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Rep. Emmer on why he thinks Republicans will win the House
Aug 25, 2020 6:40 PM EST
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/rep-emmer-on-why-he-thinks-republicans-will-win-the-house
Minnesota Rep. Tom Emmer chairs the National Republican Congressional Committee and is leading the GOP's efforts to win control of the House in November. Emmer joins Judy Woodruff from Minneapolis to discuss his reaction to the Republican National Convention so far and why he thinks his party will win a majority in the House this fall.
Representative Tom Emmer chairs the National Republican Congressional Committee. He's responsible for the GOP's efforts to win back control of the House this November.
And he joins us now from Minneapolis.
Congressman Emmer, thank you so much for being here.
So, tell us, what did you think? What did your constituents think of last night's opening night at the convention?
Rep. Tom Emmer, R-Minn.:
I thought it was impressive.
After last week, Judy, where the Democrats came out and literally embraced Bernie Sanders' radical left-wing socialist agenda, and then showed their unhinged hatred for this president, I think what Republicans did last night on the first night of the convention is show everything that's good about America.
And I'm looking forward to more of that as the convention continues tonight.
Well, I think Joe Biden would dispute that he embraced anything like socialism, but that's a conversation for another time.
Let me ask you about your job as chair of the NRCC. You have the very responsible position of trying to get as many Republicans as possible elected to Congress.
Two respected analysts, The Cook Political Report and Inside Elections, are saying that the Democrats are not only in a position to hold on to their majority, but maybe to enlarge it.
Rep. Tom Emmer:
Yes, actually, I would disagree with that.
I think we have the most diverse slate of candidates in the history of the Republican Party that are running for the U.S. House of Representatives this year. They are going to — they have the message, and they're going to have the resources that are necessary.
Look, if you look at the special elections, I think people like Karl Rove would tell you one of the reasons the House flipped in 2004 was because of the momentum that Republicans picked up with their special election victories.
We are now 6-0 in special elections during this cycle. Right now, we have 43 Democrats sitting in seats that are better positioned for Republicans. And we only need 17 to retake the majority.
So, you are forecasting Republicans will take back the majority?
Yes, absolutely.
I think Donald Trump is going to get reelected. Donald Trump has a good night, we're going to have a great night.
Let me ask you about something that the Republican Congressional Committee has issued.
You have made statements referring to Democratic Congressman Max Rose of New York state as little Max. Now, this is someone who served in Afghanistan. He was — led an Army platoon, wounded in combat, got a Bronze Star.
Is that an appropriate label for him?
Actually, what the National Republican Congressional Committee does is, we're that campaign arm, much like the DCCC on the other side, in the House.
Our job is to make sure that we compare and contrast these candidates. And what we have done, Judy, is, we have made it very clear that these Democrats ran in the fall of 2018 as moderates. And they have come to Washington, D.C., and been just the opposite.
They're now going to have to run on that record. I'll tell you, you said that Joe Biden hasn't embraced Bernie Sanders' socialist agenda. But these folks have been voting for tax increases, incredible tax increases, amnesty and socialist proposals, like the Green New Deal and Medicare for all.
This is why Republicans are going to win a majority in the House in 70 days.
Well, Joe Biden has not embraced those things, neither the Green New Deal, nor Medicare for all.
But just quickly, though, Congressman Emmer, let me ask you about the number of Republicans running for Congress this year who have endorsed the so-called QAnon conspiracy theories, among them, Marjorie Taylor Greene in Georgia.
She has said that Nancy Pelosi committed treason, should be executed. She said that Holocaust survivor George Soros collaborated with the Nazis.
Is — are these — is she a candidate that the NRCC is supporting?
So, we — we put out our list of targeted races 18 months ago, Judy. There are 55 targeted races that we're looking at.
The top 30, Donald Trump won in 2016. The top 13, he won by six points or more, and several of them by double digits. Those are the races that we need to take back the majority.
I — and I would say, I understand that people would like to say that this is my grandfather's Joe Biden. But when Barack Obama says himself that, essentially, Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders are the same, which he just did within the last week, I would beg to disagree with you.
And I think the American public is going to know. The choice is very clear in November. It's between freedom and socialism. And this is why the Republicans are going to win back the House.
And what about Marjorie Taylor Greene?
Again, we don't support any hate-driven conspiracy theories, no matter what the organization is.
And the — the candidates that we're focused on are in the 55 targeted districts that actually will swing the House to Republicans in 70 days.
Congressman Tom Emmer, we thank you very much. Appreciate it.
Thank you, Judy.
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NarratorCassandra Morris
SeriesPretty little liars
Young AdultYoung LoveCrime
The first book in the #1 New York Times bestselling series that inspired the hit ABC Family TV show Pretty Little Liars.
In ultra-trendy Rosewood, Pennsylvania, four beautiful girls are hiding very ugly secrets. High school juniors Spencer, Hanna, Aria, and Emily have grown apart since their best friend Alison DiLaurentis went missing three years ago. But now someone is sending them anonymous notes, threatening to reveal their darkest secrets. There's only one person who knows that much about them, but Ali's gone . . . isn't she?
Full of unexpected twists and shocking revelations, this is the first book in New York Times bestselling author Sara Shepard's compelling Pretty Little Liars series.
PublisherHarperTeen
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Q: How to parse json objects that have different keys in Swift 3 Hey I was wondering if its possible to parse json objects that have different keys. I've been searching but haven't found a solution. Everything I came across have the same keys but a value of nil or null. Here is the json file I'm trying to parse, it's an array of objects but some objects have different keys.
{
data: [
  {
    "first_name": "John",
    "middle_name": "Bob",
    "last_name": "Dom"
  },
  {
    "first_name": "Juan",
    "last_name": "Garcia"
  },
  {
    "first_name": "German",
    "middle_name": "Steve",
    "last_name": "Ramirez"
  }
 ]
}

I'm using CoreData. I have created two entities, one called Person and another one called PersonWithMiddleName. Person has two attributes firstName and lastName. The PersonWithMiddleName has middle name and the Person is the parent entity. This has my data model looks like.

This is the code I use to parse the json file.

At the person initialization, I get stuck. Im trying to initialize a Person if it only has a first name and a last name keys. Then I'm trying to initialize a PersonWithMiddleName if they have first, middle and last names keys.
So I'm wondering if there's a way to check a json object that has a certain key that others objects in the array don't have and cast it to a certain class. Or does every object in the array have to have the same key and a value of nil/null if no middle name.
Would appreciate any help :)

A: I am not sure if we can search for the key, but with basic if-else condition you may achieve this.
if let firstName = personData["FirstName"] {

        if let lastName = personData["LastName"] {

            if let middleName = personData["middleName"] {
                let person = PersonWithMiddleName(context: context)
                person.firstName =
                    person.lastName =
                    person.middleName =
            } else {
                let person = Person(context: context)
                person.firstName =
                    person.lastName =
            }

        }
}

A: This essentially the same as the other answer, but I just expand from your existing code. See the comment on the code for what is changed
for personData in jsonArray {

    //FirstName
    guard let firstName = personData["first_name"] as? String else {
        return
    }

    //LastName
    guard let firstName = personData["last_name"] as? String else {
        return
    }

    //Fork here to check if there are middle name or not, yes you still can test it as? String even if it nil
    if let middleName = personData["middle_name"] as? String {
        let person = PersonWithMiddleName(context: context)
        person.firstName = firstName
        person.middleName = middleName
        person.lastName = lastName
    } else {
        // Your orignal code on person
        let person = PersonWithMiddleName(context: context)
        person.firstName = firstName
        person.middleName = middleName
        person.lastName = lastName
    }
}

EDIT
It actually the same thing, but if you want the style to be like your online lecturer then maybe you want like
for personData in jsonArray {

    //FirstName
    guard let firstName = personData["first_name"] as? String else {
        return
    }

    //LastName
    guard let firstName = personData["last_name"] as? String else {
        return
    }

    let middleName = personData["middle_name"] as? String

    //Base on your comment, this is what you need?
    let person = middleName == nil ? Person(context: context) : PersonWithMiddleName(context: context)
    person.firstName = firstName
    person.lastName = lastName

    // some more check here
    if person is PersonWithMiddleName
    {
        person.middleName = middleName
    }
}

Below code, is another form of forking where if middleName == nil, it will choose Person(context: context) else it will choose PersonWithMiddleName(context: context) as person variable
let person = middleName == nil ? Person(context: context) : PersonWithMiddleName(context: context)

A: you can use SwiftyJSON to do it , easy and simple

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Home / West-bengal / Note-ban plan gains currency
Note-ban plan gains currency
DeMo buffer to cushion Kashmir blow
The state had allotted Rs 300 crore initially to help 50,000 labourers who had lost jobs in various states because of the demonetisation
Our Special Correspondent | Calcutta | Published 05.11.19, 07:54 PM
The Mamata Banerjee government has decided to bring the 133 labourers who returned from Kashmir on Monday under a scheme meant to help those who had lost jobs in the wake of demonetisation.
The Samarthan scheme — launched in early 2017, months after note-ban decision — will help the families of labourers forced to return after five Murshidabad workers were killed by suspected militants in Kulgam last week.
"The workers who returned from Kashmir would get a one-time financial assistance of Rs 50,000 to start alternative livelihoods. They would also be brought under some other schemes. The district magistrates would look after the other needs, if any, of the workers," the chief minister said on Tuesday.
Government sources said Mamata had directed officials to bring such families under housing schemes if they didn't have proper homes. The workers could, if needed, be given the benefit of the subsidised food grain plan under which rice is supplied at Rs 2 a kilo, the sources said.
The largest batch of workers who returned from Kashmir on Monday had demanded work. "We cannot arrange alternative work for so many people overnight. Instead, we can extend financial support so that they can start a small business," said a senior official.
Sources said under the Samarthan scheme, the state had allotted Rs 300 crore initially to help 50,000 labourers who had lost jobs in various states because of the demonetisation. "If labourers working in other states want to come back and apply under the scheme, they would be given the financial support. We are also running several skill development programmes. We will try to bring the workers under them so that they get better opportunities to earn livelihoods in Bengal or outside," said a Nabanna official.
The workers who returned from Kashmir have said they earned more there. "Some used to earn about Rs 20,000 a month, besides bonus and travel costs. In Bengal, they could make no more than Rs 5,000 a month," said a source.
Some officials, however, stressed the need for industrialisation as a way to address the problem.
Murshidabad Terror Attack Mamata Banerjee Government Kashmir Nabanna Kulgam Samarthan Scheme


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This month, I invite you to pray and fast for spiritual breakthroughs in each of India's states and territories.
India is an extremely complex land of diverse cultures, ethnicities and languages. No Indian state is like any other state. Therefore, we are wise, not only to pray for the ministry in India as a whole but also for each state.
Most of India's states exceed the populations and areas of most nations. Because of increased persecution and for security reasons, much gospel work throughout India is kept from the public eye.
Much information you find below comes from Operation World, the best-known guide for praying Great Commission prayers around the world. The official figures for Christians in India are often much less than the reality. The actual number of Christians in each state are unknown because many people in India are secret believers to escape the wrath of their families and of radical forces inside and outside the government.
The numbers in ( ) represent best estimates of Christian workers in those states.
God is at work in India, but as a whole, India still needs to see a massive revival in the mainline denominations and a Great Awakening. Pray for these things to happen in each state. Pray for an IGO training center in each state where we have yet to start one (states with training centers are noted). Be encouraged that you are joining many Indian brothers and sisters who are also praying 24/7 for these great divine interventions.
Remember that we do not just pray for the work, prayer is the work.
Below, population figures come from India's 2011 census. Christian population figures come from Operation World, from best estimates of Christian workers in those areas. Find states and territories on the map at the bottom of the page.
Pray for Arunachal Pradesh, pop. 1.4 million, 18.7% Christian (25%). The church has grown dramatically since 1970, but faces great opposition and an anti-conversion law. Christians have vision to reach the lost including many Buddhist and animist groups.
Pray for Andhra Pradesh & Telangana, 1.6% Christian (3%). According to some, there may be as many as 9% Christians in Andhra Pradesh. Hyderabad, capital of Andhra Pradesh (for next 10 years until process of separation of two states is complete), is a key city for ministry. Many Dalits and other groups are coming to Christ, but as yet, very little is being done to reach millions of Muslims, in spite of many Christians in the state. Pray for IGO's Bible training center and ministry among IT workers in Hyderabad.
Pray for Assam, pop. 31.2 million, 3.7% Christian (7%). Christians tend to be marginalized and need revival. They evangelize tribal groups but do very little with Hindus or Muslims. Ethnic tensions are high in this state.
Pray for Bihar, pop. 116.7 million, 0.1% Christian (0.3%) and Jharkhand, pop. 33 million 4.1% Christian (6%). India's poorest state, noted for deprivation, misery, corruption, underdevelopment, though the state has many resources. Known as the "graveyard of missions," but the number of people coming to Christ is increasing. A growing openness to the gospel.
Pray for Delhi (India's capital), pop. 18.7 million, 0.9% Christian (1.8%). Delhi's role as capital makes it a great influence over all India. Delhi suffers from problems related to massive population growth. Pray for great revival among Christians in Delhi to present a witness to millions of slum dwellers, ethnic communities and government workers.
Pray for Goa, pop. 1.5 million (41.5% Christian). A beautiful area that attracts many tourists, plus sex trafficking and child prostitution. Traditional Catholicism is followed here, but much of it is intermixed with Hindu beliefs and customs. Pray for awakening in all sectors of society, including the nominal Catholics.
Pray for Gujarat, pop. 60.4 million, 0.6% Christian (1.2%). Much persecution against Christians in this state. Significant church growth in five districts, but a long way to go for the rest of the state. Strong response among tribal and Dalit people, but Muslims remain largely unreached. Pray for Gujarat Bible Training Center.
Pray for Haryana, pop. 25.4 million, 0.1% Christian (0.3%). Almost 90% Hindu and one of India's least evangelized states. Over the last 20 years, IGO has dramatically increased its evangelistic outreach to reach thousands of villages and towns that still have no gospel witness.
Pray for Himachal Pradesh, pop. 7.1 million, Christian (0.2%). Least evangelized state in India. Center for many Hindu pilgrimages. However, there has been a significant growth in the church with growing commitment to evangelism. Persecution and anti-conversion laws try to fight this growth of the church. Pray for spiritual victories through IGO's Himachal Bible College.
Pray for Jammu & Kashmir, pop. 12.6 million, 0.2% Christian (0.3%). Beautiful area has known strife for years with both Hindu India and Muslim Pakistan claiming this state. Mostly Muslim, but number of Christians is growing because of increased evangelism, along with persecution in areas where there is rapid Christian growth. Pray that IGO's Kashmir Bible Training Center will train many who will win many to Christ and multiply churches in new places.
Pray for Karnataka, pop. 61.1 million, 1.9% Christian (4%). South India's most spiritually needy state. Hindu radicals are strong here. For the most part, Christians here have yet to awaken to their need to evangelize and plant churches, though IGO's ministry is increasing here. Pray for revival of Karnataka's Christians to the Great Commission, and for IGO's Karnataka Bible Training Center.
Pray for Kerala, pop. 33.4 million, 19% Christian (35.5%). India's most well-educated state, center of many evangelistic ministries. India Bible College and Seminary located here. Pray for continued increase of mission vision among the Christians here among caste and ethnic groups still unreached with the gospel. Pray for India Bible College and Seminary.
Pray for Madhya Pradesh, pop. 72.6 million, 0.3% Christian (2.2%) and Chhattisgarh, pop. 25.5 million, 1.9% Christian (2.5%). Madhya Pradesh was one of the last states to open to missions. After a slow start, people are now responding in spite of anti-conversion laws. This comes from grassroots efforts of Christians to reach the lost. Pray for unity to reach the many unreached groups in the state. The same can be said for Chhattisgarh, a state of many resources but low development. But more people are responding to the gospel. Pray for a larger harvest force to reach the lost.
Pray for Maharashtra, pop. 121.4 million, 1.1% Christian (2%). Maharashtra is large in population and influence. Mumbai is the economic and cultural powerhouse of India, home of the stock exchange, and the large film industry known as Bollywood. But human need and suffering are staggering. Many Christians in Mumbai, but still many unreached areas and peoples throughout the state.
Pray for Manipur, pop. 2.7 million, pop. 2.7 million, 34% Christian (41.8%). Separatist violence has stymied access and ministry in the region. Other problems: unemployment, proximity to Golden Triangle with access to human and drug trafficking, ethnic conflicts, nominalism among Christians. However, tribal groups are very responsive, and there are many Manipuri missionaries. Pray for awakening among the Meitei and Muslims.
Pray for Meghalaya, pop. 3 million, 70.3% Christian (76%). A majority Christian state with revival and renewal taking place in the churches. At same time, many churches lack pastoral care, especially in rural area. Hindu and Muslim minorities have yet to hear and experience the power of the gospel.
Pray for Mizoram, pop. 1.1 million, 87% Christian (89.6% Christian). Awakenings and revivals have radically transformed society. Ethnic and divisions in church. False teachings, sects and cults among the younger generation. Proximity to the Golden Triangle raises threat of drug abuse. Increasing numbers of immigrant peoples and minority Buddhists need gospel witness. Pray for Mizoram Bible College.
Pray for Nagaland, 2 million, 90% Christian (93.1%). Revivals in church in 1956, 1966, 1972 brought strong mission outreach. Today, many are Christianized without being changed—a creeping nominalism among the young in many churches. Pray for another revival.
Pray for Odisha, pop. 42 million, 2% Christian (2.8%). Anti-conversion laws, corrupt government. Most intense persecution of Christians here than anywhere else in India, but church growth has multiplied despite great opposition, mostly among Dalits and tribal peoples. More than 700 of 799 groups still have no Christians. New Bible translation, but low literacy keeps people from reading it. Pray for Odisha Bible Training Center to reach these people.
Pray for Punjab, pop. 27.7 million, 1.2% Christian (2.2%). Sikh majority in this state. Some groups of Sikhs have responded well to the gospel, but other groups have yet to be reached. Overall, church has multiplied rapidly in last 20 years with receptive people. IGO has strong ministry here in Punjab Bible College whose graduates have planted hundreds of churches.. Pray for even stronger outreach in coming years.
Pray for Rajasthan, pop. 74.8 million, 0.1% Christian (0.4%). Christians still a tiny minority, but rapid growth of church in the south and among tribals. Persecution by the powerful BJP has been ruthless. Pray that anti-conversion laws will have opposite effect of winning more people to Christ. Pray for more outreach among the many tribal, Muslim and higher caste groups.
Pray for Sikkim, pop. 608,000, 6.7% Christian (7.5%). Church is growing rapidly. Much religious freedom here, but Christians must compete with Muslims and Maoists who are very active. Many Buddhist groups remain unreached. Nepali Hindus are recent immigrants and still need to hear the gospel for the first time.
Pray for Tamil Nadu, pop. 77.9 million, 6.1% Christian (19%). Church is growing rapidly, but faces great pressure from extremists. Many groups still unevangelized, including higher caste groups and Tamil-speaking Muslims. Need for outreach among youth, making development of internet and TV an important need. Pray for IGO's Tamil Nadu Bible Training Center.
Pray for Tripura, 3.7 million, 3.2% Christian (5.5%). Massive Bengali immigration makes natives a minority in their own state resulting in a violent backlash. This unrest has brought growing openness to the gospel. Many growing opportunities for outreach. Pray for more evangelists and church planters to the Bengali-speaking majority and many others who are still without the gospel.
Pray for Uttar Pradesh, pop. 200 million-plus, 0.1% Christian (0.3%) and Uttarakhand, pop. 10.1 million, 0.3% Christian (0.6%). Home of Hinduism. Many of Hinduism's most important pilgrimage sites here. Poverty and suffering is beyond imagination, with much disease and malnutrition, corrupt government, powerful presence of Hindu extremists. 579 of 613 people groups have no Christians. Pray for IGO to begin five training centers in this state which would be the fifth largest country in the world if it were independent.
Pray for West Bengal, pop. 91.3 million, 0.6% Christian (1.2%). Bengalis are world's largest unreached people group. Strong barriers of pride of culture, demonic powers, spirit of independence, little adaptation of gospel to local culture, corrupt Marxist state government, much political instability. Large numbers of unreached peoples. Pray for a bright spot in all of this, IGO's Darjeeling Bible Training Center.
Pray for these territories: Chandigarh (1.1 million, 2% Christian). IGO has several churches here. Pray for more. Pondicherry (1.2 million, 18% Christian). Majority of people in these territories are Hindus.
Pray for these territories: Daman & Diu (pop. 243,000, 1.2% Christian), Dadra & Nagar Haveli (pop. 343,000, 1.2% Christian), Andaman and Nicobar Islands (pop. 380,000, 20% Christian), Lakshadweep (pop. 65,000, 0.1% Christian). Majority of people in these territories are Hindus, except for Lakshadweep. In Muslim Lakshadweep, no Christian activity of any kind is permitted. The few believers are secret believers.
Major V. I. Luke, alias Georgie	An excellent guide for a month-round meaningful Prayer trip to all parts of our beautiful country (MY INDIA) which has been painstakingly & colourfully researched with great accuracy! All kudos to Pastor Dr. T. Valson Abraham, Bob, Connie, Santosh & the rest who have prepared it & May God richly bless you!
Have started to follow this guide from today by praying for ARUNACHAL PRADESH!
God Bless!🌹😇🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 Thursday, February 1, 2018


The two Jeffrey stores in New York City and Atlanta have both been a one-stop shop for avid fashion crowds for quite some time, stocking a sharp selection of men's and women's items from top and niche designers and brands. Owner Jeffrey Kalinsky's fashion prowess is hasn't exactly gone unnoticed, and eventually, through a strategic majority stake of department store Nordstrom in his business, he landed an influential side job as its director of designer merchandising. Needless to say, the deal has resulted in the latter's growing reputation as a retail hub of high-fashion.
But now, Kalinsky's has shifted his focus back to his own business, opening a new outpost on the West Coast. Interestingly, the new Jeffrey store has a suburban location as it's situated in Palo Alto, a leafy enclave just south of San Francisco. Occupying a 12,000 sq.ft. (1,115 sqm.) ground floor unit at Stanford Shopping Center, a recently revamped and expanded mall that has attracted a handful of new upscale brands along the way. It's a voluminous store whose interior is defined by an intricate network of exposed beams across the premises, lending it an industrial feel. Two glass façades and skylights allow in floods of daylight that's reflected by walls and ceilings dipped in a pristine white hue, and of course, the large-sized mirrors that dot the premises.
The concrete flooring is marked by sections, featuring collections, displays and seating areas furnished with classic white mid-century lounge chairs. The new Jeffrey store carries predominantly carries women's apparel, accessories and shoes, but also maintains a sizeable section dedicated to male customers. Next to illustrious names from fashion's upper echelon, such as Saint Laurent, Gucci, Alaïa, Dries Van Noten and Gucci, the store's savvy clientele can also indulge in edgier brands, including Off-White, Sacai, Rick Owens, Junya Watanabe and Vetements. Both women's and men's collections have been curated as such to accommodate different lifestyles and occasions. Location: Jeffrey, 650A Stanford Shopping Center (Palo Alto).


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New Technology; Old School Skills!
These days there's a lot of talk of new technology. Rightly so. Technology is on an upward trajectory, ever increasing, solving problems and making life easier. It's an intrinsic part of our lives now, from the in-house assistant (Alexa STOP!) to the self-driving car, it's all around us. In a similar vein, in the business world, businesses are tapping into technology and using it to offer new products, improve services and streamline processes. This transformation – both digital and technological – is all around us.
Nowhere is this more true than at Mi Crow HQ. As a new brand we're always looking for ways to reach new customers and to utilise the best of what is out there to interact with people. We recently came across the first fully automated and AI driven marketing platform. If you haven't heard of it yet, check out albert.ai. It's pretty mind-blowing. Albert is the world's first (and currently only) AI marketing bot, that requires little human interaction and does all your digital marketing for you. Big brands are already hopping on board from Harley Davidson through to Dole (large-scale US based fruit and vegetable wholesaler). The AI works through the entire marketing lifecycle from targeting through to analytics, testing and execution across all channels.
Engage (and understand engagement) – with our customers, our employees, our shareholders etc.
Be effective leaders – this is change after all!
These are just to name a few. However, these skills are not new. We've been talking about them for years. However, perhaps we've become a little sidetracked (and excited) by all the new technology and the benefits that 'going digital' can bring. True success comes from mastering these skills and doing them well. They are being applied in a different set of circumstances than we may have known previously (digital world, lots of technology, fast moving etc.), but they are just as important, if not more so. Don't be afraid to continue to invest in these skills, just as much as looking to the future and thinking about all the new skills you might need. You'll be just as well rewarded.


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Q: jQuery .trigger() multiple events I'm writing a jQuery plugin and using .on and .trigger as my pub/sub system. However, I want to trigger multiple events in different scenarios.
Is this possible to do as one string, like the .on method?
Goal:
$this.trigger("success next etc");    // doesn't work

Current solution:
$this
    .trigger("success")
    .trigger("next")
    .trigger("etc");                  // works, triggers all three events

Any suggestions?

A: What you have is fine... you can't trigger multiple events using a comma separated list. The trigger() constructor only takes an event name and optional additional parameters to pass along to the event handler.
An alterternative would be to trigger all events attached to an element, however, this may not meet your needs if you need to trigger specific events in different senarios:
$.each($this.data('events'), function(k, v) {
    $this.trigger(k);
});

A: Just in case anyone else stumbles upon this question later in life, I solved this by creating a custom jQuery function.
$.fn.triggerMultiple    =   function(list){
    return this.each(function(){
        var $this = $(this); // cache target

        $.each(list.split(" "), function(k, v){ // split string and loop through params
            $this.trigger(v); // trigger each passed param
        });
    });
};

$this.triggerMultiple("success next etc"); // triggers each event

A: JQuery itself does not support triggering multiple events, however you could write custom extension method triggerAll
(function($) {
    $.fn.extend({
        triggerAll: function (events, params) {
            var el = this, i, evts = events.split(' ');
            for (i = 0; i < evts.length; i += 1) {
                el.trigger(evts[i], params);
            }
            return el;
        }
    });
})(jQuery);

And call it like following:
$this.triggerAll("success next etc");

A: You could extend the original .trigger() Method prototype:

(function($) {
  const _trigger = $.fn.trigger;
  $.fn.trigger = function(evtNames, data) {
    evtNames = evtNames.trim();
    if (/ /.test(evtNames)) {
      evtNames.split(/ +/).forEach(n => _trigger.call(this, n, data));
      return this;
    }
    return _trigger.apply(this, arguments);
  };
}(jQuery));

$("body").on({
  foo(e, data) { console.log(e, data); },
  bar(e, data) { console.log(e, data); },
  baz(e, data) { console.log(e, data); },
});

$("body").off("bar"); // Test: stop listening to "bar" EventName
$("body").trigger(" foo    bar baz ", [{data: "lorem"}]); // foo, baz
<script src="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/jquery/3.5.1/jquery.min.js"></script>

Code explained

// Keep a reference to the original prototype
const _trigger = $.fn.trigger;

$.fn.trigger = function(evtNames, data) {

  // Remove leading and ending whitespaces
  evtNames = evtNames.trim();

  // If the string has at least one whitespace
  if (/ /.test(evtNames)) {

    // Split names into Array (Treats multiple spaces as one)
    evtNames.split(/ +/)
    // Call the original .trigger() method for one eventName (and pass data)
      .forEach(n => _trigger.call(this, n, data));

    // End here.
    // Return this (Element) to maintain jQuery methods chainability for this override.
    return this;
  }

  // No whitespaces detected
  // Pass all arguments to the original .trigger() Method immediately.
  // The original method already returns this (Element), so we also need to
  // return it here to maintain methods chainability when using this override.
  return _trigger.apply(this, arguments);
};


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Fast Casual: Dickey's Barbecue Pit expands brand to 11 Ohio locations
From Fast Casual:
After signing a three-store development agreement, Dickey's Barbecue is on the verge of 11 total locations in Ohio.
"I knew Dickey's was the right concept because of the exceptional growth rate and the quality of the product," said Kelley Millikin, owner, operator and franchisee of the three Ohio locations. "The franchise appeals to my natural love of barbecue, but as a potential business owner I chose Dickey's for the operations efficiency and quality. The specific locations for the new stores have not been determined as of yet, but they will be located in Central Ohio, in the Columbus area."
Ohio currently is home to eight Dickey's locations and the brand is expanding rapidly throughout the Midwest, according to the release.
"We are proud to bring Texas-style barbecue to the Midwest, and have received overwhelmingly positive feedback from our guests in that region," said Roland Dickey, Jr., CEO. "The Dickey family congratulates new Owner/Operator Kelley Millikin on his development agreement and we look forward to our brand's expansion in Ohio."
Dickey's Barbecue Restaurants, Inc. began in 1941 by Travis Dickey. The Dallas-based, family-run barbecue franchise has expanded to 550 locations in 43 states.
Restaurants still grappling with inflation, labor woes: 'Toughest operating environment ever'
Fox News: Finding Comfort in Dickey's Amid Inflation and War
"Dickey's Barbecue Restaurants getting creative to solve worker shortage problem"


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NWREporter, September 2013
Renters are thinking more about owning a home and say homeownership is one of their highest priorities, according to a new survey. The 2013 National Housing Pulse Survey also found that Americans overwhelmingly believe owning a home is a good financial decision.
The poll of 2,000 adults nationwide measured consumers' attitudes and concerns about housing opportunities. Researchers found eight in 10 Americans believe buying a home is a good financial decision. More than two-thirds (68 percent) of respondents said now is a good time to buy.
Compared to 2001 when the last survey was conducted, more renters are now thinking about purchasing a home. The percentage rose from 25 percent to 36 percent, while those who say they prefer to rent dropped from 31 percent to 25 percent.
Other key findings from the latest survey include:
Half of renters now say that eventually owning a home is one of their highest personal priorities, up 9 points from 2011.
Respondents expect to see continued improvement in home buying, as 37 percent expect real estate sales to increase in the year ahead.
Concern over foreclosures showed a steep decline from 2011 when 47 percent characterized distressed properties as "very" or a "fairly big" problem; today only 29 percent say it's a problem.
While economic uncertainties remain, Americans are more upbeat about real estate sales and home ownership, according to officials with the National Association of Realtors®, which commissioned the study.
Homeownership matters to Americans who consistently realize the many benefits it provides to communities, families and the nation's economy," said NAR President Gary Thomas, broker-owner of Evergreen Realty, in Villa Park, Calif. "Due to high housing affordability and today's interest rates it makes sense for people to consider homeownership over renting. In fact, in many parts of the country it's cheaper to own a home than to rent one. Therefore, it's no surprise that renters recognize that owning a home offers tremendous long-term benefits and is an investment in their future."
For many Americans, the perceived obstacles to homeownership have remained unchanged over the years, according to NAR findings. Low wages, student loan debt, and little savings for a down payment and closing costs continue to make it difficult for many to become homeowners. Researchers said respondents across the board - young and old, college graduates and non-graduates - consider student loan debt to be a large obstacle.
When asked for reasons why homeownership is important, respondents' top reasons underscored basic American values and freedoms. Building equity, wanting a stable and safe environment, and the freedom to choose where to live were cited as key motives. While these reasons have remained virtually unchanged since 2011, they do vary slightly by demographics.
The top scoring reason for African-Americans and Hispanics was that homeownership provides stability and a safe environment. Women also placed more emphasis on environmental factors than men. Non-college graduates placed stronger emphasis on public schools, owning a home before retirement, and living in a safe and stable environment.
The 2013 National Housing Pulse Survey is conducted by American Strategies and Myers Research & Strategic Services for NAR's Housing Opportunity Program, which aims to position, educate and help Realtors® promote housing opportunities in their community, in both the rental and homeownership sectors of the market.


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TITAN VISION utilises Matrox Cards to Power Modular Video Wall Solution
In In the News
C-Series and Mura IPX Graphics Cards to Be Demonstrated with TITAN WALL at UK Security Expo 2016
Montreal, CA & London, UK — November 22, 2016 —Matrox Graphics, a global leader in the design and manufacture of video wall and multi-display graphics cards, announced the integration of its Mura IPX and C-Series products into Visual Management Systems' new TITAN WALL video wall system.
The TITAN WALL video display wall is an integrated multi-platform, modular video wall solution comprised of a robust video wall processor controller, video wall management suite, and display surface. Offering unmatched display flexibility and control in security monitoring, command and control, and public information scenarios, TITAN WALL provides a user-friendly, intuitive interface maximising the efficiency of a video wall solution, independently and effortlessly managing and displaying images onto your video wall display surface.
"Matrox has provided us with two powerful cards to serve as the heart of the robust TITAN WALL system," said John Downie, sales director at Visual Management Systems Ltd.. "The diversity of IP and analogue sources the Matrox cards can handle means the TITAN WALL is a highly valuable node for industries that require efficient data consolidation and analysis."
Powering the processor controller, Matrox Mura IPX and C-Series Graphics cards respectively provide the IP connectivity and multi-display processing power required for modern applications in security, industry, and control room scenarios.
Matrox C-Series multi-display video cards, featuring four, six, and nine-output models, allow you to drive multiple displays or projectors from a single graphics card. Designed to ensure excellent reliability, stability and ease of deployment, C-Series cards deliver advanced multi-monitor capabilities and outstanding performance for a broad range of applications including enterprise, industrial, pro A/V, digital signage, security, control rooms and more.
The Matrox Mura IPX 4K capture and IP encode & decode cards are advanced video wall control cards featuring high-quality, low-bitrate, multi-channel encoding and decoding over standard IP. Designed to work with Matrox C-Series multi-display graphics cards, Mura IPX packs high-density encode and decode functionality (16x 1080p30, 64x 720p30) onto a single PCIe® card, simplifying integration and reducing installation costs.
"The integration of C-Series and IPX cards into Visual Management Systems' modular TITAN WALL video wall is quite ingenious, and serves the security market well," said Cecilia Wills, UK country manager, Matrox Graphics. "This all-in-one system offers a low cost, low difficulty solution for all multi-source, multi-input monitoring needs."
Visual Management Systems Ltd. will be displaying the Matrox-powered system for the first time in the United Kingdom at the UK Security Expo (London, UK, Nov. 30-Dec. 1, Stand: B25).
The Matrox C-Series and Mura IPX cards are available through Matrox's worldwide network of authorised distributors and resellers.
About Visual Management Systems Ltd.
Established in 1996, Visual Management Systems Limited is one of the UK's leading providers of integrated IP CCTV and PSIM (Physical Security Information Management) systems including hardware, software and video wall applications. The flagship product is TITAN VISION, an Integrated Security Management suite which delivers complete situation awareness, integration of all security subsystems, unified configuration across the network, programmable logic for automating response, workflow management to guide user response, and complete audit, reporting and forensic tools. Our customers include: airports, military bases, museums, city centres, national borders, oil and gas assets and critical national infrastructure. Visit www.titan-vision.com
About Matrox Graphics Inc.
Matrox Graphics is a global manufacturer of reliable, high-quality ASICs, boards, appliances, and software. Backed by in-house design expertise and dedicated customer support, Matrox products deliver stellar capture, extension, distribution, and display. Engineering high-quality products since 1976, Matrox technology is trusted by professionals and partners worldwide. Matrox is a privately held company headquartered in Montreal, Canada. For more information, visit www.matrox.com/graphics.
Intersec Success for TITAN VISION
TITAN VISION and the team from Visual Management Systems Limited declare Intersec 2017 Dubai a huge success as they launch TITAN SIGMA Detection, Vertification and Command and Control Solution, the latest release of TITAN VISION PSIM and the all new TITAN VIEW.
On the Booth: Kartik Rathore, Jay Shields, Anand Subbiah, John Downie


text:
require 'rails_helper'

feature 'Report a problem', js: true do
  include ActiveJobHelper
  include PermittedDomainHelper

  let(:current_time) { Time.at(1_410_298_020) }

  around do |example|
    Timecop.travel(current_time)
    example.run
    Timecop.return
  end

  context 'When logged in' do
    let(:me) { create(:person) }
    let(:group) { create(:group) }

    before do
      omni_auth_log_in_as(me.email)
      javascript_log_in
    end

    scenario 'Reporting a problem' do
      visit group_path(group)

      find('a', text: 'Report a problem').trigger('click')
      fill_in 'What were you trying to do?', with: 'Rhubarb'
      fill_in 'What went wrong?', with: 'Custard'
      click_button 'Report'

      expect(current_path).to eq(group_path(group))

      expect(last_email.to).to eq([Rails.configuration.support_email])
      body = last_email.body.encoded

      expect(body).to have_text('Rhubarb')
      expect(body).to have_text('Custard')
      expect(body).to match(/Browser: .*?PhantomJS/)
      expect(body).to have_text("Email: #{me.email}")
      expect(body).to have_text("Person ID: #{me.id}")
      expect(body).to match(/Reported: 2014-09-09T21:27:..Z/)
    end
  end

  context 'When not logged in' do
    scenario 'Reporting a problem' do
      visit new_sessions_path

      find('a', text: 'Report a problem').trigger('click')
      fill_in 'What were you trying to do?', with: 'Rhubarb'
      fill_in 'What went wrong?', with: 'Custard'
      click_button 'Report'

      expect(current_path).to eq(new_sessions_path)

      expect(last_email.to).to eq([Rails.configuration.support_email])
      body = last_email.body.encoded

      expect(body).to have_text('Rhubarb')
      expect(body).to have_text('Custard')
      expect(body).to match(/Browser: .*?PhantomJS/)
      expect(body).to have_text('Email: unknown')
      expect(body).to have_text('Person ID: unknown')
      expect(body).to match(/Reported: 2014-09-09T21:27:..Z/)
    end
  end
end

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text:
function orderRectangles(input) {
    function createRect(width, height){
        let rect =  {
            width: width,
            height: height,
            area: function () {
               return rect.width * rect.height;
            },
            compareTo: function(other) {
                return other.area() - rect.area() || other.width - rect.width;
            }
        };

        return rect;
    }

    let rects = [];
    for(let [width, height] of input){
        rects.push(createRect(width, height));
    }

    let sortedRects = rects.sort((a, b) => a.compareTo(b));
    return sortedRects;
}


If you missed yesterday's giveaway – an Autumn Activity Guide – make sure you head over here to grab it!
Today I'm giving away something brand new and super exciting! A Learning Beliefs Workbook.
It's FINALLY October…. which is pretty much the best time because it officially ushers in the holiday season – my absolute favorite time of the year. When thinking about how to celebrate this glorious month, I was inspired by a lovely lady, Leonie Dawson, and a similar "Month of Magic" that she did last month – giving away something to her audience every day to help them on their journey. I knew as soon as I saw this that I was something I wanted to do for you!


From: "Michael D. (Mick) Bauer"
procedure that works for me.
wrong! Any and all feedback is appreciated.
immediately after that it will chroot itself to the specified jail.
Note, however, that the paths you specify in syslog-ng.conf "file()"
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Fact Sheet: India and Pakistan—Current and Potential Nuclear Arsenals
by David Albright
The decision by India to conduct five nuclear tests in May 1998 threatens to spark an all-out nuclear arms race between India and Pakistan. Both India and Pakistan have developed the capability to produce unsafeguarded weapon-grade plutonium and weapon-grade uranium (WGU) for nuclear weapons. However, until now, both countries have constrained their nuclear competition, preferring to keep their arsenals undeployed. In addition, Pakistan decided in the early 1990s to stop producing weapon-grade uranium, in essence capping its stock of material for nuclear weapons.
India is widely perceived to have a significantly larger nuclear arsenal than Pakistan. The following estimate shows that if a nuclear arms race developed between India and Pakistan and Pakistan decided to resume WGU production, India's overwhelming advantage could disappear.
ISIS estimates that India has about 370 kilograms of weapon-grade plutonium, or the equivalent of about 74 nuclear weapons. India relies principally on the Dhruva reactor for weapon-grade plutonium, and can increase its stock of weapon-grade plutonium at a rate of about 20 kilograms per year. This amount corresponds to roughly four nuclear weapons per year. At this rate, in 2005 India is estimated to have enough weapon-grade plutonium for over 100 nuclear weapons.
India could produce significantly more weapon-grade plutonium by using its CANDU power reactors, although it may not have sufficient facilities to separate significant quantities of plutonium from the irradiated CANDU fuel.
When Pakistan froze its production of weapon-grade uranium in 1991, it had produced an estimated 210 kilograms at the Kahuta gas centrifuge uranium enrichment facility. At roughly 20 kg of weapon-grade uranium per weapon, this is enough material for about 10 weapons. As of early 1998, Pakistan is not known to have resumed the production of HEU.
Since 1991, Pakistan is believed to have produced low enriched uranium (LEU) there. If Pakistan decides to resume its production of WGU, it would likely use its stock of LEU to produce WGU more quickly. If the enrichment output of the Kahuta plant remains fixed, Pakistan could produce about 300 kg of weapon-grade uranium during the first year by utilizing its LEU as "feed" for Kahuta. In subsequent years, Pakistan is estimated to be able to produce about 110 kg/yr of weapon-grade uranium, using natural uranium feed. In 2005, Pakistan is estimated to have enough weapon-grade uranium for over 60 nuclear weapons. In addition, in April 1998 Pakistan commissioned an unsafeguarded reactor that is capable of producing about 10-15 kg/yr of weapon-grade plutonium, or enough for about 2-3 nuclear weapons per year. However, this output is not considered here. Pakistan also could significantly increase Kahuta's output, but this possible action is similarly not considered.
Although India is estimated, as of early 1998, to possess seven-times more nuclear weapons than Pakistan, the table shows that Pakistan could reduce that margin to a factor of less than two over the next eight years. If India wanted to maintain a significant lead over Pakistan, it would be forced to dramatically increase its fissile material production. Pakistan, however, is capable of matching such an increase.
Table: India's and Pakistan's cumulative projected fissile material stocks and nuclear weapons potential
End of … WGPu* # of weapons WGU** # of weapons
1995 330 66 210 10
1998 390 78 500 25***
2003 490 98 1,050 52***
2004 510 102 1,160 58***
Weapon-grade plutonium, in kilograms ** Weapon-grade uranium, in kilograms *** Assumes HEU production resumes in early 1998.
ISIS Estimates on India's Weapons Grade Plutonium 1995-2005
For additional information, contact ISIS at (202) 547-3633.
ISIS Estimates of India's Weapons Grade Plutonium 1995-2005
ISIS Estimates of Pakistan's Weapons Grade Uranium 1995-2005
Comparison of Indian and Pakistani Current and Potential Nuclear Arsenals


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Disrupting cycles of intergenerational trauma: Application of a trauma-informed approach
Welcome to a four week live online course in which we take a deeper dive into
exploring the application of a trauma-informed approach.
What are the Course Outcomes?
This course aims to explore a focused application of a trauma-informed approach across the domains of self, individual, collectives and within systems.
How is the course structured?
The course will consist of a 2-hour online live sessions every Thursday from the 23rd February to the 16th March 2023 at 16:00-18:00 (SAST).
Session One: Working with the self: taking care of my self so that I can take care of others.
Date: 23 February 2023 (16:00 – 18:00 SAST)
Session Two: Working with the individual: the personal space for growth
Date: 2 March 2023 (16:00 – 18:00 SAST)
Session Three: Working with collectives: building trauma-informed teams
Session Four: Working in systems: re-shaping the narrative
Date:16 March 2023 (16:00 – 18:00 SAST)
Is the course CPD Accredited?
For health care professionals registered with the Health Professionals Council of South Africa (HPCSA), this course is accredited for 8 CEUs (which includes 2 ethics points).
If you would like to learn more about R-Cubed please go to https://r-cubed.co/about/ and https://r-cubed.co/processes/
The Importance of Being Mindful
The content in this course deals with sensitive topics and could potentially be triggering and elicit emotional or psychological responses. While completing the course please be mindful of your own responses and we encourage you to take care of yourself and your wellbeing during this time. Please speak to someone you trust or a trained professional if required. We are not liable for any psychological or emotional distress. If you require additional support or a referral please email us at info@r-cubed.co
We look forward to engaging with you over the next few weeks.
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Jaguar Animal Health Inc. added Ari Azhir to its board of directors.
Azhir will also join the company's audit committee and compensation committee. She previously was CEO of Neuraltus Pharmaceuticals and Neurocea LLC.


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Home Blog Post Let's Celebrate! What If Releases
Let's Celebrate! What If Releases
Ashlynmathews September 27, 2014 September 27, 2014 Blog Post
Two years after the release of If Only, my first contemporary novella in the Willowbrook series, What If is now available on Amazon.US. Why did I release the book earlier than it's September 30th release? According to Amazon, a new release may take up to 48 hours to be available on it's international market. A majority of my sales are from the UK and Denmark. I wanted to make sure my international readers have access to the book as close to the 3oth as possible.
So what am I doing to celebrate the release? What If was such a fun book to write, and there is so much fun to be had with the cover and the importance of a certain piece of jewelry- a key and heart lock. In the swag is: a masquerade mask similar to one on the cover, a heart lock and key from Etsy, Aromatherapaes Spa bath (eucalyptus, peppermint & rosemary), Aromatherapaes Spa bath (neroli & lavender), Spa…ah Lightening Mask with arbutin, licorice, and vitamin C, and a $10 Amazon gift card (sent via email). Since many of my readers are international, the contest is not restricted to the U.S.
What do you need to do to enter for a chance to win this swag? The contest runs September 30th to October 4th. Winner announced October 5th. Multiple chances to have your name entered.
1. Add What If to your Goodreads shelf http://www.goodreads.com/
2. Like my FB page (automatic entry for those who already liked :)) www.facebook.com/ashlynmathewsauthor
3. Share my FB posts (1-2 excerpts daily) during the contest time (9/30-10/4). Each share counts, giving you up to 10 chances to have your name entered!
That's it! Easy, peasy. Winner will be announced on my FB fan page October 5th at 9 pm PST. Good luck! Want your copy of What If? Click on the cover. Special price of 99 cents. Sale ends 10/5.
Excerpt from What If:
Her father. She unlocked the door to her place, and rushed to the kitchen. She'd forgotten about the tulips she'd bought to put at his gravesite. He loved tulips. Had said they reminded him of the place where he'd proposed to Emma's mom, up in Skagit Valley, Washington, in a field of tulips.
She grabbed the bunch and headed to his gravesite. On her knees, she spread the tulips across the granite marker. "For you, Dad. I miss you. Every day." Emma started to get up, but something silver in the overgrown grass caught her attention. A silver chain. She held the chain in her hand then pocketed it. On the chain was a key. A key for my heart, Drew, she remembered whispering to him as she'd stuck her hand out, unfolded her clenched palm and had shown him the way to her heart. She reached inside her shirt and felt the coolness of the heart-shaped lock. Apparently, Drew didn't want his piece of her heart.
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FAT GIRL: A True Story
Judith Moore, Author . Penguin/Hudson Street $21.95 (208p) ISBN 978-1-59463-009-5
In her memoir of growing up fat, Moore, who previously wrote about food in Never Eat Your Heart Out , employs her edgy, refreshingly candid voice to tell the story of a little girl who weighed 112 pounds in second grade; whose father abandoned her to a raging, wicked mother straight out of the Brothers Grimm; whose lifelong dieting endeavors failed as miserably as her childhood attempts to find love at home. As relentless as this catalogue of beatings, humiliation and self-loathing can be, it's tolerable—even inspiring in places—because Moore pulls it off without a glimmer of self-pity. The book does have some high points, especially while Moore is stashed at the home of a kind uncle who harbors his own secrets, but the happiest moments are tinged with dread. Who can help wondering what will become of this tortured and miserable child? Alas, Moore cuts her story short after briefly touching on an unsatisfying reunion with her father and her two failed marriages. The ending feels hurried, but perhaps the publication of this book will give Moore's story the happy ending she deserves. Agent, Sarah Chalfant. (On sale Mar. 3)
Forecast: Having received advance praise from David Sedaris and Augusten Burroughs, Moore could get substantial review coverage.
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Super Mario Bros. 25th Anniversary
Vol. 5: Original Super Mario Developers
7. The Culture of Kyoto
1. Expressing the Inexpressible
2. ''You're Pretty Negative!''
3. ''So Shall We Do That?''
4. Write the Problem on a Label
5. Context Makes All the Difference
7. Two-Point Presentations
8. Careless Input
9. The Standard Consumer
10. Life-size Presentation
11. It's Been Easy Making Mario?
12. Still Provocative 25 Years Later
1. Bringing Video Games Home
2. Playing Donkey Kong at Home
3. The Troubled Early Days of Famicom
4. The Grand Culmination of Cartridges
5. A Game You Can Play Years Later
1. Joining Nintendo After Super Mario
2. First Encounters with Super Mario
3. Giving Super Mario the Mario Essence
4. Gestures in the Night
5. Keep Moving Right to Reach the Goal
6. Super Mario and a Bicycle
1. Born in the ´80s: Mario Experiences
2. Taught by the Neighbourhood Boy
3. From Player to Developer
4. I Want To Work at Nintendo!
5. What Hasn´t Changed in 25 Years
6. Playing and Making Super Mario Bros.
1. Using the D-pad to Jump
2. The New Guys, Too!
3. The Grand Culmination
4. Designing Levels Together
5. To Save Memory
6. The Super Mario Preservation Society
What do you think is the reason you have been able to keep working together for 25 years, a whole quarter of a century?
Miyamoto:
Our personalities are completely different.
Yes, I think they are. (laughs)
But no one of us has ever said to another, "I refuse to accept your idea."
Tezuka:
Nakago:
It's never happened.
It's true I've never seen you really clash.
Our opinions do differ, though.
At least, I've never seen you clash in a way that dragged on.
It's strange. I wonder why. Maybe we're in a symbiotic relationship?
Symbiotic relationship?
I wonder if we think we should let each other thrive because it works out for our own benefit. (laughs) Sort of like the relationship between clownfish and sea anemones.19 19 The relationship between clownfish and sea anemones: An example often used to explain symbiotic relationships. Clownfish live near the tentacles of sea anemones. The clownfish can hide from natural enemies there and the sea anemones feed on the clownfish's leftover food, so they each benefit from the other.
We each value what the other can do that we can't.
You each respect each other for having what you don't, and you exist in a three-way symbiotic or standoff relationship. (laughs)
I think that may be true! When we run up against something we can't do anything about, we just think, "Well, we can't do anything about that," and then move on.
And we go out to eat together, order the same dishes, say, "This tastes good!" as we eat, and get along well. (laughs)
We're always snacking as we work.
The other day, we ordered a load of rice crackers from Awaji Island and talked over a bunch of stuff as we munched on them. (laughs)
No, that's only the two of you. I'm not in the rice cracker club! (laughs)
Thank you. This is my final question in this series of five "Iwata Asks" interviews on the 25th anniversary of Super Mario Bros. I'd like to hear what you hope to achieve in the future with the Super Mario Bros. series.
Well, as a member of the preservation society...
I already said that. (laughs)
Okay, starting with you, Tezuka-san.
I think New Super Mario Bros. Wii firmly established the idea of everyone in the family playing together.
Yes. I think families played the original Super Mario Bros. together, too. I feel like New Super Mario Bros. Wii suddenly brought us back to that time, and expanded upon it.
Yeah. I want to keep heading in that direction so the games are a tool for family bonding. I want the games to be a tool for expanding upon previously existing good elements rather than for making something different.
How about you, Kondo-san?
Kondo:
Since I'm in charge of putting music into the finished game rather than making the game itself, it's hard for me to say what kind of games we should make, but I really want to make good music. When an even more fun game appears, I want to put in even more fun music.
When we have Kondo-san play the game before he puts in the music, he tells us his first impression without any beating around the bush, which is really helpful.
Kondo-san's first impressions are reliable.
Kondo-san, I suppose from now on you will continue to contribute to the team in two ways, by creating good music and by sharing your extremely honest impressions of the games.
I'll do my best. (laughs)
How about you, Nakago-san?
This relates to the preservation society we mentioned earlier, but there's something we've been saying within the company for quite a long time: "As programmers, let's aim for a masterly world."
Masterly?
Yeah. For example, if the founder and master of our art, Miyamoto-san, says, "Let's put a block in this level," even if that's an impossible request, we pull it off with masterly skill!
That's what I hope to do. We simply enjoy making things.
You enjoy yourselves as you make the games, and you can tell that the players also enjoy them, which makes the process even more enjoyable!
Yeah, it really is fun.
How about you, Miyamoto-san?
I think Tezuka-san is exactly right about making something that families can enjoy together, but when we think about who Mario is as a character, I also think it's important to always use the most advanced technology for Mario in order to create something no one has ever seen before. Of course, it's important to make sure people still say things like "Falling down the holes is the most fun!" but something new is necessary for other aspects of the games, and it's those new elements that make a Super Mario Bros. game what it is.
In general, it might look like you aren't exactly pursuing the most advanced technology, but in truth, you've always had a relatively strong attitude of insatiably adopting the latest video game technology. I think that may be why Super Mario Bros. hasn't grown old even after 25 years. What's more, I think one reason that people who had started playing Mario on Wii can comfortably enjoy playing the original Super Mario Bros. is because the foundation is well-made, including the "pleasure components" that Kondo-san spoke of. I think that the secret to longevity may be the games' blend of old and new elements.
That's the culture of Kyoto.
Oh, Kyoto's distinctive culture.
Kyoto lights up even really old temples with the latest technology. I think Kyoto's culture is one of keeping tradition alive by absorbing lots of new things. But it's not like we consciously think about that every day. (laughs)
But the birth of Nintendo in Kyoto and its continued existence here must have something to do with it. I wasn't born or raised in Kyoto, but when I hear what you just said, I think it's true.
Yes. So, in the interests of adopting new technology for the Super Mario Bros. tradition, we are now making a new Super Mario Bros. game for the Nintendo 3DS system.
The next stage for the Super Mario Bros. Preservation Society's activities is Nintendo 3DS.
Yes. (laughs) I want to show everyone as soon as possible what the new Super Mario Bros. will be like on Nintendo 3DS.
I'm really looking forward to it myself! Thank you for your time today.


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Toyota dealership in Queens scams Chinese customers with higher-price English contract
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"Taking advantage of language barriers is not only illegal, but downright shameful"
QNS reports that a Toyota dealership in Queens has been accused of scamming Chinese customers with a higher-price English contract.
Star Toyota of Bayside, located at 205-11 Northern Blvd allegedly targeted Chinese-speaking customers with adverts in Chinese publications.
Chinese customers were invited to speak with the dealership's Chinese-speaking sales team.
Once a price was negotiated in Chinese, the customer is then handed over to an English-speaking staff. The customer is then given a contract at a higher price.
Warranties, service contracts, insurance and other items that were not agreed on in the negotiations, are added in the new contract. Customers were also not provided with copies of the contract.
After purchasing the car, Chinese customers were told to give a cash tip to sales staff.
Furthermore, Star Toyota of Bayside is accused of fabricating personal financial information to secure loans that customers struggled to pay.
New York State Attorney General Letitia James has ordered to the dealership to pay restitution to at least 21 people.
"Stealing from our immigrant communities by taking advantage of language barriers is not only illegal but downright shameful," James said.
"New York values its immigrant communities, and we will not stand idly by while they are targeted. I look forward to returning hard-earned money back into the pockets of consumers, and I am proud to be able to fight for the rights of all New Yorkers."
Star Toyota of Bayside agreed to pay $100,000 in civil penalties to the state of New York and $186,855 in restitution to 21 of their customers.
Any customer who believes they might have been deceived by Star Toyota from Jan. 1, 2014, to March 1, 2018, is encouraged to file a complaint here, or by calling 800-771-7755.
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EBC MISSIONS
Nate and Bethany Johnson
Ellie & Maya
Nate and Bethany Johnson are cross cultural workers with World Venture serving the church in Vienna, Austria. The Johnsons departed for Vienna, Austria on October 7, 2012 to begin language study and ministry.
Nate and Bethany are engaged in ministry with the national church, focusing on church planting, discipleship and teaching. Because seeking God outside of the Catholic church is foreign to many Austrians, Nate and Bethany hope to create a church community that is engaging and relevant, allowing seekers to ask questions and dialogue about faith. The Johnsons also hope to connect with their local community through their shared interest in outdoor activities, including rock climbing, cycling, backpacking and hiking.
Hailey Faull
Hailey Faull left in February 2017 to begin her 3 year journey with Africa Inland Mission. She will be serving in Moroto, Uganda. You can follow her journey on her blog here: "Our Prospect Is Joy".
Tania Martin
Tania Martin is serving in the Ukraine. She says, "A door has been opened for me to work alongside the local church to help young people become dynamic disciples who embrace their God-given assignments, to teach English as a means to evangelize and to work with orphans." Read about Tania's work at Created For A Mission.
Pastor Hung,
his wife Nhan Kim,
and their kids Phuoc (Jacob) and Chau (Cindy). Vietnamese Grace Church in Cleveland
Camp Burton is near and dear to many here at Evangel. People who attended camp as kids and teens are still around to see their grandchildren head up to Burton, OH each summer. The kids and youth also have retreats there during the fall and winter months. You can click on the link below to learn more.
Camp Burton–A Fun Place To Grow!
John & Elaine Mehn
John and Elaine Mehn serve as Converge Worldwide missionaries in Japan. Since 1985 they have lived in the world's largest city: Tokyo. Currently they live in Machida City, a large suburb of Tokyo with nearly 500,000 people. Their home, in addition to their residence, is the headquarters for the Converge Worldwide Japan Mission, the operation center for the JEMA Church Planting Institute (CPI), and a renewal center for women in ministry called The Spring.
John and Elaine's primary ministry is cross-cultural church planting, direct evangelism and outreach, mobilization and equipping for church planting, leadership development, and spiritual renewal mentoring.
Since the triple disasters of March 33, 2011, John has served as the Disaster Response Director for the Japan Mission supervising over 10 teams to the affected areas.
John and Elaine have two children, Tim and Beth, who are living in northern Illinois.
You can check out the Mehn's work in Japan at www.gospelrest.com
Erin Hawkins is serving with Campus Crusade (Cru) in North Carolina. Cru works to build relationships with college students, hosts events and Bible Studies, and shares the Gospel with students right on their campus.
Dan and Julie Stephens serve at Karanda Mission Hospital in Zimbabwe. Dan heads up the hospital and Julie teaches at the school. Over the years they have weathered a lot of rough times with the government and economy in Zimbabwe, but they faithfully serve the people in their area.
Dan & Julie are in the middle holding one of their grandchildren!


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using namespace llvm;

#define DEBUG_TYPE "loop-extract"

STATISTIC(NumExtracted, "Number of loops extracted");

namespace {
  struct LoopExtractor : public LoopPass {
    static char ID; // Pass identification, replacement for typeid
    unsigned NumLoops;

    explicit LoopExtractor(unsigned numLoops = ~0)
      : LoopPass(ID), NumLoops(numLoops) {
        initializeLoopExtractorPass(*PassRegistry::getPassRegistry());
      }

    bool runOnLoop(Loop *L, LPPassManager &) override;

    void getAnalysisUsage(AnalysisUsage &AU) const override {
      AU.addRequiredID(BreakCriticalEdgesID);
      AU.addRequiredID(LoopSimplifyID);
      AU.addRequired<DominatorTreeWrapperPass>();
      AU.addRequired<LoopInfoWrapperPass>();
    }
  };
}

char LoopExtractor::ID = 0;
INITIALIZE_PASS_BEGIN(LoopExtractor, "loop-extract",
                      "Extract loops into new functions", false, false)
INITIALIZE_PASS_DEPENDENCY(BreakCriticalEdges)
INITIALIZE_PASS_DEPENDENCY(LoopSimplify)
INITIALIZE_PASS_DEPENDENCY(DominatorTreeWrapperPass)
INITIALIZE_PASS_END(LoopExtractor, "loop-extract",
                    "Extract loops into new functions", false, false)

namespace {
  /// SingleLoopExtractor - For bugpoint.
  struct SingleLoopExtractor : public LoopExtractor {
    static char ID; // Pass identification, replacement for typeid
    SingleLoopExtractor() : LoopExtractor(1) {}
  };
} // End anonymous namespace

char SingleLoopExtractor::ID = 0;
INITIALIZE_PASS(SingleLoopExtractor, "loop-extract-single",
                "Extract at most one loop into a new function", false, false)

// createLoopExtractorPass - This pass extracts all natural loops from the
// program into a function if it can.
//
Pass *llvm::createLoopExtractorPass() { return new LoopExtractor(); }

bool LoopExtractor::runOnLoop(Loop *L, LPPassManager &LPM) {
  if (skipLoop(L))
    return false;

  // Only visit top-level loops.
  if (L->getParentLoop())
    return false;

  // If LoopSimplify form is not available, stay out of trouble.
  if (!L->isLoopSimplifyForm())
    return false;

  DominatorTree &DT = getAnalysis<DominatorTreeWrapperPass>().getDomTree();
  LoopInfo &LI = getAnalysis<LoopInfoWrapperPass>().getLoopInfo();
  bool Changed = false;

  // If there is more than one top-level loop in this function, extract all of
  // the loops. Otherwise there is exactly one top-level loop; in this case if
  // this function is more than a minimal wrapper around the loop, extract
  // the loop.
  bool ShouldExtractLoop = false;

  // Extract the loop if the entry block doesn't branch to the loop header.
  TerminatorInst *EntryTI =
    L->getHeader()->getParent()->getEntryBlock().getTerminator();
  if (!isa<BranchInst>(EntryTI) ||
      !cast<BranchInst>(EntryTI)->isUnconditional() ||
      EntryTI->getSuccessor(0) != L->getHeader()) {
    ShouldExtractLoop = true;
  } else {
    // Check to see if any exits from the loop are more than just return
    // blocks.
    SmallVector<BasicBlock*, 8> ExitBlocks;
    L->getExitBlocks(ExitBlocks);
    for (unsigned i = 0, e = ExitBlocks.size(); i != e; ++i)
      if (!isa<ReturnInst>(ExitBlocks[i]->getTerminator())) {
        ShouldExtractLoop = true;
        break;
      }
  }

  if (ShouldExtractLoop) {
    // We must omit EH pads. EH pads must accompany the invoke
    // instruction. But this would result in a loop in the extracted
    // function. An infinite cycle occurs when it tries to extract that loop as
    // well.
    SmallVector<BasicBlock*, 8> ExitBlocks;
    L->getExitBlocks(ExitBlocks);
    for (unsigned i = 0, e = ExitBlocks.size(); i != e; ++i)
      if (ExitBlocks[i]->isEHPad()) {
        ShouldExtractLoop = false;
        break;
      }
  }

  if (ShouldExtractLoop) {
    if (NumLoops == 0) return Changed;
    --NumLoops;
    CodeExtractor Extractor(DT, *L);
    if (Extractor.extractCodeRegion() != nullptr) {
      Changed = true;
      // After extraction, the loop is replaced by a function call, so
      // we shouldn't try to run any more loop passes on it.
      LPM.markLoopAsDeleted(*L);
      LI.erase(L);
    }
    ++NumExtracted;
  }

  return Changed;
}

// createSingleLoopExtractorPass - This pass extracts one natural loop from the
// program into a function if it can.  This is used by bugpoint.
//
Pass *llvm::createSingleLoopExtractorPass() {
  return new SingleLoopExtractor();
}


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Q: Use jar to create a jar file over a folder I see someone is using the following command to create a jar file from a folder containing many Java packages (i.e. sub folders)
jar cvf program.jar -C folder1/folder2/folder3 .
It seems the command won't work without the last .. And I tried to use * instead. Also works.
So what does the last . or * mean?

A: See jar documentation
-C option changes to the specified directory and adds the next file to the jar.
Example:
jar cf ImageAudio.jar -C images . -C audio .
The -C images part of this command directs the Jar tool to go to the images directory, and the . following -C images directs the Jar tool to archive all the contents of that directory. The -C audio . part of the command then does the same with the audio directory.
So, in your example, you will add to the jar the content of folder1/folder2/folder3 directory.


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Sportswoman of the Year
Irishracing.com
In October 1972 six women sat to improve running for all
Joanne O'Riordan: A group of female athletes took dramatic action to agitate for change
Thu, Nov 1, 2018, 06:00
Joanne O'Riordan
In October 1972, Lynn Blackstone, Jane Muhrcke, Liz Franceschini, Pat Barrett, Nina Kuscsik and Cathy Miller made their sit-down protest at the New York City Marathon.
Lizzie Lee became the ultimate hero over the weekend after becoming the national champion at the SSE Airtricity Dublin Marathon. Her time of 2:35:04 saw the 38-year-old crowned the Irish women's national champion for this year following a superb display in the 26.2-mile race.
What had to be my personal standout moment was her comments afterwards saying she was a mom and that this was just a hobby for her . . . in other words the type of inspiration you'd need to get out and exercise. Lee's achievement was absolutely sensational, but an anniversary of an event in women's running caught my attention over the weekend.
You see, it was the anniversary of the six who sat. The six women who sat for change and equality. In October of 1972, at the New York City Marathon Lynn Blackstone, Jane Muhrcke, Liz Franceschini, Pat Barrett, Nina Kuscsik and Cathy Miller all sat to change the Amateurs Athletic Union stance on women running in marathons.
But, before we get into that, let's rewind it back to 1967 when Katherine Switzer was told by her nicotine-addicted doctor that if she continued to run, her uterus would fall out and she would never be able to have babies. Switzer ignored his advice and managed to keep her uterus, instead choosing to become the first woman to run the Boston Marathon.
So, she entered with her boyfriend, coach and running partner. At that time women were told not to run in case their legs got fat, or their uterus popped out, but if they did decide to run, they could only run a mile and a half.
Switzer entered the race as KV Switzer and was inspired by Bobby Gibb, who entered the Boston Marathon by joining the race as it passed on the public streets.
A mile and a half into her run, Switzer was followed by news trucks and press along with a furious race director, Jock Semple, who tried to wrestle Switzer out of the race and tried to rip off her official number.
Of course, it became a contentious moment, Switzer's boyfriend punched Jock and Jock told other racing officials to declare Switzer ineligible, denounce her participation and erase her from all competitions. Her time, her presence, nor her run were ever recorded. Switzer was banned by the AAU as if she would contaminate races by merely showing up.
In 1971, a plucky young runner called Nina Kuscsik was doing what Bobby Gibb did years ago – unofficially running marathons going through public streets. Nina was so good, she unofficially became the second woman to have run a marathon under three hours.
Nina was also frustrated by chauvinist and patriarchal AAU and decided to instigate change from the inside out – so she joined the AAU and went to the national convention, where she secured a place for women in marathons . . . but only under certain conditions such as they can't start alongside the men, they either started ten minutes before them or in a whole other area separately.
Small victories among the narrow-minded – but the race towards for equality didn't stop there.
Real movement
A man by the name of Fred Lebowitz – or shall we say a roaming Casanova – saw how women were being discriminated against. He had the idea to make the New York City Marathon the biggest and best marathon in the world. As Nina Kuscsik put it, Fred knew how to manipulate women but knew how to manipulate for women.
In 1972, Fred, Nina and Johnson's wax collaborated on a New York Marathon sponsored by a new Crazy Legs Wax. Fred hired women with great legs, including Playboy bunnies and entrants who all wore mini skirts – after all, it was a publicity stunt to showcase women could run, have great legs and wear mini skirts for six miles or a lap around Central Park. Sadly, the Playboy bunnies weren't in the mood, but 78 other women ran with the crazy idea.
But then the real movement occurred. In April 1972, more women unofficially entered the Boston Marathon. In May we had the Crazy Legs Mini Marathon, and in June, US president Nixon signed Title IX which levelled the playing field effectively for women in sport.
In October, the real plan was hatched by Paul Fletcher, VP of New York Road Runners Club, Fred the self-promoter, and Nina, the woman who just wanted to run. So, they met in a subway and came up with a protest for the next New York City Marathon. Fred could get his marathon promoted, and the women could enter the race and stage the now infamous sit protest.
A total of 278 runners showed up on that October morning with six of those being women. As was customary, they were at the starting line ten minutes before the men's race.
They stood at the line. The gun went off . . . but nobody moved. Instead the six women, Lynn Blackstone, Jane Muhrcke (who was wearing her husband's Superman t-shirt holding a sign saying "Hey AAU, it's 1972, wake up), Liz Franceschini, Pat Barrett (who did not know all of this was happening), Nina Kuscsik and Cathy Miller sat down and stayed put.
As the ten minutes passed with photographers clicking and the New York Times began writing about a woman in sport rather than a good-looking woman in sport, the men congregated for their race.
As the gun sounded for the men, the women hopped up and ran alongside them. The women all finished with a ten-minute penalty, but the change was being called for.
After a few months, Rudy Sabio and the AAU changed race rules. Within four years New York City Marathon became a major world marathon.
These women, along with Lizzie Lee, became instant heroes and showcased that the real beauty in running is that running allows everyone to become a hero in their own life.
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Dan Leavy in Leinster squad for South Africa trip
Djokovic regains No1 spot after Nadal withdraws from Paris
Tyler Bleyendaal to return for Munster after eight months out
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Kevin McStay: Mayo can only be judged when it's do-or-die
Lucrative jersey deals helping to distance big clubs from the rest
Clarke basking in a dream come true; Only judge Mayo when it's do-or-die
Kerry and Kilkenny hit form; Djokovic wins marathon match and title
1 Royal Portrush is one of six clubs on the island that has a royal prefix
2 Kevin McStay: Mayo can only be judged when it's do-or-die
3 Seán Moran: Connolly's return is good karma for Dublin's march on history
4 Tiger Woods: Portrush is 'an unbelievable golf course'
5 British Open: Tee times, how to follow, who to back and more
Seán Moran: Connolly's return is good karma for Dublin's march on history 21:00
Kieran Trippier set to seal €22 million Atlético Madrid move 19:54
Hockey: Ireland Under-21s thrash Czechs 8-0 19:06
Ireland head for Lord's with concerns over Andrew Balbirnie 18:06
Here is your handy guide to sport on television this week
Monday – Sunday, July 15th – 21st
Seán Moran
Kevin McStay
Ruaidhrí Croke
Malachy Clerkin
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