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Colt / AAI M203
40mm Single-Shot, Breech-Loading Under-Barrel Grenade Launcher (UBGL) (1969)
Infantry Small Arms / The Warfighter
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The M203 grenade launcher can be fitted to a variety of non-M16/M4 rifles, increasing its global use.
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The M203 is a single-shot, reusable 40mm grenade launcher designed to extend the reach of the standard infantryman, allowing him to become a more balanced warfighter. The system is attached under the barrel of an assault rifle or carbine-type weapon and used without extensive modifications to the base weapon. The M203 debuted in 1969 and entered service shortly thereafter. Prior to the arrival of the M203, the US Army relied on the stand-alone M79 single-shot grenade launcher - particularly during the Vietnam War - but limitations for the operator were soon apparent: the operator had nothing more than a sidearm pistol as his secondary weapon. Likewise, the experimental Colt Firearms XM148 single-shot underslung grenade launcher (fitted to an M16 service rifle) became another viable option at the time and, although field-tested with mixed results during the conflict, the weapon failed to gain a larger foothold. This period of development ultimately led to AAI Corporation's M203 which subsequently replaced both the M79 and XM148 series.
The M203 was initially designed and developed specifically for use with the Colt M16 series of rifles and the related carbines of the time as these remained the standard issue firearms of the United States military. The grenade launching system was attached under the forward part of the gun, just under the barrel, and featured an integrated trigger unit. Since there was no pistol grip available, the operator would rely utilize the M16's magazine as the forward grip when actuating the M203. Iron sights for ranging were provided as standard and operated apart from the standard rifle sights.
As it saw more widespread use, the M203 proved itself a versatile weapon as showcased by its many operators across the globe. The weapon could fire eight distinct 40mm grenade projectiles including the M406 HE (High-Explosive) round, the M433 HE DP (High-Explosive, Dual-Purpose) armor penetrator round, the M585 White Star Cluster illuminator round, the M651 Tactical CS crowd control CS gas round, the M781 Practice round for training, the Star Parachute illuminator/signaler in white, green and red colors, Ground Marker in red, green and yellow for marking targets or positions and the Buckshot round for close-quarters room clearing. Each M203 weighed approximately 3 pounds and raised the overall weight of a standard M16A2 series rifle (already at 8.79lbs) to an acceptable operating weight of just under 12lbs. An effective precision range of 492 feet was reachable while an area out to 1,148 could be targeted depending on environmental conditions. The official maximum range of the M203 was 1,312 feet with a minimum effective range of just over 100 feet (the latter for safety reasons). M203 units were shipped from the manufacturer complete with leaf sights, quadrant range sight and the hand guard.
Variants of the M203 have included the original, base M203 for use with the M16A1, M16A3 and M16A3 series of rifles as well as the M4 and M4A1 series of carbine systems. This particular model featured a 12-inch barrel. The M203A1 was offered as a complement to the M4 and M4A1 and given a shorter 9-inch barrel length. The M203A2 was developed for use with the M16A4 MWS (Modular Weapon System) and fielded a 12-inch length. The M203 PI was developed to fit the M203 grenade launcher to non-M16/M4 systems. The M203 had proven so popular for its time that foreign weapon companies were forced to design indigenous M203 attachment options for specific rifles and submachine guns.
Though the Mk 19 automatic grenade launcher also fires the 40mm round, it is of a slightly different caliber (40 x 53mm) and fires at a higher velocity than the 40mm (40 x 46mm) round used in the M203.
The new M320 single-shot, double-action, side-loading grenade launcher is set to replace the M203 in service with US military forces, bringing an end to the M203's legacy in the US military inventory. Several other nations have also retired the type from service.
The M203 has been produced by AAI Corporation, Colt Defense, Diemaco, Airtronic USA, RM Equipment, US Ordnance, Knight's Armament Company and Lewis Machine & Tool Company. While AAI was the original producer of the weapon, they were not set up for large-scale manufacturing and thusly Colt was awarded the new production contract by the US DoD. AAI was responsible for only the first 10,000 units. Colt versions were faithful to the original AAI design.
BASICS [+]
40mm Single-Shot, Breech-Loading Under-Barrel Grenade Launcher (UBGL)
MANUFACTURER(S) [+]
AAI Corporation; Colt Defense; Airtronic USA; RM Equipment - USA / Pindad - Indonesia
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OPERATORS [+]
Australia; Austria; Bangladesh; Cambodia; Canada; Chile; Columbia; Denmark; Egypt; France; Greece; Indonesia; Iraq; Ireland; Israel; Italy; Japan; Jordan; Lebanon; Malaysia; Mexico; New Zealand; Philippines; Portugal; Saudi Arabia; Singapore; South Korea; Sri Lanka; Sweden; Thailand; Turkey; United Kingdom; United States; Vietnam
(OPERATORS list includes past, present, and future operators when applicable)
ROLES [+]
✓ Fire Support
Capable of suppressing enemy elements at range through direct or in-direct fire.
✓ Special Forces
Qualities of this weapon have shown its value to Special Forces elements requiring a versatile, reliable solution for the rigors of special assignments.
DIMENSIONS & WEIGHT [+]
Empty Wgt
Quadrant Sight; Ladder Sight when fitted to rifle
ACTION [+]
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CARTRIDGE & FEED [+]
Caliber(s)*
Sample Visuals**
Rounds / Feed
*May not represent an exhuastive list; calibers are model-specific dependent, always consult official manufacturer sources.
**Graphics not to actual size; not all cartridges may be represented visually; graphics intended for general reference only.
PERFORMANCE [+]
Max Eff.Range
(146 m | 160 yd)
Rate-of-Fire
rds/min
250 ft/sec
(76 m/sec)
VARIANTS [+]
M203 - Base Model; compatible with M16A1, M16A2 and M16A3 rifles as well as M4 and M4A1 carbines; 12-inch rifled barrel.
M203A1 - Compatible with M4 and M4A1 carbines; 9-inch barrel; also manufactured by Diemaco (Colt Canada) with different mounting system for the M16A1 rifle.
M203A2 - Compatible with M16A4 MWS (Modular Weapon System); 12-inch barrel.
M203 PI - Custom attachment for non-M16 rifles and M4 carbines.
HONORS [+]
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Infantry Small Arms
WW1 Small Arms
Top Influential Small Arms


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Excellent and authentic worship inspires and empowers the Body of Christ to join with us in worship in our services. Opportunities to get involved in the worship ministry here at Grace include the Grace Mass Choir, the Grace Vocal Teams, the Grace House Band.


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1 cm of textual records. - 4 programs.
File contains drafts of, and research for, program notes by Anthony Pugh pertaining to the following composers: Giovanni Gabrieli, Francesco Geminiani, George Gershwin, Alexander Glazounov, Christoph Willibald Gluck, Mikhail Glinka, Edvard Grieg, Johan Halvorsen, George Frideric Handel, Franz Joseph Haydn, Paul Hindemith, Josef Holbrooke, Arthur Honnegger, Johann Nepomuk Hummel, Gustav Holst, Charles Ives, Dmitry Kabalevsky, Aram Khachaturian, Zoltan Kodaly, Édouard Lalo, Witold Lutoslawski, and Fritz Kreisler. As part of his research, Pugh analyzed music scores, and the annotated scores for Zoltan Kodaly's Cello Sonata, Op. 8 and Charles Ives' "The Unanswered Question," are included in the file.
The file also includes two programs for which Pugh wrote program notes: a concert presented by University of New Brunswick and Saint Thomas University Creative Arts society, "I Musici de Montreal" with Yuli Turovsky, conductor and cellist; and a Creative Arts concert by the resident musicians of UNB (January 29, 1989). Two other programs from concerts by the Liverpool Philharmonic Society are included as they were part of his research. The file also includes a letter to Anthony Pugh from "Don" (dated August 25, 1957 from Keele, England), which includes information on Hindemith.
Also see Anthony Pugh's annotated copes of the following scores: Sonata pian' e forte by Giovanni Gabrieli (MS-2-26, Box 6, Folder 21) and Duo for violin and cello, op. 7 by Zoltán Kodály (MS-2-26, Box 6, Folder 31).


When it comes to writing, all the immense problems, obstacles and difficulties are finally reducible to the problem of truth. As Samuel Beckett loved to point out, writers are liars by nature – or rather, writers are simply those who have discovered the unbearable difficulty of truth-telling, the tragic disjunction between truth and language. All men are liars. But writers aim to lie their way into the truth, to vaccinate themselves against falsehood by injecting it right into the bloodstream.
Margaret Atwood's Booker Prize-winning novel, The Blind Assassin (2000), is an exquisite reflection on the deceitfulness of fiction. The narrator, Iris Chase, describes this curious relation between writing and truth-telling: "The only way you can write the truth is to assume that what you set down will never be read. Not by any other person, and not even by yourself at some later date. Otherwise you begin excusing yourself. You must see the writing as emerging like a long scroll of ink from the index finger of your right hand; you must see your left hand erasing it. Impossible, of course" (p. 345).
Reading a selection of the latest theological books, you'd have to wonder whether Atwood is on to something: whether we too easily "excuse ourselves"; whether we are obsessed with writing new or fashionable or – worst of all – correct books, instead of true books.
If anything separates the great Christian thinkers – Kierkegaard, Barth, Aquinas, Augustine – from the rest, it is surely their refusal to excuse themselves from the painful struggle of truth-telling, the enormous labour with which they extract a single hard bright truth from the slurry of language.


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FIDELICE ROBICHAUD
GARDNER — Fidelice "Phyllis" (Mills) Robichaud, 79, of 38 Baker St., Gardner, died Tuesday, April 25th in Wachusett Manor Nursing Home, Gardner, following a short illness. Born in N.B. Canada on March 10, 1927, she was the daughter of Oliver and Annie Mills. She was a member of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Church. She enjoyed cribbage, darts, country western music, bingo, babysitting her grandchildren and neighborhood children. She and her late husband enjoyed sitting in their garage. Her husband of 58 years, Yvon J. Robichaud, died April 7th. She leaves two sons, Phillip J. Robichaud and wife Debra of Barre, Terrence J. Robichaud of Gardner; one daughter, Yvonne Taylor and husband Randy of Bradenton, FL; three brothers, Joseph Mills and wife Noella, Gerald Mills all of Moncton, NB, Canada, Ronald Mills and wife Bunny of Toronto, Canada; one sister, Victorian Richard and husband John and two sisters-in-law Doris (LeBlanc) Mills and Emma (Cormier) Mills all of Moncton, NB, Canada; three grandchildren, Kurt Robichaud of Greenland, NH, Kendra King of Barre and Jennifer Berry of Alabama; three great-grandchildren, Brendan Robichaud, Shane Salame both of Templeton and Caden King of Barre; several nieces, nephews and cousins. She was predeceased by two brothers, Paul and Cail Mills; three sisters, Lorraine LeBlanc, Donalda Cormier all of Moncton, NB, Canada, Stella Girska of Toronto, Canada and a daughter-in-law Faylene (Barre) Robichaud of Gardner who died in January. Funeral services will be held Friday, April 28th from the Boucher Funeral Home, Inc., 110 Nichols St., Gardner with a Mass at 10:00 a.m. in Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Church, 135 Nichols St., Gardner. Burial will be in Notre Dame Cemetery, Gardner. Calling hours at the funeral home will be Thursday, April 27th from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Memorial contrtibutions may be made to the American Cancer Society, 6 Strathmore Rd., Natick, MA 01701 or to Wachusett Manor Nursing Home, 32 Hospital Hill Rd., Gardner, MA 01440. www.boucherfuneral.com

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Adam Lee joins the BMG Parts team as a Parts Interpreter. Adam will be the one answering your calls and helping you with your Volvo and Hydrema spare parts needs. He has extensive experience in the role and we are excited to welcome him on board.
We recently spoke with Adam to find out more about his day-to day-tasks at BMG, his experience and a little bit about the man himself.
How long have you been in the construction machinery business?
Prior to this job, 15 years on highway truck parts, 13 of those years were with Volvo Commercial Vehicles, working in Sydney branches.
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ON THIS DAY in 1962 former Leeds player and coach Dean Bell was born in Auckland, New Zealand. Bell began his English career with Carlisle and starred for Leeds in the 1983-84 campaign, before leaving for Wigan, where he won every honour in the domestic game.
After a spell as skipper of newly found Auckland Warriors, Bell returned to Leeds as assistant-coach to Doug Laughton. After Laughton's shock departure Bell was thrown in at the deep end and became head coach of the Rhinos, leading him to announce his retirement as player. During the 1996 campaign however, Bell was forced to dust off his boots for one more game against Paris St Germain as his Leeds side struggled in the league. He scored a try in that match which helped secure the Rhinos survival in Super League.
The following season a change of club ownership saw Bell steer a strengthened team to a respectable fifth place in Super League II. Bell stepped down at the end of 1997 to takeover as Leeds head of youth development, steering the Academy to 2 successive Championships.
Bell's 23 appearances over his two spells at Leeds brought him 5 tries, including one on his debut against Hull KR. Dean spent eight years as a player with Wigan and went on to be their captain. His credits with Wigan include seven Challenge Cup Winners medals, six Championships, two Premierships and four winners' medals in the Regal and Lancashire Cups. In 1992 he won the man of Steel award and in 1993 the Lance Todd award. Bell won 25 caps for New Zealand and skippered them in the 1988 World Cup Final against Australia. He has also played for Easts in Australia and Auckland Warriors. After working at the club in Youth Development Dean went back to Wigan where he continued his work with developing young players.
ON THIS DAY in 2002 the Rhinos were in Super League action against Widnes, who pulled off a shock 14-10 victory over the Rhinos at home. Widnes toughed out the win, leading 10-0 at half time following Barry Eaton's two early penalties and David Mills' converted 37th minute try after they had used the strong wind at their backs to their advantage. Widnes kept Leeds pinned in their half with a solid kicking game although it was a failure to wrap the ball up in the tackle that allowed Cantillon and Eaton to combine to send Mills over from 10 metres out.
Leeds came out strongly in the second half with powerful runs by Matt Adamson and Danny Ward and then Marcus St Hilaire pulled a try after a period of nearly 10 minutes of constant pressure. Ben Walker put a towering bomb into the corner which evaded Keith Senior to bounce into the waiting arms of St Hilaire. St Hilaire and Calderwood were excellent on the "much talked" bomb and for once this was not Leeds' undoing. When former Leeds centre Adam Hughes made the Vikings' lead 14-4 all seemed lost for the home side however that was before Andy Hay's 75th minute score, converted by Ben Walker closed the gap to four points. But the home side could not conjure up any magic.
ON THIS DAY in 2005, Leeds welcomed Huddersfield Giants to Headingley. The Rhinos produced a controlled, accomplished performance at Headingley as they defeated Huddersfield 44-14 in front of 15,517.
Hero of the hour was Rob Burrow who capped a fine performance with his first ever hat trick for the club with some devastating support play.
In 2011, Leeds travelled to Castleford. It proved to be a momentous day for Danny McGuire and Jamie Peacock as both returned from lengthy injury lay offs to help the visitors to victory.
ON THIS DAY in 2012, Leeds made the tricky trip to Salford in the Challenge Cup. Leeds Rhinos booked their place in the Carnegie Challenge Cup Quarter Final with a hard earned 16-10 win at Salford in a game played in tough weather conditions with Shaun Lunt proving the key man.
ON THIS DAY in 2016, the Rhinos endured a tough night at the John Smith's Stadium against Huddersfield Giants. The two sides were due to meet the following week in the Challenge Cup and it was Huddersfield who gave themselves a confidence boost with victory.
ON THIS DAY in 2018, the Rhinos snatched a narrow two point win at Hull KR thanks to a penalty from Kallum Watkins.
Leeds Rhinos came back from 18-12 down at half time to win 20-18 at the KCOM Craven Park with Ryan Hall adding to first half tries from Joel Moon and Jamie Jones-Buchanan and a faultless kicking display from skipper Kallum Watkins.


The popular pastor and author explores the fundamental questions of that makes us relatable to others. He shows us how God can change our perspective on relationships, bring us peace in the midst of conflict and help us restore relationships that seem broken beyond repair.
Lysa shares how to make better use of the two most powerful words, "yes" and "no". Using biblical teaching and practical insights, this study will help you be more equipped to discern the best "yes" for your life.


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Home > Vol 4, No 14 (2018) >	Njeru
COMMUNICATION AS ORGANISATION: AN EXPLORATION OF THE CONSTITUTION CHAMAS IN KENYA
Beatrice Wairimu Njeru
Two out of three Kenyans organize themselves in popular social collectives known as Chamas. Despite their prevalence, there is scanty literature discussing Chamas, especially from an organizational communication perspective. Strong literature now explains organisations as constituted through communication, especially through the meta-theory Communicative Constitution of Organisation (CCO) and its three Schools of thought. This study presents findings from four purposively selected Chamas, studied through one of CCOs schools, McPhee and Zaugs (2000) Four Flows. The purpose was to explore exactly how communication constitutes the Chama. Four Flows provided a theoretical framework to analyse and discuss the data. The study adopted a case study design. The findings are based on twelve Chama meetings observed over seven months, four focus group discussions, and eight in depth interviews with Chama leaders. The findings illustrate specific explications of the Four Flows, on exactly how communication constitutes and strengthens the Chama, despite its non-formal nature.
Organisational Communication Four Flows, communicative constitution, Non formal organisation
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Ashcraft, K., Kuhn, T. R., & Cooren, F. (2009). Constitutional Amendments: "Materializing" Organizational Communication. The Academy of Management Annals, 3(1), 1–62.
Bean, H., & Buikema, R. J. (2015a). Deconstituting al-Qa'ida CCO Theory and the Decline and Dissolution of Hidden Organizations. Management Communication Quarterly, 29(4), 512–538.
Bean, H., & Buikema, R. J. (2015b). Deconstituting al-Qa'ida: CCO theory and the decline and dissolution of hidden organizations. Management Communication Quarterly, 29(4), 512–538.
Brummans, B. H., Hwang, J. M., & Cheong, P. H. (2013). Mindful Authoring through Invocation Leaders' Constitution of a Spiritual Organization. Management Communication Quarterly, 27(3), 346–372. https://doi.org/10.1177/0893318913479176
Carroll, C. E. (Ed.). (2015). The Handbook of Communication and Corporate Reputation. West Sussex: Wiley-Blackwell.
Chaput, M., Brummans, B. H. J. M., & Cooren, F. (2011). The Role of Organizational Identification in the Communicative Constitution of an Organization: A Study of Consubstantialization in a Young Political Party.
Management Communication Quarterly, 25(2), 252–282. https://doi.org/10.1177/0893318910386719
Cobley, P., & Schulz, P. J. (Eds.). (2013). Theories and Models of Communication. Berlin: Walter de Gruyter.
Creswell, J. W., Hanson, W. E., Plano, V. L. C., & Morales, A. (2007). Qualitative Research Designs Selection and Implementation. The Counseling Psychologist, 35(2), 236–264.
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BBC Sport NI's video review of the latest Irish Premiership action including Cliftonville beating Linfield 3-1 in the title showdown at Windsor Park.
Tommy Breslin's men replaced the Blues at the summit while Saturday's action also saw wins for Ballinamallard United, Dungannon Swifts, Crusaders and Glenavon.
Friday night's basement battle between bottom club Ards and Warrenpoint Town ended in a 2-2 draw.


Okay so this is kind of complicated – hope you can help.
I've got a slideshow that plays when my site loads – the first slide is a 10-second HTML5 video that my wife insists be on the site even though I'm not a fan. I don't like it because if you click on a link that's a new page in the same window, then hit the "back" button, he video plays again. It's only 10 seconds, but i know it's irritating to some people. Plus Google "fixed" Chrome so that it will no longer auto-play any video with sound (unless it's from YouTube)…but that's another discussion.
It listens for the slider to load, then checks the cookie value. If the cookie exists, it's supposed to go to slide 2 – which is the image. If the cookie value is "null" then it should play slide 1 and load the cookie so future checks send the slider to slide 2.
What I get is the console content based on the cookies. In other words, on first load, console reports "Slider Loaded" – the cookie is null of course so the console log will report "cookie is null" then "SETTING COOKIE" – and I can see in the developer console that the cookie doesn't exist – and the first slide plays. Upon refresh, I see "Slider Loaded" then "value is affirmative" (which means the cookie is loaded) and then slide 1 plays. So it's working through the script - the cookies are being set - but the API calls are failing.
Nothing happens. The first slide plays, the second slide plays, then it stops.
None of the other API calls seem to have any effect at all. It won't pause, or return any other info. I've tried it with Jquery enable and disabled – no change in behavior.
I understand I'm probably doing something wrong, but I'm not sure what it is.
The company is moving their website to another platform so I get to write a whole new site under a whole new management system.


Colchester United Football In The Community have welcomed two further coaches to their successful Coach Core apprenticeship programme.
Harry Burgin and Dide Showemimo have joined the scheme, with the U's now working with the Coach Core scheme for a third year.
Harry and Dide both have footballing backgrounds, with Harry volunteering with Tiptree JobServe U12s and Dide playing for Wivenhoe's first team.
The pair will be shadowing members of Colchester United Football in the Community staff, whilst helping to deliver holiday activities.


If you need a letter on your own, ask someone who's known you for a lengthy time and can mention positive things about you, to write it. Therefore, in case you have been requested to write an experience letter for a teacher, here is a sample and a lot of tips that will aid you. A frequent landlord reference letter must include the speech of the unit you're leasing, the whole period of time you have lived there and the amount of your lease. Most of all, reference letters ought to be insightful and concise. A character reference letter has to be crisp and most importantly, believable. Please be aware that simply because you have a commitment letter from a bank does not signify the bank is sure to appear on final day with a check.
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Students may fill out an application for work provided that it fits them at the available work place. In addition to this, it is advisable that college students begin to use quantifiable examples in their own resume descriptions as a means of demonstrating their value as an employee for a business. Using a pupil resume template can help you save time and effort together with offer you tips on which sections to include and the best way to complete them as a means to pull in the perfect companies. Pupils may elaborate on just about anything in these types of sections. Most pupils hit a wall when it sees the specialist experience section because they just don't have relevant work experience. Generally speaking, higher school pupils have a inclination to concentrate on their club participation whilst college students frequently incorporate major class jobs.
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Employers don't need to provide notice to workers they are being laid off. They will need to make certain that the notice they supply to their employees is suitable for each particular scenario, and workers have to know about their entitlements under both statutory as well as the common law. The employer may offer payment instead of notice for this interval. You do not know when you may require that old employer to supply you with a reference, therefore it's reasonable take a while to compose a polished and specialist resignation letter.
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The Teddy Roosevelt Terrier was developed in the United States from the various small and medium breed dogs that accompanied early American immigrants. Most were small hunting and terrier types who's job it was to clear the home and farmsteads of vermin, generally rats and mice. They were owned by families who had little time or money to invest in the luxuries of show dogs and breeders of the day focused on the utilitarian aspects of their dogs. While history didn't record exactly what other breeds played a role it is believed that the Smooth Fox Terrier, the Manchester Terrier, the Bull Terrier, the Beagle, the Whippet, the Italian Greyhound, and the now extinct white English Terrier, each lent to the creation of the modern day Teddy Roosevelt Terrier.
Prior to 1999 the Teddy was known as the Type B Rat Terrier, those Rat Terriers that expressed the short-legged gene. In 1999 breed enthusiasts received recognition from UKC to separate the two leg lengths of Rat Terriers into separate breeds. The Teddy Roosevelt Terrier was on its own. In July 2019, the breed was accepted by AKC in Miscellaneous Class.
The ATRTC is dedicated to preservation and protection of this wonderful breed.
Everyone interested in this goal is welcomed to join.
These little dogs are delightful companions in the home. They learn quickly and are ready for any activity their owners engage in. While they will still keep the family farm and home free of rats and mice, they also excel in companion sports such as agility and obedience. These dogs pack and are not sparred in the ring, they get along with other dogs without belligerence. Teddies have retained their prey drive without obsessive compulsion. At the end of the day they love nothing better than to share the love and companionship of their owners.


I love this picture. My husband made sketches of our children when they were young and they somehow convey much more of their personality than do photographs. I can almost hear this little girl breathe.
This sketch reminds me of my daughter Joy when she was young.
I become the girl when i watch this.
Yes, as Monix said, you can almost hear the girl breathe.


Child Abduction by Murle from (Bor, Anyuak, Mundari, Eastern Equatoria and Lou Nuer) is violation of the constitution article 13. Article 13 of the bill of rights says: "Slavery and slave trade in all form are prohibited. No person shall be held in slavery or servitude." It falls into slavery and human trafficking. This will result into the next wave of attack on Pibor, and Likwangile like what happen in March 2008. Either it has stop or anarch will follow and after the GOSS will just collapse which is only a threat to those in higher positions. watch and see.


The new fund which aims to create more Futsal leagues and competitions across the country, offers equipment, coaching and referee starter packs, with applications closing on Friday 6 October.
For those not yet familiar with the five-a-side game, it is normally played on a flat indoor pitch with hockey-sized goals and a size-four ball that has a reduced bounce. Exciting and fast-paced, it is played across the world and officially recognised by both UEFA and FIFA.
County FAs, youth football leagues, youth Futsal leagues, schools (excluding primary level), senior colleges and sixth forms are being encouraged to apply for a 'Futsal starter pack', which includes Futsal-specific equipment including goals, balls and bibs, as well as FA accredited coaching and refereeing courses.
The starter packs are designed to adapt existing sports halls, playgrounds and other hard surface facilities by providing new and existing players with the necessary tools and skills to develop and maintain Futsal leagues, competitions and fixtures across the country. Applications are now open and close at 5pm on Friday 6 October.
Michael Skubala, England Futsal Head Coach, said: "The FA recognises Futsal's increasing importance and popularity. Through our partnership with the Football Foundation, the fund is a fantastic way to celebrate and start to grow the sport in this country.
To apply for a Futsal starter pack, please visit the Football Foundation website.


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The new Interfaith Meditation and Prayer Room in Trabant University Center room 223 is also open daily for students, faculty, and staff of all faiths, religions and spiritualities for private meditation, prayer and reflection.
Article by Peter Bothum Photos by Kathy F. Atkinson December 17, 2021
New Interfaith Meditation and Prayer Room invites students, faculty and staff to pray, meditate and reflect
The University of Delaware's Trabant University Center is typically a hive of activity, buzzing with students grabbing lunch or coffee or attending an event or movie.
But it will now also offer a place for prayer, meditation and reflection.
On Wednesday, Dec. 8, students and staff celebrated the opening of The Interfaith Meditation and Prayer Room, located in Trabant room 223.
The new space means so much to students like Vivek Raman, who lives in an interfaith home: he is Hindu, and his wife is Muslim. He said it helps spread an understanding and oneness across faiths. "Faith should not be the measure or an association to evaluate a fellow human's behavior," said Raman, who is pursuing his master's degree in business analytics and information management.
The space was secured with the support of the Division of Student Life and the Office of Institutional Equity, Diversity and Inclusion and University Student Centers. There is an existing spot, The Reflection Space in Morris Library room 233, but the new location had been on students' wish lists for years.
Fatimah Conley, vice president of institutional equity and chief diversity officer, shared that she grew up simultaenously practicing Christianity and Islam, and studying Judaisim.
"My family practiced many different faiths, and my father ensured that I understood the similarities in religious and worship practices, rather than focusing on where they diverged," she said. "I do applaud the students for coming together and helping to send the message that whatever belief you hold, there's a space for everyone."
Fatimah Conley, UD's vice president of institutional equity and chief diversity officer, praised the graduate students who led the effort that resulted in the creation of the new Interfaith Meditation and Prayer Room in Trabant University Center. "Whatever belief you hold, there's a space for everyone."
Among the students who led the charge to make the interfaith space a reality were Safiyah Mansoori, a member of the graduate Muslim Student Association, and Ioannis Chremos, vice president of student affairs of the Graduate Student Government (GSG).
Mansoori, who is pursuing her doctorate in medical sciences, remembers having no such space when she was an undergraduate at UD.
"This was a shared reality for many Muslim students and students of other faiths on campus who desired a quiet praying area," she said.
In 2016, when UD created a reflection room in Morris Library, Mansoori and her friends were elated.
"This new interfaith space clearly shows me that big positive changes can be realized on our campus when students work together," Mansoori said.
"The idea of having a special location where we slow down and reflect is really important," said Louis Rossi, dean of the Graduate College and vice provost for graduate and professional Education.
Chremos said he became involved because he wanted to follow through on a campaign promise he made when running for his current position with GSG: "to work diligently ... towards a more inclusive, green campus that works for all."
"That's why I felt a strong duty to advocate for interfaith spaces, as it impacts so many of my fellow students, classmates and colleagues," said Chremos, who is currently pursuing his doctorate in mechanical engineering. "All members of the GSG are seeking to create a graduate experience inclusive of all the diverse voices of a 21st century community. Our goal is to lead and build a thriving community of support, inclusion and interconnectedness for students of all backgrounds and experiences from all around the globe."
In addition to providing a connection to faith, Stephanie Chang, director of student diversity and inclusion, said she hopes the new center will encourage students, faculty and staff to take a few moments to take a mental breather.
"The campus environment and our personal lives are busy, and it is exciting to see that we are adding to spaces on campus where we can take a moment to slow down and recenter ourselves," Chang said.
Kim Zitzner, the liaison to the Division of Student Life for Religious and Spiritual Life, was instrumental in the process. The former long-time director of Catholic Campus Ministry drew from her massive network of campus religious leaders to help make the center a reality.
"Creating space to meet the spiritual and holistic needs of our community speaks volumes; it promotes equity as we move one step closer toward answering the needs of a vast population," Zitzner said. "My hope is that this moves us closer toward a harmonious, all-inclusive diverse campus that meets the needs of all of its members."
The room is featured on a new website created to help identify interfaith related resources on campus.


Edited by Prof. H. Haralambides, Prof. Ferrari, Dr S. Prete, and Dr A. Tei.
Ports around the world have recently registered a significant amount of investments, mainly in relation to expansion projects or to the development of new terminals. This trend is rather common around the world, both in developed and developing countries. Nevertheless, regulation and financing rules often influence the capability of ports to attract global operators, or to benefit from potential knowledge transfer. While finance and governance within the port sector have been widely studied, the two elements have been seldom linked together under one roof.
A new book on "Regulation and Finance in the port sector: current practices and the future of port development" is currently under development in order to fill this gap. The book is part of the Palgrave Studies in Maritime Economics series.
The work is designed as a collection of international scholarly contributions on port finance and port system regulations; it will contain critical discussions of elements that characterise port planning and management, as well as how the latter are driving the investment decision-making process.
The book is planned to be finalized in the first part of 2019.
The proposed manuscript is planned to contain both a general part – written by the editors – and several country specific contributions for which this call for chapters is open.
– Section 5: Critical discussion: How can port regulation and financial practices affect local port development? Are there possibilities (and limits) to promote international collaborations at both organizational (e.g. integration) and financial (e.g. foreign investment) level in the national port sector?
The above standardized structure is indicative but authors are encouraged to follow it since this would allow readers to easily compare different local frameworks.
Interested authors are invited to submit an abstract on the chosen country by September 1st 2018 to the corresponding author, Dr Alessio Tei (alessio.tei@ncl.ac.uk).
Accepted abstracts will be notified to their authors by mid-September 2018 and final chapter submission is expected by December 15th 2018.


CHICAGO (WLS) -- Joseph Benson, 23, has been charged in connection with a home invasion in the city's Lincoln Park neighborhood, police said.
Police responded to reports of a disturbance around 2 a.m. Saturday in the 2600-block of N. Mildred Avenue, finding that Benson had allegedly forced his way into the residence and attacked a 41-year-old male, officials said. Benson allegedly told the man he was a police officer.
Benson, of suburban Indian Head Park, has been taken into custody and charged with three counts of home invasion and a felony count of impersonating an officer. He was scheduled in bond court Saturday.


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FNB Stadium, also known as Soccer City, may be transformed into a field hospital. It will join the Nasrec Expo Centre as a location earmarked to accommodate Covid-19 patients should the health authorities not be able to manage the number of patients in existing health facilities.
Plans in place to convert Soccer City into a state-of-the-art Covid 19 field hospital
By Sameer Naik May 16, 2020
Johannesburg - Architecture firm Boogertman and Partners say they are awaiting approval from government to go ahead with plans to convert Joburg's FNB Soccer City stadium into a state-of-the-art field hospital.
"At this stage, we've submitted our proposal to the Department of Health through our partners, Afribiz and BlueIQ, and we are currently waiting for feedback," the firm's director, Jean Grobler, told the Saturday Star this week.
Grobler and his team, together with a team of professionals comprising architects, hospital-design specialists, interior and urban designers sent a proposal to government two months ago for the 2010 World Cup final venue to be utilised as a coronavirus treatment centre.
The stadium will join the Nasrec Expo Centre, situated a kilometre from the stadium, as a location earmarked to accommodate Covid-19 patients, should the health authorities not be able to manage the number of patients in existing health facilities.
With Covid-19 cases on the rise, and South Africa yet to hit its peak in cases, it has become increasingly likely that the stadium will be utilised as a field hospital.
Should they be given the go-ahead, Grobler and his team say they are ready to transform FNB's Soccer City stadium.
"Due to the fact that the infrastructure already exists, the construction time associated with this project is very short," said Grobler.
"The first phase can be erected within three to four weeks, and ICU facilities operational within five weeks. However, procurement of medical equipment such as ventilators, which are in high demand, could affect the operational dates."
The final proposal submitted, comprises a patient-flow process from admission to treatment and escalation to ICU wards if needed, right through to mortuaries and provisions for the safety, protection and rest areas for medical staff.
It accommodates a minimum of 1500 beds, engineered for the best safety possible while accommodating the high volume of patients, medical specialists, support staff and vendors of up to over 4500 people daily if the facility runs at full capacity.
Provision of facilities for patients was divided into three categories of risk with the appropriate shielding and cubicles used for those at the highest need of care and incubation with beds and less intensive medical facilities provided for patients who needed to be monitored to assess their level of response to the Covid-19 infection.
Low-risk patients with a high likelihood of returning home would be accommodated in tents in the parking area, and patients with a medium risk would be escalated to a higher level of care located in tents at the concourse level of the stadium.
High risk or seriously ill patients in ICU would be accommodated in tents inside the stadium on the field or in ICU units in VIP suites.
Grobler believes FNB stadium serves as the perfect option for a field hospital.
"A modern, world-class sports stadium presents a viable opportunity for conversion to a temporary treatment centre," said Grobler.
"This is because the flow for the various constituent bodies like staff, media personnel, VIPs, VVIPs, spectators and players is already organised in a series of separated routes which ensure exclusion of one stream of users from the other.
"In the case of Soccer City, in particular, which has been designed to a Fifa World Cup final standard, the levels of separation are very defined.
"In the conceptualising of this treatment centre, we have used these already separated flows of access to our advantage to try to maximise the quickest possible refurbishment of the stadium into a working medical facility."
Grobler says the primary critical function of the field hospital is to ensure that those who test positive for Covid-19 are identified as soon as possible.
An architectural illustration by Boogertman and Partners of how the stadium will be converted into a field hospital.
"Those who do not, are taken off-site immediately, or as soon as possible with little risk of being infected by the sick.
"Those who test positive are then assessed for their condition.
"These patients are allocated to the different portions of the site, depending on their level of infection and the resultant care that they will require.
"We have three different areas: Type A is low-risk patients, Type B is medium-risk patients and an ICU section, which is for high-risk patients," said Grobler.
"It is important to ensure that infected patients and non-infected medical and other service staff can move parallel to one another without unprotected interaction.
"It is crucial to the success of this sort of facility that the medical staff have adequate spaces to rest, eat and recuperate outside the infected zone during and between shifts so that they can deliver an optimum level of care at all times.
"As such, we have assigned each of these a flow as per the typical functioning of the stadium."
While they managed to execute a design in under 72 hours, to the deadline they were given, Grobler says there were many challenges they faced when coming up with the design of the field hospital.
"The biggest challenge was to implement a very specific workflow diagram designed for hospitals to assist patients' wellbeing and medical staff's work processes and protocols, to an existing complicated structure."
The costs of such a hospital is expected to be high.
Grobler said the designers' proposal had managed to keep the cost at "around R500000 a bed" - or R750m for 1500 beds.
He said the ratios of medical staff would be quite high, with as many as 3000 people working there.
"It's extremely expensive because of the equipment being so expensive.
"To give you an idea, a ventilator costs about R600000.
"So, if you want to have 1000 ventilators, there's half your budget just on ventilators at R600m."
Grobler says that while he hopes such a facility won't be needed, should they be called upon to build a field hospital, they would be proud to be of assistance to the country.
"We are very excited to be part of such an initiative, and we are proud that we are able to utilise our skill sets in a manner that could save lives.
"We are aware this is a measure that needs to take place if the current healthcare system cannot cope with the influx of infected patients.
"We sincerely hope that such a facility will never be needed.
"However, we will assist where we can to put measures in place, pro-actively and with haste to ensure the South African health care systems are adequately prepared for the assumed pending crisis."
Grobler confirmed his firm had developed a design and logistics proposal for an alternate site, Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria.
"Both schemes would follow the same design thinking and implementation."
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Mesocorallicythere is een geslacht van kreeftachtigen uit de klasse van de Ostracoda (mosselkreeftjes).

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I have cleared the cache in the hope that everything will be fixed but no, the problem persists. I have no idea what this is about and I would appreciate it if you guys who have the knowledge could please help me with this issue. Attached are two screenshots that explain the problem
Thanks in advance.
P.S.: I am not a programmer, so I appreciate it if you can explain me in a language that an ordinary person can easily understand. Thanks again.
P.S. 2: Most of the plugins that look outdated in the images have already been updated.
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A: PROBLEM SOLVED. In case anyone is interested, the classic editor plugin was interfering. I removed it and everything is back to normal.

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package org.pentaho.model.metrics.contributor.metricManager.impl;

import org.pentaho.model.metrics.contributor.metricManager.MetricContributorBeanTester;
import org.pentaho.model.metrics.contributor.metricManager.impl.metrics.CategoricalHolder;
import org.pentaho.profiling.api.MutableProfileFieldValueType;
import org.pentaho.profiling.api.action.ProfileActionException;
import org.pentaho.profiling.api.metrics.MetricMergeException;
import org.pentaho.profiling.api.metrics.field.DataSourceFieldValue;
import org.junit.Test;

import java.util.HashMap;
import java.util.Map;

import static org.junit.Assert.assertEquals;
import static org.junit.Assert.assertFalse;
import static org.junit.Assert.assertNotNull;
import static org.junit.Assert.assertNull;
import static org.junit.Assert.assertTrue;

/**
 * Created by mhall on 28/01/15.
 */
public class CategoricalMetricContributorTest extends MetricContributorBeanTester {

  public CategoricalMetricContributorTest() {
    super( CategoricalMetricContributor.class );
  }

  @Test public void testProcessFieldCategorical() throws ProfileActionException {
    MutableProfileFieldValueType mutableProfileFieldValueType =
      MetricContributorTestUtils.createMockMutableProfileFieldValueType( CategoricalMetricContributor.SIMPLE_NAME );
    DataSourceFieldValue dataSourceFieldValue = new DataSourceFieldValue( "A" );
    CategoricalMetricContributor categoricalMetricContributor = new CategoricalMetricContributor();
    categoricalMetricContributor.process( mutableProfileFieldValueType, dataSourceFieldValue );
    dataSourceFieldValue.setFieldValue( "B" );
    categoricalMetricContributor.process( mutableProfileFieldValueType, dataSourceFieldValue );
    dataSourceFieldValue.setFieldValue( "B" );
    categoricalMetricContributor.process( mutableProfileFieldValueType, dataSourceFieldValue );
    CategoricalHolder categoricalHolder =
      (CategoricalHolder) mutableProfileFieldValueType.getValueTypeMetrics( CategoricalMetricContributor.SIMPLE_NAME );
    assertNotNull( categoricalHolder );
    assertTrue( categoricalHolder.getCategorical() );
    Map<String, Long> categories = categoricalHolder.getCategories();
    assertNotNull( categories );
    assertEquals( Long.valueOf( 1 ), categories.get( "A" ) );
    assertEquals( Long.valueOf( 2 ), categories.get( "B" ) );
  }

  @Test public void testProcessFieldNotCategorical() throws ProfileActionException {
    MutableProfileFieldValueType mutableProfileFieldValueType =
      MetricContributorTestUtils.createMockMutableProfileFieldValueType( CategoricalMetricContributor.SIMPLE_NAME );
    DataSourceFieldValue dataSourceFieldValue = new DataSourceFieldValue();
    CategoricalMetricContributor categoricalMetricContributor = new CategoricalMetricContributor();
    for ( int i = 0; i < 102; i++ ) {
      dataSourceFieldValue.setFieldValue( "" + i );
      categoricalMetricContributor.process( mutableProfileFieldValueType, dataSourceFieldValue );
    }
    CategoricalHolder categoricalHolder =
      (CategoricalHolder) mutableProfileFieldValueType.getValueTypeMetrics( CategoricalMetricContributor.SIMPLE_NAME );
    assertNotNull( categoricalHolder );
    assertFalse( categoricalHolder.getCategorical() );
    assertNull( categoricalHolder.getCategories() );
  }

  @Test public void testGetProfileFieldProperties() {
    assertNotNull( new CategoricalMetricContributor().profileFieldProperties() );
  }

  @Test
  public void testGetTypes() {
    assertNotNull( new CategoricalMetricContributor().supportedTypes() );
  }

  @Test
  public void testMergeNoFirstOrSecond() throws MetricMergeException {
    MutableProfileFieldValueType into =
      MetricContributorTestUtils.createMockMutableProfileFieldValueType( CategoricalMetricContributor.SIMPLE_NAME );
    MutableProfileFieldValueType from =
      MetricContributorTestUtils.createMockMutableProfileFieldValueType( CategoricalMetricContributor.SIMPLE_NAME );
    CategoricalMetricContributor categoricalMetricContributor = new CategoricalMetricContributor();
    categoricalMetricContributor.merge( into, from );
    assertNull( into.getValueTypeMetrics( CategoricalMetricContributor.SIMPLE_NAME ) );
  }

  @Test
  public void testMergeNoFirst() throws MetricMergeException, ProfileActionException {
    MutableProfileFieldValueType into =
      MetricContributorTestUtils.createMockMutableProfileFieldValueType( CategoricalMetricContributor.SIMPLE_NAME );
    MutableProfileFieldValueType from =
      MetricContributorTestUtils.createMockMutableProfileFieldValueType( CategoricalMetricContributor.SIMPLE_NAME );
    CategoricalMetricContributor categoricalMetricContributor = new CategoricalMetricContributor();
    DataSourceFieldValue dataSourceFieldValue = new DataSourceFieldValue();
    for ( int i = 0; i < 5; i++ ) {
      dataSourceFieldValue.setFieldValue( "" + i );
      categoricalMetricContributor.process( from, dataSourceFieldValue );
    }
    categoricalMetricContributor.merge( into, from );
    assertEquals( 5,
      ( (CategoricalHolder) into.getValueTypeMetrics( CategoricalMetricContributor.SIMPLE_NAME ) ).getCategories()
        .size() );
  }

  @Test
  public void testMergeNoSecond() throws MetricMergeException, ProfileActionException {
    MutableProfileFieldValueType into =
      MetricContributorTestUtils.createMockMutableProfileFieldValueType( CategoricalMetricContributor.SIMPLE_NAME );
    MutableProfileFieldValueType from =
      MetricContributorTestUtils.createMockMutableProfileFieldValueType( CategoricalMetricContributor.SIMPLE_NAME );
    CategoricalMetricContributor categoricalMetricContributor = new CategoricalMetricContributor();
    DataSourceFieldValue dataSourceFieldValue = new DataSourceFieldValue();
    for ( int i = 0; i < 5; i++ ) {
      dataSourceFieldValue.setFieldValue( "" + i );
      categoricalMetricContributor.process( into, dataSourceFieldValue );
    }
    categoricalMetricContributor.merge( into, from );
    assertEquals( 5,
      ( (CategoricalHolder) into.getValueTypeMetrics( CategoricalMetricContributor.SIMPLE_NAME ) ).getCategories()
        .size() );
  }

  @Test
  public void testMergeFirstNotCategorical() throws MetricMergeException {
    CategoricalHolder firstHolder = new CategoricalHolder( 100, null );
    CategoricalHolder secondHolder = new CategoricalHolder( 100, new HashMap<String, Long>() );

    MutableProfileFieldValueType into =
      MetricContributorTestUtils.createMockMutableProfileFieldValueType( CategoricalMetricContributor.SIMPLE_NAME );
    MutableProfileFieldValueType from =
      MetricContributorTestUtils.createMockMutableProfileFieldValueType( CategoricalMetricContributor.SIMPLE_NAME );

    into.setValueTypeMetrics( CategoricalMetricContributor.SIMPLE_NAME, firstHolder );
    from.setValueTypeMetrics( CategoricalMetricContributor.SIMPLE_NAME, secondHolder );
    CategoricalMetricContributor categoricalMetricContributor = new CategoricalMetricContributor();
    categoricalMetricContributor.merge( into, from );
    assertFalse(
      ( (CategoricalHolder) into.getValueTypeMetrics( CategoricalMetricContributor.SIMPLE_NAME ) ).getCategorical() );
  }

  @Test
  public void testMergeSecondNotCategorical() throws MetricMergeException {
    CategoricalHolder firstHolder = new CategoricalHolder( 100, new HashMap<String, Long>() );
    CategoricalHolder secondHolder = new CategoricalHolder( 100, null );

    MutableProfileFieldValueType into =
      MetricContributorTestUtils.createMockMutableProfileFieldValueType( CategoricalMetricContributor.SIMPLE_NAME );
    MutableProfileFieldValueType from =
      MetricContributorTestUtils.createMockMutableProfileFieldValueType( CategoricalMetricContributor.SIMPLE_NAME );

    into.setValueTypeMetrics( CategoricalMetricContributor.SIMPLE_NAME, firstHolder );
    from.setValueTypeMetrics( CategoricalMetricContributor.SIMPLE_NAME, secondHolder );
    CategoricalMetricContributor categoricalMetricContributor = new CategoricalMetricContributor();
    categoricalMetricContributor.merge( into, from );
    assertFalse(
      ( (CategoricalHolder) into.getValueTypeMetrics( CategoricalMetricContributor.SIMPLE_NAME ) ).getCategorical() );
  }

  @Test
  public void testMergeBothCategoricalAndTotalBelow100() throws MetricMergeException {
    HashMap<String, Long> firstCategories = new HashMap<String, Long>();
    HashMap<String, Long> secondCategories = new HashMap<String, Long>();

    for ( int i = 0; i < 99; i++ ) {
      firstCategories.put( "" + i, Long.valueOf( i ) );
      secondCategories.put( "" + i, Long.valueOf( 2 * i ) );
    }
    secondCategories.put( "99", Long.valueOf( 99 * 2 ) );

    CategoricalHolder firstHolder = new CategoricalHolder( 100, firstCategories );
    CategoricalHolder secondHolder = new CategoricalHolder( 100, secondCategories );

    MutableProfileFieldValueType into =
      MetricContributorTestUtils.createMockMutableProfileFieldValueType( CategoricalMetricContributor.SIMPLE_NAME );
    MutableProfileFieldValueType from =
      MetricContributorTestUtils.createMockMutableProfileFieldValueType( CategoricalMetricContributor.SIMPLE_NAME );

    into.setValueTypeMetrics( CategoricalMetricContributor.SIMPLE_NAME, firstHolder );
    from.setValueTypeMetrics( CategoricalMetricContributor.SIMPLE_NAME, secondHolder );

    CategoricalMetricContributor categoricalMetricContributor = new CategoricalMetricContributor();
    categoricalMetricContributor.merge( into, from );
    CategoricalHolder firstMetrics =
      (CategoricalHolder) into.getValueTypeMetrics( CategoricalMetricContributor.SIMPLE_NAME );
    Map<String, Long> categories = firstMetrics.getCategories();
    for ( int i = 0; i < 99; i++ ) {
      assertEquals( Long.valueOf( 3 * i ), categories.get( "" + i ) );
    }
    assertEquals( Long.valueOf( 198 ), categories.get( "99" ) );
  }

  @Test
  public void testMergeBothCategoricalAndTotalAbove100() throws MetricMergeException {
    HashMap<String, Long> firstCategories = new HashMap<String, Long>();
    HashMap<String, Long> secondCategories = new HashMap<String, Long>();

    for ( int i = 0; i < 75; i++ ) {
      firstCategories.put( "" + i, Long.valueOf( i ) );
      secondCategories.put( "" + ( 2 * i ), Long.valueOf( i ) );
    }

    CategoricalHolder firstHolder = new CategoricalHolder( 100, firstCategories );
    CategoricalHolder secondHolder = new CategoricalHolder( 100, secondCategories );

    MutableProfileFieldValueType into =
      MetricContributorTestUtils.createMockMutableProfileFieldValueType( CategoricalMetricContributor.SIMPLE_NAME );
    MutableProfileFieldValueType from =
      MetricContributorTestUtils.createMockMutableProfileFieldValueType( CategoricalMetricContributor.SIMPLE_NAME );

    into.setValueTypeMetrics( CategoricalMetricContributor.SIMPLE_NAME, firstHolder );
    from.setValueTypeMetrics( CategoricalMetricContributor.SIMPLE_NAME, secondHolder );

    CategoricalMetricContributor categoricalMetricContributor = new CategoricalMetricContributor();
    categoricalMetricContributor.merge( into, from );
    CategoricalHolder firstMetrics =
      (CategoricalHolder) into.getValueTypeMetrics( CategoricalMetricContributor.SIMPLE_NAME );
    assertFalse( firstMetrics.getCategorical() );
  }
}


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Posted on April 4, 2015 by coorgstories Tagged CoffeeCoorgexpensiveFlowerhinduHistoryindiaindianKodaguKodavaKodavatimother naturenaturePollinationWarrior	Comments1 Comment on Krishna Kamala or Passion of Christ… did I fall from heaven??
While walking around Kukkanalli pond in Mysore, I saw these wild fruits hanging from the vine on a fence which looked like a small wild passion fruit but was hairy like ramubtan. I was very sure it's the cousin of passion fruit as the flower & the leaves looked same but I was not sure if the fruit is edible & as usual my husband would not let me pluck it to avoid me eating it. Known as Kukkiballi in Kannada is also called clock flower, love-in-a-mist and stinking*.
I have seen & tasted passion fruit all my life & simply love the amazing taste &, flavour of the juice which is hard to find on shelves even though its presence is felt strongly in most the cocktail juices. It's a popular fruit in Kodagu & every one, young & old alike loves it. The pulp is used in juices, wines, ice creams, cakes (my mouth is watering, honestly), etc. Some of my relatives make amazing concentrates. There are more than 400 species in passion flower family passifloraceae & the flower is usually white & purple or mauve. Depending upon the variety & climatic conditions, there are many types of passion fruits & comes in different sizes, shapes & colours like purple/maroon, green, yellow etc & the taste could be sweet to sour to somewhere in in-between. Usually the purple/maroon ones are sweeter!!
When we were young we also used to eat a wild variety just like the passion fruit but with slightly elongated fruit with supple outer cover & white flower (I think), which is hardly seen these days. It said to have possessed many medicinal properties.
Those who have not seen or eaten a passion fruit, the globose fruit have a white sack (which resembles dressed goat tripe – the Turkish towel like stomach cover) inside the smooth, hard outer shell/cover. The sack is filled with numerous black seeds with a very thin coating of orangish-yellow, pulpy-juicy flesh. Even when the fruit is wrinkled outside with aging, the sack inside remains fresh for some time.
Coming back to the flower, it also comes in exotic colours such as dark purple, red, fuchsia, etc. But they are mostly ornamental & do not seems to be bearing fruits. The flower stays for a day only but blooms practically every day & butterflies are attracted to these flowers. The wild, cultivated & the hybrid flower formation looks the same at the first glance. But if you look closely it differs from one another. It looks as if so many different parts from different flowers are put together to form an unusual master piece. Human globalization is happening now but this species seems to be far ahead of us. The flowers usually have pleasant smell (at least the ones which are known to me).
The amazing thing is that the uniquely beautiful flower & the vine is linked to scriptures & believes in different religion. The name passion flower was given by the 15th century Spanish Christian missionaries who thought that the flower depicted the crucifixion (passion) of Christ (Crown of Thorns (corona), & other parts as the instrument – 3-nails, 5-wounds, sponge of Gall & vinegar, Pillar of scourging, sacrificing blood, Centurion's spear (leaf), lashing (tendrils) & the fruit (as globe). Some people also link it to sexual passion, after all a man sees in the world what he/her carries in his/her heart….
In India it is called both as Krishna Kamala (particularly the large purple one) & Paanch Paandav (Mahabharata). The unique formation of the perennial flower is supposed to symbolize or represent: The waxy-white Petals (5) alternating with sepals (5) with their green hook (awn) at the tip for ten Avtars of Vishnu, five 5 filaments with anther in the center for five well-armed Pandavas, the single ovary (bulb in the center) for Pandava queen Draupadi & the three styles with stigma for the holy trinity of Brahma-Vishnu-Shiva. And the corona filaments are the Sudarshana-chakra of Lord Krishna. I was told that the filaments are hundred in number representing the Kauravas. I had to hire a pro-bono investigator to count the number… & luckily my husband's niece who also has a degree in criminology fitted the bill & she reported back with a picture: I counted the filaments with a tweezers and there are exactly one hundred!!
To top it, the 3-lobed leaves which are alternately arranged along the stems & borne on stalks, shaped in trident (Lord Shiva's weapon) form. Whatever one may perceive it as, one thing is certain that it is amazingly beautiful. Don't believe me take a break & look in the neighborhood you might find one or go to a botanical garden!!
I am sure besides being beautiful, there is something special about this flower as thousands of miles apart two different believers associated their belief in it!! After all the life spark/energy in me is the life spark/energy everywhere & everything comes from God almighty. If beauty lies in the eye of the beholder – Faith lies in the very being itself. When you are in love with God you can see God everywhere & in everything. This unusually beautiful flower looks out of this world… as if someone stole her from the heavenly garden & brought her to earth or perhaps she was so proud of herself & her significance, the weight of the pride brought her down to earth!!
The vine can be reproduced by seeds easily but it's a very slow process. So commonly it is propagated by mature cuttings. This hardy long lasting vine loves sun but not scorching though & water, & unless groomed can grow uncontrollable yielding plenty of fruits under healthy conditions. So you have to provide a strong support. I vaguely remember seeing large bees & humming bird buzzing around. All the unopened buds from different species are light green in colour. The flower looks strong but it is delicate. The petals & sepals have the same finish & can be passed as petals. But if you look closely the sepals have green hook (awn) at the tip. It is said that each & every part of the flower has specific role which they play religiously!!
Among the flowers I have seen only the wild one on the bank of the pond had bracts, which are supposed to trap insects but if as merely as defensive mechanism to protect its flowers (think it was white) & fruits or is it carnivorous (digest & gain nourishment from its catch) is not known. Leaves & stems of this particular variety is said to be poisonous. Wondering if I should eat & test it??
The whole vine has medicinal properties & is used in treating digestive problems including dyspepsia & diarrhea, an astringent & expectorant for nervous conditions & spasms. Tea from the flower is an antioxidant & used to calm the mind (depressant) as well as sleeping aid, used to contain diarrhea/dysentery, neuralgia, etc.
Well, it's from poop again! What's with man and his association with animal poop? This coffee is from Thailand, and is among the most expensive coffees in the world, at $1,100 per kilogram. Coffee sold in some luxury hotels in South East Asian countries like Thailand, the Maldives, etc for USD50 a cup!! Not too bad, would love to try it!
Canadian born Mr.Blake Dinkin is the one who came up with the brilliantly ingenious idea of elephant coffee or Black Ivory Coffee I guess imaginations can run wild but can pay rich dividends eh? According to him, Blake thinks of the elephant as the animal kingdom's equivalent of a slow cooker : It takes between 15-70 hours to digest the beans, which stew together with the bananas, sugar cane and other ingredients in the elephant's vegetarian diet. This infuses a unique earthy and fruity flavor to the coffee (or the poop). He said "When an elephant eats coffee, its stomach acid breaks down the protein found in coffee, which is a key factor in bitterness. You end up with a cup that's very smooth without the bitterness of regular coffee." The result is similar to civet coffee, but the elephants' massive stomach provides the bonus of smoothness and flavour. Dinkin said an elephant takes 72 pounds of raw coffee cherries to produce 2 pounds of Black Ivory coffee. The majority of beans get chewed up, broken or lost after being excreted. He uses pure Arabica beans hand-picked by hill-tribe women from a small mountain estate. Once the elephants do their business, the wives of elephant riders collect the dung, break it open and pick out the coffee. After a thorough washing, the coffee cherries are processed to extract the beans, which are then brought to a gourmet roaster in Bangkok. Mr. Dinkin is supposed to have spent $400,000 developing the idea!
My business idea, angels (investors) welcome!


This cheesecake is the first cheesecake that launched my passion. It was the holiday gift Sammy ( My shih Tzu) and I made and delivered to all friends, family, and neighbors for 5 years, that brought the continuously consistent praise: "You have to sell these!" It is also the first cheesecake that was introduced on the dessert menu at Sapori Ristorante back in March 2017. It is the classic Italian cheesecake flavored w a touch of grand marnier, on a gingersnap crust, and then topped w a chocolate glaze and fresh orange zest. The chocolate, orange zest, creamy mascarpone cheese and gingersnap crust make your mouth do a Grand Happy Dance!


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#pragma once

#include <fc/array.hpp>
#include <string>

namespace fc { namespace ecc { class public_key; } }

namespace graphene { namespace chain {

   /**
    *  Implements address stringification and validation from PTS
    */
   struct pts_address
   {
       pts_address(); ///< constructs empty / null address
       pts_address( const std::string& base58str );   ///< converts to binary, validates checksum
       pts_address( const fc::ecc::public_key& pub, bool compressed = true, uint8_t version=56 ); ///< converts to binary

       uint8_t version()const { return addr.at(0); }
       bool is_valid()const;

       operator std::string()const; ///< converts to base58 + checksum

       fc::array<char,25> addr; ///< binary representation of address
   };

   inline bool operator == ( const pts_address& a, const pts_address& b ) { return a.addr == b.addr; }
   inline bool operator != ( const pts_address& a, const pts_address& b ) { return a.addr != b.addr; }
   inline bool operator <  ( const pts_address& a, const pts_address& b ) { return a.addr <  b.addr; }

} } // namespace graphene::chain

namespace std
{
   template<>
   struct hash<graphene::chain::pts_address>
   {
       public:
         size_t operator()(const graphene::chain::pts_address &a) const
         {
            size_t s;
            memcpy( (char*)&s, &a.addr.data[sizeof(a)-sizeof(s)], sizeof(s) );
            return s;
         }
   };
}

#include <fc/reflect/reflect.hpp>
FC_REFLECT( graphene::chain::pts_address, (addr) )

namespace fc
{
   void to_variant( const graphene::chain::pts_address& var,  fc::variant& vo );
   void from_variant( const fc::variant& var,  graphene::chain::pts_address& vo );
}


Campervanning…….off campsite, what we've learnt.
Waiting to eat Grandad's amazing racing car birthday cake!
I took Bodhi to Birdworld last week as we'd not been for ages but I think the thing Bodhi most enjoyed about the day was playing on the old tractors in the farm area!