Life up there is usually simple.Nerds complicate it.The term fuel emergency has never existed.It is simple.MAY DAY or NO MAY DAY "Period" . Any thing other than that is normal.The terms used in the article by BT or non standard terms which no pilot uses.A state of Low fuel is not an emergency unless a May Day is declared.No airlines any where will Carry lesser fuel to increase payload.The cost of any aircraft is far more than any payload than might substitute the fuel.The article in BT/Mail today is nothing but the writers understanding and interpretation with some journalistic masala of the topic.
Nice article. Thanks for clearing the air Vasuki.


Since the advent of the rule of Brahmin for centuries (in India), the Shudras and the Ati-sudras are suffering hardships and are leading miserable lives. To draw people's attention to this, and that they should think over their misfortune, and that they should eventually set themselves free form this tyranny of the Bhats (Brahmins) perpetrated on them – is the main aim of (writing) this book. More than three thousand years may have elapsed since the advent of the rule of Brahmins in this land. They came to India from a foreign land (they were aliens to India), and they subjugated the original inhabitants of India and perpetrated a vile tyranny over them. When they realised that the original inhabitants had forgotten all about this, the alien Bhats (Bhramin) skillfully managed to hide from the natives the true state of affairs (having conquered them and turned them into helots). In order to impress them with their own superiority, the conquerors devised many ways to perpetuate their own interests by various ways.
Unfortunately, all of them succeeded in their objects, because the original inhabitants were already a conquered race, and were kept in perpetual darkness by being deprived of (the light of) Knowledge by the Brahmin, That is why the poor people could not understand their conqueror' wiles and guiles. In order to overpower the and to keep them thraldom for ages, they (the Aryans) produced many spurious religious tracts and claimed to have received them directly from God as revelations. The poor ignorant folk were persuaded to swallow this lie. They further concocted many legends in their (divine) books to the effect that the conquered people should serve the usurpers faithfully so that God would be pleased, and that the main object of creating the depressed people was serving the usurpers faithfully which would be a consummation devoutly to be desired, as per 'divine dispensation'. They highlighted this fiction in their spurious tracts.
Even a cursory and causal acquaintance with these spurious tracts is enough to explode the myth of their divine origin. Even to out clever Bhat-Brethren (whom we are ashamed to term as 'brethren') the writing of such spurious tracts brings great things, and Who has the same love and regard for all creation. Even our so-called learned Bhat (Brahmin) brethren would gladly acknowledge this. We are ashamed to own them as our' brethren' because they oppressed the down-trodden greatly at one time, and even now we are labouring under great disabilities in the name this 'so called religion' and it is a universal truth the fraternal religion has no place for mutual oppression. We are forced to own them as our 'brethren', being the children of the same Creator. But the usurpers should not think only of their own selfish interests but must think in a just and fair manner. Wise English, French, German, American and other scholars will surely opine that these religious books (produced by the Brahmins) are spurious because they try to impress upon the people's mind the greatness of the Brahmins by palming off the fiction that the Brahmins are superior even to the omnipotent Creator Himself.. Some English authors in their historical treatises have already expressed their view that the Bhat authors have enslaved the `natives' in order to promote their own interests. Little do the Bhat authors realise how they have belittled and demeaned the splendour and majesty of God through their mean productions! God has granted the freedom to all people (including the depressed and down-trodden) to enjoy equitably all things created on this earth(animate and inanimate). But the Bhat authors have concocted spurious tracts in the name of God, dispossessed the common people of their legitimate rights, and assumed a pre- eminent place (in the hierarchy of society) for themselves.
Some of our Bhat brethren may well ask at this point, 'supposing these religious tracts were spurious, how did the forebears of the depressed and down-trodden believe in them and how do some of them continue to believe in them even now?' The simple answer to this is as follows: In these modern time when we have the freedom to speak out (or express) in writing our thoughts freely, if a deceitful person were to take a letter purporting to be from a respectable person to a wise person, even if that letterbe spurious, the wise person tends to believe in it for the time being and thus is duped for the time being. The depressed and down trodden who were kept ignorant by the Bhats, being caught in their shrewd trap, were deceived and were made to believe in the spurious religious books, stating loudly that they were in their best interests. The Bhats are deceiving the ignorant folks even now. This deception practised on the simple folks is of a piece with the deception described above.. (This practice stands to reason). There is nothing to doubt this nefarious practice.
The Bhats in order to feather their own interests tender advice to the ignorant down-trodden people time and again. That is why the poor people begin to respect the (so-called learned) Bhats. By this means the Bhats have compelled the Shudras to accord honour to them which is really due only to God. This is a great injustice indeed! Surely, the Bhats will be answerable to God Himself. So deep has been the impress of the deceitful teachings of the Bhats on the minds of the Sudras, that they were prepared to oppose (fight) the very people who were trying to free the shackles imposed on them by the Bhats. (This is exactly the way the Negroes in America reacted to those kind souls who tried to free them from the bonds of slavery). They are not content with telling their benefactors' "Do not try to oblige us. We are quite content with our present lot (of Slavery)", but go a step further and pick up quarrels with them. It is a very strange thing indeed! Be it noted that the benefactors of the ignorant folk do not stand to gain anything by their noble action. On the contrary, some of them have to sacrifice their lives, and also to endanger their own safety and interests. Why are they actuated by these philanthropic urges? A little introspection will tell us that `freedom' is imperative to man, and it is the duty of every gentleman to bestow this freedom on those who are deprived of it. When a man is free, he is able to express his innermost thoughts orally or in writing to others. Even important beneficial thoughts cannot be communicated to others for want of freedom (of expression) and thus they evaporate in course of time. The Creator of this world, Who is also Omnipresent, has conferred some precious human rights upon all mankind (all men and women). But the selfish and cunning Brahmins have kept the people in the dark about their human rights. A truely liberated man will never hesitate to demand these human rights from his oppressors for himself. Due rights confer happiness on people. The philanthropic people are inspired to confer freedom on every one and then to make him happy by releasing him from unjust oppression. They reck not the dangerous risks involved in such work. How noble and philanthropic is such work! As their objects and aims were noble, God crowned their efforts with success wherever they strove to this end. We pray to God to shower His blessings on their noble efforts. May they prosper wherever they strive in this good cause!
The nefarious practice of capturing poor people and enslaving them has been in for many centuries in the continents of Africa and America. Some advanced nations (people) in Europe and elsewhere were genuinely ashamed of themselves for this heinous crime. Many liberal minded souls in England and America tried hard to abolish this bad practice by waging wars against the oppressors. They cared not even for their own safety or interests. Many slaves were cruelly separated from their own kith and kin (parents, brothers, sisters, offspring and friends) and thus were passing through hell-fires. As a result, they pined away and were on the point of death. Just then they were reunited to their dear and near ones (through the kind ministry of these noble souls). All praise to those selfless American reformers for their noble deeds! But for their kind efforts and ministration, the unfortunate slaves would have died without being united to their kith and kin. Were those who enslaved them treating them humanely? No! No! A recital of the cruel ways will wring tears even from the stony hearts. The slave-owners used to kick them routinely as if they were brutes. Sometimes they used to yoke them to the ploughs and make them plough their lands in the burning sun. If they shirked a bit, they were whipped mercilessly. They did not care to feed them properly. Many times they had to starve. The meager food that was served to them was most unsatisfactory and insufficient for their needs. Sometimes even this was not served to them. The slaves were compelled to put in hard work throughout the day till they broke down completely and were condemned to the stables for their nightly rest. They would lay down their tired limbs on the insanitary floors of the stables half-dead. Even the sweet balm of sleep was denied to them. How could they sleep there? They were in terror of the call of the slave-owner at any time (in the night). Sleep eludes empty stomachs. Their bodies used to ache from the whiplashes rained on them by day and they tossed from side to side. To make matters worse, the very thought of their dear and near ones from whom they were so cruelly torn apart wrung 'tears of molten lead' from their tired eyes. In this helpless plight, they used to pray to the Almighty to take pity on them and to deliver them from this hell on earth. 'This is unbearable! Please send Thy angel of Death to us and deliver us' they prayed. Thus they passed the miserable hours of the night. Words fall short to describe their agonies, miseries and hellish torture!
The good people of America have abolished this pernicious practice of slavery prevalent there for centuries and have freed many poor slaves from the clutches of the slave owners' tyranny. The depressed and down-trodden people of India feel specially happy at this suspicious development, because they alone or the slaves in America have experienced the many inhuman hardships and tortures attendant upon slavery. The only difference between these two categories of slaves is this: former were first conquered and then enslaved, while the latter were captured (in Africa) and were enslaved in America. The miserable condition of both types of slaves is identical. The hardships heaped upon the slaves in America were also suffered by the depressed and down- trodden people in India at the hands of the Bhats, Nay, even more! A mere mention of their cruel hardships will break the hearts of even the stony hearted. Streams of tears will burst forth from within the black hard rock (granite) which will inundate the whole earth. It will appear as a veritable 'deluge' to some of the descendants of the Bhat brethren, who dehumanised the Shudras, if they possess some modicum of humanity — so glaringly different from the other segment of the same fraternity.
If the British (rulers) conduct an impartial inquiry into the true state of affairs regarding the Shudras, they will get a clear idea about the tortures and tribulation heaped upon the Shudras (the depressed and down-trodden) by the Bhats, and will be convinced that important chapters from the history-books of India written so far have been deleted.
A correct perception of the miseries suffered by the depressed and down-trodden people is bound to affect their literature also. The history of the Shudras (of India) will be very valuable as a portrayal of the inhuman conditions to which these Shudras were condemned for centuries by their wicked oppressors. The tender-hearted (poet) will be shocked beyond words. Out of evil cometh good! Poets so far had to invent imaginary episodes to create genuinely tragic emotions (in their readers). The poets will now be spared that exercise in view of the tragic conditions of the Shudras. If the foreigners are so grief-stricken over the miseries suffered by the Shudras of India, how much be the magnitude of the mental torture experienced by the present descendants of the original Shudras (of India) at the thought of their forefathers' miseries. A mere remembrance of the inhumanity practised on the Shudras by their masters (the Brahminical autocracy) makes the hair stand on end. And we instinctively feel that if only the remembrance of their misery causes such sorrow to us, what hellish fires must the victims have gone through themselves! How Parashuram, the chief (executive authority) of the Bhats of India persecuted the original inhabitants of India – The Kshatriyas (the warrior class) will be described in due course in this treatise of ours. He massacred the Kshatriyas and deprived their poor womenfolk of their babes in-arms and perpetrated `the massacre of the innocents'! He went one step further. He hunted down the pregnant wives of the Kshatriyas who were running helter-shelter to save themselves as also the babies in their wombs, and captured and imprisoned them. If they delivered baby- boys, Parashuram would rush there and kill the new – born. It is futile to expect to get a factual and impartial history from the Bhat persecutors of the Kshatriyas. Bhat historians may have deleted this sinister chapter form their history books as nobody likes to own up his wicked deeds. Still it is very surprising that some of their (chroniclers) have recorded this despicable episode in their historical works (such as they are)!
Even a cursory glance at the account of the inhumanity perpetrated by Parshuram saddens out hearts even today. What agony must the pregnant mothers have gone through when they were pursued by Parashuram (and his hordes). Women are not expert runners (are not use to running). Some of them who were the consorts of noblemen were used to spend their days, confined to their homes. The pregnant women who led luxurious lives under the protection of their husbands till then, should have been forced to run for their lives (to protect the babies in their wombs) is the height of misfortune! Some of them may have tripped and dashed against rough stones on the moor (being unused to run outdoor). They must have sustained bodily injuries (on their elbows, foreheads, knees etc.) and bled profusely, but the fear of the relentless pursuer — Parshuram — would not let them rest. Their soles must have been pierced by thorns, their clothes torn, and their bodies bruised by the brambles – resulting in inevitable blood-letting. The exertion of running in the fierce heat of the sun must have scorched their feet and also their tender (lotus-like) complexions. They may have foamed at the mouth and their eyes brimmed with salt tears. Not having obtained even a drop of water for days on end, their stomachs must have turned sorely. They may have prayed that the earth should (split) open and swallow them up (as in the case of Sita) to save themselves from their relentless pursuer, 'O Lord! why hast Thou brought us to this pass? ', so may have prayed some of them. `Defenceless that we are, we are still more defenceless in the absence of our husbands. Why do you prolong our agony? O Omnipotent Lord! Why have You become a silent spectator when we are being butchered by this friend, who has murdered our husbands and is now persecuting us?' Parashuram may have captured and carried away some of them as they prayed as above. Some of the women may have entreated him humbly, while others may have breathed their last in anguish and in pain. They may have entreated Parashuram to spare their unborn babies. "We beg of you, on bended knee, (this favour). You may kill us but at least spare our babies. You have rendered us hapless widows. We will not be able to bring forth any more children hence forth. We are looking forward to the birth of this last child. Why would you drown us in an ocean of sorrow by killing our foetuses? Please grant this favour to us who are like your daughters". But these entreatise had no effect on the stony hearted Parashuram. When Parashuram (Kamasa-like) may have snatched their new-born from them, the mothers might have bent over them protectively and might have prayed to him to spare their young ones. But to no avail! (Our pen is powerless) to describe the tragic scene (of Parshuram robbing the mothers of their new-born). When he killed those children under their mothers's noses, some of them may have beaten their breasts, some torn their hair, some may have ended their lives in sheer grief and some may have gone mad with grief and wandered abroad disconsolate, lamenting their irreparable loss. It is useless to expect from the Bhats a faithful record of this dark chapter in our history.
The Bhats have brain-washed the depressed and down-trodden people to acknowledge Parashuram, their commander who had massacred hundreds of Kshatriyas and who was responsible for the miseries inflicted on their wives and children as the Omnipotent Creator of this Universe. It is indeed, a great marvel! The Bhats who came after Parshuram continued to torture the Kshatriyas still further, We shall allude later on in this treatise, how the Bhats used to bury alive Kshatriyas in the foundation of buildings. If a Bhat happened to pass by a river where a Shudra was washing his clothes, the Shudra had to collect all his clothes and proceed to a far distant spot, lest some drops of the (contaminated) water should be sprayed on the Bhat. Even then, if a drop of water were to touch the body of the Bhat from there, or even if the Bhat so imagined it, the Bhat did not hesitate to fling his utensil angrily at the head of the Shudra who would collapse to the ground, his head bleeding profusely. On recovering from the swoon the Shudra would collect his blood- stained clothes and wend his way home silently. He could not complain to the Government Officials, as the administration was dominated by the Bhats. More often than not he would be punished stringently for complaining against the Bhats. This was the height of injustice!
Some may well wonder as to how the Bhats managed to crush the depressed and down-trodden people here even though they (the Shudras) outnumbered them tenfold. It was well-known that one clever person can master ten ignorant persons (e.g. a shepherd and his flock). Should the ten ignorant men be united (be of one mind), they would surely prevail over that clever one. But if the ten are disunited they would easily be duped by that clever one. The Bhats have invented a very cunning method to sow seeds of dissension among the Shudras. The Bhats were naturally apprehensive of the growing numbers of the depressed and down- trodden people. They knew that keeping them disunited alone ensured their (the Bhats') continued mastery ever them. It was the only way of keeping them as abject slaves indefinitely, and only thus would they be able to indulge in a life of gross indulgence and luxury ensured by the `sweat of the Shudras' brows. To that end in view, the Bhats invented the pernicious fiction of the caste-system, compiled (learned) treatises to serve their own self-interest and indoctrinated the pliable minds of the ignorant Shudras (masses) accordingly. Some of the Shudras put up a gallant fight against this blatant injustice. They were segregated into a separate category (class). In order to wreak vengeance on them (for their temerity) the Bhats persuaded those whom we today term as Malis (gardeners), Kunbis (tillers, peasants) etc. not to stigmatise them as untouchables. Being deprived of their means of livelihood, they were driven to the extremity of eating the flesh of dead animals. Some of the members of the Shudras community today proudly call themselves as Malis (gardeners), Kunbis (peasants), gold-smiths, tailors, iron smiths, carpenters etc, on the basis of the avocation (trade) they pursued (practised), Little do they know that our ancestors and those of the so-called untouchables (Mahars, Mangs etc.) were blood-brothers (traced their lineage to the same family stock). Their ancestors fought bravely in defence of their motherland against the invading usurpers (the Bhats) and hence, the wily Bhats reduced them to penury and misery. It is a thousand pities that being unmindful of this state of affairs, the Shudras began to hate their own kith and kin.
The Bhats invented an elaborate system of caste-distinction based on the way the other Shudras behaved towards them, condemning some to the lowest rung and some to a slightly higher rung. Thus they permanently made them into their proteges and by means of the powerful weapon of the `iniquitous caste system,' drove a permanent wedge among the Shudras.
It was a classic case of the cats who went to law! The Bhats created dissensions among the depressed and the down- trodden masses and are battening on the differences (are leading luxurious lives thereby).
The depressed and down-trodden masses in India were freed from the physical (bodily) slavery of the Bhats as a result of the advent of the British raj here. But we are sorry to state that the benevolent British Government have not addressed themselves to the important task of providing education to the said masses. That is why the Shudras continue to be ignorant, and hence, their 'mental slavery' regarding the spurious religious tracts of the Bhats continues unabated. They cannot even appeal to the Government for the redressal of their wrongs. The Government is not yet aware of the way the Bhats exploit the masses in their day to day problems as also in the administrative machinery. We pray to the Almighty to enable the Government to kindly pay attention to this urgent task and to free the masses from their mental slavery to the machinations of the Bhats.
I am deeply beholden to Shri Vinayak Babji Bhandarkar and Rao Saheb Shri Rajanna Lingu for their continued encouragement to me in the writing of this treatise.
The term used by Mahatma Jotirao Phule was "NIRMIK", which though literally meant "creator", his concept of "nirmik" is entirely different from concept of God, Allah, or Ishwar etc. and it can be assumed that he did not believe in God in the usual sense.


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Brisbane is only the second Australian city to experience this celebrated production of North by Northwest following sell out seasons in Melbourne, Bath and Toronto.
Combining the magic of film and theatre, this incredible production of Hitchcock's iconic comedy of suspense will be presented live on QPAC's Lyric Theatre stage for two weeks only, closing 9 December.
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"I think for fans of the film, a lot of the fun is going to be in seeing how we realise all these scenes on stage; the crop-duster, the trains, planes, Mount Rushmore. It's a lot of fun to see how that all comes together," Matt Day said.
Johnny Pasvolsky, of Westworld and Picnic at Hanging Rock fame, has returned from LA to take up the role of ultimate villain Vandamm.
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Dan also appeared on Good Morning America today to discuss the case of two young girls who went missing in Iowa last Friday. The search for cousins Lyric Cook, 10, and Elizabeth Collins,8, is in its seventh day, and the town is in the process of draining a lake and calling for more FBI involvement. Only their bicycles and Elizabeth's purse have been found. Dan discusses the latest developments, including the role of the parents. The father of one of the girls has said he feels like a suspect, and host Robin Roberts asks Dan whether the parents' records should be important. "The police have to look at everything, they have to walk a fine line… the first place you have to look are the people that knew them best, who were the closest with them… and this means that if they were involved in some sort of criminal activity, they have to come clean… if they want to truly help in this investigation," answers Dan, continuing that the first thing authorities aim to do is rule the family out and the parents need to be understanding. "The most important thing though is looking at the evidence, it's not just looking at the family members — it's what do we know, what are the dogs seeing, where were the bikes found, etc. — these are all key questions," concludes Dan. Watch his segment here.


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Q: Intellij doesn't display some of my logs in the debugger All of my log statements appear in adb logcat, but two of them don't appear in Intellij Logcat. Why?
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    CommentViewHolder commentViewHolder = (CommentViewHolder) view.getTag();
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This is the output in the Intellij Logcat using the "All messages" filter:
05-22 20:14:30.723: INFO/rose_tag(24319): in the long click

This is the output using adb logcat:
I/rose_tag(24319): in the long click
I/rose_tag(24319): got the comment holder
I/rose_tag(24319): added the request

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Today we are going to analyse the first game of the assassin's creed series named as 'Assassin's Creed'. Which was released in 2007. This first product of the huge Assassin's Creed franchise was published by 'Ubisoft' and created by 'Ubisoft-Montreal' If you need to know more about the franchise, we […]
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ibex Sets New Standards for Digital-First Customer Experiences
In today's fast-paced, web-centered world, customers have more choices at their fingertips than ever before. This high level of competition has made the end-to-end customer experience (CX) a critical component to building brand loyalty. When it comes to connecting people to products and services ibex, a leading global provider of BPO and CX technology solutions, is setting a new standard. ibex has grown 397% in the last three years, moving it rapidly from being the 17th largest outsourcing company in one of its operating geographies, Jamaica, to being number one in terms of employment. In addition to being recognized for growth, ibex has been recognized for performance. Leading industry analyst group, Frost & Sullivan, named it Nearshore Company for the Year 2020, and it was named Nexus Nearshore BPO of the Year in 2019 by Nearshore Americas.
According to Brad Jones, Senior Director of Global Public Relations and Communications, this worldwide provider of CX services and technology believes in the people of Jamaica and fully plans to continue contributing to communities, and providing good jobs to help them thrive both economically, and professionally.
"We have found the Caribbean, and the Island of Jamaica especially, to be very supportive of our industry and this extends even to the local government support," says Jones. "They have partnered with us and have been a stakeholder in our success. Additionally, we have experienced incredible support from government-backed organizations such as JAMPRO, and the Special Economic Zone Authorities." In addition, ibex partnerships extend to the private sector and local businesses.
In addition to having developed a regional expansion strategy, ibex is working to prolong their unprecedented growth with the goal of having 10,000 employees in Jamaica within the next two years. Meanwhile, the company will be expanding its service offerings by introducing higher Knowledge Process Outsourcing (KPO) offerings, while striving to establish the island of Jamaica as the premier location nearshore.
"The Caribbean offers a talented and educated labor pool which is what has made us attractive to our clients, particularly in the financial services and advanced services sector," Jones says. "Native English language offerings give us the opportunity to hire talent for specific skill sets that benefit the sectors we support instead of for language capabilities."
Through programs like the Global Services Skills Project (GSSP), ibex is able to recruit employees who are on a career path, and are looking for companies to join where they can work toward long-term professional success. Those employees are eager to work with customers in specialized areas. The company's current position as the largest private employer in Jamaica and one of the largest in the Caribbean, strengthens its ability to create effective strategies, as well as bolstering its capacity for excellence in service delivery.
As the world further relies on and adapts to both BPO and KPO during the COVID-19 pandemic, more business services will continue to go online. According to ibex, that trend isn't going away. That trend, combined with other global factors, stands to increase the demand for outsourcing, creating the environment for ibex and the Caribbean to safely execute their plans for market growth. Jones adds that the Caribbean's proximity to the US and Canada, as well as its native language capabilities, and the proposal of easy scalability will continue to position the islands as a "go to" destination for global business services.
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Q: How to prevent drop down opening from left to right? Hello I am trying to develop drop-down box list. I am able to develop it. When I click on drop-down all the options will start coming from left side as below

window.onload = function() {
  $(".btn-toggle").on("click", function() {

    $('.dropdown-menu').toggleClass('open');
  });
  $(".dropdown-menu li").on("click", function() {

    $('.btn-toggle').text($(this).text());
    $('.dropdown-menu').removeClass('open');
  });
}
.dropdown-header {
  background: #DCDCDC;
  margin-left: 124px;
  background: no-repeat;
  background-position: right top;
  width: 151px;
  background-image: url(https://softwareui.abb.com/DOWNLOADS/icons/svgControls/UI_ControlComponent_CaretDown_16.svg);
  -webkit-text-fill-color: black;
  background-color: lightgrey;
}

.dropdown-menu {
  font-family: ABBvoice;
  font-weight: normal;
  position: absolute;
  top: 100%;
  left: 0;
  z-index: 1000;
  float: left;
  min-width: 150px;
  max-height: 600px;
  overflow-x: visible;
  overflow-y: visible;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
  list-style: none;
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 500;
  text-align: left;
  background-color: #FFFFFF;
  border-radius: 0;
  -webkit-box-shadow: 0 6px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.175);
  box-shadow: 0 6px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.175);
  -webkit-background-clip: padding-box;
  background-clip: padding-box;
  color: #464646;
  transition: all .3s;
  transform: translate(-100%);
}

.checkbox-inline:active {
  background-color: #2E92FA;
}

.dropdown-menu.open {
  transform: translate(0%);
}

.btn-group,
.btn-group-vertical {
  position: relative;
  display: inline-block;
  vertical-align: middle;
}

  <button class="btn-toggle dropdown-header" type="button">Select User Role</button>

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Whenever i click on drop-down all the options should open immediately just below the button.
Can someone help me to make this work? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks

A: The problem is you use tranform and transition in your css, not sure what you're expect because it's perform transition as it's described.
You can get rid of those transition by remove these 2 lines in .dropdown-menu
transition: all .3s;
transform: translate(-100%);

and change .dropdown-menu.open to this
.dropdown-menu.open {
    display:none
}

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window.onload = function() {
  $(".btn-toggle").on("click", function() {

    $('.dropdown-menu').toggleClass('open');
  });
  $(".dropdown-menu li").on("click", function() {

    $('.btn-toggle').text($(this).text());
    $('.dropdown-menu').removeClass('open');
  });
}
.dropdown-header {
  background: #DCDCDC;
  margin-left: 124px;
  background: no-repeat;
  background-position: right top;
  width: 151px;
  background-image: url(https://softwareui.abb.com/DOWNLOADS/icons/svgControls/UI_ControlComponent_CaretDown_16.svg);
  -webkit-text-fill-color: black;
  background-color: lightgrey;
}

.dropdown-menu {
  font-family: ABBvoice;
  font-weight: normal;
  position: absolute;
  top: 100%;
  left: 0;
  z-index: 1000;
  float: left;
  min-width: 150px;
  max-height: 600px;
  overflow-x: visible;
  overflow-y: visible;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
  list-style: none;
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 500;
  text-align: left;
  background-color: #FFFFFF;
  border-radius: 0;
  -webkit-box-shadow: 0 6px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.175);
  box-shadow: 0 6px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.175);
  -webkit-background-clip: padding-box;
  background-clip: padding-box;
  color: #464646;
}

.checkbox-inline:active {
  background-color: #2E92FA;
}

.dropdown-menu.open {
  display: none
}

.btn-group,
.btn-group-vertical {
  position: relative;
  display: inline-block;
  vertical-align: middle;
}

  <button class="btn-toggle dropdown-header" type="button">Select User Role</button>

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A: You can directly use bootstrap button group with dropwdown so it will automatically open below the button itself.
https://getbootstrap.com/docs/3.3/components/#btn-dropdowns-single
For the sliding animation of dropdown try this code.
.open > .dropdown-menu {
  -webkit-transform: scale(1, 1);
  transform: scale(1, 1);

}
.open > .dropdown-menu li a {
  color: #000;
}
.dropdown-menu li a{
  color: #fff;
}
.dropdown-menu {
  -webkit-transform-origin: top;
  transform-origin: top;
  -webkit-animation-fill-mode: forwards;
  animation-fill-mode: forwards;
  -webkit-transform: scale(1, 0);
  display: block;

  transition: all 0.2s ease-out;
  -webkit-transition: all 0.2s ease-out;
}
.dropup .dropdown-menu {
  -webkit-transform-origin: bottom;
  transform-origin: bottom;
}

.navbar .nav > li > .dropdown-menu:after {

}
.dropup > .dropdown-menu:after {
  border-bottom: 0;
  border-top: 6px solid rgba(39, 45, 51, 0.9);
  top: auto;
  display: inline-block;
  bottom: -6px;
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  left: 50%;
  border-right: 6px solid transparent;
  border-left: 6px solid transparent;
}


Android M is finally here. With so much of new things in Android L, I was not sure of what else to expect from Android M. However, Google has given a sweet surprise by coming up with a new Android version that offers so many new features that it seems like a perfect version of Android. They have worked on the battery issue and with Doze mode there is no need to worry about battery any more. The finger print support, app permission, new app drawer all these new exciting features make Android M a completely new and refresh OS version.
Well, normal users will have to wait for few months to get official Android M update but, if you are a Nexus user, you can enjoy the latest Android features without any wait. In this post, we are going to tell you how to download Android M Preview on Nexus devices.
It is not the full and final version of Android. It is basically a preview with a lot of bugs in it. If you are ready to work with these bugs, you can download the Android M Developers preview.
It is available for only four devices which are Nexus 5, Nexus 6, Nexus 9 and Nexus player. So, if you have one of these devices, you are good to go.
If you don't have unlocked boot loader in your Nexus device, you will lose all of your data while downloading Android M, so we will suggest you to either unlock the boot loader or take backup of the data.
The very first thing is to download and install the latest Android Studio Preview on your Windows computer. This file will install the ADB and Fastboot programme which needs to be accessed through the command terminal.
Now, you need to add the SDK folder. For doing so, right click on "My Computer" and click on "Properties". Go to "Advanced System Settings". Now, click on System Properties > Advanced > Environmental Variables.
Now, in the Window, select Path, click on Edit and then type in the name of the directory where you have installed the SDK File. Don't forget to separate each entry by a semi-colon.
Now, you need to enable USB debugging mode in your nexus device. For doing this, go to Settings > About Phone > Software information.
Tap on the build number seven times Now, go to Settings > Developer Options and tick on USB debugging. Now, you need to download the correct factory image for your nexus device. Make sure you are downloading the correct factory image as the image will work only for its own specific model.
Now, extract the downloaded factory image on the computer and connect your Nexus device to your computer via a USB.
Start the device is fastboot mode by holding the Volume Up/Down button and power button simultaneously.
Now, keep the phone connected with PC and open command terminal and execute "adb reboot bootloader". Now, just restart your phone and you will have Android M Preview version on your nexus device.
If you face any problem or issue while downloading Android M on your Nexus device, comment below and we will surely help you out.


Puttin' On The Ritz – Food That Makes You Smile!
I was thinking about some of the memorable meals I had last year when I remembered my experience at The Ritz that my lovely friend treated me to for my birthday. I just had to share some photos of this beautiful place and the delicious food we ate. I can't believe I haven't got around to it until now!
Dining at The Ritz is always up there on the list of special places for people. So I'm very lucky to have some wonderful friends in my life. When I arrived, I couldn't stop admiring the decor. I'm always in awe of incredible architecture and design when I go abroad, and sometimes I think it's easy to forget how much beauty is around us, right here in London.
Everything was set and sparkling. The menu looked delightful and I was in for a treat because I enquired about halal meat whilst booking. It turns out I was in luck, as I could pretty much eat any of the items on the menu.
We started off with some canapés, and I remember the the salmon macarons being especially delicious. Smooth salmon mousse-like filling, sandwiched between a citrusy macaron shells. I ordered the slow cooked duck egg for my starter and I wish I could eat it all over again. The egg was cooked to perfection. I've read about temperature controlled water baths that are used to cook eggs, but now I know why it is worth investing all that time and effort. It was served in a pomme puree with celeriac and meaty mushrooms which added some great texture to the dish. My friend went for the vibrant and tasty, chilled pea veloute with roasted hazelnut and mint. My main, navarin of lamb (which basically means stew) with broccoli, carrot and braised onion was so good. The lamb was cooked just right, although I know my mother would freak out if she saw this as she would consider it still raw. But that's because she grew up eating curries with no sign of raw meat. But I loved how well the sauce complemented the meat and veg and I had one big grin on my face whilst eating it. My friend had the halibut with courgette, crab and shellfish sauce. I love halibut and this would've been my second choice, but I can't eat shellfish for religious reasons. I managed to try a little bit of the fish though and it was really nice. Also, who doesn't love a courgette flower? My mum used to make a lightly spiced, battered courgette flower as a snack and it used to get eaten within seconds. Dessert for both us of had to be the chocolate soufflé. This was the first time I actually tried a soufflé, so I had no idea what to expect. I wasn't expecting that texture, but it was light and fluffy and I enjoyed it. Mine came with a rather lovely vanilla ice cream as the one on the menu had alcohol in it.
After trying the most amazing toffee apple soufflé in the world at Roux at the Landau a few months ago, I don't think anything will ever come close to beating that to be honest.
We finished with a lovely selection of petit fours, mine being without gelatine or alcohol, which rounded off my Ritz experience. I have to say, the service was impeccable and the staff were so attentive, even though at one point it felt a little intense, but it was all part of The Ritz experience. I especially loved how they took care of my dietary requirements and provided alternatives for things I couldn't eat, so I never felt like I was missing out.
Sometimes the food doesn't live up to the hype, which can be very disappointing. But this wasn't the case here because I thoroughly enjoyed everything I ate and it was definitely a wonderful birthday treat.


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Illinois lawmaker resigns after ex-girlfriend said he used her nude photos to catfish other men
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Nick Sauer began in the Illinois House of Representatives in December 2016.
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Kate Kelly, a former girlfriend of Illinois State Rep. Nick Sauer has accused him of using nude photos of her to "catfish" men online through an Instagram account.
Sauer has now announced his resignation from the Illinois House of Representatives, and described dealing with the allegations as a "distraction," Politico reports.
Kelly also said that Sauer sharing personal details about her life on the Instagram account.
Sauer had been tasked with finding ways to prevent sexual harassment.
"After speaking with my family, I feel it best to step away from my public responsibilities," Sauer said.
An Illinois lawmaker tasked with finding ways to prevent sexual harassment has resigned after a former girlfriend accused him of using her nude photos to catfish other men and lure them into "graphic" discussions.
Illinois state Rep. Nick Sauer's former girlfriend Kate Kelly filed an official complaint which accused Sauer of creating a fake Instagram account filled with nude photos of her.
Sauer, a first-term Republican, described addressing the allegations as a "distraction" when he announced that he was resigning in a letter to the Clerk of the House of Representatives, Politico reports.
"As a result of the allegations by Kate Kelly, a former girlfriend, I have decided to resign," he wrote on Wednesday. Sauer had been a state representative since December 2016.
"It is important that the citizens of the 51st District be fully represented. My ability to fulfill my obligations as a State Representative and public servant will be affected by the distraction of addressing these allegations. After speaking with my family, I feel it best to step away from my public responsibilities."
He has not withdrawn his re-election candidacy.
Sauer was a member of the House Sexual Discrimination and Harassment Task Force formed after women who work in and around government in the state signed an open letter that described sexual harassment both at the capitol and in political campaigns.
Sauer announced his resignation hours after Politico reported on Kelly's complaint, which she filed with the Office of the Legislative Inspector General.
She accused Sauer of sharing personal details about her life on the Instagram account. She said that he would use the account "to catfish other men using my privately shared naked photos. Nick would use this account to direct message men with my photos to engage in graphic conversations of a sexual nature."
"The men believed they were communicating with me and Nick shared private details of my life."
The term "catfishing" refers to instances when a person lures someone into a relationship by pretending to be someone else in an online platform.
She said in the complaint that there is an "active investigation" into her claims after she filed a police report with the Chicago Police Department.
Kelly said in her complaint that a man she did not know reached out to her via Instagram on July 12 to inform her that she had been communicating with someone for four months who was "pretending" to he Kelly.
She said that Sauer admitted to the practice: "He came to my house & confessed to catfishing men with my photos for 2 years to at least 8 men. He was unable to provide the names and begged that I let it go."
Kelly said that Instagram took down the account after she contacted the company.
Politico has sought to obtain the police report through a Freedom of Information Act request, but the police are yet to comply.


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The development and production of electric car batteries has so far been firmly in Asian hands. But industry and politics want to change that. An overview of the (partly planned) locations.
The topic of battery cells for electric cars and their manufacture is a contradictory one. On the one hand, it is always said that Asians have such a large technological lead and could manufacture electricity storage systems so cheaply that their own European cell production is not worthwhile. For example, this was one of the reasons why Bosch rejected its own efforts in this regard in spring 2018. The Swabians avoided the financial risk.
On the other hand, the importance of batteries for electromobility is repeatedly evoked. Even the automakers call this the most important part of an electric vehicle; not the engine (s) or the chassis. So you shouldn't make yourself too dependent on the big players from China or South Korea for the battery cells. That is why a rethink is taking place gradually. Together with companies such as CATL, LG Chem or Samsung and supported by politicians, the European auto industry is starting to pull up cell manufacturing in Europe. The planning is extensive and the first factories already exist – also at several locations in Germany.
Kaiserslautern: German-French battery consortium
In Germany and France, politics is vigorously pushing ahead with the development of European battery cell production. A consortium involved was founded by the Opel parent company PSA and the French battery manufacturer Saft, which belongs to the Total group. Both companies hold 50 percent of the joint venture Automotive Cell Company (ACC). Now it is clear: The company will also produce electric car batteries in Germany. For this purpose, a new plant is to be built at the traditional Opel location in Kaiserslautern, which is to start operations in 2024 and employ 2,000 people. About one million batteries are to be built there each year, with a total capacity of 24 gigawatt hours.
Kamenz: Daimler and Deutsche Accumotive
It was a ping-pong game between Daimler and battery production in Kamenz: In 2008, Li-Tec GmbH, a joint venture between Evonik and Daimler AG, started work. After seven unprofitable years, production ended for the time being. But not for long: Deutsche Accumotive, a wholly-owned Daimler subsidiary, is now producing electric car batteries in Kamenz again. In 2019, the company opened its second plant in the Saxon city and produces batteries for cars and commercial vehicles – including the Mercedes EQ models.
Salzgitter: Volkswagen and Northvolt
VW CEO Herbert Diess is fully committed to the electromobility card. A comprehensible strategy, which is disadvantageous for the group's own component factories. Take Salzgitter, for example: what happens to a plant that produces internal combustion engines when there are no more internal combustion engines in demand? The answer in a concrete case: battery cells for electric cars are created. Together with its new partner Northvolt, VW is investing around one billion euros in Salzgitter so that around 1,000 employees produce enough batteries to cover a large part of their own battery requirements. In 2020, battery research is also to start in Salzgitter.
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Braces are the traditional and most common method for straightening teeth and correcting patients' bites. Dr. Haerian or Dr. Ludwig will places brackets and wires on your teeth to gradually move your teeth into the proper position and adjust your bite. Braces require patients to follow diligent instructions to ensure they do not break or damage the teeth or gums.
The best way to learn if braces can correct your teeth and/or bite is to visit our office for an appointment. One of our orthodontists can examine your mouth and determine the best form of treatment. You can learn more about braces and how they can improve your smile by watching the videos below. Other patients who have received braces can tell you about their own treatment.


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Grand Prix Cycliste La Marseillaise, początkowo (do 1991) La Marseillaise, później także jako Grand Prix d'Ouverture La Marseillaise – jednodniowy wyścig kolarski, rozgrywany corocznie od 1980 w rejonie francuskiej Marsylii.

Pierwsza edycja wyścigu odbyła się w 1980, a od tego czasu organizowany jest corocznie. Początkowo (do 1991) nosił nazwę La Marseillaise, od 1992 nazwę wydłużono do formy (Grand Prix d'Ouverture La Marseillaise, a później przyjęto wersję Grand Prix Cycliste La Marseillaise. Od 2005 należy do cyklu UCI Europe Tour z kategorią 1.1.

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The Game Axe is an unlicensed handheld video game system, made by the Taiwanese hardware manufacturer Legend Technology Co.,LTD (as "REDANT" brand). Launched in 1998 (or 1999), it was sold in Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Japan. It is a portable Famiclone that can play Famicom games, and by using the included adapter, American and European Nintendo Entertainment System games.

Design
The Game Axe is an unofficial hand-held version of the Famicom released in 1998 (or 1999). The design of the Game Axe was horizontal and similar in appearance to Sega's Game Gear. It had a 3.5-inch (FC-812) or 4-inch (FC-816/FC-868) colour LCD screen, two controller ports at the base, an AC jack, and an RCA jack, allowing the Game Axe to essentially replace the Famicom or NES by plugging it into a television.

Issues with the NES cartridge adapter
Due to the necessity of an extra adapter, the Game Axe suffers severe stability issues if playing NES games while holding the device. Any jarring of the hand held causes NES games to lose enough contact to freeze or shut off.

See also
 Nintendo Entertainment System hardware clone
 Pocket Famicom
 Sega Nomad
 TurboExpress

References

External links
 The Game Axe Information Site

Unlicensed Nintendo Entertainment System hardware clones
Handheld game consoles


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Q: Spring Batch - Is it possible to to be fault tolerant in different ways for different exceptions? So for example I have 3 levels of exceptions, minor, regular, critical. In an ideal world I would like to essentially have 3 listeners on the app for these exceptions and if 10 minors occur or 5 regular or 1 critical I stop the application and send a notification to the interested parties. Is this possible or is there a way in which I could develop this behavior?

A: You should be able to do that using the Spring Batch SkipPolicy mechanism.
Spring Batch provides a few SkipPolicy implementations to manage fault tolerance: AlwaysSkipItemSkipPolicy, CompositeSkipPolicy, ExceptionClassifierSkipPolicy, LimitCheckingItemSkipPolicy and NeverSkipItemSkipPolicy.
If no one fits your need, it is probably easy to make your own SkipPolicy implementation.

A: I was thinking you could create a database table that could log errors and each entry can be linked with a session id assuming this might be a web application. Have a separate job run every 5 minutes that could poll the database table for this criteria to be met. If this was android platform you could use RX Java and send a push notification using Google Firebase.


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Q: C pthread and struct questions Basic function of this code is to get number of counter and thread, creates the counters then create the threads then get numbers of instructions in each thread (format of instruction [counter] [work-function] [repetition] )
/* ============================================================================
 * File-global variables
 * ========================================================================== */
static int ncounters = 0;
static struct counter *counters = NULL;

static int nthreads = 0;
static int *ninstructions = NULL;
static struct instruction **instructions = NULL;

struct counter {
   long long counter;            /* to store counter */
};

/* counter value */
struct instruction {
   struct counter *counter;      /* pointer to counter */
   int repetitions;              /* number of repetitions  */
   void (*work_fn)(long long *); /* function pointer to work function */
};

/* ============================================================================
 * Thread function
 * ========================================================================== */
static void *
worker_thread(void *arg) {
    (void)arg;
        int Tcounter;
        int Trepetition;
        char Tfuntion;

        scanf(" %d %c %d", &Tcounter, &Tfuntion, &Trepetition);

How do I actually store this three variable using struct instruction **instructions???
    return NULL;
}

/* ============================================================================
 * Main function
 * ========================================================================== */
int
main(void) {

        scanf(" %d", &ncounters);

        int i;

        if(counters = malloc(sizeof(struct counter)*ncounters)){
          for( i=0; i < ncounters ;i++){
            counters[i].counter = 0;
          }

          for( i=0; i < ncounters ;i++){
            printf("%lld\n", counters[i].counter);
          }
        }

        scanf(" %d", &nthreads);
        pthread_t threads[nthreads];

        int ninst;

        for( i=0; i < nthreads ;i++){
          scanf(" %d", &ninst);
          ninstructions = ninst;
          for( i=0; i < ninstructions ;i++){
            pthread_create(&threads[i], NULL, worker_thread, NULL);
          }
        }

        free(counters);
    return 0;
}

Is the pthread_create function correct?
int
main(void) {

        scanf(" %d", &ncounters);

        int i;

        if(counters = malloc(sizeof(struct counter)*ncounters)){
          for( i=0; i < ncounters ;i++){
            counters[i].counter = 0;
          }
        }

        scanf(" %d", &nthreads);

        pthread_t threads[nthreads];

        if(ninstructions = (int*)malloc(nthreads*sizeof(int)){
          for( i=0; i < nthreads ;i++){
            scanf(" %d", &ninstructions[i]);
            int j;
            for(j=0; i < ninstructions[i] ;j++){
              pthread_create(&threads[j], NULL, worker_thread, NULL);
            }
          }
        }

        free(ninstructions);
        free(counters);
    return 0;
}

I also tried to change the ninstruction into array, if its correct...

A: OK, next attempt. This time in pseudo code since this smells like homework...
struct instruction
{
   long long counter;
   int repetitions
};

main()
{
  ask #threads

  pthread_t threads[nthreads];
  struct instruction intructions[nthreads];

  while( i < nthreads )
  {
     pthread_create( &threads[i], NULL, threadMain, &instructions[i] );
  }

  i = 0
  while ( i < nthreads )
  {
    //now wait until all threads have finished
     pthread_join( threads[i], NULL );
  }
}

  void threadMain( void* arg )
  {
    struct instruction* pInstruction = (struct instruction*)arg;
    char cFunctionCode;

    enter protected section, otherwise all threads will ask at the same time

     scanf(" %d %c %d", &pInstruction->counter, &cFunctionCode, &pInstruction->repetitions

   leave protected section here

   do youtr computes here

   return;
)

For protected sections, look up mutex or semaphore.

A: OK. I assume you want to do the following:
...
//create the instructions, which is missing.
// be carefull that instruction.counter is not allocated!!!

struct instruction instructions[ncounters];
...
pthread_create( &threads[i], NULL, worker_thread, &instructions[i] );
...

And in the worker thread
worker_thread( void* arg )
{
   struct instruction* pInstruction = (struct instruction*)arg;

   pInstruction->repetions = 42;
...

I hope this is what you wanted...
Mario


Endstop with Reed magnetic interruptor. Cable length 1 meter. 2 pins cable.
This magnetic endstop requires to glue a small magnet (included) to the carriage.
- No wear in the endstop due to lack of physical contact with the carriage.
- If due to a software problem the carriage continues moving after the endstop, this would not damage the endstop because the carriage would not hit it.
- More repeatability precission than a mechanical endstop.
This endstop is normally open. It closes under magnetic field action but has a resistor of 1Mohm to protect circuitry from shortcuts.


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{
    using System;
    using System.Collections.Generic;

    public sealed class ConcreteReferenceTypeRepresentation : ReferenceTypeRepresentation
    {
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        // Constructor Methods
        //

        public ConcreteReferenceTypeRepresentation( AssemblyRepresentation owner          ,
                                                    BuiltInTypes           builtinType    ,
                                                    Attributes             flags          ,
                                                    GenericContext         genericContext ) : base( owner, builtinType, flags, genericContext )
        {
        }

        //--//

        //
        // Helper Methods
        //

        protected override TypeRepresentation AllocateInstantiation( InstantiationContext ic )
        {
            ConcreteReferenceTypeRepresentation tdRes = new ConcreteReferenceTypeRepresentation( m_owner, m_builtinType, m_flags, new GenericContext( this, ic.TypeParameters ) );

            tdRes.PopulateInstantiation( this, ic );

            return tdRes;
        }

        //--//

        //
        // Access Methods
        //

        //--//

        //
        // Debug Methods
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        public override String ToString()
        {
            System.Text.StringBuilder sb = new System.Text.StringBuilder( "ConcreteReferenceTypeRepresentation(" );

            PrettyToString( sb, true, false );

            sb.Append( ")" );

            return sb.ToString();
        }
    }
}


Who's Invited to Boo Daddy 7s?
Albright College RFC, Albright College WRFC, Alexandria Roosters RFC, All Deaf RFC, Allegheny College RFC, Allegheny College WRFC, Allegheny Referee Society, American University RFC, American University WRFC, Atlantis US Sevens RFC, Baltimore-Chesapeake RFC, Blacksburg RFC, Blackthorn RFC, Bloomsburg University RFC, Bloomsburg University WRFC, Blue Ridge RFC, Brandywine RFC, Brandywine WRFC, Bryn Mawr / Haverford WRFC, Bucknell University RFC, California University of Penn WRFC, Carnegie Mellon University RFC, Catholic University of America WRFC, Chambersburg Turtleheads RFC, Christopher Newport RFC, Clarion Taffurs RFC, Clemson University Mens RFC, DeSales University RFC, DeSales University WRFC, Doylestown RFC, Drexel University WRFC, Drexel University RFC, East Penn Referee Society, East Stroudsburg University RFC, East Stroudsburg University WRFC, Erie RFC, Fossils RFC, Franklin and Marshall RFC, Franklin and Marshall WRFC, Frederick RFC, Frederick WRFC, Gannon University RFC, George Mason University RFC, George Mason University WRFC, George Washington University RFC, George Washington University WRFC, Georgetown University RFC, Georgetown University WRFC, Gettysburg College RFC, Gettysburg College WRFC, Grove City College RFC, Grove City College WRFC, Hampden-Sydney College RFC, Happy Valley Barbarians RFC, Harrisburg RFC, Harrisburg WRFC, Haverford College RFC, Hibernians RFC, Holy Family University R7FC, Indiana University of PA RFC, Indiana University of PA WRFC, James Madison University RFC, James River RFC, James River WRFC, John Hopkins University RFC , Juniata College WRFC, Juniata River Rats RFC, Keystone RFC, Kutztown University RFC, Kutztown University WRFC, La Salle University RFC, La Salle University WRFC, Lafayette College RFC, Lafayette College WRFC, Lancaster Red Roses RFC, Lehigh Valley RFC, Lehigh Valley WRFC, Lock Haven University RFC, Lock Haven University WRFC, Longwood University RFC, Longwood University WRFC, Lord Fairfax Community College, Lord Fairfax Community College WRFC, Loyola University Maryland RFC, Maryland Stingers WRFC, Media RFC, Millersville University RFC, Millersville University WRFC, Mount Saint Mary's University RFC, Mount St. Mary's WRFC, Muhlenberg College WRFC, Neumann University RFC, Neumann University WRFC, Newport News RFC, Norfolk Blues RFC, Norfolk Storm WRFC, North Bay RFC, North Penn RFC, Northeast Philadelphia RFC, Northeast Philadelphia WRFC, Northern Virginia RFC, Northern Virginia WRFC, Old Dominion University RFC, Old Dominion University WRFC, Old Gaelic RFC, Panther WRFC, Patuxent River RFC, Penn State Berks RFC, Penn State Univerisity RFC, Penn State University WRFC, Philadelphia Gryphons RFC, Philadelphia University RFC, Philadelphia Whitemarsh RFC, Philadelphia WRFC, Pittsburgh Angels RFC, Pittsburgh Harlequins RFC, Pittsburgh North Park Crusaders, Pittsburgh RFC, Point Park University RFC, Potomac Exiles RFC, Prince William County RFC, Quantico / Henderson Hall RFC, Rappahannock RFC, Reading RFC, Richmond Lions RFC, Roanoke College RFC, Roanoke RFC, Robert Morris University WRFC, Rocky Gorge RFC, Saint Joseph's University RFC, Saint Joseph's University WRFC, Saint Vincent College RFC, Salisbury University RFC, Salisbury University WRFC, Schuykill River Exiles RFC, Scion Sirens 7s RFC, Second City Troop RFC, Severn River RFC, Severn River WRFC, Shippensburg RFC, Shippensburg WRFC, Slippery Rock RFC, Slippery Rock WRFC, South Pittsburgh RFC, St. Mary's College RFC, St. Mary's College WRFC, Susquehanna University RFC, Susquehanna University WRFC, Swarthmore College RFC, Swarthmore College WRFC, Temple University RFC, Temple University WRFC, Towson University RFC, Towson University WRFC, UMBC RFC, UMBC WRFC, United States Naval Academy WRFC, Univ. Pennsylvania RFC, Univ. Pennsylvania WRFC, Univ. Scranton RFC, Univ. Scranton WRFC, University of Mary Washington RFC, University of Mary Washington WRFC, University of Maryland RFC, University of Maryland WRFC, University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown RFC, University of Richmond RFC, University of Virginia RFC, University of Virginia WRFC, Ursinus College RFC, Ursinus College WRFC, Villanova RFC, Virginia Commonwealth RFC, Virginia Commonwealth WRFC, Virginia Military Institute RFC, Virginia Military Institute WRFC, Virginia RFC, Virginia Tech RFC, Virginia Tech WRFC, Washington & Jefferson RFC, Washington & Lee University RFC, Washington College RFC, Washington Furies WRFC, Washington Irish RFC, Washington Renegades RFC, Washington RFC, Washington Scandals RFC, West Chester University WRFC, Westmoreland Highlander RFC, Westmoreland Highlander WRFC, Wharton RFC, Wheeling Jesuit University RFC, White Horse RFC, Widener University RFC, Widener University WRFC, Wild Geese RFC, Wild Rovers RFC, Wilkes-Barre RFC, William & Mary Club Rugby, William & Mary College WRFC, York & Lancaster Thorns WRFC, York College RFC, York College WRFC.
Last year, we invited the Montreal Wanderers because, with a name like that, we figured they might surprise us and show up. They told us we'd given them too little notice, so that's what inspired this year's proactively invitations to clubs. The Wanderers have already written back letting us know they haven't written their summer schedule yet, so there's hope to see them too.
If you don't see your club on the list, don't worry, you're still invited. Everyone (over 18) is invited to play in this tournament. If you are under 18, you are welcome to watch rugby, volunteer as a sideline judge or referee, or just people watch.


to the list. Wait about 10 mins and you'll see that access to YouTube from the device is completely blocked.
We may need to look into your account settings to isolate the exact cause of the issue. Please let us know your Mobicip - registered email id and we will investigate further asap. You can also send an email to our Email Support via your registered id.
Are there a solution for this problem? I also cannot block the mobile sites of youtube.
Please note that adding m.youtube.com to your block-list will block access to youtube website. If this is not working, then some other setting in your account is probably causing the issue. Please contact our Email Support your Mobicip - registered email id and we will investigate further asap.
I have tried to add these sites to block - still have problems. Any clue?
I am trying to block youtube.com on my son's phone. It is blocked everywhere except google chrome. He can access it through that app. Please help .
This is the reason why we recommend our users to disable/delete all other browsers available/downloaded onto the device and make Mobicip as the only window available for filtered internet access. You can block any app installed in Android device through Mobicip App restrictions. Launch Mobicip app > Menu > Settings > Mobicip > App Restrictions > check the box next to the Google Chrome app to avoid access to it.
Do I do this on my app or on the devices of my daugther's that i am monitoring ? Her iphone and Macbook pro ?
This has to be done on your daughter's device > Mobicip app > Menu > Settings.


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Q: Performance Degradation on CallableStatement I have a stored procedure in Oracle 11g that I'm calling from a Java program using the Oracle thin database driver and a CallableStatement.  This stored procedure is invoked thousands of times in a loop on the same connection.
The callableStatement.execute() call returns in < 200ms for the first 10-20 calls, however, performance starts to degrade over time.  After 200 calls, callableStatement.execute() is now taking 600ms, and continues to degrade.
If I close the connection periodically, execute times return to the normal < 200ms range.  Clearly something is being cached incorrectly in the JDBC connection, although the documentation states that CallableStatements are not cached.
Running the same stored procedure using the Oracle OCI driver in a C program shows no performance degradation, and continuously returns in < 200ms.
Has anyone noticed this behavior or have any thoughts on a workaround for Java?
Edit: This is the section of code that is run numerous times; Connection is shared, CallableStatement is created each loop.  No improvement if CallableStatement is cached.
   oracle_conn_time = System.currentTimeMillis();
   OracleConnection oracle_conn = (OracleConnection) conn.getMetaData().getConnection();
   oracle_conn.setStatementCacheSize(1);
   oracle_conn_time = System.currentTimeMillis() - oracle_conn_time;

   list_time = System.currentTimeMillis();
   var_args= oracle_conn.createARRAY("ARG_LIST", args.toArray());
   list_time = System.currentTimeMillis() - list_time;

   sql       = "{? = call perform_work(?,?,?,?)}";

prepare_time = System.currentTimeMillis();
ocs = (OracleCallableStatement) oracle_conn.prepareCall(sql);
prepare_time = System.currentTimeMillis() - prepare_time;

bind_time = System.currentTimeMillis();
    ocs.registerOutParameter(1, OracleTypes.ARRAY, "RESPONSEOBJ");

    ocs.setInt(  2, 77);
    ocs.setInt(  3, 123456);
    ocs.setArray(4, var_args);
    ocs.setInt(  5, 123456789);
    bind_time = System.currentTimeMillis() - bind_time;

//execute_time is the only timer that shows degradation
execute_time = System.currentTimeMillis();
    ocs.execute();
execute_time = System.currentTimeMillis() - execute_time;

results_time = System.currentTimeMillis();
    Array return_objs = ocs.getArray(1);
results_time = System.currentTimeMillis() - results_time;

oracle_time = System.currentTimeMillis() - oracle_time;
    parse_time = System.currentTimeMillis();

    Clob[] clobs = (Clob[]) return_objs.getArray();

    return_objs.free();

//Removed clob management code

parse_time = System.currentTimeMillis() - parse_time;

A: When the stored proc returned an Array of Clobs, the code was only directly free'ing the Array, and not the underlying Clob objects as well.
Adding a call to free on the Clob object eliminated the performance degradation.
I assume that when the Clob object is garbage collected, free is intrinsically called in finalize, but I suspect that the Oracle Connection object holds a reference to any Clob objects used, thus keeping it from being garbage collected.  Silly miss on my part, but hopefully this will help someone from getting tripped up in the future.
Array return_objs = ocs.getArray(1);

Clob[] clobs = (Clob[]) return_objs.getArray();

return_objs.free();

for(int i = 0; i < clobs.length; i++ )
{
    //Utilize clob

    clobs[i].free();
}


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Q: Internationalization in asp.net 5 What is the correct way to use internationalization in a Asp.net 5 MVC project ?
If I try to decorate my model classes with DisplayName for example, Visual Studio gives me an error:
Severity  Code    Description Project File    Line
Error   CS0246  The type or namespace name 'DisplayName' could not be found (are you missing a using directive or an assembly reference?)   MyProject.DNX Core 5.0  C:\Users\paulo\Documents\Visual Studio 2015\Projects\MyProject\src\MyProject\Models\Post.cs 20

I can´t even create a resource file in this type of project.

A: You need to reference and import the namespace that defines this attribute:
`using System.ComponentModel;`


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The Whispers & Jeffrey Osborne in Concert
Riverwind Casino
1544 State Hwy 9
Head to Riverwind Casino in Norman for a night filled with soul and R&B hits. Jeffrey Osborne will take the stage first, performing his Top 40 hits like "Don't You Get So Mad" and "Stay With Me Tonight" off his five gold and platinum albums. Then, the Whispers will close out the show with their pop crossover songs like "Rock Steady" and "And the Beat Goes On." Hear some of your favorite tunes and new tracks off the band's latest "Thankful" album.