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package com.telefonica.euro_iaas.paasmanager.manager;

import static org.mockito.Matchers.any;
import static org.mockito.Matchers.anySet;
import static org.mockito.Mockito.mock;
import static org.mockito.Mockito.times;
import static org.mockito.Mockito.verify;
import static org.mockito.Mockito.when;

import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.HashSet;
import java.util.List;
import java.util.Set;

import com.telefonica.euro_iaas.paasmanager.exception.InfrastructureException;
import com.telefonica.euro_iaas.paasmanager.exception.InvalidProductInstanceRequestException;
import com.telefonica.euro_iaas.paasmanager.exception.ProductInstallatorException;
import org.junit.Test;

import com.telefonica.fiware.commons.dao.AlreadyExistsEntityException;
import com.telefonica.fiware.commons.dao.EntityNotFoundException;
import com.telefonica.fiware.commons.dao.InvalidEntityException;
import com.telefonica.euro_iaas.paasmanager.dao.EnvironmentDao;
import com.telefonica.euro_iaas.paasmanager.dao.EnvironmentInstanceDao;
import com.telefonica.euro_iaas.paasmanager.dao.ProductReleaseDao;
import com.telefonica.euro_iaas.paasmanager.dao.TierDao;
import com.telefonica.euro_iaas.paasmanager.dao.TierInstanceDao;
import com.telefonica.euro_iaas.paasmanager.installator.ProductInstallator;
import com.telefonica.euro_iaas.paasmanager.manager.impl.EnvironmentInstanceManagerImpl;
import com.telefonica.euro_iaas.paasmanager.model.ClaudiaData;
import com.telefonica.euro_iaas.paasmanager.model.Environment;
import com.telefonica.euro_iaas.paasmanager.model.EnvironmentInstance;
import com.telefonica.euro_iaas.paasmanager.model.InstallableInstance.Status;
import com.telefonica.euro_iaas.paasmanager.model.Network;
import com.telefonica.euro_iaas.paasmanager.model.OS;
import com.telefonica.euro_iaas.paasmanager.model.ProductInstance;
import com.telefonica.euro_iaas.paasmanager.model.ProductRelease;
import com.telefonica.euro_iaas.paasmanager.model.Tier;
import com.telefonica.euro_iaas.paasmanager.model.TierInstance;
import com.telefonica.euro_iaas.paasmanager.bean.PaasManagerUser;
import com.telefonica.euro_iaas.paasmanager.model.dto.VM;
import com.telefonica.euro_iaas.paasmanager.util.SystemPropertiesProvider;

/**
 * @author jesus.movilla
 */
public class EnvironmentInstanceManagerImplTest {

    /**
     * It tests updating federated networks.
     *
     * @throws InfrastructureException
     * @throws EntityNotFoundException
     * @throws InvalidEntityException
     */
    @Test
    public void testUpdateFederatedNetworks() throws InfrastructureException, EntityNotFoundException,
            InvalidEntityException {

        //Given
        EnvironmentInstanceManagerImpl environmentInstanceManager = new EnvironmentInstanceManagerImpl();
        ClaudiaData claudiaData = new ClaudiaData("org", "vdc", "service");
        Environment environment = new Environment();
        environment.setName("environmentName");
        Tier tier = new Tier();
        tier.setInitialNumberInstances(new Integer(1));
        tier.setMaximumNumberInstances(new Integer(5));
        tier.setMinimumNumberInstances(new Integer(1));
        tier.setName("tierName");
        tier.setRegion("region1");
        tier.addNetwork(new Network("uno", "VDC", "region1"));

        Tier tier2 = new Tier();
        tier2.setInitialNumberInstances(new Integer(1));
        tier2.setMaximumNumberInstances(new Integer(5));
        tier2.setMinimumNumberInstances(new Integer(1));
        tier2.setName("tierName2");
        tier2.setRegion("region2");
        tier2.addNetwork(new Network("uno", "VDC", "region2"));

        Set<Tier> tiers = new HashSet<Tier>();
        tiers.add(tier);
        tiers.add(tier2);
        environment.setTiers(tiers);

        InfrastructureManager infrastructureManager = mock(InfrastructureManager.class);
        environmentInstanceManager.setInfrastructureManager(infrastructureManager);

        NetworkManager networkManager = mock(NetworkManager.class);
        environmentInstanceManager.setNetworkManager(networkManager);

        //when
        when(infrastructureManager.getFederatedRange(any(ClaudiaData.class), any(String.class))).thenReturn("12");
        Network net2 = new Network("uno", "VDC", "region2");
        when(networkManager.load(any(String.class), any(String.class), any(String.class))).thenReturn(net2);

        environmentInstanceManager.updateFederatedNetworks(claudiaData, environment);
        //then
        verify(networkManager, times(2)).update(any(Network.class));

    }

    /**
     * It tests the creationg of the env instance.
     *
     * @throws InfrastructureException
     * @throws EntityNotFoundException
     * @throws InvalidEntityException
     * @throws ProductInstallatorException
     * @throws AlreadyExistsEntityException
     */
    @Test
    public void testCreateEnvironmentInstance() throws InfrastructureException, EntityNotFoundException,
            InvalidEntityException,
            AlreadyExistsEntityException, InvalidProductInstanceRequestException, ProductInstallatorException {

        //Given

        ClaudiaData claudiaData = new ClaudiaData("org", "vdc", "service");
        PaasManagerUser user = new PaasManagerUser("user", "password");
        claudiaData.setUser(user);

        // Environment
        ProductRelease productRelease = new ProductRelease("product", "2.0");
        OS os = new OS("94", "ip", "hostname", "domain");
        List<OS> oss = new ArrayList<OS>();
        oss.add(os);
        productRelease.setSupportedOOSS(oss);

        List<ProductRelease> productReleases = new ArrayList<ProductRelease>();
        productReleases.add(productRelease);

        Tier tier = new Tier();
        tier.setInitialNumberInstances(new Integer(1));
        tier.setMaximumNumberInstances(new Integer(5));
        tier.setMinimumNumberInstances(new Integer(1));
        tier.setName("tierName");
        tier.setProductReleases(productReleases);
        tier.setRegion("region1");
        tier.addNetwork(new Network("uno", "VDC", "region1"));

        Tier tier2 = new Tier();
        tier2.setInitialNumberInstances(new Integer(1));
        tier2.setMaximumNumberInstances(new Integer(5));
        tier2.setMinimumNumberInstances(new Integer(1));
        tier2.setName("tierName2");
        tier2.setProductReleases(productReleases);
        tier2.setRegion("region2");
        tier2.addNetwork(new Network("uno", "VDC", "region2"));

        Tier tier3 = new Tier();
        tier3.setInitialNumberInstances(new Integer(1));
        tier3.setMaximumNumberInstances(new Integer(5));
        tier3.setMinimumNumberInstances(new Integer(1));
        tier3.setName("tierName3");
        tier3.setRegion("region2");
        tier3.addNetwork(new Network("uno", "VDC", "region2"));

        Set<Tier> tiers = new HashSet<Tier>();
        tiers.add(tier);
        tiers.add(tier2);

        ProductReleaseDao productReleaseDao = mock(ProductReleaseDao.class);
        when(productReleaseDao.load(any(String.class))).thenReturn(productRelease);

        TierDao tierDao = mock(TierDao.class);
        when(tierDao.load(any(String.class))).thenReturn(tier);

        Environment environment = new Environment();
        environment.setName("environemntName");

        environment.setTiers(tiers);

        EnvironmentDao environmentDao = mock(EnvironmentDao.class);
        when(environmentDao.create(any(Environment.class))).thenReturn(environment);

        EnvironmentManager environmentManager = mock(EnvironmentManager.class);
        when(environmentManager.load(any(String.class), any(String.class))).thenReturn(environment);

        // Instance
        ArrayList<VM> vms = new ArrayList<VM>();
        vms.add(new VM("fqn1", "ip1", "hostname1", "domain"));
        vms.add(new VM("fqn2", "ip2", "hostname2", "domain2"));

        ProductInstance productInstance = new ProductInstance();
        productInstance.setProductRelease(productRelease);
        productInstance.setStatus(Status.INSTALLED);
        productInstance.setName("name");
        productInstance.setVdc("vdc");

        ProductInstanceManager productInstanceManager = mock(ProductInstanceManager.class);
        when(
                productInstanceManager.install(any(TierInstance.class), any(ClaudiaData.class),
                        any(EnvironmentInstance.class), any(ProductRelease.class))).thenReturn(productInstance);

        List<ProductInstance> productInstances = new ArrayList<ProductInstance>();
        productInstances.add(productInstance);

        TierInstance tierInstance = new TierInstance();
        tierInstance.setName("nametierInstance");
        tierInstance.setTier(tier);
        tierInstance.setVdc("vdc");
        tierInstance.setStatus(Status.INSTALLED);
        tierInstance.setProductInstances(productInstances);
        tierInstance.setVM(new VM("dd", "d", "d"));

        List<TierInstance> tierInstances = new ArrayList<TierInstance>();
        tierInstances.add(tierInstance);

        EnvironmentInstance environmentInstance = new EnvironmentInstance();
        environmentInstance.setName("name");
        environmentInstance.setTierInstances(tierInstances);
        environmentInstance.setVdc("vdc");
        environmentInstance.setStatus(Status.INSTALLED);
        environmentInstance.setEnvironment(environment);

        EnvironmentInstanceDao environmentInstanceDao = mock(EnvironmentInstanceDao.class);
        when(environmentInstanceDao.load(any(String.class))).thenReturn(environmentInstance);
        SystemPropertiesProvider systemPropertiesProvider = mock(SystemPropertiesProvider.class);
        EnvironmentInstanceManagerImpl environmentInstanceManager = new EnvironmentInstanceManagerImpl();
        InfrastructureManager infrastructureManager = mock(InfrastructureManager.class);
        NetworkManager networkManager = mock(NetworkManager.class);
        environmentManager = mock(EnvironmentManager.class);
        environmentInstanceManager.setInfrastructureManager(infrastructureManager);
        environmentInstanceManager.setNetworkManager(networkManager);
        environmentInstanceManager.setEnvironmentManager(environmentManager);
        TierManager tierManager = mock(TierManager.class);
        ProductReleaseManager productReleaseManager = mock(ProductReleaseManager.class);
        environmentInstanceManager.setTierManager(tierManager);
        environmentInstanceManager.setProductReleaseManager(productReleaseManager);
        environmentInstanceManager.setSystemPropertiesProvider(systemPropertiesProvider);
        TierInstanceDao tierInstanceDao = mock(TierInstanceDao.class);
        environmentInstanceManager.setTierInstanceDao(tierInstanceDao);
        environmentInstanceManager.setEnvironmentInstanceDao(environmentInstanceDao);
        ProductInstallator productInstallator = mock(ProductInstallator.class);
        environmentInstanceManager.setProductInstallator(productInstallator);
        TierInstanceManager tierInstanceManager = mock(TierInstanceManager.class);
        environmentInstanceManager.setTierInstanceManager(tierInstanceManager);
        when(systemPropertiesProvider.getProperty(any(String.class))).thenReturn("FIWARE");
        when(
                infrastructureManager.createInfrasctuctureEnvironmentInstance(any(EnvironmentInstance.class), anySet(),
                        any(ClaudiaData.class))).thenReturn(environmentInstance);
        when(environmentManager.load(any(String.class), any(String.class))).thenReturn(environment);
        when(tierManager.loadComplete(any(Tier.class))).thenReturn(tier);
        when(tierManager.update(any(Tier.class))).thenReturn(tier);
        when(productReleaseManager.load(any(String.class), any(ClaudiaData.class))).thenReturn(productRelease);
        when(environmentInstanceDao.create(any(EnvironmentInstance.class))).thenReturn(environmentInstance);

        when(environmentInstanceDao.update(any(EnvironmentInstance.class))).thenReturn(environmentInstance);

        when(environmentManager.load(any(String.class), any(String.class))).thenReturn(environment);
        when(tierManager.loadTierWithProductReleaseAndMetadata(any(String.class), any(String.class), any(String.class)))
                .thenReturn(tier3);
        //When

        environmentInstanceManager.create(claudiaData, environmentInstance);

    }

    /**
     * It tests the deletion of the env instance.
     */
    @Test
    public void testDestroyEnvironmentInstance() throws Exception {
        //given
        EnvironmentInstanceManagerImpl environmentInstanceManager = new EnvironmentInstanceManagerImpl();
        ClaudiaData claudiaData = new ClaudiaData("org", "vdc", "service");
        EnvironmentInstance environmentInstance = new EnvironmentInstance();
        environmentInstance.setName("name");
        Environment environment = new Environment();
        environment.setName("environmentName");
        environmentInstance.setEnvironment(environment);
        environmentInstance.setBlueprintName("blueprint name");
        environmentInstance.setTierInstances(new ArrayList<TierInstance>());
        EnvironmentInstanceDao environmentInstanceDao = mock(EnvironmentInstanceDao.class);
        environmentInstanceManager.setEnvironmentInstanceDao(environmentInstanceDao);
        when(environmentInstanceDao.update(environmentInstance)).thenReturn(environmentInstance);

        //When

        environmentInstanceManager.destroy(claudiaData, environmentInstance);
        //then

        verify(environmentInstanceDao).remove(any(EnvironmentInstance.class));

    }

}

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Idaho AD fired after investigation of sexual assault complaints
University of Idaho athletic director Rob Spear was fired on Thursday by the state's Board of Education following an inquiry into how the school handled a number of sexual assault and harassment complaints.
According to the Idaho Statesman, Spear was placed on paid administrative leave on April 3 while the university's independent investigators looked into allegations that he did not properly address complaints by two former female athletes at the school. One athlete said she was touched inappropriately by a former Idaho football player in 2012 and 2013, the report states. The investigation reportedly found that Spear's response to the complaints was "insensitive and inadequate."
"We believe if Dr. Spear had made the same effort as his head football coach by apologizing in person and without trying to explain how the university failures caused him to respond inadequately, the university may not have to address these issues five years later," the independent report released last month said.
The state board noted in a report of its findings deficiencies by the university in providing training and notification of policy changes that contributed to the athletic department's mistakes in handling a sexual assault case in 2013.
"After considering this information and what's in the university's best interest and the students' best interest, I move to terminate for convenience pursuant to Dr. Spear's employment agreement with the university," board member Emma Atchley said.
Spear will reportedly be paid for the time remaining on his contract.

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Mix in the egg yolk and water and bind together gently to form a dough. Do not knead.
Take the pastry out of the fridge, allow to rest at room temp for about 10 minutes and roll out.
Pre-heat the oven at 180 fan.
Cut circles large enough to fill the bottom of the pastry.
Cut strips long enough to go around the inside and neatly line the sides of the ring tins with the pastry. Press the strips to stick to the bottom round pastry and trim off any excess on top.
Place the pastry rings on a baking tray lined with parchment paper and fill with baking beans or rice.
Bake in the oven for 20-25 minutes. Removes the baking beans and bake for a further 10 minutes to dry the pastry cases.
When ready, fill the cases with the pastry cream to about ¾ up. Top with fresh strawberries and grated white chocolate.
In a small saucepan, bring to soft boil the milk and vanilla paste.
Melt the chocolate and mix in the milk.
In a separate bowl, whisk at high speed, the yolks, sugar, cocoa and cornflour.
Add a third of the warm milk and continue to mix until fully incorporated.
Add the remaining milk and mix. Bring the pan back to soft boil making sure you are continuously stirring.
Take off the heat and pour in a glass bowl and cover with cling film to avoid skin forming.
Chill and allow to set before us. Whisk lightly when ready to use.
Top tip: Omit the chocolate for vanilla pastry cream.


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The technical working group for chub mackerel stock assessment in NPFC has decided to use an operating model for comparing the performance of different assessment models. Stock assessment of Pacific chub mackerel has long been conducted by tuned virtual population analysis (VPA) in Japan, but this method has a few potential problems, such as disregarding catch-at-age error, estimating stock-recruitment relationship exteriorly, highly-variable selectivity due to overfitting, and large uncertainty in abundance estimates in the terminal year. State-space stock assessment model (SAM), a kind of statistical catch-at-age models, can be an alternative approach, which potentially overcomes these problems. Here we report results of preliminary analysis using SAM and its comparison to tuned VPA for the chub mackerel in the Northwest Pacific. SAM exhibited a similar long-term trend of stock biomass estimates to that of tuned VPA, suggesting moderate robustness of relative changes of biomass estimates against model choice. However, SAM estimated lower stock biomass than tuned VPA especially for recent years, highlighting the importance of comparing the accuracy of different stock assessment models. Japan will consider both VPA and SAM as a potential stock assessment model to be evaluated with the operating model.


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Francisco Chacón Gutiérrez (nacido el 8 de mayo de 1976, Irapuato, Guanajuato) es un exárbitro de fútbol mexicano calificado por la FIFA para arbitrar partidos internacionales.

Como árbitro internacional de 2009 a 2017, Chacón fue seleccionado para dos Torneos FIFA, la Copa de Oro de la Concacaf 2011 y la Copa América 2011.

Arbitraje en ligas nacionales
El primer partido de Chacón como árbitro fue el 7 de septiembre de 2003 en la división de ascenso de México durante la jornada 6 del Torneo Apertura 2003 entre Tapatío y Tijuana. El 21 de agosto de 2004 debutó en la Primera División Mexicana en un partido entre Atlas y Puebla en la jornada 2 del Torneo Apertura 2004. Sacó siete tarjetas, incluidas dos tarjetas rojas, durante el partido. Arbitró en 2 Superclásicos y 1 como el 4° árbitro en la historia de los torneos cortos del fútbol mexicano. El 20 de agosto de 2011, Chacón era el oficial del partido entre Santos Laguna y Monarcas Morelia cuando el partido fue suspendido en el minuto 40 por disparos.

Acreditación de FIFA
Chacón fue acreditado para partidos internacionales oficiales por la FIFA el 1 de enero de 2009.

Partidos internacionales arbitrados

Referencias

Nacidos en Irapuato
Deportistas de Michoacán
Árbitros de fútbol de México

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SAS: Rogue Heroes - The Authorized Wartime History
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From the secret SAS archives, and acclaimed author Ben Macintyre: the first ever authorized history of the SAS 'Impeccably researched, superbly told - by far the best book on the SAS in World War II' - Antony Beevor In the summer of 1941, at the height of the war in the Western Desert, a bored and eccentric young officer, David Stirling, came up with a plan that was radical and entirely against the rules: a small undercover unit that would inflict mayhem behind enemy lines. Despite intense opposition, Winston Churchill personally gave Stirling permission to recruit the toughest, brightest and most ruthless soldiers he could find. So began the most celebrated and mysterious military organisation in the world: the SAS. Now, 75 years later, the SAS has finally decided to tell its astonishing story. It has opened its secret archives for the first time, granting historian Ben Macintyre full access to a treasure trove of unseen reports, memos, diaries, letters, maps and photographs, as well as free rein to interview surviving Originals and those who knew them. The result is an exhilarating tale of fearlessness and heroism, recklessness and tragedy; of extraordinary men who were willing to take monumental risks. It is a story about the meaning of courage.
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In this episode James and Per talk about Sweden Social Web Camp. A yearly unconference held on an island off the south coast of Sweden. Per was there, James watched from afar. We discuss what the conference is about, how it works and what the whole experience is like – we even throw in few discussions about what could be improved and what could be be borrowed by other conferences.
People mentioned: Daniel Erkstam, Patrik Fältström, Chris McCann, Derek Featherstone.


As a Chinese jewelry researcher, I am interested in Chinese ethnic minorities jewelry cultures. Compare with the major Han jewelries, the jewelries of Chinese ethnic minorities often show their intrinsic national features, which make them very special and charming and inspire me frequently.
Although Kashgar is an economically highly developed city in ancient time, with the changing times, especially after China's reform and opening up, its economy lagged obviously behind the coastal open cities such as Shanghai, Guangzhou and so on. So industrialization and modernization have relatively small influence on Kashgar traditional handicrafts. Besides that, because over 90 percent of the population in Kashgar is Uyghurs, the influence by Han culture is also limited. As a result, Kashgar Uyghur traditional metal handicrafts are inherited relatively intact. That is the reason why I choose Kashgar as an ideal place where I investigate Uyghur traditional jewelry. What I am most interested in is different kinds of earrings with Uyghur traditional filament production process.
In the past, goldsmith shops are family workshops and handicrafts are inherited from father to son. Now, this inheritance way is no longer limited between father and son, but extended among other family relatives and friends. A master may have several apprentices and an apprentice can learn from several masters. By the way, I noticed that no goldsmith was woman. During the apprenticeship, master teaches apprentice handicraft skills and is responsible for his daily live. During learning, apprentice has to work for free for his master. Usually a Uyghur goldsmith apprenticeship period is 3-4 years. At the end of the apprenticeship, master will give his apprentice a set of jewelry making tools as a gift. Generally, Uyghur handicraftsman's education is not high. Most of them only received a few years of primary education.
The shape of most gold filigree earring jewelry comes from plants and flowers. Through the combination of material, shape and crafts, the whole style of its jewelry presents splendid and complicated features. There are 10 styles of existing traditional earrings: 1.Kucha type (kuchaqi) (Fig. 29), 2.Five-stone type (beshtashideseh)(Fig. 30), 3.Butterflytype (kipenzera) (Fig. 31), 4.Hetian type (hotianqi) (Fig. 32), 5. Plum flower type (mihazera) (Fig. 33), 6. Moon type (oihangza) (Fig. 34), 7. Half moon type (oizoikan) (Fig. 35), 8.Needle type (yingnaseha) (Fig. 36), 9. Steamed bread type (mantou) (Fig.37), 10. Hanging chain type (asmerzera) (Fig. 38). 11. Ququ type(ququ)(Fig. 39). The letters in brackets are the writing style of Uyghur language.
Technologically, gold filigree is mostly used to make Uyghar earrings and most distinctive. In Uyghur, filament process refers to the techniques that are used to make flower modeling and auxiliary decoration pattern with metal filaments (or known to the western world as wire), mainly including thread bending, weaving, and heaping, etc. Firstly, pull gold wire into different diameters (Fig40). Then use filament process to make gold wire into small parts with different shapes, such as roundness, arc, spiral, wave-like pattern and flower shape(Fig.41-44), etc. Sometimes, craftsmen use one shape to form another shape, for example, they often use a tiny spiral gold filament to make a circle (Fig. 45-48). Another common theme is the use of gold beads. Craftsman wraps gold filament wire uniformly onto a metal bar. This metal bar determines the size of the ball that will be created. After removing the metal bar, they create a spiral of gold wire. Then it is easy to cut it into small pieces by ?(Fig. 49-50). Craftsman will then heat these small pieces of gold to the melting point with a torch (Fig. 51-53). This method creates uniform gold beads that allows craftsman to assemble their earrings without having to measure or weigh individual pieces for continuity and sameness.
These small parts are preliminarily assembled together into an earring using a water-based glue (Fig. 54-59). In order to make all small parts connected to each other tightly, craftsman uses a traditional soldering technique. First, they spray water mist on the earrings, and then sprinkle with gold solder powder (Fig. 60). This gold solder powder is a mix of god, sliver copper and borax. Then the earrings are put in an electric oven to dry after which they are placed on a preheated charcoal block and soldered using a torch(Fig.61-65). When the whole earring glows dark red, heating is stopped and soldering is done.
This method is simple and efficient because it seals all of the connection points at the same time. The soldered earrings are then soaked in weak bath of sulphuric acid for about half an hour to remove impurities and oxide layer on the surface (Fig. 66). After a simple polish,the pair of fine filaments earrings are complete (Fig. 67).
The author thanks Susie Ganch (Department of Craft and Material Studies, School of the Arts, Virginia Commonwealth University) for providing insightful comments on the manuscript. He thanks Dr. Qi Wang(Meitan General Hospital, Beijing, China) and Yushan Sun (Department of Craft and Material Studies, School of the Arts, Virginia Commonwealth University) for the manuscript's English translation.


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Known as the "Hot Corner," third base will be a position most New Yorkers will be keeping a close eye on as our local ball clubs return to action with the Mets' Thursday opener against Atlanta and the Yankees' Friday night showdown in Tampa Bay.
Mets third sacker David Wright, the undisputed face of the franchise following the free-agent departure of Jose Reyes this past winter, will be under pressure to produce after being limited to 14 homers and 61 RBIs in 102 games during an injury-plagued 2011 campaign.
Wright could become trade bait at the July 31 deadline, or price himself out of the Mets' range, as Reyes did, by putting together the type of trademark season he was known for in the previous decade. Either way, local baseball aficionados will be closely monitoring his progress in 2012.
New York's other third baseman, Alex Rodriguez, is also coming off a disappointing season due to injury. The $275-million man managed 16 homers and 62 RBIs in a career-low 99 games last year, and is anxious to prove he can recapture the form that made him the top-paid player in the sport.
Nets feel Durant's absence in loss to Cavs
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9/6/07: USCIRF to Secretary Rice: U.S. Must Address Threats to Religious Minorities in Iraq
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sept. 6, 2007 Contact: Judith Ingram, Communications Director, (202) 523-3240, ext. 127 WASHINGTON-The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom, an independent, bipartisan federal agency, has sent a letter to Secretary of State Condoleezza...
December 14, 2007 Letter to Dept. of Homeland Security: New Policy Directive on Asylum Seekers September 6, 2007 Letter to Sec. Rice: U.S. Must Address Threats to Religious Minorities in Iraq June 29, 2007...
5/1/06: 5/1/2006 Letter to Secretary Rice about CPCs
May 1, 2006 The Honorable Condoleezza Rice Secretary of State United States Department of State Washington, DC 20520 Dear Secretary Rice: As required by the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 (IRFA), the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom has assessed the facts and...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 22, 2006 Contact: Anne Johnson, Director of Communications, (202) 523-3240, ext. 27 WASHINGTON - The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) wrote to President George W. Bush expressing its concern about the trial and threatened...
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It is a solar system riven by discord, where man fights man despite the looming darkness and the threat of the Dark Symmetry and its instruments, the Dark Apostles and the Dark Legion. Corporations zealously usurp each other and leave humanity an easy target for the forces of dark and corruption.
But there is still hope as one group stands up and waves the flag of unity among men. It is the last bastion capable of uniting the forces of mankind in full. These powerful men and women call themselves The Cartel.
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Freelancers: The freelancers walk the edge of the law, but without them the society of Mutant Chronicles would not work. Learn some of the secrets to the success of the Freelancing Independent Corporations' Committee within The Cartel.
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The Mutant Chronicles is a full throttle diesel punk sci-fi ride through a solar system beset by corporate intrigue and the invasion of a terrible dark alien force. With technology failing due to the insidious effects of the Dark Symmetry, humankind must fight back against the Dark Legion hordes whilst dealing with in-fighting and conspiracy from within and inter corporation rivalry.


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Q: How do I punctuate (and continue a sentence) after a quote? This is the sentence and quote in question (I know it's wrong, but I don't know how to fix it/the correct formatting):
His quote, "The most dangerous thing is illusion.", points to the idea that it is not only the targeted individual that is harmed, rather the illusionist and often, bystanders who are unaware of the situation they are in, are harmed as well.
So the quote given to me ends with a period. Do I just take the period out and replace it with a comma or should I change the whole thing entirely so that it's two (or more) sentences?
Thank you.

A: Period-quotation mark-comma is not correct. What is correct depends on what style you're using.
Strunk would suggest that, if it is a formal quotation being used as evidence, you need to re-write the sentence.
The APA Style Guide has a rundown of British versus American usage here.
This article from Oxford Dictionaries (which actually focuses on single versus double quotation marks) notes that "Any punctuation associated with the word or phrase in question should come before the closing quotation mark or marks".
I would say that, assuming the period is in the original quotation, you'll want to do it this way:

His quote, "The most dangerous thing is illusion", points to the idea
  that it is not only the targeted individual that is harmed, rather the
  illusionist and often, bystanders who are unaware of the situation
  they are in, are harmed as well.

Putting the comma outside the quotation mark indicates that it's your comma, not the original source's comma. A real stickler for accuracy might suggest that you need to add an ellipsis:

His quote, "The most dangerous thing is illusion...", points to the idea
  that it is not only the targeted individual that is harmed, rather the
  illusionist and often, bystanders who are unaware of the situation
  they are in, are harmed as well.

However, I think that's clunky and suggests the sentence goes on, which it doesn't. The APA Style blog also deems that incorrect.

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Synopsis : SpeakOn is a free media suite program that runs on your personal computer which is a speech-enabled environment.
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The suite does not require either a magnifier or a screen reader, nor does it have a visual interface. SpeakOn does not require a screen at all! People use SpeakOn with a numerical keypad or a keyboard; SpeakOn responds with speech. Using a low-cost USB slim-line numerical keypad, people can operate SpeakOn with one hand from the comfort of an armchair. Every one of SpeakOn's applications function in the same manner. Once you learn how to master the interface, it is quick and easy to access the features it offers.
The latest version of SpeakOn, version 2.3.0, became available on September 20th, 2009. There are a number of new features - in fact, so many that this one article simply cannot contain them all.
Downloads on demand for both audio and text media; media is selected and downloaded with a single keystroke. This download facility works for podcasts in the Media Center, Radio Time and VI Services applications. It is also implemented with the Seeing Ear library books and TNAUK publications audio and eText.
TNAUK eText publications can be automatically converted to HTML format for use with an external player or mobile telephone.
Variable audio speed while maintaining constant pitch.
Media Center, Radio Time and Last FM are applications that provide mainstream media, while VI Services provides media being offered by special services for the visually impaired community. What follows is a description of each of these applications.
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The people at a-technic are also working on a technological solution for the, 'technologically-frail,' called, 'Pipistrelle,' that is based on custom hardware. Pipistrelle might use some of SpeakOn's software and is a low-cost and easy-to-use computer for delivering spoken voice newspapers, periodicals, music CD's and additional audio content. The audience for Pipistrelle is persons who are visually impaired who do not possess computer skills. The goal of Pipistrelle is to give persons who are either blind or partially-sighted access to a variety of both informational and entertainment media through intuitive navigation features that permit them to browse large amounts of content.
Downloading and speech synthesis of daily, weekly, monthly and periodical publications from the Talking Newspapers Association UK web site. This access is not restricted to the "edited highlights" traditionally available through Talking Newspaper cassettes. All internet access and site browsing is done 'under the covers' so users do not need to understand any of the computer concepts such as browsers, menus, windows, internet connections and so on.
Access to audible podcasts from a variety of popular web sites.
Access to a range of internet based radio stations with audible channel and program information.
Playback of DAISY format audio books.
Playback of MP3 files from a music library stored on the Pipistrelle hard drive, along with facilities to easily add new content to the library from audio CDs.
A key element of the Pipistrelle project, under development, is partnerships with organizations that are capable of providing people with content that is timely and online. Pipistrelle has intuitive controls for navigation of a publication. All of the tutorial and help for the system is audible. Because there is no visual display, the only printed manual is a basic hardware troubleshooting guide for use when the audio is not working. Both the manual and setup instructions are also provided in Braille, as well as on audio cassette.


MUMBAI: Indian hospitality major Lemon Tree Hotels has received capital market regulator Sebi's go ahead to float an initial public offering.
The company had filed the draft red herring prospectus (DRHP) with Sebi in September and obtained its "observations" on December 22, latest update with the regulator showed.
"Our company expects that listing of the equity shares will enhance our visibility and brand image and provide liquidity to our shareholders. Listing will also provide a public market for the equity shares in India," the company said in the DRHP.
Lemon Tree Hotels' public offer comprises sale of up to 19,57,97,000 equity shares by the existing shareholders, including Maplewood, Whispering Resorts, Palms International and RJ Corp.
The offer will constitute up to 24.90 per cent of the post-offer paid up equity share capital of the company.
The public issue is aimed at achieving the benefits of listing the equity shares on stock exchanges.
Kotak Mahindra Capital Company, CLSA India, J P Morgan India and YES Securities will mange the company's public issue. The equity shares are proposed to be listed on the BSE and the National Stock Exchange (NSE).
The company has 40 hotels with 4,300 rooms in 24 cities across the country.
Founded in 2002 by Patu Keswani, the company has hotels under four brands — Lemon Tree Premier, which is an upscale brand; Lemon Tree Resorts, a leisure segment brand; Lemon Tree Hotels, a midscale brand and the economy brand Red Fox Hotels.
Pay by hour for your hotel stay!


Whether it is you, a partner, friend, relative or colleague who has been the subject of a crime, the Signpost Hub is the way for you to find the help that meets your specific needs.
The Signpost Hub is an innovative new approach to supporting those affected by crime in Bedfordshire, putting victims at the heart of everything we do. The hub offers free and confidential support to anyone affected by crime, whether it has been reported to the police or not.
This includes victims themselves, bereaved relatives, parents or guardians of victims under 18 and members of staff where a business has been the subject of a crime.
if there is any additional support that you might need. We will use this information to decide the best way to support you.
We may contact you by phone or in writing. One of our skilled Victim Care Coordinators will be able to identify the help you might need and what local support is available. If needed, we can support you through any proceedings at Magistrates' or Crown Court.
We will also talk to you about the benefits of Restorative Justice, which can give you the opportunity to tell the offender about the real impact the crime they committed has had on you.
Whether you have recently been affected by a crime or are experiencing delayed impact from a past crime, we are able to help you understand what has happened and how to cope and recover from what can be a traumatic experience.
Our experienced staff and volunteers know what emotions and challenges you may be going through. They are specially trained to listen to you and give you help and advice.
Often just talking to someone, especially one who is independent from your family and friends, can help you make sense of what has happened and find a way for you to cope and recover.
We can provide a safe, neutral place for you to voice your fears, worries and emotions. Our emotional support is confidential and non-judgemental.
We also work with a range of specialist organisations and community support groups who we can help you to contact.
The impact of a crime isn't just emotional. You may have to deal with practical problems such as damage to your property, through to more serious issues such as the loss of your home. We can liaise with partner agencies on your behalf to help you access support for these issues. You may be entitled to criminal injuries compensation, or you may even need help to understand your journey through the criminal justice system. We will give you the information that you need to help you with that journey.
If you or someone you know has been affected by crime, the hub can provide the support needed to enable you to cope and recover from your experiences and ensure you receive your entitlements under the Code of Practice for Victims of Crime 2015. The service is free and available to anyone who has been affected by a crime irrespective of where and when the crime occurred.
Out of hours you can leave a voicemail and we will call you back.


On March 31, 2005 the province's new Riparian Areas Regulation (the "RAR") will come into force. The RAR, designed to protect fish and fish habitat from inappropriate development, significantly weakens an earlier regulation, the Streamside Protection Regulation ("SPR").
While, the SPR set minimum standards for how close a new building could be to a fish-bearing stream, the RAR gives a developer a choice in standards. A professional hired by the developer must determine appropriate set-backs, on the basis of either the same formula used in the SPR, or a more complicated calculation which, for many streams, will automatically result in a reduced set-back requirement. Even more troubling is the lack of clarity in the regulation as to whether developers are legally required to implement set-backs.
Despite the shortcomings of the RAR, local governments still have the power to pass bylaws that provide greater protection than the measures set out in the RAR. Local governments should be encouraged to enact more stringent riparian protection requirements.


This plus the boring and repetitious gameplay totally spoiled the game for me. I wish it were a better game – so much good work has obviously been put in.
The minor downsides of the game:There's not much bonus for reaching gold on each level except your own personal enjoyment. On some of the levels, what you're building hides some spaces that you're supposed to click on in order to complete the level, so that can be confusing. Also, there's no cheat sheet for what's required to build things until you install the machine to make that item - so you start memorizing what's needed, and even then it's a little confusing. But overall, well worth it.
Both games are unique and original and warrant a trial run. The Yellow room is a little vague in it's direction but if you muddle through it is a decent enough gaming experience. You have little to no direction, but a walkthrough is helpful and easily found as the map you have at hand is little help. I did like it though. The woman in white has a modicum more assistance as I did not look for a walkthrough assistance until I was well into the game. They were both somewhat entertaining and I will say as a gamepass member I enjoyed them both.
I also think the computer system requirements are more than what the game description requires. I find that when you get a lot of things on your screen in the game, it gets choppy, freezes, and sometimes crashes. Even when I got a super computer recently, I still have these problems.
I think the programmers really put some effort into this game, for instance you can pick different languages (not everyone's first language is English afterall), you can turn off the hints and even the options menu has little ladybirds as buttons (that wiggle their legs).


Philip Esformes, the owner of multiple Miami-area assisted living and skilled nursing facilities accused in 2016 of orchestrating a $1 billion healthcare fraud scheme, has been found guilty on more than 20 charges, including bribery and paying kickbacks.
The decision in the case was announced Friday morning.
As McKnight's Senior Living previously reported, the federal government in part alleged that Esformes would move skilled nursing residents to his assisted living facilities when they were at or near the end of Medicare's 100-day post-hospital benefit period for skilled nursing. "After the required 60-day waiting period between consecutive admissions to an [sic] SNF, a physician or physician assistant would readmit the beneficiary to the hospital, re-initiating the cycle," according to a federal motion.
Meanwhile, the government alleged, Esformes provided access to assisted living residents "for any healthcare provider willing to pay a kickback" — including pharmacies, home health agencies, physician groups, therapy companies, partial hospitalization programs, laboratories and diagnostic companies — even though many of the services for which they were paid were not medically necessary or were never provided.
Esformes faced 26 charges overall, including conspiracy, obstruction, money laundering and healthcare fraud in connection with actions that culminated in what government officials said was "the largest single criminal healthcare fraud case ever brought against individuals by the Department of Justice" at the time of his being charged.
The jury, however, did not reach a verdict on the main count, that Esformes had conspired to defraud the Medicare program.
This is a developing story that McKnight's Senior Living will be updating. See previous coverage of the case under Related Articles, below.


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E3: Games not price are holding back PS3, says Capcom exec
July 13th, 2007, 17:30 Posted By: Shrygue
via Games Industry
Capcom Europe boss Mark Beaumont has warned that PlayStation 3 is lagging behind in the sales stakes - suggesting that it's software and not price which is the major factor.
Speaking at the E3 Media and Business Summit Beaumont told GamesIndustry.biz, "I don't think there's any way you can not say the PS3 is lagging. Just by looking at the figures, it's not performing to the levels the other platforms have.
"I'd say PS3 is probably in third place at this point; it remains to be seen whether they'll stay there or not."
Beaumont said he has "mixed opinions" about the recent decision to cut the price of PS3 by USD 100 in the US, suggesting it may be the software available for the system which is key to boosting sales.
"I would say Sony's product portfolio has had more to do with holding them back than the price point of the hardware itself," Beaumont offered.
"They are still the cheapest Blu-ray player in the marketplace, so that's going to additionally help them to put more units out there. You may very well look at that and wonder if people are just watching movies or if they're actually playing games as well; that's something that has to improve over time," he continued.
"Also it's tied to the offerings they've had so far. As they get a more robust line-up, the tie ratio will probably grow. Sony will tell you that the tie ratio on the PS2 was fairly low when it launched, so they're seeing parallels between the two."


Concrete and wood, linen and leather with a palette of burnt caramel. Whether formal or family the rooms in this Vaucluse house by Sydney-based Lawless and Meyerson are delicious.
Except for strange lamps, great, calming place.


Amelia Island is one of the most amazing holiday destinations. It is situated along the east shore of the USA from South Carolina to Florida. Moreover, it is around 13 miles long. It will be interesting to know that it was named after princess and daughter, Amelia of King George II of Great Britain.
If you want to go on a trip to Amelia Island in Florida, you have to make a good plan for it so as to enjoy your stay to the fullest. You can plan your trip by taking help from the given steps.
First of all, you have to contact with all your friends and family members who will be willing to go with you. Try to contact everyone who is close to you. If you don't have anybody's number, you can just email him. You must try to gather as much people as you can for the trip. However, if someone doesn't want to go, you shouldn't force him.
Then, you have to make a budget for the trip. It is extremely important for you to keep your budget flexible. You have to take into account all kinds of expenses including the travelling costs, hotel tariffs and recreational expenses.
After preparing the budget, you have to divide the total expense amongst all your friends. You must divide the expenses equally. However, if any of your friends cannot afford to pay the money, you can simply distribute his share with the others.
If you are planning to visit during the peak season, you must make the hotel reservations in advance because it is very hard to get rooms at the eleventh hour.
You must also plan for the recreational activities at the Island in order to enjoy it. There are many activities which you can perform during your trip which mainly include paragliding, surfing and swimming. Besides, you can also go to the golf courses. Furthermore, you can also visit the historical sites.
On the other hand, if you are planning to go on a vacation with someone special, you may have to plan everything on your own. Nonetheless, you can take help from your partner or you can contact a consultant who plans different tours within the country.


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La stagione 1986-1987 dei Dallas Mavericks fu la 7ª nella NBA per la franchigia.

I Dallas Mavericks vinsero la Midwest Division della Western Conference con un record di 55-27. Nei play-off persero al primo turno con i Seattle SuperSonics (3-1).

Risultati

Roster

Staff tecnico
Allenatore: Dick Motta
Vice-allenatore: Richie Adubato
Preparatore atletico: Doug Atkinson

Collegamenti esterni

Stagione 1986-1987 delle squadre di pallacanestro
1986-1987


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Compare the 2020 Subaru Legacy to the 2020 Honda Accord in Shingle Springs
The Subaru Legacy is the flagship sedan from Subaru, and it's easy to see why. With its incredible roominess, its state-of-the-art technology, and its Subaru quality, it's a car that's truly a joy to drive. But how does it compare against popular rivals like the 2020 Honda Accord? We'll take a look at these two sedans below to see what some of the key differences are.
2020 Subaru Legacy vs. 2020 Honda Accord: Design
Take a look at these two sedans and you'll see that they're very similar cars. Both have sleek, swooping designs inspired by coupes, and the cabin volume is almost identical. However, the Subaru Legacy does have a few advantages. While both come standard with LED headlights, the Subaru Legacy offers optional LED Steering Responsive Headlights, which the Honda Accord lacks. These headlights will turn as you turn, illuminating your path better at night. Inside, the Subaru Legacy features a 60/40-split folding rear seat that gives you more versatility than the folding rear bench seat in the base Honda Accord. When you choose the entry-level Honda Accord, it's all or nothing thanks to the solid, non-split bench seat.
2020 Subaru Legacy vs. 2020 Honda Accord: Infotainment
The difference in technology levels between these two cars is stark. The 2020 Honda Accord comes standard with an LCD screen, not a touchscreen. There is an 8-inch touchscreen available, but only if you pay more to upgrade. Compare this to the infotainment systems available in the Subaru Legacy. It starts off with two 7-inch touchscreens. If you choose anything but the entry-level model, you'll instead be treated to an 11.6-inch touchscreen that's vertically oriented for your convenience. Not only does the Honda Accord lack the cloud-based applications you'll find in the Subaru Legacy, but the base model doesn't even have Apple CarPlay® and Android Auto&trade! These features are, of course, standard in the Subaru Legacy.
2020 Subaru Legacy vs. 2020 Honda Accord: Performance
The Subaru Legacy and the Honda Accord make similar horsepower at the entry level, though the Legacy does have the lower center of gravity that comes from its flat BOXERreg&; engine. Both cars also offer available engine upgrades, with the upgraded engine in the Legacy offering greater power than the upgraded engine in the Honda Accord. But one of the biggest differences when it comes to performance is the drivetrain. The 2020 Subaru Legacy comes with Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive that provides extra traction and control.
2020 Subaru Legacy vs. 2020 Honda Accord: Safety
Both the 2020 Subaru Legacy and the 2020 Honda Accord are known for their safety. They even both come with standard features that are available upgrades only in many other vehicles, like adaptive cruise control. But Subaru still has the edge. In addition to headlights that were rated better by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), the 2020 Subaru Legacy also has the all-wheel drive we mentioned. This makes it easier to stay in control. And, if an accident is unavoidable, the 2020 Subaru Legacy gives you greater peace of mind. Though the 2020 Honda Accord won the prestigious 2020 Top Safety Pick award from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), the 2020 Subaru Legacy won the even more prestigious 2020 Top Safety Pick+ award.
2020 Subaru Legacy vs 2020 Honda Accord: Value
The Subaru Legacy offers impressive capability and state-of-the-art infotainment, and it does it for less than the Honda Accord! In fact, the 2020 Honda Accord has a starting MSRP that's over $1,200 more than that of the 2020 Subaru Legacy. You'll get better value with Subaru, so head to Shingle Springs Subaru for a test drive.
2020 Subaru Legacy 2020 Honda Accord
182 Standard Horsepower 192
260 Horsepower / 277 lb-ft Torque Available Engine Upgrade 252 Horsepower / 273 lb-ft Torque
Standard All-Wheel Drive Not Available
Standard Transmission Paddle Shifters Available Upgrade
Standard Apple CarPlay™ / Android Auto™ Available Upgrade
Standard 60/40 Split Folding Rear Seat Available Upgrade
Standard Pre-Collision Automatic Braking Standard
Standard Adaptive Cruise Control Standard
2020 Top Safety Pick+ IIHS Safety Award 2020 Top Safety Pick
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Q: Understanding SQL Azure connections I have a single database deployed to SQL Azure. There are no hosted services deployed, and I have nothing running locally that can make a connection to it, but when I look at the web administration, it says there are 14 open connections.
Also, when I look at Query Performance it shows a couple dozen queries that I didn't write.
Is SQL Azure doing something in the background? Is this normal? How can I figure out where those 14 connections are coming from? I'm not really worried about anything, but I just want to learn what is going on here.
insert #t1 (object_id, object_name, object_schema, object_db, object_svr, object_type, relative_id, relative_name, relative_schema, relative_db, relative_svr, relative_type, schema_bound, rank, dep_type)
   select object_id, object_name, object_schema, object_db, object_svr, object_type, relative_id, relative_name, relative_schema, relative_db, relative_svr, relative_type, schema_bound, rank , dep_type
   from #t2 where @iter_no + 1 = rank

A: Hm,
I'm not sure where these connections are comming from. However, you know that SQL Azure is keeping 3 live copies of your database for failover and DR. These might be those connections. Well, when you connect you surely have at least one connection, and it might be the case that this SQL Azure manager uses couple of more under the hood. The query you are seeing is most probably the one that is used to show you the next tab (Performance). And if you happen to walk around through the SQL Azure manager, there could easily be 14 connections in the connections pool already (the SQL Azure manager is a Silverlight application, which uses WCF services, so I suppose there is a using(conn) for each service call.). As you see there is only one active user, which I'm sure is the user you are logged in.
What I do to check what is going on the SQL Azure is to use the sp_who3 stored procedure.


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Q: openssl-encrypt, PHP vs commandline - how to make IVs same I am trying to encrypt the data using PHP and openssl command line, expected same encrypted data, but I am getting different data.
On linux, this is my openssl -version
OpenSSL> version
OpenSSL 1.0.2k-fips  26 Jan 2017

I tried to pass 48 bytes of data, hoping that might avoid padding. But no luck.
I observed IVs are different so tried to use IV = 905E17D5F5E4939D0000000000000000 in PHP code also. But I got warning openssl_encrypt(): IV passed is 32 bytes long which is longer than the 16 expected by selected cipher, truncating in
tried with/without -nosalt options on command line.
<?php
// encrypt/decrypt string
    $output = false;
    $encrypt_method = "AES-256-CBC";
    $key = '905e17d5f5e4939d48bd04ff47f9de906375b87b67068b2ce5d1bbbbc8dca291';
    $iv = '905e17d5f5e4939d';
    $string = "123456789ABCDEFG123456789ABCDEFG123456789ABCDEFG";

    $output = openssl_encrypt($string, $encrypt_method, $key, 0, $iv);

echo $output;
?>

nEUDtXM7OQt32YEx778BgqZfocXrNNA9AihkioWZo9ri9p11DtxUpTFO30AHUk41F9PUBLu6YlYu/mdLcOZ3Cg==

where as openssl from linux command line:
echo "123456789ABCDEFG123456789ABCDEFG123456789ABCDEFG" |openssl enc -base64 -e -aes-256-cbc  -K 905e17d5f5e4939d48bd04ff47f9de906375b87b67068b2ce5d1bbbbc8dca291 -iv 905e17d5f5e4939d -nosalt -p

key=905E17D5F5E4939D48BD04FF47F9DE906375B87B67068B2CE5D1BBBBC8DCA291
iv =905E17D5F5E4939D0000000000000000
c4JHI/8SIQkx7GXM2SclOXhbmR9vYBFLHt/jY0x7pJou9J2INJBQMISRYH4CPjvy
QDeyOWpcEEN/N6FnSdF0EA==

what am I missing here? how can I make sure both PHP and openssl -command line will use same IV/Key? How can make sure the padding is same in both if there is any? I want see same results on both sides.

A: This works for me
  <?php
// encrypt/decrypt string
$output = false;
$encrypt_method = "AES-256-CBC";
$key = hex2bin('905E17D5F5E4939D48BD04FF47F9DE906375B87B67068B2CE5D1BBBBC8DCA291');
$iv = hex2bin('905E17D5F5E4939D0000000000000000');
$string = "123456789ABCDEFG123456789ABCDEFG123456789ABCDEFG";

$output = openssl_encrypt($string, $encrypt_method, $key, 0, $iv);

echo $output;
?>

and in the CLI
echo -n "123456789ABCDEFG123456789ABCDEFG123456789ABCDEFG" |openssl aes-256-cbc -a -K 905e17d5f5e4939d48bd04ff47f9de906375b87b67068b2ce5d1bbbbc8dca291 -iv 905E17D5F5E4939D0000000000000000 -nosalt

The differences are

*

*I removed the line break in the CLI with echo -n "foo" instead of echo "foo"
(Otherwise you encrypt a different string ten in the PHP code).

*The CLI uses a hexadecimal string,Therefore also in PHP the key string needs to be converted to hex with hex2bin().


Providing a strong competition to other mobile application technologies and with a higher number of companies opting out for the Android OS enabled mobile handsets, Android is slowly but steadily seizing the mobile phone market with an increasing number of loyal customers worldwide.
Capitalizing upon the benefits of being free and utilizing open source technology by the Linux kernel developed by the giant software developer Google and its alliances (65 technology and mobile companies), this platform surely has potential to outplay its competitors in the near future!
The Android OS supports integration of GSM, EDGE, CDMA, EV-DO, MTS WI-FI and Bluetooth enabling the exchange of data across any network.
Android has created a huge library of 2D and 3D graphics, images, audio and video files like MPEG4, AMR, AMR-WB, MP3, AAC, JPG, BMP, GIF, WAVE, MIDI, H.263, etc.
Complete support for full touch screen, camera, GPS, accelerometer, magnetometer, etc.
In today's competitive mobile phone world, users across the globe prefer feature-packed devices with extended functionalities. These desires can easily be satisfied through the Android powered handsets by developing customized Android applications to address the end user's requirements, as it is a very powerful platform to integrate any functionality.
We, at ZealousWeb, have been in the field of Android web application development for quite some time now. With an effervescent and highly experienced team, we are well-equipped in incorporating the latest technologies that this platform offers. Our Android app developers possess sound knowledge of Android SDK (Software Development Kit) and can address any challenge successfully. It has been our constant endeavor to broaden our horizons. We strive to develop Android applications with the use of comprehensive set of Android tools.
The challenge lies in successfully developing applications for diverse range of Android enabled mobile handsets that this amazing platform creates!


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FAU beats Middle Tennessee 28-13 thanks to a great defensive performance
The hire of Glenn Spencer continues to pay off as FAU's defense looks to be the best in C-USA.
By Cyrus Smith@CoolCyWrites Oct 12, 2019, 7:53pm EDT
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There's an old sports cliche that goes offense sells tickets, defense wins games. Sometimes cliches ring true and on Saturday night in Boca Raton, that certainly was the case.
FAU defeated Middle Tennessee 28-13 behind the stingy play of their defense, and the solid play of their special teams.
The defense forced three turnovers, with Meiko Dotson leading the team with two interceptions. Rashad Smith was the other Owl with an INT.
In the first half FAU played your standard bend-don't-break defense as Middle scored 13 points on 274 yards. Asher O'Hara did his best Johnny Manziel impression, extending plays with his legs and making something out of nothing when things looked poorly.
FAU's offense looked clunky for the majority of the first half and couldn't necessarily respond. Give credit to Middle's defense for holding the Owls to 12 points as the Blue Raiders played tough. Reed Blakenship and Jovante Moffatt prevented Lane Kiffin from dialing up those large chunk plays he loves. By keeping everything in front of them, FAU had to build long sustaining drives and they unable to do so on a consistent basis.
In the second half though the FAU defense proved to be the best unit of the game as their play was the difference. The Owls outscored Middle 16-0 as Middle's offense was held to 185 yards with a decent chunk coming in garbage time.
Much has been made about the special teams' uneven performance this season but today they were just as impactful to the end result as the defense was. Vladimir Rivas was 2-for-2 on field goals with the longest being 37 yards (unfortunately he did miss an extra point).
After O'Hara found CJ Windham for a 30-yard touchdown for the first points of the game, FAU blocked the extra point as Akileis Leroy returned it for two points. This type of performance just didn't happen last year, so today it was a welcomed sight considering the struggles from earlier in the season.
With the offense this season looking more like a unit that will run between mediocre and very good, the emergence of the defense under first-year defensive coordinator Glenn Spencer has been dynamite. If the special teams can continue to play like they did today, Lane Kiffin might take a page out of Nick Saban's playbook and try to win games by running the ball and playing great defense and special teams.
Although the offense didn't have their best day, they did exactly what they needed to do to secure the win as Chris Robison stayed away from turnovers, and the offensive line paved the way for an impressive performance on the ground. FAU rushed for 203 yards with 5.1 yards per carry.
Malcolm Davidson rushed for a team-high 149 yards with a personal-best 7.1 yards per carry. Davidson's 57 yard touchdown run in the third quarter put the game away and boy was that run a thing of beauty as the offensive line opened a huge lane for him to burst through.
.@FAU_Football's Malcolm Davidson shows off his speed and runs it 57 yards for a touchdown! ♂ pic.twitter.com/NW3Mv32SS8
— Conference USA (@ConferenceUSA) October 12, 2019
With the win, FAU extends their winning streak to four games and moves to 4-2, 2-0 on the season. Next up is a home game against Marshall. Middle Tennessee is now 2-4, 1-1 on the season and will head to Denton to play North Texas.