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The U.S. Inability To Count Votes is a National Disgrace. And Dangerous.
Nations far poorer and less technologically advanced have no problem holding quick, efficient elections. Distrust in U.S. outcomes is dangerous but rational.
The richest and most powerful country on earth — whether due to ineptitude, choice or some combination of both — has no ability to perform the simple task of counting votes in a minimally efficient or confidence-inspiring manner. As a result, the credibility of the voting process is severely impaired, and any residual authority the U.S. claims to "spread" democracy to lucky recipients of its benevolence around the world is close to obliterated.
At 7:30 a.m. ET on Wednesday, the day after the 2020 presidential elections, the results of the presidential race, as well as control of the Senate, are very much in doubt and in chaos. Watched by rest of the world — deeply affected by who rules the still-imperialist superpower — the U.S. struggles and stumbles and staggers to engage in a simple task mastered by countless other less powerful and poorer countries: counting votes. Some states are not expected to finished their vote-counting until the end of this week or beyond.
The same data and polling geniuses who pronounced that Hillary Clinton had a 90% probability or more of winning the 2016 election, and who spent the last three months proclaiming the 2020 election even more of a sure thing for the Democratic presidential candidate, are currently insisting that Biden, despite being behind in numerous key states, is still the favorite by virtue of uncounted ballots in Democrat-heavy counties in the outcome-determinative states. [One went to sleep last night with the now-notorious New York Times needle of data guru Nate Cohn assuring the country that, with more than 80% of the vote counted in Georgia, Trump had more than an 80% chance to win that state, only to wake up a few hours later with the needle now predicting the opposite outcome; that all happened just a few hours after Cohn assured everyone how much "smarter" his little needle was this time around].
𝕯𝖔𝖌𝖊 🎃 @IntelDoge
NYT needle showing 71% chance of Trump winning North Carolina now, "leaning Trump". 82% chance of him winning Georgia, "probably Trump".
NYT needle now "probably Trump" in Georgia, and "tilting Trump" in North Carolina. 84% chance of Trump winning Georgia, 56% chance of Trump winning North Carolina.
1:40 AM ∙ Nov 4, 2020
NYT's predictive needle for Georgia at 8:40 pm ET, Tuesday night.
Travis Allen 🇺🇸 @TravisAllen02
The New York Times projection needle just shifted 40 points from Trump to Biden in Georgia!
NYT's predictive needle for Georgia less than four hours later, at 12:12 a.m., early Wednesday morning.
Given the record of failures and humiliations they have quickly compiled, what rational person would trust anything they say at this point? A citizen randomly chosen from the telephone book would be as reliable if not more so for sharing predictions. And the monumental failures of the polling industry and the data nerds who leech off it, for the second consecutive national election, only serve to sow even further doubt and confusion around the electoral process.
A completely untrustworthy voting count is now the norm. Two months after the New York state primary in late June, two Congressional races were in doubt by what The New York Times called "major delays in counting a deluge of 400,000 mail-in ballots and other problems." In particular:
Thousands more ballots in the city were discarded by election officials for minor errors, or not even sent to voters until the day before the primary, making it all but impossible for the ballots to be returned in time.
It took a full six weeks for New York to finally declare a winner in those two primary races for Congress.
The coronavirus pandemic and the shutdowns and new votings rules it ushered in have obviously complicated the process, but the U.S. failure to simply count votes with any degree of efficiency, in a way that inspires even minimal confidence in the process, pre-dates the March, 2020 nationwide lockdowns. Even if one dismisses as aberrational the protracted, Court-decided, and still-untrusted outcome of the 2000 presidential election — only four national election cycles ago — the U.S. voting process is rife with major systemic failures and doubt-sowing inefficiencies that can be explained only as a deliberate choice and/or a perfect reflection of a collapsing, crumbling empire.
Recall the mass confusion that ensued back in January, in the very first Democratic Party primary election in the Iowa caucus, where a new app created and monetized by a bunch of sleazy Democratic operatives caused massive delays, confusion and an untrustworthy outcome. Later in the process, many Super Tuesday states — including California — were still counting votes weeks or even longer after the election was held (more than a week after the Democratic primary, California had still only counted roughly 75% of the ballots cast, depriving Bernie Sanders of a critical narrative victory on election night).
The 2018 midterm elections were also marred by pervasive irregularities. The Washington Post noted "thousands of reports of voting irregularities across the country…. with voters complaining of broken machines, long lines and untrained poll workers improperly challenging Americans' right to vote."
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @AOC
Voter suppression in NY is rampant and repressive. @NYGovCuomo is acting in the interests of Wall St, Big Pharma, and luxury developers by allowing 1.8 million New Yorkers to languish without representation. Right in line with GOP tactics to suppress ppl of color at the polls. https://t.co/fsUaixkqrv
Rachel Silberstein @RachelSilby
By not calling a special election, Cuomo has virtually ensured that 1.8 million NYers (according to @NYPIRG) will be without representation during this year's budget negotiations https://t.co/AWoMuzkXd2
And the full extent of the "irregularities" and treacherous outright cheating by the Democratic National Committee in the 2016 primary race between Clinton and Sanders was never fully appreciated given how pro-Clinton the press was. As just one example, "200,000 New York City voters" — many in pro-Sanders precincts — "had been illegally wiped off the rolls and prevented from voting in the presidential primary" (for one of the best-documented histories of just how pervasive were the shenanigans and cheating in the 2016 Democratic primary across multiple key states, listen to this TrueAnon episode).
However one wants to speculate about the motives for all of this, one thing is clear: it does not need to be this way. To eliminate all doubts about that fact, just look at Brazil.
After the pervasive voting problems in the 2018 midterms, I wrote an article with my Brazilian colleague Victor Pougy describing the extraordinary speed and efficiency with which Brazil — a country not exactly renowned for its speed and efficiency — counts its votes.
Brazil is not a small country. It is the fifth most-populous nation on the planet. Although its population is somewhat smaller than the U.S.'s (330 million to 210 million), its mandatory voting law, automatic registration, and 16-year-old voting age means the number of ballots to be counted is quite similar (105 million votes in Brazil's 2018 presidential election compared to 130 million votes in the 2016 U.S. presidential election). And on the same date of its national elections, it, too, holds gubernatorial and Congressional elections in its twenty-seven states.
And yet Brazil — a much poorer and less technologically advanced country than the U.S., with a much shorter history of democracy — holds seamless, quick vote counts about which very few people harbor doubts. The elections are held on a Sunday, to ensure as many people as possible do not have work obligations to prevent voting, and polls close at 6:00 p.m.
For the 2018 presidential run-off election that led to Jair Bolsonaro's victory, 90% of all votes were counted and the results released by 6:00 p.m. on the day of the election: the time the last state closed its polls. The full vote tally was available within a couple of hours after that. The same was true of the first-round voting held three weeks earlier — which also included races for governor, Senator and Congress in all the states: full vote totals were released by computer shortly after the polls closed and few had any doubts about their accuracy and legitimacy.
Hundreds of millions of Americans went to bed on Tuesday's election night seeing Trump in the lead in key states, with the data experts of major outlets indicating that his victory in many of those states was highly likely. They woke up to the opposite indication: that Biden is now a slight favorite to win several if not all of those remaining key states. But what is clear is that it will be days if not longer before the votes are fully counted, with judicial proceedings almost certain to prolong the outcomes even further.
No matter what the final result, there will be substantial doubts about its legitimacy by one side or the other, perhaps both. And no deranged conspiracy thinking is required for that. An electoral system suffused with this much chaos, error, protracted outcomes and seemingly inexplicable reversals will sow doubt and distrust even among the most rational citizens.
The next time Americans hear from their government that they need to impose democracy in other countries — through wars, invasion, bombing campaigns or other forms of clandestine CIA "interference" — they should insist that democracy first be imposed in the United States. An already frazzled, intensely polarized and increasingly hostile populace now has to confront yet another election in the richest and most technologically advanced country on earth where the votes cannot be counted in a way that inspires even minimal degrees of confidence.
My analysis of the election itself, and the ongoing, systemic failures of the Democratic Party — no matter the outcome — will be posted later today.
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Greenwald is correct, and thus the question becomes, who benefits most from delegitimizing the election process? If you guessed it's those who seek to "fundamentally transform the United States of America" into a Marxist/ socialist state controlled by globalist oligarchs who disdain the very concept of the nation state itself, go to the head of the class.
Hunter Xiden
The media loves the prolonged chaos. The punditry and professional on air teleprompter readers are in heaven. Every click on their sensationalist websites is $.
I'm a conservative (vote libertarian and GOP usually) and am sharing Greenwald's blog with my buddies. Truth doesn't have a party or stripe. It's hard to find good journalism.
I pray to the Lord that Americans will value truth and justice over party. That they will concern themselves with serving others more than themselves and in the process serve our Lord. Politics is fleeting, your soul's fate is eternal.


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Music & Pop Culture
Alejandro Jiménez
On September 28, it premiered at the Teatro Coliseum in Madrid, this classic film starring Kevin Costner and Whitney Houston, whose soundtrack are Whitney's great successes. This time, the role of Rachel Marron is played by Fela Dominguez, the singer puts her voice to the songs in the original version. The role of bodyguard was shared by Ivan Sanchez and Maxi Iglesias. The staging and the decorations are very innovative, playing with effect of lights and images, that transport us to the real scenes of a famous singer harassed by a disturbed one. Personally I consider that the work has been very good, with musical quality, and voice, and the interpretation, of the same level, I recommend it.
Olypics
Now is the moment, now is the time
And the winner was... Netherlands
Farewell, Mr.Chewbacca
What do you know about....Marvel
Google Stadia announcement
Google Song Maker let you sing!
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What does it mean to be a raw vegan? We've wondered that ourselves many times. So who better to explain the concept than someone who lives by the lifestyle herself? Enter Angelica Xavier, founder of GoodBites, a beloved raw vegan snack company carried at Whole Foods and health food stores alike. What does a raw vegan eat for breakfast? Dessert? We got all those answers and more. Keep scrolling to read, in Xavier's own words, what a day in the life is like!
Because I'm a raw vegan and founded a raw snack company, people often ask me if I like to eat, and my answer is YES! Yes, I like to eat. Super-yummy, innovative food—and a lot of it! A raw vegan diet is more diverse than you might think. Though we don't eat meat, cheese, or eggs, the staple of a raw vegan food plan is nutrient-dense, plant-based food prepared using techniques such as dehydration, heating food under 117°F, and high-impact blending, such as Vitamix, as well as simple, low-impact food prep and combinations.
I start every day with a tall glass of water and keep it up all day. Hydration is my first key to feeling good all day! I keep a full on-the-go container and a carafe on my desk. Eight glasses seems like what I drink before I finish my a.m. meditation, which leaves me hungry!
For breakfast I enjoy coffee. Yes, I said that! (Ed note: Coffee isn't technically part of a raw vegan diet.) A cup of joe. It's organic and Swiss Water–process decaf, but I enjoy a tall black cup and not a drop of guilt with it. When you are eating a specialized diet for health and for life, you need to make a couple of allowances. Indulgences allow me to feel better, and I'm able to keep the majority of my day, and diet, in check when I have subtle little pleasures… We will have more of that later in the day!
Early in the a.m., I love to eat almond milk chia pudding with fresh berries topped with a little raw granola for a little crunch. It is so filling, satisfying, and full of protein, omega fatty acids, calcium, and dietary fiber. It's super easy to pop 1/4 cup of chia seeds in 1 cup of almond milk in the fridge overnight, and you are ready for an energy-packed, easy a.m. breakfast.
One thing people don't realize about eating raw vegan is that we have a free pass to drink smoothies… every day! Making and enjoying smoothies is fun and delicious, like ice cream. My mid-morning snack is usually a gorgeous green smoothie. Today it's dates, banana, almond milk, kale, avocado, and coconut water. Coconut water is hydrating, and coupled with these action-packed greens, this smoothie is a delicious mid-morning snack.
Today, I'm meeting my adviser at Cafe Gratitude for lunch, which is an awesome weekday treat. I love to include my raw vegan lifestyle with the people in my life, and the feedback that I receive is that they benefit as well. The moment we sit down, my adviser says, "I always eat better when I'm with you." PERFECT! He has the macrobiotic bowl with seaweed, kale, Azuki beans, and sweet potato, and I have the raw coconut avocado soup and a side of kimchi sauerkraut. My combination elicits a "Wow, those sound good together" from the waiter.
My adviser outs me as a raw food innovator. I do love to find creative combinations for variety and to keep eating curious. We seal it off with a mint tea. Perfect lunch to enable me to fly through a jam-packed inbox this afternoon.
My go-to afternoon snack that I reach for are my GoodBites Truffles, of course. I innovated this nutrient-dense truffle years ago to get through a health slump. They are my go-to for energy and revitalization to make it through the rest of my afternoon task and head off to a late yoga class.
I always keep salad staples in my kitchen for last-minute dishes, but in all honesty it is my favorite meal, which I make with mixed lettuces, greens, macadamia or olive oil, a squeeze of lemon, a handful of hemp seeds, dulse seaweed, super-ripe avocado, and GoodBites Cheesy Crackers. Usually on Sundays, I like to prepare a big batch of raw bread and crackers in the dehydrator so I have filling bread-like treats on hand for quick and easy meals all week.
After dinner… I need chocolate. Late tonight I'll have a cup of tea and a couple of snaps of chocolate. We always have an array of my handmade chocolates in the house. They are made with raw cacao, which is rich in manganese, calcium, and magnesium, all of which are great for mood-boosting and stabilizing energy. This is no-guilt, good-for-you snacking.
When I first started eating raw 10 years ago (I have been vegan since I was in my teens), the first experimentation I did was with chocolate. I knew that I could eat salads, veggies, and raw snacks all day without feeling I had given anything up, but chocolate I wasn't sure about. I knew that I needed delicious rich chocolate, so that has become my passion. I keep all the available ingredient options for chocolate-making on hand: maca, cacao nibs, mesquite meal, almond butter, coconut sugar, etc., etc.
When I'm inspired and in need of a chocolate fix, that is when the creativity abounds.
My chocolate obsession can be brought in check with a word on moderation. If you are thinking of exploring a plant-based diet, I encourage and recommend that you start with a meal and a snack per day. It's easy enough to dedicate one meal and one snack a day that you enjoy solo or with your friends and family, and see where you take it from there.
Alternately, if you are raw, vegan, or vegetarian, I support two free-pass meals a week. I leave room to eat whatever I want, off my raw vegan protocol, two meals per week. Of course, there are certain foods that would not come up on my radar, but if you invite me to your birthday party, heck yeah, I'm going to sing happy birthday and have a slice of cake. This allowance gives me the freedom to eat and enjoy dinners out at restaurants and dinners with friends that may not be strictly raw vegan offerings.
Keep scrolling to shop Xavier's famous GoodBites Truffles. The whole Byrdie team has taste-tested them, and they're insanely delicious and good for you.


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Diana Al-Hadid: Delirious Matter
10/3/18 - 3/24/19
Diana Al-Hadid
In her first major public art project, Diana Al-Hadid (American, b. Aleppo, Syria 1981) combines aluminum, steel, fiberglass, concrete, polymer modified gypsum, and pigment in four sculptures installed across the Williams campus. Al-Hadid is best known for creating ghostly white sculptures that pivot among architectural ruin, figuration, and abstraction. Delirious Matter conjures architecture that evokes archaeological remains, human figures that seep into cascading form, and expanses that hover between interior and exterior. The sculptures are located accross the Williams College campus, in front of Berkshire Quad, Hopkins Hall, and the Sawyer Library Quad.
Diana Al-Hadid: Delirious Matter was commissioned by the Madison Square Park Conservancy, New York, and was first exhibited by Mad. Sq. Art, the contemporary art program of the Madison Square Park Conservancy. The installation at Williams College is made possible by a generous contribution from Seton Melvin '82 and the Williams College Public Art Fund, established by the Class of 1961.
Diana Al-Hadid, Delirious Matter, 2018. Collection of the artist, courtesy Marianne Boesky Gallery. © Diana Al-Hadid. The exhibition was organized by Madison Park Conservancy, New York.
Delirious Matter is supported in part by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts. Substantial exhibition support for Delirious Matter is provided by Marianne Boesky Gallery, Stacey Goergen, and Showman Fabricators.
Major support for Mad. Sq. Art is provided by Charina Endowment Fund, Toby Devan Lewis, Pentagram Design, Ronald A. Pizzuti, Sorgente Group of America, Thornton Tomasetti, Tiffany & Co., and Anonymous. Substantial support is provided by George W. Ahl III, Helen Frankenthaler Foundation, Irving Harris Foundation, The Jacques and Natasha Gelman Foundation, Lenore G. Tawney Foundation, The New York EDITION, Mad. Sq. Art Council, Danny and Audrey Meyer, The Rudin Family, The Sol LeWitt Fund for Artist Work, and Fern and Lenard Tessler. Ace Hotel New York is the Official Hotel Partner of Madison Square Park Conservancy.
Mad. Sq. Art is made possible in part by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature. Mad. Sq. Art is supported in part with public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, in partnership with the City Council. Madison Square Park Conservancy is a public/private partnership with the New York City Department of Parks & Recreation.
Diana Al-Hadid was born in Aleppo, Syria in 1981 and currently lives and works in Brooklyn, New York.
She received a BFA in Sculpture and a BA in Art History from Kent State University in 2003, and an MFA in Sculpture from Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond in 2005. She also attended the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture in 2007. She has been the recipient of a Joan Mitchell Grant, a Louis Comfort Tiffany Grant, a New York Foundation for the Arts Grant, and a Pollock-Krasner Grant. She is also a United States Artists Rockefeller Fellow. Al-Hadid has had solo exhibitions at the David Winton Bell Gallery at Brown University, Providence, RI, NYU Abu Dhabi University Gallery, Abu Dhabi, UAE, The Vienna Secession in Vienna, Austria, the Columbus College of Art and Design, Columbus, OH, the Akron Museum of Art, Akron, OH, the Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, GA, the Weatherspoon Museum of Art, Greensboro, NC the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Richmond, VA, the University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, the Nasher Sculpture Center, Dallas, TX, the Centro de Arte Contemporánea, La Conservera, Murcia, Spain, the Nevada Museum of Art, Reno, NV, and the Hammer Museum, Los Angeles, CA. Her work is included in collections such as the DeCordova Museum and Sculpture Park, Lincoln, MA, the Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, NY, the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Richmond, VA, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, TX, and the Weatherspoon Art Museum, Greensboro, NC. She is represented in New York by Marianne Boesky Gallery.
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Diana Al-Hadid (American, b. Aleppo, Syria 1981), gives a talk on "Delirious Matter", four public art sculptures temporarily installed on the Williams campus.
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Burkina Faso is a small, West African country about the size of Colorado with a population of about 19 million people. The country has largely managed to avoid the terrorist activity which has plagued neighboring countries Mali and Niger. In the past year or two, however, Islamic militants have been moving across the Malian border in an attempt to gain a foothold in the Sahel region of West Africa. According to a recent article in Foreign Policy, there have been over 200 terror strikes in Burkina Faso since January 2016. The International Crisis Group stated that the rise of attacks is due to the nation's deterioration after the overthrow of its president of 27 years, Blaise Compaoré. It is known that the longstanding president made deals with many militant groups to not attack the country, and many speculate that after he was overthrown those deals became null and void.
There are three main terrorist organizations causing trouble in Burkina Faso. A militant group known as Ansarul Islam is attacking the government in the north. Group for the Support of Islam and Muslims (JNIM), an al-Qaeda affiliate, is attacking Ouagadougou, the nation's capital. JNIM was also responsible for an attack on the French Embassy in March 2018 and has also attacked Burkina's armed forces headquarters. Then, there is the Islamic State in the Greater Sahara (ISGS) which has been making its way across the country heading for the south. The ISGS has been getting support from the local communities in Burkina. This due to the fact that there is broad social discontent among the citizens who are unhappy with the government's inability to fix the issue of poverty in the country. Forty percent of the country currently lives below the poverty line, a fact ISGS is able to exploit by promising poor citizens a "better life" if they join the cause.
Burkina Faso holds an important position in the region which allows it to stop the spread of terrorism to the rest of West Africa, especially to its southern neighbors. According to James Blake, a terror expert and writer for Foreign Policy, the countries of Ghana, Benin, and Togo hold a high concentration of Muslims in their northern regions. This is worrisome because it puts these countries at a greater risk of radicalization and increases the likelihood of terrorism taking root in West Africa, which would be an international crisis.
President Donald Trump recently decided to pull out a quarter of troops from West Africa to focus on the threats presented to the United States from Russia and China, such as cyber attacks, possible nuclear attacks and disputes in the South China Sea. This decision effectively shut down seven of the eight counter terrorism units in the region. While the United States still provides training and intelligence to Burkina Faso's military, they are no longer actively engaged in ground operations. Though the United States has began to back away, there still exists a group called the Joint G5 Sahel Force made up of troops from Chad, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, and Burkina who have agreed to cooperate on joint operations in order to keep their borders secure. France has provided 4,500 troops to support G5 operations. But, according to the International Crisis Group, the G5 have shown no effectiveness. In 2018 Burkina Faso faced many insurgent attacks along their border areas but the G5 did not carry out a single mission.
This leaves Burkina Faso in the difficult position of having to defend themselves. From terrorism experts and Pentagon officials to the International Crisis Group, this has been a recurring theme. They have been saying that the nation is in need of major support from the international community, whether it be from the United Nations, the European Union, or the United States. While Burkina Faso might be able to fight off individual militants for a time, surrounding nations don't stand a chance against the spread of terrorism if the international community does not intervene.
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Nestle and Mars May Face $10 Million Fine For 'Chocolate Conspiracy'
Two food giants and a network of independent wholesalers have been blamed for the price-fixing of popular chocolate bars in Canada. A third company, Hershey's Canada, could avoid fines for pleading guilty and cooperating with an investigation.
The alleged price-fixing involved chocolate bars sold across Canada from 2002 to 2008, including Kit Kat, Coffee Crisp, Aero, Twix, Snickers, Bounty and M&Ms, a spokesman for the Competition Bureau, Pierre Yves Guay, told AFP.
"It's difficult, however, to estimate the amount of the overcharging because of the complexity of the pricing in that market," he said.
Competition Commissioner John Pecman called their alleged actions "egregious anti-competitive behavior that harms Canadian consumers" and "a serious criminal offense", according to reports.
Three individuals were also charged: Robert Leonidas, former President of Nestle Canada; Sandra Martinez, former President of Confectionery for Nestlé Canada; and David Glenn Stevens, President and CEO of ITWAL, Reuters reports.
The accused face a possible fine of up to $10 million and/or imprisonment for a term of up to five years.
Officials said Hershey Canada has cooperated with its investigation and agreed to plead guilty at a hearing on June 21 in exchange for leniency, the Economic Times writes.
In its statement Hershey expressed regret for its actions and blamed workers who had already left the company.
"The current Hershey Canada senior management team as well as The Hershey Company and its management had no involvement in this conduct," Reuters quotes the statement.
Both Mars and Nestle say they intend to "vigorously defend" themselves against the allegations, Reuters reports. Nestle Canada said on its website that it operates "with the highest ethical business standards."
Earlier this year, Nestle was fined, along with 10 other chocolate and confectionery companies, a total of 60 million euros ($83 million) for similar chocolate price-fixing in Germany.
A Mars subsidiary avoided penalties by cooperating with German authorities, AFP reports.
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Q: How do i hide password field in google datastudio appscript? I am making a datastudio appscript connector. The user has to provide a username and a password but the passwrod is visible when he is typing in the input field. How do i hide it. Ive tried looking in the document but did not found anything.
var cc = DataStudioApp.createCommunityConnector();
var fields = cc.getFields();
var types = cc.FieldType;
var aggregations = cc.AggregationType;

  config
    .newTextInput()
    .setId('uname')
    .setName('username')
    .setHelpText('Your Database username')
    .setPlaceholder('Enter username')

  config
  .newTextInput() // I want to hide this field
  .setId('pass')
  .setName('pass')
  .setHelpText('Your Database Password')
  .setPlaceholder('Enter Password')

A: As of this writing (July 2021), the TextInput widget does not currently support hidden characters. This has been reported on Google's Issue Tracker:
https://issuetracker.google.com/issues/187082357
If you really want Google to prioritize this issue make sure to star it (commenting alone has little to no impact, its the star count that matters).

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Q: Is it possible to override a generisized function? Is it possible to override a generisized  function as illustrated in the code snippet below?
interface A {
}

interface B extends A {
}

abstract class C {
    protected abstract <T extends A> void abc(T xyz);
}

class D extends C {
    @Override
protected void abc(B xyz) {
    // doesn't compile
    // The method abc(B) of type D must override or implement a supertype method
    }
}

Thanks

A: With your code, an instance of D is an instance of C, and consequently must accept any subclass of A as an argument to its abc() method. What you want is an instance which only accepts a specific subclass. You need to generify C (rather than just C#abc()). Then you can make D extend C<B>, like so:
interface A {
}

interface B extends A {
}

abstract class C<T extends A> {
    protected abstract void abc(T xyz);
}

class D extends C<B> {
    @Override
    protected void abc(B xyz) {
        // Compiles
    }
}

A proof that you can't generify the method only:
interface A {
}

interface B extends A {
    public void def();
}

abstract class C {
    protected abstract <T extends A> void abc(T xyz);
}

class D extends C {
    @Override
    protected void abc(B xyz) {
        xyz.def();
    }

    public static void main(String[] args) {
        D d = new D();
        d.abc(new B(){}); // Invokes def() on a B, OK
        C c = (C) d;      // Cast to a C, OK
        c.abc(new A(){}); // C#abc() applies to an A, but tries to invoke
                          // a's def(), which it lacks
    }
}

A: Your class D should extend C<B>.


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these are inspiring and interesting. i love the way the messages are written.
I want an Alphabet Ice Cube Tray!!!
I love art that uses words to extend the expression of their peices. Absoulety adore these works.
It leaves me cold... no pun intended.
I put a copy of the lemon and ice on the wall of my studio--it couldn't have come before my eyes at a better time. And there is where it will stay --until I can purchase a print --to remind me the next time that I find myself hurt and painfully frustrated.
it is obvious Mr Bouabane has experienced hurt with his "Melting Words" series. i know i brought back memories of my own seeing the melting words i once heard.
he's not saying anything new or profound.
I instantly agreed with the first image, but I was kind of put off by the second. Then I realized I agree with your comment, Laura. I relate to it as an exploration of fear, rather than a too-late admission of dishonesty.
Though provoking. That's rare in my book.
The empty bed with it's message made me well up with emotion. It is our deepest fear when faced with a lost relationship.


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Beijing's algorithm crackdown favors Chinese consumers
By Jeffrey N. Hess on	 September 30, 2021 Consumers
What happened: The Chinese Cyberspace Administration (CAC) is making headlines again, this time announcing that algorithms designed and used by tech companies should adhere to core socialist values and that companies should put in place security systems and responsibility of algorithms, according to Reuters.
"A multidimensional regulatory system will be established to monitor algorithm security risks, records administration and illegal behavior," said a statement posted on the CAC website.
The World time reports that the initiative was developed after the CAC solicited public input on a new set of regulations for the management of algorithms in late August, forcing algorithm service providers to ditch algorithms that block information, manipulate ranking lists and search results, control searches and selection, spoof likes and comments, or intentionally redirect online traffic.
CVC and the other eight ministries are expected to create the rules for the initiative over the next three years.
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During the Trump administration, the White House issued Executive Order 13859, which encourages innovation in AI. However, the note mentions that the deployment of AI models should "improve safety, fairness, welfare, transparency and other social goals."
In addition, the European Commission has proposed the Digital Services Act (DSA) and the Digital Markets Act (DMA). Both aim to create secure digital spaces that prioritize the protection of personal data. The EU has also been confronted with online platforms which use algorithmic systems manipulated to amplify bias and the spread of disinformation.
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Bindu and Kanakadurga, in their 40s, had defied dire threats from saffron organisations and offered prayers at the temple that was out of bounds for girls and women between 10 and 50 years of age, breaking the centuries-old tradition and infuriating the Hindu right.
The two women received a letter saying they would be harmed for entering the shrine, the police said. Forty-four-year-old Kanakadurga, who faced stiff opposition from her husband and other relatives for offering prayers at the Lord Ayyappa Temple on January 2, was forced to take shelter at Perinthalmanna here after her house was locked and her family members shifted to another building.
An employee of the Civil Supplies Department, she has filed a petition in a court here under the Domestic Violence Act, stating she had the right to stay at her husband's home.
Bindu, a 42-year-old college lecturer and CPM ML activist, had accompanied Kanakadurga to the shrine.
The Supreme Court had in a historic verdict last year lifted the centuries old ban and allowed women of all age groups to offer prayers at the temple.


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serial: "From brute force to ultimate optimization - Recursion"
title: "Recursion to divide and conquer I"
categories: Algorithm
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> This example will show you how to use recursion method solve problem, then lead to two Divide and Conquer solution.

## [Largest Rectangle in Histogram](https://leetcode.com/problems/largest-rectangle-in-histogram/){:target="_blank"}
Leetcode [Largest Rectangle in Histogram](https://leetcode.com/problems/largest-rectangle-in-histogram/){:target="_blank"}

Given n non-negative integers representing the histogram's bar height where the width of each bar is 1, find the area of largest rectangle in the histogram.

![Histogram](/images/algorithm/histogram.png "Histogram")

Above is a histogram where width of each bar is 1, given height = [2,1,5,6,2,3].

![Histogram](/images/algorithm/histogram_area.png "Histogram")

The largest rectangle is shown in the shaded area, which has area = 10 unit.

For example,
Given heights = [2,1,5,6,2,3],
return 10.

### Video explanation
<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Ky6IJRNfHvA" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

## Brute force
It is very easy to comeup with a brute force solution, Just examine each possible combination start and end.

## Divide and Conquer -- Eager version of brute force

```java
private int divideAndconquer(int[] heights, int L, int R) {
    if (L > R)
        return 0;

    int M = getMinIndex(heights, L, R);
    int area = heights[M] * (R-L+1);
    int leftArea = largestRectangleArea(heights, L, M-1, minIdx);
    int rightArea = largestRectangleArea(heights, M+1, R, minIdx);

    area = Math.max(leftArea, area);
    area = Math.max(rightArea, area);
    return area;
}
```

## Find minimal index in a given range
Brute force solution would be scan from left to right one by one, overall time complexity would be O(n*lgN) * O(n), it is O(n^2 lgN)

It is very easy to come up with a two dimensional dynamic programing solution.
It takes O(n^2) time to build DP table, and O(1) time return minimal index in given range.
The time complexity of Divide and Conquer is O(n*lg(n)), build DP table for minimal range query is O(n^2).
So overall time complexity is O(n^2).

```java
public class Solution {
    int[][] minIdx;
    public int largestRectangleArea(int[] heights) {
        buildMinIndex(heights);
        return divideAndConquer(heights, 0, heights.length-1);
    }

    private void buildMinIndex(int[] heights) {
        int n = heights.length;
        minIdx = new int[n][n];

        // Build minIdx arrary using DP
        for (int i = 0; i < n; i++)
            minIdx[i][i] = i;
        for (int len = 2; len <= n; len++) {
            for (int i = 0; i <= n-len; i++) {
                int j = i+len-1;
                if (heights[j] < heights[minIdx[i][j-1]])
                    minIdx[i][j] = j;
                else
                    minIdx[i][j] = minIdx[i][j-1];
            }
        }
    }

    private int getMinIndex(int L, int R) {
        return minIdx[L][R];
    }
}
```

## Segment tree
The bottleneck of above solution is minimal range qeury. Both time complexity and space complexity is O(n^2).
With segment tree, we can build the tree in O(n) time, and takes O(lg n) time for each query.
Segment tree is not the topic of this post,
you can watch [this video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZBHKZF5w4YU){:target="_blank"} if you don't understand segment tree.

Overall time complexity is O(n*lg n). In term of time efficiency, this is good enough to pass leetcode onlie OJ.
But the problem is stack, As both segment tree query and divide and conquer functions are recursvie call,

If you copy the input to local, and test with "-Xss4m", this will change default stack size to 4M.
you will see it is real fast.

```bash
"time java -Xss4m LargestRectangleArea"
```

Following code are divide and conquer solution. If you are not familiar with segment tree,
you can ignore it for now, focus on this problem. you should understand divide and conquer part of
the following code before you move to next section. I show you how to optimize it further.

```java
public class Solution {
    class Node {
        Node left, right;
        int index, start, end;
        Node(int i, int s, int e) { index = i; start = s; end = e; }
    }

    Node root;

    public int largestRectangleArea(int[] heights) {
        root = buildSegmentTree(heights, 0, heights.length-1);
        return divideAndConquer(heights, 0, heights.length-1);
    }
    private int divideAndConquer(int[] heights, int L, int R) {
        if (L > R)
            return 0;

        int M = getMinIndex(heights, root, L, R);
        int area = heights[M] * (R-L+1);
        int leftArea = divideAndConquer(heights, L, M-1);
        int rightArea = divideAndConquer(heights, M+1, R);

        area = Math.max(leftArea, area);
        area = Math.max(rightArea, area);
        return area;
    }

    Node buildSegmentTree(int[] heights, int L, int R) {
        if (L > R)
            return null;
        if (L == R)
            return new Node(L, L, L);
        int M = (R-L)/2 + L;
        Node left = buildSegmentTree(heights, L, M);
        Node right = buildSegmentTree(heights, M+1, R);
        Node root;
        int i;
        if (left == null)
            i = right.index;
        else if (right == null)
            i = left.index;
        else
            i = heights[right.index] < heights[left.index] ? right.index : left.index;
        root = new Node(i, L, R);
        root.left = left;
        root.right = right;
        return root;
    }
    private int getMinIndex(int[] heights, Node root, int L, int R) {
        if (root == null)
            return -1;
        if (L <= root.start && R >= root.end)
            return root.index;
        if (L > root.end || R < root.start)
            return -1;
        int l = getMinIndex(heights, root.left, L, R);
        int r = getMinIndex(heights, root.right, L, R);
        if (l == -1)
            return r;
        if (r == -1)
            return l;
        return heights[l] < heights[r] ? l : r;
    }
}
```

## Further Optimization
For divide and conquer, ideally we want divide it at middle, the size of two sub problems are relatively same.
But if a range is monotonic increase or decrease, each time we will get minimal index either on the left side or on the right side.
That's "hurt" divide and conquer solution. That's why above solution can't pass leetcode OJ.

For this problem, monotonic increase or decrease actually reduced the complexity, for such input we can finish it in O(n) time.
Here is simple change to divide and conquer, it passed leetcode OJ, Runtime: 17 ms.
As you can see this simple change makes big difference. Be able to solve the problem and not be able to solve the problem.

The idea is simple, when get minimal index on left side or right side, we calculate the area for that index, then adjust L or R index accordingly.
If you don't understand, you should watch above video.

```java
private int divideAndConquerV2(int[] heights, int L, int R) {
    if (L > R)
        return 0;

    int area = 0;
    int M = getMinIndex(heights, root, L, R);
    while (L <= R && (M == L || M == R)) {
        area = Math.max(area, heights[M] * (R-L+1));
        if (M == L)
            L++;
        else if (M == R)
            R--;
        M = getMinIndex(heights, root, L, R);
    }

    if (R < L)
        return area;
    area = Math.max(area, heights[M] * (R-L+1));
    int leftArea = divideAndConquerV2(heights, L, M-1);
    int rightArea = divideAndConquerV2(heights, M+1, R);
    area = Math.max(leftArea, area);
    area = Math.max(rightArea, area);
    return area;
}
```

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—9/07/17—INDIANAPOLIS – American Legion Auxiliary (ALA) National Headquarters has awarded $38,000 to American Legion Family entities and organizations working with local ALA units and departments across the nation to conduct September 11 National Day of Service and Remembrance projects and activities to benefit veterans, military, and local communities. Recipients of the grant include American Legion Family entities, Blue Star Families, YMCA entities, and colleges and universities, including Texas A&M.
ALA National Headquarters was awarded a grant this summer provided by the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) to sub grant up to 50 awards of $1,000 each for September 11 National Day of Service and Remembrance projects. The ALA received an overwhelming number of applications for the grant, and awarded $38,000 to American Legion Family entities or organizations working with local ALA units and departments across the nation to conduct September 11 National Day of Service and Remembrance activities that will take place between Sept. 8-13. In addition to meeting the project requirements, grant recipients were also required to provide an additional $250 in cash or in-kind donations – making the project total $1,250.
The September 11 National Day of Service and Remembrance honors the sacrifice of those who lost their lives on Patriot Day, or who rose in service as a result of that tragedy. It has grown to become the largest annual day of charitable service in the United States. Grants will benefit veterans, military, and their families by addressing veterans' community needs such as reintegration, employment, higher education, housing and community facility improvement, and youth civics education. Each service project will incorporate a reflection activity around the September 11, 2001 terror attacks against the United States.
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Untalan Middle School receives inspections
Monday, July 21st 2014, 9:13 AM ChST
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Jolene Toves
Guam - Things are moving full steam ahead to get the Wildcats back into their Barrigada campus. Shutdown in 2012 for multiple health and safety violations the Home of the Wildcats is nearing completion as construction crews have been working through their punch list of items that must be completed in time for the start of the new school year.
DOE superintendent Jon Fernandez told KUAM News, "I haven't yet gone back to do my inspection today, but I do know as I have communicated with my point people on the project and as I have gone by as well we see the inspectors out there and so that is a good sign." He added, "The major piece I would say around a renovation like Untalan is not just the completion of the project which is substantial but also once your done because you have renovated you have removed old drains old drainage pipes you've removed old structures so there are things that also need to be disposed of as part of that project."
According to Fernandez all the major work has been completed all that is left is the removal of debris to get the site ready. But before an occupancy permit can be issued and the keys turned over the school must first pass a series of inspections, as he explained, "So I know that fire department has been out there and other partners so I think that's going to be ahead of schedule we are hoping to see certificate of occupancy sometime in the next week. The target is to try to get the certificate of occupancy by next so we are going to work with our agency partners to get that done once and once we are done we are prepared to fully go and take the equipment and put them in the classrooms and get the classrooms ready."
He says he is waiting to hear what the work will entail after the regulatory inspections are completed but anticipates that things will go smoothly. Once they have the keys they will begin to move all the equipment into the classrooms and since it only took three days for the equipment to be moved out of the Tiyan UMS campus, he says that they will put that same effort into moving the equipment into the renovated UMS campus.
Construction crews are working to on the finishing touches here at the Untalan Middle School in preparation for the return of the Wildcats on August 18.


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Face to Face: Good Neighbor Lindsey McDonald
Story by Nico Roesler
Name: Lindsey McDonald
Born: Clinton, Iowa
Family: Husband, Ryan and two children Maddy, 12, and A.J., 11. The family also has a dog named Berkley
Occupation: Director of Product Configuration Management at ScriptPro
Dream job as a child: McDonald said she wanted to either be a photographer or florist as a young child. She used to work in a flower shop and loved the creative aspect of both professions.
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Renewable energy has been an important part of the global energy mix for decades. According to the U.S Energy Information Administration (EIA), over a fifth of all electricity will come by the end of 2022 from renewable energy sources such as hydropower, wind, and solar. Before this year, the main energy producers in the U.S. came from natural gas, such as coal and petroleum. While these energy sources are cheaper and easier to use, they have terrible effects on the environment, worsening air pollution and the adverse effects of climate change. With the increase in renewable energy sources, not only will producing energy become more efficient, but it won't harm the environment. So, how exactly do all these renewable energy sources work? Listed below are the three renewable energy sources and how they will positively impact the future of the environment.
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Landmark Devon petrol station that's been in same family for six decades is sold
It has been operated by the family since 1953
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Woodside Garage has been sold (Image: @CharlesDarrow)
A prominent petrol filling station on the North Devon Link Road that has been in the same family since the 1950s has been sold.
Barnstaple-based commercial property agents Charles Darrow said it is pleased to announce the sale of Woodside Garage which sits alongside the A361, just outside South Molton.
Woodside Garage was sold on behalf of Morley and Sue Chapple who took over the running of the business from their parents in 1978, having been operated by the same family since 1953. Sue and Morley are now enjoying their retirement in South Molton.
It had an asking price of £840,000 (Image: @CharlesDarrow)
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Did you hear me scream across the Swiss Alps? Thanks to you I made it into the shortlist once again! This time for the 'Best European Interiors Blog' of the Amara Interior Blog Awards 2015!
Thank you for voting, sharing and promoting my blog and above all for your continuous support and encouragement! I couldn't have done it without you and really appreciate it!
Every time I think about it, I cannot help but smile! Somehow it makes those many hours on the computer and long nights all worthwhile! As an interior designer first and foremost it is not always easy to keep up with the blogging. This is why the recognition means so much to me and encourages me to carry on!
I truly enjoy blogging and the fact that it gives me complete freedom in terms of geographic location! After all, I am also a traveller at heart! Having lived a somewhat nomadic lifestyle in 7 countries and on 3 continents in my 'first life' during my career in the hotel industry, it hasn't been easy to stay in one single place. Following my passion for interior design made me settle for longer than I ever had before, whereas blogging allows me continue the nomadic lifestyle at least on a part time basis 😉 It's a lot of work, but it's also a win-win situation!
I would also like to take this opportunity to congratulate my fellow shortlisters, in particular those in the Best European Interiors Blog category and say thank you to the Amara team for organising this amazing competition – I look forward to meeting everyone on the night of the awards!
Best regards from a very excited and grateful blogger (now I can go and continue jumping around my living…).
Hi Simone, I am really looking forward to meet you in London! So exciting! You already know how this event looks like! I can't wait to experience!


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Razer Viper Ultimate review
For those looking to scoop up a new gaming mouse this holiday season, Razer's new Viper Ultimate has an extremely impressive set of features. Is it as good in practice as it is on paper?
As you can probably guess from the name the Viper Ultimate isn't Razer's first gaming mouse with the Viper name attached. It does, however, bring a few new tricks – the most noteworthy being wireless functionality in addition to a few other changes.
Despite housing a ton of impressive tech inside it, the Razer Viper Ultimate has a very neutral look to it. It's an ambidextrous mouse for left- and right-handed gamers, and it definitely doesn't go overboard with on-board lighting either. There's just a familiar Razer logo on the lower end of the mouse, and even that can be color-managed if you prefer something different than Razer's green or it can even be turned off completely.
What's also immediately clear is that the Razer Viper Ultimate is a lightweight mouse. At 74 grams it's only slightly heavier than the previous (wired) model, but it's still a lot lighter than wired classics like the Steelseries Sensei. But considering how neutral everything looks from the top, there's a lot going on when you turn the mouse over and check out the bottom.
Here, you'll find a DPI selector button to increase or decrease the sensitivity of your mouse (which shooter fans will no doubt appreciate), as well an on/off switch that you can use to conserve battery life when you're not using it. There are connectors for charging the mouse when placed on its charging dock, and what looks like a battery slot actually reveals a handy storage spot for the tiny USB receiver.
Speaking of that receiver and charging station – the receiver can also be plugged into the dock so that you only need one USB port on your computer or laptop. That's unless you go for the wired option and don't watch to switch cables around between the dock and the mouse, as the Razer Viper Ultimate can also be instantly turned into a wired mouse by plugging in the cable that is supplied with it. Not only does this give you the wired option if and when you need or want it, this also provides you with a secondary option for charging the built-in battery – as far as charging a wireless gaming mice goes, this one is extremely flexible in how you want to do it. There's a comfort feature in the dock as well, as it can tell you how far your mouse is charged by way of its lighting strip at the bottom.
I generally prefer a heavier mouse because it feels I have more control over it with my larger hands. The Viper Ultimate is a light mouse, but addresses this potential issue with rubber grips on either side of the mouse so you keep a firm grip on the mouse despite its lightweight design. There are well-placed buttons on either side of the mouse as well, which can be used for thumb control (and are programmable as well).
The Viper Ultimate also features Razer's new optical switches for your button presses, which the company claims will yield reduced response times compared to mechanical switches. Which this definitely is a 'pro' feature that regular gamers won't notice during actual gameplay (myself included), the new switch technology also means your new mouse (at least in terms of the buttons) should be a lot more durable. Your non-mechanical button presses do feel a little different since there's less physical feedback from a button press, but it's something I quickly got used to.
In wireless mode, the Viper Ultimate is powered by a built-in battery with a battery life of up to 70 hours. I assume this is mostly with the mouse in an idle state, but I never had it die on me even after three days of consecutive use. Luckily, charging is easy as well and you can even use a non-charged mouse by connecting the included cable (which will also recharge it at the same time).
In addition to having wireless, the new Ultimate version of the Viper also has a brand new sensor, dubbed the Focus+. It ramps up all the way to 20000 DPI which is well beyond what any mere mortal really needs, but it also has a few extra tricks up its sleeve – especially in terms of the mouse's Lift Off Distance (which relates to when and how it tracks when the mouse is lifted from the surface, even if it's ever so slightly). In games with a ton of mouse movement, this is a nice feature to have as it can smooth out performance even when you get to the edges of your mouse pad.
The Viper Ultimate also nails all of the basics, especially when you look at the great wireless connection it offers – I had the connector in the dock right next to the mouse pad but having it plugged into the back of a desktop made no perceivable difference. However, despite the excellent performance it's worth mentioning that this isn't the kind of mouse you're looking for if you're planning on mapping a ton of features to it. No matter how great they work, your basic two buttons, along with the side buttons and a mousewheel you can press, is all you get to work with. There are programmable profiles, but your room to customize is limited.
These are minor issues though, because everything that the Razer Viper Ultimate does it does extremely well. This is absolutely a top product that bridges the gap between wired and wireless and combines it with top performance and excellent comfort. It comes with a premium price tag, but delivers with a premium product as well.
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One of the many stories that continually links the Nordstrom brand with service excellence is the tale of one customer's attempt to return two snow tires to its Fairbanks, Alaska location despite the department store never having sold anything but upscale clothing. Nordstrom, which opened its doors in Seattle in 1901 as a shoe store, has evolved into one of the most respected luxury retailers in the world, largely due to their unwavering commitment to their customer. One by one, each employee receives a copy of the Nordstrom employee handbook containing a single 5x8 inch gray index card with the following words on it:
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As consumers, all of us want to be appreciated, but does that give us the right to pull off a stunt like the tire story? Chuck Blakeman certainly has his own perspective. In his work with over 500 companies and senior executives, he would tell you that 'pleasing your customer isn't always a good thing' - here's why.
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when I am trying to execute following transcode I receive segmentation fault.
( I am trying to rotate initial video and then scale it down, adding two equal vertical black stripes on the left and right).
What is most peculiar is that if I change pad to pad=152,270,0,0 this segfault does not happen.
rotate_x.mp4 (1.6 MB) - added by ignat 7 years ago.
File that also demonstrates a segfault.
Is an external library (libx264) necessary to reproduce the crash?
Does the crash also happen with current git master?
I was able to get the crash with latest versions (of x264 and ffmpeg) with following results (below).
I will try to reduce command line to see if removing codec changes things.
Is an external library (libx264) required to reproduce the problem?
Please recompile without --enable-shared, this will make the backtrace more useful.
Please find gdb output for statically linked ffmpeg below.
Crash below was reproduced without transpose=3 filter.
I will investigate if using external library (x264) is required to reproduce crash tomorrow.
Only reproducible on SSE3, but for any yuv input file.
This specific crash has been fixed, please (test and) open a new ticket if you find related ones.
This is the version you originally used when reporting the problem (and the version I used to reproduce it). Please update to current git head and test again.
Thanks, turned out that I don't have understanding in teh ways of git. Got changes - will verify.
Yes, I can confirm that it works. Have to run more thorough tests though.


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Figure 2 Structural comparison of the kinase domains of ChaK (ChaK KD) and protein kinase A (PKA). The upper N-terminal lobes of ChaK and PKA are largely comprised of P-strands and are related in structure. MgATP binds in a cleft formed between the upper and lower lobes of both classical and atypical kinases and involves the conserved P-loop. The catalytic loop in the classical kinases is not conserved in the atypical kinases. The GXGXXG motif in ChaK is contained in an extended loop that may play a similar role as the activation loop in the classical protein kinases. The zinc-binding region of the atypical kinases is unique to this class of enzymes.
region of PKA and contains a conserved phosphate-binding P-loop that is involved in adenosine triphosphate (ATP) binding in both atypical and classical kinases. The major difference between the ChaK and PKA catalytic domains is found in the C-terminal lobes, where ChaK contains a zinc-binding module that is likely to play an important role in the structural integrity of the kinase domain. A loop that connects the zinc-binding module to the catalytic cleft is poorly resolved in nucleotide-free ChaK but assumes a more defined structure in the presence of ADP or AMP-PNP (an ATP analog). This loop, which contains a glycine motif (GXGXXG) that is highly conserved in the atypical kinases, may be equivalent to the activation loop, a region important for regulation of classical kinases. Alternatively, the flexible loop in the atypical kinases may play a more fundamental role in pep-tide substrate recognition.
Despite the lack of amino acid sequence similarity, key residues involved in nucleotide binding and catalysis are conserved in the atypical kinase domain. These include the strictly conserved lysine residue that interacts with the a- and P-phosphates of ATP and which is invariant in classical protein kinases. In addition, three residues (Asp-1765, Gln-1767, and Asp-1775) are situated in positions equivalent to three essential residues in the classical kinases (Asp-166, Asn-171, and Asp-184 in PKA). Thus, the general features of catalysis are closely conserved between atypical and classical protein kinases and strongly suggest that they share a common evolutionary origin. Site-directed mutagenesis studies of several of these key residues has provided direct support for their proposed roles in catalysis (Yamaguchi et al., unpublished data). However, mutation of conserved cysteine residues in the zinc-binding module would be expected to seriously affect structural integrity of the protein rather than have a specific effect on kinase activity [15,23]. Mutation of a glycine in the GXGXXG motif has also been found to inhibit ChaK activity, presumably by affecting peptide substrate binding .
Notably, there are some significant differences between the atypical and classical kinases in terms of the detailed features of the nucleotide binding site. Moreover, the hydrophobic ATP-binding pocket of ChaK is not strictly conserved in other atypical kinases. The distinct features of the ATP binding region of the atypical kinases provides an explanation for the fact that small-molecule inhibitors of the classical kinases have little or no effect on EF2 kinase (Matsushita and Nairn, unpublished results), whereas a novel class of selenocarbonyl compounds are specific inhibitors of EF2 kinase but not of several members of the PKA family . It seems likely that it should be possible to exploit the specific properties of the ATP binding site to develop molecules that selectively inhibit the different atypical kinases.
A notable feature of the active site of ChaK is the absence of the so-called catalytic loop (Fig. 2). This feature distinguishes the atypical kinase active site from that of the classical kinases, and highlights the similarity of the C-terminal lobe of ChaK to the family of metabolic enzymes that contain the ATP-grasp fold. The elucidation of the structure of the ChaK kinase domain, as well as other ATP-utilizing enzymes such as phosphatidylinositol phosphate kinase IIP , lends additional support to the idea that there is an evolutionary linkage among these various groups of proteins and the classical protein kinases [26,27].


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The next weekend will be one of the most important of the year for members of the Athletic Club Totana-JC Pallets, for ending one of the core activities of the season, the Fourth Circuit races Totana-AislanYola Tenths, coinciding also with gala dinner, "will terminate the season in the background.
Both events will take place on Sunday 28 June.
So, this morning at 10:30 there will be the last race of the racing circuit, which got its start last January.
The test will start and finish in municipal sports facilities "December 6" and has the support of the council of sports.
Since the Club has been very positive feedback on this fourth edition of the Tour "Décimas Totana-AislanYola" because, on one hand we have seen an increasing number of participants in the race, taking an average of more than 45 participants during the ten tests.
Then, with respect to the total contribution, over a hundred athletes have come to take part in the circuit, many of them in towns such as Lorca, Cartagena, Murcia and Alicante even.
That same day there will be the gala dinner of the Club, where among other acts, will be delivering trophies and prizes to the winners of the race circuit.
Also be awarded the trophies to the five winners of the third edition of Trotacaminos, competition for members of the Club which awards five more kilometers partners have accumulated from racing last December.
Along with this, from the Club have prepared other acts such as dancing, bingo or a photo slideshow of the events where athletes have been around the club this season.
From the Club encourages all members and friends to join us in this important day and where you spent a wonderful evening.
With regard to recent events where athletes have been present JC Pallets, highlight the participation of José Sáez, Eusebio Martinez, Fulgencio Garcia, Bill Hume and Pedro Redondo on I Carrera Popular Lobosillo (Murcia).
Over a distance of 7200 meters and about 300 participants, the first totanero to complete the test was Fulgencio Garcia, with a time of 28 minutes, followed by Eusebio Martinez with 29:25.
After this, came with 30:34 Pedro Redondo and José Sáez with 33 minutes.
Bill Hume could not finish the test for an injury suffered during the first round and we hope to recover soon.
On the other hand, since the club's board is already working on a new edition, the ninth, the biggest race organized by the club during the year, the Big Pond Grand Prize Panzamelba "which will take place on Saturday 29 August.
New for this edition, the test will be timed with the system chips, through the prestigious company Lift Championchipl timing.
Regarding registration, will open in mid-July, taking a fee of 7 euros (free for Club members) and paying attention to a limit of 250 participants.


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DROUGHT: The water supply situation in Tenterfield is becoming critical.
'RACE AGAINST TIME': Water supply could end in 200 days
by JASMINE BURKE
27th Jun 2019 12:00 AM | Updated: 6:09 AM
WHILE it's been a wet month for coastal Northern Rivers with some towns receiving more than 200mm of rain, it's a whole other story in Tenterfield.
According to Weather Zone Ballina has received 204.2mm this month over 12 days, 157.2mm for Byron Bay in 13 days and 120.8 for Lismore in 15 days.
But Tenterfield has barely scraped 200mm of rain for the whole year.
A release from the council said it was "a race against time to find, extract, pump, and transport more water to the dam, unless of course the catchment receives significant rain".
Water supplies are rapidly decreasing and the future of water supply is dire.
Tenterfield Dam is currently at 33 per cent capacity and decreasing, according to Tenterfield Shire Council.
A council document said the worst case scenario is that Tenterfield could run out of water in less than 200 days.
The forecast time to run out without rain is worst case January 4, 2020 and best case, June 4 2020.
"The best case scenario, despite topping up with the Shirley Park bore water, will be less than 360 days," it states.
The paper confirmed the amount of water left was unknown, because the silt build up has not been confirmed since 1951.
"We're currently engaging a surveyor to complete a hydrographic survey. Once this is done council will know exactly how many days' supply is available. Our guess though, is the best case is closer to half way between the worst and best case lines - maybe 300 - 320 days."
Mayor Peter Petty, and the Chief Executive, Terry Dodds, have been in almost daily contact with the Cross Border Commissioner/Regional Town Water Supply Coordinator regarding emergency funding and funding of the future stages.
At this stage Council has received part funding for the first stage, some $373,000, from the State Government.
The emergency water augmentation works will cost around $3.2 million.
Mayor Peter Petty said council was doing everything possible to ensure the sustainability of the Tenterfield water supply.
"We are very aware that everybody is taking this matter very seriously and reducing their water consumption as far as possible. Council is doing everything it can to ensure that we don't need to impact our community further," he said.
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Russian authorities have sought to decrease the country's financial market's dependence on SWIFT (Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunications) since the introduction of the first US sanctions, when international payment systems Visa and MasterCard denied services to some Russian banks owned by blacklisted individuals.
Late last month, the Russian Central Bank and the government's financial and economic departments announced that a bill has been drafted to create a Russian alternative of the SWIFT international financial message system.
The need for such a sanctions bypassing move became clear very fast when earlier this month, UK's Prime Minister, David Cameron, promoted a proposal at a EU summit to block Russian banking access to the system.
Faced with Western sanctions over the crisis in Ukraine, the Russian government has been making every effort to deepen its economic connection with China in the hope of countering the balance of power. Another example from earlier in August, is that the Russian and Chinese have agreed on having more direct yuan/ruble currency swaps.
According to Mr. Shuvalov's statement from yesterday, Russia has also been discussing the establishment of an independent ratings agency with China. Concrete proposals will be made by the end of 2014, he said. With regards to China's payment system, UnionPay, according to Shuvalov, cooperation with the yet-to-be-established Russian national payment system, UnionPay, is ready for a full-scale collaboration and will provide all necessary infrastructural capacities.


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Montana State Bobcat Tyler Hall named to preseason all-Big Sky team
(Editor's note: Montana State University press release)
BOZEMAN – Montana State's Tyler Hall, who enters his senior season on the cusp of several statistical and historical achievements, was named Preseason All-Big Sky on Tuesday, the league announced.
This season marks Hall's third straight season on the preseason all-league team. He was First Team All-Big Sky as a sophomore, and second team all-conference last spring. Hall averaged 17.5 points a game in 2018, sixth in the Big Sky, and was second in the league in three-pointers per game (3.2) and led the loop in free throw shooting (90.7%).
A 6'5″ wing from Rock Island, Illinois, Hall begins 2018-19 with 1,861 career points, just 173 from the MSU school record held by Larry Chanay (2,034). He already owns the school record for three-point field goals (315), and is nearing the Big Sky record for points (2,102, Orlando Lightfoot of Idaho, 1991-94) and three-pointers (345, Jeremy Senglin of Weber State, 2013-17).
Hall joins preseason MVP Ahmaad Rorie, a senior guard from Montana, UM senior guard Michael Oguine, Weber State junior guard Jerrick Harding, Northern Colorado senior guard Jordan Davis, and Portland State sophomore guard Holland Woods on the preseason team. A season ago, Hall was named preseason league MVP.
Hall and the Bobcats play UM Western at 8 pm on Tuesday, October 30, then open the 2018-19 regular season hosting Utah State on November 6.


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