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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, the world's third largest nation by land area and population; the oldest, largest, and most expensive republic in the western hemisphere. Predominantly located in North America, the nation borders Canada to the north (and, from Alaska, to the east), and Mexico to the south; it also has a very narrow maritime border to its west with Russia.
Historically, it occupies the latter half of the Modern Era: the five-hundred-year period beginning with the end of the Renaissance and terminating abruptly at the start of the forthcoming dark age. Its geographical center is in Topeka, Kansas between June and July of 1954.
New England, center of education and learning; home to four of eight Ivy League colleges and a crucial source of the nation's treasonous ideas.
The Northern Corridor, stretching from the region of the Great Lakes to the mid-Atlantic seaboard. This highly industrialized region manufactures the essentials of modern living, including automobiles, money, and information. It also produces the majority of the nation's plastics, the basic building-blocks of all life.
The Midwest, producing much of the nation's corn.
The South, where the nation's civil wars are fought and where its presidents are elected.
The Southwest, where the nation's Mormons and casinos are kept and where its weapons of mass destruction are tested. The abundance of sparsely-populated expanses of desert in this region makes it a desirable entry point for illegal aliens.
California, the country's most productive agricultural region.
California, the country's most productive desert region.
Numerous exclaves, including Alaska, Hawaii, insular possessions, overseas military bases, extraterritorial prisons, the South Pole, and much of the further remains of this planet.
The country's founders detested monarchial government and feared tyranny. The first constitution, called the Articles of Confederation and ratified on March 1, 1781, addressed these concerns in two ways. First, the central government it created was entirely powerless. Second, the Articles were unmodifiable except by unanimous vote of all member states. Despite these innovations, this form of government ultimately proved a failure.
The second constitution, ratified on June 21, 1788 and called simply The Constitution is the one most widely considered to be in force. In contrast to the stark rigidity of its predecessor, it is a 'living' constitution, allowing for its basic framework of laws to be modified or ignored when necessary.


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A bowl of fruit is on the table. It contains six apples, two oranges, and four bananas. Daniel and Sean come home from school and randomly grab one fruit each. What is the probability that both grab oranges?
##P(O,O) = 2/12 xx 1/11 = 1/66##
For probability questions, think of each event happening separately, it makes the maths easier to understand. For example, in this question, do not think of the two boys taking a fruit at the same time - that makes the maths complicated . Let Daniel take a fruit first, then Sean can take a fruit. There are two parts to consider.
##Probability = "number of desirable outcomes"/"total number of possible outcomes"##
For Daniel: there are 12 different pieces of fruit in the bowl, he just takes one without choosing a specific fruit. (random) The chance that Daniel takes an orange is ##2/12## Of the 12 pieces of fruit. 2 are oranges.
Now Sean: the numbers of fruit in the bowl have changed. There are now only 11 pieces of fruit in the bowl, and only 1 is an orange. The chance that Sean takes an orange is ##1/11##
The probability that BOTH take an orange is:
##P(O) xx P(O) = 2/12 xx 1/11 = 1/66##
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Fielder, Gallardo, Hart, Loe or McGehee: Who Will Be Brewer of the Week?
By Kyle Lobner Aug 5, 2011, 2:30pm CDT
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The Brewers are coming off a 5-1 week fueled by several great individual performances. Here are your BotW nominees:
Prince Fielder reached base in every game this week and posted three multi hit games. He hit .455/.500/.682 this week and scored six runs in six games.
Yovani Gallardo held the Astros to one (unearned) run on Saturday, allowing just four hits and no walks while striking out seven in a 6-2 Brewer win.
Corey Hart had 14 hits this week: at least one in every game and multiple hits in five of them, including tying a career high with four on Saturday. He hit .500/.500/.714 this week and drove in seven runs.
Kameron Loe pitched a scoreless inning in each of his four outings this week, allowing just one hit and a walk while striking out one. Pitched in four of five Brewer wins this week.
Casey McGehee had multiple hits in three of his five games this week, including the first three homer game of his career and the second by a Brewer in 2011 on Wednesday. Hit .450/.455/.950 with seven RBI this week.


There are, perhaps, an innumerable amount of reasons as to why one should use a reusable bag instead of a plastic disposable bag when out shopping for whatever one might shop for. Yet it seems many forget that, even were one to agree with or know about these reasons, there are many who cannot afford the eight or so plus dollars to purchase one. Also the rhetoric employed by proponents of reusable bags often isolates or alienates people who might otherwise try to make the switch.
Indeed, it is a difficult switch in a lifestyle when so many of us have, and do still, grow up surrounded by convenience. Most don't have the discipline to wean themselves from relying on convenience, more so if one finds themselves within poverty.
Even still, it is odd that I have rarely read about reusing the plastic disposable bags that reusable bags are supposed to supplant. They are still viable bags even after their contents are removed. Of course, they are more likely to have a tear form, or a sudden break that leads to catastrophe, as illustrated in this silkscreen by Chihiro, which she printed on a reusable bag. While not this reason alone, this reason is still a heavy contender as to why to switch to using reusable bags when shopping.


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Q: Word 2013 can't display all pages When I cut and paste some pictures inside Word, suddenly the panel froze, however I could save it. After restarting, Word cannot display all the pages, it only show first 14/29 pages. I know the rest are still there because when you view it on other modes, you can see them. It just doesn't display them in the normal view. I have tried copy all and paste to another document, open it in safe mode, reinstall Office, email it to other computer and open it in Word 2013, none of these works. The Word Online can show full document, but some pictures cannot display, although open it in offline, all of the pictures (in first 14 pages) can be shown.
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Die Schnelle Nullenergie-Anordnung Karlsruhe (SNEAK) war eine Reaktorforschungsanlage (Nullleistungsreaktor), die im Kernforschungszentrum Karlsruhe (heute Karlsruher Institut für Technologie) von 1966 bis 1985 betrieben wurde. In ihr wurden Reaktorkerne für Brutreaktoren neutronenphysikalisch erprobt.

Geschichte

Baubeginn für den Reaktor war im Herbst 1964. Im Dezember 1966 erreichte der Reaktor seine erste Kritikalität. Der Reaktor ging als vorletzte von sechs kerntechnischen Anlagen am Kernforschungszentrum Karlsruhe in Betrieb. Fünf Jahre zuvor war der Forschungsreaktor 2, drei Jahre zuvor der Schnell-Thermische Argonaut-Reaktor, ein Jahr zuvor der Mehrzweckforschungsreaktor und im selben Jahr ein Siemens-Unterrichtsreaktor in Betrieb genommen wurden. Das Kernkraftwerk KNK wurde fünf Jahre später erstmals kritisch.

SNEAK wurde nach 19-jähriger Laufzeit als vierte der sechs Anlagen im November 1985 zum letzten Mal abgeschaltet. Die Genehmigung zur Stilllegung wurde daraufhin am 3. Juni 1986 erteilt, die Reaktoranlage wurde schließlich am 6. Mai 1987 aus dem Geltungsbereich des deutschen Atomgesetzes entlassen.

Aufbau

Die thermische Leistung des Reaktors war auf maximal 1 kW begrenzt. Dadurch genügte zur Kühlung die Raumluft. Dies ermöglichte es, baukastenartig in flexibler Weise Brutreaktor-Kerne verschiedener Größe, Geometrie und Zusammensetzung aufzubauen und neutronenphysikalisch zu untersuchen. Die maximale Neutronenflussdichte betrug ca. 107 n/cm2 s.

Forschung

Die Anlage war ein wichtiges Hilfsmittel bei der Entwicklung von Brutreaktoren (sogenannten "schnellen Brütern"). Sie wurde zur Bestimmung von kritischen Massen, Leistungsverteilungen, Steuerstab-Reaktivitätswerten, Brutraten, Neutronenspektren und verschiedenen Reaktivitätskoeffizienten – vor allem  Natrium-Voidkoeffizienten – eingesetzt.

Siehe auch

 Liste von Kernkraftanlagen
 Liste der Kernreaktoren in Deutschland

Quellen

Karlsruhe
Karlsruher Institut für Technologie
Bauwerk in Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen

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Tunicago uniolae är en svampart som beskrevs av B. Sutton & Pollack 1977. Tunicago uniolae ingår i släktet Tunicago, divisionen sporsäcksvampar och riket svampar.   Inga underarter finns listade i Catalogue of Life.

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With just two weeks left in the regular season, there is plenty still up in the air. All 12 teams in playoff position are jockeying for position while a handful of other teams are trying to get in. That means this week's slate includes plenty of games with significant playoff implications. Here is your NFL Week 16 rundown.
The Ravens are coming off a win over the Cleveland Browns and should benefit from a favorable schedule over the final two weeks to clinch an AFC wild card. Baltimore needs to beat the Colts and Cincinnati Bengals at home to clinch a playoff berth.
This will be one of the two Saturday games this week.
The Titans are coming off a crushing loss in San Francisco and suddenly find their playoff hopes in jeopardy. Tennessee returns home following back-to-back losses to be a touchdown underdog to the NFC West-leading Rams. The Titans are averaging just 18.2 points per game over their last five and they'll need to do better against one of the most explosive offenses in the NFL. Led by Jared Goff and Todd Gurley, the Rams have averaged 33.8 points per game over their last four.
Cleveland is two losses away from an 0-16 season heading into Week 16. This is their best chance as they head to Pittsburgh in Week 17. The key for the Browns is to avoid the crippling turnovers. DeShone Kizer accounted for three more last week.
The Bears have shown signs of progress with rookie quarterback Mitchell Trubisky under center. At the same time, they have dropped six of their last seven. Losing here would likely cost John Fox his job – if he's not going to get fired already.
The NFC South will be determined in the final two weeks with the three teams currently in playoff positions battling it out. The Saints are the front-runners at 10-4 but have looked shaky since their winning streak ended. They are 2-2 over their last four. This will be an important test for them as the playoffs approach.
The Bills are still a long shot to make the playoffs at 8-6 because they have to go to New England this week. There are four teams at 8-6 from the No. 4 to No. 7 slots in the AFC, so the Bills are not out of it with a loss. However, they're a huge dog at New England this week and then visit the Dolphins in Week 17. They have an uphill climb.
The Cowboys kept their playoff hopes alive with a close win over the Raiders. Now they welcome back Ezekiel Elliott for a date with a Seahawks team that was embarrassed at home by the Rams in Week 16. Gurley ran all over the Seattle defense in Week 15 so it only makes sense to expect the same from Elliott in his return this Sunday. The Cowboys and Seahawks are tied at 8-6, so this is an important game for the playoff race.


Everyone Knows Jeff: Want to go to East Buddaville with me?
It is Saturday here at TCC on December 15. I know you all are going, where is Jeff. Well, the truth is, I have been in my own little crisis world. I am so tired of all the problems and drama. I can not wait to get threw tomorrow and for Amy to be out of school. I hope it will calm down for a bit. Between SAS drama and all the problems that have plagued the school the last few weeks, we are ready to move to east buddaville.
I start orientation at Care on Monday. I am nervous about the change but will quickly relax once its done. I have certainly gone from one extreme to the other with Care. I have never seen so many policies and procedures. But that is what SAS was missing, so no complaints.
To much has gone on in the past several days to even start telling you all of it. I promise, you don't want to hear all of it any way.
A few things of note worthiness; Hunter and the band did well in the Childersburg parade on Thursday night. Hunter and I spent the day yesterday together running errands and going to look at things Hunter has requested for Christmas for his hunting bow. We ended the day with Christmas tree sales and home for dinner. It felt good to have some time with him. I look forward to more over the next couple of weeks.
I will keep you advised of the event of the next few days.


The 2017 New Zealand Open golf tournament for women players on the LPGA Tour is taking place this week from September 28 to October 1, 2017, at the Windross Farm Golf Course located in Auckland, New Zealand. Here is a list of the prize money up for grabs for the LPGA women golfers this week at the 2017 New Zealand Women's Open.
The New Zealand Women's Open dates back to 2009. Lydia Ko holds the record for most wins in this event with three including the last two years. Lydia was an amateur when she won this event for the first time in 2013. The LPGA is calling this a new tournament for sponsorship reasons.
Total prize money up for grabs at the 2017 New Zealand Women's Open is $1.3 million. That's the same amount of prize money that was up for grabs here last year.
As with most LPGA Tournaments the first place prize money in the 2017 New Zealand Women's is set in stone at 15% of the total prize money. The rest of the prize money below the top spot can vary a little bit from what is shown based upon how many women make the cut. The more women who make the cut due to ties beyond 70 the less money each spot below the top spot will pay. The prize money below is based upon just 70 women making the cut.


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Velux Sunlighthouse is Austria's First Net-Zero Energy and Carbon House
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by Andrew Michler
The home's long skinny lot, with partial shading and awkward orientation prevented the architects from achieving the aggressive Passivhaus standards. Instead they maximized the solar potential as well as the efficiency. The large sloping roof maximizes solar exposure hosting three technologies, which make full use of the sun. The first is a grid of skylights that provide passive solar and maximize daylighting throughout the space. Rows of solar thermal panels set between the skylights heat domestic water and assist in space heating. Finally a 48 square meter solar array provides 1/3 more electricity than the home consumes.
The mechanical system is focused on a brine water ground-source heat pump for the underfloor heat and hot water needs. Passive cooling is achieved during the warmer months with an elegant design that uses an open stairway and the stack effect. Windows automatically open and the energy recovery ventilator shuts off in accordance to the room temperature, making the system work with little intervention by the occupants.
The material selection carefully considers the use of low-impact and low-embodied energy products. The walkout lower floor required a lot of concrete, so the decision was to use Slagstar, which replaces the majority of the cement with industrial slag, eliminating nearly 90% of its CO2 footprint. The rest of the structure is built largely using locally sourced pine finishes, wooden structural elements and cellulose insulation to reduce both production and transportation energy. The building has been estimated to offset all of its carbon emission after 30 years of occupation, making it the first true carbon neutral home in Austria.
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bobbylynn October 15, 2012 at 7:10 pm
I have finished installing the Velux 30 X 30 vented curb mounted sky lights. I love how easy they are installed. Velux engineering of the screens are wrong. The screens fit the way Velux designed but the design will allow bugs to go around the screen. Do not e-mail me until you examine the design. It needs some sort of felt to seal the edges and it needs 4 holding pigs not 2. To stop bottom edge of screen from dropping 5/16" the screen needs two more pins. I have had Velux service man out He agreed there is enough room for bugs to come into the room. The Service Man is giving me felt and maybe screens that fit closer. I am frustrated that no one will look at the design with the thought it may need to be changed. Velux Service Man said it is right. It is not correct. Will someone please help.
Velux Sunlighthouse is Austria's First Net-Zero Energy and Carbon House
Completed in 2010, the Velux Sunlighthouse claims to be the first zero energy and carbon neutral house in chilly Austria. The design was generated as a full-throated effort to squeeze as much energy out of the sun year round. But the sustainable did not
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Completed in 2010, the Velux Sunlighthouse claims to be the first zero energy and carbon neutral house in chilly Austria. The design was generated as a full-throated effort to squeeze as much energy out of the sun year round. But the sustainable planning did not stop there. The design took great care in implementing very low embedded energy building materials, which in turn gave way to a super efficient shell and an elegant natural interior. The difficult lot on which the home was designed for made the feat all the more impressive, as Hein-Troy Architects squeezed a stellar solar energy system into use, while maintaining a very bright and livable home. The Velux is the first house in Austria with a measurable net environmental footprint.
The home's long skinny lot, with partial shading and awkward orientation prevented the architects from achieving the aggressive Passivhaus standards. Instead they maximized the solar potential and the home's efficiency. The large sloping roof maximizes
The home's long skinny lot, with partial shading and awkward orientation prevented the architects from achieving the aggressive Passivhaus standards. Instead they maximized the solar potential and the home's efficiency. The large sloping roof maximizes solar exposure hosting three technologies which make full use of the sun.
The first is a grid of skylights which provide passive solar and maximize daylighting throughout the space.
Velux Sunlight House (12)
Rows of solar thermal panels set between the skylights heat domestic water and assist in space heating.
Finally, a 48 square meter solar array provides 1/3 more electricity than the home consumes.
The mechanical system is focused on a brine water ground source heat pump for the underfloor heat and hot water needs.
Passive cooling is achieved during the warmer months with its elegant design that uses an open stairway and the stack effect.
Windows automatically open and the energy recovery ventilator shuts off, making the system work with little intervention by occupants.
The material selection was developed using great care, and is highlighted by the use of low-impact and low-embodied energy products.
The walkout lower floor required a lot of concrete, so a decision was made to use Slagstar that replaces the majority of the cement with industrial slag, eliminating nearly 90% of its CO2 footprint.
The rest of the structure is built largely using locally sourced pine finish, wooden structural elements and cellulose insulation to reduce both production and transportation energy.
The building is calculated to offset all of its carbon emission after 30 years of occupation, making it the first true carbon neutral home in Austria.
Plans.


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Marz has a birthday on the 15th of December, and our 10th anniversary is the 21st, so on Saturday, Dec 18th, we will be hosting a get together at our place. Plans are for a meal and cake, possibly a movie in the evening. Time will be 6pm for the gathering to start, possible movie around 8pm (if we are all having too much fun just hanging out, we can skip the movie but it is an option.) More details as the date approaches.
Oh, I would love to! But I will be out of town. Such is life.


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Mobile Phones	• 25 Feb 2019
LG debuts V50 with 5G, second screen attachment, and G8 with 'Hand ID'
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LG failed to livestream its MWC 2019 event on Sunday, leaving a slew of people in the dark. But thankfully, nothing groundbreaking or bendable was showcased.
The company did however unveil three devices, one of which is the LG V50 ThinQ 5G. That name's definitely going to get easier to say.
The V50 looks a lot like the V40 for the most part, bar the flush camera array at the rear. It also retains the notch, and screen.
The device has a 6.4 inch OLED display with 3120×1440 resolution. Beneath its skin, there's a Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 this time around, 6GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage with SD card slot.
Image: LG V50 ThinQ 5G with screen attachment
It's the 855 that's the game changer though. It comes in tow with Qualcomm's X50 5G modem, giving the phone 5G support and part of its name.
It's LG's first 5G device, and among only four devices announced to date that supports 5G networks.
Beyond that, the phone also sports the same rear camera array as the V40, with a 16MP superwide sensor, 12MP primary sensor, and 12MP telephoto.
Up front, the phone features an 8MP selfie camera with a 5MP wide camera for group pictures.
All this is powered by a 4000mAh battery — LG's largest in a flagship mobile.
Image: LG G8 ThinQ
And as for unique selling points, the V50 can function with a dual screen attachment. A 6.2 inch display functions like a cover but also provides the user with a second screen. It's an interesting solution to the bendable smartphone trend we've seen thus far in 2019.
It's powered by the phones's battery — hence the larger reservoir — and can be positioned at two angles — completely flat or 104 degrees.
As for the price of the V50, it's not yet clear. Considering that the LG V40 only just launched in markets like the US and South Africa for R12 499, expect a premium.
But a single flagship isn't enough these days. The company also pulled the rug off the long-rumoured LG G8.
The phone now sports an OLED panel, the first for the G series range. Its display however remains at 6.1 inches with a 3120×1440 resolution.
Image: LG G8s ThinQ
Internally, you're looking at 6GB of RAM, 128GB of internal storage and a microSD card slot.
Around the rear there's a 16MP super wide snapper, a 12MP standard snapper and a 12MP telephoto camera. Basically, the exact same as the V50.
But around the front, LG has added a time-of-flight camera to its 8MP selfie snapper. This allows the phone to capture depth information, and more importantly, powers the phone's Hand ID authentication system.
Instead of scanning a fingerprint, users can now hold their palms above the screen, let the phone read your veins, and unlock the device.
LG unveils Hand ID on the G8, the first phone that allows you to unlock the phone with the palm of the hand #MWC19 #MWC2019 pic.twitter.com/Eo58xPn1BU
— Francisco Jeronimo (@fjeronimo) February 24, 2019
The G8 won't support 5G networks, but it does have a 3500mAh battery.
LG's also offering a stripped down version in the LG G8s, which features a larger screen with lower resolution at 2248×1080, an option for 64GB of internal storage, and a rear camera array with reduced megapixel count.
All devices run Android 9.0 Pie.
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WESTMINSTER, Colorado - November 15, 2018 - Fall-applied residual herbicides are a commonly used control for glyphosate-resistant Italian ryegrass - one of the most troublesome weeds in Mid-South row crops. But research published in the journal Weed Technology shows rice growers need to be cautious. Some residual herbicides can have a negative impact on rice crop performance.
The warning follows field studies conducted in Stoneville, Mississippi, where rice is frequently planted in rotation with soybean, grain sorghum, and cotton. Researchers made fall applications of clomazone, pyroxasulfone, S-metolachlor, and trifluralin to determine their impact on subsequent rice growth and yields.
Each herbicide was applied at both the suggested use rate and at two times the suggested use rate to see whether their persistence in the soil would negatively influence rice planted during the following growing season.
Fourteen days after rice crop emergence, scientists found that pyroxasulfone, S-metolachlor, and trifluralin had produced greater injury to plants than clomazone, regardless of the application rate. The same was true for rice seedling density, height, and maturity.
"Among the herbicides in our study, only clomazone should be used as a fall-applied residual herbicide to target glyphosate-resistant Italian ryegrass prior to seeding rice crops," says Jason Bond of Mississippi State University.
Full text of the article, "Effect of Fall-applied Residual Herbicides on Rice Growth and Yield" is now available in Weed Technology Vol. 32, Issue 5.
Weed Technology is a journal of the Weed Science Society of America, a nonprofit scientific society focused on weeds and their impact on the environment. The publication presents original research and special articles about weeds, crops and new technologies used for more effective weed management. To learn more, visit http://www.wssa.net.


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Q: PHP IF not working after Encrypt and Decrypt a String I want to encypt all my session php data and when I want to use these information , decrypt them for this I am using these functions :
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    $iv_size = mcrypt_get_iv_size(MCRYPT_BLOWFISH, MCRYPT_MODE_ECB);
    $iv = mcrypt_create_iv($iv_size, MCRYPT_RAND);
    $encrypted_string = mcrypt_encrypt(MCRYPT_BLOWFISH, $encryption_key, utf8_encode($pure_string), MCRYPT_MODE_ECB, $iv);
    return $encrypted_string;
}

/**
 * Returns decrypted original string
 */
function decrypt($encrypted_string, $encryption_key) {
    $iv_size = mcrypt_get_iv_size(MCRYPT_BLOWFISH, MCRYPT_MODE_ECB);
    $iv = mcrypt_create_iv($iv_size, MCRYPT_RAND);
    $decrypted_string = mcrypt_decrypt(MCRYPT_BLOWFISH, $encryption_key, $encrypted_string, MCRYPT_MODE_ECB, $iv);
    return $decrypted_string;
}

and when I want to set my data I use this code:
$_SESSION["admin_username"] = encrypt($username, ENCRYPTION_KEY);
$_SESSION["seller_id"] = encrypt($user_array['id'], ENCRYPTION_KEY);
$_SESSION['seller_name'] = $user_array['name'];
$_SESSION['login_ok'] = encrypt('ok', ENCRYPTION_KEY);

now when i want to show Decrypted date it works good , but when I want to use it in an IF statement it does not work :
$seller_user_id =  decrypt( $_SESSION["seller_id"] , ENCRYPTION_KEY);
$seller_user_name =  $_SESSION["seller_name"] ;
$login_ok = decrypt( $_SESSION["login_ok"] , ENCRYPTION_KEY);

echo "login_ok is : " .$login_ok  ;

if ( $login_ok  == 'ok'  )
{

}
else
{
    echo "Login Fail";
    echo "
 " .$login_ok ;

}

and this out put is :

login_ok is : ok  Login Fail ok

as you see $login_ok  == 'ok' is true but  the code  says it is fals !
I dont Know whats the problem ! It is simple but ...

A: A block cipher (such as Blowfish) with a block mode (such as ECB) works only on plaintext that is a multiple of the block size. The block size for Blowfish is 64 bit, but the string "ok" is smaller than the block size, so mcrypt automatically pads the plaintext with 0x00 bytes to the next multiple of the block size.
You need to remove that padding after decryption:
$decrypted_string = rtrim(mcrypt_decrypt(...), "\0");

Note that this will also remove 0x00 bytes from the legitimate plaintext if it happens to end on 0x00 bytes. If you want to prevent that, you need to use proper padding for encryption and decryption such as PKCS#7 padding.

A: Trim the decrypted data for white spaces.
Use trim() function before using in if condition.
$login_ok = trim(decrypted data);

If( $login_ok )

{

your function

}

A: On http://php.net/manual/en/function.mcrypt-decrypt.php you can read:

The data that will be decrypted with the given cipher and mode. If the
  size of the data is not n * blocksize, the data will be padded with
  '\0'.

So before compare the returned data with other strings you have to trim it, as you can see in the example below:
$seller_user_id =  decrypt( $_SESSION["seller_id"] , ENCRYPTION_KEY);
$seller_user_name =  $_SESSION["seller_name"] ;
$login_ok = rtrim(decrypt( $_SESSION["login_ok"] , ENCRYPTION_KEY), "\0\4");

echo "login_ok is : " . $login_ok . "
";

if ($login_ok  == 'ok') {
    echo "Logged in succesfully!!";
} else {
    echo "Login Fail - " .$login_ok ;
}

This example trim the NULL (\0) and the EOTs (\4) at the end of the string with rtrim( ... , "\0\4");


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American drone 'kills two Britons who went to fight'
Francis Elliott and Aoun Sahi
Tuesday January 10 2012, 12.01am, The Times
Two Britons have been killed by a CIA drone in Pakistan, according to information passed to the Foreign Office.
Detailed accounts of two white Muslim converts who had been living in Miranshah, North Waziristan, have been given to The Times. One, who was about 20, gave his name as Asim. The other, in his late thirties, was known as Qasim. They said they had travelled to Pakistan to join the Taleban insurgency in Afghanistan and it is believed they were killed as they prepared to cross the border into South Waziristan.
A spokesman for the British High Commission in Islamabad said a report of the deaths had been received but not verified. An insurgent leader, speaking anonymously, said that he provided accommodation to the


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Pundits: Voter indecision slows absentee ballots
Political pundits say voter indecision is slowing absentee ballot returns in Canton
Pundits: Voter indecision slows absentee ballots Political pundits say voter indecision is slowing absentee ballot returns in Canton Check out this story on HometownLife.com: http://www.hometownlife.com/story/news/local/canton/2016/02/22/canton-absentee-voters-seem-undecided/80769138/
Darrell Clem, hometownlife.com Published 4:18 p.m. ET Feb. 22, 2016 | Updated 12:30 p.m. ET Feb. 23, 2016
A sign behind the Canton Administration Building tells voters where to drop off their absentee ballots.(Photo: Darrell Clem)
Political observers say Canton's slow return rate on absentee ballots likely indicates that many voters remain undecided as Michigan's March 8 presidential primary nears.
Township Clerk Terry Bennett's office had mailed out 5,689 absentee ballots as of Monday afternoon. She said more than 3,000 still hadn't been returned.
"We have thousands of voters who still haven't made up their minds," Bennett said.
Susan Demas, chief executive officer and publisher of Inside Michigan Politics, said it's not a situation that's unique to Canton.
"What we've seen from the public polling is that the pool of undecided voters seems to be shrinking, but I do think a lot of voters, especially on the Republican side, are taking a wait-and-see attitude to see how this shapes up," Demas said.
Canton, which has just over 64,000 voters, has two ballots — one for Democratic presidential hopefuls, one for Republican candidates. Voters can choose which ballot they want to cast, regardless of their political party affiliation.
"There are no proposals to be voted on and no (tax) requests on the March 8 ballot," Bennett said.
She predicted absentee voters will likely hold out longer than they typically do before submitting their ballots for the primary.
"I think many people will wait until the last minute because they don't know what they want to do," Bennett said.
Polling averages in Michigan have shown Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton, a former U.S. senator and secretary of state, with a solid lead over Sen. Bernie Sanders, Demas said.
"I'm seeing nothing to indicate otherwise," she said.
On the Republican side, New York businessman Donald Trump leads a field of hopefuls that still includes U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio, Ohio Gov. John Kasich and retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson, Demas said.
Political polls can shift, and Demas said Michigan voters could be influenced by what happens March 1, when a slew of states will have primaries and caucuses during so-called Super Tuesday.
"Voters pay attention to who wins these primaries," Demas said, "and they pay attention to the polls."
Bennett, meanwhile, said Canton voters should be aware of the following:
• Some candidates' names will remain on the primary ballot, even though they have suspended their campaigns.
• Polling places will open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on March 8. Bennett asked voters to bring their patience because Canton has a high number of new election workers.
• The clerk's office,1150 S. Canton Center, will be open 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, March 5, for voters who still want to get an absentee ballot.
• Voters who realize Monday, March 7, that they need an absentee ballot still may go to the clerk's office.
• Both ballots — Democrat and Republican — have a spot where voters can choose "uncommitted" if they can't decide on a candidate.
For more information, call the township clerk's office at 734-394-5120.
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An integral factor of any room is the lighting. It's possible for you to affect lighting in so many different ways so it's important that you just get it right. You've got the normal lights which are about the ceiling; you've table lamps and floor lamps. Floor lamps are becoming more popular and also the reason for that's their flexibility. It's possible for you to place them in virtually any part of the room which ensures that the move them about as you want.
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As a generation that wants to be in control of what it experiences, Millennials are strongly driven by search—a quest for just the right experience that fits their mood, interest and personality. When it comes to travel, Millennials take on the planning themselves and plan a well-thought out schedule that smartly addresses the cost of their overall trip. With this attention to planning and experiences in mind, Millennials often seek out low-cost flights and peer-to-peer accommodation sharing options instead of booking a hotel. By taking a budgeted approach to their travel and accommodations, Millennial travelers typically free up dollars that they can use on indulgences throughout their trips, including impulse buys and personal treats.
This disposition to indulgence presents an opportunity for travel retail outlets that sell luxury goods. In fact, Nielsen's recent survey of global Millennial travelers found that more than 63% have purchased a premium or luxury item in the watch, jewelry, clothing, bag, accessory or spirit category in the past year. Additionally, another 4% said they plan make a premium or luxury purchase soon. And when asked about why they visit shopping areas after passing through the security of an airport, buying themselves a treat is cited almost one-third of the time.
But Millennials aren't just shopping as they head home from their trips. On many occasions, they're just as eager make purchases on their way out of town in addition to when they're headed home.
Millennials don't simply represent another generation of travelers. Their unique preferences make them different from their older counterparts. At the same time, this uniqueness means that the travel industry will need to adjust in order to meet their specific needs and desires—particularly when it comes to retail.
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We are looking for mentors to invest into our young men, women to befriend our Forerunner mothers, and tutors to help encourage our students academically! Pick one meeting and come learn more about what it looks like to serve with Forerunner Mentoring. Please tell your friends and neighbors to come as well!
One of our favorite ways to build relationships is through our monthly family dinners. It is just a wonderful time for all of our families to come together and be with each other. We believe spending time together is the best way to build relationships... and you know we think relationships change lives. Special thanks to Normandy Church for hosing our March Family Dinner.
One of the goals in our Forerunner Junior High Development Program is to introduce our boys to different professions in life to give them an idea of what they can be when they become adults. One of our Forerunner Friends is a Richardson Fire Fighter and gave our junior high Forerunners full access to the fire station and fire engine. Our young men learned so much about the ins and outs of Firefighting. Special thanks to the Richardson Fire Department for all the kindness and positivity they showed our young men.
Look, we all know watching the Dallas Mavericks might not be the most fun this year due to their terrible record, but don't tell our kids that! We had so much fun building relationships with our Forerunners at the Mavs game! The boys had a blast stuffing their face full of pizza, causing ruckus on a big ole' bus, and cheering on the home team. I know it seems like "just a game" for most people, but this was an opportunity for our kids to experience something new in life. Most of our kids have never been to a game before! Thank you so much to all who made this night possible.


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What if Trump wins?
(Originally published on The Hill)
I am hoping for the best and preparing for the worst.
I am hoping that the voters come to their senses and vote for the most qualified candidate left in the Republican primary.
John Kasich, the winner of the governors bracket, has deep executive experience, understands better than anybody how to get stuff done in the Congress, is extremely careful with the taxpayers' money and, while a true conservative, he is a happy warrior.
Many wonder if by voting for Kasich, they are wasting their vote. But how can a vote for the best candidate be wasted?
Some people want Kasich to drop out and allow another establishment candidate to waltz to the nomination. There are two problems with this theory: First, there is no evidence that Kasich's voters would vote for Marco Rubio. And second, Kasich is a better pick for the White House.
I am preparing for the worst, just in case we don't pull an inside straight and Donald Trump does become our nominee. (I don't even want to contemplate a Cruz victory.)
I was listening to James Baker on the radio yesterday talk about Nancy Reagan. He was reminiscing about his days in the Reagan White House and talking about how Nancy Reagan viewed today's crazy election. He said it was her opinion that sometimes you have to trust the will of the voters.
When Ronald Reagan was running and winning in 1980, many in the establishment — there was an establishment back then — were freaking out in a fashion similar to how people are freaking out about Donald Trump.
There was a palpable fear that Reagan was going to start a nuclear war with the Soviet Union. But in the eight years of his administration, as Baker pointed out yesterday, America didn't get involved in any hot war, except for a lone police action in Grenada.
Will Trump be a president like Reagan? Will he even beat Hillary Clinton?
We don't know yet, but we can look to what happened in the Reagan campaign and administration for some insight into how we could contain Trump. Letting Trump be Trump in the White House is not an option.
First, make Trump pick a good vice presidential candidate. George H.W. Bush ran hard against Reagan, calling his economic plan "voodoo economics," which was a real slur back then. Bush helped provide stability and governing experience to the Reagan team. Joe Biden did the same thing for Barack Obama.
Second, make damn sure that he picks a good chief of staff. Baker, Bush's campaign manager, was that chief in Reagan's first term, and like the vice president, he eased the fears of those who thought Reagan would be an undisciplined and dangerous cowboy.
Third, make sure the congressional leadership has the experience and the gravitas to help the president to be successful. During Reagan's first term, Howard Baker in the Senate and Bob Michel in the House were able and professional legislative leaders who helped to guide the president's agenda through the Congress. Baker would later go to the White House as chief of staff. Bob Dole, who would lead the effort to save Social Security, a key Reagan accomplishment, would replace him the Senate Republican leader.
Trump is no Reagan, of course, and I don't mean to compare the two.
Reagan was smart enough to understand that he needed the Republican establishment to bring the party together. It's unclear if Trump would be that savvy.
Reagan once said, "It's amazing what you can get done if you don't care who gets the credit." Trump turns that aphorism on its head. He takes credit for everything, even if nothing gets done.
Trump University? Trump Steaks? The Trump Casino in Atlantic City?
I think I might need a shot of that Trump Vodka to help settle my nerves. Does anybody know where I can find some?


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Q: Is there a closed form for the integral $\int_0^{\pi/2} \frac 1 {1+\tan^{s} x} \, dx$ I would like to find the closed form of:
$$\int_0^{\pi/2} \frac 1 {1+\tan^{s} x} \, dx$$
I have tried substitution method, $t=\tan (\frac{x}{2})$ Then I ended up with with a very complicated rational function in the integrand.
Can anyone help?

A: Using the change of variable: $u=\frac\pi2-x $ and since, $\tan x =\cot(\frac\pi2 -x)$ we have,
\begin{align}
& \int_0^{\frac\pi2}\frac{1}{1+\tan^{s} x} \, dx = \int_0^{\frac\pi2}\frac{1}{1+\tan^{s} (\frac\pi2-u) } \, du \\[10pt]
= {} & \int_0^{\frac\pi2}\frac{1}{1+\cot^{s}u} \, du = \int_0^{\frac\pi2}\frac{\tan^{s} u}{1+\tan^{s} u} \, du \color{red}{= \frac{\pi}{2} -\int_0^{\frac\pi2}\frac{1}{1+\tan^{s} u} \, du}
\end{align}
That is $$\int_0^{\frac\pi2}\frac{1}{1+\tan^{s} x} \, dx =\frac\pi4$$


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Report of Legal Organizations on the quality of remote asylum interviews at RAO Lesvos and the conditions they are conducted under, which pose a health risk to asylum seekers and employees
Home Topics Other topics Report of Legal Organizations on the quality of remote asylum interviews at RAO Lesvos and the conditions they are conducted under, which pose a health risk to asylum seekers and employees
By Ec Other topics Press Releases Publications Topics 8 December 2020
Mytilene, December 8: On October 8, 2020, the Regional Asylum Office (RAO) of Lesvos started the implementation of the pilot program for remote asylum interviews. Two months later, amid contradictory announcements from the RAO and while access to legal aid or other basic services[1] is not yet ensured for all asylum seekers, we as lawyers of legal organizations in Lesvos wish to highlight a number of important issues. Specifically:
The serving of interview invitations, if it takes place at all, is usually done on the day before the interview and often even on the same day, just a few hours before the interview. On several occasions it has also been observed that applicants are pressured into conducting interviews at extremely short notice and in a language other than their native language. As a result, applicants are effectively deprived of their lawful right to prepare properly prior to the interview and to consult a legal or other counselor.
At the same time, significant technical difficulties, such as poor sound quality and poor connectivity, lead to the frequent interruption of interviews, prolonging their duration. As a result, asylum seekers are forced to recount / relive their traumatic experiences multiple times and are often left without water or food until late at night, as no relevant provisions have been made. The facilities and rooms in which the interviews are conducted (Pagani) are insufficient. They are not fitted with adequate sound insulation, as a result of which the principle of confidentiality, which should govern the asylum procedure, is not guaranteed, in violation of national and European legislation; nor is the personal data of applicants for international protection safeguarded through the questionable platform that is used to conduct the remote interviews. It is clear that these conditions have a detrimental effect on the quality of the process.
In addition, the rooms are very small and insufficiently ventilated, and often the door is locked from the outside. The waiting areas are overcrowded, with dozens of men, women and children forced to wait for their interview for several hours every day. When the weather conditions are bad, they are forced to wait in a small container (10 m2), from which they are not allowed to come out and which does not have sufficient ventilation, while in the few toilets that are available there are no disinfecting products. The above mentioned conditions contradict the relevant statement provided by the Ministry of Immigration and Asylum on 2.11.2020 in the framework of the Parliamentary control.[2]
The above-mentioned conditions endanger the health of asylum seekers, lawyers / counselors and Asylum Service employees who are present at the site.
Our multiple requests to ensure appropriate conditions for the interviews and thus guarantee the fair and effective nature of the asylum procedure, protect the health of asylum seekers and employees and allow for the effective and unimpeded representation of our clients have not been addressed by the Asylum Service. Instead, we have often been treated contemptuously and offensively while performing our duties.
In our report sent on the 4th of December 2020, we have asked the Greek authorities to comply with their obligations and to inform us about the measures they intend to take to ensure the quality of the interviews conducted remotely and to safeguard the health of asylum seekers, employees of the RAO Lesvos and lawyers amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
The undersigning organisations:
Diotima Centre for Research on Women's Issues
European Lawyers in Lesvos
Greek Council for Refugees
FENIX Humanitarian Legal Aid
HIAS Greece
Legal Centre Lesvos
Refugee Support in the Aegean (RSA)
Download the report (in greek)
See the Press Release published on the 17th of September, by Legal Organizations operating in Lesvos on the procedures concerning asylum seekers during the emergency situation. ↑
(ii) See PN: 489/2020 – 2.11.2020 answer of the Minister of Immigration and Asylum to P.N: 292 / 8.10.2020 Question posed within the Parliamentary control, available here: https://www.hellenicparliament.gr/UserFiles/67715b2c-ec81-4f0c-ad6a-476a34d732bd/11422935.pdf ↑
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Majority of refugee children in the Aegean Islands Hot Spots are excluded from education
Despite the Government announcements that it will ensure access to education for all refugee children living in Greece, the majority…
Push backs and violations of human rights at sea: a timeline
Racist Violence Recording Network: Justice shields the rule of law and human rights in Greece
JOINT STATEMENT ON THE EXTRADITION CASE OF TURGUT KAYA
In Decision No. 912/2018, Greece's Supreme Court 6th Section ruled in favour of the extradition of Turgut Kaya, a political…
Situation on Samos has reached the edge
Code of Conduct for INGOs Involved in SAR Operations in the Mediterranean
Statewatch has leaked a version of the code of contact the European Commission has demanded that INGOs involved in SAR…
"Rise of xenophobic and racist incidents in the past 6 months": A timeline
#StopTheToxicDeal VULNERABILITY
In the framework of their campaign #StopTheToxicDeal RSA and PRO ASYL publish today the third topic that concerns vulnerability. #StopTheToxicDeal
FRONTEX: The making of a 'super agency'
Vulnerable protection seekers who arrived in Crete end up detained in Kos
Despite facilities in Kos have already reached maximum capacity due to increased arrivals from Turkey, the few last weeks authorities…
Returned recognized refugees face a dead-end in Greece
PROTECTION FOR RECOGNIZED REFUGEES IN GREECE REMAINS IN PAPER In June 2017, Refugee Support Aegean (RSA)/ PRO ASYL published a…
#AgathonisiShipwreck: The case file
On 16 March 2018, a refugee boat sank near the Greek island of Agathonisi. Sixteen persons perished including seven children…
#StopTheToxicDeal DETENTION
In the framework of their campaign #StopTheToxicDeal RSA and PRO ASYL publish today the fourth topic that concerns Detention. #StopTheToxicDeal
STRUCTURAL FAILURE: Why Greece's reception system failed to provide sustainable solutions
Stop The Toxic Deal NOW
In the framework of their campaign #StopTheToxicDeal RSA and PRO ASYL publish today their common statement against the toxic EU-Turkey…


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