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"Sublimely creepy with a true Hoover pulse. I've been waiting on a thriller like this for years." Tarryn Fisher, New York Times bestselling author
Verity, an all-new romantic thriller from #1 New York Times bestselling author Colleen Hoover, is available now!
Lowen Ashleigh is a struggling writer on the brink of financial ruin when she accepts the job offer of a lifetime. Jeremy Crawford, husband of bestselling author Verity Crawford, has hired Lowen to complete the remaining books in a successful series his injured wife is unable to finish.
Lowen arrives at the Crawford home, ready to sort through years of Verity's notes and outlines, hoping to find enough material to get her started. What Lowen doesn't expect to uncover in the chaotic office is an unfinished autobiography Verity likely didn't intend for anyone to read. Page after page of bone-chilling admissions, including Verity's recollection of the night their family was forever altered.
Lowen decides to keep the manuscript hidden from Jeremy, knowing its contents would devastate the already grieving father. But as Lowen's feelings for Jeremy begin to intensify, she recognizes all the ways she could benefit if he were to read his wife's words. After all, no matter how devoted Jeremy is to his injured wife, a truth this horrifying would make it impossible for him to continue to love her.
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"It's what you do when you've experienced the worst of the worst. You seek out people like you… people worse off than you… and you use them to make yourself feel better about the terrible things that have happened to you."
I am a HUGE fan of Colleen Hoover and absolutely each genre she writes in. My curiosity was piqued when I saw she was branching out into the thriller/romantic suspense genre. Although she had touched on this in the 'Too Late' series, 'Verity' is very adult and very steamy.
Lowen is a struggling writer who takes on a very odd project. She has been hired to finish the remaining books in a very successful series because the author, Verity, has become incapacitated due to an accident. Lowen agrees to move into Verity's home with her husband Jeremy and young son. Jeremy believes that Lowen will work best if she gets a feel for his wife's writing style by reading through her voluminous notes and manuscripts. Jeremy simply cannot sort out the pages and pages of notes in his wife's office.
This is a very fast read and has lots of very surprising twists and turns. I don't want to say anything more about the plot because the story definitely did not end up where I thought it would. There are lots of red herrings but the plot was so twisty and became so dark that I had to keep reading.
"What you read will taste so bad at times, you'll want to spit it out, but you'll swallow these words and they will become part of you, part of your gut, and you will hurt because of them."
Although the ending was a little abrupt for me, I still recommend this book and would love to see more thrillers from Colleen Hoover. I felt as though the characters could have been fleshed out a little more and I would have loved a longer story. Nonetheless, A+ for the plot of 'Verity'! Very entertaining story and a very interesting peek into an author's mind and the writing process.
"I stretch truths where I see fit. I'm a writer."
Reviewed from an advanced copy provided by Social Butterfly PR.
"What are you wearing?" Corey is staring down at my shirt, perplexed, just now noticing it despite having spent the last fifteen minutes with me.
I look down at my oversized shirt. For a moment, I forgot how ridiculous I look. "I spilled coffee on my other shirt this morning and had to change."
"Whose shirt is that?"
I shrug. "Probably yours. It was in my closet."
"You left your house in that? There wasn't something else you could have worn?"
"It doesn't look high fashion?" I'm being sarcastic, but he doesn't catch it.
He makes a face. "No. Is it supposed to?"
Such an ass. But he's good in bed, like most assholes.
I'm actually relieved when the conference room door opens and a woman walks in. She's followed, almost comically, by an older man walking so closely behind her, he bumps into the back of her when she stops.
"Goddammit, Barron," I hear her mumble.
I almost smile at the idea of Goddammit Barron actually being his name.
Jeremy enters last. He gives me a small nod that goes unnoticed by everyone else.
The woman is dressed more appropriately than I am on my best day, with short black hair and lipstick so red, it's a little jarring at nine thirty in the morning. She seems to be the one in charge as she reaches for Corey's hand, and then mine, while Goddammit Barron looks on. "Amanda Thomas," she says. "I'm an editor with Pantem Press. This is Barron Stephens, our lawyer, and Jeremy Crawford, our client."
Jeremy and I shake hands, and he does a good job of pretending we didn't share an extremely bizarre morning. He quietly takes the seat across from me. I try not to look at him, but it's the only place my eyes seem to want to travel. I have no idea why I'm more curious about him than I am about this meeting.
Amanda pulls folders out of her briefcase and slides them in front of Corey and me.
"Thank you for meeting with us," she says. "We don't want to waste your time, so I'll cut right to the chase. One of our authors is unable to fulfill a contract due to medical reasons, and we're in search of a writer with experience in the same genre who may be interested in completing the three remaining books in her series."
I glance at Jeremy, but his stoic expression doesn't hint at his role in this meeting.
"Who is the author?" Corey asks.
"We're happy to go over the details and terms with you, but we do ask that you sign the non-disclosure agreement. We would like to keep our author's current situation out of the media."
"Of course," Corey says.
I acquiesce, but I say nothing as we both look over the forms and then sign them. Corey slides them back to Amanda.
"Her name is Verity Crawford," she says. "I'm sure you're familiar with her work."
Corey stiffens as soon as they mention Verity's name. Of course we're familiar with her work. Everyone is. I hazard a glance in Jeremy's direction. Is Verity his wife? They share a last name. He said downstairs that his wife is a writer. But why would he be in a meeting about her? A meeting she isn't even here for?
"We're familiar with the name," Corey says, holding his cards close.
"Verity has a very successful series we would hate to see go unfinished," Amanda continues. "Our goal is to bring in a writer who is willing to step in, finish the series, complete the book tours, press releases, and whatever else is normally required of Verity. We plan to put out a press release introducing the new co-writer while also preserving as much of Verity's privacy as possible."
About Colleen Hoover
Colleen Hoover is the #1 New York Times and International bestselling author of thirteen novels and multiple novellas. She lives in Texas with her husband and their three boys. She is the founder of The Bookworm Box, a non-profit book subscription service and bookstore in Sulphur Springs, Texas.
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Munich gunman inspired by rightwing Breivik: police
AFP - [email protected] • 23 Jul, 2016 Updated Sat 23 Jul 2016 14:47 CEST
The lone teenager who shot dead nine people in a gun rampage in Munich was "obsessed" with mass killers such as Norwegian rightwing fanatic Anders Behring Breivik and had no links to the Islamic State group, police said Saturday.
Europe reacted in shock to the third attack on the continent in just over a week, after the black-clad gunman went on a shooting spree at a shopping centre on Friday evening before turning the gun on himself.
"There is absolutely no link to the Islamic State," Munich police chief Hubertus Andrae said.
He said the assault was a "classic act by a deranged person" and described an individual "obsessed" with mass shootings.
He said German investigators saw an "obvious link" between Friday's killings and Breivik's massacre of 77 people in a bomb attack in Oslo and a shooting rampage on the nearby island of Utoya exactly five years earlier.
Most of the victims in Friday's attack were foreigners.
Munich prosecutor Thomas Steinkraus-Koch said the 18-year-old German-Iranian student - named as David Ali Sonboly - had suffered depression, while media reports said he had undergone psychiatric treatment.
The teenager had 300 rounds in a rucksack when he targeted the busy Olympia shopping mall, just minutes away from the flat he shared with his family, according to authorities.
Tributes for victims
Grieving Munich residents laid roses and lit candles in memory of the victims, with one placard bearing the simple plea: "Why?"
"Bloodbath in Munich," was the headline on the best-selling Bild newspaper as Germany struggled to come to terms with the killings.
Among the nine killed were three Turks, three Kosovans and a Greek national, according to their foreign ministries.
Most of the casualties were young people aged 15 to 21, with three women among the dead according to Munich police.
Sixteen people were wounded, three of them critically.
Chancellor Angela Merkel was to convene her security council on Saturday.
The attack sent Germany's third largest city into lockdown as police launched a massive operation to track down what had initially been thought to be up to three assailants.
An amateur video posted on social media appeared to show a man in black walking away from a McDonald's fast foot outlet in Munich while firing repeatedly with a handgun as people fled screaming.
A police patrol shot and wounded him but he managed to escape before police found the body of what they believed was the "only shooter."
'Never heard of problems'
Sonboly is thought to be have been born in Germany to an Iranian father who worked as a taxi driver and a mother who worked at a department store.
Neighbour Delfye Dalbi, 40, described him as "a good person" who "helped, would share the newspapers".
"Not once did I see him angry. I never heard of him having problems with the police or other neighbours," she said.
Survivors described terrifying scenes as shoppers rushed from the area, some carrying children in their arms.
"We entered McDonald's to eat... then there was panic, and people ran out," one woman told Bavarian television.
Another video appeared to show the gunman on a car park roof in a heated exchange with a man on a nearby balcony.
"I'm German, I was born here," the assailant replied after the man fired off a volley of swear words, including an insulting term for foreigners.
Munich's main train station was evacuated and metro and bus transport suspended for several hours while residents were ordered to stay inside, leaving the streets largely deserted.
'Europe stands united'
President Joachim Gauck said he was horrified by the "murderous attack", while US President Barack Obama voiced staunch support for Washington's close ally.
"Our thoughts are with the victims, their families, and all German people.
Europe stands united," EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini said.
Europe has been on high alert for terrorism after a string of attacks in neighbouring France and Belgium claimed by IS.
The attack came just four days after a 17-year-old asylum seeker went on a rampage with an axe and a knife on a train near Wuerzburg, also in Bavaria.
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Santa Juliana de Lazarevo (o Juliana de Múrom, 1530, Moscú, Rusia – 20 de enero de 1604, Múrom, Rusia) es una santa de la iglesia Ortodoxa.

Biografía
Fue hija de Justin y Stefanida Nedyurev y se casó con Giorgi Osorgin, propietario, de la localidad de Lazarevo, cerca de Múrom. Vivió una vida justa, consagrándose a la ayuda de las personas pobres y necesitadas. Su vida es considerada como un ejemplo de un laico que vive en el mundo, un ejemplo de que, para agradar a Dios, no hay necesariamente que retirarse del mundo a una celda monástica, y sí se puede ejercer en el seno de una familia, cuidando de los hijos, del cónyuge y de los demás miembros de la familia.

El día de Santa Juliana de Lazarevo es celebrado por la iglesia Ortodoxa el 2 de enero en nuevo orden del santoral y el 15 de enero en el antiguo. Una descendiente suya, Juliana Ossorguine, fue la madre del escritor Serge Schmemann.

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Rusas del siglo XVI
Rusas del siglo XVII
Santos ortodoxos de Rusia
Santos del siglo XVII

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Living well → Dementia friendly communities
A dementia-friendly community is one in which people with dementia are empowered to have high aspirations and feel confident, knowing they can contribute and participate in everyday activities that are meaningful to them e.g. hobbies, leisure activities, shopping.
Dementia friendly environments are spaces that have been specifically designed, equipped and furnished to enable easier access, comfort and security and in which it is easier to undertake usual daily activities.
Living with Dementia – 51 Tips to Help You With Daily LivingJune 26 2019In this in-depth infographic and article UK Care Guide offers a range of tips of advice to help people to live well with dementia.
Music for Dementia 2020April 12 2019Music for Dementia 2020 is campaigning to make music free for people living with dementia by 2020. Led by The Utley Foundation, the campaign is a direct and positive response to the Commission into Dementia and Music report 'What would life be – without a song and dance, what are we?'.
Turning up the volume: unheard voices of people with dementiaJanuary 18 2018This report published by the Alzheimer's Society brings together views of more than 3,500 people with dementia, carers and the public on what it is like to live with dementia.
John's CampaignJanuary 15 2018John's Campaign is about the right of people who care for someone living with dementia to be able to stay with them – and the right of people with dementia to be able to have a family carer stay with them. It applies to all ...
Enabling people with dementia to remain at home: a housing perspectiveSeptember 14 2017This report published by the Housing Learning and Improvement Network sets out the key role housing providers, and in particular social housing providers, can play in supporting people living with dementia to stay independent in the home of their choice for as long as possible.
Evaluation of the Bradford Dementia Friendly Communities ProgrammeSeptember 16 2015This report published by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation identifies the distinctive features of the Bradford Dementia Friendly Communities programme, and examines how people with dementia can influence what a Dementia Friendly Bradford should be like.
Peer Support for People with Dementia: A social return on investment studyThis report published by the Health Innovation Network South London, the Academic Health Science Network for South London, outlines the findings of a study which demonstrated that the positive social value of peer support groups for people with dementia, their carers and volunteers can be far greater than the investment.
On the journey to becoming a dementia friendly organisationSeptember 3 2015This paper shares the lessons that have been learned through the Joseph Rowntree Foundation's Dementia without Walls programme which started in June 2012 with a vision of making the UK a better place for people with dementia.
How can we make our cities dementia friendly?This briefing paper published by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation contributes to the emerging evidence base for Dementia friendly communities by drawing out the key messages from independent evaluations of their work programmes in Bradford and York.
Developing a national user movement of people with dementiaThis report published by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation explores the learning from the Dementia Engagement and Empowerment Project (DEEP), a national network that engages and empowers people with dementia to influence the services and policies that affect them.
Evaluation of the York Dementia Friendly Communities ProgrammeThis report published by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation identifies the distinctive features of the York Dementia Friendly Communities programme, which promotes a range of innovative projects. It looks at how people with dementia have been involved in shaping the programme.
Good to go: A guide to dementia-friendly days outApril 28 2015This handbook published by Care UK aims to support carers relatives and friends who want to enjoy a variety of outings and trips with someone living with dementia.
Dementia Peer Support Resource PackApril 24 2015This resource pack, published by the Health Innovation Network, the Academic Health Science Network for South London, aims to promote and encourage more peer support opportunities for people with dementia.
Creating a dementia friendly workplace: A practical guide for employersApril 22 2015This guide published by the Alzheimer's Society is designed to help employers provide support for staff members with dementia. It may also be a useful resource for people living with, or affested by, dementia in the workplace.
Dementia Friendly Communities: New domains and global examplesMarch 20 2015This report, published by Alzheimer's Disease International, highlights the emerging trend to create dementia-friendly communities as a global response against stigma in an effort to form more inclusive societies for people living with dementia.
Prime Minister's challenge on dementia 2020February 21 2015The Prime Minister recently launched the government's five year vision for the future of dementia care, support and research, which follows on from the existing Prime Minister's Challenge on Dementia, launched in March 2012.
Reading well books on prescription for dementiaFebruary 4 2015The Reading well books on prescription for dementia scheme is available in public libraries as part of a national library strategy to support the development of dementia-friendly communities and build understanding and awareness of the condition.
Putting dementia on the mapNovember 29 2013Putting dementia on the map published by the Department of Health draws on data and information about dementia health and care, dementia friendly communities and research.
Dementia: A state of the nation report on dementia care and support in EnglandThis report, published by the Department of Health, sets out what is known about dementia care, support and research. It highlights where improvements are being made and where improvements are needed.
Building dementia-friendly communities: A priority for everyoneSeptember 3 2013This report, published by the Alzheimer's Society, explores evidence from people with dementia about their experiences of living in their community and the ten key things they would like to see in a dementia-friendly community.
Dementia does not discriminate – The experiences of black, Asian and minority ethnic communitiesJuly 2 2013This report, produced by the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Dementia, looks at the experiences of black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) communities in dealing with the condition.
QS30: Supporting people to live well with dementiaApril 3 2013This quality standard, published by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), covers the care and support of people with dementia.
Support and care for people living with dementia from minority communitiesFebruary 24 2013This report outlines recommendations to improve support and care for people with dementia from minority communities in the North East.
Dementia FriendsFebruary 21 2013Dementia Friends is an Alzheimer's Society initiative that aims to give a million people a better understanding of dementia by 2015.
New models of care for dementiaApril 9 2012This report proposes a new understanding of the dementia journey and a revised model of care for dementia, aimed at improving experiences and outcomes, and informing service redesign and commissioning.
Ladder to the MoonLadder to the Moon provides workforce and service development that enables health and care organisations to develop active, creative, vibrant care services. It uses approaches that incorporate creativity and the arts, and involve staff, older people living with dementia and other long-term conditions, and the wider community.Studio 522, Highgate Studios, 53-79 Highgate Road, London, NW5 1TL0203 784 9649info@laddertothemoon.co.ukhttp://www.laddertothemoon.co.uk
The ExtraCare Charitable TrustThe ExtraCare Charitable Trust is a not for profit developer and operator of ExtraCare Villages and Housing schemes which has retirement villages and housing schemes across the Midlands and North. ExtraCare's award-winning Enriched Opportunities Programme® (EOP) supports residents with dementia and dementia-related conditions.7 Harry Weston Road, Binley Business Park, Coventry, CV3 2SN024 7650 6011betterlives@extracare.org.ukhttp://www.extracare.org.uk
Arts 4 DementiaArts 4 Dementia helps develop activities at arts venues to re-energise and inspire people in the early stages of dementia and their carers. The Music Base, King's Place, 90 York Way, London, N1 9AG020 7520 1492info@arts4dementia.org.ukhttps://www.arts4dementia.org.uk/
The Reading AgencyThe Reading Agency is a charity working to inspire more people to read more, encourage them to share their enjoyment of reading and celebrate the difference that reading makes to all our lives. Free Word Centre, 60 Farringdon Road, London, EC1R 3GA0207 324 2544info@readingagency.org.ukhttp://readingagency.org.uk/
Sporting Memories NetworkThe Sporting Memories Network, also known as Replay, is a national charity which promotes the use of sporting memories to improve the wellbeing of older people and to tackle dementia, depression and social isolation.Orchard House, Long Street, Topcliffe. North Yorkshire, YO7 3RLadmin@sportingmemoriesnetwork.comhttp://sportingmemoriesnetwork.com
Dementia Action AllianceThe Dementia Action Alliance brings together organisations across England committed to transforming the lives of people with dementia and their carers.Devon House, 58 St Katharine's Way, London, E1W 1LBhttp://www.dementiaaction.org.uk
Dementia Services Development CentreThe Dementia Services Development Centre is an international centre of knowledge and expertise dedicated to improving the lives of people with dementia.Iris Murdoch Building, University of Stirling, Stirling, FK9 4LA, Scotland01786 467740http://www.dementia.stir.ac.uk


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Eastern District of North Carolina
Robert J. Higdon, Jr.
Contact: Don Connelly
www.justice.gov/usao-ednc
Garner Man Sentenced to More Than 10 Years for Narcotics and Firearm Offenses
RALEIGH – The United States Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina, Robert J. Higdon, Jr., announced that today in federal court, Senior United States District Judge W. Earl Britt sentenced TRAVEON SHAQUILLE MARTIN, 24, of Garner to 130 months of imprisonment followed by 3 years of supervised release.
MARTIN was named in a four-count Indictment filed on August 2, 2017. On October 30, 2017, MARTIN subsequently pled guilty to Distribution of a Quantity of Cocaine Base and Aiding and Abetting; Distribution of a Quantity of Cocaine Base; Felon in Possession of a Firearm; and Possession of a Stolen Firearm.
On October 25, 2016, Raleigh Police Department (RPD) officers utilized a confidential informant (CI) to make a controlled purchase of cocaine base (crack) at the New Bern Mart on New Bern Avenue in Raleigh. The CI, who was equipped with audio and video recording equipment, parked his/her vehicle in the parking lot and was approached by a male, who asked the CI what he wanted. The CI requested $40 worth of crack, at which time the man walked away and retrieved the crack from a second male, later identified as MARTIN, who was sitting in a vehicle. The man then provided 0.3 gram of crack to the CI. MARTIN subsequently spoke with the CI and identified himself as "Trigger," provided the CI with his telephone number, and told the CI to call him next time.
On April 18, 2017, RPD officers observed MARTIN walking down New Bern Avenue in Raleigh, and knew him to have outstanding warrants for his arrest (unrelated to this case). When MARTIN observed the officers approaching, he attempted to flee on foot, but was pushed to the ground by an officer. Before that officer was able to make the arrest, MARTIN stood up and took a fighting posture. MARTIN and the officer engaged in a lengthy struggle while a second officer attempted to assist. MARTIN struck the second officer in the neck, causing a laceration and a contusion to the officer's neck. During the fight, MARTIN attempted to bring his hands to the front of his waistband several times, and officers believed he was attempting to gain access to a weapon based upon the level of resistance and determination MARTIN was displaying. Eventually, the first officer was able to take MARTIN to the ground, at which time the second officer tasered MARTIN. MARTIN was then placed under arrest. Officers recovered a stolen .38 caliber revolver from MARTIN'S front waistband. The firearm was loaded with five .38 caliber bullets. Officers also recovered 10 dosage units (2 grams) of crack and $173 in United States currency from MARTIN'S pants pocket.
The following information was introduced in the hearing by the government to request an enhancement of MARTIN'S sentence. On November 27, 2017, while awaiting sentencing for this case at the Brunswick County Jail, MARTIN was charged with felony Assault Inflicting Physical Injury of a Law Enforcement, Probation, or Parole Officer and misdemeanor Assault on a Government Official or Employee, and Simple Assault. On November 21, 2017, an officer at the Brunswick County Jail was passing out food trays to inmates when MARTIN slapped a tray out of the officer's hands. A verbal altercation between the officer and MARTIN ensued, at which time MARTIN struck the officer several times with a closed fist about the face and head, knocking him to the floor. MARTIN continued to attack the officer while the officer was on the ground and attempting to escape. Another inmate attempted to help the officer when a third inmate intervened and assaulted the inmate who was attempting to help, which allowed MARTIN to continue his attack on the officer. Several inmates then engaged in physical altercations while additional officers responded and eventually separated the inmates. The officer reported that he lost consciousness during the attack. The officer was transported to the hospital for treatment. The officer suffered cuts and abrasions about his face, neck, and mouth, and a gash on his head which required stitches.
The incident was captured on video which was shown during the sentencing hearing.
The Raleigh Police Department and the Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms and Explosives (ATF) conducted the criminal investigation of this case. Assistant United States Attorney Jane J. Jackson handled the prosecution of this case for the government.
News releases are available on the U. S. Attorney's webpage at www.usdoj.gov/usao/nce. Follow us on twitter @USAO_EDNC.
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Human rights abuse in Australia
Protester in Australia banned from using private apps, has to turn over his phone and passwords to cops
Overreaching and unusual conditions
Greg Rolles, a member of climate action group Blockade Australia, was arrested in June for participating in protests the government deemed illegal. His bail conditions include not using encrypted apps, like WhatsApp and Signal and has to produce his phone and laptop any time a police officer demands.
Additionally, he can only have one phone and there is a list of 38 people, most of them his friends, that he is not allowed to communicate with.
These bail conditions have been described as "extreme" and "unusual" by some legal experts.
Jane Sanders, a solicitor at Shopfront Youth Legal Center, said to ABC such bail conditions are not common apart from serious offenses like child abuse material and drug trafficking.
"It would be those sorts of things where technology is used to facilitate what [police] allege to be quite serious crimes," she said.
"To effectively shut down the right to political communication with these conditions, it seems extreme to me," she added.
President of the New South Wales Council for Civil Liberties, Josh Pallas, said such restrictions on technology and communication is potentially an abuse of the Bail Act.
"It is meant to stop people from not appearing in court, from committing other serious offenses, or perceived danger to the community, or interfering with witnesses," he said.
"They are peacefully protesting. Where is the threat to security?" he added.
According to Human Rights Law Center's legal director, Alice Drury, forcing someone's personal information open for police surveillance is "an extraordinary step to take."
She added that the bail conditions are "very broadly drafted," which makes "it very hard for people to understand and comply with."
The vagueness of the encryption ban is a cause of concern for Rolles. It states "the defendant is prohibited from possessing or having access to an encrypted communications device and/or possessing an encrypted application/media application."
Many apps and internet services, like messaging apps, online banking, gaming platforms, and streaming services, are encrypted.
"Encryption is everywhere because it's a fundamental part of keeping modern communications technology secure and functional," a spokesperson for Electronic Frontiers Australia said.
"[That includes] essentially any modern device, including laptops, mobile phones, ATMs, TVs, PlayStations, and government websites such as myGov, Medicare, and Centrelink."
Rolles is concerned the police might apply the strictest interpretation of the ban.
"I'm quite afraid of how that'll be enforced.
"I definitely always have that kind of background anxiety — will the police just knock on my door?
"If a police officer was a bit annoyed at me, could they say, 'you've been making phone calls, that's encrypted'?"
He pleaded not guilty and is currently awaiting trial.
Attack on democracy, Australia
Australia, human rights
Who Is Mr. Putin?
"China's military has not returned our numerous calls"


A federal judge said last week that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency had "given Ohio a pass" on declaring Lake Erie officially "impaired" for waters with toxic algae going back to 2012 and 2014.
The opinion written by Judge James Carr excoriated both the Ohio and the U.S. EPA's for not living up to requirements under the Clean Water Act going back to 2012.
An "impaired" designation requires a state to implement a plan to remediate the deficiency. Ohio has consistently declined to designate the open waters of Lake Erie as "impaired" in spite of ample and long-standing scientific evidence to the contrary.
Ohio has instead, with the knowledge of its overseer, the U.S. EPA, parsed the law and played a game of "administrative pushball" according to Judge Carr where it tried to push responsibility for declaring the lake impaired back to the U.S. EPA based on an agreement with other states and Canada.
Michigan has declared its portion of Lake Erie impaired.
The case before the judge was brought by Chicago's Environmental Law and Policy Center (ELPC) and the Toledo nonprofit Advocates for a Clean Lake Erie (ACLE).
The judge's ruling sent the case back to the U.S. EPA and gave the agency 30 days to either approve or disapprove of Ohio's "impaired" waters list.
Perhaps sensing a legal defeat, Ohio has recently moved closer to declaring Lake Erie's open waters impaired and has indicated a receptiveness to tighter regulations to control nutrient runoff from farms. Legislation with tighter regulations on farm activity is said to be in the works in the Ohio legislature.
The administration of Gov. John Kasich has consistently yielded to the requests of farmers who say voluntary measures to control pollution runoff will work.
We think this decision is a "key pivot-point, a key turning point for cleaning up western Lake Erie and reducing the toxic algae that imperils safe drinking water," the ELPC's Executive Director Howard Learner told Great Lakes Now.
ACLE was founded in 2016 "to raise the noise level" on water quality issues in the Toledo area and to "name names" of people at the agencies who weren't doing their jobs, according to Ferner.
Ferner echoed that sentiment and said that "it will take more than inside activists to clean up Lake Erie." He said the public will have to be involved and it has started to embrace the issue.
Following a then record algae bloom in 2011 and the Toledo water crisis in 2014, it took traditional Great Lakes advocates like the Alliance for the Great Lakes, the National Wildlife Federation and the Ohio Environmental Council and others including the ELPC until late 2015 to call on the U.S. EPA to declare Lake Erie impaired.
Judge Carr wrote in his decision that the U.S. EPA said that remediation of Lake Erie after an "impaired" designation could take between eight and 23 years.
Carr noted that in 1988 Ohio's General Assembly moved to eliminate phosphorus from laundry detergent that also plagued Lake Erie in a law passed in 1990. .
"More importantly, it could probably do so in substantially less time than the potential twenty-three years it will otherwise take," Judge Carr wrote.
Ohio Gov. Kasich's term is up in 2019 leaving the governor's seat open.
ELPC's Learner has advice for citizens voting in this years gubernatorial race.
"People should be asking the candidates for governor, what action are you going to take to reduce pollution that has led to toxic blue-green algae blooms that threaten safe, clean drinking water for more than a half a million people in the Toledo area," Learner says.
Neither the U.S. EPA or the Ohio EPA has commented on the judge's ruling.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration begins its annual forecasts of Lake Erie algae blooms for 2018 in early May.


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May 20, 1964: Bob Gibson strikes out 12 Cubs in a 1-0 shutout
Leave a Comment / '60s / By rememberyourredbirds
Heading into the Cardinals' May 20, 1964, game against the Chicago Cubs, Bob Gibson knew he needed to do something different. So like the Karate Kid 20 years later, Gibson got to work polishing his car.
"I threw well in spring training, but my shoulder has been stiff since then," Gibson said. "I had to warm up for 20 minutes to get loose one night, so I thought I'd try polishing the car."[1]
Had the Cubs known what was coming, they may have paid someone to come polish Gibson's car for him.
Gibson, who had won 13, 15, and 18 games, respectively, in the preceding three seasons, started 1964 with a pair of complete-game victories, beating the Dodgers 6-2 and the Houston Astros 6-1. On May 9, he picked up his third win of the season, scattering eight hits and two walks in a 5-1 complete-game victory, but stumbled in his next outing, lasting just three innings as the Braves scored four runs on eight hits and three walks. Though the Cardinals – who scored five runs in first inning – went on to win 10-6, Gibson was determined to return to form.
With his shoulder suitably loosened, Gibson opened the game by striking out Cubs second baseman Jimmy Stewart. Right fielder Lou Brock, who would be traded to the Cardinals less than a month later, also went down on strikes. Billy Williams and Ron Santo each singled before Gibson ended the threat by striking out Ernie Banks.
In the second, Gibson struck out Andre Rodgers, Billy Cowan, and Dick Bertell to give him six strikeouts in just two innings.
"Hoot, you ought to advertise on poles the way Satchel Paige used to," fellow Cardinals pitcher Lew Burdette told Gibson. "Paige used to advertise that he'd guarantee to strike out the first nine batters."[2]
Gibson retired all three Cub hitters in the third inning on ground balls before Chicago threatened again in the fourth. After Gibson retired Williams on a fly ball, Santo singled up the middle and Banks reached on an infield single. Once again, Gibson escaped damage, striking out Rodgers looking and getting Cowan to line out to Ken Boyer at third base.
Gibson wouldn't allow another runner to reach base the remainder of the game, as he retired the final 17 batters he faced. Holding a 1-0 lead in the ninth inning, he got Brock to ground out to first base and struck out Williams and Santo.
"I never saw anyone throw a breaking pitch that exploded like that one," said Santo, who had two of the Cubs' four hits against Gibson but also struck out twice.[3]
Santo was asked how Gibson's fastball measured up against that of Jim Maloney of the Cincinnati Reds.
"Maloney's ball rises," Santo replied. "Gibson's ball goes this way, that way, up and down. Gibson is more deceptive and throws more easily than Maloney."
Santo was then asked if Gibson's fastball measured up to that of the Dodgers' Sandy Koufax.
"Yes, for certain periods, but Gibson throws his breaking stuff as hard as he does his fastball," Santo said.
Gibson finished the game with 12 strikeouts. He allowed just four hits and lowered his ERA on the season to 2.17.
"Bob had great control and he challenged the hitters all night," Cardinals manager Johnny Keane said. "In the ninth he went after Billy Williams and Santo as if he were saying, 'Hurry up, I want to get this over and go home.'"
Cardinals shortstop Dick Groat said he could recall just one game in which Gibson threw as hard as he did against the Cubs that night, and it dated back to 1962, when Groat was on the Pirates and Gibson held him and his teammates to just three hits.
"We got two hits on sliders, one on a curve, none on his fastball," Groat said. "I felt that for one given night, Gibson was the fastest pitcher I ever faced."[4]
Chicago's Larry Jackson, who pitched eight seasons and appeared in three all-star games for the Cardinals before being dealt to the Cubs after the 1962 season, kept the Cardinals off the scoreboard for seven innings and pitched his 2,000th major-league inning in the sixth before finally allowing a run in the bottom of the eighth.
Groat led off the inning with a single that eluded a diving attempt by Stewart at shortstop and rolled into center field. Boyer followed with a single into left that similarly avoided a diving Santo.
"I was playing close to the line, guarding against an extra-base hit," Santo said. "If I had been playing Boyer in the normal position, I probably would have got the ball. I missed it by just a few inches."[5]
With runners on first and third, Bill White hit a hard ground ball back toward the mound that bounced over Jackson and into center field.
"White hit the same pitch I got him out with the time before," Jackson said. "He didn't try to pull the ball as he did the time before."[6]
White was caught in a rundown between first and second, and though Jackson walked Johnny Lewis and gave an intentional pass to Tim McCarver, he escaped the inning without further damage.
Nonetheless, as Richard Dozer wrote in the Chicago Tribune, "The Cubs simply were up against another of the superior men of the major league pitching profession, and Jackson was a luckless but brilliant loser."[7]
[1] Neal Russo, "Gibson Polishes Car, Then Cubs," St. Louis Post-Dispatch, May 21, 1964.
[2] "Redbird Notes: Hoot Fans 6 in First 2 Innings," St. Louis Post-Dispatch, May 21, 1964.
[3] Russo.
[7] Richard Dozer, "Gibson Sets Down Cubs On 4 Hits, 1-0," Chicago Tribune, May 21, 1964.


With Monday's dividend announcement by both Game Stop Corp (ticker: GME) and ITC Holdings (ticker: ITC) we've now seen 33 straight days of dividend increases! In 2012 alone, we've seen well over 500 dividend increases with a number of companies announcing multiple increases.
The fact that we continue to see more and more companies increase their dividend payout is a good sign that the economy and the markets in general are continuing to improve.
On a regular basis I continue to read that more and more investors are pulling money out of the stock market and equity mutual funds – the belief is the markets can't be trusted. You know, when you read about many of these Ponzi schemes it's hard not to be cynical of the markets, but I'm not sure putting money in bonds at this point, or staying 100% in cash makes much sense either.
Any prudent investor will diversify their holdings across many asset classes to protect against catastrophic failure in any one investment type. Whether you choose gold, real estate, trading cards, art, collectible cars or just plain cash – for me placing some money in stocks not all bad.
As a matter of fact, if you were ever going to put money in stocks, I believe now is the time. Consider this: in the late 1990's and early 2000 as the dot com bubble was heating up, we saw more people in the market than ever before, and yet new money kept piling in, searching for more and more profits.
During that bull market run, who made the most money? Was it the people that piled in last, or those that had been in the market since the downturn in the early 1990's and beyond? Of course it was those who had patiently invested year after year even when times weren't so good and when the bull market peaked it was the early investors who saw the greatest returns.
What's the average Joe to do?
The average Joe or Jill who works a 9-5 job and just want's to put away a little something for the future has only a few options.
Now where are most people putting their money right now? Cash and Bonds because they are scared, they just don't want to lose any more money. Yet the reality is that with inflation at between 2-3%, currently they ARE losing money – they're losing purchasing power and they're getting poorer by the day, they just don't feel it right now.
Over the last year this stock has appreciated about 30% from the low $30's to the low $40's. It's no secret that the money coming into the market is looking for cash-flow yield – and with the increasing monthly payments that Realty Income offers this is a stock that's gotten a lot of attention. But as the share price rises and the yield slowly drops, new money is going to search for other "better" opportunities and as this continues to happen the broader market as a whole will start to rise.
While I'm not expecting the extreme appreciation that markets saw in early 2000, it does seem that the pessimism within the markets currently is providing a great opportunity for appreciation over the next few years. As always, since the focus of the DDI portfolio is dividend income, I can afford to wait while I continue to collect my daily income.
Are markets going to zero? Is the next flash crash eminent? Or are we about to blast off on the next great bull-run of a lifetime?


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using Xunit;
using IronRure;
using System.Linq;

namespace IronRure.Tests
{
    public class CapturesTests
    {
        [Fact]
        void CapturesIsEnumerable()
        {
            var pattern = new Regex(@"(hello) (\w+)? (world)");
            var caps = pattern.Captures("hello world");
            Assert.Equal(4, caps.Count());
        }

        [Fact]
        void CaptureEnumerableReturnsCorrectCaptures()
        {
            var pattern = new Regex(@"(foo)(bar)?");
            var caps = pattern.Captures("foo");

            var capsEnum = caps.GetEnumerator();

            Assert.True(capsEnum.MoveNext());
            var current = capsEnum.Current;
            Assert.True(current.Matched);
            Assert.Equal("foo", current.ExtractedString);

            Assert.True(capsEnum.MoveNext());
            current = capsEnum.Current;
            Assert.True(current.Matched);
            Assert.Equal("foo", current.ExtractedString);

            Assert.True(capsEnum.MoveNext());
            current = capsEnum.Current;
            Assert.False(current.Matched);

            Assert.False(capsEnum.MoveNext());
        }
    }
}

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Has your teen been experiencing more than just the hormonal mood shifts and blues of their adolescent years? Are you worried at the level of depression they feel and how it has been impacting their life?
Around 20% of teens will face a serious depression by the time they are in their 20's. This is a serious figure, not least because suicide, directly linked with depression and mental illness, is the second leading cause of death among 12 – 24 year olds in the country.
If your teen have been experiencing any of the following, there may be serious signs of depression.
Behavioral modification is the use of negative or positive reinforcement in order to encourage someone to act a certain way and eventually change the core issue leading to the behavior. In the case of depression, a "fake it till you make it" approach is used to help teenagers to learn to make positive coping changes in their lives until their depression eventually eases.
This is done in a professional setting, using medically trained therapists who are aware of the method. It has become a staple of many therapeutic boarding schools and residential treatment centers.
In some cases, this kind of treatment can be done via a therapist or a group setting. But for more serious ones, particularly when there is overlap with other conditions, it will need to be treated more thoroughly.
A residential treatment center is a 24 hour monitoring environment that provides a peaceful, safe place for your teenager to begin working through the depression and other issues they have been facing. This could include mental illness, personality disorders, eating disorders, addiction problems, anger triggers, risky sexual behaviors, behavioral disorders, ADD/ADHD and more.
Behavioral modification is commonly used in these environments, particularly positive reinforcement. It helps teens learn the skills they need to cope with their overwhelming emotions, which may be more than they can handle on their own.


Tap-Tap Sumo is a Gaddget in Mario Party Advance. It is unlocked by completing the Mysterious Riddles quest. It is based on the children's game of kamizumo (紙相撲), or paper wrestling. The player and a friend control two Goombas, one red, the other blue. To control the blue Goomba, the player needs to tap the . For the red one, the player use and . Both players need to tap those buttons to knock each other off balance. After somebody falls, a fan with a sun and moon on it goes over the screen and the game restarts. It is actually possible to tilt the Goombas into another direction by using the and buttons.
"Challenge a friend! Tap to make your wrestlers move. Last one standing wins!"
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Why the Arecibo Telescope Collapse is a Tragic Loss for Science
The Arecibo Telescope collapsed in early December 2020 after 57 years of observing the universe. Here's what the telescope accomplished and why its loss is a devastating blow to science.
Sabrina Stierwalt, PhD
Ask Science
At the end of what was already a tough year, in December of 2020 astronomers faced another loss, the collapse of the Arecibo Telescope. For 57 years the telescope observed the universe through radio eyes, but due to a mix of complicated engineering issues, politics, and a few snapped cables, the bulk of the telescope came crashing down one morning in December.
Although the telescope is a part of pop culture, its legacy is rooted in its science.
If you've seen the movie "Contact" with Jodie Foster or "GoldenEye" with Pierce Brosnan, you may recognize the Arecibo Observatory. It is such a unique place that it was also featured in an episode of the X-Files. But although the telescope is a part of pop culture, its legacy is rooted in its science. Let's take a look at the important scientific contributions we owe to this incredibly unique observatory.
Where is the Arecibo Observatory?
The Observatory sits in a remote region in the Puerto Rican jungle. To get there, you must leave the bustling, culture-packed city of San Juan behind and drive two hours to where the terrain becomes very hilly. The karst or limestone-like topography covers the region with large sinkholes.
It's hard to get a sense of just how huge this dish is from pictures.
Nestled in one of these gigantic sinkholes is an enormous dish spanning 305 meters (approximately 1,000 feet) across. It's hard to get a sense of just how huge this dish is from pictures. Even up close, you can only see the whole thing from a perch high above from either the Observatory control room or the Angel Ramos Visitor's Center. Until recently, the Arecibo dish was the largest single-dish telescope in the world with a size equivalent to a bit longer than three football fields or a bit shorter than three soccer fields.
What did the Arecibo Telescope do?
The Arecibo Telescope observes at radio wavelengths—that's light with wavelengths too long for our eyes to see. That means it can see things that traditional optical telescopes can't. So, what emits at radio wavelengths?
Surveys conducted at the telescope have discovered entire galaxies never seen before.
When stars die, they leave behind very dense remnants that differ in makeup depending on how massive the star was when it first lit up. Stars on the smaller, less-massive end, like our Sun, will turn into white dwarfs. The largest, most massive stars will turn into black holes. The stars that fall somewhere in between become neutron stars, dense clumps of degenerate neutron matter that emit powerful beams of radiation. Those beams sweep across the sky as the neutron star rotates in the same way a lighthouse's beam does. If pointed at us, we observe those beams as pulses and call this subclass of neutron stars pulsars. Arecibo has found hundreds of these rapidly rotating pulsars, including a few that appear to mysteriously vanish right out of the sky.
Surveys conducted at the telescope have also discovered entire galaxies never seen before. Our Milky Way galaxy is a collection of hundreds of billions of stars like our Sun, all of which form out of clouds of gas and dust. We can use optical and infrared telescopes to observe that starlight. But not all galaxies are such prolific star formers, so we need to look for them via that gas and dust that hasn't yet collapsed into a star.
Arecibo Telescope functions and my involvement
For my dissertation studies, I spent many months at the Arecibo Observatory conducting the ALFALFA survey, a blind sweep of a huge swath of the sky. We found thousands of new galaxies, investigated the nature of the high-velocity clouds that swirl around our own galaxy, and created a map that revealed the large-scale structure of the universe.
I spent many months at the Arecibo Observatory conducting the ALFALFA survey, a blind sweep of a huge swath of the sky.
The Arecibo Telescope also was home to the most powerful planetary radar system in existence. The radar system transmits (which is fancy-speak for "shoots out powerful beams of light"!) with a 1 MW transmitter at a frequency of 2380 MHz. Those radio wavelengths are sent into space and aimed at a nearby object like an asteroid, planet, or moon. That emission gets reflected and then recollected by the telescope to create a map of that object's surface. This work is incredibly important for monitoring what we call Near Earth Asteroids, the asteroids that get close to our planet. Mapping and monitoring these NEAs allow us to compute their trajectories with more precision and gauge the likelihood of a possible future encounter.
Scientists even used Arecibo to send a message in the 1970s to any aliens that might be listening. The message was aimed at the star cluster M13 and was an attempt to encode the foundational aspects of what it's like to live on Earth. Every year in my Astro 101 class I like to ask my students what information they would deem most important to give as a first impression of our planet.
Loss of the telescope
The first step in making all of these observations happens when the radio light that has traveled from across the universe hits the big dish that sits in the karst sinkhole. That light then gets reflected off the dish and sent into what we call "the Dome," a four-story dome-shaped structure full of high-tech receivers. Those receivers then interpret the light so astronomers can decipher what kind of astronomical object emitted it.
The Dome, and the platform that supports it, weighs around 900 tons. (That's the equivalent of 300-400 SUVs.) All of this weight has to be suspended above the big dish by cables that extend out to three towers around the perimeter of the dish. If you instead had a large column or supporting pole that went directly to the ground, that structure would block light from reaching the telescope and thus hinder the astronomical observations.
In December, the four-story Dome and all of its receivers, each one a result of impressive engineering, came crashing down.
The 900-ton platform is suspended 500 feet in the air above the dish by only 18 cables. In August of 2020, one of those cables snapped. While the National Science Foundation, the organization charged with funding the maintenance of the telescope, arranged for engineers to address the first snapped cable, a second snapped in early November.
As you can imagine, when you only have 18 cables holding up 900 tons, losing two of those cables is a recipe for disaster if not addressed swiftly. Unfortunately, a disaster is what happened in December when the remaining cables eventually gave up and the entire platform, including the four-story Dome and all of its receivers, each one a result of impressive engineering, came crashing down.
As an astronomer who has spent many months at the Arecibo Observatory and years analyzing its data, it's hard to describe what it means to lose this telescope. Watching the platform and the Dome fall is much like watching my dreams crash out of the sky. When I first started to pursue a career in astrophysics research as a new Ph.D. student, I was only 22 so being entrusted with such an important and powerful instrument was life-changing for me. It is not an exaggeration to say I would not be a scientist without it.
As an astronomer who has spent many months at the Arecibo Observatory and years analyzing its data, it's hard to describe what it means to lose this telescope.
The Observatory has also been an important resource for Puerto Rican astronomers who have led many of the important studies conducted there. Hispanic people are largely minoritized in STEM fields, making up 16% of the US workforce but only 7% of all STEM workers. To learn more about the work of Puerto Rican astronomers and what the telescope has meant for their careers, check out the Twitter hashtag #WhatAreciboMeansToMe.
What's next for the Arecibo Telescope?
The events that allowed the collapse to happen are complex, but it was far from inevitable. A large part of the problem is likely rooted in the fact that Puerto Rico has no representation in Congress. When a 300-foot radio telescope collapsed in West Virginia, it was Senator Robert Byrd who pushed for it to be rebuilt. Puerto Ricans do not have the same representation.
When the second cable snapped and the National Science Foundation announced that repairing the telescope was too dangerous, the group Puerto Ricans in STEM immediately started a petition to push for repairing the telescope. The petition gained more than 66,000 signatures in 2 weeks. Now there is a new petition to Congress to allocate funds to build a new and improved version of the telescope to carry on its work of finding pulsars, galaxies, and incoming asteroids.
I am so incredibly lucky to have been able to contribute to the legacy of this incredible telescope.
A fond farewell from me as your Ask Science host
And on the topic of legacies, my sign off for today's episode will be my last as your Ask Science host. I am grateful to all of my listeners for the fantastic questions you've sent me and for the inspiring conversations we've had over the past six years.
Although the Ask Science show is taking a break, I encourage you to stay subscribed to the podcast and the Ask Science social media feeds. That way, you'll be the first to know when there are exciting new developments for the show. Be sure to follow Ask Science on Twitter @QDTEinstein and on Facebook.
You can also follow me for cool science updates and keep up with my experiences as a mother and a scientist. I'm on Twitter @itsmedoctorbrie.
Please note that archive episodes of this podcast may include references to Ask Science. Rights of Albert Einstein are used with permission of The Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Represented exclusively by Greenlight.
Dr Sabrina Stierwalt earned a Ph.D. in Astronomy & Astrophysics from Cornell University and is now a Professor of Physics at Occidental College.
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Going Nowhere Studios has released Deathstroke: Arkham Assassin, a fan-film prequel to the video game Batman: Arkham Origins.
The film features Slade Wilson auditioning for Black Mask, who has put a bounty out on Batman on Christmas Eve. Deathstroke shows off his skills in the action-packed, very bloody and probably not safe for work fan film.


William James Murray (born September 21, 1950) is an American actor, comedian, and writer. He first gained exposure on Saturday Night Live, a role that earned him his first Emmy Award, and later starred in comedy films—including Meatballs (1979), Caddyshack (1980), Stripes (1981), Tootsie (1982), Ghostbusters (1984), Scrooged (1988), Ghostbusters II (1989), What About Bob? (1991), and Groundhog Day... full bio (1993). He also co-directed Quick Change (1990).
Murray garnered additional critical acclaim later in his career, starring in Lost in Translation (2003), which earned him a Golden Globe and a BAFTA Award for Best Actor, as well as an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor. He also received Golden Globe nominations for his roles in Ghostbusters, Rushmore (1998), Hyde Park on Hudson (2012), St. Vincent (2014), and the HBO miniseries Olive Kitteridge (2014), for which he later won his second Primetime Emmy Award.
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text:
namespace arc {

using testing::_;
using testing::Invoke;
using testing::StrictMock;
using testing::WithArg;

namespace {

MATCHER_P(IsCommandPayloadForName, name, "") {
  constexpr char kAliasFormat[] = "\\\"alias\\\":\\\"%s\\\"";
  return arg.find(base::StringPrintf(kAliasFormat, name.c_str())) !=
         std::string::npos;
}

MATCHER_P(IsCommandWithStatus, status, "") {
  return arg->status() == status;
}

constexpr char kCNFormat[] = "CN=%s";
constexpr char kFakeName1[] = "fake1";
constexpr char kFakeName2[] = "fake2";
constexpr char kFakeName3[] = "fake3";

class MockRemoteCommandsQueueObserver
    : public StrictMock<policy::RemoteCommandsQueue::Observer> {
 public:
  MOCK_METHOD1(OnJobStarted, void(policy::RemoteCommandJob* command));
  MOCK_METHOD1(OnJobFinished, void(policy::RemoteCommandJob* command));
};

class MockPolicyInstance : public FakePolicyInstance {
 public:
  MOCK_METHOD2(OnCommandReceived,
               void(const std::string& command,
                    OnCommandReceivedCallback callback));
};

void AddCert(const std::string& cn,
             std::vector<net::ScopedCERTCertificate>* certs) {
  std::string der_cert;
  net::ScopedCERTCertificate cert;
  std::unique_ptr<crypto::RSAPrivateKey> key(
      crypto::RSAPrivateKey::Create(1024));

  ASSERT_TRUE(net::x509_util::CreateSelfSignedCert(
      key->key(), net::x509_util::DIGEST_SHA256, cn, 1, base::Time::UnixEpoch(),
      base::Time::UnixEpoch(), {}, &der_cert));
  cert = net::x509_util::CreateCERTCertificateFromBytes(
      reinterpret_cast<const uint8_t*>(der_cert.data()), der_cert.size());
  ASSERT_TRUE(cert);
  certs->push_back(std::move(cert));
}

}  // namespace

class ArcCertInstallerTest : public testing::Test {
 public:
  ArcCertInstallerTest()
      : arc_service_manager_(std::make_unique<arc::ArcServiceManager>()),
        profile_(std::make_unique<TestingProfile>()),
        arc_policy_bridge_(arc::ArcPolicyBridge::GetForBrowserContextForTesting(
            profile_.get())),
        policy_instance_(std::make_unique<arc::MockPolicyInstance>()) {
    arc_service_manager_->arc_bridge_service()->policy()->SetInstance(
        policy_instance_.get());
  }

  ~ArcCertInstallerTest() override {
    arc_service_manager_->arc_bridge_service()->policy()->CloseInstance(
        policy_instance_.get());
  }

  void SetUp() override {
    auto mock_queue = std::make_unique<policy::RemoteCommandsQueue>();
    queue_ = mock_queue.get();
    installer_ =
        std::make_unique<ArcCertInstaller>(profile(), std::move(mock_queue));
    queue_->AddObserver(&observer_);
  }

  void TearDown() override {
    queue_->RemoveObserver(&observer_);
    installer_.reset();
    queue_ = nullptr;
  }

  void ExpectArcCommandForName(const std::string& name,
                               mojom::CommandResultType status) {
    EXPECT_CALL(*policy_instance_.get(),
                OnCommandReceived(IsCommandPayloadForName(name), _))
        .WillOnce(WithArg<1>(Invoke(
            [status](FakePolicyInstance::OnCommandReceivedCallback callback) {
              base::SequencedTaskRunnerHandle::Get()->PostTask(
                  FROM_HERE, base::BindOnce(std::move(callback), status));
            })));
  }

  Profile* profile() { return profile_.get(); }
  ArcCertInstaller* installer() { return installer_.get(); }
  MockRemoteCommandsQueueObserver* observer() { return &observer_; }

 private:
  content::BrowserTaskEnvironment task_environment_;

  // ArcServiceManager needs to be created before ArcPolicyBridge (since the
  // Bridge depends on the Manager), and it needs to be destroyed after Profile
  // (because BrowserContextKeyedServices are destroyed together with Profile,
  // and ArcPolicyBridge is such a service).
  const std::unique_ptr<arc::ArcServiceManager> arc_service_manager_;
  const std::unique_ptr<TestingProfile> profile_;
  arc::ArcPolicyBridge* const arc_policy_bridge_;
  const std::unique_ptr<arc::MockPolicyInstance> policy_instance_;

  policy::RemoteCommandsQueue* queue_;
  std::unique_ptr<ArcCertInstaller> installer_;
  MockRemoteCommandsQueueObserver observer_;

  DISALLOW_COPY_AND_ASSIGN(ArcCertInstallerTest);
};

// Tests that installation of an empty cert list completes successfully.
TEST_F(ArcCertInstallerTest, NoCertsTest) {
  installer()->InstallArcCerts(
      std::vector<net::ScopedCERTCertificate>(),
      base::BindOnce([](bool result) { EXPECT_TRUE(result); }));
}

// Tests that installing certs completes successfully if there are two certs
// available.
TEST_F(ArcCertInstallerTest, BasicCertTest) {
  std::vector<net::ScopedCERTCertificate> certs;

  AddCert(base::StringPrintf(kCNFormat, kFakeName1), &certs);
  AddCert(base::StringPrintf(kCNFormat, kFakeName2), &certs);

  ExpectArcCommandForName(kFakeName1, mojom::CommandResultType::SUCCESS);
  ExpectArcCommandForName(kFakeName2, mojom::CommandResultType::SUCCESS);
  EXPECT_CALL(*observer(), OnJobStarted(IsCommandWithStatus(
                               policy::RemoteCommandJob::Status::RUNNING)))
      .Times(2);
  EXPECT_CALL(*observer(), OnJobFinished(IsCommandWithStatus(
                               policy::RemoteCommandJob::Status::SUCCEEDED)))
      .Times(2);

  base::RunLoop run_loop;
  installer()->InstallArcCerts(std::move(certs),
                               base::BindOnce(
                                   [](base::RunLoop* run_loop, bool result) {
                                     EXPECT_TRUE(result);
                                     run_loop->Quit();
                                   },
                                   &run_loop));
  run_loop.Run();
}

// Tests that consequent calls complete successfully and install each cert once
// (3 times in total for 3 distinct certs).
TEST_F(ArcCertInstallerTest, ConsequentInstallTest) {
  ExpectArcCommandForName(kFakeName1, mojom::CommandResultType::SUCCESS);
  ExpectArcCommandForName(kFakeName2, mojom::CommandResultType::SUCCESS);
  EXPECT_CALL(*observer(), OnJobStarted(IsCommandWithStatus(
                               policy::RemoteCommandJob::Status::RUNNING)))
      .Times(3);
  EXPECT_CALL(*observer(), OnJobFinished(IsCommandWithStatus(
                               policy::RemoteCommandJob::Status::SUCCEEDED)))
      .Times(3);
  {
    std::vector<net::ScopedCERTCertificate> certs;
    AddCert(base::StringPrintf(kCNFormat, kFakeName1), &certs);
    AddCert(base::StringPrintf(kCNFormat, kFakeName2), &certs);
    base::RunLoop run_loop;
    installer()->InstallArcCerts(std::move(certs),
                                 base::BindOnce(
                                     [](base::RunLoop* run_loop, bool result) {
                                       EXPECT_TRUE(result);
                                       run_loop->Quit();
                                     },
                                     &run_loop));
    run_loop.Run();
  }

  ExpectArcCommandForName(kFakeName3, mojom::CommandResultType::SUCCESS);
  {
    std::vector<net::ScopedCERTCertificate> certs;
    AddCert(base::StringPrintf(kCNFormat, kFakeName1), &certs);
    AddCert(base::StringPrintf(kCNFormat, kFakeName3), &certs);

    base::RunLoop run_loop;
    installer()->InstallArcCerts(std::move(certs),
                                 base::BindOnce(
                                     [](base::RunLoop* run_loop, bool result) {
                                       EXPECT_TRUE(result);
                                       run_loop->Quit();
                                     },
                                     &run_loop));
    run_loop.Run();
  }
}

// Tests that starting the second cert installation before finishing the
// first one fails.
TEST_F(ArcCertInstallerTest, FailureIncompleteInstallationTest) {
  ExpectArcCommandForName(kFakeName1, mojom::CommandResultType::SUCCESS);
  EXPECT_CALL(*observer(), OnJobStarted(IsCommandWithStatus(
                               policy::RemoteCommandJob::Status::RUNNING)));
  EXPECT_CALL(*observer(), OnJobFinished(IsCommandWithStatus(
                               policy::RemoteCommandJob::Status::SUCCEEDED)));

  {
    std::vector<net::ScopedCERTCertificate> certs;
    AddCert(base::StringPrintf(kCNFormat, kFakeName1), &certs);

    installer()->InstallArcCerts(std::move(certs),
                                 base::BindOnce([](bool result) {
                                   // The first installation has not finished
                                   // before the second started.
                                   EXPECT_FALSE(result);
                                 }));
  }

  {
    std::vector<net::ScopedCERTCertificate> certs;
    AddCert(base::StringPrintf(kCNFormat, kFakeName1), &certs);

    base::RunLoop run_loop;
    installer()->InstallArcCerts(std::move(certs),
                                 base::BindOnce(
                                     [](base::RunLoop* run_loop, bool result) {
                                       EXPECT_TRUE(result);
                                       run_loop->Quit();
                                     },
                                     &run_loop));
    run_loop.Run();
  }
}

// Tests the failed certificate installation.
TEST_F(ArcCertInstallerTest, FailedRequiredSmartCardTest) {
  ExpectArcCommandForName(kFakeName1, mojom::CommandResultType::FAILURE);
  EXPECT_CALL(*observer(), OnJobStarted(IsCommandWithStatus(
                               policy::RemoteCommandJob::Status::RUNNING)));
  EXPECT_CALL(*observer(), OnJobFinished(IsCommandWithStatus(
                               policy::RemoteCommandJob::Status::FAILED)));

  std::vector<net::ScopedCERTCertificate> certs;
  AddCert(base::StringPrintf(kCNFormat, kFakeName1), &certs);

  base::RunLoop run_loop;
  installer()->InstallArcCerts(std::move(certs),
                               base::BindOnce(
                                   [](base::RunLoop* run_loop, bool result) {
                                     EXPECT_FALSE(result);
                                     run_loop->Quit();
                                   },
                                   &run_loop));
  run_loop.Run();
}

// Tests that the failed installation does not fail the consequent operation
// if the cert is no longer required.
TEST_F(ArcCertInstallerTest, FailiedNotRequiredSmartCardTest) {
  EXPECT_CALL(*observer(), OnJobStarted(IsCommandWithStatus(
                               policy::RemoteCommandJob::Status::RUNNING)))
      .Times(2);
  {
    std::vector<net::ScopedCERTCertificate> certs;
    AddCert(base::StringPrintf(kCNFormat, kFakeName1), &certs);

    installer()->InstallArcCerts(std::move(certs),
                                 base::BindOnce([](bool result) {
                                   // The first installation has not finished
                                   // before the second started.
                                   EXPECT_FALSE(result);
                                 }));
  }

  ExpectArcCommandForName(kFakeName1, mojom::CommandResultType::FAILURE);
  ExpectArcCommandForName(kFakeName2, mojom::CommandResultType::SUCCESS);
  EXPECT_CALL(*observer(), OnJobFinished(IsCommandWithStatus(
                               policy::RemoteCommandJob::Status::SUCCEEDED)));
  EXPECT_CALL(*observer(), OnJobFinished(IsCommandWithStatus(
                               policy::RemoteCommandJob::Status::FAILED)));

  {
    std::vector<net::ScopedCERTCertificate> certs;
    AddCert(base::StringPrintf(kCNFormat, kFakeName2), &certs);

    base::RunLoop run_loop;
    installer()->InstallArcCerts(std::move(certs),
                                 base::BindOnce(
                                     [](base::RunLoop* run_loop, bool result) {
                                       EXPECT_TRUE(result);
                                       run_loop->Quit();
                                     },
                                     &run_loop));
    run_loop.Run();
  }
}

}  // namespace arc


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Anugraha Madison has widely been credited with introducing the concept of rural marketing in India. The company was one of the first marketing firms to realise the potential of rural India and decided to focus on rural marketing.
R V Rajan, chief managing director, Anugraha Madison, shares his views with Shobha Warrier on how rural India has changed over the last two decades.
When marketing agencies concentrated only on urban India, why did you decide to focus on the rural market?
My foray into the rural market was not deliberate. It so happened that when I came to Chennai from Mumbai in 1974, I found that most of the clients belonged to the agriculture and fertiliser sectors. So I had to deal with farmers.
When Sam Balsara of Madison came down to Chennai looking for an associate, we decided to have a joint venture and position ourselves as rural specialists mainly because of my experience in the field.
Although I have been involved with rural communication and marketing for the last two and a half decades, the positioning of Anugraha took off only after the joint venture. Anugraha Madison is now the rural division of Madison Communications.
In the last two and a half decades, how much has rural India changed in its aspirations, attitude and consumption?
Rural India has changed tremendously. The data published by the National Council of Applied Economic Research shows that in the last ten years, the income of rural India has grown several-fold. There is a definite shift from middle to upper middle class and from lower to middle class segments.
Is the shift due to the growth in Indian agriculture?
For the last 10 consecutive years, we have had good monsoons. So, agriculture is prospering. Of course, there have been setbacks in the last couple of years.
Another interesting aspect is, today rural India is not 100 per cent dependent on an agrarian economy. Unlike in the past where the ratio between those who involved in agriculture and in other business was 75-25, today the estimated ratio is 50:50, if not 60:40.
So today, 50-60 per cent of the rural population is involved in other businesses. A lot of people belonging to the second generation are getting white-collar jobs in nearby towns. So, there is a growing middle class with a monthly income in rural India and it is a drastic change from the past where their income was totally dependent on the monsoon, cropping season, etc.
This has resulted in a definite growth in the prosperity level in rural India. Of course, there are still a lot of poor people, especially the agricultural labourers. But there is a growing middle class with regular income and the rural rich are becoming richer.
Is the urban-rural divide in India thinning now?
The urban-rural divide is still there, but the divide between urban and rural India is thinning among the top segment of rural India. The rural rich are almost like urban India.
Rural India is like a pyramid. The top of the pyramid is occupied by the rich farmers and businessmen. They may constitute around 5 per cent of the population. The next level belongs to those with a regular income and the base of the pyramid is occupied by the vast majority of the people who are daily wage labourers.
So we cannot say that the urban-rural divide has melted. It is still there. But there is hope with the growing emphasis on education.
How would you categorise different parts of rural India?
In India, we have the developed rural India and undeveloped rural India. Punjab, Haryana, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala and parts of Maharashtra come under the developed rural India but the rest of the states are undeveloped where power, infrastructure, etc are big problems.
The prosperity of Kerala has come from the NRI income and not from agriculture. Today, there is hardly any village in Kerala.
Tamil Nadu is prosperous as power and good roads are available. All the villages with proper infrastructure have developed. In such villages, people also have better access to towns and cities.
What are the major reasons for the change in the lifestyle of the developed rural India?
Television has done wonders to rural India. Today, especially in the south, the penetration of satellite television is very high, which is around 50 per cent unlike 25-30 per cent in the rest of the country.
These people may not be literate in the true sense but they know what is happening around the world because of television. They know how the rest of the country live.
Do you television is driving the aspirations of rural India?
Definitely, the rural youth today is an important trigger in changing the profile of rural India. About 40 per cent of the graduates coming out of Indian universities today are from mofussil areas. And, they are all doing very well.
Their aspirations are similar to the urban youth, and it gets reflected in their eagerness to earn more and live better. So, if there is a problem in agriculture, they do something else. They ensure that they have steady flow of income.
It has been reported that by 2009-10, the number of urban households is projected to grow by 4 per cent, while rural households are expected to grow by 11 per cent. Does this mean developmental initiatives are reaching rural India?
The total expenditure of urban India is almost equal to what has been spent by rural India. But what is being spent by urban India is being done by only a small percentage of the population.
About 25 per cent of the urban India is spending as much as 75 per cent of what rural India is spending. This shows the potential exists in rural India. There is a huge market waiting to be tapped in rural India.
So the corporate world cannot ignore rural India?
Yes, they cannot afford to ignore rural India. Unfortunately, they are only talking about it, they are not investing enough to get the maximum mileage out of it.
For them, rural India is an unknown entity even today, and it calls for a lot of investment. Initially, the ratio between investment and returns will not be the same as you see in urban India. For urban India, one television spot is enough but it's not so in rural India. You have to slog it out there.
But eventually, you will get the returns. In today's corporate world, all the managers, especially those working in the MNCs depend on their quarterly results. They only look at what gives them immediate success. Freebies have no meaning in rural India. You have to give value for money for the brand you are selling.
How long can the corporate world ignore rural India?
You will not be able to survive without rural India in future. One company that conquered the rural market 50 years ago and has consistently ruled is Hindustan Lever [Get Quote].
About 50-55 per cent of their sales come from the rural market. Even today, they are constantly innovating and improvising. And Hindustan Lever is marketing directly in the rural markets.
The success of Cavin Kare has become a very notable case study. It is a company that began in a small way. It started the Chic shampoo sachet for 50 paise when shampoo was available at Re 1, and it revolutionised the market.
The sachet pack itself was a novel way of attracting the rural market. Now, it has conquered the rural market all over India. They are giving a run for Hindustan Lever's investments, as they have understood the local market very well and communicate in their language. Now, Maruti [Get Quote] is also seriously looking at rural India.
According to a report, between June 2002 and December 2003, rural per capita consumption expenditure grew by 11.5 per cent while the urban expenditure grew by 9.6 per cent. What are your comments on this?
Yes, there is a tremendous potential for consumer durables like television sets, refrigerators, air-conditioners and household appliances in rural India.
After the basic needs of food, cloth and shelter, they are looking at how to live better.
Television is the most sought after consumer item in rural India followed by two wheelers. Gradually, they are moving to small cars like Maruti and that's what Maruti is trying to exploit.
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Q: Can I check for instantiation of ALL objects in a Java array at once? I have a global array of length 3 of type Employee objects. It is a dummy class for a demo of Swing API (you need not concern with the details here)
Objects when instantiated (but individual members not initialized) are set to "null". I want to check if all the objects are null in a SINGLE STATEMENT, meaning here I need a solution that does not involve any "for" loop.
Basically, I am looking for library method which can do this for me quickly in a single call.
PS: I am using Java nearly 3 years, so kindly excuse any rookie mistakes - asking a question on SVO after ages! :)

A: You can use some Java 8 features if you prefer not to use an explicit loop.
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String[] arr = new String[3];
System.out.println (Stream.of (arr).anyMatch (Objects::nonNull));

will print true if any of the elements in the array is not null.
System.out.println (Stream.of (arr).noneMatch (Objects::nonNull));

will print true if all the elements in the array are null.

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