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Former Virginia Governor McDonnell Says 'Still a Lot of Healing to Do' After Case
Former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell says his marriage and family relationships remain strained after his public corruption case.
April 11th, 9:06 AM EDT
Ex-Governor McDonnell Returns to Practicing Law in Virginia
February 5th, 4:55 PM EST
Corruption Case Behind Him, Former Gov. McDonnell Decides to Teach
November 15th, 1:49 PM EST
Prosecutor to Drop Case Against Bob and Maureen McDonnell
Prosecutors have dropped a retry of the case against former Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell.
Thursday, September 8th 2016, 2:28 PM EDT
Washington Post:AG Recommends McDonnell Go on Trial Again
According to the Washington Post, the United States Attorney's Office recommends putting former Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell (R) on trial again.
Friday, September 2nd 2016, 8:13 PM EDT
Ex-First Lady McDonnell's Case Put on Hold After Supreme Court Ruling
A federal appeals court has put former Virginia first lady Maureen McDonnell's case on hold, giving prosecutors and defense attorneys more time to analyze a recent Supreme Court ruling.
Friday, August 5th 2016, 1:09 PM EDT
Former Virginia First Lady Asks Court to Vacate Convictions
Lawyers for Virginia's former first lady say her corruption convictions should be vacated after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned her husband's convictions.
Tuesday, August 2nd 2016, 9:05 AM EDT
U.S. Supreme Court Overturns Former Va. Governor's Conviction
A unanimous Supreme Court has overturned the corruption conviction of former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell in a ruling that makes it harder to prosecute elected officials accused of bribery.
Monday, June 27th 2016, 10:42 AM EDT
U.S. Supreme Court Hears Argument in McDonnell's Corruption Case
The U.S. Supreme Court is taking up former Governor Bob McDonnell's appeal of his public corruption case.
Wednesday, April 27th 2016, 11:22 AM EDT
McDonnell Case at High Court Will Test Reach of Bribery Laws
The Supreme Court will decide how far politicians can go in doing favors for people who give them money as it takes up the public corruption case of former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell.
Tuesday, April 26th 2016, 1:59 PM EDT
Jurors: McDonnell Rightfully Convicted
Jurors who convicted former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell for public corruption are standing by their verdict, just days before the U.S. Supreme Court hears an appeal in the case.
Saturday, April 23rd 2016, 4:31 PM EDT
Former VA 1st Lady Makes Final Written Plea to Appeals Court
Former Virginia first lady Maureen McDonnell has made her final written arguments to a federal appeals court that is reviewing her public corruption convictions.
Thursday, September 17th 2015, 9:37 AM EDT
Appeals Court Hears Arguments in Ex-Governor's Case
Former Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell's future now rests with a three-judge panel in Richmond. It's part of an ongoing effort to fight the corruption conviction he is facing.
Tuesday, May 12th 2015, 11:05 AM EDT
Six Former VA AGs Back McDonnell Bid for Bond Pending Appeal
Six former Virginia attorney generals are supporting former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell's bid to remain free while he appeals his corruption convictions.
Saturday, January 17th 2015, 3:13 PM EST
McDonnell Renews Request to Remain free during appeal
Former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell is renewing his request to remain free while he appeals his corruption convictions.
Wednesday, January 14th 2015, 4:38 PM EST
McDonnell Defense Appeals Corruption Convictions
Former Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell has formally filed a notice of appeal on his corruption conviction. Judge James Spencer had denied a motion for McDonnell's release pending appeal.
Tuesday, January 13th 2015, 10:57 AM EST
Former Gov. McDonnell Sentenced to Two Years in Prison
Former Governor Bob McDonnell was sentenced in federal court to two years in prison followed by two years of supervised probation on 11 public corruption convictions.
Tuesday, January 6th 2015, 10:08 AM EST
Prosecutors Oppose Ex-Virginia Governor's Request
Federal prosecutors are urging a judge to reject former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell's request for a sentence of community service for his public corruption convictions.
Wednesday, December 31st 2014, 11:43 AM EST
Charity: Ex-Gov Should Volunteer, Not Go to Prison
An international relief organization wants a judge to allow former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell to perform community service rather than serve prison time for his federal corruption convictions.
Tuesday, December 23rd 2014, 1:08 PM EST
McDonnell Seeks New Trial over Jury Issues
Lawyers for former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell say he should get a new trial on corruption charges because the jury in his case was potentially biased and may have acted improperly.
Thursday, October 30th 2014, 5:00 PM EDT
Sentencing Delayed for Maureen McDonnell
A federal judge has delayed the 2015 sentencing of former first lady Maureen McDonnell on nine public corruption convictions.
Friday, October 17th 2014, 3:05 PM EDT
Maureen McDonnell Seeks Later Sentencing
Former Virginia first lady Maureen McDonnell is asking for a delay in her 2015 sentencing on nine public corruption convictions.
Monday, October 13th 2014, 1:10 PM EDT
FBI and VA Senators Discuss Corruption After McDonnell Conviction
Virginia state senators say they met with FBI officials for a private briefing on how not to run afoul of federal corruption laws shortly after a jury found former Gov. McDonnell guilty of selling the influence of his office.
Thursday, October 9th 2014, 1:50 PM EDT
Former Governor McDonnell and Wife seek Acquittal
Former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell and his wife, Maureen, are asking a judge to toss out their convictions on public corruption charges.
Friday, September 19th 2014, 12:02 PM EDT
Attorney Vows to Appeal Former Gov. Bob McDonnell's Conviction
Former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell's attorney says his client didn't get a fair trial and will appeal his convictions on public corruption charges.
Friday, September 5th 2014, 9:56 AM EDT
Jurors in McDonnell Corruption Trial Speak Out
Jurors from the corruption trial of former Gov. Bob McDonnell and his wife, Maureen, are speaking out about the emotional toll the guilty verdicts had on the couple and the courtroom.
Friday, September 5th 2014, 4:38 PM EDT
McDonnell Corruption Trial Day 28: McDonnell and Wife Found Guilty on Corruption Charges
Bob and Maureen McDonnell have been convicted of corruption in a case that accused them of conspiring to use his office to promote a businessman's product in exchange for gifts.
Thursday, September 4th 2014, 9:32 AM EDT
McDonnell Trial Day 27: Jury Deliberations Continue
Jurors in the corruption trial of former Governor Bob McDonnell and his wife, Maureen, have wrapped up the second day of deliberations without a verdict. Deliberations will resume Thursday morning.
Wednesday, September 3rd 2014, 9:46 AM EDT
McDonnell Trial Day 26: Jury Deliberations Begin
A federal jury heard instructions from a judge before beginning deliberations in the public corruption trial of former Governor Bob McDonnell and his wife, Maureen.
Tuesday, September 2nd 2014, 9:43 AM EDT
McDonnell Corruption Trial: Jury Deliberations to Begin Tuesday
Jury deliberations will begin Tuesday in the corruption trial of former VA Gov. Bob McDonnell and his wife, Maureen.
Monday, September 1st 2014, 3:47 PM EDT
McDonnell Trial Day 25: Closing Arguments
Closing arguments were delivered in the public corruption trial of former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell and his wife, Maureen Friday.
Friday, August 29th 2014, 9:34 AM EDT
McDonnell Trial Day 24: Testimony Concludes
The jury heard from the final witness in the public corruption trial of former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell and his wife, Maureen Thursday. Closing arguments are set to begin on Friday.
Thursday, August 28th 2014, 8:26 AM EDT
McDonnell Trial Day 23: Defense Rests in Corruption Trial of Former Governor
Maureen McDonnell's attorneys finally had their turn to present their side of the story Wednesday in the corruption trial against her and her husband, former Gov. Bob McDonnell.
Wednesday, August 27th 2014, 10:11 AM EDT
McDonnell Trial Day 22: Prosecution Concludes Cross Examination of Bob McDonnell
Former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell faced more questions from the prosecutor in his public corruption trial Tuesday in federal court in Richmond.
Tuesday, August 26th 2014, 8:23 AM EDT
McDonnell Trial Day 21: Bob McDonnell Back on Stand
Former Governor Bob McDonnell was back on the witness stand Monday as his public corruption trial entered its fifth week. Most of the day centered on the prosecution's cross examination.
Monday, August 25th 2014, 9:44 AM EDT
McDonnell Trial Day 20: Former Governor Back on Stand
Former Governor Bob McDonnell spent another day testifying in his public corruption trial in Richmond Friday.
Friday, August 22nd 2014, 9:37 AM EDT
Conviction Could Cost McDonnell His Pension
If former Governor Bob McDonnell is convicted of corruption, he stands to lose his pension due to a bill he signed into law.
Thursday, August 21st 2014, 4:49 PM EDT
McDonnell Trial Day 19: Bob McDonnell Continues Testimony
Former Governor Bob McDonnell spent the entire day on the stand Thursday, defending himself against the federal corruption charges against him.
Thursday, August 21st 2014, 9:40 AM EDT
McDonnell Defense Strategy: Painting Maureen as Unstable Wife
Leading up to the corruption trial against Bob and Maureen McDonnell, many expected the defense to focus on a businessman involved in the allegations, but it's focused on a tumultuous first family and a distressed wife.
Wednesday, August 20th 2014, 4:11 PM EDT
McDonnell Trial Day 18: Bob McDonnell Takes the Stand
The corruption trial of former Governor Bob McDonnell and his wife, Maureen, continued in federal court in Richmond. Wednesday afternoon, Bob McDonnell took the stand in his own defense.
Wednesday, August 20th 2014, 9:42 AM EDT
McDonnell Trial Day 17: Defense Continues
The defense continues presenting its case in the public corruption trial of former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell and his wife, Maureen, in federal court in Richmond.
McDonnell Trial Day 16: Defense Begins
The defense has started presenting its case in the public corruption trial of former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell and his wife, Maureen.
McDonnell Trial Day 15: Judge Denies Motion to Acquit
A judge rejected a request for acquittal in the corruption case against former Gov. Bob McDonnell and his wife, Maureen.
McDonnell Corruption Trial Day 13: Virginia Beach Mayor and Banker Testifies About Loans
Virginia Beach Mayor William Sessoms took the stand when the corruption trial of former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell and his wife, Maureen, resumed in federal court in Richmond.
McDonnell Corruption Trial Day 12: Juror Dismissed, Kilgore and Special Agent Testify
Virginia's onetime attorney general is back on the witness stand in the public corruption trial of former Gov. Bob McDonnell and his wife, Maureen, in federal court in Richmond.
Tuesday, August 12th 2014, 10:21 AM EDT
McDonnell Corruption Trial Day 11: Week Three Begins
The corruption trial of former Governor Bob McDonnell and his wife Maureen resumed in federal court Monday morning.
McDonnell Corruption Trial Day 10: Week 2 Wrapping Up
Week two of the public corruption trial of former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell and his wife, Maureen McDonnell, wrapped up Friday in Richmond.
Friday, August 8th 2014, 10:04 AM EDT
McDonnell Corruption Trial Day 9
The former governor's mansion director and the Virginia secretary of health were among the witnesses who testified in the federal corruption trial of former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell and his wife, Maureen Thursday.
Thursday, August 7th 2014, 8:28 AM EDT
An FBI agent, a UVA researcher, and a former chief of staff testified Wednesday in the corruption trial of former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell and his wife, Maureen.
Wednesday, August 6th 2014, 9:38 AM EDT
Seven witnesses testified Tuesday in the public corruption trial of former Governor Bob McDonnell and his wife Maureen McDonnell.
Tuesday, August 5th 2014, 9:45 AM EDT
McDonnell Corruption Trial Day 6: Williams Testimony Concludes
The prosecution's key witness was back on the stand Monday in the corruption trial of former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell and his wife, Maureen, at the federal courthouse in Richmond.
Monday, August 4th 2014, 9:40 AM EDT
The corruption trial of former Gov. Bob McDonnell and his wife Maureen resumed in U.S. District Court in Richmond. Jonnie Williams, the government's key witness, was the first person called to the stand.
Friday, August 1st 2014, 9:35 AM EDT
McDonnell Corruption Trial Day 4: Williams Testimony Continues
The corruption trial of former Governor Bob McDonnell and his wife Maureen resumed in federal court Thursday with testimony from Jonnie Williams, the government's key witness.
Thursday, July 31st 2014, 9:51 AM EDT
McDonnell Corruption Trial Day 3: Williams, Assistant Testify
Testimony in the corruption trial of former Governor Bob McDonnell and his wife Maureen continued in U.S. District Court Wednesday.
Wednesday, July 30th 2014, 9:48 AM EDT
McDonnell Corruption Trial Day 2: Opening Statements
Opening statements were delivered and testimony began in the corruption trial of former Gov. Bob McDonnell and his wife Maureen. Prosecution and the defense laid out their case in the alleged gift scandal Tuesday.
Tuesday, July 29th 2014, 12:39 PM EDT
McDonnell Corruption Trial Begins
A jury has been selected for the corruption trial of former Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell and his wife.
Monday, July 28th 2014, 9:55 AM EDT
Judge Issues Rulings on McDonnell Pretrial Motions
The judge has issued his rulings on several pretrial motions in the case against former Governor Bob McDonnell and his wife.
Wednesday, July 16th 2014, 8:41 PM EDT
CPA Testifies to Finances of McDonnells, Jonnie Williams
A CPA testified to the financial standing of former Governor McDonnell and his wife, as well as the man they once called a close friend, ahead of their corruption trial.
Tuesday, July 15th 2014, 5:15 PM EDT
McDonnell Defense Fund Raises $93K
The legal defense fund for former Gov. Bob McDonnell is reporting that it raised $93,000 during the second quarter of this year.
Experts React as McDonnell Trial hits UVA
Political and legal experts are speaking out about the historical nature of the McDonnell corruption case and what we might expect in court.
Friday, July 11th 2014, 6:06 PM EDT
Judge Grants 19 New Defense Subpoenas for McDonnell Trial
A federal judge has granted new subpoenas in the federal corruption trial for former Governor Bob McDonnell and his wife.
Wednesday, July 9th 2014, 5:00 PM EDT
Former Gov. McDonnell Opposes Witness Limit
Virginia's former governor has urged a federal judge to allow him to call up to 10 character witnesses in his corruption trial.
Wednesday, July 2nd 2014, 2:52 PM EDT
Judge Bars Former AG Testimony in McDonnell Case
A federal judge has refused to allow a former Virginia attorney general to testify as an expert witness in former Gov. Bob McDonnell's corruption trial.
Thursday, June 26th 2014, 6:48 PM EDT
WAPO: Prosecutors Say Former UVA BOV Member Paid for McDonnell Vacation
Former Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell could be in even more legal hot water over an expensive vacation.
Tuesday, June 24th 2014, 12:37 PM EDT
Ex-VA Governor Seeks Delay of Wife's Evidence
Former VA Gov. Bob McDonnell is asking a court to delay introduction of evidence about his wife's actions or statements in their corruption case.
Friday, June 20th 2014, 7:33 PM EDT
Former Gov. McDonnell Makes 1st Remarks since Indictment
Former Republican Gov. Bob McDonnell says he is grateful for the ongoing support of his friends following his indictment on corruption charges.
Wednesday, June 18th 2014, 11:24 AM EDT
Prosecution Asks Judge to Bar Series of Witnesses in McDonnell Trial
The prosecution is asking a federal judge to bar former Governor McDonnell from using a series of expert witnesses in his upcoming corruption trial.
Filing: McDonnell Aide Close to Star Witness
New court filings say former Virginia first lady Maureen McDonnell's chief of staff kept hidden a close relationship she had with a company's CEO.
Thursday, June 5th 2014, 3:26 PM EDT
Case Against Former VA Gov. McDonnell to Proceed
The corruption trial against former Gov. Bob McDonnell and his wife is set to go to trial this summer after a judge tossed out a motion to dismiss most of the charges against the couple.
Judge: Ruling on Former Gov. McDonnell Requests Expected Tuesday
A judge says he'll rule Tuesday on key defense requests in the federal corruption prosecution of former Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell.
Monday, May 19th 2014, 10:47 AM EDT
Lawyers: Top court rulings favor McDonnell defense
Lawyers for former Gov. Bob McDonnell say rulings by the Supreme Court striking down limits on political spending help undermine the prosecution's case against the former Republican governor.
Tuesday, May 6th 2014, 2:49 PM EDT
Feds: Clear-Cut Bribery Case Against McDonnell
Federal prosecutors say their case against former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell is a clear-cut example of political corruption by any reasonable definition.
Friday, April 25th 2014, 10:14 AM EDT
McDonnell Defense Fund Raises Nearly $150K
Newly released tax records show former Gov. Bob McDonnell's legal defense fund raised nearly $150,000 during the first quarter of this year.
Tuesday, April 22nd 2014, 4:58 PM EDT
Former Gov. McDonnell, Wife Request Separate Trials
Former Gov. Bob McDonnell and his wife are asking a federal judge to order separate trials in their public corruption case.
Wednesday, March 26th 2014, 10:28 AM EDT
Former Gov. McDonnell Seeks Dismissal of Charges
Former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell is asking a federal judge to dismiss most of the charges he and his wife face in a public corruption case.
Tuesday, March 25th 2014, 9:26 PM EDT
Judge Denies Former Gov. McDonnell's Motion
A federal judge is denying a request by former Gov. Bob McDonnell's defense team to limit prosecutors' involvement in a civil case against the government's key witness.
Tuesday, March 18th 2014, 11:45 AM EDT
McDonnell Seeks FDA, SEC Files on Expected Witness
Former Gov. Bob McDonnell's attorneys are seeking documents from two federal agencies that they hope to use to attack the credibility of the government's expected star witness in his public corruption case.
Friday, March 14th 2014, 10:52 AM EDT
Prosecutors Oppose McDonnell Bid for More Details
Federal prosecutors say former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell is not entitled to more details on what they claim he did wrong.
McDonnell Lawyers Want Specifics on Charges
The defense team for former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell wants more details on what exactly federal prosecutors allege McDonnell did wrong.
Friday, February 28th 2014, 1:24 PM EST
Indicted Ex-VA Governor Seeks Evidence Order
Former Governor Bob McDonnell says evidence turned over by prosecutors in his public corruption case is incomprehensible.
Wednesday, February 19th 2014, 3:59 PM EST
Former Governor McDonnell to Seek Dismissal of Indictment
Former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell says he will file a motion to dismiss the 14-count indictment against him by March 25.
Wednesday, February 19th 2014, 10:41 AM EST
McDonnell Lawyers Seek Evidence in Civil Case
Former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell's lawyers are asking a judge to give them access to evidence in a civil case against dietary supplements maker Star Scientific Inc.
Friday, February 14th 2014, 11:29 AM EST
Star Scientific CEO Faces Fraud Allegations
The prosecution's key witness against the former governor is now facing fraud allegations of his own.
Saturday, February 8th 2014, 11:56 PM EST
Ethics Reform Bills Move Through State Legislature
A House panel approved an ethics plan for politicans that includes gift disclosure from family members, the creation of an ethics advisory council, and a $250 cap on individual gifts.
Friday, February 7th 2014, 4:12 PM EST
Judge Seals Certain Documents in McDonnell Case
A judge has issued an order restricting the disclosure of certain documents in the public corruption case against former Governor Bob McDonnell.
Judge Stays Discovery in Star Scientific Suit
A federal judge is halting the discovery process in a lawsuit claiming Star Scientific Inc. misled investors.
Virginia to Drop Investigation of Former Gov. McDonnell
A state investigation into former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell's financial disclosures is being closed to allow federal corruption charges to move forward without complications.
McDonnell Defense: Attack Motive of Ex-Staffer
Defense lawyers in the federal corruption case against former Gov. Bob McDonnell are planning to attack the motives of his wife's former chief of staff.
Former Gov. McDonnell, Wife Appear in Court
Former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell and his wife, Maureen, have been released on their own recognizance in their federal corruption case.
Washington Post: McDonnell Rejected Plea Deal While in Office
According to the Washington Post, former Governor Bob McDonnell turned down an offer by prosecutors while he was still in office to plead guilty to one felony charge and ultimately avoid trial.
Political Analysts Speak Out on McDonnells' Indictments
The arraignment and bond hearing for Virginia's former governor and his wife is getting pushed back by a week.
Judge Refuses to Delay McDonnells' Court Date
A judge has refused to delay former Gov. Bob McDonnell and his wife's initial court appearance on a 14-count federal corruption indictment.
Former Gov. McDonnell, Wife Indicted on Federal Corruption Charges
Former Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell and his wife were indicted on federal corruption charges.
Judge lets Star Scientific Suit in VA go Forward
A federal judge is letting a lawsuit claiming Star Scientific misled investors move forward.
McDonnell Trial: Defense Witness List
The defense list of 121 potential witnesses.
McDonnell Trial: Prosecution Witness List
A list of the 61 potential witnesses for the prosecution.


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Conservative candidate for North Island—Powell River
Shelley Downey has served in a variety of political arenas and is currently in her fourth term as a municipal councillor. She was first elected as a trustee for School District 85 in the nineties. After taking time to focus on her family, Shelley was elected to municipal government in Port McNeill in 2005. Living on the north island and having grown up in northern BC, Shelley has experienced the challenges faced by rural communities that rely on Canada's natural resources and the businesses that support them.
Shelley Downey has served in a variety of political arenas and is currently in her fourth term as a municipal councillor. She was first elected as a trustee for School District 85 in the nineties. After taking time to focus on her family, Shelley was elected to municipal government in Port McNeill in 2005.
Living on the north island and having grown up in northern BC, Shelley has experienced the challenges faced by rural communities that rely on Canada's natural resources and the businesses that support them. Working in accounting in the public and private sector, her business and industry experience spans the fishing, tourism and helicopter sectors. In 2008, Shelley joined her husband in owning, operating, and building businesses together. She knows the responsibilities and trials that small business owners experience.
Shelley's dedication to her community extends to volunteering. Her most notable volunteer efforts have included Treasurer for Community Futures and her Rotary club, coaching high school volleyball and leading youth programs for pre-teens.
Shelley graduated with a Bachelor of Arts – Leadership from Trinity Western University and holds a Business Administration Diploma in Accounting from Grande Prairie Regional College in addition to fifth level CGA courses. Shelley and her husband Ron have four children and five, soon to be six, grandchildren.
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Hi.... I'm Rene! The scientist on duty for today. :p Literally, immersing myself in the characters in the game.
Before we start the game, there's some rules and regulations, we need to obey.
Next, we were introduced to the characters with special abilities that enhances our gameplay strategy. From the Lightbringer literally the leader, which lead the group, lockmaster to safeguard key, assassin killing team mate in exchange for an answer and etc to create an intense atmosphere and a twist to the game.
Each game room is designed with different storylines, mind boggling puzzles, tasks and stratagems that have to be completed within 45 minutes. Players get to choose their preferred game room to start with for each game session. Once you have picked, get ready to be locked in the game room and start immersing yourself into the storylines with scenarios such as being handcuffed, trapped or even caged. Unleash your wits, skills and teamwork to solve the puzzles and breakout from the rooms using the clues given within the time frame. To add a twist to the game, players will also be assigned characters with special abilities to instill analytical, time management, decision-making and strategizing skills among players.
Our game room for that evening was Mr Oswald's Greatest Show with a difficulty rating of 8/10. Wow... that's pretty high!
A quick introduction, in Mr Oswald's Greatest Show, the mysterious puppeteer behind the famous Marrionette known as Mr Oswald has promised to reveal his identity to a few lucky spectators. Hence, we will find out who is the elusive man behind Mr Oswald.
We were all handcuffed to each other, limiting our movement, thus teamwork plays a vital role.
We absolutely love the room's design, exciting story lines and the surreal experience. Overall, it was challenging yet extremely fun and thrilling, especially when you succeed to breakout, no words could describe that priceless sense of accomplishment. The game is suitable for all age ranges, from teenagers to working adults, plus it is a great activity for company team building, birthday parties or even get together. Grab a friend or two, three or maybe more and challenge yourself for an adventure like no other. In fact, we are so excited that we have started planning for our next session to try out the Perpetual game room which is one of the hardest game rooms.
Apparently, the world's finest auctioneer had always been an outstanding organizer in searching for the great wonders of the world. As they have set their eyes on a priceless artifact that have captured the attention of millions of collectors from around the world, it is our task to steal the artifact from its respective owner. With the overwhelming reward being offered, time to strike the deal and broke into the security room the grand residence, only to discover the truth that lies behind a pretty story. Wootz.... can't wait to find out the ugly truth!
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Hurry, download now if you haven't! The Entertainer application retails at RM145 for Malaysia is packed with great features that will help you to save more in the long run. On top of that, you could also share all these amazing offers with your family and friends. For a limited time only, sign up here and key in the promo code "Entertainer4" to enjoy a discount of RM65. Hence, instead of paying RM145, now you could purchase the app for RM80 only.
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It looks like you had so much fun! My family and I LOVE doing escape rooms.
It looks like a great event. Perfect for night out with family and friends.
I like these kind f mind challenging games. Had fun thou and will be going back again soon.


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How Tech Improves the NFL
The National Football League has reached its highest level of popularity over the last few decades. It has taken over as America's favorite sport, more watch and play this sport than any other. Because of the sport's popularity, NFL football has become a billion dollar industry.
As a result of being one of the most successful businesses in this country, the league must always find ways to modernize and connect with fans and what is going on in popular culture. In addition, they must also find ways to continually improve the product they are putting out.
In order to accomplish these things, the NFL is using technology to make sure that football stays America's favorite game for a long time. Through the use of high tech audio and visual equipment, as well as better broadcasting technology and improved safety equipment, they are creating a better professional game for the players, coaches, and fans.
Tech for Players
One area where the game of football is being improved for players is in the technology of the helmets being used. First and foremost, the helmets being used in today's game are much safer. With so much attention being put on the effects of concussions in recent years, helmet technology has gotten a big boost. Modern helmets are designed to cushion the impact of a hit with materials that absorb energy, and Kevlar padding to protect the brain.
In addition, audio capabilities in helmets have helped improve the flow and quality of game play on the field. Since the mid 90's teams have been allowed one player on offense and one player on defense, who can communicate with one coach. However analog headsets provided unreliable communication; the league recently switched to a digital version of communication that has eradicated the issues.
Finally the use of tablets by players has grown dramatically over the last few years. By using tablet-based playbooks, a player has an easy way to carry around everything he'll need. In addition, they are many times used on the sidelines instead of binder-bound playbooks, to refresh a quarterback on the game plan after a drive.
Tech for Coaches
The game has also been improved for coaches through the use of audio equipment. Headsets that allow them to speak with coaches that have a birds eye view of the field, are giving coaches more insight as to what is contributing to the outcome of their plays. Also, the ability to speak with one player on offense and defense, allows coaches to correct mistakes that might be made before the snap happens.
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Furthermore, the use of high definition video equipment is making the game easier for coaches. With cameras placed all around the stadium and a giant replay monitor in the middle of the field, coaches have a great view and angle of any questionable call. This has created the common practice of waiting to throw the challenge flag until the replay can be seen on the big monitor; many times waiting until right before the ball is snapped, or the play clock runs out.
Tech for Fans
The most important improvements that have been made to the game of football are the technology that helps get fans involved. This has been the biggest reason for the incredible level of popularity the NFL has. Much of this technology has to do with the broadcast of games on television, but that is not always the case.
The NFL is more accessible than ever thanks to services like NFL Sunday Ticket, and online services that allow fans to follow the game from wherever they are, whenever they want. No longer are fans bound by having access to a T.V. to watch the game. With the ability to stream games on laptops, tablets, or smartphones, the 2015 – 2016 NFL weekly schedule will be your new TV guide.
For those that do watch games on television though, there have been improvements in this area as well. The first is the introduction of the 1st and 10 marker on the television screen. It gives fans a better idea of where the team needs to get the ball to, and makes the game more exciting to watch. In addition, HDTV's are providing a better viewing experience with ultra-sharp picture and sound; you feel like you're actually on the field. TV's are getting so good in fact, that some fear an overall drop in attendance of games.
The NFL will continue to implement new technologies as they are developed. This implementation of technology has already improved the game for players, coaches, and fans, and will continue to do so in the future.
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Security forces flood Syrian cities
May 10, 2011 at 12:01 AM May 10, 2011 at 10:33 AM
BEIRUT - A massive crackdown by Syrian security forces continued yesterday as troops with armored vehicles flooded cities and towns, arresting scores of activists and killing others in the streets.
But activists vow that the repression won't halt their peaceful pro-democracy movement inspired by recent revolutions in Egypt and Tunisia.
"The situation is very difficult, for sure," said one activist in Damascus, whose name is being withheld for security reasons. "The authorities face the people with tanks and gunfire and massive arrest campaign and torture.
"You should be very brave to go on in such circumstances."
Yesterday, security forces poured into the cities of Banias and Homs as well as the Damascus suburb of Muadamiya.
During the weekend, hundreds were arrested and dozens killed under the guise of rooting out terrorists, activists said.
About 1,000 people were arrested during the weekend and 30 killed in house-to-house raids, in addition to dozens killed during Friday prayer protests, human-rights activists said.
As many as 10,000 people have been arrested since protests against President Bashar Assad began seven weeks ago, the activists said.
Tanks also rolled into the towns of Tafas and Dael near Daraa, the community where the protests began after the arrest and alleged torture of a group of teens accused of writing political graffiti.
The autocratic Assad, whose family has ruled Syria for more than five decades, denies engaging in a campaign of violence against Syrians.
"The government's orientation is to contain the crisis and avoid violence, for it often happens that innocent, uninvolved people fall as victims, and this is what has actually happened in some areas," the TV station Al-Manar, run by Syria's Lebanese ally Hezbollah, quoted Assad as saying.
But activists say Assad's military is engaged in a campaign of arrests, the random use of brute force and efforts to restrict communication in an attempt to limit international outrage.


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HomeModel YTesla Model Y efficiency tops Model 3 in early cold weather testing
Tesla Model Y efficiency tops Model 3 in early cold weather testing
October 19, 2020 Darryn John Model Y 0
Some early testing of the Tesla Model Y is showing the electric SUV can perform quite well in cold weather, even beating out the Model 3, the most efficient EV ever built.
When Tesla released the Model Y in March of this year, there was a brand new feature hidden underneath the frunk that no one knew about, a heat pump. CEO Elon Musk described the new heat pump and Octovalve as some of the best engineering he's seen.
Switching from a resistive heater, like the one in the Model 3, it was hoped the heat pump would greatly improve the range and efficiency of the Model Y in cold weather.
With the first signs of winter happening this past weekend in Alberta, where temperatures dropped well below zero and the white stuff making an appearance, one owner took his Model Y out to see how it stacked up to his previous Model 3.
Tesla fan and data enthusiast @kkvr2823 owns a Long Range Model Y in Calgary with the optional 20″ Induction wheels. At the start of his test, the outside temperature was a balmy -8°C (17.6°F), interior temperature was pre-set to 22°C (71.6°F), and the car was charged to 90% (459km or 285 miles).
Image via @kkvr2823 /Twitter
During the test, the HVAC was turned on for the majority of the drive, set at 22°C (71.6°F) to prevent the windows from fogging up. To be as consistent as possible and to avoid any skewing of the data by his personal driving habits, Autopilot was used for 95% of the test.
After driving for 103.1km (64.06 miles), the Model Y consumed 21kWh of energy, resulting in an impressive 205Wh/km (330Wh/mi), or 66.2% efficiency according to data from Teslafi.
In comparing the efficiency data in the same temperature range to both the Long Range AWD and Standard Range Plus Model 3, the Model Y came out on top beating the LR Model 3 by nearly 2%.
On the surface the fact the Model Y lost about 35% of its efficiency might not sound like much. But when you consider the extra weight and decreased aerodynamics due to its bulkier size, the fact it was more efficient than the Model 3 becomes much more impressive.
As the Model Y gets to experience its first winter, we will surely see many more videos and tests of how it performs in cold weather. But for now, it looks like it is off to a promising start.
Be sure to follow @kkvr2823 on Twitter for more data on his test drive, and check out our list of winter driving tips for Tesla owners in cold climates.
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Democrats Strike Back Against Health Insurers
Posted August 6, 2009 at 11:58am
Just as insurance companies have stepped up their August recess messaging against a public health insurance option, progressive Democrats and organizations are striking back in an attempt to build support for what they view as a crucial aspect of health care reform.
On a conference call with reporters arranged by the progressive Campaign for America's Future, Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) criticized the insurance industry and other health care lobbying groups for attacking the public option. Brown added that he is "not pleased— with the direction of the negotiations of the Senate Finance Committee, which has convened six bipartisan members to come up with a compromise bill.
He praised the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, of which he is a member, for including a public insurance option in the panel's reform bill, which passed on a party-line vote.
He noted that the six bipartisan Senators who are negotiating the Finance bill, including Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) and ranking member Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), represent a very small percentage of Americans. "Welcome to the U.S. Senate,— he said.
The insurance industry, Brown said, is working to decimate the idea of public insurance.
"They're out to do it their way,— he said, referring to organizations such as America's Health Insurance Plans and the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America, as well as groups that represent hospitals and other medical sectors.
Some medical groups, such as PhRMA and the hospitals, have cut deals with the Obama administration and the White House to help cut costs to pay for health reforms.
"They're out to shape this bill,— Brown said of their deals. "Don't think these interest groups aren't out there fighting every day to keep their share and increase their share [of the health care market].—
Brown said that "talk radio and corporate lobbyists— are trying to gin up the opposition — some of which has turned hostile at Members' town-hall meetings back in their districts. "I don't appreciate the threats from them,— he said.
Health insurers already have said they are planning an aggressive August recess to combat attacks on their industry and to get the message out that a public insurance option is a bad idea.AHIP's president and CEO said during a conference call Tuesday that apublic insurance option would "force employers to drop their coverage, creating a death spiral for private insurance and financial catastrophe for many hospitals and doctors.—
Roger Hickey, co-director of the Campaign for America's Future, said that his side is not giving up on the public insurance option. He said his group is encouraging progressive Members of Congress, in particular, to "speak out and let their constituents know— the benefits of a government plan.
"We are strongly pushing for health care reform that includes a strong public plan,— he said.
Also on the call was Jacob Hacker, a professor at Yale University and proponent of a public option. He called it a "critical linchpin— of health reform, and he too criticized the Finance Committee for taking public health insurance off the table and eyeing health cooperatives instead. "Cooperatives should not be seen as a substitute for the public plan,— he said.


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Q: symfony 4 app on heroku with remote database I really need some help here hehe
Ok i got a symfony 4 application that is working perfectly in local environement.
I installed the app on heroku, but i want to access my Mysql database on my web hosting.
To be able to do that i had to install the Fixie app on heroku to have two ip adress and be able to whitelist those address for the remote access of my database.
The app is running good, but if i go to any links that have a call to do at the database i got a timeout.
I think the problem is in my index.php file, when installing Fixie you have to add code to the trust proxy
Heres what i have right now in my index.php file
<?php

use App\Kernel;
use Symfony\Component\Debug\Debug;
use Symfony\Component\HttpFoundation\Request;

require dirname(__DIR__).'/config/bootstrap.php';

if ($_SERVER['APP_DEBUG']) {
    umask(0000);

    Debug::enable();
}

$trustedProxies = $_SERVER['TRUSTED_PROXIES'] ?? $_ENV['TRUSTED_PROXIES'] ?? false;
$trustedProxies = $trustedProxies ? explode(',', $trustedProxies) : [];
if($_SERVER['APP_ENV'] == 'prod') $trustedProxies[] = $_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR'];
if($trustedProxies) {
    Request::setTrustedProxies($trustedProxies, Request::HEADER_X_FORWARDED_AWS_ELB);
}

if ($trustedHosts = $_SERVER['TRUSTED_HOSTS'] ?? $_ENV['TRUSTED_HOSTS'] ?? false) {
    Request::setTrustedHosts([$trustedHosts]);
}

$kernel = new Kernel($_SERVER['APP_ENV'], (bool) $_SERVER['APP_DEBUG']);
$request = Request::createFromGlobals();
$response = $kernel->handle($request);
$response->send();
$kernel->terminate($request, $response);

Thats the log message i get when i try to access a page that have a call to the database
2019-11-28T22:13:12.218311+00:00 app[web.1]: [2019-11-28 22:12:42] request.INFO: Matched route "publicResultat". {"route":"publicResultat","route_parameters":{"_route":"publicResultat","_controller":"App\\Controller\\PublicController::index"},"request_uri":"https://jugement.herokuapp.com/public","method":"GET"} []
2019-11-28T22:13:12.218435+00:00 app[web.1]: [2019-11-28 22:12:42] security.INFO: Populated the TokenStorage with an anonymous Token. [] []
2019-11-28T22:13:12.220033+00:00 app[web.1]: [2019-11-28 22:13:12] request.CRITICAL: Uncaught PHP Exception Doctrine\DBAL\Exception\ConnectionException: "An exception occurred in driver: SQLSTATE[HY000] [2002] Connection timed out" at /app/vendor/doctrine/dbal/lib/Doctrine/DBAL/Driver/AbstractMySQLDriver.php line 93 {"exception":"[object] (Doctrine\\DBAL\\Exception\\ConnectionException(code: 0): An exception occurred in driver: SQLSTATE[HY000] [2002] Connection timed out at /app/vendor/doctrine/dbal/lib/Doctrine/DBAL/Driver/AbstractMySQLDriver.php:93, Doctrine\\DBAL\\Driver\\PDOException(code: 2002): SQLSTATE[HY000] [2002] Connection timed out at /app/vendor/doctrine/dbal/lib/Doctrine/DBAL/Driver/PDOConnection.php:31, PDOException(code: 2002): SQLSTATE[HY000] [2002] Connection timed out at /app/vendor/doctrine/dbal/lib/Doctrine/DBAL/Driver/PDOConnection.php:27)"} []

When you install fixie in heroku you have to add something this is the example they give for php but i don't understand how to do that in my symfony app
PHP cURL is the easiest way to get your PHP application working correctly with Fixie. Here's how:

<?php
  function proxyRequest() {
    $fixieUrl = getenv("FIXIE_URL");
    $parsedFixieUrl = parse_url($fixieUrl);

    $proxy = $parsedFixieUrl['host'].":".$parsedFixieUrl['port'];
    $proxyAuth = $parsedFixieUrl['user'].":".$parsedFixieUrl['pass'];

    $ch = curl_init($url);
    curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER, true);
    curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_PROXY, $proxy);
    curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_PROXYUSERPWD, $proxyAuth);
    curl_close($ch);
  }

  $response = proxyRequest();
  print_r($response);
?>

Hope that i am clear on my problem
any help would be very useful
I also found strange that i have no header present when the call is done
Request URL: https://jugement.herokuapp.com/public
Referrer Policy: no-referrer-when-downgrade

Thats all i have in the header

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Cosmoboffins use neural networks to build dark matter maps the easy way
Ah yes, maybe generative adversarial models can be useful after all
By Katyanna Quach 20 May 2019 at 06:13
An artist's impression of a gravitational lensing effect
Spinning up dark matter simulations is computationally expensive so a team of cosmologists are turning to AI models instead.
Generative adversarial networks or GANs are good at learning patterns from data and reproducing them in new samples. In this case, the team led by researchers from the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory used weak gravitational lensing maps as input to simulate more of the same images as output.
They named the model CosmoGAN and have published a paper in Computational Astrophysics and Cosmology earlier this month. Gravitational lensing provides opportunities for scientists to study the effects of dark matter in the universe. As light rays from distant galaxies reach Earth, they pass through the gravitational field of dark matter and are bent creating a lensing effect.
"A convergence map is effectively a 2D map of the gravitational lensing that we see in the sky along the line of sight," explained Deborah Bard, co-author of the paper and a group lead for the Data Science Engage Group at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.
"If you have a peak in a convergence map that corresponds to a peak in a large amount of matter along the line of sight, that means there is a huge amount of dark matter in that direction."
Simulating these kind of maps is expensive since it requires heavy amounts of computing power to model realistic data points. CosmoGAN provides a cheaper alternative. The researchers trained CosmoGAN on 800 weak gravitational lensing convergence maps taken from previous simulations by other cosmologists to generate 1,000 new ones.
Dark matter's such a pushover: Baby stars can shove weird stuff around dwarf galaxies
The GAN samples were similar to the maps that were created from numerical modelling. "We were looking for two things: to be accurate and to be fast," said Zaria Lukic, a research scientist in the Computational Cosmology Center at Berkeley Lab. "GANs offer hope of being nearly as accurate compared to full physics simulations."
At the moment the researchers are using them for 2D simulations, but hope to extrapolate them to 3D maps in the future. GANs are notoriously difficult to train, however, and the researchers hope to be able to create new virtual universes with properties they can control.
"The idea of doing controllable GANs is essentially the Holy Grail of the whole problem that we are working on: to be able to truly emulate the physical simulators we need to build surrogate models based on controllable GANs," said Mustafa Mustafa, coauthor of the paper and a machine learning engineer at the National Energy Research Scientific Computing Center at Berkeley Lab.
"Right now we are trying to understand how to stabilize the training dynamics, given all the advances in the field that have happened in the last couple of years. Stabilizing the training is extremely important to actually be able to do what we want to do next." ®
Mystery material 'a cold, collisionless fluid' apparently
Phew, galactic accident helps boffins explain dark matter riddle
Texan-led team find ancient oddity that's full of the stuff
It's all a matter of time: Super-chill atomic clock could sniff gravitational waves, dark matter
These ultra-precise babies are not your average timepiece
Pompey boffin bags €1.3m off EU for dark matter research – shame a no-deal Brexit looks more and more likely
Study to decode the universe's first seconds, but crashing out of bloc may be a problem
Dark matter on the desktop: Dark Energy Survey publishes data
We live in a cannibal: data dump shows Milky Way has eaten smaller galaxies
Where to find dark matter? $34m says go look 2km under Canada
New experiment will look for the tiny vibrations made by Weakly Interacting Massive Particles
Astroboffins map 845 galaxies in glorious 3D, maybe dark matter too
It's all gone potato-shaped for some galaxies already
'It's back to the drawing board...' Innocent axions found not guilty of dark matter crimes
Boffins look on the bright side of detecting basically nothing


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1. RDAP "Ask Me Anything" Townhall webinar on Institutional Data Policies
This webinar was presented to the RDAP community on December 2, 2019 at 12 pm EST. The goal of the webinar was to hear from the RDAP community about their experiences with institutional research data policies that regulate the ownership, management, and transfer of research data in an institution. The webinar organizing committee was Sophie Hou, Amy Schuler, and Clara Liebot invited panelists were: Kristin Briney, Biology & Biochemistry Librarian, Caltech University, Heather Coates, Digital Scholarship & Data Management Librarian / Co-Director, Center for Digital Scholarship, Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis, Abigail Goben, Information Services and Data Management Librarian Associate Professor, University of Illinois-Chicago, Jonathan Petters, University Libraries Data Management Consultant and Curation Services Coordinator, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Background/Use Case (provided by Clara Llebot of Oregon State University): I work in a research intensive university as the library data management specialist. I have worked occasionally on data policies during my time here, like when we wrote the policy that regulates dataset reviews in our institutional repository. These policies were usually flexible, informative, and a helpful tool for me. Earlier this year I was asked to be part of a committee that would create an institutional research data management policy in our institution. I was thrilled that the library was being asked to participate, and at the same time terrified that I had no idea what I was getting into. I have been generally interested in concepts around data ownership, the interactions between copyright and data, decision making regarding research data, etc., but I felt unprepared.An institutional research data policy is, from my perspective, a policy that affects a lot of people, and that has the potential of changing behaviors and research practices in a way that I am definitely not used to. We are still beginning the process of creating the policy, so right now what I have is mostly questions, not answers, about what an institutional research data policy should say. Main Discussion Questions: 1. Motivations for the policy Is an institutional research data policy necessary in any institution? What are the issues/gaps that we are trying to address through this policy? What should be the goal of an institutional research data policy? 2. Roles and responsibilities Who should be involved in creating this kind of policy? How should the faculty be involved in the creation of this policy? How should a research data policy be enforced? How should students be affected by this policy? 3. Outcomes of existing data policies What is the type of content addressed in an institutional research data policy? Should ownership be a part of it? Are research data policies encouraging or deterring open data? What can we do, when writing this type of policy, to make clear that the university supports open data? Or should this be in different policies? What are some examples of situations that are easier/better because there is a research data policy at an institution?
Koshoffer, Amy
Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 4.0 International
2. Plotting Our Future: The UC Visualization Laboratory & Services Model
Poster presented at the 2019 Special Libraries Association (SLA) annual conference. Abstract: In 2018, the University of Cincinnati Libraries' Research & Data Services (RDS) unit unveiled a new Visualization Laboratory (Viz Lab) and expanded service model including data visualization/data analysis. The RDS unit has its roots in STEMM and currently includes informationists, librarians and technical consultants who engages with researchers across all disciplines. The Viz Lab and its associated services are the culmination of several years of planning and implementation. This poster will share lessons learned and good practices with our visualization space and service planning, including considerations for space design, service and training models, staffing and assessment. In addition, this poster will describe the early impact of our efforts, as seen through consultation logs, trainings and campus outreach, space usage and grants activity. We will also reveal some future directions for RDS, including plans to increase integration of the Viz Lab and data visualization/data analysis services into the university's teaching and research missions. Acknowledgments: Amy Koshoffer, for creation of the Research & Data Services consultation log dataset and database structure.
Johansen, Richard and Baldwin, Ted
Ted Baldwin
3. Engaging and Educating Students Worldwide
Abstract: Can a library support an overseas program with a full-time librarian position? Can this position provide distant services successfully through e-learning techniques, social media and other methods? The answer is yes. As many American universities enroll students through a shared or global campus, librarians can play a vital role as the primary information and library services provider. The University of Cincinnati (UC) and Chongqing University, China (CQU) established the first shared engineering programs in China with mandatory co-operative education, the Joint Co-op Institute (JCI), in 2013. Students primarily receive on-campus instruction in China from JCI instructors; however, no UC librarian is onsite to provide dedicated support. In response, UC Libraries developed the new Global Services Librarian position as the lead presence for support of the Libraries' growing global engagement and partnerships, especially with the JCI. This Librarian provides a full range of services, mostly at a distance, including instruction, outreach, and faculty support. This presentation will describe the development of the Global Services Librarian position, its roles in supporting the JCI, lessons learned in the first year of this position, and how this role could be adapted for other library environments.
Cheng, Hong
Hong Cheng
4. Global Librarianship: Perspectives and Trends
As the opportunities and challenges raised by globalization become more a part of people's everyday lives, colleges and universities are committed to providing their students with academic opportunities on a global scale. This has led academic libraries to focus their efforts on meeting the needs of their students and faculty at global campuses and study abroad sites. Also under the same trend, the number of global services/education librarians is on the rise with unique responsibilities and experiences. In this panel, we'll be discussing: the similarities and differences between the global library services programs at our respective sites; the opportunities and challenges we've faced, including how to work with partners on main campus as well as overseas; discuss how global library services may be evolving in the future.
Perkins, Daniel; Wharton, Lindsey, and Cheng, Hong
5. Service Excellence in Global Librarianship: Perspectives and Trends
As the opportunities afforded by globalization expand, colleges and universities are committed to providing students with academic opportunities on a global scale. This has led academic libraries to focus efforts on meeting the needs of students and faculty at global campuses and study abroad sites. In this panel, we'll be discussing the similarities and differences between our global library services programs and the opportunities and challenges we've faced, with practical advice on working with partners on-campus and overseas. This will be an interactive session where the audience will work towards formulating and refining global initiatives based on institutional needs.
Perkins, Daniel; Wharton Lindsey; Tang, Neely, and Cheng, Hong
6. Beyond Social Media: A Current View of the Digital Marketing Landscape in Libraries
There has been a lot of discussion and application of social media marketing in libraries. Not surprisingly, many libraries manage multiple social media accounts on top of traditional marketing strategies. However, not many libraries have developed a strategic digital marketing strategy that synthesizes areas such as video marketing, email marketing, search engine optimization (SEO), mobile marketing, and even outreach through traditional marketing channels. These additional digital marketing channels are equally as important as social media, yet play different roles in attracting, retaining, and engaging users. As users spend an increasing amount of time online searching, it is essential for them to identify the right library resources in a search engine, find the right event in their email and social media, and develop a sense of loyalty through valuable content generated in videos and blogs. Planning for channel overlap as well as users that a campaign may have missed is an essential part of this strategy. This paper is intended to provide an overview of the multi-channel digital marketing landscape and its application in libraries. Recommended actions are provided as well.
7. Top Three Challenges Working with Chinese Partners
If your organization is interested in establishing and developing a joint international program in China, it is inevitable to face both manageable risks and unpredictable changes. There are mainly three types of challenges. ● Political impact on travel and visa application: the 2017 re-election in China and leadership change in the United States affect how efficient for both sides to visit each other and stay for work. ● Technology restriction on teaching and communication: While the fast internet speed and open internet are taken for granted in the US, technological difficulties in China can be a barrier for effective teaching and communication. ● Censorship: In China, censorship is always a challenge, especially in the current state. Be proactive to work effectively within the constraints. The presenter is intended to share some experience and best practice based on a successful joint institute between University of Cincinnati and Chongqing University. As the first coop based program in China, the program continues to be a leading model in international engineering education.
8. Looking to the Current and Future of Global Librarianship Today: Global Library Services Discussion Group Online Open House
The Global Library Services Discussion Group welcomes all interested colleagues to join us in a discussion about serving our library users in a global setting. This will be an opportunity for audience members to discuss challenges and opportunities they are facing, and give their perspectives on what the most important developments are in this field. From online instruction and reference services strategies, to access and inclusion challenges in serving our users across many time zones, all topics are welcome for discussion. Members of the Global Library Services DG will be on hand to lend their own perspectives in this very important discussion.
Perkins, Daniel; Cheng, Hong; Hubenschmidt, Holly, and Hickok, John
9. Interactive Map for Monochrome Mapping Competition
Interactive Map for Monochrome Mapping Competition
Johansen, Richard
Attribution 4.0 International
10. Static Monochromatic Map
Static Map for Monochrome Mapping Competition
11. Copyright and Digital Collections: A Data Driven Roadmap for Rights Statement Success
Copyright and Digital Collections: A Data Driven Roadmap for Rights Statement SuccessThis presentation focuses on data driven research from both a survey and in person interviews to articulate a roadmap for digital collection managers to navigate copyright challenges stemming from the adoption of standardized rights statements and licenses. Barriers to implementation of the RightsStatements.org statements and Creative Commons licenses will be described, including methods to remove such objections to using the standardized rights statements. Additionally, the research will outline the workflows of institutions that have been successful in the application of RightsStatements.org statements, what barriers they met, and the methods that were used to overcome the challenges they faced.
Benson, Sara R. and Stitzlein, Hannah
Hannah Stitzlein
12. Sean Crowe 3D Bust
3D scan of Sean Crowe at the University of Cincinnati 1819 Innovation Hub.
Stitzlein, Hannah and Crowe, Sean
Sean Crowe
13. Interactive Mapping of Social Vulnerability using R
14. How We Got to the Same Place (Almost): the Universality of the Music Called "Jazz"
A conversation between two friends who are not musicians and whose personal histories could hardly be more different. Through a series of conversations we explored those journeys, compared and contrasted our stories, and discussed just why this music affects us so deeply. We discussed specific musicians in terms of whether we liked, did not like, or were indifferent to their music, and why we either agreed or not. In these conversations we posed various questions to each other, hoping to discover and articulate certain essences that we might share. One thing we agreed upon up front is that we are neither musicians nor music critics. In fact, we're not convinced that the field of music criticism is even a valid endeavor. Music description and personal reaction, however, is another matter. In our conversations we tried to describe our reactions to specific musicians and "schools" of music, without labeling the music as "good" or "lousy". You will see that this doesn't prevent us from disagreeing and disagreeing in spirited fashion, while always trying to focus on why our personal reaction is what it is.
Grier, Melvin and Marine, Stephen
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15. Researcher Services: Proposal to Increase Distinctive Excellence
This document details our process for creating a service catalog for UC Libraries Research and Data Services and our efforts towards offering data science services. In this document, we identify our gaps in knowledge and expertise while making recommendations for filling these gaps.
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16. EndNote X8 Workbook
This document is a workshop workbook for EndNote X8, a citation and reference management software product. The workbook provides descriptions and exercises for most of the major features of EndNote, including program customization, importing & exporting data, organization and management of data, full text recovery & management, cite-while-you-write utility and EndNote Online.
Roberts, Randall
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17. Transforming the UC Informationist Program: Growing and Aligning Toward Data Science (Project Briefing). CNI Fall 2018 Membership Meeting.
The University of Cincinnati (UC) Libraries' Informationist program and Research & Data Services (RDS) unit provide an extensive program of support for the research community. RDS is a highly-integrated unit of UC Libraries, staffed by informationists in the health sciences, sciences, engineering and social sciences and librarians, specialist staff, and student consultants. Our activities infuse across the institution, including the main campus and the Academic Health Center campus, and we oversee innovative spaces that respond to the particular needs of research communities, including informatics, geospatial analysis and data visualization. Since the fall 2015 CNI presentation on the UC Informationists ("New Roles, New Collaborations: Developing an Informationist Program to Support University Research"), we have greatly expanded our partnerships, services and educational offerings. We are now active in data and statistical consulting, collaborations on bioinformatics education, impactful community engagements (e.g., UC Data Day), and deep partnerships with the UC IT unit on initiatives such as the Data & Computational Science Series. At present, we are pursuing a new and challenging vision to realign our work in order to enable the institution's agendas for data science and innovation. We will discuss our experience with scalable growth and other successes in Research & Data Services and our assessment of a future in data science.
Grant, Tiffany and Baldwin, Ted
18. American Classical?
Is jazz serious art music? Is jazz in fact America's classical music? I contend that much jazz is both. This paper is an exploration of these questions, not a history of jazz, although I will have to recount some historical facts. Rather, it is an examination of this music from two perspectives, seeking a convincing argument for my assertions.
Marine, Stephen
19. Zur Geschichte Alexanders des Grossen : page images
Page scans. For parent work, with complete PDF, see https://scholar.uc.edu/show/hq37vp68b
Petersdorff, Rudolf, 1845-
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text:
{-# LANGUAGE OverloadedStrings #-}

module LookupSpec where

import Test.Hspec

import Network.DNS as DNS

spec :: Spec
spec = describe "lookup" $ do

    it "lookupA" $ do
        rs <- makeResolvSeed defaultResolvConf
        withResolver rs $ \resolver -> do
            addrs <- DNS.lookupA resolver "mew.org"
            -- mew.org has one or more IPv6 addresses
            fmap null addrs `shouldBe` Right False

    it "lookupAAAA" $ do
        rs <- makeResolvSeed defaultResolvConf
        withResolver rs $ \resolver -> do
            -- google.com has one or more IPv6 addresses
            addrs <- DNS.lookupAAAA resolver "google.com"
            fmap null addrs `shouldBe` Right False

    it "lookupAAAA with emty result" $ do
        rs <- makeResolvSeed defaultResolvConf
        withResolver rs $ \resolver -> do
            addrs <- DNS.lookupAAAA resolver "ipv4.tlund.se"
            -- mew.org does not have any IPv6 addresses
            fmap null addrs `shouldBe` Right True

    it "lookupMX" $ do
        rs <- makeResolvSeed defaultResolvConf
        withResolver rs $ \resolver -> do
            addrs <- DNS.lookupMX resolver "mew.org"
            -- mew.org has one or more MX records.
            fmap null addrs `shouldBe` Right False

    it "lookupTXT" $ do
        rs <- makeResolvSeed defaultResolvConf
        withResolver rs $ \resolver -> do
            addrs <- DNS.lookupTXT resolver "mew.org"
            -- mew.org has one or more TXT records.
            fmap null addrs `shouldBe` Right False

    it "lookupSOA" $ do
        rs <- makeResolvSeed defaultResolvConf
        withResolver rs $ \resolver -> do
            addrs <- DNS.lookupTXT resolver "mew.org"
            -- mew.org has a SOA record.
            fmap null addrs `shouldBe` Right False

    it "lookupNS" $ do
        rs <- makeResolvSeed defaultResolvConf
        withResolver rs $ \resolver -> do
            addrs <- DNS.lookupNS resolver "mew.org"
            -- mew.org has one or more NS records.
            fmap null addrs `shouldBe` Right False

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text:
15 Years Ago Duke Hate-Crime Hoax Was Peddled by Media and Racial-Justice 'Reformers'
Today is the 15th anniversary of Duke University's suspension of its Lacrosse team in response to false allegations that members of the team committed a racist gang-rape of a black stripper. The gang rape turned out to be a hoax. But long after DNA evidence and cell phone records showed it was a hoax, the district attorney persisted in prosecuting team members. Progressive journalists and many self-styled "criminal justice reformers" defended the prosecutor, including the executive director of the North Carolina Innocence Inquiry Commission.
As History.com notes, on this day in 2006 (click "expand"):
Duke University officials suspend the men's lacrosse team for two games following allegations that team members sexually assaulted a stripper hired to perform at a party. Three players were later charged with rape. The case became a national scandal, impacted by issues of race, politics and class. In April 2007, all charges against the young men were dropped due to lack of credible evidence and the district attorney was eventually disbarred for his mishandling of the case.
On March 13, 2006, the Duke lacrosse team held a party at an off-campus house and hired two strippers to perform. The following day, one of the dancers, Crystal Mangum, told police in Durham, North Carolina, that three white lacrosse players forced her into a bathroom and raped her. On March 23, the team's 46 white members provided police with DNA samples and were photographed. On March 28, Duke suspended the team for two games; soon after, their coach was forced to resign and the school's president cancelled the rest of the lacrosse season. On April 10, defense attorneys revealed that DNA test results showed no match between the players and the accuser. Nevertheless, Durham County District Attorney Mike Nifong, who labeled the players "hooligans," vowed to continue investigating the case. On April 17, Collin Finnerty and Reade Seligmann were charged with rape, sexual offense and kidnapping. On May 12, defense attorneys announced a second round of tests found no evidence of any player's DNA on the accuser's body or clothing on the night of the party. On May 15, a third lacrosse player, David Evans, the team captain, was indicted on charges of rape, sexual offense and kidnapping. All three players maintained their innocence and had cell phone records and time-stamped photographs to demonstrate they couldn't have committed the crimes.
But leading journalists peddled the Duke Lacrosse rape hoax, long after it was disproven by concrete evidence. The defendants in the Duke lacrosse case, charged with an interracial rape, were vindicated by DNA evidence and declared innocent by North Carolina's state attorney general. But even after the prosecutor was disbarred for misconduct and trying to frame the defendants, left-leaning journalists sought to rehabilitate him. When he faced disbarment, he was defended by self-styled criminal-justice "reformers" and "racial-justice" activists.
Amanda Marcotte, who had written for Slate, the Guardian, and other leading progressive publications, defended the hoax and the baseless prosecution even after ethics charges were brought against the prosecutor. She wrote that "people who defended the wrongly accused Duke students were 'rape-loving scum.'" She complained about the charges being "thrown out," sarcastically asking "Can't a few white boys sexually assault a black woman anymore without people getting all wound up about it?" There was never any real evidence of the alleged offense, but the New York Times' Duff Wilson falsely claimed there was a considerable "body of evidence" against the accused players.
The woman who falsely accused the lacrosse players of rape -- Crystal Mangum -- later stabbed her boyfriend to death, and was convicted of murder for doing so.
In May 2006, the Durham Herald-Sun published an article by the NAACP's Julius Chambers and former Princeton President William Bowen. Far from recognizing the falsity of the allegations, which had already been debunked by DNA test results, the article argued that Duke had not taken the allegations seriously enough. It made the pernicious, racially-prejudiced claim that the accuser's claim should be given special weight because she was black, and the accused were white. The Herald-Sun later published a May 12 letter from me taking issue with that claim, titled, "Leave Race Out of It." But the paper removed most of my explanation for why the allegations were false. And neither it nor any of the other newspapers that implied that the accused were guilty ever apologized for leaving a misleading impression or jumping to conclusions.
Many "racial justice" activists and criminal-justice "reformers" never acknowledged that the prosecutor did anything wrong in continuing to bring an obviously baseless prosecution. That's because the false accuser was a black woman, and the men she falsely accused were white and thus benefited from white privilege in the eyes of progressives. When I sent emails to progressive reporters warning them about weaknesses in the prosecution, and citing evidence of the players' innocence, they either ignored what I said, or told me that I lacked racial sensitivity.
When the prosecutor, Mike Nifong was about to be disbarred for his misconduct and utter dishonesty, the executive director of the North Carolina Innocence Inquiry Commission, Kendra Montgomery-Blinn, testified in his behalf. Nifong had "an excellent reputation for honesty and truthfulness in the community," she claimed. It was his "duty" to try such cases, she said. Professor KC Johnson wrote that "the idea that the head of the executive director of the Innocence Commission" was "testifying for Nifong is extraordinary." But her mindset was all too typical among racial-justice activists and criminal-justice "reformers."
Editor's Note: The above column has been cross-posted from Liberty Unyielding with the author's permission from where it originally appeared.
Racial Preferences
Race Issues


Walt Disney World complex is, undoubtedly, the most visited tourist destination in the world. This land of colossal dimensions has a series of incredible attractions, activities and shows for all ages and for all tastes. Before starting, it is important to clarify a fundamental point. Only Orlando has a complex called Walt Disney World; the other places where there are Disney parks in America, Europe and Asia have parks called Disneyland. Disneyland cannot be compared either in quality or in size, or the offers they suggest to that of Walt Disney World. This pointed out, we will begin to visit this land.
The whole area of the parks and complex areas totals 47 square miles, which is divided into 6 amusement parks Magic Kingdom, Epcot Center, MGM Studios, Animal Kingdom, Typhoon Lagoon and Blizzard Beach. The first four are the theme parks and the last two the water ones. However, parks will not be the topic of this section, since we have devoted a special section for each of them.
Walt Disney World complex offers many activities and entertainment outside the circuits of its parks. The complex has everything and, probably due to that reason, it is the most visited destination in the world.
The complex offers many outdoor activities strolls, cycling, trekking, swimming, riding boats, etc. It is not only about doing these activities, but also it is about watching them. In the case of sports, you can watch first level tournaments which are conducted in this same place. This possibility of recreating outdoors is highly important, since there are many people who do not want to spend all the time inside the parks, queuing and going to attractions, but who prefer quite moments to relax.
Disney's visitors always want to buy some souvenirs for acquaintances and, of course, they want them to be typical Disney gifts. Therefore, in every park, besides the attractions, you can find several shops where you can acquire some very interesting and various souvenirs. The only inconvenient is price things inside the park, from gifts to beverages, are excessively expensive.
Grown-ups have their place in Walt Disney World. Many people who do not like amusements parks think they will get bored and only go to Walt Disney World to take the kids. This is not so; in Pleasure Island there is a place dedicated to grown-ups where you can find night clubs where to have drinks, and have a good and relax time. If you are going with your couple, you will find here a good place to get rid of the kids and spend some time together and quietly. If you go on your own, Pleasure Island offers you the possibility to meet people and spend a nice time.
Though you may not believe it, there are cruises. Disney Cruise Line is the float of luxury boats of Walt Disney World, which will take you in a magical journey around the Caribbean in a way that only Walt Disney World can offer. On board, activities are divided by age and to do with the family, in doors or outdoors, to do or to watch. For example, one of the most important attractions on the cruise is the Broadway-like theatrical show which is displayed on board. A journey on the sea with the charm of the wonderful world of Disney is a magnificent option for those who do not want to get limited to Orlando.
Walt Disney World complex offers you an international Spa service. In these health and beauty centers you will find everything you need to relax and get away from the stress caused during the year, and during your family vacation. Aromatherapy, massages, reflexology, cosmetics, exercises, and mud baths are some of the offers that Walt Disney World gives you in the Spa. But relaxation also has to do with activity. There are many people who cannot spend a long time doing nothing since they get bored and upset. For them, Walt Disney World offers 99 holes of professional golf so that you can train and entertain yourself, and watch high level tournaments.
Due to this and much more, Walt Disney World is the most visited tourist destination in the world. You can do almost anything you want in Orlando. Magic is within reach; you only have to know where to look for it. That is the reason why we offer you this guide, so that you do not get lost in the immensity of the park and in the great amount of offers. Being informed about the attractions, shows and entertainments outside the parks is a way to make a good vocational plan and, thus, take advantage to the most of your journey and your vacation, making them an unforgettable memory. It is not enough to get to the entrance of Walt Disney World and buy the tickets; it is necessary to clearly know in advance what you want to do when you get there.


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lauren_hook10: Eddie Kaye Thomas's voice.
It was a late 90s movie i watched from cinemax a week ago. i forgot the title, its about a girl with magic powers and kills everybody in a club making fun of her in it. i remember Eddie Kaye Thomas was there too.
His voice sounds just like Chris' from Family Guy, but I can't tell. Is it the same guy?
shortly what was this movie series about and how good and funny? and why? how popular and when? how about in Britain and WHY? what was the name about too? why named this way?
I've heard that "American Reunion" (the 4th American Pie movie released onto the big screen) and i've heard they are bringing back some characters of the first three movies and i'm wondering if Paul Finch will be in this movie?


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A figure of speech is an expression in which the words are used, but not in their literal sense, to create a more forceful or dramatic meaning. They are often in the form of metaphors, similes and hyperbole. "A fountain of knowledge," is a good example. "Stretching the truth," is another.
Whether reading it for fun, researching phrases you use, or studying the symbolic foundations of our language, Figuratively Speaking is the resource you'll reach for time and again.


text:
require 'cardshark/card'
require 'cardshark/deck'

RSpec.describe Cardshark::Deck do
  context 'class methods' do
    describe '::new' do
      context 'invalid arguments' do
        context 'no arguments' do
          it 'raises an ArgumentError' do
            expect { described_class.new }.to raise_error(ArgumentError)
          end
        end

        context 'invalid arguments' do
          it 'raises an ArgumentError' do
            expect { described_class.new('invalid-arguments') }
              .to raise_error(ArgumentError)
          end
        end

        context 'valid arguments' do
          it 'does not raise an error' do
            expect { described_class.new {} }.not_to raise_error
          end
        end
      end
    end
  end

  context 'instance methods' do
    let(:suit)    { Class.new(Cardshark::Dimension) }
    let!(:spades) { suit.new(:spades) }
    let!(:hearts) { suit.new(:hearts) }

    let(:rank)   { Class.new(Cardshark::Dimension) }
    let!(:king)  { rank.new(:king)  }
    let!(:queen) { rank.new(:queen) }
    let!(:jack)  { rank.new(:jack)  }

    let(:cards)  do
      cards = []
      suit.all.each do |suit|
        rank.all.each do |rank|
          cards << Cardshark::Card.new(rank, suit)
        end
      end
      cards
    end

    describe '#draw' do
      context 'new deck' do
        let(:deck) { described_class.new { cards } }

        before do
          @one = deck.draw
          @two = deck.draw
          @three = deck.draw
          @four = deck.draw
          @five = deck.draw
          @six = deck.draw
        end

        it 'returns a Cardshark::Card' do
          expect(@one).to be_a(Cardshark::Card)
        end

        it 'returns the first card first' do
          expect(@one).to eq(cards[0])
        end

        it 'returns the second card second' do
          expect(@two).to eq(cards[1])
        end

        it 'returns the third card third' do
          expect(@three).to eq(cards[2])
        end

        it 'returns the fourth card fourth' do
          expect(@four).to eq(cards[3])
        end

        it 'returns the fifth card fifth' do
          expect(@five).to eq(cards[4])
        end

        it 'returns the sixth card sixth' do
          expect(@six).to eq(cards[5])
        end

        context 'all cards drawn' do
          it 'raises an error' do
            expect { deck.draw }.to raise_error(Cardshark::Error::DeckExhausted)
          end
        end
      end

      context 'shuffled  deck' do
        let(:deck) { described_class.new { cards } }

        before do
          deck.shuffle!([3, 4, 1, 5, 2, 0])

          @one = deck.draw
          @two = deck.draw
          @three = deck.draw
          @four = deck.draw
          @five = deck.draw
          @six = deck.draw
        end

        it 'returns a Cardshark::Card' do
          expect(@one).to be_a(Cardshark::Card)
        end

        it 'returns the fourth card first' do
          expect(@one).to eq(cards[3])
        end

        it 'returns the fifth card second' do
          expect(@two).to eq(cards[4])
        end

        it 'returns the second card third' do
          expect(@three).to eq(cards[1])
        end

        it 'returns the sixth card fourth' do
          expect(@four).to eq(cards[5])
        end

        it 'returns the third card fifth' do
          expect(@five).to eq(cards[2])
        end

        it 'returns the first card sixth' do
          expect(@six).to eq(cards[0])
        end

        context 'all cards drawn' do
          it 'raises an error' do
            expect { deck.draw }.to raise_error(Cardshark::Error::DeckExhausted)
          end
        end
      end
    end

    describe '#count' do
      let(:deck) { described_class.new { cards } }

      it 'returns the correct number of cards' do
        expect(deck.count).to eq(6)
      end
    end

    describe '#shuffled?' do
      context 'new deck' do
        let(:deck) { described_class.new { cards } }

        it 'returns false' do
          expect(deck.shuffled?).to eq(false)
        end
      end

      context 'shuffled deck' do
        let(:deck) { described_class.new { cards } }

        before do
          deck.shuffle!([3, 1, 2, 0, 5, 4])
        end

        it 'returns true' do
          expect(deck.shuffled?).to eq(true)
        end
      end
    end

    describe 'shuffle!' do
      let(:deck) { described_class.new { cards } }

      context 'invalid arguments' do
        context 'no arguments' do
          it 'raises an ArgumentError' do
            expect { deck.shuffle! }.to raise_error(ArgumentError)
          end
        end

        context 'wrong argument type' do
          it 'raises an ArgumentError' do
            expect { deck.shuffle!('invalid-argument') }
              .to raise_error(ArgumentError)
          end
        end

        context 'invalid deck mapping' do
          context 'non-integer elements' do
            it 'raises an Cardshark::Error::DeckOrderInvalid' do
              expect { deck.shuffle!(['a', 1, 2, 3, 4, 5]) }
                .to raise_error(Cardshark::Error::DeckOrderInvalid)
            end
          end

          context 'elements out of bounds' do
            it 'raises an Cardshark::Error::DeckOrderInvalid' do
              expect { deck.shuffle!([0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6]) }
                .to raise_error(Cardshark::Error::DeckOrderInvalid)
            end
          end

          context 'too many elements' do
            it 'raises an Cardshark::Error::DeckOrderInvalid' do
              expect { deck.shuffle!([0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]) }
                .to raise_error(Cardshark::Error::DeckOrderInvalid)
            end
          end

          context 'too few elements' do
            it 'raises an Cardshark::Error::DeckOrderInvalid' do
              expect { deck.shuffle!([0, 1, 2, 3]) }
                .to raise_error(Cardshark::Error::DeckOrderInvalid)
            end
          end
        end
      end

      context 'valid arguments' do
        let(:deck_mapping) { [5, 4, 3, 2, 1, 0] }

        before do
          @result = deck.shuffle!(deck_mapping)
        end

        it 'returns an instance of the described class' do
          expect(@result).to be_a(described_class)
        end

        it 'returns the same instance' do
          expect(@result).to equal(deck)
        end

        context 'alredy shuffled' do
          it 'raises a Cardshark::Error::AlreadyShuffled' do
            expect { deck.shuffle!(deck_mapping) }
              .to raise_error(Cardshark::Error::DeckAlreadyShuffled)
          end
        end
      end
    end
  end
end