order",
            "instance-order",
            "option",
        ],
    )

Any help?


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This week in celebrity real estate: Kendall and Kylie ditch the Hills, Tyler Perry takes his act to Beverly Hills … & more
TRD LOS ANGELES /
Sep.September 08, 2017 05:30 PM
By Subrina Hudson
Kendall Jenner, Hollywood Hills home, Kylie Jenner, Hidden Hills home (Getty Images/MLS)
Celebrities were breaking out the cardboard boxes this week, jumping from one 'hood to another.
Kardashian sibling and model Kendall Jenner strutted right out of Hollywood Hills. The oldest Jenner sold her Midcentury house on Marmont Avenue for $6.9 million. The 4,824-square-foot home has six bedrooms and five bathrooms with a rooftop patio, swimming pool and fire pit. Jenner bought the home from celebrity couple John Krasinski and Emily Blunt last year of $6.5 million.
Not to be outdone by her older sister, Kylie Jenner sold off her second home in the past two months for $5.3 million. The 5,150-square-foot home in Hidden Hills has four bedrooms and four bathrooms. There's a wet bar, outdoor swimming pool with a spa, pool house and covered patio surrounding the home. Jenner paid $4.5 million for the property in June 2016, according to property records. She sold her two-story home in Calabasas for $3.2 million in July. Tomer Fridman of Compass had the listing. Sharon Staples of Keller Williams Realty represented the buyer.
But Hollywood Hills and Hidden Hills are not the only Hills that are alive with the sound of cha-ching. Beverly Hills is getting celebrity action thanks to Tyler Perry. The director and actor, known for playing the gun-toting grandma in the comedy "Madea's Family Reunion," dropped $14.5 million on a 17,245-square-foot mansion. The estate has seven bedrooms and 11 bathrooms with a motor court for more than 30 cars. It also has a koi pond and stream that flows through the home. Jeff Hyland of Hilton & Hyland, along with Mauricio Umansky and Ninkey Dalton of the Agency held the listing. Josh and Matthew Altman of Douglas Elliman represented the buyer.
Meanwhile, actor and comedian Ray Romano is soaking up the Venice sun at his new digs. The "Everybody Loves Raymond" star spent $2.1 million on a 1,863-square-foot home in Venice, paying $110,000 over its asking price of $1.9 million. The "modern farmhouse" has three bedrooms and two bathrooms with a separate den. French doors in the master bedroom lead to a deck and a grassy backyard. Mark Kitching of Partners Trust had the listing. Susan Roth of Teles Properties represented the buyer.
Stuck between the celebs who have bought and sold a home this week is David Arquette. The actor and producer has listed his swanky mobile home in Malibu with an asking price of $1.8 million. It has a monthly HOA fee of $2,248. The renovated pad has two bedrooms and two bathrooms with a wraparound deck offering views of the ocean and coastline. The gated mobile home park also has a swimming pool, saunas, tennis court and clubhouse. Jonah Wilson of Hilton & Hyland has the listing.
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Hilton unveils new brand, with a hand from Arianna Huffington
Charlie Sheen takes a loss on Mulholland Estates party pad
Move over Ellen: Michelle Pfeiffer is latest celeb RE player
Judge puts Hadid's Bel Air mansion on demolition fast-track
Hadid: I must continue building Bel Air mansion to satisfy creditors
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Hadid says he's too broke to tear down megamansion
Oprah has now spent $86M on her Montecito real estate empire
Jonas Brothers set real estate records in Encino
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Earth Day is Friday, April 22. Need some tips on how to honor this day properly in the office?
Are there any rooms in your office that have automatic lights – maybe there is a conference room, lunch room or even bathroom? If you're done with a meeting, and you know there isn't going to be anyone using the room for awhile – turn the lights off. Sure, the light will go off after a few minutes – but turning it off yourself will help save energy – even if it is just a little bit. It all adds up.
Does your office have a water cooler? If so, they probably have those little cone cups that you can only get about two drinks out of before you have to throw it away. Here at BuyOnlineNow, the company gave all of its employees reusable water bottles a few years ago. Now, your company may not have time to get bottles for everyone before Earth Day, but as an individual, you can easily go to a local store and purchase your own water bottle.
Does your office have paper towels to use after you wash your hands? I know for me it has become habit to just grab three and dry my hands off. However, I figured out that two paper towels will do just as good of a job as three.
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Do you live near a co-worker? Try carpooling with them to save on gas. It will help your wallet and the environment!
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The first diagram below is a completed sample of a 'campaign strategy document': a succinct summary of an entire campaign.
This diagram will give you an idea of how your campaign strategy document should look so that activists in your campaign can readily see what you are all doing.
Using the blank version of the campaign strategy document at the bottom of this page (which you can download), write in the political purpose – 'what you want' – of your campaign. The two strategic aims – 'how you get what you want' – are already defined and printed into the document (because they are always the same).
(2) identify the key social groups (corporation/s, police/military, government, workers, consumers etc.) whose support for the problem (e.g. the climate catastrophe, war, the discrimination/violence against a particular group, forest destruction, resource extraction) is vital (and then write these groups into the columns on the right side of the blank diagram below).
Your strategic goals should then be written in accordance with the formula explained in this article: 'The Political Objective and Strategic Goal of Nonviolent Actions'. That is: 'To cause a [specified group of people] to act in the [specified way]'.
1. Strategic goals that would be appropriate in a nonviolent struggle to end the climate catastrophe (and which conform to the formula described above) include those listed below although, it should be noted, the list of strategic goals would be considerably longer as individual organizations, particularly including each major state-owned, public and private corporation involved in the fossil fuel extraction/distribution cycle – notably including the coal corporations Adani Enterprises, Anglo Coal Australia, BHP Billiton, Glencore, New Hope Corp, Peabody Energy Australia, Rio Tinto Coal Australia, Vale, Whitehaven Coal and Yancoal Australia Ltd (Australia), Bangladesh India Friendship Power Company (Bangladesh/India), Bulgarian Energy Holding (Bulgaria), ČEZ (Czech Republic), National Energy Investment Group, China Huadian, the State Power Investment Corporation, China Huaneng, China Datang and the Shaanxi Energy Group (China), RWE, EPH, Uniper and STEAG (Germany), Public Power Corporation (Greece), the National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC), Power Finance Corporation (PFC), Coal India and Adani Enterprises (India), PLN Persero, Bukit Asam and Adaro (Indonesia), J-Power, Marubeni, Chugoku Electric Power, TEPCO, Chubu Electric Power and Kyushu Electric Power (Japan), Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) and Sarawak Energy (Malaysia), Erdenes Mongol (Mongolia), Sindh Engro Coal Mining Company (Pakistan), Meralco, SMC Global Power Holdings, DMCI Holdings, Ayala Corporation, Aboitiz Power, Global Business Power, JG Summit Holdings and the Zest-O Group (Philippines), Polska Grupa Energetyczna SA (PGE), ENEA and ZE PAK (Poland), RusHydro, PJSC Inter RAO and Mechel (Russia), Posco Energy and KEPCO (South Korea), Endesa (Spain), Anglo American and Exxaro Resources (South Africa), EGAT (Thailand), GCM Resources (UK), Glencore (UK-Switzerland), Arch Coal, Peabody Energy, Cloud Peak Energy, Murray Energy Corp (USA), EVN, PetroVietnam and Vinacomin (Vietnam), but many other coal companies as well, and the oil and gas corporations Petrobras (Brazil), PetroChina (China), Total S.A. (France), Eni (Italy), Lukoil, Gazprom, Rosneft and Novatek (Russia), Saudi Arabian Oil Company (Aramco), BP (UK), Royal Dutch Shell (UK-Netherlands), Chevron, ExxonMobil (USA) – should be specified separately and, particularly importantly, all of the strategic goals in relation to ending war in the subsequent example should also be included given the military's preeminent role in destruction of the climate.
(1) To cause the members of [environment groups Ev1, Ev2, Ev…] in [your town/city] to support your campaign by encouraging their members to boycott [air travel and/or car travel and/or meat and/or specified forest products] and to boycott all media outlets (including newspapers, magazines, radio stations, television stations and social media) that deny the climate catastrophe.
(2) To cause the members of [peace groups P1, P2, P…] in [your town/city] to support your campaign by encouraging their members to boycott [air travel and/or car travel and/or meat and/or specified forest products] and to boycott all media outlets (including newspapers, magazines, radio stations, television stations and social media) that deny the climate catastrophe.
(3) To cause the members of [women's organizations WO1, WO2, WO…] in [your town/city] to support your campaign by encouraging their members to boycott [air travel and/or car travel and/or meat and/or specified forest products] and to boycott all media outlets (including newspapers, magazines, radio stations, television stations and social media) that deny the climate catastrophe.
(4) To cause the workers in [trade unions or labor organizations T1, T2, T…] in [your town/city] to support your campaign by encouraging their members to boycott [air travel and/or car travel and/or meat and/or specified forest products] and to boycott all media outlets (including newspapers, magazines, radio stations, television stations and social media) that deny the climate catastrophe.
(5) To cause the members of denominations of [religious organizations R1, R2, R…] in [your town/city] to support your campaign by encouraging their members to boycott [air travel and/or car travel and/or meat and/or specified forest products] and to boycott all media outlets (including newspapers, magazines, radio stations, television stations and social media) that deny the climate catastrophe.
(6) To cause the students in [student organizations S1, S2, S…] in [your town/city] to support your campaign by encouraging their members to boycott [air travel and/or car travel and/or meat and/or specified forest products] and to boycott all media outlets (including newspapers, magazines, radio stations, television stations and social media) that deny the climate catastrophe.
(7) To cause consumers in [your area/country] to stop buying [fossil fuels and/or meat and/or specified forest products] and to boycott all media outlets (including newspapers, magazines, radio stations, television stations and social media) that deny the climate catastrophe.
(8) To cause [corporations C1, C2, C…] to withdraw from the [fracking/gas/coal/oil/meat/forest destruction] industry in [your area/country].
(9) To cause the workers in [trade unions or labor organizations T4, T5, T…] to withdraw their labor from [corporations C1, C2, C…] in [your area/country] [partially/wholly], [temporarily/permanently].
(10) To cause [banks B1, B2, B…] to cease financing the [fossil fuel/meat/forest destruction] industry.
(11) To cause customers to shift their deposits to ethical banks and credit unions that do not finance the fossil fuel/meat/forest destruction industries.
(12) To cause the workers in [trade unions or labor organizations T7, T8, T…] to withdraw their labor from [banks B1, B2, B…] [partially/wholly], [temporarily/permanently].
(13) To cause the members of [religious organizations R1, R2, R…] to agitate for the divestment of their organization from the [fossil fuel/meat/forest destruction] industries and to invest in [the specified socially/environmentally responsible manner such as, for example, renewable energy technology].
(14) To cause the members of [superannuation funds S1, S2, S…] to agitate for the divestment of their fund from the [fossil fuel/meat/forest destruction] industries and to invest in [the specified socially/environmentally responsible manner such as, for example, organic/biodynamic farming].
(15) To cause the customers of [insurance companies I1, I2, I…] to agitate for the divestment of their insurer from the [fossil fuel/meat/forest destruction] industry and to invest in [the specified socially/environmentally responsible manner such as, for example, rainforest conservation].
(16) To cause [media corporations MC1, MC2, MC…] that deny the climate catastrophe to cease doing so.
(17) To cause the staff of media corporations MC1, MC2, MC… to withdraw their labor.
(18) To cause farmers in [farmers' organizations F1, F2, F…] in [your area/country] to switch from meat production to biodynamic/organic production of grains, legumes, fruit and/or vegetables.
(19) To cause the soldiers in [military units M1, M2, M…] to refuse to obey orders to [arrest, assault, torture and shoot, depending on your local circumstances] nonviolent activists campaigning against the climate catastrophe.
(20) To cause the police in [police units P1, P2, P…] to refuse to obey orders to [arrest, assault, torture and shoot, depending on your local circumstances] nonviolent activists campaigning against the climate catastrophe.
As you can see, the two strategic aims are achieved via a series of intermediate strategic goals.
2. Strategic goals that would be appropriate in a nonviolent struggle to end war (and which conform to the formula described above) include those listed below although, again it should be noted, the list of strategic goals would be considerably longer as individual organizations, such as each corporation involved in some vital aspect of weapons production – and particularly the world's largest weapons manufacturers: Lockheed Martin (USA), Boeing (USA), BAE Systems (UK), Raytheon (USA), Northrop Grumman (USA), General Dynamics (USA), Airbus Group (Europe), United Technologies Corporation (USA), Leonardo (formerly Finmeccanica) (Italy), Thales (France), Almaz-Antey (Russia) – should be specified separately.
(1) To cause young people to refuse recruitment into the military forces.
(2) To cause conscripts to conscientiously refuse to perform military duties.
(3) To cause the activists in [peace groups P1, P2, P…] in [your town/city] to support your campaign by encouraging their members to boycott [all/specified nonmilitary products] of [weapons corporations W1, W2, W…] and to boycott all media outlets (including newspapers, magazines, radio stations, television stations and social media) that are pro-war.
(4) To cause the activists in [environment groups E1, E2, E…] in [your town/city] to support your campaign by encouraging their members to boycott [all/specified nonmilitary products] of [weapons corporations W1, W2, W…] and to boycott all media outlets (including newspapers, magazines, radio stations, television stations and social media) that are pro-war.
(5) To cause the workers in [trade unions or labor organizations T1, T2, T….] in [your town/city] to support your campaign by encouraging their members to boycott [all/specified nonmilitary products] of [weapons corporations W1, W2, W…] and to boycott all media outlets (including newspapers, magazines, radio stations, television stations and social media) that are pro-war.
(6) To cause the women in [women's organizations WO1, WO2, WO…] in [your town/city] to support your campaign by encouraging their members to boycott [all/specified nonmilitary products] of [weapons corporations W1, W2, W…] and to boycott all media outlets (including newspapers, magazines, radio stations, television stations and social media) that are pro-war.
(7) To cause the members of [religious denominations R1, R2, R…] in [your town/city] to support your campaign by encouraging their members to boycott [all/specified nonmilitary products] of [weapons corporations W1, W2, W…] and to boycott all media outlets (including newspapers, magazines, radio stations, television stations and social media) that are pro-war.
(8) To cause the students in [student organizations S1, S2, S…] in [your town/city] to support your campaign by encouraging their members to boycott [all/specified nonmilitary products] of [weapons corporations W1, W2, W…] and to boycott all media outlets (including newspapers, magazines, radio stations, television stations and social media) that are pro-war.
(9) To cause the consumers in [your area/country] to boycott [all/specified nonmilitary products] of [weapons corporations W1, W2, W…] and to boycott all media outlets (including newspapers, magazines, radio stations, television stations and social media) that are pro-war.
(10) To cause more individuals to conscientiously resist paying [part/all] of their taxes for war.
(11) To cause more organizations to conscientiously resist paying [part/all] of their taxes for war.
(12) To cause [weapons corporations W4, W5, W…] to convert from the manufacture of military weapons to [the specified/negotiated socially/environmentally beneficial products].
(13) To cause [banks B1, B2, B…] to cease financing the weapons industry.
(14) To cause bank customers to shift their deposits to ethical banks and credit unions that do not finance the weapons industry.
(15) To cause [religious organizations R4, R5, R…] to divest from the weapons industry.
(16) To cause [superannuation funds S1, S2, S…] to divest from the weapons industry.
(17) To cause [insurance company I1, I2, I…] to divest from the weapons industry.
(18) To cause [corporations C1, C2, C…] that provide [services/components] for [weapons corporations W7, W8 or W…] to cease doing so.
(19) To cause the workers in [trade unions or labor organizations T4, T5, T…] to withdraw their labor from [weapons corporations W7, W8 or W…] [partially/wholly], [temporarily/permanently].
(20) To cause the workers in [trade unions or labor organizations T7, T8, T…] to withdraw their labor from [corporations C1, C2, C…] [partially/wholly], [temporarily/permanently].
(21) To cause [corporations C4, C5, C…] that provides [services/supplies] to [military bases MB1, MB2, MB…] to cease doing so.
(22) To cause the workers in [trade unions or labor organizations T10, T11, T…] who work in/supply [military bases MB1, MB2, MB…] to withdraw their labor [partially/wholly], [temporarily/permanently].
(23) To cause the workers in [trade unions or labor organizations T13, T14, T…] to withdraw their labor from [corporations C4, C5, C…] [partially/wholly], [temporarily/permanently].
(24) To cause [corporations C7, C8, C…] that manufacture and supply spy satellites for military purposes to cease doing so.
(25) To cause the workers in [trade unions or labor organizations T16, T17, T…] to withdraw their labor from [corporations C7, C8, C…] [partially/wholly], [temporarily/permanently].
(26) To cause [corporations C10, C11, C…] that provide [services/components] for the militarization of space to cease doing so.
(27) To cause the workers in [trade unions or labor organizations T19, T20, T…] to withdraw their labor from [corporations C10, C11, C…] [partially/wholly], [temporarily/permanently].
(28) To cause [corporations C13, C14, C…] that provide private military contractors (mercenaries) to fight in wars to cease doing so.
(29) To cause the private military contractors (mercenaries) who fight in wars to resign from [corporations C13, C14, C…].
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Q: I don't understand how INSTANCE.let block work in this code now i am learning Room in https://codelabs.developers.google.com/codelabs/android-room-with-a-view-kotlin/#11
and i can not understand the code
            INSTANCE?.let { database ->
                scope.launch {
                    populateDatabase(database.wordDao())
                }
            }

why does INSTANCE.let block exist
what is different that
        override fun onOpen(db: SupportSQLiteDatabase) {
            super.onOpen(db)
            scope.launch {
                populateDatabase(database.wordDao())
            }
        }

this is full code
@Database(entities = arrayOf(Word::class), version = 1, exportSchema = false)
abstract class WordRoomDatabase : RoomDatabase() {
    abstract fun wordDao(): WordDao

    private class WordDatabaseCallback(
        private val scope: CoroutineScope
    ) : RoomDatabase.Callback() {

        override fun onOpen(db: SupportSQLiteDatabase) {
            super.onOpen(db)
            INSTANCE?.let { database ->
                scope.launch {
                    populateDatabase(database.wordDao())
                }
            }
        }

        suspend fun populateDatabase(wordDao: WordDao) {
            wordDao.deleteAll()

            wordDao.insert(Word("Hello"))
            wordDao.insert(Word("World!"))
        }
    }

    companion object {
        @Volatile
        private var INSTANCE: WordRoomDatabase? = null

        fun getDatabase(
            context: Context,
            scope: CoroutineScope
        ): WordRoomDatabase {
            val tempInstance = INSTANCE
            if (tempInstance != null) {
                return tempInstance
            }
            synchronized(this) {
                val instance = Room.databaseBuilder(
                    context.applicationContext,
                    WordRoomDatabase::class.java,
                    "word_database"
                ).addCallback(WordDatabaseCallback(scope))
                .build()
                INSTANCE = instance
                return instance
            }
        }
    }
}

A: .let { } is a scoping function. Scoping functions allow us to write concise code. Let examine this little code:
INSTANCE: represents the instance of your Room database.
? : says, "if the value is not null"
scope represents a scope on which a Coroutine runs.
INSTANCE?.let { it -> }: says that (look at the question mark above), if INSTANCE is not null, create a scope which exposes a copy of the  non-null INSTANCE. itis just a default name, you can name it to anything just like a variable.
So:
   INSTANCE?.let { database ->  //database (or 'it') is not null
            scope.launch {
                populateDatabase(database.wordDao()) //Now pre-populate the database.
            }
        }

A: Generally speaking, this code
 INSTANCE?.let { database ->
            scope.launch {
                populateDatabase(database.wordDao())
            }
 }

is just a more elegant way to write this:
if (INSTANCE != nil) {
     scope.launch {
        populateDatabase(INSTANCE!!.wordDao())
     }
}


A centerpiece of last week's IDC HPC User Forum agenda was the Sep 10th morning session dedicated to multiple, expert panel discussions on the U.S. National Strategic Computing Initiative (NSCI). The NSCI, created by executive order on July 29th, defines a multi-agency framework for furthering U.S. "economic competitiveness and scientific discovery" through orchestrated advances in high performance computing (HPC). Pursuing the objectives outlined by the NSCI will — over the next several years — have important consequences for HPC users, HPC vendors, and citizens at large.


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VAMA joins ResponsibleSteel™
ResponsibleSteel welcomes its first member in China, Valin ArcelorMittal Automotive Steel Co. Ltd (VAMA).
VAMA was jointly established by Valin Steel and ArcelorMittal and began production in June 2014. VAMA focuses on the automotive market of China, and strives to supply safer and more environmentally friendly, high-end, automotive steel for production in the local market. The designed capacity of VAMA Phase 1 is 1.5million tonnes, and production reached around 700kt in 2018.
VAMA joins ResponsibleSteel as part of its corporate responsibility strategy to be a responsible and ethical business enterprise, contributing to the social and economic development of the community and environment where it operates.
VAMA is committed to ensuring that its industrial processes and products have the lowest possible impact on the environment, through cutting-edge research into new technologies and working with the wider steel industry to promote best practices.
Fernando Teixeira, CEO, VAMA, said: "VAMA is devoted to working hand-in-hand with Chinese automakers to take China's automotive manufacturing to a new level. We are committed to meeting both Chinese and global standards to contribute to a sustainable automotive industry. Becoming a member of ResponsibleSteel will enable us to enhance responsible sourcing and production of our high-end steel solutions. This will help our clients to produce cars which are not only safe and green, but also built with materials aligned to responsible sourcing and production standards, thus maximising VAMA's contribution to a sustainable society as a responsible steel company."
Matthew Wenban-Smith, Executive Director, ResponsibleSteel, said: "As our membership continues to increase, we are pleased to welcome VAMA as the first ResponsibleSteel member in China."
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Sylwia Wiesenberg Founder of the Tonique Method and Dope Naturally. Courtesy of Dope Naturally.
Glowing skin comes from within. That's Sylwia Wiesenberg's motto when it comes to beauty. Having revolutionized the fitness industry with her holistic approach to life, her flawless skin says it all. Now taking her concept one step further, Wiesenberg launches Dope Naturally, which harnessed the power of superfoods. We speak to the founder about her lust for life and how health should be all-encompassing.
How did you get into the world of wellness?
I don't remember ever not being in the world of wellness! I have been living in that world forever. Throughout my entire childhood, I was primarily on a plant-based diet. I exercised for four hours each day, perfecting my gymnastics and running on my school track team. Later in life, I never lost my interest and drive to stay healthy, and ultra-fit. When I started Tonique, people thought I was mad. Today, the focus of most publications and media is how women feel, how we love/hate our bodies, and tries to teach us how to feel unique and beautiful. I was just ahead of everyone else, and I stay ahead by always introducing unique and innovative sources of superfood blends (like watermelon seeds or fulvic acid) and continuing to work on Tonique method – they feed each other.
Why do you think it has become such a huge trend?
We are definitely becoming more obsessed with wellness. While a few have lived it, most have only recently started following the wellness trend. However, I believe this time the trend is here to stay. It has become a very important part of our daily activities. So much in our lives had become artificial and commercial, and society has begun to see the impact on our health and well being. I believe the desire to be healthy and go back to the purity of nature is a backlash to this.
How did you come up with the concept of Dope Naturally?
It arose from my unconditional love for food and sharing it with others, and believing that we feed our bodies for two reasons; to feel good and look good. For me, sharing food and cooking for others is the ultimate way to show love for them, and gratitude for having them in my life. When I was a little girl, I went to local orchards and climbed mulberry trees, plum trees, and collected raspberries. I brought my finds home and my grandmother and I would make jams, compotes and we froze the rest of the fruits for cold winter days. My love and passion for being forager has never ended. When I was conducting underground Tonique classes in Manhattan, I used to bring juices, salads and raw chocolates for those who attended. Participants were tortured for two hours or longer but later rewarded with love – food that I made for them, blends, and juices. I love to share my love for life, fitness, and food. I am inspired by life and people around me and want to contribute to others' lives with wellness and fitness together.
One day, I was asked, "what do you take to have so much energy?" I answered right away without even thinking – 'I dope naturally,' meaning food is my natural drug and enhancer of endless energy and ageless beauty. When I said that I really meant beets and all the superfoods I eat daily. I could not stop thinking about the way I said that, and I decided to name my brand Dope Naturally, based on the principles that I believe in – that superfoods and outstanding quality ingredients are the natural way to dope, to enhance our beauty, and performance.
Your beauty counter starts in your kitchen!
Dope Naturally allows me to share my passion for living life to its fullest and travels the world to bring unique ingredients to your home. Ingredients that I chose to use in each blend are unique and in most cases seasonal, they can be hard to obtain for most of us, like dragonfruit, mangosteen, and other South Asian, South American, or African superfoods. What I decided to do is make Dope Naturally the purest superfood blend available on the market, with absolutely no fillers, no sugars added, and no flavorings. If you carefully read the packaging you will notice there are no flavors such as vanilla, chocolate or berry – I don't understand why the industry divides us into three flavors and they feel a need to add flavors to already naturally delicious fruits and vegetables. So when you buy Dope Naturally, you buy the purest Dope Naturally you can get.
Ingestible beauty and wellness superfood blends by Dope Naturally. Courtesy of Dope Naturally.
Definitely the combination of beauty and wellness – the harmony of both since they feed each other. Beauty and wellness start within starts at your kitchen counter and of course, women are my lifetime inspiration.
Why should people use ingestible beauty and wellness products?
Food is a powerful drug! It really has superpowers to cure. Something we should all consider to ask ourselves is, how do we start our day and how do we end it? What we eat really affects how we feel, our energy, and reflects on the way we look, starting from our physique, to skin, hair, eyes, nails, and teeth quality. I always say eat beauty, because the right ingredients are the best substitute for expensive serums and masks.
After quitting a job in corporate finance, I decided to devote my life to women's beauty and wellness through movement. I created Tonique – a unique and intense workout method – which I practically taught free of charge for years to actually see if it works – and it does work miracles, but it also requires commitment and discipline. For the past eight years, I have been sharing a variety of dishes and superfood blends with my family and friends, observing them and seeing how food affects their mood, energy, beauty, and well-being. I also tested everything on myself and saw changes that made me realize that I need to take my passion and obsession with ingredients to the next level and introduce it to women (and men) around the world.
Have you had any obstacles? How have you overcome them?
Every startup meets obstacles – every company at some point meets obstacles. I had to learn the business and how the food and wellness world works very fast. It was the most intense real-life MBA degree I could obtain, but I have learned a tremendous amount. Making mistakes is part of the process, but you don't want to repeat them.
How do you stay motivated in keeping fit and healthy?
My love for bikinis and fashion! No, the real motivation comes from my love of feeling strong and to be in total control of my body and mind. I believe that with both movement and eating high-quality ingredients including superfoods, I treat myself with ageless beauty and endless energy.
Move. Smile. Dope naturally. Just be unique!


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Bonus Genus Hand Made by Leslie Guest: rare Circa 1955
Wonderful bonus genus figure made by Leslie Guest the SAM Hall of Fame Cincinnati Magician. Please see his biography below. Rare item in very good condition. Only one I have seen.
Categories: Apparatus, Close-Up, Stage
Biography From Magicpedia
Guest was interested in magic when he was only 11 years old He attended the University of Michigan, and the College of the City of New York where he earned his Bachelor of Science Degree. After college, he moved to Cincinnati where he became a close friend of Stewart Judah and John Braun.
He was mentored by Al Baker and pursued a full-time magic career in 1931 with his wife Nina.
After playing theaters, clubs and cruises for several decades they settled down in New Jersey after 1938, where he entered the sales promotion field.
He developed a shadowgraph act while performing with the U.S.O. during World War II.
Guest served as Secretary for both the Society of American Magicians and the IBM. He was a president of the SAM (1952-53), the editor of MUM for nine years and at one time associate editor of The Linking Ring. He wrote column in MUM entitled "My Magical Memories".
S.A.M. Hall of Fame
Cover of MUM (July, 1952)
Cover of MUM (July 1978)
Melo-Dy-Namo (1948)
Lecture-Demain: If You Can't Invent, Adapt (1972)
Two 1940's quarter stacks used for gambling or magic and an Adams coin and folding coin
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In case you missed it, here are the highlights from last time followed by Course Details for this semester!
Read Alignment with Tophat, Star and other aligners. Aligner comparison and specific use cases.
Introduction of the fundamental principles of object-oriented programming using the R language.
Please sign up for the upcoming info session on the 24th of Feb (Tentatively) and we will get in touch with you with further details.


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Q: How to get Location for certain time interval I'm doing my project in android..
I want to get location for certain time interval (for fixed time) when button is clicked
for ex: each 10 min for 4hrs I want to get current location address.
how to get this? is there any timer control like visual basic? or any other method for doing it.
thax in advance

A: you can use LocationListener which gets called when your location get changed and moreover you can provide time interval too
public void requestLocationUpdates (String provider, long minTime, float minDistance, LocationListener listener, Looper looper)

refer http://www.firstdroid.com/2010/04/29/android-development-using-gps-to-get-current-location-2/

A: LocationManager mlocManager = (LocationManager) getSystemService(Context.LOCATION_SERVICE);

LocationListener mlocListener = new MyLocationListener(context);

mlocManager.requestLocationUpdates(LocationManager.GPS_PROVIDER, 1, 1,mlocL istener);

// syntax: mlocManager.requestLocationUpdates(provider, minTime, minDistance, listener)
you can set time and distance both in this method see ths syntax

A: you can see this link get current device location after specific interval there is a working example of how to get Location information at certain time period


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Q: How to show that $\Delta[n]$ isn't Kan fibrant...? This is the problem: I have to prove that $\Delta[n]$ isn't Kan fibrant for n >=2. Does anyone how idea how to do it?

A: There are many ways. One is to note that $\Delta^n$ is the nerve of the category $\{ 0 \to 1 \to \cdots \to n \}$, and that the nerve of a category is a Kan complex if and only if it is a groupoid. Explicitly, consider the horn in $\Delta^n$ generated by the edges $0 \to 1$ and $0 \to 0$. A filler for this horn would have an edge $1 \to 0$, but by construction of $\Delta^n$ there is no such edge, so $\Delta^n$ cannot be a Kan complex.


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Home Travel Articles Rail adventure in North Wales – full steam ahead
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Rail adventure in North Wales – full steam ahead
by Sharron Livingston Jul 20, 2020
written by Sharron Livingston Jul 20, 2020
The hills are alive in North Wales with the cranky rhythm of chugging wheels, and the whistle of coal-powered trains as a stream of steam is funnelled out through their chimney.
It's a mode of transport that hails from the early 19th century that all too soon came to the end of the line.
Rail enthusiasts have set in motion a revival of the Welsh Highland Railways and Ffestiniog Railway bringing the steamy affair of vintage travel by railway through this amazing landscape, right back on track.
I book my carriage.
My base: Llandudno
Llandudno war memorial on the seafront
The seaside town of Llandudno is my base, a pretty town with a mish mash of elegant Victorian and Edwardian architecture and pleasant scenery. It stretches out from the foot of the Great Orme, a huge chunk of limestone that curves around the town. It surges up from the sea and towards the seafront and its wide ribbon of sandy beach and an even wider promenade with a war memorial obelisk as its landmark.
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Caernarfon to Beddgeert – Welsh Highland Railway
My first rail adventure starts in Caernarfon where I alight the delightful narrow gauge Welsh Highland Railway train. The line was built in 1923 but economically it was derailed soon after. After 70 years in the sidings, it was pulled back into service by a group of railway enthusiasts.
Engine 87 on Welsh Highland Railways
The locomotive is engine 87 and as I watch the steam funnel out it leaves a dreamy nostalgia in its wake. So it's surprising that the vintage styled wood-decked carriages are in fact no more than 20 years old, and some just a couple of months old. A modern kitchen serves sandwiches and of course Welsh rarebit (a version of cheese on toast) and a tea trolley does the rounds.
The journey passes through Caernafon Bay and the Lley Peninsuala, the old slate quarries and once at Bryn Gloch the Snowdonia National Park unfolds beyond. The valley narrows dramatically as we pass between mountains Moel Eilio and Mynydd Mawr.
Now it's all alpine views and tumbling waterfalls towards Rhyd Ddu. Soon we climb to the summit of the line at Pitts Head and soon after the train begins its descent zig-zagging all the way down the hillside to Beddgelert. The top speed is 25mph so there's time savour and digest what my eyes are devouring.
Welsh Highland railway
The entire length of the line is 25 miles all the way to Porthmadog, but I was disembarking at Beddgeert to make my way to Portmeirion.
Portmeiron Village
Those of a certain age will remember the cult series The Prisoner. Actor Patrick Mcgoohan, aka No. 6, was regularly chased (there were 17 episodes) by a balloon each time he tried to escape.
Portmerion (c) Portmeirion Ltd
The 70-acre Italianate Portmeiron Village was created out of the fantastical imagination of architect Sir Clough Williams-Ellis. Anything that caught his fancy on his travels ended up here. Even the odd relic from film sets.
No-one lives at the holiday complex; it's all hotels, eateries, a beach and 19 miles of footpaths through lush greenery. It took him 50 years to complete yet this unusual man never spent a night here – he was simply showing off his skills.
Click on the image to enlarge
Hotel c. Portmeirion Ltd
Bristol Colonnade c. Portmeirion Ltd
Unicorn c. Portmeirion Ltd
Turns out Prince Edward and Mrs Simpson stayed in the Peacock suite in the hotel, Brian Epstein stayed in Gate House and Jules Holland loved the 2-bed Unicorn building so much he made a replica in his garden. There's also the Bristol Colonnade where the Welsh choir often sings.
Porthmadog to Blaenau – The Festiniog Railway
The Festiniog Railway Company is the oldest surviving railway company in the world. It opened in 1836 to take slate from the quarries of Blaenau Ffestiniog to Porthmadog for export around the globe. But nothing lasts forever and it's raison d'etre disappeared when the quarries closed down. So again it was down to the rail enthusiasts (bless them) to revive it in 1945 as a tourist attraction.
The engine is the Merddin Emrys named after a Welsh wizard. It's a push-me pull-you Double Fairlie that pulls us up to Minfford and then Penrhyn offering brilliant alpine views across the valley down the Dwyryd Estuary to Harlech Castle. Every station we stopped at reminded me of those I had seen in episodes of Thomas the Tank Engine with my toddler. It was beyond quaint.
As we climb, a rugged landscape unfolds through the Snowdonia National Park passing woods and dips before doing a extraordinary loop-the-loop at the Dduallt Spiral.
Llangollen to Corwen and back – Llangollen Railway
This was once a British Rail line but closed in 1968. Restored in 1975 by enthusiasts it is the only standard gauge heritage railway in North Wales. The locomotive, a restored 80072, was built in 1953 and the train's carriages look the part in upholstered red velvet seats and dark wood panelling. It was all very civilized so taking a tea of scones and jam served on a white linen table cloth seems the right thing to do.
Llangollen and a horse drawn boat
Llangollen is a pretty but eccentric ancient town. There are 3,000 inhabitants and some most unusual shops from a Wiccan store to a taxidermy studio with stuffed animals for sale – I know. Looking up at an isolated hill I could see the eerie ruins of Castell Dinas Bran (Crow Castle).
Horse drawn boat on River Dee
The highlight though is the Horse drawn boat trips. Boats are pulled by a shire horse with a rope and these slow motion trips along the River Dee last around 30 minutes, enough time to zone out and enjoy the serenity.
Mount Snowdon Railway and the mountain
Reaching the peak of Mount Snowdon may be a glorious experience but for the last 17 years it was only doable if you were prepared to undergo a robust hike to the top.
Narrow gauge train heading for Snowdonia (c) Visit Wales
For less active mortals like myself it's a joy to ride in an Ivor the Tank Engine look-a-like. The locomotive is now 121 years old. It was recently revived after undergoing a £60,000 overhaul. Ivor, who in fact is a Wadffa engine, spent almost two decades in the sidings but now this vintage Victorian steam train is back on track.
The engine pushes the train up from Llanberris station to the top of Mt Snowdon and with a highly respectable height of 3,500ft is the highest in England and Wales. The train needs 350kg of coal and 2,000 litres of water each trip. It can't carry all the water in one go so it stops halfway along the five mile journey to top up.
It is scenic five-mile trip with views of mountains dotted with the chapel ruins and nonchalant sheep. There are several lakes including Llyn Glas which at 637m above sea level makes it Wales' highest lake. The higher we reached the rockier the landscape becomes.
Peak of Mt Snowdon
This is a place of legend. Another lake, Ffynnon-y-gwas means lake of the servant's spring names so because a servant drowned in its waters while dipping his master's sheep. They also say Snowdon is the burial place of the giant ogre, Rhita, vanquished by King Arthur.
The round trip is a slow trundle and takes two hours over viaducts, twists and turns and of course time at the top where the views are exhilarating.
STAY: Dunoon Hotel, Llandudno – a traditional, family-run hotel
EAT: Wildwood Restaurant Llandudno and at Portmerion The Town Hall
Rail Holidays:
Great Rail Journeys, from £695pp for the 6-day Railways & Castles of Wales
Rail Discoveries, from £499pp for the 6-day Railways of Wales
GRJ Independent for a tailor-made holiday
PS: if you fancy a guided hike to the Snowdonia peak check out this short break with Explore
Want to see more on Wales? Click here
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Rosa Merino Socks
The sock world has been taken by storm lately, becoming that perfect accessory to any outfit, on or off the bike.  As of late 'sock doping' has become a thing, accentuating a kit to the next level. You don't wanna miss out on something so simple. Now add in that the merino will keep your feet smelling fresher longer (+ you're actually saving the environment from having to wash things ALL the time) & you're winning for sure.
In honour of the first Grand Tour of every season (Giro d'Italia) we wanted to pay homage the sweat, pain & turmoil that the legends of cycling must endure to be etched into the books of history.
The color pink was chosen as the magazine that created the Giro, La Gazzetta dello Sport, printed its newspapers on pink paper. The pink jersey was added to the race in the 1931 edition and it has since become a symbol of the Giro d'Italia.
Luigi Ganna (pic left) was the first winner of the Giro D'Italia in 1909, however the first PINK jersey was awarded to Learco Guerra in 1931. Wearing it showcases the values of Leadership, Triumph & Team Spirit.
Performance Merino
Venting & moisture removal weaving
Optimum elastic fit
One Size: 40 - 45 EU range (U.S. sizing 7-12)
Our MERINO based sock is a bold & clean display of the 110 year festive & historical event...... Giro d'Italia. If you've never had the pleasure to enjoy how merino performs in a competitive setting, than you'll be pleasantly surprised as on top of looking stylish, you'll also have a comfortable foot (temperature wise) & a much greater reduction in the 'smelly sock' effect that often accompanies cycling adventures.
You'd be surprised, but it is possbile to get two or if you're lucky even 3 wears out of this sock. Washing can also be accomplished quickly in the sink & than air dry ready for tomorrow adventure. Bike packing, multi-day touring or something special for that Sunday ride, we've got you covered.
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Formless File Dialog: No OCX/Form/Component needed!
With this simple class you can create a FileDialog without any form needed, also without the need of using comdlg32.OCX and its visual CommonDialog component on a form.
It is also more performant then when using the OCX component.
The screenshot on the right shows performance difference when opening a FileDialog: left with tradizional OCX CommonDialog control, right direct DLL calls using this code.
' without the need of ocx file and graphical component.
' you have to load the module into memory and also distribute a 90K OCX file to users of your software.
' you should minimize the use of controls in your applications.
' Instead, you can use the Win32 API calls directly.
' This can be used to retrieve full path of the selected file, after dialog display.
' This can be used to get the filename (without path) of the selected file, after dialog display.
Rot-N encryption cipher in VB6.
Very basic encryption, not reliable for safe protection.
with few lines of code and no Windows APIs.
You can find Viotto Binder source in its own page here.


One class used a combination of the Smartboard, digital photography and websites to study Patterns in Nature for some integrated maths and visual art learning.
All in all teachers are integrating far more ICT and 21stC e-Learning opportunites into their programmes. Confidence and creativity is growing and students are taking up opportunities with enthusiasm!


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Hardy, Browner Commit To Spring League
March 2nd, 2017 at 4:47pm CST by Connor Byrne
Former NFL stars Greg Hardy and Brandon Browner have committed to play in the Spring League, according to its CEO, Brian Woods (via Kevin Seifert of ESPN.com). The league, whose six-game season will take place from April 15-26, isn't affiliated with the NFL. However, NFL scouts will be on hand to watch, so it could be a way for Hardy, Browner and other ex-pros to showcase their skills and perhaps return to football's highest level.
Once a top-caliber defensive end, Hardy's stock began plummeting when he was found guilty in 2014 of assaulting his ex-girlfriend, though her decision not to testify against him led to the dropping of charges. Then a member of the Panthers, Hardy sat out all but one game that season after commissioner Roger Goodell placed him on the league's exempt list.
Hardy joined the Cowboys as a free agent in 2015, but he served a four-game suspension to begin the year and was an off-field headache and public relations nightmare during his 12-game Dallas stint. Nobody signed Hardy last year as a result, and he was indicted on a felony count of cocaine possession in November. He then attempted to become a mixed martial artist last fall, but it didn't take. Despite his myriad off-field issues, Hardy is certainly talented enough to play in the NFL, evidenced by his 40 sacks in 75 games.
Like Hardy, Browner has a past suspension on his resume (for substance abuse) and didn't play at all in 2016. The defensive back did land a contract last offseason, but the Seahawks ultimately cut him in late August after his effort to move from cornerback to safety didn't pan out.
Now 32, Browner, was a high-level defender in Seattle and New England from 2011-14, when he combined to start in all 45 appearances, intercept 11 passes and win two Super Bowls. However, he declined sharply as a Saint in 2015. While Browner started all 16 of the Saints' games that season after inking a three-year, $15MM contract in free agency, he rated dead last in performance among Pro Football Focus' 113 qualified corners and set the league's penalty record. New Orleans subsequently cut Browner and he hasn't played a meaningful snap since.
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