On November 6, 2018, Fulgent Genetics, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release announcing its financial results for the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2018. A copy of the Company's press release containing this information is being furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information in this Item 2.02, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, and shall not be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
TEMPLE CITY, CA, November 6, 2018 —Fulgent Genetics (NASDAQ: FLGT) ("Fulgent Genetics" or the "company") today announced financial results for its third quarter ended September 30, 2018.
Third quarter revenue was $5.6 million, an increase of 4% sequentially from $5.4 million in the second quarter of 2018 and an increase of 25% year over year from $4.5 million in the third quarter of 2017. GAAP loss for the third quarter of 2018 was $595,000, or $0.03 per share, and non-GAAP loss was $40,000, or $0.00 per share. Adjusted EBITDA was $281,000 in the third quarter of 2018.
Non-GAAP loss and adjusted EBITDA are described below under "Note Regarding Non-GAAP Financial Measures" and are reconciled to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure, GAAP income (loss), in the accompanying tables.
Fulgent Genetics will host a conference call for the investment community today at 4:30 PM ET (1:30 PM PT) to discuss its third quarter results. Press and industry analysts are invited to attend in listen-only mode.
The call can be accessed through a live audio webcast in the Investor Relations section of the company's website, www.fulgentgenetics.com, and through a live conference call by dialing (855) 321-9535 using the conference ID 4694975. An audio replay will be available in the Investors section of the company's website or by calling (855) 859-2056 using passcode 4694975 through November 13, 2018.
Certain of the information set forth in this press release, including non-GAAP income (loss) and adjusted EBITDA, are non-GAAP financial measures. Fulgent Genetics believes this information is useful to investors because it provides a basis for measuring the performance of Fulgent's business excluding certain income or expense items that management believes are not directly attributable to the company's core operating results. Fulgent Genetics defines non-GAAP income (loss) as income (loss) calculated in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP"), plus or minus provisions (benefits) for income taxes, plus equity-based compensation expenses, plus or minus equity income (loss) in investee, plus or minus the effect of a corporate tax rate, and plus or minus other charges or gains, as identified, that management believes are not representative of the company's core operations. Fulgent Genetics defines adjusted EBITDA as GAAP income (loss) plus or minus interest expense (income), plus or minus provisions (benefits) for income taxes, plus depreciation, plus equity-based compensation expenses, plus or minus equity income (loss) in investee, and plus or minus other charges or gains, as identified, that management believes are not representative of the company's core operations.
Fulgent Genetics may continue to incur expenses similar to the items added to or subtracted from GAAP income (loss) to calculate non-GAAP income (loss) and adjusted EBITDA; accordingly, the exclusion of these items in the presentation of these non-GAAP financial measures should not be construed as an inference that these items are unusual, infrequent or non-recurring. Management uses these non-GAAP financial measures along with the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure of income (loss) in evaluating the company's operating performance. Non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered in isolation from, or as a substitute for, financial information presented in conformity with GAAP, and non-GAAP financial measures as reported by Fulgent Genetics may not be comparable to similarly titled metrics reported by other companies.
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Examples of forward-looking statements in this press release include statements about, among other things: anticipated growth of and increased stability in the company's business and performance, including its volume of billable tests delivered, margin improvements relating to costs per test and increased efficiencies; the success of the company's investments in its business, including its technology platform, operational capabilities and sales organization, as well as the timing and extent of the impact of these investments, if any, on the company's performance; the timing, commercial success and impact on the company's results of new product launches and other initiatives, including its sequencing as a service contracts; and the company's ability to capitalize on opportunities to grow its business.
Forward-looking statements are statements other than historical facts and relate to future events or circumstances or the company's future performance, and they are based on management's current assumptions, expectations and beliefs concerning future developments and their potential effect on the company's business. These forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, which may cause the forward-looking events and circumstances described in this press release to not occur, and actual results to differ materially and adversely from those described in or implied by the forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, among others: the market potential for, and the rate and degree of market adoption of, the company's tests and genetic testing generally; the company's ability to capture a sizable share of the developing market for genetic testing and compete successfully in this market, including its ability to continue to develop new tests that are attractive to its various customer markets and otherwise keep pace with rapidly changing technology; the company's ability to maintain the low internal costs of its business model, particularly as the company makes investments across its business; the company's ability to maintain an acceptable margin on sales of its tests, particularly in light of increasing competitive pressures and other factors that may continue to reduce the company's sale prices for and margins on its tests; risks related to volatility in the company's results, which can fluctuate significantly from period to period; risks associated with the composition of the company's customer base, which can fluctuate from period to period and can be comprised of a small number of customers that account for a significant portion of the company's revenue; the company's ability to grow and diversify its customer base and increase demand from existing and new customers; the company's investments in its infrastructure, including its sales organization and operational capabilities, and the extent to which these investments impact the company's business and performance and enable it to manage any growth it may experience in future periods; the company's level of success in obtaining coverage and adequate reimbursement and collectability levels from third-party payors for its tests; the company's level of success in establishing and obtaining the intended benefits from partnerships, joint ventures or other relationships; the company's compliance with the various evolving and complex laws and regulations applicable to its business and its industry; risks associated with the company's international operations; the company's ability to protect its proprietary technology platform; and general industry, economic, political and market conditions. As a result of these risks and uncertainties, forward-looking statements should not be relied on or viewed as predictions of future events.
The forward-looking statements made in this press release speak only as of the date of this press release, and the company assumes no obligation to update publicly any such forward-looking statements to reflect actual results or to changes in expectations, except as otherwise required by law.
The company's reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the three months ended September 30, 2018 and the other reports it files from time to time, including subsequently filed quarterly and current reports, are made available on the company's website upon their filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. These reports contain more information about the company, its business and the risks affecting its business, as well as its results of operations for the periods covered by the financial results included in this press release.
Corporate tax rate of 23% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018.
Corporate tax rate of 35% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017.


Sometimes something so amazing happens that you pinch yourself.
As regular readers — and irregular ones, anyone who has known me or met me or had the misfortune to be stuck next to me in transit for an hour — will know if i have one obsession in life it's with my home town of Newcastle. I've somehow managed to work it into pretty much everything I've done since actually leaving there in search of work that paid me a decade and a half ago. I've found many excuses to return through starting projects such as the This Is Not Art festival and most recently Renew Newcastle.
I've also managed to work the state and plight of Newcastle into pretty much every platform i've been given from the first episode of Not Quite Art, through to essays i've written, and most recently even worked it in at the Sydney Opera House's Festival of Dangerous Ideas.
I love Newcastle. I love its culture. I love its creativity. I love its natural environment. I love it's old buildings. I love its fading beauty. I love its creative community. I love its unpretentious awesomeness.
I've always thought and often argued that it is underrated. That it gets a raw deal from governments, the media, and everywhere else who rates and evaluates the quality of places.
Even so, when Lonely Planet rang me and tipped me off that Newcastle had made a top ten destination list for 2011 I was still a little taken aback. As they pointed out it was likely to surprise a few people. Yes, i thought, i know it's underrated but it shouldn't be too hard to justify giving it a place among the top 10 places to visit in Australia. As i've been telling anyone who will listen Newcastle is a really interesting place right now.
Fast forward to last weekend and i managed to sneak a glimpse at the book they were talking about — It hadn't actually clicked which list they were referring to until i finally found it via Amazon. But Lonely Planet's Best in Travel 2011 ranks "the top 10 countries, regions and cities to visit in 2011" in the world.
Hang on. Back track. Double take.
There it was, right there in black and white [actually they print in colour and i was actually only able to read it using the preview function on Amazon.com as I haven't got my hands on the book yet] Newcastle, Australia is right there listed as the number 9 ranked city in the world to visit in 2011. Number one was New York City and number nine is Newcastle.
It's an eclectic list New York, Tangier, Tel Aviv, Wellington, Valencia, Iquitos, Ghent, Delhi, Newcastle and Chiang Mai. Particular props to Wellington – which is a bit like Newcastle and a place i'm pretty partial to.
She recognised too Newcastle's great natural environment, it's dynamic live music scene, it's great cafes and restaurants and the great series of unique and interesting events that take place there during the year including, i'm pleased to point out, This Is Not Art. She recommended going to a Knight's game [Go the Knights!], checking out the beaches, and strolling along Darby Street.
Obviously there are a lot of lists out there and they should probably be taken for the most part with a grain of salt. But I have to say that after a long hard slog on projects like Renew (and TINA), it feels a lot like a significant corner has been turned. There has been a sudden wave of recognition of late for projects like Renew Newcastle and the cultural life of Newcastle more generally recently that i have found deeply emotional and satisfying.
I will be fascinated with how – and if – people react to the suggestion that Newcastle is one of the ten most interesting places in the world right now. Apparently that makes it better than Sydney. Or Melbourne. Or Brisbane. I looked back over the corresponding lists for the last years and i can't actually find the last time an Australian city made the LP global top 10 cities of the year list. I suspect that those in Brisbane, Sydney, and Melbourne – particularly those that have spent little if any time in Newcastle of late will be confused and confounded.
It will be interesting too to see how Newcastle locals react. I suspect the view will split somewhere between "you've got to be f**king kidding me?" to "it's about time someone noticed" to "trust lonely planet to go and ruin our secret." Either way, i'm looking forward to it.
Meanwhile, I'm off to New York city to take notes on how to bridge the gap to number one early in the new year. If you haven't thought about heading to Newcastle before now might just be the time to consider it. You might want to get in quick before the tourists spoil it. Don't forget to check out some of the "dozens of disused city-centre buildings occupied by photographers, fashion designers, digital artists" while you're there.
I've always loved Newcastle in the way you love your slightly daggy uncle who has glimpses of coolness.
I grew up @ Lake Macquarie and then moved to Newcastle after uni. I stayed there for quite a few years before, like you, having to move for work.
I was there for Pel Mel. For Casanet Club. For Swami Binton. For crazy antics at the bowling club in King Edward Park. For the Dead Kennedys playing at the Mattara. I was there for the craziness that was Newcastle in the 80s. It was a fun time.
I drank far too many martinis in a post-ironic sort of way at Pipers, the gay nightclub. David Herbert (he of moved-to-England-and-became-famous-cook-with-many-cookbooks) and I used to make the dj play A Foggy Day and we'd dance to it. Post-ironically of course.
My old friend Terry (who now works at ACCA in Melb) and I used to share a house on the Hill – I remember telling him one day when I was cranky that our supposed non-smoking house reeked of cigarette smoke. He told me it reeked of self-righteousness.
I spent some time in Hamilton when I tired of the inner city and used to do my shopping in Beaumont St with an Italian Grandmother trolley.
I was highly amused when my daughter moved there and lived with her father not long ago. She ended up being involved with the gang at Morrow Park, the TINA stuff, played in Ergo B Bag and enjoyed the Newcastle experience too.
Your enthusiasm for Newcastle is infectious, and promoting some great things. I'm not a Novocastrian, despite having spent significant time here and currently building a new home in inner city. I can understand, however, the reason for the belief that Newcastle can, and has, produced things of great creativity and blending of cultural influence.
It is magnificent to live in a city where I was able to ride my bike down a dedicated cycleway beside Throsby Creek and then the Harbour to meet up with friends met via Twitter and the #newlunaticks and as an extension of #deeplyofftherecordbeers.
When visited a year ago I drew a comparison with the City of Ipswich where I am now.
Also a misrepresented hub of starving artists with big futures.
So many imaginative souls together are bound to affect the atmosphere of a place and as they collectively see things in a different way.They force those around them to see things in a new light too.
Hi Marcus, I am a proud Novocastrian made even more so by this announcement from Lonely Planet. I have known for years what a gem of a place Newcastle is and I can only hope that this will increase tourism to our beautiful region and help in the renewal of the city centre that is badly needed. I have lived in other cities in Aus and overseas but I always come back to Newcastle, there is nowhere else quite like it.
Great article marred only by your use of the word 'it's' as a possessive. Its is correct in this instance. Only use 'it's' if you're saying 'it is'. And yes, I am a pedant on a crusade to save the apostrophe.
@Matt. Apologies if i am not a pedant. I am a busy man on a crusade to save time so i can, you know, do more stuff.
I am aware of the correct use of the apostrophe and you will note that i have used it both correctly and incorrectlyat various points throughout the piece.
Should i find myself with any time on my hands any time soon i will proof all the apostrophes, typos, mistyped words and grammatical errors throughout my entire blog. Although i may actually just devote that time to doing other things.
Have to ask, what was the author smoking when they reviewed Newcastle? I take it, it was the ice supply that is so prevalent in Newcastle – more prevalent per person than any other city in Australia.. lol!
I am an ex-novocastrian, and i have seen more of newcastle than anyone should have seen, including the seedy negative underbelly that goes on there, such as certain police officers in a certain station taking drug bribes to look the other way for so many things – including "missing persons".. I highly recommend Newcastle to NOONE!
@ Matt – i noticed the apostrophe CRIME too, also a pedant !
Let me be the first to say that there is a huge difference between visiting a city, and living in it. The over-simplified explanation of why I should go to Newcastle is both a little patronising and obscurant: like when someone suggests you listen to an album that they know you have never heard of to make them seem worldy, and when you listen to it, you realise why you had never heard of it: it isn't that good.
Mr Westbury Sir, I dig it. And I tip my hat. I dare say there are quite a few of us (artists) in big towns and small towns, seedy or otherwise who are inspired by your crusade. It's only two cents, but it's mine. There it is.
Newcastle would be a great place to live if it weren't for the Morrow park Clique. And i disagree respectfully with the unpretentious comment about Newcastle. It has its own pretentions, it may just be that you've never experienced them, but as someone who's tried to get involved in the grass roots art movement that started blooming years ago and being laughed out of several parties for not knowing the right people or asking the wrong questions or for several other reasons I can not fathom, I know first hand there are corners of elitism in Newcastle.
No surprise here. It is great that the things that Lonely Planet is highlighting are the antithesis of the Westfield/Charlestown Square idea of creating a "place for young people". I really hope that this translates into long term investment in creative spaces for all the amazing creative people that live here in Newcastle.
Congratulations Marcus …to yourself and all the people that have worked to make this possible. It was 'interesting' to see John Tate ( our Mayor) claiming credit for this achievement.
Newie is good for mainstream young backpackers but not so good for cosmpolitan middle aged types. eg tough luck if you want to listen to live electronic music on any weekend (apart from TINA). or watch some arthouse cinema. But for a city of it's size it is an impressive place I admit.
I visited Newcastle for a whole day recently and while I waited for someone who was in Newcastle on business for the day I managed to be amazed at the beauty of the cities geographic location – right on the beach; the beaches – wow; its eclectic mix of boutiques, coffee shops and eateries, its inexpensive movies, antiques and generally much-more-friendly-than-Sydney people. I have passed through Newcastle on my way home to Sydney from somewhere up north forever. Finally I saw Newcastle and I was so surprised.
Your work as a catalyst is fantastic and a great model. I think we need an arts/media centre (s) for the community, and more electronic music !
I'm off to the Cottage Creek consultation tonight out of interest – after 08 initial masterplan – and nothing happening at all along this strip – compared to honeysuckle – needs kicking along – maybe that's why craig norman went !
I was very impressed with Marcus' speach at 'Arts NSW & Creative Industry Summit 2010' in Sydney last Friday – it was the highlight on the day ! A new paradigm or a sustainable concept, how to utilize space in inner cities, a sucessful project ' Renew Newcastle' ….? I am European and have witnessed the changes in Berlin….I have returned to NSW to build alliances in the arts and connect my projects. Thanks for the inspiration.


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Prăbușirea Imperiului Roman se referă de fapt la prăbușirea Imperiului Roman de Apus în 476. Declinul și căderea Imperiului Roman de Apus a fost un proces istoric complex care a fost determinat de mai mulți factori.

Păreri după cercetări mai vechi
Purtătorul principal al acestor păreri era istoricul britanic Edward Gibbon (1737-1794) care în opera sa "The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire" susține teoria declinului și căderii Imperiului Roman potrivit căreia acestea s-ar fi datorat:
 slăbirii structurii imperiului, la care ar fi contribuit și creștinismul
 presiunea din afară, cauzată de popoarele barbare, care erau dușmanii imperiului,
El exclude teoria lui Montesquieu, care atribuia cauza căderii imperiului decadenței societății romane.

Până în secolul al XIX-lea lumea creștină considera în principal că popoarele germanice ar fi determinat căderea imperiului.

Istoricul german Oswald Spengler (1880-1963) privește căderea imperiului ca un fenomen ciclic care se repetă în cadrul istoriei și anume că fiecare imperiu cunoaște o perioadă de început, o perioadă de dezvoltare și una de decădere și dezmembrare. Această teorie ciclică găsește o serie de adepți ca Arnold Joseph Toynbee, care însă adaugă că și decăderea morală ar fi accelerat acest proces.

Păreri după cercetări mai noi
"Teoria decadenței morale" a societății romane este acceptată ca fiind o cauză a declinului Imperiului, ea provocând corupție și slăbire pe plan economic:
 conducătorii militari și nobilii romani nu se mai supuneau împăratului;
 nemulțumirea în general a populației, personalități integre părăsind funcțiile lor de stat și intrând în slujba bisericii;
 la acestea s-au adăugat și numeroasele atacuri ale popoarelor barbare, care nu mai puteau fi respinse de o armata romană mai puțin organizată și disciplinată decât în trecut.

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Legături externe

 Der Untergang Roms. Von einem Mitarbeiter des Lehrstuhls Geschichte an der Uni Frankfurt  (PDF)
 The Fall of Rome - an author dialogue (Gespräch zwischen Peter Heather und Bryan Ward-Perkins)
 Website zu einem Kurs an der Uni. Lancaster

Imperiul Roman

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package com.wegas.core.jcr.page;

import com.wegas.core.exception.client.WegasErrorMessage;
import com.wegas.core.jcr.SessionManager;
import com.wegas.core.jcr.content.WFSConfig;
import com.wegas.core.jcr.jta.JTARepositoryConnector;
import javax.jcr.Node;
import javax.jcr.NodeIterator;
import javax.jcr.PathNotFoundException;
import javax.jcr.RepositoryException;
import javax.jcr.Session;
import javax.jcr.query.Query;
import javax.jcr.query.QueryManager;
import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;

/**
 * @author Cyril Junod (cyril.junod at gmail.com)
 */
public class PageConnector extends JTARepositoryConnector {

    static final private org.slf4j.Logger logger = LoggerFactory.getLogger(PageConnector.class);
    private static final long serialVersionUID = 1317346293333627485L;

    private final Session session;
    private final Long gameModelId;

    private Boolean managed = false;

    /**
     * Package protected constructor
     *
     * @param gameModelId
     *
     * @throws RepositoryException
     */
    /* package */ PageConnector(Long gameModelId) throws RepositoryException {
        this.session = SessionManager.getSession();
        this.gameModelId = gameModelId;
    }

    @Override
    public void setManaged(boolean managed) {
        this.managed = managed;
    }

    @Override
    public boolean getManaged() {
        return this.managed;
    }

    private Node getRootNode() throws RepositoryException {
        Node ret;
        try {
            ret = this.session.getNode(this.getRootPath());
        } catch (PathNotFoundException ex) {
            logger.info("Could not retrieve node ({}), creating it.", ex.getMessage());
            ret = SessionManager.createPath(this.session, this.getRootPath());
        }
        return ret;

    }

    public String getRootPath() {
        return WFSConfig.PAGES_ROOT.apply(this.gameModelId);
    }

    protected NodeIterator listChildren() throws RepositoryException {
        Node rootNode = this.getRootNode();
        return rootNode.getNodes();
    }

    /**
     * @return childre NodeIterator
     *
     * @throws RepositoryException
     */
    /*protected NodeIterator listChildren() throws RepositoryException {
        return this.query("Select * FROM [nt:base] as n WHERE ISDESCENDANTNODE('" + WFSConfig.PAGES_ROOT.apply(this.gameModelId) + "') order by n.index, localname(n)");
    }*/

    protected NodeIterator query(final String query) throws RepositoryException {
        return this.query(query, -1, -1);
    }

    protected NodeIterator query(final String query, final int limit) throws RepositoryException {
        return this.query(query, limit, -1);
    }

    private NodeIterator query(final String query, final int limit, final int offset) throws RepositoryException {
        final QueryManager queryManager = session.getWorkspace().getQueryManager();
        final Query q = queryManager.createQuery(query, Query.JCR_SQL2);
        if (limit > 0) {
            q.setLimit(limit);
            if (offset > -1) {
                q.setOffset(offset);
            }
        }
        return q.execute().getNodes();
    }

    /**
     *
     * @param path
     *
     * @return child matching the path or null if there is no such child
     *
     * @throws RepositoryException
     */
    protected Node getChild(String path) throws RepositoryException {
        try {
            return this.getRootNode().getNode(path);
        } catch (PathNotFoundException ex) {
            return null;
        }
    }

    /**
     *
     * @param name
     *
     * @return the child
     *
     * @throws RepositoryException
     */
    protected Node addChild(String name) throws RepositoryException {
        Node root = this.getRootNode();
        if (!root.hasNode(name)) {
            Node node = root.addNode(name);
            return node;
        } else {
            return this.getChild(name);
        }
    }

    /**
     *
     * @param name
     *
     * @throws RepositoryException
     */
    protected void deleteChild(String name) throws RepositoryException {
        Node root = this.getRootNode();
        if (root.hasNode(name)) {
            root.getNode(name).remove();
        }
    }

    /**
     *
     * @throws RepositoryException
     */
    protected void deleteRoot() throws RepositoryException {
        this.getRootNode().remove();
    }

    @Override
    public void prepare() {
        try {
            this.getRootNode();
        } catch (RepositoryException ex) {
            throw WegasErrorMessage.error("PLEASE ROLLBACK " + ex);
        }
    }

    @Override
    public void commit() {
        try {
            session.save();
        } catch (RepositoryException ex) {
            //should never happened !!!!!
            logger.error("Pages Commit FAILURE: {}", ex);
        }
        this.runCommitCallbacks();
        SessionManager.closeSession(session);
        this.runAfterCommitCallbacks();
    }

    @Override
    public void rollback() {
        this.runRollbackCallbacks();
        SessionManager.closeSession(session);
    }
}

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Q: PHP Can an injected object access properties of the object it was injected into? Does an injected object have any way to read it's parent's properties?
Here is an example:
This is a field object that holds the name and value of a field, and allows you to inject validation rules:
class field
{
    public string $name;
    public $value;
    public array $validators;

    public function __construct($name, $value = null)
    {
        $this->name = $name;
        $this->value = $value;
    }

    public function addValidator(validatorInterface $validator): field
    {
        $this->validators[] = $validator;
        return $this;
    }

    public function validate()
    {
        foreach ($this->validators as $validator) {
            if (! $validator->validate()) {
                return false;
            }
        }
        return true;
    }
}

And here are a couple validators:
interface validatorInterface
{
    public function validate(): bool;
}

class stringValidator implements validatorInterface
{
    public function validate(): bool
    {
        return is_string($this->value);
    }
}

class lengthValidator implements validatorInterface
{
    public function validate(): bool
    {
        return strlen($this->value) > 3;
    }
}

Now let's take a test run:
$name = new field('name', 'Robert');
$name->addValidator(new stringValidator);
$name->addValidator(new lengthValidator);

echo $name->validate() ? 'valid' : 'invalid';

Obviously it fails because the validators have no idea what the field object's $value property is.
What comes to mind first is to create a setter in each validator that is used by the field object to pass the value to each validator:
class field
{
    [...]

    public function addValidator(validatorInterface $validator): field
    {
        $this->validators[] = $validator;
        $validator->setValue($this->value);                 // <--- new line
        return $this;
    }

    [...]

}

class stringValidator implements validatorInterface
{
    private $value;

    public function setValue($value): validatorInterface    // <--- new method
    {
        $this->value = $value;
        return $this;
    }

    public function validate(): bool
    {
        return is_string($this->value);
    }
}

But the problem is that now I need to loop through every validator to inform them of the new field value any time it changes, which means that both the field instance and the validatorInterface instances are both holding a value that should be in sync, but may not be because they're not actually the same variable.
Is there any direct way to have the injected validators "just know" what the field instance's value property is?

A: Pass the field object to the validator instead of the property value because objects are always passed by reference:
class field
{
    [...]

    public function addValidator(validatorInterface $validator): field
    {
        $this->validators[] = $validator->setField($this);
        return $this;
    }

    [...]

}

class stringValidator implements validatorInterface
{
    private $field;

    public function setField($field): validatorInterface
    {
        $this->field = $field;
        return $this;
    }

    public function validate(): bool
    {
        return is_string($this->field->value);
    }
}

than you can use it just like your example :
$name = new field('name', 'Robert');
$name->addValidator(new stringValidator);
$name->addValidator(new lengthValidator);

echo $name->validate() ? 'valid' : 'invalid';

You could pass the field object in the constructor of the validator but you would need to pass it each time you add a new validator, e.g.: $name->addValidator(new stringValidator($name)); but the above solution is better.

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Step aside, boomers, and make room for Generation X.
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Despite the threat of a presidential veto, on Thursday the House of Representatives passed an expanded hate crimes bill that adds attacks against based on sexual preference and gender to the list of federal hate crimes. The legislation passed by a margin of 237-180. It also makes it easier for federal law enforcement to assist in the prosecution of attacks motivated by bias. The bill had been subject to intense lobbying by both civil rights groups and social conservatives. Civil rights groups have been advocating this protection for years, while social conservatives believe that the bill limits their right to express their moral opposition to homosexuality.
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I can't say that I am surprised that the current administration wants to keep the door open to religious bigotry and the violence associated with it. The religious right (American Taliban) will act to assure their 'right' to excercise their hell, fire and brimstone judgement on anyone who does not fit into their self defined image of the 'will of God' that assures their position at the core of it. How long will Americans live under the thumb of uneducated, backward religious radicals? We say that we are in Iraq and Afghanistan to free the citizens of those nations from religious radicals. Who will save us from ours? If we need a Constitional Amendment, it is one that clearly states that there will be a Separation of Church and State and what that means. I know, however, that we will not see this happen anytime soon because of an uninformed and apathetic people who are more interested in gaining wealth than in taking action to assure human equality and human rights.
America is full of 'church people' and not genuine Christains. If they indeed were the decent people they say they are, then the teachings of Christ would surely be evident in their lives; they are not. Organized religion has cost humankind so much. War, poverty, the squelching of science, the non-advancement of human rights and the suppression of the Greek intellectual tradition that made Western culture great. This Bill will be but one more chapter in this administration's log in its assault on the Constitution and its support for the backward religious segment of America's population.
Hating gays is a cottage industry for Republicans. They make a lot of hay with anti-gay ballot measures which bring out the Fundamentalists who then vote for other Republican causes. Bush Co. successfully used anti-gay push polling in the 2004 election.
And outlawing peaceful free speech would fix this…how, exactly? Banning Christians from speaking their mind is so incredibly anti-First-Amendment, and yet you liberals are so eager and willing to further your cause by shredding the Constitution.
Thanks for the peek into your minds.


I have a small evergreen tree that isn't looking great. I've tried googling to see what might be wrong with it with little luck. I've attached two pictures. Is it able to be saved or should I have it removed?
It can be saved. This is very common this time of year. Wettable sulfur will take care of this. The old growth will not turn green again, but it will have new growth that is free from the disease.


2010 September - Lucretia Regina-Potter Republican District Leader 46AD - Finally a Voice for the 46th Assembly District!
We are in the midst of a volatile time in the history of our state.Tuesday is Primary Day here, and the only way to truly effect change is by withholding our votes from anyone that has not committed to reforming our government.
Lucretia forwarded you this email because she is part of our coalition voting for Reform, and I hope you will join us.
Before you head to the polls tomorrow, visit the New York Uprising website, which will inform you which candidates have committed to supporting reform by signing our good government pledges (the Heroes of Reform) and which have refused (the Enemies). Once you enter your voting address, you can even download a sample ballot to bring with you to the polls.
Limit your support to ONLY those candidates who have signed the pledges – the Heroes. Even if you think the opponent is a long shot, you'll be sending a critical message.
Fellow New Yorker, in a year like this, it's tough to believe that Albany can ever change, no matter how you vote. And indeed the battle won't be over after primary day, or election day, even. But this year presents us with a unique path to victory — which is why over 320 candidates have signed on, plus the ten Trustees representing decades of government leadership. And multiple editorial boards and good government groups around the state have made our pledges the starting point in their endorsement process (including the Daily News, whose terrific editorial from yesterday is included below).
But right now – tomorrow – is where you come in: Cast your vote for Reform and join me, along with Lucretia Regina-Potter, Mario Cuomo, Rudy Giuliani, every candidate running for Governor, Attorney General, Comptroller and over half the sitting Legislature. You'll be in good company.
State Senate Democratic chief John Sampson's last-minute leap onto Ed Koch's reform bandwagon is a sure sign that New York's political class is feeling the heat of throw-the-bums-out fever.
All of a sudden last week, Sampson endorsed the former mayor's solid three-point plan for cleaning up Albany. Welcome to the right side of history, senator. Know that you will be held to your word.
Sampson's turnaround came on the eve of elections in which lawmakers will face voters clamoring for a housecleaning at the Capitol.
New Yorkers can wield the broom in Tuesday's primaries. While too many incumbents are going unchallenged, the Democratic nomination is up for grabs for 30 of New York City's legislative seats – 21 in the Assembly and nine in the Senate.
Which is why Sampson scrambled to answer the growing outcry for fundamental change. And his wasn't the only breakthrough.
Senate GOP Leader Dean Skelos voluntarily disclosed details of his investment holdings, including the ballpark values of stocks in companies that do business with state government.
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Andrew Cuomo refused the backing of the Working Families Party – a front for public employee unions and other special interests – unless it embraces taxpayer-friendly policies it has fought in the past.
And Democratic attorney general contender Eric Schneiderman declared himself a supporter of Cuomo's agenda for smarter, more accountable government – even though the plan features steps, such as capping property levies and freezing state taxes, that Schneiderman has opposed.
Spotting the anti-incumbent groundswell early, Koch and his bipartisan group, New York Uprising, found a way to harness it as a force for postive change.
First they challenged every candidate for state office to pledge support in writing for bringing tougher ethics enforcement to the Legislature, imposing honest accounting rules on the state budget and, most importantly, ending the partisan gerrymandering of legislative districts that shields lawmakers from accountability.
Those who signed on the dotted line are Heroes of Reform. Those who failed are outed as Enemies of Reform.
In effect, Koch has smoked out the bums who are most in need of booting and tagged them for easy identification by the voting public.
Just as importantly, he has compelled scores of other candidates to put their pre-election reform promises in writing – in numbers large enough, if they keep their word, to constitute clear majorities in both the Assembly and Senate next year.
Sadly, Silver faces no primary challenge. But voters must still send him and other Enemies a message on Tuesday.
Go to nyuprising.com. Look up your local legislators. Find out who the worst bums are. And throw every one of them out.
At the Santa Rosalia Festival, recently held on 18th Avenue in the heart of Bensonhurst Brooklyn, Lucretia Regina-Potter,candidate for the NYS Assembly 49AD, was invited to address the large crowd gathered to enjoy beautiful Italian music and song. Lucretia spoke of the great achievements and accomplishments of the Italian-American community, especially in the 49th Assembly District. Lucretia is of Italian-American descent and expressed how important it is to acknowledge and respect one's heritage and upbringing. She spoke of how important traditional family values were instilled upon her at an early age and pledged to support the Italian-American community and to help maintain its time-honored traditions.
In an important part of translating our election year effort into real, legislative reforms, former Mayor Ed Koch held a press conference recently on the steps of City Hall to talk about the importance of Reform and celebrate the commitment to bringing meaningful change to our state government. All state legislative candidates and incumbents who signed the pledge were invited to attend.
Lucretia Regina-Potter, candidate for the NYS Assembly in the 49th Assembly district attended the event and was warmly received.
As the conservative Republican Assembly candidate in the 49th Assembly District, Brooklyn, N.Y., I pledge to uphold the principles of Reform. The dysfunctional legislature in Albany had operated without checks and balances for too long. My opponent is a twenty five year incumbent who is an enemy of Reform. This dysfunctional legislature has broken the backs of the hard-working people who they are supposed to serve and represent with fairness and dignity. Public office is not an entitlement; it is a privilege that must be respected.
A responsible budget is least the legislature can do for its constituents. Many districts, especially the 49th AD have been neglected, overlooked and allowed to deteriorate for the benefit of special interests. No budget should be decided along party lines. The budget should be based on the needs of the people of NY State, especially the education of our children, the growth and stimulus of small business and allowing our senior citizens, who have paid into NY State for decades, to live with dignity and respect.
An independent redistricting committee will serve the needs of many and not the chosen few. If a legislator does his/her job well, then districts need not be redrawn to protect his/her seats; they will be re-elected on their merits alone. For too long self-preservation and self-perpetuation of elected officials has been the norm. It is very difficult for challengers to come in and unseat the incumbents, especially since there is no cap on their campaign war chests, and there are no term limits. Districts need to be redrawn based on geographical location. Neighbors are the only ones who truly know and realize what their neighborhoods need.
The strongest element of Reform is ethics reform. Full disclosure must be made on all outside sources of income and investments. Conflicts of interest have become the norm in the way certain legislators do business. Once again the needs of the populous are overlooked for personal gain. In my opinion, a New York State legislator should be considered a full time job, and all outside sources of income should be divested. All lobbyists should also provide full disclosure, and reveal those who are serving their interests. Transparency is the key. An open book presents the most informed read. The people of the State of New York have suffered long enough and deserve better.


"It is the stated policy of this administration and the United States of America to return American astronauts to the Moon, within the next five years," Pence said in a speech in Huntsville, Alabama.
"Let me be clear, the first woman and the next man on the Moon will both be American astronauts launched by American rockets from American soil," he said.
"Urgency must be our watchword. Failure to achieve our goal to return an American astronaut to the Moon in the next five years is not an option."
NASA's chief, Jim Bridenstine, recently said a woman would undoubtedly be the first human to set foot on the Moon since 1972, the last time there was a manned mission to the Moon.


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Q: MomentJS changes date value when formatting? I want to output a date in milliseconds and format it in the following way 'MMM d, YYYY, h:mm:ss A'.
Using momentJS should make this process a little easier for me but I am experiencing some trouble that I don't understand for example, if I use native Javascript like so new Date(12345); the output is "Thu Jan 01 1970 01:00:12 GMT+0100 (Central European Standard Time)", If I use momentJS like so moment(12345).toDate() the output is "Thu Jan 01 1970 01:00:12 GMT+0100 (Central European Standard Time)"
Okay, everything is great, so now I need to format, if I try to format this using moment(12345).format('MMM d, YYYY, h:mm:ss A') I get "Jan 4, 1970, 1:00:12 AM"
Why has my date changed from January 1st to January 4th when applying the formatting? I also tried the following and moment(moment(12345).toDate()).format('MMM d, YYYY, h:mm:ss A') and this also produced "Jan 4, 1970, 1:00:12 AM"
Any help would be appreciated as I am confused.

A: 'd' stands for day of the week. You should be using uppercase D or DD

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These are my Grandsons Joey Jr and Gianni McStay that were murdered with both their parents Joseph Sr (my oldest son) and Summer McStay (my DIL) in February 2010. It has taken almost 9 LONG YEARS to find arrest and bring the accused to trial for their murders.
Now the Trial is set to start on January 7, 2019 with the Jury selection already in progress. The trial is said to last for up to as long as 6 MONTHS.
I am asking for your help so that I may attend the trial and see justice done for my family. The trial is in San Bernardino, California while I live in Texas and have to travel to California. That has added cost of living there temporarily in California while maintaining my home in Texas. Thank you for your caring and understanding and helping me to see Justice Done for my Family!
Although I wrote the book McStays Taken Too Soon, it has failed to raise anywhere near the funds needed for the trial. This is why I started the GoFundMe account. Any amount donated will and help is very appreciated.
In Feb. 2010 an entire family disappeared without a trace from their home in Fallbrook, CA. Almost 4 years later their remains were discovered in shallow graves in the Mojave desert near Victorville, and a year later a business associate of the father was arrested and charged with their murder. Now, finally, almost 9 years later the trial is set to begin in January of 2019. Patrick McStay, the father/grandfather has written a book in an attempt to raise funds to travel from his home in Texas to attend the trial in California. Over the years I have followed this case I have come to know and respect this man who had endured unbelievable hardships in the quest to find justice for his son and family who were indeed Taken Too Soon. Won't you please help him by buying the book, or donating to the GoFundMe (link in comments).
The trial is drawing closer to a possible end in May and in the hands of the jury for deliberations . I can't say what the cost will be or how long the deliberations will take or how much money will be needed for me to be there for the entire time, but I will be there as long as possible. Any help is greatly appreciated. If there is possibly any money left after the trial, I will make donations for children to the Shriner's and St. Jude's Hospital for Children! Thanks for all the support, donations and kind and caring words!
The Trial is still going on and the Closing Arguments are said to be set for April 29 an April 30, 2019. Because of the Court Scheduling it is difficult to make arrangements with Court only in session at the most 4 days in a given week. With the remaining days in the trial, there are only 3 weeks that have 4days of Court. the remaining 3 weeks have 1 week with a half day of Court, 1 week with 1 1/2 days of Court and 1 week with 3 days of Court. This makes it more expensive to stay in California for the Full Trial and it is less costly to travel back and forth as I have been doing. The expenses still go on and it is difficult making arrangements in advance to save costs although my priority is to be there for the Closing Arguments and as much of the deliberation as possible. Hopefully I can be there for any sentencing!
LATEST TOTALS ARE ONE THIRD THE FUNDS NEEDED BASED ON A 3MONTH TRIAL!
Now with the trial started and all the talk and a witness list of approximately over 180 scheduled to testify and only one week completed. There have only been approximately 7 witnesses testimony and we haven't even heard from one expert witness yet. We know each of the experts will take longer, so dividing 180 by 7 tells us it could be as much as 26 weeks or longer for the trial based on the the testimony and procedures so far! That all equates to the latest talk that the trial will last for 6 MONTHS? So much for 3 months and the cost for that.
Donations now stand at $4660.00 far short of the total target amount of $15,000.00. The target was based on a 3 month trial, but did not include the sentencing hearing.
We now hear the trial may go into April or beyond. That will further limit my attendance at the current fund balance.
At this point I will have to limit my attendance at the trial while also allowing for attending any Sentencing Hearings if necessary.
I want to THANK EVERYONE who donated their hard earned money to help me and to all those who have sent there kind prayers and caring thoughts.
I truly appreciate ALL the help!
Donations have increased this week to $1,125.00 and I greatly thank all for your generosity. Know this, any amount anyone gives helps tremendously! Thank You All!
Many have recommended contacting the District Attorney's for assistance to attend the trial.
Now I have been in continued contact wit the DA's with the victims advocate. I have kept in contact with them for updates on the trial status.
I have also discussed assistance to attend the trial however I as many of you have been misinformed about their assistance or funds for such needs.
"I think you misunderstand. There is NO fund for victims or family members to help with the cost of attending trial through the Victim Compensation Program. There is however a fund that is used by the Attorney for witnesses. If you are subpoenaed as a witness to testify in Trial. That fund covers travel expenses and lodging for the days you are needed to testify."
As you can see there are no such funds available through the DA's Office, only for the days of testimony "if" one is subpoenaed. I also am not aware of any other organizations that fund costs of attending trial.
Thank you all for your concern and understand I am not giving up!


WIMBLEDON, England - Venus and Serena Williams are oneround away from meeting in another Wimbledon final.
Five-time champion Venus overpowered Agnieszka Radwanska 6-1,6-2 on Tuesday, and two-time winner Serena followed her into thesemifinals with a 6-2, 6-3 win over Victoria Azarenka.
No. 3-seeded Venus will next face top-ranked Dinara Safina, whoovercame 15 double-faults and beat German teenager Sabine Lisicki6-7 (5), 6-4, 6-1 to reach the Wimbledon semis for the first time.
In the bottom half of the draw, No. 4 Elena Dementieva defeatedItaly's Francesca Schiavone 6-2, 6-2 to set up a semifinalencounter with No. 2 Serena Williams.
It's the first time since 2006 that all four top-seeded womenreached the semifinals at a Grand Slam tournament.
The Williams sisters overwhelmed their opponents Tuesday withbreathtaking displays of power tennis, showing why they havedominated on the grass of the All England Club for most of the pastdecade.
"We definitely upped our levels of game today," Serena said.
Venus, seeking her third straight Wimbledon title, outhit the14th-ranked Pole from all parts of the court and proved again thatshe is the dominant female player on grass.
"Do I feel invincible?" Williams said. "I'd like to say yes,but I really do work at it."
Williams had her left leg taped up again but showed no weaknessat all as she ripped 29 winners -- compared to six for Radwanska --in a match that lasted just 68 minutes on a sunbaked Court 1.
"I can't complain," Williams said. "I'm in the semifinals ofWimbledon, right where I want to be. I just need to take anotherstep forward."
With Venus looking on from the guest box, Serena swept throughthe first set against the eighth-ranked Azarenka in 26 minutes.After being broken to go down 3-2 in the second, she won fourstraight games and held serve at love to finish the match incommanding fashion. Serena had nine aces and 26 winners, with onlyseven unforced errors.
Azarenka had beaten Serena in straight sets in their last matchin the final at Key Biscayne, Fla., in April.
"I really wanted to do well today," Serena said. "I didn't dowell the last time we played. I was not feeling great. I felt likeI really wanted to show up today."
Asked whether she also felt unbeatable at Wimbledon, Serenasaid: "I don't feel invincible, but I definitely should have thesame attitude. I'm going to try to feel that way, too."
Only once in the last nine years has there been a Wimbledonwomen's final that didn't feature at least one of the Williamssisters. The sisters were the only two Grand Slam winners in thewomen's quarterfinals -- Serena has 10 major titles and Venus seven.
The sisters have met in three Wimbledon finals, including lastyear. Serena has won two of the three, in 2002 and '03. They are10-10 in career meetings.
"I would love it to be a Williams final, and so would she,"Venus said. "That would be great."
The sisters' father, Richard Williams, said he is certain hisdaughters will be in the final again.
"I think they are both playing super well," he said. "They'replaying the Williams way. And when you're playing the Williams way,it's very difficult for anyone to touch you."
Venus is trying to become the first woman since Steffi Graf in1991-93 to win three Wimbledon titles in a row.
Venus Williams raced to a 5-0 lead against Radwanska, andfinished off the first set with back-to-back aces. Williams droppedonly two of 18 points on serve in the set.
"That first set for me was almost perfect," Williams said.
Safina, who has risen to No. 1 in the world despite never havingwon a Grand Slam title, struggled against the 19-year-old Lisicki.The Russian had to come from behind after double-faulting to losethe first set tiebreaker, smashing her racket to the turf anddrawing a warning from the chair umpire.
"I was Santa Claus on the court, serving so manydouble-faults," Safina said.
Safina was down 3-2 on serve in the second set, but got the onebreak in the seventh game to force a third set. The 41st-rankedLisicki received treatment on her right calf after going down 4-1in the third. In the next game, Safina was up 40-0 before servingthree straight double-faults. She still managed to hold and thenbroke for the match.
"I was tough mentally, that was the key today," Safina said.
The men's quarterfinals are set for Wednesday with five-timechampion Roger Federer against 6-foot-10 Croat Ivo Karlovic; No. 3Andy Murray vs. Spanish wild card Juan Carlos Ferrero; 2002champion Lleyton Hewitt vs. two-time finalist Andy Roddick; and No.3 Novak Djokovic vs. Tommy Haas.
Temperatures topped 90 degrees on Tuesday, with no need to closethe roof on Centre Court.
Medical officials on site said they treated more than 130people, mostly for heat-related problems. One person was taken to ahospital.


The annual ASNA family respite weekend will take place at on the 20th - 22nd April 2012 at the Wokefield Park hotel , near Reading. This annual short break brings carers and people living with disabilities together for mutual and spiritual support. The weekend also provides an opportunity for carers to share experiences and gain refreshing ideas from each other and from the workshops provided. Trained volunteer carers are provided to enable access to ASNA programs for children, young people and adults with disabilities and special needs. Please email for a booking form. Closing date 7th April 2012.


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Villa too easy but the real test of the New Arsenal is at the Lane tomorrow
David Glicksman • Captain's Log
Captain's Log, star-date 1,0,7,9 point 12. We're interrupting our 5-year mission to head back to Earth for the North London derby. Exploring the final frontier can wait.
Watching the game at the weekend I couldn't help but think that this is the worst Villa side I've seen since David O'Leary was in charge. Having said that, they don't get routinely smashed 5-0. We hammered them because as bad as they were we were excellent in every department. What was so pleasing to see was that we made such short work of them. We're a top team and we looked like it.
Coquelin was outstanding again. He was very pro-active with and without the ball. What I like about him is that when the ball is passed anywhere near him by the opposition he'll slide in to try and get it. If it's possible to reach it then he will. I also liked how the other midfielders didn't just leave the defending to him. During the game all four of the other midfielders took turns beside him when we didn't have the ball.
Villa too easy.
On paper we had a 4-1-4-1 shape, however (as previously mentioned) Coquelin had a partner next to him quite often and Özil and Theo were constantly moving from out wide to central positions and back again, causing confusion for the opposition full backs and making them very hard to pick up. Most of the time there was no point trying to define our formation because of the fluid nature of our attacks. The effect was to distort Villas defensive shape and when we countered them we exploited the gaps left by this distortion. Watch the first three goals especially because they demonstrated this perfectly.
My favourite goal was Theo's, because it showed what a natural finisher he is. If you look closely you'll see that he didn't even look directly at the goal prior to striking the ball, he just knew where the keeper was and more importantly, where the corner was. I also noticed that we seemed to let Carlos Sanchez have the ball, and for good reason, he was terrible in possession. His passing was shocking too. There's not point in using energy to close down a player who's only going to give the ball away. Villa have Chelsea next and I fear for them.
Özil back to his best.
I think that Lloris could well be the difference in this game. He's one of the best keepers in the world and when he leaves spurs it'll be every bit as bad a losing Bale. I'm just praying that Real Madrid can't get De Gea and further exploit the 'special relationship' the two clubs have sooner rather than later. (Of course if Madrid do get De Gea then United will be in the market for a new keeper).
What can we expect?
The spurs forward line is almost as interchangeable as ours. They play with inverted wingers in Erikson and Lamela who love to cut inside and drag their full backs around. Dembele playing as a central attacking midfielder is working really well for them too. He is technically good and strong as an ox, so he can muscle his way into a good position and pick out a good pass.
I think they'll target Bellerin from the off. As good as he's been he is still young and inexperienced. Erikson and Kane tend to dovetail on the left side and I expect them to try to double up on him. If that doesn't work then Kane will simply use his strength to knock him out of the way. Bellerin is going to need help from Coquelin and/or whoever plays on our right, be it Walcott or someone else.
Any free kicks given away near our area will be dangerous. Erikson is a killer in dead ball situations.
As for the defensive side of their game, the work-rate offered by Mason and Paulinho is very impressive, but their discipline isn't. Paulinho likes to get involved in attacks and that could leave Mason exposed. If we exploit this to the full then we'll have a lot of freedom in the central positions that Cazorla likes to work in.
Alexis.
Apparently he's out of the game. Obviously he's a huge loss for us if it's true. I wouldn't be overly surprised if he's named on the bench because having him come on as a substitute will ruin their game plan. They'll be prepared for it in theory, but seeing him come on during the game will be a morale boost for us and morale bust for them.
Will Bellerin cope with Kane?
Win/lose/draw?
They say that form goes out the window in big derby games. This is true to an extent but it's more applicable when one of the teams is in bad form and the other is in good form. In this case spurs are in decent form and we're in great form so it means very little and I expect us to be slightly better overall despite being away from home.
Defensively spurs can be a little suspect. Vertonghen has the same kamikaze habit of abandoning his defensive line that Vermaelen had. This can mostly be put down to covering for Paulinho, but it's a weakness we'll look to exploit.
Win, lose or draw? I certainly think we can win this game. I'll be surprised if we lose and I will be happy with a draw to an extent. I'm going to stick my neck out and say we'll come away with all three points. If the United and Southampton games go our way we could finish the weekend in 3rd. (Wishful thinking I know).
Just a quick word on Leicester. They set up as 4-4-2 at Old Trafford. If they do that at the Emirates they'll get destroyed. They tend to lose their shape easily and Özil will have a field day with the space he'll be afforded.
Cambiaso is still quality though so we'll have to keep an eye on him and Huth will improve their defence, but not by much.
David Glicksman
I'm a lifelong Arsenal fan. I got my first kit at 3 years old and my dad put a nail in my wall and hung it there rather than in my wardrobe. Mum was furious.
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A slight change to WHAT IF… Wenger always knew But…… Sh.t happened!!
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Commissioned on October 25, 1986, the USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71) is named in honor of America's 26th President.
Extending 1,092 feet in total length and boasting an extreme width of 252 feet, this colossal carrier is referred to by its crew as "America's Big Stick," a reference to President Theodore Roosevelt's famously firm approach to foreign policy. Boasting a 4.5 acre flight deck, the USS Theodore Roosevelt carries a full compliment of 85 fixed and rotary wing aircraft and 5,500 officers and crew. Serving as an active-duty carrier in the Navy's Nimitz class for more than fifteen years, the mighty Theodore Roosevelt led Carrier Air Wing 1 in the U.S. assault against the renegade Taliban regime in October of 2001, initiating Operation Enduring Freedom.
This coin salutes the outstanding courage and commitment of all those who proudly serve aboard the USS Theodore Roosevelt. The obverse contains a bust of Theodore Roosevelt depicted above a detailed rendering of the carrier named in his honor and is engraved with his famous dictum: "Walk softly and carry a big stick." The reverse contains the official emblem of the USS Theodore Roosevelt.
Struck in deep relief using a special "splash minting" process, this coin is minted in a brass alloy and finished in antique bronze. Each coin comes packaged with a detailed header card that describes the role of the USS Theodore Roosevelt in strengthening America's Navy.
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You must have read my mind, because I've been pondering the meaning of unconditional love as well. Thanks for the suggestion of constantly sending out light with our breath. Beautiful!
My Shamanic Teacher taught me this, I was very overwhelmed with all of the notices I had been getting through social media on animal abuses and she suggested I breathe out through my heart. That way I can still honor the hurt and sadness but not let it overwhelm me. I still want to celebrate life and have gratitude for where I am. So sending light is wonderful. I don't have to think, just breathe.


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Donald Trump Jr. Says Cohen 'Lied Under Oath' About Not Wanting White House Job
FedEx Driver Gives Customers a Gift Via Ring Doorbell Cam
Tom Brady Under Fire After 'Dirty Play' Caught on Camera Near the End of Buccaneers Painful Playoff Loss
12-year-old Dies After Attempting Viral TikTok Challenge and She's Not the First
Biden Admin Bans Mt. Rushmore Firework Celebration - The Reason Why is Completely Insane
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Rand Paul Tells Dr. Fauci to Resign: 'You've Learned Nothing' - 'Changed Your Website to Try and Cover Your A**'
Senator Rand Paul has shown that he is truly for the people time and time again. He fights for truth and justice, and he is not giving up now.
Once again, Paul is calling out Dr. Anthony Fauci for his lies and deceit.
On Thursday, he slammed the doctor for going as far as changing the language on the National Institutes of Health website to try and hide just how involved the United States was in funding the Chinese research used to create SARS-CoV-2.
Paul declared, "You appear to have learned nothing from this pandemic… What you're doing is defining away gain-of-function. You're simply saying it doesn't exist because you change the definition on the NIH website. This is terrible and you're completely trying to escape the idea that we should do something to try and prevent a pandemic from leaking from a lab."
Sen. @RandPaul (R-KY) to Dr. Anthony Fauci: "You appear to have learned nothing from this pandemic...What you're doing is defining away gain-of-function...and what you've done is change the definition on your website to try to cover your ass, basically." pic.twitter.com/Ty7znQtT5J
— Logan Ratick (@Logan_Ratick) November 4, 2021
"The preponderance of evidence now points to this coming from a lab and what you've done is change the definition on your website to try to cover your ass, basically," he added.
Fauci snapped back, "He is egregiously incorrect in what he says."
"History will figure that out on its own," Paul replied, adding that it was time for Fauci to resign.
.@RandPaul nails Dr. Fauci to the wall on dangerous gain-of-function research:
"For that lack of judgement, I think it's time that you resign." 🔥🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/ofmBKgfbeA
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Grocery Chain Owner Sounds Alarm: Food Prices Will Go Up 'Tremendously'
On Monday, Gristedes grocery chain owner John Catsimatidis appeared on Fox Business Network and warned that food prices are going to go up "tremendously" as President Joe Biden struggles to get a handle on rising inflation. Inflation, that could have easily been avoided had the Biden administration not continued to throw away money left and right.
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Dr. Doom Grants Vaccinated Americans Permission to Enjoy Holidays with Family
On Sunday, chief White House medical adviser Dr. Anthony Fauci appeared on ABC's "This Week" and declared that fully vaccinated Americans are allowed to enjoy Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas get togethers with their families.
How kind of him...*eyeroll*
Biden: 'Unfortunately' Colin Powell's Vaccine 'Didn't Work' Due to 'Underlying Conditions'
On Monday, President Joe Biden commented on the death of former Secretary of State Colin Powell, who died of COVID complications despite being fully vaccinated.
"By the way, he had serious underlying conditions, as you know, that's the problem. It wasn't that the vaccinations aren't good, he had two very serious underlying conditions," Biden told reporters. "And unfortunately didn't work. God love him."
WATCH: Jill Stops Dementia Joe from Trying to Talk into Mic While Music Blasts
Yikes! That is the first word that comes to mind when I think of all the cringeworthy things that President Joe Biden continues to do.
On Monday, he was his usual confused self during an event at the White House. He can be seen taking the podium and then attempting to speak into the microphone as the band in the background is still playing "God Bless America."
Busted! Biden Caught Red-Handed Violating His Own Mask Rules! What a Hypocrite! (VIDEO)
Busted! President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden were caught red handed over the weekend violating the mask rules put into place by DC Mayor Muriel Bowser.
Biden has been a stickler for pushing mask mandates and lecturing Americans to wear masks even if vaccinated, yet he can walk around and breathe clean air? Rules for thee, but not for me...eh?.
Boom! Sen. Lindsey Graham Calls for Impeachment of Joe Biden
During an interview with Fox News host Jeanine Pirro on Saturday, Senator Lindsey Graham called for the impeachment of President Joe Biden over the dangerous border crisis.
"There's been 100% increase in fentanyl seizures at the Yuma sector alone. Our borders are completely open, they're porous, people are pouring in, drugs are pouring in," Graham explained. "Here's what I worry about: Terrorists getting in the middle of this group and killing a bunch of us. The incompetence in Afghanistan...
'Let's Go Brandon' Song Trends at #1 on iTunes! Hear It Here!
Unless you have been living under a rock, then you have heard about the "f*ck Joe Biden" chants that have taken over sports stadiums, concerts, and even NASCAR.
You have also probably heard of the phrase "let's go Brandon" which came from a news reporter trying to claim that the crowds were chanting to cheer on NASCAR driver Brandon Brown....newsflash, they weren't.
Psaki to Reporters on Biden Violating Mask Mandate: 'Don't Focus On It'
White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki loves to get snippy with reporters when they are asking questions that she either doesn't have an answer to, or that make President Joe Biden and his administration look bad.
On Monday, Fox News reporter Peter Doocy asked Psaki about the hypocrisy that the Bidens displayed over the weekend, when they were seen walking through a DC restaurant without masks. In DC, there is currently a mask mandate for all citizens, regardless of vaccination status, at indoor establishments.
Pence Addresses Biden's Botched Afghanistan Withdrawal: 'Weakness Arouses Evil'
Former Vice President Mike Pence appeared on Fox News Business and told host Larry Kudlow that President Joe Biden's poorly mishandled withdrawal from Afghanistan could send a message to other adversaries that the United States is weak.
"Larry, weakness arouses evil, and the Biden administration's disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan this August was a disgrace," Pence explained. "And it was a disservice to the generation of Americans who wore the uniform who served, especially those who sacrificed in Afghanistan, defending freedom. But there is...
Pence Slams BLM Mob: 'I Believe All Lives Matter'
Trump to Biden: Give Putin My 'Warmest Regards'
WATCH: Peyton Manning Crashes University of Tennessee Online Class
Kamala Finally Comes to Her Senses, Quits Presidential Race


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Keira Knightley to star in Miss World pageant comedy-drama 'Misbehaviour'
The show, however, resumed after a while, only to cause further uproar after Miss Grenada became the first black woman to be crowned Miss World, reported Variety.
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Washington D.C.: Keira Knightley is all set to feature in 'Misbehaviour', a Miss World pageant comedy-drama.The film will be directed by BAFTA-winner Philippa Lowthorpe, who is one of the only two women to have won a BAFTA TV Award for direction.
It is based on the 1970 Miss World pageant in London, the live broadcast of which was disrupted, as part of the Women's Liberation Movement, claiming that such beauty competitions demeaned women.
The show, however, resumed after a while, only to cause further uproar after Miss Grenada became the first black woman to be crowned Miss World, reported Variety. The Oscar-nominated actor, whose past credits include 'Pride and Prejudice', 'Anna Karenina', and 'The Imitation Game', will next be seen in Disney's 'The Nutcrackers and the Four Realms' and Gavin Hood's 'Official Secrets'.
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A Beginner's Guide to Decentralized Finance (DeFi)
By Sid Coelho-Prabhu
Cryptocurrency's promise is to make money and payments universally accessible– to anyone, no matter where they are in the world.
The Decentralized Finance (DeFi) or Open Finance movement takes that promise a step further. Imagine a global, open alternative to every financial service you use today — savings, loans, trading, insurance and more — accessible to anyone in the world with a smartphone and internet connection.
This is now possible on smart contract blockchains, like Ethereum. "Smart contracts" are programs running on the blockchain that can execute automatically when certain conditions are met. These smart contracts enable developers to build far more sophisticated functionality than simply sending and receiving cryptocurrency. These programs are what we now call decentralized apps, or dapps.
You can think of a dapp as an app that is built on decentralized technology, rather than being built and controlled by a single, centralized entity or company. (Get used to this word, dapp, you'll be seeing it a lot from here on out.)
While some of these concepts might sound futuristic–automated loans negotiated directly between two strangers in different parts of the world, without a bank in the middle– many of these dapps are already live today. There are DeFi dapps that allow you to create stablecoins (cryptocurrency whose value is pegged to the US dollar), lend out money and earn interest on your crypto, take out a loan, exchange one asset for another, go long or short assets, and implement automated, advanced investment strategies.
What differentiates these DeFi dapps from their traditional bank or Wall Street counterparts?
At their core, the operations of these businesses are not managed by an institution and its employees — instead the rules are written in code (or smart contract, as mentioned above). Once the smart contract is deployed to the blockchain, DeFi dapps can run themselves with little to no human intervention (although in practice developers often do maintain the dapps with upgrades or bug fixes).
The code is transparent on the blockchain for anyone to audit. This builds a different kind of trust with users, because anyone has the opportunity to understand the contract's functionality or find bugs. All transaction activity is also public for anyone to view. While this may raise privacy questions, transactions are pseudonymous by default, i.e. not tied directly to your real-life identity.
Dapps are designed to be global from day one — Whether you're in Texas or Tanzania, you have access to the same DeFi services and networks. Of course, local regulations may apply but, technically speaking, most DeFi apps are available to anyone with an internet connection.
"Permissionless" to create, "permissionless" to participate — anyone can create DeFi apps, and anyone can use them. Unlike finance today, there are no gatekeepers or accounts with lengthy forms. Users interact directly with the smart contracts from their crypto wallets.
Flexible user experience — don't like the interface to a certain dapp? No problem — you can use a third party interface, or build your own. Smart contracts are like an open API that anyone can build an app for.
Interoperable — new DeFi applications can be built or composed by combining other DeFi products like Lego pieces — e.g. stablecoins, decentralized exchanges, and prediction markets can be combined to form entirely new products.
DeFi is now one of the fastest growing sectors in crypto. Industry observers measure traction with a unique new metric — "ETH locked in DeFi". At the time of writing, users have deposited over $600 million worth of crypto into these smart contracts.
Intrigued? Let's take a closer look at just a few of the popular DeFi dapps out there that you can try today. You'll need a cryptocurrency wallet with a built-in dapp browser (like Coinbase Wallet) to connect to these dapps. You can also use most of these dapps on desktop by selecting the Coinbase Wallet option and scanning a QR code.
It's still early days for dapps, so DeFi users should do their research on new products and services. Like any computer code, smart contracts can be vulnerable to both unintended programming mistakes and malicious hacks.
Stablecoin and Decentralized Reserve Bank: MakerDAO
Maker is a stablecoin project where each stablecoin (called DAI) is pegged to the US Dollar and is backed by collateral in the form of crypto. Stablecoins offer the programmability of crypto without the downside of volatility that you see with "traditional" cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin or Ethereum.
You can try creating your own DAI stablecoin on the Maker Oasis dapp. Maker is more than just a stablecoin project, though–it aspires to be a decentralized reserve bank. People who hold a separate but related token, MKR, can vote on important decisions like the Stability Fee (similar to how the Federal Reserve's Federal Open Market Committee votes on the Fed Funds rate).
Another stablecoin with a different architecture is USD Coin (USDC), where every USDC token is backed by one US dollar held in an audited bank account.
Borrow and Lend: Compound
Compound is a blockchain-based borrowing and lending dapp — you can lend your crypto out and earn interest on it. Or maybe you need some money to pay the rent or buy groceries, but your funds are tied up in your crypto investments? You can deposit your crypto to the Compound smart contract as collateral, and borrow against it. The Compound contract automatically matches borrowers and lenders, and adjusts interest rates dynamically based on supply and demand.
Other popular borrow/lend dapps are Dharma and dYdX. Aggregators like LoanScan track borrow/lend interest rates across the various dapps, so you can shop around for the best rates.
Automated Token Exchange: Uniswap
Uniswap is a cryptocurrency exchange run entirely on smart contracts, letting you trade popular tokens directly from your wallet. This is different from an exchange like Coinbase, which stores your crypto for you and holds your private keys for safekeeping. Uniswap uses an innovative mechanism known as Automated Market Making to automatically settle trades near the market price. In addition to trading, any user can become a liquidity provider, by supplying crypto to the Uniswap contract and earning a share of the exchange fees. This is called "pooling".
Other popular Decentralized Exchange platforms (DEXes) include 0x, AirSwap, Bancor, Kyber, IDEX, Paradex and Radar Relay. All have slightly different architectures.
Prediction Markets: Augur
Augur is a decentralized prediction market protocol. With Augur, you can vote on the outcome of events, except you put 'skin in the game' by attaching a value to your vote. Prediction market platforms like Augur and Guesser are nascent, but offer a view into a future where users can make better predictions by tapping into the wisdom of the crowd.
Synthetic Assets: Synthetix
Synthetix is a platform that lets users create and exchange synthetic versions of assets like gold, silver, cryptocurrencies and traditional currencies like the Euro. The synthetic assets are backed by excess collateral locked into the Synthetix contracts.
No-loss savings games: PoolTogether
The composability of DeFi lends itself to infinite new possibilities. PoolTogether is a no-loss game where participants deposit the DAI stablecoin into a common pot. At the end of each month, one lucky participant wins all the interest earned, and everyone gets their initial deposits back.
So what's next for DeFi?
Money and finance have been around in one form or the other since the dawn of human civilization. Crypto is just the latest digital avatar. In upcoming years, we might see every financial service that we use in today's fiat system being rebuilt for the crypto ecosystem. We've already seen asset issuance and exchange, borrowing, lending, custody, and derivatives built for crypto. What's next?
The first generation of DeFi dapps rely heavily on collateral as a safeguard. That is, you need to already own crypto and provide it as collateral in order to borrow more crypto. More traditional unsecured borrowing and lending will need to rely on an identity system, so that borrowers can build up credit and increase their borrowing power, much like today's SSN and FICO scores. Unlike today's identity and credit systems however, a decentralized identity will have to be both universal and privacy-preserving.
We're also seeing innovation in the insurance space. Many of today's DeFi loans are overcollateralized (meaning that loans seem inherently safe because of the generous cushion of assets held in reserve). But the black swan for DeFi is smart contract vulnerabilities. If a hacker finds and exploits a bug in the open source code for a dapp, millions of dollars could be drained in an instant. Teams like Nexus Mutual are building decentralized insurance that would make users whole in the event of smart contract hacks.
Another trend we're seeing is better user experience. The first generation of dapps was built by blockchain enthusiasts for blockchain enthusiasts. These dapps did a great job of demonstrating exciting new DeFi possibilities, but the usability left something to be desired. The latest iterations of DeFi apps are prioritizing design and ease of use in order to take open finance to a wider audience.
In the future, we expect that crypto wallets will be the portal to all your digital asset activity, just like an internet browser today is your portal to the world's news and information. Imagine a dashboard that shows you not just what assets you own, but how much you have locked up in different open finance protocols–loans, pools, and insurance contracts.
Across the DeFi ecosystem, we're also seeing a move towards decentralizing governance and decision-making. Despite the word "decentralized" in DeFi, many projects today have master keys for the developers to shut down or disable dapps. This was done to allow for easy upgrades and provide an emergency shutoff valve in case of buggy code. However, as the code becomes more battle-tested, we expect developers will give up these backdoor switches. The DeFi community is experimenting with ways to allow stakeholders to vote on decisions, including through the use of blockchain-based Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAOs).
Something magical is happening in the open financial system — crypto is bringing money online, and we're seeing a quantum leap in what's possible when it comes to the functionality of money. It's a rare opportunity to see an entirely new industry blossom from scratch. The DeFi space will at first play catch up with today's financial services industry. But over time, it's hard to even fathom what innovations will come about when the power to build financial services is democratized to anyone who can write code.
If you'd like to dive deeper into the DeFi rabbithole, here's a list of resources you might find helpful
DeFi Prime
Introducing USDC
Stablecoin Stats
Decentralized Lending
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"What is the impact of an accent on a customer's service experience?" is the question that researchers at the University of Adelaide set out to answer in a study that was recently published: The Effect of Service Employees' Accent on Customer Reactions. With many corporations off-shoring their customer service operations, it is becoming common place for customers to encountering help desk representatives with an accent different from their own. The research conducted by Dr. Rao Hill set out to specifically determine the emotional impact of a customer during this kind varied accent communication. There have been many studies on various aspects of customer services, but little research on the impact of foreign accents. This research is important as many companies only look towards saving money while failing to fully appreciate the impact of the overall customer experience.
The research revealed when the customer is in a negative emotional state, like when calling to make a complaint, a foreign accent makes the situation worse. When a customer is confronted with a service employee with a foreign accent, negative emotions like fear and sadness are increased, but when the service employee has the same accent as the person calling, there is no significant impact on the customer's emotions.
"Customers may be fearful of not having the problem resolved when they encounter a service employee with a foreign accent. Service managers need to be aware that accents will exacerbate perception of already difficult service situations," says Dr. Hill.
For companies to successfully deliver a satisfying service experience for their customers while using cost cutting off-shore service departments, it is critical that their non-native English speaking employees are not only well trained and competent, but they also must have neutral or similar accents.
One of my goals at Atlas Speech Coaching in working with non-native English speaking professionals in the customer service industry is to help overcome stereotypes and improve overall acceptance of diversity in the workforce. Being a subject matter expert in a role to help customers will be significantly undermined if the representative providing the solution uses distracting accented speech. The expansion of companies globally is nothing new, but an investment in employee accent reduction training is an important new requirement to ensure the success of the company and it's employees going forward.


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Choosing to go on a low-carb diet can not only help you lose weight but can help control diabetes and other health conditions. Obviously, while on a low-carb diet, you should avoid high-carb foods. Some of the foods that you should avoid include cake, candy, and sugary beverages. Read this article and learn the the14 Foods to avoid when you are on a low carb diet.
While it is easy to know which foods to steer clear of, finding which staple foods to limit is the real challenge. Often times, some foods are relatively healthy but are not suitable for the low-carb diet because they are high in carbs. Knowing what your daily carb allowance is will be a huge help in determining which foods you should limit or avoid. For the most part, low-carb diets are usually made up of 20-100 grams of carbs per day. We have created a list of the top foods which are considered to be high carb foods you should limit.
With Gluten-free diets and Celiac disease being on the rise, there has been an increase in Gluten-free baked goods. But often times many of these gluten-free breads or muffins tend to have a high amount of carbs. In some cases, most of these baked goods have even carbs than their gluten counterparts. If you are gluten-free and trying out a low-carb diet, it might be a good idea to stick to whole foods. If you are really craving a baked good, try ones that are made with coconut or almond flours.


The Cork Branch of the Samaritans will hold a Volunteer Information evening at their premises at 7/8 Coach Street, Cork, on Monday, 18th of Jan 2016, commencing at 7 p.m.
The Samaritans welcome and value every volunteer from all walks of life. Age, qualifications or previous experience are irrelevant. You just need a natural ability to listen and remain open minded.
The Samaritans will provide you with all the training needed to be a volunteer, as we need more volunteers due to the 30 % increase in our callers since the introduction of the Free Phone number, 116123.
We need additional Samaritan Volunteers also to ensure that our branch in Cork remains open 24 hours each day and 365 days each year. Outside of Dublin, we are the only 24 hour branch in the country.
In 2015 we dealt with more than 67,000 calls to our branch in Cork, through callers to our branch; through sms and email, and the majority through telephone contact.
Providing initial and ongoing training programmes for all volunteers.
We look forward to welcoming you to Coach Street on Monday 18th of Jan 2016.


What is the greatest integer less than 100 for which the greatest common divisor of that integer and 12 is 4?
I'm not sure I understand the question, but I'll go with 92.
I started at 99 and checked each succeeding lesser integer for divisibility by 4 but not by 3.
What I'm not understanding is the wording of the problem; i.e., 4 is not the greatest divisor of 12. 6 is.