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Remarks by Loretta E. Lynch, Attorney General
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Thank you, Mary Kay [Stratis], for that kind introduction, and for your many years of leadership and service on behalf of the victims of Pan Am Flight 103. The Department of Justice does not stand alone in this fight. And I want to acknowledge our stalwart partner, Lord Advocate [Frank] Mulholland of Scotland and his office for their unwavering dedication and steadfast partnership. And I want to acknowledge just a few of my colleagues from the Department of Justice who are with us today: FBI Director James Comey; Assistant Attorney General for National Security John Carlin; U.S. Attorney Channing Phillips of the District of Columbia; and U.S. Attorney Rick Hartunian of the Northern District of New York, who became one of the original members of the victims' group that called for a Presidential Commission on airport security after losing his sister, Lynne, in this tragic attack. I also want to recognize the many current and former FBI agents, federal prosecutors, victim witness personnel and other officials who have dedicated themselves to the Lockerbie investigation and who have made the pursuit of justice their life's work. Finally, I want to thank all of the families of the fallen, who keep the flame of remembrance burning in your hearts, those gathered here today and those who could not attend but reached out to us as well. It is an honor to stand with all of you to remember those we lost and to rededicate ourselves to keeping their memory alive.
Twenty-seven years ago, the evening calm that had settled over the town of Lockerbie was shattered by an act of appalling violence. Two hundred and seventy lives were lost that day – in the skies above Scotland and in the homes and streets below. For those of us who remember that terrible day, the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 represented a watershed moment in the evolution of global security. It was not only an attack on our society – it was an assault on our common humanity. And for the friends and family gathered here today, it was rst and foremost a personal tragedy. For you, the victims of the attack on Pan Am 103 were not faces on the nightly news or names in the daily paper. They were parents and siblings. They were spouses and children. They were colleagues and friends. You knew their stories, you were part of their stories: the newly engaged couple making a pre-wedding trip to New York; the United Nations diplomat who had dedicated his life to the cause of peace; the American serviceman traveling to his sister's funeral; the family of four settling into a quiet evening at home; the pilots and flight attendants beginning another night's work; the college students returning from a semester abroad, filled with new ideas and fresh ambitions and brimming with hope for the future.
The men, women, and children of the Lockerbie disaster were dear to you – they were yours and you were theirs. Their stories are interwoven with your own. That's why, although their lives were cut tragically short 27 years ago, their legacy shines as brightly now as it ever has – not just on this annual day of remembrance, but every day: in the abiding love you feel for them; in the stories and memories you pass along to newer generations; and in the examples of resilience and compassion that you set rom those first terrible moments, when devastated men and women of Lockerbie opened their homes to grieving families and offered what comfort they could provide. Confronted with an act of violence, you responded with an expression of humanity – and in doing so, you denied the perpetrators the perverse victory they sought. In the years since, you have supported families that lost loved ones, offered solace to victims of other atrocities and responded to evil by tirelessly pursuing justice.
For almost three decades, the Department of Justice has been proud to stand beside you in that difficult work – and we will continue to stand beside you until justice is finally done. Your loved ones will never be forgotten, by you or by us. That is my pledge to you as the Attorney General
of the United States. We are committed
to honoring their memories through
the work we do; we are devoted to the mission we share; and we are determined to achieve that which we have sought
for more than a quarter century. As you know, there have been new developments in our investigation in just the last few months and we, along with our Scottish counterparts, will spare no effort to advance the case towards the conclusion that you have awaited for so long.
I know that no such commitment can ease your pain and no words or speech can return your loved ones to you. But I also know that the deeds we do in their name can enliven our community and repair our world. In the long shadow of such mindless destruction, it can be difficult to imagine a brighter future – but for 27 years, you – the friends and family of the victims of Pan Am Flight 103 – have worked tirelessly to build that future. You have joined together to create what Martin Luther King Jr. called "the beloved community" – a community governed by justice, liberated from hatred and undivided by differences of ideology or creed. And in doing so, you have constructed a memorial more fitting than any cairn of stone, no matter how beautiful, or monument of marble, such as those that surround us here. You have created a memorial of spirit, a memorial of heart, a memorial of love which is the strongest weapon of all in the fight we face.
On this solemn anniversary, let us rededicate ourselves to that memorial and recommit ourselves to that future. We are here not only to remember, but also to continue: to continue seeking justice; to continue strengthening the bonds of fellowship between us; and to continue honoring those lost to violence by devoting ourselves to peace.
May the creator of us all strengthen and renew our commitment to that noble effort. May He hold the souls of our loved ones in the palm of his hand. And may He shelter each and every family who shares this unspeakable loss with His everlasting grace.
Thank you for letting me share this day with you. Thank you for keeping the flame of remembrance alive. And thank you for continuing to inspire each and every one of us.


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LONG READ: Irish athletics is becoming an invisible sport
BY Kieran Cunningham
This used to be one of the biggest days of the year in Irish athletics.
The World Cross-Country Championships take place in Kampala today, and there was a time when Irish athletes were regular podium finishers.
From 1974 to 2002, Ireland won 14 medals at the World Cross, including four golds - two each for John Treacy and Sonia O'Sullivan, and four silvers for Catherina McKiernan.
But Ireland don't have a single athlete in Kampala.
Indeed, no Irish runner has competed in the event since 2013 in the Polish city of Bydgoszcz.
Rewind to the start of this month and the European Indoor Championships in Belgrade.
It's traditionally been fertile hunting ground for Irish athletes with 21 medals over the years, including eight golds.
Sonia O'Sullivan won two golds at the World Cross-Country Championships but Ireland haven't sent an athlete to it since 2013
But the Irish team came home without a medal, and without a single top eight finish.
In many ways, Irish athletes have never had it so good with a splendid new indoor arena in Abbotstown and top class facilities in the Institute of Sport.
But what was striking about the dismal showing in Belgrade was the lack of reaction.
Ciara Mageean was the only realistic medal hope, and she'd had a difficult build-up due to illness and the death of her grandmother.
But few seemed to care that, overall, the team did so poorly, or even know that the Euro Indoors was on.
That was something that nagged at David Gillick, a two time European indoor champion.
"It's the reality of where athletics sits in the psyche of the Irish public. It's not really up there,'' he said.
"There's so much other stuff going on that it gets a little bit lost.
"RTE covered it and I was part of that coverage, which was great. But go back a few weeks earlier to the national indoor champs - there weren't many people there.
"To be honest, it was an empty stadium and that was disappointing. That's maybe where athletics is right now."
Given that the impressive new arena in Abbotstown was opened on a weekend with no Six Nations or League of Ireland, no Premier League on TV or fixture for the Dublin footballers, it showed how athletics struggles to impact with sports fans.
"You can focus on the elite end and how we do at major championships but there is a wider concern over the appeal of our sport, of trying to get a crowd in,'' said Gillick.
Two-time European indoor champion David Gillick feels athletics is struggling to attract fans to events in Ireland
"There's no way of hiding the fact that we have a brilliant new stadium and it was empty.
"One of the disappointing aspects to the nationals was that there was no attempt to engage spectators.
"There's nothing off the track to entice people to get involved. It's almost like 'here's the races' and that was it.
"Kids will get bored, we all know that. You have to try and get them engaged.
"You want to entertain them so that they're going 'when can we go back to the athletics?'''
Sweden finished fourth in the placings table in Belgrade, and that doesn't surprise 2008 Olympian Thomas Chamney, who now runs a restaurant in Gothenburg.
"It's not that long since I was competing and the overall standard between now and then at European - especially Euro Indoor - level is worse, for whatever reason,'' said the Clonmel native.
"In that context, to see how poorly the Irish team did...it was painful to watch.
"It pains me sitting at home watching it because Sweden, who aren't a million miles away from us in terms of talent pool and the amount of people who do athletics, are winning medals left, right and centre with a young team.
"But I remember doing some work for RTE at the London Olympics and saying to Joanne Cantwell 'where are the coaches?'
"Five years later, we still have no full-time coach. We had one. He left a couple of years ago and was never replaced. It's an absolute joke.
"There's all these brilliant facilites. Some of the best medical people around, top class support staff, great physios.
"But there isn't a single full-time coach! I live in Gothenburg where there's 20-30 coaches paid full time to go into clubs.
"It's brilliant that Ireland have five-star facilities now but you need full-time coaches.
Thomas Chamney, who competed at 1500m at the Beijing Olympics, feels a lack of full-time coaches is a huge problem
"People like Ciaran McDonagh, a world-class operator. Derval O'Rourke, a world champion. Why is nobody ringing them up?"
Ciarán Ó Lionáird made the 1500m final at the 2011 Worlds and doesn't accept that a lack of full-time coaches is the main problem.
"Irish athletes love to complain. I never get a negative tweet from Americans, but always from Irish people,'' he said.
"They're so fucking negative, always complaining. They want to blame a lack of coaches or Athletics Ireland or Kevin Ankrom when he was in High Performance or whatever.
"I don't think Irish athletes look to work with each other.
"It's the same with their coaches. There's too much ego, not enough cooperation.
"Irish athletes need to find a way to do it. The top juniors should be getting together and looking at ways to get things going.
"Why don't groups of them get together and rent a house in the Wicklow mountains or near UL and just do it?
"You have to look yourself in the mirror and ask 'am I willing to take a chance on this?'
"That's what I did when I went to America. That's what all Irish athletes have done on going to America - they're taking a bet on themselves.
Ciarán Ó Lionáird thinks many Irish athletes are too quick to blame others and need to look in the mirror
"You don't need great facilities. You need a track, but you need the desire to go after it, and I don't see that, at the moment."
An IAAF survey from two years ago found that the average age of athletics fans watching on television is 55.
That should set alarm bells ringing for anyone with a passion for the sport.
"Athletics, as an overall experience, is boring,'' said Chamney.
"There are too many events. Meets go on for too long.
"This is the era of UFC where big events are over in a couple of minutes.
"People don't have the attention span to sit through entire athletics' meets."
Part of the problem for Irish athletics is an acceptance of mediocrity, according to Ó Lionáird.
"In Belgrade, there were interviews and people talking of how it was a good experience,'' he said.
"I don't get that. In Korea at the Worlds in 2011, I reached the 1500m final which was a good achievement.
"But, after that final, I was fucking pissed off in interviews because nine people beat me.
"I even see a little bit of that in Tom Barr. He has a super-happy personality but I was thinking 'God, Tom, be a bit more pissed off that you came fourth at the Olympics'.
Thomas Barr, who finished fourth in the 400m hurdles in Rio, is one of the only Irish athletes to resonate with the wider public
"If I was Tom Barr, I'd have been fucking livid. But that's me. Maybe that was my downfall as well, that I over-trained, over-exerted myself because I only wanted to be first."
Ó Lionáird feels that, in the social media age, athletes have to push themselves as a brand.
"You have to put yourself out there to get a slice of the pie. I don't see Irish athletes doing that,'' he said.
"So many of them are invisible. It's hard for Irish people to connect with them when they don't know anything about them.
"You need people to be hated, as well as people to be liked.
"You need villains in sport because they help create the heroes.
"In Ireland, everyone's very nice to each other, plays it pretty safe.
"I never tried to do that. I didn't give a shit if people didn't like me."
Some argue that Irish athletics is in fine fettle, pointing to the running boom, the popularity of road races and Park Runs.
But that isn't translating to elite level. Athletics has become a leisure pursuit, rather than a means to compete at the highest standard.
Not many are aware that RTE aren't televising the World Championships from London this year which means international athletics won't feature on terrestrial television here for the rest of 2017.
That makes it harder to sell the sport to potential sponsors.
There was a time when Irish track and field athletes were superstars in this country.
In 2009, RTE ran a poll to find the greatest Irish sportsperson of all time. Five athletes made the shortlist - Sonia O'Sullivan, Ronnie Delany, Eamonn Coghlan, John Treacy and Mary Peters.
For much of the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s, athletics featured regularly on Irish television. Newspapers sent reporters across the Atlantic to cover events like the Millrose Games in New York.
But athletics has become increasingly ghettoised in terms of media coverage. Go on to newspaper websites and you'll find it buried in the 'Other Sport' category.
Ciara Mageean is one of the brightest stars in Irish athletics but not many other Irishwomen in the sport have a high profile
Ask yourself this question: how many sports fans here could name a current Irish woman athlete other than, maybe, Ciara Mageean?
Has Fionnuala McCormack, a two-time European cross-country champion, resonated with the public?
Outside of Rob Heffernan - who's been around for the guts of 20 years - Thomas Barr and Mark English, could sports fans name any other male athletes?
It's clear that as series of doping scandals has hurt athletics badly. That has led to a loss of faith and many have turned away from the sport.
But Chamney feels that can't be used to excuse Irish athletes who fall short.
"The qualifying standards are now easier than when I was competing,'' he said.
"It's not the 1980s when everyone was blasting crazy times, but we still can't make the mark.
"The next Olympics is three years away and the High Performance chief hasn't been replaced yet.
"We sent a team to Belgrade, the weakest of the Championships, and are a laughing stock.
"It's not the athletes' fault, they're only doing their best.
"The overall structure isn't there. We're competing against countries that are pumping money into coaching, not facilities because they already have the facilities.
"In Ireland, athletics is still seen as an amateur sport. In the rest of the world, it's a professional one."
Gillick agrees that full-time coaches are needed, but he's not convinced the money is there to fund them.
"I would love if we had full-time coaches in all events but I think the problem is the lack of financial resources to do that,'' he said.
"What are the other options? What are the other ways around that?
"I think we should look at what's coming through from junior and youth level and get an understanding of where our talent lies to try and target the events that they're in.
"Go back to the late 1990s and early noughties...Sweden targeted technical events where they could do well."
It will still be possible to watch Barr and Mageean at the Worlds in London this summer - provided you can stomach the pom-pom waving and cheerleading on the BBC.
But Irish athletes compete week after week for much of the year - with often just friends, family and hardcore fans paying any attention.
David Gillick has worked at major events for RTE but the station won't be televising this year's World Championships in London
"Athletics will still be on the BBC and Eurosport but, from a domestic point of view, it is a hard sell,'' said Gillick.
"It's not only because of TV coverage...the next championship isn't until August so it's not like soccer where it's always at the forefront of people's minds.
"You can't just wait for the phone to ring, it won't ring. You have to go after sponsors.
"That comes back to resources again. Are we be able to put people on the ground to do that job?"
Tags: Athletics, Athletics Ireland, Ciaran O Lionaird, Coaching, David Gillick, Indoor, Ireland, Thomas Chamney
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A: They are initial parameter, you would get them with init(c:ServletConfig):void method, where once container instantiate the servlet, it will invoke init method and include the initial parameter provided by web.xml file to the instance.
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Featuring many of the budding MLB stars, 2019 Topps Inception Baseball works with a "less is more" mindset. In this case, the format sticks with the seven-card boxes of past years. Of course, each box has one autograph or autograph relic.
Those buying cases can expect four autograph relics, one autograph jumbo patch, and one Silver Signings card per case.
The first thing many collectors will notice with 2019 Topps Inception Baseball is the design. Seemingly switching back and forth each year, 2017 had a lighter color scheme while 2018 went a bit darker. For 2019, we head back to the light.
Inside the 100-card base set is a roster of rising talent. The players can also be found in several parallels, including Green, Purple (#/150), Magenta (#/99), Red (#/75), Orange (#/50), Blue (#/25), Inception (1/1), and the one-of-one Printing Plates. Parallels combine to average two per box.
The 2019 Topps Inception Baseball checklist also promises many on-card signatures. The numbered Base Rookies & Emerging Stars Autographs subset uses the base design as a canvas for hard-signed content. Parallels include Magenta (#/99), Red (#/75), Orange (#/50), Blue (#/25) and Inception (1/1).
Focusing on the league standouts, the Short Print Inceptions Autographs lineup is limited to just 10 copies apiece. More stars enter the mix in Inception Legendary Debut Autographs (#/20). These hard-signed cards showcase the veteran players during their MLB debuts. There are also Orange (#/10), Blue (#/5) and Inception (1/1) parallels.
Contrasting with the lighter designs, the case-hit Inceptions Silver Signings cards use a black scheme and silver ink to really pop. These come as Gold (#/25) and Gold Inscription (1/1) versions, as well.
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Topps is stepping up its game now. They had been resting on their laurels (Yannys?) a little since getting the MLB logo contract, but Panini was making them pay with better design. Now, this is a clear move in the right direction with more style, color and quality.
I'm excited for this release and love the pre-release card pics.
Can't figure it out. Diamondbacks have been a contender in the West for awhile now and NO BASE CARDS. Only two card's in the whole set (Inception Legendary Debut Autographs Set) Justin Upton and Mitch Haniger. What gives Topps ?
Some of the pictures imply sticker autos. Enough. On card autos only, please. I think collectors should reject these 'fake' autos and Topps will change. Probably a tough ask.
The checklist is odd. One dodger auto Dennis Santana unless I'm missing something. Other teams got screwed too. Just strange.
Red Sox win the World Series and get a total of 4- yes 4 cards!?! Two base and two Devers Auto. I guess that's what you get when you win the World Series and your not the Yankees!
Are all of the relics "player worn" pieces? I haven't seen any that are game worn.
I've only seen player-worn cards so far.
The cases do not have variety on the hits, usually pull 2 or more of the same player in the same case.
Way too expensive for the quality of cards and lack of hits. Clearly just a "filler product" from TOPPS. I hope the dealers complain back to the source.
Been watching case break after case break. Some good cases of course, but overall, at $70 a box, this is not a good value. This should be 30-40 a box for the 7 cards and the $10 (maybe) auto you will pull. Really tough checklist this year. Cards are beautiful, but checklist……OUCH!
Cards are beautiful to see but the odds of hitting an autograph that you would actually want are way beyond hard. With the weak auto list or auto dump, price should be about $30.00 instead of the $70.00 that our locals are charging. Buy at your own risk but more than likely you will pull an auto of some guy that only his momma would know.
I like the feel of the cards. The price seems a bit steep when the checklist is so long. Also, as some have said, TOO MANY YANKEES. Who cares about Matsui? He was barely average as a player and no one really needs more of his cards. Why not some other teams?
I know there isn't a ton of value in the boxes themselves, but the cards look amazing, and I enjoy the way they feel. I know some have complained about the checklist, but I've been hooked about collecting Braves in this product, especially guys without a lot of other autos in products (Camargo).
Great if you want patch autos of some lower tier prospects. Otherwise, its just a bunch of base cards.
Bought a case, Luckily I got it really early and paid $820. I pulled 2 good cards out of the 16 boxes. Rizzo /10 and Tucker /25, other than that it was pretty bad. Got around $500 worth of value, it would of really hurt If I paid the release prices of $1,190.
I gave this product an extra star only because the appearance is very nice.


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Q: How to raise a specific exception based on a condition with an if statement? I have multiple exceptions and want to raise a specific exception only if a condition is true. Do you know if it would be possible ?
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A: Yes. it should be possible. as an example i found this from the Errors and Exceptions documentation of python.
In this example the exceptions are put on a list. The list is iterated in the for loop and the exceptions are raised one by one..
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    pass

class C(B):
    pass

class D(C):
    pass

for cls in [B, C, D]:
    try:
        raise cls()
    except D:
        print("D")
    except C:
        print("C")
    except B:
        print("B")

For your purpose maybe it would look something like:
class Userdoesnotexist(Exception):
    def __init__(self, message):
        # Call the base class constructor with the parameters it needs
        super().__init__(message)

class Userexists(Exception):
    def __init__(self, message):
        # Call the base class constructor with the parameters it needs
        super().__init__(message)

def lambda_handler(event, context):

    verif = boto3.resource('iam')
    client_iam = boto3.client('iam')
    user = verif.User('Tom')
    try:
        user.load()
        if verif.exceptions.NoSuchEntityException:
            raise Userdoesnotexist("user does not exist.")
        if ex.response['Error']['Code'] != 'NoSuchEntityException':
            raise Userexists("user exist.")

Probably it is not perfect but you could take a look to this thread.


BIOS 0501 is due to go up soon, this will be for all current Z68 motherboards (P8Z68-V, Pro, Deluxe).
The fix-list is as follows.
2. Allow adjustment of Turbo Ratio for the K series CPU regardless of the status of the C-STATE option.
Note: For proper operation, please ensure to update Intel Rapid Storage Technology driver to version 10.5.0.1026 before enabling Intel Smart Response Technology.
(1) Enter OS, and ensure Intel Smart Response Technology has been turned off under Intel Rapid Storage Technology interface.
(2) Install version Intel Rapid Storage Technology driver to version 10.5.0.1026.
(3) Reboot the system, and update BIOS to version 0501, then reboot.
(5) Enter the BIOS setup screen, press F5 to load BIOS default, then change the Intel SATA Port to RAID mode.
(4) Boot into OS, and re-enable Intel Smart Response Technology under Intel Rapid Storage Technology.
As always please ensure you have the latest Intel Chipset, LAN and Management Engine Interface drivers loaded along with AI Suite II or ROG Connect utilities.
Last edited by [email protected]; 05-26-2011 at 11:35 PM.
I am attempting to finish my first build and I've hit an annoying snag. During POST, my mobo beeps when the status lights hit the boot device LED and it stays on. My mobo recognizes my DVD writer and my SSD as potential boot devices. I was able to install WIN7 PRO on my SSD and everything seems to be working fine (other than a CPU temperature of 60 degrees C, but that's another story). Any suggestions?
Oh, and I can't seem to find the quick boot option in my bios so that I can bypass POST. Would anyone know where that is?
Lets see if that helps any of your problems.
I updated to 0501 and now the CPU LED lights up. My computer no longer turns on.
Did the BIOS flash complete? This is the first case I have heard of where 0501 does not POST. I assume you've gone through the regular procedure of clearing the CMOS, using only one DIMM etc? If so drop me a PM and I'll get something sorted out for you.
I have submitted a support ticket with Asus. If Raja in this thread would respond, I would appreciate it.
I'm also running Windows 7 64-bit. The only display adapter listed in Device Manager is the one for my discrete graphics card; there is none for the integrated Intel graphics.
last night I downloaded the lastest intel graphics drivers and tried to install it. I unzipped the file and it seems there are several folders and setup.exe files. I wasn't sure which to install, but I ran a few setup.exe files and i'm always getting the error "an error occured while registering one or more components. Setup will exit". I ran C:\...\intel_graphics_v815102372_VistaWin7\winvist a7_64\install\setup.exe this morning and got the same message. has anyone come across this? I'm running win7 64bit. If you haven't encountered this, can you please look in your device manager under Display Adapters and tell me what it says?
If I don't plan to use the smart technology can I leave the current bios version or is it needed to clear up other issues I might run into? I ordered the board after researching and seeing good reviews and I am pretty savvy on building systems.
Did you remove the older drivers first? Sometimes if you install over older drives you can run into a driver conflict.
As I said, there was no driver for the iGPU. I did figure it out late last night: you need to enable Virtu in the BIOS to successfully install the Intel Graphics and Lucid Virtu drivers.


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Q: wheel of emotions with tikz Can you please show me How can I draw the wheel of emotions pluchik ?
Like this:

A: I realise it is generally frowned upon to provide answers when the OP has not really done anything, but anyway this is a start...
\documentclass[tikz,border=5]{standalone}
\renewcommand\familydefault\sfdefault
\begin{document}
\begin{tikzpicture}[x=1.375cm,y=1.375cm]
\foreach \r in {4,3}
  \draw [dashed] circle [radius=\r];

\foreach \c [count=\i from 0] in
  {green!50!black, green!75!brown, yellow!50!white, orange, red, magenta, blue, blue!50!cyan}{
  \foreach \s [count=\j from 0] in {25,50,75,100}{
    \begin{scope}[rotate=\i*45]
      \clip (0,0) -- (22.5:2)
        arc (90:0:3 and 2*sin 22.5)
        arc (360:270:3 and 2*sin 22.5) -- cycle;
      \fill [fill=\c!\s!white] circle [radius=5-\j];
      \draw circle [radius=5-\j];
     \end{scope}
}}

\foreach \i in {0,...,7}
  \draw [rotate=\i*45] (0,0) -- (22.5:2)
    arc (90:0:3 and 2*sin 22.5)
    arc (360:270:3 and 2*sin 22.5);

\foreach \emotionlist [count=\i] in
  {{terruer,peur,apprehension},
   {admiration,confiance,acceptation},
   {extase,joie,s\'er\'enit\'e},
   {vigilance,anticipation,in\'er\^et},
   {rage,col\`ere,agacement},
   {r\'epugnance,d\'ego\^ut,ennui},
   {chagrin,tristesse,rumination},
   {stup\'efaction,surprise,distraction}}
  \foreach \emotion [count=\j] in \emotionlist
    \node [anchor=base, font=\footnotesize, emotion label \i-\j/.try] at (\i*45-45:\j+.5) {\emotion};

\foreach \emotion [count=\i] in
{soumission, amour, optimisme, agressivit\`e,m\'epris,remords,d\`esapprobation,respect}
  \node [anchor=base, font=\footnotesize]
    at (\i*45-22.5:4.75) {\emotion};

\end{tikzpicture}
\end{document}

Actually, I think this looks better:
\documentclass[tikz,border=5]{standalone}
\renewcommand\familydefault\sfdefault
\begin{document}
\begin{tikzpicture}[x=1.375cm,y=1.375cm]

\fill [even odd rule, gray!20] circle [radius=5] circle [radius=4] circle [radius=3];
\begin{scope}
\clip  (22.5:2) \foreach \i in {0,...,7}{ [rotate=-\i*45]
   arc (90:0:3 and 2*sin 22.5)  arc (360:270:3 and 2*sin 22.5)
 } -- cycle;

\foreach \c [count=\i from 0] in
  {green!50!black, green!75!brown, yellow!50!white, orange, red, magenta, blue, blue!50!cyan}
  \fill [fill=\c, rotate=\i*45] (-22.5:0) -- (-22.5:5) arc (-22.5:22.5:5) -- cycle;
\foreach \r in {3,4,5}
  \fill [opacity=(\r^2)/35, even odd rule, fill=white] circle [radius=\r] circle [radius=\r-1];
\end{scope}

\foreach \emotionlist [count=\i] in
  {{terruer,peur,apprehension},
   {admiration,confiance,acceptation},
   {extase,joie,s\'er\'enit\'e},
   {vigilance,anticipation,in\'er\^et},
   {rage,col\`ere,agacement},
   {r\'epugnance,d\'ego\^ut,ennui},
   {chagrin,tristesse,rumination},
   {stup\'efaction,surprise,distraction}}
  \foreach \emotion [count=\j] in \emotionlist
    \node [anchor=base, font=\footnotesize, emotion label \i-\j/.try] at (\i*45-45:\j+.5) {\emotion};

\foreach \emotion [count=\i] in
{soumission, amour, optimisme, agressivit\`e,m\'epris,remords,d\`esapprobation,respect}
  \node [anchor=base, font=\footnotesize]
    at (\i*45-22.5:4.75) {\emotion};

\end{tikzpicture}
\end{document}

A: Here's a beginning - against my better judgement.
\PassOptionsToPackage{rgb,x11names,svgnames}{xcolor}
\documentclass[tikz,border=5pt]{standalone}
\newlength\myradius
\setlength\myradius{50mm}
\usetikzlibrary{calc}
\begin{document}
  \begin{tikzpicture}[font=\sffamily\large]
    \path [draw] circle (\myradius);
    \path [draw, densely dashed] circle (1.5\myradius) circle (2\myradius);
    \foreach \i/\j/\k/\l [count=\n]  in {ForestGreen/emotion/emotion/emotion,DeepSkyBlue2/emotion/emotion/emotion,blue/emotion/emotion/emotion,DarkViolet/emotion/emotion/emotion,red/emotion/emotion/emotion,orange/emotion/emotion/emotion,yellow/emotion/emotion/emotion,green/emotion/emotion/emotion}
    {
      \path [fill=\i, draw] (0,0) -- (67.5-45*\n:\myradius) coordinate (\n1) arc (67.5-45*\n:22.5-45*\n:\myradius) -- cycle;
      \path [fill=\i, fill opacity=.75, draw] (\n1) -- (57.5-45*\n:1.5\myradius) coordinate (\n3) arc (57.5-45*\n:32.5-45*\n:1.5\myradius) coordinate (\n4) -- (22.5-45*\n:\myradius) coordinate (\n2) arc (22.5-45*\n:67.5-45*\n:\myradius);
      \path [fill=\i, fill opacity=.5, draw] (\n3) -- (52.5-45*\n:2\myradius) coordinate (\n5) arc (52.5-45*\n:37.5-45*\n:2\myradius) coordinate (\n6) -- (\n4) arc (32.5-45*\n:57.5-45*\n:1.5\myradius);
      \path [fill=\i, fill opacity=.25, draw] (\n5) -- (45-45*\n:2.5\myradius) coordinate (\n7) -- (\n6) arc (37.5-45*\n:52.5-45*\n:2\myradius);
      \node at (45-45*\n:.75\myradius) {\j};
      \node at (45-45*\n:1.25\myradius) {\j};
      \node at (45-45*\n:1.75\myradius) {\j};
    }
  \end{tikzpicture}
\end{document}


For anyone with doubts about the Cymbal Crown, I have to say "Buy some, you won't be sorry!" I have been using them for more than a year now both on stage and in the studio, and they are all that! Makes set up and teardown of cymbals quick and easy, lets them ring out, and eliminates the squeaks and clicks of metal on metal in the studio! Great product!


text:
import sys

from django.core.management.base import BaseCommand, CommandError
from django.db import transaction
import xlrd
from mpr import models

class Command(BaseCommand):
    args = '<filename>'
    help = "Populate database from mpr xls file"

    def parse(self, filename):

        workbook = xlrd.open_workbook(filename)
        worksheet = workbook.sheet_by_index(0)

        product = None
        for idx in range(2, worksheet.nrows):
            regno = worksheet.cell_value(idx, 2)
            if regno.strip() != "":
                if product: yield product

                generic_value = worksheet.cell_value(idx, 20)
                name = worksheet.cell_value(idx, 6).title()
                if "originator" in generic_value.lower():
                    is_generic = "Originator"
                elif "generic" in generic_value.lower():
                    is_generic = "Generic"
                else:
                    is_generic = None

                product = {
                    "regno" : worksheet.cell_value(idx, 2).lower(),
                    "applicant" : worksheet.cell_value(idx, 1).title(),
                    "schedule" : worksheet.cell_value(idx, 5),
                    "name" : worksheet.cell_value(idx, 6).title(),
                    "dosage_form" : worksheet.cell_value(idx, 10).title(),
                    "pack_size" : worksheet.cell_value(idx, 11) or None,
                    "num_packs" : worksheet.cell_value(idx, 12) or None,
                    "sep" : worksheet.cell_value(idx, 16) or None,
                    "is_generic" : is_generic,
                    "ingredients" : []
                }

            product["ingredients"].append({
                "name" : worksheet.cell_value(idx, 7).title(),
                "strength" : worksheet.cell_value(idx, 8),
                "unit" : worksheet.cell_value(idx, 9).lower(),
            })

    def delete_products(self):
        while models.Product.objects.count():
            ids = models.Product.objects.values_list('pk', flat=True)[:100]
            models.Product.objects.filter(pk__in = ids).delete()

    def handle(self, *args, **options):
        def int_or_none(x):
            try:
                return int(x)
            except (ValueError, TypeError):
                return None

        def float_or_none(x):
            try:
                return float(x)
            except (ValueError, TypeError):
                return None

        count = 0
        filename = args[0]
        with transaction.commit_on_success():
            self.delete_products()

            count += 1
            sys.stdout.write(r"\r%s" % count)
            sys.stdout.flush()
            if count % 100 == 0: sys.stdout.flush()
            for p in self.parse(filename):
                product = models.Product.objects.create(
                    name=p["name"], regno=p["regno"], schedule=p["schedule"],
                    dosage_form=p["dosage_form"], pack_size=int_or_none(p["pack_size"]), num_packs=int_or_none(p["num_packs"]),
                    sep=float_or_none(p["sep"]), is_generic=p["is_generic"]
                )

                for i in p["ingredients"]:
                    ingredient, _ = models.Ingredient.objects.get_or_create(name=i["name"], unit=i["unit"])
                    models.ProductIngredient.objects.get_or_create(
                        product=product, ingredient=ingredient, strength=i["strength"]
                    )
            models.LastUpdated.objects.create()

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


NOTE: All of the protocols below specify a 2-party interaction but can be generalized to the multi-party case in the future.
After authentication and initializing a connection, channel establishment may begin. All state channels must run the Setup Protocol before any other protocol. As the name suggests, its purpose is to setup the counterfactual state such that later protocols can be executed correctly.
Specifically, the Setup Protocol exchanges a commitment allowing a particular off-chain application to withdraw funds from the multisignature wallet. We call this application instance the Free Balance application, representating the available funds for any new application to be installed into the state channel. The app definition is called ETHBucket.
Unlike other protocols, there is no extra message data for the Setup Protocol because the commitment digests are fully determined by the addresses of the participants.
NOTE: The usage of MultiSend in this commitment is unnecessary and should be removed.


text:
<?php

declare(strict_types=1);

namespace Sonata\AdminBundle\Util;

use Symfony\Component\Form\FormBuilderInterface;

/**
 * @final since sonata-project/admin-bundle 3.52
 *
 * @author Thomas Rabaix <thomas.rabaix@sonata-project.org>
 */
class FormBuilderIterator extends \RecursiveArrayIterator
{
    /**
     * @var \ReflectionProperty
     */
    protected static $reflection;

    /**
     * @var FormBuilderInterface
     */
    protected $formBuilder;

    /**
     * @var array
     */
    protected $keys = [];

    /**
     * @var string
     */
    protected $prefix;

    /**
     * @var \ArrayIterator
     */
    protected $iterator;

    /**
     * NEXT_MAJOR: Change argument 2 to ?string $prefix = null.
     *
     * @param string|false $prefix
     */
    public function __construct(FormBuilderInterface $formBuilder, $prefix = null)
    {
        parent::__construct();
        $this->formBuilder = $formBuilder;

        // NEXT_MAJOR: Remove this block.
        if (null !== $prefix && !\is_string($prefix)) {
            @trigger_error(sprintf(
                'Passing other type than string or null as argument 2 for method %s() is deprecated since'
                .' sonata-project/admin-bundle 3.84. It will accept only string and null in version 4.0.',
                __METHOD__
            ), E_USER_DEPRECATED);
        }

        // NEXT_MAJOR: Remove next line.
        $this->prefix = \is_string($prefix) ? $prefix : $formBuilder->getName();
        // NEXT_MAJOR: Uncomment next line.
        // $this->prefix = $prefix ?? $formBuilder->getName();
        $this->iterator = new \ArrayIterator(self::getKeys($formBuilder));
    }

    public function rewind()
    {
        $this->iterator->rewind();
    }

    public function valid()
    {
        return $this->iterator->valid();
    }

    public function key()
    {
        $name = $this->iterator->current();

        return sprintf('%s_%s', $this->prefix, $name);
    }

    public function next()
    {
        $this->iterator->next();
    }

    public function current()
    {
        return $this->formBuilder->get($this->iterator->current());
    }

    public function getChildren()
    {
        return new self($this->formBuilder->get($this->iterator->current()), $this->key());
    }

    public function hasChildren()
    {
        return \count(self::getKeys($this->current())) > 0;
    }

    /**
     * @return array<int|string, int|string>
     *
     * @phpstan-return array-key[]
     */
    private static function getKeys(FormBuilderInterface $formBuilder)
    {
        return array_keys($formBuilder->all());
    }
}


New Hampshire residents who will be 18 years of age or older on Election Day, and a United States Citizen may register with their Town or City Clerk. Polls are open from 6:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. unless posted otherwise.
For your convenience, the Office of the City Clerk is open for voter registration Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Tuesday evenings until 8:00 p.m., excluding holidays unless posted otherwise. All applications must be approved by the Board of Registrars before being added to the checklist.
Valid New Hampshire Driver's License with current Manchester address on the front.
Valid Driver's License, Non-Driver's ID, Current Passport, Military ID, or a completed Qualified Voter Affidavit signed under the penalties of voting fraud set forth by State Law.
Valid NH vehicle registration, utility bill (with applicant's name on it, i.e. Telephone, Gas, Electric), school document showing you live in campus housing, rental or lease agreement in your name, tax bills, medical bills, pay stubs showing your Manchester address or other monthly bills, postmarked mail within the last 30 days.
If you are a naturalized citizen you will also need to provide proof of your citizenship or you will be asked to complete a Qualified Voter Affidavit signed under the penalties of voting fraud set forth by State Law.
For additional questions regarding the voter registration process and how the latest 2017 voting laws affect you, please refer to the NH Attorney General's memorandum issued on September 18, 2017.
If you are a member of the military you can obtain from your commanding officer a Standard Form 76 (red and white form), Federal Post Card Application - Registration and Absentee Ballot Request. If you are an oversees citizen or if your commanding officer does not have the form you can print out the online version of the Federal Post Card Application and mail it to the City Clerk's Office, One City Hall Plaza, Manchester, NH 03101.
The Office of the City Clerk continues our commitment to making your election experience as pleasant as possible. In an effort to minimize waiting in long lines on Election Day, our annual Voter Registration Drive provides prospective voters with numerous opportunities to register to vote at locations within the community.


It doesn't happen often that nearly every single talk at a conference is great and on top of that half of them are actually funny. That's YOW 2010 for you summarized in one sentence :).
Justin Sheehy explained how to quickly narrow down the choice of database technologies that might be useful in a particular case. His method is based on a simple matrix of operations requirement (local, single server, distributed, etc) by data model (relational, column families, key/value, etc). Once this is done and there are only a few solutions on the table a more sophisticated and time consuming research can be conducted to choose the right solution. Every single NoSQL solution is different and a generic split SQL/NoSQL doesn't really make sense. It's all about tread-offs. It's amazing how often this simple fact needs to be reminded.
Eric Evans talk was focused on the idea of bounded contexts. In other words a single enterprise model is an anti-pattern and is one of software engineering fallacies. Eric mentioned also a few disadvantages of doing big design upfront (AKA let's build a great framework that less skilled devs can use) and postponing the initial release for long time. Nothing really new but it was well delivered.
Gregor Hohpe talked about trade-off decisions that Google had to make to be able to reach its current scale. He covered the whole spectrum of optimizations from data access at the disk level to minimize heat generation to skipping some longer than expected running parts of map reduce executions to make sure results are delivered in timely manner. When I asked Gregor if Google uses regular Pub/Sub or transactions he said that if there is a technology out there Google has built something on top it :). Just use the right tool for the job.
Second day started with Erik Meijer explaining coSQL (AKA NoSQL). It was a funny presentation about what NoSQL really is and how it relates to SQL. They both complement each other even in a mathematical sense hence the co part of coSQL. Additionally co is more positive than no and this makes Erik happy :).
Jim Webber talked passionately about how much he hates dislikes ESBs and how rarely ESB is the right tool for the job. His presentation was extremely funny but still full of useful information. The main point was that a custom built system can be cheaper (but not cheap) and less risky to deploy than an out of the box ESB which often requires a substantial up-front cost.
Dave Farley took us to the world of <1ms latency and speed of 100k per second. According to Dave this is achievable on commodity servers. The main enabler seems to be lack of synchronization, keeping as few threads per core as possible, keeping all the data in memory and keeping methods very short. 1 CPU can execute 1 billion instructions a second. That's a lot and as long as we don't waste it today hardware should be more than enough for needs of most consumers. The main message was that we underestimate what we can get from today hardware. I suppose this is only partially true because nowadays we rarely deploy apps on real hardware. In most cases all we see is a VM that shares the host with Gazillion of other VMs. This might the main reason why the perception of the current hardware capabilities is skewed.
After the conference there were 2 days of workshops. I spent the first day with Ian Robinson and Jim Webber learning about REST. What I believed constituted a fully blown RESTfull service was actually a very basic RESTfull service that scores only 1 out of 3 points in Richardson maturity model. Each of the levels has its place but obviously the higher you get the more you take advantage of the Web and that's the whole purpose of using REST. REST is CRUDish as it mostly relies on GET, POST, PUT and DELETE. My initial thought was that this is very limiting but then it turned out that it doesn't have to be. The same applies to lack of transactions. This can be worked around with proper structure of resources, meaningful response codes and proper use of HTTP idioms. Another important thing to keep in mind is that domain model shouldn't be exposed directly. What you want to expose instead are resources that represent client – server interactions (use cases). In most cases O(resources) > O(domain classes) – notation by Jim Webber :). The Web is inherently based on polling (request/response) thus REST is not suitable for apps which require low latency. In this case you might want to use Pub/Sub.
The next day I attended a workshop with Corey Haines. This was a true hands-on workshop. I spent at least half a day writing code retreats, code katas and coding dojos. Going back to the very basics was surprisingly refreshing. I spent two 45 minutes long sessions constantly refactoring maybe 15 lines of code until most of if statements were gone and code read properly. You wouldn't do this at work but the whole point of the exercise was to actually go over the line and try to come up with best possible code without feeling the time pressure.
At last but not least, the attendees were fantastic and every coffee/lunch break was full of valuable conversations.
I had an amazing time and YOW 2010 is the best conference I've ever been to.


For a charge of Virginia possession of marijuana, the Commonwealth doesn't have to prove a specific amount of marijuana was in your possession. They just have to prove that you had some marijuana. That's why the defense of claiming that there was only a little bit is not enough to get you out of the charge.
I talk to a lot of people who tell me it was less than a gram, it was only a bud, or that they only had a little bit. Unfortunately, I have to tell everyone the same thing – having a little bit of marijuana doesn't get you out of the case. All the Commonwealth has to prove is that you had some amount of marijuana in your possession. There are lots of other defenses, but unfortunately, this one gets us nowhere.
The amount could come into play if you're facing a bigger charge like 'possession with intent to distribute.' With that kind of charge, the amount could come into play. If you only had a little bit of marijuana, it's unlikely that you're trying to distribute it. However, for a simple charge of basic possession of marijuana, the amount simply doesn't matter.
I talk to countless people about their possession of marijuana charge and in many instances one of the first things I hear is that the marijuana wasn't theirs. Unfortunately, that is a losing defense. The caveat is that every case depends on the facts and circumstances of each unique case, and it could work depending on the facts of a case. However, it's usually a loser.
The Commonwealth only has to prove that you were in possession of the marijuana. They don't have to prove that it was legally your own marijuana, a big difference. Let's just say I own a bicycle, it's my legal bicycle and I have legal title to it. However, I can loan you the bicycle. When I loan you the bicycle to ride, you are in possession of the bicycle. Everyone understands and agrees with that; however, it's still not your bicycle. That is exactly the situation we have with marijuana. The Commonwealth does not have to prove that it was yours. They just have to prove that you were in possession.
What does possession mean for marijuana in Virginia? It's a good question, and it's one that gets quite complicated legally speaking. The basic rule is that you have to have knowledge of what the substance is and you have to have dominion and control over the substance. Knowledge is the easy one that people understand. That means that there is some indication that you know it's marijuana. That can be proven based on it looking like marijuana or based on your statement or prior evidence that you've smoked before perhaps. Dominion and control is the part that is tricky for the Commonwealth to prove. They have to show that you had some control over it that you were able to exercise your dominion over the marijuana. This is where we might have an actual winning defense, but simply claiming that the marijuana wasn't legally your own isn't going to get us anywhere.
For a possession of marijuana case, the Commonwealth does not have to prove that you actually used marijuana. They don't need to prove that it was in possession in your body. All they have to prove it was in your possession. The normal way they prove that is by showing that they found it in your vehicle or in your pocket or something like that. They don't have to prove that you were actually smoking the joint. They just have to prove that you had control over it and that you knew what it was.
The irony is that possession of marijuana is proven in the opposite way that possession of alcohol is proven. For an underage alcohol charge, typically the Commonwealth proves possession by providing that you drank earlier. However, there's no requirement that the Commonwealth prove you smoked marijuana.
You can be charged with Virginia possession of marijuana, even if the marijuana wasn't found on your person. In possession of marijuana cases sometimes people say, "But I didn't even have marijuana on me, so how come I'm charged?" Well, the answer is that Virginia law prohibits possession of marijuana. That doesn't mean that you actually have to have marijuana on your person. All that means is that you have to possess it in some way.
The first and easiest example of possession is if you have it on your person – in your pocket, in your bag or purse or somewhere else on your physical person. That is a clear-cut case of possession. There may still be arguments, but possession is usually not an issue in those cases.
The other instance of possession is what we call 'constructive possession.' That's where they find the marijuana somewhere nearby or somewhere in your belongings. Maybe they find it in the car that you are riding in or maybe it is in your car that's registered to you and sitting in front of your house Or maybe it is in your house, where you are. Or it could be in a hotel room where you're staying. If it is somewhere nearby, they can tie it to you.
What they have to prove in those cases is that you had knowledge of the character and nature of the marijuana (the plant material or the residue) and that you had dominion and control over whatever they found. It isn't enough to prove that you knew it was there if it isn't not yours and you can't control its being there. They have to prove that you had some power over it, to remove it, or that you put it there. Likewise, it isn't not enough to prove that you had power over it, because you might not know what it is. If the marijuana is in a pile of trash, you might now know it is marijuana. Based on all the facts and circumstances, they have to prove both things.
If you were to testify and you argue that you didn't know it was marijuana, they might ask you on the stand if you've ever smoked before. If you have used marijuana before, then it might not be believable that you didn't know what it was.
That's where constructive possession comes in, in those cases where you didn't have it on you but it was tied to you somehow. There was some kind of connection to you or your property. It can be a tough case to prove, but sometimes it can also be pretty simple.
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La Mision de Maria Santisima, Nuestra Senora Dolorosisima de la Soledad (Mary Most Holy, Our Most Sorrowful Lady of Solitude) was founded by Father Fermin Lasuen on October 9th, 1791 near the site of an Esselen village named Chuttusgelis. Mission Soledad is the thirteenth mission to be founded in California.
By 1810 the quadrangle was completed and included a chapel, church, four granaries, offices, mill, creamery, hen house, tallow factory, kitchen, guest rooms, unmarried women's quarters, two warehouses, carpenter's shop and quarters, guard house, corporal's quarters, quarters for the padres, forge, soap factory, apothecary, shoemaker, tannery, tile kilns, privy, pantry, grist mill, lavenderia, weavery, and possibly a fulling tank for wool production. There was also a vineyard with five thousand vines and an orchard.
A fifteen mile aqueduct brought water to the mission from the Arroyo Seco River. Neophyte housing was built in the form of three long adobe buildings which had twenty-six rooms. It appears that the Soledad Mission specialized in wool production and weaving. At one time there were over five thousand sheep grazing the lands surrounding the mission as well as over six hundred horses and six thousand head of cattle. The mission owned three ranches: San Lorenzo, San Vicente and San Fernando.
José Joaquín de Arrillaga, the first Spanish governor of Alta California, died at Soledad in 1814 during a mission tour, and was buried in a Franciscan habit beneath the floor of the church destroyed in 1824. Soledad became the principal headquarters of the President of the California Missions, Fr. Mariano Payeras, in the wake of Bouchard's raid on Monterey (1819-1822).
Most of Mission Soledad was destroyed by three large floods in 1824, 1828, and 1832 which irreparably damaged the buildings. As Mission Soledad was secularized and neglected the buildings were further destroyed. In 1845, interim Governor Pio Pico sold the mission to Feliciano Soberanes for eight hundred dollars. Eventually, the mission was abandoned and fell further into disrepair.
A copy of the original mission bell, cast in Mexico City in 1794, hangs on a wooden beam to the left of the church entrance. The original is kept inside the church. Both the exterior and interior of the chapel are quite simple. Colorfully painted reredos, stenciled wall decorations and original oil paintings of the Stations of the Cross adorn the sanctuary. There is also an original painting of Our Lady of Refuge in the museum.
Mission Soledad feels more like a community church than a historical site. They see very few tourists, but their staff is among the most friendly and welcoming of any of the missions.
Learn more about the missions and other great places to visit along the coast in "Along the King's Road: A Guide to Touring the California Missions." Get a copy here.


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Q: Linker cannot find functions or classes in static library (Objective C) I have an XCode 4.2 workspace containing a Cocos Touch Static Library (mixed Objective C, Objective C++ and C++) and a cocos2d iOS app.  The static library and the iOS app are both siblings.
The problem is the app's linker fails when trying to link to the functions and classes in the static library.  The app does have the static library set with "Link Binary With Libraries".  It is as though the functions and classes in the static lib are either not being exported or not being looked for by the app.
For example I created a function int foo() { return 42; } and placed it in the library, then called it from main.m in the app.
The error looks like this:
Undefined symbols for architecture armv7:
  "_OBJC_CLASS_$_RootViewController", referenced from:
    objc-class-ref in AppDelegate.o
  "_foo", referenced from:
    _main in main-972D78D1B1575F1.o
  "_OBJC_CLASS_$_CCDirector", referenced from:
    objc-class-ref in AppDelegate.o
    objc-class-ref in libCocos2DBase.a(BaseScene.o)
    objc-class-ref in libCocos2DBase.a(Director.o)
  "_OBJC_CLASS_$_CCLayer", referenced from:
    _OBJC_CLASS_$_FoundationLayer in libCocos2DBase.a(BaseScene.o)
  "_OBJC_METACLASS_$_CCLayer", referenced from:
    _OBJC_METACLASS_$_FoundationLayer in libCocos2DBase.a(BaseScene.o)
  "_OBJC_CLASS_$_CCTexture2D", referenced from:
    objc-class-ref in AppDelegate.o
  "_OBJC_CLASS_$_EAGLView", referenced from:
    objc-class-ref in AppDelegate.o
  "_OBJC_CLASS_$_CCScene", referenced from:
    objc-class-ref in libCocos2DBase.a(BaseScene.o)
ld: symbol(s) not found for architecture armv7
collect2: ld returned 1 exit status

Thank you so much for anybody that can help, I'm new to XCode and have spent a lot of time looking for a solution.

A: It looks like your static library was not compiled for the armv7 architecture, whereas the app using it is, so it can't find the proper symbols. Try compiling the static library for armv7 (or if you don't have the source, see if you can get the developer to compile it for armv7).


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An attempt to answer the question of The Paradox of Normative Propositions which states "The new third law resolves the paradox of normative propositions by making it clear that employed methods don't necessarily follow from all accepted theories, but only from some."
Resolution to the Paradox of Normative Propositions was formulated by Zoe Sebastien in 2016.1 It is currently accepted by Scientonomy community as the best available theory on the subject.
Logically speaking, the third law as stated: "A method is employed only if it follows from other methods or theories," seems to imply a universality: all other employed methods, all accepted theories in the scientific mosaic. Zoe Sebastien's resolution to the paradox of normative propositions specifies that the universal implications need not be the case. The resolution as applied to the third law, would read that employed methods didn't follow from all accepted theories, but some. This new formulation has been accepted.
Resolution to the Paradox of Normative Propositions (Sebastien-2016) is an attempt to answer the following question: If methodologies are themselves theories that can be accepted by a community, then how can methods be deductive consequences of accepted theories, given that historically employed methods and accepted methodologies have often been inconsistent with one another?
See The Paradox of Normative Propositions for more details.
two proposition cannot be mutually inconsistent if one logically follows from another.
Sebastien's solution rejects premise (2), by clarifying that an employed method shouldn't necessarily follow from all accepted theories, but only from some. In those cases, when an employed method is in conflict with an accepted methodology, it is an indication that the former doesn't follow from the latter. As for their mutual inconsistency, that is allowed by the zeroth law.
^ ↑ Sebastien, Zoe. (2016) The Status of Normative Propositions in the Theory of Scientific Change. Scientonomy 1, 1-9. Retrieved from https://www.scientojournal.com/index.php/scientonomy/article/view/26947.
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Lower prices, more chargers make electric cars increasingly viable
People reluctant to buy electric vehicles have often cited their higher price tag.
But some of the major brands have dropped in price over the years, leading to higher sales growth.
Brendan Jones, director of electric vehicle sales and infrastructure deployment at Nissan Motor Corporation in Nashville, Tenn., says the prices for their popular plug-in vehicle, the Leaf, dropped significantly and are now comparable to gas-powered vehicles.
Jones says prices on the Leaf have dropped about $6,000 since it was introduced in December 2010. That, coupled with the increase in workplace and public car chargers, has attracted more interest, he adds.
"The infrastructure is really creating an environment that is facilitating interest in electric vehicles," Jones says.
Electric vehicle experts say that's a positive sign for the industry.
"After [General Motors] killed the EV1 [the first mass-produced electric vehicle that was discontinued in 1999], I had little confidence of electric vehicle success," says Leo Galcher, editor for the Electric Vehicle Association of Southern California, a club that puts out an informational newsletter for its membership base of electric car enthusiasts "But, the technology improved and climate change became real."
According to a November 2013 report by Kelley Blue Book, the average cost of all new car types in 2013 was $32,769. Almost every plug-in vehicle was cheaper than that after factoring in up to $7,500 in federal tax credits.
According to the DOE, electricity to power electric vehicles is less than one-fourth of the cost of gasoline, and the cost to drive an EV a mile is about 4 cents — or about $2.64 to fully charge an all-electric vehicle with a 70-mile range. Electric vehicle charging stations, though, typically cost $350 to $1,000.
Many of the big box home-improvement stores sell charging stations for residential garages. Professional electricians can install them and a dedicated circuit to power the charger if needed. A level-1 charger (120 volts) typically does not need any rewiring. A 240-volt circuit or higher, though, will need a dedicated circuit.
Most electric vehicles have a range of just 75 to 100 miles until the battery needs recharged. A 240-volt unit takes about half the time to charge as a 120-volt charger.
There has been an increase in public charging stations in recent years, with about 8,300 accessible nationwide.
"Five years ago [a request for an electric car charging station] was nonexistent," says Ken Hopkins with The Electric Connection in Los Angeles. "But it's become steady. We install [electrical circuit breakers for car chargers] about once a week."
Jones adds many public and workforce stations are going to even faster 440-volt chargers, which can charge an EV up to 80 percent in 30 minutes.
Talk to your dealer about your credit options if shopping for an EV and check the DOE's website on electric vehicle credits to see which qualify for the full $7,500.
On top of the federal credit, there may be additional state and local credits available. As of June 2014, 26 states offer some type of incentive to purchase electric vehicles. (Connecticut offers charging-station incentives.)
"The benefits of EVs are extensive," Galcher says. "They reduce fossil fuel emissions, they reduce reliance on oil, there are no oil changes. It also reduces the cost of vehicle operation, such as tune-ups and filters."
Tom Moor, Angie's List/MCT
Fuel-efficient Vehicles
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Roger Federer ready and in good shape for Australian Open campaign
13 January 2020 - 14:28 Agency Staff
Roger Federer of Switzerland practices ahead of the 2020 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on January 12 2020. Picture: GETTY IMAGES/ DARRIAN TRAYNOR
Melbourne — Roger Federer declared himself ready on Monday to kick off the new season at next week's Australian Open despite having played no competitive matches since November.
The 20-time grand slam winner was scheduled to warm up for 2020's first major at the inaugural ATP Cup in Australia but withdrew to spend more time with his family.
In contrast, his rivals Novak Djokovic and Rafa Nadal were part of closely fought matches at the team event played in Brisbane, Perth and Sydney.
Federer, 38, said he was happy with his preparation at home. "I've trained long and hard in the off-season and I didn't have any setbacks, which is crucial," he said in Melbourne.
"Last week I was asking myself 'am I happy to go to Australia, or should I rather just stay here and stop packing immediately? Because I can.' I could easily just stay home and I was like, 'no, no, I'm really happy to go to Melbourne and kick off the season there.' I have kept myself in good shape, obviously I had an amazing team around me."
A six-time winner at Melbourne Park, Federer won the Australian Open title in 2017 and 2018 but lost to Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas in the fourth round in 2019.
Djokovic went on to win a record seventh Australian Open title in 2019 and looks in perfect shape to add another after his ninth consecutive hard-court win over world No 1 Nadal on Sunday as Serbia were crowned champions at the ATP Cup.
Nadal has also shown no sign of trouble with his game or his fitness and the contenders at the Australian Open could again be the Big Three, who have shared the past 12 grand slam titles.
"I'm aware that at 38 I shouldn't be the favourite, it should be someone probably in their 20s, but the three of us have been able to stay as the favourites which is great for us," Federer said.
"Both guys are already showing great signs. I was watching a little of their ATP Cup match and thought that was a great match. Both guys, injury free, are always tough to beat."
Federer also offered Australian Ash Barty some advice as she prepares to play her home grand slam as world No 1.
"What a year she's had: it was a pleasure watching her play," Federer said. "She can have a different mindset.
"It can relax you and you can really explore all of your potential and that's what happened to me when I won my first major, and I broke through as world No 1 after that.
"I thought: 'Well now I'm the guy to beat and I prefer to be in this position rather than being a contender.' I hope that Ash is also going to see it that way."
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Nadal insists Federer slam record not on his mind
Victory at the Australian Open would pull the Spaniard level with the world record-holder
Serena Williams downs Camila Giorgi for first win of 2020
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The digital world we now live in offers a huge range of opportunities for bringing us closer together. It's constant presence, as we welcome it into our business and personal lives has made us become more trusting than ever of the ways technology is enhancing our daily experiences of communication, shopping, entertainment and research. With social media platforms on which we can communicate with a wide, varied and distant community on a minute by minute basis, the opportunities for relationship building are plentiful, and it's this benefit that makes social media a popular and effective marketing tool for business. But with these vast opportunities at our fingertips, comes both responsibility and pressure to get it right.
A few nights ago I was sat at home with nothing but a TV remote and my dog for company. It is at times like these, certain shows were made for. Nothing too involved or too heavy, nothing too scary (just thinking of the dog of course, not me...) shows like MTV's Catfish.
If you haven't seen it before, it delves deep into the more negative world of online relationships, where deceit reigns, where poor unsuspecting Americans, usually aged between 18 and 30, are engaged in a strictly online relationship with someone they have never met physically. They have built these relationships through a typical series of events: meet via social media, which leads to private messaging and email, text and image exchange, some of which have continued for as many as 4 years. The honest side of the relationship or 'victim' in this case, has then decided enough is enough, their heart won't take it anymore, they need to meet the person who they have devoted so much online time to. Sadly (spoiler alert), when the meeting occurs through the show's investigative team, the truth unfolds and we see that the pictures they have seen are inaccurate, as are the ages, the background - the truth behind the person they were falling for online is all a lie in reality. Cue the heartbreak, the scenes of anger and frustration from the deceived victim, the sob story from the Catfish Jeff, the unemployed and overweight guy in Michigan who isn't really Andre the Model from LA. The country that gave us The Jerry Springer Show has a new stage on which to entertain through conflict.
The term for these online liars and miscreants is a Catfish, hence the show's title. The term is defined in the US English dictionary as: "Catfishing is to lure someone into a relationship by means of a fictional online persona". To link it back with the title of this piece, these Catfish prosper by breaking certain rules of relationship building online, and though not with the same motive, nor the same calculated desire to deceive, many businesses can also fail to form a meaningful and worthwhile relationship online with current and potential customers.
What is the key to a solid relationship? We're often told it is through both parties understanding each other. Understanding occurs through the offering of meaningful and relevant information and the fact that these Catfish won't or can't give an up to date accurate photo, give honest information about themselves, is why the relationships are ultimately false and simply cannot last. So to ensure your customer relationships are enhanced and do last, here are a few factors that should be at the forefront of your social media communication plan.
Much of what Catfish deliver to online recipients is relevant to their own gains but isn't relevant to any meaningful relationship context. Information can be out dated (particularly images) or irrelevant, as it doesn't truly apply to them in physical life. Any social media platform operated by a business has to be kept up to date, with relevant information or stories which fit the communication and branding objectives. Your posts have to continue to re-affirm your brand values and the delivery has to be relevant to the audience type which use the platform you are posting via. A particular post content and style for Facebook, isn't necessarily relevant for LinkedIn.
Some of the Catfish didn't always keep their stories straight, which lead to their online 'partners' approaching the TV show in the first place. If the messages are not consistent, you lose your connection with the follower, they no longer want to keep up to date with what is going on, they don't feel secure in the knowledge that you are what you claim to be and that can prevent your business from being at the forefront of their mind when an opportunity arises for purchase or recommendation. Whilst certain social platforms conform to different posting styles and culture, the messages that your business transmits should all still connect to the brand or company values and objectives, even if they have to be told in a slightly different way.
Well it is pretty obvious how the Catfish fail on this one! Whilst dishonesty isn't so likely to occur intentionally from a business perspective, it is always wise to be accurate particularly if sharing some material from an outside source to your network – there is no problem in doing this, providing you reference the source, and that you offer some sort of affirming evidence or offer a contradiction and discussion point to promote thought leadership. Failure to do any of the above, can mislead readers and give them the impression that you are passing off other material as your own. Social media is a platform for promotion and advertising, so remember to abide by the same rules as if advertising via any other medium.
Being a thought leader on certain topics will really affirm to followers and fans that your business holds the skills and knowledge to stand out in your industry – but make sure you do your research before you post anything of such a nature. If you recount an event or want to devote a post to some recent client work, make sure the detail you give is accurate and deemed appropriate by all referenced parties. Accuracy also applies to any text based posting; poor spelling and grammar will really dilute the integrity of any communication.
Catfish are actually pretty good at keeping up response levels, it keeps their partners on the hook (fishing pun intended!) and really this isn't a rule they break, as much as conduct for dishonourable means. Without response, there is no relationship at all, whether constructed to be dishonest and false, or strong and lasting. Keep all of your social media platforms monitored. The beauty and benefit of such platforms is that they are interactive. You have an opportunity to discuss topics in real-time with clients and get first hand insight into their thoughts and feelings. You can also be a real-time convenient information source should they have any queries or views on a particular product, service or post associated with your brand. Their interaction with your brand, is then broadcast to their friends and your other followers, so be sure to be polite, efficient and re-affirming of any brand messages.
With all of this in mind, take a look at your own social media marketing activity and consider what insights your followers and fans really get about your company or brand – are you conveying messages which lead to a desired perception from the chosen audience, or are you leaving your followers unsure if you are the one they truly desire? Is the online relationship now ready to move on a step into the real world via purchase and business partnership, without disappointment and heartache that they may share with millions via social media? Disgruntled victims of Catfish have a platform to promote their experience to a worldwide network thanks to the MTV television channel, but your customers now have the same potential reach from their phone or computer. That's what I call pressure to get it right!


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Arizona State limits Loyola Marymount to 28.1 percent shooting for 68-44 win
TEMPE, Ariz. – Arizona State used a 3-point game to open an early lead and survived a modest Loyola Marymount rally before blowing out the Lions, 68-44, Thursday night.
Role players on last season's NCAA tournament team last season led the way for the Sun Devils.
They included Chance Murray with 12 points, Jonathan Gilling and Bo Barnes with 11 points each and Shaquielle McKissic with 10 points and five rebounds.
The Sun Devils (3-0) were trying to inject life into an anemic offense that had struggled in a 49-39 win Monday over visiting Bethune-Cookman. But they were limited through much of the game by poor ball-handling that cost them. They had 17 turnovers.
The Lions (1-2) were led by Simon Krajcovic and Eric Payne with nine points each.
Arizona State limited LMU to 28.1 shooting, the best defense effort since a game in February 2010.
The Sun Devils clamped down on key Lions reserve Payne, who set a school freshman record with 497 points last season then scored a team-high 23 and 22 points, respectively, in their first two games. In this game, he shot 3-for-13 for nine points.
The Sun Devils led just 31-26 early in the second half, then gradually moved out to double-digit leads. They broke the game open on 3-pointers by Barnes and Gilling and a driving layup by Chance Murray that made it 53-38 with less than 6:00 left.
They stretched the lead to 58-38 with 3:45 left.
Early on the Sun Devils rolled up a 24-11 lead, then the Lions used an aggressive defense to force turnovers and cut the margin to 28-22 at halftime.
Another role player from last year's NCAA tournament team, Eric Jacobsen, had a fine all-round game with seven points, 11 rebounds and four blocks. He now has blocked nine shots on the season, compared to 15 for all of last season.
Arizona State: ASU ran up a home record of 32-5 the past two seasons. So, including the game against LMU, the Sun Devils have gone 35-5 since the start of the 2012-13 season. ASU coach Herb Sendek needs two more wins to reach 400 in his career. Once he does, he will be the third-youngest Division 1 coach with 400 (Billy Donovan, Steve Alford). The series between these teams dates to 1937, but this was the first meeting since 1980.
Loyola Marymount: This was LMU's 156th meeting all time vs. current members of the Pac-12. The Lions have faced USC most often (55 times). The last meeting against a member of the Pac-12 came in the first game of the 2011-12 season as the Lions downed No. 17 UCLA. Current LMU coach Mike Dunlap played for the Lions in 1980.
LMU hosts San Diego Christian on Sunday.
ASU meets Maryland in Kansas City.


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            class GZipCompressor final
                : public Net::Client
            {
            public:
                GZipCompressor(std::weak_ptr<IControl> control, std::weak_ptr<IPublisher> publisher);

            protected:
                // Client
                virtual void ProcessData(Common::Buffer buffer) override final;
            };

        }   // namespace Clients
    }   // namespace Net
}   // namespace Mif

#endif  // !__MIF_NET_CLIENTS_GZIP_COMPRESSOR_H__


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Amy Winehouse's Dad Slams Beyonce's 'Back To Black' Cover
Paul Cantor Published: April 22, 2013
Keiny Andrade/STR, LatinContent WO
Music fans are anxious to get a listen to the full version of Beyonce's cover of Amy Winehouse's "Back To Black," off The Great Gatsby soundtrack.
But the anticipation is much ado about nothing, according to Winehouse's dad Mitch.
"I don't think she brings anything to it,' he tells the Daily Mail.
Why did he allow Bey and Andre 3000 to cover it then? Well, money talks.
"For a price, of course," he explains. "They have got to pay for the privilege, which is what they are doing. I can't tell you how much it is but it's a lot of money."
Previously, he asked for £100,000.
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