miflippo/iStock(NEW YORK) — As pitchers and catchers begin to trickle into Spring Training facilities in Florida and Arizona, a number of Major League Baseball's biggest young stars remain unsigned free agents.
Former Washington Nationals outfielder Bryce Harper and former Los Angeles Dodgers infielder Manny Machado were expected to see offers of more than $30 million per year come pouring in from multiple teams this offseason. Instead, the pair continues to wait for a deal worth signing.
Part of the issue, according to Florida State University Marketing Professor Mike Brady, is that teams just aren't interested in giving out the kind of contracts that they once did.
"The trend about not giving folks ten-year deals is not new. But what is new is…these guys are pretty young and you would think that if anyone is going to get one, they would," Brady said about the pair of 26-year-old stars.
But the effort on the part of team owners is interesting, giving the economic state of baseball. The league has reportedly seen increased revenue every year for more than a decade.


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Q: jQuery UI: Y Mouse coords wrong when dropping a draggable object My goal is to eventually set the following css to the dropped object:
position: relative;
top: topOffset;
left: leftOffset;

But although the leftOffset looks good, the topOffset is not.
Note:  This is while dropping a draggable div into a droppable div.  (jQuery UI)
$('.paginationPage').droppable({
    drop:function(event, ui) {
        offset = $(this).offset();
        leftOffset = event.clientX - offset.left;
        topOffset = event.clientY - offset.top;

       console.log("event clientX: " + event.clientX + " offset.left: " + offset.left);
       console.log("event clientY: " + event.clientY + " offset.top: " + offset.top);
       console.log(leftOffset + ',' + topOffset);
    }
});

The console.log is showing:
event clientX: 684 offset.left: 660
event clientY: 205 offset.top: 954.5166625976562
24,-749.5166625976562

Based on where my mouse was when this was triggered, it seems the clientY is not correct.  ???

A: This was the solution.
                    offset = $(this).offset();
                    leftOffset = event.clientX - offset.left;
                    topOffset = event.clientY - offset.top + $(document).scrollTop();

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North Korean dictator Kim Jong-Un says we want to kill him. Of course we do, but we shouldn't.
We don't want to knock Kim Jong-Un off because we can't control who would take power after his death and because his assassination could easily result in a war in which thousands of Americans and South Koreans might die.
But there's another party to this crisis that has good reason to kill the current Kim. China could — and probably ought to — assassinate Kim Jong-Un.
Last Friday, the North Koreans accused the CIA of plotting to kill Kim with a "biochemical" weapon. According to a Wall Street Journal report, the government-controlled Korean Central News Agency published an accusation by the NK's Ministry of State Security that said the CIA and the South Koreans paid laborers to detonate a bomb containing "nano poisonous" substances at a military parade like the one North Korea staged several weeks ago.
As I've written many times, North Korea is a very serious threat to our national security. Its nuclear weapons development program will soon produce warheads small enough to mount on a ballistic missile. Working in parallel, its missile program will soon be able to manufacture missiles that can reach the U.S. homeland. The North Korean leaders — Kim and others — boast weekly (if not daily) of their intent to use those weapons to attack America.
The Norks are trying to develop submarine-launched ballistic missiles (SLBMs) and sub-launched cruise missiles (SLCMs). When those weapons are developed, nuclear warheads can be mounted on them. The SLBMs and SLCMs — if launched near our coasts — could be at too close a range for our missile defenses to shoot them down and they might thus succeed in delivering a devastating attack.
And there's the issue of Americans being held hostage by the Kim regime. Four — all formerly teachers at the Pyongyang University of Science and Technology — are being held on various phony charges of crimes against the state. (It is very hard to sympathize with any Americans who persist in staying in North Korea. Anyone with two IQ points to rub together to make a small fire would have come home long ago.) Like its partner in the Axis of Evil, Iran, North Korea will hold trials and try to ransom the hostages back to us in exchange for concessions to its demands for aid.
There's also the Norks' space program. They have, so far, launched two satellites into orbit. Those satellites are reportedly too light (about 200 pounds) and small to contain nuclear weapons. Nevertheless, whenever their nukes and launch vehicles are developed sufficiently to do so they could launch a nuclear weapon that would explode in an electromagnetic pulse (EMP) attack that could knock out everything from our power grids to telephones to cars, resulting in millions of dead Americans.
We have a lot of reasons to kill Kim Jong-Un and only a few reasons not to. The latter should prevail.
The first is that it's illegal for us to do so. Various American laws and Executive Order 12333 prohibit our intelligence agencies from assassinating foreign leaders.
The second reason is that it is entirely unclear that it would be in our interest to kill the man who the Senate's resident curmudgeon, Sen. John McCain, called the "crazy fat kid." It's fun to imagine James Bond slipping into North Korea, donning his tuxedo and putting a bullet into Kim's brain with 007's silenced Walther PPK. But the fun would end quickly if his CIA equivalent did any such thing.
The generals who run North Korea would be unprepared for the event. Their regime needs a descendant of North Korea's founder, Kim Il-Sung, to be their figurehead. They may be running out of Kims. Kim Jong-Un has had a few of his uncles assassinated and, most recently, his half-brother was murdered on Jong-Un's orders. Leaving the generals without a convenient Kim to place in the dictator's chair might result in anything from a war with South Korea — and us — to an internal bloody purge to choose a new leader from among the generals, further destabilizing an already unstable nuclear power.
It's not at all clear that China has control over Kim's actions. His erratic behavior and constant belligerence benefits China because it keeps us off balance and takes our attention away from its aggression and expansion into the South China Sea.
But — and this is a major league "but" — President Trump and his cabinet have made it clear that we may act preemptively against North Korea, killing Kim and his regime and totally destabilizing a country on China's border. North Koreans who aren't part of Kim's regime are quite literally starving. His assassination would likely result in a flood of North Koreans going across the border into China seeking food and shelter. Whether China fears this as much as our "experts" insist is questionable, but they certainly don't want it to happen.
The more Kim Jong-Un threatens war and the more we assert that our patience is ending, the more reason China has to prepare for Kim's sudden demise. If properly engineered, and China is certainly up to that task, it could cause Kim's death in any way and at any time it chose. China could then put someone — another descendant of Kim Il-Sung could be found (or someone could be plausibly passed off as one) — in place who would be entirely under China's control.
There is no Chinese law preventing it from assassinating Kim Jong-Un. All it would need is plausible deniability of its own responsibility which would be eagerly supplied by his successor and the successor's supporters. If it did so, it would end what China is believed to see as the North Korean threat to it.
By killing Kim and replacing him with a more reliable thug, the Chinese would gain far greater control over North Korea's actions and rhetoric. China's actions to date prove either a disinterest in defusing the Kim regime's nuclear and missile programs or a lack of control over them.
Either way, arranging Kim's assassination and putting someone more controllable in his place would suit China's needs. And ours.


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<?php declare(strict_types = 1);

namespace SlevomatCodingStandard\Sniffs\Commenting;

use Exception;
use PHP_CodeSniffer\Files\File;
use PHP_CodeSniffer\Sniffs\Sniff;
use SlevomatCodingStandard\Helpers\DocCommentHelper;
use SlevomatCodingStandard\Helpers\FixerHelper;
use SlevomatCodingStandard\Helpers\SniffSettingsHelper;
use function array_key_exists;
use function is_array;
use function preg_match;
use function preg_replace;
use function sprintf;
use const T_DOC_COMMENT_OPEN_TAG;

class ForbiddenCommentsSniff implements Sniff
{

	public const CODE_COMMENT_FORBIDDEN = 'CommentForbidden';

	/** @var string[] */
	public $forbiddenCommentPatterns = [];

	/**
	 * @return array<int, (int|string)>
	 */
	public function register(): array
	{
		return [
			T_DOC_COMMENT_OPEN_TAG,
		];
	}

	/**
	 * @phpcsSuppress SlevomatCodingStandard.TypeHints.ParameterTypeHint.MissingNativeTypeHint
	 * @param int $docCommentOpenPointer
	 */
	public function process(File $phpcsFile, $docCommentOpenPointer): void
	{
		$tokens = $phpcsFile->getTokens();

		$comments = DocCommentHelper::getDocCommentDescription($phpcsFile, $docCommentOpenPointer);

		if ($comments === null) {
			return;
		}

		foreach (SniffSettingsHelper::normalizeArray($this->forbiddenCommentPatterns) as $forbiddenCommentPattern) {
			if (!SniffSettingsHelper::isValidRegularExpression($forbiddenCommentPattern)) {
				throw new Exception(sprintf('%s is not valid PCRE pattern.', $forbiddenCommentPattern));
			}

			foreach ($comments as $comment) {
				if (preg_match($forbiddenCommentPattern, $comment->getContent()) === 0) {
					continue;
				}

				$fix = $phpcsFile->addFixableError(
					sprintf('Documentation comment contains forbidden comment "%s".', $comment->getContent()),
					$comment->getPointer(),
					self::CODE_COMMENT_FORBIDDEN
				);

				if (!$fix) {
					continue;
				}

				$phpcsFile->fixer->beginChangeset();

				$fixedDocComment = preg_replace($forbiddenCommentPattern, '', $comment->getContent());

				$phpcsFile->fixer->replaceToken($comment->getPointer(), $fixedDocComment);

				for ($i = $comment->getPointer() - 1; $i > $docCommentOpenPointer; $i--) {
					$contentWithoutSpaces = preg_replace('~ +$~', '', $tokens[$i]['content'], -1, $replacedCount);

					if ($replacedCount === 0) {
						break;
					}

					$phpcsFile->fixer->replaceToken($i, $contentWithoutSpaces);
				}

				$docCommentContent = '';
				for ($i = $docCommentOpenPointer + 1; $i < $tokens[$docCommentOpenPointer]['comment_closer']; $i++) {
					/** @var string|(string|int)[] $token */
					$token = $phpcsFile->fixer->getTokenContent($i);
					$docCommentContent .= is_array($token) ? $token['content'] : $token;
				}

				if (preg_match('~^[\\s\*]*$~', $docCommentContent) !== 0) {
					$pointerBeforeDocComment = $docCommentOpenPointer - 1;
					$contentBeforeWithoutSpaces = preg_replace(
						'~[\t ]+$~',
						'',
						$tokens[$pointerBeforeDocComment]['content'],
						-1,
						$replacedCount
					);
					if ($replacedCount !== 0) {
						$phpcsFile->fixer->replaceToken($pointerBeforeDocComment, $contentBeforeWithoutSpaces);
					}

					FixerHelper::removeBetweenIncluding(
						$phpcsFile,
						$docCommentOpenPointer,
						$tokens[$docCommentOpenPointer]['comment_closer']
					);

					$pointerAfterDocComment = $tokens[$docCommentOpenPointer]['comment_closer'] + 1;
					if (array_key_exists($pointerAfterDocComment, $tokens)) {
						$contentAfterWithoutSpaces = preg_replace(
							'~^[\r\n]+~',
							'',
							$tokens[$pointerAfterDocComment]['content'],
							-1,
							$replacedCount
						);
						if ($replacedCount !== 0) {
							$phpcsFile->fixer->replaceToken($pointerAfterDocComment, $contentAfterWithoutSpaces);
						}
					}
				}

				$phpcsFile->fixer->endChangeset();
			}
		}
	}

}

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Former U.S. ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul has said NATO is not planning to invade Russia and there is no need for the Russian leadership to deploy S-400 air defense systems on its Western borders. "NATO will never invade Russia," he twitted on Sunday.
The former ambassador said the Russian leadership is groundlessly concerned about the deployment of NATO armaments near Russian borders. "Russians should also relax about NATO defensive weapons near Russian borders since Russia tells us no plan to invade NATO countries," McFaul wrote.
"Only a complete fool would invade Russia. Thankfully no fools running NATO countries," the diplomat noted.
Previously the Russian Defense Ministry announced new S-400 "Triumf" long-range surface-to-air missile (SAM) systems and "Pantsir-S" combined SAM and anti-aircraft artillery systems will enter service in the air defense divisions stationed in the Northwestern Federal District before the end of 2015.
"In all, more than 30 sets of modern SAM systems will enter service in the air defense divisions of the Western Military District (WMD) before the end of 2015 under the State Defense Order-2015 program," the WMD said in a press release.


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The WISMEC SINUOUS V200 Kit is the new member of SINUOUS Series. It consists of a stylish SINUOUS V200 mod and useful Amor NSE Tank. Made of transparent PC material, the mod is transparen with centered 510 connector. Powered by dual replaceable 18650 cells, SINUOUS V200 is able to fire up to 200 max outpout and supports a 2A quick charge. As for the Amor NSE tank, it could hold 3ml capacity. Adopting the new WS-M (Mesh) coil, it will bring intense flavor and massive clouds. What's more, it's designed for both MTL and DL vaping. Available in green, red, black, and magenta.
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Liu, K.; Zhang, X.; Chen, Y. Extraction of Coal and Gangue Geometric Features with Multifractal Detrending Fluctuation Analysis. Appl. Sci. 2018, 8, 463.
Liu K, Zhang X, Chen Y. Extraction of Coal and Gangue Geometric Features with Multifractal Detrending Fluctuation Analysis. Applied Sciences. 2018; 8(3):463.
Liu, Kai; Zhang, Xi; Chen, YangQuan. 2018. "Extraction of Coal and Gangue Geometric Features with Multifractal Detrending Fluctuation Analysis." Appl. Sci. 8, no. 3: 463.


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Q: Cakephp cron job to call a controller's action I started to use CakePHP (1.2) a few months ago to add small features to the company's application and I'm not too familiar with it.
We test locally then on a development server before merging to a production server.
I want a controller action to be called every hour with what I assumed to be the best way to do this through my researches, a cron job.

Attempt 1
After reading these,
http://bakery.cakephp.org/articles/mathew_attlee/2006/12/05/calling-controller-actions-from-cron-and-the-command-line
http://book.cakephp.org/1.2/en/view/110/Creating-Shells-Tasks
I could implement something without errors, but the action is not executed.
Based on these examples, I added a file named cron_dispatcher.php in my app directory (not app/webroot) and then did this command from the app dir

php cron_dispatcher.php /controller/action/param

Still nothing happened but it works perfect when I call it through the url.

Attempt 2
I tried creating a shell (email.php) that would call the action in /app/vendors/shells/.
<?php

class EmailShell extends Shell {

    public function main() {
        $this->out('Test');
    }

}
?>

This successfully outputs Test in the console using

cake email main

but then I cannot find how to call the controller's action. I have tried

$this->requestAction('/controller/action');

I have also tried to make the call from a different function than the main in the shell.
I have tried to include the controller in the $uses variable as I would with a model but that didn't work (and it doesn't make sense I think)
I don't think creating a task is the solution either as I don't want to duplicate the sendEmails function hence why I'm looking for a way to just call the controller's action from a shell or whatever!
There is probably some theory I'm missing, thanks

Solution
I moved some methods from the controller to a model and I was able to call them from a shell.
App::import('Component', 'Email');

class SendMemosShell extends Shell {

    var $uses = array(
        'Memo',
    );

    public function main() {

    }

    public function sendEmails () {
        $this->Email =& new EmailComponent(null);
        $memoList = $this->Memo->getMemos();
        //...
    }
}

This link helped
http://book.cakephp.org/2.0/en/console-and-shells/cron-jobs.html

edit : clarified some of the information and added the solution

A: It is a quite common issue actually, ran into it also.
A controller is deciding how to handle a request and starting that task. In this case there is no need for a controller since you have a shell task, the task is already clear.
Knowing that, it does not make sense to call a controller method.
So rethink your options, and yes this is a quite difficult one. For example you might decide that sending the e-mail is a business logic step so it should be in the model. Another option is to separate it totally (that's what we like most).
In that case you will have to create a queue where you put in all e-mails to send. That is a good design since you then know the amount of logic in the controller goes down and it is separated. That way you get an e-mail service.
For example you could ask the service to send a "new user" mail. Then you add the User object to it and it should handle itself. That way you can even scale since your service could be for example outsourced, you could expand multiple servers on the service etc.
Edit:
Good questions.
Steps to take:

*

*Centralize the "sending e-mail" process first. So choose one location where to put it. The you can decide: Add to send e-mail to a queue or call the service directly. For example you could add shell task for sending the e-mails.

*Call the shell: Now you have the problem to call the shell. In general you don't want to. Why not? Because a shell (a task) could run for a long time. So that's why we use queues in between. So you can ask the queue or let the queue message you that something is done. For example think about a mail server which is down. You have to retry etc. That should not be in a web request because the user is waiting for response.

*Third step is to call the shell from your cron, now that's easy since you are already on the command line so you could use standard calls.
Anyhow, there are options to do a direct call from a controller but you should not. This post gives some very interesting insights:
CakePHP: Run shell job from controller
Edit 31/08/'13: See the events system of CakePHP also for some examples: http://book.cakephp.org/2.0/en/core-libraries/events.html

A: Depending on what needs to be done, I often keep these methods in my controller actions. At the top of the action I check $_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR'] == $_SERVER['SERVER_ADDR'] to ensure only the website can call the action. Then in cron I would curl or wget this address.
It has its benefits - easier to run locally during development (just enter the url in your browser), plus there are some differences between running cli version of php and apache version, as well as the request variables (eg. cake can't get the website domain/address through cli like you can running as apache module, so absolute links to the website using html helper don't work).


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S Ayyanathan
madras high court
Builders Association of India
Implement e-tender in all departments or face contempt case: BAI to Tamil Nadu
Presently, the Greater Chennai Corporation imposes conditions such as EMD (earnest money deposit) and certificate of machineries to be furnished to officials in person. Komal Gautham | TNN | December 28, 2018, 13:00 IST
CHENNAI: The Builders Association of India on demanded that the Tamil Nadu government implement e-tenders in all departments failing which it will file a contempt case in the Madras high court.
In a press meet held in Chennai in the background of the corporation tender irregularities in the Rs 740-crore storm water and road contracts, BAI state chairman S Ayyanathan said, "The government should implement proper open e-tender system for transparency in tenders in all its departments. Last year, BAI filed a case demanding this. In its counter, the government stated that e-tender procedure was being revised, officials were undergoing training and the e-tender system would be adopted soon in all departments. A year has passed but it has not been adopted yet," he said.
Presently, the Greater Chennai Corporation imposes conditions such as EMD (earnest money deposit) and certificate of machineries to be furnished to officials in person.
All the documents should be allowed to be submitted online, said Mu Mohan past vice-president, southern region, BAI.
"Tenders are being offered in package system unnecessarily so that genuine small and medium contractors are denied the opportunity. Hence most of the contractors listed by government are affected and jobless. Everyone is aware of the irregularities in tenders found in PWD, highways and greater Chennai Corporation. To avoid all malpractices and irregularities open and fair tender system should be implemented and package system should be abolished to ensure all contractors get an equal opportunity to participate," said Aiyyanathan.
In PWD, the renewal and enrolment of contract registration happens at Chennai headquarters which is a very time consuming and laborious process.
Regarding property registration, the association said the charge was 11% now. "This is exorbitant when compared to other states. GST and RERA are uniform in other states. We request the government to reduce the registration charges to 4 % on a par with other states, so that we will have uniform charges throughout the country," said Aiyyanathan.
Talking about an increase in the level of FSI to 2.0 for all types of buildings, he said in less than 30 feet road width area without any increase in additional floor area the achievement of 2.0 FSI as per the government's announcement was not feasible. "We insist that the proposed common building rules be implemented with immediate effect so that the end users are benefitted to a large extent," he said.
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Dr. Lyzon K. Babchishin, Ph.D., C.Psych.
Lyzon, a registered clinical psychologist, provides psychological services to adults and couples with a range of difficulties, such as relational difficulties, anxiety, depression, trauma, emotion deregulation (including self-harm), self-worth/self-esteem issues (including assertiveness training) as well as grief and bereavement. Lyzon maintains a particular interest in working with adults and couples affected by trauma such as first responders, veterans and individuals with a history of childhood abuse or neglect.
Lyzon's prevailing theoretical orientation integrates elements of emotionally-focused and skills-based approaches (e.g., dialectical behaviour therapy, mindfulness). She works collaboratively with each client to set up treatment goals and tailors intervention plans according to best practice and current research. In addition, Lyzon aims to provide a safe, empathic, and warm therapeutic environment for her clients.
Lyzon earned her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology at the University of Ottawa in 2014. She received her clinical training from a variety of hospital and community-based clinics in the Ottawa region. For instance, Lyzon has worked at the DBT Borderline and Outpatient Clinics at the Montfort Hospital, the HIV Clinic at The Ottawa Hospital, the Elmgrove Acute Care Hospital (inpatient and outpatient clinics) in Brockville, the Centre for Treatment of Sexual Abuse and Childhood Trauma, and the Centre for Psychological Services and Research. She has also worked at the Ottawa Couple and Family Institute wherein she was trained in Emotionally-Focused Couples Therapy.
Lyzon continues her professional development through regular supervision, workshops and training, conferences, and scientific readings. She maintains membership in numerous professional organizations and continues to be involved in research that aims to better understand the developmental risk and outcomes of childhood trauma.
Lyzon is a Bluecross provider and regularly completes psychological assessments for Veterans Affairs.


We would like to thank those of you who joined us for the Cornhill Bible-handling training day on Saturday 19th March. We enjoyed meeting you and trust that you found the teaching beneficial and encouraging. Our prayer is that days like this will help equip people to teach God's word to those they are involved with - either regularly in their church or perhaps during missions or camps over the summer.
We plan to hold a similar training day next year on 25th March 2017 and the theme will be 'Teaching the Gospel from the Gospels' - which will help us apply Bible-handling skills to the Gospels of Mark and John. Please put this date in your diary and perhaps be thinking of others you could bring along - we will send out more information in due course.


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LIVE VOA 1 - The Hits
LIVE International Edition
UNHCR: Migrant 'Hot Spots' Must Not Be Detention Centers in Disguise
FILE - U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein says all discussions of migration policy are grounded in the need to protect the human rights of all migrants.
The U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights called Tuesday on EU member states to ensure that all discussions of migration policy are grounded in the need to protect the human rights of all migrants.
Speaking ahead of the October 8 meeting of the EU Justice and Home Affairs Council, Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein expressed particular concern about the nature of the "hot spot" approach, driven by countries' security agenda.
UNHCR welcomes "the efforts of the EU to offer support to the front-line member states receiving large numbers of migrants" and says states "must ensure that these "hot spots" are not, in effect, detention centers in disguise," the high commissioner said.
Italy and Greece have both reduced the use of immigration detention. Italy will be the first to begin relocating refugees on Friday — a group of Eritreans — under an EU plan to ease the burden of Europe's most severe migrant crisis since World War II.
In a related development, the European Union said it had agreed with Turkey to step up cooperation on the resettlement of refugees and migrants from the conflict-plagued regions of the Middle East.
The European Union said it would help Turkish coast guard patrols in managing the refugee influx under a crisis plan discussed during talks Monday between European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
Meanwhile, Ankara will give "priority" to establishing six new refugee reception centers, partially funded by the EU under a draft action plan published Tuesday.
The intention is to create better living conditions for migrants and refugees, prevent loss of life at sea, and prevent further arrival of irregular asylum-seekers and departure of the newcomers from Turkey to the European Union.
The EU agreed in July to resettle more than 22,000 Syrian refugees living in camps outside the 28-nation bloc, including those in Turkey, Lebanon and Jordan.
Although the draft action plan has not disclosed any figures, the EU pledged to increase the number of refugees it would take from Turkey.
Turkey says it has admitted more than 2 million migrants and refugees from the wars in Syria and Iraq.
Cruz: Allowing Syrian Refugees Into US is 'Crazy'
Afghan Teenage Migrant Risks All for Promise of a Better Life
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Pakistan has elected its 22nd prime minister. The country has spoken and the people have placed their trust in a new system, government and leader.
While the general elections themselves displayed a high level of maturity on the part of the people of Pakistan, it also reflected a very specific mindset. This mindset is based overhauling the present system and introducing a new vision that is popularly referred to as Naya Pakistan. After all, this is the dream that the PTI has been selling to the people for the last five years. But what does fulfilling this dream entail?
If we decipher Imran Khan's victory speech, we see some specific agenda points that seem to cover 'his' vision for Pakistan. Overall, most of Pakistan seemed rather pleased with this vision. Some termed his speech as bold and mature, while other said that it was eloquent and composed. Either way, Khan seemed to have made his first impression (as PM) very impactful and convincing. The promises made were heart-warming, albeit ambitious, and the sentiment was genuine.
However, his second speech, given at the National Assembly upon officially winning enough votes to be elected prime minister, was quite the opposite. Signs of aggression prevailed and there was no real composure. To the contrary, it seemed that Khan was still in 'opposition mode'. Regardless, he stuck to his agenda and ensured a new, better and more transparent Pakistan.
But can Khan deliver on his promises? Can the people expect to see the vision of Naya Pakistan coming to fruition? Will the next five years genuinely change the face of Pakistan from what it is today? These questions are all too simple to answer in a 'yes' or 'no'.
There are, however, certain surrounding factors which can shed light on the above questions.
We now have a leader who has made himself clear in terms of transparency and corruption. The formula is simple: corruption deters investment, especially from overseas Pakistanis. To counter this, we will not only strengthen our institutions, but also bolster our economy by starting with ourselves. Yes, literally, ourselves. For example, I will forego my VIP treatment at the PM House and will make sure that the rest of the country follows this example. Anyone practising otherwise will be dealt with under the law – even if they are PTI leaders. This will translate into the people feeling more comfortable paying taxes and also witnessing development – both economic and infrastructural – being carried out across the country. In addition, job opportunities will be created for the youth within Pakistan by enhancing our labour's skill and ensuring job security.
As a starting point, this vision sounds quite appealing. More interestingly, Khan has placed himself as the guinea pig to set the record straight. Now that independents and coalition parties have supported the PTI in forming a government, Khan will have to ensure that his vision of simplicity and transparency is shared by others alike. This is likely to be a challenge and could prove to be a potential deterrent in the smooth running of Naya Pakistan. Only time will tell how successful the simple-life routine proves for team Naya Pakistan.
It is also important to analyse the fact that this is the PTI's maiden term as the incumbent government of Pakistan. This means new leaders will be running the country based on the different portfolios that they receive. It is difficult to recall a time in our history when new faces came to the forefront to lead the country. The political landscape has always seen the same faces run the country. The only difference was that they did so in different capacities.
A simple question comes to mind at this point: will team Naya Pakistan be able to deliver as promised? If so, will it succeed?
To the PTI's advantage, we (technically) have a completely fresh cabinet of leaders; leaders who will be leading Pakistan and its people based on a unified vision of Naya Pakistan. Some have yet to be tested and others are perceived as 'the smart lot' of politicians. Some have already hit the limelight as doubts have surfaced about their potential to lead. Despite the hue and cry, we can say with certainty that many new faces have entered the arena and this bodes well for the PTI in two respects.
First, Khan's inner group consists of highly technocratic elites. If placed sensibly, each leader's expertise can be utilised to the fullest based on the portfolio he or she receives. If there is one thing that we have learned as a nation, it is that the leadership should have substance. This is Khan's chance to prove this.
Second, having a team of leaders who have not necessarily 'grown up' to politics but have instead developed expertise based on their professional careers is something Pakistan has rarely witnessed. They understand politics to the extent of politics and can simultaneously relate to fulfilling their portfolio agenda based on their specialised experience. This could prove to be extremely beneficial for the vision that Khan has in mind for Naya Pakistan: a dream team of leaders possessing technical experience and knowledge in their respective areas of expertise.
Khan must utilise this opportunity to the fullest. Choosing to do otherwise, even if it is for the right reasons, could impact positive development in the country. After all, you cannot expect a chartered accountant to perform a brain surgery. Pushing him to do so is likely to lead to one outcome: failure.
The coming months will, therefore, be crucial for the PTI in convincing the people what their vision for Naya Pakistan entails. For now, being elected as PM is enough. However, the promises that have been made need to be delivered in due course. These promises won't easily be forgotten. They have a deep connection with the people. Khan is the leader they are counting on for deliverance. While Khan appears to have his dream team in place, how he utilises it is vital to the success of his promises.
Let's not forget what Naya Pakistan initially stood for. It stood for hope against a traditional leadership and system of governance to allow a new generation of leaders to govern the country towards democratic success and development. The question that needs to be asked within the next 100 days is whether this vision has been achieved. If so, we are in for a treat. If not, Khan needs to think of Plan B fast.
Pakistan has chosen democracy. The people have chosen their leader. The Kaptaan has chosen a new Pakistan. The clock of change is officially ticking.
The writer is a lawyer based in Vienna.


It's a steel door with the middle all glass. The glass in the middle is 64" x 22". There is a small plastic trim around the glass but not much depth. Should I even attempt to place acrylic or more glass to create an air pocket?
Most steel doors have the glass pane in the middle of the width of the door. If yours is like that it doesn't give you any real possibility to create a usefull air gap between an added layer of glass or acrylic. I wouldn't even attempt to retrofit-soundproof this door with any expectation of success. Have you considered a black out layer of 1/8" MLV - or do you need to see through the door?
I would want to see thru the glass if possible.
The MLV maybe a cheaper solution than replacing door. Or do you think the MLV will reduce sound better than a new door?
The MLV wouldn't be that bad because I would still have wood blinds installed on inside, the door is black and the MLV shouldn't stand out from outside and I can make it removeable.
either way I am looking for maximum sound reduction.
A staggered, double-layer (100% overlap) will reduce up to 13 dB of sound. That's at least 50% of noise passing through your door.


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Are you in the habit of applying fertilizer or paying someone to fertilize your lawn every spring?
Did you know that when fertilizer is applied improperly it may pollute the Clinton River, its tributaries and Lake St. Clair? Though we all want to have green and luscious lawns this spring and summer, we also need to be aware of the potential hazards our lawn care practices may cause.
When too much fertilizer is applied it washes off easily and becomes very harmful to the environment. This is especially true when a rain storm comes. Rain can wash fertilizer straight into the storm drain. Most storm drains empty into our lakes, rivers and streams.
Mow at least 3" high.
Return clippings to recycle nutrients and sweep or blow clippings from walks and driveways onto the lawn.
Fall is the best time to fertilize your lawn.
Be patient in the spring - wait until May to fertilize. Don't fertilize if the ground is frozen or saturated with water.
Don't guess, soil test for proper fertilizer recommendations.
Choose lawn fertilizers with low or no phosphorus (the middle number) and follow the directions.
Maintain a NO APPLICATION zone near lakes, rivers, streams and storm drains.
Never discharge clippings near lakes, rivers, streams or drains.
Sweep fertilizer granules from walks and driveways onto the lawn.
Don't soak your lawn and avoid night watering. Watering should not produce puddles; lighter, more frequent watering is best.
Brown lawns are OK; dormancy is a natural response to drought, however, some water may be necessary during an extended drought of more than a month.
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Q: How can i query a where condition in Solr? I need to write a solr query for search autocomplete where user can enter  a product_name  OR product_style_no where competitor_id=1 , and returns a list of competitors.
I ve used Spring Data Solr @Query annotation but not able to implement 'WHERE' condition in solr. Here is my code :
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@Query("Product_Name:*?0* OR Product_Style_No:*?0*")
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A: I assume you do not want competitor_id to influence document score. I'd suggest usage of filter query.
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Once competitor_id probably  should not be hardcoded you can use a placehoder as well.
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A detail of Florence from photographer Libby Oliver's series 'Soft Shells'.
Canadian photographer Libby Oliver's striking portrait series, Soft Shells, is a playful exploration of how people express themselves through clothes. It features individuals swathed in every item from their wardrobe, flashes of body parts only just visible. "Clothing is an immediate social cue," Oliver says, "and one of the few things we have visual control over with ourselves." The subjects range from Ava, four, to Oliver's grandma Florence, who is 88.
Main image: A detail of Florence from photographer Libby Oliver's series 'Soft Shells'.


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The economy got off to a bright start in early 2018, with Q1 GDP growth of 1.0% q/q, consistent with our view that growth would regain momentum this year. Indeed, while we had been expecting annual, through the year, GDP growth to hit the 3% mark sometime in 2018, that benchmark has already been achieved (3.1% y/y in Q1). Part of the strength in Q1 related to a build up of stocks, but around half related to stronger exports. That said, over the last six months, the growth rate was around 1.5% (or around 0.75% per quarter).
The details of Q1 GDP were largely in line with our view of the factors likely to drive, and constrain, growth over the rest of the year. Increased infrastructure spending by governments and a ramping up in LNG exports were evident in Q1 and likely to persist over 2018 and into 2019. Underlying business investment growth was only marginal in Q1, but the environment remains conducive to further growth (rising profits and spill overs from public infrastructure programs). At the same time, consumption growth was soft, as consumers remain cautious in the face of higher electricity prices, low wages growth, stalling house price wealth and high debt levels. All up, we expect GDP growth of 2.9% in 2018.
We see many of the same factors still at play in 2019. We had previously expected the ramp-up in LNG exports to peak by end-2018 but now expect the peak to be reached in mid-2019. As a result, GDP growth in 2019 is expected to be similar to that in 2018. In 2020, with LNG not contributing to growth, GDP growth is expected to moderate to 2.7% despite support coming from a strengthening in domestic demand as higher wages growth feeds into stronger consumption. NAB' s Monthly Business Survey continues to report business conditions at very high levels (+17 on a trend basis vis-à-vis a long run average of +5.5). The Business Survey also continues to point to an strong employment growth – of around 20k/month for the next 6 months.
As a result we expect the unemployment rate – which has hovered around 5.5% for the best part of a year – to decline gradually over time. A tighter labour market should eventually lead to a modest improvement in private sector wages growth.
However, given the absence of any recent progress on the wages/unemployment front to-date, we recently removed our call for a RBA rate hike later this year. An environment of above trend growth, declining unemployment and (down the track) higher wages growth is consistent with the RBA eventually withdrawing emergency low monetary policy settings. We have pencilled in a rate hike in mid-2019, but the timing of any move by the RBA remains highly data dependent.


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The event themed 'Developing Business Capabilities Towards Safeguarding Traditional Handicrafts', features sessions, panel discussions, and workshops under five categories.
Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 5 March 2019: Dubai Culture & Arts Authority (Dubai Culture), the Emirate's dedicated entity for culture, arts, heritage, and literature, announced today, the Safeguarding Emirati Cultural Heritage Forum, themed Developing Business Capabilities Towards Safeguarding Traditional Handicrafts. Held under the kind patronage of Her Highness Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice Chairman of Dubai Culture & Arts Authority, the two-day forum commenced yesterday, March 5th 2019, at the Etihad Museum, Dubai.
The Forum is organised by Dubai Culture as a key part of its 2021 Sectoral Strategy, that aims to preserve and sustain the handicrafts sector and to position Dubai as a leader in innovation and the development of the traditional handicraft and creative industries, by encouraging the younger generation to preserve the legacy.
On the inaugural day, Saeed Al Nabouda, Acting Director General at Dubai Culture, addressed the gathering on important topics like efforts of the government in safeguarding Emirati heritage, represented by Dubai Culture. He also highlighted successful initiatives and projects that have been launched for the same purpose, in collaboration with other government entities, including the recently launched Traditional Handicrafts Strategy, which is a first-of-its-kind initiative regionally, aiming to preserve traditional handicrafts and ensure their sustainability.
Commenting on the Forum, Al Nabouda said, "This Forum is part of our pledge to realise the vision of our government, under the leadership of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai. It is also in line with our commitment to uphold the Fifty-Year Charter and the Eight Principles of Governance, launched by His Highness, especially the fifth principle namely 'Our Society has a Unique Personality'. We abide by these national principles and strive to achieve their goals through hard work, discipline, commitment, and perseverance. Heritage is one of the main components that shape our distinctive cultural identity."
At the Forum, Dubai Culture revealed its key projects in handicrafts, including Al Nabouda's announcement of the launch of the 'Land of Talent' campaign. The campaign is a competition to design a logo for the Safeguarding Emirati Cultural Heritage Forum to raise awareness of its agenda and impart continuity to the Forum, thereby providing all UAE residents opportunity to help shape its future framework. Al Nabouda also unveiled Muwareeth, a cultural and educational centre that that contributes to the preservation of cultural heritage and traditional crafts in Dubai and the UAE. It aims to promote the industry, highlight its originality, and expand its economic, social and cultural value.
Al Nabouda added, "We devote special attention to safeguarding and promoting traditional culture and values in the UAE. This is underpinned by our initiatives and projects that are designed to educate the community on the cultural, social, and economic significance of the UAE's traditional handicrafts sector, including the Dubai Heritage Development Centres at Dubai Government schools, established in cooperation Dubai Educational Zone. This Forum complements our efforts towards adding Al Talli handicraft to UNESCO's Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding, a first-of-its-kind initiative to preserve Emirati women's handicrafts at the regional level. Here, we are showcasing our initiatives in this area, in the presence of experts and specialists in the field."
In the first session, the Forum focused on building capabilities and competencies in the handicrafts sector wherein the participants delved into related topics and discussed the ways to empower the handicrafts sector, preserve the cultural heritage elements, and boost its competitiveness among other economic industries, ensuring its constant growth, in line with global developments.
A number of workshops and sessions, moderated by a prominent media personality Ahmed Abdullah (UAE), were held, commencing with a discussion on handicrafts industry, relevant challenges and its drivers of success, with H.E. Dr. Abdulaziz Al Musallam (UAE). The second session explored and examined the capabilities and competencies required to successfully sustain the handicrafts sector. The discussion featured speakers including Dr. Mustafa Al Nami (Morocco), Dr. Salem Al Bahri (Oman), and Aisha Bint Huwaireb (UAE).
Further, the second session dealt with the role of civil society organisations in safeguarding handicrafts and boosting their capacity to grow and innovate. Participants discussed the role of such organisations and their contributions to driving the handicraft industry. They presented ideas, initiatives, projects, and talk about various business incubators that contribute to safeguarding handicrafts, incentivizing entrepreneurs and encouraging them to invest in this sector.
The first panel discussion in the second session addressed the same topic, with a focus on an integrated business model for civil society organisations by guest speaker, Nahla Al Hamid (Saudi Arabia). The first day's activities culminated with a panel discussion highlighting the importance of integrating the roles of civil society organisations towards successfully safeguarding the handicrafts sector. Guest speakers for this insightful discussion included Ahmed Al Dhanhani (UAE), and Dr. Hasan Al Shuwaikh (Morocco).
The second day of the Forum is set to kick off with the session, titled 'Corporate governance and its role in sustaining handicrafts'. It will discuss institutional frameworks, including laws, resolutions, regulations, and methodologies that support sustaining of the authenticity and originality of handicrafts, protecting the intellectual property rights of local handcrafted products, and boosting the competitiveness of such products.
The first segment of this session will offer an in-depth view into the regulatory, institutional frameworks for bolstering the handicraft industry, presenting a flexible business model for sustaining handicrafts. This session will feature guest speaker, Dr. Hani Hayajneh (Jordan). Further next discussion, moderated by Ahmed Abdullah (UAE), will talk about laws, resolutions, and regulations required to govern, empower, and boost the competitiveness of handicrafts sector. Nahla Al Hamid (Saudi Arabia), and Dr. Mustafa Al Nami (Morocco).
For the next session, the Forum will bring up the topic of the role of different media outlets and information technology in sustaining handicrafts, spreading the handicrafts culture, and promoting knowledge of heritage across different community segments. The session will also explore the type of cultural heritage content that is relevant to the new generation, including social media content.
This session will feature two segments; first 'Towards Developing A Digital Media Vision for Sustaining Handicrafts' with Hissa El Belushi (UAE). A panel discussion will follow, addressing the role of information technology and different media outlets in sustaining traditional handicrafts, with Lamia Rashid Al Shamsi (UAE) as speaker.
The second and final day will culminate with the Forum's fifth session, 'Role of schools in passing on and safeguarding handicrafts as an intangible cultural heritage element'. This session will throw light on the methods for empowering schools as educational systems in promoting handicrafts, while presenting plans for developing educational workshops and innovative heritage programmes, which aim to teach and facilitate the practice of handicrafts and their integration into school curricula, according to age groups.
The first panel discussion will highlight 'Dubai Culture's experience in sustaining handicrafts through heritage centres in schools' featuring three Emirati speakers H.E. Ghaya Sultan Al Muhairi, Fatima Lootah, and Buthaina Al Shehhi.
Also, in other sessions, Dr. Salem Al Bahri (Oman) will speak about the role of schools as educational systems in promoting the handicrafts culture, and Fahad Al Mamari (UAE) will give an insightful overview of the nomination files to inscribe Al Talli on UNESCO's Urgent Safeguarding List.
During the two days, the Forum plans to offer practical workshops, with Classroom 1 featuring artisan workshops organised by the Dubai Heritage Development Centres, while Classroom 2 will host 'Learn Al Talli' workshop, presented by Irthi Contemporary Crafts Council in Sharjah, and Al Ghadeer UAE Crafts – Abu Dhabi. The Multipurpose Hall at the Etihad Museum will feature the 'United Arab Emirates Traditional Handicrafts Exhibition,' which kicks off with the Forum, and runs until the end of April.


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Modern Muslim Women's Fashion Debuts at San Francisco Museum
In this photo taken Thursday, Sept. 20, 2018, praying ensembles and dresses are displayed in the exhibit Contemporary Muslim Fashions at the M. H. de Young Memorial Museum in San Francisco.
Modern Muslim Women's Fashion Debuts at San Francisco Museum
The head covering is among the most identifiable parts of Muslim women's clothing.
Their choice of dress is often thought of as uncreative and restrictive to many Westerners.
A new exhibit in California shows that the covering used by some Muslim women can be very colorful.
The show, called "Contemporary Muslim Fashions," opened September 22 at the M.H. de Young Memorial Museum in San Francisco. Visitors can see fashion products from nearly 60 designers from around the world, including the Middle East and Southeast Asia.
The clothes are colorful, beautiful and playful. They include high-priced, made-to-order fashions and bright, lively streetwear.
Creating a deeper understanding of fashion
The show is said to be the first major museum exhibition of its kind. Organizers say they hope to create a deeper understanding of the women who are part of the second-largest religion in the world.
Gisue Hariri is one of two Iranian-born sisters whose company designed the exhibit. She told the Associated Press that "Muslim women are being increasingly targeted for using their fashion choices to assert their independence and identity. We hope that this exhibition will allow a positive review and examination of a community that's often talked about, but rarely given the chance to speak and present itself," she said.
In this photo taken Thursday, Sept. 20, 2018, a number of headscarves and ensembles are seen in the exhibit Contemporary Muslim Fashions at the M. H. de Young Memorial Museum in San Francisco.
The exhibit comes at a time of conflicts in Western countries over Muslim clothing.
Denmark's government recently barred women from wearing face veils in public. It said the move was needed to ensure public safety and to support Danish values. Austria, Belgium and France have similar laws.
Jill D'Alessandro is the curator for costume and textile arts for the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, which includes the de Young Museum.
D'Alessandro said ideas for the exhibit started to develop before the election of Donald Trump as president of the United States. She said the issue was raised in 2016, when people in France protested a ban on "burkini" swimwear worn by some Muslim women.
At the same time, D'Alessandro said she was seeing examples of stylish "modest fashion" by young Muslim women who also wanted to show their religious beliefs.
Now, modest fashion has become a $44 billion industry, with more Western fashion houses creating products for Muslim people.
Last year, Nike began selling a headscarf made of high-technology fabric. A Max Mara fashion show in 2017 had a model wearing a hijab and a long coat, which is a common look among wealthier Muslim women.
The Institute for Social Policy and Understanding studies American Muslims. The group released a study that showed most women said they wear a hijab for religious reasons. Only one percent said they were required to do so by family.
Dalia Mogahed, the institute's research director, is happy the de Young Museum agreed to the exhibit. Mogahed is not allied with the show. She says she objects to governments that force Muslim women to cover themselves in a certain way and those that won't let women cover up as they wish.
One of D'Alessandro's favorite finds is a 2012 "Hoody Dress" by British designer Sarah Elenany. She created long-sleeve, knee-length dresses for the Scout Association in the United Kingdom so Muslim girls could play sports and climb. The dresses were worn over leggings.
Also among the pieces is a traditional Pakistani wedding dress by Saba Ali, a San Francisco-area stylist who served as an adviser to the exhibition.
"I feel it's so important in this day and age and the climate we live in. A lot of people don't know Muslims," Ali said. "Art is a means to a conversation for people to get to know a culture or people better."
I'm Phil Dierking.
This story was originally reported by Janie Har for the Associated Press. Phil Dierking adapted this story for VOA Learning English. George Grow was the editor.
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assert - v. to state (something) in a strong and definite way
curator - n. a person who is in charge of the things in a museum, zoo, etc.
fabric - n. woven or knitted material
fashion - n. a popular way of dressing during a particular time or among a particular group of people
hijab - n. a head covering worn in public by some Muslim women
modest - adj. not showing too much of a person's body
positive - adj. good or useful
review - n. a report that gives someone's opinion about the quality of a book, performance, product, etc.
veil - n. a piece of cloth or net worn usually by women over the head and shoulders and sometimes over the face
wedding - n. a ceremony at which two people are married to each other
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West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin is not only in the midst of a difficult re-election campaign, he's also a key player in the high-stakes battle over who will replace Justice Anthony Kennedy on the Supreme Court.
Republicans hold a narrow 51-49 advantage in the Senate and the President could lose one or two moderate Republicans depending upon who is nominated, so he's already working on trying to shore up a couple of Democratic votes. Manchin was among several key swing vote senators called to the White House last week for a one-on-one meeting with the President. Manchin said he met with the President and two of his aides for a half-hour.
Manchin said Trump asked him what kind of person he would like to see on the Court. "I said I'd like to see someone who is a centrist. You give me a constitutionalist that believes in the rule of law and is centrist and moderate," Manchin said he told Trump.
That "centrist" theme came up again and again during my interview with Manchin, which prompted questions about abortion. Conservatives badly want Trump to pick a justice who will vote to overturn Roe v. Wade.
Manchin says he is pro-life, but he has lost favor with pro-life organizations. West Virginians for Life endorsed Manchin's Republican opponent, Patrick Morrisey, in the Primary and will likely back him again in November.
Manchin was one of just three Democrats who split with their party to support Neil Gorsuch, President Trump's nominee following the death of Antonin Scalia. The other two were Heidi Heitkamp of North Dakota and Joe Donnelly of Indiana. The common theme is that Trump won all three of those states easily in 2016.
Trump remains popular in West Virginia. A survey by Public Policy Polling released last month found that 64 percent of state voters approve of the job Trump is doing. Manchin knows how important it is to stay in Trump's favor.
Trump has ripped Manchin for opposing the tax bill. "He votes against everything and voted against our tax cut, and he does other things that I don't like," the President said during a roundtable in West Virginia. FiveThirtyEight reports that Manchin has voted with Trump's agenda 61 percent of the time, the most of any Democratic Senator.
The smart money is on Manchin backing Trump's pick. That would mute some of the criticism by Manchin's opponents that he does not support the President. That's a critical aspect of this Senate race since it's seen by many voters as a referendum on Trump.
Additionally, Manchin has a play if Trump's nominee has a record showing they are in favor of dismantling the Affordable Care Act. The Senator believes opposing that choice would be a political winner because key parts of Obamacare—such as mandatory, affordable coverage for individuals with pre-existing conditions—are popular in West Virginia.
Meanwhile, Manchin has to worry that if the Senate's decision on Trump's nominee comes down to a single vote, Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer will put the squeeze on him to oppose.
Manchin has worked hard to craft a middle ground in Washington, one that reflects his views and also provides a Democrat some protection in a state that has grown increasingly red. The stand he takes on Trump's Supreme Court nominee is yet another test of how effectively he navigates that territory.


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Ken's Top 10 of 2014 - #7: Screaming Females - Live at The Hideout
It's rare for a live album to make a year end release. They're usually overpolished, watered down releases that might as well be a greatest hits package, or maybe a tour souvenir for die hard fans. Live at The Hideout is great, so it's the exception. It feels like a real set without stripping away mistakes to make it all about the hits. And Screaming Females aren't exactly a hit singles band, so it's an actual set list. It captures the energy and power of their live set as close as you can get to it without being there. It's both a great starting point for the curious and the die hards. If you want the fury of punk with the masterful guitar solos of Dinosaur Jr, you need to get this one.
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Baseball America released its Top 100 prospects on MLB Network Wednesday night. This is the 25th year the publication has compiled such a list. With BA's list, most of the big-time prospectors have checked in with some form of a Top 100. I'm going to look at the Dodger prospects who placed on each list and figure how they shape up.
Included in the data are Baseball America (John Manuel, J.J. Cooper, Ben Badler), Baseball Prospectus (Jason Parks), FanGraphs (Marc Hulet), ESPN (Keith Law), MLB.com (Jim Callis, Jonathan Mayo) MLB Draft Insider (Chris Crawford) and Scout.com (Kiley McDaniel).
There are five prospects who ranked on these lists — only one of them failed to rank on all the lists (Chris Anderson). Zach Lee, Joc Pederson, Corey Seager and Julio Urias ranked on all seven lists. They are the consensus four-best prospects in the system.
While Urias got the highest placement of any prospect (14 on Law's list), it's Seager who is the consensus best prospect in the system. Self-promotion: I ranked Seager as my No. 1 prospect in the system, and my first four match the first four here.
The biggest outlier is Pederson's 75 from Crawford. If you look at the rest of his rankings, the 75 sticks out like Brandon League's 3-year contract. The biggest disparity is Urias' 14 from Law and 73 from Hulet. A 17-year-old prospect will cause those disparities. Admittedly, 14 is a bit high for Urias — this year.
There are only two guys in danger of losing their prospect status after the season — Pederson and Lee. But that would mean things aren't going particularly well in Los Angeles (probably). Anderson, with a good season, is primed to shoot up the lists on which he placed, and actually place on the others, next season.
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