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Paradise of Demons and Gods – Chapter 11
Paradise of Demons and Gods
Chapter 11 Grizzly Bear
After Kyle finished speaking, the wooden sword in his hands rose, and with it a vigorous aura appeared around him. The sword thrust out and swept to the side, creating a distinct sound of wind and thunder.
He concurrently explained, "The School of Sword Arts has a history of a hundred and fifty years, and it was founded by those who belonged to the previous generation of Outsiders from the Western Land, when they first came to the Empire.
However, during these past a hundred and fifty years, genius swordsmen have sprung out endlessly across generations, and the sword arts of our school have long since evolved from the style of the Western Land sword arts, eventually gaining a shape of their own. This Grizzly Bear Sword Technique has been improved and modified by many masters of swordsmanship in order to turn into what it is today."
The muscles all over his body kept twisting and turning. Although the sword was in his hands, it was as if all his muscles' power had been wrung into a single line. However, it was different from a human's usual body constitution. The technique had its own unique rhythm, as if portraying a standing grizzly bear swaying right and left, and training the powers of the four limbs.
"Martial arts are divided into four types, namely Nurturing, Training, Amassing and Killing. Nurturing refers to the accumulation of the physical body's potential. It is just like how a good sword requires daily maintenance, application of sword grease and blade polishing, to make it sharper and sharper. The same goes for the human body.
"Careful nurture is required in order to develop a strong base that may allow for the further development of one's physical body.
The Grizzly Bear Sword Technique is a Nurturing technique created by the masters of previous generations, designed to imitate the habits of grizzly bears, after a close observation of their movements.
In the long run, practicing it will allow one to wring his or her body into a single line, thus gaining the strength of a grizzly bear."
In between his words, the wooden sword trembled in Kyle's hands, creating many afterimages. He suddenly swelled up like a grizzly bear woken up from deep hibernation, and the most powerful energy hidden in the human body exploded outwards.
A light roar echoed, as if a bear had cried out. With a thrust of Kyle's sword, the air currents scattered the fallen leaves on the ground several feet away.
"When a bear hibernates, its whole body will tremble every few days. Thus, its muscles won't stiffen, and its blood flow won't stop, which would prove extremely harmful to its body. When we practice the Grizzly Bear Sword Technique, the most important thing to note is the trembling, as if all living things on earth have sprung to life at the sound of the spring thunder.
This trembling is the Nurturing technique, and in it lie the profound mysteries of nurturing the human body."
After demonstrating the full set of the Grizzly Bear Sword Techniques, Kyle retracted his sword as he turned and smiled at Fang Xingjian. "But, while this set of sword techniques seems easy, one has to slowly grasp and tune the weight, advance and retreat, and consider each move in its turn very carefully. It isn't possible to master this in just a short moment."
"Today, I'll teach you a few of the simplest moves…"
One could tell that Kyle, after accepting the tuition fees, was truly professional and did not hold back anything as he shared the essence of the Grizzly Bear Swordplay in its entirety with Fang Xingjian.
Of course, this was very similar to the countless other Nurturing techniques across the world. While the Grizzly Bear Sword Technique was powerful, it was in no way considered a peerless technique. But even through it alone one could already tell that this particular martial arts system was very well developed and thought-out, having become a unique part of this world's culture.
Listening to Kyle's explanation, Fang Xingjian's gaze lit up. It was the first time he had listened to such an explanation for martial arts, and he suddenly felt as if everything had suddenly become very clear for him.
In the next moment, a new technique had popped into existence in his Techniques Column.
Level 1 Grizzly Bear Sword Technique: increases the potential of the human body and has the effect of gradually increasing strength and agility attributes.
To think that he had picked up the skill directly! It was not just that. With Kyle's explanation and demonstration, he had also started following his movements in order to practice each step of the Grizzly Bear Sword Technique.
Within a few minutes' time, Kyle had stopped his actions, staring wide-eyed at Fang Xingjian, as if he were a monster.
Fang Xingjian waved the wooden sword in his hands, his body trembling in synchronicity with the tip of the sword. It felt as if within each tremor the muscles all over his body were breathing along with the sword's movements, as if a grizzly bear was scratching itself against a tree, the muscles and bones in its body trembling altogether.
'How is this possible? When I saw him practicing the Grizzly Bear Sword Technique earlier, he was all in a flurry, he couldn't grasp the weight of the movements, and he was breathing heavily as if he had never trained before.
How could it be that he's mastered the Grizzly Bear Sword Technique merely within a few minutes' time, as if he'd been training hard for months?'
On the other hand, Fang Xingjian was still immersed in the joy of leveling up his sword technique. He had been gifted with the world's best talent in sword arts, and had then trained to get his Basic Sword Technique up to level 30, thus gaining the specialty Genius Swordsmanship. Therefore, it was no wonder he could pick up sword techniques at an exceptional speed.
With the additional acceleration, he was able to master level 3 of the Grizzly Bear Sword Technique in just a few minutes' time, something which would have taken an ordinary person half a year's effort.
While there was no increase in his attributes at level 3 of the Grizzly Bear Sword Technique, he felt as if the muscles and bones all over his body had been submerged into a hot spring, and as if multiple hands were giving him a full-body massage.
It was then when he suddenly noticed Kyle's weird gaze and started to slow down the progress of his sword technique.
"Teacher, this set of sword techniques seems very familiar to me. It seems that there are many similarities between it and the Basic Sword Technique I'd learnt before."
With that, Fang Xingjian demonstrated his Basic Sword Technique to Kyle. The latter nodded with a gaze of appreciation. "Even though this set of Sword Techniques is simple and coarse, it includes the stances of most of the sword techniques in this world.
What is even harder to come by is the sturdiness of your basics. It's the first time I've ever seen this. Adding to that your talent in swordsmanship, it's no wonder you're able to grasp the Grizzly Bear Sword Technique so quickly!
However, whilst in the beginning the Grizzly Bear Sword Technique is easy, you still need to accurately grasp the correct way to channel the energy within your body for later on."
Kyle thought that he could understand the reason why Fang Xingjian was able to grasp the Grizzly Bear Sword Technique so quickly. He nodded in admiration and worked even harder in teaching Fang Xingjian. His admiration for Fang Xingjian rose even higher after realizing that although he was highly talented, he was still able to devote so much effort towards setting such a strong base for his swordsmanship.
Fang Xingjian, on the other hand, no longer dared to train at his full abilities, but held back instead. He knew that the talent which he had just shown had already far exceeded that of a normal person. If others were to find out that it would take him only a few days to level up the Grizzly Bear Sword Technique to level 20 or 30, he would no longer be seen as a talent but as a demon.
It would be good if the others were to admire him, but it would be unnecessary trouble if someone felt that something about his talent was amiss and wanted to look into it or to even put pressure on him.
Once his demonic talent was exposed, there would only be two possible options for him: to be pressured to death, or to forcibly comply to being someone else's chess piece.
Currently, Fang Xingjian only wished to remain hidden in The School of Sword Arts, and to master all the sword techniques there in order to increase his powers.
Therefore, over the next few days, whenever Fang Xingjian met Kyle he would only reveal the equivalent of the level 1 Grizzly Bear Sword Technique, meanwhile secretly practicing by himself, repetitively breaking through levels, and even reaching level 12.
After breaking through level 10 of the Grizzly Bear Sword Technique, he finally gained additional attributes consisting of a 2 point increase in strength, a 2 point increase in agility, an increase in the body's potential, and an increase in the recovery speed from the exhaustion of his muscles and bones.


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Judge gives final approval of $626 million settlement for people affected by Flint water crisis
US District Judge Judith E. Levy wrote in her order the settlement is a "remarkable achievement for many reasons" and said it "sets forth a comprehensive compensation program and timeline that is consistent for every qualifying participant."
A order regarding payment of attorneys' fees will be issued separately, Levy wrote.
The details of the settlement, which is expected to provide compensation to "tens of thousands of people who were impacted by exposure to lead, legionella, and other contaminants from the City of Flint's municipal water supply system," were first made public in August 2020.
At the time, the interim co-lead counsel for victims of the crisis said in a news release the settlement was "the result of 5 years of litigation and 18 months of court supervised negotiations," adding that "Interim Co-lead Counsel will continue to pursue claims against the remaining defendants on behalf of certain residents and local businesses in the City of Flint harmed by the water crisis."
Flint declared a state of emergency over the water crisis in 2015, a little more than a month after the Environmental Protection Agency published a report saying it had found dangerous levels of lead — which can affect the heart, kidneys and nerves — in the water flowing into residents' homes.
Dozens of lawsuits, including class-action cases, were filed against Michigan and the city of Flint, with many cases emphasizing the youngest victims — the children whose exposure to lead and toxins could lead to neurological disorders and learning disabilities, among other conditions.
A focus on younger victims
The settlement will establish a court-monitored victims compensation fund that will provide direct payments to Flint residents — with nearly 80% of the money going to those who were younger than 18 at the time of the crisis, according to the terms of the settlement. Minors who were 6 years old or younger will receive the biggest share.
In addition, $35 million will be set aside for "future minor claimants" to accommodate children who did not file claims immediately, according to the court documents.
These children will be given the opportunity to file a settlement claim before they turn 19 years old, subject to available funds.
"This distribution recognizes that those who were exposed to contaminated Flint Water at a younger age will experience the more harm than older people," Levy wrote.
Affected adults will be allocated 15% of the funds, property owners and renters will receive 3%, business owners and operators will receive 0.5%, and 2% of the funds will be set aside for "programmatic relief," which will provide special education services for qualifying individuals, according to court documents.
Levy noted that the defendants participating in the settlement do not include all individuals involved in litigation regarding the water crisis, so the settlement is "only a partial settlement of the Flint Water cases."
About $600 million of the $626 million settlement will be paid by the state of Michigan and other defendants associated with state agencies, making it "one of the largest settlements in the State's history," Levy wrote.
The remaining portions will be split between the city of Flint and its associated defendants, McLaren Healthcare, and Rowe Professional Services Company, the order states.
CNN's Michael Besozzi contributed to this report.
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The Board discusses your contributions at each board meeting.
We have listed below some of the ideas and suggestions raised, we will over the coming weeks add all of them. Please take time to read these and add your thoughts because we are still accepting suggestions and ideas on all elements of the operation of the league and you can add to the discussion here.
Suggestion: If the volunteer pool allows could divisional secretaries be put in place giving clubs a direct point of contact relevant to their level of competition (Senior / Junior)? Would take pressure of the League Secretary and give clubs someone they can talk too about day to day issues. Important too perhaps for the new clubs.
Response: This is very much the aspiration and we certainly hope to have sufficient volunteers in place to cover the junior competition in 2018. We recognise that the volunteers will probably have to come from the pool of club workers and we wouldn't want to impact on our clubs by taking their volunteer time.
Response: This is something we have considered; the issues are that some of the bigger clubs have the bar take for a home game to cover the costs and the umpires costs and visitors may resent paying half when they can see the home side bringing good money in on the day. But we also know that the smaller clubs use the opportunity of an away game to boost their coffers by taking match fees from players with no expenses.
Action: We need more thoughts on this across wide breadth of the clubs in our competition please take time to add your club's thoughts on this using the link above.
Suggestion 2: Coloured clothing optional for all cup games not just GMCL20 this would give more interest to younger players, gets better coverage for coloured clothing sponsors, looks "modern" to the occasional supporter.
Response: Across the breadth of our competition this is difficult to make mandatory because some clubs don't have the funds, resources, people nor the sponsorship opportunities to make it workable or cost effective and for some it may mean paying for the clothing for just one game a season. If we don't make it mandatory there will be games of coloured clothing v traditional whites which wouldn't look good. We do like both ideas in principle.
Action: We would welcome any solution proposed which could resolve this dilemma across the breadth of the league, maybe it can only be applied to the top 1st XI cup competition for the top 32 ? but would others lower down also like to do it? Is there a cheap option for shirt and coloured pants combo for a large number of clubs bought in bulk, maybe a GMCL branded range? All thoughts / offers on this are welcome.
Suggestion 4: Leg Side Wides for 2nd XI Cup. Scrap it. Reduces over rates and as shown teams incur penalty runs. Penalties should not be applied for lack of ability at this amateur level. Common sense and reduce pressure on umpires at this level.
Response: Leg side wide rules were introduced to improve bowling standards because at the top level of all club cricket competitions in our own league, premier leagues, county competitions and national competitions these rules are applied. GMCL operates the rule at our Division 3 level at the top of the championship and we do not believe it is unreasonable to ask for the same in our cup competition at 2nd team level.
Action: Without a compelling reason we will not amend this to halt our aim for improved standards however we may be open to changes to pitch markings to make the decision making process clearer for the umpires. Another suggestion has been made in this area and we recommend that this "line" is followed to bring change for leg side wide rules.
Suggestion 5: In cup competitions with a reserve date I would like to suggest the following: If the game is not started on the original date or the first innings is not completed then the game will be rescheduled for the reserve date. If the first innings is completed on the original date but the match is incomplete then the match will continue on the reserve date. If the match cannot be completed on the reserve date the result will be decided by a bowl out or toss of a coin.
Response: The only change to our current rule proposed here is where the game starts but is rained off where the first innings is not completed, that is usually the circumstance where the game starts on time but rain comes later and stops the game. In all other circumstances the start is usually delayed and a decision can more easily be made on starting or postponing until the reserve date. Our dilemma is that we have a huge Sunday League competition to organise and due to the number of cup days , league games, LCB games and National KO games, it is difficult for some clubs to complete calendars if their senior teams qualify for later rounds of any cups. We therefore have to do everything we can to have games completed on the day to avoid impacting Sunday teams.
Action: We do not propose to change this rule at this time.


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Arduino Create app for Chrome classrooms now free
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The official Arduino development team have this week announced the free download of its Arduino Create app for Chrome classrooms. The team has now made the Arduino Create app free for Chrome as part of the latest Arduino Education update. Arduino Create takes the form of an online platform that lets students write code, access tutorials, configure boards, and share projects, and has been designed to provide users with a continuous workflow, "Arduino Create connects the dots from inspiration to creation" explains the Arduino team.
Arduino's CEO, Fabio Violante, says, "The aim of Arduino Education is to put technology into the hands of every student around the world. Making Arduino Create free, and therefore more accessible, is a step towards doing this. We're proud to provide open-source software, and want to inspire students and educators in STEAM learning."
"The app lets you use the Arduino Create on Chromebooks. You can then code online and save your sketches in the Cloud. Then you can upload them to any Arduino board connected to your computer, and do it all without having to install anything locally.
Developed with the classroom in mind, the Arduino Create app runs on Chrome OS. It enables you to teach and play with Arduino electronics and programming in a shared environment. Because it's a Cloud-based environment, you can also be sure it's always up-to-date. All the contributed libraries are automatically included, and any new Arduino boards are supported out-of-the-box."
Source: Arduino Create app for Chrome classrooms now free


Arsenal- From the Sidelines.: Arsenal shock Anfield. Memories. And winning ugly.
Arsenal shock Anfield. Memories. And winning ugly.
Yesterdays win against Liverpool at Anfield will never be remembered for the football that Arsenal played. But, even so, it has given me some of the fondest memories as an Arsenal fan. I'll come to that in a minute.
Both teams went into the game charged up, coming off good weekends. Liverpool even felt the need to parade their Carling Cup before the match. Anyways, the line up was unchanged from last weekend and why wouldn't it be? Liverpool started the game the better side, coming at us with waves of attack. And we kept denying them. Ultimately, clever movement and theatrics helped Suarez get a penalty. Kuyt stepped up, and Szczesny made the save. Dirk Kuyt took the rebound and Szczesny made the save again. How great is that? Truly great. Here comes my memory number 1 - Did you see the way Vermaelen celebrated after Szczesny saved the penalty? It simply showed that even when the other team was on top, the spirit was unbeatable. Moving on, Liverpool kept attacking, and they got the reward when Henderson's low cross was sliced into the net by Koscielny. Now comes my memory number 2 - Immediately after the own goal when Koscielny was down, Szczesny walked up to him and pulled him up! Now, that's great character, that's getting each others back. Did that dent Koscielny's confidence? It did not, had he been left sitting there, maybe it would have. Szczesny made sure Koscielny was up and about like nothing happened. Liverpool kept pressing for a second, but something seemed to be going our way. Yes, we'll call it luck. And eventually, out of the blue, Sagna whipped in the perfect cross, and well, Van Persie does not miss from there, does he? Perfect cross, perfect header. 1-1. We went into the break not at the top, but not out either. Szczesny being our best player, keeping us in the game.
In the second half, Arsenal seemed more assured, we were keeping possession and playing our passing game. It was a tight game, with both teams implementing their own tactics. Long balls by Liverpool and quick passing by Arsenal. Off the ball however, Mikel Arteta took a shoulder on his face, I think it was accident, it happens sometimes right? He seemed out cold and had to be substituted, on came Diaby. Now, after that uncomfortable few minutes of stoppage, people expected Arsenal to be a little rattled. Only that they weren't. We kept the ball calmly. Showing mental steel and belief. I loved it. Diaby came and showed how we have missed him, running past players with ease and taking long shots. But, it was short lived as he was replaced by the Ox after 23 minutes or so. I feel for the poor guy, I hope he can be ready again as soon as possible. The game looked like it was heading for a draw. With Liverpool being the better side, but having nothing to show for it. Arsenal was keeping possession towards the end, and that seemed to frustrate Liverpool. Alex Song had the ball, he neatly chipped it over the Liverpool defense for Van Persie to volley it in. Making him the 8th highest goal scorer in Arsenal history. What a player. What a captain. And now came my memory number 3 - Van Persie kissing Song's foot. It showed how this man, who is technically so much better than his team mates, values their contribution. He makes sure they get the credit for what they do. If that's not the sign of a great captain, I don't know what is.
Arsenal got the critical 3 points yesterday, but they showed something more important. The ability to support each other. Arsenal's previous teams did not have that. Arsenal was lucky to win yesterday, but there was something that was constantly going our way, that was team spirit, created by the players themselves. So, the world will say Arsenal did not deserve to win the game, I say they did, not for the football, but the small moments they created in between, the ones I've mentioned. Yesterday showed us how important they are. I'll leave you with that thought until midweek.
As always, keep the faith. The season is not over. But we are in a good position. Until midweek then, who knows what can happen?


I didn't know Chandra well. Our paths crossed briefly in the early 2000s – the first time I saw her, she was walking into Princeton's Firestone Library, like some kind of apparition. She was so… THERE, if you know what I mean. We had common friends, and I came to frequent the house she was living in at the time, in Brooklyn. I remember sitting in the kitchen, leafing through a book about NY while she was preparing one of her fabulous dinners. I remember having drinks at… was it Jacques Brasserie, off Third Ave? I think it was. Memories are fickle things. She had her own mythology – the way she talked about strangers on the subway… it was hilarious. No, we certainly weren't friends; I suspect she didn't like me very much. I'm shaken by her death, I truly am. Maybe it's a selfish thing, I don't know – maybe it's just my own nostalgia, since those were good times. But even so, are there "good" and "bad" reasons to think of someone? I'm thinking of her, and I'm sad. I know she was there, and she had an impact on my life, no matter how small. Now she's gone, and I can't stop thinking about it.


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I have been very lucky and fortunate to have travelled all over the country to visit many beautiful wedding venues, from lovely old village pubs in the country to lavish stately homes to modern city hotels. Wherever you choose to have your wedding reception, I think it is my job as a photographer to capture that place and it's surroundings in all it's glory. This usually means the very first photos I take on the day, early in the morning just as it's getting light. For me, this is a magical time of day and a perfect light for taking photos of buildings, whether it's a church or reception venue. As well as the buildings themselves, I will also look for interesting road signs, colourful gardens, ornate ceilings, sweeping driveways and any unusual features that may go unnoticed in the fun and excitement of your wedding day. Many of the photos you will see in this gallery are taken at first light when it's nice and quiet and with a soft, warm light. I love visiting new venues and each one has it's own character and quality, the very reason you chose it to host your friends and family on your wedding day. And if you've not yet decided on your wedding venue, then you might see somewhere in the gallery that catches your eye!


I am so excited to announce I will be devoting a fraction of my monthly food brainstorming to the creation of donut recipes to inspire your coffee dunking. You'll be able to find these recipes at my pal Joanna's blog JoJoTastic.
Joanna is a social media powerhouse, filling the web with inspiration and beauty left and right, and not to mention some pretty cute pet photos too. To kick off this Donut O' The Month series, I bring you the Nutella Coconut Donut.
I'll be bringing you a new homemade nutella recipe soon, but in the meantime, you can use this version from my archives.
Stay tuned for more donut adventures!
Mmm, haven't had a donut in a looong time! Nutella+Coconut+Donut=Sounds so good!


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Your writings today have illustrated so many things that both my wife and I have experienced and frequently discuss. I am an emergency physician and see all forms of maladies to include substance abuse, mental illness and disease related to poor lifestyle choices in addition to the true injuries and medical emergencies. The latter are typically straightforward but the former are very complex situationss mostly. The social emergencies are more and more frequent and require more time that I can give but do my best to listen and give spiritual advice. People are very stressed and unhappy today and have poor self esteem and have no path in life and or have poor interpersonal relationships. Their life is an emergency. They come to see a physician in the hope of being healed. All to often they are either on anxiolytics or antidepressants already or seek them. I do my best to listen and offer advice about the anxieties of life and often ask them about their faith. People need hope and purpose not a pill or a physician. People need the Church and the Church needs to be responsive and have some way to reach out or offer a ministry where people can be referred to. I have social workers I work with and they are helpful but all referrals especially for mental illness are secular. Most if not all need Christ. In almost every situation I deal with Christ is the answer. Many times it's not the patient in need but the associated family members.
On another note my wife until recently was the head of a parish council in a busy affluent neighborhood. She has read your writings for several years and recommended them to me and we frequently discuss them after our morning coffee. Everything you illustrate about parish council she has experienced. It tends now to be focused on getting people into Church by looking at music and events than illustrating ministry. Although community functions are important, people are hurting out there. The Church indeed needs to be available for healing, counseling and the sacraments. So often now, churches are not even open and available as a place of prayer.
Thank you so much for your daily writings.
Right on the button, Anthony!
If only 'the church' would listen – and ACT!
It doesn't, it seems to me, on both counts! Not now – not in the past.
Much more concerned with image, appearance, 'fitting in' politically – not wishing to get its hands dirty, in case 'polite and correct society' doesn't like it!
If ever there was a time for the church to jump into the mire with both feet, and not worry about the consequences, it is now!
I read (and still re-read!) a book entitled, 'A Love That Dares To Question', written in 2001 by Bishop John Heaps, one time auxiliary bishop of Sydney, Australia, sadly now deceased.
Your, and Fr Charles' comments were always his thoughts about the church's true function in a hurting world and lived his life accordingly.
And – thank you, Doctor, for your beautiful testimony. May God bless you and your wife – and your ministry – greatly.
May the Shadow of Saint Peter Fall on All of Us !
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The JMU wi-fi network is offered all through campus in tutorial buildings and plenty of gathering areas including the libraries and the dining services. 2 represents the wireless gadget setup as an Entry Level. Wi-fi metropolitan area networks are a kind of wi-fi community that connects several wi-fi LANs. When referring to bandwidth in a wi-fi network, the usual unit of measure is the Hertz (Hz). The AirMagnet Wi-fi Intrusion Research staff is consistently researching the latest wi-fi network safety threats to organizations.
Wireless networks offer many advantages relating to troublesome-to-wire areas trying to speak corresponding to across a street or river, a warehouse on the other aspect of the premises or buildings that are physically separated but operate as one.
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Q: Key-value coding for mutable collections & atomic accessors My question, in brief: Is there any way to make mutable collection KVO accessors thread-safe with the same lock that the @synthesized methods are locked?
Explanation: I have a controller class which contains a collection (NSMutableArray) of Post objects. These objects are downloaded from a website, and thus the collection changes from time to time. I would like to be able to use key-value observing to observe the array, so that I can keep my interface updated.
My controller has a posts property, declared as follows:
@property (retain) NSMutableArray *posts;

If I call @synthesize in my .m file, it will create the -(NSMutableArray *)posts and -(void)setPosts:(NSMutableArray *)obj methods for me. Further, they will be protected by a lock such that two threads cannot stomp on each other while setting (or getting) the value.
However, in order to be key-value coding compliant for a mutable ordered collection, there are a few other methods I need to implement. Specifically, I need to implement at least the following:
-insertObject:inPostsAtIndex:
-removeObjectFromPostsAtIndex:

However, since the posts are downloaded asynchronously, I would like to be able to insert new posts into the array on a background thread as well. This means that access needs to be thread-safe.
So, my question. Is there any way to make those accessors thread-safe with the same lock that the @synthesized methods are locked? Or do I have to resort to specifying the setPosts: and posts methods myself in order to guarantee full atomicity across all accessors?

A: The Objective-C docs at developer.apple.com[1] don't state that there's a way to use the same lock for your explicitly defined functions as gets used for your @synthesized functions. In that case I'd say that to be completely safe it would be better to fully define your own functions to be sure they all use the same lock.
You may be able to use the debugger to determine the name of the lock that gets used for your @synthesized functions, but that's not something I'd rely on.

A: You probably don't really want to do this. If you do succeed, KVO-notifications will be received on the same thread that makes the change, and if it's a background thread, will be unsuitable for updating the UI.
Instead, why not have your background thread update the property using the main thread? Then you don't even need the property to be atomic.

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Q: Why setting customErrors in web.config doesn't work at this case? In my ASP.NET 3.5 Website which is published in shared hosting provider , I've configured my web.config file like this :
    <customErrors mode="On" defaultRedirect="GenericErrorPage.htm">
        <error statusCode="403" redirect="AccessDenied.htm"/>
        <error statusCode="404" redirect="FileNotFound.htm"/>
    </customErrors>

If the user request pages that doesn't exist ( like "www.example.com/NotExistPage.aspx" ) , user will be redirected to FileNotFound.htm page as we expect .
But if the user request some address like : "www.example.com/NotExistDirectory" without .aspx extension , the user will encounter IIS 7.5 Error page  :

HTTP Error 404.0 - Not Found The
  resource you are looking for has been
  removed, had its name changed, or is
  temporarily unavailable.

Detialed error information :
Module  IIS Web Core
Notification    MapRequestHandler
Handler StaticFile
Error Code  0x80070002

Requested URL   http://www.example.com:80/NotExistDirectory
Physical Path   D:\Websites\example\example.com\wwwroot\NotExistDirectory
Logon Method    Anonymous
Logon User  Anonymous

This is a yellow page which is not user friendly and we didn't expect .
I'm wondering setting customeError in webconfig doesn't support this type of address or not ? How can i prevent users seeing this yellow page .
Edit :
Thanks to David's answer , But I found the actual reason and correct solution. Please see my answer.

A: Thanks to @David solution, But the reason and complete solution are as below:
By setting customErrors mode to "On" it's only working when we get an exception in ASP.NET application, While when we trying to reach nonExistingdirectory Or notExsitingStaticResouce, IIS renders a 404 error and it does not reach to asp.net runtime and served by IIS directly.
So we need to add configuration for IIS as below in Web.config:
  <system.webServer>
    <httpErrors errorMode="Custom">
      <remove statusCode="404"/>
      <error statusCode="404" path="~/404.html" responseMode="File" />
    </httpErrors>
  <system.webServer>

It's important to set responseMode to "File", Otherwise status code automatically would change from 404 to 200. So from the client's perspective, they don't get the actual 404 status code.

A: @Mostafa: I faced the exact same problem. I found out it can be solved by adding the following to the web.config file:
<system.webServer>
    <httpErrors errorMode="Custom">
      <remove statusCode="404" subStatusCode="-1" />
      <error statusCode="404" subStatusCode="-1" prefixLanguageFilePath="" path="/MyErrorPage.aspx" responseMode="ExecuteURL" />
    </httpErrors>
  </system.webServer>

A: This is because the ASP.Net module is configured to handle certain file extensions. IIS determines that .aspx must be handled by the ASP.Net module and then the customerrors section in the web.config ( and indeed web.config itself) kicks in.
Since you have requested a page not even configured for ASP.Net, IIS handles it on its own without passing the request on.

A: For any other files other than .aspx, you can configure this in IIS:
http://www.xefteri.com/articles/show.cfm?id=11

A: First, directory url must posess trailing slash, otherwise its just an extensionless file.
www.mysite.com/NotExistDirectory/
Second, ASP.net IIS module is handler for ASP MIME types only, so directory is leftover for web server.
Third, customerror is part of system.web is part of ASP.net configuration
and httperror is part of system.webserver is part of IIS configuration.
Assuming http module defaults in IIS configuration httperror will work with custom error for non-existing directory.


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Q: autoNumeric won't allow decimal input from numeric keyboard / Internet Explorer I have autoNumeric set up on an input field with these settings
[
    {"digitGroupSeparator" : ""},
    {"decimalCharacter" : ","},
    {"modifyValueOnWheel" : false},
    {"minimumValue" : "0"}
]

The decimal separator is a comma. When comma is pressed on the regular keyboard, it appears on the input field as it should. However, when pressed on the numeric keyboard, nothing appears. This happends only on IE, on Chrome/FF it works as it should, a comma appears.
I tested the JavaScript codes of both IE and Chrome on this service: http://unixpapa.com/js/testkey.html
They are identical. Normal keyboard comma press:
keydown  keyCode=188       which=188       charCode=0
keypress keyCode=44  (,)   which=44  (,)   charCode=44  (,)
keyup    keyCode=188       which=188       charCode=0

Numeric keyboard comma press:
keydown  keyCode=110 (n)   which=110 (n)   charCode=0
keypress keyCode=44  (,)   which=44  (,)   charCode=44  (,)
keyup    keyCode=110 (n)   which=110 (n)   charCode=0

Should this be filed as a bug to autoNumeric? It should accept the separator also from the numeric keyboard. Any workaround possible?
EDIT: Here's a JSFiddle to test: https://jsfiddle.net/g1wumdt7/3/

A: Use "decimalCharacterAlternative": "." which will work as alternative for your main decimal character when pressed.
Here is more options

var anSettings = {
  "digitGroupSeparator" : "",
  "decimalCharacter" : ",",
  "modifyValueOnWheel" : false,
  "minimumValue" : "0",
  "decimalCharacterAlternative": "."
};
AutoNumeric.multiple('.an', anSettings);
<script src="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/jquery/3.3.1/jquery.min.js"></script>
<script src="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/autonumeric/4.1.0/autoNumeric.min.js"></script>
<input type="text" value="" class="an">

Update: Thanks to @Alex, to add AutoNumeric to multiple field use AutoNumeric.mulitple


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It's the last gasp of green chile season here in Colorado, where you can go to markets and stores and see huge roasters out in the parking area. You can smell the chiles roasting down the road. Good chiles go well with so many dishes, but when I'm looking for a breakfast option I like to pair them with something slightly sweet. Therefore, Sweet Potato Hatch Chile Hash!
One thing I learned while making this dish: You can't say Hatch Chile Hash ten times fast. It's impossible. Don't even try.
But, this hash is definitely not impossible to make. In fact, it's relatively easy and has great fall flavors. If you can't find fresh roasted green chiles in your neck of the woods, no worries. You can easily substitute a can of spicy green chiles from the Tex-Mex aisle!
The sweet potatoes need much longer to cook than the other ingredients so it's important to cook them first.
Peel a few medium ones and dice them into about 1/4 inch cubes. No need to be OCD about it.
Add them to a large skillet over medium heat with a good drizzle of oil. Let them cook, untouched for 6-8 minutes so they get some nice caramelization on one side as they cook. Then you can stir them occasionally as you add in the spices.
Ultimately, the sweet potatoes will need around 15 minutes to cook through. They should be tender throughout, but have caramelized, crispy edges. Scoop them out of the skillet when they are done!
While the sweet potatoes brown, you can prep the other stuff! Again, if you can't find fresh roasted chiles you can just use a can of the spicy canned chiles.
No need to clean out the skillet when the sweet potatoes finish. Add in the onions, garlic, and chiles. They moisture from the veggies will help pick up any stuck bits on the pan.
Cook those for a few minutes and then you can add the sweet potatoes back in. Warning: It'll smell good.
Stir this all together and you are in serious business. It's pretty much ready to go at this point. You can keep it warm in the skillet over very low heat though if you aren't ready to eat right away.
I recommend scooping out the hash and cracking a few eggs in the same skillet. Turn the heat up a bit and cook the eggs for about 90 seconds on the first side and flip them for an over-easy egg.
This sweet potato hatch chile hash is really one of my favorite fall breakfasts.
Hard to say. Easy to make.
Excellent, I've got some sweet potatoes that are on the verge of going off. I think breakfast tomorrow is now sorted!
Why does the spelling of CHILIES change from web site to web site? Some spell it CHILES and others go for Chilis . Does it matter? The recipe is great, so maybe not. The country is CHILE, of course, and one CHILI probably is not enough, so we are back to CHILIES.
Out here in West Texas it makes a difference but has nothing to do with the country of Chile. If you are making a pot of Texas cowboy Chili then this is how it's spelled. If your recipe includes Hatch then it's Chile. I don't lose sleep either;) Totally enjoy your recipes.
Sounds great going to use this Chillie sweet potato hash as a side dis for our grits bar brunch.
Going to use the chillie sweet potato hash for our grits bar brunch.
This is one of my favourite things to make when I am in a rush. Never heard about the Hatch chilies though. Are they hot?


Tim Minchin Puts Emotion on Broadway. Just Don't Call Him Sentimental.
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Tonight's May 13 Music on the Town concert with The School Boys at Mayfaire is canceled because of the rain, which, according to the National Weather Service, might dampen weekend plans in general.
Last Friday's Music on the Town concert with the Soul Power Posse was canceled because of rain, too.
Tonight's May 13 Jazz at the Mansion concert, part of an outdoor music series at the Bellamy Mansion, will go on if the weather clears up. Longtime Wilmington jazz/showtunes singer and pianist Grenoldo Frazier will appear on the Bellamy porch from 6:30-8 p.m. Bring a picnic and blanket. $12 non-members/$8 members of CF Jazz Society or Bellamy Mansion. Wine and beer will be sold.
Mayfaire Music on the Town organizers want people to know that the outdoor concert series, complete with children's activities, food and beverages, will pick back up again May 20 with the Southern/classic rock band Jam Sandwich, assuming the weather cooperates.
The Mayfaire series is planned to take place 6-9 p.m. every Friday through July 29, as well as Sept. 2.
And it better. I was all set to take my two girls, ages 2 and 4, to something fun tonight. Now I'll have to figure out a rainy night activity. So far, all I've come up with is going to the little indoor playground at Independence Mall or catching a movie.
Please, please PLEASE! share your ideas here for what to do with children when it rains.
I let them play in the rain.


A woman complained to the Press Complaints Commission that an article headlined �Downfall of the silent witness� published in The Mail on Sunday on 10 July 2005 contained inaccuracies in breach of Clause 1 (Accuracy) and intruded into her privacy in breach of Clause 3 (Privacy). The complainant also raised concerns under Clause 10 (Clandestine devices and subterfuge).
Following an offer of remedial action from the newspaper, no further action was required under Clause 1. The complaints under Clause 3 and Clause 10 were not upheld.
The article was a feature on the complainant which focused on her occupation as a forensic lip-reader, following a decision by the Crown Prosecution Service to discontinue the use of her services. The complainant said that the article contained numerous inaccuracies, including the statement that she �helped convict scores of criminals�, the amount of money she was able to earn and the fact that she was completely, not profoundly, deaf. The article also misquoted comments made in an interview with the newspaper � of which she had a transcript � and suggested that she had implied that she had been awarded an Oxford University degree.
The complainant also explained that she was still a police protected witness living under an enhanced security regime and supplied a letter from the Metropolitan Police Service to confirm this. An interview was arranged with the reporter on the specific basis (as, she said, was confirmed in the transcript) that no photographs of her would be used. In the event, the article was accompanied by two pictures of the complainant: the first was an old picture, while the second was a recent photograph taken by the newspaper of the complainant on her driveway. The complainant considered that the second photograph was taken in a place where she had a reasonable expectation of privacy, and that the use of the photographs by the newspaper failed to show respect for her private life in breach of Clause 3. The complainant also considered that the manner in which the photographs were obtained, contrary to her wishes, was in breach of Clause 10.
The newspaper denied it had given an assurance that it would not to publish the complainant�s picture. It stated that many photographs of the complainant had appeared in various newspapers, mainly some years previously. The recent photograph was taken from a public road. The police document provided by the complainant (which was nearly three years old) asked only that her address be omitted in any article, which had been done. The newspaper had contacted Scotland Yard Press Office before publication, but no request had been made not to include a photograph of the complainant. The newspaper did not accept that it had endangered the complainant�s security or that it had intruded into her privacy through the publication of her photograph. The newspaper also said that the complainant had been discredited in court as an expert witness since it had not been made clear that � although she had attended Oxford University � she had not completed her degree.
The newspaper offered to publish a letter from the complainant setting out her position on the points raised, many of which were � in its view � not especially significant. It offered to append to the letter an editorial note which regretted the inaccuracies and apologised for any distress caused. It also indicated that it would delete the recent photograph of the complainant from its files. When the complainant made clear that the offer to publish a letter was unacceptable, the newspaper proposed to publish a short correction and apology that encompassed the significant points under contention. This was also rejected by the complainant.
The complainant asserted that no photographs of her in the context of forensic lip-reading were in the public domain. She provided a diagram, and photographs, to show that her driveway was 18 metres long and bushes and trees obscured the front of the property. The complainant believed that the newspaper�s proposals were insufficient to deal with all of her concerns.
The Commission first considered the complaint under Clause 3. Clause 3 (ii) states that it is unacceptable to photograph individuals in private places without their consent. In this instance, the complainant had been photographed on her driveway by the newspaper without her consent. The question for the Commission, therefore, was whether the driveway was a private place, in which the complainant had a reasonable expectation of privacy. The Commission decided that it was not. There was no dispute that the photographer had taken the picture from a public road, from which he had apparently been able to observe the complainant standing outside her house. The diagram and photographs provided by the complainant did not � in the Commission�s view � demonstrate that the complainant would be necessarily obscured from sight at the front of her property. There was no breach of the Code on this point.
In regard to the newspaper�s decision to publish photographs of the complainant at all, the Commission was aware that there was a conflict of recollection between the complainant and the newspaper as to whether the non-publication of photographs was a condition of the interview. The transcript of the conversation between the reporter and the complainant was inconclusive on this point, although the reporter was certainly aware that the complainant did not wish for her photograph to be published. It was a matter of regret that the complainant had felt misled by the newspaper on this point, and the Commission considered that the newspaper could have taken greater care to make clear its intentions regarding the publication of the photographs. That said, the key issue for the Commission was whether the newspaper was, in any case, entitled under Clause 3 of the Code to publish the photographs without the consent of the complainant. It concluded that it was.
The Commission did not consider that the publication of the photographs represented a failure to respect the complainant�s private life under the terms of Clause 3 (i) of the Code. While it recognised the enhanced security regime surrounding the complainant, there was nothing to suggest that her appearance had originally been protected by the courts on the occasions in which she had appeared as an expert witness. In that context, the Commission did not consider that the publication of the photographs of the complainant (one taken in a public place, the other existing in the public domain), in an article that gave no details of her address, would have further compromised her security to any significant extent. Their publication did not raise a breach of the Code. The Commission was pleased, however, to note that � as a result of the complaint � the newspaper had undertaken to delete the recently-taken photograph from its records, which was a sensible response given the complainant�s concerns.
In regard to the complaint under Clause 10, the Commission has previously made clear that this clause was principally designed to prevent journalists from misrepresenting their identities in order to obtain information through covert means which would not otherwise be available. The Commission did not consider that any there were any issues to pursue under this Clause.
Turning to the complaint under Clause 1, it had been accepted by the newspaper that there were various inaccuracies in the article. While many of the points under contention were comparatively minor, the Commission considered that their cumulative effect was significant and required a remedial response from the newspaper, which had evidently failed to take sufficient care to ensure the accuracy of the story in the first place. With that in mind, it was certainly necessary � in the Commission�s view � for the newspaper to offer to publish a lengthy letter from the complainant, together with an editorial note of apology. While it noted the newspaper�s additional offer to publish a short correction, the Commission considered that a published letter, and editorial note of apology, represented the more suitable remedy under the terms of the Code. As the newspaper had been willing to make this offer, no further action was required under this Clause.


Cech Won Champions League Title For Chelsea- Drogba - HotSports!
Former Chelsea striker, Didier Drogba has paid glowing tributes to his former teammate Petr Cech following the goalkeeper's announcement he would be retiring at the end of this season.
Drogba in a report on the club website thanked Cech for being part of the club history when they won the UEFA Champions League title in 2012.
"I would need Millions of words to describe you, your good heart, your professionalisms and winning mentality but one picture summarise it all, Thank you my Hero @petrcech for having Golden Hands and Heart. Man saved three pens and run into me like I'm a legend What a career," he wrote.
The Ivorian who made his Chelsea debut on the same day as Cech in 2004, may have been the man who scored the decisive penalty when Chelsea was crowned European champions in 2012, but the Ivorian has always recognised the magnitude of the role Cech played as we overcame Bayern Munich at the Allianz Arena.
When Drogba was honoured by the Football Writers' Association in 2015 for his services to the English game, Cech was invited to speak about the striker's career and, in return, the Ivorian recalled Cech's exploits in Munich.
"There are so many times when people talk about me scoring the winning penalty in Munich, but I always tell them there would have been no winning penalty if you weren't there,' Drogba told Cech at the event.


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The present study is aimed at solving the problem of in situ thermometry of lowtemperature processes of molecular beam epitaxy of indium antimonide. A spectral ellipsometric method for measuring the temperature of InSb epitaxial layers is proposed. The method is based on the temperature dependence of the energy positions of the critical points. The spectra of ellipsometric parameters of the material in the temperature range from 25 to 270 °C are measured. The analysis of these spectra shows that the most temperature-sensitive parameters are the spectral positions of the peaks of the ellipsometric parameter, which are manifested near the critical points E1 and E1 + Δ1. It is found that the dependences of the peak positions on temperature in the above-mentioned temperature range are linear functions with the slope factors of 0.21 and 0.10 nm/°C, respectively. These factors determine the sensitivity of the method and ensure the temperature measurement accuracy within 2–3 °C.
Russian Text © V.A. Shvets, I.A. Azarov, S.V. Rykhlitskii, A.I. Toropov, 2019, published in Avtometriya, 2019, Vol. 55, No. 1, pp. 12–20.


1. Bead-making workshops are found in_______.
2. Which is the rich source of information about the Gupta age?
3. The author of "Natural History is________.
4.'Indica'a reliable source for the history of Chandragupta Maurya was written by________.
5. Which Veda is lyrical composition?
7. Manu Smriti is standard work written during______.
8. Which Chinese travelers did not visit India in the 7th Century A.D.?
9. Where is the prehistoric grain producing site of Mehrgarh located?
10. Sixteen Mahajanapadas are referred to in_________.
11. Greek invasion of North India is described in_______.
13. Who authored 'Rajtarangini' the famous history of Kashmir?
14. Kathak, Kapisthak, maitrayani, Taittriya and Vajsaneyi are the branches of _____.
15. Which of the following statement is corrected?
16. An account of Gupta emperors from Buddhist angle is given_____.
17. Who has written about India at the time of Mahmud's invasion?
20. Which work provider detail information about political, social and family life in the later Vedic period?
21. In ' Bhadrabahu charit ' are described the event of the regime of _______.
22. Coins are the most important source for the history of______.
23. Atharvana veda has as its Brahman Book____.
24. The area under Harappan Civilisation was _______.
25. The Indus people imported lead from____.
26. Which Harappan site is not found in Gujarat?
27. The Great public bath at Mohenjodaro has dimentions of _____.
28. Which is the first Harappan site to be excavated?
29. Which of the following pair is matching one?
30. Who has Written the Famous work " Historica "?
31. Which veda has 10 mandal 1028 Sakta and 10,580 Richas?
32. The Harappan people worshiped which God?
33. Which of the following statements is not correct?
34. Evidence of more than one dead being buried together is found from_____.
35. The credit for Harappa excavation goes to _____.
36.The Indus people did not have trade relations with_______.
37. Which Harappan site is situated in Rajasthan?
38.Harappan site of Banwali is situated in_______.
39. Which metal was not known to Harappan people?
40. Which Harappan sites are situated on the bank of river sindhu?
41. Button size seals of Harappan civilization have the symbols of _______.
42. Evidence of ploughing the land is found from_____.
43.The Scale found from Harappa is made of________.
44.The Ivory scale is found from________.
45. Harappa is situated on the bank of which river?
46. Which of the following works of Kalidas gives information about the history of the Sunga dynasty?
47. Depth and width of the main drain in mohenjodaro is_______.
48.The animal picturised on most seals is_______.
49 .The city of Mohenjodaro covered an area of _________.
50. First Governor-General of Bengal was?


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Coal India rating: Buy — Weak performance in the final quarter
By: Kotak Institutional Equities |
Covid-19 to cast a shadow on FY21; FY21/22e EPS cut by 10/16%; 'Buy' retained as valuations are inexpensive
CIL reported revenues of Rs 256 bn (-4% y-o-y, +19% q-o-q), Ebitda of Rs 47.5 bn (-25% y-o-y, +42% q-o-q) and PAT of Rs 46.3 bn (-23% y-o-y, +18% q-o-q).
Coal India reported flat sales (164 mn tons) for Q4FY20 to end the year with a 4.3% y-o-y decline in dispatch volumes at 582 mn tons resulting in net income declining 4.4% y-o-y to Rs 167 bn in FY2020. A 15% decline in e-auction revenues as well as lower overall coal demand on account of the Covid-19 outbreak will likely weigh on the earnings trajectory in FY2021e. Maintain Buy and revise fair value to Rs 215/share (from Rs 230/share previously) based on March 2022e earnings, noting inexpensive valuations.
Flat volumes and lower e-auction revenues continue to weigh on earnings
CIL reported revenues of Rs 256 bn (-4% y-o-y, +19% q-o-q), Ebitda of Rs 47.5 bn (-25% y-o-y, +42% q-o-q) and PAT of Rs 46.3 bn (-23% y-o-y, +18% q-o-q). Lower-than-estimated Ebitda was largely on account of (i) higher CSR expenditure at Rs 4.3 bn (+50% y-o-y); (ii) increase in contractual expenses to Rs 45 bn (+18% y-o-y); and (iii) higher provision for over-burden removal (+26% y-o-y). Blended realisation declined 5% y-o-y to Rs 1,532/ton as increase in raw coal realisation to Rs1,446/ton (+1.5% y-o-y) was offset by reduced revenue contribution from e-auction (-3.8% y-o-y) and washed coal (-13% y-o-y). Operationally, production at 214 mn tons (+10% y-o-y) and sales at 164 mn tons (flat y-o-y) had previously been reported, and were impacted by the shut-down towards the end of March 2020. Earnings disappointment in Q4FY20 was attributable to higher effective tax rate of 38%.
NBFCs drag: Sensex plunges 470 pts as investors book profit
L&T Finance Rs 3,000 crore rights issue to open for subscription on February 1
For the full year FY2020, the company reported revenues of Rs 894 bn (4% y-o-y), Ebitda of Rs 152 bn (-17% y-o-y) and PAT of Rs 167 bn (-4% y-o-y) even as blended realisation remained flat at Rs 1,536/ton. Interest costs for the year increased to Rs 5 bn (+83% y-o-y) as gross debt increased to Rs 64 bn from Rs 22 bn, a year ago.
Increase in working capital keeps OCF in check
Increase in trade receivables to Rs 144 bn (from Rs 55.8 bn in FY2019) led to increase in working capital, resulting in lower operating cash flows at Rs 41.6 bn in FY2020, a sharp decline from Rs 163.6 bn in FY2019. We expect some of the receivables build-up to be liquidated in FY2021e owing to the liquidity package offered to discoms. Capital expenditure for CIL also remained muted at Rs 56 bn compared to Rs 70 bn in FY2019.
Stay positive, with FV of Rs 215/share
CIL remains attractively valued at 4XP/E and 4X EV/Ebitda on adjusted earnings for FY2022e. We have revised our earnings for FY2021e/2022e downwards by 10% and 16% to factor in lower e-auction prices in FY2021e as well as the revision in raw coal prices in FY2022e. Maintain Buy.
Coal India rating Buy — Weak performance in the final&nbspquarter
1NBFCs drag: Sensex plunges 470 pts as investors book profit
2Panel for leeway for LLPs to raise long-term debt
3L&T Finance Rs 3,000 crore rights issue to open for subscription on February 1


PARIS--France is on course to welcome a record number of tourists this year, helping boost sector revenue by about 4 percent, minister for foreign affairs and tourism Laurent Fabius said.
Revenue from tourism last year represented 7 percent of France's economic activity and brought in revenue of 150 billion euros.
With the attractions of the capital Paris, its Loire Valley chateaux, Alpine ski resorts, Riviera beaches and gastronomic pleasures, France has been the world's most visited country since the 1980s. But visitors tend to spend less in France than elsewhere, something the government has been trying to change by extending store opening hours and improving service.
"I hope that the number of tourists will surpass 85 million this year," said Fabius at a press conference, compared with 83.7 million last year. He added that he expected those visitors also to increase the amount they spent.
The tourist boost comes as welcome news for the government, which has been struggling to reverse high unemployment and boost growth, which stagnated in the second quarter after expanding by 0.7 percent in the first. The weakening of the euro and recent terrorist attacks in North Africa have also helped attract visitors, about one-third of whom come from outside France.
Fabius said there had been limited impact on tourism to Paris after the attacks on satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo in January. And although the numbers of visitors to Paris has remained stable this year, reservations at hotels are actually down, said the minister.
"Some attribute this drop to the development of AirBnB," said Fabius, referring to a website that helps property owners rent out their homes or rooms to visitors.
Competition with AirBnB has hurt hotel companies such as Accor and Pierre et Vacances, and has even begun to affect bookings at luxury hotels such as the Plaza and the Bristol.


After few trials, I finally decided to publish some information on a small add-on I've been working on a month ago for WHMCS platform.
Domain Blocker add-on emerged from attempts of cutting down the number of phishing domain registrations, that's been received on daily basis for the last couple of months.
It uses CartValidation hooks that prevent any domain registrations that use "offensive"/"blacklisted" words, and tiny eye-candy for the backend with Twitter Bootstrap v2. Unfortunately, Bootstrap v3 everts the admin page with style overwrites, thus it'll be used only when WHMCS reaches 6.x version. Of course, any feedback, bugs spotted will be highly appreciated on GitHub issue tracker.
Your addon is compatible with whmcs Version: 7.1.0 ?
Hi, Denis. It should be, or will be with minor modifications.


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Tactical Command | View topic - Final Liberation available!
Post subject: Final Liberation available!
Newly released, really liked this Epic computer game when it came out!
They also have Chaos Gate available - haven't played, any opinions?
And Shadow of the Horned Rat which I also completed many years ago, quite a tough game but probably hasn't aged well.
Post subject: Re: Final Liberation available!
Chaos Gate is great, if it works on windows 7 I'll have to get that.
I really enjoyed Final Liberation all those years ago. Still have it somewhere. Don't think I've any old machine that could play it now though.
The GOG versions work on modern computers just fine (usually) which is the advantage.
I played and finished all 3 back in the day.
Oddly, I bought this game. Played it for 30 minutes and returned it. The first game I ever took back.
Didn't like it one bit. Maybe I should give it another try after all these years.
I don't feel so alone on this point then.
Hmm... Yes. Played SOTHR and enjoyed it at the time. Final liberation, though, not so much. Did not capture that epic feel at all IIRC.
Reading that shadow of the horned rat is not ready and keeps crashing at the first mission according to reviews, makes me think they ported it perfectly.
That was my experience of the original game to a T.
Sadly they're all Windows only, so I don't think I'll get to play.


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WP 149 Evaluation of Treponemal Tests for Improved Diagnosis of Neurosyphilis
Jeannette Guarner, MD1, Allan Pillay, PhD2, Heather Jost, BS3, Yongcheng Sun, MD4, David L. Cox, PhD3, Robert Notenboom, PhD5 and Kimberly Workowski, MD6, 1Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, 2Syphilis Serology Reference Laboratory, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, 3Laboratory Reference and Research Branch of the Division of Sexually Transmitted Diseases Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, 4Syphilis Laboratory Reference & Research Branch, Atlanta, GA, 5None, Toronto, ON, Canada, 6Division of Infectious Diseases, Emory University, atlanta, GA
Background: The diagnosis of neurosyphilis remains a challenge. The VDRL-CSF test which has been the mainstay for laboratory diagnosis is very specific but lacks sensitivity. Treponemal-specific serum tests used for cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) testing could aid in the diagnosis.
Methods: A total of 32 patients including 18 controls who were seen at Emory Healthcare in Atlanta were enrolled in the study. Thirty patients had a variety of neurologic signs and symptoms while two patients had positive VDRL-CSF (one was asymptomatic, the second was a referred sample with no history). CSF samples were tested with the Trep-Sure and Maxi-Syph EIAs, INNO-LIA, and TP-PA serological tests. PCR testing targeted the polA gene of T. pallidum. There was insufficient CSF for all samples to be tested with all tests. To calculate sensitivity and specificity of the tests, neurosyphilis was defined as patients whose CSF tested positive by at least 2 treponemal tests even if the VDRL-CSF was non-reactive.
Results: Fourteen patients were diagnosed with neurosyphilis based on having at least 2 tests positive; 12 were symptomatic, one was asymptomatic, and one had no history. The 18 patients in the control group had neurologic symptoms. VDRL-CSF had a sensitivity of 85.7% (12/14) and a specificity of 100%. 13 of the 14 patients tested positive by Trep-Sure EIA (sensitivity 92.3%, specificity 100%). TP-PA had a sensitivity of 83.3% (10/12) and a specificity of 100% and INNO-LIA had a sensitivity of 92.3% and specificity of 100% (12/13). Maxi-Syph EIA had a sensitivity and specificity of 100% (10/10). PCR for T. pallidum was positive in 3 CSF specimens from patients classified as having neurosyphilis.
Conclusions: The Trep-Sure EIA, Maxi-Syph EIA and INNO-LIA were useful in identifying two symptomatic patients with non-reactive VDRL-CSF and to confirm those with reactive VDRL-CSF test.
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The "brand guidelines" for the new Xbox One have been published by Microsoft, and while they're intended for use by people like advertisers and partners, there's still some good stuff in there for people like you and me.
For starters, there's information on logos and fonts, in case your ideas for photoshop jokes must be 100% accurate.
Of more interest, though, is Microsoft's official nomenclature for the new console, dictating what it can and cannot be called.
Obviously, in most cases, you call it the Xbox One. But you may also call it "console". Or "Xbox One console". Sadly, Xbone did not make the cut.
What you must not do, under any circumstances, is call it the "One". HTC's lawyers are watching. You must also never simply use "Xbox", because that would be confusing. And if you try and create new "X" names to associate with it? God help you.


Let the Battle of the Political Ornaments Begin!
During the election season, I enjoyed taking all sorts of informal "polls". I counted yard signs, bumper stickers, buttons on jackets, t-shirts for sale, and all sorts of other indicators of the political climate that had no basis in scientific accuracy whatsoever. They were annecdotal curiosities, but sometimes these tell stories too.
Now that December has arrived, there's another one I hadn't anticipated – Christmas ornaments.
An Obama-themed Christmas seems appropriate for the many who enthusiastically supported the president-elect, said Kimberly Harris, one of several selling handcrafted Obama ornaments online.
President Elect Obama's First Fireside Chat.
In addition to regularly videotaping the radio address, officials at the transition office say the Obama White House will also conduct online Q&As and video interviews. The goal, officials say, is to put a face on government. In the following weeks, for example, senior members of the transition team, various policy experts and choices for the Cabinet, among others, will record videos for Change.gov.
I am Jealous of a 7-Year Old.
I came across this story on Crooks and Liars about a 7-year old political blogger named Stanislaw Gunkel.
Welcome to Planet Stas'! This is my blog. And my favorite thing is Lego Aquaraiders. My blog is going to be on Aquaraiders, space and all my favorite things. I am five and a half years old and I'm in Kindergarten.
You should vote for Barack Obama because McCain / Palin (and Bush) want to keep the war in Iraq going and I don't think this is a good idea. Senator McCain has supported President Bush in the war in Iraq for the whole time. This shows that McCain would not be a good President because this would give us another Bush in the White House. Instead, vote for Barack Obama because he did not support the war and he will bring our troops home.
But here's the best one. Remember when Sarah Palin made that snarky comment about bloggers wearing pajamas and blogging in their parents' basement? Well, maybe she has good reason to fear them, because apparently even a seven-year-old can see through her like a pane of glass.
McCain and Palin are not be qualified to be President / Vice President of the U.S. The President's job is to do good for the country and the world. To do good for the country, the President must make smart decisions on important situations.
Governor Palin believes the world is 6000 years old. This is absurd. This is not a rational belief. This is a mistake. Scientists, experiments and evidence have shown this to be completely false. Therefore, she is not rational. If she is not rational, she should not be allowed to be President or Vice President.
This kid is good…so good, in fact, that he got a letter from Barack Obama!
"Dear Stas, Thank you for your kind words and for your support. I am impressed with your interest in politics, especially at your young age. I encourage you to visit my website kids.barackobama.com to learn more about everything we're doing to make your family's future even brighter.
I leave you with three bits of advice that will make your life more fulfilling: Look out for other people, even when it does not directly benefit you; strive to make a difference everywhere you go; and get back up every time you are knocked down.
Ahhhhh….. This Makes Me Feel Better.
I've been having mental whiplash since the election. I vacillate between thinking that somehow, some way, Sarah Palin is going to use her voodoo magic to end up in the White House, and then thinking that there is no more certain way to engender the implosion of the Republican Party than to get her on the ticket. And back and forth my brain goes, like it was watching a tennis match.
So, I really liked stumbling across this article by Frank Shaeffer, a recovered Republican operative who blogs on Huffington Post.
Who voted for McCain/Palin in bigger numbers than they even voted for Bush/Cheney? Only one shrinking group: uneducated white folks in the deep south and a few folks in Appalachia. Take away the white no-college-backwoods-and/or-southern McCain/Palin vote and the Republicans would have been approaching single digit electoral college oblivion.
The Republican Party is only a step away from becoming the fringe of the fringe, identified more with cross-burning weirdos wearing hoods, folks like the Alaska secessionist party, all those gun owners stocking up on assault weapons before the "Socialist/United Nations/Obama/Muslim" conspiracy comes to fruition, than with anything remotely like a serious national political force.
The Republican Party–and I speak as a former lifelong Republican who, up through the 2000 primary campaign supported John McCain and even worked for him by arguing his case on various conservative and religious radio stations–is now the toy of the Rush Limbaugh windbags. These folks include outright crazies (such as Sarah Palin's Assemblies of God pals who are waiting for Spaceship Jesus to rescue them and/or rooting out "witches" from their midst), white racists and a few not-very-bright attention seekers, including Ann Coulter, Sean Hannity etc.
What's the best defense against the rube/Palin voters derailing the Republican Party forever? If the statistics of who voted for whom are correct, the education of white people in the deep South and their economic empowerment is the best answer. Maybe it will take a black Democratic president to figure out some affirmative action program that can get our southern born-again white underclass into colleges and thereby save the Republican party.
Don't you feel better too?


Today, Leonardo- Finmeccanica boasts among its innovative technological solutions, the most accurate atomic clock ever made, for space travel applications: the Passive Hydrogen Maser (PHM).
The dimension of time, its perception and measurement has been the subject of study and research since antiquity, starting from detailed philosophical analysis by Zeno, Plato and Aristotle. In the sixteenth century, the Renaissance genius Leonardo Da Vinci planned the construction of a leaf-spring clock. A century later, Galileo Galilei sensed the essential characteristic of pendular movement by observing and measuring with his pulse the swinging motions of the chandelier in Pisa's cathedral. For the construction of the first pendulum clock we will have to wait until the mid-seventeenth century, for the work of Christian Huygens. On the other hand, it was well into the nineteenth century when Leon Foucault, during a famous experiment performed in Paris (1819-1868), was able to demonstrate the Earth's rotation relative to fixed stars.
Since then, science and technology have made extraordinary progress. Today, Leonardo- Finmeccanica boasts among its innovative technological solutions, the most accurate atomic clock ever made, for space travel applications: the Passive Hydrogen Maser (PHM).
The Maser clock, made in Leonardo-Finmeccanica's Nerviano (Milan) site, is used where high levels of precision are required, such as localising, timing, and other applications. Installed on the Galileo Constellation's satellite navigation system, the Maser clock offers a precision that no space clock has ever had before. Its excellent frequency stability guarantees the accuracy required by the Galileo system for more than eight hours, without any synchronisation by ground control. It accumulates an error of just one second every three million years.
Leonardo is also involved now in the miniaturisation and reduction in consumption of this product through the realisation of the Mini Maser, with the aim of it embarking on board the Galileo Second Generation (G2G), the second generation of Galileo Constellation satellites.
Maser's innovative technology can find many fields of application. In fact, the more precise the time measurement is, the greater the tangible benefits derived from it in the ensuing and intersecting daily flow of activities on our planet. An example is the importance of time references in satellite navigation systems, which govern the mobility of people, goods and vehicles or in those for environmental monitoring, watching over land security.
Born within the framework of the Innovation Award, an initiative that Leonardo-Finmeccanica has promoted internally for over 10 years and that is a true breeding ground for ideas, the Maser is one of the best examples of how a project can be developed and successfully marketed internationally.


APU is engaged by Linde HKO, a member of the Linde Group, for the demolition of Nitrogen Filling Station at Chek Lap Kok Airport. The Linde Group is a world leading supplier of industrial, process and speciality gases. Linde products and services can be found in nearly every industry, in more than 100 countries. The demolition will start in August and involve the removal of a long span steel structure, the foundation and the nitrogen tanks. Taking into consideration of airport operation for flight landing and take-off, the project timeframe is limited and tight which makes the project even more challenging.