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The global pop group you should know about
When you think of global pop group, who do you think of?
One Direction?
Spice Girls?
BTS?
As great as all of these groups are, that group that comes to mind may soon be Now United.
Now United is the creation of Spice Girls' manager Simon Fuller. It was based on the idea of making the first ever global pop group comprised of singers and dancers from around the world. The group is formed by 14 members from 14 different countries.
Members are as followed:
Sina Deinert – Germany
Any Gabrielly – Brazil
Bailey May – Philippines
Diarra Sylla – Senegal
Heyoon Jeong – South Korea
Hina Yoshihara – Japan
Joalin Loukamaa – Finland
Josh Beauchamp – Canada
Krystian Wang – China
Lamar Morris – United Kingdom
Noah Urrea – United States
Sabina Hidalgo – Mexico
Shivani Paliwal – India
Sofya Plotnikova – Russia
Auditions for this group were held in open casting calls around the world. The finalists that were selected were flown out to Los Angeles in late 2017 for a week long boot camp to get the number down to the final 14, whom became the official members of Now United. This audition process is portrayed in the Now United official documentary Dreams Come True, available on YouTube (which I highly recommend watching).
The music performed by Now United is attempting to bring joy to their audience by taking inspiration from different cultures from around the globe. The group performed in the first world tour during 2018 and is co-produced by Red One.
The group made their official US debut in July of 2018, performing their first single "Summer in the City" on The Late Late Show with James Corden. Check out the music video for this single below and be on the lookout for more from this amazing group in the future.


Recent reports by the Federal Trade Commission indicate that one in four Americans have found at least one major error on one of their credit reports. While these errors are fairly common, many don't know that you have a right to dispute the inaccuracies.
Below, we highlight steps you can take to clear up any inaccuracies that might be present in your credit report.
Your credit report contains information about where you live, your bill paying habits, and your criminal record. The Federal Trade Commission recommends that you review your credit report periodically, and it's not hard to see why.
The information these reports contain affect whether or not you qualify for loans, and the interest rates at which you will have to pay back these loans. As such, it's important that you double check that the information is accurate, complete, and up-to-date before applying for loans for major purchases. It's also the safest way to ensure that your identity is secure and that nobody has been using your social security number or personal information to make purchases.
Because of the important and sensitive nature of credit reports, an amendment to the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) requires that each of the nationwide credit reporting companies (Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion) provide a free copy of your credit report at least every 12 months.
If you find that you might have an error on your credit report, you must first contact the credit bureau that is showing inaccurate and erroneous information. Credit bureaus must investigate your claim within 30 days of your dispute, unless they deem the suit to be frivolous.
When disputing information you believe to be inaccurate, you'll want to include a letter that includes your complete name and address, identify the items in your report that you believe to be inaccurate, clearly explain why you dispute the information, and request a deletion or correction.
Below, we highlight some of the common errors that come up when reviewing your credit file.
Personal information errors can include anything from listing the wrong name, phone number, and address on your report. You might also notice that you have what is known as a "mixed file," where an account belonging to another person with the same (or similar) name as yours has "mixed" with yours, providing lenders with inaccurate information. You might also look for any inaccuracies resulting from identity theft.
If you've recently closed an account, such as a credit card, or completed a loan payment, you'll want to check to see that those changes have been recorded. You might also be listed as the owner of an account for which you are only an authorized user. There could also be inaccuracies for accounts that are reported as late or delinquent, or include inaccuracies of payment schedules, dates that accounts opened, and the timeline in which payments were made.
When ordering your credit report, it's essential that you determine whether or not you've been the victim of identity theft. If identity thieves have access to your personal information, they can drain your bank account, run up charges on your credit cards, open new utility accounts, and receive medical treatment using your health insurance. They will also be able to file taxes and receive returns, and in the most extreme cases, they could give authorities your name and personal information in the event of an arrest.
If you believe you've found inaccuracies in your credit report, it's important that you send the information to the correct credit bureau. You might notice in your yearly credit report that information might be correct at one bureau, but incorrect at others.
Each of the three major credit bureaus have their individual process for handling disputes. If you notice errors in your report, at Experian, TransUnion, or Equifax, visit their respective websites for more information on how to handle your claim. We've also provided letter templates you can use to contact the bureaus.
Once this is completed, the credit reporting company will investigate your claim and report back to you.
Credit reporting agencies, by law, are required to investigate all reports as though they are legitimate claims, according to The Fair Credit Reporting Act. In some cases, however, they may be slow to respond to your dispute. If this is the case, it's best to contact the crediting agency directly, either by phone, web, or mail. Do this only if you have not heard back from the bureau within 30-45 days after the time of your original dispute.
If you're sending a letter to follow up, be sure to include language that indicates that failure to comply with federal regulations is a serious violation of the Fair Credit Reporting Act and the FTC reviews those violations.
Also be sure to keep and maintain detailed records of all of your correspondences with crediting agencies, should an investigation be warranted.
Once your investigation is completed, the credit company must give you results of the investigation in writing, and must also include a free copy of your new report if there have been any changes to your credit report. This will not count as your annual free report.
If you have had an item changed, the credit reporting company cannot put the disputed information back into your file unless the provider verifies that the information is indeed accurate.
Credit repair agencies work with your credit reporters to provide you with a holistic and fair representation of your credit score. Repair agencies will help you to find disputing information, information that is incorrect or out-of-date, or information that is incorrectly reported. In essence, they help guide you through the process of mending your credit score, and help to ensure that information is accurate.
Be cautious when choosing a credit repair company, as there are a number of scams you should be aware of.
If you're looking for help throughout the process, however, finding a reputable credit repair company may be a smart route to take.


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Vintage Road & Track Road Test: The New Fiat 124 Sport Coupe and Spider – "Outstanding"
The arrival in the US of the new Fiat 124 Spider and Sport Coupe in the fall of 1968 was a major event. The Spider in particularly was a major blow to the increasingly obsolete British roadsters, with its lively DOHC four and a top that was a revelation.
R&T did an analysis of both models as well as a road test.
It took almost two years for these models to be US certified. The firs impression was "refined", but the 1.4 L engine's torque was was found lacking. This engine was just too small for American taste, and of course would be replaced in due course with a 1.6 and then a 1.8 L version. Much better…
Nevertheless, it was still faster in acceleration than the 1.8 L MGB. And it sounded much more refined.
The Spider's 5-speed transmission was better suited than the coupe's standard 4-speed, which left it rather buzzy at highway speeds (4400 rpm at 68 mph).
The modern chassis allows for both a refined ride, even over bad roads, thanks in part to their very rigid bodies. These are both traits that Italian car makers espoused, and contributed to their positive reputation in this regard. And of course the handling was "outstanding" too.
The four wheel disc brakes were excellent, and the passenger compartment came in for lots of praise too.
Who would have imagined back then that the 124 Spider would become such an evergreen?
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When I was around twenty years old, I knew more Fiat 124 owners than I know Camry owners today. Which says something about the popularity of these cars in California in the Seventies, and also perhaps about my friends.
Michael Meredith
Have had my 1980 with fuel injection for well over 25 years. Runs well and looks great from 10 feet. Always garners a smile and frequently leads to long conversations with people who had one or knows someone who had one. Tough little engine in this car that enjoys the revs. And yes, the convertible top design is fantastic. I can put top down or up while sitting in driver seat.
Randerson
I lusted after a 124 Coupe for years and actually went to look at one around 1984 in Reston VA. The guy was a pilot out of Dulles. Red (of course) and only about 30k miles, in absolutely mint condition. The owner was a real fanatic, it even had a real Nardi wood wheel and MG Mitten accessory wood shift knob, cocoa mats, the whole shebang. He wouldn't move off his $3500 price, which was above my budget at the time, so I walked and have regretted not owning a Fiat 124 coupe ever since.
The coupe always truck me as a more affordable Alfa GTV, and in reality they drove much one too, with a screamer 1.8 dohc and super direct steering. It was a very sorted and spirited car to drive, not to mention its elegant and timeless styling, especially the 1st gen 4 headlight version, the earliest 2 headlight models and the last of the 4 headlight versions were not as pretty imo.
John G
A friend of mine had one of these in the early '70s. He liked it. Except: if it was 17 degrees F or colder it would not start. We lived in Madison Wisconsin, where it gets that cold all the time in the winter (actually, in Wisconsin that's not even cold, it's just a bit nippy). So he soon got a winter beater.
If he had a place to garage it, should have lasted a long time.
darms
four words to strike fear in the heart – "timing belt" & "interference engine". a major part of my late twenties…
cjiguy
Everybody loves the Spider, and for good reasons, but it's the Coupe I always lusted after. Personality and passable practicality in a pretty wrapper. Depending on the day I could prefer the second series shape over the first; the third series is just that, despite the useful improvements to the interior or the upsized twin cam. Compare this take on the first series pair and a later test by Car and Driver of a desmogged five speed 1756cc third series Coupe; performance was actually quite improved, but with two pretty major caveats… Extremely poor fuel economy for "1.8 liters" and an inability to handle stop-and-go with any sort of decorum:
Car and Driver Sept. 1974 test
Ronald Mummert
As an early 20 something doing my Uncle Sam duty in mid-'60s Germany, I'd cast off my 4 wheeled sofa GM persona for a more European attitude towards handling, & fuel economy. Thus, after hooning about the cobblestones in my then girlfriend's Fiat 770, & later purchasing a Fiat 850 coupe, which met it's demise with a headlong screeching stop by the front bumper of a rather large Lastwagen (truck); upon return to the shores of USA, I bought a '68 Fiat 124 Coupe, wanting a back seat. It won out over choice #2, a BMW 2002 that was 200 bucks more expensive. I found employment as an outside salesman that required many miles of daily driving. In 3 years, I put 88,000 miles on the thing. Mechanically, It seemed fairly reliable, but required a costly timing belt change at around 40K, & may have leaked some fluids, which I ignored. The big BUT, of course was the body that was stereotypical of "Fix the rust again Tony", The shiny green paint turned matte around year 2, & no wax "buffed it right out". The final death knell involved the disassembly of the rear differential which when reassembled, created a noticible driveline vibration that Tony said was "normal" because unless the gear teeth were replaced in the exact same position as before(impossible) it "might' hum a bit. Uh-huh.
So, I got fed up, & bought a '72 Opel Manta seeking good German engineering. Uh-huh. Well, it at least had a bolt-on air conditioner. The Fiat sat in the driveway for two more years 'til I sold it "for parts" to another Fiat enthusiast. He brought a trailer, but decided to crank up mine just see what would happen. After connecting the jumper cables………….IT STARTED RIGHT UP! Whoda' thunk it. He ingored the trailer, & departed with the half-flat tires providing the traction. OH,….I later married the fraulein who got me Fiat-ized. The marriage outlasted the 124 by 27 years, with very little rust visible.
RichYVR
They really impressed me as a kid and I never lost the love for their clean design, especially the coupe. Was GM, er, inspired by it when drafting the Vega? Wouldn't be the first or last time it cribbed from the Italians' work.
Dave M.
As a car-loving kid growing up in the '60s and '70s, these always struck as one of the prettiest designs out there. I never got my hands on one, although I briefly owned a Fiat X1/9 (lol, at 6'3″ and 200 lbs I looked like Dino from the Flintstones).
A good friend bought the "new" Spider, made by Mazda with a Fiat engine. He loves that thing and I think it pays great homage to the original Spider.
I'm not so much a fan of the first AC Coupe. The bug eyeded front end made it look a bit dated even when it was released. These cars should have come out with the 1.6 litre engine from the 125 from the beginning. The BC with the smooth 4 headlight front end and the 1600 with 110 DIN horses (20 more than the standard 125 due to the twin carbs) was everything the first one should have been. The handling was softened but the can be easily fixed.
My first car was a 125S but in hindsight I should have got a 124 BC instead. One of the best looking coupes in my opinion
My brother owned an 1800 CC coupe and I've driven all 3 versions. His fie rgmost part was quite reliable but the bodywork was always an issue.
The spiders look nice but apart from a brief ride as a passenger in one, I don't have much experience with them as they were never sold new where I am.
NewtoSpider
A friend is handing down his red 1978 Spider (40k miles) to me. I have yet to pick it up 1.5 hours away. I'm in Michigan. Its been sitting in his garage for about 12 years. He is the original owner and he said he only drove it in the summer. Since its been sitting that long, I was told that I should not try starting until I have changed the timing belt. Any thoughts on this would be appreciated.
I realize that there are other things to check like the condition of the engine oil, fuel lines, battery. I have seen the car briefly but did not look at it in detail. Fortunately, his garage has a mechanic's pit and the car is actually on it. Hopefully, this would help checking the underneath. I'm open to thoughts and suggestions including best online store to get parts from without breakinfg the bank.
Charie
We gave our 1974 Spider to our Son & Daughter in law 2 years ago in West Branch, MI in 2021. I have done all the work on it since 2008. Yes, I would not start it until I change the Timing belt, as you have no record of the age or miles on the belt. You probably have a 1756 single carb engine. You drain and replace the oil with 15W-40 Shell Rotella oil. Yes, Diesel oil ( just read any Fiat Spider Forum, which you should join ). You can pull the Hi-Tension Ignition wire off the Distributor and ground it, to s l o w l y turn the motor over using the alternator pulley and fan belt tension to see if the motor is free. There are several great parts web sites ( Auto Ricambi & Vick's come to mind ) Just don't drive on salty Michigan Roads!
SubGothius
Parts are available from Midwest-Bayless, Vick Autosport, and Auto Ricambi US. Timing belt is absolutely the very first thing to do if the old belt is intact and the engine turns freely by hand. I wrote up that belt procedure in the Articles section of the Lancisti forum, and while that's oriented towards the Lancia Beta application, it's pretty much the same engine and general procedure for Fiats.
Googling "fiat 124 spider forum" will turn up other forums for shop-talk with other enthusiasts — of which there are still many, ranging from old hands who've owned/maintained them since they were new, to young bucks just getting into the hobby — and the Mirafiori site/forum have been around since forever.
A. Lampredi
Just saw this stunning example today on Facebook.
When I was growing up, my folks had a blood-red '71 124 Sport Coupe BC-series (the first coupe facelift, introducing the Fiat Dino-esque 4-headlight front end among other updates), which was the only car my dad always said he'd give his left one to get back. Had to give it up as my sister and grew too big for it to remain practical as our main family car, so they upgraded to a metallic mint-green '79 Fiat 131 Brava wagon.
John Hartford
I have a 1972 Fiat spider convertible I would like to sell to somebody who would fix it and make it nice again I have all parts for it and if you're interested my phone number is 603-391-8000
Byron Photiades
I purchased my 1973 124 Spider in Royal Oak, Michigan (where I continue to live), that same year when I was 22 years old for $4,500. It is British racing green, with a black canvas top and tan interior. Always stored it in the winter and hardly drove it in the rain. Raised two kids, whom when they were little I could place in the rear bench seat.
I have entered it many times in the Ford Greenfield Village Motor Muster event, held annually in Dearborn, Michigan, the third weekend in June for classic cars built between 1939 through 1977. Out of over 800 participant vehicles it is the only Fiat 124 Spider.
Dean Fantozzi
Back in the 70sand80s my dad owned a Fiat shop in North Seattle called Bob's foreign cars any specialized in Fiats and I bought two 124 sports coupes and made one good one out of the two the one I kept was a 1969 it had a 1634cc in it but I put a balanced and blue printed 2000cc in it and I made a intake manifold that took 4 single one barrel Weber carbs and for a extra boost I had a 50 shot of NOS and I would go to Cruz night in Everett and race it a few times and would BLOW away small block Camaros a mustangs it was fun but after about 5 years of doing that the poor car started pulling it self apart the firewall and the transmission tunnel had about a 1/4 inch crack in it and the rear end was starting to twist it self apart from the rear torsion bars so after highschool I parked it that was 1984 I worked on it here and there and in 1991 I got it back on the road again but it wasn't all Fiat anymore I beefed up everything with metal plates and braces and put a Buick 3.2 v6 and a automatic transmission in it it was a ton of work and if I had another one I would love to do it again with a v6 out of grand AM with the dual turbo on it and a Ford 9 inch rear end bcuz I broke the one in the car 3 time's in 1 year in in 1995 I let a friend use it and he parked it behind a dump truck when he stopped for lunch and half way through his lunch the truck driver came inside to say he just back over someones little red car in the parking lot AND he literally back over my car from the front to were the dual tires were in the trunk of my car and the rest was FLAT yes the car was DEAD and I mean DEAD if I find a nother one for cheap I would buy it for sure
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Physicists Mark Trodden, Kameshwar Wali to Speak Oct. 2-3
Friday, September 19, 2014, By Rob Enslin
Syracuse Symposium continues its fall theme of "Perspective" with a popular lecture by Mark Trodden and a seminar by Kameshwar Wali, physics professors with ties to the College of Arts and Sciences.
Trodden is the Fay R. and Eugene L. Langberg Professor of Physics at The University of Pennsylvania and a former Syracuse faculty member. He will present "Embracing the Dark Side: In Search of the Missing Pieces of the Cosmic Puzzle" on Thursday, Oct. 2, at 4 p.m. in the Kilian Room (500) in the Hall of Languages.
Trodden's presentation marks this year's Kameshwar C. Wali Lecture in the Sciences and Humanities, co-sponsored by the Department of Physics and the Syracuse University Humanities Center. The lecture is named for Wali, who is Syracuse's Steele Professor of Physics Emeritus. The event is free and open to the public.
The following day (Friday, Oct. 3), Wali will explore "The Split Face of Science: Is Science an Endangered Species?" at noon in the Tolley Humanities Building. Space is limited, and reservations are required. To RSVP for Oct. 3, email Karen Ortega in the Humanities Center at kmortega@syr.edu.
"These back-to-back events look at science from a framework that reaches out to the humanities and other fields," says co-organizer Eric Schiff, professor of physics. "Mark Trodden will provide a popular, up-to-the-minute description of cosmology, which is the scientific field dealing with the origins of the universe and, thus, of life, itself. Kameshwar Wali will argue that scientific research has arrived at an intellectual crossroads."
At Penn, Trodden also serves as chair of the Department of Physics and Astronomy and as co-director of the Center for Particle Cosmology. He is a renowned theoretical cosmologist and particle physicist who lectures frequently, blogs for Discover Magazine, and has been an author for Scientific American.
Trodden has previously served on the faculties of Syracuse (2000-09), Case Western Reserve University (1997-2000), and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (1995-97). He earned a Ph.D. from Brown University and master's and bachelor's degrees from Cambridge University.
"For most of the past century, physicists have pushed our understanding of the microscopic world down to ever-smaller sizes, splitting the atom to reveal its inner workings and making astonishing new discoveries, the most recent of which has been the Higgs particle," Trodden says. "At the same time, other scientists—astronomers—have looked to the skies for the 'big picture' of the universe, peering beyond our galaxy and looking back toward the beginning of time. … My lecture will explore how modern cosmology weaves together these seemingly distinct strands of knowledge, turning our telescopes into microscopes and allowing us to read the hitherto unknown dark side of the universe."
Trodden's presentation will be followed by a book-signing by Wali and by his daughter Monona, author of the novel "My Blue Skin Lover" (Blue Jay Ink, 2014).
Kameshwar Wali
Wali is internationally recognized as a theorist, namely for his research into the symmetry properties of fundamental particles and their interactions, and as the author of "Cremona Violins: A Physicist's Quest for the Secrets of Stradivari" (World Scientific, 2010) and "Chandra: A Biography of S. Chandrasekhar" (University of Chicago Press, 1991).
A Syracuse faculty member since 1969, Wali has held additional positions at Harvard University, the University of Chicago, Northwestern University, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (Israel), Institutes des Hautes Etudes Scientifiques (France) and the International Center for Theoretical Physics (Italy). He is a fellow of the American Physical Society (APS), a winner of the "Scientist of the Year" award from APS's India chapter and a recipient of the Syracuse Chancellor's Citation for exceptional academic achievement.
Rob Enslin
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Statement from Leigh Day in relation to claims against the MoD on behalf of Iraqi civilians
Statement from Leigh Day in response to recent media stories
"The Iraqi cases we are currently bringing against the Ministry of Defence were issued in the British Courts over five years ago. By agreement with the MoD and the Courts they were 'stayed' pending the judgment from the High Court in December last year on four test cases.
"None of these cases are being taken against individual soldiers, they are exclusively against the MoD for alleged breaches of the Human Rights Act, and in some cases the Geneva Convention, over the treatment of civilian detainees in Iraq.
"The December judgment in the test cases that Iraqi civilians had their human rights breached whilst in detention, and that the MoD should pay them compensation, meant these 250 cases could be taken forward.
"In a number of other cases we have asked the MoD for further information to help determine their validity. We welcome the MoD statement that valid claims should be compensated."


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It is pretty neat to learn a little about such a rare breed as the Clumber Spaniel. There are only 70 in the states, they snore and they make great companions. What do you know about this breed that you can share with our readers below?


William Saroyan gained world fame with his classic book The Daring Young Man on the Flying Trapeze (1934). He was born on August 31, 1908 in the Californian town of Fresno to Armenak Saroyan and Takoohi Saroyan, Armenians who escaped from the genocidal Turkish Ottoman Empire just before its fall (and where Turks later perpetrated the 1915 Armenian Genocide). William Saroyan's unmistakably American literary works were deeply rooted in his Armenian heritage and he soon established himself as one of the preeminent short story writers, playwrights and novelists in the United States.
In 2007, his book "The Laughing Matter" was made into a Cannes Film Festival-winning Russian film "Izgnanie" (Banishment). William Saroyan's son, Aram Saroyan, and grand-daughter, Strawberry Saroyan, are also revered writers. His nephew Hank Saroyan is an Emmy Award-winning filmmaker. Stanford University in California holds one of the largest collections of William Saroyan's papers, and awards the prestigious literary prize named in his memory.


This article was first published in the February 2017 Ireland edition of Accounting and Business magazine.
Galway City's selection in mid-2016 as one of the two European Capitals of Culture for 2020 came as little surprise to seasoned observers. Although tiny by international standards (The Financial Times named it the Best Micro City in Europe in 2014, and best for economic potential in 2016-17), the City of Tribes has long boasted the kind of cultural self-confidence and vitality that many much bigger urban centres would envy.
A bustling student town with a vibrant arts scene, Galway City has also quietly established itself as one of Europe's medtech capitals, employing a third of the industry's estimated 25,000 staff in Ireland, and hosting such heavyweights as Medtronic and Boston Scientific. The stability of this multinational base proved a major asset during the recession years. While important infrastructure issues, notably the chronic traffic problem, remain unsolved, Galway is on a firmly upward trajectory as its Capital of Culture 2020 plans take shape.
The Capital of Culture announcement came as Galway was in the midst of one of its best tourism years ever. Buoyed by the outstanding success of the scenic route of the Wild Atlantic Way, tourism now employs 15,000 people in the city and county and contributes €620m to the local economy.
Appointed head of Bank of Ireland in Galway City in 2016, Carey is determined to play his part in supporting growth and renewal in the city and the wider region. The new position came just a year after he took up the role of manager of the Eyre Square branch of Bank of Ireland in Galway City, which in turn built on his seven years' experience as a senior business manager with the bank in Dublin.
Over the last few years, the movement of banking to an online service has been rapid and relentless. For many it leaves open the question of the future of the traditional branch bank. At the same time, banks' own requirements for physical space is also rapidly diminishing as a result of process automation.
Emblematic of this new approach was the establishment of Workbench Galway at the bank's Mainguard Street branch in Galway City in 2015 and Startlab in its second Eyre Square branch in 2016.
Startlab, meanwhile, is an intensive six-month incubator programme focused on technology companies. The first cohort of startups arrived in early 2016. Among them was Bluedrop Medical, which later in the year secured €600,000 in investor funding to develop its connected health devices. These allow doctors to detect foot ulcers in diabetics, thereby averting potentially serious medical complications.
"Galway's selection as Capital of Culture sets the context for infrastructure investment. The motivation is now there to deliver"


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Promotes community safety through services that reduce drug abuse and violence as well as to help at-risk youth develop positive alternatives that will return them to the mainstream of society. Since its inception in 1989, PAAN has utilized its expertise to meet these objectives through street-based community outreach and intervention programs. PAAN is the premier street-based and community violence prevention agency in the City. It uses a diverse staff consisting of non-civil service, grassroots and professional workers (70% African-American, 10% Asian, 10% Caucasian, and 10% Latino) to connect with citizens within their own neighborhoods.


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In 10 years, a smaller car market?
The number of U.S. households with no vehicles is small but growing rapidly, according to new research from CNW Research. In 1991, just 5.7 percent of households were carless. That number held steady for many years. But from 2007 to 2012, carless households grew to 9.3 percent.
The recession was partly responsible for the trend. But a growing number of Americans felt they didnt need or want a personal car, says CNW president Art Spinella. Another study, by the U.S. PIRG Education Fund, found that millennials (born between 1980 and 2000) arent as interested in owning a car as their parents were at that age. Miles driven per capita peaked in 2004.
Says Spinella, a longtime observer of the auto industry, we can see the formation of a future that includes more car-sharing, increased use of public transportation and diminishing status of owning a new vehicle. This is years away – perhaps a decade – but the shift is clearly taking root.


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As the main driver for bioenergy is to enable society to transform to more sustainable fuel and energy production systems, it is important to safeguard that bioenergy deployment happens within certain sustainability constraints. There is currently a high number of initiatives, including binding regulations and several voluntary sustainability standards for biomass, bioenergy and/or biofuels. Within IEA Bioenergy studies were performed to monitor the actual implementation process of sustainability regulations and certification, evaluate how stakeholders are affected and envisage the anticipated impact on worldwide markets and trade. On the basis of these studies, recommendations were made on how sustainability requirements could actually support further bioenergy deployment. Markets would gain from more harmonization and cross-compliance. A common language is needed as 'sustainability' of biomass involves different policy arenas and legal settings. Policy pathways should be clear and predictable, and future revisions of sustainability requirements should be open and transparent. Sustainability assurance systems (both through binding regulations and voluntary certification) should take into account how markets work, in relation to different biomass applications (avoiding discrimination among end-uses and users). It should also take into account the way investment decisions are taken, administrative requirements for smallholders, and the position of developing countries.
Dehue, B., Hamelinck, C., Reece, G., de Lint, S., Archer, R., & Garcia, E. (2008). Sustainability reporting within the RTFO: Framework report. Ecofys BV, Jan 2008. Available at: http://biomass.ucdavis.edu/secure/materials/sustainability%20committee/Ecofys%20sustainabilityreporting%20May07.pdf. Accessed Feb 2013.
EC. (2009). Directive 2009/28/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources and amending and subsequently repealing Directives 2001/77/EC and 2003/30/EC. Apr 2009. Available at: http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2009:140:0016:0062:EN:PDF. Accessed Feb 2013.
EC. (2010). Report from the Commission to the council and the European Parliament on sustainability requirements for the use of solid and gaseous biomass sources in electricity, heating and cooling. COM(2010)11, Feb 2010. Available at: http://ec.europa.eu/energy/renewables/transparency_platform/doc/2010_report/com_2010_0011_3_report.pdf. Accessed Feb 2013.
EC. (2012). Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 98/70/EC relating to the quality of petrol and diesel fuels and amending Directive 2009/28/EC on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources. COM(2012)595, Oct 2012. Available at: http://ec.europa.eu/clima/policies/transport/fuel/docs/com_2012_595_en.pdf. Accessed Feb 2013.
Goh, C. S. et al. (2013). Impacts of sustainability certification on bioenergy markets and trade. Subreport (Task 3) of the study 'Monitoring Sustainability Certification of Bioenergy', joint study involving IEA Bioenergy Task 40, Task 43 and Task 38. Available at: http://bioenergytrade.org/downloads/iea-sust-cert-task-3-final2013.pdf. Accessed Feb 2013.
Goovaerts, L. et al. (2013). Examining sustainability certification of bioenergy. Subreport (Task 1) of the study 'Monitoring Sustainability Certification of Bioenergy', joint study involving IEA Bioenergy Task 40, Task 43 and Task 38. Available at: http://bioenergytrade.org/downloads/iea-sust-cert-task-1-final2013.pdf. Accessed Feb 2013.
ISCC. (2012). Available at: http://www.iscc-system.org. Accessed 13 June 2012.
IWPB. (2012). Initiatives wood pellet buyers. Available at: http://www.laborelec.be/ENG/initiative-wood-pellet-buyers-iwpb. Accessed Feb 2013.
Lieback, J., & Kapsa, K. (2011, June 6–10). Sustainable biomass in the light of certification and assessment schemes. Presented at the 19th European Biomass Conference and Exhibition, Berlin. Available at: http://www.etaflorence.it/proceedings/?detail=6891. Accessed Feb 2013.
NTA 8080. (2009). Dutch Technical Agreement, NTA 8080, Sustainability criteria for biomass for energy purposes. Available at: http://www.sustainable-biomass.org/publicaties/3938. Accessed Feb 2013.
O'Connell, D., Braid, A., Raison, J., Handberg, K., Cowie, A., Rodriguez, L., & George, B. (2009). Sustainable production of bioenergy: A review of global bioenergy sustainability frameworks and assessment systems. Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation, Canberra. Available at: https://rirdc.infoservices.com.au/items/09-167. Accessed Feb 2013.
Pelkmans, L., Devriendt, N., Goovaerts, L., & Schouwenberg, P. P. (2012). Implementation of sustainability requirements for biofuels and bioenergy and related issues for markets and trade. Study accomplished within IEA Bioenergy Task 40. Available at: http://bioenergytrade.org/downloads/t40_implsustcert_final-report_march-2012.pdf. Accessed Feb 2013.
Pelkmans, L. et al. (2013). Recommendations for improvement of sustainability certified markets. Subreport (Task 4) of the study 'Monitoring Sustainability Certification of Bioenergy', joint study involving IEA Bioenergy Task 40, Task 43 and Task 38. Available at: http://bioenergytrade.org/downloads/iea-sust-cert-task-4-final2013.pdf. Accessed Feb 2013.
Stupak, I. et al. (2013). Survey on governance and certification of sustainable biomass and bioenergy. Subreport (Task 2) of the study 'Monitoring Sustainability Certification of Bioenergy', joint study involving IEA Bioenergy Task 40, Task 43 and Task 38. Feb 2013. Available at: http://bioenergytrade.org/downloads/iea-sust-cert-task-2-final2013.pdf. Accessed Feb 2013.
van Dam, J., et al. (2010). Update: Initiatives in the field of biomass and bioenergy certification, Background document 'From the global efforts on certification of bioenergy towards an integrated approach based on sustainable land use planning'. Available at http://www.bioenergytrade.org/downloads/overviewcertificationsystemsfinalapril2010.pdf. Accessed Feb 2013.
van Dam, J., Ugarte, S., & van Iersel, S. (2012). Selecting a biomass certification system – a benchmark on level of assurance, costs and benefits. Study carried out for NL Agency. Mar 2012. Available at: http://www.agentschapnl.nl/sites/default/files/bijlagen/Report_study_Selecting%20a%20Certification%20System%20March%202012.pdf. Accessed Feb 2013.


Exercise Shaheen-I (meaning "Falcon" in English) was the first version of this joint Pak-China air force exercise held in March 2011 at Rafiqui Air Base, Shorkot Pakistan.
PLAAF contingent comprising SU-27UBK Multirole fighters from 8th flight Academy (also known as "Agressors" ) participated in the exercise. The Exercise covered various air-to-air and air-to-ground combat scenarios. PAF's Mirage-VEF, F-7PG and JF-17 also participated in Dis-similar Air Combat Training (DACT) missions with PLAAF Sukhois.


EP Contact CPD: a minimum of 8 hours in the company of other qualified EPs which can include shadowing, trim days, attending the EPA conference or face–to-face contact in any horse-related situation. Full Members must attend at least 1 "trim day" with other Full Members or be shadowed by another Full Member for 1 day in any 2 year period.
Other CPD: The remainder can be made up of any other activity relevant to professional development; suitable activities are suggested towards the end of this document.
Where more than 40 hours of CPD are undertaken in a membership year, any additional hours of CPD up to a maximum of 16 hours may be carried over towards the next year's requirement.
Where a Full Member joins the association part way through the membership year (e.g. after gaining an approved qualification), the required hours of CPD shall be calculated pro rata on the basis of the remainder of the membership year. For example a member joining 6 months into the membership year will need to supply evidence of 20 hours of CPD in total of which at least 4 hours must be EP Contact CPD.
Where a member joins with 3 months or less of the membership year left, that member may optionally lump the remaining CPD requirement for the membership year into the following year. For example, if the member joins 9 months into the membership year there is no requirement to provide evidence of CPD at the next membership renewal but, at the renewal after that, the member must demonstrate that 50 hours of CPD has been undertaken.
The Association requires each Full Member to maintain a record of all CPD activity. The Association provides a form to record this information and members are encouraged to keep this form up to date. A copy of this form must be sent to the Association Secretary with each annual membership renewal after first qualifying for Full Membership.
Members should wherever possible keep on file any certificates of attendance, learning diaries, CPD plans, assessment results, or other documents that serve as evidence of involvement in CPD. These do not need to be submitted to the Association secretary at the time of membership renewal but should be available for inspection if requested by an officer of the Association. The Association may at any time request that a Full Member provides full documentary evidence of CPD undertaken to date and the Member must provide this evidence within 30 days of request.
CPD can encompass any activity that furthers professional competence or increases relevant knowledge or skill levels. Members are encouraged to plan CPD programmes that are appropriate to their needs and current professional skills.
Broadly speaking, whatever activities a Member undertakes in order to further professional competence can be counted towards CPD. This could be formal study (perhaps leading to some form of qualification), but can also include informal activities such as working under supervision of a more experienced mentor, group workshops with colleagues or periods of private study (e.g. keeping up with relevant professional journals, etc.). Activity intended to lead to published research can also count.
Carrying out scientific research (e.g. cadaver studies or studies based on case records) aimed at furthering understanding/knowledge of Equine Podiatry, so long as any relevant findings are published in a format available to other Members. Note that members intending to undertake any research that might have ethical considerations (e.g. research using live animals) are to consult the Association Council first.
This CPD Standard will be reviewed periodically by the Association Council. The Association Council reserves the right to update this standard at any time.


concrete base for raised garden bed?
I am restricted to a concrete base in my raised garden, my garden is 3m x 1.5m x 1m deep.
I have put 300mm of pea straw in the base then layered sheep manure 2 cm thick, a layer of rich soil, then a sprinkle of blood and bone, then pea straw, then manure and so on. Then I topped it with 300mm of good quality soil and covered it over with mulch, all watered in with seasol seaweed solution.
My Question is, Have I done this correctly as my vegies are doing great (2 weeks on) or will I have problems from the concrete in the future?
Secondly, my garden has subsided a little with the decompsing of materials, do I just top it up with another couple of layers as in the first build or what is the go there?
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Hi Glen and welcome to the wonderful world of "No Dig". When due to a heart attack 11 years ago I lost the ability to dig, I went "No Dig" and found as you have, that there is no information on what to do for the 2nd season. I have studied Organic Horticulture, read all I can find and spent 1000's of hours on the WWW to no avail. So I started building five compost heaps using as wide a varirty of ingredients as I could find for free. I now use horse/sheep/chicken manure, seaweed (my favourite ingredient)pine needles/lawn clippings, hedge cuttings, weeds (yes I use them all, particularly dandelions and docks as they have long tap roots)yarrow and stinging nettles (as compost activators along with my Comfrey)from the side of the road and all the neighbours compostable stuff I see them taking to the tip. Every year now I just cover empty beds with compost and let my buddies the worms do the digging for me. The other "secret" of organic gardening is mulch/mulch/mulch, and if I cannot find any I use "half finished compost'" which I have been told is not good but it works for me so I do it. Although I live in N.Z. I have lived in W.A. and the hotter weather may need some experimenting to get it right. But, have a go, it can be fun all the way.
Hi, Glenn.....Sounds like you are off to a great start. I live in No. Florida, and for several years I gardened in raised beds made of concrete building blocks. I think the concrete leached elements into the dirt -- can't prove it -- but I never noticed any ill effects. No-dig is perfect for this method. I now have a 400 sq.ft.garden that I began with layers of newspaper, etc. and my method of preparing for the next season crops is to add more paper only where weeds come up, and from there compost and mulch take care of the rest -- everything George suggested come into my garden in one form or another. I especially waste no garden refuse, and 'unused' marigold, nastursium, etc. plants that I chop up and scatter everywhere. This year I have a patch of peppermint that keeps growing, and that's where I planted the cabbages and broccoli. I plan to try other winter veggies in with the peppermint. Not a bug in sight. Yesterday I discovered a huge old frog hiding under the straw in the potato patch -- first one I've seen, but I know he and the worms are helping big time.
Good luck. Hope you enjoy no-dig as much as I do.


One of my favorite books is the Tao of Pooh – seriously! Have you heard of it? It teaches the Eastern philosophy of Taoism through the story of Winnie the Pooh. Most of us know Pooh as a simple-minded bear. Mostly he just wants to fill his stomach with honey. But, he's actually very observant and his "go with the flow attitude" is in harmony with the world around him. Despite all his adventures he usually ends up on his feet.
The author Benjamin Hoff wrote the book in the early 1980s. Today the book reads like a dark premonition. I know you've seen this scene: two people out to dinner (or a whole family, even) with heads' down and eyes fixed on their phones. There's no end to impatient text messages resulting in car accidents. Everyone is so busy trying to stay busy and connected that they don't take any time out to smell the roses.
And because we are so busy at being busy, everything in life has now been reduced to 140 characters or less. That means there's little time to actually do any research or argue anything with nuance. As a result, there are some huge misconceptions about the world.
You can see this dynamic at play in regard to the economy and the markets, in my opinion, because there continues to be some huge misconceptions and overreactions over the impact of some of the incoming administration's proposed policies. Investors are simply reacting to headlines and not doing much depth of analysis.
That could be very dangerous for your wealth.
Let's take a moment and calmly break down infrastructure spending, the repatriation of money held overseas, and tax cuts, which are three big topics that have been in the headlines recently and deserve more than 140 characters worth of explanation.
Investors are giddy at the prospect of major infrastructure spending. Trump's plan calls for $100 billion in spending a year for 10 years. Even these days, a trillion dollars is a lot of money! That all sounds well and good on the surface. After all, if you listen to talking heads on TV you'd think we were a third-world country with roads, bridges, and airports crumbling into oblivion.
To be sure, our infrastructure needs some tender loving care. But, did you know we spent $416 billion on infrastructure in 2014 across federal, state, and local governments? Total transportation infrastructure was $279 billion. Of that highways saw $165 billion in spending. Water infrastructure was over $100 billion alone.
So, where's the beef? Trump's plan is not transformational; it's incremental at best. Add in the fact that Republicans are generally against this sort of spending – not to mention there isn't enough skilled labor in the U.S. to work on these projects – and the implementation of the plan looks far from certain.
While it may help some companies, it's hardly a magic bullet in my opinion. Take Deere & Co (NYSE: DE), for example.
John Deere's stock is up a lot recently because investors are excited about the grand infrastructure plan that Trump has in place. But, if you look back to 2014 when spending was $416 billion, Deere's revenues are down 27% since that time. So, why would investors expect them to all of a sudden increase dramatically from here? Trump's plan is incremental at best. The notion that all these companies are going to see huge revenue increases is way overblown as their business has been in decline despite massive infrastructure spending in recent years.
This is a good one. Word on the Street is that there's over $2.5 trillion held by U.S. companies overseas. If they just didn't have to pay a massive 35% tax on that money, job growth would explode and more money in the pockets of workers would spur economic growth.
It doesn't really work that way. Let's go back to 2004. There was a major bill aimed at cutting taxes. It was called The American Job Creation Act, but it did little to actually create any jobs – no jobs, fact! Rather, companies used the excess cash flow created by the policy to buy back stock and pad their own wallets with fat bonuses. In my opinion, it was a colossal failure.
The other problem with this theory is that it assumes the money is locked away in some safe box somewhere and cannot be accessed by the company. But, in recent years, companies have taken on huge amounts of low-cost debt to finance investments and increase productive capacity.
On the positive side, the low-cost debt has reduced the overall cost of capital and in turn can raise the return on invested capital on projects. The bad news, however, is that the money has already been spent. So, bringing back this capital will do little to create jobs. If new tax breaks pass Congress, I suspect that, just like in the past, it will mostly be used for financial engineering and buying back stock.
Independent analysis of proposed tax cuts show that nearly 50% of the tax relief will go to the top 1% of earners. I stayed up until 3:30 a.m. the night of the election. I watched all of the election results come in that night. The top 1% didn't get Donald Trump elected president. The bottom 50% did.
By some accounts he appears to have tremendous appeal to working class voters, particularly in the Midwest. Unfortunately, his tax plan won't help them much. Middle-income workers would take in an extra $1,000 – or about 1.5% of their income. Meanwhile, the poorest 20% would get about $100 in annual tax relief.
That, folks, is not going to move the needle.
Meanwhile, the top 1% will benefit by more than $214,000. Since wealthier people tend to be older (that additional time allows them more room to accumulate wealth), this group of people is now past their prime spending years. That's bad news for the economy. That money isn't going back into mom-and-pop shops and big box stores. It's likely that additional personal tax savings will simply get saved and invested. So, while the benefits may really help the 1%, it might not do much for the economy.
This is much in the same way that the stock market is at all-time highs and has had a huge run overall since 2009 while, simultaneously, we have experienced one of the worst economic recoveries in our history.
The stock market has been on a tear since the election. But I fear that investors are only reacting to headlines. That's the world we live in today. They may be sorely disappointed after the first 100 days of the next administration when very little gets done and the benefits are not what they thought they would be.


Each emitter is surrounded by 6 red (635nm) LEDs similar to more expensive systems like the TerraQuant, Apollo, Chattanooga and Thor.
Ergonomically designed, button shaped emitter fits in the palm of your hand making it perfect for stroking an animal during therapy. This makes it easy to point the laser away from the animals face so they don't need glasses.
Recent research (Effects of Pulsing in Low-Level Light Therapy by Hashmi Haung et all) has shown that pulsing the laser produces superior results in most cases except nervous system problems. Most lower cost system are Continuous Wave (CW) and most low-cost lasers are pulsing only. If you look at the most expensive systems we sell, they all offer both pulsing and continuous wave.
You will also see that many cheap systems only offer a few pulsing options and do not allow users to set the pulsing frequency. The RG500i ranks up with the best laser by doing both pulsing and continuous. It also includes program a able pulsing frequency, just like to get on the $10,000 plus systems.
Most of the similar priced systems are either a fraction of the power, super-low-power LED technology, are illegal imports from groups that plan to disappear as soon as the authorities come knocking, they are not optimized for laser therapy (flashlight style lasers) or all of the above. In all these cases, they are a potentially high-risk purchase that has a good probability of producing poor or no results. Now, there is no reason to take a chance on these super low quality products. The RG series of laser gives all the features of a high- end for a fraction of the cost.
The fly-by-night laser companies typically do not come with any significant support or instructions on how to use the system. Like all products on ColdLasers.Org, the RG500i comes with a complete animal protocol library from Laser-Therapy.Us. This online library includes step-by-step cookbook style treatment plans for all the most common dog and equine therapies.
The RG series of lasers includes access to the laser-therapy.us animal protocol library. These step-by-step instructional treatment plans follow the best practices for laser therapy. Because the system runs on a phone, tablet or computer, it can adjust the dosage based on the dis a gnosis, animals size and fur/hair color. Most everyone knows that a black dog or a larger dog requires a much larger dosage so the treatment efficacy is random. When you buy an RG series laser from ColdLaser.Org, you will get access to all the graphic treatment protocols adapted specifically to the animals condition, treatment goal, color and size. The complete list of protocols is shown here.
The RG lasers are also outstanding compared to anything else in their price range because their emitter design is more intrinsically safe. In this design, the laser diode is is recessed inside a cone and surrounded by 6 LEDs. That makes it easy to see the treatment area from the surround LED lights but the more dangerous laser diode can not be seen except by looking straight down the cone. As you are working with animal, they often make an abrupt motion that could allow them to look into the laser. This design reduces the risk of eye damage to your pet by shielding the IR diode deep inside the emitter head. Lower quality systems often mount the diode right on the surface of the emitter to save money but this makes the system much more dangerous to animals.
With 500mW of power, these systems have similar specs. to system costing as much as $18,000. The RG500i might not have all the features of these more expensive systems, but the return on your investment with an average charge of $40 per therapy session is only 50 to 70 sessions. That might be one of the best ROIs that you get on any equipment and your customer will love the results they get from this system.
If you have had your horse or pet treated with a laser at the veterinarian's office or barn, you know that animals often make a big change in their behavior after just a few treatments. There is no possibility of a placebo effect in animals with cold laser therapy so you know when your dog can jump up on the couch for the first time in months that the laser is helping your dog live a more pain free and happy life. If you have a long term need for laser therapy, this system can save you thousands of dollars and hundreds of hours dragging your pet in for routine laser therapy.


The Rainier Auto Sports Club sponsors the Norwester, a 900-mile, 3-day auto rally that tests the skills of the driver and navigator. Filmed in Washington June 1970, the original broadcast master was erased. This program was re-mastered from a film workprint and an audio-cassette recording of the narration.
The Puget Sound Sports Car Club sponsored the northwests first professional rally with a 2-day endurance run teetering on the edge of thousand-foot cliffs on the backroads of the Olympic Peninsula. 38 sports-car teams participated. The program was originally broadcast with the title "Olympus 400."
The driver keeps the car on the road and the navigator keeps it on course. When that formula goes out the window, look out! The odds of finishing the Olympus race are 20-30%. Rally master John Nagle and driver Jim Nagle are featured. The program was originally broadcast with the title "A Ride in the Country."


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// Copyright 2019 The Chromium Authors
// Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style license that can be
// found in the LICENSE file.

#ifndef COMPONENTS_AUTOFILL_CORE_COMMON_LOGGING_LOG_BUFFER_H_
#define COMPONENTS_AUTOFILL_CORE_COMMON_LOGGING_LOG_BUFFER_H_

#include <string>
#include <type_traits>
#include <vector>

#include "base/memory/raw_ptr.h"
#include "base/strings/string_number_conversions.h"
#include "base/strings/string_piece.h"
#include "base/types/strong_alias.h"
#include "base/values.h"
#include "components/autofill/core/common/logging/log_macros.h"
#include "url/gurl.h"

// The desired pattern to generate log messages is to pass a scope, a log
// message and then parameters.
//
// LogBuffer() << LoggingScope::kSomeScope << LogMessage::kSomeLogMessage
//     << Br{} << more << Br{} << parameters;
//
// Extra parameters can be:
//
// - numeric:
//   LogBuffer() << ... << 42;
//
// - inline strings:
//   LogBuffer() << ... << "foobar";
//
// - tags:
//   LogBuffer() << Tag{"div"} << ... << CTag{};
//   Note that tags need to be closed (even for
 - use Br{} as it takes care
//   of generating an opening and closing tag). You may optionally specify what
//   tag is closed: CTag{"div"}.
//   Tags can get attributes via Attrib:
//   LogBuffer() << Tag{"div"} << Attrib{"class", "foobar"}... << CTag{};
//
// - objects that can have an overloaded operator:
//   LogBuffer& operator<<(LogBuffer& buf,
//                                       const SampleObject& value) {...}
//   LogBuffer() << ... << my_sample_object;
//
// - complex messages that require for loops:
//   LogBuffer buffer;
//   for (...) { buffer << something; }
//   LogBuffer() << std::move(buffer);
//
// In practice the LogBuffer requires a boolean parameter indicating whether
// logging should happen. You should rely on
// components/autofill/core/common/logging/log_macros.h and follow one of the
// following patterns:
//
// (1) void MyFunction(LogManager* log_manager) {
//       LOG_AF(log_mannager) << "foobar";
//     }
// (2) void MyFunction(LogManager* log_manager) {
//       LogBuffer buffer(
//          /*active=*/ log_manager && log_manager->IsLoggingActive());
//       LOG_AF(buffer) << "foobar";
//       LOG_AF(log_manager) << std::move(buffer);
//     }

namespace autofill {

// Tag of HTML Element (e.g.
 would be represented by Tag{"div"}). Note
// that every element needs to be closed with a CTag{}.
struct Tag {
  std::string name;
};

// The closing tag of an HTML Element.
struct CTag {
  CTag() = default;
  // |opt_name| is not used, and only exists for readability.
  explicit CTag(base::StringPiece opt_name) {}
};

// Attribute of an HTML Tag (e.g. class="foo" would be represented by
// Attrib{"class", "foo"}.
struct Attrib {
  std::string name;
  std::string value;
};

// An
 HTML tag, note that this does not need to be closed.
struct Br {};

// A table row tag. This is syntactic sugar for logging data into a table.
// See LogTableRowBuffer below.
struct Tr {};

class LogManager;

// A buffer into which you can stream values. See the top of this header file
// for samples.
class LogBuffer {
 public:
  using IsActive = base::StrongAlias<struct ActiveTag, bool>;

  explicit LogBuffer(IsActive active = IsActive(true));
  ~LogBuffer();

  LogBuffer(LogBuffer&& other) noexcept;
  LogBuffer& operator=(LogBuffer&& other);

  LogBuffer(const LogBuffer& other) = delete;
  LogBuffer& operator=(const LogBuffer& other) = delete;

  // Returns the contents of the buffer if any and empties it.
  absl::optional<base::Value::Dict> RetrieveResult();

  // Returns whether an active WebUI is listening. If false, the buffer may
  // not do any logging.
  bool active() const { return active_; }

 private:
  friend LogBuffer& operator<<(LogBuffer& buf, Tag&& tag);
  friend LogBuffer& operator<<(LogBuffer& buf, CTag&& tag);
  friend LogBuffer& operator<<(LogBuffer& buf, Attrib&& attrib);
  friend LogBuffer& operator<<(LogBuffer& buf, base::StringPiece text);
  friend LogBuffer& operator<<(LogBuffer& buf, LogBuffer&& buffer);

  // The stack of values being constructed. Each item is a dictionary with the
  // following attributes:
  // - type: 'element' | 'fragment' | 'text'
  // - value: name of tag | text content
  // - children (opt): list of child nodes
  // - attributes (opt): dictionary of name/value pairs
  // The |buffer_| serves as a stack where the last element is being
  // constructed. Once it is read (i.e. closed via a CTag), it is popped from
  // the stack and attached as a child of the previously second last element.
  // Only the first element of buffer_ is a 'fragment' and it is never closed.
  std::vector<base::Value::Dict> buffer_;

  bool active_ = true;
};

// Enable streaming numbers of all types.
template <typename T,
          typename = std::enable_if_t<std::is_arithmetic<T>::value, T>>
LogBuffer& operator<<(LogBuffer& buf, T number) {
  return buf << base::NumberToString(number);
}

LogBuffer& operator<<(LogBuffer& buf, Tag&& tag);

LogBuffer& operator<<(LogBuffer& buf, CTag&& tag);

LogBuffer& operator<<(LogBuffer& buf, Attrib&& attrib);

LogBuffer& operator<<(LogBuffer& buf, Br&& tag);

LogBuffer& operator<<(LogBuffer& buf, base::StringPiece text);

LogBuffer& operator<<(LogBuffer& buf, base::StringPiece16 text);

// Sometimes you may want to fill a buffer that you then stream as a whole
// to LOG_AF_INTERNALS, which commits the data to chrome://autofill-internals:
//
//   LogBuffer buffer;
//   for (FormStructure* form : forms)
//     buffer << *form;
//   LogBuffer() << LoggingScope::kParsing << std::move(buffer);
//
// It would not be possible to report all |forms| into a single log entry
// without this.
LogBuffer& operator<<(LogBuffer& buf, LogBuffer&& buffer);

// Streams only the security origin of the URL. This is done for privacy
// reasons.
LogBuffer& operator<<(LogBuffer& buf, const GURL& url);

template <typename T>
LogBuffer& operator<<(LogBuffer& buf, const std::vector<T>& values) {
  buf << "[";
  for (size_t i = 0; i < values.size(); ++i) {
    if (i)
      buf << ", ";
    buf << values.at(i);
  }
  buf << "]";
  return buf;
}

// This is syntactic sugar for creating table rows in a LogBuffer. Each
// value streamed into this LogTableRowBuffer is wrapped by a  element.
// The entire row is wrapped by a
.
//
// Here is an example:
//   LogBuffer buf;
//   buf << Tr{} << Attrib{"style", "color: red"} << "Foo" << "Bar";
// This creates:
//
Foo	Bar
.
class LogTableRowBuffer {
 public:
  explicit LogTableRowBuffer(LogBuffer* parent);
  LogTableRowBuffer(LogTableRowBuffer&& buffer) noexcept;
  ~LogTableRowBuffer();

 private:
  template <typename T>
  friend LogTableRowBuffer&& operator<<(LogTableRowBuffer&& buf, T&& value);
  friend LogTableRowBuffer&& operator<<(LogTableRowBuffer&& buf,
                                        Attrib&& attrib);

  raw_ptr<LogBuffer> parent_ = nullptr;
};

LogTableRowBuffer operator<<(LogBuffer& buf, Tr&& tr);

template <typename T>
LogTableRowBuffer&& operator<<(LogTableRowBuffer&& buf, T&& value) {
  *buf.parent_ << Tag{"td"} << std::forward<T>(value) << CTag{};
  return std::move(buf);
}

LogTableRowBuffer&& operator<<(LogTableRowBuffer&& buf, Attrib&& attrib);

// Highlights the first |needle| in |haystack| by wrapping it in  tags.
LogBuffer HighlightValue(base::StringPiece haystack, base::StringPiece needle);
LogBuffer HighlightValue(base::StringPiece16 haystack,
                         base::StringPiece16 needle);

namespace internal {

// Traits for LOG_AF() macro for `LogBuffer*`.
template <typename T>
struct LoggerTraits<
    T,
    typename std::enable_if_t<
        std::is_convertible_v<decltype(std::declval<T>()), const LogBuffer*>>> {
  static bool active(const LogBuffer* log_buffer) {
    return log_buffer && log_buffer->active();
  }

  static LogBuffer& get_stream(LogBuffer* log_buffer) { return *log_buffer; }
};

// Traits for LOG_AF() macro for `LogBuffer&`.
template <typename T>
struct LoggerTraits<
    T,
    typename std::enable_if_t<
        std::is_convertible_v<decltype(std::declval<T>()), const LogBuffer&>>> {
  static bool active(const LogBuffer& log_buffer) {
    return log_buffer.active();
  }

  static LogBuffer& get_stream(LogBuffer& log_buffer) { return log_buffer; }
};

}  // namespace internal

}  // namespace autofill

#endif  // COMPONENTS_AUTOFILL_CORE_COMMON_LOGGING_LOG_BUFFER_H_

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


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