So how was it? I'm sure you can agree that Week One's reading assignment and questions were not difficult.
Let's look at what you read and at the same time cover the answers to the questions as we look back over each verse.
Right from the start, Genesis 1:1 points out a basic premise in the Doctrine of God (sometimes called Theology Proper). Doctrine of Creation is the overall theme of Genesis Chapter one, from its start in verse one to its conclusion in verse 31.
The basic premise of the Doctrine of God is the existence of God. Genesis 1:1 states, without compromise, the reality of the existence of God. From the beginning of Creation's time, God already existed. Moses had no reason to defend a hopeful assumption about God, because he knew God was, is, and always will be. The Bible does not have to prove God's existence. The Bible says God exists, therefore He does exist! God is real!
God created the earth out of nothing. Ex nihilo, a Latin term meaning "from nothing," is used to describe the implied context in which everything was created. In other words, before Creation nothing existed (apart from God's eternal existence). God did not use anything to make (create and form) the heavens and the earth. In Hebrews 11: 3 we read: "By faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that the things which are seen were not made of things that were visible." To be visible would mean identifiable, concrete matter. Hebrews 11:3 can be seen as the commentary of Genesis 1:1. For explanation, the term heavens is defined as the space beyond the earth, i.e. outer space.
In verse 2, we are told the earth was without form and void of anything, after the earth was created darkness was on the deep. In its beginning form, Creation was formless. There were no identifying markers of substance, so to speak, only darkness on the deep. Darkness is not evil here; it is only an absence of light. Some proponents assume between Genesis 1:1 and Genesis 1:2 is a period of time known as the "Gap Theory" to imply the false claim that the earth is millions of years old. What we are reading in verses 2-31 is a sequence of events, not vast periods of time.
Continuing in verse 2, we read that the Spirit of God hovered over the face of the waters. This is the Holy Spirit, the third person of the Godhead. We know that all three persons of the Godhead were present at Creation. We will look at this key doctrine (Doctrine of the Trinity) later in the chapter.
Verses 3-31 speak of six literal days of Creation.
How can I say six literal days?
By looking at other Scriptural references for the Hebrew word for day, yom, used in Genesis 1, the logical conclusion is a literal twenty-four hour day, not periods of time as some interpret it to mean. A biblical Hebrew day begins at approximately 6:00 p.m. in the evening and goes to the next evening at 5:59 p.m., a full 24 hours. In context, the use of the word yom in the first five chapters of Genesis is referencing a full 24 hour day. This conclusion has been the consensus from early church history. Got Questions (see notes below) has a great explanation for the literal twenty-four hour day interpretation of yom.
Day Three: Dry land is separated from the waters. Vegetation is created.
Day Four: The stars and heavenly bodies (Sun, moon) are created.
Day Six: Animals, insects, and human life created.
Day one was concluded with the statement: "So the evening and the morning were the first day." This is our first 24 hour day.
God made the firmament and separated the waters from the waters. The firmament is the expanse of heaven and our atmosphere. It is what we see when we look up; the sky. The separated waters from waters references to when God separated the atmospheric waters from the terrestrial waters on earth. Scripture again uses the phrasing: "And God saw that it was good." God was, again, pleased with what He had made.
The first thing we see happening on the third day of Creation is the separation of the waters from the dry land, which God called Earth. He called the waters the Sea. Again, we read the repeated phrasing: "And God saw that it was good." Next, we read about the creation of grass, the herbs of the field and the fruit trees. Both the herbs of the field and the fruit trees are described as that which yields seed according to its kind. The herbs are the plants, which can only produce its own kind, also the fruit trees are distinguished in this way. There is order in God's Creation. A pecan tree is not able to produce peaches, just as a bean plant cannot produce potatoes. This was an establishment of a law of God: A Kind can only produce its own kind, not something else entirely. This destroys the theory of evolution. You cannot get something completely different from the original kind. A pecan is a pecan and not a peach.
Perhaps, you noticed how in verse 9 it states the command: "Let the waters under the heavens be gathered together into one place, and let the dry land appear" and then it goes on and says, "and it was so." Don't you just love that? God spoke, and it was. Creation couldn't help but to do what was commanded of it. This same command is used when referencing each day's created order.
Here we have the creation of the Sun, moon, and stars to divide the day from night. I love how God called them lights, not light, like He created on day one. This distinguishes lights, from LIGHT. God is light, but He made concrete objects that could project light to the earth. He created the foliage (grass, plants, and trees) on day three, but waited until day four to create the Sun which provides the means by which the foliage on earth can survive and thrive through the process of photosynthesis.
In verse 16, after God said His "Let there be…" statements in reference to the lights and His declaration of "and it was so" in verses 14-15, it reads: "…God made two greater lights: the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night. He made the stars also." God placed the Sun at the exact point in the celestial expanse for Earth's optimal benefits. If it had been further away, Earth would be cold, and if it was any closer, Earth would be too hot to sustain life. The Sun's position isn't a coincidence of the "Big Bang Theory," but its placement was set by a purposeful God who knew best how to provide for the Earth and her inhabitants.
Again, as Day four is closed out, everything created on this day is declared as, "it was good." Along with Day four distinguished as evening and morning in verse 19.
On this day the waters are filled with "an abundance of living creatures" and the sky with birds, both created according to their kinds. Bluegill are bluegill (a type of freshwater fish, also called brim), and not a large mouth bass. Eagles are eagles, and not sparrows. Again, in this section of verses, we read the repeated phrasing "Let the…", but we read something new in verse 22. Verse 22 reads: "And God blessed them, saying, "Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the waters in the seas, and let birds multiply on the earth." God commanded what He created on this day to multiply and fill their respective waters and sky. Today, we can enjoy the fruitfulness of these creatures through observing them and as nourishment when and where necessary. And as this day closes, verse 23 states that this day was composed of both evening and morning.
Come back Tuesday for the conclusion of the study over Week One's Scripture: Genesis 1- Genesis 2:3. Since this was such a long section for discussion, I felt it best to split this post into two sections. You can choose to reread Genesis 1-Genesis 2:3 as a refresher.
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Pakistani security forces abducted 35 persons from Khuzdar, Kech, Awaran, Gwadar and Lasbela districts of Balochistan.
On 13 November, Pakistani forces abducted Sayit Swali resident of Mand Kolwah.
On 12 November, forces and personnel of intelligence agencies abducted Abdul Wahid Ali Jan and Amir Bakhsh Naz Mohammad, residents of Zyarat Dan, district Awaran from Hub district Lasbela.
On 11 November, forces abducted Rashid Ibrahem, Akram Sayad, Akhtar Omed and his two brothers, Khalil and Liaqat from Bahot Chath, Dasht, district Kech.
On 10 November, forces abducted a balochi poet Akram Zakir Ata Mohammad from Zamuran, Buleda, district Kech.
On 10 November, forces abducted a student Shakil Mola Bakhsh resident of Kolwa, district Kech from Aapsar area of Turbat, district Kech.
On 09 November, forces raided a house in Pirandar, district Awaran and abducted Ghafoor Nizar, a farmer by profession.
On 05 November, personnel of intelligence agencies raided Noorullah Habibullah house in Kili Bawal Khan and abducted him.
On 28 October, personnel of intelligence agencies abducted Asif Ali, resident of Zaren Bogh, Dasht from GTA park, district Gwadar.
On 28 October, personnel of intelligence agencies abducted Hassan Kamalan from Kahnak, Mand district Kech.
On 20 October, forces and personnel of intelligence agencies raided a house in New Town, district Gwadar and abducted Musa Iqbal and his brother Mujib, residents of Dasht, district Kech. Separately, Qadir Hasil resident of Nayabad, Gwadar was abducted from Ward Captain Murad Bakhsh by the forces.
On 20 October, forces abducted Ghalib Lal Bakhsh and Shahdad from Malant, Tump, district Kech.
On 19 October, forces abducted 60 years old Gajian Ibrahim, Waris Mohammad and Sadiq Rustum from Dasht, district Kech.
On 19 October, forces raided a house in Khalidabad, Mashkay, district Awaran and abducted Abdul Rahim Azim Khan and Pasand Jamal Khan.
On 19 October, forces abducted Latif Faqir Bakhsh, Swali Ahmed, Waqar Arz Mohammad, Babul Mohammad and Washdil Bujer from Jamakk, Pidark, district Kech.
On 18 October, forces and personnel of intelligence agencies abducted Abdul Wahid Khuda Bakhsh resident of Baghbana, Khuzdar, from Khuzdar Bus terminal Centre.
On 18 October, forces raided a house in Zumdan, Pirandar, district Awaran and abducted Noor Bakhsh Mayar.
On 18 October, forces abducted Ali Bakhsh Rahim Bakhsh and Ishaq Hussain from Jamakk, Pidark, district Kech.
On 14 October, forces abducted Azhar Jalil, Halim and qader from district Kech.
The Pakistan military adopted a policy of enforced disappearances and severe military operations to stifle the Baloch peoples struggle for their political and economic rights. Since 2004, thousands of Baloch activists, poets, students, rights activists and others have been forcibly disappeared. The military keeps their whereabouts unknown and subjects them to torture for months.


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{{incomplete}} [[Image:MagS5.jpg|thumb|300px|right| ''Magnum P.I.'' - Season 5 (1984 - 1985)]] '''The following weapons were used in Season 5 of the series ''[[Magnum P.I.]]'':''' __TOC__<br clear=all> =Handguns= == Colt Government Model == The main handgun used by Thomas Magnum ([[Tom Selleck]]) is a [[M1911 pistol series#Colt Government Model|Colt MKIV/Series 70 Government Model]], which is a commercial version of the U.S. Military [[M1911A1]]. This handgun is supposed to be the one he carried during his service in Vietnam and is sometimes carried in a tanker-style holster, most often seen carried inside wast band small of back, no holster. It is sometimes seen in Magnum's flashbacks to Vietnam. A former propmaster for the show has been quoted saying that the original gun was a traditional .45 ACP 1911, but was soon changed to a 9mm version because .45 ACP blanks were too hard to get on location for the show. [[Image:Magnum pi cgm.jpg|thumb|450px|none|The actual main prop from the show (Colt MKIV/Series 70 Government Model, 9×19mm Parabellum, serial number 70L33101, currently owned by the National Firearms Museum). A 9mm version of the Government Model was chosen for reliable functioning with readily available blanks. In the context of the show, Magnum's pistol was playing the role of a .45 ACP however, given that various characters referred to it as a "forty-five" several times throughout the series.]] [[File:MagS5E03 04.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Thomas Magnum ([[Tom Selleck]]) pulls the Colt while posing as Navy Shore Patrol in "Mac's Back" (S5E03).]] [[File:MagS5E03 01.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Magnum holds the Colt while posing as Navy Shore Patrol in "Mac's Back" (S5E03).]] [[File:MagnumS5E03 03.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Colt pistols are held by actual Shore Patrol sailors in "Mac's Back" (S5E03).]] == Detonics Compact MKV == Rick carries a stainless [[M1911 pistol series#Detonics CombatMaster|Dectonics Compact]] in several episodes. [[Image:Detonicscombat-master.jpg|thumb|none|300px]] [[Image:Magnum4 09.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Rick pulls the pistol on "All for One, Part 2" (S5E16).]] [[Image:MagnumS5E16 02.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Closeup of the pistol on "All for One, Part 2" (S5E16).]] == TT-33 Pistol == An older [[Tokarev TT-33 Pistol#Tokarev TT-33|TT-33]] with checkered wood grips was used by the rebel leader in "All For One, Part 1" (S5E15). [[Image:Tokarev 1942 dated checkered grips.jpg|thumb|none|300px|TT-33 sated 1942 with checkered wood grips - 7.62x25mm Tokarev..]] [[Image:Magnum4 107.jpg|thumb|none|500px|An older [[Tokarev TT-33 Pistol#Tokarev TT-33|TT-33]] with checkered wood grips was used by the rebel leader in "All For One, Part 1" (S5E15).]] =Revolvers= ==Smith & Wesson Model 60== Diane Dupres ([[Sharon Stone]]) uses a [[Smith & Wesson Model 60]] to threaten Magnum in "Echoes of the Mind, Pt.2" (S5E02). [[Image:Classic60.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Classic Smith & Wesson Model 60 - .38 Special]] [[File:MagS5E02_302.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Diane Dupres ([[Sharon Stone]]) uses a [[Smith & Wesson Model 60]] to threaten Magnum in "Echoes of the Mind, Pt.2" (S5E02).]] [[Image:MagS5E02_301.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Closeup of the [[Smith & Wesson Model 60]] to threaten Magnum in "Echoes of the Mind, Pt.2" (S5E02).]] =Submachine Guns= == Heckler & Koch HK94 (chopped and converted) == The [[Heckler & Koch MP5#Heckler & Koch HK94|Heckler & Koch HK94]]s chopped and converted to resemble MP5A3s are notably used in "All for One, Part 1" (S5E15) and "All for One, Part 2" (S5E16). [[Image:H&K94Conversion.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Heckler & Koch HK94 chopped and converted to resemble an MP5A3. Note the lack of a paddle magazine release, a lugged barrel, and a push pin set 9x19mm]] [[Image:MagnumS5E15 15.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Both Higgins and Tyler Peabody McKinney ([[Robert Forster]]) are armed with the HK94 in "All for One, Part 1" (S5E15).]] [[Image:Magnum4 106.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Magnum lays down fire with the HK94 in "All for One, Part 1" (S5E15). Note the lack of barrel lugs.]] [[File:MagnumS5E16 11.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Magnum opens fire with the HK94 in "All for One, Part 2" (S5E16). Note the three mags taped together "jungle" style.]] =Rifles= == M16A1 == An [[M16A1]] is seen used "All for One, Part 1" (S5E15) & "All for One, Part 2" (S5E16). [[Image:M16A1.jpg|thumb|none|450px|M16A1 Rifle -5.56x45mm]] [[Image:Magnum4 1.7.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Magnum uses the M16A1 fitted with the M203 grenade launcher in "All for One, Part 2" (S5E16).]] [[Image:MagnumS5E16_23.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Dr. Long Tang ([[Clyde Kusatsu]]) uses the [[M16A1]] fitted with the M203 grenade launcher in "All for One, Part 2" (S5E16).]] [[Image:MagnumS5E16_04.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Joe ([[Dustin Nguyen]]) opens fire with the [[M16A1]] in "All for One, Part 2" (S5E16).]] == Remington 700 == A gunman threatens Magnum and Rick with a [[Remington 700]] in "Under World" (S5E05). [[File:Remington-Model-700-BDL 308.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Remington 700 BDL - .308 Winchester]] [[File:MagS5E05_03.jpg|thumb|none|450px|A gunman threatens Magnum and Rick with a [[Remington 700]] in "Under World" (S5E05).]] == Heckler & Koch HK91 == A [[Heckler & Koch HK91]] is used by TC while in Vietnam in "All for One, Part 1" (S5E15) and "All for One, Part 2" (S5E16). [[Image:HK_Model_91.jpg |thumb|450px|none|Heckler & Koch HK91 Rifle - 7.62mm NATO]] [[Image:Magnum4 105.jpg|thumb|none|500px|T.C. uses the [[Heckler & Koch HK91]] in "All for One, Part 1" (S5E15).]] [[Image:MagnumS5E16_08.jpg|thumb|none|500px|T.C. ([[Roger E. Mosley]]) one-hands the [[Heckler & Koch HK91]] in "All for One, Part 2" (S5E16).]] == Galil ARM == A [[Galil ARM]] with wood handguards is seen in a cache of weapons in "All for One, Part 2" (S5E16). [[Image:GalilARM-2.jpg|thumb|500px|none|IMI Galil ARM w/ wood handguard, 5.56x45mm]] [[Image:Magnum4 108.jpg|thumb|none|450px|A [[Galil ARM]] with wood handguards is seen in a cache of weapons in "All for One, Part 2" (S5E16).]] =Machine Guns= == M60 == Rick uses an [[M60]] in his role as T.C.'s gunner in Vietnam. In the episode "All for One, Part 1", Rick is seen using the M60 from the riverboat during the firefight on the river. Magnum and Higgins are seen using the M60 during "All For One, Part 2". The machine gun is used as well in various flashbacks to Vietnam (the M60 in the flashbacks are seen mounted on the side of TC's helicopter). [[Image:M60.jpg|thumb|none|450px|M60 Machine Gun - 7.62x51mm NATO]] [[Image:Magnum4 102.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Rick opens fire with the M60 in "All for One, Part 1" (S5E15).]] [[Image:MagnumS5E16_24.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Magnum uses the M60 in "All For One, Part 2" (S5E16).]] [[Image:MagnumS5E16_09.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Higgins uses the M60 in "All For One, Part 2" (S5E16).]] ==DShK Machine Gun (M60D Mockup)== An [[M60D]] mocked up to resemble the DShk machine gun is notably seen in "All for One, Part 2" (S5E16). [[Image:DSHK.jpg|thumb|none|300px|DShK 12.7x109mm on tripod.]] [[Image:MagnumS5E16_05.jpg|thumb|none|500px|An [[M60D]] mocked up to resemble the DShk machine gun is seen used by enemy forces in "All for One, Part 2" (S5E16).]] [[Image:MagnumS5E16_15.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The [[M60D]] mocked up to resemble the DShk machine gun is seen mounted on the enemy vehicle in "All for One, Part 2" (S5E16).]] =Other= == Manville 25mm Projectile Launcher == A [[MM1 grenade launcher|Manville 25 mm Projectile Launcher]] is used by Magnum in "All for One, Part 2" (S5E16). The weapon is described as "18 rounds, armor piercing". This is likely the same weapon also seen in ''[[The A-Team - Season 2|Season 2]]'' of the series ''[[The A-Team]]'' as well as ''[[Airwolf - Season 2|Season 2]]'' of the series ''[[Airwolf]]''. [[Image:MM1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Manville 25mm Projectile Launcher - 25mm]] [[File:MagnumS5E16 14.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The [[MM1 grenade launcher|Manville 25 mm Projectile Launcher]] is used by Magnum in "All for One, Part 2" (S5E16). ]] ==M203 Grenade Launcher== Dr. Long Tang ([[Clyde Kusatsu]]) and Magnum uses the [[M203]] Grenade Launcher underneath his M16A1 in "All for One, Part 2" (S5E16). [[Image:M203.jpg|thumb|none|375px|M203 grenade launcher - 40x46mm.]] [[Image:Magnum4 1.7.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Magnum uses his M16A1 with M203 Grenade Launcher in "All for One, Part 2" (S5E16).]] [[Image:MagnumS5E16 26.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Dr. Long Tang ([[Clyde Kusatsu]]) uses the [[M203]] Grenade Launcher underneath his M16A1 in "All for One, Part 2" (S5E16).]] {{Magnum P.I.}} [[Category:Television]] [[Category:Crime]] [[Category:Detective]]
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> >> installation libogg:amd64 and libogg:i386. And I find a little mystery.
> >> somewhere in the information for apt.
> >> apt source managed by reprepro, so the conflict does not occur.
> >> What could be wrong in apt source managed by Launchpad?
> >> Within the package clearly not the problem.
> > this information is provided.
> > used for 3.5.13.1?
> still expect some packages to fail and require patching.
please, what tool is used by Launchpad to generate apt sources informations?
It would be possible to update only this tool?


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package org.squonk.chemaxon.molecule;

import chemaxon.nfunk.jep.ParseException;
import org.squonk.util.Metrics;

import java.util.Map;
import java.util.stream.Collectors;

import static org.squonk.util.Metrics.METRICS_PKA;
import static org.squonk.util.Metrics.PROVIDER_CHEMAXON;

public class LazyPKaChemTermsEvaluator extends LazyChemTermsEvaluator {

    private final String pkaTypePropName;

    /**
     *
     * @param pkaTypePropName The property name (the key in the Map) from the config that is passed in to the #doInit()
     *                        method that contains the type of pKa calculation. The value for that key in the Map must
     *                        be "acidic" or "basic"
     * @param resultPropName The name of the property to use to store the calculation result. If null then default names
     *                       are used.
     * @throws ParseException
     */
    public LazyPKaChemTermsEvaluator(String pkaTypePropName, String resultPropName) throws ParseException {
        super(resultPropName, null, Mode.Calculate, Metrics.generate(PROVIDER_CHEMAXON, METRICS_PKA));
        this.pkaTypePropName = pkaTypePropName;
    }

    public LazyPKaChemTermsEvaluator(String pkaTypePropName) throws ParseException {
        this(pkaTypePropName, null);
    }

    @Override
    protected MoleculeEvaluator doInit(Map<String, Object> config) {
        String pkaType = (String)config.get(pkaTypePropName);
        if (pkaType == null) {
            String keys = config.keySet().stream().collect(Collectors.joining(","));
            throw new IllegalStateException("Property named " + pkaTypePropName +
                    " for the type of pKa calculation must be defined in the config. Keys that were found are: " + keys);
        }
        try {
            String propName = getPropName();
            if ("acidic".equals(pkaType)) {
                return new ChemTermsEvaluator(
                        propName == null ? ChemTermsEvaluator.APKA : propName,
                        "acidicpKa('1')", getMetricsCode()
                );
            } else if ("basic".equals(pkaType)) {
                return new ChemTermsEvaluator(
                        propName == null ? ChemTermsEvaluator.BPKA : propName,
                        "basicpKa('1')", getMetricsCode()
                );
            }
        } catch (ParseException pe) {
            throw new RuntimeException("Failed to create ChemTermsEvaluator for pKa");
        }

        return null;
    }
}

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Architectural gems zeitz mocaa cape town and shed ny
Architectural gems: Zeitz MOCAA in Cape Town and The Shed in NY
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In every edition of ICONIC we go on a quest to find inspiring architecture all over the world. This time we ended up in two virtually opposite corners of our planet. We went to New York and Cape Town for two projects that are innovative, each in their own way. Zeitz MOCAA is a project with an eye for history and a clear vision for the future, while The Shed New York plays with the boundaries between the indoors and the outdoors.
The Shed, New York
Innovative arts centre The Shed lifts the most ambitious ideas of artists to a higher level. The project consists of 8 floors of gallery and event spaces, creative rehearsal rooms and versatile theatres. Thanks to a telescopic shell on rails, the centre can double its surface area. Designers Diller Scofidio + Renfro and Rockwell Group drew inspiration from 'The Fun Palace', a groundbreaking experiment from 1970.
Zeitz MOCAA, Cape Town
British architect Thomas Heatherwick converted 56 historic grain silos into an architectural masterpiece in just over 4 years. The result is Zeitz MOCAA, the museum of modern African art in Cape Town. Every facet of the museum incorporates its rich history. The exterior, for example, is finished with geometric windows protruding from the concrete frame, a visual interpretation of the pressure on the grain that used to be stored there
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Sensationalist stories about China's supposed looming economic collapse captivate international headlines. While these articles might be entertaining to read or talk about, they nevertheless perpetuate an inaccurate picture of an evolving Chinese economy. The really big China story is perhaps too mundane for editors looking for catchy headlines. That is, the emergence of the largest middle-class in the world- beginning with Deng Xiaoping's reform and opening up in 1978 and still being written today.
Upon my own arrival to China nearly five years ago, it became clear fairly quick that the younger generations living in urban areas would not be content to continue working in low-wage factories and construction sites forever. Following a similar arc of modernization and urbanization that developed countries went through in the past, albeit at a much accelerated rate, China ambitiously aims to move up the value chain economically.
This development is not easily grasped for those who haven't had the opportunity to invest significant time interacting with people on the ground in China. Luckily we have Shaun Rein and his book The End of Cheap China to tell us the story of China's evolving trends. The book was released in 2012, but the predictions Rein makes are perhaps even more relevant today than when it originally came out two years ago.
Rein, a consultant to foreign businesses looking to succeed in the China market, is a polarizing figure among the "China Watcher" community. His critics (mostly other expatriates in China) see him as an opportunist, shamelessly networking with high-level government officials and business leaders, and presenting a naively optimistic view of China's future. Yet it would be a mistake to suggest that Rein is in denial of the tremendous challenges facing the country. Rather, his position is based on rigorous observation and analysis of the changing values of China's upwardly mobile population. The End of Cheap China is anything but naive, interweaving Rein's anecdotes of personal interactions with statistics and case studies.
Rein has been in China long enough to see beyond the physical changes to observe social shifts and how they impact individuals. In a chapter titled "The Modern Chinese Woman" he tells the story of an acquaintance he made while living in the northern port city of Tianjin. "Amy", who Rein originally met in 1997, was a bashful young waitress at a local cafe, working hard and keeping her head down.
When Rein returned to Tianjin more than a decade later and ran into Amy, he found a confident, stylish woman complete with a designer bag and trendy clothes. After catching up with her, he learned she had left her waitressing job and had been working for several multi-national companies doing business in the city. Her prospects turned out to be so good in fact, she expressed interest in becoming an entrepreneur and starting her own business. Opportunities like this abound for young and savvy Chinese urbanites. Competition is fierce in China's cities, but compared with the chaos that ensnared the country during most of the 20th Century, there has never been a better time to be a young person in China.
"Real estate is intentionally ramshackle. Many Westerners say Chinese real estate companies exhibit poor urban planning. A common complaint by visiting Westerners is that malls are not built attractively, or that parking lots are built on prime building locations, like on a riverside, while shopping complexes and restaurant zones are built across the street without good river views.
This sober explanation of China's real estate industry is not something you're likely to read in the pages of the New York Times or one of the countless alarmist articles about China's "ghost cities". Rein goes on to debunk the popular opinion by perennial China bears such as economist Nouriel Roubini and hedge fund manager James Chanos that the country has over-leveraged itself on infrastructure development.
The book's chapter on real estate does acknowledge some problems within the industry, including the lack of quality management in new commercial developments, which may cause some developers to fail. As a matter of fact, this is already happening in some cases, yet Rein points out that because commercial real estate only accounts for 20% of new construction, any serious problems in this sector are unlikely to have a catastrophic impact on the overall economy.
The underlying message throughout the book is a warning to foreign businesses to not assume that China will always just be a "cheap place to manufacture things". On the contrary, it is important at this stage of economic development for savvy investors to seize the opportunity in selling to the rapidly growing Chinese consumer class. Granted, many foreign businesses have already seen this opportunity, but Rein warns of the competition from domestic Chinese firms such as Haier (in the home appliances market) and Tencent (in the social media space) who are developing strong brand awareness and consumer trust within the local market.
Perhaps it is fitting that this review end with a mention of successful home-grown Chinese brands as Rein recently announced a follow up book coming out in November of this year titled "The End of Copycat China". Up until this point, Chinese companies have been seen by the international community as 'copycat artists' stifled by a controlling government and an inability to think creatively. Holding onto this view going forward is dangerous, not only for investors involved in China but for global brands competing for market share internationally.
Rein's new book is bound to be insightful and timely. In the meantime, if you haven't already, I highly recommend The End of Cheap China as an excellent guide to understanding the current state of economic development in The Middle Kingdom.


Whether you live on the east coast, west coast, the mountains of Colorado, or in the driest states in the US, chances are you own a car, ride in one, or are in the process of owning one for yourself. With this in mind, it is important to think about the fuel economy, or gas mileage, of the cars around you. Every vehicle has its pros and cons in this area, but what factors greatly increase the likelihood of better gas mileage?
In all of the lists of best to worst gas mileage cars, one attribute immediately sticks out: electric cars and hybrids get better gas mileage. In this category, it all comes down to efficient energy usage. Electricity inherently converts to a higher energy yield than gasoline, thus giving those cars—literally—more bang for their buck. A higher rate of consumption is required for gasoline to reach these same levels of energy yield. Knowing this about electric and hybrid cars can help you to instantly get better gas mileage as soon as you step into a dealership to make your purchase.
Other things to look for include the weight of the car, the driving style of the driver, air conditioning usage, and even the age of the car.
Adding weight to a car (like loading up for a camping trip), or buying a car that is inherently heavier because of its size or attributes, creates a higher chance of poor gas mileage. Choosing a smaller car right off the bat can have a big influence on how many miles per gallon that car can get.
Do you have tendency to give in to road rage or aggressive driving? Practicing mindfulness or just "cooling your jets" can save you money when it comes to your car's gas mileage. Though it may not seem like a big deal, the amount of pressure placed on the gas pedal has an effect on the amount of gasoline used. When it comes to gas mileage, slow acceleration beats out the need for speed. Even gas-guzzling luxury sports cars can better their mileage by foregoing the road hog lifestyle for a slower position in the lanes.
Last, but not least, air conditioning usage and the age of the car driven can have a negative outcome in regards to gas mileage. If the temperature allows for it, or you're courageous in the heat, opt for rolling down the windows to increase your savings. Driving an older car without AC? You're not exempt from losing out— owning a car just 10 years older than the most recent model can affect your MPG based on the years of wear and tear under the car's hood.
With these things in mind, it shouldn't be hard to find a car the right fit for you that also has the fuel economy score with the best fit for your wallet. When in doubt, go electric, smaller, slower, and newer. And don't forget to turn off the AC!


Deposition Author(s): Xiao, C., Bator-Kelly, C.M., Rieder, E., Chipman, P.R., Craig, A., Kuhn, R.J., Wimmer, E., Rossmann, M.G.
The crystal structure of coxsackievirus a21 and its interaction with icam-1.
Xiao, C., Bator-Kelly, C.M., Rieder, E., Chipman, P.R., Craig, A., Kuhn, R.J., Wimmer, E., Rossmann, M.G.
CVA21 and polioviruses both belong to the Enterovirus genus in the family of Picornaviridae, whereas rhinoviruses form a distinct picornavirus genus. Nevertheless, CVA21 and the major group of human rhinoviruses recognize intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1) as their cellular receptor, whereas polioviruses use poliovirus receptor. The crystal structure of CVA21 has been determined to 3.2 A resolution. Its structure has greater similarity to poliovirus structures than to other known picornavirus structures. Cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM) was used to determine an 8.0 A resolution structure of CVA21 complexed with an ICAM-1 variant, ICAM-1(Kilifi). The cryo-EM map was fitted with the crystal structures of ICAM-1 and CVA21. Significant differences in the structure of CVA21 with respect to the poliovirus structures account for the inability of ICAM-1 to bind polioviruses. The interface between CVA21 and ICAM-1 has shape and electrostatic complementarity with many residues being conserved among those CVAs that bind ICAM-1.
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Nutrition: Stone fruit may fight obesity-related disease
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New research from Texas AgriLife Research has found that stone fruit 'peaches, plums and nectarines'may be able to combat obesity-related
New research from Texas AgriLife Research has found that stone fruit 'peaches, plums and nectarines'may be able to combat obesity-related diabetes and cardiovascular disease.
According to the study, stone fruits have bioactive compounds that can potentially fight metabolic syndrome'caused by obesity and insulin resistance. Metabolic syndrome can lead to a number of health issues including diabetes, heart attack and stroke.
"Our work indicates that phenolic compounds present in these fruits have anti-obesity, anti-inflammatory and anti-diabetic properties in different cell lines and may also reduce the oxidation of bad cholesterol LDL which is associated to cardiovascular disease," says Dr. Luis Cisneros-Zevallos, an AgriLife Research food scientist and associate professor at Texas A&M University. While the phenolic compounds in stone fruits work in different cells, they are all simulateously fighting the components of metabolic syndrome. This is thought to be the first time that "bioactive compounds of a fruit have been shown to potentially work in different fronts against a disease," says Cisneros-Zevallos.
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Выборы на Мальдивах в Народный меджлис прошли 6 апреля 2019 года. В результате победу одержала Демократическая партия, получившая 65 из 87 мест парламента.

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The Winner of Costa Rica's 2017 National Technology Award
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Costa Rica News – A technique to boost algae orchards wins Ricardo Radulovich Ramirez the 2017 National Technology Award.
He is the director of the School of Engineering of Biosystems of the UCR.
The professor and director of the school receives the award because of his research project "Aquatic agriculture for sea and lakes."
The jury unanimously picked him as the winner because his research is innovative and of great impact for national policies of eco-sustainability and for the mitigation of climate change.
The initiative is seen as guaranteeing food security without deteriorating natural resources. Something like a shrimp farm uses more food than it produces. This idea produces much more. The sea already offers all the necessary conditions to produce seaweed, a great nutritional food source. With the researcher's technique, it can be grown in a way that is tied to floating nets.
This can be a supplementary income for fishing families.
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Opposition Cries Fraud in Algerian Election
Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika
PAUL SCHEMM Friday, 18 April 2014 11:48 AM
ALGIERS — The main opposition candidate in Algeria's presidential elections cried foul late Thursday night hours after voting ended, alleging massive fraud and vowing to reject any results announced.
Ali Benflis told supporters at his headquarters that preliminary information indicated fraud on a grand scale with grave irregularities across the country.
"Our history will remember this date as a great crime against the nation by stealing the voice of the citizens and blocking popular will," he said, while fireworks from celebrating supporters of President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, his opponent, could be heard in the background.
The national commission charged with supervising the elections, however, insisted that aside from a few incidents, the election went smoothly with just 130 complaints.
Turnout was 51.7 percent of the 23 million registered voters, according to the Interior Minister.
Benflis' speech essentially amounted to a concession of defeat, though he vowed to use "all peaceful political means as well as legal avenues" to resist the results.
The election appears to have been the most competitive presidential contest in Algeria's recent memory with Benflis putting up a spirited fight against an ailing Bouteflika who had the full might of the powerful state to make up for his weakened condition.
The 77-year-old president is still recovering from a stroke last year that has left him speaking and moving with difficulty and he was entirely absent from the three week presidential campaign — leading some to question his fitness to lead this oil-rich nation and key U.S. ally in the war on terror.
The signature image of Thursday's vote was Bouteflika being wheeled into a polling station to cast his vote — however he still has a great deal of support in a country traumatized by a decade of civil war in the 1990s.
Turnout throughout the day in the sundrenched Algerian capital appeared to be fairly light with older people voting in numbers and the young — who make up a majority of the population — staying away.
Memories of the brutal struggle against radical Islamists in the 1990s that claimed 200,000 lives are still fresh in many people's memory and for them Bouteflika has been synonymous with a return to peace.
"Young people don't vote, but people my age vote because they remember the dark times and they know what's important," said Nabil Damous, a 41 year-old man voting in the immense Abdel Kader high school, formerly a convent, on the edge of the low-income Bab el-Oued neighborhood. "People who don't vote don't want this country to move forward."
Sonia Izem, a middle-aged woman in a dark headscarf, said she was voting for Bouteflika because she, too, remembered when Bab el-Oued was a battleground between security forces and Islamists and because she felt the rampant corruption in the country would be less during the fourth term.
"The people around him have already stolen a lot and they have nearly filled their sack and they won't need to steal very much in the next term," she said as she entered the nearly empty school around midday. "If we bring in someone new, they will have to start stealing all over again."
Yet while Algeria escaped the pro-democracy uprisings of the Arab Spring, frustrated youth stage thousands of small demonstrations every year over the lack of jobs, opportunities and housing.
In several cities around the country, young people clashed with police after attempting to destroy ballot boxes. The most serious of the clashes was near the city of Bouira, 100 kilometers (60 miles) southeast of Algiers, in which 44 policemen and numerous demonstrators were injured.
Thanks to high oil prices over the last decade, dissatisfaction has been traditionally addressed by spending the country's impressive oil wealth but resources are dwindling and soon the government may have to pursue a different approach to meet the people's needs.
The government said 186,000 police were mobilized to protect the polls and there was a heavy security presence in Algiers on Thursday. A few small demonstrations by those calling for a boycott of the vote were quickly dispersed.
The main opposition candidate in Algeria's presidential elections cried foul late Thursday night hours after voting ended, alleging massive fraud and vowing to reject any results announced.
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The National Library of France, the largest in France, is none other than the national library of the French Republic.
Located in the 13th arrondissement in Paris, sitting right on the Seine, it is sometimes referred to as "The François Mitterrand Library" to remember the president that founded it, and locally known and referred to as the "BNF" (Bibliothèque National de France).
Located in Paris, the National Library of France has the largest collection of books in France but also competes as one of the largest in the world.
Within its 4 towers, it really does hold some literary masterpieces. Take for example the royal collections, started by Charles V and then Louis XIV, comprised of books including some that were written towards the end of the Middle-Ages.
Overall, around 14,000,000 books and forms are archived here. That doesn't even include the somewhat 250,000 manuscripts, millions of magazines and also photos, coins, multimedia documents, sceneries and other prints. All together, this makes for almost 30 million documents!
Designed by Dominique Perrault, the architecture of the library is impressive. Boarding the Seine on the François Mauriac quay (on the left bank) extends a vast esplanade of wood (Ipe of Brazil, a rot-proof hardwood) accessible via several steps.
Here stand 4 imposing towers. 260ft high, and individually symbolising four open books facing each other. Each has 18 floors, 11 of them reserved as "bookstores" (approximately 500 miles of stock!) and 7 as offices.
The Tower of Numbers: science and technology.
At their feet stands a large 2.5 acre garden filled with trees. Unfortunately this is not open to the public, but can be seen from some of the reading rooms.
The National Library of France, a place of culture, also showcases several exhibitions every year in its two galleries, and organises many other cultural events such as concerts and conferences.


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Q: adding facebook like buttons dynamically after loading I am attempting to add like buttons to a page using the standard like button code as proided in the fb documentation:
https://developers.facebook.com/docs/plugins/like-button/
This is causing extremely slow loading due to the number of buttons I would like to add.
To get round this I was hoping to load the buttons as needed using jquery, but if I add the button code this way, they are appended to the the correct location (visible in the developer tools elements window) but the buttons do not appear.
Is there anyway to add these buttons dynamically?  I am guessing it is not working because the buttons can't be added after initiation but I have no idea how to get around this.
I included the required code inside the body tag

The fb-like code I am using is the one generated by the documentation:

I have tried adding a button this way:
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I have tried firing FB.XFBML.parse(); after appending the new buttons, but this refreshes all of the buttons on the page not just the newly appended ones.

A: To force the refresh / rendering of the Like button, you can use FB.XFBML.parse(); which go through the whole DOM document.
If you only want to go through a part of the document, you can pass a DOM object (which is for example a container element with 1 button).
FB.XFBML.parse(document.getElementById('containerX'));

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Justia Dockets & Filings Ninth Circuit California Eastern District Birrell v. Banzhaf, et al. Filing 45
Birrell v. Banzhaf, et al.
FINDINGS and RECOMMENDATIONS signed by Magistrate Judge Deborah Barnes on 3/2/2017 RECOMMENDING Bravo's 28 motion to dismiss be granted in part and denied in part, with the result that Birrell's due process claim be dismissed with prejudice; and Birrell's 36 motion for sanctions be denied. Referred to Judge Troy L. Nunley; Objections to F&R due within 14 days. (Yin, K)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 9 FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 11 BELLA-CHRISTINA BIRRELL, 12 Plaintiff, 13 14 No. 2:14-cv-01024 JAM DB v. FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS JOYCE BANZHAF, et al., 15 Defendants. 16 17 Plaintiff, Bella-Christina Birrell, is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma 18 pauperis with a complaint under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Therein, Birrell asserts federal claims under 19 the First and Fourteenth Amendments, as well as state claims for defamation and negligence. The 20 gravamen of Birrell's claims is that defendants violated her rights by falsifying a report about her 21 and excluding her from certain activities because of her gender. Defendant Landon Bravo moves to dismiss Birrell's due process and defamation claims 22 23 on various grounds, including that the report was not disciplinary in nature. The undersigned 24 finds that Birrell has failed to state a cognizable claim that Bravo violated her due process rights. 25 Further, the undersigned finds that Birrell has stated a cognizable claim that Bravo defamed her. 26 Accordingly, for the following reasons, the undersigned recommends that the motion to dismiss 27 be granted in part and denied in part. 28 //// 1 1 I. BACKGROUND 2 A. Factual Allegations 3 Birrell is an inmate at the California Medical Facility ("CMF"), a medical/correctional 4 facility located in Vacaville, California. (Sec. Am. Compl. ¶ 3, at 2–3 (ECF No. 14).) Defendant 5 Bravo was employed at CMF as a "Community Resource Manager." (Id. ¶ 12, at 6.) Bravo 6 authorized defendant Joyce Banzhaf to serve as "Lead Coordinator" of the "Alternatives to 7 Violence Project." (Id. ¶ 7, at 4.) The Alternatives to Violence Project ("the program") "is an 8 independ[e]nt, non-profit organization providing workshops on preventing violence among 9 inmates within the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation ['CDCR'] . . . ." (Id.) In 2007, the program began holding workshops at CMF "to teach inmates of the CDCR 10 11 alternative, peaceful ways of dealing with disputes . . . ." (Id. ¶ 35, at 16.) In February 2010, 12 believing that "favoritism was being employed in the selection of inmates who were being chosen 13 to participate in the workshops," Birrell and other inmates "filed a Group/Class Action Inmate 14 Administrative Appeal ['group appeal']." (Id.) In March 2010, the warden partially granted the 15 appeal based on the determination that the "procedures for monitoring the selection of inmate 16 participants and facilitators within the . . . [p]rogram were flawed." (Id. at 63.) In response, new 17 procedures "were created to better monitor the . . . [p]rogram and the selection of inmates as 18 participants and facilitators." (Id.) Some months later, due to continuing problems with the 19 administration of the program, Banzhaf and another coordinator were removed from CMF and 20 barred from operating the program "until they would agree to follow all of the applicable CDCR 21 rules, regulations and policies." (Id. ¶ 45, at 21.) In the spring of 2012, the program returned to CMF "in an attempt to restart . . . without 22 23 all of the . . . corruption that had caused its shut-down in 2010." (Id. ¶ 46, at 21.) During this 24 period, Birrell and many of the inmates who had pursued the group appeal were being harassed 25 and mistreated as a result of the "wrongful dissemination of the [allegedly] confidential 26 information contained in said appeal." (Id. ¶ 50, at 22–23.) The same inmates were also "being 27 deliberately excluded from participation in the new . . . program that was being re-started at CMF 28 //// 2 1 . . . ." (Id. ¶ 50, at 23.) In Birrell's words, this "covert punishment [was] being inflicted on the 2 [a]ppellants for engaging in a [c]onstitutionally protected activity." (Id.) 3 Around that time, Birrell attended a workshop for facilitators of the program. (Id. ¶ 53, at 4 23.) Jose Sandoval participated in this workshop. (Id. ¶ 54, at 23–24.) Sandoval was an inmate 5 who worked for "Volunteers of Vacaville" and "performed clerical duties for the . . . program." 6 (Id. ¶¶ 24, 83, at 12, 32.) Sandoval "announced to the entire group in attendance" that Bravo had 7 authorized him to "write CDCR 128 [General] Chronos" on Bravo's behalf." (Id. ¶ 54, at 24.) 8 "General Chrono [i.e., chronological report] means a CDC[R] Form 128-B . . . which is used to 9 document information about inmates and inmate behavior." Cal. Code Regs. tit. 15, § 3000; see 10 also Perrotte v. Sullivan, No. 1:08-cv-01804-AWI-JLT HC, 2010 WL 476006, at *2 (E.D. Cal. 11 Feb. 4, 2010), report and recommendation adopted, No. 1:08-cv-01804-AWI-JLT HC (Mar. 17, 12 2010). 13 In December 2012, Sandoval posted in CMF's housing units a list of inmates chosen to 14 participate in a new workshop. (Sec. Am. Compl. ¶ 59, at 25 (ECF No. 14).) However, Sandoval 15 did not post the list in "Unit IV," where Birrell "and most of the inmates who had signed the 16 [group] . . . [a]ppeal lived." (Id.) 17 In January 2013, Birrell asked Bravo why "inmates who had signed the appeal in 2010[] 18 were being excluded and passed over from attending the . . . workshops." (Id. ¶ 61, at 25–26.) 19 Bravo informed Birrell that he no longer ran the program and had delegated control of it to 20 unspecified individuals. (Id. ¶ 63, at 26.) 21 In April 2013, Birrell discovered a general chrono ("first chrono") purporting to be 22 electronically signed by "Joyce Banzhaf, Outside [program] Coordinator for CMF." (Id. at 69.) 23 The first chrono also bore the handwritten, printed initials "LB." (Id.) According to the first 24 chrono, Birrell went to a workshop on January 4, 2013 and tried to convince a facilitator to put 25 Sidney Ross Deegan, Jr., an inmate and co-signer of the 2010 group appeal, on the list of 26 participants. (See id.; see also id. ¶ 60, at 25.) The first chrono further stated that "Birrell told 27 [the facilitator] I want this to be resolved amicably or it could go the way it went the other time." 28 (Id. at 70.) Birrell alleges that the first chrono "was a false . . . document containing a concocted, 3 1 false allegation that . . . [she] . . . made a 'veiled' threat" to the facilitator. (Id. ¶ 67, at 27.) 2 Immediately thereafter, Birrell filed an inmate appeal based on her belief that an inmate wrote the 3 first chrono or that "Bravo had written [it] for some . . . nefarious purpose since the information 4 contained in [it] was untrue." (Id. ¶ 71, at 29.) However, during an administrative investigation, 5 Bravo denied knowledge of the first chrono. (Id. at 65; see also id. ¶ 72, at 29.) 6 On July 16, 2013, Banzhaf faxed CDCR staff a copy of the first chrono ("second 7 chrono"). (Id. ¶ 74, at 30; see also id. at 76.) Although the second chrono's narrative was the 8 same as that of the first, the second purported to contain the handwritten signature of Banzhaf. 9 (Id. at 70; see also id. ¶ 75, at 30.) 10 The following day, the associate warden issued a first-level appeal response. (Id. at 74.) 11 Although the associate warden granted Birrell's request for "no retaliation," he denied her request 12 for removal of the chrono from her central file "due to the chrono being informational in nature." 13 (Id.) A week later, the warden issued a second-level appeal response. (Id. at 75.) The warden 14 likewise denied Birrell's request for removal of the chrono, reasoning that it was "informational" 15 and not "disciplinary." (Id. at 76.) 16 On August 21, 2013, Birrell went before the parole board. (Id. ¶81, at 32.) The district 17 attorney allegedly cited the falsified chrono in stating that Birrell "was manipulating staff and 18 making indirect threats." (Id. ¶ 81, at 32.) According to Birrell, this action resulted in Birrell 19 "receiving a five (5) year denial after serving some thirty-plus (30+) years without any 20 disciplinary write-ups." (Id.) Birrell also alleges that the false chrono "would forever follow 21 [her] and be later used by the parole board to deny [her] a future parole date." (Id. ¶ 97, at 37.) 22 During the pendency of Birrell's third-level appeal, she discovered that program 23 documents "were being kept . . . at the Volunteers of Vacaville, and were under the direct control 24 of the very same group of [inmates] that had been prohibited from having any access to said . . . 25 records based on the appeal decision of 2010." (Id. ¶ 80, at 31–32.) Based on this discovery, 26 Birrell told Bravo in November 2014 that inmates had written the chrono, forged his initials on it, 27 and placed it into her central file. (Id. ¶ 82, at 32.) According to Birrell, Bravo then admitted that 28 Sandoval wrote the chrono. (Id. ¶ 83, at 32.) 4 On October 1, 2013, the hearing examiner issued a third-level decision denying Birrell's 1 2 appeal. (Id. at 77.) The hearing examiner reasoned that Birrell failed to show that the underlying 3 incident was untrue and that CDCR regulations provided that the chrono was the appropriate 4 document for recording the incident. (See id.) 5 B. 6 On April 25, 2014, Birrell filed a complaint under § 1983, (Compl. (ECF No. 1)), which 7 she amended twice, (Am. Compl. (ECF No. 8); Sec. Am. Compl. (ECF No. 14)). In her second 8 amended complaint, Birrell sued multiple defendants and asserted multiple causes of action, 9 including federal claims for violations of the First and Fourteenth Amendments, as well as state- 10 law claims for defamation and negligence. (See Sec. Am. Compl. ¶¶ 93–137, at 35–48 (ECF No. 11 14).) 12 Procedural Background On March 25, 2016, Judge Mendez issued an order, (ECF No. 20), adopting the findings 13 and recommendations that Judge Delaney issued on January 19, 2016, (ECF No. 18). In her 14 findings and recommendations, Judge Delaney found that Birrell "stated federal civil rights 15 claims of (1) retaliation, (2) violation of due process and (3) violation of plaintiff's right to equal 16 protection only as to defendants Banzhaf and Bravo." (ECF No. 18 at 3.) Judge Delaney further 17 found that Birrell "stated state law claims of defamation and negligence against defendants 18 Banzhaf and Bravo[.]" (Id.) Additionally, Judge Delaney found that all other defendants and 19 causes of actions should be dismissed. (Id.) 20 On June 27, 2016, Bravo filed a motion to dismiss. (Mot. Dismiss (ECF No. 28).) Here, 21 Bravo argues that Birrell failed to state a cognizable due process claim based on the allegedly 22 false chrono. (Mem. Support Mot. Dismiss (ECF No. 28-1, at 3.) Bravo asserts that Birrell 23 "cannot demonstrate that she has a liberty interest in parole premised solely on the alleged 24 inaccuracy or falsification of a prison record." (Id. at 4.) Bravo also contends that Birrell failed 25 to plead a claim for defamation, asserting that Birrell's "allegations fall short of the necessary 26 showing of falsity." (Id. at 5.) To bolster this contention, Bravo asserts that Birrell based her 27 defamation claim on Bravo's alleged dissemination of the contents of the group appeal, and 28 5 1 maintains that Birrell failed to show that the appeal's contents were false or taken out of context.1 2 (See id.) On September 30, 2016, Birrell filed an opposition to Bravo's motion to dismiss and 3 4 motion for sanctions. (Opp'n Mot. Dismiss & Mot. Sanctions (ECF No. 36).) In her opposition, 5 Birrell largely accuses Bravo of mischaracterizing her allegations to make them easier to refute. 6 (See generally id.) Birrell also suggests that Bravo's arguments fail because the court has already 7 "screened [her] Second Amended Complaint and found it to be more than sufficient." (Id. at 5.) 8 Similarly, in her motion for sanctions, Birrell asserts that Bravo's motion to dismiss misquotes 9 and takes out of context allegations in the second amended complaint "simply to obtain an 10 advantage at the start of this case." (Id. at 14.) In Birrell's assessment, this tactic is particularly 11 frivolous because this "Court has screened and reviewed [her] Second Amended Complaint and 12 approved it as written." (Id. at 21.) On October 5, 2016, Bravo filed an opposition to Birrell's motion for sanctions. (Opp'n 13 14 Mot. Sanctions (ECF No. 38).) Bravo contends that the court should deny the motion for 15 sanctions because it "fails to comply with the safe-harbor provision under Rule 11." (Id. at 1.) 16 Alternatively, Bravo maintains that the Birrell premises her motion "on a disagreement over the 17 pleadings" and that, consequently, she cannot show "bad faith." (Id. at 2 (citation omitted).) 18 Birrell replied to Bravo's opposition to her motion for sanctions on October 12, 2016. 19 (Reply Opp'n Mot. Sanctions (ECF No. 39).) Birrell attempts to comply with Rule 11's safe 20 harbor provision retroactively by stating that she finds the motion to dismiss "totally false[] and 21 deliberately misleading" and inviting Bravo to contact her to resolve her concerns. (See id.) 22 Birrell also states that she will "prepare to seek sanctions against [Bravo]" if she does not hear 23 from him "in the very near future." (Id.) 24 //// 25 //// 26 1 27 28 Birrell actually bases her defamation claim on the false chrono, not Bravo's alleged dissemination of the contents of the group appeal. (See Sec. Am. Compl. ¶¶ 94–95, 97, at 36–37 (ECF No. 14).) Birrell makes this clear in her opposition. (See Opp'n Mot. Dismiss at 12–14 (ECF No. 36); see also Pegram v. Herdrich, 530 U.S. 211, 230 & n.10 (2000) (stating that courts may consult parties' legal memoranda to clarify the meaning of ambiguous complaints).) 6 1 Defendant Banzhaf, who is proceeding pro se, answered and moved to dismiss on 2 December 23, 2016. (ECF No. 42.) Birrell's response to Banzhaf's motion to dismiss is not yet 3 due, and Birrell has yet to respond. (See ECF Nos. 43–44.) 4 II. 5 STANDARD OF REVIEW Rule 12(b)(6) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure provides for motions to dismiss for 6 "failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted." In considering a motion to dismiss 7 pursuant to Rule 12(b)(6), the court must accept as true the allegations of the complaint in 8 question, Erickson v. Pardus, 551 U.S. 89, 94 (2007) (citations omitted), and construe the 9 pleading in the light most favorable to the plaintiff, Jenkins v. McKeithen, 395 U.S. 411, 421 10 (1969); Meek v. County of Riverside, 183 F.3d 962, 965 (9th Cir. 1999). Still, to survive 11 dismissal for failure to state a claim, a pro se complaint must contain more than "naked 12 assertion[s]," "labels and conclusions," or "a formulaic recitation of the elements of a cause of 13 action." Bell Atl. Corp. v. Twombly, 550 U.S. 544, 555, 557 (2007). In other words, 14 "[t]hreadbare recitals of the elements of a cause of action, supported by mere conclusory 15 statements, do not suffice." Ashcroft v. Iqbal, 556 U.S. 662, 678 (2009). Furthermore, a claim 16 upon which the court can grant relief must have facial plausibility. See Twombly, 550 U.S. at 17 570. "A claim has facial plausibility when the plaintiff pleads factual content that allows the court 18 to draw the reasonable inference that the defendant is liable for the misconduct alleged." 19 Iqbal, 556 U.S. at 678. 20 In general, pro se pleadings are held to a less stringent standard than those drafted by 21 lawyers. Haines v. Kerner, 404 U.S. 519, 520 (1972) (per curiam). The court has an obligation to 22 construe such pleadings liberally. Bretz v. Kelman, 773 F.2d 1026, 1027 n.1 (9th Cir. 1985) (en 23 banc). However, the court's liberal interpretation of a pro se complaint may not supply essential 24 elements of the claim that were not pled. Ivey v. Bd. of Regents of Univ. of Alaska, 673 F.2d 25 266, 268 (9th Cir. 1982). In ruling on a motion to dismiss pursuant to Rule 12(b)(6), the court 26 "may generally consider only allegations contained in the pleadings, exhibits attached to the 27 complaint, and matters properly subject to judicial notice." Outdoor Media Grp., Inc. v. City of 28 Beaumont, 506 F.3d 895, 899 (9th Cir. 2007) (citation omitted). 7 1 III. LEGAL ANALYSIS 2 A. Preliminary Matters 3 Birrell suggests that it would be improper for the court to consider Bravo's motion to 4 dismiss seeing that Judge Mendez determined in his screening order that Birrell stated cognizable 5 federal and state claims. While the Ninth Circuit does not appear to have addressed the question, 6 judges in the Eastern District of California have repeatedly held that "the screening and dismissal 7 procedure under [28 U.S.C.] § 1915A 'is cumulative of, not a substitute for, any subsequent Rule 8 12(b)(6) motion that the defendant may choose to bring[.]'" James v. Perez, No. 2:08-CV-01857- 9 RRC, 2012 WL 5387676, at *2 (E.D. Cal. Nov. 1, 2012) (quoting Teahan v. Wilhelm, 481 F. 10 Supp. 2d 1115, 1119 (S.D. Cal. 2007)). Accordingly, the undersigned will assess the merits of 11 Bravo's motion to dismiss. 12 B. Motion to Dismiss 13 As noted, Judge Mendez held that Birrell stated federal civil rights claims for (1) 14 retaliation, (2) violation of due process, and (3) violation of equal protection. Regarding the 15 federal claims, Bravo moves to dismiss only Birrell's due process claim, which will be addressed 16 first. Judge Mendez also held that Birrell stated cognizable state-law claims for defamation and 17 negligence. As Bravo has not moved to dismiss the negligence claim, the undersigned considers 18 only the defamation claim, which will be addressed second. 19 20 1. Due Process "Under the Fourteenth Amendment's Due Process Clause, a prisoner is entitled to certain 21 due process protections when he is charged with a disciplinary violation." Serrano v. Francis, 22 345 F.3d 1071, 1077 (9th Cir. 2003) (citing Wolff v. McDonnell, 418 U.S. 539, 564–571 (1974)). 23 "Such protections include the rights to call witnesses, to present documentary evidence and to 24 have a written statement by the factfinder as to the evidence relied upon and the reasons for the 25 disciplinary action taken." Id. at 1077–78. Ordinarily, however, these procedural protections 26 apply only when the disciplinary action "imposes an 'atypical and significant hardship on the 27 inmate in relation to the ordinary incidents of prison life.'" See id. at 1078 (quoting Sandin v. 28 Connor, 515 U.S. 472, 484 (1995)). "There is no single standard for determining whether a 8 1 prison hardship is atypical and significant, and the condition or combination of conditions or 2 factors . . . requires case by case . . . consideration." Ramirez v. Galaza, 334 F.3d 850, 861 (9th 3 Cir. 2003) (first alteration in original) (citation omitted). 4 Here, Birrell has failed to adequately allege that the chrono imposed a hardship that was 5 atypical and significant. While Birrell's allegations arguably support the inference that it was 6 atypical for inmates to receive falsified chronos, she has inadequately alleged that the chrono 7 subjected her to a significant hardship. Additionally, Birrell has not adequately alleged that the 8 chrono was disciplinary, and California law does not regard general chronos as such. Perrotte, 9 2010 WL 476006, at *3; (see also Sec. Am. Compl. at 69–70, 76–77, 80 (ECF No. 14).) Birrell 10 has not alleged that she was segregated, docked good-time credit, or otherwise penalized due to 11 the chrono. 12 Therefore, the interest that she would have sought to vindicate through a hearing— 13 clearing her name—is insubstantial. See Wolff, 418 U.S. at 557 (citation omitted) ("[T]he Due 14 Process Clause does not require a hearing in every conceivable case of government impairment of 15 [a] private interest."); Harper v. Costa, 393 F. App'x 488, 489 (9th Cir. 2010) (unpublished 16 memorandum) (affirming district court's dismissal of inmate's due process claim, partly because 17 "his disciplinary violation, and the associated penalties, were reversed through the prison's 18 administrative appeal procedure"); Espinoza v. Benoit, 108 F. App'x 869, 871 (5th Cir. 2004) 19 ("Because [the inmate's] good-time credits have been restored, he has not identified the loss of a 20 protected liberty interest."). 21 In short, Birrell cannot state a cognizable due process claim based solely on the allegation 22 that prison officials falsely accused her of misconduct. See Dunaway v. Cal. Dep't of Corr. & 23 Rehab., No. 1:14-CV-1718-BAM, 2015 WL 3992554, at *5 (E.D. Cal. June 30, 2015) (citing 24 cases) ("A prisoner has no constitutionally guaranteed immunity from being falsely or wrongly 25 accused."). 26 Granted, Birrell alleges that the district attorney used the falsified chrono to her detriment 27 at a parole hearing. This action, in Birrell's words, resulted in her "receiving a five (5) year 28 denial." (Sec. Am. Compl. ¶ 81, at 32 (ECF No. 14).) But the unadorned allegation that the 9 1 board denied plaintiff parole because of the falsified chrono amounts to a "naked assertion." 2 Twombly, 550 U.S. at 557. Absent "further factual enhancement," Iqbal, 556 U.S. at 678 3 (citation omitted), one cannot plausibly infer that the board based its decision to deny Birrell 4 parole on the chrono, see id. ("A claim has facial plausibility when the plaintiff pleads factual 5 content that allows the court to draw the reasonable inference that the defendant is liable for the 6 misconduct alleged."). Moreover, this allegation is inconsistent with California law, under which 7 "the presence of a disciplinary infraction does not compel the denial of parole, nor does an 8 absence of an infraction compel the grant of parole" due to the board's obligation to consider 9 "[a]ll relevant, reliable information." Nettles v. Grounds, 830 F.3d 922, 935 (9th Cir. 2016) 10 (alteration in original) (citation omitted), cert. denied, No. 16-6556, 2017 WL 69407 (U.S. Jan. 9, 11 2017). 12 The allegation that the chrono will be used to deny her future parole hearings is likewise 13 incompatible with California law. Nettles, 830 F.3d at 935 ("[S]ince the decision to grant an 14 earlier release date on the basis of new information is placed in the discretion of the parole board, 15 Cal. Penal Code § 3041.5(d)(1), success on [the inmate's] claim would not even necessarily lead 16 to an earlier parole hearing."). Birrell suggests that the parole board relied heavily on the falsified 17 chrono in denying her parole and that it would have reached a different decision had the district 18 attorney introduced no such information. But the Supreme Court has rejected substantially the 19 same argument. See Sandin, 515 U.S. at 487 (rejecting inmate's due process claim, partly 20 because "[t]he chance that a finding of misconduct will alter the balance [of factors] is simply too 21 attenuated" in light of the "myriad of considerations" that parole board must consider). 22 Accordingly, Birrell has failed to state a cognizable due process claim. 23 The undersigned recommends the dismissal of this claim with prejudice. The claim is 24 facially implausible and there is no factual or legal basis to infer that supplemental allegations 25 would salvage it. See Jordan v. Edwards, No. CV 15-3125 DOC (FFM), 2016 WL 2753389, at 26 *4 (C.D. Cal. Apr. 18, 2016) ("[I]f it is absolutely clear that the deficiencies of the complaint 27 cannot be cured by amendment, a pro se complaint may be dismissed without leave to amend." 28 (citing Karim–Panahi v. L.A. Police Dep't, 839 F.2d 621, 623 (9th Cir. 1988); Swartz v. KPMG 10 1 LLP, 476 F.3d 756, 761 (9th Cir. 2007), report and recommendation adopted, No. CV 15-3125 2 DOC (FFM), 2016 WL 2743457 (C.D. Cal. May 10, 2016). 3 4 2. Defamation "Under California law, '[l]ibel is a false and unprivileged publication by writing . . . which 5 exposes any person to hatred, contempt, ridicule, or obloquy, or which causes him to be shunned 6 or avoided, or which has a tendency to injure him in his occupation.'" Masson v. New Yorker 7 Magazine, Inc., 501 U.S. 496, 509–10 (1991) (quoting Cal. Civ. Code Ann. § 45). "'The sine qua 8 non of recovery for defamation . . . is the existence of a falsehood.'" Baker v. L.A. Herald 9 Exam'r, 42 Cal. 3d 254, 259 (1986) (quoting Letter Carriers v. Austin, 418 U.S. 264, 283 (1974)). 10 Here, Bravo argues that Birrell's defamation claim fails because she failed to plead that 11 the contents of the group appeal were false or taken out of context. However, Birrell bases her 12 defamation claim on the allegedly false chrono. (See, e.g., Sec. Am. Compl. ¶ 67, at 27 (alleging 13 that the chrono "was a false . . . document containing a concocted, false allegation that . . . 14 [Birrell] . . . made a 'veiled' threat" to the facilitator) (ECF No. 14).) Furthermore, construing the 15 second amended complaint favorably, Birrell's allegations support a plausible inference that 16 Bravo participated in the falsification of the chrono. (See id. ¶¶ 72, 82–83, at 29, 32.) 17 18 Bravo does not contest the defamation claim on any other ground. Accordingly, Birrell has pleaded a cognizable defamation claim. 19 C. Motion for Sanctions 20 "A motion for sanctions must be made separately from any other motion and must 21 describe the specific conduct that allegedly violates Rule 11(b)." Fed. R. Civ. P. 11(c)(2). "The 22 motion must be served under Rule 5, but it must not be filed or be presented to the court if the 23 challenged paper, claim, defense, contention, or denial is withdrawn or appropriately corrected 24 within 21 days after service or within another time the court sets." Id. The Ninth Circuit has 25 construed these provisions to mean that, "[w]hen Rule 11 sanctions are initiated by motion of a 26 party, that motion must be separate from other motions or requests and must describe the specific 27 conduct alleged to violate Rule 11(b)." Holgate v. Baldwin, 425 F.3d 671, 677 (9th Cir. 2005) 28 (citation omitted). 11 1 "In addition, [Rule 11's] safe harbor provision requires parties filing such motions to give the 2 opposing party 21 days first to withdraw or otherwise correct the offending paper." Id. at 678 3 (citation omitted). The Ninth Circuit "enforce[s] this safe harbor provision strictly." Id. (citation 4 omitted). In this case, Birrell did not comply with Rule 11's safe harbor provision. Instead of 5 6 serving her motion on Bravo and giving him twenty-one days to withdraw or correct the motion 7 to dismiss, Birrell filed her motion for sanctions contemporaneously with her opposition to the 8 motion to dismiss. The undersigned is aware of no authority for the extraordinary proposition 9 that, after filing a motion for sanctions without the required notice, movants can cure the failure 10 simply by notifying nonmovants that they want them to withdraw or correct the supposedly 11 offending paper. Moreover, Rule 11 sanctions would not be appropriate even had Birrell 12 complied with the safe harbor provision. Although Bravo misunderstood some of Birrell's 13 allegations and arguments, the record does not reflect that his motion to dismiss is "both baseless 14 and made without a reasonable and competent inquiry." Holgate, 425 F.3d at 676 (citation 15 omitted). Accordingly, Birrell's motion for sanctions lacks merit. 16 IV. CONCLUSION 17 For the foregoing reasons, IT IS HEREBY RECOMMENDED that: 18 1. 19 Bravo's motion to dismiss (ECF No. 28) be granted in part and denied in part, with the result that Birrell's due process claim be dismissed with prejudice; and Birrell's motion for sanctions (ECF No. 36) be denied. 20 2. 21 These findings and recommendations will be submitted to the United States District Judge 22 assigned to the case, pursuant to the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(l). Within fourteen days 23 after being served with these findings and recommendations, any party may file written 24 objections with the court and serve a copy on all parties. The document should be captioned 25 "Objections to Magistrate Judge's Findings and Recommendations." Any response to the 26 objections shall be filed and served within seven days after service of the objections. 27 //// 28 //// 12 1 The parties are advised that failure to file objections within the specified time may result in 2 waiver of the right to appeal the district court's order. Martinez v. Ylst, 951 F.2d 1153, 1157 (9th 3 Cir. 1991). 4 Dated: March 2, 2017 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 DLB:11 DLB1/prisoner-civil rights/birr1204.mtd fr 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 13


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Sermon at the Funeral of the Reverend Adrian Moran in Christ Church, Rushbrooke, County Cork →
Announcement of Appointment of New Incumbent of Cobh and Glanmire Union of Parishes
Following a meeting of the Diocesan Committee of Patronage in the United Dioceses of Cork, Cloyne and Ross, the Bishop, Dr Paul Colton, is pleased to announce the appointment of the Reverend Paul Arbuthnot as Incumbent of Cobh and Glanmire Union of Parishes in the Diocese.
The Reverend Paul Arbuthnot was born in Northern Ireland in 1981, attended Downshire School, Carrickfergus and Belfast Royal Academy. He studied history at Trinity College Dublin where he was awarded first a Bachelor in Arts degree, followed by a Master in Arts and a Master in Letters (M.Litt.). He was awarded his Bachelor in Theology degree in 2010 and was ordained deacon that year and priest the following year. During his time at TCD he was a lay vicar and choral scholar at St Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin, and also worked at the National Concert Hall.
His first curacy was in the parish of St Paul, Glenageary in Dublin (2010 to 2012). From 2012 to 2015 he was Minor Canon and Precentor at St Albans Cathedral, St Albans in England, and from 2015 until February this year he was Minor Canon and Sacrist at Westminster Abbey. Since then he has been working with the Salvation Army as Events and Marketing Manager at Oxford Street in London.
He now wishes to return to parochial ministry, and to Ireland, and will take up this, his first incumbency, early in 2018. As well as music, reading, current affairs and travel, Paul is an avid Northern Ireland football supporter, and a season ticket holder at Leyton Orient. Perhaps Cork City FC will have a new fan!
The Reverend Paul Arbuthnot
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Saint-Romain-la-Virvée is een gemeente in het Franse departement Gironde (regio Nouvelle-Aquitaine) en telt 755 inwoners (1999). De plaats maakt deel uit van het arrondissement Libourne.

Wijnbouw
In deze gemeente ligt het wijngoed van de Nederlandse wijnboer, schrijver en presentator Ilja Gort.

Geografie
De oppervlakte van Saint-Romain-la-Virvée bedraagt 7,8 km², de bevolkingsdichtheid is 96,8 inwoners per km².

Demografie
Onderstaande figuur toont het verloop van het inwonertal (bron: INSEE-tellingen).

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Gemeente in Gironde


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According to statista, the daily time U.S. Millennials spend using mobile devices grew from 107 minutes in 2012 to 223 minutes in 2017. What is more, between 2016 and 2019, mobile internet usage time in the country is expected to grow from 155 daily minutes to 190 minutes per day, representing a 22.5% growth within the three years measured.
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Fortnite: Where To Land At A Hero Mansion And Villain's Lair | Season 10 Challenges
Here's where to go to land at both the hero's mansion and the abandoned villain's lair.
By David Ahmadi | @Roshby57 on August 29, 2019 at 2:56PM PDT
Fortnite's Season 10, Week 5 challenges are here, and this week's set is called Blockbuster--a callback to Season 4. As usual, most of the challenges are fairly straightforward, but one that may throw you for a loop is to land at a run-down hero mansion and an abandoned villain hideout. If you don't know where either of those is located, we're here to show you where to go.
The two locations you need to visit for this challenge are on opposite ends of the map, so the quickest way to complete it would be to land at one, get eliminated, then hop into another match and land at the other. The run-down hero mansion is near the easternmost edge of the island, while the villain hideout is northeast of Snobby Shores. You can see exactly where they're located in the video above. Be sure to also check out our written guide on where to land at a run-down hero mansion and an abandoned villain hideout for a map and more details to help you complete the challenge.
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Q: Clicking on tags broken? For example, if I add an interesting tag of scale and then click on the tag, I get taken to:
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/scale

which says that there are zero questions with this tag.
If I then click on the "About" link on this page, then I get taken to:
http://stackoverflow.com/tags/scale/info

which says that there are 225 questions with this tag.
I am using Chrome 9, but can reproduce in IE and Firefox 4 also.
Edit: The bug being that clicking on the tag should always show the right number of questions with that tag, no?

A: Perchance, when you view scale, does it look something like the following?

When browsing around, the system keeps track of the last tab you were looking at. The FAQ, Unanswered, and Featured tabs all have different counts than the total because they only look at highly linked (14), answerless (78), and bountied questions (0) respectively. To get the full set, click on one of the other tabs like "newest" or "active".
In the case of featured (which is http://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/scale?sort=featured), it will not show up as a tab if there are no featured questions. But if you have it as your remembered tab, then the base URL at ttp://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/scale will take you there.

A: As Grace Note correctly describes in her answer, the problem is caused by an unfortunate interaction between two features:

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*The tag page remembers which tab ("newest", "featured", "faq", "votes", "active", "unanswered") you've selected previously, and will show that tab when you click on another tag (or any other link that takes you to a tag page without explicitly specifying a tab).

*Tabs that don't make sense for the tag you're looking at are not shown in the tab bar at all.  For example, if there are no featured questions for a given tag, the "featured" tab is hidden.
Unfortunately, the combined effect of these two features is that if you first visit a tag that does have featured questions and click on the "featured" tab to see them, and then some time later try to visit a tag that doesn't have any featured questions, the system will remember your previous tab choice and take you there — even though that tab has no meaningful content for the current tag, and is not even shown as an available choice in the tab bar.
This leaves you with a confusing view like this:

Yes, it does tell you to "select a different tab", but it's still pretty confusing if you haven't experienced it before (and possibly even if you have), because:

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*you didn't get to that page by "selecting a tab" in the first place,

*it's not obvious where to select a different tab, since there's nothing visible that looks like a selected tab, and

*the big bold text telling you to do something is, alas, not a link, so you can't just click it to do what it tells.

There are several possible ways in which the user experience could be made less confusing here:

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*The "select a different tab" text could be linked to some other tab that does always have content (say, "newest" or "votes").

*The currently selected tab could always be shown in the tab bar, even if it would not be shown otherwise.

*The behavior of the tag view tabs could be changed so that all tabs would always show all the questions — the "featured" tab, for example, would simply show featured questions first, but would still show non-featured questions below them.

*Alternatively, the tab saving code could be changed so that, if the remembered tab choice would take the user to a non-existent tab, another tab would be shown instead.
(The first two options above, and possibly the third, could well be implemented together.  The last two options are more or less alternative, although I could see a point in possibly implementing both.)

In any case, while waiting for the devs to fix this properly, I came up with a piece of client-side JavaScript that implements the last option above:
if ( !/[?&]sort[=]/.test( location.search ) &&
    $('body').hasClass('tagged-questions-page') &&
    $('#tabs a.youarehere').length == 0 ) {
    var href = $('#tabs a[href*="?sort="]:first').attr('href');
    if ( href ) location.replace( href );
}

This script simply checks if a) you're on a tag page, b) no tab is shown as active, meaning that you're looking at an "inapplicable" tab, and c) the link that took you there did not explicitly specify a tab.  If all those conditions are satisfied, it automatically redirects you to the first tab that's actually shown in the tab bar (typically "newest"; the "info" tab, which is kind of special, is skipped).
This does have the side effect of resetting your remembered tab choice whenever this happens.  However, I doubt most users will find this to be a major issue, if they ever notice it at all — from what I've seen, most people seem to find the entire "sticky tab" concept for tag pages somewhat unexpected and counterintuitive in the first place, especially in cases like this where sticking to it literally would cause such weird behavior as described earlier.
I have included this fix in version 1.4 of the Stack Overflow Unofficial Patch, a collection of client-side CSS and JavaScript fixes packaged as a GreaseMonkey-style user script.  If you're using a compatible browser (Firefox, Chrome, Opera, possibly Safari and others, but unfortunately not IE or most mobile browsers), please give it a try!


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Above is the code I am currently using to develop my custom server control. Basically based on "MenuOptions" property which user sets the control builds by Child controls. The big problem here I have is when user postbacks the control fails to render the child controls. I tried to debug and found out that in the first postback the debugger directly goes to CreateChildControls() rather page_load() of the page.
On the second postback the debugger behaves normally but never renders checkboxlist and radiobuttonlist in the child controls but just literalcontrols.
Can someone review the code and let me know what I am doing wrong or missing here?
you might want to repost your problem description (hard to read). no need to put it in a code segment - just use the regular textbox.
When I tried to insert problem text at the top of code the richtextbox here takes my text as code so I had to put it at the end.
1. have you checked the value of _menuOptionList in debug to make sure it's not null?
2. if it is, try placing the value of _menuOptionList in the ViewState collection within the property then refer to it via the property name (MenuOptions) in CreateChildControls. also try commenting out EnsureChildControls for now.
3. you're switching on menuOption.SelectionType for 2 possible values. but where is this actually set to one or the other? there's no reference to it.


Live/Work in NoHo! Open House Thursday!
Posted on February 27, 2016 | Comments Off on Live/Work in NoHo! Open House Thursday!
It's a Home + a Creative Studio Space!
From the street 5749 Troost looks like other pre-war traditional-style homes in North Hollywood. You may think you know what to expect once you are inside – hardwood floors, very little ornamentation, quality built-in cabinetry. This one has all of that plus a whole lot more.
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This Flower Guide for Perennials will help narrow your search by using our plant locator and plant care guides.
With a flower guide such as this at your fingertips, rest assured, you won't go wrong?
A Perennial container garden is a favorite among many container growers and for many reasons.
With the advantages of container planting, such as the ease of rearranging and a controlled soil environment, with perennials, add on the advantage of flowers coming back every year.
Keep in mind, Perennials will return only if the winters in your area aren't too harsh. In some areas where there is a freeze/thaw action over and over, there would be the threat of root disturbance and/or cracking of the container gardening pots.
Also along that same line, hard freezes could even kill the plant entirely.
Never fear though, many hardy perennials will come back the following spring in a milder plant zone.
Some container gardeners enjoy using perennials as annuals.
If you choose to keep them from year to year and do live in a harsh winter zone, you can always Over-winter Perennials.
Find an area of your home such as a sun room, or if you're lucky enough to have a greenhouse, that's the ideal spot for the cold winter that's a comin'.
Wherever you land your perennials, the location needs to have a steady temperature.
A range between 32°F-45°F is great. Also, watering plants sparingly is a must! However, mist the plants often, but neither fertilize nor prune. Don't worry if they wilt some or even loose a few leaves. The care of flowers is minimal. All your doing over the winter is keeping them alive.
Either way, your Container Garden will thank you for bringing in such a wide variety of design and color. Perennials can add a flair and pizazz that annuals don't. Use Perennials alone or make a container garden combination using both annuals and perennials.
A Superb Container Garden Design is in your future.
Below, the plant guides index several Perennials that will do well in your containers.
Use the Alphabetical Navigation to find your way through the Flower Guide For Perennials!
Also, visit Julie's site to see some beautiful gardens and some terrific perennial gardening ideas.