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United States: A Procedural Bias Favors Patent Owners In IPRs
by Robert M. Asher
Many have argued that the PTAB is biased against patent owners, but one has to wonder whether they are taking into account the procedural benefits afforded to patent owners. As Intel experienced in its recent IPR, a petitioner gets one blind chance to make out its case for unpatentability. Intel Corp. v. XMTT, Inc., IPR2020-00145, Paper 37 (May 11, 2021).
The patent owner, on the other hand, can try one set of arguments in its Preliminary Response and then, after receiving guidance from the Board's Institution Decision, can try a second set of arguments.
The patent challenged by Intel was directed to a computing system that could seamlessly transition between a serial processing mode and a parallel processing mode. The claimed apparatus comprised, among other elements, "a serial processor adapted to execute software instructions in a software program primarily in serial" and "a plurality of parallel processors adapted to execute software instructions in the software program primarily in parallel."
In its first try, Patent Owner argued in its Preliminary Response that "adapted to" meant "designed to" rather than the broader meaning of "configured to." Aiding the cause of patent owners, the PTAB had changed its claim construction standard from broadest reasonable interpretation to the current district court litigation standard of plain and ordinary meaning, as set forth byPhillips v. AWH Corp., 415 F.3d 1303 (Fed. Cir. 2005) and its progeny.
The Board, nevertheless, found that the specification supported the broader "configured to" meaning.
Learning from the Board's Institution Decision, Patent Owner took advantage of a second try in its Response after institution. Patent Owner argued that a certain prior art reference had processors that performed serial and parallel processing equally well, not "primarily" one or the other.
This triggered a claim construction focus on finding a specific meaning for "primarily" with respect to "in serial" and "in parallel." At oral hearing, the Board presented its own claim interpretation that differed from that of either party. In the Board's view, "the processors must be adapted to execute so that the system (as contrasted to the individual processors) executes primarily in serial or parallel." The parties were given the opportunity to submit supplemental briefing.
In its Final Written Decision, the Board adopted its own claim interpretation. The Board was influenced by other language in the claim reciting a "transition from a serial processing mode to a parallel processing mode". It is the system that executes in a mode and, according to the Board, the claim requires a serial processor adapted to perform with the system primarily in serial mode.
Given the Board's claim interpretation, Patent Owner argued that the Petition failed to address the system executing primarily in serial or primarily in parallel. The Board agreed. Petitioner had its one chance to predict how the claim would be interpreted and the Petition got it wrong. Even though Petitioner addressed patentability in its supplemental briefing after first learning of the Board's claim construction, the Board held that the "Supplemental Brief cannot cure the deficiencies of the Petition."
The Board did go on to express its total disagreement with the discussion of the prior art in the Supplemental Brief such that it would rule in favor of Patent Owner anyway. Nevertheless, it is brutally apparent that the procedure was capable of controlling the decision.
The Petitioner must explain in the Petition how the properly construed claim is unpatentable, without a second chance and without claim construction guidance from the Board. Patent Owner, by contrast, has two opportunities to present arguments, the second one after the Board's Institution Decision. Thus, petitioners are forewarned that a great deal of care and experienced judgment must go into drafting a winning Petition.
Originally published 4 August, 2021
Robert M. Asher
United States Intellectual Property Patent
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The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community USA offers its deepest condolences and sorrows to the families and friends affected by this tragedy. As Americans, we mourn with our fellow citizens at the senseless violence and loss of life. As Muslims, we believe all human life is sacred, and that to take one life is to take all humanity. Therefore, we condemn this atrocity and call for all Americans to unite for the sake of peace and love.Our 71 chapters around the country are immersed in prayers for the departed, and for those suffering from wounds, both physical and emotional. Our Mosque and Community Center Baitul Aman (House of Peace) in Meriden, some 30 miles from Newtown, is open and available to offer support to those in need. We remain firm in our faith in God, that from God we are, and to God must we return. We pray to God Almighty to protect all mankind from harm, and to give patience and solace to those suffering from this tragedy.
The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community is a dynamic, reformist and fast-growing international movement within Islam. Founded in 1889, the community spans more than 195 countries with membership exceeding tens of millions. Ahmadiyya Muslim Community USA, established in 1920, is the first American-Muslim organization.
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Home Exclusives	Spire Talks Workflow, Musical Upbringing, and Soda Island
Spire Talks Workflow, Musical Upbringing, and Soda Island
written by Secret Shores December 29, 2016
Interview Series: Spire.
Western Australia native Max Baines a.k.a. spire has, along with the rest of the Soda Island crew, helped to inspire a genuine cultural movement. He finds himself among those leading the next generation of uber-talented, SoundCloud-based artists and beatmakers looking to cut through the clutter in the modern Internet age of endless creation – but also of repetition and staleness – with boundary-pushing and forward-looking material.
In a time where an abundance of sample packs and informational tutorials have led to a glut of copycat future bass and trap beats, it can sometimes be tough to stand out from the crowd with genuine artistry. But time and time again, spire has demonstrated his ability to do just that – stirring emotions within his listeners and connecting on a visceral level, spire's music is resonant and wonderfully unique.
Spire's musical background is evident in his work – his lovely chord progressions are clearly those of a trained ear, and in fact much of his music involves his own instrumentation. It's his unique ability to combine more traditional musical elements with avant garde synth work that makes this guy so intriguing.
From the very much future-sounding "Petal Falls" and "Reverie" to the downtempo "Webs" and "Some Day; Mornings," the one constant throughout all of spire's work is a certain playful atmosphere and sultry, soulful vibe. Today we have the pleasure of premiering his latest effort, "artesian" – linked below – a synthpop-meets-ambient-electronica single that combines fluttering synths, punchy drums and bubbly effects.
Enjoy "artesian" and read on for the full interview below!
Lots of classical instrumentation (e.g., piano, strings) is prevalent in your work – do you have any formalized musical training or experience playing instruments?
Both of my parents were musical, and my dad taught me music theory when I was younger, I think that has helped a lot. I've played guitar for as long as I can remember, and played saxophone in the school band for a bit, I've never studied it seriously though, it's always just been [about] messing around.
I play a bit of everything in my recordings but mostly I'm a guitarist, there's a couple of not at all serious bands I'm in with mates which are fun too.
Many of your songs are super emotional. What's your composition workflow like? What inspires you to create?
Honestly I don't really feel inspired by particular things that often, usually I just start writing and see what comes out. It's hard to write without inspiration and motivation, but motivation is bullshit, you just have to work.
There's a quote I like from William Butler Yeats, "Do not wait to strike till the iron is hot; but make it hot by striking".
My workflow changes from song to song, often things start at the guitar or keyboard, playing some chords and singing a melody, but songs start from all sorts of places. Lately I've been having fun starting with a click track and then loop recording with a microphone, so I'll start by recording in some percussion using foley, shakers or sometimes my drum kit then I'll start recording different instruments in, you can develop an idea really quickly this way and it feels like a really natural workflow to me.
How did Soda Island come about? What's your relationship with the rest of the guys like? What are your plans for the collective now, following the release of your first full-length project?
It spawned out of a group chat between Izzard, Grynpyret, RefraQ and myself, we thought it would be cool to start a collective so we added a few other friends of ours and within a day we had the name and things went from there. We've got a really good relationship, those dudes are all super good friends of mine, and I think that's the only reason a project like that can work. We've got a lot planned for 2017, don't want to reveal too much, but there's more music coming and we're all looking forward to meeting each other relatively soon!
There is a certain staleness which pervades much of modern music – and electronic in particular – in terms of waves of au courant genres that absolutely take over. How does one stand out from the crowd? How do you feel about this trend following?
Hmmmm that's a tough one, to be honest I'm not the best one to ask about how to stand out from the crowd, this sounds obvious but I guess you just gotta do your own thing instead of trying to copy and compare yourself to others.
People want to sound like the music that inspires them so trends evolve naturally, but you don't have to copy the artists you like, you can be inspired by them while still developing your own sound.
I guess it's pretty frustrating when you go down your soundcloud stream and 90% of the songs you hear are using the same trap drum samples.
Who is Spire?
I'm whoever you want me to be baby.
(Not in any way music-related, but dear to your heart as a curator/creator of memes par excellence aha…) Fun as they are, what sorts of insights do you believe that memes offer into the human condition and the crazy, crazy age we now live in, ever since the advent of the globalization of information sharing?
Dude I get this really weird feeling when I look at memes, since my whole fb page is just obscure meme pages now, and it's like just a constant reinforcement that life is meaningless but embraced, and it scares me, like the end of humanity is very near.
From the sounds of it, Perth's got a pretty cool music scene, albeit somewhat far removed (literally) from the rest of Australia – do you think its isolation in any way helps or hinders artists coming out of the city?
I've got mixed feelings about the Perth music scene, there's a strong dubstep scene here with a lot of really dedicated fans. I've met a lot of really good people through the perth music scene, although I feel that because Perth is so isolated it's become across the board quite a closed circle, there's a definitely a whole who-you-know thing going on. I don't really see much support for music outside of what's popular at the moment, and personally I feel like it isn't the place for my music really.
There are so many tensions along ethnic, religious, and racial lines in today's complicated world – do you believe there's a sense in which music, as a universal language, can help us to combat this divisive rhetoric?
Yeah totally, music allows for people to communicate across language barriers, along with how it spreads it can really bring people together.
When you're at a show there's people of all different backgrounds dancing together.
[Secret Shores: And that's what it's all about – we could all use more of that mutual respect and understanding.]
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Social Development: Crash Course Sociology #13
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What makes you… you? How did you get to be that way? Today we're talking about social development, starting with the role of nature and nurture in influencing a person's development. We'll discuss socialization, the importance of care & human interaction, as well as theories of development from a range of theorists.
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Have you ever met a friend's parents, and realized that your friend was basically a mini-me of their mom? Not just because they both have brown hair or a pointy nose. It's how they talk, the way they both like making silly puns, their attitudes and beliefs.
Now, the question is, how much of that similarity is genetic, and how much is just a function of the fact that your friend grew up with their mom, and pretty much learned how to be a human being by watching her? This is the age old question: nature or nurture?
Nature is the part of human behavior that's biologically determined and instinctive. When a baby latches onto your finger and won't let go and it's basically the cutest thing in the whole world, it's not because they learned to do that. It's natural.
A lot of human behavior, however, isn't instinctive. It comes, instead, from how you're nurtured. The nurture part of behavior is based on the people and environment you're raised in. And it's this second part, the social environment that determines human behavior, that sociologists tend to investigate and have many different theories about.
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To a big extent, we develop our personalities and learn about our society and culture through a social process; one known as socialization. Sounds legit, right? But what happens if you don't have people around you? Social isolation affects our emotional and cognitive development a lot.
To get a glimpse into how and why this is, let's go to the thought bubble to look at sociologist Kingsley Davis' case studies on Anna. In the winter of 1938, a social worker investigated a report of child neglect on a small Pensylvania farm, and found, hidden in a storage shed, a five-year-old girl.
That five-year-old girl was Anna. She was unwanted by the family she was born into, and was passed from house to house among neighbors and strangers for the first six months of her life. Eventually, she ended up being kept in a shed with no human contact other than to receive food.
Kinglsey Davis observed Anna for years after her rescue, and wrote about the effects of this upbringing on her development. When Anna was first rescued, she was unable to speak or smile, and was completely unresponsive to human interaction. Even after years of education and medical attention, her mental development at age 8 was less than that of a typical two-year-old.
This is a story with both a sad beginning and a sad ending. Anna died of a blood disorder at the age of 10, and Davis' study of how isolation affects young children was only one of many that have shown how a lack of socialization affects children's ability to develop language skills, social skills, and emotional stability.
Thanks, thought bubble. There are lots of different theories about how we develop personalities, cognitive skills, and moral behavior, many of which come from our siblings in social science, psychologists.
Take Sigmund Freud. You've heard of him. Austrain guy. Liked cigars. Invented the field of psychoanalysis. One of his main theories was about how personalities develop. He thought we were born with something called an id.
You can think of the id as your most basic, unconscious drive. A desire for food, comfort, attention. All a baby knows is that it wants that, and it will scream until it gets it.
But then, we develop the ego and super-ego to balance the id. Ego is the voice of reason, your conscious efforts to reign in the pleasure-seeking id. Your super-ego is made up of the cultural values and norms that you internalize and use to guide your decisions. So if the id is the devil on your shoulder, the super-ego is the angel on the other shoulder, and the ego is the mediator who intervenes when the angel and devil start fighting.
Now, a lot of Freud's work hasn't stood the test of time, but his theories on how society affects our development has influenced pretty much everyone who has researched the human personality. This includes Swiss psychologist Jean Piaget, who spent much of his career in the early 1900's studying cognitive development.
While researching ways to measure children's intelligence, Piaget noticed that kids of similar ages tended to make similar mistakes. And this, to Piaget, suggested that there were four different stages of cognitive development.
First stage: touch everything. Babies learn about the world by grabbing things and sticking them in their mouths. This curious, slobbery interaction with the world is what Piaget called the sensorimotor stage: the level of development where all knowledge is based on what you can perceive with your senses.
Around age 2, a child enters the next stage, known as the preoperational stage. At this point, kids have learned to use language and begin to ask questions to learn about the world, rather than just grabbing stuff. Now they can think about the world and use their imaginations - which leads to playing pretend and an understand of symbols.
But thinking about the world is pretty much limited to how they think about the world. Kids in the preoperational stage are pretty ego-centric. If they love playing with trains and you ask them what their dad's favorite thing to do is, they'll probably say that he loves playing with trains too.
It's not until they reach the concrete operational stage, around 6 or 7, that they develop the ability to take in other people's perspectives, and begin to make cause-and-effect connections between events in their surroundings. And in the formal operational stage, at about 12, Piaget said kids begin to think in the abstract and use logic and critical thinking.
Now, American psychologist Lawrence Kohlberg later expanded on Piaget's model of cognitive development to incorporate stages of moral development. Essentially, kids' sense of what is right begins in what Kohlberg called the pre-conventional stage, where right is just what feels good to them personally.
Next, they move to the conventional stage, where what's right is what society and the people around them tells them is right. And then, finally, children end up in the post-conventional stage, where they begin to consider more abstract ethical concepts than just right or wrong.
So, at a young age, a child doesn't realize that grabbing the candy bar they want at the store is wrong - they just want it. But then, a combination of societal norms and being scolded by their parents convinces them that stealing is wrong, no matter how much they want the candy bar. And over time, they learn that morals have gray areas; stealing is wrong if it's just for fun, but might be considered less wrong if you are stealing to feed your family.
Eventually, children reach a point where they're able to think about things like freedom and justice, and realize that societal norms about what's right may not always line up with these principles. Sure, laws against stealing candy may be just, but what about laws that say only certain people can get married? Just because something is a law, is it right?
How you feel about that question may depend on your socialization. And on your gender. Carol Gilligan, an American psychologist who started out as a research assistant and collaborator of Kohlberg's, explored how girls and boys experience these stages differently. She realized that Kohlberg's original studies only had male subjects - which may have biased his findings.
When she expanded the research to look at both male and female children, she found that boys tend to emphasize formal rules to define right and wrong - what she called a justice perspective. Whereas, girls tended to emphasize the role of interpersonal reasoning in moral decisions - what she called a care and responsibility perspective.
Gilligan argued that these differences stem from cultural conditioning that girls receive to fulfill ideals of femininity. She thought that we socialize girls to be more nurturing and empathetic, and that influences their moral interpretation of behavior.
The next theory of social development I want to focus on is from American sociologist George Herbert Mead, who was one of the founders of the sociological paradigm we talked about a few episodes ago, known as symbolic interactionism.
His work focused on how we develop a "self." What makes up the you that is inherently you? Are you born with some inherent spark of you-ness? According to Mead, no. Instead, he believed that we figure out who we are through other people. All social interactions require you to see yourself as someone else might see you - something Mead described as "taking on the role of others."
In the first stage of development, according to Mead's model, we learn through imitation - we watch how others behave and try to behave like them. You see your mom smile at your neighbor, so you smile too. And Mead observed that as kids got older, they moved on to a new stage - play.
Rather than just imitating your mom, you might play at being a mom, taking care of a doll. Assuming the role of "mommy" or "daddy" is a kid imagining the world from their parent's perspective.
The next stage of development is the game stage, where children learn to take on multiple roles in a single situation. What does that have to do with games? Well, games use rules and norms, and require kids to take on a role themselves, and develop that role in reaction to the roles that others take on.
Team sports are a great example of this. When you're playing soccer, you need to not only know what you're going to do, but also what your teammates and your opponents will do. If you were ever the kid who ended up running the wrong way on the soccer field because you didn't realize the ball had switched possession, you know how important it is to anticipate what other people do.
The last stage, in Mead's model, occurs when we learn how to take on multiple roles in multiple situations. In this phase, we weigh our self and our actions not against one specific role, but against a 'generalized other' - basically a manifestation of all of our culture's norms and expectations.
Now, you might have noticed that all these theories focus on childhood. So, does that mean that your personality is set once you hit 18? No. Definitely no. As anyone over 18 will tell you, you keep growing well past high school.
And that's why yet another theorist, German-born psychologist Erik Erikson, came uo with his own eight-stage theory of development, that goes all the way from infancy to old age. He based these stages on the key life challenge of each period of life. When you're a toddler, for example, your biggest challenge is getting what you want - or as Erikson puts it, gaining autonomy, which helps you build skills and confidence in your abilities.
But once you're a young adult, you've got plenty of autonomy. Now, a bigger challenge is developing intimate relationships. Falling in love, finding friends - there's a reason that's the focus of every 20-something sitcom. And his list goes on.
Every life stage from when you're born to when you die features different expectations that inform what we see as markers of social development. Moving out, getting married, having kids - they're all societal markers of social development as an adult. But whether you feel like one or not, adulthood will come for us all - and it's your socialization that will determine how exactly you perform the role of "adult."
Next week, we'll talk about the different agents of socialization that shape who we really end up being. Today we learned about social development, starting with the role of nature and nurture in influencing a person's development. We talked about social isolation and the importance of care and human interaction in early years for proper emotional and mental development.
Then, we talked about five theories of development: Freud's id, ego, and super-ego; Piaget's Four Stages of Cognitive Development; Kohlberg and Gilligan's theories of moral development; Mead's theory of self; and Erik Erikson's life stage theory.
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Imam says he's had warm reception at WFU
By Lisa O'donnell
Wake Forest University hired Imam Khalid Griggs as an associate chaplain to serve the needs of Muslim students, staff and faculty and promote religious diversity on its campus.
Two years later, his hiring has created some waves of dissatisfaction, even anger, among some alumni, resulting in inflammatory accusations circulating on the Internet that link him to a radical Islamic group.
The outrage over Griggs' hiring, however, appears to be limited to a vocal few and has not affected donations to the university, officials said.
Mark Petersen, the vice president of University Advancement, said the majority of alumni and donors have been supportive of Griggs' position on campus.
"With regard to donations, the university has seen no impact from these articles on giving," he said. "In fact, donations to the university as a whole have dramatically increased over the past two years."
Donations in fiscal year 2011 were up more than 40 percent over the previous year; and donations are up 22 percent this fiscal year, compared with the same time last year, Petersen said.
Wake Forest's student newspaper, the Old Gold & Black, recently wrote about how Griggs' hiring has affected donations, citing anecdotal instances where donors have complained to student phone solicitors.
One woman complained to a student that she will no longer make contributions as long as an imam is on staff, the newspaper reported.
Griggs is the imam of the Community Mosque on Waughtown Street. He said he has not received one negative comment since starting at Wake Forest.
"I've been very warmly received," Griggs said.
Arthur Orr, the president of the university's national alumni association, also said he has not heard any dissent among the association's members, which number more than 30,000.
Griggs' most vocal critic has been Donald Woodsmall, who received his bachelor's degree from Wake in 1977 and his law degree in 1981.
Woodsmall, a businessman who lives in Charlottesville, Va., said he became curious about Griggs' background and found information that he says ties Griggs to radical Islamists. He has contacted President Nathan Hatch and the board of trustees about his concerns, even suggesting that the school hold a symposium on Islamic law, a suggestion that Hatch declined.
"I have donated before," Woodsmall said, "not large sums, but I wouldn't donate now."
Woodsmall has questioned Griggs' ties to the Islamic Circle of North America, a group that he says is a front for radical Islamic groups overseas.
Also Read: An Interview with Imam Khalid Griggs
The Southern Poverty Law Center, which monitors hate groups and domestic terrorist organizations, does not list the Islamic Circle as such a group.
Griggs, who served as editor of the Islamic Circle's magazine, said Woodsmall's accusations are unfortunate and untrue.
He said his involvement with the group is no mystery.
"I've lived a very public life," he said. "I've never tried to hide my past."
When Griggs was hired two years ago to be the university's first Muslim on the chaplain's staff, Tim Auman, the university chaplain, expected to hear some criticism.
"We were kind of expecting pushback and we've had a little bit, but it hasn't been extensive," Auman said. "Certainly, there's been a very small minority who have tried to make their opinions known, which is fine. To be honest, I don't see any of this being threatening to our work."
The alumni who do find Griggs' hiring troublesome may be struggling to come to terms with the university's changing student population, Auman said. The university was founded as a Baptist institution, but severed its ties with the Baptist State Convention of North Carolina in 1986.
"Wake Forest has changed a lot over the past several decades," Auman said. "There's people who remember the old Wake Forest, and the new Wake Forest is very diverse.
"Even if you look at our Christian community, one of four students self-identify as Roman Catholic. And that's a huge shift."
Article Courtesy: Winston-Salem Journal


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NBA Rumors: San Antonio Spurs To Sign Kevin Durant In NBA Free Agency
Evan Massey
Kevin Durant is the most talked about name in the NBA right now, and the upcoming free agency period is expected to be crazy to say the least. Teams are lining up, trying to secure meetings with the superstar forward and one of those teams is the San Antonio Spurs.
After reaching into free agency to sign LaMarcus Aldridge last offseason, the Spurs are hoping to do the same this year with Durant. They are beginning to see their long-term stars wear down and retire. Tim Duncan has likely played his last NBA game, while both Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili have fallen off a bit over the last couple of years.
According to Adrian Wojnarowski of The Vertical, the Spurs have already set up a meeting with Durant.
San Antonio is hoping to maintain their dominance in the Western Conference, and Durant would fit the mold of Spurs' type players. Gregg Popovich would likely welcome Durant with open arms and could do his career a lot of good. As good as Durant has become throughout his career, he is still a willing passer and a high caliber teammate.
Last season as a member of the Oklahoma City Thunder, Durant ended up averaging 28.2 points, 8.2 rebounds and 5 assists per game. He shot 50.5 percent from the field overall and knocked down 38.6 percent of his three-point shots. There have not been many better offensive players in the NBA's history, which is saying a lot about Durant's talent.
At just 27-years-old, whoever signs Durant will be getting him in his prime. He is playing the best basketball of his career and has the talent to carry a team to an NBA Finals appearance.
Oklahoma City still believes that they have the best chance to sign Durant this offseason. He has a very close relationship with Russell Westbrook, although they did trade Serge Ibaka to the Orlando Magic. Even though Ibaka is gone, the Thunder can offer him a deeper supporting cast than many teams that are in the running to sign him.
If the Spurs are able to lure Durant away, there is no question that they would instantly become top contenders in the Western Conference again alongside of the Golden State Warriors. Oklahoma City would take a big hit, although Westbrook wouldn't allow them to fall too far in the standings.
Needless to say, the stage has been set for an entertaining free agency this offseason. Durant isn't the only big name on the market, although some teams may target other players in order to steal them off the market while the main teams are preoccupied with Durant.
Other teams that have been granted meetings with Durant so far include the Boston Celtics, Warriors, Thunder, Los Angeles Clippers and Miami Heat. All of those teams are intriguing landing spots for Durant, although a few of them don't seem like likely destinations.
Expect to hear plenty of rumors about Durant in the coming week or two as free agency draws closer and gets underway. He likely won't take too long to make his decision, although it may seem like forever with all the times his name will be mentioned. It will be interesting to see where he lands to say the least.
San Antonio may not end up signing Durant, but the fanbase should be grateful to see them getting involved. They do not want to fall off at all when their current leaders retire, and this interest in Durant shows that.
Do you think the San Antonio Spurs are a serious contender to sign Kevin Durant? Do you think he will consider signing with the Spurs over the other options? Let us know your thoughts in the comment box below!
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from oslo_log import log as logging
from oslo_utils import importutils

from nova.compute import utils as compute_utils
import nova.conf
from nova import context
from nova.i18n import _LI
from nova.network import linux_net
from nova import objects
from nova import utils
from nova.virt import netutils

LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)

CONF = nova.conf.CONF
CONF.import_opt('use_ipv6', 'nova.netconf')

def load_driver(default, *args, **kwargs):
    fw_class = importutils.import_class(CONF.firewall_driver or default)
    return fw_class(*args, **kwargs)

class FirewallDriver(object):
    """Firewall Driver base class.

    Defines methods that any driver providing security groups should implement.

    """
    def prepare_instance_filter(self, instance, network_info):
        """Prepare filters for the instance.

        At this point, the instance isn't running yet.
        """
        raise NotImplementedError()

    def filter_defer_apply_on(self):
        """Defer application of IPTables rules."""
        pass

    def filter_defer_apply_off(self):
        """Turn off deferral of IPTables rules and apply the rules now."""
        pass

    def unfilter_instance(self, instance, network_info):
        """Stop filtering instance."""
        raise NotImplementedError()

    def apply_instance_filter(self, instance, network_info):
        """Apply instance filter.

        Once this method returns, the instance should be firewalled
        appropriately. This method should as far as possible be a
        no-op. It's vastly preferred to get everything set up in
        prepare_instance_filter.
        """
        raise NotImplementedError()

    def refresh_security_group_rules(self, security_group_id):
        """Refresh security group rules from data store

        Gets called when a rule has been added to or removed from
        the security group.
        """
        raise NotImplementedError()

    def refresh_instance_security_rules(self, instance):
        """Refresh security group rules from data store

        Gets called when an instance gets added to or removed from
        the security group the instance is a member of or if the
        group gains or looses a rule.
        """
        raise NotImplementedError()

    def setup_basic_filtering(self, instance, network_info):
        """Create rules to block spoofing and allow dhcp.

        This gets called when spawning an instance, before
        :py:meth:`prepare_instance_filter`.

        """
        raise NotImplementedError()

    def instance_filter_exists(self, instance, network_info):
        """Check nova-instance-instance-xxx exists."""
        raise NotImplementedError()

class IptablesFirewallDriver(FirewallDriver):
    """Driver which enforces security groups through iptables rules."""

    def __init__(self, **kwargs):
        self.iptables = linux_net.iptables_manager
        self.instance_info = {}

        # Flags for DHCP request rule
        self.dhcp_create = False
        self.dhcp_created = False

        self.iptables.ipv4['filter'].add_chain('sg-fallback')
        self.iptables.ipv4['filter'].add_rule('sg-fallback', '-j DROP')
        self.iptables.ipv6['filter'].add_chain('sg-fallback')
        self.iptables.ipv6['filter'].add_rule('sg-fallback', '-j DROP')

    def setup_basic_filtering(self, instance, network_info):
        pass

    def apply_instance_filter(self, instance, network_info):
        """No-op. Everything is done in prepare_instance_filter."""
        pass

    def filter_defer_apply_on(self):
        self.iptables.defer_apply_on()

    def filter_defer_apply_off(self):
        self.iptables.defer_apply_off()

    def unfilter_instance(self, instance, network_info):
        if self.instance_info.pop(instance.id, None):
            self.remove_filters_for_instance(instance)
            self.iptables.apply()
        else:
            LOG.info(_LI('Attempted to unfilter instance which is not '
                         'filtered'), instance=instance)

    def prepare_instance_filter(self, instance, network_info):
        self.instance_info[instance.id] = (instance, network_info)
        ipv4_rules, ipv6_rules = self.instance_rules(instance, network_info)
        self.add_filters_for_instance(instance, network_info, ipv4_rules,
                                      ipv6_rules)
        LOG.debug('Filters added to instance: %s', instance.id,
                  instance=instance)
        # Ensure that DHCP request rule is updated if necessary
        if (self.dhcp_create and not self.dhcp_created):
            self.iptables.ipv4['filter'].add_rule(
                    'INPUT',
                    '-s 0.0.0.0/32 -d 255.255.255.255/32 '
                    '-p udp -m udp --sport 68 --dport 67 -j ACCEPT')
            self.iptables.ipv4['filter'].add_rule(
                    'FORWARD',
                    '-s 0.0.0.0/32 -d 255.255.255.255/32 '
                    '-p udp -m udp --sport 68 --dport 67 -j ACCEPT')
            self.dhcp_created = True
        self.iptables.apply()

    def _create_filter(self, ips, chain_name):
        return ['-d %s -j $%s' % (ip, chain_name) for ip in ips]

    def _get_subnets(self, network_info, version):
        subnets = []
        for vif in network_info:
            if 'network' in vif and 'subnets' in vif['network']:
                for subnet in vif['network']['subnets']:
                    if subnet['version'] == version:
                        subnets.append(subnet)
        return subnets

    def _filters_for_instance(self, chain_name, network_info):
        """Creates a rule corresponding to each ip that defines a
           jump to the corresponding instance - chain for all the traffic
           destined to that ip.
        """
        v4_subnets = self._get_subnets(network_info, 4)
        v6_subnets = self._get_subnets(network_info, 6)
        ips_v4 = [ip['address'] for subnet in v4_subnets
                                for ip in subnet['ips']]
        ipv4_rules = self._create_filter(ips_v4, chain_name)

        ipv6_rules = ips_v6 = []
        if CONF.use_ipv6:
            if v6_subnets:
                ips_v6 = [ip['address'] for subnet in v6_subnets
                                        for ip in subnet['ips']]
            ipv6_rules = self._create_filter(ips_v6, chain_name)

        return ipv4_rules, ipv6_rules

    def _add_filters(self, chain_name, ipv4_rules, ipv6_rules):
        for rule in ipv4_rules:
            self.iptables.ipv4['filter'].add_rule(chain_name, rule)

        if CONF.use_ipv6:
            for rule in ipv6_rules:
                self.iptables.ipv6['filter'].add_rule(chain_name, rule)

    def add_filters_for_instance(self, instance, network_info, inst_ipv4_rules,
                                 inst_ipv6_rules):
        chain_name = self._instance_chain_name(instance)
        if CONF.use_ipv6:
            self.iptables.ipv6['filter'].add_chain(chain_name)
        self.iptables.ipv4['filter'].add_chain(chain_name)
        ipv4_rules, ipv6_rules = self._filters_for_instance(chain_name,
                                                            network_info)
        self._add_filters('local', ipv4_rules, ipv6_rules)
        self._add_filters(chain_name, inst_ipv4_rules, inst_ipv6_rules)

    def remove_filters_for_instance(self, instance):
        chain_name = self._instance_chain_name(instance)

        self.iptables.ipv4['filter'].remove_chain(chain_name)
        if CONF.use_ipv6:
            self.iptables.ipv6['filter'].remove_chain(chain_name)

    def _instance_chain_name(self, instance):
        return 'inst-%s' % (instance.id,)

    def _do_basic_rules(self, ipv4_rules, ipv6_rules, network_info):
        # Always drop invalid packets
        ipv4_rules += ['-m state --state ' 'INVALID -j DROP']
        ipv6_rules += ['-m state --state ' 'INVALID -j DROP']

        # Allow established connections
        ipv4_rules += ['-m state --state ESTABLISHED,RELATED -j ACCEPT']
        ipv6_rules += ['-m state --state ESTABLISHED,RELATED -j ACCEPT']

    def _do_dhcp_rules(self, ipv4_rules, network_info):
        v4_subnets = self._get_subnets(network_info, 4)
        dhcp_servers = [subnet.get_meta('dhcp_server')
            for subnet in v4_subnets if subnet.get_meta('dhcp_server')]

        for dhcp_server in dhcp_servers:
            if dhcp_server:
                ipv4_rules.append('-s %s -p udp --sport 67 --dport 68 '
                                  '-j ACCEPT' % (dhcp_server,))
                self.dhcp_create = True

    def _do_project_network_rules(self, ipv4_rules, ipv6_rules, network_info):
        v4_subnets = self._get_subnets(network_info, 4)
        v6_subnets = self._get_subnets(network_info, 6)
        cidrs = [subnet['cidr'] for subnet in v4_subnets]
        for cidr in cidrs:
            ipv4_rules.append('-s %s -j ACCEPT' % (cidr,))
        if CONF.use_ipv6:
            cidrv6s = [subnet['cidr'] for subnet in v6_subnets]
            for cidrv6 in cidrv6s:
                ipv6_rules.append('-s %s -j ACCEPT' % (cidrv6,))

    def _do_ra_rules(self, ipv6_rules, network_info):
        v6_subnets = self._get_subnets(network_info, 6)
        gateways_v6 = [subnet['gateway']['address'] for subnet in v6_subnets]

        for gateway_v6 in gateways_v6:
            ipv6_rules.append(
                    '-s %s/128 -p icmpv6 -j ACCEPT' % (gateway_v6,))

    def _build_icmp_rule(self, rule, version):
        icmp_type = rule.from_port
        icmp_code = rule.to_port

        if icmp_type == -1:
            icmp_type_arg = None
        else:
            icmp_type_arg = '%s' % icmp_type
            if not icmp_code == -1:
                icmp_type_arg += '/%s' % icmp_code

        if icmp_type_arg:
            if version == 4:
                return ['-m', 'icmp', '--icmp-type', icmp_type_arg]
            elif version == 6:
                return ['-m', 'icmp6', '--icmpv6-type', icmp_type_arg]
        # return empty list if icmp_type == -1
        return []

    def _build_tcp_udp_rule(self, rule, version):
        if rule.from_port == rule.to_port:
            return ['--dport', '%s' % (rule.from_port,)]
        else:
            return ['-m', 'multiport',
                    '--dports', '%s:%s' % (rule.from_port,
                                           rule.to_port)]

    def instance_rules(self, instance, network_info):
        ctxt = context.get_admin_context()
        if isinstance(instance, dict):
            # NOTE(danms): allow old-world instance objects from
            # unconverted callers; all we need is instance.uuid below
            instance = objects.Instance._from_db_object(
                ctxt, objects.Instance(), instance, [])

        ipv4_rules = []
        ipv6_rules = []

        # Initialize with basic rules
        self._do_basic_rules(ipv4_rules, ipv6_rules, network_info)
        # Set up rules to allow traffic to/from DHCP server
        self._do_dhcp_rules(ipv4_rules, network_info)

        # Allow project network traffic
        if CONF.allow_same_net_traffic:
            self._do_project_network_rules(ipv4_rules, ipv6_rules,
                                           network_info)
        # We wrap these in CONF.use_ipv6 because they might cause
        # a DB lookup. The other ones are just list operations, so
        # they're not worth the clutter.
        if CONF.use_ipv6:
            # Allow RA responses
            self._do_ra_rules(ipv6_rules, network_info)

        # then, security group chains and rules
        rules = objects.SecurityGroupRuleList.get_by_instance(ctxt, instance)

        for rule in rules:
            if not rule.cidr:
                version = 4
            else:
                version = netutils.get_ip_version(rule.cidr)

            if version == 4:
                fw_rules = ipv4_rules
            else:
                fw_rules = ipv6_rules

            protocol = rule.protocol

            if protocol:
                protocol = rule.protocol.lower()

            if version == 6 and protocol == 'icmp':
                protocol = 'icmpv6'

            args = ['-j ACCEPT']
            if protocol:
                args += ['-p', protocol]

            if protocol in ['udp', 'tcp']:
                args += self._build_tcp_udp_rule(rule, version)
            elif protocol == 'icmp':
                args += self._build_icmp_rule(rule, version)
            if rule.cidr:
                args += ['-s', str(rule.cidr)]
                fw_rules += [' '.join(args)]
            else:
                if rule.grantee_group:
                    insts = objects.InstanceList.get_by_security_group(
                            ctxt, rule.grantee_group)
                    for inst in insts:
                        if inst.info_cache.deleted:
                            LOG.debug('ignoring deleted cache')
                            continue
                        nw_info = compute_utils.get_nw_info_for_instance(
                                inst)

                        ips = [ip['address'] for ip in nw_info.fixed_ips()
                               if ip['version'] == version]

                        LOG.debug('ips: %r', ips, instance=inst)
                        for ip in ips:
                            subrule = args + ['-s %s' % ip]
                            fw_rules += [' '.join(subrule)]

        ipv4_rules += ['-j $sg-fallback']
        ipv6_rules += ['-j $sg-fallback']
        LOG.debug('Security Group Rules %s translated to ipv4: %r, ipv6: %r',
                  list(rules), ipv4_rules, ipv6_rules,
                  instance=instance)
        return ipv4_rules, ipv6_rules

    def instance_filter_exists(self, instance, network_info):
        pass

    def refresh_security_group_rules(self, security_group):
        self.do_refresh_security_group_rules(security_group)
        self.iptables.apply()

    def refresh_instance_security_rules(self, instance):
        self.do_refresh_instance_rules(instance)
        self.iptables.apply()

    @utils.synchronized('iptables', external=True)
    def _inner_do_refresh_rules(self, instance, network_info, ipv4_rules,
                                ipv6_rules):
        chain_name = self._instance_chain_name(instance)
        if not self.iptables.ipv4['filter'].has_chain(chain_name):
            LOG.info(
                _LI('instance chain %s disappeared during refresh, '
                    'skipping') % chain_name,
                instance=instance)
            return
        self.remove_filters_for_instance(instance)
        self.add_filters_for_instance(instance, network_info, ipv4_rules,
                                      ipv6_rules)

    def do_refresh_security_group_rules(self, security_group):
        id_list = self.instance_info.keys()
        for instance_id in id_list:
            try:
                instance, network_info = self.instance_info[instance_id]
            except KeyError:
                # NOTE(danms): instance cache must have been modified,
                # ignore this deleted instance and move on
                continue
            ipv4_rules, ipv6_rules = self.instance_rules(instance,
                                                         network_info)
            self._inner_do_refresh_rules(instance, network_info, ipv4_rules,
                                         ipv6_rules)

    def do_refresh_instance_rules(self, instance):
        _instance, network_info = self.instance_info[instance.id]
        ipv4_rules, ipv6_rules = self.instance_rules(instance, network_info)
        self._inner_do_refresh_rules(instance, network_info, ipv4_rules,
                                     ipv6_rules)

class NoopFirewallDriver(object):
    """Firewall driver which just provides No-op methods."""
    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
        pass

    def _noop(self, *args, **kwargs):
        pass

    def __getattr__(self, key):
        return self._noop

    def instance_filter_exists(self, instance, network_info):
        return True

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Never Miss An Episode
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We were so lucky to sit down for a second conversation with Marianna Palka. She's a triple threat artist (writer/director/actor) with such a singular vision and voice to bring us closer together, change humanity and give the world a deeper understanding of the human condition. This is a conversation about creating the kind of work that is so needed in our landscape today. Her first film "Good Dick" came from a desire to explore how a sexual assault victims find intimacy and birthed from her frustrations about the lack of good, interesting/complex/ real characters for women. As Maya Angelou inspired her to write her scripts isolated in a hotel for a long weekend, she shares her writing ethic and her confidence to take ownership of her creativity and our shared responsibility to change the world. This is a MUST listen for all creative types!. These are the fearless, moving, authentic, compelling, owning your own space stories that have all led Marianna Palka right here.
Marianna Palka is Glasgow born and Los Angeles based filmmaker, actress and writer. She studied at the acclaimed New York Atlantic Theater Company before beginning her career in theater, film and television. Palka wrote, directed and starred in "Good Dick," a 2008 Sundance Film Festival's Grand Jury Prize nominee, joining Jason Ritter, Martin Starr, Mark Webber and Tom Arnold in an exploration of intimacy and connection after sexual trauma. Palka's critically acclaimed feature film "Bitch" premiered at Sundance last year and tells the story of a woman who transforms under the enormous pressure of motherhood, leaving her absent husband, Jason Ritter, to discover what it means to be a parent. Additionally Palka directed "Always Worthy," "Heirloom," "I'm the Same," and "Egg," starring Christina Hendricks, Alysia Reiner, David Alan Basche. Her recent work include "Mississippi Requiem," a series of four short films written by William Faulkner and developed by James Franco, "We Are Boats," "Spoonful," "The Adventures of Thomasina Sawyer," and "The Lion's Mouth Opens," Lucy Walker's short documentary following Palka's own relationship to Huntington's Disease and her risk of inheriting. Palka is currently starring in Netflix's Golden Globe nominated "GLOW" as Reggie Walsh.
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"I just feel like there's something about human frailty and connection that I'm really fascinated by and I really want to make films that make the world a better place on an intimacy level."
"I think it's really cool to always know what you want and what your north star is because if you know what that is no one can take that away from you. You always know where you're going."
"Being huge is absolutely fine and take up that space and fill your life with stuff that you're excited about because God knows we need it."
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New charges: Darrell Brooks threatened, offered marriage to victim
By Bill Miston
Darrell Brooks faces new charges; threatened, offered marriage to victim
Darrell Brooks Jr., accused of driving an SUV through the Waukesha Christmas Parade last month, is now charged with new counts.
MILWAUKEE - Darrell Brooks Jr., accused of driving an SUV through the Waukesha Christmas Parade last month, killing six and injuring dozens, is now charged with trying to dissuade a woman he's accused of running over weeks before from cooperating with prosecutors – including offering to marry her.
According to a complaint obtained on Dec. 7, Milwaukee County prosecutors have charged Brooks, 39, with felony intimidation of a victim, felony intimidation of a witness and bail jumping – related to charges stemming from an incident in which Brooks is accused of running over the mother of his child with an SUV.
Following Brooks' arrest in the case, court filings state Brooks contacted the woman from jail on Nov. 4, trying to dissuade her from helping the state, worried about spending decades in prison if convicted and offering to marry her in exchange.
Darrell Brooks Jr.
"Why did you do this to me? You know I love you," Brooks said to the woman in a recorded phone call. "Listen, listen, please listen, I've come to the realization that I'm not going to leave you. You have my daughter, I know your potential, what you can be. I want to marry you."
According to a complaint, the woman refused to get in the SUV and was punched in the face by Brooks, who then allegedly ran her over as she walked through a gas station parking lot near 73rd and Capitol on Nov. 2, leaving the woman with a bloody face and tire tracks on her leg.
"Because of this situation, you know there is a possibility I might not get out of prison, that I can die in prison, right?" Brooks said in another call to the woman, several hours later. "I'm sitting up here facing 60 (expletive) years…you have to keep your mouth shut."
Darrell Brooks initial appearance in Waukesha County court
Following Brooks' arrest, he called his mother from the Milwaukee County Jail on Nov. 3 and, according to court filings, discussed the need for prosecutors to have a cooperating victim to issue charges.
"They gonna need to talk to her and need for her to be a witness and she not gonna do that but she can get the charges dropped all together if she called down there and said I didn't do what she said," Brooks said to his mother, according to a transcript of the recorded phone call, "if she don't cooperate with them, they are going to have to drop it."
According to the complaint, Brooks made a total of 11 calls; two to his mother and nine to the woman, trying to keep her from cooperating. That includes six phone calls after he was charged in the case and a no contact order with the woman put into place.
"I'm the one trying to get you out, right?" the woman said to Brooks in a Nov. 8 phone call. During that call, he blamed her for being charged.
"You need to learn to shut your (expletive) mouth. (Expletive) you then, (expletive)," Brooks said.
In a Nov. 15 call, less than a week before the Waukesha parade attack, Brooks called the woman again – chastising her for continuing to be in touch with the Milwaukee County District Attorney's Office and complaining that she didn't put up any money for his $1,000 bail.
"(Expletive), shut your (expletive) mouth. You still can't humble yourself, so if you still talking this dumb (expletive), I'm gonna do it for you. Either way, you gonna do it yourself and bow down (expletive) or I'm gonna make you. Now which one you want?" Brooks said, threatening the woman. "You acting like you got so much (expletive) protection like you safe. (Expletive), you on my (expletive) turf, remember that."
Video of Darrell Brooks Jr. allegedly driving through Waukesha Christmas parade
Despite a pretrial risk assessment that found Brooks was a very high risk of committing another crime, a Milwaukee County court commissioner set Brooks' bail at $1,000.
Brooks' mother posted the $1,000 bail on Nov. 11, but Brooks was not released from custody of the Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office until at least Nov. 16. That's when he appeared before a Waukesha County judge, by phone, in the custody of the Waukesha County Sheriff's Department for failure to pay in a child support case. A judge released Brooks on his own recognizance in that case.
Five days later, Waukesha police say Brooks was fleeing the scene of a domestic disturbance, though not being pursued by police, when he turned into the parade route. Witnesses said he was swerving and appeared to be intentionally trying to hit people. Brooks was arrested minutes later as he stood on the porch of a nearby house asking the homeowner to help him call a ride.
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Milwaukee County District Attorney John Chisholm has come under fire from some lawmakers about the low bail set for the eerily similar Milwaukee County case, including some calling for his resignation or removal by Gov. Tony Evers.
"I'm not here to make excuses. I own any decision that's made by any member of my office," Chisholm said last week, adding that a mistake was made by a young assistant district attorney in setting the low bail amount that allowed Brooks to go free, and brushed aside the calls for his resignation.
"When things get tough, when tough things occur, the response shouldn't be to quit, to run away from the problem," Chisholm said. "The obligation I have is to lead my people so they can continue doing the work they do every single day, which is trying to keep people safe."
Brooks is scheduled to appear in Milwaukee County court later this month for a bond and status hearing in two felony cases. He has a preliminary hearing scheduled for January 2022 before a Waukesha County judge for the intentional homicide case, charged with six counts of first-degree intentional homicide and ordered held on $5 million bail.
Wisconsin Republicans urge removal of DA over parade deaths
More than a dozen Republican Wisconsin state lawmakers on Monday called on Democratic. Gov. Tony Evers to remove Milwaukee County's top prosecutor because his office recommended $1,000 bail for a man before he allegedly drove his vehicle through a Christmas parade, killing six people.
Bracelets for Waukesha, 11-year-old raises $1,600
As we all look for ways to help the victims in the Waukesha Christmas parade tragedy, one Racine girl took matters into her own hands.


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Top-Selling Soft Drinks by Country 2023
What Is the Difference Between a Soft Drink and a Hard Drink?
There are a lot of people who like consuming soft drinks. They are usually sweet, bubbly, and filled with a variety of flavors. Soft drinks are different from hard drinks because hard drinks have alcohol in them while soft drinks do not. For example, whiskey is a hard drink because it contains a significant amount of alcohol. On the other hand, Coca-Cola is a soft drink because it does not contain any alcohol at all. Even though it is possible to mix soft drinks and hard drinks together, the main difference is the alcohol content. If you take Coca-Cola and mix it with rum, it becomes a hard drink because it has alcohol in it.
What Is the Most Popular Soft Drink in the World?
The most popular soft drink in the world is Coca-Cola. Many people are familiar with the iconic red can that has white calligraphy on it. Coca-Cola comes from the United States. It was developed in Atlanta, Georgia, and quickly spread across the world. It is not only the most popular soft drink in the United States, but also the most popular soft drink on the planet. Even though the can has gone through a few changes over the years, it still retains its same, delicious formula. There is even a Coca-Cola factory in Atlanta where people can take a tour and learn how Coca-Cola is produced today and how it has evolved over the years.
What Is the Most Popular Soft Drink in Japan?
Even though Coca-Cola is popular in Japan, it is far from the most popular soft drink. In Japan, the most popular soft drink is called Ramune soda. It is reasonably popular in the United States as well. This is a relatively small drink that is sold in a small glass bottle. It has a small marble in the lid. To open the bottle, you need to press the glass marble into the bottle. Then, you can take over the bottle and drink the delicious beverage inside of it. There are ridges on the inside of the bottle that prevent the glass marble from falling out, which means that the drink is not necessarily a choking hazard.
What Is the Most Popular Soft Drink in Australia?
In Australia, the most popular soft drink is still Coca-Cola. It is the most commonly sold soft drink in stores, but it is certainly not the only one. Schweppes is also very popular in Australia. When people hear about Schweppes, they usually think about ginger ale. Even though Schweppes certainly makes ginger ale, this is a company that produces a variety of other drinks as well. There are multiple flavors from which to choose, and lots of people in Australia enjoy Schweppes. Some of the other popular soft drinks in Australia include Coles, Pepsi, Bundaberg, and Kirks. There are plenty of soft drinks available all over the world.


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Q: .eps file not generated using epslatex I am trying to do a plot using epslatex interface of gnuplot where I am using latex command for labelling the y-axis and then include the plot
in another TeX file. I am writing the following steps but somehow the .eps file is not generated, only the .tex file is generated. Please help.
reset
set terminal epslatex
set term postscript colour enhanced
set term postscript eps enhanced 26
set output "pb_sp_I=6.tex"

set style data lines
set size 1,1
set origin 0,0
set multiplot
set size 1,1
set origin 0,0
set log

set xlabel "t" font "Times-Roman,30"
set ylabel "$P_t(\\ell)$"

set format y  "10^{%L}"
set format x  "10^{%L}"

set xr [0.1:10000]
set yr [0.000001:1.2]

p 'sp_I=6.out' u 1:2 w l title 'I=6' lc 1 lw 2, 1800/x**1.5 lw 2 title 't^{-1.5}', 1.7/x**0.5 lw 2 title 't^{-0.5}'

I removed the line
set term postscript eps enhanced

and it is now producing 2 files, pb_sp_I=6.eps and pb_sp_I=6.tex. Then I converted EPS to PDF. I included the .tex file above in another .tex file, say a.tex, by writing the following :
\begin{center}
\input{pb_sp_I=6.tex}
\end{center}

Then I compile a.tex using the command :
pdflatex a.tex

But the output contains the figure file only with the axes, tics, lines but the
y-axis labeling in latex ($P_t(\\ell)$) is not there. Please advise if I am missing something.

A: Your gnuplot script has many flaws:

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*you can use only one terminal, so the set term postscript lines should be removed;

*avoid using underscores in your files, because they will cause problems;

*the multiplot mode should be closed and the output should be reset, otherwise the output file won't be closed;

*as pointed out by Christoph, the set origins and set sizes are useless;

*you have to wrap dollar signs around all labels, otherwise ^ will throw errors.

This is a revised version of your gnuplot script:
reset
set terminal epslatex color colortext
set output "pbspI=6.tex"

set style data lines
set multiplot
set log

set xlabel "$t$"
set ylabel '$P_\ell(t)-P_\ell(\infty)$'

set format y  '$10^{%L}$'
set format x  '$10^{%L}$'

set xr [0.1:10000]
set yr [0.000001:1.2]

plot 'sp_I=6.out' u 1:2 w l title '$\ell=6,N=20$' lc 1 lw 2, \
     1800/x**1.5 lw 2 title '$t^{-1.5}$', \
     1.7/x**0.5 lw 2 title '$t^{-0.5}$'
unset multiplot
set output

This is the .tex file in which the picture will be included:
\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{graphicx}
\begin{document}
\begin{figure}
  \centering
  \input{pbspI=6.tex}
\end{figure}
\end{document}


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For a base implementation that supports components, inherit from T:Protogame.ComponentizedEntity.
Called by the T:Protogame.IWorldManager when it's time for this entity to be rendered in the game.
Called by the T:Protogame.IWorldManager when this entity's state should be updated in the game.


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Black men & their moms
by Our Weekly LA May 5, 2011 October 19, 2021
"Hi, Mom." "Love you, Mom."
It's not unusual to see those words mouthed by male athletes caught by television cameras on the sidelines of games. In fact, it happens so often that it's quite easy to see that many Black males–as demonstrated by celebrities from Shaquille O'Neal to Kanye West to Tyrese Gibson–have a special relationship with their mothers.
It is a relationship that has been shaped and is still being shaped by culture, tradition and society.
It is a relationship that extends back to Africa–where many revere the Black mother because of her capacity for giving life, and it continues to evolve today.
According to sociologist Bruce H. Wade, who has taught at Spelman College for 20 years, the relationship between Black men and their mothers is still a sacred one, but it is slowly changing as it is buffeted by societal forces.
". . . it is changing because of so many problems, including the mother's relationship with the father. If the relationship between the parents is strained, that causes a lot of stress in the family . . . ," explained Wade, who added that the mother-son relationship is particularly impacted by the high percentage of African American children born into single-parent households, most of which are headed by mothers.
"You begin to see why the relationships take on extra special characteristics. Part of it is knowledge of who your parent is. It is interesting to me that even in the college environment, how many of the (students) don't know their father's occupation. They don't have a real relationship with their father," said Wade of the middle-class students he teaches.
The absence of a strong connection with their father sometimes forces young males to connect more with their mothers.
Wade pointed out that the mother's personality will also play a role in shaping the relationship with her son.
"Some mothers might be seen as overbearing or sharp of tongue, and that may be because sometimes it takes a strong hand to raise kids, especially males," said Wade.
Bennett College Sociologist Carla McLucas believes how a parent views herself will also play a role in shaping the relationship.
"Are you comfortable with yourself? Parenting is frightening, so it's a matter of are you comfortable with yourself. Whether you are in a marital situation, committed relationship, how do you view children? Are you developing your child to be an independent adult or as someone you want to hold on to."
McLucas also points out that the younger a mother has a child, and the closer she is to childhood, the more problems she is going have raising that youngster, because she is still developing a sense of self and boundaries, and may find it hard to instill them in a child.
While McLucas and Wade say there is still a high degree of reverence between Black sons and their mothers, they do note a disturbing shift that is causing growing concern.
Those who were born to teen mothers and were often raised by grandparents or those in situations where there were tensions between their young teen parents, seem somewhat angry and tend to be more disrespectful, said the Bennett College sociologist.
And then there is the increasing number of Black women caught up in the criminal justice system.
According to the Sentencing Project, more than 1 million women are under the supervision of the criminal justice system; and Black women represent 30 percent of those in state and federal prisons.
A significant percentage of women in prison were there for drug offenses (29 percent) or property offenses (30 percent).
The Sentencing Project also noted that two-thirds of women in state prison were responsible for the care of a minor child prior to their incarceration and 40 percent were single parents. While they were locked up, nine of 10 reported that the youngsters were living with a grandparent, other relative or friend.
Those parents whose children were placed in foster care as result of their incarceration face challenges involving termination of their parental rights.
The average time served in California's prisons, according to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, is two years. However, according to a report in the Justice Policy Journal by Charlene Wear Simmons and Emily Danker-Feldman, incarcerated parents, like all parents, have a limited time to comply with dependency court orders to reunify with their children in foster care. Under the federal Adoption and Safe Families Act (ASFA) of 1997, states must file petitions to terminate parental rights, when offspring have been in foster care for 15 of the previous 22 months; California also requires termination petitions, when a child under 3 years old has been in care for six months.
Legislation in the state has begun to address some of the challenges incarcerated moms face meeting their court-ordered obligations, but many women still end up estranged from their children.
All of these factors, combined with the other societal issues such as poverty and discrimination, are having an impact on Black mother-son relationships. Changing this, believes McLucas will require young people to begin to respect, not necessarily the person, but the position the person holds.
Modern moms have more choices, but less free time and assistance
Mother's Day is perfect opportunity to express a most heartfelt 'thank you'


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U.S. Efforts to Broker Peace in Sudan
June 29, 2004 • NPR's Steve Inskeep talks with John Danforth, the new U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, about his efforts to broker a peace between Muslims and Christians in Sudan. Danforth is a former senator, a former envoy to Sudan and an Episcopal priest.
Analysis: U.N. Role in a Sovereign Iraq
June 28, 2004 • American U.N. Ambassador John Danforth says the United Nations has an important role to play in the newly sovereign Iraq. He hopes U.N. officials will help Iraqis draft a permanent constitution, set up elections and move forward with a range of reconstruction projects. Hear Danforth and NPR's Steve Inskeep.
Britain, Chieftains and the Founding of Modern Iraq
June 24, 2004 • NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Chris Catherwood, author of Churchill's Folly, and Judith Yaphe, of the National Defense University, about the founding of modern Iraq, the history of Iraq prior to 1922 and the precedent for democracy in the region.
The Sweet Sound of a Stradivarius
June 24, 2004 • Music commentator Miles Hoffman, a nationally renowned violist, and NPR's Steve Inskeep visit the Library of Congress' small, priceless collection of Stradivarius instruments. Hoffman plays some of the rarest instruments in the collection, including a violin called the "Betts," crafted in 1704 by Antonio Stradivari.
Russia Gave U.S. Iraq Intel
June 18, 2004 • Russian President Vladimir Putin says that after Sept.11, but before the war in Iraq, Russia gave the Bush administration intelligence suggesting Saddam Hussein planned terrorist attacks on U.S. territory. Putin's surprise statement comes as the Bush administration defends its assertion that Saddam had ties to terrorist groups. Hear NPR's Steve Inskeep and NPR's Lawrence Sheets.
Putin: Russia Told U.S. of Saddam Terror Plans
United Airlines' Loan Request Denied
June 18, 2004 • The federal Air Transportation Stabilization Board turns down United Airlines' request for $1.6 billion in loan guarantees. The nation's No. 2 airline says it needs the help to back a $2-billion private loan package as it struggles to emerge from bankruptcy. Hear NPR's Steve Inskeep and David Field, Americas editor of Airline Business magazine.
Report: Catholic Clergy Abuse Global Problem
June 18, 2004 • The priest abuse scandal is an international one, according to a report to be published by the Dallas Morning News. Between 100 and 200 Catholic clergy around the world were moved from country to country after they faced criminal charges or serious allegations of sex offenses against minors, the newspaper's 18-month investigation finds. NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Dallas Morning News reporter Brooks Egerton.
'Control Room': Inside Al-Jazeera
June 18, 2004 • The new documentary Control Room looks at the Arabic-language television network al-Jazeera, which has been criticized by U.S. officials for broadcasting war propaganda and being a "mouthpiece" for Osama bin Laden. NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with al-Jazeera reporter Hassan Ibrahim, who is traveling with filmmaker Jehane Noujaim to promote the film.
Clinton Approves of Film's Take on Lewinksy Scandal
June 17, 2004 • Former President Bill Clinton on Wednesday night saw the new film The Hunting of the President. The movie portrays the Lewinsky scandal as a smear campaign -- and the ex-president clearly agrees. He told the audience, "When the Berlin wall fell, the perpetual right in America, which always needs an enemy, didn't have an enemy any more, so I had to serve as the next best thing." Hear NPR's Steve Inskeep.
Pentagon Errors on Sept. 11
June 17, 2004 • A staff report from the Sept. 11 commission says the Pentagon's air-defense command wasted precious time and missed a chance to intercept at least one of the hijacked planes used in the 2001 attacks. The report largely blames inadequate emergency procedures that didn't account for a response to suicide hijackings. Hear NPR's Mary Louise Kelly and NPR's Steve Inskeep.
Report: Pentagon Fumbled Sept. 11 Hijacking Response
'American Taboo: A Murder in the Peace Corps'
June 17, 2004 • The new book American Taboo: A Murder in the Peace Corps tells the true story of a Peace Corps volunteer who was murdered in 1976 in the Pacific Island nation of Tonga. Another Peace Corps volunteer was accused of the murder but judged not guilty by reason of insanity by a Tongan court. NPR's Steve Inskeep talks with author Philip Weiss.
Political Hip-Hop
June 17, 2004 • NPR's Steve Inskeep reports that a National Hip-Hop Political Convention in New Jersey hopes to create a political platform for the hip-hop community and encourage people to vote.
U.N.: Sudan Refugee Aid Needed
June 17, 2004 • The United Nations appeals for more help for Sudanese refugees, who have fled into the desert in neighboring Chad to escape civil war and persecution by government-backed militias. The humanitarian crisis is severe and likely to be made far worse by the approaching rainy season. Hear NPR's Steve Inskeep and Dr. Jennifer Leaning, professor of international health at Harvard.
U.N. Calls for More Aid for Sudanese Refugees
U.S. Open Kicks Off
June 17, 2004 • The United States Open golf championship begins Thursday morning at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club in Southampton, N.Y. NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to commentator John Feinstein about the tournament favorites and the course they'll be playing on.
China's Gnawing Appetite for Cars
June 16, 2004 • China has become the third-largest automotive market in the world, behind only the United States and Japan. Car sales have risen so quickly that the government is trying to slow purchases by making it harder to get an auto loan. Hear NPR's Steve Inskeep and Paul Eisenstein, publisher of the Internet magazine TheCarConnection.com.
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