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Archive:Press releases/Orange and WMF partner on Wikipedia mobile
Orange and the Wikimedia Foundation partner to offer Wikipedia in Africa and the Middle East at no extra cost
In the first partnership of its kind, Orange and the Wikimedia Foundation will provide more than 70 million Orange customers in Africa and the Middle East (AMEA) with mobile access to Wikipedia — without incurring data usage charges
San Francisco, CA, and Paris, France – January 24, 2012 – Orange and the Wikimedia Foundation today announced a major partnership designed to make knowledge more easily available to Orange mobile customers throughout Africa and the Middle East. In the first partnership of its kind for Wikipedia, Orange and the Wikimedia Foundation will provide customers in both remote and urban areas of AMEA with access to Wikipedia.
In 2009, Orange and the Wikimedia Foundation formed the world's first mobile and Internet partnership to expand the reach of Wikimedia's projects through channels on Orange mobile and web portals in Europe.
This new partnership will be gradually launched throughout 2012 across 20 African and Middle Eastern countries where Orange operates, with the first markets launching early in the year. The initiative is part of the Wikimedia Foundation's mobile strategy that aims to reach the billions of people around the world who access the internet solely through mobile devices.
Any customer with an Orange SIM and mobile internet enabled phone will be able to access the Wikipedia site either through their browser or an Orange widget. They can access the Wikipedia encyclopaedia services for as many times as they like at no extra charge as long as they stay within Wikipedia's pages.
"Wikipedia is an important service, a public good – and so we want people to be able to access it for free, regardless of what device they're using," said Sue Gardner, Executive Director of the Wikimedia Foundation. "This partnership with Orange will enable millions of people to read Wikipedia, who previously couldn't. We're thrilled to be Orange's partner in this important endeavour."
Marc Rennard, Group Executive Vice President, Africa, Middle-East and Asia at Orange, commented, "In countries where access to information is not always readily available, we are making it simple and easy for our customers to use the world's most comprehensive online encyclopaedia. It is the first partnership of this kind in the world where we are enabling customers to access Wikipedia without incurring any data charges; and shows Orange's ability, once again, to innovate in Africa and the Middle East, and bring more value to our customers."
Stephanie Hospital, Executive Vice President, Orange Audience & Advertising division, commented, "Since we first partnered with the Wikimedia Foundation two years ago, we have remained committed to helping them spread knowledge to as many people in the world as possible. We're proud to once again be the Wikimedia Foundation's first partner in Africa and the Middle East."
France Telecom-Orange is one of the world's leading telecommunications operators with 170,000 employees worldwide, including 102,000 employees in France, and sales of 33.8 billion euros in the first nine months of 2011. Present in 35 countries, the Group had a customer base of 221 million customers at 30 September 2011, including 145 million customers under the Orange brand, the Group's single brand for internet, television and mobile services in the majority of countries where the company operates. At 30 September 2011, the Group had 162 million mobile customers and 14 million broadband internet (ADSL, fibre) customers worldwide. Orange is one of the main European operators for mobile and broadband internet services and, under the brand Orange Business Services, is one of the world leaders in providing telecommunication services to multinational companies.
Conquests 2015 is Orange's new corporate initiative to simultaneously addressing its employees, customers and shareholders, as well as the society in which the company operates, through a concrete set of action plans. These commitments are expressed through a new vision of human resources for employees; through the deployment of a network infrastructure upon which the Group will build its future growth; through the Group's ambition to offer a superior customer experience thanks in particular to improved quality of service; and through the acceleration of international development
France Telecom (NYSE:FTE) is listed on Euronext Paris (compartment A) and on the New York Stock Exchange.
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Top 10 Most Annoying Things About Metal Music
Metal is a truly amazing genre of music. It takes a lot of talent to write and play, and it deserves a lot more credit than it gets. But like anything, no matter how good it is, there are some things about metal that (with lack of a better word) can annoy the living crap out of some people. Here are some of those things. Also, for those of you who are going to say I don't like metal, or I don't like some of the bands on this list, please read this: I LIKE METAL AND I LIKE EVERY BAND THAT I TALK ABOUT ON THIS LIST!
1 Everyone Accuses It of Being Satanic
Not many people know that the members of Black Sabbath, one of the first popular metal bands, were all members of the Anglican church and prayed before every show.
This should be on top. In multiple countries, this has been the stereotype. Plus, it is total idiocy to call it "satanic" just because you think every metal band is a part of the Illuminatti. This kind of stupidity has spread in the internet, and even a user on this site still promotes this moronic misconception.
This one really irritates me, there are several "Christian based" bands out there. I'm catholic and I love Five Finger Death Punch, Slipknot, Killswitch Engage, and so on.
Tom Araya from Slayer is Christian. In fact, a lot of metal musicians practice Christianity.
2 Beat Changes
I love metal, but these can go die in a hole! If your song has only one or two beat changes, that's fine. But if your beat changes every 15 seconds, it really makes the song hard to get into. The worst part about it is that metal would sound a lot better if it didn't have any beat changes. It's not like they're absolutely necessary. Lyrics and riffs would flow a lot better without beat changes. So how did they make it into metal anyway? I don't know, but it must have been some sort of freak accident. Beat changes are easily the most annoying thing in metal!
Beat changes are what that actually define a complex piece of music. Metal is complex, and any song which won't have much beat changes won't be called metal at least in my ears, and that would instead belong to normal alternative rock category.
I actually prefer to think beat changes add to the complexity of many songs.
Hey! I love tempo changes! It's one of my favorite things about metal.
3 You Have To Listen To Every Song A Lot To Really Appreciate It
While this can be annoying, I like to think that any music worth listening to takes time to get used to. Good, more complex music doesn't immediately appeal to the ears like simple-minded pop music does and its appeal lasts ages longer than pop. Of course, this primarily only concerns the musically-inclined. Most of society, truthfully, doesn't have the capacity to recognize and appreciate where the REAL quality music exists. All most people need to be happy with music is a beat, these days, it seems. The ability to dance to a song grants it superiority over the real quality stuff. You may dislike me for saying so, but it is honestly the truth, and I think (deep down) you see the truth of it, also.
True enough, no genre is for everyone, and one does have to get a taste of its diversity to fully appreciate this. It takes open-mindedness and imagination to make a meaningful decision as to which genres you like and dislike, but that doesn't make them discrete and entirely separate. Just as I've listened to a lot of music and it took me a while to find that electronic music was my jam, I'm sure that many metal fans, jazz fans, and such have done the same. In the mainstream media, people are forced to come to it immediately, and that is the ruination of their judgement.
Every item in this list (even my number 1 and 2) leads to this. There are so many things about metal that make me feel like I have to try to like it. I shouldn't have to work to like a bands music, and sometimes I feel like that's what I have to do. While once you memorize a song, it becomes your favorite song in the world, I still think repetitive listening is a hard price to pay.
Any song that takes time to be appreciated is the one that ends up in your all time favorites. Unlike the catchy ones, which are easily liked and easily forgotten.
4 Lazy Syllabic Arrangements
I can't stand it when a band writes lyrics that seem to not have a pattern at all. It's like some bands write random sentences down and then try to put them to a pattern. If the lyrics are thought-provoking, it's a little easier to swallow, but still, patternless lyrics are a real pet peeve of mine.
Oh yeah definitely. It's why I've never liked Burzum that much. Unintelligable lyrics put with a simplistic, repetitive beat. Two things on this list already.
5 Bands Who are Mistakenly Called Metal Bands
Oh my god, all those core kid and nu metal posers are the worst!
6 Repetitive Albums
7 Unintelligible Growls
Growling in metal music, period, should not be viewed as good singing. You can't make out any of the words and that explains all of the flak about metal being Satanic. Sing like an actual human being!
Let me say this. Vocalists like John Tardy and Chris Barnes have great growls, but it would really help if you could hear their growls in their music. In most of their songs, their vocals are just a low rumble in the background.
8 Too Much Snare Drum
I'm also sensitive to this but it's mostly in thrash, not much in other subgenres.
One of the reasons I like Randy Black (thrash/speed metal drummer) is that he uses lots of fills and also switches to short or long sections where double bass becomes a lead instrument. It breaks monotony although he uses snare drums a lot, too.
Example: Ultra-Motion by Annihilator. Double bass for a minute in the middle of the song is a real treat despite he doesn't take it slower.
I'm looking at you, Slayer. I get metal is supposed to be fast, but apparently speed comes at the price of having the most uninteresting drumbeats ever. Seriously, could you think of something besides hitting the snare drum over and over again? Maybe take it a little slower so you can add something of substance? Could you maybe make the double bass audible? I honestly don't care what you do, just learn a drum beat that's a little bit less snarey.
And who says Dave Lombardo is the best metal drummer?
9 Offbeat Drums
You know what's worse than bad drumbeats? Bad drumbeats that don't follow the beat of the song! I thought the drums were supposed to be the rhythm, not a random banging noise that happens when it wants to. Or maybe the drums are right but everything else is off beat? I don't know but either way, it annoys me to death when the drums don't match up with the rest of the song.
You'd appreciate it if you realized how incredibly difficult off-beat drumming is. I play a lot of Dream Theater, and trust me they have some difficult stuff.
Next to guitar work, drums are the sickest instruments in metal music in my opinion. Offbeat drumming really shows the player's talent
10 Lack of Hooks
You know what's worse than having a bad chorus? Not having a chorus at all. Like I said, I get metal isn't supposed to be super catchy, but I need something memorable! I would like it if after listening to an album, I could look at a song title and say, "Oh yeah! That's the song that goes like that! " Unfortunately, this isn't the case.
11 Boring Hooks
Don't forget that riffs may play even a more important role than choruses in metal. Metal riffs are amazing and very often metal songs are remembered by their riffs.
But a good chorus is always welcome, too.
Example - Hall Of The Mountain King by Savatage. The chorus isn't long or catchy but you can't forget the riff and the vocals.
I get metal isn't supposed to be really catchy, but I would like something to remember the song by. The point of a chorus is to stand out from the rest of the song and be the part of the song that you can identify the song by. A lot of choruses in metal don't have this, meaning that it's usually hard to remember how the song goes.
12 Subgenres that are Mistakenly Called Metal Subgenres
They are poser metal bands and this is should be at number one.
I'm looking at you, hair metal.
13 People Making Metal Genres Based Upon Lyrical Themes
Oh yeah, Christian metal is based upon lyrical themes and it isn't a music genre. The case with Viking metal is even more complicated because there is a metal subgenre called viking metal based on specific music features. Viking metal is basically a subgenre of black metal (Bathory) but many people think that every song about vikings is viking metal. For example, Amon Amarth sing about the vikings but they aren't viking metal, they are death metal. Turisas aren't viking metal either.
This is why I've never liked the term "Christian Metal." I've never understood why people can't look at it as, for example, thrash metal with Christian lyrics. I guess we could use the term Christian metal, but we'll just have to call everything else Atheist metal.
It does not matter what the lyrical themes are; metal is metal.
14 Bands and Subgenres that are Barely Metal
15 Shaming Every Other Genre
Can you please accept the fact that metal is not the only music genre that has a reason to be here? People have different views and different tastes, and you'll find that there are other genres which take just as much hard work and make just as much of a connection with people.
16 Rap and Dance Beats Mixed with Metal
Nu metal and rap metal are not metal. Sorry. The only decent example I can think of where these beats mixing with metal is not even metal; "Sober" by Bad Wolves is more of a soft rock/light metal ballad.
You can't mix the worst genre of music with the best, it's not allowed!
This actually works sometimes.
There's nothing that bad with it.
17 Weak Growls
What's a strong growl? To me, Chuck Schuldiner and Randy Blythe are examples of strong growlers. The thing that makes their growls so awesome to me is the roughness. It sounds less human and more demonic, which is how you want to sound when you sing metal. A lot of early screamers, such as Tom Araya, don't seem to have this same grit to me. His voice sounds more like a yell than a scream, and I find it really obnoxious. I know I'm pretty much alone on this, but I find vocalists like this to be slightly annoying.
Weak growls are not typical for metal and it would be incorrect to generalize. Come on, metal is exactly the place where one can hear strong growls.
Moreover, it's very easy to avoid weak growlers - there are several weak growlers out of thousands and I just don't listen to them. Not a big deal.
18 Evil and Murderous Black Metal Bands
Black Metal causes a lot of violence, but it doesn't affect me. I think if black metal musicians want to be all satanic and kill and burn everything, that's fine. Just stay away from me.
Black Metal Bands are posers of satanic cult, they are still humans but their brain is upside-down.
If whoever added this can name five of those bands, then I'll take them seriously.
These bands created the stereotype of Metal.
19 Several Metal Songs Have Forced Cursing Just for the Sake of Making It Sound Metal
Several songs are not really representative for the entire genre but anything forced is not good - outside metal it's the forced 'feel good' issue.
I'm indifferent to cursing - I'm OK with or without it. I don't mind but I don't need it either.
There's plenty of metal songs without cursing but this is one of the things I don't care for about the genre. That and the screaming.
Nightwish never had an explicit song.
20 Blast Beats for More Than 10-15 Seconds Without Beat Changes
21 Elitists
22 Unreadable Band Logos
What band is this? I can't read the dang logo!
23 Calling Each Other "Posers"
24 Typical Annoying Fanbases
I'm looking at you, Megadeth fans.
25 The Fans
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Purple Pleats: Proved Me Wrong!
I have discovered that I don't like being proven wrong when I am so sure that I am going to be right! The story goes something like this: I went to the store to pick up a pre-ordered sari for my mother. The sales assistant asked me to wait while he went to retrieve my order. He added that perhaps I would like to browse their new collection while I waited – like I need to be asked! He came back to find me with this outfit in my hand, looking at it quizzically. "You must try that on, it will really suit you", he said. "I don't understand this inner top portion – this would look seriously odd on me!", I said definitively. He insisted that I try it on and so I did. The moment I looked at it in the mirror I loved how the pleated inner shirt and the jacket worked together! "I will take it", I said sheepishly. "Of course you will", he said, the epitome of politeness as always, but I could swear I detected a hint of sarcasm in his voice! Thanks for reading.
It's uniquely fun and flattering! My mother always said- never judge and outfit on the hanger or by the size… Try it on! I must say that her philosophy has won over many ensembles for me… It looks to have worked for you as well- very well!
I think your mother is a very wise women! I do find I am hesitant to try things on but that really is the only way.


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Q: How to plot two stdin datasets with different palettes There seems to be no way to define two different palettes (set palette 1 ...) in gnuplot (5.0). With three datasets in stdin I can plot them using three different colors or even one with palette and the other two with colors. But how to plot first two with different palettes ?
Tried replot but it is confusing and didn't help
set xrange [0:10]
set yrange [0:10]
set cbrange [0:50]
set palette rgbformulae 10,13,3

plot '-' w l lc palette, '-' w l lc rgb 'green', '-' w l lc rgb 'blue';
1 2 10
2 2 20
3 2 30
4 2 40
5 2 50
e
1 4 10
2 4 20
3 4 30
4 4 40
5 4 50
e
1 1
2 2
3 3
4 4
5 5

I expect an approach that would let me plot two datasets with two different paletts and third dataset with a given color

A: I've found two solutions. The first is to just split palette, say into positive an negative values and use them separately for the first two lines  :
set palette defined (\
        -50 '#00aa00', -25 '#aaee00', 0 '#eeff00',\
        0 '#ffee00' , 25 '#cccc00', 50 '#ff0000')

plot \
'-' u 1:2:($3) w l lw 5 lc palette,\
'-' u 1:2:(-$3) w l lw 5 lc palette,\
'-' w l lc rgb 'blue';

Second solution is, as @theoz pointed out, to use  color functions for line colors:
r1(x) =int(255*sin(0.5*pi*x/50)) << 16
g1(x) = 0
b1(x) = 0

r2(x) = 0
g2(x) = int(255*sin(0.5*pi*x/50)) << 8
b2(x) = 0

p1(x) = r1(x)+g1(x)+b1(x)
p2(x) = r2(x)+g2(x)+b2(x)

plot '-' u 1:2:(p1($3)) w l lw 4 lc rgb var,\
'-' u 1:2:(p2($3)) w l lw 4 lc rgb var,\
'-' w l lw 4 lc rgb 'blue'

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The high-profile Uber Technologies Inc.'s driver class action regarding claims that the company misclassifies drivers as independent contractors and denies them proper tips continues to gain steam in response to the $100 million settlement in California federal court.
– Paul J. Napoli of Napoli Shkolnik PLLC, an attorney for Alcala and Borgen, told Law360.
The deal would pay California and Massachusetts drivers $84 million and an additional $16 million if Uber goes public and meets certain performance metrics. It does not address the issue of drivers being classified as drivers as opposed to independent contractors.
Many Uber drivers call the settlement a "joke" and have lodged formal objections with the court.
Paul Napoli has a long history of fighting for the rights of his clients, and always strives to win cases in their best interests.


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The organization of the 16th Infantry Regiment has undergone numerous changes over the past 150 years. It remained under various regimental tables of organization and equipment (TOE) from 1861 until 1957 when the U.S. Army adopted the Combat Arms Regimental System (CARS). At that point, the true regimental structure was abandoned by the Army in favor of what termed a "battle group." Commonly referred to as the "Pentomic" organization for the five battle groups in each division, the battle group was designed for the atomic battlefield, but the concept only survived about seven years, and even less in the Reserve Components.
During the Pentomic era, the battle group TOE underwent some refinement, but within a relatively short period, the Army decided that the battle group structure itself was too unwieldy. Therefore, the Reorganization of the Army Division (ROAD) structure was implemented in 1963 and at that point all elements of the 16th Infantry were reorganized into battalions. Since 1963, the battalions of the 16th Infantry have undergone numerous organizational changes. The major changes to the regimental, battle group, and battalion TOEs are illustrated in the links to the right.
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Q: How can I have mocha reporter for protractor? I'm using protractor (0.22.0) for testing my app.
Is this possible to have a mocha-style reporter instead of the basic jasmine one?
It currenlty looks like this:
(....F...)

And I'm looking something more like:
my set of tests 1
  my test 1-1
  my test 1-2
my set of tests 2
  my test 2-1
  my test 2-2

A: Check out the Frameworks Protractor docs. Once you've installed Mocha, you can set Mocha options in your .protractor.conf.js file:
mochaOpts: {
  reporter: "spec",
}

A: See the response here: Custom Jasmine reporter in Protractor tests
I'm using this module and it works perfectly: https://www.npmjs.com/package/jasmine-spec-reporter.

A: You can use tap file. Its pretty good. https://github.com/proverma/tap-file

A: I'm not sure if mocha reporters work with Jasmine, but there are some other Jasmine reporters that work better than the default reporter.
You need to require jasmine-reporters. It's required to have it as a dependency. Then you can call any of Jasmine Reporters listed here in your onPrepare function inside your protractor config object.
npm i --save-dev jasmine-reporters

Using TapReporter for example. Do this inside your protractor.config.js:
  onPrepare: function() {
    // The require statement must be down here, since jasmine-reporters
    // needs jasmine to be in the global and protractor does not guarantee
    // this until inside the onPrepare function.
    require('jasmine-reporters');
    jasmine.getEnv().addReporter(
      new jasmine.TapReporter());
  },

For Jasmine 2.x and Protractor >1.6
  framework: "jasmine2",

  onPrepare: function() {
    // The require statement must be down here, since jasmine-reporters
    // needs jasmine to be in the global and protractor does not guarantee
    // this until inside the onPrepare function.
    var TapReporter = require('jasmine-reporters').TapReporter;

    jasmine.getEnv().addReporter(new TeamCityReporter());
  }


It's no secret that I went to college and lived in Los Angeles for nearly five years. And while I'd NEVER live there again, I love to visit! I'm currently in the City of Angels visiting my bestie from college and her new baby girl. We decided to revisit a few of our old favorite spots and check out some new ones. The trip has been incredible so far, and I still have a few days left (jam-packed with activities and work). Here's a look at what I've done and what I've worn so far.
Day 1: As soon as I landed in Burbank my bestie picked me up and we headed to Porto's in Burbank for lunch. It's one of my favorite places in the valley, I used to go there religiously when I lived in Burbank. My usual order; The Feta Sandwich with Avocado, Mango Smoothie, and Potato Balls. I always save the Potato Balls for the next day, they're delicious with hot sauce! The pastries are to die for as well.
Day 2: We got all dressed up for a girls night out. Being the fashion lovers we are, we jumped at the chance to see The Unauthorized Musical Parody of The Devil Wears Prada and got the tickets for less than $14 each through Goldstar. The music was FANTASTIC, the drinks were tasty (two drink minimum) and the show was pretty hilarious. After the show, we headed to Bossa Nova in Hollywood for dinner. If you're out late in the Sunset/Hollywood area and are looking for delicious Brazilian food, this is your place. Open until after 3 AM it's a great for date night, dinner with friends or after hour grub.
Day 4: We planned on having a mellow shopping day at the Melrose Trading Post, one of my old stomping grounds- I used to buy and sell here while I was in college. It's a great little Flea Market with timeless vintage fashion, antique furniture, and handmade art and accessories. Not only is there great shopping, the people watching is even better! I picked up some great things here, I'll do a separate post for all the stuff I bought on this trip.
The day would've been mellow until I found out that I got tickets to be in the audience for The Talk Dead television show! So, within minutes our day went from leisurely, to trying to pack it with as many things as possible before we had to be at CBS studios.
We met our Spirit Animal while shopping at Melrose Trading Post.
After the Flea Market, I met up with two of my friends from the Bay Area, that now live in L.A. I don't know why, but I love meeting up with people from home in a random place. It's like we're getting to see each other out of our natural habitats and since my move down south, I hadn't seen either of them for a while.
Next, we headed to CBS Studios on Fairfax which is less than 10 minutes away, but with L.A. traffic took us over thirty minutes to get to. While waiting in line we took a few selfies and I soon noticed that there was a celebrity in line with us! Shar Jackson from Moesha and Good Burger! I literally watch Moesha every week while I'm working, so I recognized her right away. Shar was so incredibly nice and funny, and was rockin' an awesome Daryl shirt and socks! We talked about The Walking Dead and all made our predictions on what was going to happen on the episode (Glenn didn't die, YES!). She even took a picture with us!
We ended up sitting next to Shar and her friend during the screening of The Walking Dead and during the taping of The Talking Dead. She was totally fanning out over the show just like we were. Bottom line, celebrities ARE just like us!


Quick: What is the most important navigational element on your website? No, it isn't the creepy pirate animated GIF pointing to content. It is your main menu.
The main menu serves a critical function on your website: It helps users find all the other content. A poorly designed main menu can be detrimental to your website and your business.
The more choices they have, the longer it will take users to make a decision. No bueno. Keep your main menu short and to the point. Links should be short and to the point as well, no longer than 1-3 words. KISSmetrics suggests that menus should be limited to five items because our short term memory holds seven items. Avoid burying "trigger words" in submenus, where users may not know to look for them.
Every page of your site should be accessible from your main navigation. But wait, you just told me to limit my menu sizes? I have a lot of content! That's where a content management system and a good structure will serve you well. If you have a lot of blog content, users should be able to navigate to category archives easily. If you have a lot of products, users should be able to navigate through those product categories easily.
If you have a lot of pages, really look at how you've got them structured. What do your users really need? Are you putting up content in pages just for the sake of having it online? It begs the question: Why are you paying to upload and store that content online if users likely will not use it?
Cube Creative can not only help you structure your site for the best user experience, we can help you edit your content into manageable information for your users. Contact us today!


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Today I almost fell asleep when I was done. So much tension that just let go. A few years ago I could barely speak English, but today I'm doing interviews without being nervous. Of course, I make mistakes sometimes, but I'm able to have a conversation that runs smoothly and that's a huge improvement for me. Today it feels like we've been running around half of Manhattan to meet with journalists and Ralph Lauren for an upcoming campaign.
It was so much fun to meet Business of Fashion. We grabbed a coffee at Yves in Tribeca. When I was done I laid down on the bed feeling, physically tired. Ten hours back to back. Talk talk talk. The small talk inbetween is the worst, but it's great that I have Jaclyn here. A true New Yorker. When we were done I went back to Crosby Street, down to a restaurant around the corner and had a quiet dinner by myself. Loved it. Now I'm going to read my emails and then go to bed. What a great day. Tomorrow I have some work, but then I have an unplanned weekend to myself in NYC. How great is that?


Just like the fan-made posters of Zero were doing the rounds on the social media, the spoof version of the trailer too has grabbed the eyeballs.
The much-hyped trailer of Shah Rukh Khan's upcoming Zero has struck the right chord with the viewers. It is mainly being praised for the superlative VFX work on showing the actor as a vertically challenged man. Recently, a fan posted a spoof version of Zero trailer and it is so cool that even SRK himself couldn't resist from reacting on it.
In the trailer, Shah Rukh is seen trying to woo Anushka Sharma, a scientist who moves around in a customised wheelchair. Katrina Kaif, on the other hand, is a ravishing superstar who loves the bottle and Bauua equally, it seems.
Zero presents the story of Bauua, a vertically challenged man essayed by Shah Rukh Khan. Set against the backdrop of Meerut, Zero presents a unique as well as rooted story.
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The Aanand L Rai directorial is undoubtedly one of the most anticipated and eagerly awaited films of the year. Showcasing Shah Rukh Khan in a never seen before avatar, Zero has got cinema lovers across quarters excited.
Bringing back the super hit trio of Shah Rukh Khan, Katrina Kaif and Anushka Sharma, Zero offers interesting performances with an unconventional storyline.
Backed by Red Chillies Entertainment and Colour Yellow Productions, Zero stars Shah Rukh Khan, Anushka Sharma & Katrina Kaif and is slated to release on 21st December.


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Victorian Tearoom Enchants Visitors
If you hear the word, "teahouse," in Hawaii, you may assume the reference is more Japanese than English. But, that's not the case at A Cup of Tea in Kailua, an authentic teahouse which transports locals and visitors back to Hawaii at the peak of the Victorian Era.
A Cup of Tea is as authentic an English Teahouse as you would find in England itself, and the decor is the first hint that you are in for a unique experience.
The day I took my two daughters and mother, the parlor was decked-out in Summer pink and white (owner Darlene Pahed changes the decor five times a year), and the tables were adorned in fine china. Covered with lace and linen, the tables were quaint and pleasing, and even the servers donned aprons and bonnets.
We felt like we were transported back in time to an English tearoom.
First, a server asked us to choose our tea from a smelling chest of more than twenty different types of teas. As a hostess led us to our table, our steeped pot of tea followed right behind.
We opted for "Princess Heather's Tea" which included: Soup of the day, salad, assorted tea sandwiches, scone of the day with preserves and lemon curd, seasonal fresh fruit, dessert, and a pot of tea.
Our food arrived on a three-tiered tower, and to say it was plentiful is an understatement. Unlike many tea services, after which diners leave hungry, the amount of food was substantial, and we couldn't even eat our included ice-cream (which is rare for our crew).
If "Princess Heather's Tea" isn't the right tea service for you, the teahouse includes several other options. They include "Lady Tiffany's Tea," "Nikki's Afternoon Tea," or "The Wee Tea, " which is for guests ten and under. Each tea service includes a variation of sandwiches, tea, scones, soup and salad.
You can also choose "Lunch to Go Take Out," which includes the sandwich of the day, a bag of chips, and a large iced-tea or lemonade.
Prices range from $30.95 for "Lady Tiffany's Tea" to $8.95 for "Lunch to Go Take Out."
You can also order a dozen scones to go for $14.95.
Pahed says the tearoom is home to a host of theme-nights as well. The parlor is open for pajama nights, Bingo nights, and even Audrey Hepburn night. For Audrey Hepburn night, Pahed says the teahouse partners with Nordstrom, and ladies are decked-out in Victorian clothes and hats for the event.
Owner Darlene Pahed is proud of her authentic tearoom.
Pahed adds, "It's very different. It's not your normal tea room. It's magical here."
For visitors to Hawaii, the teahouse is worth the trip to the windward side, especially if you are looking for a unique island experience. Pahed says she sees many global visitors year after year, all of them back for another day of pampering and relaxation.
"We actually have many visitors who make it a point to come here."
Pahed says the teahouse is set to expand into the ice cream business. She annouced that, in August, she will open an ice cream parlor to compliment the tea service-side of the business.
For visitors from any country, finding an authentic English tea service isn't easy in a destination known for its Asian influence. However, A Cup of Tea may be worth a visit if you want a taste of history.


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Earlier this week, an e-mail went out to my department with an offer for free tickets to the FutureM2016 conference in Boston. I immediately signed up, seeing this not only as on opportunity to learn about marketing technology, but also as a great source of material for tweets and blogs! There was a lot of great material and presenters, but the most anticipated was clearly the presentation by Facebook. I decided to use what was presented to share and build on in my blog post today, as I thought it was a great and simple way to view innovation in an organization.
Andrew "Boz" Bozworth is Vice President of Ads And Business Platform at Facebook. In his presentation he explained that while mobile technology is here, there is still plenty of new innovation around mobile and opportunity for businesses. He shared three key things businesses need to do from a high level in order to stay on the right side of innovation and avoid becoming the next MySpace, Kodak, DEC, etc. That list can go on for quite a while!
This probably seems like a no brainer point, or at least it did to me, but this is probably the most essential piece of this framework. The key point here was that this question needs to be answered through the eyes of the end consumer. What you do is not what you sell. It is what you do for your end customer or guest. For Facebook, what they do is centered around connections. Every innovation that Facebook begins development is aimed at improving communications, whether it's solar powered drones to deliver internet to the poorest parts of the world or developing VR technology to more intimately connect people, regardless of distance. If Facebook limits their definition to a "social network" however, these ventures may seem out of it's strategic scope.
Blockbuster didn't realize that they are not a video rental store, but an entertainment provider. Don't be like Blockbuster!
I found this very interesting with regards to how I and other people in my organization view what our company (Dunkin' Brands) does. It's easy to say we sell coffee, donuts and breakfast sandwiches. The problem is that this limits us to selling… coffee, donuts and breakfast sandwiches. What we do for the guest is truly energize and reward them so that they can continue on with our day. Through this lens, we are not limited to specific products and also can even focus on more experiential aspects of the business such as payment and ordering innovation.
The second point about being nimble enough to take advantage of technology and innovation was that a company needs to be structured in a way that breaks down walls rather than silo-ing out the digital/innovation teams. As an example, while mobile was something Facebook began supporting years ago, the focus at the time was still on desktop. The desktop team, which was much larger and better budgeted, would develop features. The mobile team, which was significantly smaller, was expected to replicate these in mobile with significantly less resources. Clearly this was not a winning formula in mobile. As, mobile became more of a priority, they decided to merge the two team rather than just adding more developers to the mobile team. Having everyone responsible for both platforms ensured that ideas that were presented would work for each, rather than having one platform be an afterthought.
I think this is another key area where non-tech companies need to look to their counterparts in Silicon Valley for guidance. Every company need to be a digital company, not just have a digital team. If people have no idea what other people in their company are doing, there is no way they can truly understand the company from the customer's view and best meet the consumer's need.
This one is probably the easiest to understand, but the hardest to do as an organization; making the leap and committing yourself to a new or different direction. People in general don't like change. Whether it's graduating from college, removing a headphone jack or changing a technology within an organization, change is hard and not really that much fun. It's really hard as an entire organization to shift away from strategies that are working in the short term, especially if those strategies are working for your organization now.
Overall, I thought that this was a worthwhile framework and hope you will too. As modern day workers we are going to need to continually be willing to adapt to shifting organizations and job titles as technology begins to enter into every single daily task. Having the right mindset is the first step to succeeding in the digital economy. It's a scary time to be in or soon to be joining the workforce, but also extremely exciting.
Some final tidbits from the presentation!
Kodak actually invented the first digital camera (right) in the 1970s but passed on bringing the idea to market because of how much money they were making at the time off of film sales.
As the company began to push mobile, Mark Zuckerberg would end a meeting immediately if an idea was presented for desktop without a mobile solution accompanying it.
Nice post. I do think it's a little more challenging than that, though. For some companies, digital technologies come in and changes the entire nature of an industry, rendering previous skills obsolete. For instance, Kodak had no real expertise in developing digital chips and CCD (they were a chemical company) and Blockbuster didn't know much about building ecommerce platforms (let alone websites). Knowing that a change is happening is often very different than being able to capitalize on it.
Very interesting post. I see the point you are making here, and I agree with the tree keys completely. However, this brought me to mind the case of Nokia. Nokia suffered a major defeat in a market were they ruled, and in a way they didn't do anything wrong. So in a way, the big problem of being a technological company today is that it is very hard to maintain yourself being the innovative leader in an time that will be probably seen as the era of the biggest technological development since the discovery of fire. Maybe the only way to maintain the leadership is following the strategy of Facebook, if you cant defeat them buy them for billions of dollars.
Great post, I felt like I was able to attend the conference without being there. The understand what you do comment resonates with me. I think that this can expand past the overall company mission and down to each function. For example, I work for a large insurance company in Boston and I've heard the IT team say they don't work for an insurance company, they work for a tech company that happens to sell insurance. When you make the goal of your "product" more important than the product itself then you find success.
Cool read here! It was a very structured and straightforward read. "Understanding what you do" is actually not very surprising to me. I feel that businesses can get caught up in so many other parts and functions of what you can do once you reach a certain point in your business. Often times, you can lose track of what your core business is and what is really making your money. Also, I completely agree with how difficult it is to "commit to the change." Commitment can be scary at times, but if its the right decision, then it should be carried out. Great fun facts / information at the end of the blog. I really like that idea. Hope to read more of your work, cheers!
What you do is not what you sell is a super important point that I think gets lost in business. The owner of New England Cranberry came in to talk to my class in applied marketing management and discussed a product of hers called fruitations– it's essentially a fruit concentrated that can be used in smoothies, cocktails, etc. When she spoke about bringing it to bars she emphasized the point that people didn't come to bars because of the alcohol. People have alcohol at home. Instead, they came for the environment. Providing a crafty cocktail is an aspect in completing that picture, and that's what New England Cranberry's role was in that situation.


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When discussing organic search engine optimization strategies and best practices, most people have heard the terms "blackhat" and "whitehat". Of course, Blackhat tactics refer to shortcuts and tricks meant to fool the search engines such as duplicate cintent, various content delivery tactics, improper redirects, and poor link building practices. The whitehat tactics are the guidelines suited for best long term orgainc placement meant to create a healthy website environment that adds value to the Internet and that is seen as relevant by the search engines.
When search engines marketers, SEO consultants, and Internet marketing companies try to stay on top of the game, most of the effort is placed on keeping up with "what Google likes". What are the Google algorithms looking for now? So naturally it takes a lot of research, attending trade shows, reading blogs, etc. to stay current with the industry.
Four or five years ago it was very difficult to do this. Naturally, Google is still as secretive as ever. But are they becoming more transparent with their ideal best practices? I would say definitely. At least now we can read articles from Matt Cutts and go to Google Webmaster Central to glean the latest Google knowledge, get advice, and stay current.
Back when information was less readily available, the formation of various Blackhat tactics could have been intentional…or was it because people just didn't know better? Probably a little of both. Of course, there will always be SEO consultants and "SPAM" artists out there trying to take shortcuts and make money. That will not change. However, back in the day many people in the industry were not certain about what is "right" and "wrong". The best practices are now much more clearly defined and it is widely known that shortcuts and Blackhat tactics will not result in anything positive. Technology is simply far too advanced.
The typical Blackhats these days are most likely the random "companies" or individual consultants that charge very little ($200 per month) and do not openly communicate their methods. If they can't educate you on search engines optimization and show relevant case studies for reputable clients, then they probably are not worth your time. I am not saying an SEO consultant or Internet marketing company has to have an amazing client roster to get the job done, but you still need to be selective when choosing a company that could change the future of your business.


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Liu Shaomei (born 16 October 1963) is a Chinese sprinter. She competed in the women's 100 metres at the 1988 Summer Olympics.

References

1963 births
Living people
Athletes (track and field) at the 1988 Summer Olympics
Chinese female sprinters
Olympic athletes of China
Place of birth missing (living people)
Olympic female sprinters

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namespace utl
{
	//--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
	// ProfileManager.
	//--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
	class TFNCOMMON_EXPORT profile_manager : public singleton<profile_manager>
	{
		public:
			profile_manager();
			~profile_manager();

			void save_results(const std::string& filename = "profiler.log");

			void start(const std::string& name);
			void stop();

		private:
			// ProfileSample - pomocnicza struktura danych
			struct profile_sample;

			boost::shared_ptr<profile_sample> _root;
			boost::weak_ptr<profile_sample> _actual;

			utl::int32_t _nested;

			// Noncopyable idiom.
			profile_manager(const profile_manager&);
			profile_manager& operator=(const profile_manager&);
	};

} // end namespace utl

namespace err
{
	class TFNCOMMON_EXPORT profiler_exception : public framework_exception
	{
		public:
			profiler_exception(const std::string& message);

			virtual ~profiler_exception() throw() {}

			const char* what() const throw();

		private:
			mutable std::string _cause;
	};

} // end namespace err

#endif

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Q: Filtering row by comparing multiple column across multiple rows for the same id This is a follow-up from the following question.
This is my dataframe:
d = {'id': [1,1,2,2,3,3,3,4,4,4] ,
     'a_code': ['abc', 'abclm', 'pqr', 'pqren', 'lmn', 'lmnre', 'xyznt', 'gvn', 'gvnwe', 'trenv'],
     'a_type': ['CP','CO','CP','CO','CP','CP','CO','CP','RT','CO'],
     'z_code': ['abclm', 'wedvg', 'pqren', 'unfdc', 'lmnre','wqrtn','hgbvcx','gvnwe','cnotn', 'wxbnt'],
     'z_type': ['CO', 'CO', 'CO','CO','CP','CO','RT','RT','CO','CO']}

df= pd.DataFrame(d)

I want to keep track of the first occurrence of CP in a_type and return a_code and z_code when the value in z_type is CO
For eg:
In row 7 of df, I will pick the  a_code since it matches with CP in a_type, but I will pick z_code from row 8 , since z_type is CO
Check output when id=4
Output:
 id   a_type    a_code     z_type     z_code
 1      CP        abc        CO        abclm
 2      CP        pqr        CO        pqren
 3      CP        lmn        CO        wqrtn
 4      CP        gvn        CO        cnotn

A: Use:
df2 = (df[df['z_type'].eq('CO')]
       .drop_duplicates('id')[['id','z_type','z_code']])
df1 = (df[df['a_type'].eq('CP')]
       .drop_duplicates('id')[['id','a_type','a_code']])

df = df1.merge(df2, on='id')
print (df)
   id a_type a_code z_type z_code
0   1     CP    abc     CO  abclm
1   2     CP    pqr     CO  pqren
2   3     CP    lmn     CO  wqrtn
3   4     CP    gvn     CO  cnotn


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Q: why is JHipster JDL only generating strings values for Enum expressions for angular/typescript code? Not sure if this is a bug in JDL, or if I'm just not understanding it, but if I create an enum in Jhipster JDL like this
enum PricingModel {
    AVAILABILITY,
    DEADLINES,
    PAYMENTS
}

Then it will generate this typescript for my angular code.
export const enum PricingModel {
    'AVAILABILITY',
    'DEADLINES',
    'PAYMENTS'
}

Unless I am doing the switch statement wrong... this switch statement will not work:
To fix it I propose that the generated code from JhipsterJDL be changed to generate something like this ad defined in Typescript 2.4 :
export const enum PricingModel {
    AVAILABILITY = 'AVAILABILITY',
    DEADLINES = 'DEADLINES',
    PAYMENTS ='PAYMENTS',
}


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import {HidConnectionReceiver, HidDeviceInfo} from '/gen/services/device/public/mojom/hid.mojom.m.js';
import {HidService, HidServiceReceiver} from '/gen/third_party/blink/public/mojom/hid/hid.mojom.m.js';

// Fake implementation of device.mojom.HidConnection. HidConnection represents
// an open connection to a HID device and can be used to send and receive
// reports.
class FakeHidConnection {
  constructor(client) {
    this.client_ = client;
    this.receiver_ = new HidConnectionReceiver(this);
    this.expectedWrites_ = [];
    this.expectedGetFeatureReports_ = [];
    this.expectedSendFeatureReports_ = [];
  }

  bindNewPipeAndPassRemote() {
    return this.receiver_.$.bindNewPipeAndPassRemote();
  }

  // Simulate an input report sent from the device to the host. The connection
  // client's onInputReport method will be called with the provided |reportId|
  // and |buffer|.
  simulateInputReport(reportId, reportData) {
    if (this.client_) {
      this.client_.onInputReport(reportId, reportData);
    }
  }

  // Specify the result for an expected call to write. If |success| is true the
  // write will be successful, otherwise it will simulate a failure. The
  // parameters of the next write call must match |reportId| and |buffer|.
  queueExpectedWrite(success, reportId, reportData) {
    this.expectedWrites_.push({
      params: {reportId, data: reportData},
      result: {success},
    });
  }

  // Specify the result for an expected call to getFeatureReport. If |success|
  // is true the operation is successful, otherwise it will simulate a failure.
  // The parameter of the next getFeatureReport call must match |reportId|.
  queueExpectedGetFeatureReport(success, reportId, reportData) {
    this.expectedGetFeatureReports_.push({
      params: {reportId},
      result: {success, buffer: reportData},
    });
  }

  // Specify the result for an expected call to sendFeatureReport. If |success|
  // is true the operation is successful, otherwise it will simulate a failure.
  // The parameters of the next sendFeatureReport call must match |reportId| and
  // |buffer|.
  queueExpectedSendFeatureReport(success, reportId, reportData) {
    this.expectedSendFeatureReports_.push({
      params: {reportId, data: reportData},
      result: {success},
    });
  }

  // Asserts that there are no more expected operations.
  assertExpectationsMet() {
    assert_equals(this.expectedWrites_.length, 0);
    assert_equals(this.expectedGetFeatureReports_.length, 0);
    assert_equals(this.expectedSendFeatureReports_.length, 0);
  }

  read() {}

  // Implementation of HidConnection::Write. Causes an assertion failure if
  // there are no expected write operations, or if the parameters do not match
  // the expected call.
  async write(reportId, buffer) {
    let expectedWrite = this.expectedWrites_.shift();
    assert_not_equals(expectedWrite, undefined);
    assert_equals(reportId, expectedWrite.params.reportId);
    let actual = new Uint8Array(buffer);
    compareDataViews(
        new DataView(actual.buffer, actual.byteOffset),
        new DataView(
            expectedWrite.params.data.buffer,
            expectedWrite.params.data.byteOffset));
    return expectedWrite.result;
  }

  // Implementation of HidConnection::GetFeatureReport. Causes an assertion
  // failure if there are no expected write operations, or if the parameters do
  // not match the expected call.
  async getFeatureReport(reportId) {
    let expectedGetFeatureReport = this.expectedGetFeatureReports_.shift();
    assert_not_equals(expectedGetFeatureReport, undefined);
    assert_equals(reportId, expectedGetFeatureReport.params.reportId);
    return expectedGetFeatureReport.result;
  }

  // Implementation of HidConnection::SendFeatureReport. Causes an assertion
  // failure if there are no expected write operations, or if the parameters do
  // not match the expected call.
  async sendFeatureReport(reportId, buffer) {
    let expectedSendFeatureReport = this.expectedSendFeatureReports_.shift();
    assert_not_equals(expectedSendFeatureReport, undefined);
    assert_equals(reportId, expectedSendFeatureReport.params.reportId);
    let actual = new Uint8Array(buffer);
    compareDataViews(
        new DataView(actual.buffer, actual.byteOffset),
        new DataView(
            expectedSendFeatureReport.params.data.buffer,
            expectedSendFeatureReport.params.data.byteOffset));
    return expectedSendFeatureReport.result;
  }
}

// A fake implementation of the HidService mojo interface. HidService manages
// HID device access for clients in the render process. Typically, when a client
// requests access to a HID device a chooser dialog is shown with a list of
// available HID devices. Selecting a device from the chooser also grants
// permission for the client to access that device.
//
// The fake implementation allows tests to simulate connected devices. It also
// skips the chooser dialog and instead allows tests to specify which device
// should be selected. All devices are treated as if the user had already
// granted permission. It is possible to revoke permission with forget() later.
class FakeHidService {
  constructor() {
    this.interceptor_ = new MojoInterfaceInterceptor(HidService.$interfaceName);
    this.interceptor_.oninterfacerequest = e => this.bind(e.handle);
    this.receiver_ = new HidServiceReceiver(this);
    this.nextGuidValue_ = 0;
    this.simulateConnectFailure_ = false;
    this.reset();
  }

  start() {
    this.interceptor_.start();
  }

  stop() {
    this.interceptor_.stop();
  }

  reset() {
    this.devices_ = new Map();
    this.allowedDevices_ = new Map();
    this.fakeConnections_ = new Map();
    this.selectedDevices_ = [];
  }

  // Creates and returns a HidDeviceInfo with the specified device IDs.
  makeDevice(vendorId, productId) {
    let guidValue = ++this.nextGuidValue_;
    let info = new HidDeviceInfo();
    info.guid = 'guid-' + guidValue.toString();
    info.physicalDeviceId = 'physical-device-id-' + guidValue.toString();
    info.vendorId = vendorId;
    info.productId = productId;
    info.productName = 'product name';
    info.serialNumber = '0';
    info.reportDescriptor = new Uint8Array();
    info.collections = [];
    info.deviceNode = 'device node';
    return info;
  }

  // Simulates a connected device the client has already been granted permission
  // to. Returns the key used to store the device in the map. The key is either
  // the physical device ID, or the device GUID if it has no physical device ID.
  addDevice(deviceInfo, grantPermission = true) {
    let key = deviceInfo.physicalDeviceId;
    if (key.length === 0)
      key = deviceInfo.guid;

    let devices = this.devices_.get(key) || [];
    devices.push(deviceInfo);
    this.devices_.set(key, devices);

    if (grantPermission) {
      let allowedDevices = this.allowedDevices_.get(key) || [];
      allowedDevices.push(deviceInfo);
      this.allowedDevices_.set(key, allowedDevices);
    }

    if (this.client_)
      this.client_.deviceAdded(deviceInfo);
    return key;
  }

  // Simulates disconnecting a connected device.
  removeDevice(key) {
    let devices = this.devices_.get(key);
    this.devices_.delete(key);
    if (this.client_ && devices) {
      devices.forEach(deviceInfo => {
        this.client_.deviceRemoved(deviceInfo);
      });
    }
  }

  // Simulates updating the device information for a connected device.
  changeDevice(deviceInfo) {
    let key = deviceInfo.physicalDeviceId;
    if (key.length === 0)
      key = deviceInfo.guid;

    let devices = this.devices_.get(key) || [];
    let i = devices.length;
    while (i--) {
      if (devices[i].guid == deviceInfo.guid)
        devices.splice(i, 1);
    }
    devices.push(deviceInfo);
    this.devices_.set(key, devices);

    let allowedDevices = this.allowedDevices_.get(key) || [];
    let j = allowedDevices.length;
    while (j--) {
      if (allowedDevices[j].guid == deviceInfo.guid)
        allowedDevices.splice(j, 1);
    }
    allowedDevices.push(deviceInfo);
    this.allowedDevices_.set(key, allowedDevices);

    if (this.client_)
      this.client_.deviceChanged(deviceInfo);
    return key;
  }

  // Sets a flag that causes the next call to connect() to fail.
  simulateConnectFailure() {
    this.simulateConnectFailure_ = true;
  }

  // Sets the key of the device that will be returned as the selected item the
  // next time requestDevice is called. The device with this key must have been
  // previously added with addDevice.
  setSelectedDevice(key) {
    this.selectedDevices_ = this.devices_.get(key);
  }

  // Returns the fake HidConnection object for this device, if there is one. A
  // connection is created once the device is opened.
  getFakeConnection(guid) {
    return this.fakeConnections_.get(guid);
  }

  bind(handle) {
    this.receiver_.$.bindHandle(handle);
  }

  registerClient(client) {
    this.client_ = client;
  }

  // Returns an array of connected devices the client has already been granted
  // permission to access.
  async getDevices() {
    let devices = [];
    this.allowedDevices_.forEach((value) => {
      devices = devices.concat(value);
    });
    return {devices};
  }

  // Simulates a device chooser prompt, returning |selectedDevices_| as the
  // simulated selection. |options| is ignored.
  async requestDevice(options) {
    return {devices: this.selectedDevices_};
  }

  // Returns a fake connection to the device with the specified GUID. If
  // |connectionClient| is not null, its onInputReport method will be called
  // when input reports are received. If simulateConnectFailure() was called
  // then a null connection is returned instead, indicating failure.
  async connect(guid, connectionClient) {
    if (this.simulateConnectFailure_) {
      this.simulateConnectFailure_ = false;
      return {connection: null};
    }
    const fakeConnection = new FakeHidConnection(connectionClient);
    this.fakeConnections_.set(guid, fakeConnection);
    return {connection: fakeConnection.bindNewPipeAndPassRemote()};
  }

  // Removes the allowed device.
  async forget(deviceInfo) {
    for (const [key, value] of this.allowedDevices_) {
      for (const device of value) {
        if (device.guid == deviceInfo.guid) {
          this.allowedDevices_.delete(key);
          break;
        }
      }
    }
    return {success: true};
  }
}

export const fakeHidService = new FakeHidService();


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FHA Eases Burdensome Condo Financing Rules…
By Kenneth Harney
WASHINGTON — Here's some encouraging news for condominium unit owners, sellers and buyers: The biggest source of funding for low-down-payment condo mortgages, the Federal Housing Administration, has revamped controversial rules that caused thousands of buildings across the country to lose their eligibility for FHA financing.
The revised guidelines, which were issued Sept. 13 and took effect immediately, should make it easier for large numbers of homeowner associations to seek certification by the FHA. The certification process is intended to provide the FHA, a government-run mortgage insurance agency, with key information about a development's legal, physical and financial status. Without approval of an entire development — regardless of whether it's a small complex in the suburbs or a massive high-rise in the center city — no individual unit can be financed or refinanced with an FHA mortgage.
The agency's previous rules were criticized as heavy-handed, costly and not in touch with the economic realities of some parts of the country. For example, the rules prohibited FHA insurance of units in buildings where more than 25% of the total floor space was used for commercial or nonresidential purposes. Yet many condominiums in urban areas have lower floors devoted to retail stores and offices that generate revenues that help support the entire project. Many of those buildings suddenly found themselves ineligible for FHA financing for residents. The revised rules allow exceptions of up to 35% commercial use, and provide for additional case-by-case exceptions to 50% or higher.
As a result of the previous FHA rules, just 2,100 of the estimated 25,000 condominium developments nationwide that were eligible for unit financing were recertified by late last year, according to the agency. Insurance volume also has plummeted. FHA estimated that it would insure 110,000 condo unit loans during fiscal 2012, which ends this month. But by July, it had insured only 35,433 units.
Although the previous rules focused on entire buildings, individual unit owners seeking to sell often have taken the brunt. The Community Associations Institute, the condo industry's largest trade group, welcomed the relaxation of the FHA rules, predicting that "this will spark home sales and help tens of thousands of condominium communities begin to recover from the housing slump."
One of the most significant changes the FHA made involves personal legal liability for condo association boards and officers. The previous rules required officers to attest that they had "no knowledge of circumstances or conditions that might have an adverse effect on the project or cause a mortgage secured by a unit" to become delinquent, of "dissatisfaction among unit owners about the operation of the project or owners association" or of "disputes concerning unit owners." The penalty for officers who "knowingly" and "willfully" submitted information to the FHA that was found to be false: fines of up to $1 million and 30 years in prison.
Not surprisingly, many board officers declined to take on what they interpreted as lifetime legal responsibility for such details as whether the condominium fully complied with state and local environmental and real estate requirements. Although the FHA insisted that the associations were overreacting, the new certifications contain much less scary language. The penalties for intentional frauds against the government remain the same, however.
Among other key rule changes:
• Greater flexibility on investor ownership. In existing developments, one or more investors are now allowed to own up to 50% of the total units provided that at least half of the units are owner-occupied. The previous rule required that no more than 10% of units could be owned by a single investor.
• The previous treatment of unpaid condo association dues was raised to 60 days from 30 days. Under the revised rule, condo communities where no more than 15% of unit owners are 60 days late on payment of dues can be approved for FHA loans.
• Clarification of certain insurance requirements that many communities found burdensome.
kenharney@earthlink.net
Distributed by Washington Post Writers Group.
Original text can be found…
http://www.latimes.com/business/realestate/la-fi-harney-20120923,0,308216.story
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Summer is almost over and I have yet to complete my posts on our winter holiday in Japan. It took me a long time to get back to writing because life got busy and I got caught up preparing for a follow-up Japan holiday (Japan again, but I'm not complaining. We love Japan.).
We got off the boat at Asakusa pier and walked about 15 minutes to Sensoji, Tokyo's oldest Buddhist temple. We approached the temple from the Nakamise-dori, a pedestrian street lined with small shops that sell anything from Japanese dolls and hair accessories to shirts and many other souvenir items. If you plan to visit, do take this route because the walk has that nice 'old Tokyo' feel and it leads you through the two gates, Kaminarimon and Hozomon, the temple gates with massive red lanterns, before reaching the actual temple. We spent just about two hours in the area. You might need more if you plan to offer prayers.
What we think: It is worth a visit even for non-Buddhist. It is, after all, Tokyo's most visited temple.
Benjamin just had to have his photo taken with the other visitors in their colourful kimonos.
Now, we were supposed to visit a museum as well that day, but as I've said, it was a bright winter day with perfect blue sky, and so we thought it would be a good idea to see the city from above! We then decided to go to Tokyo SkyTree which has viewing decks as high as 450 meters. It wasn't in our itinerary but it didn't matter, the SkyTee was just across the river from Sensoji temple anyway. At Sensoji we took the train and in less than 15 minutes we arrived at Tokyo SkyTree Station.
Before going up to the viewing deck, we decided to have lunch at the food court of Tokyo Solamanchi, a mall that is directly connected to the foot of the SkyTree.
SkyTree has two viewing floors. We went to the Tembo Deck which has the Glass Floor, a café and a restaurant. We spent about two hours which was enough since it wasn't big anyway.
What we think: Go there only on a clear day, otherwise, we think there is nothing to do and see. It wasn't in our itinerary but it was a sunshiny day, and so we went and we enjoyed our time looking over Japan's metropolitan capital city.
There was Mcdo, Kentucky and many other fast food in the mall but we were in Tokyo and so ramen it is.
Oh I'll gladly swap you!


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American Horror Story spoilers: Episode 4 is a blood buffet of backstory
Wed Sep 08, 2021 at 5:32am ET
By Rachel Tsoumbakos
Evan Peters stars as Austin Somers in American Horror Story: Double Feature. Pic credit: FX
Last week's episode of American Horror Story: Double Feature saw Alma (Ryan Kiera Armstrong) trying out her first bowl of blood soup and her dad getting hated on by just about everyone in Provincetown.
In addition to that, The Chemist (Angelica Ross) was introduced as the character who makes the little black pills that get everyone thirsting for blood.
However, how did all this start?
Many viewers have been wondering how The Chemist came up with the concept of the pills and how the characters, Belle Noir (Frances Conroy) and Austin Somers (Evan Peters), ended up in Provincetown and on the pills dubbed Muse.
Well, have no fear because Episode 4 of American Horror Story looks set to delve into the backstory of the characters who take Muse.
Episode 4 synopsis
According to IMDb, the synopsis for Episode 4 (titled "Blood Buffet") is below.
"The dark history of Provincetown and its residents are brought to light."
While short and sweet, fans of AHS immediately know that they are in for a treat when it comes to getting answers to some of their burning questions.
However, it is the trailer that really delves into the story and gives viewers a sense of what to expect.
Frances Conroy as Belle Noir and Evan Peters as Austin Somers, as seen in Episode 1 of American Horror Story: Double Feature. Pic credit: FX
New AHS: Double Feature trailer released
While the clip for Episode 4 is only short, it certainly packs quite a punch.
It opens with The Chemist warning Belle Noir — back before she was the famous author and rocking the perfectly coiffed 60s vibe — about the consequences of taking Muse. Namely, she warns about the cravings.
However, viewers know already that Belle took the pill and became the romance author with a penchant for blood. But, at least her story will be revealed.
The clip also shows Austin in drag, once again, before he started taking Muse. Belle then introduces him to the drug, although it isn't clear if it was because she saw talent in him or if she was just lonely and looking for someone with the same hankerings as her to keep her company.
In addition to this, it looks like the backstory for the less fortunate creatures who take Muse is exposed. The strange, bald guys that hang around in town and chase people down are those that took Muse but were not talented.
Episode 4 of American Horror Story looks set to show the transformation for one of these people.
Finally, Mickey (Macaulay Culkin) and TB Karen (Sarah Paulson) also feature in this teaser. They are both present at the club where Austin is in drag, and it looks like it is well before the pair really got stuck into drugs.
Think Story gives a theory that perhaps both of them were originally employed by The Chemist to hunt down people that could try the drug she had been manufacturing. However, until the episode airs, viewers can't know this for certain.
American Horror Story airs Wednesdays at 10/9c on FX.


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Press Release04 July 2017MobilityMunich
Avenio tram design for Doha honored with the "Red Dot" Award
"Red Dot" Award in the category "Product Design"
Jury convinced by high quality of design
Avenio tram completely catenary-free
The Siemens Avenio tram for Doha, in the Emirate of Qatar, has been honored with the prestigious "Red Dot" Award for Product Design 2017. The tram's minimalistic and timeless design complements its surroundings and reflects the modern architecture of Doha's Education City Campus. Clean lines, generous white surfaces and darkened windows characterize the tram's exterior. Special shading on the roof and tinted insulated glass ensure passenger comfort even in extreme outdoor temperatures. The interior's bright and airy ambiance, subtly styled seat upholstery and elegantly designed grab poles underscore the tram's modern character. The Avenio's design was created in cooperation with the "Yellow Window" design agency.
In 2012, Siemens received the order from the Qatar Foundation to deliver a turnkey tram system for Doha. The Avenio will operate on an 11.5-kilometer line in Doha's Education City completely without overhead contact lines. The trams are equipped with Siemens' Sitras HES hybrid energy storage system that quickly charges even during the shortest station stops. With its catenary-free operation, the Avenio serves as a model for a sustainable rail rapid transit system. At the same time, the technology opens up new perspectives for vehicle design and has a positive impact on the urban landscape.
Siemens is delivering 19 three-section trams. Built in Vienna, the trams are specially equipped for handling the extreme climatic conditions in Qatar. In addition to their heavy-duty air conditioning system, the trams have a special shade on the roof to protect the electrical equipment from intensive heat from the sun.
Siemens previously received the "Red Dot Award: Product Design" in 2015 for the "Velaro" high-speed train. The Design Zentrum Nordrhein Westfalen has been honoring outstanding international product design with its famed Red Dot Award since 1955. Numerous manufacturers and designers of a wide variety of industrial products enter the annual competition for the internationally renowned seal of quality for design. This year, companies and designers in 54 countries submitted a total of 5,500 products for the award. Only designs with the most convincing "high quality of design" received the coveted "Red Dot Award" from the jury. The awards were presented yesterday in Essen, Germany.
This press release and press photos are available at:
www.siemens.com/press/avenio-qatar
Further information about the Mobility Division is available at:
www.siemens.com/mobility
Feature: Turnkey tramway system for Qatar with catenary-free Avenio trams
Website: Siemens Mobility
@SiemensMobility
Siemens AG (Berlin and Munich) is a global technology powerhouse that has stood for engineering excellence, innovation, quality, reliability and internationality for more than 165 years. The company is active in more than 200 countries, focusing on the areas of electrification, automation and digitalization. One of the world's largest producers of energy-efficient, resource-saving technologies, Siemens is a leading supplier of efficient power generation and power transmission solutions and a pioneer in infrastructure solutions as well as automation, drive and software solutions for industry. The company is also a leading provider of medical imaging equipment – such as computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging systems – and a leader in laboratory diagnostics as well as clinical IT. In fiscal 2016, which ended on September 30, 2016, Siemens generated revenue of €79.6 billion and net income of €5.6 billion. At the end of September 2016, the company had around 351,000 employees worldwide. Further information is available on the Internet at www.siemens.com.
Eva Haupenthal
Wittelsbacherplatz 2
+49 (89) 636-24421
eva.haupenthal@siemens.com
PR2017070349MOEN


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Good Morning America did a segment with such subtle ageism you might not have noticed it. But I did.
The story (1/29) was about saving time by paying your bills on line vs. paying by check, which they referred to as the "old fashioned way." Old fashioned implies out of touch and frumpy. That's unnecessary editorializing. Sloppy journalism.
By contrast, the L.A. Times had a terrific story (1/30) about changes in the music business, and the author made reference to the new way of accessing music and the old way of accessing music. Not the old fashioned way.
And, just to confirm that the world HAS come off it's axis, the current NYer (2/1), makes casual reference to old media without actually saying radio/TV/print, as if well, everybody knows what old media is, vs. new media, which is digital, and viral and social and whatever.


Choosing a school to attend is all about finding the right fit. That being said, congratulations to all of you accepted into UVA's class of 2021! You guys have worked hard and we hope you decide to attend next year! But you still have a big decision ahead: do you want UVA to be your home for the next four years? When I was deciding if I wanted to accept the offer or not, here are a few things that I found helpful to know.
1. The location of the University: Charlottesville is one of my favorite cities! It is home to about 50,000 people, surrounded by mountains, filled with amazing places to eat and countless things to do. As a student, you are able to get involved in the community through many community service opportunities so you really feel like you are contributing to the place you are living. The University is close to the Downtown Mall, an area with a lot of shops, great places to eat, and cool music venues.
2. The size of the University: There are about 16,000 undergraduates. For me, that meant that it was big enough to not know everyone, but small enough to still be able to find a group of people I fit in with. Walking around, there are always people that I don't know, but the university is still small enough to run into people you know everywhere!
3. Academics: UVA has a lot of great majors and programs that are helpful to look into. Along with that, some majors have different concentrations you can be in as well. For example, I am an economics major, and I considered concentrating in public policy. It was helpful for me to see all the options that I had at UVA, even the not so obvious ones!
This list is not exhausted at all, but were good things for me to think about when I was deciding if I wanted to attend UVA. Remember that finding a great school to attend is all about finding the right fit for you!