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Police: Rodney King death ruled accidental
SAN BERNARDINO (AP) — Rodney King had been drinking and was on drugs when he plunged into a swimming pool and accidentally drowned in June, a coroner's report released Thursday concluded.
The report confirmed a previous police conclusion that King died by accident, and the case will be closed, Rialto police Capt. Randy DeAnda said.
"It concludes our investigation," he said. "Basically, our investigation revealed the same conclusion and now that we have the toxicology, it basically reinforces that."
King, whose videotaped beating by Los Angeles police in 1991 led to deadly rioting, had long struggled with addiction.
A call from King's fiancee brought police to his Rialto home at 5:30 a.m. on June 17. Officers pulled him from the bottom of the pool, and he was pronounced dead at a hospital.
Cynthia Kelley told authorities she was in bed when she was awakened and saw King at a patio door.
"She described him making grunting and growling sounds and having frothy secretions coming from his mouth," the report states.
When King fell over a planter, Kelley went for her cellphone to call for help. She heard a splash and by the time she got to the pool, King was face down in the deep end.
Kelley could not swim and attempted to revive King by prodding him with a pitchfork and hoe before authorities arrived, the report states.
The San Bernardino County coroner's report listed the cause of death as drowning "and the contributing cause was combined with ethanol (alcohol) and multiple drug toxicity," DeAnda said.
Toxicology tests showed that King had a blood-alcohol level of .06 and amounts of PCP, cocaine and marijuana in his system, the captain said.
"Mr. King was in a state of drug- and alcohol-induced delirium at the time of the terminal event and either fell or jumped into the swimming pool," DeAnda said. "Obviously, the effects of the drugs and alcohol combined precipitated some kind of cardiac arrhythmia, thus incapacitated Mr. King, and he was unable to save himself."
Arrhythmia is an irregular heartbeat.
A neighbor said after King's death that she had heard sobbing from his house earlier that morning. It sounded like someone "really crying, like really deep emotions. ... Like tired or sad, you know?" neighbor Sandra Gardea said.
The report details numerous injuries King sustained over his lifetime, including several birdshot pellets that remained in his body after being shot in 2007 by a shotgun.
King liked to skateboard and some of the injuries seen by medical examiners may have come from falls while playing, his brother Zhan Paul King told investigators.
King's death occurred just months after the 20th anniversary of the Los Angeles riot brought him renewed attention. In the intervening years he had struggled with substance abuse and had a string of arrests.
But, at the time, he had just published a book about his life and was upbeat.
"America's been good to me after I paid the price and stayed alive through it all," he told The Associated Press. "This part of my life is the easy part now."
It was an unusually positive view for a man who symbolized the problem of police brutality and had long since lost the $3.8 million he'd been awarded in a civil suit against the city over the beating.
Kelley was a juror on the civil trial.
In March 1991, the then-25-year-old King led authorities on a high-speed chase that ended on a darkened street.
He was stopped by four Los Angeles police officers who were videotaped striking him more than 50 times with batons, kicking him and shooting him with stun guns. He suffered 11 skull fractures, a broken eye socket and facial nerve damage.
A resident recorded the videotape the beating and it was played over and over for a year, inflaming racial tensions.
The officers' trial, which was moved to the predominantly white suburb of Simi Valley, ended on April 29, 1992. A jury with no black members acquitted three of the officers on state charges and a mistrial was declared for a fourth.
Within hours Los Angeles was engulfed in violence and flames. Fifty-five people died, more than 2,000 were injured and more than $1 billion in damage was done.
At the height of the rioting, King made his famous plea for peace, saying, "Can we all get along?"
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Vidyut Jammwal's 'Commando 2: The Black Money Trail' collected Rs 2.25 crore on its first Monday, taking the total to Rs 15.50 crore.The film had earned Rs 13.25 crore over its first weekend. Producer Vipul Shah released the film's box-office figures, which quote that the movie (including its Tamil and Telugu versions) collected Rs 2.34 crore on Monday. The four-day collection was quoted as Rs 18.08 crore.


Few years back analytics was restricted only to specific sectors like Finance, healthcare, Telecom, Retail but today the requirement is must for each and every sector. Whether it is a small business or big corporate the need of analytics is mandatory. Today at this era of digitalisation where people are spending more time online, it is important to understand their online behaviour, time spent, and their likes dislikes etc. Web Analytics makes this task little easy. It is the art of analysing data through the use of strong techniques and tools.


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package org.test.automate.selenium.template;

import java.io.Serializable;

import org.openqa.selenium.WebDriver;
import org.testng.annotations.AfterClass;
import org.testng.annotations.AfterMethod;
import org.testng.annotations.BeforeClass;

import org.test.automate.selenium.base.BaseDriverSetup;
import org.test.automate.selenium.base.BaseDriverSetup.JUnitSelenium;
import org.test.automate.selenium.template.CustomMethodDescriber;
import com.thoughtworks.selenium.Selenium;
import org.openqa.selenium.support.ui.Select;
import org.openqa.selenium.*;
import com.thoughtworks.selenium.*;
import org.testng.annotations.*;
import static org.testng.Assert.*;

public class SeleniumBase extends BaseDriverSetup implements Serializable{

	/**
	 * Please don't change this template class
	 *
	 * **/

	private static final long serialVersionUID = 1L;

	private static Selenium selenium;
	private static WebDriver driver;
	private static boolean useRC = false;
	private static String baseUrl;
	private static CustomMethodDescriber describer;

	@BeforeClass
	public void setUp() throws Exception {
		JUnitSelenium seleniumDriver = BaseDriverSetup.setUpDriver(useRC);
		baseUrl = seleniumDriver.getBaseUrl();
		describer = CustomMethodDescriber.getInstance();

		if(useRC){
			selenium = seleniumDriver.getSelenium();
		}else{
			driver = seleniumDriver.getDriver();
		}
	}

	@AfterMethod
	public void tearDown() throws Exception {

		System.out.println(" tear Down ");

		Thread.sleep(2000);

		if(useRC){
			selenium.click("//img[@alt='Logout']");
		}else{
			driver.findElement(By.xpath("//img[@alt='Logout']")).click();
		}

		Thread.currentThread().sleep(2000);
	}

	@AfterClass
	public void closeBrowser() throws InterruptedException{
		if(useRC){
			selenium.stop();
		}else{
			driver.quit();
		}

		Thread.currentThread().sleep(2000);
	}

}

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Having Google Now taking up a screen on your Nexus 5 may not be ideal, but removing it may be less than ideal. Here are your options.
When the Nexus 5 launched along with Android 4.4 KitKat, a new launcher was introduced on Google's flagship smartphone. The launcher integrates Google Now directly into the home screen.
On a Nexus 5 you no longer need to swipe up from the home button to access Google Now. Google Now has a permanent place on your home screen, being the screen furthest to the left. Swiping over will reveal Google Now and all of your personal cards, and of course, you can still access the service by swiping up from the home button.
For some, this feature is going to become exponentially more useful, since it's now at the ready instead of somewhat hidden. But for others, I can see how it would be annoying having it set as a dedicated home screen -- especially if you're not a huge fan of Google Now.
Removing Google Now from your home screen can be accomplished one of two ways. There are advantages and disadvantages to either method, so I'll leave it to you to decide which works best for you.
The first method is to turn off Google Now altogether. You can do this by launching Google Now and tapping on the menu button followed by Settings. Toggle the Google Now switch to off and accept the warning that your cards will be reset. You'll no longer be able to swipe to the left to view any cards, but you'll still be able to quickly launch Google Search by swiping up from the home button or using the hot phrase "OK Google".
This does indeed remove Google Now from your list of home screens, but it also kills the functionality Google Now provides. Obviously it's a somewhat small gain for a potentially big loss.
The second method is to install a third-party launcher. A launcher on Android is an app that will allow you to customize and tweak your device beyond that of the default launcher installed. Each device manufacturer has its own default launcher, but there are some really good third party launchers.
Installing a launcher such as Nova Launcher or Apex Launcher will allow you to customize not only your app icons, but it will allow you to leave Google Now enabled, while at the same time removing it from your home screen.
The added customization options with third-party launchers are a big draw to Android users, and in this instance an easy way of removing Google Now without having to disable Google Now.
So, fellow Nexus 5 owners, what's it going to be? Google Now on your home screen, or get rid of it?


On the morning of the Spring Equinox, my husband and I walked up the hill together, under the fading stars. We wanted to get up high so we could see the sun rise above the mountains. We tracked through snow some places, losing the trail, walking by instinct, until finally finding our way to our spot by the ruins of an old stronghold. Only a few moss covered rocks remained now.
We dressed in white robes, pulling them on top of our winter coats, and sang a mantra together. The sky turned pink, and brightened. The clouds shone like gold above the mountains. We waited, and waited for the sun to show itself, and I started to feel cold, and impatient, but I did not want to leave until I could see it fully. It felt important to stay. So we did, in the wind, sitting, watching the sky. And then finally it came, the ball of fire above the clouds. I felt so happy and relieved. The trees, moss, heather, stones, were all bathed in golden light. It was beautiful. The moment, the energies felt special, sacred. I wanted to soak it all in it. I stayed for a while longer, lingering in the cold as long as I could. I wanted to gather it all in my heart, and carry it with me, those precious, golden rays of the Equinox.
Back home I took a long, hot shower, and was still shivering when I crept under the covers for a few hours more of sleep.
Later in the day we went on a road trip to visit a circle of ancient, mysterious stones, a few hours away.
No one seem to know their true meaning, but I thought I felt something as we climbed that green hill, and walked into their midst. I sat there for a while, as the sun started to set behind the hill, trying to read what I was feeling.
As I walked among the stones, I thought I felt whispers of what once was, as though the veil was very thin, separating the past from today, thousands of years between us. And yet it felt like it could have been yesterday.
I sat for a long moment, feeling a touch of sadness, a longing for a time when nature and beauty was honored, protected, and love and light was like precious gems to be gathered and shared with others.
Do you remember the winter light of the solstice? The woman in blue, standing in a circle of frostbitten stones. The silence of the dark morning, the last stars fading at the rising of the sun.
Do you remember that long moment of reverence? Knowing what the light meant, to the world, to your soul. Can you hear the singing? Feel the sense of wonder, and relief as the first rays reach you, warming your skin, a little, in the depth of winter.
Do you remember when everyone felt the meaning of the sun, and could read the stars, the rain, the mountains, the earth. When the world was an open book of teachings to be honored, understood. When one sapling, one tiny flower could mean so much, carrying a message of light, from the universe, the gods.
So much has happened, so many impressions in the space of one day. I'm sitting at the kitchen table, on this late Sunday morning. Outside its started snowing, tiny specks on the wind. It's such a change from yesterday, which was sunny, not a cloud in sight. Spring was singing its beautiful song, loud and clear, and it was also the Equinox. It felt like a gift.
I will write more about it soon, about watching the sunrise, as well as my trip to an ancient stone circle a couple of hours away, – a mysterious place that no one knows much about. For now I feel like resting, let the impressions settle, so that I can later put words to everything that has happened.
On a different note I'd like to share some clips form a movie that I first watched many years ago, but that still brings a sense of magic and wonder whenever I see it, – The Voyage of the Unicorn.
I'm sitting on the step outside, listening to the evening, the little stream, the birds, the rush of the water fall across the lake. Tomorrow is the spring equinox. I will get up early to greet the sun, wearing white, praying. I feel hope for what is coming, for new things, for the light returning.
After going back inside I keep my window open, so that I can hear the song of that one bird, that seems to only sing in the early morning and evening, – those moments of in-between. I will just sit for a bit, and listen.
Today felt like a day outside time. It moved along so slowly, perhaps because I got up early, and wasn't very tired. It felt like a soft, quiet day, with a grey, overcast sky. But there was a light behind the clouds that made me gaze at them in wonder, feeling that I was drinking in beauty.
I bought myself deep pink roses, that reminds me of kisses. I made myself a white pillar candle in honor of the spring equinox, and of the solar eclipse, and let it burn throughout the day.
With the eclipse happening I felt the energizes changing, the sky darkening. Something told me to stop what I was doing and just sit, to be in that special, long moment. So I did, feeling slightly agitated inside, but happy to relax for a little bit. I could see my anxiety, tiny flutters in my stomach, and I managed to ease it a little. I softened into myself.
My husband I had a moment together outside, as the eclipse was at its darkest. It felt like the beginning of twilight. We held hands, watching the sky, the lake, the mountains. Two eagles circle far overhead, and we could hear their cries. It sounded like one was calling the other. It felt like their cries carried some secret meaning. Perhaps they felt something happening.
We went back inside, and watched the light returning. I could see the sun shining on the other side of the water, and I sat down for another moment, just taking it all in.
I go outside to say good night to the trees, the mountains, the lake. And I remember waking up in the night, and seeing the stars reflected in the black, perfectly still water. It was a frozen night, completely silent, and it took my breath away. I stood by the window for some time, watching the stars, wondering if anyone was looking back. I tried sending love into the sky, wondering if they would hear me, but I frightened myself a little, and crept back under the warm covers.
It's been a beautiful couple of days; cold, but sunny with a clear, blue sky. I love seeing the room bathed in sunlight in the late morning. I've been a bit tired though, so I try to rest by writing, and drinking my tea. Sometimes I need moments of quiet, to breathe, to gather myself, to remember who I am.
She felt there was a rose in her heart, a blush of pink slowly opening into the light. She felt she was standing at the break of dawn, watching the sun begin to rise after a long, cold night. She felt newborn, pale, fragile, yet full of promise.
Something in her was growing stronger, brighter with each passing day.
It's the moment between light and dark. I'm sitting, wrapped in silence, a candle burning on the table in front of me.
I hear birds singing. I feel so happy to hear them again, after a long winter of quiet, of rain and dark storms.
The other day I woke up to the song of one lonely bird outside my window. It was such a sweet melody. It made me smile in my half-sleep. I felt that spring had come, even if there were no signs of leaves or flowers yet.
With spring I feel life returning, to the earth, and to me, I feel new energy coming through me.
I asked the Goddess to wake up, and she did. That's why I'm awake so early on a Sunday. I yearned for some moments alone, some time for reflection and deep feeling. Time to listen to my own soul, to the Goddess, to the sounds of a day slowly waking up.
I wanted to speak with the Goddess, because I had doubts about my path, about what I needed to do. I felt alone. Sometimes I wake up feeling such despair, like everything I dream of, yearn for doesn't matter, that nothing matters. The feeling want to drag me down, keep me asleep. But if I pray for strength to face it, and I get up in the moments before sunrise, and write to the Goddess, listen to her words, then my dreams don't seem so impossible anymore. There's hope.
I'm following my heart, and I try to walk a path of love. I feel a different life will lead to regret, to a wondering of what if? What if I had tried?
So I try, and I take a step in the dark, clinging to faith, letting my path reveal itself.
I updated the cover of my book, The Little Flower. I wanted something that felt like light, like magic.
I'm still writing, and I hope to share more of what's coming through me. I'm practicing sharing instead of holding back. I'm so good at silencing myself, but I don't want to do that anymore. I feel I'm on a journey to finding my own voice.
Thanks for reading. Please check out my book if you feel called to.


Police responded to a home in Conway Township this morning on a report of a suspected explosive device.
Deputies with the Livingston County Sheriff's Office responded around 10am to the 7000 block of Owosso Road on a complaint of an explosive device that was found in a trash cart. Deputies recognized the device as an unexploded commercially made firework and rendered it safe. The Office says the homeowner has made multiple reports of destruction of his property and theft in the past few months and there is no cause for any public alarm. Deputies were assisted on scene by Michigan State Police and the Fowlerville Area Fire Department.


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Lawsuit Alert: Beyonce Blue Ivy Carter Baby Delivery Could Result in Lawsuit Against Hospital -"This is the NICU. Nobody Cares if you're a Celebrity."
In Legal News, Music Law by FASHIONENTLAW™ January 11, 2012
When I read Beyonce and Jay-Z paid $1.3million to section off a part of Lenox Hill Hospital in New York for delivery of their child, Blue Ivy Carter as reported by news media, I smelt a potential lawsuit from afar. Should celebrities place other expecting families in distress just because they are having their baby? What about the hospital? What is their responsibility and legal liability? Read the excerpt first:
"Hip-hop parents Beyoncé and Jay-Z were in lullaby land with their baby girl Blue Ivy Carter Sunday, but one new dad was fuming over the velvet rope in the maternity ward that kept him away from his twins.
Neil Coulon, 38, of Brooklyn said the stress of his wife delivering two premature girls was tripled by Beyoncé's bodyguards treating Lenox Hill Hospital like an exclusive nightclub.
Coulon griped that he's been repeatedly barred from the sixth-floor neonatal intensive care unit, once for 20 minutes, by the superstar couple's private security.
He said bodyguards wearing headsets even cleared the sixth floor waiting room, booting his relatives out.
"Three times they stopped me from entering or exiting the NICU (Neo-natal Intensive Care Unit) and it happened once on Friday — just because they wanted to use the hallway," said Coulon, a contractor from Bedford-Stuyvesant.
"They should have been more strategic about it," he said. "These are children with problems in intensive care and you're just going to take over the hospital like you own it? All I want is an apology."
Lenox Hill staffers, speaking anonymously, told the Daily News that Beyoncé and Jay-Z paid $1.3 million to seal off and redecorate a wing at the upper East Side hospital, in a super-strict effort to protect their privacy.
Beyoncé gave birth to her daughter, Blue Ivy Carter, Saturday night on the sixth floor, near the NICU, a hospital staffer told The News.
"Some people were upset," the staffer said. "I heard a gentleman say he couldn't go upstairs to see his baby (Saturday)."
Hospital spokeswoman Anne Silverman said she had not personally heard of the complaints.
"We take patient satisfaction very seriously," Silverman told The News. "This is the first time I'm hearing about it."
Coulon scoffed at the double-standard treatment.
"I know they spent $1.3 million and I'm just a contractor from Bed-Stuy, but the treatment we received was not okay," Coulon said. "My wife is just terribly upset. She had a C-section. She gave birth to twins. She is sore. Nobody needs this."
Coulon insisted he wasn't the only new parent upset by the hip-hop hassles in the hospital.
"This is the NICU. Nobody cares if you're a celebrity. Nobody is star-gazing. They just want to see their children," fumed Coulon, whose wife delivered two premature and underweight girls on Wednesday.-New York Daily News
Legal Issues Raised
1. Negligence
2. Negligent Supervision
3. Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress
What area of Law?
What are the Possible Arguments under a Negligence claim?
Under a negligence claim, the argument would be as follows:
1) The hospital had a duty of care to make sure Mr. Coulon had privacy and access to his twins. In legal speak, Defendant had a duty of care to conform to a specific standard of conduct to protect forseeable Plaintiffs like Mr. Coulon.
2) Defendant (hospital) breached that duty
3)Defendant's breach was the "actual and proximate" cause of Plaintiff's injury – Father was denied access to his wife and twins, especially given the fact that father's twins were delivered by C-section. He needed to be there for his wife and also for his twins.
4) Plaintiff suffered damages – Father and wife suffered damages.
Negligent Supervision claim would essentially follow the same basic line of argument but focus on the supervision of hospital staff and/or bodyguards so they that they avoided placing the family in such situation.
Intentional infliction of emotional distress
This claim is actually a sexier claim for the Plaintiff's lawyer. First, for this claim in general, there has to be a showing of:
An act by the hospital that amounted to extreme and outrageous conduct. Is it extreme and outrageous for "B" and Jay-Z to have sectioned off a part of the hospital just to have their daughter? That is an argument a Plaintiff lawyer will have to make and a jury will have to decide. A compelling case could be made that it is not given Beyonce's status as an A-list celebrity. However, is she the first A-list celebrity to have a baby?
There has to be intent on the part of the hospital to cause Plaintiff Coulon and his wife severe emotional distress or recklessness as to the effect of the Hospital's conduct in sectioning off the hospital and permitting bodyguards, without supervision, to prevent Coulon from seeing his family. This is where I expect the real battle, if the case gets before a jury, to really be.
Causation- Your lawyer cannot prevail on your behalf on any tort claim if you cannot establish causation. You have to show that an act of a defendant caused an injury suffered. Here, this is a moot issue.
Finally, a claim for IIED must show damages i.e. severe emotional distress.
This case if filed, should settle and settle quickly. I expect it too.
-Uduak
Photocredit:Urbandaily

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Future Proof – Protecting our digital future » Arrgghhh! RIMPA Convention organisers don't need to walk the plank!
In mid September I attended the Records and Information Professionals Australasia (RIMPA) 2011 inForum Convention in Darwin. The theme was Communicate: Collaborate: Innovate.
The Convention was smaller than usual, perhaps a combination of the expense of flying to and staying in Darwin, and the shrinking budgets of some organisations. However, they still managed to draw around 280 people (not sure of exact figures). The combination of the stunning weather (a 'cold snap' by NT terms but balmy 33 degree days with mid range humidity), lower numbers and a welcoming atmosphere meant that participants relaxed, networked brilliantly and really enjoyed themselves. The 'Treasure and Treachery' pirate-themed dinner was memorable. Convention organisers have a right to feel proud of a job well done.
It was also an opportunity to reflect and learn. I found many of the papers to be of exceptional quality and quite thought provoking. At times it was frustrating that two equally interesting papers were being offered concurrently – leaving me torn deciding which one to attend!
I am not going to attempt to review the whole Convention (I'm sure others will) but I have noted a few notable themes and papers that I found of interest.
Within the 'Innovation' stream the challenges of new technology and emerging standards were common themes. For example, social media and cloud computing were discussed in relation to recordkeeping. Barbara Reed talked about MoReq 2010, billed as the next generation of records management specification, under development by the European Commission.
Within the 'Communication and Collaboration' stream, a theme that resonated in many presentations was the need for both records managers and ICT professionals to work together – that both perspectives and skill bases are needed to successfully manage digital information. I spoke about the need for collaboration from the recordkeeping perspective. Anthony Wong, President of the Australian Computer Society, delivered a paper from the ICT perspective and it was interesting to see the similar conclusions we both reached independently! It was interesting that Shadrack Katuu, who spoke about managing records in public health institutions in South Africa, also came to the conclusion that where new technology is introduced, but sound records management practices are left out of the equation, implementations are not very successful.
There were several overseas speakers at the Convention. For example, Kim Sadler, a former police officer, came to records management after recordkeeping failures by UK police led to the death of two young girls at the hands of an employee at their school. Here is an extreme and heart breaking example of the consequences of failing to make proper linkages between records. B. Todd Hooten gave a rather amusing account of the quagmire of existing security classifications in the US and how they devised a simpler but effective classification process for the International Monetary Fund. Sumrahyadi gave a paper about the pivotal role of records management in building democracy in Indonesia.
I am pleased to say that two papers looked at measuring ROI for records management – an often neglected area. How can its value be measured in monetary terms and are our claims about savings valid? Steve Bailey presented a paper by Live Video stream about their work on the JISC Impact calculator which can be found at: http://www.jiscinfonet.ac.uk/records-management/measuring-impact/impact-calculator/index_html Tracy Caughell from Open Text Canada also explained some customer ROI study results in her paper Reducing costs and achieving compliance.
This post has just touched on a few of the many excellent papers given. If you are a member of the RIM Professionals Australasia you can read the papers on the members-only part of the website. Some will also be appearing in future issues of their journal, Informaa Quarterly.


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Elad Simchayoff
Published in Elemental
My Family's Two-Week Battle With the Covid Delta Variant
Fighting Covid taught me more than reporting on it ever could
My positive test result and the day our battle began
For the past year and a half, my life has been consumed by Covid. I have been covering the pandemic as a journalist, I've given lectures about it, read hundreds of studies, interviewed dozens of experts, and spoken to many who experienced the disease. I've also written 33 stories about…
Could Omicron Be the Breakthrough We Were Waiting For?
Optimistic data allows experts to cautiously dream of the pandemic's end
Photo by Jeremy Bezanger on Unsplash
At this moment, the Omicron variant is driving cases in the U.S, U.K, and Denmark to new record highs, and is starting to rampage across Europe. …
(Another) Disturbing Glimpse Into the Mind of Donald Trump
The former president still doesn't understand how democracy works
PM Netanyahu with President Donald Trump, Jerusalem, May 2017. Photo: Wikipedia
It was a bromance more magical than that of JD & Turk.
There was that time Netanyahu joked about both leaders being under investigation. Or that time Trump excitedly tweeted that he saw a Trump flag at Netahnuahu's election rally. There was the time Netanyahu founded a new settlement called…
George Clooney Apparently Doesn't Know What Parenting is Really Like
He tried sounding like a 'down to earth' parent but completely failed
George Clooney. Photo: Wikimedia
I love George Clooney. I really do.
I think he's a great actor. I enjoyed his work as a director. He won an Oscar as a producer so he must be good at that too. I love that he doesn't seem to be taking himself too seriously. He always looks…
Published in Selfies
Acknowledging Racial Bias in Covid-19 Monitoring Machines
The problem was known for years, people died, so why is change only happening now?
Photo by Syed Ali on Unsplash
In April 2020, Nurse Mary Agyeiwaa Agyapong suffered intense back pain, shortness of breath, and fatigue. She was pregnant at the time, regularly checked by her doctor but said that these symptoms were unusual. The 28-year-old, originally from Ghana, asked to be admitted to the hospital she worked for in…
The New Covid-19 Variant Exposes the World's Hypocrisy
Science and transparency should be praised, not punished
Photo by Viktor Forgacs on Unsplash
The world is worriedly following the progress of the latest Covid-19 variant, B.1.1.529, or as known under its new catchier name 'Omicron'. …
Published in Writers' Blokke
5 Reasons Why I Really Don't Like Listicles
Yes, I'm aware of the irony
Photo by Austris Augusts on Unsplash
1. They Change the Way We Write
Think of a story, of its structure, its flow. How its narrative elegantly moves from its first point to the second and carries effortlessly on to the third. Now think of a listicle.
I know, this might come off as very condescending, and…
Published in Marker
November's Shopping Fest Is Massively Hurting the Environment
From what we buy to how we buy it — it's all pretty bad
Shopping. It's even fun just to say it out loud, isn't it? Of course, it's much nicer to actually do it, and there's no better time to shop than right now, November. The holidays are looming, stores are trying to ready themselves for next year's lineup, so "SALES! SALES! SALES!"…
Published in An Injustice!
Israel's Gay Community is Having Its 'Me Too' Moment
A silence that lasted years is beginning to break
Photo by Yoav Hornung on Unsplash
10 years ago, Gil Nave, a known gay activist, felt like he had enough. After talking to friends from the community, he realized that many had suffered some form of sexual abuse at a certain point. These talks made him, along with some friends to form the group "I'm proud…
Banksy's Shredded Painting Is a Great Lesson in Sales
From $1.4 million to $25.4 million all thanks to one thing
'Love is in the Bin' by Banksy. Photo: Sotheby's
A great work of art needs a prestigious stamp of approval. It can be either becoming internationally known, appearing in a large museum or having Justin Bieber tattoo it on his arm. Banksy's 'Girl With Baloon' hit all three marks.
Three years ago, 'Girl With Baloon', a piece that started…
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Wake Up Washington
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Wake Up Washington 1/12: Prep For The 2021 Season Starts Now
Logan Campbell
Team Reporter
A morning roundup of what the local and national media have to say about the Washington Football Team on Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2021.
All reports, rumors and conjecture are a reflection of the media conversation and are not endorsed or confirmed by the Washington Football Team.
-- The Washington Post's Les Carpenter gives his perspective on Ron Rivera and Alex Smith.
-- The Washington Post's Nicki Jhabvala reports that Alex Smith will take "a few weeks" to decide his future.
-- The Washington Post's Sam Fortier looks back on Ryan Kerrigan's career in Washington.
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(AP) The National Association for the Advancement Of Vegetables has proclaimed the artichoke as "most irritating" of all popular vegetables readily available in U.S. supermarkets.
"Vegetables are in trouble. With today's fast food fare comprising the bulk of American's diet, fresh prepared vegetables have fallen by the wayside, an iconoclastic relic of the countries agrarian past. It's my belief that by eliminating some of the more irritating, difficult to prepare vegetables, we can spur a "Green Revolution" of sorts, returning rustic, healthful dishes to the American kitchen table."
"Artichokes are number one because you have to boil the damn spiny things for over an hour to get them tender, and the meager amount of edible matter is enough to leave even the most masochistic green enthusiast in mad fits. Asparagus came in second, as you have to throw away half of them from the get go, and the other half turns to mush in a matter of minutes. Leeks finished next (what more do you need to say, they're leeks) and spinach tallied a high score because of the gritty, tooth-dulling abrasive sand. Other mentionables were escarole (too bitter), carrots (too carroty), cabbage (pronounced flatulence) and squash (who really likes squash, anyway?).
Book tossed the list down, frowning hard.
"About the only vegetable Americans seem to agree on is nutritionless iceberg lettuce, and that's only when it's the secondary ingredient in a ham egg and bacon Cobb salad, or shredded on a Wendy's triple cheeseburger. We've got a tough nut to crack on our hands over here, so to speak."
On the subject of nuts, the Brazil nut topped the legum list, the primary complaint that "you need a jackhammer and a monkey wrench to open them, let alone eat them."


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CJA350 Module 5 Assignment 1: LASA 2 Parole Supervision (Argosy)
Mary White, age twenty-five, is a Hispanic female. She has been on probation for twelve months of a five-year probation program. She is on supervision for the felony charge of possession of a controlled substance. During her period of supervision, that is, probation, White has tested positive for the use of amphetamines on two separate occasions, failing to participate in outpatient treatment and failing to abide by the stipulations set forth by the court.
Recently, White violated the conditions of her probation by getting arrested for driving while she was intoxicated and tampering with a vehicle. White was sentenced to sixty days of incarceration within the county jail for her violations. The police report, which was obtained for the violation of probation hearing purposes, stated:
Centervale Police Department (CPD)
CPD Case Number:
11-XXXX
Incident:
Tampering with a Vehicle
Reporting Officer:
Date of Report:
At approximately 9:30 p.m. on April 1, 2012, I, Officer R. T. Smith was dispatched to a stolen vehicle complaint at 123 Main Street in Centervale. I met with the complainant, Jane Daugherty, who said that she had parked her car by a meter while entering into Fuzzy's Furniture Store. Before returning to her car she had stopped at the sandwich shop to pick up dinner. Daugherty returned to her car at approximately 10:30 p.m. This is when she discovered her car had been stolen.
Daugherty described her car as a 2009 black Toyota Corolla. The registration is 123-ABC. The car is valued at approximately $13,000 and has a sunroof and a dent on the back left fender from a grocery cart.
Daugherty stated that she had locked the car after exiting but did not have the keys with her at the time. She also said that she had left the keys in a lock box in the gas tank so that she did not have to worry about losing them. Daugherty stated that she had not given anyone permission to take her vehicle and was current on her auto payments so there was no possibility of repossession.
In my survey of the crime scene, I was unable to locate any items of evidence. There was no broken glass near the meter where the vehicle was parked and there were no items to photograph. Daugherty's vehicle information was entered into the National Crime Information Center database and a
Be on the look-out
(BOLO) was issued for her vehicle.
At approximately 12:15 a.m. on April 2, 2012, information was received that Centervale Officer W. S. Wright was in pursuit of the suspected stolen vehicle. He entered into a traffic stop after the car came to a stop outside Freddy's Bar in South Centervale. The driver of the vehicle was later identified as Mary White by her driver's license. White appeared to be intoxicated and resisted Officer Wright at the scene. White was arrested for driving while intoxicated and tampering with a motor vehicle. The car was towed to Fred's Salvage. I made contact with Daugherty to notify her that her vehicle had been recovered and that I would contact her once the vehicle was processed for evidence and could be released.
White had two new charges pending in addition to her violation. She was found guilty of the felony of tampering with a motor vehicle. The misdemeanor charge of driving while intoxicated was dropped given her felony conviction. White was assigned to Officer Myers with the Centervale Probation and Parole Office to complete a sentencing assessment report for the court. The portions of the sentencing assessment report include the narratives from the police reports, history of the offender, education, employment, substance abuse, specialized training, and a recommendation regarding the ability to succeed under a period of supervision. Given her recent history of supervision, White was sentenced to five years within the department of corrections.
While incarcerated, White was given a parole hearing date within eighteen months of her incarceration. She appeared in front of the Parole Board and was given a release date after twenty-four months of incarceration.
Here's What You Need to Do:
Use APA format and citation guidelines to compose a paper (8- to 10-page, not including the title page or references page), on the parole system and process based on White's case that addresses the following:
Explain how the history of probation and parole influences the decisions that are made in the Adult Court System toward the supervision of adult offenders, highlighting the differences between past and present processes and practices.
Determine whether White was on probation or parole during her first period of supervision. Analyze the opportunities that were given to her during that period. When White was released from the Centervale Jail, determine her supervision status. Explain whether it was different from her first period of supervision. Analyze and discuss the reasons for any changes you discover.
Analyze how White violated her probation and describe each offense.
In detail, identify and describe the presentence investigation information needed in order to complete the process before the judge renders his or her decision in the sentencing stage. Explain the importance of the presentencing investigation process in White's case and the reason why the guidelines for sentencing must be followed in every case.
Identify the parole parameters you would set for White if you were on her Parole Committee. Explain the impact White's release might have on Daugherty. Then compare stipulations set forth by the Court and the Parole Board. Explain whether the Court and the Parole Board aim for the same goal. Defend your position using examples.


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LeBron James is a world renowned Basketball player playing for Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association. His success is attributed to him winning several awards in the basketball arena including 2 NBA championships, 4 NBA Most Valuable Player awards, 2 Olympic gold medals and 2 NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Awards. Among these achievements, LeBron has also played excellently for other teams apart from Cleveland including Miami Heat and Golden State Warriors. The Cleveland's forward and all-time top scorer is not only famous on the courts but is also a top celebrity in the athletics world. His personal life has been the subject of media scrutiny for a long time and is said to be one of America's most influential athletes. However, the latest news on him has been his 10-20 pound weight loss.
For breakfast, LeBron had zero carb meals consisting only fruit, scrambled eggs (fried in extra-virgin oil) and maybe top up with leftover chicken or fish. This type of breakfast is a sure energy booster compared to the normal cereal or bread breakfast.
In LeBron's diet, lunch has to be light but still balanced. The meal, however, has to be low-carb in order to cut down weight gain. It should consist of any of the meats e.g. chicken, steak, fish or hard-boiled egg for your protein intake. Fruits such as avocado or apple and a vegetable salad for vitamins. Remember that the meats can be grilled, pan fried in extra virgin oil or roasted. Some cheese in the salad could also work perfectly. It is also advisable to pack lunch because food served in the restaurants or cafes are usually filled with carbs and saturated fats.
Dinner, just like lunch, consists of meats such as chicken, lamb or fish. Again, they can be grilled, roasted or fried in extra virgin oil. Avoid rice and pasta and for dessert, have a well-balanced fresh fruit or vegetable salad. In the pictures that LeBron shared on social media, his meals consisted of a lot of vegetables and fruits, which are a main part of paleo diets.
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Home > News > America tops the list with 464 'Hallyu' fan clubs
America tops the list with 464 'Hallyu' fan clubs
The biggest fan growth is in Africa and the Middle East, according to Korea Foundation
By Park Jin-hai
K-pop fans from Spain and Poland / Korea Times file
K-pop fans in Peru. / Korea Times file
"Hallyu" or the Korean wave is up and running despite some concerns to the contrary, with its global fan base close to 10 million.
According to Global Hallyu Data 2013, published Wednesday by the Korea Foundation (KF), the number of fans has reached 9.3 million, with fan clubs close to 1,000.
This is an increase over the 6.7 million fans and some 783 fan clubs recorded in the previous year.
"It is the latest and largest survey on the global scene. It is meaningful that the data not only provides the current trend for hallyu, but includes detailed and comprehensive information on the phenomenon," said KF President Yu Hyun-seok.
The biggest number of fans lived in Asia and Oceania with 6.8 million; followed by America with 1.25 million; Europe, 1.17 million; and Africa and the Middle East, 60,000.
As for fan clubs, America topped the list with 464; followed by Asia and Oceania with 234; Europe, 213; and Africa, 76.
The biggest growth was in Africa and the Middle East where the number of fans increased three-fold to 60,000, while fan clubs almost doubled to 76 from 36. By country, Tunisia had the most fan clubs with 25 followed by Egypt, Morocco and Israel.
"Fan clubs mostly focus on K-pop. Some of them are really active enough to organize K-pop cover dance competitions on their own," said a KF official. "But, what is noteworthy is that there are social clubs that study other parts of Korean culture, like food and touring."
In Europe also, fans grew by 820,000 and the number of clubs rose to 213 from 142.
The data, compiled with the cooperation of Korean embassies and consulates in 98 countries, surveyed the number of fans and fan clubs by continent as well as related data including fan club websites and a country-specific analysis.
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Governor Cuomo Announces $10 Million in Empire State After-School Program Awards
Latest Round of Funding Expands the Empire State After-School Program to 80 Programs and More Than 34,000 Slots Statewide
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced $10 million in Empire State After-School Program funding is being awarded to 33 high-need school districts and community-based organizations. Now in its third year, the additional funds build on two years of growth with an additional 6,250 after-school program slots, bringing the total number of children served to more than 34,000 statewide.
"After-school programs help students stay on track and offer a positive and productive place for students to spend their after-school hours, giving parents peace of mind," Governor Cuomo said. "By increasing the availability of after-school program slots, we can guide even more students to find the right path to success."
Research shows that children who participate in quality after-school programs have better attendance, higher academic achievement, and are less likely to be involved in risky behaviors after the bell rings to close the school day.
As a condition of eligibility, school districts must adopt quality indicators such as a quality learning environment, staff-to-student interaction and student outcomes.
Office of Children and Family Services Commissioner Sheila J. Poole said, "After-school programs provide a fun and enriching way to improve academic and social success for children. Students receive academic support and can explore new activities and interests after the regular school day has ended."
Board of Regents Chancellor Betty A. Rosa said, "Our strong after-school programs are safe, educational opportunities that provide a wide range of benefits. With more access, families are lifted up and the entire community thrives meaning this is a critical investment."
Interim State Education Commissioner Shannon Tahoe said, "We are looking to support families in need throughout the entire day. Our community-based after-school programs help students in age-appropriate educational and recreational activities and offer more support for regular assignments. The Board of Regents and I are grateful to Governor Cuomo for giving students access to these safe, productive activities."
Long Island: $2.4M
Amityville Union Free School District
Hempstead Union Free School District
YMCA of Long Island (serving Huntington Union Free School District)
Girl Scouts of Suffolk County (serving Riverhead Central School District)
Economic Opportunity Council of Suffolk (serving Sachem Central School District)
NYC: $4M
District 2: Stanley M. Isaacs Neighborhood Center
District 4: "I Have A Dream" Foundation - NY
District 6: Fresh Youth Initiatives
District 8: Casita Maria
District 9: The Crenulated Company
District 10: NYC School District
District 12: East Side House
District 14: St. Nick's Alliance Corporation
District 17: Kids Creative 404
District 18: University Settlement Society of New York
District 19: Grand Street Settlement
District 20: New York City School District
District 21: NIA Community Services Network
District 22: CAMBA
District 23: I'Raise Girls & Boys International Corp.
District 28: Sheltering Arms Children and Family Services
District 29: Southern Queens Park Association
District 30: Variety Boys & Girls Club of Queens
Upstate Region: $3.6M
Peekskill City School District
Boys & Girls Club of Newburgh (serving Newburgh City School District)
Poughkeepsie City School District
Kingston City School District
Central NY
Syracuse City School District
Booker T. Washington Community Center of Auburn (serving Auburn City School District)
Urban League of Rochester (serving Rochester City School District)
Boys & Girls Club of Buffalo (serving Buffalo City School District)
Amsterdam City School District
Importance of After-School
After-school programs give children the opportunity to thrive in an environment that encourages exploration and creative expression. They provide inspiring and enriching activities that the kids often do not receive elsewhere. After-school programs allow children to discover their potential and uncover their interests and be a part of their own community. After-school programs provide a structured and resourceful environment that invests in a child's development - from social emotional development, to better understanding of their interests and goals, to identifying their likes and dislikes, to valuing team efforts and taking chances in a safe environment where they are mentored and encouraged.


New Delhi [India], Oct 16 (ANI): The Indian Commercial Pilots Association (ICPA) has written to Civil Aviation Minister Suresh Prabhu, seeking 'One Rank One Pay' for pilots.
"We fail to understand as to why the top management has turned a blind eye to this issue which is bleeding the national carrier of high-value foreign exchange. The ad-hoc decision to pay a section of pilot's adhoc money while the proposal is still pending with the Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) clouts favouritism and is beyond reasoning," the pilots association wrote in a letter to Prabhu, adding that the pilots of the airlines feel "cheated and demoralised."
"ICPA had accepted the MoCA approval on pay and allowances in the year 2016 in good faith as we were assured it will be implemented on All Air India Pilots. MoCA approval was implemented on all narrow body pilots (pilots of erstwhile Indian Airlines) but a section of Wide Body pilots continued to be paid as per their old structure," the letter from the ICPA states.
The note goes on to say, "A new proposal was floated by Air India management in the year 2017 and was accepted by both erstwhile pilots which is yet to be approved by MoCA. From October 2017, Air India management had started paying a section of widebody pilots an ad-hoc amount at par with the new proposal which is yet to be approved by MoCA."
The pilot body has further claimed that half of the Flying Allowance given to widebody pilots is still being paid in "fixed US dollar exchange rate of Rs 45.50 while the present US dollar exchange rate has reached an all-time high of Rs 74."
"While majority of Air India pilots are paid international layover subsistence allowance on actual international night stops (USD 200), a section of widebody pilots continue to receive a fixed monthly international layover allowance irrespective of number of international night stops undertaken," the letter read.
"We fail to understand as to why the top management has turned a blind eye to this issue which is bleeding the national carrier of high-value foreign exchange. The ad-hoc decision to pay a section of pilot's ad-hoc money while the proposal is still pending with the MoCA clouts favouritism and is beyond reasoning," the letter stated adding that the pilots of erstwhile airlines feel "cheated and demoralised."


How are different brain stimulations involved with human behaviors–and how can observing a zombie help us understand the brain? In the second part of the Diagnosing Zombies series, two scientists continue to ponder the erratic behaviors of a zombie to explore the relationship between the brain and behavior.
Lesson by Tim Verstynen & Bradley Voytek, animation by TED-Ed.


The world's top researchers and clinicians met in Yokohama to provide state-of-the-art learning opportunities on a wide array of topics in pain research and treatment. The IASP Meeting in Yokohama, Japan held from Sept 26th to Sept 30th attracted more than 4400 participants! PainLab were also there!
Starting with an impressive Welcome Reception on Monday in the Pacifico Convention Center the conference continued with excellent plenary lectures and interesting topical workshops on various aspects of pain, both from clinical and preclinical studies. Nevertheless, lectures were outnumbered by posters, of which around 500 were presented every day during poster sessions filled with scientific discussions.
PainLab presented three posters: Natalia presented on the importance of peripheral input to the development of neuropathic features of OA pain, Magda's results concerned involvement of CB2 receptor in the development of OA as well as targeting it as a novel approach to treat OA related pain, while Jakub and Natalia shared their latest "hands on" remarks about the unique KWB apparatus. Huge interest in the equipment resulted in a very busy hour for Natalia in front of the poster. We also took advantage of the opportunity to communicate directly with Bioseb's friendly staff, Anne Desevre.
At the exhibition area we also took a close look at the latest discoveries of Ugo Basile. Their Hot-Cold plate was improved thanks to some of our remarks! We do hope to have a chance to try the new Hot-Cold plate in the near future. We also stopped by the IASP booth to purchase some books.
Because of our interest in osteoarthritis related pain we highly appreciated both the topical workshop "Pain in the Joints" hosted by Lars Arendt-Nielsen and Serge Perrot as well as Arendt-Nielsen's plenary lecture who introduced better understanding of the individual factors and fundamental mechanisms to improve patient profiling, help individualizing management, suggest new treatment options and thereby advance development of new therapies.
For those of you who follow our posts there's no need to remind you that currently Natalia is doing her internship (as a part of ETIUDA program) in the Wolfson's CARD of King's College London with prof. McMahon. Therefore, we were more than happy to hear Stephen McMahon was honored with the John J. Bonica Distinguished Award and delivered the John J. Bonica Distinguished Lecture "Why me? Neurobiological Mechanisms of Pain Vulnerability". Despite the lecture taking place at 8:15 am the National Convention Hall was full. We warmly congratulate Steve on this Award!
These intense 5 days passed in the blink of an eye! Full of interesting lectures, lunch-time discussions about the research with friends and off-site scientific conferences. We came back to Poland impressed by Japan's unique culture, service(polite and diligent), trains, cuisine (it's not just sushi), onsen (Japanese hot spring baths) and …karaoke!


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Dong-Ping Wong and Virgil Abloh design a city in 15 minutes
Amy Frearson | 1 March 2019 Leave a comment
Architect Dong-Ping Wong and fashion designer Virgil Abloh have produced a sketch design for a city during a 15-minute video call live on stage in Cape Town.
Wong, founding director of architecture studio Food New York, called Abloh during his presentation at the Design Indaba conference, in front of an audience of 3,000 people.
Wong and Abloh produced the city design in 15 minutes
With Abloh on the big screen, the two of them then worked together to design a city. Abloh suggested some qualities he thought were important, and Wong interpreted them into architectural features.
The resulting design features a sky forest, a dog park, lakes and a floating wind farm. Other highlights include a series of futuristic skyscrapers and a huge dome "cause it's the future".
Wong designed Off-White stores for Abloh
Wong has worked with Abloh for five years and is behind the interiors of many stores for his fashion label Off-White.
The collaboration started with the brand's first flagship in Hong Kong, which Abloh asked Wong to design while the pair were in a car travelling together to Kanye West's wedding. Abloh famously worked with West before making it big, while Wong designed the pyramid stage for the rapper's Yeezus tour.
Wong is behind the interiors of many stores for Abloh's fashion label Off-White, including its first flagship in Hong Kong
Wong said that Abloh's fast-paced approach to design has changed the way he produces architectural projects.
"The idea of doing things really fast came from Virgil," he told Dezeen. "When we first did the Hong Kong Off-White store, actually for every project we do, everything is done through texts. I realised there was a way to do this without formatting big presentations, without doing a load of emails."
"With brands like Supreme and Off-White, immediacy is so important," he added. "It's all about the excitement of what that new thing is and getting it as soon as you can. It's very ingrained."
"We're always trying to push ourselves to get initial ideas faster"
Wong said, while most architects like to go away and think about a brief, he thinks the best approach is to force yourself to develop an idea immediately.
"We do a lot of sketches in the office and we're always trying to push ourselves to get initial ideas faster," he said. "You need to sit there and fight your way through it."
Wong also designed the + Pool proposed for New York
Wong was previously one of the two directors of Family New York, which he set up with Oana Stanescu. Among the studio's most prolific projects was + Pool, a proposal for a cross-shaped swimming pool floating in New York's East River.
The design was initially just a concept, published on websites including Dezeen in 2011. But it got so much attention that a series of consultants got on board and Wong was able to start an organisation aiming to make the project a reality.
"Architects are not good at communication"
Although the pool hasn't yet been built, the architect sees the project as an example of how immediacy can make a difference to whether a proposal lives or dies.
"It's nice that the idea was very immediate and simple. I think that wouldn't have happened if we had done it five or 10 years before. It's totally an internet-born project," he said.
Wong believes architects can become better communicators by developing ideas faster
He believes that architects are going to have to adjust the way they work if they want to keep up.
"I think architects are generally not good at communication in general," he added. "That's why I love immediacy – it has to strike really quickly and if it doesn't resonate with someone you lose the moment."
Dezeen is media partner for Design Indaba 2019, which took place at the Artscape Theatre in Cape Town from 27 February to 1 March.
The sketch made by Wong and Abloh had been made into a poster, with 200 copies handed out to conference visitors today.
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"""
Client module for connecting to and interacting with SmartyStreets API
"""

import json
import numbers
import requests

from .data import Address, AddressCollection
from .exceptions import SmartyStreetsError, ERROR_CODES

def validate_args(f):
    """
    Ensures that *args consist of a consistent type

    :param f: any client method with *args parameter
    :return: function f
    """
    def wrapper(self, args):
        arg_types = set([type(arg) for arg in args])
        if len(arg_types) > 1:
            raise TypeError("Mixed input types are not allowed")
        elif list(arg_types)[0] not in (dict, str):
            raise TypeError("Only dict and str types accepted")
        return f(self, args)
    return wrapper

def truncate_args(f):
    """
    Ensures that *args do not exceed a set limit or are truncated to meet that limit

    :param f: any Client method with *args parameter
    :return: function f
    """
    def wrapper(self, args):
        if len(args) > 100:
            if self.truncate_addresses:
                args = args[:100]
            else:
                raise ValueError("This exceeds 100 address at a time SmartyStreets limit")
        return f(self, args)
    return wrapper

def stringify(data):
    """
    Ensure all values in the dictionary are strings, except for the value for `candidate` which
    should just be an integer.

    :param data: a list of addresses in dictionary format
    :return: the same list with all values except for `candidate` count as a string
    """
    def serialize(k, v):
        if k == "candidates":
            return int(v)
        if isinstance(v, numbers.Number):
            if k == "zipcode":
                # If values are presented as integers then leading digits may be cut off,
                # and these are significant for the zipcode. Add them back.
                return str(v).zfill(5)
            return str(v)
        return v

    return [
        {
            k: serialize(k, v) for k, v in json_dict.items()
        }
        for json_dict in data
    ]

class Client(object):
    """
    Client class for interacting with the SmartyStreets API
    """
    BASE_URL = "https://api.smartystreets.com/"

    def __init__(self, auth_id, auth_token, standardize=False, invalid=False, logging=True,
                 accept_keypair=False, truncate_addresses=False, timeout=None):
        """
        Constructs the client

        :param auth_id: authentication ID from SmartyStreets
        :param auth_token: authentication token
        :param standardize: boolean include addresses that match zip+4 in addition to DPV confirmed
                addresses
        :param invalid: boolean to include address candidates that may not be deliverable
        :param logging: boolean to allow SmartyStreets to log requests
        :param accept_keypair: boolean to toggle default keypair behavior
        :param truncate_addresses: boolean to silently truncate address lists in excess of the
                SmartyStreets maximum rather than raise an error.
        :param timeout: optional timeout value in seconds for requests.
        :return: the configured client object
        """
        self.auth_id = auth_id
        self.auth_token = auth_token
        self.standardize = standardize
        self.invalid = invalid
        self.logging = logging
        self.accept_keypair = accept_keypair
        self.truncate_addresses = truncate_addresses
        self.timeout = timeout
        self.session = requests.Session()
        self.session.mount(self.BASE_URL, requests.adapters.HTTPAdapter(max_retries=5))

    def post(self, endpoint, data):
        """
        Executes the HTTP POST request

        :param endpoint: string indicating the URL component to call
        :param data: the data to submit
        :return: the dumped JSON response content
        """
        headers = {
            'Content-Type': 'application/json',
            'Accept': 'application/json',
            'x-standardize-only': 'true' if self.standardize else 'false',
            'x-include-invalid': 'true' if self.invalid else 'false',
            'x-accept-keypair': 'true' if self.accept_keypair else 'false',
        }
        if not self.logging:
            headers['x-suppress-logging'] = 'true'

        params = {'auth-id': self.auth_id, 'auth-token': self.auth_token}
        url = self.BASE_URL + endpoint
        response = self.session.post(url, json.dumps(stringify(data)),
                                     params=params, headers=headers, timeout=self.timeout)
        if response.status_code == 200:
            return response.json()
        raise ERROR_CODES.get(response.status_code, SmartyStreetsError)

    @truncate_args
    @validate_args
    def street_addresses(self, addresses):
        """
        API method for verifying street address and geolocating

        Returns an AddressCollection always for consistency. In common usage it'd be simple and
        sane to return an Address when only one address was searched, however this makes
        populating search addresses from lists of unknown length problematic. If that list
        returns only one address now the code has to check the type of return value to ensure
        that it isn't applying behavior for an expected list type rather than a single dictionary.

        >>> client.street_addresses(["100 Main St, Anywhere, USA"], ["6 S Blvd, Richmond, VA"])
        >>> client.street_addresses([{"street": "100 Main St, anywhere USA"}, ... ])

        :param addresses: 1 or more addresses in string or dict format
        :return: an AddressCollection
        """

        # While it's okay in theory to accept freeform addresses they do need to be submitted in
        # a dictionary format.
        if type(addresses[0]) != dict:
            addresses = [{'street': arg} for arg in addresses]

        return AddressCollection(self.post('street-address', data=addresses))

    def street_address(self, address):
        """
        Geocode one and only address, get a single Address object back

        >>> client.street_address("100 Main St, Anywhere, USA")
        >>> client.street_address({"street": "100 Main St, anywhere USA"})

        :param address: string or dictionary with street address information
        :return: an Address object or None for no match
        """
        address = self.street_addresses([address])
        if not len(address):
            return None
        return Address(address[0])

    def zipcode(self, *args):
        raise NotImplementedError("You cannot lookup zipcodes yet")


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DON'T LET GO
The film starts with Ashley Ratcliff (Storm Reid) calling her detective uncle Jack (David Oyelowo) to pick her up from the movies since her father forgot and her mother is too busy. Jack gets her and takes her to a diner for a meal. They discuss Ashley's father/Jack's brother Garret (Brian Tyree Henry), an aspiring musician/drug dealer whom both of them see as a screw-up. Jack promises to set Garret straight.
The next day at work, Jack gets a phone call from Ashley, who says that Garret appears to be trying to do better after Jack apparently reamed him for neglecting his daughter. Hours later, Jack gets what sounds like a frantic call from Ashley. He rushes to her house and finds Garret dead, along with his wife Susan (Shinelle Azoroh) lying on the floor in her own blood. Their dog Wilco is dead too. Jack then tensely walks up to the bathroom, and to his horror, he finds Ashley dead in the shower. The case is ruled a murder-suicide, and Jack feels responsible for what he told Garret. Jack is supported by his partner Bobby (Mykelti Williamson)
Two weeks later, Jack is still shaken from the scene. He then receives a strange phone call coming from Ashley's phone. He checks the evidence room for her phone and finds it there, meaning it can't be some kind of prank. He takes the phone and goes back to Garret's house where he starts speaking to what sounds like Ashley's voice. Jack is in utter disbelief.
Bobby visits Jack to let him know that Internal Affairs is considering Jack as a suspect in his family's deaths. He is interviewed by IA agent Roger Lee (Byron Mann), who presses Jack with questions on what motivation he could have had to get rid of his family, like perhaps he was attracted to Susan and wanted Garret out of the way.
Jack gets another call from Ashley. She starts repeating the same conversation she had with him right before she died (mentioning how Jack gave Garret an "ear-full" and ordering a garlic chicken dish Jack always recommended). As he walks around her house again, Jack asks Ashley to walk to the shed outside and tell him what she sees. She mentions a spray paint can and he tells her to paint a big red X on the shed's doors. Moments later, Jack closes the doors outside and sees the big X, to his surprise. Jack soon realizes that Ashley is calling him from two weeks in the past, days before her murder. He then hears Ashley saying she sees her father talking to someone that pulled up in a white car. Jack tells Ashley to try and make out the license plate, but she can't.
At work, Jack starts to obsessively go over the case files and crime scene photos to try and find some kind of clue as to how to prevent his family's deaths. This brings the attention of his boss, Howard (Alfred Molina), who is growing concerned with Jack's behavior and suggests that he try to move on. Meanwhile in the past, Ashley tries to look into what her father is involved with per Jack's requests. She gets him the name "Georgie". Jack brings it up to Howard, who says that "Georgie" is a mysterious crime figure that has evaded capture for a long time. It is believed that Garret had drug dealings with Georgie that went bad, which led to the murders. Jack continues to investigate and realizes the murders were staged.
Ashley calls Jack again and says she found Garret's day planner with Georgie's address. She tells him that she and Wilco are walking toward Jack's house, but Jack urges her to turn around due to Past-Jack not having any idea what is going on. When Jack gets back to his house, some gangsters drive by and shoot at him. He is shot in the side, but is otherwise fine. Jack takes himself to the police station and goes back into the evidence storage room with Bobby, who tries to send him to the hospital. Jack gets called by Ashley again, but he continues to dodge the truth to her and only tells her to call the cops and tell them to arrest Garret because someone is coming to kill him. He also mentions drugs that were found under the bed from the crime scene. Jack gives her Bobby's number to let him know that she needs help just as he passes out from blood loss. Medics show up to revive him.
Ashley goes to Jack's house and asks him questions that he has no idea about. She becomes angered due to her belief that Jack is messing with her and keeping something from her. She tells him to leave her alone. When she returns home, she sees Garret playing the guitar while Susan watches. Ashley tries talking to her parents. It later leads to her and her family's murders again, only it happens a day earlier than it originally happened, and Ashley is found dead in her bedroom as she tried but failed to escape from there. This erases the current timeline that Jack was in.
Jack remembers what has happened and he and Bobby arm themselves as he thinks Georgie's thugs are going to come after him again. In the past, Ashley (still alive) rides her bike to the warehouse where Garret is meeting with Georgie. She is spotted and then flees on her bike while being followed by a man. As she crosses the barrens, her backpack falls and gets wet, which is something Jack recognizes from a crime scene photo in which Ashley's bag was found wet. Ashley manages to evade the thug and she calls Jack, who is attacked and shot at again. He tells her to go to a diner, which he also goes to and sits in the same booth she is in. He tests her by having her chew gum and stick it under the table, which he then pulls off and describes to her. He tells her that they are communicating two weeks apart from each other, and he tells her that she and her family will be murdered if they don't stop her father's involvement with Georgie.
Jack goes back to the police station to look inside the evidence room. Howard and Bobby confront him as he tries looking for Ashley's backpack. After he tells them some information he learned from Ashley, Bobby chimes in that Roger Lee's license number matches the one that Ashley gave Jack, meaning that Lee might be Georgie. Howard then states that "Georgie" isn't one person, but a whole group of dirty cops involved in major criminal activities.
The three drive off outside of town to continue an investigation. Just when it appears that Howard might be involved with Georgie, Bobby shoots him dead and reveals himself as the one who killed Garret, Susan, and Ashley. In the past, Bobby becomes aware that Ashley has been snooping around, and he goes to take care of her and her family. Present-Bobby is getting ready to kill Jack as he is trying to get in touch with Ashley. Garret tries reasoning with Bobby, as it becomes clear that the two were involved in the drug trade, but Bobby shoots him in the face before killing Wilco and then going after Susan and Ashley. He kills Susan, but Ashley makes it out of the house after smashing her bedroom window since Jack told her she couldn't get it open. She runs to Jack's house for protection, and Bobby follows her. Ashley gets Jack's attention and he sees what Bobby is up to. Before Bobby can kill Jack in the present, Jack shoots him dead in the past. The bad timeline is erased. Jack comforts a crying Ashley.
SAVE YOURSELVES!
LOVE. WEDDING. REPEAT.
Jack Ratcliff's brother Garret and his wife Susan and daughter Ashley are all killed in what appears to be a murder-suicide. However, Jack gets a call from Ashley from two weeks in the past just before her death. Jack does what he can to prevent her death by finding out who really killed her and her family, but he hides the truth from her.
From Ashley's own investigation into her father's dealings, she gets the name "Georgie", whom Jack's boss Howard says is a mysterious crime figure that has evaded capture for a long time. When Ashley starts questioning things and Jack can't answer her, she stops talking to him, and her death happens a day earlier than before.
In the new timeline, Ashley escapes one of Georgie's thugs after she discovers their meeting place. She and Jack soon learn that Jack's partner Bobby was the true killer involved with Georgie, which is really an entire organization of dirty cops. Bobby kills Howard in the present timeline while his past self goes to kill Ashley and her family. He kills her parents, but she escapes and runs to Jack's house. Just before Bobby kills Jack in the present, Jack kills him in the past, which erases the bad timeline and prevents Ashley's death. Now that she is orphaned, Jack is most likely going to look after Ashley.


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Hailing District () is one of three districts of Taizhou, Jiangsu province, China.

Administrative divisions
In the present, Hailing District has 11 subdistricts and 3 towns.
11 subdistricts

3 towns
 Jiulong ()
 Gangyang ()
 Suchen ()

References
www.xzqh.org

External links

County-level divisions of Jiangsu
Taizhou, Jiangsu

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Coffee brewing is not a one-size-fits-all operation. Some coffees and roasts work better in a French press, others in an AeroPress. No coffee's flavor, however, can fully come out through just one of the coffee brewing methods. For many coffee lovers, the brewing method is what sparks half of the joy associated with the beloved brew.
Overview of Brewing Methods
As much as the coffee itself impacts flavor and body, the way you make it has nearly as big an influence. In the same way a cook could roast, boil, or bake a potato, and all methods would influence how it looks, tastes, smells, and feels, the same is true of brewing coffee. That's why there are so many options–and opinions–that relate to making a seemingly simple cup of Joe.
Here, we compare three coffee brewing methods and weigh in on the pros and cons of each brewing process.
Best Methods for Home Coffee Brewing
To start, identify which of the different coffee brewing methods seems best-suited to your taste. Also consider what beans you have on hand and your willingness to devote brew and cleaning time to your day. These are essential elements to consider when comparing coffee brewing methods. A Keurig, for example, will be a near-instant process. A French press will be easy, but will take a few minutes. The AeroPress, while perhaps the most nuanced brewing option that provides a unique result, will take longer than the four-minute brew time of a French press and stretch into five-minute-plus territory. All will require water and coffee, of course, but an AeroPress and French press will also require a stirrer and, depending on your setup, a kettle, grinder, and scale (for measuring coffee in grams).
The last two methods also require one very important skill: patience.
AeroPress Coffee Brewing
The AeroPress is a visually perplexing piece of coffee equipment. It's tall, plastic, and comes in parts like a toy, but it's an immensely dazzling contraption. It brews a concentrated cup of coffee that's about six ounces in size and draws out many of the nascent flavors in light, medium, or dark roasts. It's versatile and, after some time with it, easy to use. It's a strong and relatively new alternative for coffee brewing methods.
AeroPress Coffee Brewing Pros and Cons
Pro: Compact espresso-like brew. Coffee brewed with an AeroPress will pack a lot of caffeine in a small quantity of coffee, making it perfect for espresso lovers who tend to crave just a bit more.
Con: Only makes small quantities. Two cups is the maximum you'll squeeze out of an AeroPress.
Pro: Travels well. The tradeoff with the maker only making two cups: It's small and travels better than any other coffee maker. It's also plastic, so it won't crack in your suitcase. It comes apart, so you can store the pieces in separate compartments.
Con: Easy to lose parts. Because the device has detachable parts, it's also easy for an AeroPress to get lost in a kitchen in the cleanup process or in transit if you bring it with you when you travel.
Pro: Cleans well. The coffee grinds can be pushed right out of the device with the plunger and plopped into a trash can, seamlessly. To make cleanup even easier, it's dishwasher safe and rinses quickly in a sink, with little need for deep cleans.
Con: Can feel a little complicated. The AeroPress is, admittedly, a more daunting brew option–at first. Once you get the hang of the process, with its multiple parts and tower-esque setup, the brewing can take as little as four minutes.
French Press Coffee Brewing
The French press is a do-no-wrong approach to making coffee. With its immersion-style brew method, it's perfect for coffee-making beginners and continues to be a valuable machine once you've developed a more sophisticated palate or knack for other brew methods. It's one of the traditional coffee brewing methods. The device makes coffee in about four minutes and produces a slightly more oily cup with some heft to it.
French Press Coffee Brewing Pros and Cons
Pro: A unique result. The oils in the coffee will remind some of what can get lost in the paper-filtration process. Medium and dark roasts with chocolate or nutty notes taste especially indulgent made with a French press.
Con: Limits results. Because this is an immersion method, with the grounds evenly steeped in hot water, there's not much variation from brew to brew. This is ideal if your prefer consistency, but perhaps a bit boring if you want to really draw the variety of flavors out of their coffee beans.
Pro: Balanced brew. A cup of French press coffee will have a consistent body with weight to it.
Con: Less 'clean' cup that's not for everyone. That balanced brew comes at a cost: a coffee "slurry" that will sink to the bottom of your cup, even after it has been filtered with the device's metal mesh filter.
Pro: Easy setup and process. Dump the grinds in a clean French press, pour the water, stir, let sit, and plunge. It's truly that simple. For that reason, it might be the best home coffee brewing method–or a strong contender.
Con: Not the easiest to clean. Make sure to clean your French press immediately after brewing; otherwise, coffee grounds will dry and stick to the bottom and sides of the pot and are not the most fun to scrape into a trash can, compost bin, or garbage disposal.
Percolator Coffee Brewing
The percolator excels at making strong, enjoyably bitter cups of coffee in larger batches. The device is popular as a camping device, but can also be made on a stovetop–or can be purchased in an electric form akin to an electric tea kettle.
Percolator Coffee Brewing Pros and Cons
Pro: Makes a fantastic dark roast. Because the coffee is typically brewed longer and with a less controlled temperature in a percolator, this brewer excels with darker roasts that target a bitter taste.
Con: Light roasts are difficult. Light roasts, to summon all their delicate and acidic flavors, require careful control of temperature. Percolators are not typically set up for this.
Pro: No filter necessary. While some percolators do come with filters, they largely don't have nor need one. The coffee that sits in the top chamber does not sneak through the metal strainer.
Con: Difficult to precisely brew. Particularly when camping, there's no easy way to brew the cup of coffee you have in mind. Brew times can take anywhere from seven to 10 minutes, and a single minute can make all the difference in taste.
Pro: Fun to make. Once you do start to control all the variables specific to your setup–the water you're using, stovetop temperature, etc.–there is a certain charm to coming out with a perfect brew. Not to mention, it's a delight to peek at the brewing action through the pot's transparent glass lid, and it fills the room with a coffee scent that smells like the perfect morning.
Con: Messy cleanup. There are several parts that you need to clean, and they're not always dishwasher safe.
Keurig Coffee Brewing
The Keurig brewing method is a go-to in offices and waiting rooms across the U.S. for good reason: It's easily the most convenient of the methods. The one-touch nature of the device is alluring for people on the move or even just as a fall-back option when you're crunch for time and the French press is suddenly looking more painstaking to use than it does on a Sunday morning.
Keurig Coffee Brewing Pros and Cons
Pro: Convenience. Pop a pod inside, pick a size, and the machine does all the work. Really.
Con: Limited options. There's an incredible lineup of pods available on the market today, but even with that in mind, the machine is still not designed to brew the immeasurable number of bagged or boxed coffee beans produced for other brewing methods.
Pro: Consistency. Provided you're using quality, filtered water every time, each cup will emerge looking like it just came from a job interview.
Con: Predictability. Just as the consistency can be refreshing, the automated nature of the device spoils the fun of experimentation–the serendipity–that's a true delight for coffee brewers.
Pro: No cleanup. Aside from occasionally needing to descale or clean the tray, there's no daily cleanup required.
Con: Limited brew sizes. Some Keurig models will only brew up to 10 ounces of coffee at a time, and even the premium machines cap out at 12 ounces. (Though, it is possible to buy Keurig models that brew a carafe with bigger-sized pods.)
Brewing coffee is a challenge, yes, but often a rewarding one. Every coffee drinker will have their method they swear on their grandma's vintage Folgers can is the best. Start with these three to find yours.
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On his last adventures, Batman how to make quick money in Pennsylvania prevented the murder of Commissioner Gordon, [448] confronted Poison Ivy, [449] Deadshot, [450] [451] Wrath, [452] Penguin, [453] [454] Mad Hatter, [455] and the terrorist known as Darkwolf [456] with help from Catwoman. [457] He also stopped other criminals like Calendar Man, [458] [459] the False Face Society and their leader, Black Mask, [460] [461] Mirror Master and Captain Boomerang, [462] [463] and Hugo Strange for the last time. [464]
In a last attempt to get his romantic life in order, Bruce Wayne ended his relationship with Vicki Vale and Batman told Catwoman that there was no future for them. [465] While tracking down the Night-Slayer, who returned to Gotham and started killing members of the False Face Society, Batman encountered Nocturna and they surrendered to their mutual love. [466] However, Batman turned away from Nocturna due to her own dark and dangerous nature, even thought it was precisely that which he loved in her. Going back to convince her to reform, Batman was forced to fight Catwoman, who wanted to capture Ne. In the struggle, Catwoman was struck by lightning and almost died. It was then that Batman realized that he also loved Catwoman, until she reformed and he didn't love her anymore. This realization brought a painful epiphany to Batman, who finally understood that he was attracted to dark and dangerous women, because he knew he could never love them. [467]
In order to prove himself wrong, Batman took Catwoman to the hospital, where she recovered faster than expected and Batman tried to convince her and himself that he was truly in love with her. [468] Choosing Catwoman over Nocturna, Batman doomed the latter to death, caused by the vicious attack of the Night-Slayer, which he was too late to stop. [469] Even though Batman mourned the loss of Nocturna, he realized it had been an unnatural obsession and he resumed his relationship with Catwoman, [470] bringing her and Robin closer together. [471]
Once things got back to normal, Batman started working with Catwoman and convinced Commissioner Gordon to allow her to continue her vigilante activities. [472] As a result of their new partnership, Batman and Catwoman teamed-up with Green Arrow and Black Canary to stop some corrupt businessmen from abusing their employees in Star City. [473] Later, Batman became involved in an international affair in order to capture the terrorist known as The Dark Rider. [474] [475] Soon, Batman and Catwoman worked together to stop the threat of a new villain called Film Freak. [476] [477] [478]
Afterwards, Batman learned that Two-Face had escaped from Arkham and tried to capture him, failing on his first [479] and second attempts. [480] On the third attempt, Batman managed to stop Two-Face thanks to Catwoman, Robin and Black Mask's former associate, Circe. [481] As Batman and Catwoman grew apart, [482] they finally ended their relationship for good. [483] On Batman's last mission, he was challenged by almost all of the prominent enemies he made over the years, who were organized by Ra's al Ghul to eliminate Batman. With help from his ever trusting allies, Batman thwarted their plans and conquered over evil, as he always did. [484]
After the events of the Crisis on Infinite Earths, Batman's existence and history was completely altered, and although some elements from his history remained unchanged, he was ultimately transformed into a different person, existing on a different reality.
Bruce and Pre-Crisis Gotham are taken to Convergence by Brainiac and Telos and are trapped for a year. After the dome goes down, he and The Outsiders fight OMAC and his army. [485] He and the Outsiders manage to defeat OMAC and he has a talk with Metamorpho afterwards. [486]
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