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package org.jboss.hal.testsuite.test.configuration.management;

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

import org.jboss.arquillian.core.api.annotation.Inject;
import org.jboss.arquillian.graphene.page.Page;
import org.jboss.arquillian.junit.Arquillian;
import org.jboss.hal.resources.Ids;
import org.jboss.hal.testsuite.Console;
import org.jboss.hal.testsuite.CrudOperations;
import org.jboss.hal.testsuite.Random;
import org.jboss.hal.testsuite.creaper.ManagementClientProvider;
import org.jboss.hal.testsuite.fragment.FormFragment;
import org.jboss.hal.testsuite.fragment.TableFragment;
import org.jboss.hal.testsuite.page.runtime.StandaloneServerPage;
import org.junit.AfterClass;
import org.junit.Before;
import org.junit.BeforeClass;
import org.junit.Test;
import org.junit.runner.RunWith;
import org.wildfly.extras.creaper.core.online.OnlineManagementClient;
import org.wildfly.extras.creaper.core.online.operations.Operations;

import static org.jboss.hal.dmr.ModelDescriptionConstants.CONSTANT_HEADERS;
import static org.jboss.hal.dmr.ModelDescriptionConstants.NAME;
import static org.jboss.hal.dmr.ModelDescriptionConstants.VALUE;
import static org.jboss.hal.testsuite.fixtures.HttpManagementInterfaceFixtures.CONSTANT_HEADERS_PATH_READ;
import static org.jboss.hal.testsuite.fixtures.HttpManagementInterfaceFixtures.HEADER_NAME_CREATE;
import static org.jboss.hal.testsuite.fixtures.HttpManagementInterfaceFixtures.HEADER_NAME_DELETE;
import static org.jboss.hal.testsuite.fixtures.HttpManagementInterfaceFixtures.HEADER_NAME_READ;
import static org.jboss.hal.testsuite.fixtures.HttpManagementInterfaceFixtures.HEADER_NAME_UPDATE;
import static org.jboss.hal.testsuite.fixtures.HttpManagementInterfaceFixtures.HEADER_VALUE_CREATE;
import static org.jboss.hal.testsuite.fixtures.HttpManagementInterfaceFixtures.HEADER_VALUE_DELETE;
import static org.jboss.hal.testsuite.fixtures.HttpManagementInterfaceFixtures.HEADER_VALUE_READ;
import static org.jboss.hal.testsuite.fixtures.HttpManagementInterfaceFixtures.HEADER_VALUE_UPDATE;
import static org.jboss.hal.testsuite.fixtures.HttpManagementInterfaceFixtures.HTTP_INTERFACE_ADDRESS;
import static org.jboss.hal.testsuite.fixtures.HttpManagementInterfaceFixtures.constantHeaders;
import static org.jboss.hal.testsuite.test.configuration.management.ConstantHeadersChecks.verifyConstantHeader;
import static org.jboss.hal.testsuite.test.configuration.management.ConstantHeadersChecks.verifyConstantHeaderNameValueDeleted;
import static org.junit.Assert.assertEquals;

@RunWith(Arquillian.class)
public class ConstantHeadersHeaderTest {

    private static final OnlineManagementClient client = ManagementClientProvider.createOnlineManagementClient();
    private static final Operations operations = new Operations(client);

    @BeforeClass
    public static void beforeClass() throws Exception {
        Map<String, String> headerNameValues = new HashMap<>();
        headerNameValues.put(HEADER_NAME_READ, HEADER_VALUE_READ);
        headerNameValues.put(HEADER_NAME_UPDATE, HEADER_VALUE_UPDATE);
        headerNameValues.put(HEADER_NAME_DELETE, HEADER_VALUE_DELETE);
        operations.writeListAttribute(HTTP_INTERFACE_ADDRESS, CONSTANT_HEADERS,
                constantHeaders(CONSTANT_HEADERS_PATH_READ, headerNameValues));
    }

    @AfterClass
    public static void tearDown() throws Exception {
        operations.undefineAttribute(HTTP_INTERFACE_ADDRESS, CONSTANT_HEADERS);
    }

    @Inject private Console console;
    @Inject private CrudOperations crud;
    @Page private StandaloneServerPage page;
    private TableFragment table;
    private FormFragment form;

    @Before
    public void setUp() {
        page.navigate();
        console.verticalNavigation().selectPrimary(Ids.CONSTANT_HEADERS_ITEM);
        page.getConstantHeadersTable().action(CONSTANT_HEADERS_PATH_READ, "Headers");
        table = page.getHeadersTable();
        form = page.getHeadersForm();
        table.bind(form);
    }

    @Test
    public void create() throws Exception {
        crud.create(HTTP_INTERFACE_ADDRESS, table,
                form -> {
                    form.text(NAME, HEADER_NAME_CREATE);
                    form.text(VALUE, HEADER_VALUE_CREATE);
                },
                resourceVerifier -> resourceVerifier.verifyTrue("Header name/value not created",
                        () -> verifyConstantHeader(operations,
                                CONSTANT_HEADERS_PATH_READ,
                                HEADER_NAME_CREATE,
                                HEADER_VALUE_CREATE)));
    }

    @Test
    public void read() {
        table.select(HEADER_NAME_READ);
        assertEquals(HEADER_NAME_READ, form.value(NAME));
        assertEquals(HEADER_VALUE_READ, form.value(VALUE));
    }

    @Test
    public void update() throws Exception {
        String name = Random.name();
        String value = Random.name();
        table.select(HEADER_NAME_UPDATE);
        crud.update(HTTP_INTERFACE_ADDRESS, form,
                form -> {
                    form.text(NAME, name);
                    form.text(VALUE, value);
                },
                resourceVerifier -> resourceVerifier.verifyTrue("Header name/value not updated",
                        () -> verifyConstantHeader(operations,
                                CONSTANT_HEADERS_PATH_READ,
                                name, value)));
    }

    @Test
    public void delete() throws Exception {
        crud.delete(HTTP_INTERFACE_ADDRESS, table, HEADER_NAME_DELETE,
                resourceVerifier -> resourceVerifier.verifyTrue("Header name/value still exists",
                        () -> verifyConstantHeaderNameValueDeleted(operations,
                                CONSTANT_HEADERS_PATH_READ,
                                HEADER_NAME_DELETE,
                                HEADER_VALUE_DELETE)));
    }
}


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Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank are just hours away from tying the knot, bringing us all a second royal wedding in 2018 to gawk over. And while we're dying to find out what style of wedding dress Eugenie wears to the ceremony at St. George's Chapel and watch all the A-list celebs arrive, there is another major big-day detail we can't wait to see—Eugenie's wedding bouquet.
Reportedly, the royal bride has chosen London-based florist Rob van Helden to design and create her wedding-day flowers. And this won't be the florist's first foray into celebrity blooms: Van Helden has worked previously with A-list clients like Pierce Brosnan and Elton John.
The 28-year-old bride hasn't revealed the types of flowers she will feature in her wedding decor, but one thing royal fans can expect to see is some royal floral traditions sprinkled throughout the ceremony. (Yes, royal floral traditions do exist!) One tradition, in particular, is the royal wedding bouquet. Though this detail may seem like an afterthought with all of the other aspects of the wedding, the royal bride's bouquet will have some major history attached to it.
British royal brides for example usually carry myrtle in their bridal bouquet, and Eugenie is expected to follow suit. This tradition comes from Queen Victoria and Prince Albert's 1840 wedding, when the Queen carried myrtle—known as the herb of love—in her bouquet. Following the ceremony, Victoria planted a myrtle shrub in her garden at the Osborne House on the Isle of Wight. Since then, every British royal bride since has carried a bouquet containing a sprig plucked from the same shrub.
Throughout history, royal brides have both followed their predecessors' traditions, as well as created some of their own. Here are some of the most iconic bouquets belonging to the world's royal brides, as well as the history behind some of the most interesting wedding bouquet traditions.
As previously stated, Queen Victoria started the tradition of carrying myrtle in the royal bride's bouquet at her wedding in 1840. Using a cutting from her own bouquet, she planted a garden of myrtle bushes on the east facade of Fulham Palace. Since then, every bride in the family line has incorporated myrtle in some aspect of their bouquet.
Mary of Teck married the future King George V (Queen Victoria's grandson and Queen Elizabeth's grandfather) in 1893. The bride was said to have walked down the aisle carrying a bouquet of Provence roses, orchids, and orange blossoms. Her bridesmaids carried similar bouquets and wore roses in their hair.
Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon married the Duke of York in 1923. Her wedding bouquet included lilies of the valley and roses—but as you may notice, it's missing from her wedding photos.
Before the ceremony, Lady Elizabeth had her bouquet placed on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier as she entered Westminster Abbey, which Westminster Abbey believes was done to commemorate her brother Fergus Bowes-Lyon, who died during the Battle of Loos in 1915. As a result, this began an unofficial tradition for subsequent brides to have their bouquets sent back to the Abbey after their wedding ceremonies to be placed on the grave of soldiers. Queen Elizabeth II followed this tradition after tying the knot 1947. The Duchess of York, a.k.a. Sarah Ferguson, did the same after marrying Prince Andrew, Duke of York, in 1986. Kate Middleton even followed this tradition after her 2011 nuptials.
Prior to their divorce, Wallis Simpson's wedding to the Duke of Windsor at the Château de Candé in France in 1937 was filled with florals. Though the bride is not seen carrying a bouquet in her wedding photos, the ceremony featured some stunning floral arrangements, which were designed and created by Constance Fry as a gift to Wallis.
Queen Elizabeth's 1947 nuptials to Prince Philip were lavish, but like any other wedding, not everything went according to plan. According to The Telegraph, the Queen's orchid-filled bouquet was misplaced right before the wedding. Despite being personally delivered to Buckingham Palace, the bouquet went missing sometime between the newlyweds' return to the palace and the wedding breakfast. Thus, the Queen was left empty-handed for her wedding photos.
The florist created a replica for the bride and the royal couple later recreated some shots from their wedding later on, but since then, royal florists have learned their mistake, always creating a replica bouquet just in case.
American actress Rita Hayworth tied the knot with Prince Aly Khan on May 27, 1949 at Khan's Riviera Chateau de L'Horizon. The bride carried a simple bouquet of white flowers that matched her equally modest wedding outfit.
Grace Kelly's 1956 nuptials to Prince Rainier III of Monaco featured a bouquet as stunning as her iconic wedding dress. The Princess of Monaco carried a small bouquet made of Lilies of the Valley and a small Bible for her walk down the aisle. The Bible was given to the bride as a gift and covered in silk faille from the MGM wardrobe department and featured a lace appliqué overlay, embellished with seed pearls.
Queen Elizabeth's sister, Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowden, tied the knot with Antony Armstrong-Jones, 1st Earl of Snowdon in 1960. The bride carried a similar but smaller version of her sister's orchid bouquet from 1947.
Queen Fabiola of Belgium married into royalty when she wed King Baudouin of Belgium in 1960. The bride walked down the aisle holding a small, simple bouquet of white blooms—surprisingly, not Queen Fabiola flowers.
The Princess of the Netherlands sported a bouquet of white eucharis and lilies of the valley, which were in season for her spring nuptials in 1966. The floral arrangements were created and designed by Dutch designer Abel Verheijen, who later became famous around Europe for his art.
Princess Margrethe of Denmark carried a bouquet of daisies down the aisle of her 1967 wedding, and had the flower placed in her bridesmaids' hair as well. The bloom had particular significance to the bride, as "Daisy" was a nickname for the Princess. The bride also wore a daisy-shaped diamond brooch on her wedding dress.
Queen Silvia of Sweden carried a teardrop-shaped arrangement of lilies and other seasonal blooms when she married Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden in 1976.
Grace Kelly's daughter, Princess Caroline of Monaco, held a small, waterfall bouquet of white flowers, which she had blessed by the parish priest prior to her 1978 wedding.
American Lisa Halaby, the future Queen Noor, married Jordan's King Hussein in 1978. Her wedding bouquet was filled with cascading white roses and flowing leafy vines.
Maybe the most iconic royal bride of the century, Princess Diana and her 1981 wedding look has been the inspiration for countless bridal trends over the past few decades. Princess Diana's cascading bouquet was as big as every other aspect of her nuptials. (Check out those sleeves!) The floral arrangement was made up of gardenias, stephanotis, odontolglossum orchids, lily of the valley, earl mountbatten roses, freesia, veronica, ivy, trasdescantia, and—you guessed it!—myrtle. The late Princess set the overflowing bouquet look for brides-to-be for the next three decades.
When Queen Rania of Jordan married King Abdullah II in 1993, she opted for a bouquet made up of more fresh greenery than florals, and featured notes of white and yellow to match her white and gold gown.
Lady Sarah Armstrong Jones married British artist Daniel Chatto in 1994 and carried a round bouquet of white roses and other seasonal blooms. The bouquet accented her tiara, which was designed with diamond flowers and hints of greenery for accent.
Princess Marie-Chantal of Greece married Prince Pavlos in 1995. The bride carried an elegant nosegay bouquet of white blooms, followed by her flower girls who each carried a single white rose during the procession.
Queen Elizabeth's youngest son, Prince Edward, married Sophie Rhys-Jones in 1999. The bride's cascading bouquet paid homage to Diana's, and consisted of ivory garden roses, stephanotis, lily of the valley, and freesia.
Princess Mette-Marit of Norway's 2001 wedding bouquet was anything but traditional. Not only did she forego the typical white blooms, but even the vine-like shape of her bouquet was out of the ordinary. The arrangement consisted of purple and pale blooms (called 'Brudeloperen') and was designed by the bride herself, along with the help of floral director Aina Nyberget Kleppe of Oslo.
Queen Maxima of the Netherlands carried a gorgeous teardrop cascade bouquet filled with white roses, gardenia, and lilies of the valley during her wedding to King Willem-Alexander in 2002.
As journalist Letizia Ortiz married King Felipe of Spain, she carried a stunning cascade bouquet that consisted of white roses and other spring blooms at their 2004 wedding ceremony.
Crown Princess Mary married Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark in 2004. The bride, who is native of Tasmania, chose to carry an elegant cascade bouquet of antique roses, stephanotis, azaleas, and spirea. The bouquet also featured hits of eucalyptus, which was flown in from Australia to pay homage to her homeland.
For Prince Charles' second wedding in 2005, bride Camilla Parker Bowles carried a small posy consisting of lily-of-the-valley and yellow, purple, and white primroses with a sprig of myrtle. According to The Telegraph, the bouquet was sent to her as a gift by a well-wisher from Cornwall.
When Autumn Kelly tied the knot in 2008 with Peter Phillips, grandson of Queen Elizabeth II, the bride carried a stunning cascading bouquet similar to Princess Diana's, filled with roses, lily of the valley, stephanotis, and ivy.
Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden opted for a cascade bouquet for her 2010 wedding, which included lilies of the valley, orchids, clematis, peonies, roses, and gardenias.
Tatiana Blatnik, later Princess Tatiana of Greece, walked down the aisle with her father (pictured) carrying a posy of jasmine and lily of the valley when she married Prince Nikolaos of Greece on the island of Spetses in 2010.
Though Kate's bouquet was small, it fit perfectly with her elegant wedding day look. When the Duchess of Cambridge walked down the aisle in 2011, she carried a small, wired posy—designed by Shane Connolly—made of lily-of-the-valley, Sweet William, hyacinth, and myrtle. Following the ceremony, the bride left her bouquet in Westminster Abbey at the grave of the Unknown Warrior.
Zara Phillips, granddaughter of Queen Elizabeth II, tied the knot with rugby player Mike Tindall in Edinburgh in 2011. Phillips carried a biedermeier bouquet made up of calla lilies, hydrangeas, Senecio foliage, and thistles, which are Scotland's national flower.
At her 2011 wedding to Prince Albert II of Monaco, Charlene Wittstock carried a chic teardrop bouquet designed by Giorgio Armani and assembled by the groom's gardeners. The arrangement featured hints of cream and white flowers which looked flawless against her Armani wedding dress.
When Countess Stéphanie de Lannoy married Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume in 2012, she walked down the aisle carrying a cascading bouquet of white orchids, created by Maison Lachaume. The bouquet perfectly complimented the ceremony's decor, consisting of nearly 3,000 blooms that filled Our Lady of Luxembourg cathedral.
Princess Madeleine of Sweden opted for a classic, round bouquet of white garden roses for her 2013 wedding to Christopher Paul O'Neill. The arrangement consisted of a variety of flowers, including Austin roses, schneewittchen, Winchester Cathedral, alabaster, lily of the valley, and sprigs of myrtle.
Princess Sofia of Sweden chose a unique bouquet for her wedding to Prince Carl Philip in 2015—a round cluster of colorful coral and cream garden roses. The Princess didn't forget tradition, though: Sprigs of myrtle were included in the arrangement, brought by Princess Margaret of Connaught. Swedish brides have also upheld the tradition of myrtle accents in their bouquets since 1935.
On March 18, 2018, Alessandra de Osma married Prince Christian of Hanover in Lima, Peru. The bride carried a traditional bouquet of white, seasonal flowers, which paid homage to Princess Grace of Monaco's bridal look.
Meghan Markle's simple posy of white flowers was extra special! According to the palace, Prince Harry himself picked a handful of flowers from the couple's private garden at Kensington Palace to add to the bride's bouquet, which also contained scented sweet peas, lily of the valley, astilbe, jasmine, astrantia, that traditional sprig of myrtle, and forget-me-nots—Princess Diana's favorite flowers. After meeting Price Harry at the altar, she handed her bouquet off to a bridesmaid and it was later placed on the tomb of the unknown solider.


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At issue is whether the 4th's Amendment's ban on unreasonable seizures and the unjustified use of deadly force stops at the U.S. border or extends to border areas patrolled by U.S. agents.
In cases involving Guantanamo Bay prisoners, the justices ruled that the Constitution's protection for habeas corpus extended to alleged foreign terrorists who were held at the U.S. Naval Station in Cuba.
Lawyers for the parents of the slain Mexican teenager argue that the Constitution's protections against excessive force should extend to the border area where U.S. agents patrol.
Hernandez "was killed in a culvert the U.S. officials patrol and effectively control," they wrote in their appeal to the high court.
Last year, the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals tossed out the parents' suit against Border Patrol agent Jesus Mesa Jr. on the grounds that Hernandez was a Mexican citizen "who was on Mexican soil at the time he was shot."
The case stems from the summer of 2010, when Hernandez and three friends "were playing a game in which they dared each other to run up the culvert's northern incline, touch the U.S. fence and then scamper back down to the bottom," the parent's lawyers said in their appeal.
The boys were not trying to sneak into the U.S. and they chose a spot "in plain view" near a busy border crossing, they said.
The next day, the FBI released a statement saying Mesa had acted in self-defense after the boys "began to throw rocks" at him. But cellphone videos of the incident showed the boys were not throwing rocks.
Steve Shadowen, a lawyer representing the Hernandez family, said the case represents "a very fundamental principle of international human rights law and of our national law. And that is, the executive branch cannot take innocent civilian life without judicial review. That's the very meaning of the rule of law."
Separately, the court said it would hear the government's bid to halt a long-running lawsuit against former U.S. Atty. Gen. John Ashcroft and other top officials from the George W. Bush administration over the detentions of several Muslim men after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks.
The court's ninth seat has been empty since the death of Justice Antonin Scalia in February.


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Overwatch 2 Finally Addresses Fixes To Its Matchmaking Problems
By Christian Smith/Dec. 21, 2022 3:09 pm EST
There's really no way to sugarcoat it — "Overwatch 2" got off to a rocky start when it first launched back in October. Early reviews for the game were very mixed, with critics noting that the game had made the fictional universe feel fresh while also criticizing it for its over-monetization. However, among players, one of the biggest issues with "Overwatch 2" has been its matchmaking system, with many complaining that it's been incredibly unbalanced and favors more adept players.
Of course, bad matchmaking can be a headache for players who just want to enjoy the game from a competitive standpoint. It's even worse for newer players who wish to dip their toes into "Overwatch 2," but are quickly dominated by others with way more skill and experience. Because of this recurring issue, Blizzard has formally addressed the criticism by detailing how matchmaking works in "Overwatch 2" and how it's changed in the months since its topsy-turvy launch.
Overwatch 2 has overhauled its matchmaking system for new players
In an official blog post, Blizzard Entertainment addressed the matchmaking system in "Overwatch 2." According to Blizzard, "Overwatch 2" now uses an internal matchmaking rating (MMR) in order to determine a player's skill level and the competition they should be facing.
"Everyone has an internal matchmaking rating (MMR) that's a numerical value to describe your skill relative to everyone else. However, MMR isn't an absolute value, meaning your MMR can change even if your personal skill stays the same," the blog explains. As described, MMR is a progressive system that adjusts accordingly in tandem with a player and their squad's performance. For instance, winning games against players of a similar MMR will push the rating up, resulting in players facing more stiff competition. Losing does the opposite and causes a player's MMR to drop progressively with each negative result.
Blizzard stated that many of the matchmaking issues in "Overwatch 2" at launch were due to a cross-pollination between seasoned "Overwatch" veterans and players that were new to the series. "We noticed that new players were losing their initial matches much more than they should have, and this trend wasn't levelling out enough by the time they'd played many more matches," the post says. In order to remedy this, Blizzard has made changes to a player's starting MMR when first launching the game.
Despite these changes, Blizzard concluded the blog post by saying that it plans to continue modifying matchmaking as time goes on and more data is collected.

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The legacy of the ancient Greeks has shaped our world. Classical Greece's military prowess, political sophistication and cultural innovations continue to influence modern society. The first half of the book focuses on political and military history,…
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av Per Landin
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I "Langbehns testamente" skildras det tyska nittonhundratalet genom ett subjektivt urval personligheter. Här finns den tysk-bolivianska gerillakvinnan – dotter till en nationalsocialistisk kameraman – som mördade Che Gueveras baneman bar…
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Civilization was born eight thousand years ago, between the floodplains of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, when migrants from the surrounding mountains and deserts began to create increasingly sophisticated urban societies. In the cities that they…
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The Hellenistic Age, the three extraordinary centuries from the death of Alexander in 323 B. C. to Octavian's final defeat of Antony and Cleopatra at the Battle of Actium, has offered a rich and variegated field of exploration for historians, philos…
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av Julius Caesar
Between 58 and 50BC Caesar conquered most of the area now covered by France, Belgium and Switzerland, and twice invaded Britain. This is the record of his campaigns. Caesar's narrative offers insights into his military strategy & paints a fascinatin…
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Sister of Caligula. Wife of Claudius. Mother of Nero. The story of Agrippina, at the center of imperial power for three generations, is the story of the Julio-Claudia dynasty--and of Rome itself, at its bloody, extravagant, chaotic, ruthless, and po…
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Xenophon's History recounts nearly fifty turbulent years of warfare in Greece between 411 and 362 BC. Continuing the story of the Peloponnesian War at the point where Thucydides finished his magisterial history, this is a fascinating chronicle of th…
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A beautiful hope and wish for the hereafter....certainly a wondrous voyage that would be!
If we all truly could choose our own hereafter voyage, unlimited by any constraints and just at the will of our own imaginations, then i am sure most of us would choose such a voyage as you have so poetically described.
Some lovely snippets of internal rhyme in this one , Pat, giving the entire piece a dreamlike, drifting quality fitting for its theme.
A very lovely musing. Wishful and graceful from beginning to end.
A beautiful hope and wish for the hereafter....certainly a wondrous voyage that would be! If we all truly could choose our own hereafter voyage, unlimited by any constraints and just at the will of our own imaginations, then i am sure most of us would choose such a voyage as you have so poetically described. Some lovely snippets of internal rhyme in this one , Pat, giving the entire piece a dreamlike, drifting quality fitting for its theme. A very lovely musing. Wishful and graceful from beginning to end.
What a sweet poem... The imagery is excellent and each line invokes a special feeling in the reader's heart!
all aglow in the atmosphere..."
"Jupiter and Mars and gather lavender stars with diamonds all aglow in the atmosphere..."
Oh to have the joy of a heart which wants to be free! This poem declares a confidence in the future and hopes for good, for blessing.The inspiration of the stars, planets, are seen. 'Milky Way Cafe....Yes lets go there...I would too. Beautiful place of creative sweetness.
Yes, this is our hope....and what is life without hope's beauty? Thanks for writing and encouraging .. read moreYes, this is our hope....and what is life without hope's beauty? Thanks for writing and encouraging with your own heart felt words Pat.
Not that I want to die anytime soon, but I wouldn't mind going on that trip.
dear Paul... lovely for you to stop by.
No doubt that we will be blessed when our Spirit li.. read moredear Paul... lovely for you to stop by.
oh do i love the blissful course you spin here Pat! into me library it goes ... this is a poem i want to have buried with me when i soar :))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))) thanks you so much for this mwavelous poetry ride E.
A lovely write Pat, what a nice way to go and catch up! Knowing my luck if I were a butterfly I'd end up in a birds beak for supper!
Dear lady Pat, you've converted death's often sad flight into one of gentle beauty - your words are truly butterfly kisses flitter-fluttering over glorious rainbows! You're always able to make even dull, rainy or snowy cold days into Summer delight! Thank you!
There is a rapturous victory over those cold edges of death rising from your journey of words. One feels the softness of the butterfly wings, yet their strength as well in carrying you across the universe in sweet songs.
Mother of Robert and Edie Marie... Grandmother of Ethan age 15 and Madeline age 11; also Shannah age 5 and sister Kahless age 3; Married to Roger, a man of Letters, retired. Living in Fredericksbu.. more..
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European Union Certification Marks
Amendments to Regulation No. 207/2009 on the European Union Trade Mark ('EUTM') took effect as of 01 October 2017, including notably the introduction of a certification mark at the EU level under Articles 74a to 74k.
Under these new provisions, any natural or legal person, including institutions, authorities and bodies governed by public law, may apply for a certification mark, which is defined by Article 83 of Regulation No. 1001/2017 on the EUTM as: "an EU trade mark which is described as such when the mark is applied for and is capable of distinguishing goods or services which are certified by the proprietor of the mark in respect of material, mode of manufacture of goods or performance of services, quality, accuracy or other characteristics, with the exception of geographical origin, from goods and services which are not so certified".
A certification mark serves to guarantee specific characteristics of the goods and/or services to which the mark is applied, against standards set out in the certification mark holder's own regulations describing these specific characteristics and the holder's certification process, and governing the use of the mark.
Importantly, the certification mark holder cannot be a person carrying out a business involving the supply of the certified goods and/or services. By way of example, a vacuum cleaner manufacturer could not apply for a certification mark guaranteeing characteristics of power consumption and/or suction level of its own vacuum cleaners. But a commercial or professional association of vacuum cleaner manufacturers could do so, in respect of the respective vacuum cleaners of its members.
Practically, the holder's own regulations must be filed within two months of making application for a certification mark and must specify the list of goods and/or services for which the certification mark is applied, the characteristics of the goods and/or services which the mark certifies, how the certifying body assesses the characteristics and supervises use of the mark, the conditions of use of the mark, including applicable fees and sanctions, and persons authorised to use the mark.
Certification marks are a legal novelty at the EU level, but some EU Member States have long made certification marks available under national trade mark law, including the United Kingdom. Franks & Co has extensive and practical experience of assisting applicants with drafting regulations for certification marks, and applying for and obtaining registration of certification marks in the UK. This experience is directly transferrable to the new EU procedure.
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2018 Annual Guide: Orleans
Bonnie Snow. Photo by Paige Biviano
A day in the life of: Bonnie Snow, historian, volunteer, researcher and member of the Orleans Historical Society Board of Directors
By Deb Boucher Stetson
Bonnie Snow lives and breathes Orleans history. "I just love the history of Orleans. It's my life," says Snow, who has served on the Orleans Historical Society Board of Directors for more than 30 years.
Best known for her Main Street walks and cemetery walks, Snow is full of stories about past residents of Orleans, culled from old journals, letters and diaries. "I had a collection of letters from the Civil War era, written to 'Dear Aunt Ruth' Sears in Goshen, New York," she says, "so when I do my cemetery walks I'm able to talk about 'Dear Aunt Ruth.' There was a lawyer who had started a school for sea captains in Orleans and it was his wife who wrote the letters." Snow says she wishes she had the replies because she's pretty sure she uncovered a murder in Goshen.
"I also got a diary from Nantucket found in the walls of a house being renovated in Orleans," and through a great deal of research, "I was able to identify each of the 105 people in the diary," Snow says. "I learned a lot about the families and all their struggles."
Another find was more than 200 glass plate negatives of photographs taken by Harry Sparrow around 1911, discovered by an Eastham resident who was a neighbor of Snow's daughter. Again, through her research, Snow was able to identify everyone in the photographs.


Big Dog is on the floor, hands down, legs straight, bum in the air. "Guess what this, mama!"
"Downward dog!" I say, recognizing my favorite yoga pose in his smaller form. PE has changed a bit since I was in school. Gone are the days of dodgeball and square dancing and a new era of yoga and aerobic Hippity-Hopping has been ushered in. Big Dog loves the yoga and especially loves this guessing game we play as he learns new poses.
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"Yes!" he shouts, excited to be a part of our quiz show.
Now Big Dog is on his stomach, arms straight, head thrown back, back arched. "Guess what this is, mama!"
"No, cobra," he says, disappointed in my lack of expertise.
Little Dog now has the clothes hamper over his head. His ankles and feet are all that can be seen below the edge of the deep plastic bin. "Guess what this is, mama!" he insists.
"No! It's zombie clothes basket!" he shouts, lurching forward.
And I dissolve into laughter. I guess I never learned that pose.
I'm feeling a little bit like zombie clothes basket today. Love it.


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A focus on Strengths in 2017 to be the best in Selected Areas will Bring Certain Success for Turkey as a Key Global Player in the Aerospace and Defense Sector.
In an exclusive Defence Turkey interview with Boeing Turkey Managing Director and Country Executive, Ms. Ayşem Sargın, Turkey's industrial capability, brain power and will power is discussed and how these important factors are setting up Turkey to succeed.
Defence Turkey: Dear Ms. Ayşem Sargın, first of all thank you very much for your time. Based on the impressions that you have gained since starting your position, how would you characterize the Turkish defense industry?
Since I took this position, I had a chance to get a deeper understanding, and a greater appreciation of the Turkish defense industry. The progress Turkey achieved in upgrading industrial capability in defense is a success story. Over the past decade, defense projects played an important role in Turkey's industrial growth, with the global business making experience and technical know-how this sector attracted to Turkey.
Defence Turkey: Within the scope of Chinook Program, the governments of Turkey and the United States have finalized the sale of 11 CH-47F Chinook helicopters through government-to-government channels in the last period. Boeing most recently has delivered the first lot of the CH-47F Helicopters to Turkish Land Forces. Could you please summarize the delivery and manufacturing schedule for the rest of the program in coming period?
We are happy to see Turkey's first CH-47s delivered. These are premier medium-heavy lift helicopters to support Turkey's humanitarian and military missions. Because this is a government-to-government contract, DOA or the Turkish Ministry of Defense would be the right parties to comment on the future delivery schedule.
Defence Turkey: The Peace Eagle program was finalized in 2015 and delivered four aircraft to Turkish Air Forces. Is there any planned schedule for the periodic depot-level maintenance and retrofit activities for these aircrafts in the near future?
Boeing is proud of the partnerships that led to successful delivery of the four Peace Eagle aircraft, completed in 2015. Yes, there is a planned schedule for periodic depot-level maintenance through 2018. SSM/TurAF are considering future upgrades to the Peace Eagle System and have engaged Boeing in preliminary discussions.
Several Turkish defense companies worked for the Peace Eagle (AEW&C) program, including Selex, Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI), Turkish Airlines (THY), Havelsan, AYESAŞ, Aselsan, Mikes. Other defense programs involving Turkish industry are the NATO AWACS midterm upgrade and the Peace Eye program, where TAI won a contract for fabrication and assembly of parts for the Boeing-produced Korea AEW&C. Also, Fokker Elmo manufactures wire harnesses for a variety of platforms in its new Izmir facility.
Defence Turkey: Dear Ms. Sargın, Several Turkish Defense companies such as Aselsan, THY, TAI, Havelsan, AYESAŞ have already worked in the Peace Eagle Program. Do you have any cooperation with Turkish Companies in NATO AWACS midterm upgrade and Korean AEW&C programs?
Boeing experienced great cooperation with several Turkish companies on the NATO AWACS Mid-Term Program. We look forward to seeing the role that Turkish industry will take on for future NATO AWACS Programs. Regarding the Korean AEW&C program, no Turkish companies have been involved.
Defence Turkey: As Boeing, you have been in close cooperation with sub-industry and SMEs in Turkey for many years. What types of endeavors are being performed by the Turkish sub-industry and SMEs for Boeing?
I attach great importance to our partnership with the Turkish industry. Boeing is working closely with the Turkish aerospace industry, both in commercial and military aviation programs. Today, Turkish suppliers support all five of Boeing's commercial airplane programs, including the Next-Generation 737, 747-8, 767, 777 and 787 Dreamliner. There is a part from Turkey in each of these aircraft. On defense side, we have had a very successful collaboration with the Turkish industry in our Peace Eagle program. Through the commercial and defense programs, Boeing's annual business volume with the Turkish industry amounts to over $160 million. Our cumulative work commitment in Turkey is over $1.4 billion. These partnerships yield win-win results for Boeing, for Turkey and for the industry. The Turkish companies who become suppliers to Boeing can be suppliers to any global aerospace and defence OEM. So, Turkey's growth in these areas supports local capability building, provides high-value jobs, and boosts exports. According to Oxford Economics estimates, Boeing activities overall currently support almost 2,500 jobs in Turkey.
Defence Turkey: What kind of R&D and training programs are you conducting with the Turkish universities and institutes?
Back in 2013, we launched a joint R&D program with the Istanbul Technical University (ITU) to develop an advanced air-filtration system to enhance air quality for passengers in commercial airplane cabin environments. Our collaboration with ITU has been very successful, both in bringing innovative ideas to our company and in supporting Turkey's goals for economic and technology development. We look forward to expanding our R&D collaboration with ITU. Another project we are supporting in Turkey is the Vertical Take-off and Landing (VTOL) aircraft Project. We partnered with the Middle East Technical University's (METU) Aerospace Engineering Department for this project. We plan to hold a student competition in 2017, and challenge the engineering students throughout Turkey to develop a best-in-class VTOL vehicle.
Defence Turkey: Turkish Airlines and Boeing have signed a long-term strategic cooperation agreement at the beginning of the year 2016. Can you elaborate on these collaborations?
The Strategic Alliance Agreement between Boeing and Turkish Airlines aims to build on our long relationship with the Airline, strengthen Turkish Airlines' long-term industry leadership, and enhance Turkey's aerospace and technology capabilities. Turkish Airlines is one of the fastest growing airlines in the world, and this agreement is designed to support Turkish Airlines on its long-term growth path. The agreement identifies several potential areas of new cooperation between the two parties, expanding on Boeing's existing partnership with Turkish industry. These areas of cooperation include activities advancing global competitiveness of the Turkish aerospace industry, capability building through trainings, support to research and technology and growth in aerospace infrastructure.
Defence Turkey: Boeing has been conducting many social responsibility projects in Turkey. Could you please brief us on such projects from past to present?
Boeing has been cooperating with a diverse group of stakeholders in Turkey, ranging from health to education and from culture and arts to humanitarian services. All these programs contribute in different ways to Turkey, but education programs are particularly important to us. If Turkey's aerospace sector is growing at this speed, the airlines' need for skilled workforce increases exponentially. So, education and training matters are critical- and Boeing has been actively supporting education programs for different age groups. Our programs range from primary schools, to vocational schools and universities. To cite some of many of these programs, Boeing, Turkish Airlines and Istanbul Technical University (ITU) have collaborated to deliver the Air Transport Management Master's Program since 2013. Its objective is to equip the airline's executives with the leadership and management skills required to successfully lead the country's rapidly growing aviation industry and to have an effective part on the global aviation industry. 64 Turkish Airlines executives graduated from this program. Another noteworthy project is our vocational schools project, where we signed a protocol with the Ministry of Education and Anadolu University, and will be training the teachers and students in aircraft maintenance in vocational schools throughout Turkey. With this training, 50 teachers from vocational and technical education schools are developing their knowledge and practical skills in accordance with the international aviation standards. Teachers participating in the training play a significant role educating more than 1,400 students in Turkey. In January 2016, we signed a cooperation protocol with the Ministry of National Education through which we join forces for providing technical training to aircraft maintenance teachers and aviation English language training to students at the aircraft maintenance vocational and technical high schools. This year, we launched a new project, the Curiosity Machine project, with the Science Heroes Foundation. This project targets kids aged 9-15, and aims to increase their interest in STEM education through simple engineering experiments. Since 2000, Boeing Turkey has completed more than 200 corporate citizenship projects in the fields of education, art and culture and health services. In all these years, Boeing education projects have benefited more than 140,000 students across Turkey. Boeing also provides business internships in Seattle for aspiring Turkish university students.
Defence Turkey: In closing, would you like to add any remarks for Defence Turkey Magazine readers?
I believe Turkey has the industrial capability, the brain power, the willpower to become a key global player in the aerospace and defense sector. We need to focus on our strengths and be the best in selected areas. We are about to leave behind a very challenging year. This should motivate all of us to work harder. I hope 2017 will be a year of good news and success for our country.


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package org.apache.axis2.mtom;

import junit.framework.Test;
import junit.framework.TestSuite;
import org.apache.axis2.Constants;
import org.apache.axis2.description.AxisOperation;
import org.apache.axis2.description.AxisService;
import org.apache.axis2.description.OutInAxisOperation;
import org.apache.axis2.description.Parameter;
import org.apache.axis2.integration.TestingUtils;
import org.apache.axis2.integration.UtilServer;
import org.apache.axis2.integration.UtilServerBasedTestCase;
import org.apache.axis2.receivers.RawXMLINOutMessageReceiver;
import org.apache.axis2.wsdl.WSDLConstants;
import org.apache.commons.httpclient.HttpClient;
import org.apache.commons.httpclient.HttpMethod;
import org.apache.commons.httpclient.HttpMethodRetryHandler;
import org.apache.commons.httpclient.HttpStatus;
import org.apache.commons.httpclient.NoHttpResponseException;
import org.apache.commons.httpclient.methods.InputStreamRequestEntity;
import org.apache.commons.httpclient.methods.PostMethod;
import org.apache.commons.httpclient.params.HttpMethodParams;

import javax.xml.namespace.QName;
import java.io.FileInputStream;
import java.io.IOException;

public class EchoRawMTOMFaultReportTest extends UtilServerBasedTestCase {

    private QName serviceName = new QName("EchoService");

    private QName operationName = new QName("mtomSample");

    public EchoRawMTOMFaultReportTest() {
        super(EchoRawMTOMFaultReportTest.class.getName());
    }

    public EchoRawMTOMFaultReportTest(String testName) {
        super(testName);
    }

    public static Test suite() {
        return getTestSetup2(new TestSuite(EchoRawMTOMFaultReportTest.class),
                             TestingUtils.prefixBaseDirectory(Constants.TESTING_PATH + "MTOM-enabledRepository"));
    }

    protected void setUp() throws Exception {
        AxisService service = new AxisService(serviceName.getLocalPart());
        service.setClassLoader(Thread.currentThread().getContextClassLoader());
        service.addParameter(new Parameter(Constants.SERVICE_CLASS,
                                           EchoService.class.getName()));

        AxisOperation axisOp = new OutInAxisOperation(operationName);
        axisOp.setMessageReceiver(new RawXMLINOutMessageReceiver());
        axisOp.setStyle(WSDLConstants.STYLE_DOC);
        service.addOperation(axisOp);
        UtilServer.deployService(service);
    }

    protected void tearDown() throws Exception {
        UtilServer.unDeployService(serviceName);
    }

    public void testEchoFaultSync() throws Exception {
        HttpClient client = new HttpClient();

        PostMethod httppost = new PostMethod("http://127.0.0.1:"
                + (UtilServer.TESTING_PORT)
                + "/axis2/services/EchoService/mtomSample");

        HttpMethodRetryHandler myretryhandler = new HttpMethodRetryHandler() {
            public boolean retryMethod(final HttpMethod method,
                                       final IOException exception,
                                       int executionCount) {
                if (executionCount >= 10) {
                    return false;
                }
                if (exception instanceof NoHttpResponseException) {
                    return true;
                }
                if (!method.isRequestSent()) {
                    return true;
                }
                // otherwise do not retry
                return false;
            }
        };
        httppost.getParams().setParameter(HttpMethodParams.RETRY_HANDLER,
                                          myretryhandler);
        httppost.setRequestEntity(new InputStreamRequestEntity(
                new FileInputStream(TestingUtils.prefixBaseDirectory("test-resources/mtom/wmtom.bin"))));

        httppost.setRequestHeader("Content-Type",
                                  "multipart/related; boundary=--MIMEBoundary258DE2D105298B756D; type=\"application/xop+xml\"; start=\"<0.15B50EF49317518B01@apache.org>\"; start-info=\"application/soap+xml\"");
        try {
            client.executeMethod(httppost);

            if (httppost.getStatusCode() ==
                    HttpStatus.SC_INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR) {

                // TODO: There is a missing wsa:Action header in the SOAP message.  Fix or look for correct fault text!

//                assertEquals("HTTP/1.1 500 Internal server error",
//                             httppost.getStatusLine().toString());
            }
        } catch (NoHttpResponseException e) {
        } finally {
            httppost.releaseConnection();
        }
    }
}

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"Annie Hall," written, directed and starring Woody Allen, is considered one of the best romantic comedies in film history even though the couple did not end up together in the end. Alvy (Allen) wanted to determine what went wrong in his relationship with Annie (Diane Keaton) so we were taken back in time and given the chance to observe the major and minor events in their journey. The film was undoubtedly quirky but its intelligence and insight about how it was like to be in a relationship was what took this film from greatness to being a pop icon classic. My favorite scenes were when Allen decided to use elements that could have disrupted the narrative. For instance, I had loads of fun with the split-screen when the director wanted to compare Annie's WASP family to Alvy's Jewish family during a meal. The former was reserved, everyone masticated with their mouths closed, and had perfect posture at the table. On the other hand, the latter, like my family, consisted of many overlapping voices, gossip became a source of entertainment, and all sorts of etiquette was thrown out the window. Allen's willingness to take risks showed me that he was confident about his project and that's a key ingredient to make a successful picture. I also admired the film's many references to pop culture and literature and the energy that drove them forward. I did not live in the 70s nor do I read a lot of classic novels. I did understand more than half the jokes but when I did not, I did not feel dumb or left out. That was when the energy became essential because there were about ten jokes in under a minute so I didn't have a chance to linger on the fact that I did not "get" something. Furthermore, I loved that the director injected various types of comedy in the material. Some of the comedy were slapstick (the lobster scene), anecdotes (when Alvy vividly described his childhood experiences), blunders (a Freudian slip by Annie), and even some repartee between the two leads in the bedroom and the issue of sex and gender roles were put under the spotlight. Alvy and Annie could have easily been caricatures in less capable direction. Instead, the protagonists had great depth. They surprised us because of the inconsistencies in their beliefs and actions, they kept us watching because they spoke of and did things we, one way or another, had thought of and done, and they moved us because it was like watching two good friends deciding to go their separate ways. Clever in its approach in which irony penetrated every scene, "Annie Hall" was not simply as ode to romance but also an absolute love for creative and inspired filmmaking.
The Maid (2009)
Raquel (Catalina Saavedra) had been a maid for the same Chilean family for twenty-three years and she felt as though she was a part of the family. When Raquel's health started to fail because she was overworked, the mother of the family (Claudia Celedón) decided to hire other help despite Raquel's denial that she needed it. Raquel then decided that she would, one way or another, get rid of each one. I loved this film's intensive look at a character who gave her life for a family but the family did not seem to give much to her in return. Saavedra impressed me because she was able to wrap her bitterness in little "accidents" and classic passive-aggressiveness but still maintaining her role as the housekeeper as best she could. Even though I did not agree with certain decisions she made to get rid of the other maids, I empathized with the character because she had no husband or children and her relationship with her family and relatives was very limited. But only did I recognize the heart of the film when Raquel met another maid named Lucy (Mariana Loyola). Lucy had so much positive energy and enthusiasm to the point where it was contagious. The most moving scene for me was when Lucy found Raquel disinfecting the bathtub in the middle of the night. Lucy asked Raquel what was wrong and what the family had done to her that made her lose it, all of which accompanied with an embrace. It was then when I realized that despite all the small gestures the family members had given Raquel, none of them really bothered to ask how she felt–at least not long enough to stick around and have a genuine talk with her. After meeting Lucy, we got the chance to see Raquel evolve from someone who looked like she was on the verge of death to someone with so much life even though it was still awkward for her to let out a smile. Since she felt like someone finally cared about her, she became a much warmer person. "La nana" or "The Maid," written and directed by Sebastián Silva, is a small but charming film that was dramatic although it had a bit of a dark comedic edge. It was an incisive look between the rich and the poor and the dangers of a lack of reciprocity especially with a person who felt like she was isolated from the world. The story may have been simple but it had subtlety. Best of all, it wasn't afraid to look at and recognize painful truths about the distinction between how important we think we are and how important we really are in someone's life.
Just Wright
Just Wright (2010)
A physical therapist (Queen Latifah) in her mid-thirties couldn't seem to find a guy who was right for her. They would go out on dates, have good conversations and have a nice time but at the end of the night, the guys would tell her that she would be an ideal girl friend but not an ideal romantic girlfriend. Perhaps it was because of her looks or perhaps she was way into sports. But maybe she just wasn't their type. Who knows? Men usually don't know what they want or what's good for them. But one thing is for sure: I connected with the lead character the moment she appeared on screen because she was played by Latifah. She just oozes a certain honesty and it's such a warm feeling so I couldn't stop watching her and hearing her speak. Watching her get in her busted up car made me feel like I'm watching a friend I've known for a long time. When the lead character happened to bump into a basketball player (Common), as far as romantic comedies go, you knew that something would happen between them. But conflict started when her sexy best friend (Paula Patton), a golddigger, set her sights on the guy. Despite the fact that this film stuck to the romantic comedy conventions, I enjoyed it because I was in the mood for something light. There were some nice tweaks such as the golddigging friend not seen as evil by any means but she just had a dependent personality. I'm sure we all know women who couldn't live without a man or couldn't bear to not be in relationships. The picture had a consistently friendly air to it because Latifah's character had the maturity to hold her tongue even though people said or did inconsiderate things toward her. In a way, she reminded me of myself on my best days but I admired her because it seemed like she was just that kind of person–always aware of the fact that people are flawed and they don't mean half of the things they say because of their insecurities. However, I felt like the momentum of the movie stumbled a bit during the last twenty minutes. I felt like the movie could have tried harder to be a bit more original when dealing with the basketball player's road to recovery from a knee injury and realizing which woman was the right one for him. Embracing the conventions doesn't mean sticking with it all the way through. The material would have been stronger if it had that special element of surprise instead of just feeding us our own expectations. "Just Wright," directed by Sanaa Hamri, had a number of flaws but just like people in our every day lives, we can learn to overlook such flaws because it's so charming.


All India Pre Medical Test 2012 (Mains) result is expected to be declared at any time in the first week of June 2012. Candidates are searching for the same and the rumors are on the high.
All Indian Pre-Medical Test (AIPMT) exam 2012 has conducted in the month of April 2012. This exam was conducted on 27.04.2012.
Result will be made available on www.aipmt.nic.in and cbseresults.nic.in as soon as it gets declared.


This is a quick post just to tell that an e-book version of the The Program, by Suzanne Young, is free for reading on Pulseit this week. For those who don't know Pulseit is a online community of Simon and Schuster where they put extra information on their teen books. You can read excerpts, have chats with the autors and also sometimes they put an entire book there for free. It's a really cool place to get to know new books.
The Program have a really cool premise, sci-fi, dystopia-ish and also sounds a little creepy. It will definetly be my next read.
Just don't forget: the book will be up for reading until 26 of may. After this date the book can't be accessed.
"The real catastrophes are always different—unimagined, unprepared for, unknown."
Later, I would come to think of those first days as the time when we learned as a species that we had worried over the wrong things: the hole in the ozone layer, the melting of the ice caps, West Nile and swine flu and killer bees. But I guess it never is what you worry over that comes to pass in the end. The real catastrophes are always different—unimagined, unprepared for, unknown.
Not much reading was done in day 4 (except if you count uni work, than I can count 150 or so pages to my total, can I?). But day 3 was quite a productive day: I was able to finish EONA, by Alison Goodman, and read a little bit of The Elite, by Kiera Cass.
One of the more fun parts of the Bout of Books read-a-thon are the challenges, and today I decided to participate in a 'do your own cover' challenge. So, this is my entry in the "Create a Cover Challenge" hosted by I Talk Books! I decided to do one for Eona, by Alison Goodman, that is the book that I will be reading (and finishing, I promise) today. Not the best cover in the world, and definetly not comparable to the original, but I still had much fun doing it!
So, I have an insane amount of 1707 pages to read this week, that's 244 pages a day or a page every 6 minutes. I will never be able to do that.
"There is no teacher but the enemy. No one but the enemy will ever teach you how to destroy and conquer. "
"An enemy, Ender Wiggin," whispered the old man. "I am your enemy, the first one you've ever had who was smarter than you. There is no teacher but the enemy. No one but the enemy will tell you what the enemy is going to do. No one but the enemy will ever teach you how to destroy and conquer. Only the enemy shows you where you are weak. Only the enemy tells you where he is strong. And the rules of the game are what you can do to him and what you can stop him from doing to you. I am your enemy from now on. From now on I am your teacher."
Finally the trailer for Ender's game! This is my absolute favourite book, the one that I push on my friends and really fangirl on. If you haven't read it go do it, now!
Also, I will be re-reading the book on the bout of books read-a-thon next week (see the post here), so stay tuned for a review in the near future!
This previous april was the most erratic month that I had in a really long time, in the reading departament. With college picking up I had very little time to read and every time I picked up a book I was in a mood for a diferent thing. The result: only one book read and a gazillion others started and now fighting for my atention.
So, when I heard of the read-a-thon I immediatly thought: Now is the time!
I will not set a fixed time or days that I will be reading, but I will clear every little space in my agenda and hope for the best.
- 3.. 2.. 1.. go!
"I don't know, Your Majesty. He's a mess."
I close my eyes and listen to the wind - and I don't hear the thundering, whipping sound I expect. I hear the ancient language that belongs to the wind and the wind alone. It whispers of the places it's been.
I want to listen forever. And that's when I know.
I have no idea what I am, or what I'm supposed to do with that revelation. But it doesn't stop it from being true.
A lurch in my stomach rips me back to reality and I open my eyes. We're falling, fast and hard. I can't be sure - but I have a feeling the girly scream comes from me.
"There are many kinds of magic, after all."
"This whole place was a story about her."


Happy May Day! I'm just one day shy of my due date, eek! My mom arrived yesterday, so we are all now patiently waiting for baby. I think he may have "dropped" yesterday, but it's hard to tell since I carry pretty low in general. Perhaps he will make his debut this weekend! Here's my (sometimes) weekly five... As always, thanks to Karli for hosting.
Since I will be out of my maternity clothes any day now, I decided I need to do a bit of shopping... I've heard awesome things about this maxi dress, and even better it's on sale right now. I'm ordered it in taupe/navy as well as blush because I just couldn't decide. The plan is to return one, we'll see if that actually happens!
I finally decided on a coming home outfit for Finn! I knew I wanted something practical & comfy, but also a little bit special. KicKee Pants is one of my absolute favorite baby brands because their clothing is incredibly soft! But it's also a bit pricey, so I save it for splurges. I can't wait to put Finn in this alligator romper !
Liam has been wanting a Cement Mixer for awhile now, so we decided to buy him one as a gift from Finn! If you are a boy mom, and you don't know about Bruder trucks, get yourself acquainted! They are amazing; very functional but also durable. Again, they are on the pricey side but so worth it. A couple of Liam's friends have the Garbage Truck which they are all obsessed with. We may be adding that to the birthday wish list!
You know I love mixing up my desktop wallpaper, so here is my pick for May.
More babies from the boom were born recently! A huge congrats to Amanda, Brittany, & Elise! All the pictures of such sweet newborns have me getting just a bit more anxious for Finn's arrival!
Now I want that dress and cement truck too! Have fun with your mom while you wait for Finn to arrive! So exciting!
EEEK! Due date so close. Glad your mom is there now to help out :)! I'll be thinking of you over the weekend!
THose pjs are so stinking cute!
Happy early due date!! I'm going to be keeping an eye out on Instagram this weekend! And those Lush maxi's are the best - I've noticed they're ALWAYS on sale though, not sure what that is about?! Happy Friday!
Cute dress! Another awesome truck line is Hess. They have fantastic (very durable, very interactive) vehicles!
We don't have any Hess trucks; will have to look into those! Thanks Beth!
Cute dress! Fun truck! Looove the romper. I can't believe you are so close!! This weekend sounds like a good time.
Ahh I know! The baby boom is killing me!! I can't believe they're all arriving!
Love the alligator outfit and LOVE the maxis!
LOVE those dresses! I've been looking for some maxis for summer and I might need to get one (or both!) of those!
Any day now!! Can't wait to hear the good news!
I just got a maxi dress from Old Navy and can't wait to get it on! I'm so excited for you and can't wait to see little Finn in his adorable outfit!!


Helma Wennemers from ETH Zurich will deliver a seminar entitled, "Controlling Supramolecular Assemblies with Peptidic Scaffolds. Hosted by Paramjit Arora.
For more information about Helme Wennemers, click here.
Abstract: Self-assembly and selective recognition events involving proteins are critical in nature for the function of numerous different processes, for example, catalysis, signal transduction or the controlled formation of structural components such as bones. My group is intrigued by the question whether also peptides with significantly lower molecular weights compared to proteins can fulfill functions for which nature evolved large macromolecules. Specifically we ask whether peptides can serve as effective asymmetric catalysts, templates for the controlled formation of metal nanoparticles, hierarchical supramolecular assemblies, synthetic collagen based materials, or tumor targeting vectors.
The lecture will focus on our research interests in supramolecular assemblies and their application in chemical biology and material sciences.


Good code is its own best documentation. As you're about to add a comment, ask yourself, "How can I improve the code so that this comment isn't needed?" Improve the code and then document it to make it even clearer.


One of the most common music dreams people tell me is "To make enough money to do music full-time".
For me this is a brilliant dream to aim for but too wooly. I'll explain why later.
Part of my coaching is working with people to define a specific figure they want to achieve. Suddenly it's like you have lassoed that dream in the sky and bought it down to earth. Most musicians fail to create specific goals that can be measured. Once you know that magic figure, we work to define how to break it down further. Suddenly the dream seems a lot clearer and a whole lot more obtainable and achievable. In fact, usually in just one hour I have taken someone from an intangible wooly goal to having a plan to put into action right away.
So what is your magic figure?
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Everything to know about Positive Singles Mobile
Positive Singles has been the home of STD-positive singles who still wants to find love and romance while being cradled away from discrimination. It is a dating site with a mobile app that you can join for free. Accessing the Positive Singles Mobile and app is free, but are both versions at par with the users' expectations? Find out all about it in this article!
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Make the most out of your Positive Singles experience!
Positive Singles is a free friendship, social and dating website that specifically caters to people who are living with sexually transmitted diseases. It is one of the largest confidential Herpes and STD dating and support community around that has been operating for years.
It provides a platform to let people with Herpes and STD find love and friendship. Most of all, it lets them find support in a community that is far from discrimination, as what other STD dating sites aim to provide their users. These features and services are accessible through multiple channels: desktop web version, mobile version, and an app.
However, some users may have noticed that there are some glaring differences to the dating experience that is dependent on where you will access Positive Singles.
You may be asking the following questions:
Which Positive Singles features are available on which platform?
Is Positive Singles Mobile worth checking out?
Which platform should I access Positive Singles then?
Is there any difference to using the Positive Singles mobile vs the app?
Why are more users trying out the Positive Singles Mobile compared to the app?
Fret not as we have checked every nook and cranny of Positive Singles Mobile for you! We have tested both platforms to see whether the dating experience indeed affected by these differences. Is Positive Singles Mobile worth checking out? Or are you better off using the Positive Singles app? Find out in this article!
Positive Singles Mobile vs Positive Singles App
Positive Singles started out as a dating site that you can use on a desktop browser. With the influx of "smart" devices such as Android smartphones and Apple iPhones, the developers at Positive Singles thought that they would offer the site in an app and a mobile-responsive version.
Just recently, Positive Singles has unified its dating feature for members who are using their mobile site and Android app. That it has different features on either platform confuses some of its members and it is quite understandable why.
There has been a surge in those who have been using the mobile-responsive version and ultimately, the app. However, the different version had small differences that can still be considered as critical points for some.
Positive Singles Features and Functions
But before that, let's take a look at what the Positive Singles can do in general:
Reply to messages
Send winks
Request access to private album
Show up on top of search results
Contact STD counselor via live chat or email
Quick Exit button
Redirects you to a random, harmless website to ensure your privacy
A mobile-responsive version of a site or an app is accessed on a handheld device such as smartphones and tablets. You simply go to the website as you would using a desktop computer, but the mobile-responsive version is opened using the browser on your phone.
This version follows the features available on the desktop since you are accessing Positive Singles using a browser.
On the other hand, an app is what you download on the Play store or the App store. The Positive Singles app is available to download for free in almost any device, whther you are using an Android or Apple device.
Here are the main differences between Positive Singles Mobile vs Positive Singles App and the desktop version before the unification of features:
Access all medical resources using the mobile version, as you would when you use the desktop version, but not in the app
Read and participate in forums using the mobile version, but not in the app
You can set a separate passcode and lock to Positive Singles using the app, but not the mobile version
On the other hand, these are the features that you can only access using the desktop version:
Talk with a live counsellor
Find STD care locations
Look up health resources
These may seem like teeny-tiny difference but makes a lot of difference because Positive Singles used to have different features set for each platform.
To give better dating experience to its members, the developers at Positive Singles decided to unify all of its features scattered among its mobile version, app, and desktop version, into one single platform. This means that all of the features and services will be available in all of its channels: the app, the mobile version, and the desktop version.
Positive Singles said that it wants to ensure that the users feel at ease when exploring their services, and remain interesting enough so that they continue to have fun and use all the features that the site has to offer.
Is Positive Singles Mobile Free?
Yes, Positive Singles Mobile is free.
Positive Singles offers a combination of free and paid features to its members. Under the free services include the creation of an account, downloading the app on your Android or Apple devices, and accessing the site using a mobile version.
However, there are some things that Positive Singles can only give to its premium members such as special features. Since the site caters to a niche that needs careful consideration and sensitivity, Positive Singles is a bit strict in implementing the premium features as a way of weeding out the trolls and scammers who have gone past the account creation security of the site.
How much is Positive Singles?
Take a look at the Positive Singles premium subscription price list:
Is Positive Singles expensive or cheap?
In comparison to other providers Positive Singles is in the upper midfield.
The dating experience is one of the most important aspects of online dating. It can either make or break a dating site. Some of the popular sites that are successful in the industry have strong features to make the dating experience of its users the best one so far.
Having all of the Positive Singles' features become available into all of its platforms is definitely something that has made the dating experience so much better. Combine that with the site's respectable reputation in bringing together like-minded singles who are sexually-transmitted disease positive, the site is deemed worthy of your time. Have a firsthand experience of these features and services by signing up at Positive Singles now!
More information on Positive Singles:
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