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Q: Java's Random values differ each time I want the Random to return the same values each time. So I tried giving it a const seed. But it still returns random values. How can I stop this?
EDIT: I use the same Random object all over my code, The first time I tested my program I got the following values from the random:
13, 9, 10, 12, 14, 11, 15, 10, 8, 6, 12, 9, 7, 7, 6, 1, 0, 0, 0, 80, 33, 3, 0, 45, 6, 2, 51, 50, 3, 0, 1, 1, 0, 2, 3, 0, 0, 2, 0, 3, 0, 1, 33, 1, 22, 7, 55, 92, 33, 1, 5, 6, 10, 2, 1, 85, 26, 1, 3, 42, 16, 0, 2, 34, 0, 1, 2, 8, 0, 73, 1, 4, 66, 59, 49, 99, 2, 4, 97, 57, 85, 28, 0, 2, 3, 9, 36, 1, 19, 4, 0, 71, 9, 2, 3, 76, 6, 3, 0, 96, 84, 22, 0, 0, 1, 1, 0, 1, 0, 0, 2, 0, 0, 0, 0, 58, 2, 1, 2, 1, 0, 1, 5, 0, 0, 1, 0, 4, 21, 59, 3, 1, 6, 3, 6, 0, 0, 3, 2, 2, 3, 5, 3, 0, 6, 5, 60, 3, 4, 4, 2, 6, 1, 3, 5, 1, 5, 26, 4, 0, 25, 5, 0, 61, 2, 0, 29, 2, 1, 34, 57, 55, 61, 1, 1, 21, 6, 1, 3, 0, 56, 6, 23, 6, 0, 47, 1, 1, 55, 0, 0, 5, 1, 4, 0, 57, 21, 45, 2, 0, 3, 0, 6, 1, 64, 39, 2, 0, 51, 31, 13, 9, 10, 12, 14, 11, 15, 10, 8, 6, 12, 9, 7, 7, 6, 1, 0, 0, 0, 80, 33, 3, 0, 45, 6, 2, 51, 50, 3, 0, 1, 1, 0, 2, 3, 0, 0, 2, 0, 3, 0, 1, 33, 1, 22, 7, 55, 92, 33, 1, 5, 6, 10, 2, 1, 85, 26, 1, 3, 42, 16, 0, 2, 34, 0, 1, 2, 8, 0, 73, 1, 4, 66, 59, 49, 99, 2, 4, 97, 57, 85, 28, 0, 2, 3, 9, 36, 1, 19, 4, 0, 71, 9, 2, 3, 76, 6, 3, 0, 96, 84, 22, 0, 0, 1, 1, 0, 1, 0, 0, 2, 0, 0, 0, 0, 58, 2, 1, 2, 1, 0, 1, 5, 0, 0, 1, 0, 4, 21, 59, 3, 1, 6, 3, 6, 0, 0, 3, 2, 2, 3, 5, 3, 0, 6, 5, 60, 3, 4, 4, 2, 6, 1, 3, 5, 1, 5, 26, 4, 0, 25, 5, 0, 61, 2, 0, 29, 2, 1, 34, 57, 55, 61, 1, 1, 21, 6, 1, 3, 0, 56, 6, 23, 6, 0, 47, 1, 1, 55, 0, 0, 5, 1, 4, 0, 57, 21, 45, 2, 0, 3, 0, 6, 1, 64, 39, 2, 0, 51, 31

The second time I got:
13, 9, 10, 12, 14, 11, 15, 10, 8, 6, 12, 9, 7, 7, 6, 1, 0, 0, 0, 2, 1, 1, 3, 1, 0, 33, 9, 61, 1, 2, 54, 59, 99, 28, 0, 88, 11, 0, 0, 92, 24, 0, 47, 43, 83, 13, 1, 1, 53, 46, 22, 0, 2, 0, 0, 0, 0, 2, 0, 13, 8, 1, 16, 6, 2, 34, 0, 1, 2, 8, 0, 73, 1, 4, 66, 59, 49, 99, 2, 0, 97, 57, 85, 28, 5, 2, 3, 3, 36, 4, 19, 0, 0, 71, 9, 2, 3, 76, 6, 0, 0, 0, 2, 4, 2, 0, 1, 0, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0, 2, 6, 1, 58, 2, 1, 2, 1, 0, 1, 5, 0, 0, 0, 0, 4, 21, 59, 3, 1, 6, 3, 6, 0, 0, 3, 2, 2, 3, 5, 3, 0, 6, 5, 60, 3, 4, 4, 2, 6, 1, 3, 5, 1, 5, 26, 4, 0, 25, 5, 0, 61, 2, 0, 29, 2, 1, 34, 57, 55, 61, 1, 1, 21, 6, 1, 3, 0, 56, 6, 23, 6, 0, 47, 1, 1, 55, 0, 0, 5, 1, 4, 0, 57, 21, 45, 2, 0, 13, 9, 10, 12, 14, 11, 15, 10, 8, 6, 12, 9, 7, 7, 6, 1, 0, 0, 0, 2, 1, 1, 3, 1, 0, 33, 9, 61, 1, 2, 54, 59, 99, 28, 0, 88, 11, 0, 0, 92, 24, 0, 47, 43, 83, 13, 1, 1, 53, 46, 22, 0, 2, 0, 0, 0, 0, 2, 0, 13, 8, 1, 16, 6, 2, 34, 0, 1, 2, 8, 0, 73, 1, 4, 66, 59, 49, 99, 2, 0, 97, 57, 85, 28, 5, 2, 3, 3, 36, 4, 19, 0, 0, 71, 9, 2, 3, 76, 6, 0, 0, 0, 2, 4, 2, 0, 1, 0, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0, 2, 6, 1, 58, 2, 1, 2, 1, 0, 1, 5, 0, 0, 0, 0, 4, 21, 59, 3, 1, 6, 3, 6, 0, 0, 3, 2, 2, 3, 5, 3, 0, 6, 5, 60, 3, 4, 4, 2, 6, 1, 3, 5, 1, 5, 26, 4, 0, 25, 5, 0, 61, 2, 0, 29, 2, 1, 34, 57, 55, 61, 1, 1, 21, 6, 1, 3, 0, 56, 6, 23, 6, 0, 47, 1, 1, 55, 0, 0, 5, 1, 4, 0, 57, 21, 45, 2, 0

The first couple of values are quite similar but the rest. Well, you can see
I use private static Random r = new Random(SEED); // The seed is never changed after this point
I also use this random to randomize byte arrays. The thing is, I'm getting different outputs for the same input. I wish I could post more code but it's a really big project to post here.

A: I can only see two ways in which this can happen:

*

*The two executions don't share precisely the same order of invocation. There's something you're missing - e.g. some method invocation on the random object from some other thread or something. As PRNGs are completely deterministic, this is the most likely thing - I'm sure you already checked it but it still seems the most likely explanation.

*You've found a bug in the PRNG. Unlikely but not impossible - if you provide us with details like Java version, seed used, etc. then maybe we could try and reproduce it.
In any case, I would strongly recommend you create an "as short as possible" toy-application which can replicate the discrepancy, and then update your question with it if the problem persists.

A: The following snippet of code should always produce the same output:
import java.util.Random;
public class Test {
    public static void main(String... args) {
        Random r = new Random(123456L);     // use the seed 123456L
        System.out.println(r.nextInt(10));
        System.out.println(r.nextInt(10));
        System.out.println(r.nextInt(10));
        System.out.println(r.nextInt(10));
    }
}

Output:
3
7
7
5

To go back to "real" random behavior, simply remove the argument to the constructor (and it will pick a "random" seed).

For more information, see the API-docs for Random:

Random
public Random(long seed)
Creates a new random number generator using a single long seed. The seed is the initial value of the internal state of the pseudorandom number generator which is maintained by method next(int).

     The invocation new Random(seed) is equivalent to:
Random rnd = new Random();
rnd.setSeed(seed);

Parameters:
seed - the initial seed
     See Also:
setSeed(long)

If you want r.nextInt(10) to return the same number every call, you need to do:
        r.setSeed(123456L);
        System.out.println(r.nextInt(10));
        r.setSeed(123456L);
        System.out.println(r.nextInt(10));
        r.setSeed(123456L);
        System.out.println(r.nextInt(10));
        r.setSeed(123456L);
        System.out.println(r.nextInt(10));

A: DId you use instances of the java.util.Random class or java.lang.Math.random()?
According to the javadoc on Random:

If two instances of Random are created with the same seed, and the same sequence of method calls is made for each, they will generate and return identical sequences of numbers.

A: Your two sequences are far from random sequences of integers. There is a lot of repetition and large parts of the sub-sequences equal each other. I believe you have some bug in your code.
Sequence 1:
13, 9, 10, 12, 14, 11, 15, 10, 8, 6, 12, 9, 7, 7, 6, 1, 0, 0, 0,

80, 33, 3, 0, 45, 6, 2, 51, 50, 3, 0, 1, 1, 0, 2, 3, 0, 0, 2, 0, 3, 0, 1, 33, 1, 22, 7, 55, 92, 33, 1, 5, 6, 10, 2, 1, 85, 26, 1, 3, 42, 16, 0,

2, 34, 0, 1, 2, 8, 0, 73, 1, 4, 66, 59, 49, 99, 2, 4, 97, 57, 85, 28, 0, 2, 3, 9, 36, 1, 19, 4, 0, 71, 9, 2, 3, 76, 6, 3, 0, 96, 84, 22, 0, 0, 1, 1, 0, 1, 0, 0, 2, 0, 0, 0, 0, 58, 2, 1, 2, 1, 0, 1, 5, 0, 0, 1, 0, 4, 21, 59, 3, 1, 6, 3, 6, 0, 0, 3, 2, 2, 3, 5, 3, 0, 6, 5, 60, 3, 4, 4, 2, 6, 1, 3, 5, 1, 5, 26, 4, 0, 25, 5, 0, 61, 2, 0, 29, 2, 1, 34, 57, 55, 61, 1, 1, 21, 6, 1, 3, 0, 56, 6, 23, 6, 0, 47, 1, 1, 55, 0, 0, 5, 1, 4, 0, 57, 21, 45, 2, 0, 3, 0, 6, 1, 64, 39, 2, 0, 51, 31,

13, 9, 10, 12, 14, 11, 15, 10, 8, 6, 12, 9, 7, 7, 6, 1, 0, 0, 0,

80, 33, 3, 0, 45, 6, 2, 51, 50, 3, 0, 1, 1, 0, 2, 3, 0, 0, 2, 0, 3, 0, 1, 33, 1, 22, 7, 55, 92, 33, 1, 5, 6, 10, 2, 1, 85, 26, 1, 3, 42, 16, 0,

2, 34, 0, 1, 2, 8, 0, 73, 1, 4, 66, 59, 49, 99, 2, 4, 97, 57, 85, 28, 0, 2, 3, 9, 36, 1, 19, 4, 0, 71, 9, 2, 3, 76, 6, 3, 0, 96, 84, 22, 0, 0, 1, 1, 0, 1, 0, 0, 2, 0, 0, 0, 0, 58, 2, 1, 2, 1, 0, 1, 5, 0, 0, 1, 0, 4, 21, 59, 3, 1, 6, 3, 6, 0, 0, 3, 2, 2, 3, 5, 3, 0, 6, 5, 60, 3, 4, 4, 2, 6, 1, 3, 5, 1, 5, 26, 4, 0, 25, 5, 0, 61, 2, 0, 29, 2, 1, 34, 57, 55, 61, 1, 1, 21, 6, 1, 3, 0, 56, 6, 23, 6, 0, 47, 1, 1, 55, 0, 0, 5, 1, 4, 0, 57, 21, 45, 2, 0, 3, 0, 6, 1, 64, 39, 2, 0, 51, 31

Sequence 2:
// In sync with sequence 1
13, 9, 10, 12, 14, 11, 15, 10, 8, 6, 12, 9, 7, 7, 6, 1, 0, 0, 0,

// Out of sync with sequence 1
2, 1, 1, 3, 1, 0, 33, 9, 61, 1, 2, 54, 59, 99, 28, 0, 88, 11, 0, 0, 92, 24, 0, 47, 43, 83, 13, 1, 1, 53, 46, 22, 0, 2, 0, 0, 0, 0, 2, 0, 13, 8, 1, 16, 6,

// Back in sync!
2, 34, 0, 1, 2, 8, 0, 73, 1, 4, 66, 59, 49, 99, 2, 0, 97, 57, 85, 28, 5, 2, 3, 3, 36, 4, 19, 0, 0, 71, 9, 2, 3, 76, 6, 0, 0, 0, 2, 4, 2, 0, 1, 0, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0, 2, 6, 1, 58, 2, 1, 2, 1, 0, 1, 5, 0, 0, 0, 0, 4, 21, 59, 3, 1, 6, 3, 6, 0, 0, 3, 2, 2, 3, 5, 3, 0, 6, 5, 60, 3, 4, 4, 2, 6, 1, 3, 5, 1, 5, 26, 4, 0, 25, 5, 0, 61, 2, 0, 29, 2, 1, 34, 57, 55, 61, 1, 1, 21, 6, 1, 3, 0, 56, 6, 23, 6, 0, 47, 1, 1, 55, 0, 0, 5, 1, 4, 0, 57, 21, 45, 2, 0,

13, 9, 10, 12, 14, 11, 15, 10, 8, 6, 12, 9, 7, 7, 6, 1, 0, 0, 0,

// Out of sync again...
2, 1, 1, 3, 1, 0, 33, 9, 61, 1, 2, 54, 59, 99, 28, 0, 88, 11, 0, 0, 92, 24, 0, 47, 43, 83, 13, 1, 1, 53, 46, 22, 0, 2, 0, 0, 0, 0, 2, 0, 13, 8, 1, 16, 6,

// Back in sync....
2, 34, 0, 1, 2, 8, 0, 73, 1, 4, 66, 59, 49, 99, 2, 0, 97, 57, 85, 28, 5, 2, 3, 3, 36, 4, 19, 0, 0, 71, 9, 2, 3, 76, 6, 0, 0, 0, 2, 4, 2, 0, 1, 0, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0, 2, 6, 1, 58, 2, 1, 2, 1, 0, 1, 5, 0, 0, 0, 0, 4, 21, 59, 3, 1, 6, 3, 6, 0, 0, 3, 2, 2, 3, 5, 3, 0, 6, 5, 60, 3, 4, 4, 2, 6, 1, 3, 5, 1, 5, 26, 4, 0, 25, 5, 0, 61, 2, 0, 29, 2, 1, 34, 57, 55, 61, 1, 1, 21, 6, 1, 3, 0, 56, 6, 23, 6, 0, 47, 1, 1, 55, 0, 0, 5, 1, 4, 0, 57, 21, 45, 2, 0

A: Using the same seed should produce the same exact sequence on every platform.
Keep in mind that if you are using the same Random object to also do nextBoolean or nextBytes calls in addition to the nextInt calls, and they don't occur in the same exact sequence along with the nextInt calls, that can affect the sequence you get in your nextInt calls. Furthermore, every call to next has to use the same parameter values, or no parameter, in the same sequence every time in order for the returns to be the same.
Every next call to a Random object affects the sequence. Put another way, the nextInt, nextBoolean and nextBytes all interact and affect the sequence, even when you use a seed. To get totally repeatable results, you have to use the same seed with the same exact sequence of next calls.
Below are two pairs of results. The first pair are from generating 100 integers between 0 and 99 and then creating a new Random with the same seed and generating another 100 integers between 0 and 99. The integer sequences are identical, which was expected and in accordance with Java documentation.
The second pair are from generating 100 integers between 0 and 99 and then creating a new Random with the same seed and generating 100 integers between 0 and 99 except that after every 10 integer, a call to the same Random object with alternating calls to nextBoolean and nextBytes occurs. You can see in the results that sequences are repeatable and that calls to same Random object's other next methods affect the sequence from nextInt. You can also see that the general pattern in nextInt continues, but at a later point in the sequence. If the interleaved calls to same Random ojbect's other next methods don't occur exactly the same way every time, the integer sequence will not be the same either.
Two calls to nextInt() for 100 integers between 0 and 99 using seed 123456789L
First set of 100 nextInt(100) calls...

65 0 83 44 90 54 33 7 97 87
41 61 64 82 24 61 60 89 30 79
42 86 38 54 61 25 98 20 99 88
65 33 91 30 61 64 27 74 80 13
58 63 66 38 34 89 46 5 88 79
50 18 5 24 65 63 58 6 73 80
84 5 33 1 58 29 9 87 0 83
1 75 84 81 16 2 8 14 98 26
64 28 40 50 33 70 81 57 71 18
58 37 36 48 71 28 95 77 74 92

Second set of 100 nextInt(100) calls...

65 0 83 44 90 54 33 7 97 87
41 61 64 82 24 61 60 89 30 79
42 86 38 54 61 25 98 20 99 88
65 33 91 30 61 64 27 74 80 13
58 63 66 38 34 89 46 5 88 79
50 18 5 24 65 63 58 6 73 80
84 5 33 1 58 29 9 87 0 83
1 75 84 81 16 2 8 14 98 26
64 28 40 50 33 70 81 57 71 18
58 37 36 48 71 28 95 77 74 92

As you can see, I get the exact same results.
Now, here is what happens if I inject alternating calls to nextBoolean and nextBytes every 10th call to nextInt() in the second sequence.
Two calls to nextInt() for 100 integers between 0 and 99 using seed 123456789L
First set of 100 nextInt(100) calls...

65 0 83 44 90 54 33 7 97 87
41 61 64 82 24 61 60 89 30 79
42 86 38 54 61 25 98 20 99 88
65 33 91 30 61 64 27 74 80 13
58 63 66 38 34 89 46 5 88 79
50 18 5 24 65 63 58 6 73 80
84 5 33 1 58 29 9 87 0 83
1 75 84 81 16 2 8 14 98 26
64 28 40 50 33 70 81 57 71 18
58 37 36 48 71 28 95 77 74 92

Second set of 100 nextInt(100) calls with alternating calls to nextBoolean() and nextBytes(byte[10]) after every 10th call to nextInt(100)...

65 0 83 44 90 54 33 7 97 87
false
61 64 82 24 61 60 89 30 79 42
bytes: -75 -111 34 -128 -92 23 95 -112 100 -76
61 25 98 20 99 88 65 33 91 30
false
64 27 74 80 13 58 63 66 38 34
bytes: -118 -57 19 -74 36 -70 31 114 -125 -61
88 79 50 18 5 24 65 63 58 6
false
80 84 5 33 1 58 29 9 87 0
bytes: 63 -82 -79 93 -126 2 23 2 -90 122
84 81 16 2 8 14 98 26 64 28
false
50 33 70 81 57 71 18 58 37 36
bytes: -8 89 73 71 -25 -104 -28 12 -32 -110
95 77 74 92 92 78 36 99 78 61
false
66 39 19 18 19 99 41 68 38 48
bytes: 64 -71 126 97 17 -6 -120 94 73 64

Notice in the resulting pattern, a nextBoolean interleaved eats uses up one integer value from the nextInt sequence and that a nextBytes(byteArray) where byteArray is declared as byte[10] uses up three integer values from the nextInt sequence.

A: If you want the same value each time, why not just return a fixed int that is set by a single call to a Random?

A: Another possibility is that you create your own class and populate it with a list or pre-generated "random" values, created using a Random Number generator.  This is, as far as I know, the technique used by Doom to lower the transmission of data during network games.  All players had the same table of random numbers that would be used to calculate damage, so the actual damage data was not transmitted on the network.
There is an story on the Daily WTF regarding an application where there was the need to actually have a "randomized" list which would be used always:
http://thedailywtf.com/Articles/More-or-Less-Random.aspx


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Type A: This socket has no alternative plugs Type B: This socket also works with plug A


TOST Films debuts Wallpeople San Juan 2013 video!
Today we follow up on our interview with Mario Ramírez as TOST Films shares with us their video of Wallpeople San Juan 2013!
TOST Films does a great job of capturing the energy of the event and the city it takes place in. Take a look for yourself at this awesome compilation of footage taken while the wall is being turned into artwork and back again to its original state at the San Juan Art League.
Tagged with Wallpeople, Puerto Rico, Art, Video, Music.
June 17, 2013 by Mariana Ortiz-Reyes.


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GOP comms vet Ellen Carmichael explores reasons for rising political extremism, but warns that 'people don't want to hear it'
Posted at 11:32 am on August 19, 2020 by Sarah D
In case you missed it, certifiable nutjob and all-around garbage person Laura Loomer won her GOP primary race last night.
This person won a GOP primary yesterday. pic.twitter.com/jNF3D7CDUl
— Matthew Feeney (@M_feeney) August 19, 2020
It's worth noting that her campaign was basically a publicity stunt to get her back on Twitter after she'd been banned.
But, well, here we are:
pic.twitter.com/svnSVr9cn5
— Matt Gaetz (@mattgaetz) August 19, 2020
Big win Matt! https://t.co/gpIg4dQ6FN
While the Democratic Party is embracing its more fringe elements, it's important to acknowledge that the GOP is increasingly following suit.
How did we get to this point? GOP communications vet Ellen Carmichael has some thoughts on that:
There's a reason or two that politics have gotten more extreme than ever, but people don't want to hear it.
— Ellen Carmichael (@ellencarmichael) August 19, 2020
One reason – and again, the people with the power to do something about it don't want to hear it – is that the media are so disconnected from ordinary people. They paint them as backwards, wrong, racist, whatever. Then those people did their heels in.
Most Americans think that while imperfect, their country is the greatest nation in the history of the world. They're proud of their imperfect founders, not because they deny their imperfections but because on the whole, they were a force for good in our country and our world.
Most of us are pretty damn grateful to live in this country, not because we are ignorant or blinded by patriotism, but because we live every day with the benefits of freedom, economic mobility and a (comparatively) limited government that allows us to flourish and live freely.
I notice that my friend @elizabethcrisp (a great reporter you should follow) takes exception to the notion of a media monolith – fair enough. But it's really telling when media have been centralized in two or three cities and vote almost entirely for a single political party.
We see what happens when people in media dissent (see @BariWeiss) in even meager ways. There's hardly any, if not no, room for dissenting opinions in mainstream media anymore. Coupled with the centralization of newsrooms in a few cities, and it's a recipe for groupthink.
And so, at least on the right (on which I can speak with far more authority than the left), the most radical elements are normalized because our more mainstream folks have been unfairly painted as radicals, too. Call everyone a racist and then suddenly no one is one.
Then, there's the aforementioned matter of the academic/media/pop culture/activist assault on the American identity – our history is evil, we're innately evil (even when we aren't), etc., and we're collectively in this state of self-flagellation with no reprieve in sight.
People can't be constantly told they must repent for sins they don't think they're committing. Most people aren't cruel or bigoted, and at some point, they can't take constantly being on the defensive or in a defeated posture for wrongs they don't think they committed.
This is just ONE reason. There are loads of others. But I think a fundamental misunderstanding and a willingness to depict the average American as a mere caricature has put the vast majority of people (no matter their politics) opposite media, academic, pop culture, etc.
We think she may be onto something here.
Tags: AmericansEllen CarmichaelextremismLaura Loomermediapolitics


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Deciding to have an occasion which features roasting a pig can involve many things. The size of the pig, the number of people, the type of roasting are all part of the picture. A person will have to have these answers before contacting a pig roast catering firm.
Another decision that has to be made is if the pig is to be roasted ahead of time or to be roasted on the premises. This makes a big difference in the time and personnel of the catering firm involved. There are many ways a pig can be roasted.
A very large pig is usually cooked over a continuous fire, on a spit. This spit has to be continually turned, usually by means of a small motor which is attached. However, it can also be cooked in a pit in the ground. Both of these methods take special preparation.
If a small, or suckling pig, is chosen they can be cooked on an outdoor fire pit rotisserie or on a commercial one that is located inside a building. It can also be cooked in an oven. The latter is what most catering firms use.
The suckling pig is very tender and, when properly prepared with brining, herbs, fruits and/or spices the result is delicious. One will find the meat full of flavor, tender and juicy. This is an excellent main course for any type of meal, especially when there are guests present. This type of pig usually weighs about 25 pounds.
A large pig weighs from 100 to 200 pounds so if one is planning on cooking something this size it is important that there be a lot of family and guests present to help eat it. It should also be realized that cooking something this size takes many hours. There is no doubt that whether cooked on the rotisserie, over an open fire, or in the ground, the meat is delicious but it is something that takes time.
Having a pig roast catering firm prepare this entree is the best way to go unless one wants to spend many hours making sure it turns out right. There are varying prices for this kind of service so it is always a good idea to check around. Also, not all catering firms do this kind of work, especially if one wants a pig that is cooked in the ground or requires many hours on a turning spit.


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Cartagena The Catedral Vieja de Santa María
Cartagena The Old Cathedral of Cartagena
Cartagena Catedral Vieja de Santa María
Click for map; Catedral Vieja Cartagena ( shown on map behind La Catedral restaurant)
Traditionally the Catedral Vieja de Santa María is considered to be in the location of the first church founded by the Apostle Saint James, known in Spain, as Santiago, who landed in Cartagena in the early part of the 1st century AD on a mission to spread the word of Christianity throughout Spain.
A statue in the port commemorates his landing and from here the Region has created its own pilgrimage route, their own Camino de Santiago, which leads to Caravaca de la Cruz.
Cartagena was occupied by the Moors between the 8th and 13th centuries, but became part of the Christian holdings in Spain in 1243 when the Kingdom of Murcia was taken by the young Prince Alfonso, who went on to become one of Spain´s best known monarchs, Alfonso X, El Sabio. Although he had taken Murcia, the Moors in Cartagena refused to accept the treaty and rebelled, so it wasn´t until 1245 that he was able to bring an army and a navy to attack the City and formally incorporate it into his territories.
He nominated Cartagena to be the seat of the Christian Diocese covering the region, the diocese of the Bishop of Cartagena, naming Brother Pedro Gallego as the Confessor of the King and building a new cathedral in the location, giving Cartagena the right to collect the tithes due to the church. In 1291, however, the seat of the diocese was relocated to Murcia, where it remains today.
During the 14th century the city was fortified, a defensive wall encompassing the Cathedral and linking the Castillo de la Concepción.
There are still traces of this original building in what remains today, with columns and chapels still visible, but significant rebuilding work was undertaken in the 16th century, Juan Bautista Antonelli building the Capilla de los Cuatro Santos, which held the image of Nuestra Señora del Rosell, who at that point was the patron of the City.
A century later in 1691 the Capilla del Cristo del Socorro was added by Pedro de Colón y Portugal, Duke of Veragua who added a dome, redecorating internally and externally with stucco and plaster.
The cathedral was competely remodelled and restored in 1902 by the Architect Victor Beltrí, finished in the neoromantic style. There are many buildings designed by this significant architect throughout the City of Cartagena, and in 2012 the City commemorates the 100th anniversary of his death.
Sadly, however, during the Spanish Civil War of 1936-39 the Cathedral was virtually destroyed by the aerial bombardments to which the city was subjected, holding out against the forces of Franco and operating as both a munitions manufacturing base and supply chain for the loyalists fighting his forces. A good place to discover more about these horrific bombardments is the Civil war Air raid shelter (click Refugio de la Guerra Civil Cartagena), which is open to the public and is a very interesting place for those who wish to really understand what Cartagena has been through as a City. A small part of the Cathedral was used for religious ceremonies up until the late part of the 20th century although archaeological excavations began in 1958.
The chapel built in 1691 by the Duke of Veragua belonged to the Cofradía del Cristo del Socorro who still used the runis of it for various celebrations until the 1990´s the figure of Christ leaving from the Cathedral ruins during Semana Santa up until 12 years ago.
The Cathedral is used nowadays as a venue during the Cartagena Mar de Músicas festival, an atmospheric and intimate setting for concerts.
The structure of the Cathedral is entwined with that of the Roman Theatre Museum,( Click Roman Theatre Museum Cartagena) incorporating remains of the Theatre within its structure, and roman mosaic has also been discovered in an underground crypt.
It has to be remembered that by the time the 13th century Cathedral was built, the Roman theatre was already buried beneath an arab district of the City, stone from the theatre having been reused in various projects after the city was sacked and destroyed by the Visigoths in the 5th century.
The original structure of the theatre formed part of the line of the fortifications, and what we see today as the theatre was in fact only part of the enormous complex which stretched out right across where the Town hall is today. As a result of this, part of the Roman Theater lies below the Cathedral, and visitors to the Roman Theatre Museum actually pass through the foundations of the Cathedral as part of their journey to the ampitheatre itself, also viewing the ruins of a Roman Villa which was knocked down to make way for the Theatre to be built, so history and centuries entwine in this whole complex.
Extensive archaeological explorations have been carried out during the last 30 years, gradually uncovering the history which lies beneath and around, the cathedral.
In May 2011 it was announced that funds had been approved for the restoration of part of the old Cathedral, which would be recuperated to enable it to function once again as a religious building.


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This declares a function called compare, which is hoisted to the top of its enclosing scope and available to any code in that scope or its child scopes.
Functions can also be treated as values, meaning you can assign them to variables and pass and return them to and from functions as well. These are referred to as first-class functions and lead to higher-order functions when working in a more declarative, functional style of programming.
For a discussion of function scope in relation to IIFEs and lexical this, refer to Part 1 of this series on Scope.
The arity of a function refers to the number of arguments a function expects. This is determined by the number of declared arguments in the function declaration and is available in the function's .length property.
A functions arity is, and can be, necessarily different than the arguments it actually receives when called. If we invoke a function with fewer arguments than it expects, the argument identifiers in the function for arguments not passed will be set to undefined.
Within a function we can access all the arguments passed, both those declared in the function declaration and any extras (you can pass more than the declared arguments to a function) using the available arguments variable.
The arguments object is a local variable available within all functions and it is array-like. This means it is not an instanceof the Array type and does not have many of it's methods. arguments can be accessed by index, ie arguments, arguments and it has a .length property.
Invoking a function is done using the () operator on the function name or variable holding the function expression.
We can also assign a function to a property on an object and invoke it through the standard object property access method as well.
// => Leia Organa: I love you!
In this case, when invoking a function via an object's property it's assigned to, the context of this in that function is the object itself.
// => Han Solo: I know.
What just happened there? Why would Han totally underplay that kind of declaration and how'd he steal her line? The .call() method's first argument is an object to use as the invoking context of the function being called. This allows us to override princess.name and use the global name variable by passing in this, which refers to the window object.
.call() also lets us pass in as many arguments for that function using the remaining parameters, which is how Han came across as so smug.
The only difference between .call() and .apply() is that .apply() only takes 2 parameters: a context object just like call, and an array of arguments (instead of passing them as individual parameters). Even though .apply() takes the arguments as an array, they are still passed normally to the function being invoked.
Why did we just pass null as the context object and what exactly did that do? According the the ECMAScript standard, passing in null or undefined will make the function's lexically scoped this point to the global scope.
In most cases with single functions, the lexical context of this is probably not a concern, as you probably aren't referencing this within the function. However, when dealing with functions assigned to object properties and invoked through them, understanding how the first argument of .call() and .apply() affect the function's this is important.
Why would we use .apply() and not just use .call() everywhere? Let's say you had a function called after() that would wrap an existing function and ensure some code was executed every time after that function was called. Using .call() would be nearly impossible given that you don't know the number of parameters that function might be called with - without resorting to something potentially dangerous like using eval().
So we know now that .call() and .apply() can be used to not only invoke the given function; but to also change it's calling context and pass parameters as well. But, those methods directly invoke the function when used.
We can use the same example from above, but allow our after function to take a second parameter to specify the calling context the function should be executed with.
Here, we create a new function by partially applying the first argument to add(). Passing any subsequent parameters makes no difference.
Keep in mind that .call(), .apply() and .bind() can not be used with ES6's => functions to change the context of this, as this is explicitly bound to the enclosing scope where the function is declared. You can use .apply and .call to pass in argument parameters, but the first argument is ignored for changing context.


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The Welsh Budget's green emphasis welcomed by ACCA Wales
The green focus in the recently announced Welsh Government's draft Budget places Wales at the forefront of tackling the climate emergency, says the Head of ACCA Wales Lloyd Powell, who also welcomes the co-ordinated approach to investment and budget planning for 2022 to 2025.
Targeted, green investment of more than £160m revenue and a total investment of £1.8bn capital will be committed over the next three years, in a growing overall budget.
Lloyd Powell says: "What's commendable about the draft budget is that it's collaborative and future-looking – after all green investment cannot be done in silos, and it needs to be planned for the short and longer term. Green investment will be targeted across a wide variety of policy areas, and impact on all areas of government and society, with the Minister for finance and local government emphasising the need for a collective effort."
Highlights in the draft Budget include:
Investment in the NHS, social care and local authorities: helping to address the on-going impact pandemic and to build back after it. This is essential spending.
Skills and employability support are also welcomed with an additional £61 million of spending, but it is disappointing that higher level apprenticeships (Level 7) still do not appear to be an area of focus.
Business support: the non-domestic rates relief measures for businesses in retail, leisure and hospitality are most welcome, and especially so for smaller businesses. But it's likely further support will be needed depending on any further restrictions. Although additional funding was announced in the Budget to support businesses across Wales over the next three years, there were very few details. It will be interesting to understand what support will be available to support SMEs which represent such a large part of the Welsh economy.
Additional spending across a range of areas and sectors will be used to invest in net-zero technology and energy efficient building upgrades. However, for businesses it's vital that investment in adaptations, such as energy efficient property fit-outs does not materially alter the rateable value and result in a business rates uplift.
ACCA Wales is also keen to see this investment reported appropriately. Lloyd Powell explains:
"There are also implications for net zero reporting in Wales for many organisations in all sectors. As part of global climate plans, we expect to see an expansion of monitoring and reporting on emissions in coming years, whether in the public, private or third sectors.
"Increasingly, this will be pushed down supply chains – whether public or private – to smaller businesses and organisations. In our recent report, published jointly with the ICC and Sage, we highlighted the urgency to begin to streamline, simplify and automate this process to avoid an unnecessary burden on small businesses. The Welsh Government needs to 'think small first', as part of its Tax Policy Work Plan and explore ways in which practical barriers can be broken down for SMEs."
Lloyd Powell says that in the immediate future, it is essential that investment is set aside to support businesses impacted by any further Covid restrictions, on top of the support announced last week: "Throughout this pandemic, alongside the huge investments in supporting public health, the Welsh Government has supported businesses to survive and recover, including emergency business support. This must continue as support for small businesses is very much needed at this very challenging time. Alongside this, businesses need to be given certainty and stability that will help them recover and to help create a fairer, greener and prosperous future for Wales."
The final budget will be published 1 March 2022, after scrutiny in the Senedd in the New Year.
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CanSORT recognizes the importance of translating the results of population-based research into interventions to improve the quality of care for patients. Over nearly the past 10 years, CanSORT research has uncovered a need to improve patient understanding of the benefits and risks of screening and treatment options, particularly for racial and ethnic minorities that have cancer. Inspired and based on this evidence, the team has developed decision tools to improve the quality of cancer screening treatment decisions for breast and colorectal cancer. A unique feature of CanSORT web-based tools are the use of a preference elicitation method that allows patients to compare and choose between attributes related to different surgical options, and to use feedback from the site in making their treatment decision. We have recently received additional funding to build a prototype of a virtual integrated shared learning system for patients with breast cancer and their clinicians. CanSORT works in collaboration with the University of Michigan Center for Health Communications Research, to develop and test our novel interventions and they have been positively reviewed by the patients who use them during evaluative testing. A long-term goal of CanSORT is to test and permanently release these tools into large, integrated health systems that serve diverse groups of cancer patients.
National Cancer Institute: Developing a Tool to Improve the Quality of Breast Cancer Treatment Decisions. (R21 CA129859-01, P.I. Sarah Hawley, PhD, MPH) The major goals of this project are to develop a decision tool designed to improve breast cancer treatment decision making, and to pilot-test the tool among newly diagnosed breast cancer patients.
National Cancer Institute: Evaluating a Preference-Tailored Intervention to Increase Colorectal Cancer Screening. (R01 CA131041-01A1, P.I. Sarah Hawley, PhD, MPH) The goal of this study is to test the effectiveness of a preference-tailored vs. standard information intervention for increasing primary care patients' colorectal screening adherence in a randomized controlled trial of 650 patients at 2 large medical centers in Detroit and San Francisco. We will develop a web- based interactive decision tool using conjoint analysis to assess preferences for colorectal cancer screening in real time and provide feedback to participants.
National Cancer Institute: Individualizing Decision Quality for Patients with Breast Cancer: A RCT of a Comprehensive Breast Cancer Treatment Patient Decision Tool (Sarah Hawley, PhD, MPH- Project Lead) This project is an RCT of an online deliberation portal (iCanDecide) for patients newly diagnosed with breast cancer. The P3 tool was developed with the Center for Health Communication Research and recently deployed in local Detroit area and Atlanta-based surgical oncology practices. The goal of this trial is to evaluate the impact of the decision tool on locoregional and systemic therapy decisions. The tool was developed to support high quality medical decision-making, defined as a decision that is informed and demonstrates concordance between the treatment received and patient values and preferences. This project also utilizes baseline and follow-up surveys (4 weeks and 9 months after using the decision tool) to collect information about women's decision making methods.
Through this grant, we will make our current online breast cancer treatment decision making tool, iCanDecide available for in-clinic computer use at the University of Michigan Breast Care Center and extend home-use availability to University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center (UMCCC) patients. We will work collaboratively with clinical teams there to determine best processes for integrating the tool into clinic flow of a large health system and build a storyboard to aid in further refining our implementation process.
We will also work with MCIT to determine feasibility and process for linking the iCanDecide tool to the MiChart interface and integrating electronic medical record (EMR) data with information from the decision tool. This work will enable further enhancements to the iCanDecide tool such as a clinician dashboard allowing the care team to monitor key indicators of quality decision-making and take action when needed. We envision a dashboard allowing clinicians to monitor their patients' progress through the treatment decision making process and learn about any difficulties (e.g. key knowledge deficits or misconceptions, emotional distress, discordance between planned vs. preferred treatments) the patient may be experiencing. The dashboard can be reviewed with patients to begin the dialogue about treatment decision making.


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Double-headed eagle
Modern sketch of Double-headed eagle.
The double-headed eagle is the most recognizable symbol of Orthodoxy today (other than the cross) and was the official state symbol of the late Byzantine Empire, symbolising the unity between the Byzantine Orthodox Church and State, which was governed by the principle of Symphonia or Synallelia, that is, a "symphony" between the civil and the ecclesiastical functions of Christian society.
In addition, the heads of the eagle also represent the dual sovereignity of the Byzantine Emperor, with the left head representing Rome (the West) and the right head representing Constantinople (the East). The claws of the eagle hold a cross and an orb (this combination is on the official flag of the Ecumenical Patriarchate today), or in some similar depictions with a sword and an orb.
2 Palaiologos family
3 Orthodox provenance of the double-headed eagle
4 Emblem of Church of Constantinople and Mount Athos
5 Emblem of Russian Empire and Modern Russia
6 Diffusion from Byzantium to various usages
6.1 Use on coats of arms
6.2 Flags with the Double-headed eagle
Emperor Isaacius Comnenus (11th century AD), the first ruling member of the Comnenus dynasty, was the first Emperor who adopted the two headed eagle as the symbol of the Empire.
Palaiologos family
The yellow with a black crowned double-headed eagle flag, was the symbol of the Paleologues, the last Greek-speaking "Roman" (i.e. Byzantine) dynasty to rule from Constantinople. Emperor Michael VIII Paliologos recaptured Constantinople from the Crusaders in 1261, from a state based in Asia Minor; the double-headed eagle symbolized the dynasty's interests in both Asia and Europe, and was kept despite the fact that virtually all of the Asian possessions were gobbled up by the Ottomans within a generation of the recapture of the City. Michael's descendants stayed on the Byzantine throne until the City and the Empire fell to the Ottomans in 1453.
This flag had in the two centuries of Paleologan rule become identified not just with the dynasty but with the Empire itself and, more generally, with institutions and cultural ideas outside the Byzantine Empire that still remained centered on Constantinople.
Orthodox provenance of the double-headed eagle
The following gallery shows heraldic usages of the double-headed eagle in the history of the Orthodox Church, including:
its use beginning in the theocratic Byzantine Empire
its use by Orthodox churches today, and
modern secular usages by some Orthodox nations.
The double-headed eagle, the most recognized emblem of the Byzantine Empire, with the dynastic cypher of the Palaiologoi in the center.
Flag of the Byzantine Empire under the Palaiologoi, early 15th c., with Emblem (Eagle) and Arms (4 Greek letter B's) shown. The acronym reads: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΥΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΝ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΥΩΝ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΥΣΙΝ - "King of Kings ruling over Kings".
Byzantine Empire emblem. The double headed eagle as standing in the front entrance of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople.
Official Flag of both the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople and Mount Athos, as well as of the Greek Orthodox Churches in the diaspora under the Patriarchate. Claws are holding a Cross and an Orb.
Emblem of the Church of Greece.
Emblem of the Church of Cyprus.
Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia
Emblem of the Autonomous Archdiocese of Ohrid
Seal of the Metropolis of Dryinoupolis, Pogoniani and Konitsa.
Double-headed eagle on a 1684 tomb at the Church of Panagia Ekatontapyliani - Hundred Doors (Paros), Greece.
On the outside wall of the Catholicon of the Chilandari Monastery (Athos)
Russian imperial eagle-Transfiguration Cathedral, St Petersburg.
Central element of the Great Coat of Arms of the Russian Empire (1721-1917).
Coat of Arms of the Russian Federation.
Coat of Arms of Serbia & Montenegro, 1992-2003.
Coat of Arms of Serbia. The four Serbian C's stand for "Само Cлога Србина Cпашава" (Samo Sloga Srbina Spasava), that is, "Only Unity saves the Serbs."
Flag of Montenegro. Adopted July, 2004.
Insignia on the floorspace in the courtyard of the Church of Saints Peter and Paul of the Greeks (Naples, Italy).
Flag of the Haida people, an indigenous nation of the Pacific Northwest Coast of North America. (This flag shows the Tlingit "lovebirds", the Raven and Eagle, representing the two major Tlingit clans. It looks similar to the Russian Imperial crest.
Emblem of Church of Constantinople and Mount Athos
The modern double-headed eagle flag for the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople and of Mount Athos, features the eagle with a cross in the right claw symbolizing spiritual authority, and an orb in the left symbolizing secular authority. Above the eagle, is a crown, and the background colour of the flag is yellow or gold. (see image above). This flag is often used also by the Greek Orthodox Churches in the diaspora under the Patriarchate as their official flag (such as in America, Canada, Australia, etc), and is not to be confused with the double-headed eagle used by the Church of Greece. Having said that, many monasteries and churches in Greece do currently fly this golden/yellow flag, for historical reasons.
Emblem of Russian Empire and Modern Russia
The two major symbolic elements of Russian state and church symbols (the two-headed eagle and St. George slaying the dragon) predate Peter the Great. The double-headed eagle was adopted by Ivan III after his marriage with the Byzantine princess Sophia Paleologo, whose uncle Constantine was the last Byzantine Emperor. After the Fall of Constantinople to the Turks in 1453, Ivan III and his heirs considered Moscow to be the last stronghold of the Christian faith, and in effect, the last Roman Empire (hence the expression "Third Rome" for Moscow and - by extension - for the whole of Imperial Russia).
From 1497, on the double-headed eagle proclaimed a Russian sovereignty equal to that of the Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation. The first remained evidence of the double-headed eagle officialised as an emblem of Russia is on the great prince's seal, stamped in 1497 on a Charter of share and allotment of independent princes' possessions. At the same time the image of gilded double-headed eagle on red background appeared on the walls of the Palace of Facets in the Kremlin.
Diffusion from Byzantium to various usages
The two-headed Byzantine Eagle is currently the emblem on the Flags of the Patriarchate of Constantinople and of Mount Athos, as well as those of Serbia, Albania and Montenegro. It has also become the Coat of Arms of modern States including Serbia, Russia, Albania, and most recently Montenegro.
The historic spread of its use occurred because the nations that officially adopted Orthodox Christianity - the religion of the Eastern Roman Empire (ΡΩΜΑΝΙΑ/Romania) - as their state religion, had the right to bear the byzantine eagle on their arms if they wanted to, with the corollary that the bearing of the byzantine eagle in gold was a priviledge that only belonged to the sovereign of Constantinople.[1] (See for example, the image of the Imperial Palaeologan eagle, above).
Therefore, the Serbian eagle is depicted in silver. Russia also had the eagle in silver but they changed it to gold (probably in the 15th century after the marriage of Ivan III, Grand Duke of Moscow with Sophia Palaeologina, the daughter of the last Byzantine Emperor & after the fall of Constantinople to the Ottomans), to justify their claim as the "third Rome". Austria on the other hand, earned the right to bear the byzantine eagle, after the marriage of the first German Emperor Otto I in 972, with the niece of Byzantine Emperor Ioannis Tzimiskes, Theophano (and of course the Austrian Empire claimed to be the continuation of the Holy Roman Empire of the Germans). They adopted the byzantine eagle, in black though, as the "shadow of the Imperial Eagle".[2].
Use on coats of arms
The two-headed eagle appears on the coat of arms of the following countries[3]:
Byzantine Empire (historical)
Austria-Hungary (historical)
German Confederation (historical)
Russian Empire (historical)
Serbia and Montenegro (historical)
Pre-WWII Yugoslavia (historical)
Flags with the Double-headed eagle
Flag of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople.
Flag of Mount Athos.
Flag of Serbia.
Flag of Albania.
Flag of Montenegro (adopted July, 2004).
Byzantine Commonwealth
↑ Military Photos. Byzantine Army and Navy Ranks.
↑ Wikipedia. Double-headed eagle.
Alexander Billinis. The Eagle Has Two Faces: Journeys Through Byzantine Europe. AuthorHouse Publishing, 2011. 160 pp. ISBN 9781456778705
Double-headed eagle on Wikipedia.
Animal Lover World. Birds Guide: Double-Headed Eagle.
Military Photos. Byzantine Army and Navy Ranks.
International Encyclopedia of Uniform Insignia. Uniform Insignia Forum: Greek Armed Forces History.
Flags of the World. Greek Orthodox Church: Oecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople.
Orthodox Church in America (OCA). World Orthodox Churches. (Emblems).
Two Views of Double-Headed Eagles. Northwest Coast Archaeology. Posted on March 1, 2010. Retrieved: 2013-06-19.
After the Russian-Tlingit Battle of Sitka in 1804, peace talks were conducted, and Aleksandr Baranov, the first governor of colonial Russian Alaska and manager of the Russian-America Company, presented the Kiks.adi Sitka Tlingit leaders with a large medallion, on which was found the Russian imperial symbol. Since that time, the double-headed eagle has been a motif widely used in Tlingit art.
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Lin-Manuel Miranda Aura — Such a sparkler! Enjoy this voice-based, sound-based aura reading of a passionate artist.
Lin-Manuel Miranda Aura Reading. Join me, even if we never scored an invite… To President Obama's White House. Where Miranda recorded this performance.
From the comfort of Your House, you can read this. First of three prizes from a recent contest. Each time, I'll be using an advanced skill of aura reading. Activating the knowledge through SOUND.
Yes, this is a way of reading an aura through listening to the sound of a person's voice. Perhaps my favorite way of using energetic literacy. Okay, tied for first place. Because Aura Reading Through All Your Senses® has lotsa techniques that I love.
Is it even possible to do an aura reading of anybody, based on hearing? Sure. And not just somebody talking to you at the time? Fortunately, recordings work just fine!
FYI, This is just the third time I've used this particular technique in public. Curious to see more? Glad to oblige: Here are links to Sound-Based Aura Readings of Charles Trenet. And Miriam Makeba.
Glad to say, this will be my first time doing a Sound-Based Aura Reading… on somebody from my Enlightenment Life List.
Here's a video of him seven years ago, performing one of the songs (at the White House) that was to be in the musical, a while before he made the musical.
I'm especially interested in him as he worked so hard to bring it to life. And this particular clip is before it all came to fruition. So I'd love to know more about what helped sustain and inspire him.
Hence, I'll explore one chakra databank at a time. Explore along with me. Either using your own energetic literacy to read him from a photo. Or else reading the words below and commenting away.
Buzzing with excitement!!! Lin-Manuel Miranda feels an almost electrical connection to the people around him. Beyond that he's self-conscious. In a way that, to him, feels portentous. As though he finds himself on a date with his destiny.
Most noteworthy? The degree of electrical buzz. Even if just about any young, unknown performer would feel self-consciousness. But not to this degree. Seems to me….
Improvisation suits this singer best. Even when performing well-rehearsed material, Lin-Manuel Miranda needs to approach it here-and-now. Like a rainbow-filled soap bubble, wonder-inspiring.
Lin-Manuel Miranda is such a learner. Even when it's like peripheral vision.
During this high-pressure situation, he's got a make-or-break focus. Nonetheless, it's as though in the back of his mind, he's making note. Loads of impressions and ideas, stored for the future.
Part of this dedicated artist's intellectual wiring shows his commitment. Even subconsciously, Lin-Manuel Miranda is perpetually gathering material. Learning with a view to creating.
That kind of experiment in life? Or affectation! Definitely, it has little resemblance to this: The throbbingly intelligent Lin-Manuel Miranda version.
Highly perceptive, for sure! Seems to me that Lin-Manuel Miranda gathers the insights he needs. Afterwards, stores them up as useful bits and bytes.
Most notable, to me. This artist seems designed to process emotions more as information than caring about them. Or being deeply involved with them, usually. Once again, he's very focused on creating and performing. Wired to reach a large audience.
Accordingly, emotions interest him primarily as a means to an end.
Intensely joyful. In this moment, it's as though Lin-Manuel Miranda is opening a pathway. Access to pop culture for immigrants and the children of immigrants. Access into mainstream culture. Not as a minority artist speaking primarily to other minorities.
Blog-Buddies, that final chakra databank interested me most.
Did you strongly relate to rap music before hearing Lin-Manuel Miranda?
Come to think of it, I didn't relate to rap before. But now I do. What has your experience been?
A beautifully described reading. Thanks, Rose, and also to Emily for such an interesting nomination.
I never heard of him or been into rap before. I'll check out his other works of art now too.
The electrical buzz is so strong and palpable. Thanks Emily and Rose!
Lin-Manuel Miranda!!! So exciting to read this blog post.
I have even more admiration for him now.
It is so cool the way he is opening that pathway…and other pathways too.
As a history major in college, I find it thrilling that he has opened a pathway to American history for the mainstream.
He has got everyone from middle school students to adults, in America and other countries, excited about the history of this country.
And in this time especially, I think that is so needed.
Yay! Thank you Rose. So fascinating that he is such a learner and yet he's not self-conscious about that, even as he is self-consciously aware of the momentousness of the occasion.
I certainly know more about American History and have a greater appreciation for rap music thanks to him!
Very interesting reading and person, I had not heard of him before.
This rap I can relate to. History and Lin-Manuel Miranda's electric delivery. Thank you Rose!
What an interesting post and a fascinating person! I did not know of him before this.
I really enjoyed the description of his connection to physical reality as finding himself on a date with his destiny. How lovely.
Good to hear from you, EMILY T (first of the contest winners), JULIE, EXPLORER, KYLIE, SOPHIE G, LIANE, and VALERIE.
You have inspired me, VALERIE, to write a certain guest post for today. Next up!
I want all you Blog-Buddies to know how I treasure your comments. They inspire me, educate me, motivate me to keep this blog lively.
Enjoy this rather different aura reading, with body language added, exploring five different kinds of smile from Mr. Miranda.


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AC Milan and Inter are close to agreeing on a stadium strategy after a 'turning point' in talks, a report claims.
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However, their city rivals Inter are apparently more keen on renovating the current San Siro, but it appears they have finally agreed on a project.
According to MilanNews.it, Inter have chosen to put aside their plans and agree with Milan's current train of thought.
The Nerazzurri have seemingly agreed that the remodelling of the current San Siro, including trying to continue playing inside it, would be much longer than building a new stadium.
Instead, building a new stadium is the favoured option now – allowing the two clubs to be able to continue playing at San Siro without problems related to construction sites, capacity reduction and other obstacles that there could be.
The two clubs are now described as 'hand-in-hand', and this week could be decisive.
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Q: sonar maven plugin fail to download the file: http://localhost:9000/deploy/jdbc-driver.jar I tried to download and install sonar and then running an analysis with maven sonar plugin.
I have tried first Sonar version 2.14, and now 2.13.1, but I get the same error over and over again.
It seems it is unable to download the jdbc driver from localhost (the sonar server) because I get this error message: "Fail to download the
file: http://localhost:9000/deploy/jdbc-driver.jar (no proxy): Read timed out -> [Help 1]"
But If I go to http://localhost:9000/deploy/jdbc-driver.jar with my browser, it downloads the file without problems, so it seems that the sonar server is working the correct way, and that the maven sonar plugin is doing something wrong that I can not figure out.
I have also tried to alter sonar's context root to /sonar, but I get the same error.
I have configured sonar to use postgreSQL instead of the embedded Derby database, but still no luck. Accessing Sonar from a browser works like a charm, but I can not run mvn sonar:sonar so at this point my sonar installation is pretty useless... :(
Here is the stack trace from running maven with the -e option:
[ERROR] Failed to execute goal org.codehaus.mojo:sonar-maven-plugin:2.0:sonar (default-cli) on project betterfarmer-engine: Can not execute Sonar: Fail to download the
file: http://localhost:9000/deploy/jdbc-driver.jar (no proxy): Read timed out -> [Help 1]
org.apache.maven.lifecycle.LifecycleExecutionException: Failed to execute goal org.codehaus.mojo:sonar-maven-plugin:2.0:sonar (default-cli) on project betterfarmer-engi
ne: Can not execute Sonar
        at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.MojoExecutor.execute(MojoExecutor.java:217)
        at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.MojoExecutor.execute(MojoExecutor.java:153)
        at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.MojoExecutor.execute(MojoExecutor.java:145)
        at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.LifecycleModuleBuilder.buildProject(LifecycleModuleBuilder.java:84)
        at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.LifecycleModuleBuilder.buildProject(LifecycleModuleBuilder.java:59)
        at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.LifecycleStarter.singleThreadedBuild(LifecycleStarter.java:183)
        at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.LifecycleStarter.execute(LifecycleStarter.java:161)
        at org.apache.maven.DefaultMaven.doExecute(DefaultMaven.java:319)
        at org.apache.maven.DefaultMaven.execute(DefaultMaven.java:156)
        at org.apache.maven.cli.MavenCli.execute(MavenCli.java:537)
        at org.apache.maven.cli.MavenCli.doMain(MavenCli.java:196)
        at org.apache.maven.cli.MavenCli.main(MavenCli.java:141)
        at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
        at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:57)
        at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:43)
        at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:601)
        at org.codehaus.plexus.classworlds.launcher.Launcher.launchEnhanced(Launcher.java:290)
        at org.codehaus.plexus.classworlds.launcher.Launcher.launch(Launcher.java:230)
        at org.codehaus.plexus.classworlds.launcher.Launcher.mainWithExitCode(Launcher.java:409)
        at org.codehaus.plexus.classworlds.launcher.Launcher.main(Launcher.java:352)
Caused by: org.apache.maven.plugin.MojoExecutionException: Can not execute Sonar
        at org.codehaus.mojo.sonar.Bootstraper.executeMojo(Bootstraper.java:118)
        at org.codehaus.mojo.sonar.Bootstraper.start(Bootstraper.java:65)
        at org.codehaus.mojo.sonar.SonarMojo.execute(SonarMojo.java:90)
        at org.apache.maven.plugin.DefaultBuildPluginManager.executeMojo(DefaultBuildPluginManager.java:101)
        at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.MojoExecutor.execute(MojoExecutor.java:209)
        ... 19 more
Caused by: org.sonar.api.utils.SonarException: Fail to download the file: http://localhost:9000/deploy/jdbc-driver.jar (no proxy)
        at org.sonar.api.utils.HttpDownloader.download(HttpDownloader.java:130)
        at org.sonar.batch.bootstrap.ArtifactDownloader.downloadJdbcDriver(ArtifactDownloader.java:58)
        at org.sonar.batch.bootstrap.JdbcDriverHolder.<init>(JdbcDriverHolder.java:43)
        at sun.reflect.NativeConstructorAccessorImpl.newInstance0(Native Method)
        at sun.reflect.NativeConstructorAccessorImpl.newInstance(NativeConstructorAccessorImpl.java:57)
        at sun.reflect.DelegatingConstructorAccessorImpl.newInstance(DelegatingConstructorAccessorImpl.java:45)
        at java.lang.reflect.Constructor.newInstance(Constructor.java:525)
        at org.picocontainer.injectors.AbstractInjector.newInstance(AbstractInjector.java:147)
        at org.picocontainer.injectors.ConstructorInjector$1.run(ConstructorInjector.java:319)
        at org.picocontainer.injectors.AbstractInjector$ThreadLocalCyclicDependencyGuard.observe(AbstractInjector.java:274)
        at org.picocontainer.injectors.ConstructorInjector.getComponentInstance(ConstructorInjector.java:341)
        at org.picocontainer.injectors.AbstractInjectionFactory$LifecycleAdapter.getComponentInstance(AbstractInjectionFactory.java:56)
        at org.picocontainer.behaviors.AbstractBehavior.getComponentInstance(AbstractBehavior.java:64)
        at org.picocontainer.behaviors.Stored.getComponentInstance(Stored.java:91)
        at org.picocontainer.DefaultPicoContainer.getInstance(DefaultPicoContainer.java:689)
        at org.picocontainer.DefaultPicoContainer.getComponent(DefaultPicoContainer.java:638)
        at org.picocontainer.DefaultPicoContainer.getComponent(DefaultPicoContainer.java:663)
        at org.sonar.api.platform.ComponentContainer.getComponentByType(ComponentContainer.java:113)
        at org.sonar.batch.bootstrap.Module.getComponentByType(Module.java:131)
        at org.sonar.batch.bootstrap.BootstrapModule.configure(BootstrapModule.java:63)
        at org.sonar.batch.bootstrap.Module.init(Module.java:49)
        at org.sonar.batch.bootstrap.Module.init(Module.java:41)
        at org.sonar.batch.Batch.<init>(Batch.java:37)
        at org.sonar.maven3.SonarMojo.executeBatch(SonarMojo.java:143)
        at org.sonar.maven3.SonarMojo.execute(SonarMojo.java:136)
        at org.codehaus.mojo.sonar.Bootstraper.executeMojo(Bootstraper.java:113)
        ... 23 more
Caused by: java.net.SocketTimeoutException: Read timed out
        at java.net.SocketInputStream.socketRead0(Native Method)
        at java.net.SocketInputStream.read(SocketInputStream.java:150)
        at java.net.SocketInputStream.read(SocketInputStream.java:121)
        at java.io.BufferedInputStream.fill(BufferedInputStream.java:235)
        at java.io.BufferedInputStream.read1(BufferedInputStream.java:275)
        at java.io.BufferedInputStream.read(BufferedInputStream.java:334)
        at sun.net.www.MeteredStream.read(MeteredStream.java:134)
        at java.io.FilterInputStream.read(FilterInputStream.java:133)
        at sun.net.www.protocol.http.HttpURLConnection$HttpInputStream.read(HttpURLConnection.java:2959)
        at sun.net.www.protocol.http.HttpURLConnection$HttpInputStream.read(HttpURLConnection.java:2953)
        at org.apache.commons.io.IOUtils.copyLarge(IOUtils.java:1262)
        at org.apache.commons.io.IOUtils.copy(IOUtils.java:1236)
        at org.sonar.api.utils.HttpDownloader.download(HttpDownloader.java:125)
        ... 48 more
[ERROR]
[ERROR] Re-run Maven using the -X switch to enable full debug logging.
[ERROR]
[ERROR] For more information about the errors and possible solutions, please read the following articles:
[ERROR] [Help 1] http://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/MAVEN/MojoExecutionException

A: Your Sonar is probably not correctly installed.

*

*Don't you have errors in the server log?

*Are you able to browse the web application at http://localhost:9000?

I'd suggest to start with a fresh install (in another folder than the previous one) and check that you don't have env properties that point to the previous install location before starting the new Sonar.

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Countess LuAnn De Lesseps Chooses Local Choice Spirits To Develop Signature Cocktail Collection
CHARLESTON, S.C. – Local Choice Spirits, an award-winning producer of ultra-premium spirits, today announced its partnership with Countess Luann de Lesseps to develop a collection of specialty liquors slated to launch late this year.
A television personality known for her starring role on "Real Housewives of New York (RHONY)," a best-selling author of "Class With the Countess" and an admired lifestyle expert, Countess Luann de Lesseps continues to build upon her growing lifestyle brand. In 2014, she launched The Countess Collection: Styled for Living, her top-selling fashion line on EVINE live.
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Working alongside Local Choice Spirits, the Countess will play a fundamental role in developing the spirits collection, which will be geared towards women, and will draw inspiration from her favorite flavors developed throughout her many travels and experiences.
Local Choice Spirits, based in South Carolina, has gained recognition for developing high profile spirits brands. In 2014, Local Choice helped launch The Legendary Hatfield & McCoy Family Brand Whiskey and Lean Vodka.
"The Countess Collection is a tremendous addition to our blossoming portfolio," said Local Choice CEO Paula Dezzutti Hewlette. "Local Choice is very sensitive to the power of fabulous women who want to make a difference in the world today. We are delighted to launch the exquisite Countess Collection, which will be designed by women specifically for female customers."
Countess Luann's signature spirits collection will launch in fall 2015. Complete details surrounding pricing, availability and flavors will be announced closer to launch date.
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resTORbio begins Phase IIb mTORC1 inhibitors trial
9th May 2017	(Last Updated May 9th, 2017 18:30)
US-based clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company PureTech Health subsidiary resTORbio has initiated a Phase IIb study of its mechanistic target of rapamycin complex 1 (mTORC1) programme.
The study will primarily focus on the effectiveness of RTB101 alone or in combination with RAD001 to minimise the occurrence of respiratory tract infections (RTIs) in old age patients at a higher risk of morbidity and mortality due to RTIs.
The 24-week, multicentre, double-blinded, placebo-controlled, dose-range finding study will assess the dose-response relationship of two different doses of RTB101 alone and in combination with RAD001, as measured by the percentage of subjects experiencing one or more RTIs compared to placebo.
The results of this study are expected by the second half of next year.
Previously, low doses of RTB101 alone or in combination with RAD001 have been used to individually target mTORC1.
resTORbio chief executive officer Chen Schor said: "We are pleased to announce the initiation of this study, which marks an important milestone in our effort to develop a new approach to treat aging-related diseases and conditions, including respiratory tract infections.
"Previous clinical studies by our partner Novartis have demonstrated the immune-enhancing potential of mTORC1 inhibitors in elderly populations.
"We look forward to building on this research and further evaluating our mTORC1 programme for multiple indications, including immunosenescence-related conditions."
"We look forward to building on this research and further evaluating our mTORC1 programme for multiple indications, including immunosenescence-related conditions."
Immunosenescence is a condition that represents a decline in the immune function due to age, and is commonly associated with elderly people with low immunity levels, resulting in a decreased ability to fight infections such as RTI.
RTI is reported to be the fourth leading cause of death in the US among people aged 85, as they are most commonly affected with respiratory viruses.
There is currently no effective treatment available for this disease, which is consequently leading to the spread of pneumonia within the community.
Patients older than 65 with underlying risk factors such as asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), congestive heart failure (CHF), and smoking are also at a higher risk of RTI-related morbidity and mortality.
resTORbio chief medical officer Joan Mannick said: "Respiratory tract infections are more severe and result in more frequent emergency room visits and hospitalisations in the elderly compared to younger adults.
"By strengthening the immune system with our mTORC1 programme in at-risk elderly populations, we could potentially decrease the burden of infectious diseases in the elderly, which would lead to decreased healthcare resource utilisation globally and significantly improve the quality of life of the elderly."
The Phase IIb study will be based on two successful Phase IIa studies performed by Novartis, which examined the immune-enhancing potential of these mTORC1 inhibitors in hundreds of elderly patients.
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Output power is 30 watts into a CATC440 antenna.
It is currently running DMR, Fusion, DStar and Analog modes.
Users of our network may currently experience some crackling on the audio when using certain repeaters; We suspect this may be caused by a problem with the antenna at Mt. Leinster and we hope to rectify it as soon as the weather improves.
The 70cm repeater EI7HXR on 430.850 at Harney's Cross Co. Waterford is currently off air. It will be returned to service in the coming months. Updates will be posted on here.