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NGC 7827 (również PGC 378 lub UGC 38) – galaktyka soczewkowata (SB0), znajdująca się w gwiazdozbiorze Ryb. Odkrył ją John Herschel 25 września 1830 roku.

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7827
Galaktyki soczewkowate
Gwiazdozbiór Ryb
Obiekty astronomiczne odkryte w 1830

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I must say…this is one of the best of my creations in the kitchen. New. Favorite. Salad. Zucchini & squash fresh from the garden, leftover BBQ chicken from (?) nights ago, leftover salad dressing from my trip to Chipotle, and throw on some chips. Voilà!
1) half or quarter the zucchini & squash slices. cook them over medium heat in a small omelet pan or nonstick skillet in the olive oil. sprinkle on herbs de provence. stir every few minutes. you know they are done when they start to get a touch of brown.
2) while the veggies are cooking, wash the lettuce & kale. tear into bite sized pieces & put in your salad bowl.
3) chop, dice, or shred the leftover BBQ chicken and sprinkle on lettuce.
4) are your veggies done? spread on top of the chicken.
5) slice the cheese stick horizontally so you have little pieces and spread over veggies.
6) drizzle the salad dressing over your creation.
7) sprinkle sunflower seeds and dump a handful of sweet potato chips on top.
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Papal Address to Congregation for Catholic Education
"To Help Seminarians Understand the Exigencies of the Priesthood"
February 01, 2005 00:00ZENIT StaffUncategorized
VATICAN CITY, FEB. 1, 2005 (Zenit.org).- Here is a translation of the address John Paul II delivered today to Cardinal Zenon Grocholewski, prefect of the Congregation for Catholic Education, on the occasion of the dicastery's plenary session.
To the Venerated Brother
Cardinal Zenon Grocholewski
Prefect of the Congregation for Catholic Education
1. With great pleasure I address my cordial greetings to you and to the venerated brothers in the episcopate and priesthood, as well as to the members of that Dicastery, gathered on the occasion of the Plenary Session. I wish you success in the working sessions of these days, during which you are examining some questions that affect Seminaries, Ecclesiastical Faculties, and Catholic Universities.
2. You are giving particular attention to the educational plan in the seminaries, which takes into account the fundamental complementarity of the four dimensions of formation: human, intellectual, spiritual and pastoral (see "Pastores Dabo Vobis," 43-59).
In light of the present social and cultural changes, it might be useful on occasions that educators make use of the work of competent specialists to help seminarians understand more profoundly the exigencies of the priesthood, recognizing in celibacy a gift of love to the Lord and to brethren. Already from the moment of the admission of young men to the seminary, their ability to live in celibacy must be carefully verified so that, before Ordination, they will develop a moral certitude about their emotional and sexual maturity.
3. Your Plenary Assembly has also focused its attention on the Ecclesiastical Faculties and Catholic Universities, which represent a rich heritage for the Church. In the "great Christian spring" that God is preparing (see Encyclical Letter "Redemptoris Missio," 86), they must be distinguished by the quality of the teaching and research, so that they are capable of dialoguing fully with other Faculties and Universities.
Given the speed of the present scientific and technological development, these institutions are called to a continual renewal, seeing the way in which "the new discoveries may be used for the genuine good of each person and of the whole of human society" ("Ex Corde Ecclesiae," 7). From this point of view, the interdisciplinary dialogue is, without a doubt, useful. In particular, dialogue is revealed fruitful with "a philosophy of a genuinely metaphysical scope" ("Fides et Ratio," 83), and with Theology itself.
4. Another interesting argument of your working sessions is Christian education through school institutions. Forty years ago, the conciliar declaration "Gravissimum Educationis" delineated, in this connection, some principles that subsequently were further developed by the Congregation for Catholic Education.
In the context of globalization and of the changing crossroads of peoples and cultures, the Church feels the urgency of the mandate to preach the Gospel and intends to live it with renewed missionary impetus. Therefore, Catholic education appears increasingly as the fruit of a mission that must be "shared" by priests, consecrated persons and lay faithful. In this horizon is set the ecclesial service that teachers of Catholic religion offer in the school. Their teaching contributes to the integral development of the students and to knowledge of the other in reciprocal respect. For this reason, the desire is extremely intense that the teaching of religion be recognized everywhere and that it have a proper role in the educational plan of school institutions.
5. I would like to mention, finally, the effective vocational work carried out by the Pontifical Work for Ecclesiastical Vocations, instituted by my venerated predecessor Pius XII. Above all, it supports the World Day of Prayer for Vocations, an annual event that interlaces initiatives and events of vocational pastoral care in all the dioceses.
In expressing profound gratitude for this worthy and fruitful institution, I encourage with pleasure those who dedicate time and effort to promote a pastoral vocations network within the ecclesial community. Very opportune, it seems to me, is the spiritual initiative undertaken by this institution during the year dedicated to the Eucharist, to create through a shift of prayer in each continent, a chain of petition that unites the Christian communities of the whole world among themselves.
6. I would like to confirm, in this context, that the Eucharist is the source and nourishment of every priestly and religious vocation. I wish, therefore, to express my appreciation for all initiatives integrated in this "network" of prayer for vocations, and I hope it will embrace the world.
May Mary, "Eucharistic woman," watch over those who dedicate their energies to vocational pastoral care.
To all of you and to your loved ones I impart from my heart the Apostolic Blessing.
Vatican, February 1, 2005
IOANNES PAULUS II
[Translation by ZENIT]
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Prestige-steeped strategy houses hungry for MBA hires
Written by Seb Murray
MBA Jobs: Bain & Company is on a hiring spree
The world's elite consultancy firms are set to tap into the MBA talent pipeline in raucous fashion in 2016.
McKinsey, Boston Consulting Group and Bain & Co are among the strategy houses that are snapping up increasing numbers of MBA students at top schools.
"Traditionally we hire from the top 25 or 30 schools from around the world," said Stephen Shih, who leads Bain & Company's MBA recruiting efforts in Asia Pac.
"MBA graduates often exhibit the qualities we're looking for," he said: leadership; entrepreneurialism; and the ability to use data and analysis to solve complex problems, among others.
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This book is devoted to international criminal law and, more specifically, to the initiatives taken in recent years to hold alleged perpetrators of genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity criminally accountable. The book complements Africa Legal Aid's previous work in this field, which has resulted in the Cairo-Arusha Principles on Universal Jurisdiction in Respect of Gross Human Rights Offences: An African Perspective.
The publication describes and critically analyzes the work of international bodies, such as the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, the International Criminal Court, the semi international Special Court forSierra Leone, and national courts exercising Universal Jurisdiction, such as the Rwandan gacaca system. The work of these institutions is viewed and evaluated from an African perspective. Do they have sufficient regard for African norms and values? Why have certain offences, such as the crime of apartheid, which has particular resonance inAfrica, not attracted prosecution under Universal Jurisdiction? Should the exercise of Universal Jurisdiction by courts in Northern countries over crimes committed in the South be viewed as a welcome contribution to justice or, as some claim, a form of judicial imperialism?
A single, univocal answer to these questions does not exist, but the articles contained in this book demonstrate that all those supporting justice for and in Africa, should never stop asking whether norms and solutions concerning human rights and justice suits the specific needs of Africa and its people.


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Third Sector Consulting
There's a saying in fundraising. You'll raise more money when
the right person
asks the right prospect
for the right amount
at the right time.
While that's true for major donors and capital campaigns, it's also true for your general donors and your annual fund as well.
Let me explain what I mean.
WHO'S THE RIGHT PERSON?
Chances are, your Executive Director or Board Chair (or maybe both) signed your last appeal letter. And your letter talked about the organization's accomplishments and needs.
What if, instead, the letter was written from the perspective of one of the people you serve? And the letter was about how their life is different because of what you do?
Or a volunteer or staff member? Someone who's "on the ground," doing the work and seeing the impact first-hand?
Or a donor, talking about why they support your cause?
The conversation changes when the letter is written from the perspective of someone other than your leadership.
And how about this? The "right person" doesn't even have to be a person!
Here's a great example of how an adorable little truck became the spokes-"person" for a food bank campaign. (beep beep!)
WHO'S THE RIGHT PROSPECT?
It's no secret that when you segment your donor list, you'll raise more money. That's because you can target your messaging.
For instance, you might want to write an appeal to women in your database, since women influence their households' giving decisions.
Or you might write to older people, since they're most likely to respond to direct mail.
Or maybe you're writing to donors who gave last year, because you want them to give again this year.
While it's tempting, you'll want to avoid sending your appeal to everyone in your database. The fact is, you're far more likely to get a gift from a current donor or a recently lapsed donor than from someone who hasn't given in a while (or someone who's never given).
With your year-end campaign, I recommend a minimum of two letters: one to active donors (those who've given in the past 12 months) and one to LYBUNTs (those who gave Last Year But Unfortunately Not This).
The overarching message is the same. The key difference is this: you'll adjust it slightly when it comes to suggesting the "right amount." Keep reading.
WHAT'S THE RIGHT AMOUNT?
The "right amount" is different for every donor, but one thing is true for all donors: you need to suggest an amount that you'd like the donor to give.
Saying "Please help" or "Please give" is vague and a weak call to action.
Saying "When you give $35, you can feed a child for a month" is clear. It tells me exactly what amount will help - and how.
Here are a couple of tips for figuring out the "right amount" to suggest.
Calculate your unit cost. Figure out what it costs to feed a child, or spay/neuter an animal, or build a well, or whatever you do.
Yes, it's easier for some organizations, but every nonprofit can do it. When you know what it "costs" to do your work, you can tell your donors. And that way, they understand what exactly their donation can do.
Know your average gift amount. It's important to know your average gift amount (among other numbers), so you can see how it's changing year over year. You can also use your average gift amount to suggest a donation amount to new donors.
Some organizations prefer to suggest their median (the middle number) or mode (the most common number). The important thing is to suggest a gift amount. Always.
Know your current donors' previous giving history. When you're writing to current donors, you want to refer to their last gift. It's a confirmation of their past support and a behavioral trigger.
Robert Cialdini, author of Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion, calls this trigger "commitment and consistency." The reference to your donor's last gift gives her a mental shortcut. It reminds her, "Why, yes! I did give to this organization last year." And that makes it easier for her to say "yes" again. A bonus? By referring to last year's gift, you're also suggesting a default amount.
Lastly, when you know your donor's last gift amount, you can use a formula to suggest other amounts - like 1.5 or 2 times last year's gift. The different options are called a gift string or gift ladder. Many donors will give more when you suggest it. (Just don't forget to make a strong case for why more money is needed and how the additional dollars will be used).
WHAT'S THE RIGHT TIME?
Clearly, the end of the year is a popular time for nonprofits to send a fundraising appeal. Some nonprofits raise as much as half of their annual budget between mid-November and December 31.
That said, an "annual fund" does NOT mean that you're limited to asking once each year.
In fact, donors should be asked more than once a year. Many will give more than once, when they're asked more than once.
You're shaking your head, thinking it won't work. But it does.
There are many reasons why, and I like Kay Sprinkel Grace's explanation best.
In Fundraising Mistakes That Bedevil All Boards (and Staff, Too), she says, "Ask because you're succeeding, not because you need money. Ask more than once because the need is growing... as is your impact on the community."
HOW YOU CAN USE THIS INFORMATION
Simply put, you will raise more money when "the right person asks the right prospect for the right amount at the right time."
You, dear reader, may be your organization's designated letter writer. And your Executive Director or Board Chair may consider themselves the designated signers.
However, when you write your appeals from different people's perspectives, you will raise more money.
When you write each appeal to a particular segment, you'll raise more money.
Ask for a specific amount, every time. And you'll raise more money.
And ask more than once a year. That way, you'll definitely raise more money.
Bottom line: you'll raise more money when you ask the "right" way.
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Need help writing a fantastic year-end appeal? Or just want someone to help you turn a good letter into a great one? Laura Rhodes can help.
Send a message to start the conversation and learn how Laura can help you and your organization.
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Laura Rhodes is a Certified Fund Raising Executive, Certified Grant Writer, fundraising consultant, speaker, and trainer. She's helped nonprofit organizations raise millions of dollars from foundations and individual donors. When she's not writing grants, appeal letters or case statements, she enjoys teaching staff and board members how to raise more money for the causes they love.
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Mega Powerstar Ramcharan, has been having the best times of his career, as he came back after a two-year break with the Sukumar directorial Rangasthalam costarring Samantha, Aadhi Pinisetty, Anasuya, and Prakashraj that had turned out to be a great Non-Baahubali industry hit.
The action hero moved on to his next flick, directed by Oora mass maker Boyapati Srinu last week, and the director, who had recently celebrated his birthday, shot a crucial action scene that comes just before the interval. Boyapati Srinu has expressed that the particular fight scene will be a major selling point. As per reports, the scene goes like RC fights against the thugs and saves Kiara Advani.
Boyapati Srinu had already shot many Crucial scenes in the movie even before Ramcharan had joined the shoot of RC 12. The movie, bankrolled by DVV Danayya also stars Kiara Advani, Sneha , Vivek Oberoi and Tamil actor Prashanth, and aims a Dussehra release.


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Heads of EU infrastructure discuss rail freight future
On 13 June in Bern, chief executives from rail infrastructure companies discussed measures for improving the operational environment of railway undertakings. There was a special focus on increasing the rail freight modal share to 30 per cent by 2030.
The annual meetings between the heads of rail infrastructure companies are jointly organised by the Community of European Railways and Infrastructure Companies (CER) and the association of European Rail Infrastructure Managers (EIM). They provide a platform for exchanging information and experiences between rail infrastructure companies, with a view to finding common solutions to support rail traffic in Europe.
Smart Language Solution
The CEOs of rail infrastructure companies discussed Smart Language Solution, including artificial intelligence, for an efficient and safe communication between the train drivers and the signallers in border-crossing and multi-lingual settings. These pragmatic solutions aim at improving communication and interoperability, as well as reducing costs for railway undertakings, while respecting current EU language requirements.
The meeting also provided the opportunity to discuss with rail freight operators the processes and roles for an effective international coordination in the case of international disruptions. To be successful, the overviews of re-routing lines along the European Rail Freight Corridors was identified as being of key importance. Infrastructure managers discussed the importance of harmonising operational processes in order to improve interoperability, and called upon governments to invest in upgrading parameters of re-routings lines.
Rail Freight Forward coalition
CEOs of rail freight companies representing the Rail Freight Forward coalition and infrastructure managers, together with representatives from transport ministries, jointly discussed the measures needed to transform rail freight into a high-performing, efficient and sustainable backbone transport system in order to shift more goods to rail.
Infrastructure managers pledged their support by intensifying their efforts to enable easier access to infrastructure, improving planning and reliability of train paths, and simplifying train operations with dynamic traffic management, with the ultimately goal of creating a standardised high-capacity infrastructure for rail freight.
Intensified cooperation
CER Executive Director Libor Lochman commented: "Today's discussion focused on finding pragmatic solutions to improving the operating environment for railway operators. It showed that to be successful, we need to intensify our effort and our cooperation between infrastructure managers, railway undertakings, as well as national and European authorities."
EIM Executive Director Monika Heiming added: "The role of rail infrastructure managers in providing the solution for today's and tomorrow's mobility issues have been underlined once again. Rail infrastructure managers have intensified their cooperation in various platforms and continue to do so. Best practice in the market need to be addressed on European level."
Tags: CER, harmonisation, Rail Freight Forward coalition
Congested railway track in EU doubled over 3-year period
UIRR study warns for consequences of new EU road haulage rules
Germany: 200 million state aid for interoperability
Angela Merkel: 'Only with rail we will achieve our climate goals'
A national investment strategy for rail freight
Dutch rail freight subsidy increases by 3 million
CER begins European Year of Rail with new Executive Director


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Q: Getting only integers when dividing a pandas dataframe by a pandas series I am trying to divide a dataframe by a pandas series and the result is only giving ones everywhere.
Here is the example :
This is my dataframe df

This is my pandas series s

this is what I am getting result

I am using pandas division.
df.divide(s, axis=1).

I tried to use as.type(float), it didnt change anything.
Even when I am looking individually to each column it's giving me the same result.
df.iloc[:,0].astype(float)/float(s.iloc[0])

It's giving a column only with ones.
Do you have any suggestions?

A: I had the same issue, and realized I had my float format set to display 0 digits to the right of the decimal. You can adjust your float format like this:
pd.options.display.float_format = '{:,.2f}'.format
Where 2 is the number of decimals to display.

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Liverpool enter this season's Europa League ranked 55th in Europe according UEFA. Demoted to pot two in the draw, they face a tough scrap to win the cup for a record equalling fourth time. It's a demotion that's hard to bear and it should be the kick up the arse the club needs to begin it's European rebirth; but will Brendan Rodgers see it the same way?
When this seasons Europa League is contested in May 2016 it will mark the fortieth anniversary of the Reds second UEFA Cup triumph against Club Brugges. Liverpool had already won the Cup in '73 by defeating Borussia Moenchengladbach with a 3-2 aggregate victory. This marked the beginning of a period in which Liverpool's domination of Europe would become total. They amassed an astonishing 4 European Cups, 2 UEFA Cups and 1 Super Cup in just 11 years.
Shankly's dream of a 'bastion of invincibility' had come to pass. A global passion for the club that would span generations was born. We see its legacy today on the clubs pre-season tours. To put it simply the League may be our bread and butter, but Europe has always been a sumptuous dessert for Liverpool.
A combination of the post Heysal ban and Liverpool's failure to keep pace in the Premier League era meant that the crown would slip in the 90's. However thanks to a Frenchman and a Spaniard the Reds were back in the new millennium.
First Houllier captured our third UEFA cup and followed it up by defeating Bayern Munich to clinch our second Super Cup; before giving way to Rafa who gave us our 5th European Cup and third Super Cup. Thanks to our re-emergence in continental football, by the time Rafa left Anfield, we were once against ranked numero uno.
Our fall from grace has been swift. In just five years we have gone from being European Royalty to having to make do with the 'civil list'. It is an unacceptable state of affairs for a club of our size and resources. We should be competing in Europe every season and regardless of whether it's the Champions or Europa League; if we are in it, we should try to win it.
I get annoyed when supporters denigrate the Europa League. As if winning a trophy could ever be worthless. Try telling that to any fan who had the honour of witnessing that win in Dortmund in 2001. Winning cups breeds confidence. It provides players with invaluable experience on the biggest stage and in the pressure-cooker of expectation. Players will tell you that when you win one it's like a narcotic. You want more and you'll do anything to get that high back again. Winning trophies also elevates the club's status, particularly European trophies. That helps us attract top players who will hopefully conclude we are a 'project' worth joining. I hate that expression.
Of course we aspire to win the biggest prizes. That's as true now as it was in '73, but the path back to the Premier and Champions League glory needn't be a barren quest to get into and consolidate a top-four place. Why shouldn't we start by adding some more polished silverware to the trophy cabinet. Chairman Mow may never have seen a greater show of Red strength, but he knew that the longest of journeys starts with the smallest of steps. Liverpool need to be geared up to take that step in Europe this season.
Imagine the trip to Basel in May. Think of the desperate scramble for tickets and of booking your plane and hotel. How great would it be to see the lads running round the pitch holding that trophy aloft, draped in red scarves as Kopites dance in the stands. We'd have won it four times!
It may not be everybody's cup-of-tea. It may not bring the financial rewards associated with the continents premier competition, but the Europa League offers a route back to the top for Liverpool. Winning it would restore pride and improve our coefficient. So let's take it seriously.
UEFA may have ruined the competition. Winning it requires a team to negotiate a ridiculous amount of games en-route to the final. It can tax a squad to it's limits, but the prize is restored prestige and a glorious first step on that journey back to the top.
Liverpool look to have amassed a squad full of options. We are much stronger than last season and seem to have started the season with purpose and determination. There is an obvious spirit and togetherness in the camp. It is entirely possible for the Reds to field a competitive eleven exclusively in the Europa League; which would minimise the impact on our League form. The impending return of Sturridge only adds to our strength in depth.
I'm looking forward to the adventure. Europe is every Kopite's birth-right and there's no room for snobbery when it comes to the Europa League. It's time to rebuild that 'bastion of invincibility'.


Celebrate the 100th Day of School with your class! Teachers can use these projects to engage students with math exercises by having them count and attach 100 craft items, or draw patterns with 100 dots or 100 stripes. Counting has never been more fun. Item includes twenty-five glasses in five assorted colors ready to decorate. It's easy to see how much fun these can be. Perfect for celebrating the 100th Day of School!


VitalSource's interactive e-book authoring platform is gaining a few more features. The new release, VitalSource Content Studio 2.0, adds legacy content conversion and one-click publishing capabilities to the platform's EPUB 3 authoring tool. And an embedded WIRIS math editor now allows authors to create complex math notation with full accessibility support.
VitalSource Content Studio outputs content as EPUB 3 for distribution in VitalSource Bookshelf, the company's e-textbook reading platform, or a compliant third-party reader. The content is "fully responsive on desktop, tablet or smartphone screen sizes, enables interactivity, and supports industry-standard accessibility requirements," according to a company statement, and can be accessed online or offline through Bookshelf's mobile or desktop applications.
For more information on Bookshelf or Content Studio, visit the VitalSource site.


Lumen was founded on the expertise and commitment of experienced consultants with a passion for the hospitality and service industry.
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In Virginia, the State Department of Emergency Management must develop an emergency response plan to address the needs of individuals with household pets and service animals in the event of a disaster (subsection (B)(19)).
19. Develop an emergency response plan to address the needs of individuals with household pets and service animals in the event of a disaster and assist and coordinate with local agencies in developing an emergency response plan for household pets and service animals.
Acts 1973, c. 260; Acts 1974, c. 4; Acts 1975, c. 11; Acts 1979, c. 193; Acts 1984, c. 720; Acts 1985, c. 443; Acts 1985, c. 447; Acts 1997, c. 893; Acts 2000, c. 309; Acts 2001, c. 841; Acts 2003, c. 622; Acts 2004, c. 690; Acts 2005, c. 165; Acts 2005, c. 490; Acts 2007, c. 902; Acts 2008, c. 450; Acts 2008, c. 526; Acts 2009, c. 222; Acts 2009, c. 269; Acts 2012, c. 418. Amended by Acts 2015, c. 97; Acts 2015, c. 205; Acts 2015, c. 223; Acts 2017, c. 778.


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package com.fgh.curator.watcher;

import org.apache.curator.RetryPolicy;
import org.apache.curator.framework.CuratorFramework;
import org.apache.curator.framework.CuratorFrameworkFactory;
import org.apache.curator.framework.recipes.cache.NodeCache;
import org.apache.curator.framework.recipes.cache.NodeCacheListener;
import org.apache.curator.retry.ExponentialBackoffRetry;

/**
 * 这种方式用的不多
 * @author fgh
 * @since 2016年7月13日下午10:14:31
 */
public class CuratorWatcher1 {
	private static final String CONNECT_ADDR = "localhost:2181";
//	private static final String CONNECT_ADDR = "192.168.1.201:2181,192.168.1.202:2181,192.168.1.203:2181";

	private static final int TIME_OUT = 10000;

	public static void main(String[] args) throws Exception {

		// 重试策略 初始时间1s 重试10次
		RetryPolicy retryPolicy = new ExponentialBackoffRetry(1000, 10);

		CuratorFramework cf = CuratorFrameworkFactory.builder().connectString(CONNECT_ADDR).sessionTimeoutMs(TIME_OUT)
				.retryPolicy(retryPolicy).build();

		cf.start();

		//建立cache缓存
		final NodeCache cache = new NodeCache(cf, "/super",false);

		cache.start(true);

		cache.getListenable().addListener(new NodeCacheListener() {

			/**
			 *
			 * 方法描述:触发事件为创建节点和更新节点,在删除节点的时候并不触发此操作

			 * @param @throws Exception
			 */
			@Override
			public void nodeChanged() throws Exception {
				System.out.println("路径为:"+cache.getCurrentData().getPath());
				System.out.println("数据为:"+new String(cache.getCurrentData().getData()));
				System.out.println("状态为:"+cache.getCurrentData().getStat());
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			}
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Q: Open filled-form page in ruby I'm using mechanize to fill out a form, but I want to review it on the webpage before submission. The goal is to open a browser with the pre-filled form.
require 'mechanize'

mechanize = Mechanize.new
page = mechanize.get('https://www.linuxtoday.com/contribute.html')

form = page.form_with :name => 'upload'
form.sub_name = "mbb"
form.email = "mbb@mbb.com"
form.author_name = "Mr Potatohead"
form.title = "Mr Potatohead writes Ruby"
form.link = "https://potato.potato"
form.body = "More text"

`open #{page.uri}`

Calling out to the operating system to open the site is, of course, empty form. I don't see a page.open or similar method available. Is there a way to achieve this (using mechanize or other gems)?

A: That won't work because setting form fields doesn't even update the DOM.
If you want to review the form data you can inspect form.request_data

A: As others have mentioned in the comments try selenium, you'll need chrome or firefox driver installed, here's example with chrome to get you started:
require 'selenium-webdriver'
require 'pry' # optional

driver = Selenium::WebDriver.for :chrome

driver.navigate.to 'https://www.linuxtoday.com/contribute.html'
form = driver.find_element(id: 'upload')
form.find_element(id: 'sub_name').send_keys 'mbb'
form.find_element(id: 'email').send_keys 'mbb@mbb.com'

binding.pry # or sleep 60
driver.quit

For more instructions see documentation


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Friday Khutbahs (Sermons) · 14. August 2020
"The State of Jerusalem and the Test of Wealth"
There are events so important that not talking about them in a khutbah would be malpractice. The very purpose of jumu'a is for the Muslim ummah to be aware of Islamically pressing ethical issues that are of intimate concern. Jumu'a was never intended to be a form of escaping the demands of the world, like Sunday services are to many modern Christians. Jumu'a is the way that a community comes together to address matters of public concern at the heart of the ummah.
Recently, the United Arab Emirates signed an accord with Israel. Although the UAE and Israel have never been at war, the deal has been described by the Trump administration as a peace accord. The accord states that the UAE and Israel will have normal political relations and exchange diplomatic representatives to normalize their relationships.
This deal is of interest for several reasons. One, the Trump administration touts this agreement as an example of the way forward for the entire Arab Muslim world. Jared Kushner stated after the signing of this deal, 'Muslims, if you just do what the Emirates has done, you can visit the Al-Aqsa Mosque.' The problem is, that is only possible when Jewish settlers are not occupying it and if Israel grants you a visa, which, for the vast majority of Muslims, is something near impossible. Furthermore, to be an Arab or Muslim visiting Israel means enduring demeaning and humiliating treatment. Not only was Kushner's comment condescending and degrading, but also a violation of the separation between church and state. It is not Kushner's business to declare what a Muslim religious practice ought to be.
Second, the UAE claimed that despite signing this accord, it was not a betrayal of the Palestinian cause, but in fact helps it, citing that Israel agreed to suspend its program to annex remaining Palestinian territories in the West Bank. So, the UAE itself has posed the deal not as a bilateral agreement between two nations, but as a peace accord that sets an example for the rest of the Arab world and the rest of the Muslim world. This is precisely why after the accord was signed, Sisi's government in Egypt was the first to praise it.
Third, Israel is displaying this agreement, not as an agreement between Israel and another sovereign nation, but as proof positive that Arabs no longer care about Palestinians or the Al-Aqsa Mosque. Netanyahu bragged that Israel has secret relations with many Muslim countries and that, following the example of the UAE, these countries will soon open relations with Israel. This sheds light on Israel's true intentions despite UAE's claims.
Israeli TV is full of programs where the host and guests engage in what is clearly a racist discourse about Palestinians, Arabs, and Muslims. According to these shows, the agreement that Israel signed with the UAE proves that Israeli policies are correct and that Arabs and Muslims understand only one language: the language of violence and power. That Israel was right to never negotiate seriously with Palestinians. That Arabs are finally realizing that they have been defeated and they must abandon the Palestinians to their fate. That fighting for the Al-Aqsa Mosque is the only realistic path before them.
The foreign minister of the UAE claimed that they signed this deal to prevent Palestinian lands from being annexed, but before the ink even dried on the accord, Netanyahu said in a press conference, "There's no change whatsoever to our plan to extend our sovereignty over Judea and Samaria in full coordination with the US." The fact that he called the West Bank Judea and Samaria is in itself a racist act. It privileges the language of the Old Testament and ancient history over any events that followed, as if the only historical period that is relevant is the one in which Jews happened to exist in this territory.
The Trump administration moved the US Embassy to Jerusalem, in clear violation of international law and previous accords. When this happened, the Arab world did not care. Not only that, the UAE effectively rewarded the Trump administration and the Israeli government for abusing the sovereignty of the Palestinian people, as well as abusing the heritage and the centuries-long sacrifices of Muslims around the world by annexing Jerusalem and declaring it an Israeli capital under Israeli rule.
We should care because at the most basic level, there are a lot of Muslim "leaders" in the US that have close relations with the Emirati government. Every imam, aspiring imam, or academic that has a close association with the Emirates has a close association with an evil government that has consistently betrayed Palestinians, Muslims and Jerusalem. Unless we hold our leaders ethically accountable, we are an unethical people. We vote with where we spend our attention, money and time. When there is a government that has clearly betrayed the Aqsa Mosque and Jerusalem, leave alone an entire people, and you still don't hold your leaders accountable for their unethical and immoral conduct, then you are also unethical and immoral.
Any attempts to be a good Muslim is a lost cause if you are an unethical human being that doesn't hold unethical leaders accountable. Prayer and fasting only count for an ethical human being. If you are unethical, it doesn't make a difference. The barometer for the health of the ummah is not Mecca and Medina, but Jerusalem. There is no period in Islamic history where Muslims were not in control of Jerusalem, but still doing well. And there is no period in Islamic history in which Muslims did control Jerusalem in which they were not doing well. The Al-Aqsa Mosque is the pulse, spirit and soul of Islamic history, and of course also the Palestinian people, so when you betray al Quds, you betray the Palestinian people and the Islamic history.
The US can move its embassy to Jerusalem and the UAE can sign an accord completely selling out Jerusalem, and other Muslim countries will continue doing business with the UAE, some even praising the deal, like Sisi of Egypt. There is no threat of revolution. Muslims in the US won't even demonstrate in front of an Israeli Embassy. How can we say we don't deserve what we get when we're not willing to take basic measures to keep it? Don't complain when God closes the door on your prayers, because you betrayed God by betraying Al-Quds; by betraying ethics and morality. You have chosen to sit idly by, watching injustice and bigotry take over the world, choosing to pay attention to your materialistic desires. If you didn't even bother disrupting your weekend to go join a demonstration, don't complain when God doesn't help you or your loved ones.
This deal was not signed for the best interest of the Emirates and Israel, but because Trump is trailing in the polls and is desperate for a political victory. It is the same case as the Camp David Accords. It was not signed for Egypt's benefit or peace, but for Carter's re-election. Although Egyptian diplomats warned the President that it was a demeaning peace treaty, President Carter privately requested that Sadat sign this deal, or else Carter would not be re-elected. For the sake of a president being elected to a second term, the fate of nations can be manipulated. This is sadly the reason for this accord.
Similarly, because Trump wants to position himself as a peacekeeper after he failed to negotiate a deal with North Korea or Iran, he goes to the people he is accustomed to kicking around, Arabs, and gets them to sign a deal. The fate of the Aqsa mosque, of the Palestinian people and even Israelis are determined on Trump's desire for a second term.
At the same time that many Muslim pundits go on about the Hagia Sophia Mosque, a former church-turned-mosque, these same pundits remain silent about the Babri Mosque that was built in the 16th century by a Muslim emperor in India and destroyed in 1992 by Hindu extremists. There was a case pending before the Indian Supreme Court about whether Hindus can build a temple on the site of the Babri Mosque. Muslims wanted to rebuild the mosque, so they filed a lawsuit to be granted the right to do so, which was denied by the Indian Supreme Court. Not only that, the Indian government was given permission to build a temple over the location of the Babri Mosque, effectively telling Muslims, 'You don't count'.
Many Muslim youth act like they're independent thinkers without realizing the extent their entire intellectual epistemology and agenda is created by social media. Social media tells them the topic to talk about is Hagia Sophia, so they do, like parrots. Social media does not put Indian fanaticism and the persecution of Muslims in India on their radar.
In a repetition of Jewish mythology about the Aqsa Mosque, Indian Hindu nationalists decided that the god Ram was born right where the Babri Mosque was built. Is there historical evidence that the Aqsa Mosque was built on the site of the Israeli First and Second Temple? No. Is there evidence that the Babri Mosque was built on the site where the god Ram was born? No. Nevertheless, academics would not dare admit this.
Prime Minister Modi, who persecutes 200 million Muslims in India, was honored by Mohammed bin Zayed of the Emirati government. The same people that betrayed the Palestinians and Jerusalem have also betrayed the Muslims of India, China and Rohingya. These same people have a close, open relationship with the Muslim leaders that we celebrate and honor. That is why we are a cursed people.
Some Muslims question why God doesn't answer their dua on their timeline. If God answers the dua of any of us, it would be an act of pure grace, an extremely kind gift that we don't deserve. Maybe if we would have done our duty towards protecting fellow Muslims, protecting the Hijaz and protecting Al-Aqsa, we would have the right to look at whether God answers our prayers.
There is a story from Islamic history about answered prayers, materialism, human ego, and how, when human beings want something, they suddenly become far more conscientious about their ibadah (worship). Then, when God answers their prayers, they quickly experience a change in attitude.
Tha'laba was a man of modest means who converted to Islam at the time of the Prophet. After his conversion, he was a good Muslim; a regular worshipper at the mosque who used to memorize the Quran. But Tha'laba had one dream: To become a big livestock merchant. So, Tha'laba would consistently pray to God, "God, only if I was a man of means, only if You, God, would give me, I would be able to do so much more for Muslims. I would be able to support Muslim armies. I would be able to take care of the Muslim poor. I would do so much for Islam."
Eventually, Thalaba asks the Prophet to also make dua for him, to which the Prophet responds, "Tha'laba, a little that you are truly grateful for is much better than a lot that you are ungrateful with." Tha'laba insists he will do good with his wealth, so the Prophet makes dua for him. Time barely passes before Tha'laba's business grows. Tha'laba starts showing up to jumu'a late and eventually stops showing up at all. The Prophet becomes worried and his companions tell the Prophet that Tha'laba is missing jumu'a because he's now busy as a big merchant, but they heard rumors that he built a prayer area next to where he lives so he can pray there.
The Prophet deputizes the tax collector, who collects from merchants around Medina the kharaj, zakat and sadaqah due. When they go to Tha'laba and tell him how much he owes, he argues that the amount they are asking for is greater than the jizya he would pay if he wasn't Muslim. When the tax collector again asks Tha'laba to pay, Tha'laba says, "Give me some time. I need to think and arrange my matters." When the tax collector tells the Prophet, the Prophet simply replied, "Woe to Tha'laba." When the tax collector returns, Tha'laba refuses to pay, saying, "What does the Islamic state do for me anyway? I'm the one, through hard work, who made this business grow. And now you want a tax? What do you do for me?"
The Prophet receives a revelation of what has become a very famous ayat (verse), saying, "And there are those who promised God that if you give us bounties, we will be sincere and generous." And when God gave them, they went back on all the promises. Those are truly the hypocrites. And God is angry at them until the Hereafter." It eventually reaches Tha'laba that there is a new Quranic verse about him. Tha'laba freaks out, collects the tax money, goes to the Prophet and attempts to give it to him. The Prophet refused, saying, "Now that a revelation has come, I can no longer take your money. Go ask God for forgiveness, perhaps God will forgive you. But we will not take from you any tax." Tha'laba ends up becoming an outcast, losing everything, and becoming very ill. He eventually dies with only his wife next to him.
At the time of the Prophet, Tha'laba became an outcast. But if Tha'laba lived in our days, instead of becoming an outcast, he would have had an army of Muslims adoring him, because he of his wealth and power. This is how morality is constructed and betrayed in society. When immoral people find that there are no consequences to their immorality, the entire social structure becomes a project of shaytan, and you become a participant in an enterprise of shaytan whether you intended to or not. But when unethical behavior is treated as such, the impact on society becomes undeniable; morality is rewarded and immorality is ostracized.
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"Lies, damned lies, and statistics" is a phrase describing the persuasive power of statistics to bolster weak arguments, "one of the best, and best-known" critiques of applied statistics. It is also sometimes colloquially used to doubt statistics used to prove an opponent's point.

The phrase was popularized in the United States by Mark Twain (among others), who attributed it to the British prime minister Benjamin Disraeli. However, the phrase is not found in any of Disraeli's works and the earliest known appearances were years after his death. Several other people have been listed as originators of the quote, and it is often attributed to Twain himself.

History
Mark Twain popularized the saying in Chapters from My Autobiography, published in the North American Review in 1907. "Figures often beguile me," Twain wrote, "particularly when I have the arranging of them myself; in which case the remark attributed to Disraeli would often apply with justice and force: 'There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics.'"

Colin White traces the origins to François Magendie (1783-1855). While arguing against using blood-letting to treat fever, and confronted with statistical numbers he believed to be manufactured, this French physiologist stated: "Thus the alteration of the truth which is already manifesting itself in the progressive form of lying and perjury, offers us, in the superlative, the statistics."  In White's opinion, the world had a need of this phrase, many people "would have been proud" to coin it, and the origins are now obscured, as the phrase passed "from wit to wit".

Alternative attributions include, among many others (for example Walter Bagehot and Arthur James Balfour), the radical English journalist and politician Henry Du Pré Labouchère (1831–1912), Jervoise Athelstane Baines, and British politician and scholar Leonard H. Courtney, who used the phrase in 1895 and two years later became president of the Royal Statistical Society. Courtney is quoted by  as attributing the phrase to a "wise statesman", but he may have been referring to a future statesman rather than a past one. The phrase has also been attributed to Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington.

The phrase is quoted frequently in 1895, but here is a 1894 example: "His less enthusiastic neighbor thinks of the proverbial kinds of falsehoods, "lies, damned lies, and statistics," and replies: "Reports of large numbers of cases subjected to operation seldom fail to beget a suspicion of unjustifiable risk.""

A Dictionary of English Folklore claims that the earliest instance resembling the phrase found in print is a letter written in the British newspaper National Observer  on June 8, 1891, published June 13, 1891, p. 93(-94):
NATIONAL PENSIONS
[To the Editor of The National Observer]
London, 8 June 1891
"Sir, —It has been wittily remarked that there are three kinds of
falsehood: the first is a 'fib,' the second is a downright lie, and the third and most
aggravated is statistics. It is on statistics and on the absence of statistics
that the advocate of national pensions relies…" Later, in October 1891, as a query in Notes and Queries, the pseudonymous questioner, signing as "St Swithin", asked for the originator of the phrase, indicating common usage even at that date. The pseudonym has been attributed to Eliza Gutch.

The American Dialect Society list archives include numerous posts by Stephen Goranson that cite research into uses soon after the above.
They include:
 Sir Charles Wentworth Dilke (1843–1911) is reported twice in October 1891 to have used the phrase, without attributing it to others:
 "Sir Charles Dilke [1843-1911] was saying the other day that false statements might be arranged according to their degree under three heads, fibs, lies, and statistics." The Bristol Mercury and Daily Post, Monday, October 19, 1891
The Derby Mercury (Derby, England), October 21, 1891; Issue 9223 "Sir Charles Dilke and the Bishops" "A mass meeting of the slate quarry-men of Festiniog [Ffestiniog, Wales] was held Wednesday night [Oct. 14] to protest against certain dismissals from one of the quarries...." He [Dilke] observed that the speeches of the Bishops on the disestablishment question reminded him that there were three degrees of untruth--a fib, a lie, and statistics (Laughter)"
 The phrase, as noted by Robert Giffen in 1892, was a variation on a phrase about three types of unreliable witnesses, a liar, a damned liar, and an expert from the Economic Journal the paper was previously read at a meeting of the Australasian Association for the Advancement of Science at Hobart in January 1892. Robert Giffen  (1837–1910, Walter Bagehot's assistant editor at The Economist 1868ff; 1882-4 President of the Statistical Society): "An old jest runs to the effect that there are three degrees of comparison among liars. There are liars, there are outrageous liars, and there are scientific experts. This has lately been adapted to throw dirt upon statistics. There are three degrees of comparison, it is said, in lying.  There are lies, there are outrageous lies, and there are statistics."
 That phrase can be found in Nature, page 74 November 26, 1885: :"A well-known lawyer, now a judge, once grouped witnesses into three classes: simple liars, damned liars, and experts. He did not mean that the expert uttered things which he knew to be untrue, but that by the emphasis which he laid on certain statements, and by what has been defined as a highly cultivated faculty of evasion, the effect was actually worse than if he had."
 A minute of the X Club meeting held on 5 December 1885, recorded by Thomas Henry Huxley, noted "Talked politics, scandal, and the three classes of witnesses—liars, d—d liars, and experts." Quoted in 1900 in Leonard Huxley's The Life and Letters of Thomas Henry Huxley.

Uses
The phrase has been used in the title of a number of popular expositions, including:
Lies, Damned Lies, and Statistics: The Manipulation of Public Opinion in America, by Michael Wheeler (W.W. Norton & Co. 1976; Dell paperback 1978).
Quotes, Damned Quotes ..... some of them to do with statistics (1985), by John Bibby - an attempt to untangle the history of this quotation.
Damned Lies and Statistics: Untangling Numbers from the Media, Politicians, and Activists (2001), by University of Delaware sociologist Joel Best ().
Lies, Damned Lies, and Drug War Statistics: A Critical Analysis of Claims Made by the Office of National Drug Control Policy (2014), by Matthew B. Robinson & Renee G. Scherlen SUNY Press;

The essay The Median Isn't the Message by Stephen Jay Gould begins by repeating this quote.  Gould explains how the statistic that peritoneal mesothelioma, the form of cancer with which he was diagnosed in 1982, has a "median survival time of eight months" is misleading.

"Lies, Damn Lies and Statistics" is the title of episode 21 in the first season of NBC drama The West Wing.

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Q: Array filter in VueJS I have a child Dropdown component when opened and a value is selected its "tags" are passed back to the parent as an Array. This all works fine and I get these.
I then want to take these tags and compare them against an array called Results. This is working OK I guess but say it checks the results array for tags called "wedding", "dining", "spa" it will go to the Results array and if the first one is "wedding" it sets active to true but then next the one could be "gym" which isn't a match so then active is false.
Hopefully I have explained my dilemma well. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
<template>

TELL US ABOUT YOU AND LET US PERSONALISE YOUR EXPERIENCE

            I'm visiting Conrad Algarve for a
            <dropdown @menu-tags="menuTags" v-bind:dropdown="visiting"></dropdown>

            I'm interested in

            <dropdown v-bind:dropdown="interestedOne"></dropdown>
            and
            <dropdown v-bind:dropdown="interestedTwo"></dropdown>

            SHOW MY EXPERIENCES

            SKIP. I'D RATHER LOOK AROUND

{{ result.title }} {{ result.tags }}

</template>

A: If I understand your question correctly, you want to select all results that have one or more tags in common with the current tags?
Instead of changing the active flag on your results, why not filter the results based on your criteria?
this.activeResults = this.results.filter( function(result) {
    return result.tags.some(function(tag) {
        return tag.indexOf(activeTags) != -1;
    });
});

Then just render activeResults instead of results.