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Q: RabbitMQ Channel reuse (SimpleMessageContainer) My spring boot application's is functionality it to listen to the messages on rabbitmq queue, do some processing in onMessage, and then publish the message on another rabbitmq queue. We are using spring-rabbit (1.7.2.RELEASE). We have configured listener using SimpleMessageListenerContainer.
My question is can i publish using he same channel on which I am reading he messages. Does spring-rabbit provides access to channel used by listener? so that same channel can be reused to publish?
Thanks,
Smita

A: If you use transactions (listener container), any operations performed by a transactional RabbitTemplate on the container thread will participate in the transaction and use the same channel.
If you are not using transactions, you can use a ChannelAwareMessageListener to access the channel the message was received on. See Message Listeners.
If you are using @RabbitListener you can add the Channel as a method parameter.
The current 1.7.x release is 1.7.9.


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Home Arts & Culture Thai Director on Rohingya and a Crisis of Hate
Thai Director on Rohingya and a Crisis of Hate
Chayanit Itthipongmaetee, Staff Reporter
BANGKOK — A crisis that has driven millions from their homes around the world gets an intimate telling in "Manta Ray," a story of two strangers.
When Thailand was first condemned for pushing motorless boats loaded with Rohingya back to sea and likely death, it got the attention of a Thai cinematographer. Nine years after Phuttiphong Aroonpheng became interested in the persecuted ethnic group, his first feature film addressing the crisis became the first Thai film to win a top prize at the Venice International Film Festival.
Telling a simple story of a fisherman (Wanlop Rungkamjad) who nurses an unconscious man (Aphisit Hama) back to health only to disappear and leave the stranger to find his place in a new world, "Manta Ray" (or "Kraben Rahu" in Thai) boldly projects its dedication to Rohingya victims and all refugees.
"I just hope that the film can reflect this fragility and imperfection of humans," director Phuttiphong Aroonpheng wrote about his film. "At the end, I just would like to make a film with a good intention towards human beings."
Critics have praised "Manta Ray," which won the Orizzonti Award for Best Film in Venice, for its "spellbinding imagery," "haunting" sound design and "richly layered humanist tale."
"Manta Ray" is making the rounds and will travel to Spain, South Korea, France and beyond in the coming months. It remains unknown when – or if – it will show in Thailand.
After returning this week from the Toronto Film Festival, 42-year-old Phuttiphong sat down with Khaosod English to talk about bringing "Manta Ray" to life. Some plot points are discussed.
Phuttiphong Aroonpheng
KE: Why Rohingya? You started this project eight years ago, when many Thais were still unaware of them.
Phuttiphong: It was 2009 when six boats carrying 300 Rohingya were pushed back into the ocean and left to die. That made me think that too much nationalism can hurt people. Since then, I closely followed news on the Rohingya and what I saw was all tragic. That's when I wanted to make a movie, but not just to speak up for the Rohingya.
What really struck me was how many people, including my friends, aggressively hate the Rohingya. I know that Thai people normally look down on people from our neighboring countries, but those kind of insults never caused a crisis this bad. When it comes to Rohingya, Thais try to project their hatred on them. So I thought I could take this angle and make it into a movie.
KE: How did you do your research?
Phuttiphong: When I released the movie, some thought I'm a human rights defender or an NGO official. But I am not. Not at all. What I did was try to find as much information about Rohingya as possible. I went to Ranong to do research, but this certain issue has been sensitive since 2015. It was very difficult to get information and none of the organizations would help me, which I understood because they didn't know me well. They might have thought I would use the information to harm the refugees. But eventually, I got to interview some Rohingya, about 30 to 40 of them.
I was worried, too, that the audience would expect my movie to specifically talk about Rohingya people when in fact it doesn't. In the movie, I try to be neutral, not judge who is right or wrong. For me, I understand the conflict. It's like the world today is undergoing globalization and everything is integrating. I understand that some identities are fighting against each other. One country's natives try to express their own identity. I don't think nationalism is wrong, but the kind of nationalism that looks down on other people, labeling them to be the bad guys, is wrong.
KE: Let's talk about the cast. Why did you select Aphisit Hama to play the stranger and singer Rasmee "Isan Soul" Wayrana as Saijai, the fisherman's wife, when neither had any acting experience?
Phuttiphong: Aphisit is a totally fresh face who was among 30 to 40 to audition for the role of the mute stranger. He said he was from the Sai Buri district of Pattani province and lived in Bangkok over 10 years. But he still felt like an outsider, probably because he is muslim and comes from the troubled Deep South. Aphisit said he can feel Bangkok residents looking differently at him. That's why I think Aphisit was a perfect fit for the character.
For Rasmee, I think the character needed to narrate the story differently, after the fisherman, who talked and talked to the mute stranger, disappears. I thought the second part should be a singing character. At the time I was seeking a female singer, and I found Rasmee, who was already popular on YouTube. My staff found her in Chiang Mai and Rasmee agreed, even though she had never acted in her life.
Rasmee Wayrana and Aphisit Hama in 'Manta Ray'
KE: Why did you decide the stranger must be mute?
Phuttiphong: In my opinion, this character shouldn't speak because I didn't know which language he should speak. I don't want to exactly point out that this guy is Rohingya. I think that the refugee crisis is a universal issue, thus a universal language.
I wanted this mute stranger to represent those who are oppressed, but it's already suggested that he's Rohingya because my inspiration in making this movie comes from the Rohingya refugees whom I got to know and met in person for the first time.
KE: Why "Manta Ray?"
Phuttiphong: It was almost 10 years ago, around 2009, when I took my first dive trip in the Andaman Sea, and that was when I saw a manta ray for the first time. It was giant, and it was swimming right toward me. At the time I was a rookie so I was scared of it. But then the manta ray flew past me without doing any harm.
Actually my project was named "Departure Day," but I didn't know why I didn't see the name fit anymore. So I changed it to "Manta Ray." I like the creature as it's a plankton-eater and it keeps moving, like whales, to feed on plankton, so the name manta ray partly symbolizes the concept of borderlessness. Plus, it lives in the Andaman Sea where many migrants and refugees live.
Wanlop Rungkamjad as a local fisherman who rescues a stranger portrayed by Aphisit Hama
KE: The film has received a lot of positive feedback, do you think because of its cinematic elements or its message about refugees?
Phuttiphong: I got a chance to talk to the jurors [in Venice] after the award announcement. They said they liked my film for its unconventional cinematic language. It gave them bizarre feelings, they said. Actually, I didn't think beforehand what my cinematic language should be, because my roots are far from being a screenwriter. I couldn't even write the script. My script was only 30 pages, when movie scripts in general should be over 100 pages. I really don't know how to make characters speak that much. So I made the dialog very, very minimal. And I focused on the film's visuals and sound instead.
For the soundscape, I chose to use recordings of the actual refugees. I didn't want to show any real-life refugee in my movie, because I don't know what's the point of reproducing tragedy. So I used their human voices instead. I asked each refugee I interviewed to hum "Ummmm" before I merged each recording harmoniously into a song for the film's ending. Hearing a low vocal tone can make our hearts beat differently, so I thought if I filled the whole film with low-frequency audio, it should put the audience under pressure. Plus, it could make the visuals more powerful.
KE: What did winning the Orizzonti Award in Venice mean to you as a Thai director?
Phuttiphong: After finishing the movie, I knew that I had to find a way to screen it at an international film festival. If I debuted it in Thailand, Thai audiences wouldn't be interested in watching it. At the time, the Venice Film Festival was calling for entries, so I submitted the film. Only a few days later they replied back, agreeing to screen my film. I was already happy. The idea of winning an award was beyond my expectation.
Anyway, I was also worried that Thai people would think my film was pretentious because it debuted in a foreign country. I know that some people think this way, but the thing is I showed "Manta Ray" in Venice four times, and each time had audiences of 700 to 800. I got so much feedback in return and I see this as an opportunity to develop my work and my team. I don't think showing movies at an international film festival first is for being cool; we actually benefit from it in terms of performance and quality improvement.
KE: Do you think that your film has any chance of making a difference in the refugee crisis?
Phuttiphong: Not at all. Maybe because I'm biased, having sympathy for the Rohingya already. I think I'm biased because I know more about them, I went to see and talk to them personally. But my duty as a director is creating a conversation about the Rohingya, to just once again make people interested in them. That would be enough for me. I may not have to change the world that significantly; I don't have that much power. But if I can make people question, rethink what they think about these people, that would be just enough.
KE: What's next?
Phuttiphong: Actually, I should strike while the iron's hot (laughing). I was contacted by a producer who wants to work with me for the next project already. For now it's still a rough idea of making a film of headless people living in a city. But this time the subjects wouldn't be migrants or refugees, but other minority groups.
Aphisit Hama as a mute stranger who rescued by a fisherman in 'Manta Ray.'
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German authorities on Friday ordered 205,000 ducks being fattened on two poultry farms to be slaughtered after the avian influenza virus reached a new area of Bavaria state.
In Schwandorf county, 140 kilometres north of Munich, officials said veterinarian-led teams would begin culling the birds in the course of the day after "clear evidence" of the virus was found in the county.
The two farms near the town of Nittenau belong to a duck-raising company which was hit by a similar cull several weeks ago at another site, in Wachenroth.
The officials said it was still uncertain whether the virus had actually entered the Nittenau farms. The birds will be killed and incinerated as a precaution.
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Rwanda: Signing Ceremony of the Project for the Improvement of Karate Equipment
This is the first grant assistance project in the framework of Japan's Cultural Grant Assistance in Rwanda
KIGALI, Rwanda, February 5, 2018,-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- On January 26, H.E. Mr. Takayuki Miyashita, Ambassador of Japan to Rwanda, and Mr. Theogene Uwayo, President of the Rwanda Karate Federation (FERWAKA), signed a Grant Contract amounting up to USD 67,372 for the provision of karate equipment including 400 tatami mats. This is the first grant assistance project in the framework of Japan's Cultural Grant Assistance in Rwanda.
Ambassador Miyashita said in his remarks: "FERWAKA has more than 3,000 karate practitioners and I am delighted to learn that many Rwandan people like and practice karate. The Embassy of Japan holds the Karate Ambassador's Cup in collaboration with the federation, which would use Taekwondo's mats. I am pleased that this grant project now provides the federation with necessary equipment such as tatami mats." Karate is stepping into the spotlight because it becomes an additional event for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games. "I hear that Rwanda hosts the African Karate Championship this year. I expect that the new tatamis will be utilized for the event," he added.
Mr. John Ntigengwa, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Sports and Culture (MINISPOC), noted that the Government of Rwanda makes use of sports for the country's development. He expressed his appreciation for the support of the Government of Japan, stressing the significance of this grant project for the further mutual understanding between Japan and Rwanda.
Mr. Theogene Uwayo, President of FERWAKA, said that he is sure that the new equipment will enable them to train well qualified karate players, promising the appropriate maintenance and good use of the equipment which is to be provided through this project.
This signing ceremony was covered by several local media, including the New Times.
Distributed by African Media Agency (AMA) on behalf of Embassy of Japan in Rwanda.


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Adam Whitney has experience in many metalsmithing techniques, but the North Carolina artist is partial to raising: the craft of making hollow, three-dimensional forms from hammered sheets of metal.
The artist: Whitney was born and raised in Rutland, VT. He earned his BFA in crafts/materials studies, with a focus on metalsmithing, from Virginia Commonwealth University.
Since then, he has worked as a bench jeweler, taught workshops and served as metal studio coordinator at the Penland School of Craft (NC) from 2007 to 2011. He is at Penland again for a three-year artist residency.
The company/studio: Whitney and his studio, AW metalsmith, currently are based at Penland School of Craft, where he is in his second year of the three-year artist in residency. Whitney works in the historic barn, which houses his studio, seven other resident artist studios, and is open to the public.
The art + materials: Drinking vessels and sculptural objects made from non-ferrous metals, silver being a favorite.
What's popular: Small, silver carriage cups and simple bronze bowls ($450 to $600).
Inspiration:
Ancient metal work that was created during the Bronze Age.
Recently, the space program.
Fun commission: A sterling silver skull cup.
A vessel that he worked on since January 2020. A complex form, it is based on Rhyton of the ancient Mediterranean. The horn-shaped vessel has a drinking hole at the bottom. The hole was often part of an animal head or torso fitted onto the end of the horn. Whitney remembers seeing these forms in museums when he was getting interested in metal work.
A series of cups that resemble space suit helmets.
A series of silver and 24k gold cups.
Silver cups made in the shape of space-suit gloves.
Where to buy: Penland Gallery & Visitors Center (NC) or https://penland.org/gallery
Get social at:
Instagram: @awmetalsmith
Website: aw-metalsmith.com
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The NFL needs this 34-year-old long snapper.
By Peter King on The Monday Morning Quarterback with Peter King on April 6, 2015
The phone rang in Nate Boyer's shoebox of a studio apartment in L.A. on Sept. 11, 2001, waking up the 20-year-old man without a life compass. Boyer looked at his clock … 6 a.m.
"Nate," his mother said, "turn on the TV."
"What channel?" Boyer said.
"Doesn't matter," his mother said.
Boyer had a 19-inch TV with a rabbit-ears antenna, and he turned it on. The World Trade Center was on fire. In an hour, one of the twin towers collapsed; a half-hour after that, the second one fell.
This is the day Boyer's life changed—as so many lives did in so many different ways. It's crazy to say that it's the seminal event in a life that led Boyer to a refugee camp in Darfur three years later, then to enlist in the Army, then to multiple tours of duty as a Green Beret, then to enroll as a 29-year-old freshman at the University of Texas, then to a walk-on tryout for the Longhorns football team, then—on his last tour in Afghanistan, after his sophomore year—having a bullet miss his face by three inches in a firefight, then to playing in 38 straight games as the Texas long-snapper, then to have the wild idea that he'd like to play in the National Football League, and then to train with NFL players Kyle Long, Lane Johnson, Odell Beckham Jr., Dashon Goldson, Calais Campbell and others in a gym in Los Angeles, on the odd chance that some team might invite him to training camp.
As a 34-year-old long-snapper.
That isn't even the craziest thing about the Nate Boyer story. This is: When he walked on at Texas, he had never played a snap of football in the first 29 years of his life. Mack Brown, the coach at the time, didn't know until the end of Boyer's second year at Texas that he'd never played football. Boyer's story was so good—from Army special forces to number 37 for the Longhorns, sprinting onto the field before every home game carrying the American flag—that Brown and Texas found a spot for him. And when the two incumbent long-snappers left after that second year, Boyer figured, I'm going to learn to snap. And this job will be mine.
Nate Boyer (Michael Thomas/AP)
Boyer made it happen. The man who never played the game mostly taught himself how to long-snap on his final special-forces tour, coming back to fall practice at Texas determined to win the job. He practiced and drilled himself into playing 38 Big 12 Conference games, which is why there's a glimmer of hope that this incredible football life has a chance to continue this summer at an NFL training camp near you.
"There is no question in my mind he can do it. None," Indy's Matt Overton says of Boyer. "He can legit long-snap at the NFL level."
"I need teams to look past the fact I'm 34 years old, obviously," Boyer said from Los Angeles on Friday. "I'm not your average 34-year-old."
This is what Boyer is up against, as he attempts to become one of 1,696 active players in the most popular sports league in America:
• There's not much turnover. Of the 32 long-snappers in the NFL in 2014, five were in their first year with their teams. (A sixth, Baltimore's, turned over because of injury during the season.) Once a team finds a reliable snapper—they're not highly paid—the guy can stay for a decade or longer.
• His age. Ever hear of a 34-year-old NFL rookie? NFL teams frown on 25-year-old rookies. Add nine years, and most are going to say, "Incredible story. Good luck, Nate."
• His size. Boyer is 5-11 and 220 pounds. The average size of the current 32 long-snappers: 6-2 ½, 246. One snapper is shorter than 6-0 (Houston's Jonathan Weeks, at 5-10). Two snappers are lighter than 230 (Falcon Josh Harris, at 224; Denver's Aaron Brewer, at 225).
This is what Boyer has going for him:
• Accuracy. Of more than 500 long-snaps at Texas, he had zero inaccurate ones.
• Speed. NFL punt snaps are supposed to take from .7 to .75 seconds to get from the snapper to the punter. PAT or field-goal snaps should take approximately three-tenths of a second. Boyer's been timed in range on both.
• An endorsement. Indianapolis long-snapper Matt Overton, impressed by Boyer's story, reached out to him last fall, offered to help in any way he could, and Boyer took him up on the offer. Overton found a training facility for him—FOX Sports analyst Jay Glazer's Unbreakable Performance Center in Los Angeles, where many NFL players and MMA fighters go to train—and last week joined him for some concentrated long-snapping coaching. "His velocity is definitely there, and his accuracy is definitely there," Overton said over the weekend. "This was my chance to see if this was just a good story or if he has a legitimate shot to make it. And there is no question in my mind he can do it. None. He can legit long-snap at the NFL level."
Boyer only needs one team to say yes. No team will use a pick on the now draft-eligible Boyer, but NFL teams will bring 90 players to camp in late July. Every team signs 20 to 25 undrafted college free agents for training camp. Theoretically, then, Boyer is competing to be one of 650 or so undrafted players invited to one of the 32 NFL camps.
Based on where he's been in the past 14 years, and what he's done, I wouldn't count him out. In fact, I'll be surprised if he doesn't get a chance. Signing as a free agent with an NFL team is an uphill task, but Boyer's had a few of those.
Boyer participated in the Medal of Honor Bowl in January, a college football all-star game in Charleston, S.C., where prospects can raise their profile. (Stephen B. Morton/Getty Images)
"You may not look at me and think, 'This guy is capable of anything,' but nothing is going to stop me," Boyer said. "I might die trying, but I will work till the last beat of my heart to accomplish the mission—and to keep the guy next to me alive and fighting. Coaches understand the parallels. The way you prepare, the mindset that you have, football and the military have so much in common. The stakes are not the same, of course. But you have to have the mindset that you will not be broken. No one will take the will away from you. That is the way I live."
Start on that day in 2001, when Boyer, struggling to find some purpose in life, saw the towers fall. "I didn't grow up a huge patriotic person," he said. He graduated from high school in Dublin, Calif., in 1999, with no plan. "Things were always so easy for me. I didn't have adversity as a child. But that happened, and I started reading the news, following the world. A couple years later, I saw a Time magazine article and photos by James Nachtwey. The images blew me away. I couldn't believe what was happening in that part of the world. I was drawn to it. I had to go. That really was sort of my first Special Forces mission."
Boyer had no college degree, no discernible skill, and so no relief or medical agency would retain him to work in the relief camps for Darfur refugees. So he flew to Chad. When he landed, he lied about being an American doctor and about being robbed in Paris on his way to the refugee camp, and he talked himself onto a United Nations plane heading to Abéché, home to the largest refugee camp. When he got there, a Doctors Without Borders officials raged at him for the lie, thinking he was a spy or a journalist. Boyer showed him his worldly possessions—a change of underwear, a toothbrush, malaria pills. "I just want to be helpful," he said. For two months he volunteered, doing anything in the camp that needed to be done. "That," Boyer said, "is where I gained my patriotism. All these people from our country, there just to help. I gained so much pride for my country. Despite mistakes we've made as a country, we stand for equality and the opposite of oppression. We are trying to fix things. And the people there loved what we stand for."
"Isn't every coach in the NFL trying to produce warriors?" Boyer's trainer says. "What better way to produce warriors than to bring an actual warrior onto your team?"
When he came back from Chad (his 60-day visa could not be extended), he decided to try to earn a spot in the U.S. Army Special Forces. At Fort Benning, Ga., 145 candidates started Special Forces training. Eleven, including Boyer, made it through. "I was all in," he said. "In my free time, I did a mile of lunges without stopping."
Whaaaaaaat?
"Yeah, I know. That's how I was. I would train till I was peeing blood. At my best, I could run two miles in less than 11 minutes. I could do 145 pushups in two minutes."
In the Special Forces, Boyer was dispatched all over the world on missions he can talk very little about—to Okinawa, Korea, Bulgaria, Greece, Israel, Germany, Spain and others. Dispatched to Iraq in 2008, he helped train Iraqi SWAT and Special Forces troops. Stationed in the Iraqi city of Najaf, south of Baghdad, the U.S. and Iraqi Special Forces were given a list of high-level enemy leaders to capture, and they captured the second and third targets in the first week. In Iraq, he also saw many friends and acquaintances wounded or killed. On a mission one day, the Humvee in front of Boyer's struck an IED, and three of the men inside the vehicle were badly burned, one to death. "The smell was like you're at a barbeque, but I realized, 'Wow, that's the burning torso of the guy in the Humvee.' "
Twice in Afghanistan, Boyer felt he came close to death—including just before he returned from his last deployment in 2014. Understand that this final tour was the Special Forces' version of a summer job. Before his last season at Texas, he deployed to Tajab, near the Afghan-Pakistan border, searching for Taliban. One day, in a firefight with some Taliban forces, the captain of the Afghan forces, fighting next to Boyer, was shot in the throat and died. That battle is when the bullet came three inches from Boyer's face. He actually had the presence of mind to tell me it was better him in such danger than a peer with a family. "I'm not married, and I don't have any children," he said. "Better to have me there."
"How many people did you kill?" I asked.
"I am not going to answer that," Boyer said, after a pause. "I honestly don't know. I can tell you I am no Chris Kyle. But you don't really know because—well, you are in these battles, and you come back, and, last year, we had one firefight with 30 enemy KIA [killed in action], and you never know for sure who got who."
Now onto the football. At the end of his Iraq deployment in 2009, at 28, Boyer thought he wanted to go to college. The GI Bill would pay for much of it. But he also thought the fact that he'd never played football was a regret too, as was not going to college. "I didn't want to regret anything about my life," he said. So he applied at Texas, was admitted, looked up football workouts on the internet, and started doing them before he left Iraq. He enrolled at Texas for the fall term of 2010. To try out during walk-on practice, students are supposed to have a coach referral and some tape of their play. Boyer had neither. He broke the news to strength coach Jeff Madden, running the tryout, telling him what he'd been doing. He aced the physical and running portions of the tryout, and word got to Mack Brown: We got a Green Beret trying out. Brown loved the military. He'd been on a USO trip to see the troops in the Middle East. So he took a liking to Boyer, and Boyer got a uniform and the flag to lead the team out of the tunnel.
That would have been a fine way to be on the team. But Boyer, who'd never played, actually wanted to. He had to. After his second year he told Brown he intended to come back for fall practice to compete for the long-snapping job. "Well," said Brown, "you got this far. You can try out for it. But try to put a little weight on." The rest is Texas history. In the second game of his redshirt sophomore season, Boyer got the job and kept it for three seasons. "Never had a bad snap," Brown said.
Matt Overton, left, and Boyer at Unbreakable Performance in L.A. (@MattOverton_LS/Twitter)
After three months training with Glazer and his crew of NFL players and MMA fighters, Boyer added 25 pounds (to 220) and now can bench 225 pounds 19 times—a very good number for a snapper.
Recently, Eagles coach Chip Kelly and his sports science coordinator—former U.S. Naval Special Warfare personal coach Shaun Huls—visited Glazer's gym. Boyer met Kelly. "How much do you weigh?" Kelly asked. That's what every coach will want to know, at least those who are thinking of giving the longest of shots a chance.
"Two-twenty," Boyer told him.
Will it be enough? Or will his story, and his determination, be enough to get him the one shot he's itching to get?
"Nothing is too extreme for Nate," said Glazer. "It doesn't matter how exhausted he is—he will not stop. What he's pushed himself through in the military is probably more than anyone who's played in the NFL. You watch him and listen to him, and you realize his value is so much more than just as a long-snapper. The NFL's a game of discipline. If you're not disciplined, you can't make it. And isn't every coach in the NFL trying to produce warriors? What better way to produce warriors than to bring an actual warrior onto your team?"
Said Boyer: "Give me an opportunity. Let me show you. Don't be afraid of me because I'm atypical. I'm going to to bring something important to the team. I'm not a typical player, and I believe that's a good thing."
One more thing: Boyer has another mission.
"The veteran suicide rate is 22 a day," he said. "Twenty-two a day! Unacceptable. Totally unacceptable. People out there are trying to fix that, and I am one of those people. I want to prove to those leaving the military that if you believe in yourself and work and sacrifice, the same way you did in the military, you can achieve what you want in society. I want to make a difference for veterans, and what they can do in the world."
That starts with a job offer in May, after the NFL draft.
"I've heard 'no' a lot in my life," Boyer said. "So I'll take a whole lot of no's. All I need is one yes."
34-year-old Green Beret hopes to be NFL's most unlikely rookie At 34 Years Old, Ex-Green Beret Nate Boyer Has Sights Set On Playing In NFL


"Beaux Sox" etching, edition of 350, each signed and numbered by the artist, one of the leading etchers in the country. All prints are matted. Etched image measures 8" x 6". Described as "playful and cartoonist" her etchings "have a warmth and spirit which form coy statements on social conventions".


Our trekking holidays are generally more difficult than our walking holidays due mainly to hilly terrain and uneven surfaces but you will be walking along pre-defined paths and tracks. Some will also involve an optional mountain ascent. Depending on the tour, you may only need to carry a small day pack or you may be required to carry a larger backpack weighing up to 10kg. These treks are supported by guides and porters (tour dependent). The treks we offer are generally classified as introductory style to moderately challenging and will require some preparation and training beforehand.


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De Zuid-Afrikaanse parlementsverkiezingen van 1929 vonden op 12 juni 1929 plaats. In de aanloop naar de parlementsverkiezingen dwong de regerende Nasionale Party (NP) haar coalitiepartner, de Labour Party, afstand te nemen van het socialisme wilde men deel blijven uitmaken van een nieuwe regering met de NP. Uiteindelijk behaalde de NP bij de verkiezingen de absolute meerderheid en vormde generaal James Barry Hertzog, premier sinds 1924, een nieuw kabinet. Besloten werd de twee minister van de Labour Party, kolonel Frederic Creswell en Henry William Sampson toch weer op te nemen in het kabinet, ondanks de zware verliezen die de partij had geleden en het feit dat de partij geen afstand had genomen van het socialisme.

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Welcome to the online home for the music of brian schindele.
Brian Schindele is a musician living in San Francisco.
The Moral, a collection of original tunes released in 2006 and Playland recorded in 2002 with his eponymous trio.
There are also samples of earlier works in an eclectic range of styles.
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Fine Print dept: the cübists, and all graphics and sounds on this site © 2002, Brian Schindele/Fishtank Productions. All Rights Reserved.


Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a regular-sized muffin tin with 12 aluminum cupcake liners.
For the graham cracker crust: Put the melted butter and graham crackers in a food processer. Blend until the graham crackers are crushed. Press 1 tablespoon of graham cracker mixture into the bottom of each cupcake liner, making sure to pack it down. For the cheesecake cupcakes: In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, beat the cream cheese on medium speed until fluffy, about 3 minutes, scraping down the sides as needed. In a large bowl, whisk together the sugar and flour. With the mixer on low speed, gradually add the sugar mixture to the cream cheese and mix until smooth. Add the sour cream and vanilla paste and mix until smooth. Add the egg, beating until just combined; do not over mix. Fill the cupcake liners three-quarters full. Bake for 15 minutes. Cool slightly until the cupcakes become concave.
For the sour cream glaze: In a medium bowl, stir together the sour cream, sugar and vanilla paste. Place a heaping tablespoon of glaze in the center of each cupcake. Return to the oven for 10 minutes. Cool to room temperature on a wire rack, and then chill in the refrigerator until cold, at least 2 hours.
To assemble: Pipe Fresh Whipped Cream around the rim of the cupcake leaving an empty space in the middle. Fill the empty space in the middle with Mixed Berry Compote.
Using the bowl of an electric stand mixer fitted with whisk attachment, whip the heavy cream and sugar until soft peaks form. Put into a pastry bag fitted with a star tip.
In medium saucepan over medium-high heat, bring the berries and sugar to a boil, stirring constantly until thick. Remove from the heat and chill until cold.


U.S. stocks are broadly higher, but have given up a chunk of their early gains after British legislators soundly rejected Prime Minister Theresa May's plan governing the country's departure from the European Union and more in Tuesday's Stock Market Update.
Netflix leads a rally in internet and technology companies after saying it will raise prices for its subscription plans in the U.S. China's also government said it plans to cut taxes, a step that could generate more business for tech companies. Health care companies and banks rose as major companies including UnitedHealth and JPMorgan Chase announced their fourth-quarter results.
KEEPING SCORE: The S&P 500 index rose 27 points, or 1.1 percent, to 2,610 at closing time. It climbed as much as 1.2 percent earlier and hasn't closed at 2,600 since Dec 13. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 155 points, or 0.7 percent, to 24,065. The technology-heavy Nasdaq composite jumped 117 points, or 1.7 percent, to 7,023. The Russell 2000 index of smaller-company stocks gained 6 points, or 0.5 percent, to 1,439.
BRITAIN VOTE: The House of Commons rejected the deal May negotiated with EU leaders by a vote of 432-202. Britain is scheduled to leave the EU on March 29 after a June 2016 referendum where a narrow majority of UK subjects voted to take Britain out of the union. It's not clear what will happen to May's government, which faces a vote of no confidence, or the economies and financial systems of Britain and the rest of Europe.
The pound dipped as low as $1.2670 ahead of the vote and later traded at $1.2820, from $1.2865 late Monday. The British FTSE 100 index closed up 0.6 percent. It's down 11 percent over the last year.
British banks mostly fell. Barclays lost 1.3 percent to $8.15 and Lloyd's shed 2.1 percent to $2.81.
Lindsey Bell, investment strategist at CFRA, noted that British stocks have continued to rise since the 2016 referendum because the global economy and company profits kept growing.
BANDER-SNATCHING MORE DOLLARS: Netflix announced the biggest price increase in its history. The price of its most popular video-streaming plan will rise $13 per month from $11. That will help to pay for Netflix's huge investment in original shows and films and finance the heavy debt it has assumed to ward off rivals such as Amazon, Disney and AT&T. Its stock climbed 6.1 percent to $353.39. Netflix stock has jumped 32 percent in 2019 but was worth almost $420 a share in July.
Companies including Facebook and Alphabet, Google's parent company, rallied as well.
CHINA'S ECONOMY: Chinese leaders plan to slash taxes, increase government spending, and provide financing to private and small enterprises in a bid to strengthen the world's second-largest economy. China is enduring its worst slowdown since the global financial crisis amid a punishing tariffs dispute with the U.S.
"It shows clear signs they are worried about the economy," said Bell. But to investors, who want China's economy to pick up again, the latest steps were "really welcome news," she said.
That helped tech companies, which make big chunks of their sales in China. Microsoft rose 2.3 percent to $104.39 and Broadcom climbed 2.7 percent to $257.54.
Hong Kong's Hang Seng rebounded 2 percent, wiping out a loss on Monday. It's moved higher this month but is still down almost 19 percent from its peak in late January 2018.
Japan's Nikkei 225 index, reopening after a market holiday, added 1 percent. The Kospi in South Korea jumped 1.6 percent.
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AIR SICK: Delta Air Lines became one of the first companies to detail how the partial shutdown of the federal government is affect its business. The airline says it's on pace to lose $25 million in revenue this month. CEO Ed Bastian said the shutdown is keeping Delta from using new Airbus jets because the planes must be certified by safety regulators. They have been furloughed since Dec. 22 in the longest U.S. government shutdown ever.
An unusually high number of airport screeners have been missing work after they did not get paychecks last week, contributing to long lines at some airports.
Delta stock gyrated and was up 0.1 percent at $47.78 in afternoon trading.
ENERGY: Oil prices rose as investors felt a bit better about China's economic growth. Benchmark U.S. crude added 3.2 percent to $52.11 a barrel in New York. The international standard, Brent crude, gained 2.8 percent to $60.64 a barrel in London.
BONDS: Bond prices were little changed after an early gain. The yield on the 10-year Treasury remained at 2.71 percent.
EUROPE: Germany's DAX edged 0.3 percent higher and the CAC 40 in France picked up 0.5 percent.
CURRENCIES: The dollar rose to 108.63 yen from 108.20 yen. The euro dipped to $1.1387 from $1.1465.


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Former Zimbabwean leader Robert Mugabe has been receiving medical treatment in Singapore for the last two months and is no longer able to walk.
However, he should return home next week, President Emmerson Mnangagwa said on Saturday.
Mugabe, 94, ruled the southern African nation for nearly four decades since independence from Britain in 1980.
He was forced to resign in November 2017 after an army coup.
Mnangagwa told ruling ZANU-PF supporters at a rally in Murombedzi that his predecessor was due to return on October 15 but his poor health delayed the journey.


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Why don't I use spotify? I listen to DJ-sets that last an hour. They're free to download (save cash) and easy to click (don't spend much time).


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GTCR and Sycamore Partners Complete Acquisition of CommerceHub
May 21, 2018 – Affiliates of GTCR and Sycamore Partners, two leading private equity firms, today announced the closing of the acquisition of CommerceHub, Inc. ("CommerceHub" or the "Company"), a leading distributed commerce network for retailers and brands.
"The closing of this transaction represents a new and exciting chapter for CommerceHub," said Frank Poore, CommerceHub's Founder, President and CEO, who will continue in these roles. "GTCR and Sycamore Partners each bring deep industry expertise to help us to execute our vision for the future of retail. Together, we look forward to accelerating the development of CommerceHub's platform to transform how retailers and brands drive growth through ecommerce."
"CommerceHub benefits from a highly strategic position in ecommerce due to its differentiated platform that enables retailers' most critical growth strategies," said Mark Anderson, Managing Director of GTCR. "We are excited to build on CommerceHub's momentum and deliver on its vision for a platform and network to tie together all sources of demand, supply and delivery in global ecommerce."
"We are excited about this opportunity to build on CommerceHub's unique position as a valued strategic partner to leading retailers," said Stefan Kaluzny, Managing Director of Sycamore Partners. "We look forward to working with Frank and CommerceHub's talented team as we leverage the Company's leading platform to drive continued growth."
CommerceHub's stockholders approved the transaction on May 18, 2018. With the completion of the transaction, CommerceHub's Series A and Series C common stock are no longer listed for trading on NASDAQ, effective today. In addition, CommerceHub's Series B common stock will no longer be quoted on the OTC Markets.
About CommerceHub
CommerceHub is a distributed commerce network connecting supply, demand and delivery that helps retailers and brands increase sales by expanding product assortments, promoting products on the channels that perform, and enabling rapid, on-time customer delivery. With its robust platform and proven scalability, CommerceHub helped over 11,500 retailers, brands, and distributors achieve an estimated $16 billion in Gross Merchandise Value in 2017.
About GTCR
Founded in 1980, GTCR is a leading private equity firm focused on investing in growth companies in the Growth Business Services, Technology, Media & Telecommunications, Healthcare and Financial Services & Technology industries. The Chicago-based firm pioneered The Leaders Strategy™ – finding and partnering with management leaders in core domains to identify, acquire and build market-leading companies through transformational acquisitions and organic growth. Since its inception, GTCR has invested more than $15 billion in over 200 companies. For more information, please visit www.gtcr.com.
Sycamore Partners is a private equity firm based in New York specializing in consumer and retail investments. The firm has more than $3.5 billion in capital under management. The firm's strategy is to partner with management teams to improve the operating profitability and strategic value of their businesses. The firm's investment portfolio currently includes Belk, Coldwater Creek, CommerceHub, EMP Merchandising, Hot Topic, MGF Sourcing, NBG Home, Nine West Holdings, Staples, Inc., Staples' United States Retail Business, Staples' Canadian Retail Business, Talbots, The Limited and Torrid.
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Books In Conversation
Arnaldo Correa with Nicholas Shumaker
Since the bearded ones claimed Havana, Arnaldo Correa has been penning stories of the mysteries of the Revolution and Fidel Castro's diplomatic battles with the United States. Born in the Escambray mountains east of Havana in 1933, Correa spent his university years in Alabama and traveled throughout the U.S. After finishing his studies, he worked in Angola and Mozambique on economic development projects. All the while, he continued to write. His short stories have been lauded by Castro, and read throughout Latin America.
Deemed one of the founders of the Cuban crime-fiction genre, Correa's first English translation, Spy's Fate (Akashic, 2002), delved into the covert diplomatic wars that have ruptured US-Cuba relations. In Cold Havana Ground, his follow-up just published by Akashic, he changes his subject from diplomacy to a mystery involving Afro-Cuban religions. Crafting parallel stories that follow a police's search for a missing Chinese cadaver and a Santera who discovers that a malignant spirit has taken hold of her brother, Correa offers a uniquely riveting mystery that offers a window into little-known Afro-Cuban traditions. I recently spoke to Correa at his home in Havana.
—Nicholas Shumaker
Nicholas Shumaker (Rail): Cold Havana Ground represents a large shift, at least in subject, from the topics you explored in Spy's Fate. You shift from the relationship between the United States and Cuba to the relationship between Cubans and the private religions of Santeria, Palo Monte, and the Abukua Secret Society. Can you provide a bit of insight and explanation into these religions?
Arnaldo Correa: The most extended and widely practiced of the three religions is Santeria. It is a religion with many Gods—called Orishas. The process to become active is relatively straightforward. Someone becomes initiated in Santeria, then after a period of time, they are able to consult with their Orisha in their house. Soon they get a clientele composed of godsons and goddaughters who offer monetary donations to both the Santero and their Orishas for help in decision making and events in their life. In this sense, the religion itself is incredibly private and works similarly to an extended family. As you go out to different provinces in Cuba and spend time with different believers, you find out that the basic tenets throughout the country are the same. But there are slight differences among them, based on education, geography, and so on. This is no different than any world religion.
Many Cubans, even Santeros, also practice Palo Monte. The theology is similar, but it works differently. The witch doctor becomes the Santero. The Nganga, as he is called, has an iron pot where his or her magic is stored. His powers are held in the pot, and people pay him for his help. Unlike with Santeros, people often go to Palleros to do harm to others. If a woman wants to catch a man, she goes there and the Pallero helps for a price. This can be done in Santeria, but rarely happens. In this sense, Santeria and Palo Monte work under a similar principle of request. What is requested, how it is requested, and the motives behind the request—these are what separates the two religions.
Rail: How did you become interested in the Abakua?
Correa: Santeria and Palo Monte are widespread throughout Cuba. Every Cuban knows of them. The Abakua is something different altogether. It is a secret society. To become a member, you have to be initiated. The qualifications are extremely strenuous: you must be strong, loyal, and take quite seriously the rites of initiation. And, in theory, you are supposed to be a good son, a good worker. This, of course, is just theory.
We Cubans know of the Abakua because it is part of our history and culture. As far as the Abakua goes, it's quite difficult to really learn about them. If you want to, you have to go east of Havana to Guanabacoa. But when you mention the society, people become scared and stop talking. The Abakua are a very rebellious people, machismos, and are really difficult to deal with. Many end up in prison. Any small issue with them becomes a gigantic offense. Abakuas have to act on these offenses.
During my research, I came upon an old man. He told me a story of the Abakua that he assured me was true. At the beginning of the Revolution, there was a man who was a devout revolutionary. But he was equally as devout to the Society. Shortly after Fidel took power, the man was in a park and someone cut his suspenders as a joke and his pants fell to the ground. The man was embarrassed, and abandoned his neighborhood. No one knew where he went. Five years later, he returned to a new section of town, and began looking for the man who cut off his suspenders. When he finally found out where he was, he took a cutting knife, and stabbed the man in the mouth. The blade broke when it hit the teeth. He took it as a sign. He returned to his house. He was going to kill the man, but the Gods changed his will because the blade of his knife broke. I believe that story—and it represents the Abakua pretty well.
Rail: Given the secret nature of the Abakua, how did they react to your research?
Correa: Before the book, I was writing a script for a television show. The story I was dealing with, the same story in Cold Havana Ground, was a true story of Abakua bandits. You can imagine that the Society wasn't too happy about this. If this story went on television, they thought that they would be displayed as thieves. They resented that.
At the time, I had a Pallero who was the highest Pallero in Cuba—he still is—and he called me when he heard about their plans. He said, "Look, I am a Santero, I am a Pallero, and I am an Abakua. I don't want to have any problems with these people. They said, though, that they will kill you if you continue on with your work." So I knew it was serious. It was difficult to believe. How come? It was a story for a television show based on actual police files. It seemed absurd.
But I spoke with the police and the Ministry of the Interior and told them that these people were setting out to kill me. I went to the head of the police who had much prestige in Guanabacoa and had been trying to make peace with the Abakua for years. He was trying to improve relations. I told him my problem and he arranged a meeting with the director of the film and the heads of the Abakua. He said we would tell them as a good gesture that we're not asking for permission. I stayed for a whole afternoon trying to convince these men who wanted to kill me that we were not trying to insult their religion. When I was finished I promised to show it them. Luckily, they enjoyed it.
Rail: For some time, religion wasn't approved by the Revolution. How did these religions survive during the early years of the Revolution?
Correa: Cuba is a rare case with regard to religion, especially when you compare it to the rest of Latin America. If you go to Mexico, Central America, and most countries in South America, Catholicism is deeply entrenched in the lower class. It has always been different in Cuba. Catholicism remained in the upper class, in schools, in nice churches, in the aristocracy. This is before the Revolution. It didn't penetrate the lower classes.
When the slaves initially came to Cuba, they tried to preserve their religions, their dances, their beliefs. To save it, they gave their Orishas, their Gods, identities derived from the Saints. So there was always a strange relationship between Catholicism and Santeria. It also became a way for priests to attract the lower classes. When you go to a Cuban cathedral, you will see sets of statues representing the Saints—one will be white and displayed prominently and the other black and set to the side. Many people say their prayers to the black ones at cathedrals, to honor their saints. That is Santeria. They exist together.
Before the Revolution, the Church was so dominant that they didn't classify Santeria or Palo as religion. It wasn't something to belong to in the eyes of the upper class. The Revolution didn't change this. The Marxist ethos avoided religion, forbid it. But life is stronger than rules. As time went on, the Revolution had to accept these religions. Many, many high-ranking members of the Party practice both Catholicism and Santeria. They had to concede.
When I finished the show, the Minister of Interior said that it could not air because it dealt with religion. I approached a high-ranking Party official and he scheduled a meeting. We watched the show and it was agreed that the show had to be categorized—it had to be shown. We cannot think these things as secrets. We had to show it. It is part of our country. Many people believe it. This was 1989. When it was aired, it lifted the public ban on these religions. It shows how the scope of the Revolution has broadened. Remember the strength of religions in Latin America. Fidel is quite pragmatic.
Rail: What's your view of current relations between the US and Cuba?
Correa: I believe that the United States feels that Cuba is not really a threat. Many people there say we exert no military threat, not anymore, whereas Castro and company are quite concerned with a giant migration to the United States after the fall of the blockade. From an economic perspective, the US government has a much different perspective. I believe that many business leaders and politicians think that Cuba holds the key to the future of Latin America. This is from an economic and social perspective. The United States has to look at the future. They are looking at economic integration with Latin and South America. In the last five years, there has been growing resentment to the liberal policies the US has instilled in countries like Brazil, Venezuela, Ecuador, Argentina. As a result, a new left is developing.
In general, I think that there are many things to learn in Cuba. We have 45 years of experience removed from US policies. We have made mistakes, everyone does, and we have done certain things incorrectly. But we have also done many things correctly. And in my view the US can't look at the future of Latin America without looking at the advances and autonomy in Cuba.
Nicholas Shumaker is a writer and documentary filmmaker based in Washington DC. For the last five months, he has been working in Havana and Miami, producing a project that contrasts the lives of Cuban and Cuban-American boxers and ballerinas.
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By Hank Lazer
JUL-AUG 2021 | Poetry
Hank Lazer's poems in the Brooklyn Rail are from his forthcoming book field recordings of mind in morning (BlazeVOX), which will include links to musical improvisations with composer and banjo player Holland Hopson. Lazer has published thirty-one books of poetry, including COVID 19 SUTRAS (2020, Lavender Ink), Slowly Becoming Awake (N32) (2019, Dos Madres Press), Poems That Look Just Like Poems (2019, PURH – one volume in English, one in French), Evidence of Being Here: Beginning in Havana (N27), (2018, Negative Capability Press), and Thinking in Jewish (N20) (2017, Lavender Ink). In 2015, Lazer received Alabama's most prestigious literary prize, the Harper Lee Award, for lifetime achievement in literature.
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Q: Writing more general pointer code Assume that I want to write function that takes in a pointer. However I want to allow caller to use naked pointers or smart pointers - whatever they prefer. This should be good because my code should rely on pointer semantics, not how pointers are actually implemented. This is one way to do this:
template<typename MyPtr>
void doSomething(MyPtr p)
{
    //store pointer for later use
    this->var1 = p;

    //do something here
}

Above will use duck typing and one can pass naked pointers or smart pointers. The problem occurs when passed value is base pointer and we need to see if we can cast to derived type.
template<typename BasePtr, typename DerivedPtr>
void doSomething(BasePtr b)
{
    auto d = dynamic_cast<DerivedPtr>(b);
    if (d) {
        this->var1 = d;

        //do some more things here
    }
}

Above code will work for raw pointers but won't work for the smart pointers because I need to use dynamic_pointer_cast instead of dynamic_cast.
One solution to above problem is that I add new utility method, something like, universal_dynamic_cast that works both on raw pointers and smart pointers by selecting overloaded version using std::enable_if.
The questions I have are,

*

*Is there a value in adding all these complexities so code supports raw as well as smart pointers? Or should we just use shared_ptr in our library public APIs? I know this depends on purpose of library, but what is the general feeling about using shared_ptr all over API signatures? Assume that we only have to support C++11.

*Why doesn't STL has built-in pointer casts that are agnostic of whether you pass raw pointers or smart pointers? Is this intentional from STL designers or just oversight?

*One other problem in above approach is loss of intellisense and bit of readability. This is the problem obviously in all duck typed code. In C++, however, we have a choice. I could have easily strongly typed my argument above like shared_ptr<MyBase> which would sacrifice flexibility for callers to pass whatever wrapped in whatever pointer but reader of my code would be more confident and can build better model on on what should be coming in. In C++ public library APIs, are there general preferences/advantages one way or another?

*There is one more approach I have seen in other SO answer where the author proposed that you should just use template<typename T> and let caller decide if T is some pointer type or reference or class. This super generic approach obviously don't work if I have to call something in T because C++ requires dereferencing pointer types which means I have to probably create utility method like universal_deref using std::enable_if that applies * operator to pointer types but does nothing for plain objects. I wonder if there are any design patterns that allows this super generic approach more easily. Again, above all, is it worth going all these troubles or just keep thing simple and use shared_ptr everywhere?

A: To store a shared_ptr within a class has a semantic meaning. It means that the class is now claiming ownership of that object: the responsibility for its destruction. In the case of shared_ptr, you are potentially sharing that responsibility with other code.
To store a naked T*... well, that has no clear meaning. The Core C++ Guidelines tell us that naked pointers should not be used to represent object ownership, but other people do different things.
Under the core guidelines, what you are talking about is a function that may or may not claim ownership of an object, based on how the user calls it. I would say that you have a very confused interface. Ownership semantics are usually part of the fundamental structure of code. A function either takes ownership or it does not; it's not something that gets determined based on where it gets called.
However, there are times (typically for optimization reasons) where you might need this. Where you might have an object that in one instance is given ownership of memory and in another instance is not. This typically crops up with strings, where some users will allocate a string that you should clean up, and other users will get the string from static data (like a literal), so you don't clean it up.
In those cases, I would say that you should develop a smart pointer type which has this specific semantics. It can be constructed from a shared_ptr<T> or a T*. Internally, it would probably use a variant<shared_ptr<T>, T*> or a similar type if you don't have access to variant.
Then you could give it its own dynamic/static/reinterpret/const_pointer_cast functions, which would forward the operation as needed, based on the status of the internal variant.
Alternatively, shared_ptr instances can be given a deleter object that does nothing. So if your interface just uses shared_ptr, the user can choose to pass an object that it technically does not truly own.

A: The usual solution is
template<typename T>
void doSomething(T& p)
{
    //store reference for later use
    this->var1 = &p;
}

This decouples the type I use internally from the representation used by the caller. Yes, there's a lifetime issue, but that's unavoidable. I cannot enforce a lifetime policy on my caller and at the same time accept any pointer. If I want to ensure the object stays alive, I must change the interface to std::shared_ptr<T>.

A: I think the solution you want is to force callers of your function to pass a regular pointer rather than using a template function. Using shared_ptrs is a good practice, but provides no benefit in passing along the stack, since the object is already held in a shared pointer by the caller of your function, guaranteeing it does not get destroyed, and your function isn't really "holding on" to the object. Use shared_ptrs when storing as a member (or when instantiating the object that will become stored in a member), but not when passing as an argument. It should be a simple matter for the caller to get a raw pointer from the shared_ptr anyway.

A: The purpose of smart pointers
The purpose of smart pointers is to manage memory resources. When you have a smart pointer, then you usually claim unique or shared ownership. On the other hand, raw pointers just point to some memory that is managed by someone else. Having a raw pointer as a function parameter basically tells the caller of the function that the function is not caring about the memory management. It can be stack memory or heap memory. It does not matter. It only needs to outlive the lifetime of the function call.
Semantics of pointer parameters
When passing a unique_ptr to a function (by value), then your passing the responsibility to clean up memory to that function. When passing a shared_ptr or weak_ptr to a function, then that's saying "I'll possibly share memory ownership with that function or object it belongs to". That's quite different from passing a raw pointer, which implicitly mean "Here's a pointer. You can access it until you return (unless specified otherwise)".
Conclusion
If you have a function, then you usually know which kind of ownership semantics you have and 98% of the time you don't care about ownership and should just stick to raw pointers or even just references, if you know that the pointer you're passing is not a nullptr anyways. Callers that have smart pointers can use the p.get() member function or &*p, if they want to be more terse. Therefore, I would not recommend to template code to tackle your problem, since raw pointers give the caller all the flexibility you can get. Avoiding templates also allows you to put your implementation into an implementation file (and not into a header file).
To answer your concrete questions:

*

*I don't see much value in adding this complexity. To the contrary: It complicates your code unnecessarily.

*There is hardly any need for this. Even if you use std::dynamic_pointer_cast in the such, it is to maintain ownership in some way. However, adequate uses of this are rare, because most of the time just using dynamic_cast<U*>(ptr.get()) is all you need. That way you avoid the overhead of shared ownership management.

*My preference would be: Use raw pointers. You get all the flexibility, intellisense and so forth and you will live happily ever after.

*I would rather call this an antipattern - a pattern that should not be used. If you want to be generic, then use raw pointers (if they are nullable) or references, if the pointer parameter would never be a nullptr. This gives the caller all the flexibility while keeping the interface clean and simple.
Further reading: Herb Sutter talked about smart pointers as function parameters in his Guru of the Week #91. He explains the topic in depth there. Especially point 3 might be interesting to you.

A: After reviewing some more material, I've finally decided to use plain old raw pointers in my public interface. Here is the reasoning:

*

*We shouldn't be designing interface to accommodate bad design decisions of others. The mantra of "avoid raw pointers like a plague and replace them with smart pointers everywhere" is just bad advice (also se Shutter's GoTW). Trying to support those bad decisions spreads them in to your own code.

*Raw pointers explicitly sets up contract with callers that they are the one who need to worry about lifetime of inputs.

*Raw pointers gives the maximum flexibility to callers who have shared_ptr, unique_ptr or just raw pointers.

*Code now looks much more readable, intuitive and reasonable unlike those duck typed templates taking over everywhere.

*I get my strong typing back along with intellisense and better compile time checks.

*Casting up and down hierarchy is a breeze and don't have to worry about perf implications where new instance of smart pointer may get created at each cast.

*While passing pointers around internally, I don't have to carefully care if the pointer would be shared_ptr or raw pointer.

*Although I don't care about it, there is better pathway to support older compilers.

In short, trying to accommodate potential clients who have taken up on guidelines of never using raw pointers and replace them with smart pointers everywhere causes polluting my code with unnecessary complexity. So keep simple things simple and just use raw pointers unless you explicitly want ownership.

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The young sleuths often crossed paths in the early 1980s.
They first met in 1981, when Wanderer Books, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, published Nancy Drew and the Hardy Boys: Super Sleuths!, in which Frank and Joe team up with Nancy in seven short stories. "Together for the first time," the cover proclaimed. The book was credited to Carolyn Keene and Franklin W. Dixon, who wrote a short foreword.
Some aspects of the book are disappointing. In the first story, Nancy simply arrives in Bayport for a visit with the Hardys, and the three act like old friends. It's too bad that the creators decided to waste the potential magic of an initial Drew/Hardy meeting. As well, the cover art is unconvincing: Frank and Joe are quite obviously cut-and-pasted into the original painting of Nancy.
Also in 1984, Wanderer released Nancy Drew and the Hardy Boys Campfire Stories.
From 1988 to 1998, Archway Paperbacks published the Nancy Drew and the Hardy Boys SuperMysteries (by Carolyn Keene), which were based on the characters from the Hardy Boys Casefiles and Nancy Drew Files series. As the use of the Keene pseudonym indicates, the books were targeted mainly at Nancy Drew readers.
Following the boys' relaunch as the "Undercover Brothers", a new series of Nancy Drew and the Hardy Boys Super Mysteries began in 2007. Unlike the previous SuperMysteries series, the books are credited to Carolyn Keene and Franklin W. Dixon, rather than just Keene.
For information about HB/ND television crossovers, visit the television page.


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When a patient takes the pill, it communicates with a small electronic device carried or worn by the patient, which in the future could be built into a watch or cell phone. The device then signals a mobile phone or laptop that the pill has been ingested, in turn informing doctors or family members.
The pill needs no battery because the portable device sends it bursts of power that energise the microchip, causing it to send signals back via the antenna.
Eventually the patient's stomach acid breaks down the antenna — the microchip is passed through the gastrointestinal tract — but not before the pill has confirmed its own ingestion.
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Q: Getting "FATAL EXCEPTION: main" after changing a string After pressing a button in my application it crashes and I get the "FATAL EXCEPTION: main" error in the logcat. An event listener is attached to the button which should add + 1 to my scoreVar variable and then update the string on the screen.
The code of MainActivity.kt
package com.nomiac.camera

import android.support.v7.app.AppCompatActivity
import android.os.Bundle
import android.widget.Button
import android.widget.TextView

class MainActivity : AppCompatActivity() {

    internal lateinit var tapMeButton: Button
    internal lateinit var gameScoreTextView: TextView
    internal lateinit var timeLeftTextView: TextView
    internal var scoreVar = 0

    override fun onCreate(savedInstanceState: Bundle?) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState)
        setContentView(R.layout.activity_main)
        tapMeButton = findViewById<Button>(R.id.tapMeButton)
        gameScoreTextView = findViewById<TextView>(R.id.gameScoreTextView)
        timeLeftTextView = findViewById<TextView>(R.id.timeLeftTextView)

        tapMeButton.setOnClickListener { view ->
            incrementScore()
        }

    }

    private fun incrementScore() {
        scoreVar = scoreVar + 1
        val newScore = getString(R.string.score, scoreVar.toString())
        gameScoreTextView.text = newScore
    }

}

The code of strings.xml:
<resources>
    <string name="app_name">Camera</string>
    <string name="score">Score: % taps</string>
    <string name="time">Time: % seconds</string>
    <string name="button_text_start">Tap me</string>
</resources>

Logcat errors:
2019-05-05 14:45:15.538 7225-7225/? E/Zygote: v2
2019-05-05 14:45:19.235 7225-7225/com.nomiac.camera E/AndroidRuntime: FATAL EXCEPTION: main
    Process: com.nomiac.camera, PID: 7225
    java.util.FormatFlagsConversionMismatchException: Conversion = a, Flags =
        at java.util.Formatter$FormatSpecifier.failMismatch(Formatter.java:4131)
        at java.util.Formatter$FormatSpecifier.checkBadFlags(Formatter.java:3035)
        at java.util.Formatter$FormatSpecifier.checkDateTime(Formatter.java:3002)
        at java.util.Formatter$FormatSpecifier.<init>(Formatter.java:2762)
        at java.util.Formatter$FormatSpecifierParser.<init>(Formatter.java:2591)
        at java.util.Formatter.parse(Formatter.java:2524)
        at java.util.Formatter.format(Formatter.java:2472)
        at java.util.Formatter.format(Formatter.java:2426)
        at java.lang.String.format(String.java:2670)
        at android.content.res.Resources.getString(Resources.java:1255)
        at android.content.Context.getString(Context.java:492)
        at com.nomiac.camera.MainActivity.incrementScore(MainActivity.kt:30)
        at com.nomiac.camera.MainActivity.access$incrementScore(MainActivity.kt:8)
        at com.nomiac.camera.MainActivity$onCreate$1.onClick(MainActivity.kt:23)
        at android.view.View.performClick(View.java:6308)
        at android.widget.TextView.performClick(TextView.java:11202)
        at android.view.View$PerformClick.run(View.java:23969)
        at android.os.Handler.handleCallback(Handler.java:751)
        at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:95)
        at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:154)
        at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:6823)
        at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Native Method)
        at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(ZygoteInit.java:1563)
        at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:1451)

A: Change this line
 <string name="score">Score: % taps</string>

to this
 <string name="score">Score: %s taps</string>

You must specify format of arg. for you its %s means string

A: Not really fluent in Kotlin but this line doesn't seem right. getString() should receive (at least in classic Android Java) the resource ID, so the stuff after the comma should be causing your problem.
val newScore = getString(R.string.score, scoreVar.toString()

Shouldn't it be
val newScore = getString(R.string.score) + scoreVar.toString() ?