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John W. Hamner, 92, of Flat Rock, passed away Saturday March 16, 2019 at Waldron Health and Rehab Center.
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Joyce D. Hand, 87, of Columbus, died February 21, 2019 at the Our Hospice of South Central Indiana Inpatient Facility.
Ernie Floyd Ridner, 86, of Martinsville, died Saturday Jan. 26, 2019 in Mooresville.
Anthony "Tony" Hillen, 69, of Columbus died Wednesday Jan. 16, 2019 at Silver Oaks Health Facility.
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Joe M. Baker, 93, of Columbus, died Saturday Jan. 12, 2019 at Our Hospice Of South Central Indiana Inpatient Facility.
Loval Lorene Hjelter, 88, of Columbus passed away Jan. 8, 2019 at Silver Oaks Health Campus.
Buddy F. Tempest, 84 of Columbus, died Tuesday January 1, 2019 at Columbus Regional Hospital.
Ronnie L. Coomer, 70, of Columbus died Sunday December 23, 2018 at Columbus Regional Hospital.
Morris L. Beck, 87, of Franklin, passed away Wednesday Dec. 12, 2018 at Homeview Health and Rehab Center.
Dallas L. Brinker, 73, of Greensburg, formerly of Columbus, passed away at 4:36 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 1, 2018 at Decatur County Memorial Hospital.
E. June DeSpain McKay, 90, of Hartsville, died Thursday, Nov. 29, 2018 at Our Hospice of South Central Indiana.
Joe H. Wright, 65, of Columbus, passed away at his home Nov. 28, 2018 surrounded by his family.
Joseph L. "Joe" Robertson, 77, of Columbus, passed away at his home on Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2018.
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Robert Arthur May, 91, of Hope, died at 5:00 a.m. on Saturday, October 6, 2018 at Our Hospice of South Central Indiana.
Samuel W. Swinford, 80, of Flat Rock, died Sunday, Sept. 30, 2018 at IU Med Center.
Donald C. Bailey, 78, of Columbus, passed away on Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2018 at IU Health Methodist Hospital.
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Larry Duwayne Greathouse, 67, of Hope, died Monday September 17, 2018 at Forest Creek Nursing Home in Indianapolis.
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Our white paper investigates the commonwealth's strong reputation for educational achievement to reveal entrenched achievement gaps and to suggest that the very measures we use to evaluate schools and students do not align with important indicators of preparation for college, career, and civic life in the 21st century. As an antidote to this mismatch, the paper describes the promise of equity-embedded personalized learning practices and creates a vision for schools that embrace this promise. After exploring the five key principles of Essential Personalized Learning, the paper closes with a delineation of policy and practice steps at the state, district, and school levels that will aid Massachusetts in becoming a more authentic beacon for excellent, equitable education.
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The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published its annual Anti-Money Laundering Report on 19 July 2018, for the year ended 31 March 2018.
In the report, the FCA reminded firms that due to the size and global nature of the UK financial industry, financial crime and AML remains a significant risk and is therefore one of the FCA's key priorities.
In March 2018, assessors from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), the global standard setting body on AML, visited the UK to inspect the adequacy of the UK's AML regime, including the FCA's work. The FATF's final report is likely to be published towards the end of 2018.
The most significant reporting issue was the implementation of 4AMLD, which was introduced on 26 June 2017. This Directive brought in changes concerning, amongst other things, guidance on the treatment of politically exposed persons. Ten years ago, in 2007, when the last significant round of changes were made to anti-money laundering regulations, enforcement action was a common occurrence for firms who were too slow to implement the changes. In this report, it appears the FCA is taking a similarly robust stance.
The FCA reports that it continues to see serious AML deficiencies in firms (particularly in smaller overseas banks). The most common failure identified is the lack of effective due diligence. This in turn leads to the poor monitoring of customers flagged as high risk. The FCA confirmed that around 75 firms and individuals in the UK are currently being investigated for anti-money laundering failings. Anecdotally we are seeing extensive FCA engagement, both at the enforcement investigation stage and via supervisory contact and skilled person reviews.
Another change in the FCA's approach to AML is to broaden the scope of firms that the FCA inspects. Previously the FCA has focussed its attention on firms which it viewed as presenting the most significant risk. The FCA has now said that going forward it will be using financial crime data (which some 2,000 firms have been required to submit to the regulator for the past 2 years) to decide which firms have the highest risk in breaching money laundering regulations. This new approach is increasingly apparent from the range of firms we are seeing facing FCA engagement on AML issues. The FCA reported that this data showed that 922,544 internal suspicious activity reports were reported within firms during the financial year ended 31 March 2018.
With the change in approach and a robust stance in dealing with firms too slow in implementing changes, the underlying theme of the report suggests that AML and financial crime is a higher priority for the FCA than ever.


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Q: Split 4x4x3 matrix into 4 individual 2x2x3 matrixes I want to split a 3d matrix into smaller matrixes of equal size.  In this case a 4x4x3 matrix into 4 individual matrices of 2x2x3. I am trying this:
import numpy as np
from skimage.util.shape import view_as_windows

#create 4x4
data = np.array([[1,2,3,4],
                  [5,6,7,8],
                  [9,10,11,12],
                  [13,14,15,16]])

#make 3 dimensional
stacked = np.dstack([data, data, data])

#split it
windows = view_as_windows(stacked, (2,2,3))

but windows.shape returns (3, 3, 1, 2, 2, 3) when I am expecting something more like (4, 2, 2, 3), or even a list of matrices which has length 4 and is (2,2,3) I don't need to use skimage to do this, numpy are else is fine.
If this were a 2d problem with data and input (4,4) I would expect the output to be 4 matrixes:
[[1,2,
  5,6]]

[[3,4,
  7,8]]

[[9,10,
  13,14]]

[[11,12,
  15,16]]

A: view_as_windows returns overlapping window views into the same array. Your array has 3x3 such windows, starting at (row, col) coordinates (0, 0), (0, 1), (0, 2), (1, 0), (1, 1), (1, 2), (2, 0), (2, 1), and (2, 2). You seem to want nonoverlapping windows, which scikit-image calls view_as_blocks:
import numpy as np
from skimage.util import view_as_blocks

matrix = np.random.random((4, 4, 3))
blocked = view_as_blocks(matrix, (2, 2, 3))
print(blocked.shape)

This will print:
(2, 2, 1, 2, 2, 3)

Your four (2, 2, 3) matrices are at coordinates (0, 0, 0), (0, 1, 0), (1, 0, 0), and (1, 1, 0) in the above array. There is still a dimension for the blocking along the final axis, even though there is only a single block in that axis.
You can get a linear array of just the four with:
linearized = blocked.reshape((4, 2, 2, 3))

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Students who believe they have mitigating circumstances and wish to appeal their administrative dismissal must initiate the appeal within 30 days of receiving notification of the dismissal. Students appealing an administrative dismissal must follow the same Appeal Procedure as given in the Satisfactory Academic Progress policy.
Responsibility Action
As soon as possible following notification of dismissal, contact your Academic and Finance Advisor for instructions and a web link for submitting an appeal.
NOTE: Dismissal of a Doctoral student for failure to meet requirements of the Dissertation Review Process may NOT be appealed.
Using the instructions and web link, explain why you are appealing, including the specific circumstances that have prevented you from meeting requirements and any supporting documentation. Retain a copy of the appeal and documentation for your records.
Submit the appeal electronically within ten calendar days of notification of dismissal. Once you have initiated an appeal, do not contact your Academic and Finance Advisor or School Dean.
A. Student Does Receive Financial Aid – The system sends an alert to the Academic and Finance Advisor, School Dean and the Director of Financial Services. Proceed to Step 5.
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Contact the School Dean as soon as possible to assist in evaluating the student's circumstances.
School Dean
Within ten calendar days of receiving an appeal alert, review the student's circumstances and enter a decision on the system, which automatically generates an email to the student and Academic and Finance Advisor.
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Q: What has been the impact of the global financial crisis and resulting volatility in the financial markets on both the structured finance market in Mexico and the development of NAVIX?
A: The crisis had a profound effect on the availability of credit overall and consequently had an impact on Navix's business model. Even though we have been involved in structured finance for just over ten years, Navix as a company only emerged in late 2007, shortly before the onset of the financial crisis. As the crisis deepened and became widespread, it became evident that Navix would be unable to secure the lines of credit it required to pursue an intermediation-based business model. As a result, we reinvented ourselves and through a co-financing format sought investors that not only had an appetite for yield but that were also sophisticated enough to appreciate the unique platform that Navix has to underwrite (origination, credit analysis, structuring) and service transactions with a unique and very attractive risk-return profile. Once we secured the capital that gave viability to our business model, Navix focused its structured lending practice on sectors that our core management team had been actively financing in the preceding years and that had little or no correlation to the overall performance of the economy, most notably the oil and gas services sector. The demands for working and growth capital in this industry were increasing significantly as a function of Pemex's massive investment programme aimed at replenishing reserves and offsetting the decline of its main oil fields.
Q: What is your main source of funding?
A: Certificados de Capital de Desarrollo, or CKDs, are our main source of funding today. Last December we issued MX$4 billion (US$310 million) to the pension funds and together with our contribution we have over MX$5 billion (US$390 million) of funding capacity for energy sector projects in Mexico. In addition, we have co-financing agreements with US-based financial institutions, roughly US$250 million, which we utilize to fund our portfolio of loans across different sectors and asset classes. We have been gradually expanding our funding sources to include local players and are currently in the process of closing a line of credit with Nafinsa, Mexico's largest development bank, to complement smaller lines of credit that we have secured with local niche banks.
Q: Pension funds are generally not known for their large risk tolerance, which implies that NAVIX will have to operate with a client base that matches the desired risk profile. To what extent has Pemex's relatively stable credit rating, and its position as the primary client for most companies in the Mexican oil and gas industry, influenced the focus of NAVIX on the oil and gas industry?
A: The credit rating of Pemex is very important. Most people who understand Mexico feel very comfortable with Pemex's credit risk: it is a sovereign credit risk that is fully backed by the Mexican government. From an obligor perspective, Pemex is a great risk. You do have to understand that we are not financing Pemex directly; we are financing companies that provide services to Pemex, so there is an element of performance risk involved in all of our transactions. That is the reason why there is a spread differential between the rates that we charge companies operating in the energy space and the yield that a Pemex note would generate over the same period of time. If you can structure a transaction in a way that mitigates or eliminates most risks typically associated with a credit transaction, you effectively isolate that performance risk. We have specialized in evaluating performance risk, and by developing a unique capacity to measure and control this risk we are able to create a very secure product. We enable the company that we are financing to focus on what they are very good at doing from a technical and operational point of view, and that translates into preserving our source of payment, which are the cash flows associated with the Pemex contract. This is something that the pension funds perceived and appreciated when we did our road show for the issuance of the CKDs. The risk-return profile for this product is very attractive because it generates a very good yield with limited risk.
Q: The introduction of incentive-based integrated E&P contracts must present an opportunity for NAVIX, but also a headache because it becomes more difficult to assess the risk of a project since it is not just about money anymore...
A: That is true. Under the old contracting regime the only real criteria for contract assignment was lowest unit cost offered. The qualifications to participate in a tender were fairly basic and simple, and Pemex did not really have the ability to discriminate based on more qualitative issues such as reliability, transfer of technology or other variables that in a different context would be defining issues in awarding a contract. Pemex successfully transmitted the implications of these limitations to the legislators and has now been empowered to assign contracts on a value-driven basis rather than a cost-driven basis. The incentive- based contracts will certainly make the analysis of the underwriting of a project more challenging, because there is more uncertainty in the cash flows that are a function of production. For example, when a company is assuming the operation of a field that already has some amount of production, revenue is a function of increases to the base line production assumed in the contract. Conversely, when a field has no initial production, the impact of this particular variable in the calculation of the revenue and profit is non-existent. It is certainly more challenging and will force us to keep up with a dynamic environment as regulations and contracts are fine-tuned.
Q: The concept of providing capital together with financial advice and a certain degree of partnership has been very successful with Mexican companies. Are international companies not really in the market for the kind of product that you offer?
A: Some of the international companies that participate in the oilfield services space in Mexico typically have cheaper sources of capital. This is not a norm, but it is usually the case. We do have some international clients and have been working with clients that see a benefit in isolating their Mexican operation from the rest of their domestic or international operations. If we feel comfortable that they have the required expertise, then we will do transactions that are limited in recourse to their Mexican operation, which enables them to tie their financing to the local operation.
We do work mostly with Mexican companies. Not necessarily by design, but it is a reality that many medium- sized Mexican companies oftentimes have the operational and technical capabilities to perform a contract, but their balance sheets are very weak.
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Not every firm involved in bolts is as splendid as Coder & Fils. This is as expected not the only company positioned in France dealing with bolts. That's not all though, Coder & Fils is in the business of machinery. Additional examples of goods in their scope include metal and locks. Coder & Fils is situated in Lorgues, France.


You can expect a lot from the 2017 Chevrolet Volt. This 4 door, 5 passenger hatchback still has fewer than 40,000 miles! Smooth gearshifts are achieved thanks to the efficient 4 cylinder engine, and for added security, dynamic Stability Control supplements the drivetrain. Top features include a split folding rear seat, front and rear reading lights, a trip computer, an automatic dimming rear-view mirror, front bucket seats, tilt and telescoping steering wheel, power door mirrors and heated door mirrors, and power windows. Features such as automatic climate control and leather upholstery prove that economical transportation does not need to be sparsely equipped. Storage solutions are integrated throughout the interior, demonstrating thoughtful attention to detail. Rear passengers enjoy the seat heating functionality, keeping them warm during the winter months. Chevrolet also prioritized safety and security with features such as: head curtain airbags, front and rear side impact airbags, traction control, brake assist, a panic alarm, onStar, and 4 wheel disc brakes with ABS. We pride ourselves on providing excellent customer service. Stop by our dealership or give us a call for more information.


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package org.wildfly.camel.test.plain.xslt;

import java.io.ByteArrayOutputStream;
import java.io.IOException;

import javax.xml.transform.Transformer;
import javax.xml.transform.TransformerFactory;
import javax.xml.transform.stream.StreamResult;
import javax.xml.transform.stream.StreamSource;

import org.apache.camel.CamelContext;
import org.apache.camel.ProducerTemplate;
import org.apache.camel.builder.RouteBuilder;
import org.apache.camel.impl.DefaultCamelContext;
import org.junit.Assert;
import org.junit.Test;
import org.wildfly.camel.utils.IOUtils;

public class XSLTTransformTest {

    @Test
    public void testXSLTTransform() throws Exception {

        CamelContext camelctx = new DefaultCamelContext();
        camelctx.addRoutes(new RouteBuilder() {
            @Override
            public void configure() throws Exception {
                from("direct:start").to("xslt:xslt/transform.xsl");
            }
        });

        camelctx.start();
        try {
            ProducerTemplate producer = camelctx.createProducerTemplate();
            String customer = producer.requestBody("direct:start", readCustomerXml("/xslt/customer.xml"), String.class);
            Assert.assertEquals("John Doe", customer);
        } finally {
            camelctx.stop();
        }
    }

    @Test
    public void testXSLTSaxonTransform() throws Exception {

        CamelContext camelctx = new DefaultCamelContext();
        camelctx.addRoutes(new RouteBuilder() {
            @Override
            public void configure() throws Exception {
                from("direct:start").to("xslt:xslt/transform.xsl?saxon=true");
            }
        });

        camelctx.start();
        try {
            ProducerTemplate producer = camelctx.createProducerTemplate();
            String customer = producer.requestBody("direct:start", readCustomerXml("/xslt/customer.xml"), String.class);
            Assert.assertEquals("John Doe", customer);
        } finally {
            camelctx.stop();
        }
    }

    @Test
    public void testXSLTDefaultTransformer() throws Exception {
        TransformerFactory factory = TransformerFactory.newInstance();
        Transformer transformer = factory.newTransformer(new StreamSource(getClass().getResourceAsStream("/xslt/transform.xsl")));
        StreamSource source = new StreamSource(getClass().getResourceAsStream("/xslt/customer.xml"));
        ByteArrayOutputStream baos = new ByteArrayOutputStream();
        transformer.transform(source, new StreamResult(baos));
        Assert.assertEquals("John Doe", new String(baos.toByteArray()));
    }

    @Test
    public void testXSLTSaxonTransformer() throws Exception {
        TransformerFactory factory = TransformerFactory.newInstance("net.sf.saxon.TransformerFactoryImpl", getClass().getClassLoader());
        Transformer transformer = factory.newTransformer(new StreamSource(getClass().getResourceAsStream("/xslt/transform.xsl")));
        StreamSource source = new StreamSource(getClass().getResourceAsStream("/xslt/customer.xml"));
        ByteArrayOutputStream baos = new ByteArrayOutputStream();
        transformer.transform(source, new StreamResult(baos));
        Assert.assertEquals("John Doe", new String(baos.toByteArray()));
    }

    private String readCustomerXml(String xmlpath) throws IOException {
        ByteArrayOutputStream out = new ByteArrayOutputStream();
        IOUtils.copyStream(getClass().getResourceAsStream(xmlpath), out);
        return new String(out.toByteArray());
    }
}

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Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.said this week that it had begun mass production of a 256-Mbit XDR, the new memory technology designed by Rambus Inc.
Samsung plans to introduce a 512Mb XDR DRAM, capable of transferring data as fast as 12.8 gigabytes per second, during the first half of this year, the company said.
While no PC chipset currently supports XDRAM, the technology has found a home in consumer-electronics appliances. Meanwhile, Samsung has begun ramping DDR-2 memory, even as XDR's creator, Rambus, has begun filing lawsuits over the technology.
Market analyst firm IDC predicts that the XDR DRAM market will grow to over 800 million 256Mbit-equivalent units by 2009, worldwide.


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Ashanti and Keyshia Cole's 'Verzuz' Battle Postponed After Ashanti Tests Positive for COVID-19
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Tonight's much-hyped Verzuz battle has, unfortunately, been pushed back.
Hours before the event was scheduled to take place, Ashanti took to Instagram to announce she had tested positive for COVID-19. The R&B singer and Keyshia Cole were expected to go hit-for-hit in the same venue; however, Ashanti's diagnosis has obviously squashed those plans.
"Hey all, I can't believe I'm saying this but I tested positive for COVID-19," Ashanti wrote on Instagram. "I'm OK and not in any pain. I'm actually down to do the Verzuz from my house ... We're trying to figure it out."
Though the most Verzuz battles have been conducted face-to-face, the initial events were done from the artists' respective homes and studios. Early audiences are well aware that the at-home model wasn't exactly the smoothest, as shoddy wireless connections and audio issues caused some streams to drag out. It was definitely possible for Ashanti make arrangements that would allow her to participate from her residence, but organizers chose to simply postpone the event by several weeks.
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"We cannot put anyone at risk in the process," read a post on Verzuz's Instagram page. "First time this has struck us so close to showtime. We apologize to our incredible audience! Get well soon, Ashanti 💜🖤💚 Wear a mask, stay inside, and take COVID-19 seriously. It's truly affecting our community."
The Ashanti and Cole Verzuz is now scheduled for Jan. 9, 2021.
Fans speculated Ashanti contracted the virus during her recent travels to and from Africa. Ashanti addressed those claims in a Saturday night Instagram Live session, insisting she caught the virus from a family member after she returned home.
"No, I did not get COVID from traveling. I did not get COVID from being in Africa or anything like that," the singer said, adding that she and those around her had continuously tested negative throughout their trip. "... No one tested positive. So I did not get it from traveling. I actually got it from a family member when I came home ... I hugged the family member that ended up being positive. I didn't know he was positive, he didn't know he was positive."
Ashanti said she received her test results Friday night and had been tested seven times by the same company.
Cole made a quick appearance during the stream and urged Ashanti to prioritize her health over the battle, which their fans would undoubtedly understand.
"... All our fans, collectively, are excited ..." Cole said. "I think that we're going to bring it right back. We're going to do it for the ladies ... We're going to make it a good time. We're going to make it a moment. So it's all good."
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Caulfield Cup second favourite Night's Watch is free of any lameness issues that may have derailed his spring campaign.
Night's Watch earned a ballot exemption into the Caulfield Cup with his win in Saturday's MRC Foundation Cup at Caulfield, but Racing Victoria stewards said the gelding had pulled up lame in a hind leg following the race.
Terry Henderson, director of OTI that part-owns Night's Watch, said the five-year-old had recovered on Sunday morning.
RV handicapper Greg Carpenter has penalised Night's Watch 1kg for the Caulfield and Melbourne Cups and he now has 52kg in both races.
"He's got a little quirky habit when he stretches out to have a pee," Henderson told RSN927.
"What that does is, it overstretches a muscle in his back and that was his issue after the race on Saturday and as a result of that he did walk out lame from the (swabbing) box.
"They took him back to Warrnambool and he trotted up perfectly fine on Sunday morning.
Night's Watch was promoted to the second line of betting at $8 following Saturday's win with his Darren Weir-trained stablemate Kings Will Dream the $4.50 favourite.
Henderson said a decision on whether Night's Watch runs in the Caulfield Cup on October 20 or the Cox Plate the following week would be made after he contests the Caulfield Stakes on October 13.
"The Caulfield Stakes is on the agenda and Weiry will make a decision after the Caulfield Stakes," Henderson said.
Carpenter elected not to penalise Miss Admiration following her win in the JRA Trophy at Rosehill, instead amending her benchmark, moving her to equal 49th in the Caulfield Cup ballot and to 53rd in the Melbourne Cup.


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U.S. Attorney General Says Sanctuary Cities May Lose Federal Grants
U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions said on Monday that cities and states that protect immigrant felons from federal immigration laws may lose grants from the Justice Department.
"Failure to deport aliens who are convicted of criminal offenses puts whole communities at risk, especially immigrant communities in the very sanctuary jurisdictions that seek to protect the perpetrators," Sessions told a White House news briefing.
His statement drew swift pushback from New York state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, who said his office would continue helping local governments "have the tools they need to protect their immigrant communities."
Sessions said the Justice Department would withhold, and potentially claw back, grants to so-called sanctuary cities and other localities, such as counties, that are not in compliance with federal immigration law.
Sessions, who heads the Justice Department, said one of his agency's offices was expecting to award more than $4.1 billion in grants this fiscal year.
Sanctuary cities help illegal immigrants avoid deportation by limiting cooperation with federal immigration authorities and other agencies.
"I strongly urge our nation's states and cities and counties to consider carefully the harm they are doing to their citizens by refusing to enforce our immigration laws and to rethink these policies," Sessions said.
He gave as an example Kate Steinle, who was shot to death in San Francisco two years ago by illegal immigrant Francisco Sanchez, who had already been deported five times and had seven felony convictions.
The city had earlier released Sanchez from custody even though immigration authorities had filed a request that he be kept in custody until they could pick him up for removal, Sessions said.
In his response to Sessions, Schneiderman, a Democrat, called the Republican president's immigration polices "un-American."
"Despite what Attorney General Sessions implied this afternoon, state and local governments and law enforcement have broad authority under the Constitution to not participate in federal immigration enforcement," Schneiderman said in a statement. "As my office's legal guidance makes clear, President Trump lacks the constitutional authority to broadly cut off funding to states and cities just because they have lawfully acted to protect immigrant families."
Schneiderman said that public safety depends on trust between law enforcement and those they serve, but that Trump's policies "only serve to undercut that trust."
Last week, Maryland's Democratic-controlled House of Delegates approved legislation to bar police statewide from checking the immigration status of individuals they arrest or from keeping them locked up longer than otherwise warranted at the request of federal agents seeking to deport them.
The state's Republican governor, Larry Hogan, has said he would veto the bill if it came to his desk.
The Maryland measure was in line with dozens of municipalities and local jurisdictions across the country that have declared themselves sanctuary cities, including New York, San Francisco, Chicago, Boston, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Seattle and Washington.
So far no such statewide designations have been enacted.
President Donald Trump in January signed an executive order seeking to withhold federal funds from local governments that limit cooperation with federal immigration authorities.
(Reporting by Ayesha Rascoe; Writing by Eric Walsh; Editing by Tim Ahmann and Jonathan Oatis)


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Q: Mysql how to convert "2008-08-18 0:00 PST" into a timestamp format? In mysql, how can I convert the string 2008-08-18 0:00 PST into a timestamp format like YYYY-MM-DD HH-MM-SS

A: You can convert the date like this in Ruby:
date.strftime("%Y-%m-%d %H-%M-%S")

If you're want to convert it to a certain timezone, you can combine that with in_time_zone
date.in_time_zone("London").strftime("%Y-%m-%d %H-%M-%S")

I hope that helps. I'm not sure why you want to convert the date in MySQL?


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Hörath steht für:
 Hörath (Wermelskirchen), ehemalige Bezeichnung für einen Ortsteil von Wermelskirchen, heute Horath

Hörath ist der Familienname folgender Personen:
 Heinz Hörath (* 1932), deutscher Fußballspieler

Siehe auch:
 Höhrath
 Höhrath#Höhrather Walkmühle
 Horath (Begriffsklärung)

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaWikipedia


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Qinghai-Tibet Rail Green Travel Guide
Christine Lepisto greenanswer
In 1980, 1,059 visitors journeyed to the "roof of the world". The number grew to 140,000 in 2002 and exploded to 1.22 million in 2004. With the opening of the Qinghai-Tibet railway last weekend, predictions put the number of visitors by 2010 at over 5 million. Chinese President Hu Jintao was present for the opening of the railway, emphasizing the importance of protecting the environment:
"Railway workers and passengers traveling on the Qinghai-Tibet railway should consciously treasure waters and mountains as well as grass and woods on the Plateau, and they should help conserve the eco system and environment along the railway."
But can one really hope that under the flood of humanity, the highest and largest plateau on earth--home to many endangered species--will retain its unique natural heritage?The Chinese government has made an effort at conservation in the construction: 180 million US dollars of the railway's $4.1 billion budget were spent on environmental conservation efforts, including passageways for animals which have migration routes crossing the line. At its highest point, the railway reaches 5072 m (16,640 feet). Workers had to used bottled oxygen during construction and oxygen levels in the train cabins will be regulated due to the thin atmosphere at this elevation. Other measures, such as ultra-violet shielding on train windows and cooling pipes to keep the permafrost cold, and therefore stable, were necessary to overcome the natural obstacles to the project. Over 90% of current visitors to Tibet are domestic travellers, and prices set at approximately 49 US dollars for a hard seat on the 48 hour jouney (102 to 158 for a bunk) will not discourage travel.
One spark of hope is found: while many news outlets are trumpeting the engineering marvels and travel opportunities, the China Daily covered the release of a Green Travel Guide, publicizing efforts of international organizations to decrease the impact of the unstoppable force of progress on the delicate ecosystems penetrated by the iron rails. Distributed by the China office of Conservation International, the guide encourages visitors not to let their urge for a souvenier encourage the trade in products made from endangered species such as the Bengal tiger, snow lotus or the Chiru--a tibetan antelop protected by CITES since 1975, which will be a mascot for the Beijing Olympics in 2008.
Bloggers, such as Schaefer, have been following the construction. Keep your eyes open for travel blogs now that the railway is open to passengers: let us know if the guide for going green is working.
Via ::Qinghai-Tibet Railway and China Daily print news.
In 1980, 1,059 visitors journeyed to the "roof of the world". The number grew to 140,000 in 2002 and exploded to 1.22 million in 2004. With the opening of the Qinghai-Tibet railway last weekend, predictions put the number of visitors by 2010 at over
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El campionat Interandinos fou una competició esportiva professional disputada per equips de la zona de Quito i Ambato. Es disputà entre 1954 i 1967, substituint l'antic campionat amateur de Pichincha. Amb la desaparició del campionat, els clubs professionals de la regió disputaren exclusivament el campionat equatorià de futbol.

Historial
Font:

 1954: LDU Quito
 1955: Deportivo Quito
 1956: Deportivo Quito
 1957: Deportivo Quito
 1958: LDU Quito
 1959: SD Aucas
 1960: LDU Quito
 1961: LDU Quito
 1962: SD Aucas
 1963: Deportivo Quito
 1964: Politécnico
 1965: Universidad Católica de Quito
 1966: LDU Quito
 1967: LDU Quito

Referències

Competicions futbolístiques a l'Equador


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class Fontconfig < Formula
  desc "XML-based font configuration API for X Windows"
  homepage "https://wiki.freedesktop.org/www/Software/fontconfig/"
  url "https://www.freedesktop.org/software/fontconfig/release/fontconfig-2.13.0.tar.bz2"
  sha256 "91dde8492155b7f34bb95079e79be92f1df353fcc682c19be90762fd3e12eeb9"

  # The bottle tooling is too lenient and thinks fontconfig
  # is relocatable, but it has hardcoded paths in the executables.
  bottle do
    sha256 "66ad096a51d6253be02b4d3df0299d422c8bd1bccf571ed64a8b8b21a2e77bc7" => :high_sierra
    sha256 "d822bc26c6b556606087e5807293492814fedf9d408c857006b0886608010400" => :sierra
    sha256 "a8016f2aff75677bab388a0ab138b4528d787c44c337f6ee7236e0de4a1cb268" => :el_capitan
  end

  pour_bottle? do
    reason "The bottle needs to be installed into /usr/local."
    # c.f. the identical hack in lua
    # https://github.com/Homebrew/homebrew/issues/47173
    satisfy { HOMEBREW_PREFIX.to_s == "/usr/local" }
  end

  head do
    url "https://anongit.freedesktop.org/git/fontconfig", :using => :git

    depends_on "autoconf" => :build
    depends_on "automake" => :build
    depends_on "libtool" => :build
  end

  depends_on "pkg-config" => :build
  depends_on "freetype"

  def install
    # Remove for > 2.13.0
    # Upstream issue from 6 Mar 2018 "2.13.0 erroneously requires libuuid on macOS"
    # See https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=105366
    ENV["UUID_CFLAGS"] = " "
    ENV["UUID_LIBS"] = " "

    # Remove for > 2.13.0
    # Same effect as upstream commit from 10 Mar 2018 "Add uuid to
    # Requires.private in .pc only when pkgconfig macro found it"
    inreplace "configure",
      'PKGCONFIG_REQUIRES_PRIVATELY="$PKGCONFIG_REQUIRES_PRIVATELY uuid"', ""

    font_dirs = %w[
      /System/Library/Fonts
      /Library/Fonts
      ~/Library/Fonts
    ]

    if MacOS.version == :sierra
      font_dirs << "/System/Library/Assets/com_apple_MobileAsset_Font3"
    elsif MacOS.version >= :high_sierra
      font_dirs << "/System/Library/Assets/com_apple_MobileAsset_Font4"
    end

    system "autoreconf", "-iv" if build.head?
    system "./configure", "--disable-dependency-tracking",
                          "--disable-silent-rules",
                          "--enable-static",
                          "--with-add-fonts=#{font_dirs.join(",")}",
                          "--prefix=#{prefix}",
                          "--localstatedir=#{var}",
                          "--sysconfdir=#{etc}"
    system "make", "install", "RUN_FC_CACHE_TEST=false"
  end

  def post_install
    ohai "Regenerating font cache, this may take a while"
    system "#{bin}/fc-cache", "-frv"
  end

  test do
    system "#{bin}/fc-list"
  end
end


The beat matching display provides a helpful tool for beat matching songs. Serato DJ accentuates the transients in the track, so that they can be easily matched. When two tracks are matched, the markers will align.


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Рождество́ у обита́телей ле́са (также Сон ку́клы, Свя́точные чудеса́ в решете́) — кукольный чёрно-белый мультипликационный фильм Владислава Старевича. Выпущен Торговым домом Александра Ханжонкова в конце 1912 года.

Сюжет
В комнате у девочки (или, возможно — куклы, учитывая второе название «Сон куклы») стоит рождественская ёлка, на которой висят игрушки, в том числе — Дед Мороз. Ночью, когда девочка засыпает, Дед Мороз спускается с ёлки, чтобы отправиться в лес и устроить Рождество для тамошних жителей. По пути ему встречаются майский жук, стрекоза, лягушка и целое семейство жуков, которых Дед Мороз приглашает на праздник у созданной им ёлки. Гости получают от Деда Мороза подарки и веселятся, спускаясь с горки и катаясь на коньках. Утром Дед Мороз уходит и возвращается на ёлку в комнате девочки.

Особенности
Мультфильм был выпущен 31 декабря 1912 года. Старевич выступил в качестве автора сценария, режиссёра, оператора и художника. Картина была произведена и выпущена в прокат торговым домом Ханжонкова большим тиражом. Длина плёнки — 174 метра. Фильм получен от Нидерландского киномузея в 1991 году и восстановлен Госфильмофондом России в 1996 году.

Картина была одним из серии фильмов Старевича в технике трёхмерной кукольной анимации, героями которых были насекомые («Прекрасная Люканида, или Война усачей с рогачами», «Месть кинематографического оператора» и др.).

Критика
Издание «Вестник кинематографии» писало в 1912 году:

По мнению киноведа В. Роговой, «невозможно представить, что визуальная пластика ленты создавалась в эпоху ранних кинопримитивов, так поразительно её техническое мастерство».

Примечания

Ссылки
 Мультфильм на YouTube
 Описание в электронной базе кинотекстов, собранной участниками проекта «Ранняя русская кинопроза»

Мультфильмы 1912 года
Фильмы России 1912 года
Мультфильмы Владислава Старевича
Кукольные мультфильмы Российской империи
Чёрно-белые мультфильмы Российской империи
Немые мультфильмы


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SP Devices Launches New TIGER Digitizer Family
Ultra High-Speed Digitizers with Xilinx Virtex 6 FPGAs
Equipped with state of the art analog-to-digital converters, powerful Xilinx Virtex 6 FPGAs, and SP Devices proprietary interleaving technology ADX, the new TIGER Digitizer family from SP Devices achieves previously unmatched performance. The digitizers are based on the Virtex 6 based TIGER DSP digital signal processing board in combination with a number of analog mezzanine boards that cover a wide variety of high-performance application areas.
The ADQ108 TIGER offers 8 bits vertical resolution and an exceptional 6.4 Giga sample per second (GSPS) sample rate which is well matched by an accompanying analog input bandwidth of 3 GHz. Due to its remarkable performance, the ADQ108 TIGER is an ideal platform for spectrometry, radar, and demanding wideband RF/IF sampling.
The 12-bit ADQ412 TIGER provides software-configurable two- or four-channel mode of operation with up to 3.6 GSPS sample rate - probably making it one of the world's fastest 12-bit digitizers! With its unique combination of high sample rate and high resolution, the ADQ412 TIGER enables data capturing without trade-offs. Typical application areas include radar, lidar, and software-defined radio.
TIGER Digitizer Family Features
Easy Integration with Your Existing Software - The TIGER Digitizers come with an easy-to-use API that allows for convenient integration into any application. The software development kit (SDK) for application development includes C/C++, Matlab, and dynamic-link libraries (DLLs) for Windows XP/Vista. The SDK also includes SP Devices' data capture tool, ADCapture Lab.
Add Your Own Customized Real-Time DSP - The optional ADQ Development Kit gives the user access to the powerful Xilinx Virtex 6 FPGA, allowing for demanding and time-consuming digital signal processing to be moved from the host PC to the FPGA for real-time execution.
Rich Set of Acquisition Functions - The TIGER family supports several trigger options, including external trigger, software trigger, and level trigger. The different trigger types can be combined with multi-record data capture, which allows the user to specify the number of samples to be captured at each trigger occurrence. The digitizers also feature a trigger output which can be used for high-precision triggering of other TIGER devices. A time-stamp function tags each record with precise timing information.
Flexible Clocking Options - The digitizers can be clocked with either internal or external clock sources and synchronized with external measurement equipment through the 10 MHz external clock reference connector.
Compact Form Factor and Choice of Interface - Implemented as a 3U 4TE Eurocard, the TIGER Digitizers measure only 100 x 160 mm and are offered either as a stand-alone USB 2.0 version or as a PXI Express version for use with an external chassis.
The TIGER Digitizer family is available with either PXI Express or USB interface.
About SP Devices' ADX Interleaving Technology
Time-interleaving of analog-to-digital converters (ADCs) is a way to increase the overall system sample rate by using several ADCs in parallel. The challenge is to handle the mismatch between the individual ADCs, especially at higher frequencies. With its unique self-learning and high-resolution capabilities, SP Devices' ADX technology offers previously unseen performance. Corrections are made transparently and in real-time without any need for calibration signals or idle time slots during which to perform calibration. The mismatch correction algorithm supports a resolution of up to 16 bits, with a preserved SFDR of up to 95 dB, depending on the properties of the specific ADC array.


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These Are 20 Of The Highest Rated Books on Goodreads
Tasha Brandstatter 07-18-18
What are the highest rated books on Goodreads? The answer is harder to come by than you might expect.
Why Is It So Hard To Find The Highest Rated Books On Goodreads?
First, there is no easy way to sort books by rating in Goodread's "advanced" search options. And while lists like Popular Top Rated Books exist, they're populated and voted on by users, not generated through an algorithm.
That's how an obscure book like NICU II and Victoria's Incestuous Romance gets to the top of Most Popular Young Adult Books or Best Popular Romance Books, even though it's neither YA or romance, and each list is supposed to have a minimum of 100K ratings: someone decided to be clever and vote for it multiple times.
Goodreads also has a "shelves" feature to define book genres, but again, the shelves are generated by readers and subject to user error.
Some lists have questionable parameters, for example Books With a Goodreads Average Rating of Over 4.5 and With At Least 100 Ratings isn't terribly useful when the number of ratings is set so low. Can a book with 1 million ratings and a book with 100 really be considered as "competing" on the same playing field when it comes to ratings? After all, the more people who read a book, the more people there are who are bound to dislike it.
Also, bestsellers often attract readers who would never normally pick up that type of book. Whereas books with a lower number of ratings are probably being read by those who are already fans of the genre or topic, and therefore more likely to give it a good rating.
How we arrived at our list
That's why when creating this list, we didn't solely rely on Goodreads's "most popular" lists, nor is this list mathematically scientific. We took into account the number of ratings, the ratings spread (i.e., what percentage are 5 stars?), and the genre, since Goodreads heavily favors fantasy and young adult (as you'll see in a bit).
Not seeing some highly rated books on Goodreads you think should be on here? Chances are it likely didn't have enough ratings, was by an author already on the list (we limited it to one book per author), or we simply missed it! Hey, it happens. There are a lot of books on Goodreads. Feel free to mention it in the comments.
The highest rated books on Goodreads
And now on to the list of highest rated books on Goodreads (according to our calculations)!
The Highest Rated Book on Goodreads: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling
The top rated book on Goodreads has to be Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (unless you count the Harry Potter Boxset as a book, rated at 4.74). With well over 2 million ratings averaging 4.62 stars, it blows every other million-plus-ratings book out of the water.
The other Harry Potter novels are also highly rated, with an average of about 4.5. Considering how many people read these books, such high ratings are really a stunning achievement and underscore why Harry Potter isn't just a book series, but a phenomenon.
The Help by Kathryn Stockett
4.46 avg rating—1,744,568 ratings
A book club favorite, Stockett's novel tackles heavy-hitting topics like race, gender, and class with a story that's funny, heart-warming, and approachable. Despite the fact that it's received a fair bit of criticism for its portrayal of African American women, it's easy to understand why this book became such a huge bestseller.
A Game of Thrones (A Song of Ice and Fire, #1) by George R.R. Martin
It's not a surprise to see Martin's epic fantasy series on Goodread's Most Popular lists, thanks to the HBO TV series. But the fact that more than a million and a half people have read the books and the average rating is perilously close to 4.5 is a testament to Martin's ability to tell a gripping tale and keep a plot moving over hundreds and hundreds of pages. No easy feat! Now if he'd only finish the next book in the series…
A Court of Mist and Fury (A Court of Thorns and Roses, #2) by Sarah J. Maas
4.70 avg rating—257,774 ratings
If you haven't read a book by Maas yet, maybe you should get on that. Her young adult fantasy series, A Court of Thorns and Roses and Throne of Glass, are both highly rated across the board, rarely dropping below 4.5. That's probably why she's been a Goodreads Choice Awards winner three times over.
The Way of Kings (The Stormlight Archive, #1) by Brandon Sanderson
Sanderson's epic fantasy series are all hugely popular and highly rated, but the Stormlight Archive fantasy saga appears to be readers' favorite. The average Goodreads rating for the books published in the series so far is 4.6.
Clockwork Princess (The Infernal Devices, #3) by Cassandra Clare
Clare is another YA fantasy author whose books are frequently found in the top rated shelves on Goodreads. You might be more familiar with her Mortal Instruments series, but the Infernal Devices books are her highest rated—so far!
The Name of the Wind (The Kingkiller Chronicle, #1) by Patrick Rothfuss
Another epic fantasy told from the viewpoint of a wizard turned…bartender? Fans describe it as addictive, beautifully written, and inventive. Most of Rothfuss's other novels are just as highly rated, including the sequel to this book, The Wise Man's Fear.
The Last Olympian (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #5) by Rick Riordan
4.5 avg rating—539,901 ratings
Whether you think of this book as a YA or MG fantasy, Riordan deserves to be on a list of top rated Goodreads books. He's won the GR Choice Awards more times than any other writer—seven since 2011—and every book he's written rates above an average of four stars. The Last Olympian is the highest rated book in his Percy Jackson series at 4.5.
As mentioned before, the vast majority of the books above are fantasy, either of the YA or adult variety. So we decided to expand our list to include a few other popular genres.
Highest Rated Literary/Historical Fiction
The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah
Set in WWII France during the Occupation, this book will gut you. Guaranteed.
Top Rated Horror Novel
The Green Mile by Stephen King
As you might imagine, a list of the most popular horror novels on Goodreads is basically a Stephen King wash out, with a couple of Neil Gaiman's novels thrown in for some variety. The Green Mile is the highest rated of King's many novels.
Highest Rated Comic/Graphic Novel
I included two here because I wanted to.
The Essential Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson
Who doesn't love Calvin and Hobbes? Judging by Goodreads, only 1% of the human population.
Death Note, Vol. 1: Boredom (Death Note, #1) by Tsugumi Ohba, Takeshi Obata (Illustrator), Pookie Rolf (Translator)
If you know anything about manga, you've undoubtedly heard of Death Note, which is by far the most popular manga on Goodreads and ranks among the highest rated graphic novel series on the site.
Top Rated Romance
Hopeless (Hopeless, #1) by Colleen Hoover
TBH, I would have been shocked if Hoover wasn't the author of Goodread's highest rated romance. She's a perennial Goodreads Choice Awards nominee and winner, and her emotional new adult romances have a super-loyal fanbase.
Top Rated Mystery
And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie
For some reason it's difficult to find a highly rated mystery with more than 100,000 ratings on Goodreads. The Complete Sherlock Holmes could arguably be the winner at 4.5. But with nearly 5x the number of ratings, And Then There Were None from the Queen of Crime deserves to be crowned the highest rated with a 4.24 average.
(Looking for a mystery novel published in the 21st century? The Girl Who Played with Fire and Big Little Lies are both rated 4.23.)
Highest Rated Classic Novel
Classics are another genre with typically low Goodreads ratings. Probably (I'm speculating) because so many people are forced to read them in school. With 4.6 million ratings and counting, To Kill a Mockingbird is the clear leader, even though it's only rated at 4.26. Pride & Prejudice is a close second at 4.23. And if you're an Austenite with nothing to do and want to start a social media campaign to jack that number up, who am I to stop you??
Top Rated Non-Fiction Book
Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harari
4.45 is a very high rating for non-fiction on Goodreads, which is somewhat comforting in that it suggests people are engaging critically with their non-fiction content. In Sapiens, Harari tells the story of how humans became what we are, starting with our prehistoric roots and ending with a view to the future. Most people call this book enlightening and informative, although some accuse Harari of being, "biased against humans and society" and not offering proper evidence to support his claims. You decide!
Highest Rated Memoir
Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood by Trevor Noah
Noah's memoir of growing up mixed-race in Apartheid and post-Apartheid South Africa is the perfect blend of fascinating, funny, moving, illuminating, and entertaining as heck. Noah can tell a story like nobody's business (hint: the more off-topic he gets, the better the twist will be at the end), and I learned so much from this book.
Born a Crime is also one of the top rated audiobooks on Goodreads.
Highest Rated Fantasy Novel (not mentioned above)
The Return of the King (The Lord of the Rings, #3) by J.R.R. Tolkien
Let's face it, if you've gotten to the third LotR book, there's no way you're not giving it a high rating. You've come this far, Frodo!
Highest Rated YA Contemporary Novel
John Green and The Fault in Our Stars may own this category in terms of sheer volume of reads, but at 4.56 stars, The Hate U Give blows TFiOS out of the water. Last year's Goodreads Choice Awards winner, The Hate U Give is a timely, unflinching, engaging, and über-relevant read by an author you need to have on your shelves. I imagine the rating will only go up after the movie comes out.
Highest Rated Book from 2017 (whose author has yet to appear on this list)
Dear Ijeawele, or a Feminist Manifesto in Fifteen Suggestions by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
4.56 avg rating—22,586 ratings
Maas, Sanderson, and Clare all released highly rated books last year. Coming in right behind them is this non-fiction book by the author of We Should All Be Feminists. Inspired by a question from a friend asking for advice on how to raise her newborn daughter to be a feminist, Adichie offers fifteen essays on empowering little girls. Her suggestions are both general and specific and cover a wide range of feminist issues. Readers call this book relatable, readable, and powerful.
Want more Goodreads goodness? Follow the Book Riot Community page and get reviews, recs, and all the bibliophile discussion you could desire in one place.
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Q: how can multiple users send message with rabbitmq using spring boot My aim: i have multiple jobs(Processes) running parallely (seperate threads). i want to implement messaging so that each process can send message(if required) to rabbitmq Server.
 now i have this
@Configuration
public class SenderConfiguration {

    String content = "";
    String host = "";
    String port = "";
    String userName = "";
    String password = "";
    String queueName = "";
    InputStream input = null;

    public SenderConfiguration() {
        init();
    }

    private void init() {
        Properties prop = new Properties();
        try {
            input = new FileInputStream("R.CONFIGURATION_FILE_PATH");
            host = prop.getProperty("messaging.host");
            port = prop.getProperty("messaging.port");
            userName = prop.getProperty("messaging.userName");
            password = prop.getProperty("messaging.password");
            queueName = prop.getProperty("messaging.queue");
        } catch (FileNotFoundException e) {

            e.printStackTrace();
        } finally {
            if (input != null) {
                try {
                    input.close();
                } catch (IOException e) {
                    e.printStackTrace();
                }
            }
        }

    }

    @Bean
    public RabbitTemplate rabbitTemplate() {
        RabbitTemplate template = new RabbitTemplate(connectionFactory());
        template.setRoutingKey(this.queueName);
        return template;
    }

    @Bean
    public ConnectionFactory connectionFactory() {
        CachingConnectionFactory connectionFactory = new CachingConnectionFactory(
                this.host);
        connectionFactory.setUsername(userName);
        connectionFactory.setPassword(password);
        return connectionFactory;
    }

    @Bean
    public ScheduledProducer scheduledProducer() {
        return new ScheduledProducer();
    }

    @Bean
    public BeanPostProcessor postProcessor() {
        return new ScheduledAnnotationBeanPostProcessor();
    }

    static class ScheduledProducer {

        @Autowired
        private volatile RabbitTemplate rabbitTemplate;

        private final AtomicInteger counter = new AtomicInteger();

        @Scheduled(fixedRate = 1000)
        public void sendMessage(String message) {
            rabbitTemplate.convertAndSend("Roxy " + counter.incrementAndGet());
        }
    }

}

and to call this from one of my operation
new AnnotationConfigApplicationContext(SenderConfiguration.class);

shall i make it abstract class and my every operation /process should extend it ? what would be best approach ?
 and can i make above process any better?

A: Just use single class with property placeholders...
Use
@Value("${messaging.host}")
String host;

etc.
No need for a subclass for each.


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        {
            CS_ASSERT(in_failedSections.size() > 0, "A failed test case cannot contain zero failed sections.");
            CS_ASSERT(in_numSections >= in_failedSections.size(), "There cannot be more failed sections than there are sections.");

            for (const auto& section : in_failedSections)
            {
                m_numFailedAssertions += section.GetNumFailedAssertions();
            }
        }
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        //------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        const std::string& FailedTestCase::GetName() const noexcept
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        }
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        {
            return m_numAssertions;
        }
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        u32 FailedTestCase::GetNumFailedSections() const noexcept
        {
            return u32(m_failedSections.size());
        }
        //------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        //------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        u32 FailedTestCase::GetNumAssertions() const noexcept
        {
            return m_numAssertions;
        }
        //------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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        u32 FailedTestCase::GetNumFailedAssertions() const noexcept
        {
            return m_numFailedAssertions;
        }
        //------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        //------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        const std::vector<FailedSection>& FailedTestCase::GetFailedSections() const noexcept
        {
            return m_failedSections;
        }
    }
}


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IPL-14: Mumbai Indians batsmen finding tough at Chennai's wicket
Posted by: Twenty20Wiki Web Desk in IPL April 22, 2021 0 963 Views
Mumbai Indians' strength — the power-packed middle-order — has not done well in this year's Indian Premier League (IPL) so far, leaving the defending champions with below-par totals.
In two of the four matches MI have won, they have survived thanks to their bowling as well as some poor batting from their opponents.
Photo: Mumbai Indians lost against Delhi Capitals in IPL 2021
However, in the two games they have lost, it was their power-hitters' failure that stood out.
Despite a strong batting line-up, they are yet to reach 160 even once.
Neither of the two Pandya brothers have done well in the tournament so far and Kieron Pollard has clicked in only one game with the bat which MI won against SunRisers Hyderabad thanks to the West Indian's batting.
MI pace bowler Trent Boult acknowledged that his team's middle-order batting has failed but said that the bowlers will have to be better-prepared.
"Not pleased with the way things have gone so far. They are hungry and desperate after the performance in the last game. Not the ideal start, but obviously would like a few more runs on the board," said Boult while speaking to the media on Thursday.
"But that (bowlers rising to the occasion) is one of the strengths of the side… bowlers will have to be mentally prepared," added the left-arm pacer.
A lot has been attributed to the pitch in Chennai, where MI have played all their matches. MI batters have, in the past, been used to playing on batting-friendly pitch of the Wankhede Stadium.
Boult admitted that the pitch at Chennai's MA Chidambaram Stadium has been tough to bat on.
"The middle-order has been a key part of Mumbai Indians team. But things haven't gone to plan as yet. We have to appreciate that it is a very hard wicket to go out there and try boundaries," said Boult.
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2 victims of shooting at Virginia Walmart that killed 6 dead still in hospital
Two of the victims injured in the mass shooting at a Walmart Supercenter in Chesapeake, Virginia, that left six people dead remained in hospital over Thanksgiving, with one in critical condition, officials said.
"On this Thanksgiving, we are extra thankful for our community and we are thinking of every victim of the Walmart shooting and their family members," the City of Chesapeake said in a tweet Thursday, Thanksgiving Day.
"There are still two people injured in the hospital, one in critical condition and the other in fair/improving condition," the city said.
The Chesapeake community has been in mourning after a suspect identified by police as Andre Bing, 31, a longtime Walmart employee, opened fire at the store on Tuesday, killing six people and injuring several others before dying of a self-inflicted wound, according to authorities.
Image: Six People Killed In Shooting At Walmart In Chesapeake, Virginia (Nathan Howard / Getty Images)
In a statement Wednesday, Walmart said Bing had been an overnight team leader who had been with the company since 2010.
Chesapeake police said a motive in the deadly shooting was not immediately clear.
They said Bing, who was dead when police got to the scene, had been armed with one handgun and had multiple magazines on him in the shooting. He was "dressed in civilian clothing and was not wearing any type of armor or a ballistic vest."
A vigil for the victims of the shooting will be held on Monday at 6 p.m. at City Park in Chesapeake "so that we can honor the victims and grieve together," the City of Chesapeake said in a tweet.
"Today we are focused only of those hurt by Tuesday's tragic event, but the police investigation continues," the city said.
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Chapter 5: His 'Hubby's' Stamina Wasn't Bad!
Chapter 6: We Actually Didn't Have Any Type of Relationship?
Chapter 9: In This Day And Age, A Man Who Can't Cook Is Not A Good Man!
Chapter 10: You Mean... That Now... You Like Me?
Chapter 12: Holy Sh*t! Can This Be? This Was This The Legendary-GREAT. AUNT?!
Chapter 13: This Was The Very Image Of Su Jian's Former Ideal Goddess!
Chapter 15: An Yize Was... Sick?
Chapter 16: Our Yize Is The Bravest!
Chapter 18: Tell Me, How Much Would It Take For You To Leave My Son?
Chapter 20: Of Course I Fear Your Anger!
Chapter 21: Mom's Balls! I Actually Have To Share A Bed With An Yize!
Chapter 25: If You've Got No Skills, Don't Copy Others!
Chapter 26: Su Jian Firmly Believes That An Yize Is Here To Apologize!
Chapter 27: Did An Yize Specifically Bring Him To Watch A Movie For Valentines?
Chapter 28: Though He Put Up A Righteous Front, He Actually Had A Reaction!
Chapter 29: Just What Is So Good About Su Jian? How Is She Better Than Me?
Chapter 31: Cruel! This Is Too Cruel!
Chapter 34: Why Not Have Third Brother Choose One For Third Sister-In-Law?
Chapter 35: As An Upright Girl, How Could He Let A Male See His Chest!
Chapter 36: Ah Jie, You Are Finally Here!
Chapter 44: You Want To Teach Me How To Dance?
Chapter 46: I Can't Keep Letting An Yize Kiss Me Repeatedly!
Chapter 47: Hubby, Where Is Your Phone? Help Me Take A Photo Of Queen Ji And I!
Chapter 49: Third Sister-In-Law, Third Brother Just Confessed To You.
Chapter 50: Yize, Quick! Sister-In-Law Can't Swim!
Chapter 53: "You Can't Possibly Take Care Of Me Forever Could You?" "Why Not?"
Chapter 56: "What Are You Doing?" "Fighting Aircrafts."
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Chapter 70: How Did Lu Chenghe Know That His Marriage With An Yize Was Fake?
Chapter 72: Could It Be That I Really Have To Consider An Yize?
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Chapter 82: "Jian Jian, I Love You." "Yes, Me Too..."
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Chapter 84: Congratulations! You're Going To Be A Mother!
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Cleveland Medical Malpractice Lawyers Investigating the Damage to the Eggs & Embryos at University Hospital Fertility Clinic
This guide is intended to help you understand the proper steps to take if you think you might be the victim of medical malpractice in Ohio. If you still have questions please contact our office today for a free case review.
Almost 1,000 Patients Devastated by Incident at UH Fertility Clinic
Welcoming a little boy or girl into the world is a major milestone for most families, and it's emotionally devastating when that dream is ripped away. This month, 950 patients received the tragic and traumatic news that they may never have children due to a temperature malfunction at University Hospital's (UH) fertility clinic.
If you're searching for answers during this difficult time, the attorneys at Tittle & Perlmuter are familiar with the case and can help. Here is what we know so far:
4,000 Eggs & Embryos No Longer Viable After Temperature Fluctuation
Hundreds of patients trusted that their eggs and embryos would be safe in the fertility clinic at UH's Ahuja Medical Center. However, between March 3 and 4, a rise in temperature in two of the facility's liquid nitrogen freezers damaged as many as 4,000 eggs and embryos; all are ruined and no longer viable.
The eggs and embryos, some dating back to the 1980s, were intended for in vitro fertilization (IVF), which are procedures used to treat infertility. Each treatment assists in fertility, but at a high cost. Single rounds of IVF can cost up to $12,000 without insurance, and storage costs for eggs or embryos can come out to hundreds of dollars each year. On average, a cycle of IVF takes around two weeks. Not only does IVF hit the bank account hard, but it also exacts a physical and emotional toll on patients.
For many people, these eggs and embryos at UH were their last opportunity to have biological children. Factors such as age, medical complications, or cost prevents numerous affected individuals from doing IVF again. As an unfortunate result, many are now grieving the loss of their hope to one day have a child of their own.
What is IVF and how does the procedure work?
IVF is a type of assisted reproductive technology, which helps women conceive children. IVF is an option for individuals who are having infertility issues or have a genetic problem that prevents them from having children without assistance. Reasons for turning to IVF include the following medical conditions:
Damage or blockage to the fallopian tube
Ovulation disorders
Impaired sperm production
Preservation of eggs due to cancer
The way the procedure happens is that, if you're using your own eggs, a woman with take synthetic hormones so multiple eggs are produced at once. After one or two weeks the eggs are then retrieved from the ovaries. Then, no matter if you use your own eggs or a donor's eggs, they will be fertilized outside of the body. The sperm is either mixed with the egg, which is known as insemination, or the sperm is injected directly into the egg. Two to six days after this step, the embryo is transferred back into the patient's uterus. After another 12 days to two weeks, the doctor will test the woman's blood to determine if she's pregnant.
According to the Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology, there's been a large increase in the amount of women who opt in to freeze their eggs for one reason or another. In 2009, there were only 475 women reported as freezing their eggs; in 2015 the number rose to 8,000 women.
What is Known About the Fertility Clinic Temperature Fluctuation?
According to reports, the storage tank malfunction happened at the fertility clinic overnight between March 3 and 4. Staff left the clinic on the Saturday afternoon, and another staff member did not come back until Sunday morning. This means that there wasn't anyone at the fertility clinic overnight. Inside the affected storage tanks were extra viable embryos, and eggs from donors or women delaying their pregnancy.
The tank did have off-site monitoring, as well as an audible alarm that went off to indicate the temperature rose to an unsafe level. However, since no one was there during the night the alarm wasn't heard until staff came in the following morning. It was found that the temperature increased at the top of the storage tank, but the bottom section stayed at the appropriate conditions. Each vial stored in the tank contained two or three eggs or embryos.
The eggs and embryos were then moved to a different storage tank, and is being monitored 24/7. However, as they've thawed, medical professionals have deemed the samples as non viable; crushing the hope for hundreds to have a baby.
At this moment, the hospital is laying blame to a series of human errors for this tragic event. A remote alarm system, that alerts lab technicians to any temperature changes, was shut off or deactivated during the night of March 3. Within the investigation of the incident, officials are still unsure of who shut off this alarm and why.
Updates in the Investigation
In a new report from the Ohio Department of Health, it says "that the hospital failed to maintain and inspect a liquid nitrogen storage container used for eggs and embryos, did not properly utilize alarms meant to alert staff that eggs and embryos in the storage tank were in danger, and used a "manual fill" technique with liquid nitrogen before the temperature rose."
The report also explained that the remote alarms set in place to alert staff of a malfunction were last tested in March or April 2017. However, UH had no documentation of those tests. Additionally, the hospital only had one off-site contact to receive alerts of malfunctions when the recommended number is three. Furthermore, the monitoring logs for the storage containers holding the eggs and embryos lacked records for monitoring the amount of liquid nitrogen and the existence of vapors in the tanks. All of these are negligent actions attributed to the devastating loss that occurred in March.
What are the Procedures in Fertility Clinics to Prevent Malfunctions?
During IVF, when eggs or embryos are waiting to be fertilized or transferred back into the uterus, they are kept in storage tanks and frozen with liquid nitrogen. The temperature needs to be lower than -384.8 degrees Fahrenheit at all times to prevent damage.
As News5Cleveland reported on this developing story, what they uncovered in their research is concerning. The storage tanks where eggs and embryos are stored are not federally regulated, and there is no requirement to report incidents such as this. In addition, in Ohio reproductive labs don't have to be accredited. UH does elect accreditation, meaning that they are required to uphold specific requirements, such as on-site inspections.
It's also unsettling that standard procedures differ across fertility clinics throughout the nation. For example, a clinic in Arizona does not keep all of the eggs and embryos from each patient in one storage tank, as a precaution in case a tank malfunctions. Other procedures include having employees check on nitrogen levels each day, and equipping the tanks with sensors or alarms to alert staff if anything goes wrong.
As updates come in about the heartbreaking event, it's come to light that the hospital had known for weeks prior to the egg and embryo destruction, that two of its cryofreezers were malfunctioning. Dr. James Liu, the chairman of UH's Department of OB/GYN announced this information during the last week of March. One freezer was fixed, but the other containing 4,000 samples was not. The issue with both tanks involved the autofill feature, which affected the way the freezers would refill the container with liquid nitrogen. The autofill was stuck open.
In addition to the tank not working properly, the staff in the fertility clinic also used the wrong technique to fill the tanks with liquid nitrogen. Instead of using a hose to connect the freezers to the liquid nitrogen tanks as they had originally done, employees were refilling the tanks by pouring the liquid nitrogen through the top of the container. This process did not allow sensors to accurately monitor the temperature levels.
It's also reported that the issues with the tank malfunctions could have started as long ago as August of 2017. The company who provides these freezers, Custom BioGenics Systems, said that UH ordered an extra tank from them. They had the tank available for the hospital in August, and delivered it on November 2, 2017.
How did University Hospital Respond to this Tragedy?
Patients impacted from this fertility tragedy received a letter in the mail from UH. The letter read:
"Over the weekend, an unexpected temperature fluctuation occurred at our tissue storage bank, where frozen eggs and embryos are stored. We are investigating all of the facts to better understand the cause of this issue." It is still unknown whether a mechanical or human error caused the incident.
Even though UH reached out to patients, they did so in an impersonal way. Affected patients described the letters as generic, with stamped signatures and openings that said, "Dear community member." Hundreds of individuals were impacted by the damage at the fertility clinic; each with specific hopes for their future that are no longer possible. However, they were addressed as one entity via an informal letter, and told to call in if they had questions. Many found out through social media or hearing the news on TV, and in some instances patients had to wait up to a week to hear back from their doctors for more information.
The hospital sent a second letter in the last week of March to the affected patients, again apologizing for their loss and bringing light to new information they have about the event and what caused the destructive temperature change.
At Tittle & Perlmuter, we will treat you as more than just a number. With each case we take on, we dedicate our time and focus our attention to every client we work with.
UH Correctional Plan
The hospital announced a correctional plan, which put them in compliance with Medicare requirements. This plan includes the purchase of four new liquid nitrogen tanks for the fertility clinic. In addition, a lab director oversee weekly audits to ensure requirements are upheld. The lab director will send the audits to a quality control council to further observe the compliance of UH's measures.
What can I do if I my eggs or embryos were damaged at UH?
There are currently 22 individuals or couples filing lawsuits against UH. At Tittle & Perlmuter, we have been retained by several folks who have suffered losses. Instead of filing lawsuits blindly, we are in the process of gathering information and our investigation continues. Likely, we will have to file suit quickly to expedite our investigation.
As attorneys are hired and lawsuits are filed, different orders and regulations are happening that dictate how UH is allowed to communicate with patients who were victims of the fertility clinic incident. The best action affected individuals can take is to hire an attorney in order to stay informed of updates with regards to communications, lawsuits, and how to receive the rightful compensation for the loss you've suffered.
Communication Changes Between UH and Patients
Earlier this month, Judge Russo from the Cuyahoga Court of Common Pleas issued a temporary restraining ordering that University Hospitals, through their doctors and legal department, were not permitted to directly communicate with the patients who have suffered the loss of their egg and embryos. In other words, this restraining order prevented UH from discussing settlements with the patients.
The reason for the restraining order was because the hospital and its doctors were speaking directly to patients offering free IVF treatments and reimbursement for storage fees in exchange for out-of-court settlements. However, a new order removed the restraining order and University Hospitals agreed to new terms for the time being.
According to cleveland.com these terms include:
University Hospitals cannot discuss a settlement directly with plaintiffs
UH can speak to attorneys of plaintiffs, or with the other 700 individuals who are not yet represented
Hospital staff can contact patients for medical purposes, or discuss free IVF procedures or reimbursements for storage fees
UH will release medical records with signed authorization
The hospital will stop contacting plaintiff's to discuss lawsuits
UH explained that they are offering patients who had stored eggs and embryos at their facility the opportunity to have IVF procedures tailored specifically to them. Additionally, the hospital will refund storage fees, and waive storage fees for up to seven years. If people opt into this, it will hurt their chance of receiving the amount of compensation they deserve for the damages they suffered. It will also strip them of their opportunity to participate in a class action.
Additionally, offering free IVF treatments and covering storage fees will not right the wrong for every victim. Many people aren't physically able to do another round of IVF treatments due to their age or medical conditions. Or they don't want to repeat the invasive, time-consuming, and emotionally draining process.
Due to changing regulations and terms between the hospital, attorneys, and victims, it is important to retain an attorney as soon as possible. If you or anyone you know feels that they should be compensated, contact our office. We can help, and let you know what your legal options are.
What if I signed a consent form? Can I still file a lawsuit?
Yes, you can still file a lawsuit. Everyone who goes through the IVF process signs a consent form, recognizing the risk associated with the procedure. However, the consent form does not indicate how failures are handled or how victims are compensated.
If you're one of the patients affected by the incident at UH's fertility clinic, we are sorry you have to go through this heartbreaking experience. What happened is unacceptable. Nothing can replace the birth of a baby girl or boy, teaching them about life, and watching them grow up and succeed. However, by hiring an attorney at Tittle & Perlmuter, we will be with you every step of the way as we help you get justice for your loss.
If you have questions, are looking for guidance, or simply want to tell someone about what happened our office is here for you. Don't hesitate to give our office a call at 216-308-1522.


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Q: Find when Oracle 10g table was last populated I am working on an Oracle 10g database which is being populated periodically with data from network nodes.
What Oracle table can I query to to get the time at which myTableOfInterest was last populated?
I have already searched and tried:
select max(ORA_ROWSCN), scn_to_timestamp(max(ORA_ROWSCN)) from myTableName;
Unfortunately this select results in no rows being found.

A: Have a look at the TIMESTAMP column of the ALL_TAB_MODIFICATIONS. http://docs.oracle.com/cd/B19306_01/server.102/b14237/statviews_2097.htm
Also, keep in mind this part:

Note: These views are populated only for tables with the MONITORING
  attribute. They are intended for statistics collection over a long
  period of time. For performance reasons, the Oracle Database does not
  populate these views immediately when the actual modifications occur.
  Run the FLUSH_DATABASE_MONITORING_INFO procedure in the DIMS_STATS
  PL/SQL package to populate these views with the latest information.
  The ANALYZE_ANY system privilege is required to run this procedure.