text:
/* eslint no-unused-expressions: 0 */
/* global expect, request, describe, it, before, after */
import '../setup';
import MySQL from '../../src/index';

const mysql = new MySQL({
  host: process.env.MODLI_MYSQL_HOST,
  user: process.env.MODLI_MYSQL_USERNAME,
  password: process.env.MODLI_MYSQL_PASSWORD,
  database: process.env.MODLI_MYSQL_DATABASE
});

const testRecord = {
  'f name': 'John',
  lname: 'Smith',
  email: 'jsmith@gmail.com',
  notes: null,
  active: true,
  testFalse: false,
  code: 555
};

// Mock validation method, this is automatically done by the model
mysql.validate = (body) => {
  return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
    if (body.failValidate) {
      reject({ error: true });
    }
    resolve(body);
  });
};

// Mock sanitize method, this is automatically done by the model
mysql.sanitize = (body) => {
  return body;
};

// Specific model properties
mysql.tableName = 'foo';

describe('mysql', () => {
  // Drop the table after testing
  after((done) => {
    mysql.query(`DROP TABLE ${mysql.tableName};`)
      .then(() => {
        done();
      })
      .catch((err) => {
        throw err;
      });
  });

  describe('construct', () => {
    it('throws error on inproper config', () => {
      try {
        const mysqlConstruct = new MySQL({ bad: 'config' });
        return mysqlConstruct;
      } catch (e) {
        expect(e).to.be.an.instanceof(Error);
      }
    });
    it('connects when proper config provided', () => {
      const mysqlConstruct = new MySQL({
        host: process.env.MODLI_MYSQL_HOST,
        user: process.env.MODLI_MYSQL_USERNAME,
        password: process.env.MODLI_MYSQL_PASSWORD,
        database: process.env.MODLI_MYSQL_DATABASE
      });
      expect(mysqlConstruct.conn).to.be.an.object;
    });
  });

  describe('query', () => {
    it('executes a mysql query against the database', (done) => {
      mysql.query('SELECT 1 + 1 AS solution')
        .then((result) => {
          expect(result[0].solution).to.equal(2);
          done();
        })
        .catch((err) =>  done(err));
    });
    it('fails on a bad query', (done) => {
      mysql.query('SHOOT myself IN THE foot')
        .catch((err) => {
          expect(err).to.be.an.instanceof(Error);
          done();
        });
    });
  });

  describe('createTable', () => {
    it('creates a new table based on object passed (if not exists)', (done) => {
      mysql.createTable({
        'id': [ 'INT', 'NOT NULL', 'AUTO_INCREMENT', 'PRIMARY KEY'],
        'f name': [ 'VARCHAR(255)' ],
        'lname': [ 'VARCHAR(255)' ],
        'email': [ 'VARCHAR(255)' ],
        'notes': [ 'VARCHAR(255)', 'DEFAULT NULL' ],
        'active': [ 'BOOLEAN' ],
        'testFalse': [ 'BOOLEAN' ],
        'code': [ 'INT' ]
      })
      .then((result) => {
        expect(result).to.be.an.object;
        done();
      })
      .catch((err) =>  done(err));
    });
  });

  describe('create', () => {
    it('fails when validation does not pass', (done) => {
      mysql.create({
        failValidate: true
      })
      .catch((err) => {
        expect(err).to.have.property('error');
        done();
      });
    });
    it('creates a new record based on object passed', (done) => {
      mysql.create(testRecord)
      .then((result) => {
        expect(result).to.deep.equal(result);
        done();
      })
      .catch((err) =>  done(err));
    });
  });

  describe('read', () => {
    it('reads all when no query specified', (done) => {
      mysql.read()
        .then((result) => {
          expect(result).to.be.an.array;
          done();
        })
        .catch((err) =>  done(err));
    });
    it('reads specific records when query supplied', (done) => {
      mysql.read('`f name`="John"', 1)
        .then((result) => {
          expect(result).to.be.an.array;
          // Add auto-created ID
          testRecord.id = 1;
          // Set Booleans for comparison
          result[0].active = Boolean(result[0].active);
          result[0].testFalse = Boolean(result[0].testFalse);
          // Test body
          expect(result[0]).to.deep.equal(testRecord);
          done();
        })
        .catch((err) =>  done(err));
    });
    it('fails when a bad query is provided', (done) => {
      mysql.read('`fart=`knocker')
        .catch((err) => {
          expect(err).to.be.an.instanceof(Error);
          done();
        });
    });
  });

  describe('update', () => {
    it('fails when validation does not pass', (done) => {
      mysql.update({}, {
        failValidate: true
      })
      .catch((err) => {
        expect(err).to.have.property('error');
        done();
      });
    });
    it('updates record(s) based on query and body', (done) => {
      mysql.update('`f name`="John"', {
        'f name': 'Bob',
        email: 'bsmith@gmail.com'
      }, 1)
        .then((result) => {
          expect(result.email).to.equal('bsmith@gmail.com');
          expect(result['f name']).to.equal('Bob');
          done();
        })
        .catch((err) => done(err));
    });
  });

  describe('delete', () => {
    it('deletes record(s) based on query', (done) => {
      mysql.delete('`f name`="Bob"')
        .then((result) => {
          expect(result).to.be.an.object;
          expect(result.affectedRows).to.be.above(0);
          done();
        })
        .catch((err) => done(err));
    });
  });

  describe('extend', () => {
    it('extends the adapter with a custom method', () => {
      // Extend
      mysql.extend('sayFoo', () => {
        return 'foo';
      });
      // Execute
      expect(mysql.sayFoo()).to.equal('foo');
    });
  });
});

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City Walk is one of the most rapidly growing areas on Dubai's dining scene, and one of its most exciting arrivals is from the Michelin-starred brothers, Chris and Jeff Galvin.
Galvin first opened its doors last September and is the 12th restaurant from this culinary dynamic duo. It aims to provide dishes that hail from the best of Britain but served with Mediterranean flair.
What that really means, is that the food takes influence from Italy, the South of France as well as Northern Africa, and each dish is an innovative take on classic Mediterranean flavours.
The kitchen is headed up by executive chef Luigi Vespero who – we might add – certainly does the Galvin brothers proud. Food is downright delicious and served with a flair that even the most dedicated foodie will appreciate.
The restaurant itself is spread out over two floors. The ground level has a lavish interior that opens up in the cooler months letting guests sit outside. Upstairs, there is a more relaxed lounge with a central bar and a menu that focuses on smaller bites.
Unlike many other restaurants that have opened recently that focus on more casual dining and sharing platters, Galvin Dubai is a fine dining restaurant at its core. From the stellar service to the delectable food, it has quickly established itself on the Dubai dining scene.
And that's why it's one of the best restaurants in the GCC.


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Miriamne the Magdala
The First Chapter in the Yeshua and Miri Novel Series
Miriamne the Magdala written by historian JB Richards is a beautiful novel brimming with the history of the holy lands. It explores the relationship between Yeshua bar Joseph, known more familiarly to us as Jesus, and Miriamne Bat Micah, daughter of the Hekatontarchus of the Hyperatai, the Commander of the Holy Temple Guard, and more familiarly known to us as Mary Magdalene. The novel, the first in Richards' planned series is told from Miriamne's point of view, and takes place during the period just after Yeshua has had his bar mitzvah. Now considered an "adult" according to Hebrew standards and customs, Yeshua is still a young man at 13 years old, and often acts as such: petulant, demanding, and prone to bouts of anger not generally attributable to the Son of God. Richards does a good job of showing us how sometimes, even the Son of God needs a bit of time to grow up.
Yeshua's present concern is the health of his abba, his earthly father, Joseph, who is suffering from a debilitating cough that has left him weak and fatigued. Joseph was a stone mason, working in Nazareth where the family lived. Nazareth boasts a stone quarry but also a constant dust hovering about the city, a direct result of the quarrying operation. Once a strapping man, now Joseph can barely rise from bed. Yeshua's hopelessness is a result of HaShem's (God's) refusal to grant Yeshua's most heartfelt desire — to heal Joseph. Even as a baby, Yeshua had the power to heal, and HaShem's denial of his request is making Yeshua furious. And when Yeshua gets angry, bad things happen. Even Mary, his Ima, or mother, cannot calm Yeshua down when his anger is this great, and it's causing trouble in the family and the village.
Enter Miriamne the Magdal, or Tower, and, as Yeshua's beloved, the one person able to reach him. That she and Yeshua can read each others thoughts is one of the perks of young love between these two visionaries. From the first moment they meet, these cousins are enthralled with each other. Miri is an unusual child who has suffered all her life from "episodes," visions of the future that leave her weak, frightened, and unable to express to others what she has seen. Those who do not understand believe her to be possessed by demons, something people have also been saying about Yeshua his entire life. As a result, both grew up somewhat isolated and at this point in their lives they really understand each other. Miriamne's mother, Salome, and Yeshua's mother Mary, are cousins, and their fathers were best friends until fate forced them apart, while Yeshua's brothers — James, Simeon, Judas and Joses — sons of Joseph from his first wife, are his greatest protectors and most ardent supporters.
Miriamne the Magdala is limited to the first year of Miri and Yeshua's time together, and Richards does a nice job of portraying the history: the food and drink; the housing; the modes of transportation, the religiosity, and the overall pace of life which was very much in keeping with life 2,000 years ago. In addition to exploring more than just Yeshua and Miri's love and lineage, Richardson delves deeply into the roles that women played — secondary status (no shock there) — in a world dominated completely by men. Miri, however, is no secondary character, but a firebrand who doesn't take no for an answer and who manages on most occasions to get exactly what she wants, including Yeshua.
Miriamne the Magdala could easily be a YA novel. There is no sex, no real violence, and lots of dialogue between the young lovers. Miriamne the Magdala was ranked in the 2016 Summer Indie Book Awards Top 10 Best Historical Fiction, Top 20 Best New Adult, and Top 50 Best Young Adult novels in addition to being a nominee for Best Romance.
My one criticism of the book is the repetitiveness of a few of the themes such as the taboo of premarital sex or even kissing which was repeated in many instances. Yes, it was a puritanical time, and certain things were expected from both men and women, but the scenario was played out too often, giving an otherwise delightful book a repetitive feeling that, at over 800+ pages, it could have done without. Perhaps it was a tactic employed for the YA reader, but today's YA reader is savvy and doesn't need the extra handholding. You don't need to repeat yourself to get your point across. You simply need to create gripping and memorable scenes which the novel already does quite well.
If you are open to a reimagining of the early life of Yeshua and his beloved, Miri, then pick up Miriamne and let the Magdal enchant you.
Want more? Go here for an interview with author JB Richards.
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4 Responses to Miriamne the Magdala
jbrich1226 says:
My heartfelt thanks to you, Pam, for your insightful review of "Miriamne the Magdala"! Your review captures the very essence of Miriamne and Yeshua's relationship, and I thank you for taking the time to fully understand and relate the true message behind their story!
Author JB Richards
My pleasure. I enjoyed the book very much, especially your courage in bucking a version of a story that's been handed down for generations in favor of one that seemed to me to be more grounded in history and expectations. I look forward to the next installment! Good luck with it!
Looks interesting! I may read this … the writer has done their research in a number of areas, which is encouraging. I suspect she/he has used the 'apocryphal gospels' such as Thomas and ?even Mary Magdalen's?) Pity it is so long, and tends to have repetition – better beta readers and editor needed here!
Yes, she has done her research and read the Gnostic gospels which is why it rings true. And I found the relationship between them entirely convincing. I do love fiction that teaches you something – probably why historical fiction is so popular because others do, too.😀

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Why was Niese pitching last night?
It's no secret that these are crucial games for the New York Mets, despite being only one game above 500, they are only three games out of both the wild card and the division.
Yesterday, it was announced by Adam Rubin of ESPN New York that Jon Niese's wife had gone into labor, it was also announced that Jon will not be pitching, and that Carlos Torres might be called in for the emergency start.
Jon Niese's wife is in labor. Not pitching tonight.
— Adam Rubin (@AdamRubinMedia) July 24, 2015
Strangely enough, Niese pitched last night. There was no official announcement why, but my guess is that Niese told the manager that he could pitch, and that Carlos Torres didn't have time to get prepared. As a lot of fans pointed out during the game, Niese's mind was in other places (understandably) during the game, and it prevented him from pitching well, he never got above 89 mph on his fastball, and he wasn't aggressive with batters like he was in previous starts, he drew a lot of full counts and the 3-2 pitch was often a sub-90 mph fastball, or a pitch with little movement. Once Niese was pulled from the start, he went home, and watched the birth of his offspring on "FaceTime".
Jon Niese wasn't at fault for yesterday's fiasco
So, Niese came out of the game, Carlos Torres came in, and the Mets lost 7-2. A bad game overall, but there is something else: Earlier this week, it was reported that the Mets are looking to trade Jon Niese, and that he was subject to major trade rumors. So, basically, Jon is being told he might be traded within the week, his wife is in labor, and he has to pitch? Can you imagine what was going through his head? My thoughts would be having to move to a new city with a baby that is less than two weeks old, and constantly wondering what is happening at the hospital. Sure, it all ended up OK in the end, but the result of the game, and the pitching of Niese confirms that something wasn't right. The Mets shouldn't have let Niese pitch yesterday, it would have been better for the Mets, and most importantly, for Niese.


President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday delivered the keynote address at the ongoing World Economic Forum on Middle East and North Africa.
The WEF is holding at Amman, Jordan.
30. As friends and allies, we must, therefore, cooperate and leverage on our relative strengths. We must remain open to "Building New Platforms of Cooperation".


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package net.jsourcerer.webdriver.jserrorcollector;

import java.io.IOException;
import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.List;
import java.util.Map;

import org.openqa.selenium.JavascriptExecutor;
import org.openqa.selenium.WebDriver;
import org.openqa.selenium.firefox.FirefoxDriver;
import org.openqa.selenium.firefox.FirefoxProfile;

/**
 * Holds information about a JavaScript error that has occurred in the browser.
 * This can be currently only used with the {@link FirefoxDriver} (see {@link #addExtension(FirefoxProfile)}.
 * @author Marc Guillemot
 * @version $Revision:  $
 */
public class JavaScriptError {
	private final String errorCategory;
	private final String errorMessage;
	private final String url;
	private final String sourceName;
	private final Integer lineNumber;
	private final Integer columnNumber;
	private final String console;
	private final String stack;

	JavaScriptError(final Map<String, ? extends Object> map) {
		errorCategory = fromFlag(map.get("errorCategory"));
		errorMessage = (String) map.get("errorMessage");
		url = (String) map.get("url");
		sourceName = (String) map.get("sourceName");
		lineNumber = map.containsKey("lineNumber") ? ((Number) map.get("lineNumber")).intValue() : null;
		columnNumber = map.containsKey("columnNumber") ? ((Number) map.get("columnNumber")).intValue() : null;
		console = (String) map.get("console");
		stack = (String) map.get("stack");
	}

	private String fromFlag(final Object errorCategory) {
		try {
			int flag = ((Number)errorCategory).byteValue();
			switch (flag) {
				case 0: return "Error";
				case 1: return "Warning";
				case 2: return "Exception";
				case 4: return "Strict";
				case 8: return "Info";
				default:
					return "Error";
			}
		} catch (Exception e) {
			if (errorCategory != null) {
				return String.valueOf(errorCategory);
			}
		}
		return null;
	}

	public String getErrorCategory() {
		return errorCategory;
	}

	public String getErrorMessage() {
		return errorMessage;
	}

	public int getLineNumber() {
		return lineNumber;
	}

	public int getColumnNumber() {
		return columnNumber;
	}

	public String getSourceName() {
		return sourceName;
	}

	public String getUrl() {
		return url;
	}

	public String getStack() {
		return stack;
	}

	/**
	 * If Firebug is installed and active, this will contain the content of the Firebug Console since
	 * the previous JavaScript error.
	 * @return
	 */
	public String getConsole() {
		return console;
	}

	/* (non-Javadoc)
	 * @see java.lang.Object#hashCode()
	 */
	@Override
	public int hashCode() {
		final int prime = 31;
		int result = 1;
		result = prime * result + ((errorCategory == null) ? 0 :errorCategory.hashCode());
		result = prime * result + ((console == null) ? 0 : console.hashCode());
		result = prime * result
				+ ((errorMessage == null) ? 0 : errorMessage.hashCode());
		result = prime * result + ((lineNumber == null) ? 0 : lineNumber.hashCode());
		result = prime * result + ((columnNumber == null) ? 0 : columnNumber.hashCode());
		result = prime * result + ((url == null) ? 0 : url.hashCode());
		result = prime * result + ((stack == null) ? 0 : stack.hashCode());
		result = prime * result
				+ ((sourceName == null) ? 0 : sourceName.hashCode());

		return result;
	}

	/* (non-Javadoc)
	 * @see java.lang.Object#equals(java.lang.Object)
	 */
	@Override
	public boolean equals(Object obj) {
		if (this == obj) {
			return true;
		}
		if (obj == null) {
			return false;
		}
		if (getClass() != obj.getClass()) {
			return false;
		}
		JavaScriptError other = (JavaScriptError) obj;
		if (console == null) {
			if (other.console != null) {
				return false;
			}
		} else if (!console.equals(other.console)) {
			return false;
		}
		if (errorMessage == null) {
			if (other.errorMessage != null) {
				return false;
			}
		} else if (!errorMessage.equals(other.errorMessage)) {
			return false;
		}
		if (lineNumber == null) {
			if (other.lineNumber != null) {
				return false;
			}
		} else if (!lineNumber.equals(other.lineNumber)) {
			return false;
		}
		if (columnNumber == null) {
			if (other.columnNumber != null) {
				return false;
			}
		} else if (!columnNumber.equals(other.columnNumber)) {
			return false;
		}
		if (sourceName == null) {
			if (other.sourceName != null) {
				return false;
			}
		} else if (!sourceName.equals(other.sourceName)) {
			return false;
		}
		if (errorCategory == null) {
			if (other.errorCategory != null) {
				return false;
			}
		} else if (!errorCategory.equals(other.errorCategory)) {
			return false;
		}
		if (url == null) {
			if (other.url != null) {
				return false;
			}
		} else if (!url.equals(other.url)) {
			return false;
		}
		if (stack == null) {
			if (other.stack != null) {
				return false;
			}
		} else if (!stack.equals(other.stack)) {
			return false;
		}
		return true;
	}

	@Override
	public String toString() {
		StringBuilder s = new StringBuilder();
		s.append(String.format("[%s]: \"%s\"", errorCategory, errorMessage));
		if (sourceName != null && sourceName.length() > 0) {
			s.append(" @").append(sourceName);
			if (lineNumber != null) {
				s.append(":").append(lineNumber);
			}
			if (columnNumber != null) {
				s.append(":").append(columnNumber);
			}
		}
		if (url != null) {
			s.append(String.format(" (URL: %s)", url));
		}
		if (stack != null) {
			s.append("\n").append("Stack: ").append(stack.trim());
		}
		if (console != null) {
			s.append("\n").append("Console: ").append(console);
		}
		return s.toString();
	}

	/**
	 * Gets the collected JavaScript errors that have occurred since last call to this method.
	 * @param driver the driver providing the possibility to retrieved JavaScript errors (see {@link #addExtension(FirefoxProfile)}.
	 * @return the errors or an empty list if the driver doesn't provide access to the JavaScript errors
	 */
	@SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
	public static List<JavaScriptError> readErrors(final WebDriver driver) {
		final String script = "return window.JSErrorCollector_errors ? window.JSErrorCollector_errors.pump() : []";
		final List<Object> errors = (List<Object>) ((JavascriptExecutor) driver).executeScript(script);
		final List<JavaScriptError> response = new ArrayList<JavaScriptError>();
		for (final Object rawError : errors) {
			response.add(new JavaScriptError((Map<String, ? extends Object>) rawError));
		}

		return response;
	}

	/**
	 * Adds the Firefox extension collecting JS errors to the profile what allows later use of {@link #readErrors(WebDriver)}.
	 *

	 * Example:

	 *

	 * final FirefoxProfile profile = new FirefoxProfile();
	 * JavaScriptError.addExtension(profile);
	 * final WebDriver driver = new FirefoxDriver(profile);
	 *

	 * @param ffProfile the Firefox profile to which the extension should be added.
	 * @throws IOException in case of problem
	 */
	public static void addExtension(final FirefoxProfile ffProfile) throws IOException {
		ffProfile.addExtension(JavaScriptError.class, "JSErrorCollector.xpi");
	}
}


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John J. Clerkin (born March 19, 1949) is an American politician who served as a member of the Vermont House of Representatives for the Windsor-6-2 Representative District from 2007 to 2011.

Early life and education
Clerkin was born in Woodsville, New Hampshire, in 1949. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Vermont in 1971 and a paralegal certificate from Woodbury College.

Career
Outide of politics, Clerkin worked as a real estate broker. He served as a member of the Hartford Select Board and as town manager of Hartland, Vermont, and Castleton, Vermont. He was elected to the Vermont House of Representatives in 2006 and served until 2007.

References

1949 births
Living people
Republican Party members of the Vermont House of Representatives

People from Woodsville, New Hampshire
People from Grafton County, New Hampshire
Vermont Republicans
University of Vermont alumni

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The report "Russian Call Center Outsourcing Market - 2012" deals with the integrated research of the market of call centers (contact centers, context centers) that provide outsourcing services in Russia. This marketing research has been conducted for the eighth time and may be interesting both for the market players (contact centers) and the customers that are using outsourced call center services.
The report "Russian Call Center Outsourcing Market - 2012" ranks the leading contact centers by their market share, inbound and outbound traffic and number of agents' workplaces. It also contains information on the volume of the Russian market of outsourced call center services, the revenue of the largest contact centers, the total number of available as well as in-use operators' places, and physical locations for the major outsourcing call centers.
Separate sections are concerned with the personnel policy, an analysis of outsourcing call center fees and the key providers of CPC (call processing center) systems. The report contains profiles of Russian developers of solutions for call centers.
As part of the marketing research "Russian Call Center Outsourcing Market - 2012" the analysts of RBC.research held a survey among the visitors of the RBC web-site, where the number of respondents exceeded 6,300 people. The goal of the survey was to study the preferences of people who contact, customer care/directory services and the specifics of their behavior. The survey results made it possible to determine the communication channels that callers use most often to contact call-center operators; the maximum waiting time in queue that does not irritate the caller; the relevance of dialect or accent in the speech of the call center operator; the caller's readiness to pay for a rapid connection with a call-center operator; the reasons why the caller may terminate the call prematurely; what the caller prefers to listen to while waiting for a connection with a call center operator; and the readiness of the caller to use a "return call" service.
The marketing research "Russian Call Center Outsourcing Market - 2012" was carried out in May-July 2012. Report was translated in October 2012.
The research methods included: questionnaire survey of the market participants, inspection of agents' places, interviews with industry experts, polling of contact center callers, data analysis, and desk studies.
The report volume: 65 pages.
The report contains 27 tables and 49 graphs and diagrams.
The report language: English, Russian.
(The report is provided as a PDF file).


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How Long Is Too Long for a Warrantless Cell Phone Search?
The Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution is not violated when officers conduct a warrantless search "incident to an arrest."
Overview: Is One Hour and Twenty Minutes Too Long for Police to Wait to Conduct a Cell Phone Search Incident to an Arrest without a Warrant?
This well-known exception to the warrant requirement, however, has its limits. Police may only search the area within the immediate control of the arrestee. This is often defined as within the arrestee's "wing span" or reach of his hands if in a car. The purpose of the search is to prevent destruction of evidence and to ensure the safety of officers, i.e. to look for weapons.
The search must also be conducted "temporarily incident" to the arrest. This means the warrantless search must be conducted "roughly contemporaneous with the arrest." United States v. Smith (9th Cir. 2004) 389 F. 3d 944.951. How long after the arrest is "roughly contemporaneous?"
The following case from a 2009 arrest of Chad Camou by U.S. Border Patrol agents helps answer this question and set limits for future police searches without a warrant.
On August 1, 2009, U.S. Border Patrol agents stopped a truck belonging to Chad Camou at an inspection checkpoint on Highway 86 in Westmoreland, California. Ashely Lundy, his girlfriend, was in the car. Agent became suspicious when Lundy did not make eye contact with the agents.
Agents then asked permission to look inside the truck. When officers looked inside the truck, they discovered Alejandro Martinez Ramirez laying down on the floor of the truck behind the truck's front seats.
Consequently, at about 10:40 p.m., agents arrested Camou, Lundy and Martinez-Ramirez. At the same time, they seized Camou's cell phone.
While agents then interviewed Lundy, Lundy told them that before they picked up Martinez-Ramirez, "Mother Teresa" called Camou on his cell phone and told him where to go to pick-up Martinez-Ramirez. During Lundy's interview, Camou's cell phone rang several times. The phone number displayed on the screen of the cell phone was the same phone number that Lundy said belonged to "Mother Teresa."
Lundy also told agents that she and Camou had smuggled undocumented agents from Mexico to the United States about eight times per month for the last nine months. She explained that Camou would get a phone call and then he and she would pick-up someone at a designated place in Mexico and then drive into the United States. Meanwhile, Camou's phone kept ringing.
At midnight, an hour and twenty minutes after both Lundy and Camou had been arrested, Agent Walla searched Camo's phone. In his report, Walla wrote that as he was searching for evidence of smuggling, he looked at several videos stored on the phone's internal memory. He then looked at photographs stored on the phone. At no time did Walla assert that he was doing so to prevent the destruction of evidence or to ensure his or anyone else' safety.
Of the images viewed, thirty or forty were of child pornography. Walla then called U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and local police, as well as the FBI about child pornography. A few days later, the FBI served a search warrant to search Camou's phone. Several hundred more images were found.
A grand jury indicated Camou for possession of child pornography in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2252(a)(4)(13). Camou moved to suppress the images, arguing that the warrantless search of his phone was improper. The District Court denied his motion, reasoning that the search was constitutional and that the good faith and inevitable discovery exceptions to the exclusionary rule were satisfied.
Camou then entered into a plea bargain and was sentenced to thirty-seven months in federal prison. No charges for the smuggling were even alleged.
Camou appealed the district court's ruling in the United States District Court for Southern California. Circuit Court Judge Pregerson wrote the court's opinion, agreeing with Lamou and reversing the district court. The appellate court found that the search was not roughly contemporaneous with Camou's arrest and thus, not incident to an arrest. It was an hour and twenty minutes after the arrest. The delay is longer than the 35 to 45 minutes that was not allowed in a such a search in United States v. Vasey (9th Cir., 1987) 834 F. 2d 782., or an hour in the search of a purse that was not allowed in United States v. Moncalvo- Cruz (9th Cir., 1981) 662 F. 2d 1285, 1288.
The court further found that the search certainly was not performed in response to any exigency, as Agent Walla stated nothing in his report that described danger or destruction of evidence issue.
The inevitable discovery theory also was improper because the government did not show that it would have applied for a warrant to search Camou's phone for evidence of smuggling activities (not child pornography).
Lastly, the good faith exception did not apply because Agent Walla was an experienced officer and should not have thought such a late search incident to an arrest was lawful.
According, the case was dismissed.
For more information about the issues in this case, click on the following articles:
Have a Cellphone? Arrested? New Case Says Police Need a Warrant to Search Your Phone Contents.
Your Cell Phone May Incriminate You Of More Serious Offenses In A Traffic Stop.
When Someone is Stopped by Police, is it Unconstitutional to Search a Car Without a Warrant?
How Long Is Too Long for a Warrantless Cell Phone Search? :: Redondo Beach, California Arrest Warrant Lawyers Greg Hill & Associates


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Stranger Than Fiction closed its 2017 Spring Season with Jeff Orlowski's latest film, Chasing Coral, a powerful reminder of humanity's connection to each other and our ecosystem. Orlowski grew up in Staten Island and attended Stuyvesant High School in Manhattan, which is just over a mile from STF's home, the IFC Center. The atmosphere was very much a "family screening," as Orlowski noted in his opening remarks before the film.
This family spirit couldn't have been more appropriate for Chasing Coral, which depicts the bleaching of coral reefs in magnificently stunning detail around the world, reminding us that humanity needs to work together to solve the problems presented by climate change. The film's opening shot features a dive into the ocean, immediately introducing the audience to the majesty just below the surface. Richard Vevers, an advertising executive turned underwater photographer, shares that once he sets his eyes upon the reef, "everything slows down." We soon learn, through Vevers and his team, that many of corals around the world are dying at alarming rates. He reveals that in the last 30 years, we've lost 50% of the world's corals.
The film further details how this epidemic directly correlates to the temperature of the ocean. Dr. Ruth Gates explains that we ignore the ocean because, "We look at climate change as an issue in the air." The science behind it is relatively simple – when the water is too warm, corals expel the algae living in their tissues, causing the coral to turn completely white, which is the bleaching oceanographers refer to. Gates adds, "it's the same as if your body temperature is changing." At various points in history, this increase in temperature has led to widespread bleaching across the earth's oceans.
Chasing Coral will indeed get that opportunity on July 14th when it becomes available on Netflix to audiences around the world. Orlowski noted in the Q&A that while he's hopeful people will watch, he's even more hopeful that organizations and individuals will host screenings. More information for those who want to do so is available at www.chasingcoral.com. Discussion guides and other materials will be made available to both educate and engage regarding what will indeed be one of the most important issues of the next decade.


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The Illinois Times wrote that guitarist Martha Masters "…is on a swift and certain trajectory to star territory." Masters' playing has been described as "seductive" (Ft. Worth Star Telegram), "intelligent and natural" (Guitar Review), and "refined and elegant" (American Record Guide). She is active as a solo recitalist, as a chamber musician, and as a soloist with orchestras. Recent concert seasons have included performances on concert series and at festivals in China, England, Denmark, Spain, Poland, Germany, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Canada, Mexico, and throughout the United States.
Masters' first CD, Serenade, is now in its second printing, and her Naxos recital disc sold over 10,000 copies worldwide in the first year of its release. Her recording of Italian music was released in 2006 on the GSP label, and a recording of early 20th Century Spanish music was released on GSP in 2009. Masters has published books with Mel Bay and Alfred, and has received critical acclaim as an author and pedagogue.
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Q: Generalise pattern matching on a sliding window over List Below I've defined a function that splits a List into windows and applies a function
to each sub list of size 4:
  def getValue(windowSize : Int, stepSize : Int, values: List[Double] , multiplier : Double) = {
    values.sliding(windowSize, stepSize).map({
      case List(v1, v2, v3, v4) =>
        (List(v1,v2,v3,v4) , (v2 >= (v1 * multiplier) && v3 >= (v2 * multiplier)), v4 > v3)
    }).toList
  }

  val data = List(5.0, 15.0, 45.0, 8.0, 5.0, 15.0, 45.0, 60.0)
  getValue(4,4,data , 2).foreach(println)

I want to be able to vary the size of the window of the List, for example, if I define a sliding window of size 5 and step size 5 then it should match as follows:
  case List(v1, v2, v3, v4, v5) =>
    (List(v1,v2,v3,v4,v5) , (v2 >= (v1 * multiplier) && v3 >= (v2 * multiplier)  && v4 >= (v3 * multiplier)), v5 > v4)

I could explicitly add a new case statement like:
  def getValue(windowSize : Int, stepSize : Int, values: List[Double] , multiplier : Double) = {
    if windowSize == 4 && stepSize == 4 {
    values.sliding(windowSize, stepSize).map({
      case List(v1, v2, v3, v4) =>
        (List(v1,v2,v3,v4) , (v2 >= (v1 * multiplier) && v3 >= (v2 * multiplier)), v4 > v3)
    }).toList
}
if windowSise == 5 && stepSize == 5 {
values.sliding(windowSize, stepSize).map({
      case List(v1, v2, v3, v4, v5) =>
        (List(v1,v2,v3,v4,v5) , (v2 >= (v1 * multiplier) && v3 >= (v2 * multiplier)  && v4 >= (v3 * multiplier)), v5 > v4)
  }).toList
  }

But then I need to add a new case each time I wish to vary the window size. Is there a more generic way to define this method using Scala, where I don't need a custom case pattern matching on the size of the list?

A: Not terribly efficient but I think this does what you ask.
def getValue(groupSize: Int, values: List[Double], multiplier: Double) =
  values.grouped(groupSize).collect{
    case lst if lst.lengthIs == groupSize =>
      ( lst
      , lst.sliding(2).toList.init
           .forall{case List(a,b) => b >= (a*multiplier)}
      , lst.last > lst(groupSize-2)
      )
  }.toList

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BARE BONES: #HORROR, ANGUISH and CREEP
April 6, 2016 by MonsterZero NJ in Bare Bones and tagged Amberley Gridley, Anguish, Annika Marks, Chloë Sevigny, Creep, found footage horror, horror, Karina Logue, Mark Duplass, Patrick Brice, Ryan Simpkins, slasher, Sonny Malhi, Supernatural horror, Tara Subkoff, Timothy Hutton | 2 Comments
#HORROR (2015)
Awful and annoying flick opens with a quick kill and then settles in for over an hour of a gathering of the most superficial, rich, spoiled mean-spirited, twelve year-olds you'd ever not want to meet. After watching them say horrible things to each other and try on clothes, the killer finally shows up with twenty minutes left to the film. At this point we want them all dead anyway and the killer is exactly who you figured it is. All the fancy emoji animation and cellphone clips just cement the notion that writer/director Tara Subkoff is not nearly as clever here as she thinks she is and her efforts to be hip fall flat. Some nice shot framing and cinematography, but otherwise completely forgettable. Somehow features names like Chloë Sevigny and Timothy Hutton as equally vapid parents.
ANGUISH (2015)
Written and directed by Sonny Malhi, this supernatural thriller starts out interesting and a bit spooky. The story finds emotionally troubled teen Jess (Ryan Simpkins) moving into a new home and starting to experience strange visions and sensations. Her mother (Annika Marks) thinks it's part of her Dissociative Identity Disorder, but soon they realized she is being haunted by a young girl, Lucinda (Amberley Gridley) who recently died in an accident.
Flick starts out effectively, then looses it's grip somewhat when it becomes an outright possession flick. There are also scenes set in the hereafter where Jess' consciousness and Lucinda's spirit confer, that just don't grab like they should. Lucinda's mother (Karina Logue) also just happens to have experience, from living in India, about people who can channel the spirits of others and thus conveniently provides the exposition needed. It's a plot contrivance that really sticks out. At least the film gets credit for focusing on a non-malevolent spirit possession this time and a host almost willing to let her inhabit her. Not a bad flick, but also one that isn't completely successful either.
Creep is another flick that has a good idea and starts out effectively, but looses you in it's last act. The story finds struggling videographer Aaron (Patrick Brice who also directed and co-wrote) accepting a job filming a man, Josef (Mark Duplass who also co-wrote with Brice) with terminal cancer at a remote cabin. The goal is for Josef to say goodbye to the unborn child he won't live to see. As the session goes on through the day, however, Josef's behavior gets increasingly bizarre and Aaron goes from uncomfortable to downright scared as things start to spiral out of control.
For the first two acts, this flick worked. Duplass was appropriately creepy and the remote cabin setting gave the flick the proper feeling of isolation. It's when we leave that setting in the last act and Aaron returns home to continue to be stalked by Josef that the film looses it's grip. It becomes a routine stalking flick that gets increasingly silly as it goes along until it reaches it's predictable climax. The found footage format works, as usual, until we realize someone should be putting the camera down and running. Worth a look as it is effective for it's first two thirds and the performance by Duplass really does make you uncomfortable. Too bad they couldn't find a more interesting and intense way to end it.


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Supremacy 1914 – as the ruler of Finland.
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For reasons of game balancing, the states are not corresponding to the historical situation (although there are also special games in Europe with the borders of 1914), but are at the beginning of the four to six weeks game period equally strong and have 10 provincial cities with 10 infantry units (20 for absolute newcomers in Supremacy 1914).
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Supremacy 1914 – city map. At the beginning we can construct a Recruiting Office (priority), barracks, workshop or a fortress.
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If certain raw materials are missing, they can be purchased on the market. In return, you can also sell goods there from which you produce a surplus.
Sometimes, however, the own demand for raw materials can only be covered through the conquest of a neighbor.
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Our country Finland was attacked by Norway (red units), but we could ally ourselves with Sweden (green units).
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Kazakhstan: Nazarbayev takes back control
The surprise move appears to confirm talk of a power struggle.
Joanna Lillis Oct 21, 2019
A country for old men: Nazarbayev speaking at a conference earlier this month. (Photo: First President website)
Nursultan Nazarbayev, Kazakhstan's former president, has gained sweeping new powers over government appointments in a move that dilutes the powers of his successor, Kassym-Zhomart Tokayev, and may confirm rumors of a power struggle being waged between the two men.
Under a presidential decree signed by Tokayev and dated October 9 but made public on October 21, Nazarbayev effectively gained a veto over who is appointed to most of the country's most powerful decision-making positions.
In the decree, Tokayev ceded his right to unilaterally appoint most cabinet ministers, heads of various security forces and regional governors, granting Nazarbayev a consultative role in the appointments in his capacity as chairman of the Security Council.
Tokayev will retain the right to appoint three cabinet ministers without consulting Nazarbayev: the ministers of defense, internal affairs and foreign affairs.
But he will henceforth be required to consult Nazarbayev over appointments of the heads of all bodies subordinate to him. That includes anything from the National Security Committee, the domestic intelligence agency that is widely known by its acronym as the KNB, and the foreign intelligence service to the Prosecutor-General's Office and the central bank. Tokayev will even be required to consult Nazarbayev over the appointment of the head of his own security detail.
The surprise move appears to undermine the foundations of the transition arrangements that have taken effect since Nazarbayev resigned in March and handed over power to Tokayev.
Under the constitution, Nazarbayev, whose official position is Leader of the Nation as well as head of the Security Council, retained the right to influence domestic and foreign policy making after his retirement.
The new decree considerably expands his powers and suggests that Nazarbayev and his entourage are trying to rein in Tokayev amid signs of a power struggle.
On October 11 Nazarbayev took to the airwaves in an interview with state TV to deny the existence of any "duopoly" in Kazakhstan, which he dismissed as "rumors." He insisted that Tokayev was running the show and that he was merely proffering advice when asked to do so.
But Nazarbayev ended the interview with a veiled warning, stating that he was taking a back seat politically but would not sit by if he did not agree with what was being done.
Tokayev has recently made some outspoken public criticisms of some affairs in Kazakhstan. Most notably, he criticized the state of Nur-Sultan, the capital city that was Nazarbayev's brainchild and bears his name, and ordered a probe into allegations of corruption in a project to build a light railway there be stepped up.
Reuters news agency interpreted his broadside as a thinly veiled attack on Nazarbayev's entourage.
Tokayev has also made some pledges of political reform, albeit limited, that may have ruffled feathers among hawks in Nur-Sultan. It is notable that the latest decree, which was not carried prominently in Kazakhstan's media, extends the powers of the security apparatus by granting Nazarbayev an effective veto over appointments in his capacity as head of the Security Council.
Joanna Lillis is a journalist based in Almaty and author of Dark Shadows: Inside the Secret World of Kazakhstan.


Heyde, M., Kulawik, M., Rust, H.-P., & Freund, H.-J. (2006). Frequency-modulated atomic force spectroscopy on NiAl(110) partially covered with a thin alumina film. Physical Review B, 73(12), 125320–1-125320–6. doi:10.1103/PhysRevB.73.125320.
Force spectroscopy has been performed using a low-temperature scanning tunneling microscope (STM) and atomic force microscope (AFM) with small amplitude frequency modulation (FM). Frequency shift versus distance curves acquired on NiAl(110) are compared to measurements performed on a thin alumina film. Interaction force and energy are determined from the frequency shift. Due to the high stability of small amplitude frequency modulation in combination with a stiff force sensor, it is possible to observe clear differences in the interaction potential between the metal and oxide surface. The setup also allows us to gain specific information in the repulsive regime of the contact formation, where elastic and plastic stages have been identified.


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Q: User Permission levels to view certain informaton on a Calendar (sharepoint 2013) This question has been with me for a while and tried to come up with my own solution but unable to get it done without your help / advise.
The Objective:
To create a calendar where all departments can enter their Holidays | Meetings | Birthdays | Business | Visitors etc. but with the exception that certain information such as Birthday's to be restricted only to their own department.
Current Status
Currently, as we all know, each user has got its own calendar in Outlook where their maintain their own meetings etc etc.
if somebody wants to find out when I am on holiday, they can simply pull up my calendar in Outlook and boooooom they see all my meetings / holidays etc.
What is the Idea?
Well, maybe I am overthinking this way too much but I thought maybe having one central calendar in SharePoint (and have it synchronised with Outlook) where all users can enter their holidays/meetings etc but then limiting the access to see certain stuff to each department etc.
Is this even possible and if so, is it worth it really!?
Maybe, this is way out of the scope ... ?!

A: You can try the following:
Add two additional columns to the Calendar.
Name:Birthday Type:Checkbox
Name:Department  Type:User (Set Show field to Department)
For a Birthday item - users tick the box for birthday and enter the name of the "Birthday user"
In the all items view - filter the view to not show birthday items.
To show birthdays relevant to a department
Add this calendar webpart to a new page and configure the view to show birthday items only and where field department is equal to [Me].
This solution should meet your requirements.


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Bluefields Bay är en vik i Jamaica.   Den ligger i parishen Parish of Westmoreland, i den västra delen av landet,  km väster om huvudstaden Kingston.

Tropiskt monsunklimat råder i trakten. Årsmedeltemperaturen i trakten är  °C. Den varmaste månaden är mars, då medeltemperaturen är  °C, och den kallaste är januari, med  °C. Genomsnittlig årsnederbörd är  millimeter. Den regnigaste månaden är oktober, med i genomsnitt  mm nederbörd, och den torraste är januari, med  mm nederbörd.

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This 200 metre concept has been designed by Emocean. The yacht features a drive in garage, vehicle garage, two 30 metre day boats, helipad and hanger.
Other highlights include a 20 metre swimming pool, nightclub, casino and games room, and a split level cinema. The design also includes three beach clubs with health spa.
Project 1000 has 10 VIP rooms, 22 guest suites and an owners deck.


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New privacy policy: Should you worry about WhatsApp's new info-sharing with Facebook?
WhatsApp, the world's most popular instant messaging service with over 1 billion users, now comes with deeper Facebook integration. What does the new policy mean for regular users? Will the app now have ads?
Written by Shruti Dhapola
August 30, 2016 1:11:48 am
WhatsApp says no messages or photos will be shared with Facebook, but they will "coordinate" more with Facebook and its group of companies.
What does Facebook integration mean?
At the time Facebook bought WhatsApp in 2014 for nearly $ 19 billion, co-founder Jan Koum insisted WhatsApp would remain true to its mission, which was to respect user privacy, and not collect user data.
"We don't know your birthday. We don't know your home address. We don't know where you work. We don't know your likes, what you search for on the Internet or collect your GPS location. None of that data has ever been collected and stored by WhatsApp, and we really have no plans to change that… It has the effect of scaring people into thinking we're suddenly collecting all kinds of new data… our future partnership with Facebook will not compromise the vision that brought us to this point," Koum wrote.
But the new privacy policy states plainly that there will be data-sharing with Facebook. WhatsApp says no messages or photos will be shared with Facebook, but they will "coordinate" more with Facebook and its group of companies.
The reasoning: To help improve ad experience on Facebook and its products, to more accurately count unique users, and to fight spam and abuse. Exactly how Facebook ads will improve with WhatsApp information is left unclear.
There is more. Once you have accepted WhatsApps's updated policy, "we will share some of your account information with Facebook and the Facebook family of companies, like the phone number you verified when you registered with WhatsApp, as well as the last time you used our service," the new terms of service say. The shared information will include the device used, online status, usage and log information. WhatsApp carefully points out in the FAQ that it won't share any information "onto" Facebook or other Facebook apps, and that it won't force a user who doesn't have a Facebook account to open one.
Watch our video on WhatsApp's policy change
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Can you opt out of this Facebook info-sharing?
Technically yes. Users have 30 days after they accept the new terms of service to not allow Facebook sharing. There is an option in the Account tab of WhatsApp Settings to uncheck Sharing Info with Facebook. Once you choose not to share information with Facebook, you won't be able to change this setting in the future. Interestingly, WhatsApp says, "Your chats and phone number will not be shared on to Facebook regardless of this setting." "On to" is the operative part here — it means that your number won't be added on to Facebook, but information sharing will happen nonetheless.
Also read: WhatsApp and Facebook to share information: Here's how you can opt out
If you tap on 'Learn More', just below this setting, it tells you what happens when you choose not to share information. "The Facebook family of companies will still receive and use this information for other purposes such as improving infrastructure and delivery systems, understanding how our services or theirs are used, securing systems, and fighting spam, abuse, or infringement activities."
So no matter what setting you choose, it seems Facebook is still getting some information from WhatsApp.
So are ads finally coming to WhatsApp?
Not ads, but services like banks, e-commerce websites, airline services are coming to WhatsApp and this was indicated earlier as well. WhatsApp says it will start testing these services soon, and the text messages you get from your bank or about your flight information might soon come on WhatsApp, as it is cheaper that way.
The new privacy policy says, "We will allow you and third parties, like businesses, to communicate with each other using WhatsApp, such as through order, transaction, and appointment information, delivery and shipping notifications, product and service updates, and marketing. For example, you may receive flight status information for upcoming travel, a receipt for something you purchased, or a notification when a delivery will be made. Messages you may receive containing marketing could include an offer for something that might interest you."
The last bit is interesting because WhatsApp says it won't be serving ads to users, but don't be surprised if marketing offers turn up from these services on the app. For WhatsApp, services are a way of generating revenue without resorting to outright ads. The world's biggest message app wants to be indispensable to users by integrating services.
What else should you worry about?
For the first time, WhatsApp is also looking at copyrighted content, and now wants to help people, organisations "protect their intellectual property rights". It is not clear how this will apply to, say, video clips or songs people might share on the app, because the app is technically end-to-end encrypted, and says it doesn't read a user's messages.
But infringement could also include profile pictures, profile name, etc., so it might help in cases where people's profile photos are stolen to create another WhatsApp account.
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Bremer Financial files lawsuit, asserts Otto Bremer Trust actions are invalid
OBT's purported transfers of Bremer Financial shares violate trust documents and applicable law
SAINT PAUL, Minn. (November 19, 2019) – Bremer Financial Corporation (Bremer Financial), the holding company for Bremer Bank, today announced that it has filed a lawsuit to protect its employees, shareholders and customers, and other local stakeholders from the Otto Bremer Trust's hostile takeover attempt.
On October 28, the Otto Bremer Trust (OBT) announced its purported transfer of approximately 37 percent of Bremer Financial's voting stock to 19 out-of-state hedge funds, with the stated goal of replacing the Bremer Financial board of directors and putting Bremer up for sale. This attempt to seize control of the company from its employee shareholders and deliver it to OBT and its associates violated OBT's organizational documents and applicable law.
After a deliberate process and with the advice of independent advisors, Bremer's board of directors has re-affirmed its determination that a sale of Bremer Financial is not in the best interests of BFC's employees, shareholders, or the communities it serves.
"In filing this lawsuit, the Board is carrying out its fiduciary obligation to ensure that any transfer of Bremer Financial shares is valid and consistent with OBT's and Bremer Financial's organizational documents, which reflect Otto Bremer's vision to harness the power of banking to drive economic growth and to support our communities," said Ronald James, Chairman of the Board of Bremer Financial.
Bremer serves communities throughout Minnesota, North Dakota and Wisconsin, including many rural locations first established by Otto Bremer decades ago. Bremer Bank is the fourth-largest bank in Minnesota and the 11th-largest agriculture lender in the nation. For more than 75 years, Bremer has served as a highly successful financial engine for OBT, allowing OBT to fulfill its stated philanthropic goals. In the last 30 years alone, Bremer has paid more than $750 million in dividends to OBT.
"We are extremely disappointed that OBT's reckless unilateral actions have undermined a partnership that has delivered for the people of Minnesota, North Dakota and Wisconsin for more than 75 years," said Jeanne Crain, Bremer Financial President and CEO and a member of the Board. "Regardless, Bremer will continue to focus on serving our customers, employees and communities with the same heartfelt determination that Otto Bremer instilled in our company when he established it in 1943. I remain confident in Bremer's strategic direction, our sharpened focus on key customer segments and digital innovation, and in our dedicated and innovative team of more than 1,800 employees. Our financial standing continues to be strong and we've implemented important initiatives that will allow us to remain a key competitor in our markets, strengthen our position into the future and continue to serve our communities."
The lawsuit:
Seeks a judgment declaring the purported transfers invalid and enjoining the OBT trustees from transferring Bremer Financial shares or engaging in discussions with potential acquirors of the Company without express authorization from the Bremer Financial board.
Declares that the OBT trustees breached their fiduciary duties as directors of Bremer Financial by, among other things, sharing confidential Bremer Financial information with potential acquirors without authorization.
Asserts that the OBT trustees' bad faith actions and contravention of Board directives constitute shareholder oppression.
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In attendance were lawmakers from the various political parties. The three ad hoc committees would manage the affairs of the House, pending the constitution of standing committees. They are House ad hoc committees on Media, Welfare, and Selection.
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METAIRIE, La. -- Homers by Blake Dean, Micah Gibbs and Ryan Schimpf lifted No. 6 LSU over UL-Lafayette 10-6 in the sixth-annual Wally Pontiff Jr. Classic Wednesday night at Zephyr Field.
The Tigers (30-12) will return to SEC play this weekend when they host Auburn in a three-game series beginning Friday at 7 p.m. in Alex Box Stadium. The Cajuns dropped to 18-20-1 with the loss.
The attendance of 6,601 was the largest crowd in the history of the Wally Pontiff Jr. Classic.
The winning pitcher was Paul Bertuccini (1-0), who threw a brilliant 3.1 innings, allowing no runs on only one hit, while striking out three.
LSU took a 2-0 lead in the first when LeMahieu lined a single into center scoring Austin Nola and advancing Sean Ochinko to third. LeMahieu then forced a run-down in between first and second, allowing Ochinko to scamper home. UL-Lafayette catcher Thad Griffen couldn't field the throw from third baseman Chad Keefer and Ochinko reached home safely.
Austin Ross started the game for LSU in a rare mid-week appearance. Ross threw 2.1 innings and allowed no runs on one hit, while walking none and striking out two. Freshman left-hander Chris Matulis came on in relief for Ross in third and got the last two outs in the inning without allowing a hit.
The Tigers took a 4-0 lead in the bottom of the third when Dean blasted a two-run homer over the right field wall. With the homer, Dean extended his hitting streak to 11 straight games. It was also the third-straight game in which Dean has homered.
The Cajuns got on the board in the fourth when second baseman Kyle Bostick singled in Travis Whipple to make the score 4-1.
In the bottom of the frame, Mikie Mahtook led off with a single, giving way to UL-Lafayette reliever Blake Haagen. The next batter, Gibbs, smashed a two-run homer off Haagen to increase the LSU lead to 6-1. It was Gibbs' fifth homer of the season.
The fifth inning marked a rally for UL-Lafayette, as the Cajuns posted four runs on five hits and pulled within one run of the Tigers' lead.
The outburst began when shortstop Greg Fontenot walked and Whipple followed with a two-out double to left center, scoring Fontenot.
Whipple scored his second run of the game when William Long singled up the middle to make the score 6-3. The Cajuns collected their third straight hit in the inning, all with two outs, when Les Smith singled up the middle to score Long and cut the deficit to 6-4.
After Smith's single, LSU reliever Jordan Nicholson came in to pitch for Matulis. The Cajuns continued to rally and pulled within one run when Bostick singled home Smith to make the score 6-5. Bostick's single was the Cajun's fifth-straight, two-out hit.
Bertuccini entered the game after Bostick's single and struck out Griffen to end the inning.
The Tigers responded with one run in the bottom of the frame when LeMahieu singled home Nola to make the score 7-5.
In the sixth, LSU went ahead 9-5 when Schimpf blasted a two-run homer over the wall in right. It was Schimpf's 12th homer of the season, which tied home run total from last season.
LSU's 10th run came in the bottom of the eighth when Nola grounded out to second, scoring Leon Landry, who entered the game as a pinch runner for Nicholas Pontiff.
Pitchers: Louisiana-Lafayette - Lackie, Matthew; Haagen, Blake(4); Wagley, Luke(5); Bulliard, Randall(6); Wilborn, Greg(6); Broussard, Matt(6); Marze, Dayton(8).
LSU - Austin Ross; Chris Matulis(3); Jordan Nicholson(5); Paul Bertuccini(5); Daniel Bradshaw(9).
HR LSU - Ryan Schimpf (12); Blake Dean (8); Micah Gibbs (5).
Lackie, M faced 1 batter in the 4th.
Nicholson faced 2 batters in the 5th.
Wilborn, G faced 1 batter in the 6th.


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A property developer called Leyton Clubs Ltd has come up with plans for 52 new flats and new offices/shops on the old laundry site off Lansdowne Hill.
On Tuesday 31st October there is an opportunity to see an exhibition of the plans & meet the project team – just drop in between 3.30pm and 7.30opm to the Salvation Army, 246 Norwood Road SE27 9AW. The developers have not yet submitted a planning application . This will give everyone a chance to comment formally on the plans.


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Q: How to add new dynamic route after deployment using nuxt? I deployed my site on AWS using nuxt generate with dynamic route. There is no problem on the pages. Now I want to add new route without the whole deployment process.
Here's an example:
/post/1
/post/2
/post/3
------- already deployed and works fine ------
/post/4 <- want to add after deployment

I manually upload generated index.html on S3 so I can access the file like /post/4/index.html but if I tried to /post/4 it shows a page that is created with /post/_id.vue.
I think routing is not updated. ( I do not know what is the routing rule on /dist folder )
Is there any way upload new dynamic route without the whole deployment process?

A: I think you need to generate each page before deploy. By default, dynamic routes are ignored by the generate command.
Go to nuxt.config.js and find generate key. This is simple example for generate specific site.
export default {
  ...
  generate: {
    routes: [
      '/post/1',
      '/post/2',
      '/post/3',
      '/post/4'
    ]
  }
}

If you need to generate dynamic routes programmaticaly, you need to write a function.
Check the docs for more information: https://nuxtjs.org/api/configuration-generate/
And lastly, simple example:
import BlogService from './services/BlogService.js'
...
export default {
  ...
  generate: {
    routes: () => {
      return BlogService.getPosts().then(response => {
        return response.data.map(post => {
          return '/post/' + post.id
        })
      })
    }
  }
}

A: There is a mistake on publish.
amplify publish // it publish vue application. it means that the target is SPA not Static page webiste

I deployed the files on S3 and it works fine.
I tried regarding to below site. I also failed.
https://aws.amazon.com/ko/blogs/mobile/deploy-files-s3-dropbox-amplify-console/
I want to use amplify with nuxt generate together.
Wrong question, there are no right answer anyway.


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Renew Financial Commends President Obama and FHA for Launching Initiative to Support Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE)
Renew Financial CEO Cisco DeVries created the concept of PACE and administers one of the nation's largest PACE programs, CaliforniaFIRST
Oakland, CA – Today, the White House and Federal Housing Administration (FHA) released statements indicating that they are preparing new Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) guidance designed to "remove existing barriers and accelerate the use of PACE financing for single family housing." The White House Fact Sheet on the initiative may be found here.
PACE allows property owners to voluntarily finance the entire cost of energy efficiency, water efficiency, and renewable energy upgrades to their homes and businesses and then repay those costs as a line item on their property tax bill. The FHA, which insures over 20% of new mortgage originations in the United States, outlined a set of principles associated with their new guidance – including allowing PACE financing to transfer between owners during the sale of the home if the PACE lien can be subordinated during a foreclosure; those guidelines are available here.
In a statement released today, Ed Golding, Head of the FHA, wrote "PACE allows homeowners to benefit from the improvements immediately and spread the cost over time. When the property is sold, the PACE loan may transfer to the next owner who is responsible for repaying the loan. The ability to transfer the loan to the new owner allows for both the payment and the value of the retrofit to be transferred from one owner to the next."
"Today, PACE became a national clean energy policy priority," said Cisco DeVries, CEO ofRenew Financial and the inventor of PACE financing. "PACE financing has the ability to dramatically accelerate our transformation to clean energy. Perhaps even more importantly, PACE is an invaluable tool to help homeowners pay for energy upgrades that will reduce their energy costs. However, until now, regulatory uncertainty has limited the expansion of PACE financing for single-family homes."
The approach outlined by FHA builds directly on the steps taken by Renew Financial, the State of California, and other PACE participants to protect homeowners and mortgage holders through strong consumer protections, careful underwriting, and financial protection for mortgage holders.
The FHA statement builds on the State of California's PACE reserve fund, which was established in 2014 under the leadership of Governor Jerry Brown. The PACE reserve fund is designed to protect mortgage lenders – including FHA and the Government Supported Entities Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac – in the event of a default on a property with a PACE lien. Since the fund was established, there have been more than 5,000 PACE assessments placed on properties in California without a single claim by a mortgage lender to receive payment for outstanding PACE taxes as a result of a mortgage default.
A limited form of contractual subordination, which does not require a change to PACE law, is consistent with the ongoing discussions with federal officials. Renew Financial's flagship PACE program, CaliforniaFIRST, is prepared to fully implement this change once the final regulatory guidance is received.
"There are many details that still remain to be worked out and the core components of PACE will need to be protected as federal policy makers move towards final guidelines. Renew Financial and its partners in the industry will continue to be active participants in the process," added Mr. DeVries. "I first began work on the concept of PACE in 2007. I helped launch the first PACE program in 2008. Over 30 states have now passed PACE legislation across the country and nearly $1 billion in projects have been financed using PACE. This has not always been an easy road, but today is a big victory for PACE and for homeowners across the country."
About Renew Financial and CaliforniaFIRST
Renew Financial was founded in 2008 by Cisco DeVries, who brought together a multidisciplinary team of experts in finance, technology, operations and government policy to innovate the Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) financing model.
The company specializes in affordable financing for renewable energy and energy efficiency projects and is developing an array of financing products that will help move America toward a clean energy model.
The CaliforniaFIRST Program is a Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) financing program for residential and commercial properties. Administered by Renew Financial, a national clean energy finance company, CaliforniaFIRST allows property owners to finance the installation of energy and water improvements on homes or businesses through the issuance of a municipal bond, which can then be paid back as a line item on their property tax bill. CaliforniaFIRST financing doesn't rely on a credit score and does not require any money down, opening the program to a wide range of Californians. For more information: californiafirst.org. For the latest news from CaliforniaFIRST: news.californiafirst.org/. To hear directly from CaliforniaFIRST customers: news.californiafirst.org/category/video/.
Bill Douglass
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bdouglass@sparkpr.com
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It's back on this year the Auszcar.com annual BBQ. A day for members to enjoy the sunshine, a beer or 2 (of course drinking responsibly) and check out fellow members cars. A good chance for existing members to meet each other either for the first time or again. With a play area for children and great amenities it's sure to be a good day for the whole family. Kindly hosted by Gordon and Sharon and situated in Lilydale Victoria.


Many NEU support staff work alone as part of their everyday working lives. However, working alone can place you in a vulnerable position; it may be more difficult to summon help if you have an accident or fall ill, or you may be more exposed to violence or abuse at work. Regardless of the reason, NEU believes none of its members should be more at risk in their jobs than other workers just because they are required to work on their own.
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) defines lone working as "those who work by themselves without close or direct supervision".
For support staff in educational establishments, lone working is most likely to fall into the first two categories. It is these that this factsheet will focus on although the advice given can apply to other lone working situations.
librarians working alone or being left responsible for large numbers of students during break times and lunchtimes (with libraries being used in some schools as 'sin bins').
lab technicians preparing chemicals and setting up experiments in science rooms.
home/school liaison visits to students' homes.
What are the risks of lone working?
There can also be risks to the professional integrity of support staff which could involve accusations of theft or misconduct and/or malicious allegations from students. Subsequent investigations or rumours can exact a great toll on the mental health of those accused as well as threaten their livelihood.
Lone working is not illegal. It is accepted that some workers will be required to work all or some of the time on their own. However, the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 places a duty of care on employers to ensure the health, safety and welfare of their employees while at work. In addition, the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations state every employer should make a "suitable and sufficient" assessment of the risks to the health and safety of their employees. This includes lone workers and those who spend part of their time working alone.
The key principle that underpins the law is that those who work alone should not be placed at any greater risk than any other worker.
What should a lone-working risk assessment consider?
Risk assessments should be relevant to the circumstances of the support staff member in question and the particular tasks being undertaken. Information on risks should be gathered from all available sources including, for example, the accident book and any incident log books.
It is also essential that support staff are asked by the person carrying out the risk assessment if they have any concerns about working on their own. Often it is only the person actually doing the job that can identify all the risks associated with it.
Is there a risk of violence or aggression?
Is the member vulnerable to malicious accusations?
Is the member vulnerable, e.g. pregnant/young/ disabled/have English as a second language/have a particular medical condition?
Will the member be using machinery/equipment/ handling chemicals that could be hazardous?
Will the member be working at height e.g putting up or dismantling a display?
What will happen in the event of an emergency e.g. if the member falls ill, has an accident or there is a fire alarm or emergency procedure?
Is there access to first aid facilities?
What age of students is the member is working with? Younger pupils may require a higher staff/student ratio.
Do the students have any special needs e.g. behavioural/medical that require closer supervision and a higher staff/student ratio?
Is the support staff member working in an isolated part of the school or in a separate annexe/cabin/ playing field?
Type of activity being undertaken? Are the students on the move? Are they in the playground or using equipment as this could increase the risk of an accident?
What if risks are identified?
The training and information that will be provided to support staff to help them recognise and deal with any situations which may arise that threaten their or their students', health and safety. This could relate to violence or aggression/basic first aid/emergency procedures in the event of fire, etc.
The safety procedures for those working on their own including guidance and recommendations on staff/ student ratios in certain circumstances, eg, in libraries at lunchtimes or exclusion units.
How lone workers will be contacted and accounted for during an emergency situation.
The information and guidance provided to those paying home visits e.g. background information on families; to always let someone know where they are and how long they are expected to be; or contact information.
Provision of equipment e.g. mobile phone, walkie-talkie or personal alarm for those who may be working in an isolated location or remote part of the school's premises.
Proper training and provision of personal protective equipment for those dealing with hazardous substances.
Consultation arrangements with staff and NEU health and safety representatives to ensure that lone working arrangements and risk assessments are reviewed on a regular basis.
NEU health and safety representatives can also play a very important role in ensuring that support staff that have to work on their own remain safe. They have a legal right to be consulted on any health and safety issues arising from members having to work alone.
If you are a health and safety Rep, you should find out whether your members are experiencing any problems in relation to this. You can do this when you are carrying out your health and safety inspection or by carrying out a workplace survey of your members. You may wish to use the following checklist to help you when you are planning your inspection.
Has your employer included the risks associated with lone working in their risk assessment? Ask to see a copy of this.
Have staff been provided with the necessary information and training to ensure that any risks associated with lone working are minimised? For example, do they know what to do in the event of a violent incident? Have they been trained on how to deal with chemicals and equipment safely?
Are arrangements in place to ensure that lone workers are adequately supervised? Are arrangements in place to include and contact lone workers during emergency procedures?
Do lone workers know how to summon assistance if they need it? Do they have access to the equipment they need to do this, eg, personal alarm or mobile phone?
If working away from the school on a home visit, is there a procedure for reporting in and out? Is the home visitor's daily itinerary known?
Are recommendations given about student/staff ratios in different situations?
Are risk assessments regularly reviewed to ensure they are up to date?