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Pope gunman Mehmet Ali Agca visits John Paul II's tomb in the Vatican
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Pope John Paul II gunman Mehmet Ali Agca carries white roses as he approaches the late pontiff's tomb in the Vatican (AFP: Adnkronos)
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The Turkish man who tried to assassinate Pope John Paul II has laid flowers at the late pontiff's tomb in the Vatican.
Mehmet Ali Agca arrived back in Rome unexpectedly and presented himself to police to declare his intention to lay the flowers.
"I felt the need to make this gesture," he told police, according to Italian media who had been tipped off in advance about his visit.
Agca's visit came exactly 31 years after John Paul visited him in prison in Rome to forgive him for the 1981 shooting that nearly killed the leader of the world's Catholics.
Then aged 23, Agca shot the Pope twice at close range in St Peter's Square, with one bullet passing through John Paul's abdomen and another narrowly missing his heart.
Granted authorisation to pay his respects under a discreet police escort, Agca was filmed by the ADNKronos news agency murmuring a prayer at the side of the tomb after he placed his bouquet of white roses.
Pope John Paul II survived the 1981 assassination attempt and went on to live until 2005. (Tony Gentile: Reuters)
"A thousand thanks holiness," he said in Italian.
"This is a miracle that goes on. The mystery of Fatima goes on. Long live Jesus Christ!"
The former extremist requested a meeting with Pope Francis when the current pontiff visited Turkey last month.
That was declined as was a fresh request for an audience this weekend in Rome.
"He has put flowers on the tomb of John Paul II. I think that is enough," Francis's spokesman, Federico Lombardi, told La Republica.
The motive for Agca's 1981 attack on the Pope remains a mystery.
He served nearly three decades in prisons in Italy and Turkey.
At the time of the assassination attempt, Agca was on the run from the Turkish authorities over a string of crimes, including the murder of a journalist, and his links to the far-right Grey Wolves movement.
He initially testified that he had acted alone but later claimed the Bulgarian and Soviet secret services had orchestrated the attempted murder because of the Polish Pope's anti-communist stance.
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Bots in Blackface – The Rise of Fake Black People on Social Media Promoting Political Agendas
Quote | Posted on September 14, 2019 by lordrakim
Lot of fake "black" folks on social media these days…. I been peepin em…
If you follow Donald Trump's Twitter feed, you may have noticed several prominent accounts that appear to be profiles belonging to black people–high up on his Twitter feed of responses. Some of these accounts have thousands and thousands of followers. Others even have the blue Twitter check mark next to their account names. Yet, exactly who is behind these accounts is ambiguous. The rise of bots in the guise of black people on social media remains a worrisome issue heading into the 2020 elections.
Take for instance, the Twitter account @RyanHillMI, aka Ryan Hill. This account has a blue check mark which, supposedly, means it was vetted by Twitter and confirmed to be an actual person. Yet, a Google (or Bing) search on 'Ryan Hill Michigan' only yields results of a white, male lawyer in Michigan, and nothing about a young, black man in the Michigan area—which the @RyanHillMI's avatar depicts.
I reached out to the Ryan Hill account on Twitter. I asked him (it?) about doing an interview and providing some background information. The conversation turned bizarre as you can see from the below screenshot (these are his remarks to my inquiries):
I also contacted Twitter and asked the company about assigning a blue check to an account a journalist could not find much information about. I was told I would receive an answer. I am still waiting.
Needless to say, the account raises some suspicion about authenticity. If it is indeed some sockpuppet account posing as a black person to influence politics—it wouldn't be the first time some vested interest engaged in 'bot blackface.'
Perceptive social media users have even unearthed fake black accounts using Google's reverse image search feature. One such Twitter account, @Mike47441781, was proven to use a stock image as the account's avatar.
Shireen Mitchell is the founder of Digital Sisters and Stop Online Violence Against Women. She's done in-depth research about the use of impostor black accounts pushing political agendas across social media.
Mitchell says the activity behind these fake accounts boils down to "getting people not to vote for Democrats." She points out that social media is the ultimate affordable platform for white supremacists.
As one of the authors of Stop Online Violence Against Women's report on targeted black voter suppression on social media, Mitchell and her team reported on the Russian Internet Research Agency's purposeful political ad targeting to black Americans.
"The 3,500 ads on Facebook by the Russian Internet Research agency were centered largely on Black American Culture over all other identity and race-based narratives. While the race-based focus of the Russian-purchased ads has been acknowledged in some reporting and previous studies, it has not been pointed out in the media that the themes of Black Identity and culture were the focus of the majority of the ads with the intent to engage in voter suppression of Black voters," stated Mitchell and the other report authors in a press release.
"The sobering analysis in this report documents that Russian ads were overwhelming focused on Black American Culture, and often specifically on Black women with the goal of voter suppression," says Jessie Daniels, Professor of Sociology at The City University of New York, and a Fellow at The Data & Society Research Institute. "This report is an urgently needed reminder that we ignore the way racism is woven into technology at our own peril."
The report found that Russian actors specifically manipulated topics such as Hillary Clinton's "super predator" comment from 1996; and issues related to race and policing, immigration, and guns. You can read the entire report here.
Much of the controversy over fake black social media accounts also surrounds the American Descendants of Slavery (ADOS) movement. ADOS activists claim that African American voters should vote for politicians that support policies beneficial and exclusive to the African American community, such as reparations.
Buzzfeed reported that social media ADOS activist accounts are often accused of being bots and "Russian trolls":
Some Twitter users still doubt the authenticity of some of the accounts tweeting about the movement. One user account questioned if she'd have to mute #ADOS and posted a screenshot of an account created in 2009. "This might be important," the user said. "I saw a warning the other day that the new bot movement is old accounts that have been dormant. This account was created in 09 but just started tweeting literally 15 mins ago."
Clearly, there are concerted efforts to splinter the powerful black voting bloc and to keep black people from voting. It's important that black people stay vigilant over whose information to trust on social media.
One professor offered a few tips to NPR on how to pinpoint possibly fake black profiles:
–Beware of accounts that regularly use stereotypical quote-unquote black language. These accounts typically use language they think black people use.
–Check the number of tweets and followers on an account.
–Check how long ago an account was created.
–Check the type of tweets or posts the account has on its timeline.
via Bots in Blackface – The Rise of Fake Black People on Social Media Promoting Political Agendas – Black Enterprise
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The deceased males have been identified as 34 year-old Bernard Trumarde Winston-Haynes and 25 year-old Courtney Jamal Nelson.
Killeen Police investigate shooting in the 400 block of South 2nd Street.
Officers responded to the Lone Star Inn and Suites, located at 409 of S. 2nd Street, on Sunday, December 17, 2017, after receiving numerous 911 calls just before 2:30 a.m., about shots fired. Upon the officers' arrival, they located two male victims suffering from gunshot wounds. Both victims were immediately transported to the Carl R. Darnall Medical Center in critical condition. One victim succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced deceased by Justice of the Peace Bill Cooke at 4:44 a.m. The second victim was subsequently transported to Baylor Scott and White in Temple where he succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced deceased by Justice of the Peace GW Ivy at 7:08 a.m.
The preliminary investigation revealed that an incident occurred involving both males in which they shot at each other resulting in injuries to both parties.
At this time there is no threat to the community involving this incident.
Detectives are asking anyone who has information about this shooting to contact Crime Stoppers at 254-526-TIPS (8477) or go online anonymously at www.bellcountycrimestoppers.com. You can also download the app P3 tips for IOS and Android phones. All information is anonymous and confidential and if your tip leads to the arrest of the person or persons responsible for this crime, you could be eligible for a reward up to $1,000 in cash.


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Friday fish fries are as much a Wisconsin tradition as the brandy old fashioned cocktail and nowhere are these weekend essentials as good as they are at Donny's Girl Supper Club — I know because I'm there more Fridays than not.
Donny's Girl is a warm, welcoming, family-owned restaurant where it's often shoulder-to-shoulder people enjoying the festive atmosphere while waiting for a table. So when second-generation owner Jaci Mueller asked me to do her website, I was more than happy to oblige.
Jaci's is an interesting story. Her parents bought the supper club in 1982 and she grew up wearing an apron and filling water glasses. For 22 years her parents served their guests well. In 2004 her parents retired and sold the business to an outside buyer. For a brief period it took on a new name and ambiance, but by 2007 it was once again for sale. Jaci and her husband Lorn bought it immediately.
Jaci had definite goals for her website. A welcoming, friendly vibe was a must. She also wanted to convey she was offering the same traditional supper club quality for which her parents had been known. With this in mind, we took a decidedly narrative approach with lots of warm and fuzzy photos by Mariah Bormann Photography. Get a sense of this here.
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1 What Are the Benefits of Alfalfa Tonic?
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Alfalfa is an especially nutritious plant that's commonly used as a medicinal herb. Alfalfa sprouts, seeds and leaves contain various nutrients that may display some beneficial properties. Relief from hay fever and other allergic symptoms is a reputed benefit of consuming alfalfa, although there is currently no scientific evidence to support this. On the other hand, allergic reactions to alfalfa are documented, so be cautious when eating the plant or taking supplements made from it.
Alfalfa is a perennial flowering plant that flourishes in temperate climates. It's a good source of various vitamins and minerals, as well as amino acids, chlorophyll and fiber. Alfalfa sprouts are commonly eaten, although all parts of the plant are used to make herbal supplements, typically in the form of extracts, tablets and capsules. The health benefits attributed to alfalfa consumption are numerous, although MedlinePlus notes that the only positive effect supported by research is that it's "possibly effective" in lowering high blood cholesterol levels.
Alfalfa has a reputation for being effective in reducing the symptoms of seasonal allergies such as hay fever because it's claimed to act like an antihistamine and stimulate the immune system. However, according to Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, scientific proof for these claims is lacking. Some people take alfalfa products to combat common allergy symptoms, such as sneezing, sinus congestion, runny nose and difficulty breathing, but more human research is needed before any specific recommendations can be made regarding alfalfa.
Regardless of medicinal claims, some people are actually allergic to alfalfa products. As with any food allergy, the body can overreact to components in alfalfa and mount a defensive immune reaction that can affect the entire gastrointestinal system, from the mouth to the intestines. During allergic reactions, the body makes antibodies that trigger specialized mast cells to produce and release histamine, which is what causes the inflammation and congestion associated with allergic reactions. Sensitivity or allergy to alfalfa is not common, but you should consume the herb in small amounts if you are allergic to other plant foods -- especially grasses or legumes such as peas -- and monitor how your body reacts.
A greater concern than allergic reaction is the potential for contamination of alfalfa sprouts and seeds with bacteria. According to the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, alfalfa sprouts have been linked to a number of E. coli and Salmonella outbreaks in California and Europe, and these bacteria can be life-threatening. Food poisoning from bacterial contamination might initially be confused with an allergic reaction, but the symptoms are quite different and typically include vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal cramps and, at times, mild fever. According to Drugs.com, the Food and Drug Administration issued an advisory warning that young children, pregnant women, the elderly, and anyone with a weakened immune system should avoid consuming alfalfa sprouts because of frequent bacterial contamination.
Andrew, Johnathon. "Allergies and Alfalfa." Healthy Eating | SF Gate, http://healthyeating.sfgate.com/allergies-alfalfa-9154.html. 27 December 2018.
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Very yummy and very lemony loaf! Thanks again to mommsie for this recipe.
Step 1: Preheat the oven to 350F.
Step 2: Beat the eggs for 4 minutes. In a large bowl, add the cake mix, pudding mix, water, oil and eggs. Mix well.
Step 3: Spray to loaf pans with cooking oil. Divide the mixture evenly into the 2 pans. Bake for 1 hour. Let cool.
Step 4: In a bowl, add the icing sugar. Add enough lemon juice to make a slightly runny icing. Pour the icing over the slightly cooled loaves. ENJOY!


MEXICO CITY – Federal Police officers and marines rescued 68 Central American migrants being held captive in Tamaulipas, a state in northeastern Mexico, and arrested six suspects, media reports said Sunday, citing the Tamaulipas Coordination Group (GCT).
The migrants were rescued in separate operations, media outlets said, citing the GCT, a joint federal and state agency.
Federal security forces responding to a tip from the public about gunmen firing shots in Reynosa, located across the border from McAllen, Texas, encountered a group of armed subjects in an SUV.
The subjects opened fire and tried to flee, but security forces members arrested three of them.
A Honduran man being held captive by the gunmen told authorities about a house where more migrants were being held against their will.
Authorities found 15 Central Americans locked in a small bedroom at the house.
The Federal Police, meanwhile, raided a house in the city of Madero in response to a tip from the public.
Officers rescued 52 Central Americans – 41 Hondurans, five Salvadorans and six Guatemalans – being held against their will.
Three men and a minor were arrested at the house, where authorities found a shotgun and ammunition.


Exhibiting in booth 218 at the EDUCAUSE Annual Conference, PSI Services LLC (PSI), a leading provider of secure online proctoring solutions for education and credentialing program examinations, today announced that its recently-launched multimodal remote proctoring system, PSI Bridge"¢, has been recognized as a Product to Watch in a new report from market-leading data, research and consulting business Ovum.
Ovums On the Radar report is a series of detailed research notes about vendors bringing innovative ideas, products or business models to their markets. On the Radar vendors should be watched for their potential impact on markets and fit for certain enterprise and public sector IT organizations.
Software-as-a-service is growing exponentially, particularly in the education space, said Joyce Kim, education technology analyst at Ovum. As educational institutions become increasingly easy to reach online, their assessments should be equally accessible. PSI Bridge reflects PSIs mission for improving online education.
PSI Bridge provides universities with two proctoring solutions: record-and-review and remote live proctoring. According to Ovums analysis, these differing approaches to remote proctoring provide institutions with the flexibility and scalability necessary to increase their online educational outreach without compromising academic integrity or requiring intensive additional work on the part of the instructor or systems administrator.
Were honored to see PSI Bridge recognized as a ˜Product to Watch by Ovum. Having recently launched the platform, it is gratifying to know the industrys best and brightest have it on their radars, said Rory McCorkle, Ph.D., PSI Services senior vice president of certification and education services. Our inclusion in this report shows that our investments to innovate and scale our technology to educational institutions and professional credentialing organizations needs have paid off.
PSI Services LLC (PSI) has over 70 years of experience providing worldwide testing solutions to corporations, federal and state government agencies, professional associations, certifying bodies and leading academic institutions. PSI offers a comprehensive solutions approach from test development to delivery and results processing, including pre-hire employment selection, managerial assessments, licensing and certification tests, distance learning testing, license management services and professional services.


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What a great opportunity to show off some Harley and cop motorcycle toys by Hubley. These solid cast iron toys were made in the 1930's and help showcase the prowess of the tool makers at Hubley. Each of these castings was done by artists and in each you can see the strong points. I happen…
Hubley Chrysler Airflow Sedan with lights Review
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Hubley Chrysler Airflow Sedan with lights Review As a long time cast iron toy enthusiast and research, I've waited for the day to see a Chrysler Airflow sedan in person. Earlier I had a fleeting glance of a gray one, but never did I actually hold one. Well through a kind gentleman and referral, I…
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Hubley Cast Iron Toys
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The Hubley Manufacturing Company was first incorporated in 1894 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania by John Hubley. The first Hubley toys appeared in 1909 and were made of cast-iron, with themes that ranged from horse-drawn vehicles and different breeds of dogs, to tractors, steam shovels, horses, banks, and guns. Hubley's main competition in the early years was Arcade as well as a bit from A.C. Williams.
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February 1, 2023 Sami Naik Leave a comment
Young Paul Bäumer and his school friends join the Imperial German Army. They get excited when the uniforms are handed over to them and begin to romanticize their gallantry on the battlefield. Not a single clue do they have what they are about to watch as they are moved to the Western Front to fight trench warfare against the French.
In 1928, the German novelist Erich Maria Remarque published "Im Westen nichts Neues" based on his experience when he joined the army to fight the great war. The book achieved widespread critical acclaim and sold 2.5 million copies in the first 18 months.
Two years later, the book was adapted into an American film "All Quiet on the Western Front". The film won both the Best Picture and Best Director awards at the Oscar, the first to do so. Also, the first to win Best Picture that was based on a novel.
Unsurprisingly, the author was declared 'unpatriotic' by the government in the following years, and his books were banned, removed from the libraries, and burned. There had never been a film produced in any part of the world that adapted this novel until none other than a German film production decided to adapt it.
'All Quiet on the Western Front' is based on the final events of the first World War dramatizing blood-boiling painstaking action sequences that reflect the mental and physical trauma the German soldiers faced and suffered.
The most successful point about the film is that it is a period film that magnificently establishes and serves its purpose to be an anti-war film. Usually, films based on war try to glamorize the heroics of one and satanize the other. Some war films focus on basing the film on a depressive note highlighting a tragic story that suffered during the war. But the essence of this film lies in the negative nature of the war. This film successfully proves that war brings no hope but despair.
'All Quiet on the Western Front' is extremely human with a realistic approach towards the mannerism and wants. For example, a few soldiers witness some French women walking in the fields. It is such a delight for them to watch after such rough times on the field. One of the soldiers couldn't resist and spent some time with one of them and returned with a woman's scarf as a souvenir. When the soldier shows the scarf to his friends, each of them smells and feels it. An accurate and very understood affection the human is bound to take pleasure in after fighting on the field.
There are a few such scenes that recognize trying to establish some sense to the most powerful people in the world today. An illiterate soldier asks Paul to read his wife's letter to him. A soldier collects the lockets of identifications and spots the one who saved him before. The one that was very compelling was when Paul repeatedly stabs a French soldier and distances himself. Seeing him dying remorses him and then he makes an unsuccessful attempt to save him but it is too late. The message was clear in this incredibly shot scene, the war brings no peace but destruction.
The significance of gas masks has been highlighted in this film. Somewhere in the first 20 minutes, the German troop is immediately alarmed by the gas attack and ordered to wear a gas mask. In the midst of the film, 60 of the missing troops are killed by the gas because they mistakenly took off their masks soon.
The use of this psychological weapon of a chemical attack was the counterattack of the French. Because it was the Germans who introduced this poison gas when they used it in the Second Battle of Ypres in Belgium in April 1915. If I am not wrong, this was the first ever poison gas attack in warfare history. How ironic to see the German Army being the victim of what they created!
One of the most critical observations about this film is at the beginning of the film. Rational and thoughtful. When the soldiers get killed in the war and buried in their coffins. Their uniforms are washed, pressed, properly starched, sewed, and made to look new and fresh product that gets reused by the new recruits who wore them excitedly.
This matter can be taken lightly or pressed in a positive or a negative matter. Fully depends if you are okay with that or if you find it rubbish. From a positive angle, it is the transfer of honor from one to the other.
From a negative and a more critical perspective, the uniforms were handed over without respecting the martyred because the uniforms could have been delivered to the families. Perhaps the film wants to show that the-then army didn't want to invest in the new uniforms. Or maybe this is how it is in some parts of the world. I have no knowledge about it but in all honesty, I feel the uniform of the martyred either should be handed over to their family or bury the martyred in that uniform.
The film remarkably settled the balance of the noisy battles and the table-talk silence. The latter part is the people in power trying to outdo each other. I found out on the internet that the scene of the armistice is not in the novel. But I am okay with it because including the events of the armistice was extremely important as the film intended to show how the first World War actually concluded.
It is highly accurate that the armistice was signed between Germany and the Allied Governments at 5am and would take effect at the 11th hour on the 11th day of the 11th month. And the battle was intentionally fought until 11 am.
But I am not sure about the real reason behind the six-hour delay. Why the war has to end at 11am? Why not at 5am when the armistice is signed? There were nearly 11,000 casualties on the final day of the war. 3000 of those lost their lives in those six hours. A very costly delay but the film took the responsibility to dramatize the fight of those six hours that you may rather call brave and courageous or foolish and madness.
I didn't base my film review to develop a discussion about history but to inform the readers that 'All Quiet on the Western Front' is one of the most human films based on a great war and reflected on its consequences. An anti-war film that does not allow to glamorize heroism but rather dramatizes it as the need of the hour.
The ugly sense of blindness about the harsh realities of war are well dramatized. The displaying of horrifying war action sequences in compelling cinematography is breathtaking. This film would have looked more realistic if directed in monochrome.
One of the biggest achievements of the film is that despite the fact that it is a German film based on the Imperial German Army, the audience will not distinguish it but consider it as a loss to humanity showing no concern about what side you are on.
The film is a dead man's poetry that flew away and sunk into the mud. It is one of the most honest representations of the tragic human phase of the fighting soldiers who died in the most brutal fashion with a picture of his wife and kids in their pockets.
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Actresses Caught In College Tuition Scam
Connor Veenstra
Source: Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP
Update II:
The FBI says that that Loughlin has been taken into custody. Spokeswoman Laura Eimiller says that the actress was arrested Wednesday and is scheduled to appear in court in the afternoon.
The scandal has since earned the nick name "Operation Varsity Blues." The title is a reference to the 1999 coming of age drama "Varsity Blues." The star of the film, James Van Der Beek, took the operation's nick name as an opportunity to have a bit of fun at the parents' expense.
If only there was a succinct turn of phrase these kids could have used to inform their parents they were not desirous of their life path... https://t.co/cxOTDI5J1B
— James Van Der Beek (@vanderjames) March 12, 2019
Van Der Beek is referencing a quote from the film during a confrontation between the protagonist and his father.
This Tuesday, court records revealed more than four dozen people were changed in a college admissions cheating scandal. The accused were mostly wealthy individuals who paid up to $6.5 million to place their kids in elite universities. Among those caught were actresses Felicity Huffman and Lori Loughlin.
The discovery of the alleged scam is the conclusion of a year's investigation by government officials. The alleged scam was run by Californian William Rick Singer, who helped wealthy parents enter their children into the colleges through bribery. Singer, who ran the Key Worldwide Foundation charity, is expected to plead guilty to racketeering, as the charity was being used as a front for the scam.
"This is a case where they flaunted their wealth, sparing no expense to cheat to the system so they could set their children up for success with the best money can buy," Joseph Bonavolta from the FBI Boston Field Police said in a news conference on Tuesday.
U.S. Attorney Andrew Lelling has stated that it "appears that the schools are not involved" in the scam. However, several SAT and ACT administrators were, as the bribe money went directly to them to make a fake profile of the student.
"There can be no separate college admission system for the wealthy and there will not be a separate criminal justice system either," Lelling said. "We're not talking about donating a building so a school is more likely to take your son or daughter, we're talking about deception and fraud."
Felicity Huffman (of "Desperate Housewives" fame) reportedly gave $15,000 to make sure her daughter got past the entrance exams. The documents say that she "later made arrangements to pursue the scheme a second time, for her younger daughter, before deciding not to do so."
The documents also report that Loughlin ("Full House") and her husband "agreed to pay bribes totaling $500,000 in exchange for having their two daughters designated as recruits to the USC crew team -- despite the fact that they did not participate in the crew -- thereby facilitating their admission to USC."
Lelling has stated that the investigation is ongoing and there could be more parents and schools involved.
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Q: Display random generated characters on form to mail I've created a form which will generate random characters and will be sent through mail, it works but it won't show the tracking number.
Here are my variables:

$length = 10;

$trackingcode = substr(str_shuffle("0123456789abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyzABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ"), 0, $length);
$reqname = $_POST['reqname'];
$day = $_POST['day'];
$month = $_POST['month'];
$year = $_POST['year'];
$empname = $_POST['empname'];
$position = ($_POST['position']);
$account = $_POST['account'];
$platform = $_POST['platform'];
$processor = $_POST['processor'];
$ram = $_POST['ram'];
$monitor = $_POST['monitor'];
$phone = $_POST['phone'];
$phonetype = $_POST['phonetype'];
$headset = $_POST['headset'];
$status = $_POST['status'];
$approval = $_POST['approval'];

And here's the form to mail code:

$message .= "
Tracking Code 	" . strip_tags($_POST['trackingcode']) . "
";

For some reason it won't post, I think because I used $_POST, correct me if I'm wrong. What should I do?

A: You have to use this
$message .= "
Tracking Code 	" . $trackingcode) . "
";

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.. _dipy_developers:

Developers
==========

The core development team consists of the following individuals:

- **Eleftherios Garyfallidis**, University of Sherbrooke, QC, CA
- **Bago Amirbekian**, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA
- **Ariel Rokem**, University of Washington, WA, USA
- **Matthew Brett**, University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA
- **Omar Ocegueda**, Center for Research in Mathematics, Guanajuato, Mexico
- **Stefan Van der Walt**, University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA
- **Marc-Alexandre Cote**, University of Sherbrooke, QC, CA
- **Ian Nimmo-Smith**, MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit, Cambridge, UK
- **Maxime Descoteaux**, University of Sherbrooke, QC, CA

And here is the rest of the wonderful contributors:

- **Mauro Zucchelli**, University of Verona, IT
- **Matthieu Dumont**, PAVI, Sherbrooke, QC, CA
- **Samuel St-Jean**, University of Sherbrooke, QC, CA
- **Gabriel Girard**, University of Sherbrooke, QC, CA
- **Michael Paquette**, University of Sherbrooke, QC, CA
- **Jean-Christophe Houde**, University of Sherbrooke, QC, CA
- **Christopher Nguyen**, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- **Emanuele Olivetti**, NeuroInformatics Laboratory (NILab), Trento, IT
- **Yaroslav Halchenco**, PBS Department, Dartmouth, NH, USA
- **Emmanuel Caruyer**, University of Pensylvania, USA
- **Sylvain Merlet**, INRIA, Sophia-Antipolis, FR
- **Erick Ziegler**, Université de Liège, BE
- **Kimberly Chan**, Stanford University, CA, USA
- **Chantal Tax**, University Medical Center, Utrecht, NL
- **Demian Wassermann**, INRIA, Sophia Antipolis, FR
- **Gregory R. Lee**, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, US
- **Endolith**, New-York, NY, USA
- **Matthias Ekman**, Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour, Nijmegen, NL
- **Andrew Lawrence**
- **Kesshi Jordan**, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA
- **Maria Luisa Mandelli**, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA
- **Adam Rybinski**, Jagiellonian University, Krakow, PL
- **Qiyuan Tian**, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA

Boundless collaboration is in the heart of Dipy_. We encourage everyone from anywhere in the world to join the team. You can start sharing your code `here`__. If you want to contribute but you don't know in area to focus, please send us an e-mail. We will be more than happy to help.

__ `dipy github`_

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Planting InstructionsSet rhizomes so bottom 1/2 is below ground-level, firm well and water thoroughly.
Flower FormTypical iris like. Large flowers.
Foliage TypeFans of green sword-like upright leaves in spring and summer with some dying back in colder climates in winter.
PruningRemove spent flower stems. Cut back foliage to 6" fan in late fall. Clean plant debris before winter to prevent borers overwintering.
Unique CharactersticsDeep black coloring with purple tints makes this large-flowered Iris a dramatic focal point in the late spring-early summer garden! The plants are very vigorous, the stems strong, and the blooms are lightly fragrant.


According to IOM/DTM data, 1300 migrants currently in detention centres in Qasr Ben Gashir and Ain Zara are at risk due to direct proximity to areas where armed conflict is taking place.
In our increasingly diverse communities and societies, natural/technological disasters and other emergencies are ever more likely to affect migrants and other foreign nationals alongside native residents.
N'Djamena – Last Sunday (01/07), 20 Sub-Saharan migrants, including eight potential victims of trafficking, were reportedly stranded in Faya, in Northern Chad.
Sana'a – The military offensive on Yemen's busy port city of Hodeidah, which began yesterday (13/08), is putting the lives of 600,000 people at risk.
Mexico City - 32 officials from 10 countries that make up the Regional Conference on Migration (RCM), met on June 6 and 7 to strengthen their capacities and exchange experiences on the protection of migrants in countries affected by natural disasters.
Around 7,000 migrants enter Yemen every month in the search for a better future, with most seeking to reach Saudi Arabia and the Gulf countries. However, a UN statement released yesterday has revealed that people smugglers are using them as commodities, and often hold them to ransom.


And a beam made from an oak tree!"
There's still time to shop for all of the above and check out the range of Christmas gifts at WR Home before Winchcombe Reclamation closes for the holidays on December 22nd.
The team at Lechlade Craft Barn will be hosting a workshop here on Friday the 8th of December - so join us for a Christmas craft day making vintage paper wreaths and fabric baubles.
In the Morning you will be using decorative paper, old sheet music and books to create a fabulous paper wreath and decorating it with baubles and ribbons to add that final flourish - a real statement piece for your decorations!
After lunch, the workshop moves on to making luxurious Christmas baubles using fine fabrics and trimmings allowing you to create a collection of beautiful matching decorations. There will also be an opportunity to browse the range of Christmas gifts available at WR Home and pick up some unique presents.
Please note that the workshop is to take place upstairs. Warm clothing recommended.
Christmas will soon be upon us and this month is when the serious gift buying begins. Locally, there are late night shopping events both in Winchcombe (December 5th) and Broadway (November 24th & December 1st) and with the big Christmas light switch on in Cheltenham at the end of the month, everywhere is beginning to feel extremely festive!
Here at Winchcombe Reclamation, WR Home offers a great selection of gifts from handmade soaps and textiles through to candles, pottery and gift boxes so feel free to call in and see us for a warming cup of coffee and a relaxed retail experience.
And don't forget, you can use the voucher below for a 10% discount off selected soaps and candles until the end of November.
Of course, the end of October also brings Halloween and, having researched local ghost stories, it would seem Winchcombe has its fair share of 'spooky' goings on so be careful not to come across a hooded monk walking the streets!
Wishing everyone lots of Halloween fun!
Sorry, you may have missed me last Month as I was away on my holidays!
I managed to get back for the Country show though and I'm glad I did - I always love to take a look around the exhibits in the marquee and sample the tea and cakes.
This year I oarticularly liked the decorated bike whees which will be displayed as the 'Tour of Britain' comes through the town this month. I can't wait - on Saturday the 9th of September, some of the Worlds top professional cyclists will be racing through Winchcombe, so be sure to find a vantage point and cheer them on!
Here at Winchcombe Reclamation, we have been busy recently sourcing new stock from local artisans and craft people and preparing the showroom for the Autumn Winter Season.


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Home » Cold-weather shelter returns to Parksville amid COVID-19 restrictions
Cold-weather shelter returns to Parksville amid COVID-19 restrictions
St. Edmund Hall, which opened as a cold-weather shelter in February 2021. Photo by Christine Muise.
By Christine Muise on April 1, 2021
Topics: Featured - April 2021
An update on St. Anne and St. Edmund cold-weather shelter
In the February 2020 issue of the Diocesan Post, then-editor Susan Down reported on the cold-weather shelter being run out of the historic St. Anne's Church in Parksville. The effort was led by Christine Muise, priest associate at St. Anne and St. Edmund, Parksville, along with a team of volunteers and support workers. St. Anne and St. Edmund, Parksville, was one of a number of local churches that banded together to form OHEARTS, which stands for Oceanside Homelessness Ecumenical Advocacy Response Team Society, in response to the lack of a cold-weather shelter in the Parksville area. Unfortunately, shortly after the article ran, the shelter was forced to close due to the pandemic. St. Anne is a compact, 125-year-old church without proper plumbing, so it was not possible to follow protocols around physical distancing and hygiene. Christine Muise offers an update on the shelter following the closure and the what led to the shelter being re-opened for winter 2021. ■
When the closure happened, OHEARTS pivoted to find shelter for previous guests. We immediately got a couple of seniors into an operating hotel and, with the help of a worker from the Ministry of Social Development and Poverty Reduction, we were able to access another hotel for five more. Each day through March and April 2020, OHEARTS continued to link guests and other outreach agencies to see what services could be found. By the end of April, OHEARTS had established a 16-bed-capacity "COVID-19 Response Shelter" in an operating hotel.
It took us four days. The pandemic has shown us that we can pivot quickly to new realities and new ways of being.
Since last April, OHEARTS has worked to shelter 44 guests. As Nancy Ford's reflection "Finding home" (p.3) mentions, there need to be many more opportunities for what I call "homefulness." OHEARTS has been successful at getting five people into more permanent housing. It is evident from the guests OHEARTS has worked with, that a variety of housing models is needed, along with various levels of support and other services for success. The biggest need in this area, likely across the country too, is fast access to primary care, addiction care and mental health care — and a multitude of pathways to community, to treatment and to recovery. Integral to this success is the incorporation of peers and people with lived experience. The lack of fast access to care means that people experiencing homelessness, addiction and mental illness are exposed to even greater suffering and trauma.
On January 11, 2021, the Public Health Officer wrote a letter in support of OHEARTS opening St. Edmund Hall. As the temperature and snow were falling, the need for shelter space was felt. On Sunday, February 14, following a conversation with Bishop Anna Greenwood-Lee, OHEARTS was given permission to use St. Edmund hall provided there was funding from BC Housing and insurance coverage. On Monday, February 15, MLA Adam Walker was in communication with BC Housing. On Tuesday, February 16, Perry Perry of OHEARTS was negotiating a budget with BC Housing. On Wednesday, February 17, that budget was approved. On Thursday, February 18, the insurance was in place, and at 8 p.m. that evening, St. Edmund Hall opened its doors to OHEARTS guests. The cots, linens and supplies, and the adherence to public health protocols, with safe distancing and hygiene in place, were prepared by St. Anne and St. Edmund staff.
It took us four days. Four days of concerted effort and HEART. Only four days of collaboration and communication. The pandemic has shown us that we can pivot quickly to new realities and new ways of being. If we could consider housing "essential" because it is, then we could create the networks and linkages to more permanent, long-term options. It is time to pivot. It is time to listen to the science and research that makes housing a priority, along with all the necessary supports and community-building initiatives for continued success. This suffering on the streets and rough living is unnecessary.
Christine Muise
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Volkswagen K70 (1970 - 1974)
Last updated 29 April 2015
Square-rigged styling looks timeless, good to drive and to steer
Rare, and hard to find parts for, but that situation is changing...
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Had history turned a different way at the end of the 1960s, and Volkswagen hadn't bought NSU and Audi, then the giant from Wolfsburg as we know it today may well not have been with us today. It was these two companies that introduced front-wheel drive technology to Volkswagen - leading us to the 1974 Golf. And the rest as they say, is history.
However it's the often-overlooked K70 that remains significant in Volkswagen's history for being its first FWD car. It was developed by NSU and was to be launched as the K70 - but within weeks of its introduction, Volkswagen saw its significance, and rebranded it as its own. The boxy saloon was designed to be the Ro80's smaller brother, and the resemblance is plain to see. It was a relatively poor seller by Volkswagen standards but, in the classic market, the K70 has picked up a small yet enthusiastic following.
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Kim Kardashian's Instagram Valentine to Kanye West: 'I Love You to Infinity!'
By Hannah Barnes - February 14, 2018 11:00 am EST
Kim Kardashian is feeling the love this Valentine's Day, getting her celebrations started early with an Instagram post gushing over her husband, Kanye West.
To mark the occasion, Kardashian shared a snap of herself and West walking outside on the street. In the photo, West wraps his arms around his wife's waist as Kardashian smiles.
"I love you to infinity!" the makeup mogul wrote. "Happy Valentine's Day!!!"
(Photo: Instagram / @kimkardashian)
The mom of three also shared a fashion-related Valentine's Day post, sharing a black-and-white clip of herself displaying a gift from CR Fashion Book, a magazine founded by former French Vogue editor-in-chief Carine Roitfeld.
In the video, Kardashian displays a large teddy bear and a heart-shaped box bearing the initials "CR."
Happy Valentine's Day ❤?❣❤?❣ @carineroitfeld @crfashionbook
Kardashian and West recently welcomed their third child, daughter Chicago, via surrogate, and Kardashian has since been flaunting her "mom of three" body on social media.
In a video posted to her app on Monday, the reality personality revealed that she had slimmed down to a 24-inch waist, sharing the news with friends Chrissy Teigen and Jen Atkin and sister Kourtney Kardashian at the group's book club.
"I can't take your hips seriously right now … because your waist is so small and then your hips are so big," Kourtney told her sister.
"It's never been 24 ever in my life," Kim responded before revealing that her hips measured 39 inches.
She later flaunted her figure with a mirror selfie on Instagram, donning a black bikini for the sultry shot.
Kim's trainer, Melissa Alcantara, recently told People that the reality star has worked hard for her toned figure.
"Kim told me, 'I love my body. I love the way it looks and I love my hips,'" Alcantara shared. "She just wanted more muscle. She wanted bigger hamstrings, which accentuates the entire leg. And she wants those cut arms and abs!"
The trainer added that Kim's diet is also a major factor in her figure, with the star eating a balance of proteins, carbohydrates and fats.
"Kim has been getting some really nice results, like with her triceps! She can't believe how much has changed over the last few months," Alcantara said. "And when you're in this deep, it's hard to go back. She just keeps it up. She's focused and she has a goal in mind."
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Q: how to delete the last created file and rename the other files in sequence in c programming there are certain files in a directory
ex:  log.0
log.1
log.2
log.3
log.4
I want to delete the last created file and rename the other files in sequence.
here log.0 is the last created file. I want to delete this and rename the other files with the sequence 0,1,2,3..
The code I used is as follows
    char buffer[30];
    char  cmd[30];
    FILE *fpipe;
    char newLogFileName[30];
    char oldLogFileName[30];
    int fcount = 0;
    int max_files = 5;
    int ret;

    sprintf(cmd, "ls -rt | head -n 1");
    if (0 == (fpipe = (FILE*)popen(commandBuff, "r")))
           {
             printf("popen failed %s\n", strerror(errno) );
            }
     ret = fscanf(fpipe, "%s", buffer);
     pclose(fpipe);

     sprintf(cmd , "rm %s", buffer);
     ret = system(cmd);

     for ( fcount = max_files - 1; fcount >= 0; --fcount)
     {
         snprintf(oldLogFileName, sizeof(oldLogFileName),
                         "log.%d",  fcount );
                snprintf(newLogFileName, sizeof(newLogFileName),
                         "log.%d", fcount - 1);
                rename(oldLogFileName, newLogFileName);
     }

couldn't get the result. please suggest any changes that I have to do to solve it

A: I suggest one of several possible approaches:

*

*Use scandir() (or glob()) to get the current log file names.  Sort them into the proper order (either as a scandir() filter, or using qsort()). Rename each file in the array to the previous file name (no need to delete anything, because renaming over an existing file replaces the existing file atomically). Write the new file using the last file name in the array.
This has the downside that there must be at least two log files already.  Also, if the user deletes say file 'log.2', then no new 'log.2' will be created, only the existing 'log.0', 'log.1', 'log.3', and 'log.4' rotated.

*Use scandir() (or glob()) to get the current log file names.  Sort them into the proper order (either as a scandir() filter, or using qsort()).  Starting with the second log file name in the array, rename it to 'log.0', the third to 'log.1', and so on, incrementing the number by one for each log file name. This "compacts" the log file list, removing any "holes" in the numbering.  The new log file will have the next incremented number.
You can also set a maximum number of log files kept, by checking if the count (of log file names in the array) has reached maximum yet.  If not, rename the first log file name in the array to 'log.0', and so on, keeping all the existing log files (but removing any "holes" in the numbering).  The new log file will still have the next incremented number.

*Use scandir() with a filter that always returns zero (so scandir() will return no files), but only updates the minimum and maximum log file numbers (as global variables).  This gives you the log file number range, so you can use a simple loop to rename each log file (that exists) to the previous number.
If the user deletes one or more of the log files, those rename() operations will fail with errno == ENOENT; this is simply ignored.  This way, those "holes" will percolate through the log file list as usual, and no compaction will occur.

*Use a loop over stat() to find the initial consecutive range of log files.  If 'log.0' does not exist, you save the new log file to 'log.0'.  If you wish to keep up to fifteen log files, if any of 'log.1' to 'log.13' does not exist, you save the new log file there.  If all fifteen log files, 'log.0' to 'log.14', exist, you rename 'log.1' to 'log.0', 'log.2' to 'log.1', and so on through to 'log.13' to 'log.12', and 'log.14' to 'log.13', and save the new log file to 'log.14'.
When the number of log files to be kept is reasonably small (say, less than a hundred), this is very efficient.  The only downside is that if the user deletes a log file by hand, the next new log file will be saved in that "hole", thus possibly mangling the order.

In all cases I recommend using a simple dynamically allocated memory pattern to construct the file names using snprintf() safely.  You start by allocating a small initial buffer, say 128 bytes:
    char   *name;
    size_t  size = 128;

    name = malloc(size);
    if (!name) {
        fprintf(stderr, "Not enough memory!\n");
        exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
    }

Then, when you wish to generate the path based on LOG_NAME_PATTERN (say, "log.%d", or "/var/log/myapp/log.%d") and int count, you do
    while (1) {
        int  len = snprintf(name, size, LOG_NAME_PATTERN, count);
        if (len < 0) {
            fprintf(stderr, "Invalid LOG_NAME_PATTERN (%s).\n", LOG_NAME_PATTERN);
            return EXIT_FAILURE;
        } else
        if ((size_t)len >= size) {
            /* Resize buffer to anything larger than len */
            const size_t  new_size = ((size_t)len | 15) + 17;
            char         *new_name;
            if (new_size <= (size_t)len) {
                fprintf(stderr, "Path pattern is too long.\n");
                exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
            }
            new_name = realloc(name, new_size);
            if (!new_name) {
                /* Note: name is still valid! */
                fprintf(stderr, "Not enough memory.\n");
                exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
            }

            name = new_name;
            size = new_size;
            continue;
        }

        /* Have correct path in name. */
        break;
    }

The above loop resizes (reallocates) the buffer when necessary.
Also note that if the above has succeeded for some nonnegative count, then you can safely allocate another buffer using
    char *newname = malloc(size);
    if (!newname) {
        fprintf(stderr, "Not enough memory.\n");
        exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
    }

and then you can safely use (void)snprintf(name, size, LOG_NAME_PATTERN, count) or (void)snprintf(name, size, LOG_NAME_PATTERN, i) for any int i where i is nonnegative and not greater than count –– as you need for the rename() operations.
I prefer to use a preprocessor macro for the log file name pattern. For example,
#ifndef  LOG_NAME_PATTERN
#define  LOG_NAME_PATTERN  "log.%d"
#endif

Then, at compile time, one can use -DLOG_NAME_PATTERN="/var/log/myapp.%d" (in say CFLAGS in the Makefile, or directly as a parameter to GCC or Clang or whatever C compiler you use) to override the above default.  (The quotes are necessary; but they can also be added using a couple of helper preprocessor macros.)

In general, applications should probably use the system logging facilities: openlog("myapplication", LOG_NDELAY | LOG_PID, LOG_USER) at the beginning of the process, then syslog(LOG_ERR, "format", ...) to log the errors.
Let's assume there is some reason why that is not a reasonable approach, and explore the other options.
Typically, application log file is /var/log/application.log or /var/log/application/name.log (with different name parts).  The application always uses append mode (via O_APPEND or "a").
Older log files are in /var/log/application.log.# or /var/log/application/name.log.# with # being a decimal number starting with 1; or in compressed when rotated, in /var/log/application.log.#.EXT or /var/log/application.log.#.EXT where EXT is gz, bz2, or xz.  These older log files are considered archived: read-only, not to be modified/appended to.
In these cases, only the current log file (/var/log/application.log or /var/log/application/name.log) is being appended to.  The log file rotator renames this log file temporarily, then usually sends a signal (typically HUP) to the service process so it knows to re-open the log file.  It then waits until the service process no longer has the temporarily renamed log file open, before compressing the log file, and then does the log rotation.  (Privileged processes and processes running as the same user as the target file can take an exclusive file lease to verify no other process has the file open.  If the first archived log file (.log.1) is not compressed, the log rotator does not need to check if it is still open.)
Typically, a sane service or application uses logrotate to rotate its logs, by dropping a logrotate configuration snippet as /etc/logrotate.d/application.  The postrotate .. endscript part is a command that tells the application, if it is currently running, to close its current log file, and reopen it.  It is usually a command that connects to the application; sending SIGHUP for this is particularly common.
Here is a trivial example program you can treat as such a service:
#define  _POSIX_C_SOURCE  200809L
#define  _GNU_SOURCE
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <unistd.h>
#include <fcntl.h>
#include <stdarg.h>
#include <signal.h>
// MT: #include <pthread.h>
#include <string.h>
#include <stdio.h>
#include <time.h>
#include <errno.h>

#ifndef  LOG_TIME
#define  LOG_TIME  "%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S.^^^ %Z: "
#endif

#ifndef  LOG_FILE
#define  LOG_FILE  "myapp.log"
#endif

#ifndef  PID_FILE
#define  PID_FILE  "myapp.pid"
#endif

// MT: static pthread_mutex_t log_lock = PTHREAD_MUTEX_INITIALIZER;
static volatile sig_atomic_t  log_reopen = 0;
static int                    log_fd = -1;

int  log_print(const char *format, ...)
{
    va_list  args;
    int      fd, len, tlen;

    /* Don't bother if no format. */
    if (!format || !*format)
        return 0;

    // MT: pthread_mutex_lock(&log_lock);

    fd = log_fd;

    if (log_reopen) {
        log_reopen = 0;
        if (fd != -1) {
            close(fd);
            fd = -1;
        }
    }

    if (fd == -1) {
        do {
            fd = open(LOG_FILE, O_WRONLY | O_APPEND | O_CREAT, 0666);
        } while (fd == -1 && errno == EINTR);
        if (fd == -1) {
            // MT: pthread_mutex_unlock(&log_lock);
            return -1;
        }
        log_fd = fd;
    }

    tlen = 0;

#ifdef  LOG_TIME
    const char  *timefmt = LOG_TIME;
    do {
        if (!timefmt || !*timefmt)
            break;

        struct timespec  now_ts;
        struct tm        now;

        if (clock_gettime(CLOCK_REALTIME, &now_ts) == -1) {
            now_ts.tv_sec = time(NULL);
            now_ts.tv_nsec = 0L;
        }
        if (localtime_r(&now_ts.tv_sec, &now) != &now)
            break;

        char    stamp[128];
        size_t  stamplen = strftime(stamp, sizeof stamp, LOG_TIME, &now);
        if (!stamplen)
            break;

        char *dst = strchr(stamp, '^');
        if (dst) {
            unsigned long  value = now_ts.tv_nsec;
            int            digits = 1;

            while (dst[digits] == '^')
                digits++;

            while (digits > 9)
                dst[--digits] = '0';

            switch (digits) {
            case 9: dst[8] = '0' + ( value                % 10uL);
            case 8: dst[7] = '0' + ((value /        10uL) % 10uL);
            case 7: dst[6] = '0' + ((value /       100uL) % 10uL);
            case 6: dst[5] = '0' + ((value /      1000uL) % 10uL);
            case 5: dst[4] = '0' + ((value /     10000uL) % 10uL);
            case 4: dst[3] = '0' + ((value /    100000uL) % 10uL);
            case 3: dst[2] = '0' + ((value /   1000000uL) % 10uL);
            case 2: dst[1] = '0' + ((value /  10000000uL) % 10uL);
            case 1: dst[0] = '0' + ((value / 100000000uL) % 10uL);
            }
        }

        const char *const end = stamp + stamplen;
        const char       *src = stamp;
        while (src  < end) {
            ssize_t  n = write(fd, src, (size_t)(end - src));
            if (n > 0) {
                src += n;
            } else
            if (n != -1 || errno != EINTR) {
                close(fd);
                log_fd = -1;
                // MT: pthread_mutex_unlock(&log_lock);
                return -1;
            }
        }

        tlen = (int)stamplen;
    } while (0);
#endif

    va_start(args, format);
    len = vdprintf(fd, format, args);
    va_end(args);

    // MT: pthread_mutex_unlock(&log_lock);

    if (len < 0) {
        return len;
    } else {
        return len + tlen;
    }
}

static void log_rotate(int signum)
{
    log_reopen = 1;

    /* Silence warning about unused parameter; generates no code. */
    (void)signum;
}

int install_log_rotate_signal(int signum)
{
    struct sigaction  act;

    memset(&act, 0, sizeof act);
    sigemptyset(&act.sa_mask);
    act.sa_handler = log_rotate;
    act.sa_flags = SA_RESTART;

    return sigaction(signum, &act, NULL);
}

/*
 * The following is only for testing this as a program;
 * CTRL-C, SIGINT, SIGQUIT, SIGTERM will terminate it cleanly.
*/

static volatile sig_atomic_t  done = 0;

static void handle_done(int signum)
{
    done = 1;
    (void)signum;
}

static int install_done(int signum)
{
    struct sigaction  act;

    memset(&act, 0, sizeof act);
    sigemptyset(&act.sa_mask);
    act.sa_handler = handle_done;
    act.sa_flags = 0;

    return sigaction(signum, &act, NULL);
}

static int  create_pidfile(void)
{
    const char *path = PID_FILE;
    int         fd, len;

    do {
        fd = open(path, O_WRONLY | O_CREAT, 0666);
    } while (fd == -1 && errno == EINTR);
    if (fd == -1)
        return errno;

    len = dprintf(fd, "%ld\n", (long)getpid());
    if (len < 1) {
        unlink(path);
        close(fd);
        return errno = EIO;
    }

    if (close(fd) == -1) {
        unlink(path);
        return errno = EIO;
    }

    return 0;
}

static void  remove_pidfile(void)
{
    unlink(PID_FILE);
}

static double  dsleep(const double seconds)
{
    struct timespec  req, rem;

    if (seconds > 0.0) {
        req.tv_sec  = (long)seconds;
        req.tv_nsec = (seconds - (double)req.tv_sec) * 1000000000L;
        /* Check for rounding error */
        if (req.tv_nsec < 0L)
            req.tv_nsec = 0L;
        else
        if (req.tv_nsec > 999999999L)
            req.tv_nsec = 999999999L;
    } else {
        req.tv_sec  = 0;
        req.tv_nsec = 0L;
    }

    if (nanosleep(&req, &rem) == -1) {
        if (errno == EINTR)
            return seconds - (double)rem.tv_sec - (double)rem.tv_nsec / 1000000000.0;
        else
            return -1.0;
    }

    return seconds;
}

int main(void)
{
    if (install_log_rotate_signal(SIGHUP) == -1 ||
        install_done(SIGINT) == -1 ||
        install_done(SIGQUIT) == -1 ||
        install_done(SIGTERM) == -1) {
        fprintf(stderr, "Cannot install signal handlers: %s.\n", strerror(errno));
        return EXIT_FAILURE;
    }

    if (create_pidfile()) {
        fprintf(stderr, "Cannot create PID file '%s': %s.\n", PID_FILE, strerror(errno));
        return EXIT_FAILURE;
    }

    while (!done) {
        double  s = dsleep(5.0);
        log_print("Slept %.3f seconds.\n", s);
    }

    remove_pidfile();
    return EXIT_SUCCESS;
}

Above, LOG_FILE is the path to the log file (usually /var/log/myapplication.log or /var/log/myapplication/name.log), PID_FILE is the path to the PID file (usually /var/run/myapplication.pid), and LOG_TIME is the timestamp prepended to each log event in strftime() format in local time, except with consecutive ^ characters are replaced with the fractional seconds.  (So, "%S.^^^" yields seconds using three decimals, and `"%s.^^^^^^^^^" yields the Unix epoch time at nanosecond precision.)
The // MT: lines are needed if the application is multithreaded.
If you change PID_FILE to /var/run/myapp.pid and LOG_FILE to /var/log/myapp/myapp.log, and make /var/log/myapp/ writable to the user running the above program, you can use logrotate with the following snippet (/etc/logrotate.d/myapp) to rotate its log files daily, keeping up to 15 files, compressing archived log files:
/var/log/myapp/myapp.log {
    rotate 15
    daily
    missingok
    notifempty
    compress
    delaycompress
    postrotate
        kill -HUP `cat /var/run/myapp.pid` >/dev/null 2>&1 || true
    endscript
}


Computer Science courses are listed in the nine different breadth areas below.
To earn a PhD degree, you must earn a B or better (not a B-) in at least one 5000-level course (not 6000 or higher) in FIVE of these nine areas. Breadth courses for PhD degree should cover a range of Computer Science topics outside the student's research area. Breadth courses should preferably be from FIVE different breadth areas. Through petition, students may count one breadth course within their area.
Courses may be listed in more than one area of research, but one course cannot count as breadth for two areas.
Courses that end in a 0 cannot count as breadth course.
Non-CS courses listed under a breadth area will count against CS Master's students' non-CS course limit.
By petition to the Graduate Committee, a more advanced course at CU in an area in which basic graduate work was done elsewhere may be used to satisfy part of this requirement. Below is a list of courses for each area of research. Please note that any non-CS courses listed under any of the breadth area counts against your total allowed non-CS courses.
Currently there are no classes offered under this area. This list will be updated as courses become available. Students who completed Database classes in the past may still count those towards DB breadth.
Please contact Graduate Advisor Rajshree Shrestha.


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Home»Iran»Moravi Abdul Hamid inspires Iranian protesters amid Masa Amini uprising
Moravi Abdul Hamid inspires Iranian protesters amid Masa Amini uprising
By R inniss December 2, 2022 No Comments5 Mins Read
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Friday in southeastern Iran has become a day of anger and resistance. As they have been doing for weeks, protesters marched through the streets of Zahedan, the capital of Sistan and Baluchistan, after Friday prayers.
of one video Hundreds of men posted on social media walk together through dusty streets chanting "Death to Khamenei," a reference to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. A video shot elsewhere in the city shows a small group of women demonstrating.of another clipshots are heard in the background.
The protesters are followers of Moravi Abdul Hamid Ismaelzahi, popularly known in Iran as Moravi Abdul Hamid, the most prominent Sunni cleric in a country ruled by a Shia theocracy. be. There are few public figures in Iran with the ruthlessness to challenge the authorities in Tehran, but Moravi Abdul Hamid is among them. His increasingly bold demands for accountability and political dialogue have inspired protesters in Zahedan and in the heart of the Baluchi ethnic group, which has long been one of his poorest regions in the country.
In a sermon on Friday, he pleaded with the government to allow room for peaceful protests. "The path of criticism must never be blocked. Whoever blocks the path of criticism…will lead to tyranny."
'Bloody Friday': Witnesses describe deadliest crackdown in Iran protests
Zahedan was the site of the bloodiest crackdown by Iranian security forces since nationwide demonstrations began in mid-September. On September 30, Moravi he flooded the streets with demonstrators chanting "death to the dictator" after Abdul Hamid delivered a sermon. Detention of Iran's "morality police".
However, according to Amnesty International, at least 66 people were killed when security forces opened fire on the crowd on what is now known as 'Bloody Friday'. Other human rights groups put the death toll much higher.
The crackdown was intended as a message to protesters and Moravi Abdul Hamid, who are mostly Baluchi, according to analysts and activists.
The video appears to show casualties and gunshots during protests in Zahedan, Iran, on September 30. The original source of the video could not be verified. (Video: Story)
But rather than back down, the clergy immediately demanded that the security forces responsible for the killings be brought to justice and that authorities heed the protesters' calls for change.
Morawi Abdul Hamid uses Friday sermons every week at the Makki Mosque in Zahedan to increase pressure on the government, but he does not mention Khamenei by name.
"We died, but we didn't kill anyone," he said Friday. "And we will not allow anyone to kill another. Allow speech so that people can speak. I didn't want anything [the government]what I wanted was for people who shoot people to be punished.
Last month, Moravi Abdul Hamid called for a referendum to answer protesters' demands. This is an unthinkable proposition from other celebrities.
"He's an almost unmanageable stature for the regime," said Abbas Milani, director of the Iranian Studies Program at Stanford University.
Moravi Abdul Hamid has long been an outspoken figure in Iran and has been seen as a leader of the Baluchi minority and the wider Sunni community, but his statements since the protests began have allowed dissent. represents an unprecedented challenge to a non-governmental government.
Khamenei seems to take the threat seriously. Last week, a hacker group called Black Reward issued a statement on his Telegram channel, announcing that it had hacked the Fars news agency, which has ties to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
Among the leaked items was a confidential message from Khamenei to the country's security forces advising that Moravi Abdul Hamid "should not be arrested." But he should be dishonorable. "
The Washington Post was unable to independently confirm the veracity of the message, but experts say it is consistent with past efforts by the government to undermine reformist figures. .
Milani interpreted this message as follows: In other words, you might be able to undermine him in public first and then arrest or kill him. "
Over the past month, the crackdown on common baluch has increased. Special units of the Revolutionary Guard have been sent from other provinces to Sistan and Balochistan, activists say. They say the situation in many cities resembles martial law, with checkpoints and security force patrols.
A protester was injured in Zahedan, Iran, on November 25, eight weeks after more than 90 people were killed by security forces in the city, activists said. (Video: Story)
Amnesty International said on 4 November that security forces killed at least 18 "protesters, bystanders and worshipers" after Friday prayers in the city of Kaş, south of Zahedan.
"The number of people killed in Baluchistan and the Kurdistan region is much higher than in central Iran, because the political costs are lower," said Mahmoud Amily Moghadam, Iran's human rights director based in Oslo. Stated.
Authorities are also increasing arrests of protesters, with families receiving little to no information about those detained, many of whom are minors. Activists say Zahedan's central prison lacks proper facilities and is crammed into spaces not intended to hold detainees.
Iran regime at deadlock as protests defy crackdown
There are also reports of abuse and torture. One of his detainees brought to Zahedan's court had his fingernails and toenails pulled out and was unable to stand up properly, said Shiramad, a Baluchi human rights activist who has spent many years in prison. said Mr.
"They want the security situation to continue," Sirani said. "Baltistan is different from all parts of the country."
Moravi Abdul Hamid spoke about abuse in his Friday sermon. "Do not execute or kill protesters," he urged. "Don't hit them. Set them free."
But with the government showing no signs of easing, analysts fear the crackdown on protesters could provoke an armed uprising. They say it could be easily available.
"There is a limit to how much a person can consume," Milani said. "I think one of the reasons it didn't happen is because they know the administration wants it. increase."
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Thousands of revellers from across the world travel to the Spanish village of Bunol, near Valencia, for the annual festival of La Tomatina.
This year, to mark the 70th anniversary of the festival, La Tomatina has taken over Google's front page with a special Google Doodle.
The Doodle depicts the festival goers taking part in the yearly food fight, which uses up to 100 tons of tomatoes.
It is estimated that more than 40,000 people took part in the festival last year.
La Tomatina began in 1945, when a man was reportedly pushed off a float during a parade and began throwing tomatoes in a fit of rage. It was made an official festival in 1957 and now tourists from all over the world travel to Bunol for the event.
The Doodle was created by Nate Swineheart, and even includes the ham that must be tied to the top of a greased pole before the festivites can began.
Google's Doodle page reveals some of the other concept designs for the Doodle.


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MoFA Lawyer Grilled At Judgement Debt Commission
Justice Yaw Apau
A lawyer with the Ministry of Food and Agriculture, Seth Mensa Dumogah, was yesterday grilled by the Commission of Enquiry set up by President John Dramani Mahama to investigate the payments of judgement debts.
A petitioner, Evangelist Nana Sankrankye Attah who presented himself as onetime head of Bentiamina Clan, which is the Adonten Division of Buem, is accusing the lawyer of going to court to pursue compensation claims for the family when he, Nana Sankrankyi, had never met Mr. Dumogah or asked him to do anything for them.
According to Mr. Dumogah, he was instructed by one Emmanuel Ofori to pursue the claim for compensation for the acquisition of a 32.68-acre land by the government for the Jasikan District Assembly.
Counsel for the Commission, Dometi Kofi Sorkpor, sought to know from Mr. Dumogah what indeed transpired before a High Court awarded GH¢42,000 which has accrued interest up to GH¢998,000 as judgement debt.
Counsel (Sorkpor): Do you know Nana Sankrankye Atta?
Witness (Dumogah): I know him now…before I went to court I did not know him.
Counsel: How did you take your instructions?
Witness: I took my instructions from Emmanuel Ofori who held a power of Attorney for Nana Sankrankye Atta. We already have a copy of the power of attorney and that power of attorney clearly gave Emmanuel Ofori the authority to take any necessary step to represent the family.
Counsel: Is it the case that the grantor of the power is not seen for instruction to be taken from him but you proceed to take instructions from the one who has the power of attorney. Is that the normal practice in law?
Witness: When you give your power of attorney to someone and ask that person to act in your name with your authority, that person can go ahead and do what you have asked him to do without a lawyer having to go back to the grantor.
He said the case came to their chamber in 2007 and he was assigned the brief in 2008 to pursue the compensation claim, adding 'for me seeing the power of attorney, it was enough for me to proceed.'
Counsel: Is it not strange that the owner of the matter is not seen but somebody brings a power of attorney and you act on it and proceed to court.
Witness: Anytime we went to court we were accompanied by the people from the family.
Counsel: The people from the family were never party to this suit. The principal actor in the matter, Nana Sankrankye Atta, was not in court.
Witness: I went to court because of the attorney and the attorney had the power to do so.
Counsel: There is nowhere in the power of attorney which states that there is an issue of any party proceeding to court.
Witness: I beg to differ.
Counsel: To pursue all claims; it is the same as to litigate the matter?
Witness: I do not see the distinction here. If I am entitled to pursue all claims then I am entitled to litigate as well.
Sole Commissioner Justice Apau reminded the witness that Nana Sankrankye Atta had not asked him to go to court to claim compensation. He had applied to the Lands Commission for the compensation to be paid and that was the claim he was making, adding 'if they wanted you to go to court he would have added it in the power of attorney.'
Mr. Dumogah replied that under the rules of interpretation a lawyer could give what he called a literal translation as well as restrictive translation to the issue and said if the Commission was to give a total interpretation it would mean that the petitioner asked his power of attorney to do anything including going to court to claim compensation.
Counsel (Sorkpor): Did you refer this document to Nana Sankrankye Atta?
Witness (Dumogah): No, I did not.
Counsel: As a lawyer, do you wait for someone to bring an attorney without you physically pursuing the grantor of the power of attorney?
Witness: In practice it happens all the time. Somebody comes to you with an already prepared power of attorney and you act on it.
Counsel: How then do you verify that it is coming from proper custody?
Witness: Unless the plaintiff is denying that he did not sign this document.
Justice Apau: Are you saying that anybody at all can come to you holding a power of attorney and you have not seen the person who granted the power?
Witness: It will make sense to verify.
Justice Apau: And when the man came to say he didn't ask you to pursue the matter in his name, you go and prepare a declaration that he is no more the head.
Counsel: You got judgement in the name of the person and it is this man's name that is being displayed before all the courts and the man doesn't know anything about it.
Witness: We seem to be jumping ahead of ourselves. At the time the case started and ended he was still the head of family. The case lasted within six months.
Justice Apau: Your own petition you brought before us, you attached a declaration. You said in the declaration that Nana Sankrankyi Atta could never have been the head of the Bentiamina family from day one. You were bandying this around but when he challenged your authority to the action you then relied on the declaration prepared by them.
Witness: The essential thing is that he does not deny giving this power.
Justice Apau: But his power did not say you should go and litigate. Your declaration attached speaks for itself.
By William Yaw Owusu


Rumble / Heroic Animals - Khan is an recovery who had been beaten up and thrown away like a piece of garbage, left completely paralyzed. The evil this poor pooch is something all animal lovers would love to never hear about ever again, but with weeks of blood, sweat and tears he was able to have a second chance.
This is the story of Khan the Survivor. He had aged beautifully, with a softness about him that was unmistakeable. Who would want to hurt this creature, 'man's best friend'?
The giving and selfless people at Let's Adopt Rescue Center were disgusted but determined to do all they could to nurse Khan back to health. Interestingly enough, the one thing Khan could do was wag his tail and look to his rescuers with hopeful eyes. How else does a dog say "please help me"? The staff at Let's Adopt Rescue Center understood, and they took the only signs of strength as also being a sign of courage.
Khan was immediately hospitalized, treated, and given a whole new life in just a couple of weeks. After a full recovery, he's now able to move around, and with the love and care of his rescuers, he's about to start a new life in a new home. He deserves all the happiness in the world.
Stories like this one always return our faith in a better tomorrow.
I just can't imagine how anyone could be so cruel, especially to an animal who loves unconditionally. It looks as though he's made a miraculous recovery. God Bless you people who helped him. Soon I will be making a contribution to your group. BTW, would his breed be "Brittany"? I truly want one like him. Thank you for sharing.....and caring.
Thank you guys for helping such a beautiful boy!! Don't understand how anyone can be so cruel. He looks like a Wired-Haired Pointing Griffon...beautiful boy. Hope he finds a loving home...he deserves it.
Davie Police Rescue an Abused Dog that was Dumped and left to Die.