Every single season the San Diego Chargers have been known to be notoriously slow starters as they just can't seem to get things firing on all cylinders in the first half of the NFL regular season, but even though the same thing has happened this year as they lost five of the first eight games, Philip Rivers and company have found it tough to win games against divisional opponents like the Oakland Raiders and the Kansas City Chiefs.
Obviously, no team in the AFC West division has had trouble beating the Denver Broncos besides the Kansas City Chiefs, but the San Diego Chargers are 0-3 against both the Kansas City Chiefs and the Oakland Raiders this season.
With that being said, the San Diego Chargers are in danger of the longer being the dominant team with in the division as the Kansas City Chiefs lead the way with the Oakland Raiders not too far behind them.
Coming into Week 14, the Chargers will have one last chance to contend for the division title as they will be hosting the Chiefs at home in San Diego.
Usually, when the Chargers are playing on their home field at Qualcomm Stadium they are as tough to beat as any team in the league as they are 4-2 at home this season, but they are coming off a devastating loss to perhaps their most heated division rivalry against the Raiders who convincingly beat them on their home field with a 28-13 victory.
The Chargers beginning to struggle and losing to a team like the Raiders on their home field, Norv Turner's team seems to be pretty unpredictable at this point in time as they can either come out and play like the best team in the NFL or a team in desperate need of serious changes.
As of right now, the Kansas City Chiefs will be the underdogs heading to San Diego with a point spread of -7 against them, but even though the San Diego Chargers are poised to get back on track this week against this team, I believe the Chiefs are more than capable of pulling off the upset.
The one problem that the Kansas City Chiefs will face this weekend is at the quarterback position as Matt Cassel's playing status is up in the air after undergoing an appendectomy this past Wednesday.
Although the Kansas City Chiefs have failed to say whether or not their starting quarterback will be under center this weekend, even if he isn't backup Brody Coyle will be willing and waiting to take the reins and lead this team to their ninth win of the season.
So in my opinion I believe the best bet in this AFC West divisional showdown will be to take the Kansas City Chiefs at +7.
As Super Bowl favorites coming into this one of the regular season, four-time NFL MVP quarterback Peyton Manning and the Indianapolis Colts couldn't wait to get this year started as they were still feeling the sting of getting beaten by the Super Bowl champion New Orleans Saints last February.
Unfortunately, the season got off to a rough start as the Indianapolis Colts loss to their division rivals Houston Texans in week one and whether or not this team was a legitimate Super Bowl title contender was questionable at best.
Every single season the Houston Texans seem to give Peyton Manning and company a run for their money as they matchup with the Indianapolis Colts as good as any team in the league, but it was quite a surprise to see the team that almost went undefeated last season get beaten in the first game of the year.
Even though the loss to the Houston Texans was hard to swallow for Jim Caldwell and his squad, the Indianapolis Colts were able to bounce back with a convincing 38-14 win over arguably one of the best teams in the NFL and the New York Giants.
Despite the win over the Giants being seemingly just what the Colts needed to get back on track, Indianapolis suffered injury after injury and have failed to play consistently well throughout the entire season.
In Week 13, the Indianapolis Colts played host to one of the most disappointing teams in the league and the Dallas Cowboys, but in the Jason Garrett era, America's Team has come to life and become a force to be reckoned with once again this season.
Needless to say, despite being the underdogs as they have been over most of the season, the Dallas Cowboys were able to give the Indianapolis Colts a run for their money from start to finish and eventually took this game into overtime where they came out with a 38-35 victory.
This loss to the Cowboys was just another indication of how banged up this Colts team really is right now and how desperate they are for a win as they are sitting in second place in the AFC South division with a disappointing 6-6 record.
Coming into Thursday night's matchup against division rival Tennessee Titans, the Indianapolis Colts will have a perfect opportunity get back on track as they will be facing a team that is has fallen to pieces over the last few weeks of the season and have lost five straight coming into this matchup.
Not only is the Titans offense one of the worst in the league right now as they are 31st in passing yards, but their defense is a much better as they can't seem to stop anybody from lighting up the scoreboard.
With Peyton Manning coming to town and the Indianapolis Colts in desperate need of a win to get back in contention for the AFC South division title, the Tennessee Titans will be in serious trouble on Thursday night as they will almost certainly get blown out by convincing margin.
The Indianapolis Colts have dropped four of their last five games, most recently to the streaking Cowboys. Injuries have finally caught up to the veteran team and even Peyton Manning's talents can't overcome them.
Manning himself is slumping. Throughout week 9 Manning has thrown 13 interceptions and only nine touchdowns. His teammates are banged-up. Tight end Jacob Tamme and receiver Reggie Wayne didn't practice today and Joseph Addai and Austin Collie were limited.
The four-time MVP may be forcing passes a little bit and trying to do too much. He doesn't seem to trust teammates that are newly integrated in the offense. He's been panicky in the pocket and misreading defenses all over the place. Manning can feel the pressure of letting this season slip away.
Even with their recent struggles the Colts are still second in their division. They have three games against division rivals remaining and just might steal the division title from the Jaguars. Don't hold your breath though because the Jaguars' last two games are against a dysfunctional Redskins team and a struggling Texans team.
If anything, it's not safe to bet against Manning under any circumstance. It's the regular season for crying out loud. We know that Manning is an exceptional season performer. Now, if this was the playoffs it would be a different story.
I had to double check to make sure that Tom Brady has won only one MVP award. I seriously thought he had at least two. Of course, it's tough to argue against the magnificent seasons of Peyton Manning, but Brady is a better winner. Manning can keep all the MVP trophies he wants. Still, Brady deserves the recognition this season. He is second in the league in QB rating (105.8), has thrown 23 touchdowns against only four touchdowns. And most importantly the Patriots are 9-2. If he can lead the Patriots to a win over the Steelers, you can't argue against Brady. Well, except against his hair.
Vick is a legitimate MVP candidate. He has lost only one game as a starter, which brings his record to 6-1. Just hours ago he led the Eagles to a comeback win over the Texans and finished with 302 passing yards, two touchdowns and one interception. He also rushed for 48 yards and a touchdown. Numbers don't show the whole story though. He made big plays down the stretch despite absorbing punishment the whole game.
Rivers is by far the most important player to his team. He has virtually no weapons to work with and is still one of the league leaders in passing yards. Only once Rivers has failed to throw for more than 200 yards. But the Chargers are going to have to win the next five games for Rivers to have a chance to win it.
From a statistical standpoint, Foster is right up there. He has no chance to win it though because the Texans have dropped five of their last six games. It's a shame that Foster's chances are hurt by Houston's inability to protect leads. He doesn't only excel in the backfield but also as a potent screen receiver.
All of us know that the Jets' success is dependent on their defense, but Sanchez deserves some recognition. He has protected the ball and has executed the offense down the stretch. He's not the level of Manning, Brady and Rivers but he knows how to win.
Heading into Week 12, the Green Bay Packers and the red-hot Atlanta Falcons were set to do battle in what might be a preview of the NFC Conference championship game. Not only are these two teams arguably the two best teams in the NFC Conference right now, but this game was to determine which team could live up to the hype and come out on top.
Even though the Green Bay Packers have played really well as of late with four straight wins coming into this matchup against the Minnesota Vikings (28-24, 31-3) twice, New York Jets (9-0) and the Dallas Cowboys (45-7), Aaron Rodgers and company were facing arguably their toughest challenge of the season against Atlanta Falcons who had won four win in a row as well against the Cincinnati Bengals (39-32), Tampa Bay Buccaneers (27-21), Baltimore Ravens (26-21) and the St. Louis Rams (34-17).
Not only was this game huge to say the least for the Green Bay Packers in terms of competing with the best of the best in the NFC Conference, but it also had divisional implications for Mike McCarthy's squad as the Chicago Bears were in first place heading into Week 12 and ultimately beat Michael Vick and the Philadelphia Eagles (31-26) to remain in first place.
Obviously, the Bears had yet to play the Eagles and the pressure wasn't on the Packers just yet, but the Cheeseheads definitely had it in the back of their minds coming into this matchup as a loss would mean they would be in an uphill battle in the NFC North moving forward.
Despite a dominant performance by perennial Pro Bowl quarterback Aaron Rodgers who threw for 344 yards, two touchdowns (no interceptions) and ran for 51 yards and a touchdown, it just wasn't enough to hold off Matt Ryan and company who played some flawless football and came out with the 20-17 victory.
Matt Ryan might not have had a huge day numbers wise with just 197 yards and a touchdown, but he was as accurate as a star quarterback could be completing 24 out of 28 passes on the day. Not only did Ryan have a Pro Bowl caliber performance, but he was backed up by an impressive performance from running back Michael Turner who rushed for 110 yards and a touchdown on 23 carries.
The one thing that was evident in this game besides the fact that the Atlanta Falcons are without a doubt the real deal and well on their way to a NFC South division title was the Green Bay Packers continued lack of a ground game. Yes, Aaron Rodgers had a good day running the football with 51 yards, but he is no Michael Vick and shouldn't be running the football as much as he has.
Without running back Ryan Grant coming out of the backfield, the Green Bay Packers have become one dimensional on offense and that may ultimately be their downfall come playoff time or down the stretch in the regular season.
Not since 2002, when head coach Jon Gruden was able to lead the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to a Super Bowl championship against his old team in the Oakland Raiders, have Bucs really been relevant in the NFC conference.
Back to the beginning of the decade, the Bucs had arguably one of the best defenses in the league and were without a doubt a force to be reckoned with in the NFC Conference every single season, but it seems with every passing season this team has just continued to fall apart with one of the worst offenses in the league and a defense that has been mediocre at best.
This season the Tampa Bay Buccaneers came into the year without much hope for the future as they had seemingly the same team only won three games throughout all of last season. Even though no one expected much from this young Bucs squad, they have totally exceeded expectations at this point as they will have a 7-3 record coming into their Week 12 matchup with the Super Bowl title contending Baltimore Ravens.
Despite having an impressive 7-3 record coming into Week 12, Josh Freeman and company are sitting in third place in the NFC South division and will need to get as many wins as possible from here on out in order to contend with the defending Super Bowl champion New Orleans Saints (8-3, 2nd place) and the Atlanta Falcons (8-2, 1st place).
So with all the pressure of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers will face coming into this matchup and then facing off against the first-place Atlanta Falcons next week, the Bucs have their work cut out for them as they will be taking on two of the best teams in the league in consecutive weeks.
As for the Baltimore Ravens, they are looking to maintain their lead in the AFC North division with a win of their own over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Even though they are arguably the best teams in the AFC Conference and in the AFC North division, they will have a tough road ahead of them to finish the season as the Pittsburgh Steelers are also sitting at 7-3 and the Baltimore Ravens will have to face the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Pittsburgh Steelers, Houston Texans and the New Orleans Saints over the next four weeks.
Despite the Tampa Bay Bucs obviously being a much better team and maybe even playoff bound this season, the Baltimore Ravens are heavily favored in this matchup with a -7.5 point spread in their favor.
Personally, I can't see Joe Flacco and company losing this football game as they are without a doubt the better team on both sides of the football, but taking them to cover the -7.5 point spread is risky to say the least in my opinion as the Bucs are being underestimated here and could make this a very close game.
The Miami Dolphins and the Oakland Raiders will go head-to-head in Week 12 in what could be a very close match between two very good defenses. Both of these teams have shown some signs of promise during this NFL regular season, but if they expect to contend for a playoff spot at season's end they will need to get back on track in this week.
Even though the Oakland Raiders are coming off their worst loss of the season to the Pittsburgh Steelers 35-3, they will have a great opportunity here to turn things around and continue contending for the AFC West division title.
Much like the Oakland Raiders, the Miami Dolphins are coming off their worst loss of the season as they were shut out by the Chicago Bears 16-0 in Week 11. Not only was the shutout disappointing to say the least, but it Dolphins have some serious problems at the quarterback position right now as they have lost both Chad Pennington (shoulder, out for the season) and Chad Henne (knee) to injuries.
With both Pennington out for the season and Henne's status for this game uncertain, the Miami Dolphins will most likely turn to Tyler Thigpen once again who had a miserable game last week against the Chicago Bears in which he threw for 187 yards and an interception.
If Tyler Thigpen does get the start for this game and in all likelihood he probably will, the Oakland Raiders will without a doubt be the favorites in this matchup as they have played very well on the defensive side of the football this season as they are one of the best teams in the league against the pass (3rd in the NFL) by only giving up 193.2 passing yards per game.
With the Oakland Raiders defense swarming the third string quarterback all day long, the Miami Dolphins offense will strictly be going to the ground game in which they have only averaged about 97.9 rushing yards per game (21st in the NFL) with running backs Ronnie Brown and Ricky Williams have a bit of a rough season.
The spread for this game is yet to be released as the playing status of Chad Henne has still not been determined, but even if the Miami Dolphins best gunslinger gets the start this weekend at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, I believe the Oakland Raiders should just cruised to victory in this one as they are the better team in my opinion on both sides of the football.
The one thing to look for in this matchup though will be the quarterback position for the Oakland Raiders as it has been rumored that Jason Campbell could be sitting in favor of Bruce Gradkowski.
Personally, I don't think it will matter which quarterback gets the start as the Oakland Raiders are one of the best running teams in the league with Darren McFadden leading the way.
Every single season when the New England Patriots and Indianapolis Colts go head-to-head it always has the potential to be a game of the year as these two teams always go at each other with a never say die attitude as their rivalry has only gotten stronger over the years.
Not only does this game showcase two of the best quarterbacks of all-time in Tom Brady and Peyton Manning, but both the Colts and Patriots are competing for a Super Bowl title this season as both teams played well coming into this AFC Conference heavyweight showdown.
Needless to say, a win for either team in Week 11 would be huge, especially for the Indianapolis Colts who need to prove to the rest the league that they can beat the best of the best like they did last season.
Unfortunately for the Colts, the Patriots were able to come out on top in this one as they basically dominated from start to finish, but in classic Colts/Patriots fashion, this matchup came down to the wire where it was anybody's game.
Even though the Indianapolis Colts are still one of the best teams in the league and always will be with four-time NFL MVP quarterback Peyton Manning under center, Jim Caldwell's squad has had to deal with some costly injuries to big name players like wide receiver Austin Collie end perennial Pro bowl tight end Dallas Clark.
Without his favorite target in the offense in Clark and the fact that the defense really can't stop anybody, Peyton Manning and the Indianapolis Colts haven't been that dominant team that everyone expected coming into this NFL regular season. Despite no longer being considered amongst the elite in the NFL this season, the Colts are still a very tough team to beat and Patriots head coach Bill Belichick knew that his team would be in for a long day.
Even though the New England Patriots have been flashy team this season were gotten much attention besides trading away superstar wide receiver Randy Moss, they have been able to get the job done consistently and they did just that by beating the Indianapolis Colts 31-28.
The score may seem close with only three points separating the two teams, but if it weren't for Peyton Manning's two touchdown passes in the last eight minutes of the game, the New England Patriots would've cruised to victory.
At one point it actually look like the four-time NFL MVP might actually be able to lead his team to victory, but a costly interception was the difference between winning and losing.
Once the New England Patriots got the football back and 31 seconds left on the clock, Tom Brady took one kneel down and improved his team's record to an impressive 8-2.
The Bears defense comes up big against the Dolphins.
The Chicago Bears have been extremely streaky team this season has at times they've shown signs of promise both on offense and defense, but just like in the past, it has been superstar linebacker Brian Urlacher that have continued to bail this team out every single week.
There is no question that Jay Cutler as a Pro bowl caliber quarterback that could ultimately go down as one of the best Bears' quarterbacks of all-time, but the young QB has a terrible tendency for turn the football over when his offense is on the verge of just dominating their opponent.
Much like future Hall of fame quarterback Brett Favre throughout his career, Jay Cutler is a quarterback that can throw for a lot of yards and a lot of touchdowns, but also a lot of interceptions which might ultimately be his downfall.
With that being said, the Chicago Bears been the team that can put up a lot of points this season, but also a team that tends to lean on the defense a little too much as you never know what kind of offense to show up and how many turnovers could ultimately hurt this team.
Coming into Thursday night's matchup against the Miami Dolphins, the Chicago Bears were favored to come out on top, but not by much as the Dolphins have proved they are a force to be reckoned with this season. Even though the Dolphins were banged up at quarterback with both Chad Pennington (shoulder) and Chad Henne (left knee) going down last week, they had faith in third stringer Tyler Thigpen to step up and lead this team to victory for the second straight week.
Unfortunately, Thigpen was made a non-factor in this game is the Chicago Bears defense just dominated all night long start to finish. Not only did the Bears defense force Thigpen to throw an interception and get sacked three times, but they were able to completely shut out this offense as the Dolphins failed to score all night long while getting the 16-0 win.
Even though the Chicago Bears offense didn't do much better as they were forced to use kicker Robbie Gould to kick three field goals and limit quarterback Jay Cutler to just 156 yards passing and an interception while throwing no touchdowns, this win was huge for the Bears as they maintain first place in the NFC North division.
Obviously, the Green Bay Packers are right on the tail and could gain even more ground this weekend as they can beat Brown-Forman Minnesota Vikings for the second straight time, but the Chicago Bears still have a victory over the Green Bay Packers which means their next meeting could ultimately decide the winner of the NFC North division.
So one thing is for sure, Chicago Bears offense needs step it up and get back on track if they expect to win this division, but their defense of the most best in the league right now and just might be enough to lead them into the playoffs.
The Patriots grabbed a great win over the Steelers after letting one go in Cleveland.
Great play down the stretch by Santonio Holmes. It would've been more impressive if it wasn't against the Browns.
All this Michael Vick for MVP talk should be credited to Donovan McNabb. He was responsible for bringing Vick to Philadelphia.
Not that high on Atlanta. Their only significant win came against the Saints in New Orleans when the champs were struggling.
If not for the magic of Matt Ryan, the Ravens would be in the top 3.
It took a while but the champs are finally sober. Except for the misstep against Cleveland, New Orleans looks like it's ready to make a run to back-to-back titles.
Troy Polamalu is healthy, but not the playmaking force he was two years ago.
Their defense stepped up at the perfect time to help Payton Manning and his depleted offensive weapons.
Packers' tight end Jermichael Finley was right. If Green Bay beats the Vikings you can stick a fork in them because Minnesota's season will be done.
The Giants faded badly late in the season last year. With a loss to Dallas they could be heading for a repeat performance.
A little too high for Tampa Bay but who can hate on QB Josh Freeman and his quick development?
Chargers have no running game and a terrible special teams, but they are the best 4 – 5 team in the NFL.
Jay Cutler has been on the menu of opposing defenses for the past six weeks.
The Titans have not been able to take advantage of an easy schedule.
AFC West a little more complicated. Not to mention exciting.
Three takeaways from the Titans. Imagine what they'll do to turnover prone Jay Cutler.
Jacksonville held Houston to 81 yards rushing. With Patrick Hillis and the Browns coming to town it's doubtful that they'll stop the bruising Hillis.
Matt Schaub might miss this week's game. Bad sign for the already struggling Texans.
This season has been a disaster for Minnesota. It's time for Brett Favre to walk away…for good.
The Seahawks sit atop the NFC West. They'll lose that position with their visit to New Orleans.
They've had some close losses this season. Cleveland easily could've had at least three more wins.
Sam Bradford is the real deal and their pass rush ain't that bad either.
Good call to start playing Troy Smith. Alex Smith and David Carr simply can't win games.
It's great that Terrell Owens and Mr. 85 have a reality show. It takes your mind off how bad Cincinnati is this season.
It's amazing how a great receiver like Larry Fitzgerald can be so underappreciated by a team that lacks offensive firepower.
Is it wrong to hope for a combined 800-yard passing night from the Broncos and Chargers this week?
Can Matthew Stafford ever stay healthy long enough to impact the Lions season? He's taking a page out of Greg Oden's book.
So much for the Cowboys playing the Super Bowl at home. I wonder if Manny Pacquiao plays any quarterback.
Mike Goodson got his first 100-yard rushing game last week. Expect him to also get his first hard hit from the Ravens defense this week.
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namespace Google\Service\PeopleService\Resource;

use Google\Service\PeopleService\BatchGetContactGroupsResponse;
use Google\Service\PeopleService\ContactGroup;
use Google\Service\PeopleService\CreateContactGroupRequest;
use Google\Service\PeopleService\ListContactGroupsResponse;
use Google\Service\PeopleService\PeopleEmpty;
use Google\Service\PeopleService\UpdateContactGroupRequest;

/**
 * The "contactGroups" collection of methods.
 * Typical usage is:
 *  <code>
 *   $peopleService = new Google\Service\PeopleService(...);
 *   $contactGroups = $peopleService->contactGroups;
 *  </code>
 */
class ContactGroups extends \Google\Service\Resource
{
  /**
   * Get a list of contact groups owned by the authenticated user by specifying a
   * list of contact group resource names. (contactGroups.batchGet)
   *
   * @param array $optParams Optional parameters.
   *
   * @opt_param string groupFields Optional. A field mask to restrict which fields
   * on the group are returned. Defaults to `metadata`, `groupType`,
   * `memberCount`, and `name` if not set or set to empty. Valid fields are: *
   * clientData * groupType * memberCount * metadata * name
   * @opt_param int maxMembers Optional. Specifies the maximum number of members
   * to return for each group. Defaults to 0 if not set, which will return zero
   * members.
   * @opt_param string resourceNames Required. The resource names of the contact
   * groups to get. There is a maximum of 200 resource names.
   * @return BatchGetContactGroupsResponse
   */
  public function batchGet($optParams = [])
  {
    $params = [];
    $params = array_merge($params, $optParams);
    return $this->call('batchGet', [$params], BatchGetContactGroupsResponse::class);
  }
  /**
   * Create a new contact group owned by the authenticated user. Created contact
   * group names must be unique to the users contact groups. Attempting to create
   * a group with a duplicate name will return a HTTP 409 error. Mutate requests
   * for the same user should be sent sequentially to avoid increased latency and
   * failures. (contactGroups.create)
   *
   * @param CreateContactGroupRequest $postBody
   * @param array $optParams Optional parameters.
   * @return ContactGroup
   */
  public function create(CreateContactGroupRequest $postBody, $optParams = [])
  {
    $params = ['postBody' => $postBody];
    $params = array_merge($params, $optParams);
    return $this->call('create', [$params], ContactGroup::class);
  }
  /**
   * Delete an existing contact group owned by the authenticated user by
   * specifying a contact group resource name. Mutate requests for the same user
   * should be sent sequentially to avoid increased latency and failures.
   * (contactGroups.delete)
   *
   * @param string $resourceName Required. The resource name of the contact group
   * to delete.
   * @param array $optParams Optional parameters.
   *
   * @opt_param bool deleteContacts Optional. Set to true to also delete the
   * contacts in the specified group.
   * @return PeopleEmpty
   */
  public function delete($resourceName, $optParams = [])
  {
    $params = ['resourceName' => $resourceName];
    $params = array_merge($params, $optParams);
    return $this->call('delete', [$params], PeopleEmpty::class);
  }
  /**
   * Get a specific contact group owned by the authenticated user by specifying a
   * contact group resource name. (contactGroups.get)
   *
   * @param string $resourceName Required. The resource name of the contact group
   * to get.
   * @param array $optParams Optional parameters.
   *
   * @opt_param string groupFields Optional. A field mask to restrict which fields
   * on the group are returned. Defaults to `metadata`, `groupType`,
   * `memberCount`, and `name` if not set or set to empty. Valid fields are: *
   * clientData * groupType * memberCount * metadata * name
   * @opt_param int maxMembers Optional. Specifies the maximum number of members
   * to return. Defaults to 0 if not set, which will return zero members.
   * @return ContactGroup
   */
  public function get($resourceName, $optParams = [])
  {
    $params = ['resourceName' => $resourceName];
    $params = array_merge($params, $optParams);
    return $this->call('get', [$params], ContactGroup::class);
  }
  /**
   * List all contact groups owned by the authenticated user. Members of the
   * contact groups are not populated. (contactGroups.listContactGroups)
   *
   * @param array $optParams Optional parameters.
   *
   * @opt_param string groupFields Optional. A field mask to restrict which fields
   * on the group are returned. Defaults to `metadata`, `groupType`,
   * `memberCount`, and `name` if not set or set to empty. Valid fields are: *
   * clientData * groupType * memberCount * metadata * name
   * @opt_param int pageSize Optional. The maximum number of resources to return.
   * Valid values are between 1 and 1000, inclusive. Defaults to 30 if not set or
   * set to 0.
   * @opt_param string pageToken Optional. The next_page_token value returned from
   * a previous call to
   * [ListContactGroups](/people/api/rest/v1/contactgroups/list). Requests the
   * next page of resources.
   * @opt_param string syncToken Optional. A sync token, returned by a previous
   * call to `contactgroups.list`. Only resources changed since the sync token was
   * created will be returned.
   * @return ListContactGroupsResponse
   */
  public function listContactGroups($optParams = [])
  {
    $params = [];
    $params = array_merge($params, $optParams);
    return $this->call('list', [$params], ListContactGroupsResponse::class);
  }
  /**
   * Update the name of an existing contact group owned by the authenticated user.
   * Updated contact group names must be unique to the users contact groups.
   * Attempting to create a group with a duplicate name will return a HTTP 409
   * error. Mutate requests for the same user should be sent sequentially to avoid
   * increased latency and failures. (contactGroups.update)
   *
   * @param string $resourceName The resource name for the contact group, assigned
   * by the server. An ASCII string, in the form of
   * `contactGroups/{contact_group_id}`.
   * @param UpdateContactGroupRequest $postBody
   * @param array $optParams Optional parameters.
   * @return ContactGroup
   */
  public function update($resourceName, UpdateContactGroupRequest $postBody, $optParams = [])
  {
    $params = ['resourceName' => $resourceName, 'postBody' => $postBody];
    $params = array_merge($params, $optParams);
    return $this->call('update', [$params], ContactGroup::class);
  }
}

// Adding a class alias for backwards compatibility with the previous class name.
class_alias(ContactGroups::class, 'Google_Service_PeopleService_Resource_ContactGroups');

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Tag: amnesty*
News in Brief, July 1973 (29.11)
24 April 2021 5 July 2022
<<No 29 : 31 July 1973>> [1] Irina Kristi, Tatyana Velikanova, 0lga Joffe, Irina Kaplun, Ludmila Kardasevich, Yury Kiselev, Malva Landa, Sergei Khodorovich, Tatyana Khodorovich and Nadezhda Shatunovskaya have sent a letter to R.A. Rudenko, Procurator-General of the USSR. It concerns a violation committed by the Moscow City Procurator's Office with respect to S.G. Myuge … Continue reading News in Brief, July 1973 (29.11)
A "reply" by the Presidium of the USSR Supreme Soviet, December 1972 (28.8)
24 April 2021 21 February 2022
to a Letter from 273 Jews <<No 28 : 31 December 1972>> The Chronicle has the texts of two "information bulletins" circulated in Moscow in late December. A condensed summary of the first bulletin is given below. The text of the second is given in full. February 1971 protesters outside the USSR Supreme Soviet [BULLETIN … Continue reading A "reply" by the Presidium of the USSR Supreme Soviet, December 1972 (28.8)
In exile, 1978 (51.10)
<<No 51 : 1 December 1978>> At the end of May Vasyl Stus (CCEs 44-48) received an officially registered telegram saying that his father (aged 87) was near death. To his request for permission to travel to his father (in Donetsk) Stus was given a refusal. A. D. Sakharov and the exiles V. Chornovil, S. … Continue reading In exile, 1978 (51.10)
Letters and Statements, August 1977 (46.17)
<<No 46 : 15 August 1977>> [1] The New Soviet Constitution (56 signatures) "To the Politburo of the CPSU Central Committee. To the Supreme Soviet of the USSR" (2 June 1977). "… In connection with the imminent adoption of a new Constitution, we call on the Soviet government to declare the first general amnesty for … Continue reading Letters and Statements, August 1977 (46.17)
The Trial of Mikhail Yakovlev, 31 July 1982 (63.2)
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«No 63 : 31 December 1981» The case of the journal Poiski (Investigations), continued: see CCE Nos 52-8, 60 and 62. On 31 July the Moscow Sokolniki District People's Court, presided over by V.I. Smolnov, examined the case against Mikhail Yurevich Yakovlev (b. 1949; arrested 28 May, CCE 62), who was charged under Article 181 … Continue reading The Trial of Mikhail Yakovlev, 31 July 1982 (63.2)


A number of Sorbus species are commonly known as the Rowan Tree, and Sorbus aucuparia along with others are also sometimes referred to as 'Mountain Ash' although not related to the Australian one.
These are useful small deciduous trees that will reach around 7 – 8m in height depending on soil and conditions. Dark green pinnate foliage and masses of white flowers in spring, followed red berries and then by good autumn colour.
These are a fairly upright tree that will form a rounded crown over time.
Best in cooler climates, and they will require some additional water during long dry periods.
Rowan trees are from the cooler parts of Europe and in Celtic mythology symbolise courage and wisdom. The bright berries are said to represent drops of blood of of the goddess Hebe, the goddess of youth and daughter of Zeus.
Sorbus hupehensis – Good red berries and a tree that will reach around 6m in height.
A good tree when given some protection from hot winds. Useful as a street tree where taller building provide shade in the afternoon. Also useful as a specimen tree.


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"The impact on student outcomes, attrition and persistence of integrati" by Lorenzo Pitts Jr.
This study examines the integration of technology into teaching and learning mathematics for nontraditional adult-learners, in a public 2-year technical college environment.
The study was based on comparing the impact on student outcomes of three teaching methodologies: traditional face-to-face, internet based on-line, and a new composite methodology combining the components of face-to-face and on-line called web-enhanced.
The researcher found no significant difference on the impact of student achievement. However, a positive impact on attrition and persistence was observed.
The conclusion drawn from these findings support implementing web-enhanced methodologies in educational institutions with a majority non-traditional student population.
Pitts, Lorenzo Jr., "The impact on student outcomes, attrition and persistence of integrating technology into teaching and learning: implications for administrative instructional change" (2005). ETD Collection for AUC Robert W. Woodruff Library. 2569.


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In a number of media, The Plunge was awarded with several ****-reviews. Of course in Dutch media but the praise mainly contained the notion of being drawn into a hypnotic world of the story and soundscape whilst seeing a modern beach life in front of you.
Dutch press came and visited us either for a written articles, tv recordings or radio. Ingrid van Frankenhuyzen gave interviews, although mostly in Dutch:-) TV West on Youtube interviewed some enthusiastic Dutch children.
About 20 degrees warmer than last year, so the build for the walking audio tour Oh The Sea is progressing rapidly. Pink Steenvoorden this year designed a completely new third location on the beach: a kind of shipwreck with in it's belly hammocks.
This years new kids version of Oh The Sea has been recorded and we are incredibly happy with the results. Composer Jürgen De Blonde and actor Jeremy Warcup, together with the best ever audio technician Pepijn Stutterheim (and Ingrid van Frankenhuyzen as director) had fun in the studio.


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The Sad Way 'Harry Potter' Affected Daniel Radcliffe's Life
This Is How Harry Potter Affected Daniel Radcliffe's Life
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Actor Daniel Radcliffe may have been able to continue his acting career over the past decade playing a variety of roles but he will never escape the role that made him world-famous and that he played for eight movies.
Daniel Radcliffe is best known from Harry Potter
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Description Studies Building nearing completion, Lake Eden campus, ca. 1941. When the college purchased land nearby to the Blue Ridge campus, the work program was expanded to include the construction of college buildings and the maintenance of an inn and farm on the Lake Eden property. The college officially moved to the Lake Eden campus in 1941.


This school holiday malarky is playing havoc with my usual sense of what day of the week is it today?! Not that my what day of the week is it sense is top notch at the best of times. I should have posted this piggy last week. My bad!
Well unless it's Wednesday (bin day) or Saturday (newspaper day) I don't have a clue either! Do know this little piggy is a cutie though. Hugs Muver.


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Wind the Great British history clocks back to the 16th Century and you would have noticed a fair few pubs, inns and taverns with Roman Catholic sentiment titles; "The Lamb" a representation of the innocence of Christ (the Lamb of God), "The Ark" a nod to Noah's nautical challenge, "The Cross" a symbol of the crucifixion of Christ and a way-point sign for pilgrims and soldiers heading East to Jerusalem. These were historic references to symbols of the holy crusades (1096-1204) and an earlier religious-militarist Britain.
In 1533 Henry VIII was the charismatic, educated king of the day, famous for his trail of destruction through the female population in a quest for an heir to his throne. It was due to his second marriage that the king incurred the anger of the Pope. Still married to Catherine of Aragon, Henry also attempted to marry Anne Boleyn but the marriage was annulled. In 1534 the Pope ex-communicated England from the Roman Catholic Church because of Henry's marital affairs. It was no bother to the king though, Henry set up his own church, the Church of England, and assumed himself the title of supreme ruler. In a show of allegiance to the Kings decision, and perhaps so as to not fall ill-of-favour with him, many pubs changed their names, or adopted monarchy associated titles, such as "The Kings Arms".
"The Kings Arms" literally means, the King's Coat of Arms, essentially the kings logo. Emblazoned upon his shield in the heat of battle, if you saw the king's logo you'd instantly know whether to capture its wearer for ransom, or give your life to protect it.
"The Kings Arms" continues to be a very popular British pub name, commemorating Kings of Britain since Henry VIII's reign. No doubt when Britain receives a new king some pub landlords will continue the patriotic, royalist British custom of celebrating the monarch by reflecting it into their pub name.
Other pub names that Henry VIII is said to have influenced also include;
"The Bull and Bush" celebrating his victory at Boulonge, or "Boulogne Bouche" as it was known. Some pubs named "The Greyhound" were a reflection of Henry's love of greyhounds, as well as keeping them for sport he had a variation of the royal coat of arms displaying a white greyhound as a charge.
"The Kings Arms" is number 10 in BITEs most popular pub names (2011) with 203 pubs in our database using "The Kings Arms" in their title, another ambiguous fact is that during the writing of this blog-post without any influence by us, our most popular pub page based on views yesterday (16/08/2011) was The Kings Arms, Waterloo – BITE users are all in agreement this is "a gem of a pub".
We'll be discussing the origins of the other 9 most popular pub names in weekly posts, so stay tuned. If you've got any comments feel free to leave them in our comments section below, or join in the conversation on our Facebook page.
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Below is an essay on "Close Reading: Epic of Gilgamesh" from Anti Essays, your source for research papers, essays, and term paper examples.
When Shamash heard the words of Enkidu he called to him from heaven: 'Enkidu, why are you cursing the woman, the mistress who taught you to eat bread fit for gods and drink wine of kings? She who put upon you a magnificent garment, did she not give you glorious Gilgamesh for your companion, and has not Gilgamesh, your own brother, made you rest on a royal bed and recline on a couch at his left hand? He has made the princes of the earth kiss your feet, and now all the people of Uruk lament and wail over you. When you are dead he will let his hair grow long for your sake, he will wear a lion's pelt and wander through the desert.' When Enkidu heard glorious Shamash his angry heart grew quiet, he called back the curse a (Sandars, N. K., trans. The Epic of Gilgamesh. London: Penguin, 1972. p. 91).
This essay proposes that civilization is preferable to the primitive or innocence of an untamed wild existence. On his death bed, Enkidu curses Shamhat the temple priestess or harlot who has brought him from the wilderness into the civilized world– thus leading to his eventual death by the curse of the Gods. Enkidu embodied the pristine/primitive man living in harmony with nature, like the wild creatures he dwelt among. Created of clay and water and dropped into the wilderness, Enkidu is "innocent of mankind," knowing "nothing of cultivated land" (Sandars 63). After meeting Shamhat, Enkidu loses this innocence both in the biblical and social sense. He is corrupted and civilized by his association with her, following which the animals in the forest reject him, but he is accepted by mankind as one of their own.


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$506M Judgment Against Apple for WARF
On July 24, 2017, Irell secured a $506-million judgment against Apple Inc. for infringing a computer microarchitecture patent owned by the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF), an affiliate of the University of Wisconsin-Madison. The judgment included $234 million a jury awarded to WARF following a two-week trial in October 2015, which the court more than doubled post-trial by awarding $272 million in ongoing royalties, supplemental damages, pre- and post-judgment interest, and costs. Because Apple continued infringing after the judgment, the judge awarded an ongoing royalty of $2.74 per unit, a significant increase from the jury award of $1.61 per unit.
The infringing products included Apple's A7, A8, and A8X processors that have powered its iPhones and iPads since 2013. Apple left no defense untested. It asserted an inequitable conduct claim, which Irell successfully had dismissed. Apple also filed an inter partes review petition, but Irell persuaded the PTO to not even institute IPR proceedings. At trial, Irell successfully distilled complex microprocessor designs into simple concepts that a jury could understand. Irell also presented a detailed damages case including seven WARF experts. The parties filed over 470 pages of summary judgment motions, and all were decided in WARF's favor. After the jury verdict, Apple subsequently sought reversal of nearly every aspect of the jury's findings, but the court denied all of Apple's post-trial motions and awarded WARF the increased final judgment of $506 million.
The team included Morgan Chu, Jason Sheasby, Alan Heinrich, Christopher Abernethy, Amy Proctor and Tony Rowles.
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2021 Girls' Tennis Weekly Highlights
Week of October 4th
This was a good week for Hornet Tennis. On Monday the Hornets took on a nice team from HF and pulled out a 5-3 win.
Over the weekend they competed in the conference tournament and took second place as a team. Chase Metcalf won the 1st singles draw and Courntey Kaplan and Rachele Cameli won the 1st doubles draw. Molly Savage (3rd singles), Arya Selvaraj/ Gabby Alcantara (2nd doubles), and Tessa Frank/ Edie Mitchell (4th doubles) all finished second to take home all-conference honors. Up next... the IHSA state series!
This was a tough week for the Hornets as they fell 2-5 to conference rival DGS on Tuesday. The Mustangs played some great tennis, and the Hornets will have their work cut out for them heading into the conference tournament.
On Thursday they played powerhouse Benet Academy and fell 1-8 with the sole win captured by Chase Metcalf at the #1 singles position.
Over the weekend the Hornets rebounded and went 3-1 as a team at the Lockport Invite with wins over Lincoln-Way West, Lockport, and Plainfield South. This week the Hornets take on HF on Monday before heading back to the practice courts in preparation for the conference tournament.
JV2
Hinsdale's JV2 tennis team began their final week with a match against Lockport on Monday. The ladies would play two rounds of all doubles action, showcasing excellent doubles play across the roster. Aseel Jarad and Sarrah Handlawala held down the third doubles position with a score of 8-7, winning 7-5 in a tiebreaker. Though they were the lone winners of the first round, other doubles teams displayed great doubles play such as Veanka Francisco and Claire Camden, who lost in a tight set 6-8 at second doubles. Lailah Moss and Marianna Alvarez also played well at the fifth doubles position, losing a close contest 7-8, with a score of 3-7 in a tiebreaker. They would then play a second round where Francisco and Camden would come out on top this time with a score of 6 games to 4.
Tuesday would then see the ladies travel to Downers Grove South to play against their conference rival. With some JV1 ladies coming down to play with JV2, the Hornets would start off strong across the board of matches but would however go on to lose against Downers South with a total score of 4-5. After this match, the JV2 Hornets would return for their final practice of the season on Wednesday before welcoming Benet to Hinsdale on Thursday. The team would unfortunately go on to fall in this match against Benet, however all of the girls showed extreme improvement from the beginning of the season in their play.
The Hornets final match would see them once again face off against Hinsdale Central. Once again some JV1 players came down to even out numbers and allow the possibility for multiple rounds of matches. While all of the ladies fought hard in this match, the Hornets would fall with a score of 0-10. Though they lost, the ladies played at a much higher level than in their previous meeting with Central, getting more individual games in each match. With the conclusion of this match, the JV2 girls tennis team would be finished for the season. Even through defeat, the ladies all seem energized and looking to get better for next season.
This was a pretty light week for the Hornets. On Thursday we took on Proviso East and won 7-0 to stay undefeated in conference.
On Saturday we participated in the Lincoln-Way West Invite and placed 4th as a team with solid performances across all competing positions. Chase Metcalf took 2nd place in the 1st singles bracket, while the doubles team of Cameli and Kaplan took 2nd in the 1st doubles bracket. Next week the Hornets take on DGS and Benet Academy before competing in the Lockport 32 team on Friday and Saturday.
After rain caused the Hornets practice to be cancelled on Monday, the ladies would travel to Nequa Valley on Tuesday afternoon. The ladies would go on to fall in this matchup, losing in all five doubles positions before heading home to the practice courts to gear up for their match with Hinsdale Central. Thursday would come around with the girls travelling to face their crosstown rival in a day of all doubles action. The Hornets would unfortunately fall short in this match with Central, losing 0-5.
Saturday would see the Hornets travel to once again face off with New Trier. They would play in college format, playing both singles and doubles to give everyone a chance at new ways of play. Though the ladies played and competed well in this contest, they would fall with a score of 0-4 in doubles and 0-8 in singles play. Though the Hornets lost several matches this week, improvement in their play is being seen, and will be built upon more for the next week, their final week of play.
This was a great week for the Hornet Tennis team. The team went 3-0 in conference matches with wins against Addison Trail (5-2), Willowbrook (5-2), and Leyden (7-0).
On Saturday the team participated in the Lockport Invite and had some JV1 players move up in the lineup to contribute in a big way. Our singles players of Arya Selvaraj, Gabby Alcantara, Eva Bargher, and Ava Chamberlain went a combined 3-9 on the day, but Eva and Ava both got their first varsity wins of their high school careers. The doubles team of Gracie Wilcox and Tian Schulte went 2-2, which was good enough for a 6th place finish. Makena Camden and Edie Mitchell went 2-2 and took 9th place. The doubles team of Gabby Brukasz and Nikki Wu posted a solid first round win in the top doubles flight. Rachele Cameli and Courtney Kaplan went 4-0 on the day and won the 16 team doubles draw with a great come from behind win versus Walter Payton Prep in the finals.
The JV2 tennis team had a week full of matches, kicking it off with a match against Naperville North. Though playing hard and competitively, the Hornets would go on to lose this match. Tuesday and Wednesday would see the Hornets welcome Willowbrook and Addison Trail back to back. JV2 wound up not playing against the Willowbrook squad however they came back out the following day to play against Addison trail. Many tough matches were had, including Veanka Francisco and Julia Zborowska playing 1 doubles and winning 6-4, with 1 singles being held down by Sarrah Handlawala with a score of 6-4 as well, the Hornets came through victorious in this conference matchup. Following this match would have the Hornets take a trip to Leyden West for another conference match. Unfortunately, the Hornets would go on to tie in this matchup, with clutch doubles play from Claire Camden and Alex Styczynski who won in a tiebreaker to give the Hornets the tie with Leyden.
After this match, the Hornets would take Friday off before playing early Saturday morning against Stevenson high school. The Hornets would play Stevenson twice, unfortunately falling in both match-ups. This next week the Hornets face off with Nequa Valley on Tuesday followed by a match with Hinsdale Central on Thursday, both being away matches.
This was a pretty light week for the Hornet Tennis team with only a match on Thursday and Saturday. On Thursday the Hornets took on Morton and won 7-0 led by first singles player Rachele Cameli and the first doubles team of Courtney Kaplan and Tessa Frank. Across all 7 positions, only 13 games were dropped by the Hornets.
On Saturday the Hornets took on some tougher competition at the Red Devil Invite, and went 0-3 on the day after losses to Rockford-Auburn, Fenwick, and LT. Nikki Wu and Gabby Brukasz posted a solid 3,2 win at the 3rd doubles position against Rockford-Auburn early in the day, and suggests this doubles team has a bright future ahead of them. This will be a busy next week for the Hornets with four matches in six days.
Week of August 30th
This was a busy week for the Hornet Tennis team! On Tuesday the varsity squad took on LT and fell 1-7, with the sole win coming at the first singles position (Chase Metcalf).
On Wednesday they hit the courts again to take on DGN and fell 2-6, after some really close matches across all positions.
Saturday was abbreviated because of poor early morning weather, but the Hornets had a chance to take on York, Geneva, and Naperville Central. Despite only winning 5 of 17 matches played on Saturday, the Hornets played some of their best tennis of the season against some great competition. The Hornets start conference play this week against Willowbrook and Morton.
The Girls JV2 squad had many matches to speak of this week. Following a quality practice on Monday, the Hornets took on Lions Township in a dual meet on Tuesday. While the Hornets did . Following this was a meet with Downers Grove North on Wednesday, the first back to back match for the team this season. The team would go on to lose 2-4, with team members Alex Styczynski and Gabby Phelps, along with Sarrah Handlawala and Gali Marquez coming out victorious against the Trojans in doubles action. After this match would see the team head back to the practice courts to gear up for the Hornet Quad on Saturday. The team would face off with Geneva, Nazareth Academy, and New Trier in a round robin format. Though the Hornets did fall in all three matches with a score of 0-5, all of the players showed improved play throughout the long day of tennis.
After the long weekend, the Hornets will hit the courts with their Conference season opener against Willowbrook high school at home on Tuesday. Hinsdale will then follow that match up with another practice before travelling to Morton high school on Thursday.
Week of August 23rd
In just the third week of the season, the Girls Tennis team is already playing some terrific tennis. This week the Hornets took on Naperville Central on Tuesday, and though fell 2-5, had some terrific wins at the first singles (Chase Metcalf), and first doubles (Courtney Kaplan and Rachele Cameli) positions.
Over the weekend they hosted a quad which saw some of the top competition in the state in teams Hinsdale Central, Whitney Young, and Lyons Township. Though the Hornets went 0-3 on the day, there were some great individual successes. The doubles team of Gabby Alcantara and Arya Selvaraj played a great first match of the day against Whitney Young, falling in a close third set tiebreaker. That same round saw a terrific win by Chase Metcalf who is desirous of the first tennis state title in school history. Later in the day versus Hinsdale Central, Gabby Brukasz stepped up to play second singles in her first varsity singles match of her career, and Nikki Wu and Avni Verma paired up for the first time this season to get some valuable experience against a top team at the third doubles position. This coming week the team takes on LT, DGN, and heads to the ever tough DGS 16 team invite.
The JV2 Girls Tennis team started off their season away in a face off with Naperville Central. The Hornets would unfortunately go on to fall with a score of 1-8 in favor of Naperville Central. The lone Hornets victory would be made possible due to stellar play from the number one doubles team of Julia Zborowska and Veanka Francisco, with an excellent score of 8-5. Even though losing a tough first match overall, the team remains optimistic for the future of the season. For many of the girls, including Freshman Lola Katzel at the second singles position, and the Junior doubles team of Haniya Muqtadar and Aseel Jarad, this was their first ever official tennis match, with many more to come. This definitely acted as a good way to get the first match nerves squashed and put away.
The next week will be a busy one as the Hornets practice followed by back to back matches, beginning with Lions Township on Tuesday August 31st, followed by a match against Downers Grove North on Wednesday September 1st, both being away matches for Hinsdale South. These all lead up to the Hornet Quad on Saturday, where the team is looking to make a strong statement in the upcoming home event.


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Jury selection can occur in mid-November and opening statements will happen on Nov. 29, U.S. District Judge Alison J. Nathan wrote in an order.
The order was issued a day after prosecutors told the judge that both sides would be ready for trial in November, though defense lawyers preferred it begin on Nov. 8 while prosecutors wanted it to start on Nov. 29.
Nathan said jury selection can occur the week of Nov. 15.
The judge recently scrapped a July 12 trial date after defense lawyers complained that sex trafficking charges added in March left them insufficient time to investigate the new charges and prepare for trial.
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It is the Achilles heel of the weak transition government, which acts ad-hoc without clear planning, as well as of the American and European foreign policy for Ukraine, that leaves too much room for Putin's manoeuvring and anti-Kiev propaganda. We should not criticise him, but the West for not filling the vacuum on this delicate playing field for years.
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After the publication of the OSCE report, the government in Kiev must produce its own annual Tolerance Report, with discussions in the parliament and openly confess to the protection of its Russian population and promote fresh Codes of Tolerance for Ukraine (see our main project www.codesoftolerance.com).
Several local Round Tables are to be established, parallel to the security measures, in Donetsk and the cities in the east of Ukraine, which enable discussions about the future between all participants.
Germany, Poland and France should guarantee the protection of the Russian population in Ukraine with a Guarantee Declaration according to the guidelines of the UN Charta, the OSCE and the Council of Europe and appoint a Special Representative. The transition government should accept this guarantee. This move is similar to the Austrian guarantee of the protection of the Germany minority in Tyrolia in its treaty with Italy in 1972.
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package Paws::ElastiCache::ModifyCacheCluster;
  use Moose;
  has ApplyImmediately => (is => 'ro', isa => 'Bool');
  has AutoMinorVersionUpgrade => (is => 'ro', isa => 'Bool');
  has AZMode => (is => 'ro', isa => 'Str');
  has CacheClusterId => (is => 'ro', isa => 'Str', required => 1);
  has CacheNodeIdsToRemove => (is => 'ro', isa => 'ArrayRef[Str|Undef]');
  has CacheNodeType => (is => 'ro', isa => 'Str');
  has CacheParameterGroupName => (is => 'ro', isa => 'Str');
  has CacheSecurityGroupNames => (is => 'ro', isa => 'ArrayRef[Str|Undef]');
  has EngineVersion => (is => 'ro', isa => 'Str');
  has NewAvailabilityZones => (is => 'ro', isa => 'ArrayRef[Str|Undef]');
  has NotificationTopicArn => (is => 'ro', isa => 'Str');
  has NotificationTopicStatus => (is => 'ro', isa => 'Str');
  has NumCacheNodes => (is => 'ro', isa => 'Int');
  has PreferredMaintenanceWindow => (is => 'ro', isa => 'Str');
  has SecurityGroupIds => (is => 'ro', isa => 'ArrayRef[Str|Undef]');
  has SnapshotRetentionLimit => (is => 'ro', isa => 'Int');
  has SnapshotWindow => (is => 'ro', isa => 'Str');

  use MooseX::ClassAttribute;

  class_has _api_call => (isa => 'Str', is => 'ro', default => 'ModifyCacheCluster');
  class_has _returns => (isa => 'Str', is => 'ro', default => 'Paws::ElastiCache::ModifyCacheClusterResult');
  class_has _result_key => (isa => 'Str', is => 'ro', default => 'ModifyCacheClusterResult');
1;

### main pod documentation begin ###

=head1 NAME

Paws::ElastiCache::ModifyCacheCluster - Arguments for method ModifyCacheCluster on Paws::ElastiCache

=head1 DESCRIPTION

This class represents the parameters used for calling the method ModifyCacheCluster on the
Amazon ElastiCache service. Use the attributes of this class
as arguments to method ModifyCacheCluster.

You shouldn't make instances of this class. Each attribute should be used as a named argument in the call to ModifyCacheCluster.

As an example:

  $service_obj->ModifyCacheCluster(Att1 => $value1, Att2 => $value2, ...);

Values for attributes that are native types (Int, String, Float, etc) can passed as-is (scalar values). Values for complex Types (objects) can be passed as a HashRef. The keys and values of the hashref will be used to instance the underlying object.

=head1 ATTRIBUTES

=head2 ApplyImmediately => Bool

If C<true>, this parameter causes the modifications in this request and
any pending modifications to be applied, asynchronously and as soon as
possible, regardless of the C<PreferredMaintenanceWindow> setting for
the cache cluster.

If C<false>, changes to the cache cluster are applied on the next
maintenance reboot, or the next failure reboot, whichever occurs first.

If you perform a C<ModifyCacheCluster> before a pending modification is
applied, the pending modification is replaced by the newer
modification.

Valid values: C<true> | C<false>

Default: C<false>

=head2 AutoMinorVersionUpgrade => Bool

This parameter is currently disabled.

=head2 AZMode => Str

Specifies whether the new nodes in this Memcached cache cluster are all
created in a single Availability Zone or created across multiple
Availability Zones.

Valid values: C<single-az> | C<cross-az>.

This option is only supported for Memcached cache clusters.

You cannot specify C<single-az> if the Memcached cache cluster already
has cache nodes in different Availability Zones. If C<cross-az> is
specified, existing Memcached nodes remain in their current
Availability Zone.

Only newly created nodes are located in different Availability Zones.
For instructions on how to move existing Memcached nodes to different
Availability Zones, see the B<Availability Zone Considerations> section
of Cache Node Considerations for Memcached.

Valid values are: C<"single-az">, C<"cross-az">

=head2 B<REQUIRED> CacheClusterId => Str

The cache cluster identifier. This value is stored as a lowercase
string.

=head2 CacheNodeIdsToRemove => ArrayRef[Str|Undef]

A list of cache node IDs to be removed. A node ID is a numeric
identifier (0001, 0002, etc.). This parameter is only valid when
C<NumCacheNodes> is less than the existing number of cache nodes. The
number of cache node IDs supplied in this parameter must match the
difference between the existing number of cache nodes in the cluster or
pending cache nodes, whichever is greater, and the value of
C<NumCacheNodes> in the request.

For example: If you have 3 active cache nodes, 7 pending cache nodes,
and the number of cache nodes in this C<ModifyCacheCluser> call is 5,
you must list 2 (7 - 5) cache node IDs to remove.

=head2 CacheNodeType => Str

A valid cache node type that you want to scale this cache cluster up
to.

=head2 CacheParameterGroupName => Str

The name of the cache parameter group to apply to this cache cluster.
This change is asynchronously applied as soon as possible for
parameters when the C<ApplyImmediately> parameter is specified as
C<true> for this request.

=head2 CacheSecurityGroupNames => ArrayRef[Str|Undef]

A list of cache security group names to authorize on this cache
cluster. This change is asynchronously applied as soon as possible.

You can use this parameter only with clusters that are created outside
of an Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (Amazon VPC).

Constraints: Must contain no more than 255 alphanumeric characters.
Must not be "Default".

=head2 EngineVersion => Str

The upgraded version of the cache engine to be run on the cache nodes.

B<Important:> You can upgrade to a newer engine version (see Selecting
a Cache Engine and Version), but you cannot downgrade to an earlier
engine version. If you want to use an earlier engine version, you must
delete the existing cache cluster and create it anew with the earlier
engine version.

=head2 NewAvailabilityZones => ArrayRef[Str|Undef]

The list of Availability Zones where the new Memcached cache nodes are
created.

This parameter is only valid when C<NumCacheNodes> in the request is
greater than the sum of the number of active cache nodes and the number
of cache nodes pending creation (which may be zero). The number of
Availability Zones supplied in this list must match the cache nodes
being added in this request.

This option is only supported on Memcached clusters.

Scenarios:

=over

=item *

B<Scenario 1:> You have 3 active nodes and wish to add 2 nodes. Specify
C<NumCacheNodes=5> (3 + 2) and optionally specify two Availability
Zones for the two new nodes.

=item *

B<Scenario 2:> You have 3 active nodes and 2 nodes pending creation
(from the scenario 1 call) and want to add 1 more node. Specify
C<NumCacheNodes=6> ((3 + 2) + 1) and optionally specify an Availability
Zone for the new node.

=item *

B<Scenario 3:> You want to cancel all pending operations. Specify
C<NumCacheNodes=3> to cancel all pending operations.

=back

The Availability Zone placement of nodes pending creation cannot be
modified. If you wish to cancel any nodes pending creation, add 0 nodes
by setting C<NumCacheNodes> to the number of current nodes.

If C<cross-az> is specified, existing Memcached nodes remain in their
current Availability Zone. Only newly created nodes can be located in
different Availability Zones. For guidance on how to move existing
Memcached nodes to different Availability Zones, see the B<Availability
Zone Considerations> section of Cache Node Considerations for
Memcached.

B<Impact of new add/remove requests upon pending requests>

=over

=item *

Scenario-1

=over

=item *

Pending Action: Delete

=item *

New Request: Delete

=item *

Result: The new delete, pending or immediate, replaces the pending
delete.

=back

=item *

Scenario-2

=over

=item *

Pending Action: Delete

=item *

New Request: Create

=item *

Result: The new create, pending or immediate, replaces the pending
delete.

=back

=item *

Scenario-3

=over

=item *

Pending Action: Create

=item *

New Request: Delete

=item *

Result: The new delete, pending or immediate, replaces the pending
create.

=back

=item *

Scenario-4

=over

=item *

Pending Action: Create

=item *

New Request: Create

=item *

Result: The new create is added to the pending create.

B<Important:> If the new create request is B<Apply Immediately - Yes>,
all creates are performed immediately. If the new create request is
B<Apply Immediately - No>, all creates are pending.

=back

=back

=head2 NotificationTopicArn => Str

The Amazon Resource Name (ARN) of the Amazon SNS topic to which
notifications are sent.

The Amazon SNS topic owner must be same as the cache cluster owner.

=head2 NotificationTopicStatus => Str

The status of the Amazon SNS notification topic. Notifications are sent
only if the status is C<active>.

Valid values: C<active> | C<inactive>

=head2 NumCacheNodes => Int

The number of cache nodes that the cache cluster should have. If the
value for C<NumCacheNodes> is greater than the sum of the number of
current cache nodes and the number of cache nodes pending creation
(which may be zero), more nodes are added. If the value is less than
the number of existing cache nodes, nodes are removed. If the value is
equal to the number of current cache nodes, any pending add or remove
requests are canceled.

If you are removing cache nodes, you must use the
C<CacheNodeIdsToRemove> parameter to provide the IDs of the specific
cache nodes to remove.

For clusters running Redis, this value must be 1. For clusters running
Memcached, this value must be between 1 and 20.

Adding or removing Memcached cache nodes can be applied immediately or
as a pending operation (see C<ApplyImmediately>).

A pending operation to modify the number of cache nodes in a cluster
during its maintenance window, whether by adding or removing nodes in
accordance with the scale out architecture, is not queued. The
customer's latest request to add or remove nodes to the cluster
overrides any previous pending operations to modify the number of cache
nodes in the cluster. For example, a request to remove 2 nodes would
override a previous pending operation to remove 3 nodes. Similarly, a
request to add 2 nodes would override a previous pending operation to
remove 3 nodes and vice versa. As Memcached cache nodes may now be
provisioned in different Availability Zones with flexible cache node
placement, a request to add nodes does not automatically override a
previous pending operation to add nodes. The customer can modify the
previous pending operation to add more nodes or explicitly cancel the
pending request and retry the new request. To cancel pending operations
to modify the number of cache nodes in a cluster, use the
C<ModifyCacheCluster> request and set C<NumCacheNodes> equal to the
number of cache nodes currently in the cache cluster.

=head2 PreferredMaintenanceWindow => Str

Specifies the weekly time range during which maintenance on the cluster
is performed. It is specified as a range in the format
ddd:hh24:mi-ddd:hh24:mi (24H Clock UTC). The minimum maintenance window
is a 60 minute period.

Valid values for C<ddd> are:

=over

=item *

C<sun>

=item *

C<mon>

=item *

C<tue>

=item *

C<wed>

=item *

C<thu>

=item *

C<fri>

=item *

C<sat>

=back

Example: C<sun:23:00-mon:01:30>

=head2 SecurityGroupIds => ArrayRef[Str|Undef]

Specifies the VPC Security Groups associated with the cache cluster.

This parameter can be used only with clusters that are created in an
Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (Amazon VPC).

=head2 SnapshotRetentionLimit => Int

The number of days for which ElastiCache retains automatic cache
cluster snapshots before deleting them. For example, if you set
C<SnapshotRetentionLimit> to 5, a snapshot that was taken today is
retained for 5 days before being deleted.

If the value of C<SnapshotRetentionLimit> is set to zero (0), backups
are turned off.

=head2 SnapshotWindow => Str

The daily time range (in UTC) during which ElastiCache begins taking a
daily snapshot of your cache cluster.

=head1 SEE ALSO

This class forms part of L<Paws>, documenting arguments for method ModifyCacheCluster in L<Paws::ElastiCache>

=head1 BUGS and CONTRIBUTIONS

The source code is located here: https://github.com/pplu/aws-sdk-perl

Please report bugs to: https://github.com/pplu/aws-sdk-perl/issues

=cut