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Kansas No. 1 in preseason USA TODAY Coaches' Poll
LAWRENCE, Kan. – For the fourth time in school history Kansas men's basketball is ranked No. 1 in the preseason USA TODAY Coaches' Poll released Thursday. The 2018-19 Jayhawks join the 1996-97, 2004-05 and 2009-10 KU squads in being preseason No. 1 in the coaches' poll.
With Kansas being No. 1 in the Associated Press preseason poll released Oct. 22, KU has now been No. 1 in both preseason polls three times in 2004-05, 2009-10 and now 2018-19.
This is the fourth-straight year the Jayhawks have opened the season in the top-five and KU is ranked in the preseason for the 27th time in time in the 30-year history of the poll.
The No 1 ranking marks the ninth time KU has been preseason No. 3 or higher in the coaches' poll. Additionally, it is the 13th time in the Bill Self era the Jayhawks have been preseason seventh or higher, including each of the last seven seasons.
Kansas could potentially play 10 games against teams ranked in the coaches' preseason poll this season. Those include: No. 2 Kentucky, No. 6 Tennessee, No. 8 Villanova, No. 10 Michigan State, No. 11 Kansas State, No. 13 West Virginia and No. 21. TCU.
In 2017-18 Kansas opened the year No. 3 in the preseason coaches' poll and ended No. 3.
2018-19 USA TODAY Coaches Poll (preseason)
Rank. Team (2017-18 record)
1. KANSAS (31-8)
2. Kentucky (26-11)
3. Duke (29-8)
4. Gonzaga (32-5)
5. Virginia (31-3)
6. Tennessee (26-9)
7. North Carolina (26-11)
8. Villanova (36-4)
9. Nevada (29-8)
10. Michigan State (30-5)
11. Kansas State (25-12)
12. Auburn (26-8)
13. West Virginia (26-11)
14. Syracuse (23-14)
15. Florida State (23-12)
16. Oregon (23-13)
17. Virginia Tech (21-12)
18. Michigan (33-8)
19. Mississippi State (25-12)
20. UCLA (21-12)
21. TCU (21-12)
22. Purdue (30-7)
23. Clemson (25-10)
24. Washington (21-13)
25. Nebraska (22-11)
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First Godzilla: King of the Monsters Image Reveals the King Himself
By Bryan Abrams
We got our first look at the trailer for Godzilla: King of the Monsters last week during Comic-Con, and it revealed possibly the most monster-packed film in the franchise's history. Now, with the first official image of Godzilla himself made available by Warner Bros., we can see what form the iconic monster has taken in the latest film. One of the intriguing aspects of King of the Monsters is that this is an actual sequel, meaning this is first time the massive reptile will continue a specific storyline in the United States (he's done this multiple times in his native Japan.) So, this version of Godzilla is in line with what we saw in Gareth Edwards' 2014 Godzilla, which re-introduced the colossal atomic monster to audiences and revealed one of the biggest, most potent versions of the beast that we've ever seen:
Caption: Godzilla rises from the depths and unleashes his atomic breath to claim his crown as King of the Monsters in Warner Bros. Pictures' and Legendary Pictures' action adventure "GODZILLA: KING OF THE MONSTERS," a Warner Bros. Pictures release. Photo Credit: Courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures
King of the Monsters is a followup to Gareth Edwards' 2014 Godzilla, as well as Jordan Vogt-Roberts' 2017 Kong: Skull Island, all of which are a part of Warner Bros. and Legendary Pictures' MonsterVerse. King of the Monsters pits Godzilla against some of his most lethal, legendary foes—Mothra, Rodan and the three-headed King Ghidorah.
Directed by Michael Dougherty (Krampus) from a script he co-wrote with Zach Shields, King of the Monsters has a fantastic cast. Newcomer and oscar nominees Vera Farmiga (Up in the Air, The Conjuring films) joins Oscar nominees Ken Watanabe (The Last Samurai) and Sally Hawkins (Blue Jasmine, The Shape of Water), who are reprising their Godzilla roles. The cast also includes Kyle Chandler (The Wolf of Wall Street, Manchester by the Sea); Millie Bobby Brown (Stranger Things) in her feature film debut; Bradley Whitford (Get Out); Thomas Middleditch (HBO's Silicon Valley); Charles Dance (HBO's Game of Thrones); O'Shea Jackson Jr. (Straight Outta Compton); Aisha Hinds (Star Trek Into Darkness); and Golden Globe nominee Zhang Ziyi (Memoirs of a Geisha, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon).
Here's the film's official synopsis:
The new story follows the heroic efforts of the crypto-zoological agency Monarch as its members face off against a battery of god-sized monsters, including the mighty Godzilla, who collides with Mothra, Rodan, and his ultimate nemesis, the three-headed King Ghidorah. When these ancient super-species—thought to be mere myths—rise again, they all vie for supremacy, leaving humanity's very existence hanging in the balance.
With Dougherty at the helm, King of the Monsters has the chance to be both dazzlingly huge and scary while also retaining a lot of heart. With a cast this talented and three other monsters to contend with, we've got high hopes for this upcoming installment into this deathless franchise.
Godzilla: King of the Monsters opens on May 31, 2019
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Q: A fast way to determine if a triangle is rectangular? In a 2-D plane, I have coordinates of three points in a data frame df like
df1 <- data.frame(x = c(0,3,3),y = c(0,1,4))
df2 <- data.frame(x = c(0,3,3),y = c(0,0,4))

Is there a fast way to judge if the triangle is rectangular? Many thanks!

A: Hope this is an easy you want
isRectTriangle <- function(df) isTRUE(all.equal(max(d <- c(dist(df))), norm(d[-which.max(d)],"2"),))

where a function defined by using dist, and pythagoras theorem is applied to judge.
You will see
> isRectTriangle(df1)
[1] FALSE

> isRectTriangle(df2)
[1] TRUE

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The story of Ever After High takes place at an enchanted boarding school, where Raven Queen, daughter of the Evil Queen, questions her storybook fate of becoming the next Evil Queen. After she questions her own pre-determined destiny, the school becomes divided between those who want what is promised to them, and those who want to write their own storybook endings.
This new tween property is available in 14 countries and will continue to roll-out to more than 30 territories next year. In addition to the initial collection of six fashion dolls, the property is supported by an immersive digital experience including a website, EverAfterHigh.com, global Facebook page, and YouTube channel. The digital ecosystem includes animated webisodes, character bios, games, avatars, and an interactive music video.


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La  (en ) est une base de la Marine de la république de Chine située à Kaohsiung, dans le district de Zuoying.

Présentation

Structure
Située dans le district de Zuoying de la municipalité de Kaohsiung, la base navale se trouve au nord du port civil.

Elle est la plus grande base navale taïwanaise.

La base ne présente que d'un seul point d'entrée-sortie ; la création d'un second point fait l'objet d'un projet gouvernemental avec une mise en service estimée vers l'horizon 2025.

Organisation

La base navale abrite à partir de  le quartier général de la Marine de la république de Chine, avant que cette dernière ne soit implantée à Taipei en 1955.

Le Commandement de la flotte navale (en , en ) est implanté sur la base de Zuoying, coordonnant les différentes flottes réparties sur le territoire national entre Zuoying, Keelung, Magong et Su'ao.

Elle abrite également l'école du Corps des fusiliers marins (en , en ), le Commandement de la logistique navale (, ), ainsi que le Commandement de l'éducation, de la formation et du développement de la doctrine (, ).

Flotte
Une majorité des frégates de la Marine est basée à Zuoying.

Notes et références

Zuoying
Marine de la république de Chine
Kaohsiung

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With the regime continuing its crackdown on demonstrations, anti-government protesters in Iran have taken their protests inside soccer stadiums. Police can't conduct mass arrests in the arenas and the stadiums have become a safer venue for protesters than the streets, an Iranian sports journalist explains.
Iranian women cheer during a women's soccer match in Tehran in 2006.
Using the alias of Nasanin Bahonar to protect her identity, a 29-year-old sports journalist describes how government critics are using live football matches to get around the government's crackdown on dissent and air their complaints about the regime.
SPIEGEL: During an Iranian Pro League match in late August some fans of the Tractor Sazi Tabriz club chanted anti-government slogans and criticized the parliament. Why?
Bahonar: The fans blame the politicians for not taking action against the environmental catastrophe at Lake Urmia in northern Iran. The lake, on which many farmers rely, is in danger of drying up. After the game, security forces detained 30 fans because of the protests and sent them to prison. But during the next away match of Tractor Sazi Tabriz in Tehran, the same chants occurred again. Seven fans were arrested there.
SPIEGEL: In May, former soccer player and dissident Nasser Hejazi died. The memorial ceremony became a mass protest against the government's politics. How does the sport fit into the opposition movement?
Bahonar: In terms of freedom of expression, soccer stadiums are nearly as important as the Internet in Iran now. The protest is more secure there because the police can't arrest thousands of people at once. State television broadcasts many matches live, and the people use it as a stage for resistance. They're showing banners to the cameras and chanting protest songs, which is why some games are broadcast without sound now.
SPIEGEL: The Iran Football Federation has also cancelled some matches in order to prevent protests. Could the sport be banned?
Bahonar: No. Soccer is too important for the government. President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has recently appointed lots of politicians as officials in the football federation and as club owners. They benefit hugely from this. No one controls revenues and losses in Iranian soccer clubs. Bribery and corruption has never been so rampant in Iranian soccer.
SPIEGEL: It is forbidden for Iranian women to attend a men's soccer match. Do the female fans protest that restriction, too?
Bahonar: Yes, but without much hope of success. In 2006, a few dozen women tried to attend the Iran national team's friendly match against Bosnia. They waited in front of the stadium in Tehran, but they were not allowed to enter the arena. As they began protesting the restriction the police forces attacked the group and chased them off. And recently, in March 2011, two female soccer fans were eager to enter the stadium for the Tehran derby, where Esteghlal played against Persepolis. They disguised themselves as men, but they were arrested.


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Races with IRONMAN Charity Partner slots available, fast action expected in Galveston on Sunday, Kona slot number two up for auction, and more news from the world of IRONMAN.
Read more about this program and the entries still available.
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The Lone Star State will play host to a strong contingent of professional men and women's fields on Sunday. There are plenty of IRONMAN 70.3 winners on hand to vie for the titles in Texas.
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Andy Potts successfully defended his title while Sarah Piampiano took the women's title at Ochsner IRONMAN New Orleans.
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Photothermal spectroscopy
Photothermal spectroscopy is a group of high sensitivity spectroscopy techniques used to measure optical absorption and thermal characteristics of a sample. The basis of photothermal spectroscopy is the change in thermal state of the sample resulting from the absorption of radiation. Light absorbed and not lost by emission results in heating. The heat raises temperature thereby influencing the thermodynamic properties of the sample or of a suitable material adjacent to it. Measurement of the temperature, pressure, or density changes that occur due to optical absorption are ultimately the basis for the photothermal spectroscopic measurements.
As with photoacoustic spectroscopy, photothermal spectroscopy is an indirect method for measuring optical absorption, because it is not based on the direct measure of the light which is involved in the absorption. In another sense, however, photothermal (and photoacoustic) methods measure directly the absorption, rather than e.g. calculate it from the transmission, as is the case of more usual (transmission) spectroscopic techniques. And it is this fact that gives the technique its high sensitivity, because in transmission techniques the absorbance is calculated as the difference between total light impinging on the sample and the transmitted (plus reflected, plus scattered) light, with the usual problems of accuracy when one deals with small differences between large numbers, if the absorption is small. In photothermal spectroscopies, instead, the signal is essentially proportional to the absorption, and is zero when there is zero true absorption, even in the presence of reflection or scattering.
There are several methods and techniques used in photothermal spectroscopy. Each of these has a name indicating the specific physical effect measured.
Photothermal lens spectroscopy (PTS or TLS) measures the thermal blooming that occurs when a beam of light heats a transparent sample. It is typically applied for measuring minute quantities of substances in homogeneous gas and liquid solutions.
Photothermal deflection spectroscopy (PDS), also called the mirage effect, measures the bending of light due to optical absorption. This technique is particularly useful for measuring surface absorption and for profiling thermal properties in layered materials.
Photothermal diffraction, a type of four wave mixing, monitors the effect of transient diffraction gratings "written" into the sample with coherent lasers. It is a form of real-time holography.
Photothermal emission measures an increase in sample infrared radiance occurring as a consequence of absorption. Sample emission follows Stefan's law of thermal emission. This methods is used to measure the thermal properties of solids and layered materials.
Photothermal single particle microscopy. This technique allows the detection of single absorbing nanoparticles via the creation of a spherically symmetric thermal lens for imaging and correlation spectroscopy.
1 Photothermal deflection spectroscopy
Photothermal deflection spectroscopy[edit]
Photothermal deflection spectroscopy is a kind of spectroscopy that measures the change in refractive index due to heating of a medium by light. It works via a sort of "mirage effect"[1] where a refractive index gradient exists adjacent to the test sample surface. A probe laser beam is refracted or bent in a manner proportional to the temperature gradient of the transparent medium near the surface. From this deflection, a measure of the absorbed excitation radiation can be determined. The technique is useful when studying optically thin samples, because sensitive measurements can be obtained of whether absorption is occurring. It is of value in situations where "pass through" or transmission spectroscopy can't be used.
There are two main forms of PDS: Collinear and Transverse. Collinear PDS was introduced in a 1980 paper by A.C. Boccara, D. Fournier, et al.[2] In collinear, two beams pass through and intersect in a medium. The pump beam heats the material and the probe beam is deflected. This technique only works for transparent media. In transverse, the probe beam heats come in normal to the surface, and the probe beam passes parallel. In a variation on this, the probe beam may reflect off the surface, and measure buckling due to heating. Transverse PDS can be done in Nitrogen, but better performance is gained in a liquid cell: usually an inert, non-absorbing material such as a perfluorocarbon is used.
In both collinear and transverse PDS, the surface is heated using a periodically modulated light source, such as an optical beam passing through a mechanical chopper or regulated with a function generator. A lock-in amplifier is then used to measure deflections found at the modulation frequency. Another scheme uses a pulsed laser as the excitation source. In that case, a boxcar average can be used to measure the temporal deflection of the probe beam to the excitation radiation. The signal falls off exponentially as a function of frequency, so frequencies around 1-10 hertz are frequently used. A full theoretical analysis of the PDS system was published by Jackson, Amer, et al. in 1981.[3] The same paper also discussed the use of PDS as a form of microscopy, called "Photothermal Deflection Microscopy", which can yield information about impurities and the surface topology of materials.[3]
PDS analysis of thin films can also be performed using a patterned substrate that supports optical resonances, such as guided-mode resonance and whispering-gallery modes. The probe beam is coupled into a resonant mode and the coupling efficiency is highly sensitive to the incidence angle. Due to the photoheating effect, the coupling efficiency is changed and characterized to indicate the thin film absorption. [4]
Photothermal effect
Photothermal microspectroscopy
Photothermal optical microscopy
^ In the true mirage, however, a light ray is bent gradually until it is totally reflected by the very hot air near soil. Here, instead, there is no reflection, and the ray is bent in a smooth way by the refraction index gradient, which acts like a prism.
^ Boccara, A.C.; Fournier, D.; Jackson, Warren; Amer, Nabil. (1980). "Sensitive photothermal deflection technique for measuring absorption in optically thin media". Optics Letters. 5 (9): 377–379. Bibcode:1980OptL....5..377B. doi:10.1364/OL.5.000377. PMID 19693234.
^ a b Jackson, W.B.; Amer, N.M.; Boccara, A.C.; Fournier, D. (1981-04-15). "Photothermal deflection spectroscopy and detection". Applied Optics. 20 (8): 1333–1344. Bibcode:1981ApOpt..20.1333J. doi:10.1364/AO.20.001333. PMID 20309309.
^ Zhao Y, Liu L, Zhao X, Lu M (2016). "Enhanced photothermal lens using a photonic crystal surface". Applied Physics Letters. 109 (7): 071108. Bibcode:2016ApPhL.109g1108Z. doi:10.1063/1.4961376.
J. A. Sell Photothermal Investigations of Solids and Fluids Academic Press, New York 1989
D. P. Almond and P. M. Patel Photothermal Science and Techniques Chapman and Hall, London 1996
S. E. Bialkowski Photothermal Spectroscopy Methods for Chemical Analysis John Wiley, New York 1996
Quantities, terminology, and symbols in photothermal and related spectroscopies (IUPAC Recommendations 2004)
on-line version Chapter 1 of Stephen E. Bialkowski's Photothermal Spectroscopy Methods for Chemical Analysis John Wiley, New York 1996
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Revilo Pendleton Oliver, född 7 juli 1908 i Corpus Christi, Texas, död 20 augusti 1994 i Urbana, Illinois, var en amerikansk författare och professor i klassisk filologi, spanska och italienska vid University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Han skrev och verkade under större delen av sitt liv framförallt för vit nationalism och antikommunism.

1964 blev Oliver kallad att vittna inför Warrenkommissionen efter att ha skrivit en artikel, Marxmanship in Dallas, om mordet på John F. Kennedy för tidskriften American Opinion.

Namnet Revilo Oliver är en palindrom. Oliver var sjätte generationen i sin familj med namnet Revilo.

Urval av arbeten
 The Little Clay Cart, University of Illinois, 1938
 Niccolò Perotti's translations of the Enchiridion, University of Illinois, 1940
 History and Biology, Griff Press, 1963
 All America must know the terror that is upon us, 1966
 Conspiracy or degeneracy?, Power Products, 1967
 Christianity and the survival of the West, Howard Allen, 1978
 America's Decline: The Education of a Conservative, Londinium Press, 1981
 The Enemy of Our Enemies, Liberty Bell Publications, 1981
 "Populism" and "Elitism", Liberty Bell Publications, 1982
 The Yellow Peril, Liberty Bell Publications, 1983
 Reflections on the Christ Myth, Historical Review Press, 1994, postumt
 The Origins of Christianity, Historical Review Press, 2001, postumt
 The Jewish Strategy, Palladian Books, 2002, postumt
 Against the Grain, Liberty Bell Publications, 2004, postumt

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Externa länkar
 Revilo P. Oliver Sida som innehåller många av Revilo Olivers böcker, artiklar och tal.
 Christianity and the survival of the West
 Reflections on the Christ Myth
 The Yellow Peril

Födda 1908
Avlidna 1994
Män
Amerikanska författare
Engelskspråkiga författare
Amerikanska antikommunister
Personer från Corpus Christi
Palindromer
Alumner från Pomona College


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Slash on Rose's Azoff lawsuit
By CMU Editorial | Published on Monday 24 May 2010
So, Axl Rose is countersuing his former manager, Live Nation big cheese Irving Azoff. The former manager claims he is owed a cut of the revenues from the most recent Guns N Roses tour. Rose says Azoff bungled the management of the tour and the marketing of his lacklustre comeback album 'Chinese Democracy', because he invested all his time and energy in a pointless bid to get the original GnR line up back together.
But, I hear you ask, what does Slash think about all this? Well, according to WENN, Rose's former bandmate is confused. He's quoted thus: "I don't know where Axl is coming from. I know where Irving is coming from – he's looking for commissions for a tour that he booked; a pretty reasonable kind of thing. Axl's [just] countersuing". So, that's that settled.
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Anne Mosseri-Marlio Galerie
Looking through the large windows of Maria Magdalena Z'Graggen's studio, one's eyes are inevitably caught by the word GRENZE ('border'), written in sizable letters on the grey wall of the building opposite.
TERRA is the title of the new cycle of works Z'Graggen has created for her second exhibition at our gallery. In Romance languages, TERRA denotes earth not only as a planet, but also as soil; in English, the term stands for 'any of the relatively light-coloured highland areas on the surface of a moon or a planet' (Merriam Webster Dictionary). In her new cycle, the artist has worked with pigments from the most diverse regions of the globe, with each painting becoming an encounter of just two colours on a wooden panel. Throughout the cycle, different continents or 'parts of the earth' get in touch with each other, drawing attention to overcoming boundaries, separation, isolation. A universe of colours is thus created in her studio–a world of colours that belongs to all of us. Alba Albula is not only the name of this exhibition, but also of the pigment ground from rocks of the Albula Valley in Switzerland and of the painting that uses this pigment alongside oriental indigo, Terra Ercolana from Italy and Russian jade. When mixing her paints, Z'Graggen uses such pigments deliberately to conjoin most diverse cultures in her works.
Z'Graggen started to work with oil paints when she was still a student. Oil has given her the means to manipulate paint and colour with great precision, thus to shape the physical as well as optical presence of her paintings. Today, they have a radiance reminiscent of rare silk or an almost pitch-black shade of night blue. Paint is her medium. After several primings with gesso, she uses a brush to apply monochrome layers of paint onto the wooden panels. From the very beginning, the artist works with the entire series of works in mind and chooses the colours of the first layer in view of an overall tone. The same holds for the final, solid, undiluted layer of paint. Up to this point, each work has been exactly orchestrated, thought through, and built up. In the final step, when she finishes the painting wet-on-wet, her method is determined by instantaneous and hence unpredictable factors. The material, the chemical, the physical now all gain in importance –there is a thin line between success and failure. Z'Graggen spreads the paint on a spatula and, applying measured pressure, slowly draws circular bands or vertical stripes. The viscosity of the paint, a momentary pause in her movement, or a gentle tremor may well determine the tenor of the final work. Although the artist is largely in control of colour and shape, there is always room for the emergence of unintended, unexpected colour gradients or paint applications that evoke the impression of patterns. It is these spontaneous circles, arcs, or stripes–at times exuberant, at others delicate–that lend her paintings this fascinating lightness of being.
Maria Magdalena Z'Graggen (CH/I) lives and works in Basel. Her paintings are part of the collections of the Anderson Museum of Contemporary Art in Roswell, NM (USA), of the DSV Kunstkontor in Stuttgart (DE), and of various Swiss institutions such as Bank Julius Bär, Christoph Merian Stiftung, Kunstkredit Basel-Stadt, Sammlung Nationale Suisse, UBS Art Collection, the Kunstsammlungen (Art Collections) of Baselland, Canton Uri, as well as the Cities of Baden and Zürich. A concurrent exhibition of works by Z'Graggen–Dimension der Farbe ('Dimension of Colour')–can be seen at Trudelhaus, Baden, from February 23 to April 24, 2018. The monograph Luminous Flux by Markus Stegmann was published in 2016 (Verlag für Moderne Kunst, Vienna) and is available in the gallery.
Press release courtesy Anne Mosseri-Marlio Galerie.
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Q: TYPO3 Composer dependency conflict I'll be brief:
I have a TYPO3 with composer installed.
Let us have a look at the require part from TYPO3.
"require": {
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    "ext-fileinfo": "*",
    "ext-json": "*",
    "ext-pcre": "*",
    "ext-session": "*",
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    "pear/http_request2": "~2.2.1",
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    "symfony/console": "~2.7.0",
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As you can see TYPO3 needs "symfony/console": "~2.7.0" so that means: (>=2.7 <= 2.8)
Next to it I run a CakePHP with the migrations plugin for the custom CakePHP Part.
Let's have a look at the require part from the database migration plugin as well:
"require": {
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Nothing wrong here on the first look, but let us go in detail and have a closer look at "robmorgan/phinx": "0.5.3". This Plugin needs the following packages, and again let's have a closer look at the composer.json from "phinx".
"require": {
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    "symfony/console": "~2.8|~3.0",
    "symfony/config": "~2.8|~3.0",
    "symfony/yaml": "~2.8|~3.0"
}

And now as you can see this package needs "symfony/console" at least in 2.8, but it doesn't work because TYPO3 needs it in "~2.7.0" that means: (>=2.7 <= 2.8).
I figured out the issue, but I have no idea how to solve it. I only have one solution but it is not that great, it's forking TYPO3 and editing the composer.json. But that is the very last option.
Does anyone else have a good approach on how to fix this?

A: You can use version 8.x of TYPO3. This version uses as requirement "symfony/console": ">=2.7 <3.1",which looks absolutly fine then.
8.x is very stable, you can use doctrine all over the place and it is the future.


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UN envoy urges America, EU to lift Zimbabwe sanctions
Thursday October 28 2021
UN special rapporteur Alena Douhan. PHOTO | COURTESY
The US first imposed sanctions on Zimbabwe in March 2003 and later widened them to include about 250 individuals linked to late ruler Robert Mugabe for allegedly undermining democracy.
US sanctions against Zimbabwe prohibit Americans from engaging in any transactions or dealings with people or government-linked institutions on the list that is reviewed annually.
The US and other Western countries insist that their sanctions do not have an effect on Zimbabwe's economy, which they say is weighed down by corruption and mismanagement.
By KITSEPILE NYATHI
A United Nations special envoy has called on the United States and other Western countries to lift their sanctions on Zimbabwe as the restrictive measures are making ordinary people suffer.
Alena Douhan, the UN special rapporteur on the negative impact of unilateral coercive measures on the enjoyment of human rights, made the call after her 10-day fact-finding mission in Zimbabwe.
"The US and other states should lift their sanctions on targeted individuals and entities and end over-compliance," Professor Douhan from Belarus told journalists in Harare.
"The time is ripe for sanctioning States and key national stakeholders to engage in a meaningful structured dialogue on political reform, human rights and the rule of law, and abandon rhetoric on sanctions as an advocacy tool."
US sanctions against Zimbabwe also prohibit Americans from engaging in any transactions or dealings with people or government-linked institutions on the list that is reviewed annually.
US denies any part in Zimbabwe economic woes
UK announces sanctions on Mnangagwa's advisor
Kenyatta: Sanctions hurt cooperation
Zuma escapes UK anti-corruption sanctions but stench follows him
On the other hand, the European Union (EU) in 2002 imposed a travel ban on Mr Mugabe and dozens of other officials following a disputed presidential election in the Southern African country.
Only the long-time ruler's widow Grace Mugabe and the state-owned Zimbabwe Defence Industries remain on the EU sanctions list.
Prof Douhan said the restrictions and "over-compliance with sanctions in their complexity had exacerbated pre-existing social and economic challenges with devastating consequences for the people of Zimbabwe, especially those living in poverty, women, children, elderly, people with disabilities as well as the marginalised and other vulnerable groups."
"Over the last 20 years, sanctions and various forms of over-compliance with sanctions have had insidious ripple effects on the economy of Zimbabwe and on the enjoyment of fundamental human rights, including access to health, food, safe drinking water and sanitation, education and employment," Prof Douhan added.
President Emmerson Mnangagwa's government has been aggressively lobbying for the removal of the embargo, but Western countries are insisting on political and economic reforms before they can act.
Jim Risch, a member of the US Senate foreign relations committee, said Washington was not moved by the 'rhetoric' on the Zimbabwe sanctions.
"Another year, another hollow anti-sanctions campaign from the government of Zimbabwe, full of rhetoric instead of change," tweeted Senator Risch in response to a speech by President Mnangagwa to mark the country's 'Anti-Sanctions Day' on October 25.
"The US is consistent and clear about the path to better relations.
"Stop the corruption. Stop the human rights abuses. Pursue real political and economic reform," he added.


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Zhang Dongguan (張東官;  18th century) was the lead cook in the palace during at least Qianlong Emperor's reign. Not much historical source survives about him, but according to legends the first Manchu Han Imperial Feast in 1722 was prepared by him.

Zhang Dongguan was from Suzhou, and received special rewards from Qianlong Emperor at least 5 times between 1765 and 1780. He often accompanied the emperor on private tours.

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RS 40:967
§967. Prohibited acts - Schedule II; penalties
A. Manufacture; distribution. Except as authorized by this Part or by Part VII-B of Chapter 5 of Title 40 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, it shall be unlawful for any person knowingly or intentionally:
(1) To produce, manufacture, distribute, or dispense or possess with intent to produce, manufacture, distribute, or dispense, a controlled dangerous substance or controlled substance analogue classified in Schedule II.
(2) To create, distribute, or possess with intent to distribute, a counterfeit controlled dangerous substance classified in Schedule II.
B. Violations of Subsection A. Any person who violates Subsection A of this Section with respect to:
(1) Except as otherwise provided in Paragraphs (2), (3), and (4) of this Subsection, a substance classified in Schedule II for an amount of:
(a) An aggregate weight of less than twenty-eight grams, shall be imprisoned, with or without hard labor, for not less than one year nor more than ten years and may, in addition, be fined not more than fifty thousand dollars.
(b) An aggregate weight of twenty-eight grams or more, shall be imprisoned at hard labor for not less than one year nor more than twenty years and may, in addition, be fined not more than fifty thousand dollars.
(2)(a) Production or manufacturing of amphetamine or methamphetamine shall be sentenced to imprisonment at hard labor for not less than ten years nor more than thirty years, at least ten years of which shall be served without benefit of parole, probation, or suspension of sentence, and in addition may be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than five hundred thousand dollars.
(b) This Subparagraph shall be cited as the "Child Endangerment Law". When the state proves in addition to the elements of the crime as set forth in Subsection A of this Section that a minor child twelve years of age or younger is present in the home, mobile home or other inhabited dwelling at the time of the commission of the offense, the minimum mandatory sentence shall be fifteen years without benefit of parole, probation, or suspension of sentence.
(3) Production or manufacturing of cocaine or cocaine base or a mixture or substance containing cocaine or its analogues as provided in Schedule II(A)(4) of R.S. 40:964 or oxycodone as provided in Schedule II(A)(1)(p) of R.S. 40:964 or methadone as provided in Schedule II(B)(15) of R.S. 40:964 shall be sentenced to imprisonment at hard labor for not less than ten nor more than thirty years, at least ten years of which shall be served without benefit of parole, probation, or suspension of sentence, and may be fined not more than five hundred thousand dollars.
(4)(a) Fentanyl or a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of fentanyl or its analogues, or carfentanil or a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of carfentanil or its analogues, upon conviction for any amount, shall be imprisoned at hard labor for not less than five years nor more than forty years and may, in addition, be required to pay a fine of not more than fifty thousand dollars.
(b)(i) If the offender unlawfully distributes or dispenses fentanyl or a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of fentanyl or its analogues, or carfentanil or a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of carfentanil or its analogues, which is the direct cause of serious bodily injury to the person who ingested or consumed the substance, the offense shall be classified as a crime of violence, and the offender shall be imprisoned at hard labor for not less than five years nor more than forty years. At least five years of the sentence of imprisonment shall be imposed without benefit of probation, parole, or suspension of sentence. In addition, the offender may be required to pay a fine of not more than fifty thousand dollars.
(ii) For purposes of this Subparagraph, "serious bodily injury" shall have the same meaning as provided by R.S. 14:2(C).
(iii) This Subsection shall be known and may be cited as "Millie's Law".
C. Possession. It is unlawful for any person knowingly or intentionally to possess a controlled dangerous substance as classified in Schedule II unless such substance was obtained directly or pursuant to a valid prescription or order from a practitioner, as provided in R.S. 40:978 while acting in the course of his professional practice, or except as otherwise authorized by this Part. Any person who violates this Subsection with respect to:
(1) An aggregate weight of less than two grams, shall be imprisoned, with or without hard labor, for not more than two years and, in addition, may be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than five thousand dollars.
(2) An aggregate weight of two grams or more but less than twenty-eight grams shall be imprisoned, with or without hard labor, for not less than one year nor more than five years and, in addition, may be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than five thousand dollars.
(3) Phencyclidine, for an amount of an aggregate weight of less than twenty-eight grams, shall be imprisoned at hard labor for not less than one year nor more than twenty years, or required to pay a fine of not more than five thousand dollars, or both.
(4) Fentanyl or a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of fentanyl or its analogues, or carfentanil or a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of carfentanil or its analogues, upon conviction for an amount of:
(a) An aggregate weight of less than two grams, shall be imprisoned, with or without hard labor, for not less than two years nor more than four years.
(b) An aggregate weight of two grams or more but less than twenty-eight grams, shall be imprisoned, with or without hard labor, for not less than two years nor more than ten years and may, in addition, be required to pay a fine of not more than five thousand dollars.
D. If a person knowingly or intentionally possesses a controlled substance as classified in Schedule II, unless such substance was obtained directly or pursuant to a valid prescription or order from a practitioner, as provided in R.S. 40:978 while acting in the course of his professional practice, where the amount of the controlled substance is an aggregate weight of twenty-eight grams or more, it shall be considered a violation of Subsection A of this Section.
E. Treatment for fentanyl or carfentanil addiction as a condition for probation.
(1) Upon conviction of Paragraph (B)(4) or (C)(4) of this Section, possession with intent to distribute fentanyl or carfentanil or possession of fentanyl or carfentanil, the court may suspend any sentence which it imposes and place the defendant on probation pursuant to Article 893 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. The court may order the division of probation and parole of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections to conduct a presentence investigation, or may order the defendant to obtain a substance abuse evaluation, for the purpose of determining whether the defendant has a substance abuse disorder.
(2) Upon receiving the report or evaluation, the court shall, if it finds probable cause from such report to believe the defendant has a substance abuse disorder, order a contradictory hearing for the purpose of making a judicial determination on whether the defendant has a substance abuse disorder.
(3) If, at such contradictory hearing, the court determines that the defendant has a substance abuse disorder, it shall require as a condition of probation that the defendant complete a drug treatment program if the following conditions are met:
(a) There is an available program in the local jurisdiction that has sufficient experience in working with criminal justice participants with substance abuse disorders and is certified and approved by the state of Louisiana.
(b) The cost of the approved treatment does not create a substantial financial hardship to the defendant or his dependents. For purposes of this determination, "substantial financial hardship" shall have the same meaning as provided in R.S. 15:175.
(4) If the offender does not successfully complete the drug treatment program, or otherwise violates the conditions of his probation, the court may revoke the probation or impose other sanctions pursuant to Article 900 of the Code of Criminal Procedure.
Amended by Acts 1991, 1st E.S., No. 2, §1; Acts 1991, No. 100, §1; Acts 1991, No. 513, §2; Acts 1993, No. 969, §1; Acts 1994, 3rd Ex. Sess., No. 77, §1; Acts 1997, No. 1284, §1; Acts 1999, No. 1194, §1; Acts 2000, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 13, §1, eff. April 13, 2000; Acts 2001, No. 403, §4, eff. June 15, 2001; Acts 2001, No. 1036, §1; Acts 2002, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 45, §1, eff. April 18, 2002; Acts 2003, No. 761, §1; Acts 2005, No. 337, §2; Acts 2006, No. 68, §2; Acts 2008, No. 477, §1; Acts 2017, No. 281, §§2, 3; Acts 2018, No. 677, §1; Acts 2022, No. 671, §1.


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SCHEDULE 13G
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(AMENDMENT NO.)*
(Name of Issuer)
(Title of Class of Securities)
(CUSIP Number)
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:
X    Rule 13d-1(b)
____  Rule 13d-1(c)
____  Rule 13d-1(d)
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes).
Page 1 of 15 pages
CUSIP No. 55354G100
1. Names of Reporting Persons.
I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).
Federated Investors, Inc.
2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
(a)..................................................................
(b)..................................................................
3. SEC Use Only.........................................................
4. Citizenship or Place of Organization:  Pennsylvania
Number of      5. Sole Voting Power  1,142,800
Shares Bene-
ficially by    6. Shared Voting Power
Owned by Each
Reporting      7. Sole Dispositive Power  1,142,800
Person With:
8. Shared Dispositive Power
9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person  1,142,800
10.Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See
Instructions)
11.Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) 8.16%
12.Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) HC
Voting Shares Irrevocable Trust
Reporting      7. Sole Dispositive Power 1,142,800
9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 1,142,800
12.Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) OO
John F. Donahue
4. Citizenship or Place of Organization: United States
Number of      5. Sole Voting Power
ficially by    6. Shared Voting Power 1,142,800
Reporting      7. Sole Dispositive Power
8. Shared Dispositive Power 1,142,800
11.Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)  8.16%
12.Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) IN
Rhodora J. Donahue
4. Citizenship or Place of Organization:  United States
12.Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)  IN
J. Christopher Donahue
ITEM 1.
(a)   Name of Issuer
(b)   Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices
Wall Street Plaza
88 Pine Street 2nd Floor
(a)   Name of Person Filing
(b)   Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence
Federated Investors Tower, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
(c)   Citizenship
(d)   Title of Class of Securities
(e)   CUSIP Number
ITEM 3.  IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO {section}{section}240.13D-1(B)
OR 240.13D-2(B) OR (C), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A:
(a)   ____  Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15
U.S.C. 78o).
(b)   ____  Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).
(c)   ____  Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act
(15 U.S.C. 78c).
(d)   ____  Investment company registered under section 8 of the
Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C 80a-8).
(e)   ____  An investment adviser in accordance with
{section}240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
(f)   ____  An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with
{section}240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
(g)   __X__ A parent holding company or control person in accordance with
{section} 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
(h)   ____  A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the
Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);
(i)   ____  A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an
investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment
Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);
(j)   ____  Group, in accordance with {section}240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).
ITEM 4.  OWNERSHIP.
Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and
percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.
A.  Federated Investors, Inc. (See Footnote 1, next page)
(a)   Amount beneficially owned: 1,142,800
(b)   Percent of class: 8.16%
(c)   Number of shares as to which the person has:
(i)   Sole power to vote or to direct the vote 1,142,800
(ii)  Shared power to vote or to direct the vote -0-
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
(iv)  Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of -0-
B.  Voting Shares Irrevocable Trust
C.  John F. Donahue
(i)   Sole power to vote or to direct the vote -0-
(ii)  Shared power to vote or to direct the vote 1,142,800
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of -0-
(iv)  Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
D. Rhodora J. Donahue
E.  J. Christopher Donahue
Instruction.  For computations regarding securities which represent a
right to acquire an underlying security see {section}240.13d-3(d)(1).
ITEM 5.  OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS
If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date
hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than
five percent of the class of securities, check the following ____.
Instruction:  Dissolution of a group requires a response to this item.
ITEM 6.  OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON.  NOT
ITEM 7.  IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED THE
SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY  SEE EXHIBIT "1"
ITEM 8.  IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP NOT
ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP  NOT APPLICABLE
ITEM 10. CERTIFICATION
(a)   The following certification shall be included if the statement is
filed pursuant to {section}240.13d-1(b):
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge
and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and
are held in the ordinary course of business and were not
acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the
effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of
the securities and were not acquired and are not held in
connection with or as a participant in any transaction having
that purpose or effect.
(b)   The following certification shall be included if the statement is
filed pursuant to {section}240.13d-1(c):
and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired
and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of
changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the
securities and were not acquired and are not held in
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
Date:  February 12, 2008
By: /s/J. Christopher Donahue
Name/Title:  J. Christopher Donahue, as President of Federated Investors, Inc.
By: /s/John F. Donahue, individually and as Trustee of Voting Shares Irrevocable
Trust, by
J. Christopher Donahue, as attorney-in-fact
By: /s/Rhodora J. Donahue, individually and as Trustee of Voting Shares
Irrevocable Trust, by
Name/Title:  J. Christopher Donahue, individually and as Trustee of Voting
Shares Irrevocable Trust
The original statement shall be signed by each person on whose behalf the
statement is filed or his authorized representative. If the statement is signed
on behalf of a person by his authorized representative other than an executive
officer or general partner of the filing person, evidence of the
representative's authority to sign on behalf of such person shall be filed with
the statement, provided, however, that a power of attorney for this purpose
which is already on file with the Commission may be incorporated by reference.
The name and any title of each person who signs the statement shall be typed or
printed beneath his signature.
NOTE:  Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five
copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See {section}240.13d-7 for other
parties for whom copies are to be sent.
ATTENTION: INTENTIONAL MISSTATEMENTS OR OMISSIONS OF FACT CONSTITUTE
FEDERAL CRIMINAL VIOLATIONS (SEE 18 U.S.C. 1001)
EXHIBIT "1"
ITEM 3 CLASSIFICATION OF
REPORTING PERSONS
Identity and Classification of Each Reporting Person
IDENTITY                   CLASSIFICATION UNDER ITEM 3
Advanced Series Trust                d) Investment company registered under
section 8 of the Investment Company Act
of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8).
Federated Equity Funds               d) Investment company registered under
Federated Insurance Series           d) Investment company registered under
Federated International Funds, PLC   g) A parent holding company or
control person in accordance with
section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G)
Federated Equity Management Company  (e) Investment Adviser registered under
of Pennsylvania                section 203 of the Investment Advisers
Act of 1940
Federated Global Investment          (e) Investment Adviser registered under
Management Corp.               section 203 of the Investment Advisers
Federated Investors, Inc.            (g) Parent Holding Company, in
accordance with Section 240.13d-
1(b)(ii)(G)
FII Holdings, Inc.                   (g) Parent Holding Company, in
Voting Shares Irrevocable Trust      (g) Parent Holding Company, in
John F. Donahue                      (g) Parent Holding Company, in
Rhodora J. Donahue                   (g) Parent Holding Company, in
J. Christopher Donahue               (g) Parent Holding Company, in
Federated Investors, Inc. (the "Parent") is filing this Schedule 13G because it
is the parent holding company of Federated Equity Management Company of
Pennsylvania and Federated Global Investment Management Corp. (the "Investment
Advisers"), which act as investment advisers to registered investment companies
and separate accounts that own shares of common stock in MSCI INC.  (the
"Reported Securities').  The Investment Advisers are wholly owned subsidiaries
of FII Holdings, Inc., which is wholly owned subsidiary of Federated Investors,
Inc., the Parent.  All of the Parent's outstanding voting stock is held in the
Voting Shares Irrevocable Trust (the "Trust") for which John F. Donahue, Rhodora
J. Donahue and J. Christopher Donahue act as trustees (collectively, the
"Trustees").  The Trustees have joined in filing this Schedule 13G because of
the collective voting control that they exercise over the Parent.  In accordance
with Rule 13d-4 under the Securities Act of 1934, as amended, the Parent, the
Trust, and each of the Trustees declare that this statement should not be
construed as an admission that they are the beneficial owners of the Reported
Securities, and the Parent, the Trust, and each of the Trustees expressly
disclaim beneficial ownership of the Reported Securities
AGREEMENT FOR JOINT FILING OF
The following parties hereby agree to file jointly the statement on
Schedule 13G to which this Agreement is attached and any amendments thereto
which may be deemed necessary pursuant to Regulation 13D-G under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934:
1.    Federated Investors, Inc. as parent holding company of the
investment advisers to registered investment companies that beneficially own the
securities.
Voting Shares Irrevocable Trust, as holder of all the voting shares of Federated
Investors, Inc.
John F. Donahue, individually and as Trustee
Rhodora J. Donahue, individually and as Trustee
J. Christopher Donahue, individually and as Trustee
It is understood and agreed that each of the parties hereto is responsible
for the timely filing of such statement and any amendments thereto, and for the
completeness and accuracy of the information concerning such party contained
therein, but such party is not responsible for the completeness or accuracy of
information concerning the other parties unless such party knows or has reason
to believe that such information is incomplete or inaccurate.
It is understood and agreed that the joint filing of Schedule 13G shall
not be construed as an admission that the reporting persons named herein
constitute a group for purposes of Regulation 13D-G of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, nor is a joint venture for purposes of the Investment Company Act
of 1940.
By:   /s/J. Christopher Donahue
Name/Title: J. Christopher Donahue, as President of Federated Investors, Inc.
By:   /s/ John F. Donahue
Name/Title: John F. Donahue, individually and as Trustee of Voting Shares
Irrevocable Trust, by J. Christopher Donahue, as attorney-in-fact.
By:   /s/   Rhodora J. Donahue
Name/Title: Rhodora J. Donahue, individually and as Trustee as Voting Shares
By:   /s/   J. Christopher Donahue
Name/Title: J. Christopher Donahue, individually and as Trustee of Voting Shares
1. The number of shares indicated represent shares beneficially owned by
registered investment companies and separate accounts advised by
subsidiaries of Federated Investors, Inc. that have been delegated the
power to direct investments and power to vote the securities by the
registered investment companies' board of trustees or directors and by the
separate accounts' principals.  All of the voting securities of Federated
Investors, Inc. are held in the Voting Shares Irrevocable Trust ("Trust"),
the trustees of which are John F. Donahue, Rhodora J. Donahue, and J.
Christopher Donahue ("Trustees').  In accordance with Rule 13d-4 under the
1934 Act, the Trust, Trustees, and parent holding company declare that the
filing of this statement should not be construed as an admission that any
of the investment advisers, parent holding company, Trust, and Trustees
are beneficial owners (for the purposes of Sections 13(d) and/or 13(g) of
the Act) of any securities covered by this statement, and such advisers,
parent holding company, Trust, and Trustees expressly disclaim that they
are the beneficial owners such securities.
Each person who signature appears below hereby constitutes and appoints J.
Christopher Donahue their true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full
power of substitution and resubstitution for them and in their names, place and
stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all Schedule 13Ds and/or
Schedule 13Gs, and any amendments thereto, to be filed with the Securities and
Exchange commission pursuant to Regulation 13D-G of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, as amended, by means of the Securities and Exchange Commission's
electronic disclosure system known as EDGAR; and to file the same, with all
exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorney-in-fact and
agent, full power and authority to sign and perform each and every act and thing
requisite and necessary to be done in connection therewith, as fully to all
intents and purposes as each of them might or could do in person, hereby
ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact and agent, or their or
his substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue
SIGNATURES                      TITLE OR CAPACITY
/s/John F. Donahue                Individually and as Trustee of
John F. Donahue        the Voting Shares Irrevocable Trust
/s/Rhodora J. Donahue             Individually and as Trustee of
Rhodora J. Donahue     the Voting Shares Irrevocable Trust
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 23rd day of September, 2004.
/s/Madaline P. Kelly
My Commission Expires: February 22, 2008


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The launch in late November was the first time the Chinese military flight tested the Julong-3, or JL-3 missile that will be deployed with the next generation of ballistic missile submarines, said officials familiar with the test who said it appeared successful. Julong is Chinese for Big Wave.
The test was closely monitored by U.S. intelligence agencies that detected the launch with missile warning satellites.
No additional details of the flight test could be learned. Pentagon spokesmen declined to comment. "The Pentagon will not comment on the intelligence related to Chinese missile tests," said Lt. Col. Chris Logan, one of the spokesmen.
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I have received a few questions recently about the different products that we use for Brody, so I thought I would put together a post on the topic for any other dog owners out there who are wandering around the aisles of PetSmart and scratching their heads like we were for months.
We adopted B in the fall of 2010 and since then, we've gone through countless dog products trying to figure out what works best for our hound. As it turns out, dogs aren't cheap. Between the food, the toys, and the grooming, costs can add up and it can be frustrating when it feels like you're throwing money out the window trying to figure out what will work for your dog long-term. Luckily for our wallets, we seem to have narrowed it down to a few go-to products that we know will keep Brody happy.
When we first adopted Brody, he came with a ziplock baggie of a popular, name brand dog food. Having never raised a hound before, I didn't know much about dog food and assumed that we would just feed him whatever looked tastiest at the pet supply store.
I was doing a little research about pet ownership and came across a number of websites (like this one) devoted to rating different types of dog food and I was surprised to see that the food that we were feeding Brody ranked pretty low on the list. As it turned out, a bunch of the widely-sold dog food brands out there aren't necessarily the healthiest for your hound; a lot of them list filler ingredients (like corn, which doesn't have any nutritional value) pretty high up on the ingredient list and then follow it with a bunch of hard-to-prounounce, chemcial-sounding ingredients and preservatives.
We learned that there are a lot of options out there for healthy, natural dog food and brands like Blue Buffalo are sold right alongside the more well-known brands at stores like PetSmart. We ended up going with a brand called Taste Of The Wild and Brody has done great on it so far. At first glance, the price tag shook us a little bit (about $50 for a 30-lb bag), but then we realized that a dog will end up having to eat less of a higher-quality food because he isn't filling up on junk like corn and other fillers. As a result, a bag of the good stuff will last longer than a bag of lesser-quality food, which stretches your dollar and makes the price tag easier to swallow.
In addition to Brody's regular dry food, we also supplement his meals with (get ready for a ticket to barf city) salmon oil.
I know, gross. But a few pumps of the oil on his dry food leaves his coat shiny, helps with dry skin, promotes healthy joints, and gives him fantastic breath. Okay, so that last part isn't really true; his breath is kickin' and he knows it. That's why he yawns at us so much…because he's kind of a jerk. But the rest of it is accurate. We ran out of the salmon oil one time and we noticed a difference right away. Brody regularly gets compliments on his shiny coat and it can be attributed to the salmon oil (or "fish juice," as my brother calls it). The compliments have really inflated Brody's ego, but it's a side effect that we just have to live with. I've seen the oil sold in pet supply stores, but Amazon has the best price that I've found so far.
2. Nylabone Dura Chew Bone – Brody has loved these and they've held up well. Make sure you're getting the right size bone, though; there are different sizes depending on how big your dog is and getting one that is too small will make it too easy for the hound to break off a piece or swallow the toy whole.
3. Kong Wobbler – You screw off the top of this toy and fill it with food or treats, and your dog has to push it around and knock it over to get the food out. Perfect for wily hounds who tend to get into trouble when your back is turned!
4. Busy Buddy Bristle Bone – another good one for keeping your dog busy. Again, make sure you're getting the right size and keep an eye on your dog while he's chewing on this one; the sides come unscrewed, so you want to make sure he's not getting to the bristle part and huffing that down instead of the treat.
5. West Paw Zisc – Brody loves this frisbee! It's going on 2 years and he hasn't been able to chew through it yet.
6. Red Barn bones – these come filled or unfilled. We usually just pick up the unfilled ones and stuff them with peanut butter and they will keep B occupied forever. Plus they're really durable and Brody can work on one for months without making a dent.
8. Classic Kong – a great option for any dog with separation anxiety. Fill the Kong with peanut butter, applesauce, yogurt, etc, and then freeze it and give it to your dog before you leave the house. It takes them longer to get through it and having a special treat might make them happy to see you go!
9. Busy Buddy Waggle – you can stuff this durable toy with treats to keeps your dog occupied or huck it across the yard and watch him chase it as it bounces in every which direction.
By nature, Brody is a bit of a puller and it drives me out. Of. My. Mind. Seriously bonkers. Some Google searches on the topic led me to the Easy Walk Harness and it was a lifesaver (or shoulder saver since Brody has a tendency to bolt after super interesting stuff like leaves and bees).
The harness is great because it discourages him from pulling; the leash clips to the harness in front on his chest so if he pulls against the leash, he gets turned around and his attention gets guided back to you. The best part is that it doesn't choke him if he pulls really hard, so he doesn't do that loud, awful coughing noise that attracts attention from strangers. Take some time to read the instructions and work on getting the fit right and it will make all the difference in the world. (Note: Brody is 50 pounds and some change and he wears a size medium.) Just be sure that you don't leave the harness on your dog when you're not walking him; Brody can reach the strap that goes across his chest and I caught him chewing on it like a loon.
We have a retractable leash for him, but I really prefer walking him on a regular old nylon leash. I find that it we walk him on the retractable leash for too long, he gets back into the habit of pulling because he's used to having more freedom. Plus, I don't trust myself to stop the leash in time if he jets after something interesting, like another dog or a delicious looking bagel that was thrown out of a car window.
For the first few months of Brody's time with us, he didn't shed. We had heard terrible things about labs and their shedding habits, so we thought that we had hit the jackpot with our hound. Turns out he was just building up his strength to let fly on his first birthday and start shedding like crazy. I read great reviews on the Zoom Groom by Kong and it did not disappoint. Plus, it's usually less than $10 on Amazon.
We tried other brushes (like the more expensive FURminator) but we keep going back to the Zoom Groom. It's effective and inexpensive, which is a double win in my book.
I hope this little product round up helped some of our fellow dog owners out there. Thanks for reading!


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New Port Richey's criminal justice schools offer 3 criminal justice degree and certificate programs.
In 2010 approximately 159 students graduated from criminal justice courses.
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