Apple announced yesterday that Apple News would include a new, special section dedicated to United States midterm election coverage. The new section will be completely human curated, likely capitalizing against recent machine learning efforts from Google News and Microsoft.
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The new feature, which is available now to Apple News users, contains two new sections. The first, "The Conversation," includes a variety of opinions from a spectrum of news sources on central issues, including from sources the user may not be subscribed to.
The second, "On The Ground," focuses on local issues in your area.
While Apple is heavily promoting the human curation aspect of its midterm election coverage, other companies have faced issues when attempting similar programs.
Facebook's political-bias controversy all began when it introduced the 'Trending' section in 2014 with human curators, who were later found out to be pushing political biases of their own to all Facebook users.
One-stop-shop news apps from the biggest tech companies have suddenly become cool again. Despite all having previous efforts, Apple, Microsoft, and Google have all recently announced major News apps for users to view the latest news in a quick and streamlined interface.
At its Google I/O conference in May, the company unveiled a wholly reworked Google News application. The app, which is available for iOS and Android, focuses on AI and figuring out what you are most interested in without you having to do anything.
By using your Google account information, Google News automatically figures out your local and national political interests and presents a 'For You' section, with all the news that matters to you.
At the companies annual World Wide Developer Conference earlier this month, Apple unveiled an updated Apple News app that will launch alongside iOS 12 this fall. The updates include a new user interface, a redesigned iPad app, support for macOS. And once again a heavy focus on exclusive content and human curation.
Earlier this week, Microsoft announced it would be rebranding the MSN app Microsoft News on Android and iOS. The app features a new design, and a focus on local news for users to be able to keep up-to-date on issues close to them, not just broad political issues.
The upswing in News apps from tech powerhouses is likely a result of some factors, including the election of President Donald Trump, who was both widely predicted to lose by legitimate news sources and also resulted in an upswing in fake news sources.
Additionally, the tech industry is likely profiting off the recent controversy surrounding Facebook, which is currently facing privacy and bias concerns from world governments.
In 2014, Facebook introduced a new trending feature, adding a box to the right of the Facebook homepage featuring the latest news.
The feature began to receive major scrutiny in 2016 when a Gizmodo report revealed that Facebook had been outsourcing the curation of the feature, and Gizmodo interviews with employees revealed they frequently inserted political bias and there was no accountability for doing so.
To combat the controversy, Mark Zuckerberg invited some conservative leaders and journalists to a meeting at Facebook and announced shortly after that Facebook would switch the Trending section to a machine learning algorithm.
After the start of the 2016 Presidential Election, fake news sites created for gaming Facebook's algorithm began to appear in the thousands, resulting in 9-11 conspiracies and other misinformation populating the trending section.
Google's approach to machine learning in the new Google News app is a little bit different, as it learns from your usage, not everyone else's. Despite this, if a user has history on an illegitimate news site, the publication could end up in the users' final algorithm.
Apple's approach of human curation is decent, but one that must be handled very carefully. The company has made it clear it has a team of people dedicated to this project, and emphasized Fox News and Vox, polar-opposites on the political spectrum, as the named sources in the midterm election.
Despite this, Apple and all other tech companies must be careful, as Silicon Valley is a largely liberal area, and any form of misstep could result in foul-play accusations.


The actual essay is evaluated from 1 to 12 with 12 being the highest score. I believe that last year the passing score was a 6.
In the U.S., businesses must comply with federal regulations regarding labor practices, product saftey, and environmental impact. Although they raise the cost of doing business, such regulations are generally regarded as a legitimate way to balance the public good against corporate profits. When U.S. companies operate in other countries, however, many of these regulations no longer apply. Some argue that if U.S. companies meet costs associated with these regulations and the additional costs of doing business abroad, their ability to compete is diminished. Others maintain that some U.S. federal regulations should be implemented in only selected countries. Another view is that U.S. companies have moral obligations to observe all U.S. federal regulations when operating abroad. In your view, what regulations, if any, should apply to U.S. companies doing business abroad? Carefully explain the rationale for your position.
In the United States, government is used to regulate businesses in both social and economic matters. Many of these regulations can be traced back to the turn of the century when anti-trust laws were introduced to incourage fair competition. Now an increasing number of US firms go overseas for part of their business. It is important that these U.S. companies keep their social values while overseas while still being able to take advantage of the economic benefits of foreign plants.
There are a great many reasons why a US firm would move part or all of its operations to a foreign locale, but most are because it is generally less expensive to hire a foreign worker. It is important for us as Americans, though, to not abuse this system. For example, many foreign countries use child labor, but a US firm taking advantage of this will get public ridicule in the US, as was the case with Nike shoes a few years back. That US firm was going around US labor law. Another serious problem is overwork. Many poorer countries have unreasonably long work hours, something not allowed by law in the US. The government should set out to stop these US firms from committing human rights violations that would not be allowed in the US.
Another problem that is oft overlooked by companies moving overseas is the disregard to environmental standards. Many foreign countries do not have the environmental standards we do, and some companies, in order to cut costs that are associated with meeting environmental standards like the ISO 14000 series will seek these places out. Unchecked pollution is bad for everyone on the planet, there should be regulations in place that ensure that US companies cannot sidestep pollution laws by leaving the country. On the top of the pollution issue, abuses like strip mining and unmonitered waste disposal are detrimental to host countries, and it is important to respect the health of not only American's but the entire world's.
Human rights and environmental issues are good places for government intervention, but the more economical issues should stay free. For example, workers in China can make products for much less than in the US because they can pay less for labor. This in itself is not a bad thing, as long as workers are paid enough to ensure a good standard of living, which is less expensive in China as opposed to the US. Another sticky area is when US regulations would effect local foreign economic policy. It is important that US firms do not "rock the boat" too much in foreign markets. Too much economic regulations of US firms in foreign countries might do just that.
The government should play a role in ensuring that US companies do not violate human rights or do excessive damage to the environment in the US or abroad. At the same time government intervention should not overextend its reach in foreign lands so much that it would have adverse effects on the world economy. Government is there to make sure we do the right thing, but we must make sure it doesn't go too far.
How big should the margins be when I write?
Will I be using a pen or a pencil? Will it be provided or be my own?
Dont know if it applies to the US but for the Australian foreign service what is needed is not the voicing of your own views on the issues but the government's standpoint whether you agree with it or not. You are your government's/countries mouthpiece.
Im not saying this is bad, or good. Its just the way it is. Are the views you are expressing in line with the policies and guidelines/ideals/activities etc of the foreign service?
The opinion in the essay is not important to its grading. What is evaluated with this essay is the effectiveness of communicating a point, not the point itself.
I took the FSWE twice and failed both times. You are supposed to bring your own writing utensils to the exam, and I think they tell you to bring a pencil only, but I cant remember. I dont think margins really matter, as you write in a blue book kind of thing with no margins, like college exam booklets. THe essay is pretty good, you take a point and you stick to it which I think is the main thing.
Thanks. I am still nervous about the test, but hopefully the more I practice like this the more relaxed I will be when the time actually comes.
Are you taking it again this year?
I'm going to be mega-critical. My father was an english major, so I picked up a lot of crap when I asked him to look at my stuff. I learned a few things.
1st para, 2nd sen. incourage=encourage.
3rd para, 4th sen. unmonitered=unmonitored.
3rd para, last sen. 'american's but the entire world's' - don't use apostrophes!, 'americans but the entire world' (as world is a plural noun). There is no item that either the americans or the world own in that sentence, so you can't use an apostrophe-s. Tense mistake.
I got the idea in your first para that companies must police themselves overseas by maintaining social values while taking advantage of a foreign market.
second para starts to illustrate why companies go overseas...then changes midstream to outlining problems/things companies take advantage of overseas. I'm not a big fan of this paragraph - it seems to talk about two different things and lacks a focus.
third para illustrates environmental problematic issues of why companies go overseas. The stuff before the last sentence is pretty good, and the last sentence feels tacked on as an afterthought. :/ The strip mining and waste disposal could be added into this paragraph as another pollution issue, rather than 'on top of the pollution...' - that statement makes the last sentence feel like it doesn't belong there.
fourth para is about human rights... or econonical issues...? I'm lost on this fourth paragraph.
Last paragraph - is the best paragraph. I think the last paragraph should switch with the first paragraph - it would make a more relaxed flow.
er, I need another comment post to fit.
I think you use too many "buzz words." e.g. sticky point, rock the boat, etc. It feels like an irregular ride between smart and buzz wording - the words just don't seem to flow right. It's like mixing keigo and osaka-ben or something - it just sounds weird, and not in a terribly good way. Try to use the same level of vocabulary - identify your audience better. Assume the people reading this are at the highest level of government - you want to impress them with your ability to use smart, dry, formal English.
Overall, the last paragraph was the best. It was clear and maintained the same level of english. I think it should have been the first paragraph because it is simple and defines your POV. It's the only paragraph to clearly state what sorts of regulations in general should be applied to companies operating overseas.
That you SO much! This is extremely helpful feedback. I will try to apply your tips when I write my next practice essay. I will work on cutting out the buzz words and keeping in third person.
I was trying to get to supporting facts for the environmental section, but after pollution I couldn't think of anything so I said strip mining, but I didn't have anything in my head to bolster that as a stand alone point.
I will also try to stay more on focus. I think I was explaining what is already known to the listener too much instead of getting to the meat of it (regulations) as you said.
Thanks again for taking your time to write such a detailed critic.
Wow, great advice from the ronfar. I'd like to add that maybe you need to explain why overworked laborers and child labor are examples of human rights violations. Or maybe that's the kind of thing you're expected to take for granted? But someone might argue, "If people in Kerplekistan think it's fine for a 10-year old to work in a clothing factory, then maybe it IS okay for Kerplekistan. You know, that's the way their society works, and they're cool with it. And people in Japan are overworked, too, but nobody calls that a human rights violation." In talking about environmental issues, you did say that pollution is bad for the whole planet, but you didn't come quite to that point when talking about social issues.
Try substituting the words, oh, "Play-Doh" for "child labor," and "Legos" for "overworked laborers," or whatever. This will remove the emotions the real terms conjure, and allow you to think more objectively. Somewhere in your essay, and preferably as early as possible, you need to say something that states unequivocably (inequivocably?), "Play-Doh and Legos are bad." I mean, make it sound better than that, but you get the idea.
Thanks for the advise! I will keep it in mind for my next essay. You are right, it is important to firmly support all the arguments in the essay.
1) You are a red Communist who fellates Stalin.
2) Having the US government regulate activities in foreign nations is a bizarre idea that violates national sovereignity. I think most foreign nations wouldn't allow it -- China certainly wouldn't. You should have stated how these regulations could be enforced. e.g. Even if a US bureucrat couldn't shut down a foreign plant, the US could put a stiff tariff on imported goods if a bureaucrat hadn't inspected the plant. Or, in your first paragraph, you mention PR as an important incentive.
This is a confusion that was in the original question, but I think it's important to clarify a confusing question rather than answering it on confused grounds. Your title reflects this confusion: how can *federal* regulations have a direct impact abroad? It would have been better to write, "Federal Regulations Capture Universal Values", or something like that.
Overall, it looks pretty good for 50 minutes.
1) You are a necrophilic man-whore who digs up dead presidents and gives them dusty rimjobs.
2) You have a good point. I think enforcing the policies would be next to impossible. I like your point about clarifying the question as opposed to answering it in a confusing manner. I'll keep that in mind next time.
I'm taking the FSWE in April as well.I highly recommend that you look into Yahoo!'s groups devoted to each level of testing.It has a treasure trove of information that you might find useful for the FSWE.There is one group just for the essay.You can find other groups who focus just on the FSOA or the A100.Each of these groups have moderators with different levels of experience with the FSWE.I think that the FSWE group might be the largest.You can find it at "http://groups.yahoo.com/group/fswe/" .Good luck!
hello,I'm back.I just saw your post on the Yahoo! group for the FSWE.Since ACT,the same people who produce the SAT test,actually grades the essays,you might want to look into examples of their grading rubric.It might help clarify things for you."Strunk & White's Element's of Style" is the major guide for clarity and conciseness of style for the FSWE's essay.For example,one of the rules mentions keeping sentences positive.That is,don't use "not."I might add that the essay graders are looking for a counterargument before the conclusion.


Detours were not required in prior rail crossing improvement projects - including one that took place on the other Dover and Rockaway River crossing a half-mile east - because one lane of the highway was kept open during the work.
The county is closing both lanes of Route 46 for the upcoming work "to get the work done expeditiously and keep the disruption to just one day," said Morris County spokesman Larry Ragonese. "They want to have this done by early Sunday morning," he added.


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Q: Flutter The method 'showSnackBar' was called on null I have a problem showing SnackBar. I tried GlobalKey, splitting widget to another class and also builder.
I get an exception which was discussed here more time
NoSuchMethodError: The method 'showSnackBar' was called on null.

But nothing solved my problem.
Here is my class
class LoginScreen extends StatelessWidget {
final _scaffoldKey = GlobalKey<ScaffoldState>();

@override
  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
    final provider = Provider.of<LoginProvider>(context);
    final bloc = Provider.of<LoginBloc>(context);

    return Scaffold(
      key: _scaffoldKey,
      body: provider.loginStatus == LoginStatus.Authorizing
        ? Center(
          child: Column(
            mainAxisAlignment: MainAxisAlignment.center,
            children: [
              CircularProgressIndicator(),
              const Text('Signing in...')
            ],
          ),
        )
      : Padding(
          padding: const EdgeInsets.all(16.0),
          child: Column(
            mainAxisAlignment: MainAxisAlignment.center,
            children: [
              RaisedButton(
                child: Text(
                  Constants.loginButton,
                  style: TextStyle(fontSize: 16.0),
                ),
                onPressed: () {
                  var loginValues = bloc.loginValues();
                  print(loginValues);
                  provider.signIn(loginValues).then(
                    (value) {
                      if (value != null) {
                        Navigator.pushReplacementNamed(
                            context, MainScreen.routeName);
                      }
                    },
                  ).catchError(
                    (error) {
                      _scaffoldKey.currentState.showSnackBar(
                        SnackBar(
                          content: Text(error.toString()),
                        ),
                      );
                    },
                  );
                },
              ),
            ],
          ),
        ),
);

}
}
Showing SnackBar is executed in onCatch(). I found out that this same code works when my LoginScreen class is statefull widget not stateless. But I have no idea why.
Thanks guys.

A: For Displaying snackbar under a scaffold:

*

*Create a snackbar

final snackBar = SnackBar(
        content: Text(e.message),
      );

*Displaying snackbar,

Scaffold.of(context).showSnackBar(snackBar);

catchError((e) {
  final snackBar = SnackBar(
    content: Text(e.message),
  );
  Scaffold.of(context).showSnackBar(snackBar);
});

UPDATED:
wrap your center widget with Builder widget and pass BuildContext

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This is the 3DNA forum, so why SCHNAaP/SCHNArP? What are they anyway?
SCHNAaP/SCHNArP is a software package for the analysis and rebuilding of double helical nucleic acid structures. It was developed during my PhD research with Dr. Chris Hunter at the University of Sheffield back in middle 1990s. Among other functionalities, it implements the simple and elegant Calladine and El Hassan Scheme (CEHS) for calculating a set of local helical step parameters, and reversibly, for rebuilding a structure from such a set of parameters. The theme of my thesis is on sequence-dependent DNA base-stacking interactions, and the CEHS scheme allows me to make a rigorous comparison of my theoretical calculations with oligonucleotide X-ray crystal structures (there is actually a nice story behind SCHNAaP/SCHNArP and the joint Sheffield-Cambridge JMB publications).
In 3DNA, the analyze/rebuild pair of programs is derived directly from SCHNAaP/SCHNArP by using exactly the same CEHS algorithm, with, of course, a change in reference frame, and many added functionalities. Looking back, SCHNAaP/SCHNArP was the starting point leading to later on resolving the discrepancies among nucleic acid conformational analyses, establishing the standard base reference frame by the community, and creating the 3DNA software package that has gained great popularity in recent years.
Since Rutgers has imposed a policy of not-releasing 3DNA source code, allowing access to the original SCHNAaP/SCHNArP code in C would make it possible for others to verify and build on my previous work. As a matter of fact, this section has been created primarily in response to a recent post in the forum. It is more than ten years since the last time I touched the SCHNAaP/SCHNArP C code. For this release, I have only tidied-up the code slightly just to get rid of warning messages from modern gcc compiler.
The package with ANSI C source code can be downloaded from the 3DNA download page [updated 2012-02-28]. If you notice any bugs or have any comments, please post them here to share with the community.
I am pleased to know that our simple picture of curved DNA is still instructive !! I am very impressed by your 3DNA software: you have brought things a long way since El Hassan's time, and your work is a fine achievement.
Over the years, my research on nucleic acid structure has been most heavily influenced and inspired by Dr. Calldaine's work: from CEHS to the Zp parameter, and the Calladine-Drew style rectangular base and base-pair schematic representations. They are everywhere in the two 3DNA publications (2003 NAR and 2008 NP). I read it through 3 times (early versions) of the book "Understanding DNA: The Molecule and How it Works" and worked out the exercises. For one thing, I could not find a single mistake (even a typo) in the book, which is such a rare case in this high-throughput era where it won't take much effort to notice obvious errors of various kinds. Needless to say, I would highly recommend this book to anyone who is serious about DNA structures.
Is there any chance Rutgers has made source code access more permissive? I would love to poke at the code.
The source code of SCHNAaP/SCHNArP is based on my PhD work with Dr. Chris Hunter at he University of Shffield, England. It has nothing to do with Rutgers. Please feel free to "poke at the code" as you see fit. Just remember to cite the SCHNAaP or SCHNArP paper.


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Humanities › English
What Is a Red Herring?
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An Introduction to Punctuation
Richard Nordquist
English and Rhetoric Professor
Ph.D., Rhetoric and English, University of Georgia
M.A., Modern English and American Literature, University of Leicester
B.A., English, State University of New York
Dr. Richard Nordquist is professor emeritus of rhetoric and English at Georgia Southern University and the author of several university-level grammar and composition textbooks.
In logic and rhetoric, a red herring is an observation that draws attention away from the central issue in an argument or discussion; an informal logical fallacy. It is also called a "decoy." In certain types of fiction (especially in mystery and detective stories), authors deliberately use red herrings to mislead readers (metaphorically, to "throw them off the scent") in order to maintain interest and generate suspense.
The term red herring (an idiom) supposedly arose from the practice of distracting hunting dogs by dragging a smelly, salt-cured herring across the trail of the animal they were pursuing.
According to Robert J. Gula, red herrings are used to change the subject. "A red herring is a detail or remark inserted into a discussion, either intentionally or unintentionally, that sidetracks the discussion. The red herring is invariably irrelevant and is often emotionally charged. The participants in the discussion go after the red herring and forget what they were initially talking about; in fact, they may never get back to their original topic." — Robert J. Gula, "Nonsense: Red Herrings, Straw Men and Sacred Cows: How We Abuse Logic in Our Everyday Language," Axios, 2007
Gula explains that a red herring can be a simple detail or remark inserted into a discussion that is not relevant but, nevertheless, throws the discussion off course. This can be done for a number of reasons and in many different contexts.
Red Herring Examples
The following examples from literature and other publications provide contextual examples of red herrings and commentary on the purposes of the literary device.
"Some analysts even question the widespread assumption that rising consumption in developing nations will continue to force up food prices. Paul Ashworth, senior international economist at Capital Economics, calls that argument a 'red herring,' saying that consumption of meat in China and India has reached a plateau." — Patrick Falby, "Economy: Panicked About Expensive Food And Oil? Don't Be." Newsweek, Dec. 31, 2007-Jan. 7, 2008
Economist Ashworth goes on to explain that the red herring represents a fallacious economic argument designed to distract readers and listeners from the real issue—that demand (and prices) would not increase because China and India had reached their maximum consumption level. A similar, but complex, news issue—the war in Iraq—serves as the basis for another use of the term red herring.
"Credit where credit is due. In the space of a couple of days, Alastair Campbell has managed to turn an argument about the way the government presented its case for war in Iraq into an entirely different dispute about the way the BBC covered what was going on in Whitehall at the time. ... (W)hat Mr. Campbell has achieved is largely a classic use of a very pungent red herring. The BBC's reporting, though important, is not in fact the real issue; that is the strength of the case for action against Iraq. Nor is the red herring within a red herring about single sourced stories really relevant either; if your source is good enough, then the story is too." — "Labour's Phoney War," The Guardian [UK], June 28, 2003
According to the author of this The Guardian piece, the individual in question, Alastair Campbell—former British Prime Minister Tony Blair's director of communications—managed to use a red herring to turn an argument as to whether the UK should be engaged in the Iraq War into a discussion of how the issue was being covered in the press. This was a stinky ("pungent") red herring indeed, according to the author. Of course, red herrings are also used in fictional mediums, such as in mystery novels.
The White Lioness
"'There is something in the report that disturbs me,' [President de Clerk] said. 'Let us assume there are red herrings laid out in appropriate places. Let us imagine two different sets of circumstances. One is that it's me, the president, who is the intended victim. I'd like you to read the report with that in mind, Scheepers. I'd also like you to consider the possibility that these people intend to attack both Mandela and myself. That doesn't mean I'm excluding the possibility that it really is Mandela these lunatics are after. I just want you to think critically about what you are doing. Pieter van Heerden was murdered. That means there are eyes and ears everywhere. Experience has taught me that red herrings are an important part of intelligence work. Do you follow me?' " — Henning Mankell, "The White Lioness," trans. by Laurie Thompson. The New Press, 2011
Here, red herrings are used to distract and mislead. The perpetrator of the crime, perhaps the murderer, lays out false leads (red herrings) to throw the police off their tracks. Another example comes from British novelist Jasper Fforde.
One of Our Thursdays Is Missing
"'What about Red Herring, ma'am?''
"'I'm not sure. Is Red Herring a red herring? Or is it the fact that we're meant to think Red Herring is a red herring that is actually the red herring?'
"'Or perhaps the fact you're meant to think Red Herring isn't a red herring is what makes Red Herring a red herring after all.'
"'We're talking serious metaherrings here.'" — Jasper Fforde, "One of Our Thursdays Is Missing." Viking, 2011)
Here, Fforde takes the notion of a red herring and uses it in a detective mystery novel, but with a twist: Fforde's book is one of a series of humorous detective novels that follows the exploits of its protagonist, a detective named Thursday Next. This book, and Fforde's series, is a parody of the genre of classic, hard-boiled detective novels. Not surprisingly, then, Fforde takes one of the main plot elements of the detective thriller, the red herring, and turns it on its head, poking fun at it to the point that the very term red herring is in itself a red herring, a false clue (or series of false clues), throwing the reader completely off course.
Nordquist, Richard. "What Is a Red Herring?" ThoughtCo, May. 11, 2021, thoughtco.com/red-herring-logic-and-rhetoric-1692028. Nordquist, Richard. (2021, May 11). What Is a Red Herring? Retrieved from https://www.thoughtco.com/red-herring-logic-and-rhetoric-1692028 Nordquist, Richard. "What Is a Red Herring?" ThoughtCo. https://www.thoughtco.com/red-herring-logic-and-rhetoric-1692028 (accessed January 31, 2023).
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The function of an electric bell relies on two things: the opening and closing of a circuit and an electromagnet. When power is running through the electric bell's circuit, an electromagnet draws a mounted metal clapper towards the bell, striking it. However, when the clapper is pulled by the electromagnet, it breaks the bell's circuit. No longer drawn in by the electromagnet, the clapper then falls back to its resting position. Back at the resting position, the clapper again completes the circuit, causing the current to pass back through the electromagnet, which once again draws the clapper toward the bell.
Wrap the magnet wire around one of the nails and sand off any insulation from either end of the wire. This will be our electromagnet.
Slide the electromagnet through a hole in one upright of the wooden U.
Using a wood screw, mount the metal clapper into the bottom interior of the wooden U in such a way that the hammerhead can freely move back and forth. Then, connect one wire end from the electromagnet to the bottom of the clapper.
Slide the other nail through a hole drilled into the other upright of the wooden U and attach a standard electric wire to it.
Attach the standard wire from the nail to either the positive or negative end of the two AA batteries connected in series. Attach the free wire from the electromagnet to the other end of the batteries.
Mount the entire setup so that it lies flat on the wooden board and allows room for the bell to be mounted near the head of the clapper. Adjust both the nail and the electromagnet so that the clapper rapidly oscillates back and forth.
Mount the bell on the wooden board so that the clapper repeatedly strikes it when the circuit with the electromagnet is complete.
Use additional wood screws to mount wires to the wooden frame.
Never power your homemade bell with an electrical outlet.
GCSEScience: How does an Electric Bell Work?
Smith, Brett. "Science Project on an Electric Bell." Sciencing, https://sciencing.com/science-project-electric-bell-7860943.html. 24 April 2017.


Have a bunch of crayon stubs that are too small for your kids to hold onto? Don't throw them out! Instead, recycle them into big, chunky crayons that are just the right size for little hands. Pair them with a coloring book, and you've got a complete gift for $1.
Treat your favorite shortie to a fresh batch of playdough in your choice of color and scent.
Fill a bucket with chunky sticks of homemade sidewalk chalk – the more colors the better.
The back pockets are often the prettiest part of a pair of jeans, sporting intricate embroidery and sometimes even delicate sequins and beads. Use them to create a denim pocket purse for a lucky little girl.
Felt boards sell for big bucks, but they don't cost much at all to make. Round up a bit of felt and cardboard, and create a homemade felt board in thirty minutes or less. You can even create a felt person that resembles the recipient – too fun!
Surprises are big fun when you're little. Hide a small trinket inside a bar of homemade treasure soap, and you've got a cheap and memorable gift that'll be fun to the last wash.
Popsicle-shaped soap is kid-cool and cheap too. Pick up a pound of glycerin soap, and melt your way to the perfect gift.
Introduce a new generation to the wonder that is soap on a rope. It couldn't be easier to make.
It's one part soap; it's one part scrubbie; and it's 100% fun. Stock up on dollar store scrubbies and make a soap scrubbie for every kid that you know.
Make a batch of bubble bath, and give the gift of raisin fingers.
Mix up several colors of bath paint, and turn bath time into art time.
This washcloth whale would make a great addition to any little one's bath toy collection, and it comes together in minutes.
Turn your old jeans into a snuggly-warm denim pocket quilt for a special kiddo in your life. The pockets are perfect for stashing stuffed animals and all of those other kid treasures, and the price tag is pretty perfect too – just a $1 or three for two.
A bracelet made out of safety pins is just the thing for a budding fashionista – and budget-friendly to boot. Create one of these show-stoppers for $1 or less.
Dig an old and seldom-worn sweater out of your closet, and turn it into a snuggly-warm pair of sweater mittens for a lucky little kiddo. Then, make a pair for yourself too – you'll have plenty of fabric to spare.
Pull out your sewing supplies, and get to work on a pair of snow pants for your kiddo. Just the thing for a day of frigid fun!
Transform a pair of holey jeans into a hip new jean skirt for a little girl or teen on your gift list. Estimated project cost: just over 50 cents.
Scour thrift stores and yard sales for old Scrabble games. Then, use the tiles to create letter bracelets for all the young trendsetters that you know.
Scrabble tiles can also be used to create personalized photo bracelets. Create one for your daughter with pictures of her and her BFF, and you'll earn some definite cool points.
Grab a pair of socks and some puff paint, and whip up a snazzy pair of slipper socks for those little feet that never slow down.
Pick out a piece of fleece in a fun pattern, and make a warm winter hat for your kiddo.
Making snowmen is great fun when you're a kid. Assemble snowman kits for all the shorties on your list, and they'll be ready to go when that next snow storm hits.
Put together a snow paint kit, and you'll be giving the gift of snow day fun.
Pick up some cheap piggy banks and a bottle of chalkboard paint, and make chalkboard piggy banks for all the little ones on your list. It's a great way to get kids excited about saving.
Buy some car wash mitts from the dollar store, and transform them into bath mitt puppets. Very fun!
Snag a Guess Who? a game from a thrift store or yard sale. Then, swap out the character pictures with photos of your family members. Such a fun gift!
Use some of your Christmas cards from previous years to create Christmas card notepads for the kiddos.


The question of how the law becomes known has occupied the minds of Muslim jurists for a long time. In the early centuries, the heated debates and at times even hostilities centered around the place and role of ethical principles, morality, and reason in the development of the religious tradition.
However, in modern times, this debate has formally subsided. Whatever the nature of the debate that exists today between liberals, fundamentalists, and secularists, it is no longer phrased in terms of morality and law. The issue of Islamic law and morality has dropped from all consideration in the modern age. I am here motivated by two considerations: first, I accept that the Qur'an and the laws of God are binding, and that an Islamic theory has to be expressed within the framework of Islamic principles; second, I maintain that it is not possible to sustain the dynamism and vitality of Islamic law and morality without maintaining the liberty and innovative capacities of the individual.
Muslim and non-Muslim writers often refer to Islamic law as Shari'a law, which is not entirely accurate. Linguistically, the word shari'a literally means the fountainhead that quenches the thirst of living beings or the way to goodness. Jurisprudentially, the Shari'a is the revealed guidance of God - perfect, complete, incorruptible, immune and immutable. In a sense, the Shari'a provides the skeletal ethical and moral norms of the Islamic legal system. Human beings must strive and struggle to realize the righteous path to the best of their abilities. Thus, by contrast, fiqh (understanding) is human law—it is the human attempt to reach and fulfill the eternal law as it exists in God's mind. Fiqh is not eternal, immutable, or unchanging. By definition, fiqh is human and therefore, subject to error, alterable, and contingent.
The moral and ethical objectives of the Qur'an play a central and pivotal role in the process of legal analysis. The point of the legal analysis is not to unthinkingly and blindly implement a set of technical rules, but to seek after the ultimate objectives of the Qur'an. All Qur'anic laws reinforce and promote moral and ethical objectives, such as racial and ethnic equality, freedom from compulsion in the conduct of human affairs, freedom of conscience, or the right of women to own property, and it is the duty of Muslims to apply themselves intellectually in order to comprehend and fulfill these objectives. These moral objectives are related to the obligation to seek Godliness in oneself and in society. The specific rulings of the Qur'an came in response to particular problems that confronted the Muslim community at the time of the Prophet.
The particular and specific rules set out in the Qur'an are not objectives in themselves. These rulings are contingent on particular historical circumstances that might or might not exist in the modern age. At the time these rulings were revealed they were sought to achieve particular moral objectives such as justice, equity, equality, mercy, compassion, benevolence, and so on. Therefore, it is imperative that Muslims study the moral objectives of the Qur'an, and treat the specific rulings as demonstrative examples of how Muslims should attempt to realize and achieve the Qur'anic morality in their lives. Human beings are commanded to engage in a process - the process mandates that there be a conscientious and diligent search or investigation for what is good and what is bad, and then engaging in the process of teaching and counseling.
At the most basic and fundamental level, what are the ultimate objectives of the Shari'a (the eternal law as it exists in God's mind)? Historically, legal schools of thought disagreed on many issues, but they agreed on the response to these questions. According to all the jurisprudential schools the purpose of the Shari'a is to serve the best interests of human beings. Put differently, the objective of the law is not to apply technicalities regardless of their consequences, but to achieve the ultimate moral and ethical objectives that represent the essence of Godliness on this earth. In the modern age, it is imperative for Muslims to reengage with the discourse about the intimate relationship between law and morality.


ABCville is a fun educational game for kids.
the questions will show up randomly from A to Z. For example, pick an object that starts with the letter A, the answer is Apple, but the next time he plays it again, the answer might be different. It is an exciting game for all kids.
Supports OS 3.0 or later.
Timer added for more fun and exciting experience.


China has a wages problem. I know… it sounds odd because for the past decade Americans have watched companies flock to China simply for the cheap labor they've offered.
But this trend is coming to an end.
That's a pretty steep increase – and it has companies looking elsewhere for the next source of ultra-cheap labor. Clothing makers are looking more and more to places like Vietnam and Bangladesh as the "new," cheaper China.
As a result, China has lost 6% a year of foreign investment into this industry. That hurts!
And it's not just China's clothing market that's hurting. Foreign investment into China's total manufacturing sector is waning.
In 2001, 66-cents of every dollar that went into China were targeted at manufacturing. A decade later that figure dropped to 47-cents on the dollar.
Most of the money foreign investors once funneled into China's cheap manufacturing sector is now flowing into… you guessed it, real estate!
This just compounds the problem Harry talked about! Markets become quickly perverted thanks to central-planned, top-down economics. China is inflating a massive real estate bubble that is destined to pop.


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One of the two Canadians that Ottawa says are held arbitrarily in China was "relieved" to get outside news via a virtual diplomatic visit and astonished to learn of the scale of the Covid pandemic, his wife said on Sunday.
Canada announced on Saturday its first contact since January with Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor, who have been imprisoned in China for nearly two years.
After months of "extreme isolation, Michael was greatly relieved to receive news from the outside world" and of his family, Kovrig's wife Vina Nadjibulla told the CBC.
"We are extremely proud that despite his long confinement, Michael's spirit, determination and even his sense of humour remain unbroken," she said, adding that her husband was shocked to learn about the scale of the coronavirus pandemic.
"He was astonished to learn about the details of the Covid-19 pandemic and remarked that it all sounded like some 'zombie apocalypse movie,'" her statement read.
"Of course, our focus remains on doing everything possible to bring Michael home. We are deeply grateful for the support and solidarity of all Canadians."
Canada's ambassador to China Dominic Barton obtained "virtual consular access" to Spavor on Friday and Kovrig on Saturday, the Canadian Foreign Affairs ministry said in a statement.
Former diplomat Kovrig and consultant Spavor have been imprisoned in China since 10 December, 2018. They were charged with espionage last June.
Their detention is seen by Western governments as retaliation for the arrest in Canada of Meng Wanzhou, chief financial officer of Chinese telecoms giant Huawei and daughter of its founder.
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Meng was arrested on a US warrant in December 2018 during a stopover in Vancouver.
She is charged with bank fraud related to violations of US sanctions against Iran, and has been fighting extradition ever since.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Saturday he had spoken with Donald Trump and thanked the US president for Washington's continued support of efforts to free the two Canadians.
When announcing the consular visit on Saturday, the Canadian government reiterated its deep concern over the "arbitrary detention" of the two men and called for their immediate release.
The purpose of consular visits is generally to assess the condition of a detainee, clarify the nature of his detention, provide advice, seek access to medical care if necessary, and serve as a channel of communication between the detainee and his relatives.
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Joline Powell of Tomah open her wine bar Vino Anjo on Jan. 17.
Wine Bar Vino Anjo opened in Tomah on Jan. 17, a grand opening was held March 8.
Wine is the menu at Vino Anjo.
On Jan. 17 the wine bar Vino Anjo opened to the public in Tomah.
Owner Joline Powell, a native of Green Bay who has lived in Tomah for the past six years, said she has always wanted to own her own business but didn't know what it would be or when it would happen.
There are a variety of wines available at Vino Anjo, from French and Italian wines to some from Washington state and South Africa, Powell said. The focus of the business is to introduce people to different wines they wouldn't typically have access to.
The wine selection stays fairly consistent, Powell said, but she does play with a couple of selections here and there and will make changes if something isn't going over well.
In addition to wine, Vino Anjo also has beer, which will vary month to month, Powell said. She tries to feature a different brewery every two months and showcase a selection of its brews. This month she's featuring Lakefront Brewery of Milwaukee.
While the wine bar is open, she is making improvements and enhancements, Powell said. Currently construction is under way for private event space, and plans are in place to add a kitchen to serve appetizers, and a wine garden is in the works.
Powell also plans to host special events at the wine bar.
"Although we don't have liquor on the menu as a regular nightly item, I hold a full liquor license ... and what I will be doing is being able to have special events surrounding those things, like maybe a blind whiskey tasting night, maybe a cigar and cognac out on the wine garden patio ... and maybe during the summer time out in the wine garden we could have a couple of signature drinks," she said.
Powell is excited for what the future holds with her business.
So far people have been receptive to the wine bar, Powell said.
Patrons have also been receptive to the types of entertainment Powell has brought into Vino Anjo.
The wine bar is open Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 4-10 p.m. and is located at 800 Superior Ave.


Petition: Demand Italy drop charges against soldier who saved a dying cat!
Hi, I signed the petition "Demand Italy drop charges against soldier who saved a dying cat!". I'm asking you to sign this petition to help us reach our goal of 1000 signatures. I care deeply about this cause, and I hope you will support our efforts.
Description: It is quite disturbing that a soldier, Lieutenant Barbara Balanzoni, would be sent to military court in Italy because he was trying to the save the life of a dying cat. Lieutenant Balanzoni has been returned to her civilian life and career as an anesthetist in Tuscany, facing charges of insubordination for saving the life of an animal. Her position in the army was medical officer at Nato in Kosovo. Lt. Balanzoni received an alert from military personnel due to outbursts of cat noises at the infirmary. She noticed a cat, later named Agata, a stray around the area, seemed to be in deep pain. The cat was delivering some kittens and, exhausted, could not deliver the last, which turned out to be stillborn. Without help, this cat, the mom, would have certainly died. With the demise of the cat, not only would the entire area be subjected to total disinfecting, the surviving kittens would be orphans without food; no way to be fed. They too would have passed on if their mother was not saved. In essence, Lt. Balanzoni saved more than one life when attending to the needs of Agata. The veterinary office was in Italy at the time and Balanzoni states "far from disobeying orders, I was following military regulations, which state that, in the absence of a vet, the medical officer should intervene." So what did the officer do wrong if she was following regulations? Charges against Lieutenant Balanzoni states that she disobeyed her commanding officer when told n one would be "bringing in or having brought in wild, stray or unaccompanied animals." She faces a year in the military penitentiary. Lt. Balanzoni is due to go to trial in Rome in about a month and we all need to help her by protesting this unjust act and accusations against her. Italy's oldest animal defense association, Ente Nazionale Protezione Animali is involved in the case and should stand behind the decision of this dedicated soldier who was doing what was in her heart and mind; saving a life. Please sign and share this petition worldwide to take a stand for the dedicated soldier who had compassion to save the life of a dying cat and her kittens!!
We signed: Demand Italy drop charges against soldier who saved a dying cat!


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require 'spec_helper'
require 'shared_examples/protect_product_actions'

module Spree
  describe Api::V1::ProductPropertiesController, type: :controller do
    render_views

    let!(:product) { create(:product) }
    let!(:property_1) {product.product_properties.create(property_name: "My Property 1", value: "my value 1", position: 0)}
    let!(:property_2) {product.product_properties.create(property_name: "My Property 2", value: "my value 2", position: 1)}

    let(:attributes) { [:id, :product_id, :property_id, :value, :property_name] }
    let(:resource_scoping) { { product_id: product.to_param } }

    before do
      stub_authentication!
    end

    context "if product is deleted" do
      before do
        product.update_column(:deleted_at, 1.day.ago)
      end

      it "can not see a list of product properties" do
        api_get :index
        expect(response.status).to eq(404)
      end
    end

    it "can see a list of all product properties" do
      api_get :index
      expect(json_response["product_properties"].count).to eq 2
      expect(json_response["product_properties"].first).to have_attributes(attributes)
    end

    it "can control the page size through a parameter" do
      api_get :index, per_page: 1
      expect(json_response['product_properties'].count).to eq(1)
      expect(json_response['current_page']).to eq(1)
      expect(json_response['pages']).to eq(2)
    end

    it 'can query the results through a parameter' do
      Spree::ProductProperty.last.update_attribute(:value, 'loose')
      property = Spree::ProductProperty.last
      api_get :index, q: { value_cont: 'loose' }
      expect(json_response['count']).to eq(1)
      expect(json_response['product_properties'].first['value']).to eq property.value
    end

    it "can search for product properties" do
      product.product_properties.create(property_name: "Shirt Size")
      product.product_properties.create(property_name: "Shirt Weight")
      api_get :index, q: { property_name_cont: "size" }
      expect(json_response["product_properties"].first['property_name']).to eq('Shirt Size')
      expect(json_response["product_properties"].first).to have_attributes(attributes)
      expect(json_response["count"]).to eq(1)
    end

    it "can see a single product_property" do
      api_get :show, id: property_1.property_name
      expect(json_response).to have_attributes(attributes)
    end

    it "can learn how to create a new product property" do
      api_get :new
      expect(json_response["attributes"]).to eq(attributes.map(&:to_s))
      expect(json_response["required_attributes"]).to be_empty
    end

    it "cannot create a new product property if not an admin" do
      api_post :create, product_property: { property_name: "My Property 3" }
      assert_unauthorized!
    end

    it "cannot update a product property" do
      api_put :update, id: property_1.property_name, product_property: { value: "my value 456" }
      assert_unauthorized!
    end

    it "cannot delete a product property" do
      api_delete :destroy, id: property_1.to_param, property_name: property_1.property_name
      assert_unauthorized!
      expect { property_1.reload }.not_to raise_error
    end

    context "as an admin" do
      sign_in_as_admin!

      it "can create a new product property" do
        expect do
          api_post :create, product_property: { property_name: "My Property 3", value: "my value 3" }
        end.to change(product.product_properties, :count).by(1)
        expect(json_response).to have_attributes(attributes)
        expect(response.status).to eq(201)
      end

      context 'when product property does not exist' do
        it 'cannot update product property and responds 404' do
          api_put :update, id: 'does not exist', product_property: { value: 'new value' }
          expect(response.status).to eq(404)
        end
      end

      context 'when product property exists' do
        context 'when product property is valid' do
          it 'responds 200' do
            api_put :update, id: property_1.property_name, product_property: { value: "my value 456" }
            expect(response.status).to eq(200)
          end
        end

        context 'when product property is invalid' do
          before(:each) do
            expect_any_instance_of(Spree::ProductProperty).to receive(:update_attributes).and_return false
          end

          it 'responds 422' do
            api_put :update, id: property_1.property_name, product_property: { value: 'hello' }
            expect(response.status).to eq(422)
          end
        end
      end

      context 'when product property does not exist' do
        it 'cannot delete product property and responds 404' do
          api_delete :destroy, id: 'does not exist'
          expect(response.status).to eq(404)
        end
      end

      context 'when product property exists' do
        it "can delete a product property" do
          api_delete :destroy, id: property_1.property_name
          expect(response.status).to eq(204)
          expect { property_1.reload }.to raise_error(ActiveRecord::RecordNotFound)
        end
      end
    end

    context "with product identified by id" do
      let(:resource_scoping) { { product_id: product.id } }
      it "can see a list of all product properties" do
        api_get :index
        expect(json_response["product_properties"].count).to eq 2
        expect(json_response["product_properties"].first).to have_attributes(attributes)
      end

      it "can see a single product_property by id" do
        api_get :show, id: property_1.id
        expect(json_response).to have_attributes(attributes)
      end
    end

  end
end

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I'm not donating my brain for experimentation! How many times do we have to go over this?
LOL. You make me smile!!!!
Marty, you sly Martian romantic! You created your blog on Valentines? That is awesome. Congratulations! Please keeping writing – i love that Martian mind!
Thank you Ret. Sometimes my life does resemble "the Dude's".
Aww…congrats my dear! It's been nice to follow you..reading and enjoying the parts of you that you let us peak in through your words…….and always having you in the background, commenting and supporting on our blogs! Again, congrats and happy born day!
Thanks so much DandS. It's fun to be noticed!
Thank you Sparkles. And I am very happy you are here.
Yes I knew we started around the same time time. I didn't realize it was only 1 day apart though.
And I now know why.


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a provision in a statute that shields a person from liability for breach of a statutory duty, on condition that the person meets minimum standards of good faith compliance. (E.g., under §1125, a person who solicits acceptance or rejection of a plan in compliance with the Code is protected from liability for any violation of securities laws.)
Sale Free and Clear of Liens
a sale held pursuant to 11 U.S.C. §363(f). Such a sale seeks court approval to sell liened property over the objection of any lienholder.
A penalty or other type of enforcement used to bring about compliance with the law or with rules and regulations.
Documents that the debtor must file detailing the assets and liabilities to commence a bankruptcy case.
Schedules of Assets and Liabilities
a fundamental bankruptcy pleading consisting of a prioritized and itemized list of a debtor's assets (property) and liabilities (debt).
Secured Creditor
a creditor with collateral that may satisfy part or all of the creditor's allowed claim.
A secured debt is one where the creditor takes personal or real property as collateral. A creditor whose debt is secured has a right to take property to satisfy a debt in default.
commercial documents used to evidence an ownership interest in any entity, among other things. Section 101(43) of the Bankruptcy Code defines security.
an agreement creating a security interest. A security interest is a consensual lien created by agreement. Section 101(44) of the Bankruptcy Code defines security agreement.
Security Interest
although this term is sometimes used to denote a lien of any kind, it is usually confined to mean a consensual lien. (§101(51))
the pursuit of a remedy without court proceedings, such as a lien- holder's seizure of collateral upon default without court authority. Self-help seizure and foreclosure are permitted only in connection with certain liens and are subject to restrictions even when allowed.
Senior Judge
A federal judge who, after attaining the requisite age and length of judicial experience, takes senior status, thus creating a vacancy among a court's active judges. A senior judge retains the judicial office and may cut back his or her workload by as much as 75 percent, but many opt to keep a larger caseload.
The punishment ordered by a court for a defendant convicted of a crime.
Sentencing guidelines
A set of rules and principles established by the United States Sentencing Commission that trial judges use to determine the sentence for a convicted defendant.
To separate. Sometimes juries are sequestered from outside influences during their deliberations.
an equitable remedy, similar to attachment, under which the plaintiff may remove property from the defendant's control pending the final resolution of a case. Sequestration is usually available only when the defendant's property interest is equitable in nature and cannot be reached by attachment.
Serial Filing
a debtor who files a second (or third) bankruptcy proceeding after dismissal of one or more prior proceedings.
The delivery of writs or summonses to the appropriate party.
Parties to a lawsuit resolve their dispute without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in at least partial satisfaction of the other party's claims, but usually do not include the admission of fault.
Setoff
the common law right of a creditor to balance mutual debts with a debtor.
Single Asset Real Estate
real property which generates substantially all the gross income of a debtor and on which no substantial business is conducted other than operation of the property and activities thereto and which has less than $4 million of secured debt and does not include residential real property with three or fewer units. Single asset real estate is the subject of Bankruptcy Code Section 101(51B).
Small business case
A special type of chapter 11 case in which there is no creditors' committee (or the creditors' committee is deemed inactive by the court) and in which the debtor is subject to more oversight by the U.S. trustee than other chapter 11 debtors. The Bankruptcy Code contains certain provisions designed to reduce the time a small business debtor is in bankruptcy.
Small Business Debtor
a Chapter 11 debtor with liquidated debts not in excess of $2 million who elects treatment as a small business debtor, excluding a debtor whose primary activity is owning and operating real estate. Small business debtors are the subject of Bankruptcy Code Section 101(51C).
Solvent Estate
an estate capable of paying all claims in full and returning assets to the debtor.
Spendthrift Trust
a trust containing a clause precluding invasion of the trust assets to satisfy the debts of a beneficiary.
individual joint debtors claiming state and federal exemptions.
Standard of Proof
Degree of proof required. In criminal cases, prosecutors must prove a defendant's guilt "beyond a reasonable doubt." The majority of civil lawsuits require proof "by a preponderance of the evidence" (50 percent plus), but in some the standard is higher and requires "clear and convincing" proof.
Standing Trustee
a person appointed by the U.S. Trustee to serve as trustee for all Chapter 12 and 13 cases filed in a region. (More than one standing trustee may be appointed if the volume of cases is large.)
Statement of Financial Affairs
a fundamental bankruptcy pleading consisting of a question- aire concerning a debtor's financial affairs.
Statement of Intention
a notice to be given, within 30 days after a filing, to the holders of collateral security the repayment of consumer debt. The debtor must advise any affected creditor of the debtor's intention regarding the collateral. The debtor may reaffirm the contact, redeem or return the collateral, or avoid the lien under specific defined circumstances.
Statements and Schedules
common name of the Statement of Financial Affairs and Schedules of Assets and Liabilities filed by any debtor within the bankruptcy system. These pleadings will be the most important initial pleadings in any bankruptcy proceeding.
A law passed by a legislature.
The time within which a lawsuit must be filed or a criminal prosecution begun. The deadline can vary, depending on the type of civil case or the crime charged.
Statutory Lien
a lien created by operation of law other than a court order. A state law mechanic's lien is a statutory lien. Section 101(47) of the Bankruptcy Code defines statutory lien.
See automatic stay.
Straight Bankruptcy
Liquidation under Chapter 7.
Strict Foreclosure
a method of foreclosure under which the lienholder acquires owner- ship of the collateral in full satisfaction of the debt and is not required to conduct a foreclosure sale. The lienholder is therefore not account- able to the debtor for any value in the collateral in excess of the debt and may not claim any deficiency from the debtor if the collateral is worth less than the debt. Strict foreclosure is available only in connection with some liens, and is subject to restrictions, even where permitted.
Strong Arm Clause
the trustee's rights as a super-creditor, which are contained in the Bankruptcy Code Section 544.
Sua Sponte
Latin, meaning "of its own will." Often refers to a court taking an action in a case without being asked to do so by either side.
the regulation of a claim to a lesser status than it is otherwise entitled to under the Bankruptcy Code. A creditor may consent to sub- ordination or the court may order subordination for equitable reasons. Subordination is the subject of Section 510.
A command, issued under a court's authority, to a witness to appear and give testimony.
Subpoena duces tecum
A command to a witness to appear and produce documents.
A special condition the court imposes that requires an individual to undergo testing and treatment for abuse of illegal drugs, prescription drugs, or alcohol. Treatment may include inpatient or outpatient counseling and detoxification.
Substantial Abuse
an abuse of the spirit and purpose of Chapter 7 by a consumer debtor that provides grounds for dismissal of the case under §707(b).
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Substantially Contemporaneous
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Substantive consolidation
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Summary Jurisdiction
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Superpriority
Special priority classifications given to two types of claim: (1) Priority at the top of the administrative expense category, granted by §507(b) to a claimant where adequate protection was attempted but proved to be insufficient to fully protect its interest; (2) An even more elevated priority position, senior to all administrative expenses (including superpriority claims under §507(b), granted to a post- petition financier under §364(c) as consideration for the extension of credit to the estate.
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Supplementary Proceedings
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the amount in excess of the debt after collateral or property seized in execution has been realized. See deficiency; equity cushion.


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The Edit LDN Luxury Sneaker Marketplace Raises $4.8 Million in Seed Funding To Accelerate International Growth
ByRichard Meldner Published on January 18, 2023 January 18, 2023
British-based online sneaker marketplace The Edit LDN raised $4.8 million in seed funding to accelerate growth into the U.S. and globally.
The Edit LDN was founded in January 2020 by Moses Rashid in his spare bedroom, out of a pure passion and love for sneakers, and within just two years, he grew the business into a multi-million dollar business.
Exploring an opportunity in the luxury sneaker space, The Edit LDN developed proprietary technology facilitating a global marketplace with a focus on speed, efficiency and experience.
In its funding announcement, the company said it offers the ability for a Same Day Service, through to storage facilities for Resellers, as well as a proactive seller service through its Personal Shopping team.
The core business has been in the UK, but the business has quietly reached higher-end clients in the U.S. and globally by building a solid reputation.
Although last year the company did sign a two-year global partnership agreement with the Chicago Bulls, signaling its seriousness of partnering with iconic globally recognized American sports brands to market its luxury marketplace around the world.
In addition, The Edit LDN took advantage of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar last November by opening new concession spaces in the Galeries Lafayette in Doha.
This is one of its unique aspects as it also operates physical locations inside luxury retailers or retail spaces.
In 2021, the company opened its first location inside one of the world's leading luxury department stores, Harrods in London. And next month, The Edit LDN plans to open a new location inside Harvey Nichols in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
This seed funding will give the company the resources to expand its business globally as it focuses on the U.S. and the MENA (Middle East, North Africa) markets.
The Edit LDN – Another Sneaker Marketplace?
While Moses Rashid said he saw an opportunity in the luxury sneaker market, the fact is, that market already has some significant players with GOAT, StockX, and more recently, eBay.
However, The Edit LDN's technology and business model focuses on speed, something other online marketplace lack in the authentication process.
This differentiator seems to have made a difference already as the company has seen revenue growth of 500%+ year-on-year.
"We have been laser focussed on providing a premium service and doing this super fast to anyone buying limited edition sneakers globally," said Moses Rashid, CEO at The Edit LDN.
"This was an unmet need in the sneaker community and our growth success is testament to how we are conquering this."
"Having built relationships with brands, celebrities and consigners, we can secure the most sought after products by clients.
"Our robust authentication process and detailed supply chains has helped to grow trust and love for the brand – we will double down on our tech stack to ensure we are ahead of the curve to source, offer and send the latest sneakers to anyone, anywhere in the world quickly."
While Same-Day delivery will not be possible in overseas markets yet, the company believes express shipping services can connect sellers and buyers at speed globally, giving them an edge over its competitors.
On its website, the company says that, on average, authentication will take about 3 to 5 days, and most items can be delivered outside the UK within 1-2 days via DHL Express.
In 2023, the company plans to introduce same-day delivery service in five new countries, which will likely be highly regional as in the UK.
Currently, same-day delivery is available inside the M25 Motorway, which encircles London. In the United States, major luxury markets could include New York, Los Angeles, Miami, Dallas, and Chicago, but the company has not made an announcement yet on where it might launch its next physical location beyond Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
The Edit LDN is another sneaker marketplace but is taking a slightly different approach by focusing on the purchasing power of high-end clients, including music stars and sports superstars.
As a matter of fact, New York Giants Captain Xavier McKinney, NBA superstar PJ Tucker and Premier League soccer player Jesse Lingard are all part of the Regah Ventures (early investors to Uber, Coinbase and Instacart) led seed funding round.
"We are backing The Edit LDN to be the most disruptive and innovative global marketplace for limited sneakers, streetwear and collectibles," said Mark Hager, CEO at Regah Ventures.
"With unique market positioning, celebrity endorsements, and the powerful brand they have built in a short space of time, it is a really exciting business.
"We have every confidence in Moses [Rashid] and the wider management team to turn this into a $1 billion+ business quickly, and we at Regah Ventures are delighted to be a part of the journey."
Looking ahead, Rashid added, "The limited edition sneaker market has reached the intersection between a fashion or cultural trend and a commodity as more buyers see purchases as an investment asset class.
"We're noticing customers are creating collections and making up to 5 purchases a month at a typical value of $430 per transaction."
That is a high-value buyer with disposable income. And despite the current economic conditions, luxury is a good business segment to be in right now.
Last year, Ferrari deliveries were up more than 15% over its first three quarters, and Rolls-Royce, Bentley and Lamborghini reported record sales for the year.
Buyers of these cars have unique expectations. Existing marketplaces for sneakers and limited-edition fashion don't necessarily cater to this type of consumer well, which is the opportunity The Edit LDN is trying to capture.
Post Tags: #eBay#GOAT#luxury goods#Sneakers#StockX#The Edit LDN


The lift to work this morning was busy but it was made even more claustrophobic by the heated conversation between a Brexiter and a Remainer. The Brexiter overheard a conversation where the Remainer must have said something disparaging against Brexiters so he butted in saying he was fed up with Remainers claiming that all Brexiters were morons. The Remainer argued back. I don't think they even knew each other.
This continued till my floor on the 10th. I should have stayed in till the 12th to see if there was going to be a punch up.


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Q: Access to Github workflow's artifacts I am new to the Github workflow and struggle a bit with downloading my artifact form completed workflow.
My workflow works well: build projects and upload an artifact
- name: 4. Store artifact in GitHub
  uses: actions/upload-artifact@v2
  with:
    name: my-artifact
    path: target/my-project.jar
    retention-days: 1
    if-no-files-found: error

After artifact is uploaded I trigger endpoint on my server that suppose to download & deploy my artifact.
- name: 5. Run deploy on server
  uses: fjogeleit/http-request-action@master
  with:
    url: 'my-endpoint'
    method: 'POST'
    contentType: application/x-www-form-urlencoded
    data: '{"run-id": "${{github.run_id}}", "repo": "${{github.repository}}", "secret": "${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}"}'
    preventFailureOnNoResponse: 'true'

The artifact is available after workflow is completed and my server get requests to start deploy process.
The challenge I have right now is authorization. Initially I used my "Personal access token" to download file (and it worked), but that looks wrong (using my private token).
I tried to find if there is a temporary token (or anything like that) that would allow me to download my artifact from external server. I tried secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN but that did not work for me (or I used it wrong).
Here is how I check for artifacts:
https://api.github.com/repos/${owner}/${repo}/actions/runs/${id}/artifacts
Could you please point how I can get my artifact from workflow without giving my private token?
Thanks.


On 22 December 2010, the Indonesian Ministry of Finance issued regulation 241/PMK.011/2010imposing a 5% tariff on grain, feed and oilseed.
The products subject to the tariff increase included wheat, soybean, flour and soya bean oil. A complete list of the affected products is available in the appendix of the regulation.
The tariff came into force on the day the regulation was issued.
The import duty was later suspended by regulation 13/PMK.011/2011 (cf. Related Measures) for the period of February-December 2011. However, as the 5% duty is in force again as of 1 January 2012, this measure is still listed as implemented.
Furthermore, regulation 241/2010 included a temporary suspension on rice tariffswhich is treated accordingly (cf. Related Measures).


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The fact that Hoyt won the Spirit Building portion of the tournament wasn't exactly a surprise to Anton. The surprising part was when he realized he was somewhat comparable in strength. It seemed like a blink of an eye since he'd begun cultivating. What was another five years in a life like his? Whatever balance of factors worked together for Anton to be able to cultivate at a similar speed to the best of the upcoming lower generation was something for him to be grateful for.
Yet while he saw boundless potential all around him, he was concerned about the future of the Order. If he was concerned, doubtless the elders who had been around for longer were even more worried. While the young generation might have the ability to replace the Grand Elders who had recently been lost, just maintaining the same amount of strength that the Order previously had wouldn't be good enough. Trouble loomed on the horizon, and Anton was most concerned that he didn't have any idea how far away it was. He almost wished he could go back to a life of farming, where he could anticipate the challenges of each season as the years passed.
Perhaps it was presumptuous of Anton to be appraising the younger generation like he was a more experienced cultivator than they were. Even so, he could say that more than just the Order had a promising next generation. That was good, but also concerning. Grand Elder Vandale had some observations about the rising and falling cultivation talents between generations, and when there were suddenly myriad talents… it could be assumed that great trouble was approaching. They had an idea of what that trouble might be, but not the true magnitude of it.
As he waited for the next section of the tournament, Anton idly thought about the future. Specifically, the growth rates of cultivators. If the best cultivators could reach peak Spirit Building in five years, more or less, then in twenty years they could have four batches of people. And by that point, an entire new young generation would be growing up. He wondered how many cycles they could have, and what the limit was as the population of the world grew. That was something he would have to spend more time delving into, and asking elders who might already have some of that information. Like Vincent.
Anton noticed a disturbing lack of members of the Order in the Essence Collection tournament. While they had a significant population of cultivators in the stage, many of them were older and either beyond the age limits or had given up on advancing further and thus found no benefit to participating in a tournament. While Anton was aware that at least some of those who might participate were occupied with important missions, it was still disheartening to only see a dozen of their members enter the final stage of the tournament. Anton knew very few of those participating.
Outside of the Order, he was most interested in Chikere's progress. She was still in early Essence Collection, but that was not unexpected. If she'd actually made it to mid Essence Collection since they'd last seen each other, it would have actually been more concerning. A talented cultivator could surpass Spirit Building in five years, but Essence Collection should take two decades at the barest minimum. Fifty years would still be considered good, and most people who reached Life Transformation took a hundred or two hundred years. So a couple years to advance several steps in early Essence Collection was still reasonable.
The Vessel of Insights lay quiet next to Anton, barely functioning. Even if using it wouldn't be potentially seen as interfering with matches, they were all too distant to pick up any insights. He preferred not to use it around those who hadn't given him permission, even if it caused them no harm. Thus, he kept it at a lower level of functioning, only potentially reaching members of the Order. While they were all simply sitting in the stands observing matches, it could actually be taken as cultivating. While the insights gained might be small, someone would likely learn something from each match that occurred.
That was Anton's main focus at the moment. He'd actually had some small ideas from watching Alva's matches, but there were other archers in the tournament. But he could gain insights even from those that weren't archers, if he looked at things the right way. There were fewer matches occurring at once now, so he focused his eyes to pick out more details from each. Most battles occurred in melee range, though a few people used archery or attempted to make use of formations. Even fewer made use of long range energy projection similar to Vandale, something that certainly couldn't be called archery.
Anton saw dozens of different movement techniques, defensive techniques, and fighting styles. What he learned from each match was quite minimal. Sometimes, it was merely that his eyes weren't always sufficient, despite the tempering he'd done to improve them. Those an entire stage above him were still beyond his ability to even consider fighting… at least in a one-on-one battle. And he wouldn't want to take on a Life Transformation expert no matter how many similar strength allies he had on his side. Well, not with less than a hundred or two hundred, anyway. As long as they knew how to fight together.
Eternal Sword Hall had more than a handful of cultivators in the tournament. Whether through coincidence or fate or conspiracy, Chikere found herself matched with three of them. The first was a young cultivator around her age… and several steps below her in cultivation, barely even having entered Essence Collection. Three sword strikes was all it had taken her to defeat him. The second she had defeated in two, but she received a wound in her shoulder in retaliation. She hadn't thought anyone would counterattack so viciously even when it would directly lead to their loss, but she had been wrong..
When she was matched against the third cultivator, Chikere realized this might have been their plan. Their hope, at least. Eternal Sword Hall wasn't in control of this tournament, unlike the local one they had refused to honor her victory in. Their influence shouldn't be enough to set her matches against them, but instead they had to rely on advancing through the tournament and randomly matching her. She hoped. If not, she couldn't really do anything about it as an independent cultivator.
The man facing off against her now was an old fogey. He was barely young enough to even be in the Essence Collection portion of the tournament, which had generous allowances for age. The trouble was that he was ahead of her in cultivation by several steps. Even then, Chikere was confident in defeating him. But the look in his eyes said he wasn't going to try to win the match.
She considered what he might be able to do. Even if she won, this match would likely be her last victory. Cultivations of those remaining were beginning to outstrip her significantly, until only those in mid Essence Collection and later would be left. Though she'd really like the experience of fighting someone more powerful than her in a controlled environment.
That is, someone with no malice towards her- not another member of the Eternal Sword Hall. She was used to their fighting style anyway, and had grown bored of it. There was nothing technically wrong with it, but it was so… rigid and inflexible. Overly proud of itself, like their disciples and elders.
Could she die? She thought it was possible. Formations weren't perfect. And while she would like to see the hell that rained down on Eternal Sword Hall if they killed her, she had no intention to die. She wasn't going to surrender either.
She drew the sword she'd obtained from the tournament as her prize- even though she'd had to steal it to get her hands on it. It wasn't even her best sword anymore, but it was still in the top ten, which meant it didn't matter too much if it was in her hands or not.
If her opponent was going to try to kill or maim her, she just had to be that much better. Since she couldn't kill her opponent- without backing it would be laughable of her to try, even if her opponent wanted to do the same- she would just have to defeat him with style and lose the Eternal Sword Hall as much face as possible.
Her feet shifted into the stance of the Eternal Sword Hall's main style. When the match began, she matched her opponent blow for blow. She was certain she had a name, but she wouldn't do him the honor of learning it. He was just number three. Or fifty something, if she counted outside the tournament.
Number three's attacks were predictable. Chikere found something interesting as they fought. The Eternal Sword Hall's techniques weren't the best in the world… but it seemed they were one of the best defenses against their own style. She could see how each move matched up and flowed into the next, the fighters on both sides dancing back and forth. She saw an opening, but it was a fake. No, a real opening, but if she took it her opponent would seek to mutually wound her.
Chikere and number three moved back and forth, trading blows repeatedly. Her cultivation was lower, but even though she didn't use the Eternal Sword Hall's techniques as her primary fighting style she knew how to use it more efficiently. She wasn't falling behind, but neither was she gaining an advantage. Perhaps she should give up on being stubborn, but she was waiting for something. All of the rest of her swords would hang from her waist until then.
A vicious swipe caused Chikere to lean back just slightly, but the actual attack was a thrust from another sword, drawn stealthily during the attack. Chikere drew another sword looted from a disciple of the Eternal Sword Hall. It was number ten, but it was enough for her to parry the blow. Unfortunately, the quick draw technique used was still part of the Eternal Sword Hall's techniques.
"You're going to have to learn something new," Chikere taunted. "How long have you been studying the sword? Eighty years? Ninety? It seems like you don't even know the basics yet."
Finally it worked. Number three only frowned slightly, but she felt the pace of his attacks change. And when she stepped into a stance only good for parrying one particular move he telegraphed, number three attacked with an unexpected move. Even Chikere didn't know what it was going to be, in fact. But that was the point.
The angle was all wrong. Too much power leaning to one side as he slashed up from beneath her on the right while chopping horizontally with his other sword from her left. There was no way she could hold her two blades that would match the Eternal Sword Hall's style to block those. In fact, she would be hard pressed to move her guard to catch either of them. So she simply stepped forward in a textbook double thrust.
It was probably excessive to block both of the swords on either side with four each, but it was better to be safe than sorry. And that way she could bind them from different angles so he couldn't even pull back. Chikere was somewhat disappointed her opponent chose to let go of his swords and pull back instead of letting her hit him, but it was the logical move. It seemed he was only willing to go to a certain level of risk against her, and having his kidneys impaled wasn't one of them.
There was a cracking sound. "Oh, oops. Your swords broke. I thought your energy would still be protecting them." The eight swords floating around Chikere continued to slice the former swords to ribbons. Nothing was easier to cut than a static object unprotected by a cultivator's energy. She could sharpen her own energy to the finest point without worrying about it holding up to an incoming attack.
There were no rules in the tournament about destroying opponent's equipment. Otherwise, someone could block with a weapon entirely unprotected by energy and their opponent would have to completely cease their attack. That said, she wasn't allowed to keep anything disarmed from her opponent after the battle. So… it had to become scrap metal.
"You surprised me, you know," Chikere grinned. "I thought the Eternal Sword Hall's technique was the best in the world, yet you suddenly used something different… so I reacted blindly."
The old man facing her didn't have just one pair of swords, but she could see the pained look on his face as he drew two more. He totally deserved that, aiming for the hardest places to heal and not what would have defeated her the most easily.
Chikere menaced with ten swords, one in each hand and eight more floating about her. She hadn't actually used the Eternal Sword Hall's techniques much before, but now that she had she was going to incorporate a bit more of it into her defensive technique. And screw the rest. She was going to crush this guy… and then lose spectacularly to her next opponent and learn whatever she could from it.


The Maryland Medical Cannabis Commission (MMCC) has released the final license applications for additional medical cannabis growers and processors. Applications will be accepted for 60 days, from March 25, 2019 through May 24, 2019. The state may award up to 14 new medical cannabis business licenses – 4 grower licenses and 10 processor licenses.
All applications must be completed and submitted through an online application portal. A link to the online application portal will be available on the MMCC website beginning on April 1, 2019.


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Linn Energy LLC (NASDAQ:LINE) recently announced in March that LinnCo has commenced an offer to exchange each outstanding unit of LINN Energy, LLC for one LinnCo share. According to the company, the purpose of the Exchange Offer is to permit holders of LINN units to maintain their economic interest in LINN through LinnCo, an entity that is taxed as a corporation rather than a partnership, which may allow LINN unitholders to avoid future allocations of taxable income and loss, including cancellation of debt income, that could result from future debt restructurings or other strategic transactions by LINN. On Tuesday morning the stock saw an increase in piece an volume. Shares of LINE traded as high as $0.3498 and were up as much as 29.5% from the opening bell price.
LinnCo LLC (NASDAQ:LNCO) is also part of the above mentioned exchange agreement. On Tuesday shares of LNCO also increased in price and volume. The company's stock hit highs of $0.335 after opening the day at 0.2621. This was an overall move of 28% before the lunch hour. With regard to the exchange agreement, LinnCo stated that it believes that many LINN unitholders may benefit by participating in the Exchange Offer. However, because the tax situation of each LINN unitholder is unique, LinnCo recommended that each LINN unitholder consult with such unitholder's own individual tax advisor to determine whether it is in such unitholder's best interest to participate in the Exchange Offer.
Inventergy Global Inc (NASDAQ:INVT) increased by more than 65% on Tuesday compared to its previous close on Monday (4/4) of $1.98. The company reported its annual results on April 4. Revenue of $4,888,302 for the twelve months ended December 31, 2015 was up 580% compared to the same period in the prior year. According to the company, the increase was due to the Company's successful sale of two patent families for $4 million, patent licensing and litigation settlement contracts, which totaled $603,571 and access control security product/service lines acquired in the merger of $284,731.


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