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WATCH: Trump Makes Surprise Visit To Troops In Iraq; Soldiers Erupt In Chants Of 'USA!'
Amid what proved to be false reports that he was the first president since 2002 not to visit the troops at Christmastime, President Trump met with U.S. soldiers in Iraq in a surprise Christmas day visit.
White House Press Sec. Sarah Huckabee Sanders posted a series of tweets of images and video of the unannounced visit showing Trump arriving at Al Asad Air Base in Iraq, meeting one-on-one with soldiers and speaking to the troops, who at one point erupted in enthusiastic chants of "USA! USA!"
"President Trump and the First Lady traveled to Iraq late on Christmas night to visit with our troops and Senior Military leadership to thank them for their service, their success, and their sacrifice and to wish them a Merry Christmas," Sanders wrote in the first of a series of social media posts highlighting key moments from the visit.
President Trump and the First Lady traveled to Iraq late on Christmas night to visit with our troops and Senior Military leadership to thank them for their service, their success, and their sacrifice and to wish them a Merry Christmas. pic.twitter.com/s2hntnRwpw
— Sarah Sanders (@PressSec) December 26, 2018
The press secretary posted footage of Trump's address to the troops, who were clearly charged up to see him:
President @realDonaldTrump speaks to U.S. troops in Iraq. #TrumpTroopsVisit #USA pic.twitter.com/9CSdO8AwWD
Sanders highlighted one particularly "powerful moment."
"Powerful moment - Member of United States Army told the President he came back into the military because of him. And President Trump responded, 'And I am here because of you.' I met him after and he gave me the patch from his arm. Incredible," she wrote.
Powerful moment - Member of United States Army told the President he came back into the military because of him. And President Trump responded, "And I am here because of you." I met him after and he gave me the patch from his arm. Incredible. #TrumpTroopsVisit pic.twitter.com/WmQf3b2K8X
Sanders also retweeted posts by President Trump and his director of social media, Dan Scavino Jr.
"Melania and I were honored to visit our incredible troops at Al Asad Air Base in Iraq. GOD BLESS THE U.S.A.!" wrote Trump in a post that included a video montage of his visit to the base.
.@FLOTUS Melania and I were honored to visit our incredible troops at Al Asad Air Base in Iraq. GOD BLESS THE U.S.A.! pic.twitter.com/rDlhITDvm1
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 26, 2018
MOMENTS AGO: President @realDonaldTrump and @FLOTUS Melania visiting troops at Al Asad Air Base in Iraq... pic.twitter.com/ZUPNZdbJ6w
— Dan Scavino Jr. (@Scavino45) December 26, 2018
Behind the scenes as President @realDonaldTrump and @FLOTUS Melania arrive at Al Asad Air Base in Iraq. #TrumpTroopsVisit pic.twitter.com/Sv6pZnjRDz
After their late-night Christmas visit to Iraq, the president and the first lady flew up to Germany to meet with troops and Air Force generals at Ramstein Air Force Base.
President @realDonaldTrump and @FLOTUS meet with Air Force Generals at Ramstein Air Base aboard AF1. #TrumpTroopsVisit pic.twitter.com/u6Bz3ORUz3
Happening Now - President @realDonaldTrump and @FLOTUS meet with Troops at Ramstein Air Base. pic.twitter.com/myDcyFIQde
Trump posted a statement praising the troops upon returning from his surprise trips to the two bases. "Just returned from visiting our troops in Iraq and Germany. One thing is certain, we have incredible people representing our Country - people that know how to win!" he wrote.
Just returned from visiting our troops in Iraq and Germany. One thing is certain, we have incredible people representing our Country - people that know how to win!
On Christmas Eve, a day before Trump's pre-planned trip — which as AP reported, had been "shrouded in secrecy" — NBC and other left-leaning outlets criticized President Trump Tuesday for supposedly being the first president since 2002 not to visit the troops around Christmastime.
"On Christmas Day, President Donald Trump took part in a long-running practice of presidents who called troops stationed around the country and the world," NBC News reported. "But he broke from a recent tradition of actually visiting troops and wounded warriors. He did so in 2017, when he visited wounded troops at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on Dec. 21 (and invited Coast Guard service members to play golf at his course in West Palm Beach, Florida). By staying home on Tuesday, Trump became the first president since 2002 who didn't visit military personnel around Christmastime."
NBC has since issued an editor's note at the beginning of the piece acknowledging that the premise of the article turned out to be false. "On Wednesday, a day after this article was published, President Trump made a surprise visit to Iraq to greet U.S. troops. It was his first presidential visit to a combat zone." Despite the note, the false title of the piece remains unchanged: "Trump becomes first president since 2002 not to visit troops at Christmastime."
AP's report on Trump's visit couches it in almost entirely contentious terms, focusing on his decision to withdraw U.S. forces from neighboring Syria "despite a drumbeat of criticism from military officials and allies who don't think the job fighting Islamic State militants there is over." AP's report also contains thinly veiled criticism about this being "his first presidential visit to troops in a troubled region."
Related: NBC Reports Trump Is First President Since 2002 Not To Visit Troops At Christmastime. Wrong.
Read More: Donald Trump Germany Iraq Iraq War Melania Trump Military Trump Administration


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Android Apps & Games / Trojans Are Becoming A Serious Threat To Android Users
Trojans Are Becoming A Serious Threat To Android Users
Trojans have been around for a long time, and are not exclusive to Android. We've been seeing more and more reports related to Android, though, as trojans seem to be becoming a serious threat to Android users.
This particular article has been greatly inspired by a recent report regarding Android banking trojans. Those trojans infected about a dozen Android apps, and managed to sneak their way to over 300,000 users.
Trojans are slowly becoming a serious threat to the Android ecosystem
What's worrying when it comes to this report, and a number of others we've seen this year, is that those apps managed to find their way to the Google Play Store. Google's very own app store should be extremely secure, and it usually is, but there is always a way to get malware through the cracks, it seems. Third-party app stores are usually easier targets.
These banking trojans did it in a very smart way, but we hope Google will find a way to prevent that from happening in the future, at least to a degree. These trojans use loaders to get through the security fences. Loaders are tiny pieces of malware that are really well hidden inside apps. They usually remain undetected by Google's defenses, and that goes for other platforms as well. Apple's AppStore is not immune to such problems either, just to be clear.
Some of these trojans are not dangerous at first, but updates make things worse
Most of these trojans are not working trojans to begin with, but they become malicious after several updates. Whoever placed them inside apps rolls out updates in order to combine bits and pieces of malicious software.
That way it's possible to avoid Google's defenses, in some situations, as these banking trojans demonstrated. We've seen trojans that infected considerably more than 300,000 people this year, and that is worrying, needless to say.
The joy of using a smartphone is installing apps, of course, as each app gives you another new function, basically. You can play it safe, and just stick to extremely well-known apps from big corporations, but you shouldn't be limited to that.
You should be able to feel safe installing the most obscure application on the Play Store, if it seems interesting enough. There are a lot of great apps on there that you've never heard of, and they offer functionality like no other app out there.
It would be ideal if Google could prevent this from happening altogether, but we know that's not possible. So all we can hope it'll keep doing the best it can. When such apps manage to find their way to hundreds of thousands of devices before they're removed, it's a problem.
Trojans usually hide themselves in obscure image editing apps, PDF scanners, and so on
Something worth noting is that malware usually hides in apps that present themselves as image editing apps, PDF scanners, QR code scanners, and something similar. Something that people need from time to time, and usually install in a hurry, without thinking twice about it.
Let's hope that Android trojans will be less and less of an issue moving forward. We all know Google is doing its best to prevent this from happening, but you need to do your part as well. You need to check the app a bit more closely before installing, and most importantly, be very careful which permissions you grant for apps.
Think before you grant apps various permissions
If a PDF scanning app requires permission to send SMS messages, make calls, and so forth, you know something's wrong. This is just one example, of course. The problem is, most people simply grant everything that is required, without a second thought. Needless to say, that is not the right approach. Those permissions are in place for a reason. I cannot emphasize this enough, don't grant unnecessary permissions, in other words, be careful what permissions you do grant. That is your last line of defence, and a very effective one.
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redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaCommonCrawl


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GW2 Exploits [Archive] - OwnedCore - World of Warcraft Exploits, Hacks, Bots and Guides.
Name reserving tactic for launch.
Free xp 20+ 1000xp + 108 karma evry 2 minutes !
Chests lvl30+ / Rich Veins / Achievements!
Any good level 30+ afk scripting spot?
!! Complete Exploit Overview !!
Level 50-70+ Event spam! Top exp in the game!
Run out of inventory and no bank nearby? try this!
Strawberry patch X3 100% Spawn on Relog!
Eggs and butters are gone!?!?
[Not sure if useless?] Max Charisma in a minute!
why i cant see elite exploits?
FARM CoF 3G/1 hour. Tons of blues, couple of rares and sometimes exotics. 15min/run.
New way to get to Arah 2nd boss without trash !
[Useless but funny] Bug out Class Dummy's in HoM.
Good AFK spots in Orr?
Three Extra Traps Ranger Exploit.
Possible recipe for more exotics?
Unlimited Mad King Labyrinth Chest.
Stack it... HotW Way 1 with Port!
Is there a mystic coin exploit??
Obsidian Shards for 10 Karma.
Golem in a box! Wvw exploit/consumable.


text:
local runner = require('user_modules/script_runner')
local common = require('test_scripts/Defects/5_0/2405/common')

--[[ Test Configuration ]]
runner.testSettings.isSelfIncluded = false
runner.testSettings.restrictions.sdlBuildOptions = { { extendedPolicy = { "EXTERNAL_PROPRIETARY" } } }

--[[ Local Variables ]]
local grp = {
  [1] = { name = "Dummy-1", prompt = "Dummy_1", params = { "speed" } },
  [2] = { name = "Dummy-2", prompt = "Dummy_2", params = { "rpm" } }
}

--[[ Scenario ]]
runner.Title("Preconditions")
runner.Step("Clean environment", common.preconditions)
runner.Step("Start SDL, HMI, connect Mobile, start Session", common.start)
runner.Step("Register App", common.registerApp)
runner.Step("Activate App", common.activateApp)
runner.Step("PolicyTableUpdate", common.policyTableUpdate, { grp })

runner.Title("Test")
runner.Step("Send GetListOfPermissions", common.getListOfPermissions, { grp })
runner.Step("Consent Groups", common.consentGroups, { grp })
runner.Step("Send GetVehicleData speed", common.getVD, { "speed", "SUCCESS", true })
runner.Step("Send GetVehicleData rpm", common.getVD, { "rpm", "SUCCESS", true })

runner.Title("Postconditions")
runner.Step("Stop SDL", common.postconditions)

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


text:
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Collections.ObjectModel;
using System.IO;
using System.Linq;
using System.Threading.Tasks;
using SimpleWeather.Controls;
using SimpleWeather.Utils;
using SimpleWeather.WeatherData;
using System.Xml.Serialization;
#if WINDOWS_UWP
using SimpleWeather.UWP.Controls;
using Windows.Storage;
using Windows.Storage.Streams;
using Windows.UI;
using Windows.UI.Core;
using Windows.UI.Popups;
using Windows.Web;
using Windows.Web.Http;
#elif __ANDROID__
using Android.App;
using Android.Graphics;
using Android.Locations;
using Android.Widget;
using System.Net;
using System.Net.Http;
#endif

namespace SimpleWeather.OpenWeather
{
    public partial class OpenWeatherMapProvider : WeatherProviderImpl
    {
        public override bool SupportsWeatherLocale => true;
        public override bool KeyRequired => true;
        public override bool SupportsAlerts => true;
        public override bool NeedsExternalAlertData => true;

        public override async Task<ObservableCollection<LocationQueryViewModel>> GetLocations(string query)
        {
            ObservableCollection<LocationQueryViewModel> locations = null;

            string queryAPI = "https://autocomplete.wunderground.com/aq?query=";
            string options = "&h=0&cities=1";
            Uri queryURL = new Uri(queryAPI + query + options);
            // Limit amount of results shown
            int maxResults = 10;

            try
            {
                // Connect to webstream
                HttpClient webClient = new HttpClient();
                HttpResponseMessage response = await webClient.GetAsync(queryURL);
                response.EnsureSuccessStatusCode();
                Stream contentStream = null;
#if WINDOWS_UWP
                contentStream = WindowsRuntimeStreamExtensions.AsStreamForRead(await response.Content.ReadAsInputStreamAsync());
#elif __ANDROID__
                contentStream = await response.Content.ReadAsStreamAsync();
#endif
                // End Stream
                webClient.Dispose();

                // Load data
                locations = new ObservableCollection<LocationQueryViewModel>();

                var root = JSONParser.Deserializer<AC_Rootobject>(contentStream);

                foreach (AC_RESULT result in root.RESULTS)
                {
                    // Filter: only store city results
                    if (result.type != "city")
                        continue;

                    locations.Add(new LocationQueryViewModel(result));

                    // Limit amount of results
                    maxResults--;
                    if (maxResults <= 0)
                        break;
                }

                // End Stream
                contentStream.Dispose();
            }
            catch (Exception ex)
            {
                locations = new ObservableCollection<LocationQueryViewModel>();
                Logger.WriteLine(LoggerLevel.Error, ex, "OpenWeatherMapProvider: error getting locations");
            }

            if (locations == null || locations.Count == 0)
                locations = new ObservableCollection<LocationQueryViewModel>() { new LocationQueryViewModel() };

            return locations;
        }

        public override async Task<LocationQueryViewModel> GetLocation(WeatherUtils.Coordinate coord)
        {
            LocationQueryViewModel location = null;

            string queryAPI = "https://api.wunderground.com/auto/wui/geo/GeoLookupXML/index.xml?query=";
            string options = "";
            string query = string.Format("{0},{1}", coord.Latitude, coord.Longitude);
            Uri queryURL = new Uri(queryAPI + query + options);
            location result;
            WeatherException wEx = null;

            try
            {
                // Connect to webstream
                HttpClient webClient = new HttpClient();
                HttpResponseMessage response = await webClient.GetAsync(queryURL);
                response.EnsureSuccessStatusCode();
                Stream contentStream = null;
#if WINDOWS_UWP
                contentStream = WindowsRuntimeStreamExtensions.AsStreamForRead(await response.Content.ReadAsInputStreamAsync());
#elif __ANDROID__
                contentStream = await response.Content.ReadAsStreamAsync();
#endif

                // End Stream
                webClient.Dispose();

                // Load data
                XmlSerializer deserializer = new XmlSerializer(typeof(location));
                result = (location)deserializer.Deserialize(contentStream);

                // End Stream
                contentStream.Dispose();
            }
            catch (Exception ex)
            {
                result = null;
#if WINDOWS_UWP
                if (WebError.GetStatus(ex.HResult) > WebErrorStatus.Unknown)
                {
                    wEx = new WeatherException(WeatherUtils.ErrorStatus.NetworkError);
                    await Toast.ShowToastAsync(wEx.Message, ToastDuration.Short);
                }
#elif __ANDROID__
                if (ex is WebException || ex is HttpRequestException)
                {
                    wEx = new WeatherException(WeatherUtils.ErrorStatus.NetworkError);
                    new Android.OS.Handler(Android.OS.Looper.MainLooper).Post(() =>
                    {
                        Toast.MakeText(Application.Context, wEx.Message, ToastLength.Short).Show();
                    });
                }
#endif
                Logger.WriteLine(LoggerLevel.Error, ex, "OpenWeatherMapProvider: error getting location");
            }

            if (result != null && !String.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(result.query))
                location = new LocationQueryViewModel(result);
            else
                location = new LocationQueryViewModel();

            return location;
        }

        public override async Task<LocationQueryViewModel> GetLocation(string query)
        {
            LocationQueryViewModel location = null;

            string queryAPI = "https://autocomplete.wunderground.com/aq?query=";
            string options = "&h=0&cities=1";
            Uri queryURL = new Uri(queryAPI + query + options);
            AC_RESULT result;
            WeatherException wEx = null;

            try
            {
                // Connect to webstream
                HttpClient webClient = new HttpClient();
                HttpResponseMessage response = await webClient.GetAsync(queryURL);
                response.EnsureSuccessStatusCode();
                Stream contentStream = null;
#if WINDOWS_UWP
                contentStream = WindowsRuntimeStreamExtensions.AsStreamForRead(await response.Content.ReadAsInputStreamAsync());
#elif __ANDROID__
                contentStream = await response.Content.ReadAsStreamAsync();
#endif

                // End Stream
                webClient.Dispose();

                // Load data
                var root = JSONParser.Deserializer<AC_Rootobject>(contentStream);
                result = root.RESULTS.FirstOrDefault();

                // End Stream
                if (contentStream != null)
                    contentStream.Dispose();
            }
            catch (Exception ex)
            {
                result = null;
#if WINDOWS_UWP
                if (WebError.GetStatus(ex.HResult) > WebErrorStatus.Unknown)
                {
                    wEx = new WeatherException(WeatherUtils.ErrorStatus.NetworkError);
                    await Toast.ShowToastAsync(wEx.Message, ToastDuration.Short);
                }
#elif __ANDROID__
                if (ex is WebException || ex is HttpRequestException)
                {
                    wEx = new WeatherException(WeatherUtils.ErrorStatus.NetworkError);
                    new Android.OS.Handler(Android.OS.Looper.MainLooper).Post(() =>
                    {
                        Toast.MakeText(Application.Context, wEx.Message, ToastLength.Short).Show();
                    });
                }
#endif
                Logger.WriteLine(LoggerLevel.Error, ex, "OpenWeatherMapProvider: error getting location");
            }

            if (result != null && !String.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(result.l))
                location = new LocationQueryViewModel(result);
            else
                location = new LocationQueryViewModel();

            return location;
        }

        public override async Task<bool> IsKeyValid(string key)
        {
            string queryAPI = "https://api.openweathermap.org/data/2.5/";
            string query = "forecast?appid=";
            Uri queryURL = new Uri(queryAPI + query + key);
            bool isValid = false;
            WeatherException wEx = null;

            try
            {
                if (String.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(key))
                    throw (wEx = new WeatherException(WeatherUtils.ErrorStatus.InvalidAPIKey));

                // Connect to webstream
                HttpClient webClient = new HttpClient();
                HttpResponseMessage response = await webClient.GetAsync(queryURL);

                // Check for errors
                switch (response.StatusCode)
                {
                    // 400 (OK since this isn't a valid request)
                    case HttpStatusCode.BadRequest:
                        isValid = true;
                        break;
                    // 401 (Unauthorized - Key is invalid)
                    case HttpStatusCode.Unauthorized:
                        wEx = new WeatherException(WeatherUtils.ErrorStatus.InvalidAPIKey);
                        isValid = false;
                        break;
                }

                // End Stream
                response.Dispose();
                webClient.Dispose();
            }
            catch (Exception ex)
            {
#if WINDOWS_UWP
                if (WebError.GetStatus(ex.HResult) > WebErrorStatus.Unknown)
#elif __ANDROID__
                if (ex is WebException || ex is HttpRequestException)
#endif
                {
                    wEx = new WeatherException(WeatherUtils.ErrorStatus.NetworkError);
                }

                isValid = false;
            }

            if (wEx != null)
            {
#if WINDOWS_UWP
                await Toast.ShowToastAsync(wEx.Message, ToastDuration.Short);
#elif __ANDROID__
                new Android.OS.Handler(Android.OS.Looper.MainLooper).Post(() =>
                {
                    Toast.MakeText(Application.Context, wEx.Message, ToastLength.Short).Show();
                });
#endif
            }

            return isValid;
        }

        public override async Task<WeatherData.Weather> GetWeather(string location_query)
        {
            WeatherData.Weather weather = null;

            string currentAPI = null;
            Uri currentURL = null;
            string forecastAPI = null;
            Uri forecastURL = null;
            string query = null;

#if WINDOWS_UWP
            var userlang = Windows.System.UserProfile.GlobalizationPreferences.Languages.First();
            var culture = new System.Globalization.CultureInfo(userlang);
#else
            var culture = System.Globalization.CultureInfo.CurrentCulture;
#endif
            string locale = LocaleToLangCode(culture.TwoLetterISOLanguageName, culture.Name);

            if (int.TryParse(location_query, out int id))
            {
                query = string.Format("id={0}", id);
            }
            else
            {
                query = location_query;
            }

            string key = Settings.UsePersonalKey ? Settings.API_KEY : GetAPIKey();

            currentAPI = "https://api.openweathermap.org/data/2.5/weather?{0}&appid={1}&lang=" + locale;
            currentURL = new Uri(string.Format(currentAPI, query, key));
            forecastAPI = "https://api.openweathermap.org/data/2.5/forecast?{0}&appid={1}&lang=" + locale;
            forecastURL = new Uri(string.Format(forecastAPI, query, key));

            HttpClient webClient = new HttpClient();
            WeatherException wEx = null;

            try
            {
                // Get response
                HttpResponseMessage currentResponse = await webClient.GetAsync(currentURL);
                currentResponse.EnsureSuccessStatusCode();
                HttpResponseMessage forecastResponse = await webClient.GetAsync(forecastURL);
                forecastResponse.EnsureSuccessStatusCode();

                Stream currentStream = null;
                Stream forecastStream = null;
#if WINDOWS_UWP
                currentStream = WindowsRuntimeStreamExtensions.AsStreamForRead(await currentResponse.Content.ReadAsInputStreamAsync());
                forecastStream = WindowsRuntimeStreamExtensions.AsStreamForRead(await forecastResponse.Content.ReadAsInputStreamAsync());
#elif __ANDROID__
                currentStream = await currentResponse.Content.ReadAsStreamAsync();
                forecastStream = await forecastResponse.Content.ReadAsStreamAsync();
#endif
                // Reset exception
                wEx = null;

                // Load weather
                CurrentRootobject currRoot = null;
                ForecastRootobject foreRoot = null;
                await Task.Run(() =>
                {
                    currRoot = JSONParser.Deserializer<CurrentRootobject>(currentStream);
                });
                await Task.Run(() =>
                {
                    foreRoot = JSONParser.Deserializer<ForecastRootobject>(forecastStream);
                });

                // End Streams
                currentStream.Dispose();
                forecastStream.Dispose();

                weather = new WeatherData.Weather(currRoot, foreRoot);
            }
            catch (Exception ex)
            {
                weather = null;
#if WINDOWS_UWP
                if (WebError.GetStatus(ex.HResult) > WebErrorStatus.Unknown)
#elif __ANDROID__
                if (ex is WebException || ex is HttpRequestException)
#endif
                {
                    wEx = new WeatherException(WeatherUtils.ErrorStatus.NetworkError);
                }

                Logger.WriteLine(LoggerLevel.Error, ex, "OpenWeatherMapProvider: error getting weather data");
            }

            // End Stream
            webClient.Dispose();

            if (weather == null || !weather.IsValid())
            {
                wEx = new WeatherException(WeatherUtils.ErrorStatus.NoWeather);
            }
            else if (weather != null)
            {
                if (SupportsWeatherLocale)
                    weather.locale = locale;

                weather.query = location_query;
            }

            if (wEx != null)
                throw wEx;

            return weather;
        }

        public override async Task<WeatherData.Weather> GetWeather(LocationData location)
        {
            var weather = await base.GetWeather(location);

            // OWM reports datetime in UTC; add location tz_offset
            var offset = location.tz_offset;
            weather.update_time = weather.update_time.ToOffset(offset);
            foreach(HourlyForecast hr_forecast in weather.hr_forecast)
            {
                hr_forecast.date =  hr_forecast.date.ToOffset(offset);
            }
            foreach (Forecast forecast in weather.forecast)
            {
                forecast.date =  forecast.date.Add(offset);
            }
            weather.astronomy.sunrise = weather.astronomy.sunrise.Add(offset);
            weather.astronomy.sunset = weather.astronomy.sunset.Add(offset);

            return weather;
        }

        // Use location name here instead of query since we use the AutoComplete API
        public override async Task UpdateLocationData(LocationData location)
        {
            var qview = await GetLocation(location.name);

            if (qview != null)
            {
                location.name = qview.LocationName;
                location.latitude = qview.LocationLat;
                location.longitude = qview.LocationLong;
                location.tz_long = qview.LocationTZ_Long;

                // Update DB here or somewhere else
#if !__ANDROID_WEAR__
                await Settings.UpdateLocation(location);
#else
                Settings.SaveHomeData(location);
#endif
            }
        }

        public override async Task<string> UpdateLocationQuery(WeatherData.Weather weather)
        {
            string query = string.Empty;
            var coord = new WeatherUtils.Coordinate(double.Parse(weather.location.latitude), double.Parse(weather.location.longitude));
            var qview = await GetLocation(coord);

            if (String.IsNullOrEmpty(qview.LocationQuery))
                query = string.Format("lat={0}&lon={1}", coord.Latitude, coord.Longitude);
            else
                query = qview.LocationQuery;

            return query;
        }

        public override async Task<string> UpdateLocationQuery(WeatherData.LocationData location)
        {
            string query = string.Empty;
            var coord = new WeatherUtils.Coordinate(location.latitude, location.longitude);
            var qview = await GetLocation(coord);

            if (String.IsNullOrEmpty(qview.LocationQuery))
                query = string.Format("lat={0}&lon={1}", coord.Latitude, coord.Longitude);
            else
                query = qview.LocationQuery;

            return query;
        }

        public override String LocaleToLangCode(String iso, String name)
        {
            string code = "en";

            switch (iso)
            {
                // Arabic
                case "ar":
                // Bulgarian
                case "bg":
                // Catalan
                case "ca":
                // Croatian
                case "hr":
                // Dutch
                case "nl":
                // Farsi / Persian
                case "fa":
                // Finnish
                case "fi":
                // French
                case "fr":
                // Galician
                case "gl":
                // German
                case "de":
                // Greek
                case "el":
                // Hungarian
                case "hu":
                // Italian
                case "it":
                // Japanese
                case "ja":
                // Lithuanian
                case "lt":
                // Macedonian
                case "mk":
                // Polish
                case "pl":
                // Portuguese
                case "pt":
                // Romanian
                case "ro":
                // Russian
                case "ru":
                // Slovak
                case "sk":
                // Slovenian
                case "sl":
                // Spanish
                case "es":
                // Turkish
                case "tr":
                // Vietnamese
                case "vi":
                    code = iso;
                    break;
                // Chinese
                case "zh":
                    switch (name)
                    {
                        // Chinese - Traditional
                        case "zh-Hant":
                        case "zh-HK":
                        case "zh-MO":
                        case "zh-TW":
                            code = "zh_tw";
                            break;
                        // Chinese - Simplified
                        default:
                            code = "zh_cn";
                            break;
                    }
                    break;
                // Czech
                case "cs":
                    code = "cz";
                    break;
                // Korean
                case "ko":
                    code = "kr";
                    break;
                // Latvian
                case "lv":
                    code = "la";
                    break;
                // Swedish
                case "sv":
                    code = "se";
                    break;
                // Ukrainian
                case "uk":
                    code = "ua";
                    break;
                default:
                    // Default is English
                    code = "en";
                    break;
            }

            return code;
        }

        public override string GetWeatherIcon(string icon)
        {
            bool isNight = false;

            if (icon.EndsWith("n"))
                isNight = true;

            return GetWeatherIcon(isNight, icon);
        }

        public override string GetWeatherIcon(bool isNight, string icon)
        {
            string WeatherIcon = string.Empty;

            switch (icon.Substring(0,3))
            {
                case "200": // thunderstorm w/ light rain
                case "201": // thunderstorm w/ rain
                case "210": // light thunderstorm
                case "230": // thunderstorm w/ light drizzle
                case "231": // thunderstorm w/ drizzle
                    WeatherIcon = WeatherIcons.STORM_SHOWERS;
                    break;

                case "211": // thunderstorm
                case "212": // heavy thunderstorm
                case "221": // ragged thunderstorm
                case "202": // thunderstorm w/ heavy rain
                case "232": // thunderstorm w/ heavy drizzle
                    WeatherIcon = WeatherIcons.THUNDERSTORM;
                    break;

                case "300": // light intensity drizzle
                case "301": // drizzle
                case "321": // shower drizzle
                    WeatherIcon = WeatherIcons.SPRINKLE;
                    break;

                case "302": // heavy intensity drizzle
                case "311": // drizzle rain
                case "312": // heavy intensity drizzle rain
                case "314": // heavy shower rain and drizzle
                    WeatherIcon = WeatherIcons.RAIN;
                    break;

                case "500": // light rain
                    if (isNight)
                        WeatherIcon = WeatherIcons.NIGHT_ALT_SPRINKLE;
                    else
                        WeatherIcon = WeatherIcons.DAY_SPRINKLE;
                    break;

                case "501": // moderate rain
                case "502": // heavy intensity rain
                case "503": // very heavy rain
                case "504": // extreme rain
                    if (isNight)
                        WeatherIcon = WeatherIcons.NIGHT_ALT_RAIN;
                    else
                        WeatherIcon = WeatherIcons.DAY_RAIN;
                    break;

                case "310": // light intensity drizzle rain
                case "511": // freezing rain
                case "611": // sleet
                case "612": // shower sleet
                case "615": // light rain and snow
                case "616": // rain and snow
                case "620": // light shower snow
                    WeatherIcon = WeatherIcons.RAIN_MIX;
                    break;

                case "313": // shower rain and drizzle
                case "520": // light intensity shower rain
                case "521": // shower rain
                case "522": // heavy intensity shower rain
                case "701": // mist
                    WeatherIcon = WeatherIcons.SHOWERS;
                    break;

                case "531": // ragged shower rain
                case "901": // tropical storm
                    WeatherIcon = WeatherIcons.STORM_SHOWERS;
                    break;

                case "600": // light snow
                case "601": // snow
                case "621": // shower snow
                case "622": // heavy shower snow
                    WeatherIcon = WeatherIcons.SNOW;
                    break;

                case "602": // heavy snow
                    WeatherIcon = WeatherIcons.SNOW_WIND;
                    break;

                // smoke
                case "711":
                    WeatherIcon = WeatherIcons.SMOKE;
                    break;

                // haze
                case "721":
                    if (isNight)
                        WeatherIcon = WeatherIcons.WINDY;
                    else
                        WeatherIcon = WeatherIcons.DAY_HAZE;
                    break;

                // dust
                case "731":
                case "761":
                case "762":
                    WeatherIcon = WeatherIcons.DUST;
                    break;

                // fog
                case "741":
                    WeatherIcon = WeatherIcons.FOG;
                    break;

                // cloudy-gusts
                case "771": // squalls
                    WeatherIcon = WeatherIcons.CLOUDY_GUSTS;
                    break;

                // tornado
                case "781":
                case "900":
                    WeatherIcon = WeatherIcons.TORNADO;
                    break;

                // day-sunny
                case "800": // clear sky
                    if (isNight)
                        WeatherIcon = WeatherIcons.NIGHT_CLEAR;
                    else
                        WeatherIcon = WeatherIcons.DAY_SUNNY;
                    break;

                // cloudy-gusts
                case "801": // few clouds
                case "802": // scattered clouds
                    if (isNight)
                        WeatherIcon = WeatherIcons.NIGHT_ALT_CLOUDY_GUSTS;
                    else
                        WeatherIcon = WeatherIcons.DAY_CLOUDY_GUSTS;
                    break;

                // cloudy-gusts
                case "803": // broken clouds
                    if (isNight)
                        WeatherIcon = WeatherIcons.NIGHT_ALT_CLOUDY_WINDY;
                    else
                        WeatherIcon = WeatherIcons.DAY_CLOUDY_WINDY;
                    break;

                // cloudy
                case "804": // overcast clouds
                    if (isNight)
                        WeatherIcon = WeatherIcons.NIGHT_ALT_CLOUDY;
                    else
                        WeatherIcon = WeatherIcons.DAY_CLOUDY;
                    break;

                // hurricane
                case "902":
                    WeatherIcon = WeatherIcons.HURRICANE;
                    break;

                // cold
                case "903":
                    WeatherIcon = WeatherIcons.SNOWFLAKE_COLD;
                    break;

                // hot
                case "904":
                    if (isNight)
                        WeatherIcon = WeatherIcons.NIGHT_CLEAR;
                    else
                        WeatherIcon = WeatherIcons.DAY_HOT;
                    break;

                // windy
                case "905":
                    WeatherIcon = WeatherIcons.WINDY;
                    break;

                // hail
                case "906":
                    WeatherIcon = WeatherIcons.HAIL;
                    break;

                // strong wind
                case "957":
                    WeatherIcon = WeatherIcons.STRONG_WIND;
                    break;

                default:
                    break;
            }

            if (String.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(WeatherIcon))
            {
                // Not Available
                WeatherIcon = WeatherIcons.NA;
            }

            return WeatherIcon;
        }
    }
}


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Insider Trading Updates: Cuban Jury to SEC – No Cigar; Heinz Tippees Revealed (But Who Were the Tippers?)
The SEC loses some and wins some insider trading cases:
The SEC's five year old insider trading case against Dallas Mavericks owner, Mark Cuban, came to a sad conclusion for the SEC on Wednesday when a federal jury acquitted Mr. Cuban of insider trading charges.
The SEC had accused Mr. Cuban of insider trading in the securities of Mamma.com, a publicly traded Internet search engine company. According to the complaint, in June 2004, Mr. Cuban sold his entire 600,000 share position in Mamma.com after learning from the CEO that the company was planning to conduct a PIPE offering. The complaint alleged that Cuban avoided losses in excess of $750,000 by selling his stock prior to the public announcement of the PIPE offering.
The SEC alleged that Mr. Cuban verbally agreed to keep confidential and not trade on the information that the CEO gave him about the private offering. Mr. Cuban denied any such agreement and the jury agreed. Possibly hurting the SEC's position was the fact that their main witness, the Mamma.com CEO, did not testify in person.
And now for a win.
The SEC announced that they had come to a settlement with the previously unknown inside traders who pocketed 1.8 million in profits by trading call options in advance of the public announcement of the sale of the H.J. Heinz Company.
The SEC filed an emergency enforcement action earlier this year to freeze assets in a Swiss-based trading account used to reap the illegal trading profits in advance of the Heinz announcement.
In an amended complaint filed earlier this month, the SEC alleged that the order to purchase the Heinz options was placed by Rodrigo Terpins while he was vacationing at Walt Disney World in Orlando, and that the trading was based on material non-public information that he received from his brother Michel Terpins. The trades were made through an account belonging to a Cayman Islands-based entity. Rodrigo Terpins purchased nearly $90,000 in option positions in Heinz the day before the announcement, and those positions increased by more than 20 times the next day.
The Terpins brothers agreed to disgorge the entire $1.8 million in illegal profits made from trading Heinz options. The Terpins brothers also will pay $3 million in penalties.
Interestingly, the amended complaint does not reveal the identity of the "tipper" that provided the information to Michel Terpins, other than to say that the SEC believed that the "information source" had disclosed the information about the pending deal "in breach of a duty."
Author Frank DehelPosted on October 17, 2013 October 17, 2013 Categories Disclosure Matters, Insider Trading, SEC Investigations and Enforcement
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Gil Klar wanted to build a swimming pool in the backyard of their house. His wife didn't agree with the idea as she wants a lawn where they and their kids can play soccer and other outdoor games. Undaunted, Mr. Klar created a plan which would give him his swimming pool while still having the lawn that his wife wanted. This plan involved building a hidden pool under the lawn.


Can you believe this view? I couldn't while I was there, for I had to keep pinching myself to make sure I wasn't dreaming. Even looking back on this photo now, I am still blown away at how clear it was that night, standing there on a dock, on the side of the Rio Serrano in front of our hotel. My buddy and I made probably one of the best decisions of our trip earlier that week. We were planning to stay in Torres del Paine for the week, but looking to the mid-week, rain and overcast clouds were forecasted. The lovely hotel and staff at Hotel Cabañas Del Paine allowed us to shift our last two nights, plus book another night on Sunday. We did the same for our hotel in Punta Arenas, swapping days, traveling down there for our King Penguin tour on Tierra del Fuego. We hit amazing weather for the penguins and when we traveled back to Torres del Paine, we were treated to three beautiful days of blue skies and puffy clouds, but clear skies at night like this. It was so clear, we could even see satellites moving in their geosynchronous orbits. If it wasn't for temps dropping into the low 20s and us having been out there for two hours plus, we could have stayed out all night. Such beauty, such splendor, such awe, for my eyes will never be the same.


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The Story of the Cow, the Moose, and the Gnome on the Shelf
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"Cow?" said the gnome.
"What cow?" said the moose.
"That cow," said the storyman.
"Moo," said the cow.
"What was that?" said the gnome.
"It sounded like a cow," said the moose.
"Yes, yes, it was," said the storyman.
"I'm on the shelf above you," said the cow.
"There's a shelf above us?" said the gnome.
"Is it like the shelf below us that we can see?" said the moose.
"Almost exactly, only different," said the storyman.
"We could be friends, I think," said the cow.
"No doubt," said the gnome.
"But we can't see her," said the moose.
"Easily fixed," said the storyman.
The storyman plucked the cow from the top shelf and placed her on the middle shelf next to the astonished gnome and the astonished moose, and they became fast friends and stayed that way forever and a day, and after that another day, and after ever on.
Prologue to The Monarchs
The Man by the Window


Jogging is a good habit, and of course, jogging helps to keep our body healthy and fit, but you know jogging is ban in some of the countries. In some states, it is considered as a sign of war for example in Burundi, and if you do jogging, you will get arrested. Hence the government there has banned the jogging to avoid the fights and opposition.
As in the previous point, jogging was considered as a sign of war here yellow colour is the sign of war and hence in Malaysia wearing yellow colour is strictly prohibited. Therefore when you are going to Malaysia, remember do not wear any yellow colour clothes otherwise you would be behind bars. The yellow colour is the sign of protest. Hence you need to keep this point in mind.
Wearing flip flops or sandals are not allowed there, and on the beach also these are not allowed. The main reason behind this is it makes a lot of noise, and hence it irritates the other people and distracts others from their work. Thus remember next time you go to Italy do not wear your flip flops or sandals if you do not want to get into any problem.
The pipe is not considered a good noise there and hence whistle is not permitted. If you do that thing then you have to pay fine, and that is around 250 Canadian dollar, and that is a large amount to be paid. So if you do not want to spend this massive amount remember not to whistle whenever you are in Canada.
The mayor known as Eraclea wanted the people to enjoy the sunbaths and the sweet sounds of the sea hence he banned the sand castles so that people can enjoy more with nature rather than spending time in building sand castles. This is a nice idea so that people can know the real importance and beauty of life.
Plastic bags are harmful to our environment, and this is a good point if they are banned somewhere. You must know that these bags are prohibited in Kenya and if the packet is found, then he/she has to give a fine of around $38000. And moreover, nobody should use plastic bags because they do not get dissolve instead they harm our soil and if we burn them they release some harmful gases which can affect our environment and hence it is a good thing that these bags are banned in Kenya. Do not carry any plastic bags if you go there.
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The Message of Tokyo's Kowtow
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Hubris will do it ever time.
The Chinese have just made a serious strategic blunder.
They dropped the mask and showed their scowling face to Asia, exposing how the Middle Kingdom intends to deal with smaller powers, now that she is the largest military and economic force in Asia and second largest on earth.
A fortnight ago, a Chinese trawler rammed a Japanese patrol boat in the Senkaku Islands administered by Japan but also claimed by China. Tokyo released the ship and crew, but held the captain.
His immediate return was demanded by Beijing.
Japan refused. China instantly escalated the minor incident into a major confrontation, threatening a cut off of Japan's supply of "rare-earth" materials, essential to the production of missiles, batteries and computers.
Through predatory trading, China had killed its U.S. competitor in rare-earth materials, establishing almost a global monopoly.
The world depends on China.
Japan capitulated and released the captain.
Now Beijing has decided to rub Japan's nose in her humiliation by demanding a full apology and compensation.
Suddenly, the world sees, no longer as through a glass darkly, the China that has emerged from a quarter century of American indulgence, patronage and tutelage since Tiananmen Square.
The Chinese tiger is all grown up, and it's not cuddly anymore.
And with Beijing's threat to use its monopoly of rare-earth materials to bend nations to its will, how does the Milton Friedmanite free-trade ideology of the Republican Party, which fed Beijing $2 trillion in trade surpluses at America's expense over two decades, look now?
How do all those lockstep Republican votes for Most Favored Nation status for Beijing, ushering her into the World Trade Organization and looking the other way as China dumped into our markets, thieved our technology and carted off our factories look today?
The self-sufficient republic that could stand alone in the world is more dependent than Japan on China for rare-earth elements vital to our industries, for the necessities of our daily life, and for the loans to finance our massive trade and budget deficits.
How does the interdependence of nations in a global economy look now, compared to the independence American patriots from Alexander Hamilton to Calvin Coolidge guaranteed to us, that enabled us to win World War II in Europe and the Pacific in less than four years?
Yet China's bullying of Japan is beneficial, for it may wake us up to the world as it is, as it has been, and ever shall be.
Consider.
China now claims all the Paracel and Spratly islands in the South China Sea, though Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines, Taiwan and Brunei border that sea. To reinforce her claim, a Chinese fighter jet crashed a U.S EP-3 surveillance plane 80 miles off Hainan Island in 2001. Not until Secretary of State Colin Powell apologized twice did China agree to release the American crew.
China's claim to the Senkakus (the Diaoyu Islands to the Chinese) was emphasized last week. While these are largely volcanic rocks rather than habitable islands, ownership would give a nation a powerful claim to all the oil, gas and minerals in the East China Sea.
China has repeatedly warned the United States to keep its warships, especially carriers, out of the 100-mile-wide Taiwan Strait. On the mainland opposite, Beijing has planted 1,000 missiles to convince Taipei of the futility and cost of declaring independence.
When the U.S. Navy launched exercises with South Korea after the sinking of South Korea's warship Cheonan by the North, China threatened the United States should it move the 97,000-ton carrier George Washington into the Yellow Sea between Korea and China. The carrier stayed out of the Yellow Sea and remained east of the Korean Peninsula.
In addition to her claims to sovereignty over all the seas off her southern and eastern coasts, China occupies a large tract of Indian land in the Aksai Chin area of India's northwest. Thousands of square miles were seized by Beijing in the 1962 war with New Delhi — and annexed.
In 1969, China and the Soviet Union battled on the Amur and Ussuri rivers over lands Czar Alexander I seized at the end of that bloodiest war of the 19th century, the Chinese civil war known as the Taiping Rebellion. Leonid Brezhnev reportedly sounded out the Nixon White House on U.S. reaction to Soviet use of atomic weapons to effect the nuclear castration of Mao's China.
China's claims to her lost lands in Siberia and the Russian Far East have not been forgotten in Beijing, and remain on Chinese maps.
How should America respond?
As none of these territorial disputes involves our vital interests, we should stay out and let free Asia get a good close look at the new China. Then explore the depths of our own dependency on this bellicose Beijing and determine how to restore our economic independence.
Ending the trade deficit with China now becomes a matter of national security.
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These sessions include Reiki and telepathic communication. Animals communicate through visual images, feelings, thoughts, ideas, and sensations. Sometimes these communications have words; sometimes they are accompanied by a strong sense just knowing. Animals are capable of communicating very complicated and deep ideas & feelings, and many communicate with great elegance.
Barbara "reads" the animal's language and acts as a translator to help you understand your animal's experience. When any of us feel understood, we relax, open up, and listen to new ideas. Barbara opens the door and gives you tools to use so you can fully participate in your animal's life situation.
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Note: While Reiki is a powerful healing system on its own, it should in no way be considered a substitute for veterinary care. Reiki complements all healing modalities.


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Q: Why am I getting an UncaughtSyntax Error I am trying to write a script that goes through all elements with an id of "toggleSelect".  It should add an onclick function that toggles the given select box based on the same element's rel attribute.
Example:
<input type="radio" name="button" value="toggle" id="toggleSelect" rel="example1">

<select name="example1" id="example1" DISABLED>
   <option>Test Option</option>
   <option>Test Option</option>
   <option>Test Option</option>
</select>

So basically when the radio button above is clicked, it should have an onclick function that enables the select box "example1".  I am getting an "Uncaught SyntaxError: Unexpected token ." and I have no idea why.  Here is my code:
(function(){

   $("#toggleSelect").on("click", function(){
        idToggler = $(this).attr("rel");
        if($("#" + idToggler)).is(":disabled")){

            $("#" + idToggler.prop("disabled", false);

        } else {

            $("#" + idToggler.prop("disabled", true);

        }
    });
});

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

A: There are several syntax errors in your code try the following code,
$(function() {
    $("#toggleSelect").on("change", function() {
        idToggler = $(this).attr("rel");
        if ($("#" + idToggler).is(":disabled")) {
            $("#" + idToggler).prop("disabled", false);
        } else {
            $("#" + idToggler).prop("disabled", true);
        }
    });
});

Fiddle Demo

A: Try This:
$("#toggleSelect").change(function() {
   idToggler = $(this).attr("rel");
    if($("#" + idToggler).is(":disabled")){

        $("#" + idToggler).removeAttr("disabled");

    } else {

        $("#" + idToggler).addAttr("disabled");

    }
});

Working Fiddle

A: here is the issue
if($("#" + idToggler)).is(":disabled")){
                     ↑

change it with
if( $("#" + idToggler).is(":disabled") ){

and here is the issue
$("#" + idToggler.prop("disabled", false);
                 ↑

it should be
$("#" + idToggler).prop("disabled", false);

and in else
$("#" + idToggler).prop("disabled", true);

and you need to add $ sign before (function(){
like this
$(function(){

and finally you should use on like
$(document).on("change", "#toggleSelect", function() {

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Many 3 and 4 year-old low-income and minority children appear to have the academic linguistic development of 1 and 2 year-old children, according to preliminary results of an IDRA study. Such results seem to set up children for educational failure from the start. But increased support for education at the preschool level can make a huge difference. This article will begin to show the dimension of this issue and outlines what can be done to alleviate it.
IDRA recently assessed a sample of 454 preschool students in south Texas and found that the vast majority are significantly behind in their school vocabulary development and very likely will not be academically ready to enter school when they turn 5 years old or even 6 years old, unless an appropriate intervention is implemented.
The Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test yielded a standardized mean score for these children of 76.6, which is significantly below the national norm (100). Peabody provides evidence of children's language development through its age equivalent analysis (Williams and Wang, 1997). The table in below summarizes what the analysis revealed.
As the table shows, 80 percent of the children are more than one year behind in their vocabulary development, and one out of every four children is at least two years behind. Over 20 percent are more than two years behind!
Considering that these are 3- and 4-year-old children, this is an alarming finding. And it only corroborates similar previous assertions in the field. In a recent article, Dr. Klein states, "Depending on what is being assessed, anywhere from 25 percent to 60 percent of our young children are not ready to be successful when they begin kindergarten" (2004).
This is particularly alarming because there is a clear link between children leaving school and their low academic development.
Again, Dr. Klein adds, "Of the children who drop out of high school, half were behind before they even entered a kindergarten classroom" (2004).
Magnuson, et al., state, "Children from economically disadvantaged families enter school with fewer academic skills than their more advantaged peers (although not with less enthusiasm for learning), and substantial gaps in cognitive and academic competencies persist in later school years" (2004).
The National Institute for Early Childhood Research has systematically documented this in its recent report, "The State of Preschool: 2003 State Preschool Yearbook. It says: "State preschool programs are failing the nation's children. Few set high standards and fewer still provide adequate funding. Even the disadvantaged children targeted by most state preschool initiatives are not assured of access to high-quality programs. Most children and their families receive even less help. Children's learning and development suffers as a result. This must change" (Barnett, et al., 2003).
For each state, the report provides indicators for preschool access, quality standards and resources provided. For example, the report indicates that Texas meets only two of the 10 benchmarks in the quality standards checklist (Barnett, et al., 2003).
The good news is that this can be changed. With funding from the U.S. Department of Education, IDRA is implementing a research study that examines the effects of professional development models on the effectiveness of Head Start teachers to teach early literacy skills of 3- and 4-year-old minority and low-income children. After a year of operation, we compared program children's outcomes with other children not participating in the program on a pre-test and post-test basis, using the Peabody. The chart below shows the resulting values.
The chart shows that the program children have improved their language development from a 79 standardized score to 92, while the children not receiving the benefits of the program have essentially remained at the same pre-test value. The Peabody is a standardized assessment with a national mean of 100 and standard deviation of 15.
Although program children have improved and approached the national mean, they have not yet achieved it, underscoring the need for additional improvements. At the same time, the improvement to date should be considered nothing short of spectacular.
These children scored 1.5 standard deviations below the norm before the program was implemented. After only one year of participating in the program, children moved one full standard deviation toward the norm, so that they now stand half a standard deviation below the norm. Quite an achievement.
How was this accomplished? The major goal of IDRA's Reading Early for Academic Development (READ) project is to establish in participating preschool centers classrooms of excellence that collectively form a center of excellence that ensures reading, cognitive and emotional success for all preschool children through a print-rich environment. The project uses a classroom-based professional development approach that enables teachers to form an integrated instructional program that eventually prevents Head Start children from encountering reading difficulties when they enter school.
These centers of excellence are dynamic and have, at their core, students who are acquiring basic skills and competencies in oral language development, phonological awareness, alphabet knowledge and print awareness. Classrooms of excellence are vibrant, active, engaging, interactive learning spaces where children are supported to achieve reading competency with a teacher who guides and facilitates the process. Teachers encourage communication and language exploration through discussions in both the English and Spanish languages as a basis for learning English.
All of this is achieved by an interconnected professional development plan. IDRA trainers provide an enhanced version of HeadsUp! Reading that integrates research-based principles and practices for providing children with a strong foundation in early reading and writing. The training consists of instruction delivered live, via the HeadsUp! Satellite Network. In order to serve the majority of the project's students and families, who are Hispanic, IDRA enhanced HeadsUp! Reading, through addressing the early literacy needs of native Spanish-speaking students and their families.
Another vital component consists of classroom-based professional development sessions, including practical application sessions and classroom demonstration. Teachers are continuously supported by daily coaching and mentoring.
In the end, all of those components come together to create a learning community in each center. Teachers meet to discuss topics of interest, and IDRA's training staff provide information related to these topics and organize the discussions.
As IDRA's READ project's promising results suggest, with appropriate training and support, preschool centers can become centers of excellent education to prepare all children to succeed in school.
Barnett, W.S., and K.B. Robin, J.T. Hustedt, K.L. Schulman, The State of Preschool: 2003 State Preschool Yearbook (New Brunswick, N.J.: National Institute for Early Education Research, 2003).
Klein, L.G. "The Current State of Early Childhood Education," The Evaluation Exchange (Cambridge, Mass.: Harvard Family Research Project, 2004).
Magnuson, K.A., and M.K. Meyers, C.J. Ruhm, J. Waldfogel. "Inequality in Preschool Education and School Readiness," American Education Research Journal (2004) 41(1), 115-157.
Williams, K.T., and J. Wang. Technical References to the Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test – Third Edition (PPVT-III) (Circle Pines, Minn.: AGS, 1997).


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William Monypenny was an American football and basketball coach and educator.

Coaching career
Monypenny was the seventh football coach at the Southwestern College in Winfield, Kansas, serving for 11 seasons,  from 1926 to 1936, and compiling a record of 34–51–8.

Southwestern paid tribute to Monypenny by naming "Monypenny Track" inside Sonner Stadium, considered one of the finest NAIA facilities in the Midwest.  Monypenny Track has been host to numerous invitational, collegiate championships, and high school championship meets.

Political involvement
Monypenny's friendship with Kansas Governor Andrew Frank Schoeppel assisted in the expediting of Veterans benefits for Kansas soldiers returning home after World War II.  Monypenny and Governor Schoeppel's friendship dated back to when the governor was the head football coach at Fort Hays State University.

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Mantua, Italy: powerhouse of the Renaissance
Mantua is surrounded by what Lucentio (in The Taming of the Shrew) calls "fruitful Lombardy, the pleasant garden of great Italy".
Rodney Bolt, Destination expert
14 September 2014 • 12:00am
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"That is Pius VIII. We've had three popes in the family." Guido Castiglioni nods towards a darkening canvas, on one side of the hall in the family palazzo in Mantua, northern Italy. From another wall, a portrait of his most famous ancestor, Baldassare Castiglione (the spelling has mutated over the centuries) looks down with benign curiosity.
Castiglione's book, Il Cortegiano (The Courtier), published in 1528, was the handbook of the Renaissance gentleman, an ideal of courtly life that was clearly known to Shakespeare (it informs passages in Measure for Measure and Much Ado About Nothing, among other plays). I have Shakespeare on my mind. A rather intriguing Shakespeare connection has brought me to Mantua – the work of "that rare Italian master Julio Romano".
In The Winter's Tale, Shakespeare cites Romano as the artist who could fashion a statue that was so realistic it appeared to be alive. (In the play, the "statue" of Hermione that has supposedly been made by Romano turns out to be Hermione herself.) Today, Romano is known primarily as a painter, and critics of the snickering sort enjoy pointing out that Shakespeare committed an error in naming him as a sculptor. But, as my visit to Mantua was to reveal, there is more – quite literally – to Romano than meets the eye.
Mantua was a Renaissance cultural powerhouse in the 16th century (Photo: AP)
Sixteenth-century Mantua was a Renaissance cultural powerhouse. In a city ringed by lakes, and surrounded by what Lucentio (in The Taming of the Shrew) calls "fruitful Lombardy, the pleasant garden of great Italy", the ruling Gonzaga family generated an energy of creative activity that is hard to beat, even in Italy. Shakespeare's contemporary, Duke Vincenzo Gonzaga, talent-spotted the young Rubens and brought him to town, made the composer Monteverdi his maestro di cappella, and rescued the poet Tasso from the madhouse, to offer him succour for life. He bought paintings by the young Caravaggio, and was once so bewitched by a Raphael Madonna belonging to the Count of Canossa that he handed over an entire estate — land, castle, rent and all — in exchange. Many of the paintings, the palaces and Mantua's delicate skyline remain intact.
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Palazzo Castiglioni is across the piazza from the Gonzaga Ducal Palace, and parts are open as a b & b. My room is in a tower, a former dovecote. Pigeons were hugely popular in medieval Italy, and they were housed according to their high status. This one sports a beautifully restored early-14th-century fresco — a Tree of Life, its boughs laden with birds, a monkey, a rather smug-looking cat, and even fish and a couple of huntsmen in armour. Through windows on four sides of the tower, I am eye-to-eye with grand domes and lacy spires. Pink stone alternates with pale ochre plaster; sculpted figures and spiky crenulations poke up above terracotta rooftops.
Down in the piazza, over coffee and a sbrisolona (a crunchy shortbread-like cake that you break up with your fingers), I look on as a small crowd gathers waiting entry to the Ducal Palace. A group of Franciscan friars crosses the square, two men walk past in earnest conversation. There is no traffic. Here and there an open window reveals colourful frescoes, or a richly carved ceiling. People jostle though shaded porticos; arched passages branch off into hidden courtyard gardens. Is that a lute I can hear? Somebody hesitatingly picks out a tune. It seems, sitting here on the Piazza Sordello, that the rich world of the Gonzagas is just the whisk of a muslin curtain away.
The Ducal Palace, Mantua (Photo: AP)
The Ducal Palace itself seems endless, a small city of salons and galleries, of chapels and themed apartments. There are tapestries based on Raphael cartoons, grottos, a hanging garden. And there are frescoes by Mantegna, and by Romano. These rooms are currently closed, while damage caused by the 2012 earthquake is repaired. No matter. The true object of my quest is across town — Palazzo Te, the pleasure palace built for Duke Federico II.
In 1521, Federico asked Baldassare Castiglione (yet to publish Il Cortegiano, and at the time the Gonzagas' ambassador to Rome) to lure an artist to Mantua — a star pupil of Raphael's, whom Federico described in his letter as a "most noble genius both in painting and in architecture", one Giulio Pippi, known as "the Roman". So Romano was not only a painter, but an architect, too. Palazzo Te was to be his grand project in Mantua.
The palace is a revelation. A grand but elegant sprawl, with muted classical references, and spread with an overwhelming feast of frescoes. There's elaborate stuccowork, too, by members of Romano's workshop, and generally to his design. The frescoes are an eye-opener: some extraordinarily lewd ones, in rooms believed to have been the private apartment of Federico's mistress; in the Sala dei Cavalli, an array of trompe l'oeil horses, so jaw-droppingly true to life that — in the same way as the third Gent says of the figure of Hermione, that "one would speak to her and stand in hope of an answer" — you almost expect a whinny, or the flick of a mane.
Palazzo Te was Romano's architecture project in Mantua (Photo: AP)
And, then, the Sala dei Giganti — a domed room depicting the Fall of the Giants, a world of contorted figures and crushed bodies, of columns and boulders, twisted and fracturing, as if the entire thing is about to fall on your head. The original design had pebbles on the floor, and a real fire in situ, so that, as the flames flickered and the crashing underfoot echoed in the cupola, the battle was given movement and sound effects. "Romano was famous for his bizarre inventions, and his theatrical spectacles and effects," my guide tells me. Statues that came alive, even. But that side of his art is ephemeral — the tricks, the machinery, the blurring of the line between art and real life.
But, as I wander back through the streets of Mantua, I can't help thinking that maybe Shakespeare knew a little more about Giulio Romano than we give him credit for. That the inventive, trickster artist is a very subtle choice as the "maker" of a super-realistic sculpture that turns out not to be a sculpture after all. And then there's the elaborate stuccowork — arguably as much Romano's as a Damien Hirst piece made by workmen in his employ is still said to be "by" Hirst. And the fact that the 16th-century art historian Giorgio Vasari (a friend of Romano's) describes Romano's original tombstone as referring to him as a master of three arts: painting, architecture and sculpture. Perhaps the Bard did not commit such a howler after all.
My mind is distracted as I take in some of the city's other sights — Teatro Scientifico Bibiena, a gem of an 18th-century theatre; the sober, calming 11th-century Rotonda di San Lorenzo; a farmer's market (under the arches of a loggia designed by Romano) replete with all manner of produce from the "pleasant garden of great Italy". It is tempting to think that Shakespeare had some first-hand knowledge of Mantua. It's a temptation I resist. Just.
The nearest airport to Mantua is at Verona. British Airways (ba.com), EasyJet (easyjet.com) and Ryanair (ryanair.com) fly there from London; flybe (flybe.com) and Ryanair fly from regional airports.
Verona Airport is a 15-minute bus ride (€6/£4.90) from the city's main railway station, from where trains leave regularly for the 45-minute journey to Mantua (€3.50/£2.80). The train station, most sights and hotels in Mantua are within relatively easy walking distance of each other.
Palazzo Castiglione
Rooms in the historic palazzo are stylishly decorated with furniture from the family collection, and with a discreet classic-modern touch. Breakfast is in a café on the piazza. Doubles from €160/£132, including breakfast. Piazza Sordello 12, 0039 348 803 4576; palazzocastiglionimantova.com.
L'Hotel Broletto
In the heart of town, with rooms simply but tastefully decorated. Doubles from €76/£63 including breakfast. Via Accademia 1, 0376 326784; hotelbroletto.com.
Residenzia Bibiena
Cheerful b & b-style accommodation, in a quiet neighbourhood near one of the lakes that edge the city centre. Doubles from €80/£66, including breakfast. Piazza Arche 5, 0376 355 699; residenzabibiena.it.
In a 16th-century building, complete with a fresco depicting old Mantua. Famed for its pizzas, and a good place to try such local dishes as tortelli di zucca (pasta stuffed with pumpkin). Three courses from €26/£21. Piazza Broletto 8, 0376 365303; ristorantemasseria.it.
La Porta Accanto
Bistro offshoot of the much grander Aquila Nigra next door, but serving similar top-notch cuisine, such as sepia with steamed artichokes and olives, or polenta with wild mushrooms. Three courses from €25/£20. Vicolo Bonacolsi 4, 0376 366751; laportaccanto.it.
Osteria ai Ranari
Stone floors, wooden tables, and a trad tuck-in-and-enjoy atmosphere – and a great spot for such favourites as bollito misto, mixed boiled meats with fine Mantuan mostarda (mustardy preserved fruit). Three courses from €22/£18. Via Trieste 11, 0376 328431; ranari.it.
Palazzo Te (palazzote.it, entrance €10/£8.20); Palazzo Ducale (ducalemantova.org; admission €6.50/£5.35). A Mantova Museum Card, giving entrance to all museums in town, costs €15/£12.30.
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As tempting as it is, I might pass on PS3 privileges in exchange for cooking for you. Unless you live in Portland -- then we might be able to work something out. . .


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The phrase, experts splain, emanates a background semantic aura of utter grandeur. The penumbras of that emanated aura tell a story of glorious Ottoman Empire, scimitar wielding Janissaries, six centuries of spreading World Peace, total Equality under Allah (PBUH) for True Believers and Noble Wildlife (even women!), divans, pouffes, and belly-dancing bayaderes.
Projected on the background aura of Çürlü.., experts say, is the explicit foreground verbiage-'n-imagery of fightin' Great Satan. By any means necessary!
Allah (PBUH) forbid, we ever again drink Satan's Jim-Bim! smoke Goracle's dried Virginian leaves! drive Shelby Cobras, Mustangs GT, dragsters, and the like! o yep, adds Neo-Khalifa, and no Ameriki electronics! slashed, out, forbidden!!!
... and Neo-Khalifa (b/c who else?) leaks some plans of KETCHUP, the Khalifa Electronics Transformational Chip Hammering Units Project.
And to strengthen His credentials, to demonstrate how serious He is about Çürlü.. business, Neo-Khalifa goes dead serious - the way all True Believers are divinely ordained.
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Q: Error Code: 2068 while loading csv file into MySql I am using Amazon RDS MySql for data storage. I am able to load data by specifying the column values, however, when I try to load the data from my local machine to MySql, it fails with
Error: 2068.
LOAD DATA LOCAL INFILE '/Users/priya/Documents/Atlas/data/The_Atlas_0820.csv' INTO TABLE schedule
 FIELDS TERMINATED by ','
 ENCLOSED by '"'
 LINES TERMINATED by '\n' IGNORE 1 LINES (Carrier1, FlightNo1, DupCar1,DupCar2, DupCar3,
DupCar4,DupCar5, DupCar6,DupCar7, DupCar8,DepAirport, ArrAirport);

Error Code: 2068. LOAD DATA LOCAL INFILE file request rejected due to restrictions on access.
I also checked SHOW GLOBAL VARIABLES LIKE 'local_infile'; and it is set to "ON".
If i use Terminal to open a connection with MySql and execute the command there, it works ok.
$ ./mysql -h <hostname> -P 3306 --local_infile=1 -u <username> -p

But how to make it work in MySql Workbench.

A: It seems that there is a bug in MySQL Workbench for LOAD DATA LOCAL INFILE, check if the workaround in this link works for you:
MySQL Workbench 8.0 restricts usage of LOAD DATA LOCAL INFILE
or there is another solution that seems to work here:
Workbench 8.0.12 no longer allows LOAD DATA LOCAL INFILE

A: Adding what worked for me here, I was able to find a working solution through the links @Zacca provided, but I had to dig through solutions that didn't work, and I thought I'd repost here in case those links die at some point.
First, if I ran SHOW GLOBAL VARIABLES LIKE 'local_infile'; I can see that INFILE is enabled. However, I was still getting "ERROR CODE 2068"
+---------------+-------+
| Variable_name | Value |
+---------------+-------+
| local_infile  | ON    |
+---------------+-------+

I was able to resolve this by editing the connection string in MySQL workbench by navigating to Home, then:

Edit Connection > Advanced > Copy OPT_LOCAL_INFILE=1 into Others box on a new line

Then restart the connection. After that, LOAD LOCAL INFILE runs without error.
Also, as a side note, before I found this solution, I found I could run the LOAD LOCAL INFILE command from R without issue, which helped me isolate the client as the issue, as opposed to a security/permissions related problem.

A: The solution that worked for me is from the workarounds shared in the link:
Workbench 8.0.12 no longer allows LOAD DATA LOCAL INFILE as shared by @Zacca.
Steps for Mac:

*

*Create a my.cnf file with the following statements at the path: /etc.
I created my.cnf file using root user.

[client]
port        = 3306
[mysqld]
port        = 3306
secure_file_priv=''
local-infile = 1

*Set the my.cnf file as the default configuration file in MySql Workbench.
Click the Wrench icon next to Instance.
Under configuration file, enter the path to my.cnf file: /etc/my.cnf.

*Restart the MySQL server workbench.

*Try the following statements in MySQL Workbench:
SHOW VARIABLES LIKE "local_infile";  //Should be ON
SHOW VARIABLES LIKE "secure_file_priv";  //Should have no values (not NULL but blank)

*Load the data.
LOAD DATA LOCAL INFILE '<path>/file.csv' INTO TABLE <tablename>
 FIELDS TERMINATED by ','
 ENCLOSED by '"'
 LINES TERMINATED by '\n' IGNORE 1 LINES;

Using LOCAL keyword, loading is successful.
However, without LOCAL keyword, I get access error.
Error Code: 1045. Access denied for user 'admin'@'%' (using password: YES)

A: After beating my head around this for an hour, I switched back to MySQL Workbench 6.3.
Bliss.