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package Bio::KBase::CDMI::CDMIClient;

use Bio::KBase::CDMI::Client;

our $have_local_cdmi;
eval {
    require Bio::KBase::CDMI::CDMI;
    require Bio::KBase::CDMI::CDMI_APIImpl;
    require Bio::KBase::CDMI::CDMI_EntityAPIImpl;
    $have_local_cdmi = 1;
};

use strict;
use Getopt::Long;

=head3 new

    my $cdmi = CDMIClient->new_for_script(%options);

Construct a new CDMI client object for a command-line script. This method
uses a call to L<GetOpt::Long/getoptions> to parse the command-line
options, with the incoming B<options> parameter as a parameter.
The following command-line options (all of which are optional) will
also be processed by this method and used to construct the CDMI object.

If the command-line parse fails, an undefined value will be returned
rather than a CDMI object.

The CDMIClient object can create either a CDMI_APIClient object for accessing
the CDMI over the network, or a CDMI_APIImpl object for accessing
a local database. The latter will most likely only be used by
developers of the CDMI. The C<--local> option must be passed to
create the local database version.

=over 4

=item url

Web service url to connect to.

=item local

Create an object to be used by a local database.

=item loadDirectory

Data directory to be used by the loaders.

=item DBD

XML database definition file.

=item dbName

Name of the database to use.

=item sock

Socket for accessing the database.

=item userData

Name and password used to log on to the database, separated by a slash.

=item dbhost

Database host name.

=item port

MYSQL port number to use (MySQL only).

=item dbms

Database management system to use (e.g. C<postgres>, default C<mysql>).

=back

=cut

sub new_for_script {
    # Get the parameters.
    my ($class, %options) = @_;

    return new_for_script_with_type($class, 'Bio::KBase::CDMI::CDMI_APIImpl', 'Bio::KBase::CDMI::Client', %options);
}

sub new_get_entity_for_script {
    # Get the parameters.
    my ($class, %options) = @_;

    return new_for_script_with_type($class,
				    'Bio::KBase::CDMI::CDMI_EntityAPIImpl',
				    'Bio::KBase::CDMI::Client',
				    %options);
}

sub new_for_script_with_type
{
    my($class, $impl_class, $client_class, %options) = @_;

    # We'll put the return value in here if the command-line parse fails.
    my $retVal;
    # Create the variables for our internal options.
    my ($loadDirectory, $dbd, $dbName, $sock, $userData, $dbhost, $port, $dbms);
    my ($local, $url);
    my($help);

    #
    # Take this default from the Client.pm object so that it can be
    # overridden during service deployment.
    #
    # $url = "http://bio-data-1.mcs.anl.gov/services/cdmi_api";

    # Parse the command line.
    my $rc = GetOptions(%options,
			"help|h"	  => \$help,
			"local"		  => \$local,
			"url=s"		  => \$url,
			"loadDirectory=s" => \$loadDirectory,
			"DBD=s"		  => \$dbd,
			"dbName=s"	  => \$dbName,
			"sock=s"	  => \$sock,
			"userData=s"	  => \$userData,
			"dbhost=s"	  => \$dbhost,
			"port=i"	  => \$port,
			"dbms=s"	  => \$dbms);

    if (!$rc || $help)
    {
	#
	# If $main::usage has more than one line, it's probably a full description
	# and the one we should use.
	#

	my $lines = $main::usage =~ tr/\n/\n/;
	if ($lines > 1)
	{
	    print $main::usage;
	    exit($help  ? 0 :1);
	}

	my $u = "";
	seek(main::DATA, 0, 0);
	while (<main::DATA>)
        {
	    last if /^=head1 COMMAND-LINE /;
	}
	while (<main::DATA>)
        {
	    last if /^=/;
	    $u .= $_;
	}

	#
	# If we didn't get a usage message here, revert to old behavior.
	#
	if ($u eq '')
	{
	    return undef;
	}
	print $u;
	exit($help ? 0 : 1);
    }

    # If the parse worked, create the CDMI object.
    if ($rc) {
	if ($local)
	{
	    if (!$have_local_cdmi)
	    {
		die "The appropriate modules are not available for using the -local flag";
	    }
	    my $cdmi = Bio::KBase::CDMI::CDMI->new(loadDirectory => $loadDirectory, DBD => $dbd,
						   dbName => $dbName, sock => $sock, userData => $userData,
						   dbhost => $dbhost, port => $port, dbms => $dbms);
	    $retVal = $impl_class->new($cdmi);

	}
	else
	{
	    $retVal = $client_class->new($url);
	}
    }
    # Return the result.
    return $retVal;
}

sub new {
    # Get the parameters.
    my ($class, $local) = @_;

    return new_with_type($class, 'Bio::KBase::CDMI::CDMI_APIImpl', 'Bio::KBase::CDMI::Client', $local);
}

sub new_get_entity {
    # Get the parameters.
    my ($class, $local) = @_;

    return new_with_type($class,
                                    'Bio::KBase::CDMI::CDMI_EntityAPIImpl',
                                    'Bio::KBase::CDMI::Client',
                                    $local);
}

sub new_with_type
{
    my($class, $impl_class, $client_class, $local) = @_;

    # We'll put the return value in here.
    my $retVal;

    if ($local)
    {
        if (!$have_local_cdmi)
        {
            die "The appropriate modules are not available for using the -local flag";
        }
        my $cdmi = Bio::KBase::CDMI::CDMI->new();
        $retVal = $impl_class->new($cdmi);
    }
    else
    {
        $retVal = $client_class->new();
    }
    # Return the result.
    return $retVal;
}

1;


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4 killed as typhoon approaches Japan
[Updated at 11:35 p.m. ET] Four people in Japan have been killed amid heavy rain from a powerful typhoon that is expected to make landfall Wednesday afternoon, authorities there said.
The center of Typhoon Roke, which had sustained winds of up to 167 kph (103 mph) Wednesday morning, could hit Japan's Tokai region, which includes Nagoya city - or the Kanto region, which includes Tokyo - in the afternoon, Japan Meteorological Agency chief forecaster Yutaka Kanda said at a news conference.
As of 8:45 a.m. Wednesday, Roke's center was 280 kilometers southwest of Nagoya, where about 1 million people had been urged to evacuate.
An evacuation order for about 80,000 residents of Nagoya was lifted, according to local media reports.
Heavy rain fell in central and western Japan from the typhoon's outer bands on Tuesday and Wednesday. Some downpours came at up to 50 millimeters (2 inches) an hour, and some parts received more than 450 millimeters (17 inches) over a day, according to Japanese public broadcaster NHK.
Post by: CNN's Jason Hanna, CNN's Yoko Wakatsuki
Filed under: Japan • Weather
Comments (1,145 comments)
Prosecutor says he has no doubt about Troy Davis' guilt
For the Georgia prosecutor who put Troy Davis on trial in 1991 for killing a cop and won a conviction, there were two cases being fought.
"There is the legal case, the case in court, and the public relations case," Spencer Lawton, the former Chatham County prosecutor, said. "We have consistently won the case as it has been presented in court. We have consistently lost the case as it has been presented in the public realm, on TV and elsewhere."
Lawton spoke to CNN about the Davis case, his first interview on the case since Davis' initial trial, after the Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles denied clemency for the death-row inmate on Tuesday.
Davis was convicted of the 1989 killing of Savannah, Georgia, police officer Mark MacPhail. He is scheduled to be executed by lethal injection at 7 p.m. Wednesday at a state prison in Jackson, Georgia.
After he was sentenced to death, Davis' lawyers filed a federal court appeal insisting there was "no physical evidence linking" Davis to MacPhail's murder. They called the testimony of a ballistics expert that shell casings from another shooting by Davis matched casings found at the murder scene an "unremarkable conclusion" since the murder weapon was not found.
"We believe that we've established substantial doubt in this case," Stephen Marsh, Davis' attorney, said at the time. "And given the level of doubt that exists in this case, we believe that an execution is simply not appropriate."
Thousands of influential dignitaries, including the pope, South Africa's Desmond Tutu and former President Jimmy Carter, as well as more than 600,000 people have signed a petition seeking to stop Davis' execution.
Lawton says he believes the outrage over the sentence resulted from a public relations campaign by Davis' supporters, while prosecutors remained silent outside the courtroom.
"It's just been my policy, that I not comment on a pending case - and this case has been pending for two decades," he said. "For two decades, I've maintained my silence. That meant I could never respond.
"So we have been at an extreme disadvantage in the public relations campaign for that reason, because we felt that we were ethically bound to maintain our silence and express our opinions and judgments on the facts in court, which is where we have. And every place we have, we have won."
Filed under: Courts • Crime • Death Penalty • Georgia • Justice
Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff meets with U.S. President Barack Obama on Monday at the United Nations.
U.N. General Assembly: The world's largest family reunion
Member states of the United Nations get together this week for the U.N. General Assembly, an annual gathering to reacquaint themselves, catch up and map out plans for the year ahead. It's not unlike a family reunion, says Bruce Jones, director of the Center on International Cooperation at New York University.
"Everybody gets together once a year to pretend that everyone gets along," Jones said. "Behind the scenes, everyone is scrambling to meet the cool kids or catch up with lost uncles, and there are family fights that have to be resolved."
There's plenty of new family business to discuss, including the European debt crisis and the fact that Greece's prime minister isn't attending because of the financial problems in his country.
"I guess this is the cash-strapped uncle that can't make it to the party this year," Jones said. "There's always a few of those. They don't normally come from Europe, though."
There's the Palestinian bid to be recognized as a member state and the Palestinians' stalled peace process with Israel.
"It's like the problem branch of the family," Jones said. "Everybody knows that there are problems, that usually everybody is polite when they come together at the annual gathering. This year, it's not going to be possible to be polite. All the issues are right out for everybody to see."
And then there are the new faces at the reunion: the leaders of new or transitional governments in Egypt, Tunisia, Libya and South Sudan. "I suppose they're like sort of new arrivals in the family, newlyweds or something who haven't come to the picnic before and are trying to find their way around," Jones said.
He said that a big test for the U.N. over the next 10 or 15 years will be helping those new leaders acclimatize in a constructive way.
Click the audio player to hear the rest of the story from CNN Radio's Steve Kastenbaum:
You can also listen to the CNN Radio Reports podcast on or to the podcast here.
Post by: CNN's Steve Kastenbaum
Filed under: United Nations • World
Death row inmate Troy Davis is scheduled to be executed at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday in Jackson, Georgia.
Overheard on CNN.com: Spare Troy Davis
Comments of the day:
"Killing simply begets more killing ... let's get rid of the death penalty." - Fielding Mellish
"I'm an extremely ardent supporter of the death penalty but there's just so much doubt here it defies logic that his clemency request was rejected." - Chris
"The president really needs to intervene on behalf of this man." - kedmond
Troy Davis denied clemency
Death-row inmate Troy Davis, who has been fighting for years to stave off his execution, was denied clemency by the Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles, a decision that has drawn outrage and protests. Recent evidence casts some doubt on his conviction in the 1989 death of off-duty police officer Mark MacPhail, including the fact that seven of nine witnesses have recanted testimony that led to his conviction.
Davis is scheduled to die by injection Wednesday night in Jackson, Georgia. CNN.com readers debated whether Davis should be executed and whether the death penalty should be a thing of the past.
TooRelaxed said, "If there is one inch of doubt then the death penalty needs to be stopped. There have been a lot of prisoners put to death only later on in years to be found to be innocent.
KCWildguy responded, "A lot? Can you name one? Exactly. So we know 100% that he shot the guy at the party. We know he pistol whipped the homeless guy, but we're playing games that he didn't also kill the cop? How can anyone reasonably think this thug didn't do it?"
Post by: Journalist Kristy Griggs
Filed under: Overheard on CNN.com • Uncategorized
Supreme Court delays Texas man's execution
The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday granted a stay of execution for Cleve Foster, who was set to die in Texas later in the evening for a 2002 murder.
It is the third time this year that Foster received a last-minute stay.
The Supreme Court's decision gives Foster's lawyers more time to file further appeals.
Foster is a Gulf War veteran convicted along with another man of the 2002 murder of Nyanuer "Mary" Pal, a Sudanese immigrant he met at a Fort Worth bar.
Filed under: Texas
Widow sues for information on Falcon Lake killing
Almost a year has passed since Tiffany Hartley's husband was shot and killed while on a personal watercraft on Falcon Lake, which sits on the border and is shared between Texas and Mexico.
Now she has sued the State Department, Justice Department and FBI in an attempt to get answers about what happened that day and why no one has been brought to justice in the killing of David Hartley.
It is believed that he was shot by members of the Zetas drug cartel, but no one has been arrested or even named as a suspect in his death.
With the help of Judicial Watch, an organization dedicated to investigating corruption, Tiffany Hartley filed the three freedom of information act lawsuits Friday.
Filed under: Drug violence • Mexico • Texas
Former Afghan president Burhanuddin Rabbani is shown in a 2008 photo.
Turban bomb kills key Afghan political leader
[Update 1:51 p.m. ET] NATO's International Security Assistance Force said two suicide bombers detonated themselves in the attack that killed Afghanistan peace council leader Burhanuddin Rabbani at his home in Kabul on Tuesday afternoon.
Afghan officials earlier said there was one bomber. That attacker, who claimed to be a Taliban member who had come for talks about peace and reconciliation, hid the explosive device inside his turban, said Hasmat Stanikzai, spokesman for Kabul police.
Rabbani was president of Afghanistan before the Taliban deposed him in 1996, and he had been heading the largest political party standing in opposition to Afghan President Hamid Karzai. Rabbani was long considered crucial to Afghan and coalition efforts to bring Taliban leaders into the reconciliation process.
[Update 1:46 p.m. ET] Afghan President Hamid Karzai called Burhanuddin Rabbani's killing a "very tragic loss" for his country.
Speaking at the United Nations in New York, where world leaders are preparing to speak to the U.N. General Assembly this week, Karzai described Rabbani as "an Afghan patriot" who "has sacrificed his life for the sake of Afghanistan and for the peace of our country."
[Update 1:21 p.m. ET] The suicide bombing that killed Afghanistan peace council leader Burhanuddin Rabbani in Kabul on Tuesday afternoon shows that the Taliban don't want peace with the Afghan government, said Gen. John R. Allen, commander of NATO's International Security Assistance Force.
"This is another outrageous indicator that, regardless of what Taliban leadership outside the country say, they do not want peace, but rather war," Allen said in a statement released Tuesday. "Their only goal with this completely immoral act is to turn the clock back to the darkness synonymous with the Taliban movement.
A suicide bombing killed Rabbani and wounded council official Masoom Stanikzai and three others at Rabbani's home in Kabul, Afghan authorities said. The attack happened when a meeting was due to take place between Rabbani and a delegation representing the Taliban insurgency.
The suicide bomber claimed to be a Taliban member who had come for the talks about peace and reconciliation, and detonated the explosives as he entered the home, said Hasmat Stanikzai, spokesman for Kabul police.
"Our condolences go out to the families of Prof. Rabbani and Minister Stanikzai," Allen said. "We will continue to work closely with our Afghan partners in our march toward peace, and to hold those responsible for this heinous act accountable for their crimes against the people of Afghanistan."
[Update 12:57 p.m. ET] The suicide bomber who killed Afghanistan peace council leader Burhanuddin Rabbani and wounded one of Rabbani's top advisers on Tuesday had hidden the explosive device in his turban, Kabul police spokesman Hasmat Stanikzai has confirmed.
Post by: CNN's Barbara Starr, CNN's Jason Hanna, The CNN Wire
Filed under: Afghanistan • World
Obama lauds new era of global diplomacy at U.N.
Heralding what he called a new international diplomacy model for the 21st century, President Barack Obama spent Tuesday at the United Nations in meetings with key foreign leaders to continue pushing foreign policy objectives in the Middle East and North Africa.
His schedule included one-on-one talks with the chairman of Libya's National Transitional Council, Mustafa Abdul Jalil, and Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai, as well as Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff.
Obama also addressed a meeting of the Libya Contact Group, telling the gathered leaders including U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon that the NATO-led military campaign in Libya that helped oust Moammar Gadhafi from power was an example of modern global cooperative action.
Post by: CNN's Tom Cohen
Filed under: Barack Obama • United Nations
Prosecutor asks to drop corruption charges against Jacques Chirac
A Paris prosecutor has asked for corruption charges against former President Jacques Chirac to be dropped, courthouse press representative Sylvie Polack confirmed Tuesday.
Chirac was accused of misuse of public funds when he was mayor of Paris before he became president. Chirac had immunity from prosecution during the 12 years he was president of France, from 1995 to 2007.
This story is developing. We'll bring you the latest information as soon as we get it.
Filed under: France
Somali children play with toy guns in Mogadishu last month.
Somali teens earn guns in Quran recitation contest
Three Somali teenagers who won a Quran recitation contest have been rewarded with weapons and cash by the Islamist group Al-Shabaab, according to reports from Somalia.
The first-place winner was awarded an AK-47 rifle and $700, a report from RBC Radio said. Second place was worth an AK-47 and $500, and third place got two grenades and $400, RBC reported. Winners also received religious books.
The contest was organized by Al-Shabaab-controlled Radio Andalus, the report said.
At an awards ceremony in the Mogadishu neighborhood of Elasha, Al-Shabaab leaders urged the teenage winners to use their weapons.
"We want the children to fight for defending of their country and their religion ... just take these guns," Sheikh Moktar Robow abu Mansur, a senior Al-Shabaab leader, is quoted as saying. That means battling the Somali government and African Union peacekeeping troops in the country, according to the RBC report.
Pictures of the event have been posted on the RBC website and on an Al-Shabaab-affiliated website.
Al-Shabaab is a radical al Qaeda-linked group challenging Somalia's central government, fighting an endless civil war, and forcing a strict form of Sharia law on local residents.
Post by: CNN's Brad Lendon
Filed under: Somalia
U.N. chief applauds Libya revolution; new alleged Gadhafi message surfaces
[Posted at 11:08 a.m. ET] United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Tuesday congratulated Libya's National Transitional Council Chairman Mustafa Abdel Jalil on the apparent success of the Libyan revolution.
"For Libya this is a historic today," Ban said, directing the new Libyan flag to be presented alongside the United Nations flag.
The move drew a standing ovation from those in attendance.
[Posted at 7:53 a.m. ET] National Transitional Council fighters entered the Libyan city of Sabha Tuesday, long regarded as a pro-Moammar Gadhafi enclave.
The rebel fighters have received no resistance so far in the southern city, according to a CNN team accompanying the NTC forces.
[Posted at 7:52 a.m. ET] An audio message purported to be from deposed Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi said his political system represented the people's will and could not be overthrown.
The message was broadcast Tuesday on Al-Rai TV, a Syrian-based, pro-Gadhafi television station.
This comes as troops loyal to Libya's new leaders are planning a major assault on Bani Walid, one of the few towns still held by Gadhafi loyalists, a National Transitional Council spokesman there told CNN Tuesday.
"Our fighters are planning a massive attack today to bring the siege to an end," Abdallah Kenshil said.
Filed under: Libya
16-year-old Alexis Thompson becomes the youngest player to win an LPGA tour event.
Gotta Watch: Impressive kids
Watching 16-year-old Alexis Thompson win her first LPGA tournament got us thinking about other youngsters making a splash in the adult world. There are a surprising amount of successful kids out there, but we think we've found a few of the best and brightest. So without further adieu, be prepared to regret all those childhood days wasted instead of honing your talents.
Post by: CNN's Matt Abshire
Filed under: Gotta Watch
Fast Facts: Breaking down the current state of the death penalty
The Georgia Board of Pardons and Parole has denied clemency for death-row inmate Troy Davis.
Davis' case gained momentum with the support of Amnesty International, ex-President Jimmy Carter and Archbishop Desmond Tutu, among others, calling for clemency to be granted.
However, the Georgia Parole board denied Davis clemency once before. And the board has never changed its mind on any case in the past 33 years.
The high-profile case has again brought the death penalty back into the spotlight. So we're taking a look at the current state of the death penalty, the clemency process and specifically the statistics in Georgia.
Death penalty statistics:
- More than 3,200 inmates in 36 states are awaiting execution. The U.S. government and U.S. military also have approximately 67 people awaiting execution.
- As of September 18, 2011 – 1,267 people have been executed in the U.S. since 1976, when the death penalty was reinstated.
- Capital punishment is legal in 34 states.
- The legal methods of capital punishment are lethal injection and the electric chair.
- 35 states use lethal injection. New Mexico abolished the death penalty in 2009; however, two prisoners remain on death row and will be executed by lethal injection.
Filed under: Courts • Crime • Death Penalty • Justice
26 killed in attack on bus in Pakistan
[Updated at 11:09 a.m. ET] A bus carrying Shiite Muslims was attacked Tuesday evening, killing 26 and wounding six, near the garrison city of Quetta in southwest Pakistan, senior police official Shanawaz Khan told CNN.
"This was a sectarian terrorist incident" said Khan, who added the passengers were on a religious pilgrimage to Iran when unknown assailants began firing on the bus.
The Mastung District, an area 40 kilometers (25 miles) south of Quetta, where the attack happened, has been the site of frequent violence between extremist Sunni and Shiite Muslim factions.
The attack on the bus was followed by another assault in Akhtarabad, a suburb of Quetta, where three men were shot in a vehicle, senior police official Hamid Shakeel told CNN.
Post by: Journalist Shaan A. Khan
Filed under: Pakistan
Toobin: Troy Davis could be 'out of options' after clemency denied
Editor's note: Jeffrey Toobin, CNN's senior legal analyst, offered his immediate reaction Tuesday to the Georgia Board of Pardons and Parole's decision to deny clemency to death row inmate Troy Davis.
The creativity of defense attorneys aside, convicted police killer Troy Davis appears "out of options," Toobin said.
Davis' attorneys pleaded with the board, telling it that seven of nine witnesses who testified against their client had recanted or changed their testimony. The board also heard the defense assert that witnesses have come forward to say someone else was responsible for the 1989 murder of Savannah, Georgia, police officer Mark MacPhail.
But the board, which also denied clemency to Davis in 2008, was not swayed.
"This has been an extraordinary legal saga since the murder in 1989, and two years ago the United States Supreme Court did something it almost never does - instructed a District Court in Georgia to take another look at the case, hold a hearing," Toobin said.
A Savannah judge did just that, Toobin said, and issued a 170-page opinion saying that, despite the recanted testimony, "there is no substantial doubt cast on the verdict as far as this judge could tell." In short, Toobin said, the judge sided with the jury that originally found Davis guilty.
"I know lawyers can be very creative, but I think Troy Davis is really out of options. ... I never can underestimate the creativity of lawyers, but certainly, based on what I can see, based on my familiarity with the law, I think he will be executed (Wednesday)."
Post by: CNN's Eliott C. McLaughlin, CNN's Jeffrey Toobin
Filed under: Courts • Crime • Death Penalty • Georgia • Justice • Supreme Court • U.S.
Libya fighters put pressure on regime holdouts
Troops loyal to Libya's new leaders maintained strong momentum Tuesday against pro-Moammar Gadhafi holdouts as they planned an assault on one loyalist city and moved into another without resistance.
A National Transitional Council official said fighters were planning a major assault on Bani Walid, a northern town still held by Gadhafi loyalists. "Our fighters are planning a massive attack today to bring the siege to an end," Abdallah Kenshil said.
Meanwhile, NTC fighters moved into Sabha, a southern town long regarded as a pro-Gadhafi stronghold, and have met no resistance so far, according to a CNN team that accompanied the forces.
This comes as an audio message purported to be from the deposed Libyan leader said the Gadhafi political system represented the people's will and could not be overthrown.
Death-row inmate Troy Davis denied clemency
Davis was convicted of the 1989 killing of Savannah, Georgia, police officer Mark MacPhail.
Davis is scheduled to be executed by lethal injection at 7 p.m. Wednesday at a state prison in Jackson, Georgia.
"Monday September 19, 2011, the State Board of Pardons and Paroles met to consider a clemency request from attorneys representing condemned inmate Troy Anthony Davis. After considering the request, the Board has voted to deny clemency," the board said in a statement Tuesday morning.
The five-member parole board votes in a secret ballot.
Davis has gained international support for his long-standing claim that he did not kill MacPhail. International figures including Pope Benedict XVI, Desmond Tutu, and former President Jimmy Carter, entertainers such as Susan Sarandon, Harry Belafonte, and the Indigo Girls, and others have joined with Amnesty International, the NAACP and other groups in supporting Davis' efforts to be exonerated.
He has been scheduled to die three times before, most recently in October 2008, when the U.S. Supreme Court granted a stay two hours before he was to be executed.
Since Davis' conviction in 1991, seven of the nine witnesses against him have recanted or contradicted their testimony. There also have been questions about the physical evidence - and, according to some, the lack thereof - linking Davis to the killing.
Read more CNN coverage on the Troy Davis case
Post by: CNN's Brad Lendon, The CNN Wire
Filed under: Crime • Death Penalty • Georgia • Justice
3 killed in Turkey blast
Three people died in an explosion in the Turkish capital Ankara, in what may have been a terror attack, Interior Minister Idris Naim Sahin told CNN sister network CNN Turk on Tuesday.
Filed under: Turkey
The Dalmore 62 whisky is displayed in Singapore's Changi Airport.
Bottle of whisky sells for $200,000
It may be the most expensive drink ever.
A Chinese businessman has put down a deposit of $79,400 ($100,000 Singapore) on a bottle of Scotch whisky that goes for $200,000 ($250,000 Singapore). The 62-year-old bottle of Dalmore single malt is one of only 12 produced, according to a report on ChannelNewsAsia.com.
The $200,000 bottle price amounts to about $12,000 per serving, the report said.
The bottle of whisky is still on display at a duty-free shop in Singapore's Changi Airport. The businessman put down the deposit with a bank transfer, an airport spokesman told ChannelNewsAsia.
The price breaks the retail record set by another bottle of the same brand three months ago, according to the Moodie Report. That bottle of Dalmore 64 sold in London for $188,000.
Vijay Mallya , chairman of Whyte & Mackay and United Spirits, which owns the Dalmore brand, told the Moodie Report that whisky is a good investment.
"The record breaking Dalmore 62 is an absolute bargain in my mind. The owner of this fabulous bottle now owns one of the rarest and most exclusive whiskies in the world. It's a fantastic investment, rising in value by £100,000 ($157,000) in 10 years. How much will it be worth in another 10 years?" Mallya is quoted as saying.
The Dalmore 62 was first offered for sale in 2002 at $39,000, according to the Moodie report.
Filed under: Scotland • Singapore
Tuesday's live events
The GOP presidential candidates continue to crisscross the country, looking for support. Watch CNN.com Live for continuing coverage of the race to the White House.
Today's programming highlights...
9:00 am ET - Florida millionaire murder trial - Testimony continues in the trial of Bob Ward, who's accused of killing his wife.
Filed under: Crime • Elections • Politics

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BBC Books is to publish novelisations of the only two classic Doctor Who stories never to have been released.
The fifth Doctor story Resurrection of the Daleks and the sixth Doctor story Revelation of the Daleks will both be released later this year priced £12.99.
The release comes after the success of the new-era Target novelisations in 2018, which included books by Russell T Davies and Steven Moffat.
The two Doctor Who adventure will be novelised by the original scriptwriter Eric Saward, one of the series longest-serving script editors. These novels are the only two classic-era Doctor Who adventures yet to be novelised, and their publication more than three decades after their first TV transmission will fill a long-held gap in fans' collections the world over.
Albert DePetrillo, Publishing Director at BBC Books, acquired world rights in both titles from the author directly. Each book will be published as a £12.99 hardback in 2019, with paperback editions, as part of the Target range, to follow in 2020.
The universe is at war.
The TARDIS is ensnared in a time corridor, catapulting it into derelict docklands on 20th century Earth.
The Doctor and his companions, Tegan and Turlough, stumble on a warehouse harbouring fugitives from the future at the far end of the corridor – and are soon under attack from a Dalek assault force.
The Doctor's oldest enemies have set in motion an intricate and sinister plot to resurrect their race from the ashes of an interstellar war.
For the Daleks' plans to succeed, they must set free their creator, Davros, from a galactic prison – and force the Doctor to help them achieve total control over time and space.
But the embittered Davros has ideas of his own.
The Doctor and Peri land on the planet Necros to visit the funerary home Tranquil Repose – where the dead are interred and the near-dead placed in suspended animation until such time as their conditions can be cured.
But the Great Healer of Tranquil Repose is far from benign.
Under his command, Daleks guard the catacombs where sickening experiments are conducted on human bodies.
The new life he offers the dying comes at a terrible cost – and the Doctor and Peri are being lured into a trap that will change them forever.


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Q: How to access values returned by a Stored Procedure in Code Behind I am beginner in Stored Procedure. I want to get the Sum of 2 Columns and display it in different label in HTML. I want to know what is the main source of the problem of my code.
The C# debugger says 'Make sure that the column exist in the table'.
Stored Procedure:
CREATE PROCEDURE [dbo].[spTotalOverTime]
    @tsdate DATE = '2018/1/1'
AS
BEGIN
    SELECT SUM(Overtime), SUM(PlanOt)
    FROM tblTimesheet
    WHERE YEAR(tsDate) =  YEAR(@tsDate)  AND MONTH(tsDate) = MONTH(@tsdate)
END

HTML:

 Total Planned Overtime:

 Total Actual Overtime:

C#
[WebMethod]
public string LoadOT(DateTime date)
{
    List<OTTotal> mylist = new List<OTTotal>();
    using (SqlConnection connection = new SqlConnection(connectionString()))
    {
        connection.Open();
        SqlCommand cmd = new SqlCommand("spTotalOverTime", connection);
        cmd.Parameters.Add("@tsdate", SqlDbType.Date).Value = date;
        cmd.CommandType = CommandType.StoredProcedure;
        cmd.CommandTimeout = 0;

        SqlDataReader dr = cmd.ExecuteReader();
        while (dr.Read())
        {
            mylist.Add(new OTTotal
            {
                 OTAct = Convert.ToDouble(dr["Overtime"].ToString()),
                 OTPlan = Convert.ToDouble(dr["PlanOt"].ToString())
            });
        }
        dr.Close();
        connection.Close();
    }
    JavaScriptSerializer jss = new JavaScriptSerializer();
    string jsn = jss.Serialize(mylist);
    return jsn;
}

JavaScript
function getOTVal(year, month) {
    var asd = "{'date':'" + year + "/" + month + "/1" + "'}";
    $.ajax({
        type: 'POST',
        url: '../WebService/wsSummary.asmx/LoadOT',
        dataType: 'json',
        data: asd,
        contentType: 'application/json; charset=utf-8',
        success: function (response) {
            var cells = eval("(" + response.d + ")");
            for (var i = 0; i < cells.length; i++) {
                $('#lblActual').text(cells[i].OTAct);
                $('#lblPlan').text(cells[i].OTPlan);
            }
        },
        error: function (error) {
            alert(JSON.stringify(error))
            console.log(error);
        }
    });
}

A: The issue is your stored procedure does not return columns named Overtime and PlanOt. When you apply functions over a column the resulting column is unnamed, so you should give it an alias, like this:
CREATE PROCEDURE [dbo].[spTotalOverTime]
    @tsdate DATE = '2018/1/1'
AS
BEGIN
    SELECT SUM(Overtime) AS Overtime, SUM(PlanOt) AS PlanOt
    FROM tblTimesheet
    WHERE YEAR(tsDate) = YEAR(@tsDate) AND MONTH(tsDate) = MONTH(@tsdate)
END

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Samuel Howshall (September 1883 – after 1908) was an English footballer who played for Burslem Port Vale, Clapton Orient, Stoke, and Merthyr Town.

Career
Howshall played for Newcastle Swifts before joining Burslem Port Vale in May 1903. His first game was at outside-right in a 3–1 defeat to Preston North End at Deepdale on 3 October. After only one further Second Division appearance in the 1903–04 season he was released from the Athletic Ground at the end of the 1904–05 season. He moved on to Salisbury City before joining Clapton Orient. He returned to Staffordshire in the 1908–09 season to play one Birmingham & District League game for Stoke; he scored both goals in a 2–2 draw at Stourbridge on 14 September. After leaving the Victoria Ground he played for Merthyr Town.

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1883 births
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Q: Why am I seeing this in the terminal? I have installed miniconda, psi4 some days ago. But I have found them not so interesting. So I uninstalled them. But after that, I am seeing this
bash: export: `PATH-/home/soumyadip/miniconda/bin:/home/soumyadip/psi4conda/bin:/home/soumyadip/Downloads/bashrc/bin:/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin:/usr/games:/usr/local/games:/snap/bin': not a valid identifier
at the very top of the terminal each time. Is it a problem? How to remove it and how can I check that my system is okay?

A: That looks entirely like a typo of a dash for an equals-sign; instead of:
PATH-/home/soumyadip/miniconda/bin...

You want:
PATH=/home/soumyadip/miniconda/bin...
    \---- this character changed

Beyond that, it appears that the removal process did not remove everything it installed. You might consider removing the /home/soumyadip/miniconda/bin:/home/soumyadip/psi4conda/bin section from your .bashrc.

A: Idea: There exist backup copies of .bashrc, .profile etc. in /etc/skel/. So one could replace a corrupt .bashrc simply by overwitting from there.
Caution: if you replace the .bashrc file with a fresh one, it will remove any other modification(s) you have made to it. For example, one could add aliases, custom function or PATH in .bashrc. When you replace the file, all those modifications will be lost. Better you can keep a copy of your modified .bashrc before replacing it. Later, you can carefully extract the required part from it. To keep a backup copy of your modified .bashrc in your home directory with name my_bashrc use the following in a terminal,
/bin/cp ~/.bashrc ~/my_bashrc

Why /bin/cp: In case if you have messed with your $PATH variable when changed ~/.bashrc all the executable will be unavailable from your terminal and cp will not work anymore. So it is recommended to call cp with its full path as /bin/cp while you are trying to copy something with corrupt ~/.bashrc.
Finally, use the following command in your terminal to replace the ~/.bashrc with a fresh copy,
/bin/cp /etc/skel/.bashrc ~/

It will replace your corrupt ~/.bashrc with a fresh one. After that, you need to source the ~/.bashrc so that the change takes place immediately, write in the terminal,
. ~/.bashrc

or,
source ~/.bashrc

or, if that does not work you can close the terminal and open it again.


The still-unannounced Moto X+1 has been leaked in what are claimed to be new images of a "near-final prototype" from Motorola. It's alleged the photos show the Moto X successor in all its pre-launch glory, and by judging the overall look and design of the device in the photos, we can clearly see at least some resemblance to the Moto flagship. The wooden backplates that were previously rumored can be found on the rear of this handset, along with the trademark Moto logo. Also visible are what appear to be metallic sides, in contrast to the all-plastic nature of Moto's current lineup.
The back itself is said to be non-removable, and available in a variety of options. Dual-LED flash also appears to be present, but supposedly there's no support for microSD cards. A notable alteration with this product is the location of the SIM card slot, which has been shifted to the top most part of the device. Other specifications haven't been confirmed, but reports suggest we could be looking at a 5.1-inch 1080p display, 2GB of RAM, 32GB of storage and a 2,900mAh battery.
We always recommend taking rumors and leaked photos with a grain of salt, but this sure looks like a strong candidate for Motorola's next flagship. As ever, hit the comments and let us know what you think.


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Q: SUM function SQL Server SET ANSI_NULLS ON
GO
SET QUOTED_IDENTIFIER ON
GO

ALTER PROCEDURE [dbo].[GetJobInfo]
AS
BEGIN
    SELECT
        dbo.EmployeeJobs.EmployeeId, dbo.EmployeeJobs.ComputerCodeId,
        FirstName, LastName
    FROM
        dbo.Employees
    INNER JOIN
        dbo.EmployeeJobs ON dbo.Employees.EmployeeId = dbo.EmployeeJobs.EmployeeId
    WHERE
        dbo.EmployeeJobs.ComputerCodeId IN (7,8,9,13,14,15,16,17,18,19,22)
END

This is my current stored procedure, it all functions correctly so far. I have a property for my employeejobs table called RegularHours. I need to go through the jobs that I was returned and for each employee I need to add up the regularHours from all the jobs. I was looking at the sum function but couldn't get it to work.
Can anyone please point me in the right direction? Do I need to create a array property and set all the jobs to that before continuing?

A: I think something like this is what you are looking for
Select E.EmployeeId, EJ.ComputerCodeId, E.FirstName, E.LastName, SUM(EJ.RegularHours) as RegularHours
From dbo.Employees E
    INNER JOIN dbo.EmployeeJobs EJ ON E.EmployeeId = EJ.EmployeeId
Where EJ.ComputerCodeId in (7,8,9,13,14,15,16,17,18,19,22)
Group By E.EmployeeId, E.FirstName, E.LastName, EJ.ComputerCodeId

A: Use a subquery. This will return the sum of hours of the employee for all the jobs and not only for the job on the result :
Select E.EmployeeId, EJ.ComputerCodeId, E.FirstName, E.LastName,
       (Select Sum(H.RegularHours)
        From EmployeeJobs H
        Where H.EmployeeId = E.EmployeeID and
              H.ComputerCodeId in (7,8,9,13,14,15,16,17,18,19,22)) as RegularHours
From dbo.Employees E
    Inner Join dbo.EmployeeJobs EJ on E.EmployeeId = EJ.EmployeeId
Where EJ.ComputerCodeId in (7,8,9,13,14,15,16,17,18,19,22)

Subqueries have a simple syntax but they are not very efficient. You can optimize its execution using a CTE (Common Table Expression) :
with H as (
  Select EmployeeID, Sum(RegularHours) as RegularHours
  From EmployeeJobs
  Where ComputerCodeId in (7,8,9,13,14,15,16,17,18,19,22)
)
Select E.EmployeeId, EJ.ComputerCodeId, E.FirstName, E.LastName, H.RegularHours
From dbo.Employees E
    Inner Join dbo.EmployeeJobs EJ on E.EmployeeId = EJ.EmployeeId
    Inner Join H on H.EmployeeId = E.EmployeeId
Where EJ.ComputerCodeId in (7,8,9,13,14,15,16,17,18,19,22)


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Stance o pieśni – cykl młodopolskiego poety Jerzego Żuławskiego. Całość liczy 77 zwrotek. Jak sam tytuł wskazuje, składające się na cykl utwory są napisane przy użyciu stancy, czyli oktawy, ośmiowersowej zwrotki pochodzenia włoskiego, układanej jedenastozgłoskowcem i rymowanej abababcc.

Pieśń mię nie nęci, która tylko jęczy,
gdzie śpiewak własne tylko śpiewa bóle,
w której ogromne serce nie zadźwięczy
ni się odezwą wielkie Duchy-Króle, —
a jeśli błyśnie czasem rąbkiem tęczy,
to zaraz gaśnie w tej rzeczułki mule,
z której wybłysła, jak brama barwista,
ale daleka i zimna — i mglista...

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What happens if a defender kicks the ball over the goal line but not through the goal?
if a defender kicks it over the line where their goal it is a corner
Q: What happens if a defender kicks the ball over the goal line but not through the goal?
What happens when the defender gets the ball in basketball?
It is now their possession.
What happens when a punter kicks the ball into his own endzone?
it's a safety
What happens to the soccer ball when the team on offense kicks the ball over the goal?
it is replaced by the security with another one.
If the bases are loaded and the batter kicks the ball what happens?
He can be called out for purposely getting hit.
A football move where a player kicks the ball through an opponents legs?
a nutmeg
What happens when a punter kicks the ball into one of his own players helmet?
The guy gets a headache!
How do you score a goal that a defender scores in their own goal?
shoot the ball at the defender but the ball has to continue going to the goal...it is an own goal by a defender
When the goalie kicks the ball what is it called?
when the ball goes out and the goalie kicks it its called a goal kick. When the goalie catches it and kicks it its called a punt.
Split the uprights?
Usually said when the kicker kicks the ball through the center of the goal posts.
What is the football term for the kicker?
The kicker kicks the ball through the uprights, making a field goal.
If a batter hits the ball in the air and the defender catches the ball what is it a strike or a out?
If the defender catches the ball before it hits the ground, then it's an out.
When a player kicks the ball how fast can it go?
it depends how hard he kicks it.
What is an overlap in touch football?
It happens when the defender has one hand on top of the other when he tags the offensive player with the ball.
In hockey what happens if the ball is hit over the backline by a defender?
If it is deliberately hit over the backline by a defender, a penalty corner should be awarded. This does not include a goalkeeper making a save or clearing the ball to prevent a goal. If it is accidental or is clearly an attempt to hit the ball to the sideline, it will be a long corner.
A soccer player kicks a ball into what?
A soccer player kicks a ball into the opposing team's goal. A goalkeeper will try to stop this from happening
What is the call when a batter bunts and he kicks while in the batters box?
I'm confused on what he kicks. If he kicks the ball then it is considered a "dead ball" and a strike. However if there is two strikes the batter may be out because a dead ball is like a foul ball. I hope this helps
What is the defender supposed to do in a game of football?
a defender stops the ball from going into the goal the defender stand in front of the goalkeeper and tackles
Which ball kicks the farthest kick ball or soccer balls?
marz
In soccer from a kick -off the player kicks the ball directily into the goal what is it?
If he kicks it into the opponent's goal, then a goal is awarded and a kick-off is given to the opposing team. If he kicks it into his own goal, then the kick was backwards and must be retaken. In some youth leagues (under 8) there are no direct kicks, so if the ball were untouched into the goal, the kick would be retaken. If a defender touched it on the way to the net, the goal would count. This is similar to a throw-in, which cannot score a goal directly.
When the attacker hits the ball from outside circle and the ball is touched by the defender and it went through the goal post is it goal are not?
If the defender is inside the "D", then yes, it is a goal. This is a new ruling for this season that may subsequently be reversed after review. Who knows what that decision will be?
When does a goal kick occur in soccer?
A goal kick happens when the other team (The team on offense) kicks the ball out over your endline.
Defender back passes to keeper?
If a defender passes the ball with his feet to the goal keeper, the goal keeper may not touch the ball with their hands.
What happens when a defender kicks the soccer ball out?
Depending on the area they kick the ball out the following can happen: - If they kick the ball out behind their own goal line, the opposition will be awarded a corner. -If they kick the ball out on the sides of the field (the longer sides of the field), a throw in will be awarded to the opposition side. -If they kick the ball over the line of the oppositions goal line then a goal kick will be awarded to the opposition side. Note that these rules will be applied to any of the 22 players on the field.
In soccer during a goal kick what happens when an attacking player gets to the ball and kicks it in the net for a score before the ball has left the penalty area?
The goal kick is retaken.
When are the hands part of the ball if ever?
Hands are considered part of the ball when in contact with the ball. If a defender strikes the hands of a player which are holding the ball, it is considered to be the same as the defender striking the ball. (I am a basketball referee certified by IAABO)
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World News - Immigration debate set to heat up in Senate Volatile, divisive issue comes to a head this week with protests, politics
Founded by immigrants and praised as a haven for the oppressed, the United States now is struggling to decide the fate of as many as 12 million people living in the country illegally.The Senate takes up the emotional debate on the heels of weekend rallies that drew hundreds of thousands of people protesting attempts to toughen laws against immigrants. Among the ideas that President Bush and members of Congress are considering are the following:Erecting a fence on the Mexico border to deter illegal immigration.Treating people who sneak across the border as felons to be deported.Allowing foreigners to stay in the country legally as custodians, dish washers, construction workers and other low-paid employees.Allowing those working in the U.S. a path to citizenship.Requiring them to get in line behind everyone else back in their home countries who want to become Americans....
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Six Die in 20-Car Pileup in Wyoming Blizzard
At least 20 vehicles crashed on a rural Wyoming interstate in blizzard conditions Sunday, killing at least six people, officials said. An undetermined number of injured victims were taken to hospitals in Laramie and Rawlins, the Wyoming Highway Patrol said.Troopers at the scene reported strong winds that reduced visibility to zero. Interstate 80 was closed about 50 miles from Cheyenne to Laramie, at the request of Laramie officials, who said there was no parking left in the town for semitrailers.Troopers were still clearing vehicles late Sunday from the scene west of Laramie and released few details about the crash, which was reported shortly after 4 p.m. Several smaller crashes also occurred behind the 20-vehicle crash, troopers said....
U.S. commander in charge of training cedes point on Iraq handover
A national security expert "has a valid point" when he says that turning over large portions of battle space to Iraqi forces is meaningless if most of that land is desert, a top U.S. commander in Iraq said Friday.But Army Lt. Gen. Martin Dempsey, the U.S. commander in charge of training Iraq forces, told Pentagon reporters he "stands by" the March 17 assessment of his colleague, Lt. Gen. Peter Chiarelli, the second-ranking U.S. commander in Baghdad.Chiarelli, who is commanding general of Multi-National Corps-Iraq, said March 17 that the coalition's goal is to turn over control of 75 percent of the country's territory to the Iraqi security forces by summer's end....
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Many dead in Baghdad mosque raid
At least 16 people have been killed in a raid on a mosque in Baghdad where militants loyal to Shia cleric Moqtada Sadr were based, reports say. Aides to Mr Sadr say US forces led the raid on a mosque, while the US says Iraqi troops ran it with US support. "No mosques were entered or damaged during this operation," the US military said in a statement. In a second raid, US troops arrested more than 40 Interior Ministry staff said to be guarding a secret prison. Earlier on Sunday, Iraqi security forces found 30 bodies - many of them beheaded - near the town of Baquba. In Baghdad, an aide to Mr Sadr accused the US of killing unarmed people at the mosque. "The American forces went into Mustafa mosque at prayers and killed more than 20 worshippers," Hazim al-Araji told Reuters news agency. But the US military statement denied that any troops had entered the mosque and said the US special forces troops were on hand only as advisers to the Iraqi troops. ...
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US-China trade war looms
American senators could vote this week to slap tariffs of 27.5 per cent on all Chinese goods, amid a rising clamour of protectionist anger on Capitol Hill. The sponsors of the so-called Schumer-Graham Bill were in Beijing last week - Chuck Schumer's first official trip overseas in 25 years - to press home the message that China's cheap currency gives it an unfair advantage over the Americans. Schumer, a Democrat who represents New York, and his Republican co-sponsor, Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, have been promised a vote on the measure by the end of March. Beijing announced a revaluation of the yuan last year, but so far it has only been allowed to appreciate against the dollar within tight limits - too slowly for Schumer, who said in Shanghai on Friday: 'We are not going to give up until we've seen a plan [from China].' These fools shipped our Technology and factories and by doing so a lot of American jobs to China, and now they have a problem? Ok who caused it?...
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Company defends its security plans
A Hong Kong conglomerate that has won a U.S. government contract to screen U.S.-bound cargo in the Bahamas for terror threats defended the plan yesterday, saying it would not be feasible for American officials to work in ports across the globe. Some U.S. lawmakers and security specialists have expressed concern about the contract for Hutchison Whampoa Ltd. because American customs agents will not be working with the screening equipment, designed to detect smuggled radioactive materials. The Hong Kong company is in the final stages of being awarded a no-bid, $6 million contract from the United States for screening at the Freeport Container Terminal in the Bahamas, just 65 miles from the American shoreline. John Meredith, group managing director for Hutchison Port Holdings, the maritime subsidiary for Hutchison Whampoa Ltd. and the world's largest ports company, said it would be impractical for American agents to work in every port that handles U.S.-bound cargo. ...
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The Battle to Control Quake-Stricken Japanese Reactors
As POWER closes this issue (March 15), 6,000 people have been confirmed dead and 10,000 others are still missing as a result of the magnitude 9.0 earthquake and ensuing tsunami that destroyed Japan's eastern shore on March 11. At this writing, the country is battling a third cataclysm—the potential meltdown of several reactors at Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO's) Daiichi nuclear power plant in Fukushima Prefecture.
While the quake triggered an automatic shutdown of five of the plant's six reactors, it also knocked out power needed to drive cooling systems. The tsunami deluged the facility's diesel-powered backup generators, causing them to fail. As of March 15, the plant has already experienced three explosions—at Units 1, 2, and 3—plus a hazardous fire at Unit 4. Efforts to inject seawater and boric acid into the reactors continue—as do urgent measures to douse a fire at Daiichi 4. Authorities are also watching Daiichi 5 and 6 for complications.
Experts explained that as the fuel temperature increased to 1,800F, a chemical reaction between the metal cladding of the fuel rods and the steam flowing past them would generate large quantities of hydrogen. This hydrogen could have leaked from the reactor vessel—though crews desperately tried to vent pressure—and exploded, leaving both Units 1 and 3 without an intact containment.
The explosion of Unit 2 on March 14 was more serious: After cooling systems for the reactor failed after the quake, workers were unable to fill the reactor vessel with seawater, owing to a valve cap "that automatically closed." Japanese public broadcasting network NHK World reported that calamity could have fully exposed fuel rods inside for up to six hours.
The blast heard near the donut-shaped suppression pool damaged the containment, TEPCO reported. Radiation after the blast at the facility spiked to nearly 400 millisieverts (about 20 times the average annual nuclear worker's exposure), Chief Cabinet Secretary Yukio Edano said at a press conference. He added that he could not rule out the possibility of a meltdown at all of the plant's three troubled reactors.
The event has been classified as a level 4 on the 0 to 7 International Nuclear and Radiological Event Scale (INES), though international watchdogs, which have criticized the government for its slow release of information, rate it a 6.
Some 200,000 people living within a 12.4-mile (20 kilometer) radius of the plant have been evacuated, and those within a 30-mile radius were advised to "stay indoors." About 50 workers remain at the Daiichi site, "trying everything" to control overheating fuel rods at three units (1, 2, and 3) and suppress the ever-more-perilous threat of meltdown and widespread radiation, as Japan's Prime Minister Naoto Kan has told the nation.
There have been some triumphs: Though emergencies were declared on March 11 at nearby nuclear power plants—the Fukushima Daini, Onagawa, and Tokai—authorities say all units of those plants are under control and in cold shutdown.
But woes for the country's power sector are only set to get worse. Eleven of Japan's 54 reactors are off-line—including the 4.7-GW Daiichi—and TEPCO has suspended operations at five thermal power plants. According to the economy, trade, and industry minister, a power shortfall of 10 GW means utilities will be forced to institute rolling blackouts that could last several weeks. To secure future power supplies, Japan must return to non-nuclear generation—particularly thermal power—Mikio Kitada, a former Kansai Electric Power Co., told The Japan Times.
1. Blast at Japanese nuclear plant. In this satellite image taken Mar. 14, 2011, the No. 3 nuclear reactor of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant is seen burning after a blast following an earthquake and tsunami that killed at least 10,000 people. The Fukushima nuclear complex is 240 km (150 miles) north of Tokyo. Courtesy: DIGITAL GLOBE REUTERS/Digital Globe/Handout
It is important to note that actual conditions at affected Daiichi units are unknown—and probably will not be fully revealed for decades, as with the 1979 Three Mile Island partial meltdown—said Robert Alvarez, a former senior policy adviser for the U.S. Department of Energy and scholar at the Institute for Policy Studies, at a March 14 press conference. Peter Bradford, a former commissioner of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission and member of the five-expert panel at that same press conference, agreed. He said all that could be inferred was that the event posed the "gravest danger," judging from urgent calls for evacuation—something "no government would do if they could help it" right after the cataclysm of earthquake and tsunami.
Another expert, Ken Bergeron, physicist and former Sandia National Laboratory scientist, who worked on nuclear reactor accident simulation, predicted that the crisis could be much worse than the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear power plant accident in the Ukraine—the only event classified as an INES level 7. One reason is that the Chernobyl accident resulted in a greater release, but it was "into the stratosphere far away from populations." If a release occurs in Japan, he said, "all radioactive material is going to be right on the surface of the earth and much more available to expose populations."
Experts also ominously noted repeatedly that five of the six Daiichi reactors are GE Mark I boiling water reactors—the same used by 23 of the 104 U.S. reactors, most of which were constructed in the same timeframe.
Another repeated concern was that mixed plutonium and uranium oxides (MOX) fuel made up about 6% of the Daiichi 3 core. "MOX fuel generally worsens the consequences of severe accidents in which a large amount of radioactive gas and aerosol is released compared with non-MOX uranium fuel because MOX fuel contains greater amounts of plutonium and other actinides, which are highly toxic," as Union of Concerned Scientist senior scientist Ed Lyman blogged.
—Sonal Patel is POWER's senior writer.
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Q: Gamemaker Studio2, Draw GUI layer conflict I would like to preface this by saying I am still quite new to gameMakerstudio and I do not know all there is to know about how the software works and this is probably the root cause of my problem as I do not know why I am having this current layering issue.
I have been having an issue where I have TWO DrawGUI events in separate objects within the same room.
The first object is a Fog Of War that draws a GUI and reveals the map as the player moves, and keeps explored places visible but not in view.
The second object is the joystick where a player will use their thumb to drag the stick to move the player.
Ever since I have implemented the Fog of War. I have been unable to view the joystick. It appears that the fog of war draws overtop of it and I am unable to use it.
I understand there are other draw events where I can do this.
Draw
Draw GUI
Draw Begin
Draw End
Draw GUI BEGIN
Draw GUI END
After changing where I have the code drawing.
Example: At first the joystick and the fog were both in Draw GUI, After moving one from Draw GUI to Draw GUI Begin, the same issue appears.
I have made sure to place the joystick at the top most level in the room and the fog of war at the bottom most layer.
I have tried to apply depth the object
oJoystick_Stick.depth = -100;

this does not achieve anything.
Is there another way to force two objects on the GUI layer to be on top of the other?

A: To my understanding, DrawGUI always prioritises the objects drawn there above anything in Draw, including Begin Draw and End Draw. This is because DrawGUI is for an interface (like the stats you see about your character like health, ammo ect.), and objects drawn there aren't part of the room itself. You may also have noticed that the objects drawn in DrawGUI also follows the camera/Viewpoint.
So, to clear up the draw priority:

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*First is the DrawGUI layer that places objects in front of everything, like an interface.

*After that, the depth variable and layers inside the room has priority, each layer has also given a depth value, with an interval of 100.

*If the depth is also the same (for example when they're in the same layer), then the order of the objects and code loaded decides the order drawn.
The latter is not always reliable when multiple objects are overlapping at the same depth, because if the objects are redrawn in-game again (e.g. a persistent object been loaded into a new room, or pause and unpause using instance_activate_all), then the order of objects drawn may differ. Keep in mind when overlapping objects, that they are placed in different layers to prevent mixed priorities.
I've however not used a Fog of War system myself, so I don't know if it's build-in or not, but I wouldn't recommend placing them in the DrawGUI, as that should be reserved for the interface layout. With the default Draw options, you'll have more flexibility to the layers inside the room.

A: Some advice about DrawGUI

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*DrawGUI Begin --> call the event before every drawGUI in that moment

*DrawGUI --------> the event is called sync with the screen refresh rate

*DrawGUI End ----> call the event after every drawGUI in that moment

so GM-Studio "pipeline" for the DrawGUI is like the step event, we have a BEGIN, a CURRENT, an END.
To prioritize the object render, GM-Studio use the depth in-build variabile. Take the 0 as the reference value. Object with depth value > 0 are rendering as last. Object with depth value < 0 are rendering infront everything.
Check the depth during the calling of the instance_create_depth() function, check where the depth variabile is changing, check in the room editor for each instance layer the depth value. and z-order.


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*European plants are making auto panels from hemp based composites that are biodegradable, half the weight of, more durable, and safer than fiberglass counterparts.
*BMW is experimenting with hemp materials in automobiles as part of an effort to make cars more recyclable. So is Tesla.
*Much of the bird seed sold in the US has hemp seed (it's sterilized before importation), the hulls of which contain about 25% protein.
*Hemp oil once greased machines. Most paints, resins, shellacs, and varnishes used to be made out of linseed (from flax) and hemp oils.
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1. I Break Horses-This Swedish duo is becoming one of my favorite groups very quickly. They are able to produce some of the best beats and rhythms I've ever heard. They're truly a unique group and the following song shows exactly why. It's called "Faith" and carries a positive message while still containing some chilling lyrics. My favorite of those lyrics "Faith, the only thing you cling on to". While the lyrics are good, the instrumentals combined with the vocals are nothing short of mesmerizing. It features a layered, pulsating beat at the beginning and continues throughout. The keyboard playing and synths provide for an exceptional listening experience. THEN you throw in Maria Lindén's vocals and you have something beyond description, at least by me anyway. This group is going to be big…
2. Death Grips-Whatever I want (Fuck who's watching)
I haven't listened to the entire album yet, but their latest release, Government Plates, has received a lot of buzz for the enigmatic group Death Grips. You can listen to it in its entirety here. This track grabbed my attention the most. While many other tracks on this album appear to be all over the place, this one seems to do that while maintaining some semblance of structure. MC Ride's vicious vocals are the typical in-your-face variety that he's known for but the rest of the song is quite inviting. The highlight of this song is the dramatic transition from poppy rap song to a chill, trance-like excursion that hits at 1:25. It goes back and forth two times and it makes for a worthwhile listening experience. Check it out for yourself
3. Jagwar Ma-Come and Save Me
This is a fun and exciting new group. They are another group in the class of bands that are able to have a vintage indie sound while using technology to their advantage by mixing in some electronic effects. This song is one of their more old school offerings with the way the delivery of vocals enter to a 60's band drum beat. The backing vocals are also a strength of this track, I feel. The "Ah's" during the verses are harmonic and pulled off well. The female who chimes in during the chorus complements that line perfectly. All of their work on their latest album, Howlin, is worth giving a listen. But for now, feel free to get lost in the delightfully campy dreamscape that "Come and Save Me" creates.
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Throughout the Month of May from 9am to 5pm you can also visit the Dawn Chorus Birdsong Exhibition in the Atrium Civic Offices, Wood Quay which showcases the RTE Radio One Mooney Goes Wild posters of Irish Songbirds depicting the photographic work of Mark Carmody. These images are also flying on flags throughout the city. Between 7am and 10am each morning you can hear a recording of the St Anne's Park Dusk and Dawn Chorus by the sound Artist Fergus Kelly.
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Provision of a new public park, consisting of hard and soft landscaped areas, tree planting, furniture and lighting.
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Grand Canyon As a National Monument
Let this great wonder of nature remain as it now is.
You cannot improve on it.
But what you can do is keep it for your children,
your children's children, and all who come after you,
as the one great sight which every American should see.
On the Grand Canyon; 1908
The Grand Canyon—one of the world's natural wonders—is one of the most astonishingly beautiful places on Earth. On January 11, 1908, President Theodore Roosevelt declared it a national monument.
It took many years for the place to become a national park. People were talking about it as far back as the 1880s, but Arizona—where the Grand Canyon is located—didn't join the Union of States until February 14, 1912. Congressional bills, to make the famous canyon a national park, had failed before 1919.
Finally, in 1919—three months after the end of World War One—Congress passed a bill to make the Grand Canyon a national park. President Woodrow Wilson made the law official when he signed the bill on February 26, 1919.
The Grand Canyon, which looks even more spectacular from the air, is huge. It is:
277 miles long
18 miles across (at its widest point)
Between 4,000 to 6,000 feet deep
The Canyon has two public viewing areas:
The South Rim, at about 7,000 feet above sea level, is the most accessible.
The North Rim, at about 8,000 feet above sea level, is harder to explore (especially in winter when bad weather shuts-down access roads).
To make the trek, from rim to rim, the distance is:
220 miles (by car); or
21 miles (by foot, using the Kaibab Trails).
The Grand Canyon has its own weather patterns. The U.S. National Park Service tells us why:
The Grand Canyon itself influences weather. Tremendous changes in elevation cause large gradients in temperature and precipitation.
The coolest, wettest weather station in the region (Bright Angel Ranger Station on the North Rim) is less than eight miles from the hottest and one of the driest stations (Phantom Ranch). The coldest temperature recorded was –22° F on the North Rim on February 1, 1985. The warmest was 120° F at Phantom Ranch on several dates.
The North Rim is also the wettest location, with an average of 25.8" of moisture a year (45.03" in 1978). Lees Ferry is the driest, averaging only 6.1" of yearly precipitation (and only 2.7" in 1955).
Areas in the canyon which can be really warm (or even hot) in the daytime become freezing cold at night:
Deep canyons and rough terrain strongly influence solar heating and air circulation. Consequently, many different microclimates are found throughout the canyon.
In general, temperature increases 5.5° F with each 1,000 feet loss in elevation. The highest temperatures are found at the lowest elevations inside the canyon.
Low relative humidity and generally clear skies mean that most of the sun's energy is available for daytime heating. These same conditions lead to rapid heat loss at night. Consequently, daily temperature swings are large.
During the dry early summer, average monthly highs are more than 30 degrees warmer than average lows at all stations except Pearce Ferry. Individual days may show even greater swings.
In the winter, precipitation which starts as snow (at the rims) turns into rain (before it reaches the canyon floor):
Winter precipitation usually falls as snow on the rims, but melts to rain before reaching the canyon floor.
The North Rim receives the heaviest snowfall, averaging 142" per year, with a record snowfall of 272.8" (almost 23 feet) in 1978. The South Rim averages 58" of snow, and Phantom Ranch less than 1". Moisture for these winter storms generally comes from the North Pacific.
Late spring and early summer are the driest times of the year, with relative humidity often falling below 10% during the day.
By mid-summer, heating over the Southwestern deserts draws moist air from the Gulf of Mexico and the Pacific Ocean/Gulf of California. The relative contributions from each ocean are debated.
Moisture generally approaches the Grand Canyon region from the south or southeast to produce the late summer "monsoon" season. Days often begin clear, but clouds build by mid-morning. Strong ground-level heating creates updrafts of warm air, which climb tens of thousands of feet producing powerful thunderstorms whenever there is sufficient atmospheric moisture.
At times rain falling from these thunderheads evaporates before it can reach the ground, appearing as veil-like virga trailing from the cloud base. Lightning from these dry thunderstorms can ignite forest fires.
Other thunderstorms produce localized but intense downpours, triggering flash floods in canyon tributaries. Such floods can arrive in the canyon bottom without warning. The rushing floodwaters may be the first indication of heavy rains at rim level.
The Colorado River, known for its beautiful colors, has a lot to do with the Grand Canyon. Not only does it cut through the Canyon today, the Colorado started cutting into the Colorado Plateau—to form the Grand Canyon—millions of years ago. The USGS (U.S. Geological Survey) tells us how that happened:
As the land rose, the streams responded by cutting ever deeper stream channels. The most well-known of these streams, the Colorado River, began to carve the Grand Canyon less than 6 million years ago. The forces of erosion have exposed the vivid kaleidoscope of rock layers that make the Colorado Plateau a mecca for rock lovers.
The photo, at the top of this page, depicts the Grand Canyon as it appears from Pima Point.
Original Release: Dec 31, 2016
Updated Last Revision: Jan 09, 2019
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"Colorado River and Phantom Ranch from South Kaibab Trail, Grand Canyon National Park," as it appeared on October 24, 2004. Photo by James (also known as "Notary137." Online via Wikimedia Commons. Released into the public domain by the photographer.
Snow-covered Grand Canyon by Pescaiolo on February 23, 2008. Released by photographer into the public domain via Wikimedia Commons.
Diagram, depicting the stratigraphy of the Grand Canyon, from the U.S. National Park Service (also online via Wikimedia Commons). Public Domain.
Bos, Carole "Grand Canyon As a National Monument" AwesomeStories.com. Dec 31, 2016. Jul 18, 2019.
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New evidence suggests Epstein-Barr virus triggers Multiple Sclerosis | TheHill – The Hill
Researchers have found evidence that suggests the Epstein-Barr virus, which causes a number of illnesses including mononucleosis, might also trigger Multiple Sclerosis (MS).
Multiple Sclerosis is a chronic disease where a person's immune system attacks the fibers and myelin sheath around the brain and spinal cord. About 1 million people in the United States are estimated to have the disease, according to the most recent data from the National Multiple Sclerosis Society.
Some with MS may only ever develop mild symptoms of the disease while others may lose the ability to walk or speak. What triggers the body's immune system to attack itself has stumped scientists.
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A team of researchers have found evidence that what causes the unnatural immune response is an infection with the Epstein-Barr virus, according to a study published in Science.
"The hypothesis that EBV causes MS has been investigated by our group and others for several years, but this is the first study providing compelling evidence of causality," said lead author of the study Alberto Ascherio, professor of epidemiology and nutrition at Harvard Chan School, in a statement. "This is a big step because it suggests that most MS cases could be prevented by stopping EBV infection, and that targeting EBV could lead to the discovery of a cure for MS."
In order to come to this conclusion, researchers conducted a study on more than 10 million adults on active duty in the United States military and found 955 that had been diagnosed with MS during service.
The team analyzed serum samples by the military to determine whether each solider had been infected with the Epstein-Barr virus, which is present in about 95 percent of all adults, and then compared those findings to the whether they had been diagnosed with MS during their time of active duty.
Researchers found that the risk of MS increased 32-fold if a soldier had been infected with the Epstein-Barr virus and remained unchanged if they had been infected with another virus.
In addition, biomarkers of the nerve degeneration that occurs in MS increased in soldiers who had been infected with the Epstein-Barr virus helping lead researchers to believe the virus as the leading cause of MS.
"Currently there is no way to effectively prevent or treat EBV infection, but an EBV vaccine or targeting the virus with EBV-specific antiviral drugs could ultimately prevent or cure MS," said Ascherio.
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