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The 1996 Giro d'Italia was the 79th edition of the Giro. It began on May 18 with a mass-start stage that began and ended in the Greek capital Athens. The race came to a close on June 9 with a mass-start stage that ended in the Italian city of Milan. Eighteen teams entered the race that was won by the Russian Pavel Tonkov of the Panaria–Vinavil team. Second and third were the Italian rider Enrico Zaina and Spanish rider Abraham Olano.

Silvio Martinello led the race for four of the first five stages because of his victory in the first stage and high-placing on the fourth stage. Stefano Zanini briefly took the lead away from Martinello following the third stage that featured a more mountainous stage profile. After winning the event's sixth stage, Pascal Hervé overtook Zanini for the lead for a single day, after which Davide Rebellin captured the lead with his winning efforts on the seventh day. Eventual winner Tonkov obtained the race leader's maglia rosa () when he finished the thirteenth stage. Tonkov kept the jersey for the rest of the race, except where he lost it to Olano by 46 hundredths of a second at the end of stage 20, but regained it the following day.

In the race's other classifications, Brescialat rider Mariano Piccoli won the mountains classification and Fabrizio Guidi of the  team won the points classification and the intergiro classification.  finished as the winners of the team classification, ranking each of the eighteen teams contesting the race by lowest cumulative time of each team's top three riders per stage. The other team classification, the team points classification, where the teams' riders are awarded points for placing within the top twenty in each stage and the points are then totaled for each team was won by Panaria–Vinavil.

Teams

Eighteen teams were invited by the race organizers to participate in the 1996 edition of the Giro d'Italia. Each team sent a squad of nine riders, which meant that the race started with a peloton of 162 cyclists. From the riders that began the race, 98 made it to the finish in Milan.

The teams entering the race were:

Pre-race favorites

The starting peloton did not feature the 1995 winner, Tony Rominger. The three main contenders named by the media included: Evgeni Berzin, Abraham Olano, Pavel Tonkov. El País'''s Carlos Arribas felt Olano was a contender, but questioned his ability as an elite rider. Doctor Michele Ferrari named Evgeni Berzin, Olano, and Pavel Tonkov in order of the chance of winning the race. According to Arribas, Berzin was not in great form coming into the race, but his team doctor, Gianni Mazzoni, believed he could regain the form that helped him win the Giro in 1994. Berzin also had a fully committed team to support him this year, unlike in the previous edition where he and his teammate Piotr Ugrumov did not cooperate and worked against each other. Lluis Simon of El Punt felt Olano had performed better than Berzin in the recent Tour de Romandie.

Simon believed that with the absence of Marco Pantani due to a crash at Milano–Torino, the Italian with the best chance to win was Francesco Casagrande. It was thought that the route was designed to allow Pantani a good chance to win. Due to the large amount of mountains in the final week, Swiss Pascal Richard was thought to have a chance for a high ranking in the general classification. Latvian Piotr Ugrumov (Roslotto–ZG Mobili), at age 35, was thought to have a good chance for victory and potentially one of his last good chances to win a Grand Tour. Young Ukrainian Alexander Gontchenkov showed great potential during the early season and many thought he could be a rider to place high in the general classification. Two-time champion Miguel Induráin and Laurent Jalabert did not participate in the race.

Route and stages

On 12 May 1995, Athens was announced as the host of the start of the 1996 Giro d'Italia in order to honor the centennial edition of the Modern Olympics. The complete race route was unveiled by race director Carmine Castellano on 11 November 1995 in Milan. It contained one time trial event, an individual one. There were ten stages containing high mountains, of which four had summit finishes: stage 7, to Massiccio del Sirino; stage 13, to Prato Nevoso; stage 20, to Passo Pordoi; and stage 21, to Aprica. The organizers chose to include one rest day. When compared to the previous year's race, the race was  longer, contained two fewer individual time trials, and the same number of stages.

The opening stage (known as the Grande Partenza) started in Athens, Greece, and the race stayed on Greek soil for three stages as it made its way to north-west Ioannina. The race then transferred to Ostuni located in southern Italy and the race gradually moved north. The sixth and seventh stages included a couple higher categorized climbs from the Apennines. The race continued to move north and enter the Alps starting in stage 13. The race's fourteenth stage finished in the French city of Briançon, which also served as the start for the next stage. Stage 14 included the climbing of the Col d'Izoard and the Col de la Madeleine, which was viewed as a key stage in the general classification race. After returning to Italian soil, stage 16 came to an end in the Swiss city of Lausanne, which also was the start for the seventeenth stage. The race traveled back east across Italy and going north into the Dolomites and heading west and turning south to reach the finish in Milan. In total, there were seven stages that start or finished outside Italy.

The 1996 route saw a decrease in the number of kilometers that were dedicated to time trials and the removal of the climbing time trial that had been a staple in years past. Lluis Simon of El Punt felt that the penultimate stage that crossed Mendola, Tonale Pass, Gavia Pass, Mortirolo, and Aprica would be the hardest of the race. Paolo Viberti, a writer for El País, believed that the race would be decided by the final week when the race entered the Alps and the lengthy individual time trial.

Race overview

The opening day of racing witnessed several crashes due to the poor road conditions and encroachment from cars that resulted in the abandonment of a few riders. The day's breakaway obtained a maximum advantage of two minutes over the peloton, before being caught with  left. Following an unsuccessful solo-attack by Serguei Outschakov, the stage culminated with a bunch sprint taken by 's Silvio Martinello. The riders protested the conditions they were subjected to on the first stage by riding the second stage at a significantly slower pace than usual. The stage ended with a bunch sprint, won by Glenn Magnusson, that was limited in terms of organization for each team because of the narrowness of the roads. The third stage ended in the same fashion, with Giovanni Lombardi winning the day, while the race lead moved to Stefano Zanini because of time bonuses he earned for finishing high in the stage. Several breakaways formed and were caught during the fourth stage, with the final one being caught with under a kilometer remaining. Saeco took control of the peloton and successfully conducted a lead out for their sprinter Mario Cipollini who claimed victory. In addition, Martinello regained the race lead and with it, the race leader's maglia rosa ().

Ángel Edo of  team won his first sprint victory since the 1994 season on stage five. The sixth leg of the race was the first to feature several higher categorized climbs. 's Pascal Hervé won the stage by a margin of four seconds and moved into the first place in the general classification. The seventh day of racing featured the first summit finish, to Massiccio del Sirino. Latvian Piotr Ugrumov attacked with seven kilometers to go and was able to distance himself from a group of contenders that included Abraham Olano, Hervé, Pavel Tonkov, and Davide Rebellin. Berzin made a move to follow with five kilometers remaining, a move that dropped Olano and Hervé. Rebellin attacked with three kilometers to go, which only Tonkov and Stefano Faustini could mark. As the trio reached the line, Rebelling edged out the other two for the win while also obtaining the race lead. In what was thought to be an easy day in the saddle, Claudio Chiappucci and two  teammates made a move with ninety kilometers left in the flat, eighth stage. The trio of riders established a large enough lead to give Chiappucci the virtual race lead. Amore & Vita-Galatron and Saeco took control of the peloton and lifted the pace with under twenty kilometers left. Chiappucci's group was caught before the finish and the sprinter's set up for a field sprint, which was won by Cipollini.

The ninth leg featured more attacks from the Carrera team, particularly from Enrico Zaina who attacked throughout the stage's closing kilometers. The peloton finished in fragments to the numerous attacks that occurred in the final fifteen kilometers, with the winning attack coming from Zaina and Gontchenkov. Zaina dropped Gontchenkov near the finish and won the stage by four seconds over a large chasing group. The tenth leg was a mountainous stage that navigated through Tuscany. A group of six formed at the front of the race with eleven kilometers left from which Rodolfo Massi attacked and went on to win the stage. Behind the leaders, several general classification contenders made attacks, but all failed to produce any significant time gains. The eleventh stage resulted in a sprint finish won by Cipollini, as the race prepared to enter the higher and more difficult mountains. The twelfth stage witnessed the day's breakaway survive the encroaching peloton by two seconds. Fabiano Fontanelli won the sprint to the line between the surviving members of the original eight-man lead group, it was his fifth victory of the season that came from participating in a breakaway.

Panaria–Vinavil's Pavel Tonkov won the thirteenth leg because of a move he made with three kilometers left on the final climb Prato Nevoso. Piotr Ugrumov was the only rider to mark Tonkov, but he was dropped shortly before the finish and crossed the line two seconds after Tonkov. Rebellin crossed the line 33 seconds after Tonkov and ceded the lead to Tonkov. During the mountainous fourteenth stage, the group of general contenders re-grouped after efforts by Panaria–Vinavil to bring Tonkov up to the leading group before starting the ascent of the Col d'Izoard. On the climb, Pascal Richard attacked and rode solo over the mountain, while Chiappucci made an effort to bridge the gap but failed to reach Richard. Richard won the stage, Chiappucci crossed the line 43 seconds after Richard, while several race contenders finished just seconds after Chiappucci. 1990 Giro winner Gianni Bugno won the fifteenth stage as the top ten positions of the general classification remained the same and Chiappucci being the only rider to gain time on the rest of the top ten, gaining two seconds.

The sixteenth leg's breakaway initially started with nineteen riders. Alexander Gontchenkov attacked out of the group and rode solo to the finish to win the stage, while time gaps between general classification contenders again did not change. Laurent Roux and Nicolaj Bo Larsen started the breakaway during the seventeenth stage and did not get caught by the peloton, staying out in front for . The peloton was gearing up for a chase with around  to go, but race leader Tonkov suffered an issue with his bike and chose to wait for the team car to get another bike. This incident caused the field to slow their pace and wait for the leader, which caused the group to cross the line over sixteen minutes behind the winners. The next stage was won by Cipollini by means of a sprint finish, his fourth stage of the race. The nineteenth stage was a lengthy time trial that stretched from Vicenza to Marostica. Evgeni Berzin won the stage by a single second over Spanish rider Olano. Olano's performance on the stage brought him into second place overall by one second, while Urgrumov only managed to gain six seconds on Tonkov – placing him fourteen seconds behind.

The twentieth stage featured several high climbs in the Alps, including the Passo Pordoi, also the sight of the stage's conclusion. As the race entered the Marmolada, the day's breakaway had been captured and a select group featuring the likes of Olano, Berzin, Zaina, race leader Tonkov, Ivan Gotti, and Ugrumov led the way. Zaina made the first move from the group, which managed to only drop Berzin. Zaina attacked repeatedly and was able to rider alone until the finish atop the Pordoi to gain his second stage win of the race. Behind, Gotti gave chase, finishing 47 seconds down. In a dash to the line, Bugno edged out Olano for third place and the accompanying time bonus; however Olano did establish a one-second margin between himself and Tonkov, allowing him to take the pink jersey by 46 hundredths. The penultimate stage was filled with more climbs in the Alps, including the Passo di Gavia and the Tonale Pass. Serious attacks by race contenders began on the penultimate climb of the Mortirolo where Zaina started attacking first. Gotti, Tonkov, and Ugrumov followed Zaina's moves, while Olano was unable to follow. By the time Olano reached the summit of the Mortirolo, he was two minutes behind the leading riders. Gotti and Tonkov eventually dropped Ugrumov and Zaina on the final climb into Aprica. Gotti won the day, while Tonkov finished three seconds later and regained the lead by over two minutes. Olano's time loss during the stage moved him into third position overall. The race's final stage resulted in a sprint finish that was won by Serguei Outschakov. Tonkov won his first Grand Tour, and was the second Russian to win the race.

Two riders achieved multiple stage victories: Cipollini (stages 4, 8, 11, and 18) and Zaina (stages 9 and 20). Stage wins were obtained by eleven of the eighteen competing squads, six of which won multiple stages. Saeco–AS Juvenes San Marino amassed five stages wins through Cipollini and Silvio Martinello (stage 1). MG Maglificio–Technogym had three stages wins with Fontanelli (stage 12), Richard (stage 14), and Bugno (stage 15). Team Polti also collected three stages wins through Lombardi (stage 3), Rebellin (stage 7), and Outschakov (stage 22). Three teams won two stages. Amore & Vita-Galatron (through Magnusson on stage 2 and Bo Larsen on stage 17), Carrera Jeans–Tassoni (with Zaina), and Gewiss Playbus (Berzin on stage 19 and Gotti on stage 21). Five teams ended the race with one stage win: Kelme–Artiach (through Edo on stage 5), Festina–Lotus (with Hervé on stage 6), Refin-Mobilvetta (Massi on stage 10), Panaria–Vinavil (with Tonkov on stage 13), and Roslotto–ZG Mobili (Gontchenkov on stage 16).

Classification leadership

Four different jerseys were worn during the 1996 Giro d'Italia. The leader of the general classification – calculated by adding the stage finish times of each rider, and allowing time bonuses for the first three finishers on mass-start stages – wore a pink jersey. This classification is the most important of the race, and its winner is considered as the winner of the Giro.

For the points classification, which awarded a purple (or cyclamen) jersey to its leader, cyclists were given points for finishing a stage in the top 15; additional points could also be won in intermediate sprints. The green jersey was awarded to the mountains classification leader. In this ranking, points were won by reaching the summit of a climb ahead of other cyclists. Each climb was ranked as either first, second or third category, with more points available for higher category climbs. The Cima Coppi, the race's highest point of elevation, awarded more points than the other first category climbs. The Cima Coppi'' for this Giro was the Passo di Gavia and was first climbed by the Colombian Hernán Buenahora. The intergiro classification was marked by a blue jersey. The calculation for the intergiro is similar to that of the general classification, in each stage there is a midway point that the riders pass through a point and where their time is stopped. As the race goes on, their times compiled and the person with the lowest time is the leader of the intergiro classification and wears the blue jersey.

Although no jersey was awarded, there was also a classification for the teams, in which the stage finish times of the best three cyclists per team were added; the leading team was the one with the lowest total time. There was another team classification that awarded points to each team based on their riding's finishing position in every stage. The team with the highest total of points was the leader of the classification.

The rows in the following table correspond to the jerseys awarded after that stage was run.

Final standings

General classification

Points classification

Mountains classification

Intergiro classification

Team classification

Team points classification

Minor classifications

Other less well-known classifications, whose leaders did not receive a special jersey, were awarded during the Giro. Other awards included the most combative classification, which was a compilation of points gained for position on crossing intermediate sprints, mountain passes and stage finishes. Italian Fabrizio Guidi won the most combative classification. Teams were given penalty points for minor technical infringements.  and  were the most successful in avoiding penalties, and so were both winners of the Fair Play classification.

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Concealed handgun permit holder in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania saves police officer from mob attack
Feb 11, 2016 | Featured
Defensive Gun Use police officer saved by concealed handgun permit holder
Upper Darby, Pennsylvania police are grateful to a concealed handgun permit holder who stepped in and kept an officer from harm by a mob of 40 to 50 high school students. The first officer suffered "significant hand injuries" and a second officer who came to rescue the first officer suffered "a major injury to a leg." The first officer was in real danger significantly greater harm before the permit holder intervened with his permitted concealed handgun. A newspaper ran the following headline: "Police Officer's Life Saved By Concealed Carry Permit Holder."
From the Philadelphia Inquirer:
. . . "There were 40 kids. If it wasn't for the good Samaritan stepping forward, he'd have been dead meat," Upper Darby Police Superintendent Michael Chitwood said. "There's no doubt they would have attacked him." . . .
[This past Friday afternoon], police responded to three fights in three locations near the school. When the dust settled, eight teens, ages 13 to 17, were charged with crimes, and two officers were injured so severely that it's unclear when they'll be able to return to work, Chitwood said. . . .
[One officer] broke up a fight between two teen boys that had attracted a large crowd at that location was holding one of the combatants at bay when the teen's opponent attacked the officer, Chitwood said.
"As he breaks up the fight, he takes one kid and then the other jumps [on] him. Now he's fighting two of them and he's calling for an assist officer at the same time," Chitwood said. "There's a crowd of 40 or 50 kids watching the fight, and they all move in towards the officer."
That's when the good Samaritan, who lives on the block, came out of his house with a gun in his hand and told the teens to get away from the cop, Chitwood said.
"He had the gun in his hand, but he didn't point it at the kids, he just told them to back off," Chitwood said. "If this guy didn't come out and come to the aid of the officer, this officer would have had significant problems."
The 35-year-old gun owner, who has a concealed-carry permit, kept the group of teens at bay until responding officers arrived, Chitwood said.
Not only did the officer who tried to break up the fight suffer significant hand injuries, Chitwood said, but an officer who responded to the request for backup also suffered a major injury to a leg when he was kicked by one of the teens in the fight. . . .
Another story notes that two teens who initially attacked the officer "with aggravated assault on a police officer."
Other cases of civilians using guns to save the lives of police officers are available here.
Note: Not only can civilians directly save the lives of police officers, but the fact that there are civilians carrying concealed handguns who are unknown to the criminals makes it riskier for those criminals to attack police.
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Fred Miller on February 11, 2016 at 10:42 AM
This reminds me of the swimming-pool incident some time back. I wonder if there will be any repercussions for this good Samaritan.
Cathy Nelson on February 11, 2016 at 12:22 PM
The fact that the good Samaritan responsibly handled his weapon by keeping it down & not pointing at the kids was the appropriate response to the mob mentality. The kids caught up in that mentality, some of whom may have normally been good kids, were probably relieved when someone showed up with a gun to bring them back to the reality of the situation. Often in mob situations, it is just a small few that stir everybody up when probably they were just looking for a fight regardless of what the issues are or consequence to others. They might not have even known what started the fight, they just wanted a reason to attack police. Unfortunately, the current environment where police sometimes have been so disrespected & crucified in the media for pulling their weapon to protect themselves or the public, it's nice to see that a private citizen responded the same. I'm sure he will also be crucified in the media but he is not guilty of any crime & any D.A. will proceed accordingly unless they want to make a show for the squeaky wheels in our country. I pray for the officers that were injured & hope they have a speedy recovery & be able to return to their jobs.
STEFAN FUCHS on February 15, 2016 at 9:49 AM
What Cathy??!! You call them otherwise good kids??!! They are just caught up in a "mentality" of attacking police?! Are you for real, or have lost last sense of reality? These 'good' kinds have seriously injured police officers for God sake! They have to take time off, have trauma, somebody need to pay for their time off. Is it you? Since you condoning this individuals like nothing much happened. This should be prosecuted as a serious crime. Not assuming they are otherwise good kinds.
Charles Weinacker on February 11, 2016 at 11:55 AM
What reprocussions???…attach a police officer??…id take your ass down so fast ….brothers protect brothers…nam thought…shoot, first ask later!!!
DRE on February 11, 2016 at 12:53 PM
In a sane world yes. In the world we live in this guy could face a civil lawsuit. On the other hand I bet he doesn't get a minor traffic ticket for the rest of his life.
Waldo on February 11, 2016 at 5:02 PM
I guess I'll never understand today's world. We used to scatter and submit whenever the police showed up. Now they attack police? This is chaos and anarchy. Thanks to the armed citizen who helped the officer.
joepro on February 13, 2016 at 3:20 PM
You're white.
Mark on February 11, 2016 at 7:47 PM
Kudos to the Good Samaritan for stepping in and protecting the police officer. It sad to think that the teens are emboldened by the mob mentality and the likes of Beyoncé promoting the Black Panthers during the Super Bowl.
Phil on February 11, 2016 at 11:43 PM
I seriously doubt the teens in Upper Darby were influenced by Beyonce. Probably more influenced by their parents instilling in them that the confederate flag is a symbol of pride and of a great period in U.S. history.
Joe on February 12, 2016 at 8:16 PM
Your comment displays your ignorance about the demographics of Upper Darby. Or were you referring to the 40% of the population that is non-white when you mentioned the confederate flag?
William on February 13, 2016 at 3:35 PM
Your remarks about the Black Panther Party displays your ignorance of the Black Panther Party.
Ryan on February 11, 2016 at 8:45 PM
Upper Darby High School used to be a distinguished learning center. Now it's distinguished by things like this. My Uncle worked there years ago, and my son went there. He couldn't wait to get out of that zoo.
Dominique on February 12, 2016 at 3:15 PM
This comment is ridiculous. The 1% of the FOUR THOUSAND students that go to my school, UDHS, do not represent what UD is actually all about. It's not a zoo at all, unless you're speaking off how crowded the halls are everyday. Your comment was very unintelligent & ignorant for the simple fact that you know nothing about Upper Darby High.
Budreaux on February 11, 2016 at 10:32 PM
I'm actually quite happy that licensed, concealed weapons carriers are making a difference these days.
Kids, and it's not just kids, feel they can attack an officer with impunity. You can be sure that, had the Good Guy not intervened, both officers would have been severely injured, if not killed, and no one would know anything about who did it.
Laura Lipton on February 12, 2016 at 9:32 AM
Typical Ghetto Behavior.
Jakester on February 12, 2016 at 1:22 PM
I guess black lives matter will soon have an opinion,
"Racist whites threaten our poor defenseless teens with guns?
BLM reflects their average IQ. They have the trademarked ability not to relate high criminal activity with encounters with the police
OHUQTU on February 13, 2016 at 11:39 AM
4,000 students in ONE high school is far, far too many! … 2,000 is far too many! Big schools breed big trouble – especially with a ghetto or gang environment (and even with only a small minority involved) – I saw it happen in my 800 student 4 year high school in the late 1960's.
richard norton on February 13, 2016 at 7:22 PM
This good Samaritan took just the right actions at just the right time. It's hard for even highly trained officers to get it perfect and sometimes they may not. Years ago I was at a football game with the chief of police in a small city when a mob attacked the visitors section. He called for a large backup before placing ourselves in the middle. The sound of their cars coming from every direction and two crossing the field kept us from being hurt.
K Stone on February 14, 2016 at 12:24 AM
The Good Samaritan did everything right to save the officers life, with the exception of taking a couple shots at those ghetto ass hood rat savages. Those delco dirtbags have 0 respect authority, rules or life. I'm sure there will barely be any repercussions for these scumbags because "mamma's baby ain't do no wrong da police should be mind day own bidness"
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Three-time Academy Award nominee, three-time Emmy winner, and SAG and Golden Globe Award winner Laura Linney comes to series television on SHOWTIME as star and executive producer of the provocative new half-hour original dark comedy series, THE BIG 'C' (working title). Linney plays a reserved suburban wife and mother whose recent cancer diagnosis forces her to shake up her life and find hope, humor and the light side of a dark situation, while managing her immature but well-meaning husband, played by Oliver Platt. THE BIG 'C' will begin shooting 13 episodes later this spring for a fall 2010 debut, it was announced today by SHOWTIME President of Entertainment Robert Greenblatt.
"Laura Linney is the consummate actor and producer, and we're thrilled she has chosen to come to SHOWTIME in this extraordinary series," said Greenblatt. "The character and her journey are complex, requiring layered nuances of comedy and drama which I believe no one else could do better than Laura. And she's surrounded by a gifted ensemble of actors who will bring this show vividly to life."
THE BIG 'C' is created and written by Darlene Hunt, who will serve as executive producer, along with Linney, Neal H. Moritz and Vivian Cannon. It is produced by Original Film in association with Sony Pictures Television. Acclaimed writer/director/producer Bill Condon (Dreamgirls) directed the pilot, which re-teams him with both Linney, who he directed to a Supporting Actress Oscar nomination for her work in Kinsey, and Oliver Platt (who co-starred in Kinsey), and SHOWTIME, which premiered Condon's 1998 film Gods and Monsters, which he wrote and directed. Golden Globe and SAG nominee Gabourey Sidibe (Precious) will guest star in the pilot episode.
Linney began her career in theatre where she has appeared in the award-winning plays Six Degrees of Separation, The Crucible, Sight Unseen and Hedda Gabler. This January, she is starring in a limited engagement of Time Stands Still, directed by Donald Margulies, at Manhattan Theatre Club. On the small screen, she was first noted for her turn in the PBS series Armistead Maupin's Tales of the City, which continued for two more installments on SHOWTIME, "More Tales of the City" and "Further Tales of the City." She earned Emmys for her work on Frasier and in SHOWTIME's Wild Iris. She starred most recently in the Emmy-winning HBO mini-series John Adams her performance as Abigail Adams earned her Emmy, Golden Globe and SAG Award wins. She earned Oscar nominations for her critically acclaimed work in KINSEY, YOU CAN COUNT ON ME and THE SAVAGES. Additional film credits include THE TRUMAN SHOW, LOVE ACTUALLY, MYSTIC RIVER and THE SQUID AND THE WHALE. Currently, Linney is filming THE DETAILS, which was written and directed by Jacob Estes and also stars Tobey McGuire. Linney is represented by ICM, Brillistein Entertainment Partners and Barnes, Morris, Klein, Mark & Yorn.
THE BIG 'C' marks Platt's return to SHOWTIME. He was twice nominated for Emmys and once for a Golden Globe Award for his work opposite Hank Azaria in the network's comedy series, HUFF. He was nominated for SAG Awards most recently for his memorable turns in the 2009 film Frost/Nixon, and in the 2008 mini-series, The Bronx is Burning. He was also nominated for Emmy Awards for his work in Nip/Tuck and The West Wing.
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Moritz has been producing film and television for nearly 20 years. His big screen credits include SWEET HOME ALABAMA, THE FAST & THE FURIOUS franchise, and I AM LEGEND. Upcoming films include the remake of the '80s television series 21 JUMP STREET, BATTLE: LOS ANGELES, starring Aaron Eckhart, and the popular comic book THE GREEN HORNET, starring Seth Rogen. Moritz has produced television titles as wide ranging as Prison Break and Tru Calling, and he was nominated for an Emmy award as executive producer of the HBO bio-pic The Rat Pack. He is represented by CAA.
Series executive producer and creator Hunt has worked as a consulting producer on the hit CW show "90210," and has written for series such as "Will & Grace" and "Good Morning Miami." She has also developed numerous pilots for network and cable. As an actor, she's a member of the famed comedy troupe The Groundlings and starred on television in the 2006 Ted Danson series "Help Me Help You." She is represented by UTA. Executive producer Vivian Cannon's credits include Emily's Reasons Why Not, Tell Me You Love Me, the 2005 film LITTLE MANHATTAN, starring Bradley Whitford and Cynthia Nixon, and the 2004 film SEEING OTHER PEOPLE, starring Jay Mohr, Julianne Nicholson and Brian Cranston.
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Compromised Magento Sites Delivering Malware
Ecommerce websites running on the popular open-source Magento platform are being targeted by attackers who are using brute-force password attacks to access administration panels to scrape credit card numbers and install malware that mines cryptocurrency.
Researchers at Flashpoint are aware of the compromise of at least 1,000 Magento admin panels, and said that interest in the platform has continued unabated on entry-level and top-tier Deep & Dark Web forums since 2016. Attackers have also demonstrated continued interest in other popular ecommerce-processing content management systems such as Powerfront CMS and OpenCart.
The Magento sites are being compromised through brute-force attacks using common and known default Magento credentials. Brute-force attacks such as these are simplified when admins fail to change the credentials upon installation of the platform. Attackers, meanwhile, can build simple automated scripts loaded with known credentials to facilitate access of the panels.
Once the attacker has control of the site's Magento CMS admin panel, they have unfettered access to the site and the ability to add any script they choose. In this case, the attackers were injecting malicious code in the Magento core file, allowing them access to pages where payment data is processed. POST requests to the server containing sensitive data are then intercepted and redirected to the attacker.
Flashpoint analysts said the compromised sites return an exploit in the form of a phony Adobe Flash Player update, which if launched by the user runs malicious JavaScript that downloads malware from attacker-controlled servers on GitHub and other compromised sites onto the victim's computer.
Analysts said the infection chain begins with the installation of data-stealing malware called AZORult from a binary hosted on GitHub. AZORult then downloads additional malware; in this campaign, the additional malware is the Rarog cryptocurrency miner. The attackers are keen on avoiding detection and update the malicious files daily in order to sidestep signature- and behavior-based detection. Flashpoint said the accounts hosting these files have been active since 2017.
Image 1: Anatomy of the attack.
Flashpoint said that most of the victims among the 1,000 panels it is aware of are in the education and healthcare industries, and that the IP addresses of the compromised panels map to locations in the United States and Europe.
Analysts assess that this is likely only a set of a larger sample of compromised Magento panels.
Flashpoint is working with law enforcement to notify victims of these compromises.
Image 2: The IP addresses for the compromised panels in the sample set map predominantly to Europe and the United States.
In the meantime, the rash of attacks resurrects the epidemic of default credential usage among admins. Default credentials were at the core of the 2016 Mirai attacks where hackers were able to access connected devices such as security cameras, DVRs and routers using known and common default passwords. The compromised IoT devices were corralled into a massive botnet that was pointed at a number of high-value targets including DNS provider Dyn, French webhost OVH, and journalist Brian Krebs' website in order to carry out crippling distributed denial-of-service attacks. The DDoS attack against Dyn peaked at 1 terabyte-per-second and took a number of popular websites and services offline for the better part of day in October 2016, including Twitter, Spotify and GitHub.
Magento admins are advised to review CMS account logins and mitigate their exposure to brute-force attacks by enforcing the following password-hygiene practices:
Enforce organizational password complexity requirements.
Restrict users from recycling previously used passwords.
Enable two-factor authentication for sensitive systems, applications, databases, and remote access solutions.
Supply users with secure password managers to assist with password requirements.
The indicators of compromise (IOCs) for AZORult, Rarog, and the campaign targeting Magento are available for download here. The Yara rule is available for download here.
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The 'Acme' of ghost signs
I came across this exhumed shop sign today at the north end of Great Eastern Street, where Finsbury edges into Shoreditch. What a wonderfully dated business name! (Acme, if you are wondering, comes from the Greek word for peak).
The work on these premises have been progressing at a glacial pace - it seems that 'Acme Electric Co (Finsbury)' has been enjoying a public reprise for a couple of years. Another ghost sign enthusiast has discovered that the business once sold electrical calculators, transistor radios and cassette recorders.
All things that feel about as dated as the term 'Acme' - and yes, that was the name of the corporation in Looney Tunes and Wile E. Coyote!.
'Finsbury Van and Wheel Works'
I came across this grand old sign this morning. I hadn't spotted it before. A huge sign on the gable end of a wall at the eastern extremity of Clerkenwell Road, near the Old Street roundabout, now overlooking a petrol station. It's about a century old, and graces the side of what was once St Luke's school building.
Finsbury is now a forgotten area - constantly confused with Finsbury Park, about four miles away. The Borough of Finsbury was created in 1900 out of the vestries of Clerkenwell and of St Luke's to the east. Then in 1965 it became the most southerly constituent of the London Borough of Islington.You can get a better sense of the size and situation of the sign from this photo on the right.
Islington Council, bless them, has done a bit of digging into the story of the building and the sign - copied below from this site:
The site of the Shell petrol station at 198-208 Old Street EC1V 9FR has been identified by Islington Council as a 'Site Specific Allocation' (BC21) in the Bunhill and Clerkenwell Area Action Plan (draft 11-2010). We make this written comment further to a drop-in consultation meeting with a planning officer on 9th December, 2010 at Finsbury Library. East flank wall window of St. Luke's school building 188-194 Old Street EC1V 9FR
A window in the flank wall of our premises on the third floor of St. Luke's school building overlooks the Shell site. This window dates from 1912, with the rest of the building having been constructed in the 1870s & 1880s. A previous outline planning application submitted by Shell UK in 1999 (to which we objected) proposed only a small light well to accommodate the presence of this window. Such an accommodation would represent a serious deterioration of the light and aspect to our window and premises, which we use for educational purposes. We would ask that the Site Allocation for the Shell site should be subject to a constraint requiring that any future development of the Shell site should take full account of this window and not be allowed to result in an unreasonable deterioration of the light and aspect that it provides.
Finsbury Van & Wheelworks sign
There is also a historic sign (dating from the early 20th century) on the East flank wall of St. Luke's school building. This sign points to the site of the 'Finsbury Van & Wheelworks' formerly located to the rear where 196 Old St. now is. Our landlord has gone to the trouble of repairing this sign. It would be good to preserve the visibility of this sign from the street as an interesting indicator of the former industrial history of the area. So many of the older buildings in the immediate area have gone due to wartime bombing or unsightly 1960s redevelopment. Much has been lost including the magnificent former St. Luke's asylum, the 'City of London Lying in Hospital', and the Almshouses in Bath Street. What little remains should be preserved. This sign does not appear on the list of 'Historic items' in the draft Area Action Plan (Appendix 3) and we feel that it should be included there and that this sign should be taken into account as a constraint in the specification of Site Allocation BC21 on heritage conservation grounds.


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Jason Schwartzman as Max Fischer
Bill Murray as Mr. Blume
Olivia Williams as Miss Cross
Brian Cox as Dr. Guggenheim
Seymour Cassel as Bert Fischer
Mason Gamble as Dirk Calloway
Comedy, Drama, Indie
Rated R For Language and Brief Nudity
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Max Fischer, the hero of "Rushmore,'' is an activity jock, one of those kids too bright and restless to color inside the lines. Although he's a lousy student, that doesn't stop him from organizing a movement to keep Latin on the curriculum of his exclusive prep school. His grades are so bad, he's on "sudden death probation,'' but in his spare time, he edits the school magazine and runs the fencing club, the beekeeping club, the karate team, the French club and the Max Fischer Players. With his bushy eyebrows and black horn-rims, he looks a little like a young Benjamin Braddock from "The Graduate.'' Max, played by Jason Schwartzman, has a secret. He's in the exclusive Rushmore Academy on a scholarship; his dad is a barber. Always dressed in a tie and snappy blazer (unless in costume for one of his activities), he speaks with an unnerving maturity and is barely able to conceal his feelings of superiority for the headmaster (Brian Cox) and other adults, who enforce their stuffy rules because they are not, and never were, able to work without a net the way Max can.
Then Max encounters a problem even he cannot outflank. Reading a book in the school library, he finds a quote by Jacques Cousteau written in the margin. The book was recently checked out, he discovers, by Miss Cross (Olivia Williams), a first-grade teacher at Rushmore. She is, he finds, incredibly beautiful, and he falls instantly in love, devising a scheme to attract her attention by running a campaign for a school aquarium. Among the potential donors is a steel tycoon named Blume (Bill Murray). Murray has kids in Rushmore, but hates them. Soon he, too, is in love with Miss Cross.
Up until this point, even a little further, "Rushmore'' has a kind of effortless grace. Max Fischer emerges as not just a brainy comic character, but as a kid who could do anything, if he weren't always trying to do everything. It's ingenious the way he uses his political and organizing abilities to get his way with people, how he enlists a younger student (Mason Gamble) as his gofer, how he reasons patiently with the headmaster and thinks he can talk Miss Cross into being his girlfriend. ("Max, has it ever occurred to you that you're far too young for me?'') Blume is played by Murray with the right note to counter Max's strategies. He is, essentially, a kid himself--immature, vindictive, lovestruck, self-centered, physically awkward, but with years more experience in getting his way. (Still, he winds up hiding from life at the bottom of a swimming pool, just like Benjamin in "The Graduate.'') The movie turns into a strategic duel between Max and Blume, and that could be funny, too, except that it gets a little mean when Max spills the beans to Blume's wife, and feels too contrived. When plotting replaces stage-setting and character development, the air goes out of the movie.
"Rushmore'' was directed by Wes Anderson and written by Anderson and his college friend Owen Wilson. It's their second film, after the slight but engaging "Bottle Rocket'' (1996). The legend of that film is well known, and suggests that Anderson and Wilson may have a little of Max Fischer in their own personalities--the film may have elements of self-portraiture.
They were friends at the University of Texas who made a short film, pitched it to screenwriter L.M. "Kit'' Carson, got his encouragement, took it to the Sundance Film Festival and cornered director James L. Brooks ("As Good As It Gets''), who liked it enough to help them get financing for a feature from Columbia Pictures. I am writing this review at Sundance, where I have met a lot of kids trying to pitch their sort of films and get production deals, and having a good film is not enough: You also need the relentless chutzpah of a Max Fischer.
Bill Murray has a way of turning up in perfect smaller roles; he stars in his own films, but since "Tootsie,'' he has made supporting roles into a sort of parallel career. His Blume admires and hates Max for the same reason: because he is reminded of himself. There are times where Blume looks at Max with a combination of hatred and admiration; he's frustrated in his desire to win Miss Cross for himself, but from an objective viewpoint can't resist admiring his strategy.
Anderson and Wilson are good offbeat filmmakers. They fill the corners of their story with nice touches, like the details of Max's wildly overambitious stage production of "Serpico.'' But their film seems torn between conflicting possibilities: It's structured like a comedy, but there are undertones of darker themes, and I almost wish they'd allowed the plot to lead them into those shadows. The Max Fischer they give us is going to grow up into Benjamin Braddock. But there is an unrealized Max who would have become Charles Foster Kane.
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Now here is an interesting little Austin! Originally a 1928 manufactured car, converted we think (and according to the Cambridgeshire County Records Office), to a tractor in 1948. It is basically a shortened Chummy, with standard front end, including engine and suspension, and two 3-speed gearboxes which work in tandem. This gives a good range of gears so you can drive along extremely slowly or at normal speed – or anything in between! At the rear of the car there are no springs; seating is for two (or one man and his sheepdog?). Comes with V5C so you can venture onto the roads if you wish. Ideal for Austin Seven collector, or for hours of family fun – and maybe off-road driving lessons for the kids. We think it would make a marvellous garden tractor to tow a little trailer to collect up all your garden rubbish – marvellous for the larger garden. How many people do YOU know with an Austin Seven garden tractor?! An unrepeatable piece of history – you won't find another like it. Some history.
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Governor's Office Announces Departure Of Jordy Fuentes As Director Of Residential Utility Consumer Office
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Phoenix, Arizona - The Governor's Office Friday announced Arizona's Residential Utility Consumer Office (RUCO) Director Jorge "Jordy" Fuentes will be leaving his position for an opportunity at the Arizona House of Representatives. His last day as director was December 11, 2020.
Laurie A. Woodall, who currently serves as RUCO Deputy Director, will serve as Interim Director.
"Jordy has done a tremendous job serving Arizona's utility consumers," said Governor Ducey. "His experience and knowledge regarding sustainability, energy and law has served the state well, and I'm grateful for his work. Laurie has years of experience in utilities, energy and law, and I'm thankful for her willingness to serve as Interim Director of RUCO."
RUCO was established in 1983 by the Arizona Legislature. The Office represents the interests of residential utility ratepayers in proceedings of the Arizona Corporation Commission that establish utilities' rates and charges.
Jordy Fuentes was appointed as Director of RUCO in April 2019. Prior to his appointment as Director, Fuentes served as Deputy Director. Before joining RUCO in 2015, he served as the Director of Technology for Laveen Elementary School District and Snowflake Unified School District. He served as a Council Member for the Town of Taylor including Vice Mayor from 2009 to 2011.
Fuentes serves on the State's Water Emergency Team, actively participates on the Arizona Mexico Commission's Energy Committee, and regularly represents residential ratepayers before the Arizona Corporation Commission. Fuentes holds a Bachelor of Science from the University of advanced Technology. He also holds a Law Degree and a Law, Science, and Technology Certificate, specializing in environmental and sustainability law, from Arizona State University.
"Serving as RUCO's director has been an honor," said Fuentes. "I'm proud of my team's hard work and accomplishments over the last few years, and I congratulate Laurie on her new role with the office. Thank you to Governor Ducey for your leadership and for the opportunity to serve Arizona's utility consumers."
Laurie A. Woodall joined RUCO in May 2020. Previously, she worked at the Arizona Corporation Commission as an Executive Consultant III and Policy Advisor for a Commissioner. Woodall's other previous roles include Senior Power Lead of Transmission and Distribution at URS Corporation, Siting Specialist at KR Saling & Associates, Chairman of the Arizona Power Plant Transmission Line Siting Committee, and Assistant Attorney General at the Arizona Attorney General's Office. Woodall holds a Bachelor of Arts degree and Law Degree from the University of Arizona.
"I'm thankful for the opportunity to serve Arizonans and protect utility consumers in this new capacity," said Woodall. "I'm grateful to Governor Ducey for appointing me to this role, and I look forward to what's ahead in the new year for the team at RUCO."


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STATE AND MAIN
Spent part of my President's Day holiday with a wonderful David Mamet film "State and Main". I have always been a big fan of the Hollywood movies about making Hollywood movies. Alan Alda's "Sweet Liberty" and Robert Altman's "The Player" being the best examples. "State and Main" has more in common with "Sweet Liberty", a film crew comes to a small New England town and wreaks it's brand of havoc with the locals. A wonderful ensemble cast includes William H Macy as the director, Alec Baldwin as the lead actor who has a penchant for teenage girls, Sarah Jessica Parker as the neurotic (aren't they always neurotic) lead actress, and the always brilliant Phillip Seymour Hoffman as the shy, screenwriter who wants to stay pure. The real find, however, is Rebecca Pidgeon as Ann the local bookstore owner and struggling community theater director. (Pidgeon is married to Mamet). While it's true the characters can become caricatures, but the Mamet script never allows this to happen. While this isn't his best script (that would be Glengarry Glenross) or his best directorial effort (House of Games is a must see), "State and Main" is a wonderfully funny look at small town America losing their heads for fleeting fame. The cast is rounded out by David Paymer playing the producer, Julia Styles as Baldwin's latest conquest, Charles Durning, Clark Gregg, and a Mamet favorite Ricky Jay.
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Never in the history of Perry has bigger preperations (sic) been made by Santa Claus to make the hearts of his little friends happier than this year. There will be more Dolls, Drums, Horns, Guns, Swords, Games for the little folks, and choice books of poetry and prose, Robinson Crusto, Mother Goose and other books from 1 cent up for girls and boys. There will be Hand Painted Handkerchief Cases, Glove Boxes, Perpetual Calendars, Booklets, Diarys for '98, to jot down everything and one ought to go to the post office every day to see if Santa Claus has written when he is coming - in fact all of theses (sic) pretty things may be seen at the Post Office Book Store.
The Academy has a class in Greek.
Guy Morris has enrolled at the Academy.
The Faculty has rented an organ for Chapel exercises and various purposes.
The Algebra class is six in number and finds the opening work very interesting.
The students will enjoy a ten days vacation commencing Friday, Dec. 24, closing Jan. 4, '98.
A number of applications have been made for the enrollment of students who will enter after holidays.
If it is practical the Academy proposes opening other departments including lower grades in another part of town.
Principal LeBar has received a two volume edition of the Standard Dictionary from the Central Congregational church of Brooklyn, N. Y. This is to replace the one distroyed at the time the Academy was burned.
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Almost anything goes in Joseph Kahn's Detention. There's at least four different genres being mashed up – a horror film, a sci-fi film, a teen movie and a kind of detective story; several more visual styles, smashed into one another so rapidly they've essentially fused; and countless ideas and asides that, often, don't seem one half as important as they are until it all comes together at the end.
In short, I don't think you've ever seen anything like it, and you'll love it for it. For that and the big laughs.
The film is getting a limited release across the US in April, courtesy of AMC cinemas. I hope it goes wide across the UK too – it really felt like the big discovery at Frightfest last Autumn.
Here's a poster for that theatrical release, as revealed on the film's Facebook page.
Okay, so it's very similar to the festival poster, just with added Hutcherson. But the kid put his neck out for this film, even financially speaking, and there's all respect due to him for doing so. I can't begrudge him a little bit of face time in the marketing. Particularly not now The Hunger Games is making him into a star.


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Danelutte AP, Cavalheiro AJ, Kato MJ. Lignoids in seedlings of Virola sebifera. Phytochemical Analysis. 2000 ; 11( 6): 383-386.
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You can also check out the "Ask Karl" blog, where you can have design questions answered and we will be glad to help as we are here to help you love your home and will do our best to get you there.
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Statement by High Representative/Vice-President Federica Mogherini on the terrorist attacks in Christchurch
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The European Union expresses its sincere condolences to the families and friends of the victims of the two terrorist attacks that took place in Christchurch, New Zealand, earlier today. We stand in full solidarity with the people and authorities of New Zealand at this extremely difficult time and stand ready to support in any way, including by strengthening our cooperation on counter-terrorism. Attacks on places of worship are attacks on all of us who value diversity and freedom of religion and expression, which are the fabric of New Zealand's society and shared by the European Union. Such acts strengthen our resolve to tackle, together with the whole international community, the global challenges of terrorism, extremism and hatred.
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Do I ask God for His wisdom?
We began LOOKING at James 1:5-8 by reading with a questioning mindset.
We want to LOOK at 'asking God for wisdom'.
O God, we come today earnestly seeking You. We do thirst and yearn for You in this dry and weary land, (Psa 63:1). Give us eyes to see and ears to hear Your Word today. Help us understand what You are saying and why. May we live according to Your Word. Thank you.
Let GODcha direct you in your discovery.
Let's take a peek at James 1:5.
What do we lack and need in trials?
Wisdom, sophía; (II) In a higher sense, wisdom, deep knowledge, natural and moral insight, learning, science, implying cultivation of mind and enlightened understanding.
(C) In respect to divine things, wisdom, knowledge, insight, deep understanding, represented everywhere as a divine gift, and including the idea of practical application.
Sophia stands for divine wisdom; the ability to regulate one's relationship with God. (Lk 2:40; 1Co 1:30; 2:6, 7; 12:8; Eph 1:17; Col 1:9; Jas 1:5; 3:13, 15, 17; 2Pe 3:15).
TIP: Remember to take what you have learned back to the text, to see what it means in its context.
Why not ask for strength, etc.?
Because: Wisdom is the right use of knowledge; the skill to apply knowledge!
Remember: This may sound crazy but God is maturing us, we don't want the trial to be for naught!
Make it count – for His Glory and Your Good!
When do we need wisdom?
to know how to respond.
1. According to Daniel, where is wisdom found? Who is the source of wisdom?
2. Who gives wisdom? Who receives it?
3. How does Psalms tell us wisdom begins?
4. According to Corinthians and Colossians, wisdom is in who?
5. How is wisdom revealed?
Because wisdom belongs to God, then He is the only one who gives it.
The beginning of wisdom is to fear the LORD.
Remember You Want to LISTEN to God!
We want to engage with God.
Take root in our lives!
God speaks, and we are not to refuse Him, (Heb 12:1-2).
Therefore, it is critical to HEAR! To have ears that hear, hear with understanding, (Luke 8:18).
This is when we LISTEN to the Lord speak to us personally through His Word and Spirit, (John 14:16-17; 16:13).
The Spirit might be asking?
Where do I go to get wisdom?
Do I run to God?
Do I want God's wisdom?
Or, do I follow the world's wisdom?
Do I really fear the Lord?
How does the Spirit reveal God's wisdom, the profound and hidden things, to me?
You all, God has abundant wisdom to give, but 'how' do we get it?
We'll look at this tomorrow!
Chew on all you have LEARNED today about God and His wisdom!
"The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge; Fools despise wisdom and instruction," (Pro 7:1).
Trying to handle your trials on your own?
Oh, why don't you chat with God who is the source of all wisdom!
He loves you and wants to help you!
Put the Definition and the Cross References not only in your Notes but also in your hardbound Bibles next to Jam 1:5.
OH FATHER, THE WISE GOD, as we go through life's trials, what a comfort You have given us as You unveiled more of Your Truth to us today. We recognize that wisdom belongs to You. That knowledge and understanding come from Your mouth and are revealed to us by the Holy Spirit. Oh, that wisdom is seen in You, Lord Jesus! That God's wisdom is in the knowledge of You, our beloved Lord. Oh Father, as the veil is removed from our eyes, may we acknowledge and confess the many times we have turned to man and not You. The many times we have followed the world's wisdom and ways. May our trials not be wasted, but rather may we handle them as You would have us, learn from them and grow from them. We ask this in Your glorious name, sweet Jesus! Amen!
Your doing great! Hope to see you tomorrow!
Next: we will continue LOOKING @ 'how' we get God's wisdom.


Drone platforms are fixed wing aircraft powered by small electric or gas powered motor that capture images. These produce very useful products with high accuracy and efficiency of traditional field studies to support restoration projects. The application of drone imagery in vegetation mapping and surveys is a cost effective manner in capturing data required for projects. Namibia Biomass Industry Group (N-BiG) along with De-bushing Advisory Service (DAS) recently visited a farm in the Dordabis area utilised a drone to survey areas of the farm affected by bush encroachment.
One of the most basic applications for high-resolution drone aerial imagery is mapping vegetation communities. Mapping vegetation communities helps to measure extent coverage of various species, necessary for understanding the baseline conditions of a site for monitoring and bush control activities.
Below is an overview image of the area flown showing sparse distribution of bushes on the farm.


The Lighted Ticket Menu board is to be wall mounted. The unit is illuminated with high intensity 110 Volt LED lighting to enhance the viewing of display cards.
The unit displays voided cards in a smaller countertop footprint area than other menu boards and have enhanced viewing with LED lighting in its unique "waterfall" design.


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Q: conditional execution path on static class trait I have problems finding an adequate solution in the attempt to implement an new API alternative to an existing API, which I still want to support for backwards-compatibility;
let this be my old API:
typedef int[3] Node;

template <class T>
struct convert{
  static std::pair<bool, T> decode(Node node);
}

//and a call to this construct here
template<typename T>
T decode_for_me(Node node) {
    return convert<T>::decode(node).second;
}

//with a specialization, for example a custom type
struct custom_type {int a; int b;};

template<>
struct convert<custom_type>{
    static std::pair<bool, custom_type> decode(Node node) {
       custom_type c; c.a=node[0]; c.b=node[1]; return std::make_pair(true, c); };
};

int main() {
   Node node = {1,2};
   decode_for_me<custom_type>(node);
   return 0;
}

now is would like to change a convert::decode to a little bit more slim signature and refresh the API for further types implemented:
class alt_type {
    int x; int y; int z;
    alt_type(int x, int y, int z) : x(x), y(y), z(z) {};
}

template<>
struct convert<alt_type>{
    static alt_type decode_new_api(Node node) {return {node[0], node[1], node[2]};};
}

how would i now go about to implement a conditional switch on the class-layout/trait of convert<T> to select the correct call-path, replacing decode_for_me<T>() as:
template<typename T>
T decode_for_me(Node node) {
    if constexpr ( "has_trait<convert<T>, "decode">" ) //<<<<
        return convert<T>::decode(node).second;
    if constexpr ( "has_trait<convert<T>, "decode_new_api">" ) // <<<<
        return convert<T>::decode_new_api(node);
    throw std::runtime_error();
}

I researched some similar questions and answers dealing with this in SFINAE varying from template constructs over use of decltype and declval. However, all those deal with member functions, while here I am interested in static evaluation. Also I could get none of them to work for me.
Thanks for any help!

A: I don't know a way to solve this problem with a single type-traits that receive the name of the method (decode or decode_new_api) as argument.
But, if you accept different tests for different methods, a possible solution is a couple of declared (no need to define) functions to test "declare"
template <typename>
std::false_type has_decode (long);

template <typename T>
auto has_decode (int)
  -> decltype( T::decode(std::declval<Node>()), std::true_type{});

and a couple for "declare_new_api"
template <typename>
std::false_type has_decode_new_api (long);

template <typename T>
auto has_decode_new_api (int)
  -> decltype( T::decode_new_api(std::declval<Node>()), std::true_type{});

Now your decode_for_me() become
template <typename T>
T decode_for_me(Node node) {
    if constexpr ( decltype(has_decode<convert<T>>(0))::value )
        return convert<T>::decode(node).second;
    if constexpr ( decltype(has_decode_new_api<convert<T>>(0))::value )
        return convert<T>::decode_new_api(node);
    throw std::runtime_error("no decode");
}

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Want a good insurance policy? Get a bilge pump. Boats leak.
I have never had to use my Bilge Pump. Neither have I had to fire my flare gun, shoot my fire extinguisher, toss my life ring or call "May Day" on my radio...but anyone of these could happen one day...including springing a leak. I think the bilge pump is one of the most over-look safty items on the small sailboat. And it should not be because of cost. You can install a good system for around $100. You probably pay at least that much every year for boat insurance.
Essentually there are three parts to a good bilge pump system.
The hand pump shown at left is a recent addition to the Christopher-Jin. During the Spring of 2009 I took on some water in the cabin, over a foot. I had removed the Winter Tarp and some leaves had clogged the scupper drain near the bottom outlet. I had also left open the galley drain and guess where the Spring Showers went! Down the scuppers and out the galley drain and into the cabin!!! After struggling with a small hand pump and a bucket and sponges I went out and bought the new hand pump.
I recommend purchasing your bilge pump and accessories form a good manufacturer, like Rule or Jabsco. Be sure to test your pump regularly. The control circuitry is simple but don't skimp here. You want a unit with a good quality switch, a pilot light that indicates that the pump is working and it should have its own fuse.
The control panel should have its own fuse because it should be wired ahead of all other switches, mains, and fuses or circuit breakers. This assures that, short of a battery or shore power failure, the pump with turn on when needed.
The control panel should have a 3 position switch, Auto-Off-Manual. The Manual position is used for testing of the Bilge Pump as well as allowing you to turn on the Bilge Pump in the event of a Float-Switch malfunction. The Auto position allows the Float-Switch to turn on the pump as the water level in the boat rises. The OFF position allows you to preform maintenance work on the wiring of the Bilge Pump or Float-Switch.
REMEMBER TO ALWAYS RETURN THE CONTROL SWITCH TO THE AUTO POSITION AFTER TESTING OR PERFORMING MAINTENANCE ON THE SYSTEM.
Following is a simplified diagram of how the Float Switch, Pump, and Control Panel work.


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The Envoy Group is led by Harp Sangha, a seasoned corporate executive and a group of key oil, gas and petroleum specialists with many years of industry experience.


Alan Jones of the Jones Sign Company oversaw the infield grass painting process, which required nearly 2,000 gallons of paint to cover three acres with logos.
The track preparations are part of the lead-up to the first afternoon-scheduled Bank of America 500 in 15 years – a knock-down, drag-it-out battle featuring 12 Playoff drivers dueling for an all-important victory to clinch a berth in the Round of 8.
Fans can buy tickets to this weekend's Bank of America 500 by calling 1-800-455-FANS (3267), visiting the ticket office or accessing http://www.charlottemotorspeedway.com/tickets/. Adult Bank of America 500 tickets are also good for admission to Saturday night's Brad Paisley concert at zMAX Dragway presented by Wrangler and Nationwide and saluting the JR Nation Appreci88ion Tour.


India took this decision after both the countries failed to resolve the issue in a bilateral consultation process under the dispute settlement mechanism of the WTO.
Some experts, however, said that dragging the US in the dispute over the issue is not in favour of India, as New Delhi has a trade surplus with America.
Taking forward trade dispute with America in the World Trade Organization (WTO), India has asked the Geneva-based multilateral body to set up a panel against the US for imposing high import duties on certain steel and aluminium products, an official said.
Consultation is the first step of the dispute settlement process in the organisation. If the two countries are not able to reach a mutually agreed solution through consultation, a country can request for a WTO dispute settlement panel to review the matter.
"So, now, India has asked the WTO for establishment of the dispute panel on the matter," the official said.
Imposition of high import duties on these items by the US has impacted exports of these products by Indian businesses. The US move is also not in compliance with global trade norms.
Besides India, Russia, Norway, Canada, Mexico, Switzerland, and European Union have dragged the US in the WTO on America's move to impose 25 per cent and 10 per cent import duties on certain steel and aluminium products, respectively, which has triggered global trade tensions.
"We have discussed the matter with all these countries. A common dispute panel could be formed on the matter," the official added.
India has a significant export interest to the US on the steel and aluminium sector. As per estimates, India exports steel and aluminium goods worth about USD 1.6 billion a year to America.
Biswajit Dhar, professor of economics at Jawaharlal Nehru University, said the US decision would not only impact India's export of these goods but would also affect global trade.
"The entire basis of the US action is based on its own perception of security threat issue. This cannot be a ground to impose these duties," Dhar said.


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Changes in the Management Board of Opel/Vauxhall
Frédéric Brunet appointed as new CFO
Xavier Duchemin new Managing Director Sales, Aftersales and Marketing
Rüsselsheim. The supervisory board of Opel/Vauxhall has appointed Frédéric Brunet and Xavier Duchemin as new Managing Directors as of August 1, 2018. Brunet will become Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the company, succeeding Philippe de Rovira who has been appointed Member of the Executive Committee and CFO of Groupe PSA as of August 1, 2018. Duchemin will become the new Managing Director Sales, Aftersales and Marketing of Opel/Vauxhall. He succeeds Peter Küspert, who leaves the company at his own request, after nearly five years in office. Frédéric Brunet and Xavier Duchemin will report to Opel/Vauxhall CEO Michael Lohscheller.
"I am delighted that Frédéric Brunet and Xavier Duchemin will join our management team," said Michael Lohscheller. "Both are strong and recognised leaders with extensive experience in the automotive industry. They will play a fundamental role in executing our strategic plan PACE!."
A graduate of Ecole Centrale de Lyon, Mr Brunet began his career in 2000 as an auditor with PricewaterhouseCoopers. He joined PSA Peugeot Citroën in 2004 and has served in a variety of functions. He has been the Group Controller for the company overseeing all global controlling activities since 2017.
Between 2014 and 2017, he led the Investor Relations division of Groupe PSA. Before that time, he was with the Strategy Department, where he oversaw strategic project scheduling and financial impacts. Between 2012 and 2014, Frédéric Brunet gained international experience as the CFO for the Latin America region of Groupe PSA.
Xavier Duchemin has been Executive Director Sales Opel/Vauxhall Europe since March of this year. The graduate of HEC Business School in Paris has held various senior sales and marketing positions at Groupe PSA since 1991. Since January 2017, Xavier Duchemin has been Managing Director of PSA Retail, previously Managing Director of Peugeot France, Chief Marketing Officer of Citroën worldwide and CEO of Citroën in the UK and Austria.
Lohscheller expressed his gratitude to Philippe de Rovira and Peter Küspert: "I want to thank Philippe de Rovira and Peter Küspert for all their achievements and great contribution. Under Peter Küspert's responsibility, Opel/Vauxhall also focused sales and distribution on performance and profitability. We wish him all the best for his future. Philippe de Rovira has been a driving force in the successful execution of PACE! and I very much look forward to continuing to work with him very closely in his new position."
Michael Göntgens
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