There are some ridiculously useful Eclipse shortcuts that I only recently learned. With editors I tend to be on the side of not bothering to learn one too thoroughly because I soon end up using something else anyways. For the past year or so I have almost exclusively used Eclipse so I guess I'm getting stuck with it. Even Code Composer Studio, which is my main editor at work nowadays, is based on Eclipse these days.
Alt + up or down: History. You can easily jump between points you have been to with this.
Ctrl+Q: Last edit. Moves you to the place where you last made edits.
Ctrl+Shift+up or down: Go to next or previous member. Really neat way of going through the functions.
Shift+Alt+up: Select enclosing element. Quick way to select blocks of code.
Ctrl+/: Comment and uncomment selection.
Ctrl+I: Correct indentation. Very, very handy when you move code around or copy-paste it from somewhere else.
Ctrl+1: Quick fix. When Eclipse detects there is an issue on a line you go to that line and press this and Eclipse will suggest how to fix it.
Ctrl+Shift+N: Add include. You have a missing include? If Eclipse knows where it is, it will automatically add it with this shortcut. No more searching for the correct header!
Ctrl+=: Explore macro expansion. Shows the statement with macro definitions "opened".
Alt+up or down: Move selection up or down. More convenient than ctrl+x && ctrl+v.


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Coronavirus: how do we treat people with lasting lung damage?
Dr Franco Conforti's research has taken on a whole new level of urgency and importance in recent months. His Foundation-funded fellowship examines the factors which drive idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), an incurable lung disease which causes shortness of breath, coughing and fatigue.
Before the pandemic, 15,000 people in the UK were thought to be living with IPF. However, there is growing concern that long-term lung damage, as seen in patients with IPF, could now be more widespread.
I'm really thankful to the Medical Research Foundation for allowing me to repurpose my funding, which will help me continue my respiratory research and answer important questions around the long-term impact of SARS-CoV-2 on the lungs
Dr Franco Conforti
IPF occurs when fragile parts of the lungs become damaged and scarred. This scarring is irreversible and, in some cases, can get worse over time. The causes are unknown and current treatments do not stop the progression of disease – they only slow it down.
Franco, a research fellow from the University of Southampton, is looking at the interaction between cells in the lung; specifically, alveolar cells and fibroblasts. Fibroblasts, which are usually responsible for promoting wound healing, behave abnormally in patients with IPF and produce excess scar tissue. Fibroblasts eliminate the airspaces where alveolar cells would normally allow gas exchanges in respiration. Franco's work examines whether alveolar cells can be protected from the damaging effects of fibroblasts.
"I'm really thankful to the Medical Research Foundation for allowing me to repurpose my funding, which will help me continue my respiratory research and answer important questions around the long-term impact of SARS-CoV-2 on the lungs," says Franco.
"Although research into lung damage caused by Covid-19 is only just beginning, we think people with a mild form of the virus are unlikely to suffer long-term damage. However, people with a very strong infection are more vulnerable to the complications we've seen in patients with IPF."
As human alveolar cells are difficult to study, Franco has established new ways to isolate and store them, in order to mimic the effects of SARS-CoV-2 on alveolar cells.
Franco adds: "It's very important to investigate how the virus finds its way down into the lungs and how it compromises the ability of cells – for example fibroblasts - to heal the lung. We need to know the secondary, long-term impact of the virus. What is the extent of the lung damage, and is it likely to be get worse over time?
"The ultimate aim of my research is to find potential targets to treat Covid-19 and prevent the development of lung fibrosis. We can do this by reproducing the effects of the virus in the lab using human alveolar cells and human lung fibroblasts. Alveolar cells are the bricks that make up the respiratory epithelium. If they are infected by this new coronavirus, the integrity of the respiratory epithelium is compromised. After such injury, fibroblasts step in to support wound healing in the lung.
"Normally, fibroblasts should disappear after they have helped to rebuild cells in the lung but in IPF, fibroblasts aren't acting in the same way. We think there's a fault in how alveolar cells and fibroblasts are communicating. When they're supposed to be switched off, they're instead proliferating and increasing progression of the scarring."
Franco is glad to be back in the lab, and hopes his work will benefit Covid-19 patients who have suffered lung damage.
"It's fantastic seeing more colleagues coming back in the lab, and it feels like things are gradually getting back to normal. The need for social distancing has obviously slowed down my work a little, but everyone has been really supportive."
Keep up to date with all our latest news and events, as well as ways you can get involved in our fundraising activities.
Investigation of the epithelial-mesenchymal trophic unit in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
A fellowship to fill the gap in understanding the factors that drive idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF).

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The Rangpur Community Medical College, is located in Rangpur, Bangladesh. It offers 5 years' MBBS Course as approved by Bangladesh Medical & Dental Council (BM&DC) leading to MBBS Professional degree of the Rajshahi University.
After years of success in the Health service & Dental education sector through Doctors Community Hospital (Pvt) Ltd. & Rangpur Dental College, the management could able to get the permission from the Ministry of Health to start Rangpur Community Medical College in the year 2008. From 2008-2009 educational year 1st Batch 50 students have been admitted & started class for their 5 years MBBS course & in the year 2012 the Ministry of Health conferred our seat capacity to 100 on the basis of our biggest campus, largest & modern infrastructure & best academic performance. RCMC is committed to make quality doctors both by medical knowledge and ethical standards, dedicated for suffering humanity in the north Bengal and nation.
Seats available as per BMDC: – Eligibility: 1. Passed SSC or Equivalent examination and HSC or equivalent examination with Physics, Chemistry and Biology.
There are 10 lecture galleries. All are fully completed with all modern audio-visual facilities & furniture. The seating arrangements are very comfortable. Each lecture galleries are constructed in details manner that each student pays more attention to lectures.
Our library has cool and silent atmosphere for reading, study and research. The spacious library hall, well furnished with comfortable seating arrangement is located in the academic building. The library is enriched with adequate collection of common textbooks, reference books, important journals in various subjects which can provide up to date information to the students and the teachers. in addition Internet facilities are also added. More than 100 students can use the library at a time. There library remain open from 8am to 9pm for all working days.
There are 5 dissection tables in the dissection room of both colleges for dissecting purpose. Moreover a well arrangement exits for maintenance of dead body and viscera. A full time taxidermist is engaged for the purpose of supervision and maintenance of dead body under the curator.
There are well furnished biochemistry & Physiology lab with all the required chemicals and facilities for practical works. Moreover dental Chemistry lab, Anatomy with Histology lab, dental Pharmacology lab, Pathology & Microbiology lab, periodontology lab, Conservative dentistry and dental radiology lab, dental prosthetics lab, orthodontics lab, oral Surgery & Anaesthesiology lab, Children preventive & Community dentistry lab have been established with all the required facilities.
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2019 Autumn Term 1
Geoff Barton welcomes members to a new academic year and says over the next 12 months, ASCL will continue to evolve into a trade union fit for the 21st century, setting the education agenda, and representing and listening to the views of members across the UK. More
The forgotten third
Chair of ASCL's Commission of Inquiry on The Forgotten Third, Roy Blatchford CBE, presents the commission's findings on why a third of 16 year-olds leave school without a 'standard' pass and the impact this has on their futures. More
Emma Moss's world was turned upside down when she became gravely ill. Support from the ASCL Benevolent Fund has helped Emma and her family deal with the practical and personal fall-out ever since. More
Stop the rot
Former ASCL Specialist Anna Cole explains how schools and colleges can harness the power of the #MeToo movement to help keep students safe. More
Time for T
The first three T level qualifications in digital, education and construction will become a reality from September 2020 but just how prepared are providers for delivery? NFER's Suzanne Straw investigates. More
An ambitious programme designed to empower, inspire and support women into leadership has been launched by a partnership between ASCL, the Leading Women's Alliance and Leadership Live. Carol Jones and Gwen Temple explain the rationale. More
Geoff Barton welcomes members to a new academic year and says over the next 12 months, ASCL will continue to evolve into a trade union fit for the 21st century, setting the education agenda, and representing and listening to the views of members across the UK.
Welcome to the first edition of Leader as a new academic year gets underway. Over the past year, we've seen many new school and college leaders join ASCL, so if this is your first edition of our magazine – a warm welcome. I hope you find much here to inform, provoke and inspire you.
As you know, ASCL is a professional association and a trade union. We exist on behalf of members to represent you, to lobby, to provide professional development and, most importantly, to support you if you find yourself in difficulty.
Connecting with you
We've been interested in thinking what it means to be a trade union in the 21st century, when so much of the social context has changed and when digital technology is transforming lives.
So, in the coming year you'll notice how as an Association we are updating what we do and how we do it. You'll find our new website is designed to be easier to navigate, to make it quicker to find the resources you need, to match content to your role and needs. It will be followed in a few weeks' time by a new app – an example of our aim to 'put ASCL in your pocket'.
The app isn't merely a diluted version of the website. It has been designed from scratch to give you immediate information to breaking education news and the range of resources you need from us. It will be launched as we begin this year's round of our popular Regional Information Conferences (RICs).
Many of you see the RICs as a key feature of the academic year – an opportunity to hear from our policy specialists about what's changing in the education landscape and what you need to know. This year we're refreshing the format, so that you'll also get to hear from fellow leaders reporting back on how national policy shifts have affected them. For example, with significant changes to inspection in England, you'll hear from some of the first heads and deputies who experience the new Ofsted framework and they'll provide insights as to how the new inspection regime plays out on the ground.
We'll also talk more about the contractual issues affecting some of our members – the lessons we can learn from our Hotline Team, who spend every day of the year supporting members who find themselves in difficulty. We believe we are uniquely placed to do all we can to keep you informed and aware of the areas of potential vulnerability.
ASCL UK
We're also aware of ASCL's unique position in representing members in different parts of the UK and indeed those of you working in leadership in education in other parts of the world. We know that, last year, members in the Isle of Man and Guernsey needed us to take up their cause in the wake of significant proposed changes to their conditions of service. We've seen how the big qualifications changes in Wales and Scotland are playing out. We've been involved in campaigning for more equitable funding in Northern Ireland.
This emphasis on learning from members in different parts of the UK will start to show up more in Leader as we highlight some of the key issues affecting different parts of the UK, explore the changes taking place and draw out some of the main threads that each of us – wherever we are based – can learn from.
As the reforms to pretty much every aspect of education in Wales gather momentum, we are delighted to welcome Eithne Hughes to the role of Director of ASCL Cymru and to introduce a new RIC for Welsh members, in addition to our annual Cymru conference.
Leading the debate
Meanwhile, it is almost five years since ASCL developed its Blueprint for a Self-Improving System. As a fledgling education system developed from the reforms of the Michael Gove era, we set out then what education might look like and what would help to move a good education system to a world-class one.
Since then, much has changed, and during the coming year we will be talking to members, looking back at the original blueprint and building a vision around what the next phase of an emerging system – moving from fragmentation to coherence – might look like.
In all of this, you'll see ASCL setting rather than merely reacting to the education agenda. A good example is what you see on the front of this edition: our campaigning work on behalf of the Forgotten Third. As the Chair of the English Commission, Roy Blatchford, points out, no other high-performing jurisdiction would consider it right that after 12 years of being taught by early years, primary and secondary teachers, around 30% of 16 year-olds receive a qualification that isn't judged as a 'standard' or 'good' pass in their national language. We have to do something about this, providing the next generation with the dignity of a recognised qualification.
Over the coming year at ASCL Council, at our RICs and at our Annual Conference, we'll do some bigger thinking about what inspection might look like in the future, how inclusive accountability measures might reward collaboration over competition and how technology might in the future, transform the nature of the teaching profession.
All of which is a way of saying that our core business never changes: your calls to Hotline, your conversations with our field officers, the advice you receive from our dedicated team of lawyers. That's what we will continue to do, day in and day out.
But we're also conscious that in a fractured time, we have an opportunity to paint a picture of education as it could be – properly resourced, optimistic, less mechanistically obsessed with measures and metrics.
And because we're not a think tank but a membership organisation, all of these ideas will be developed through our conversations with you, learning from your different experiences in different roles across the UK and making the case for a teaching profession that regains its professional pride, its sense of self-confidence and its essential role in preparing the next generation to take their place as global citizens.
'…we have an opportunity to paint a picture of education as it could be – properly resourced, optimistic, less mechanistically obsessed with measures and metrics.'
Geoff Barton
ASCL General Secretary
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Are herbal remedies, such as St John's Wort, any good for depression?
ST JOHN's WORT, or hypericum, a type of herb, is often sold in capsule form in health shops and some pharmacies as treatment for mid to moderate depression. It may affect the neurotransmitters in the brain in a similar way to SSRI antidepressant drugs.
There is a significant amount of research to show that St John's Wort is effective as an antidepressant, with fewer side effects than medical drugs. However, it has been known to affect some prescribed medicines including anticoagulant drugs and the contraceptive pill so check with your medical practitioner.
Remember that using St John's Wort is still relying on an external agent to manipulate body chemistry. It is important to understand that in order to cure depression properly and prevent relapse, the skills outlined in the Depression Learning Path are essential.
Research into the use of St John's Wort to treat depression
St John's Wort and depression
St John's Wort was tested in a double-blind study of 105 patients suffering from mild-moderate depression. The patients were male and female , 20 to 64 years of age, and diagnosed as having neurotic depression or temporary depressive mood. They were then divided into two groups and monitored over a period of four weeks. One group were given 300mg of St John's Wort extract, three times daily, and the other group were given a placebo. All of the patients were given psychiatric evaluations before the start of the study , and after two and four weeks of treatment.
The results revealed that, after the four weeks, 67% of the Hypericum group had responded positively to the treatment without any adverse side effects whereas only 28% of the placebo group showed any signs of improvement.
The authors of the study state clearly that the study was deliberately confined to patients affected by mild forms of depression because, for those patients, the possible risks of traditional antidepressants often outweighed any expected benefits. Indeed many patients within that category were known to refuse medications because of the possible side effects. Therefore, whilst there was no evidence to suggest that Hypericum would be of any benefit to patients suffering from the more serious forms of depression, in relation to the lesser but more common forms of depression, the researchers recommend: 'Hypericum should be used as a remedy of choice'.
Harrer. G, and Sommer.H., Treatment of Mild/Moderate Depressions With Hypericum, Phytomedicine, Vol. 1, 1994, pp 3 - 8.
St John's Wort (Hypericum) beats depression
The number of visits to alternative medicine practitioners in this country is estimated at 425 million, which is more than the number of visits to allopathic primary care physicians in 1990. Patients' use of St. John's Wort (SJW) has followed this sweeping trend. The purpose of our study was to examine the reasons people choose to self-medicate with SJW instead of seeking care from a conventional health care provider.
The researchers used open-ended interviews with key questions to elicit information. Twenty-two current users of SJW (21 women; 20 white; mean age = 45 years) in a Southern city participated. All interviews were transcribed, and descriptive participant quotes were extracted by a research assistant. Quotes were reviewed for each key question for similarities and contextual themes.
Four dominant decision-making themes were consistently noted. These were: (1) Personal Health Care Values: the patients had a history of alternative medicine use and a belief in the need for personal control of health; (2) Mood: all SJW users reported a depressed mood and occasionally irritability, cognitive difficulties, social isolation, and hormonal mood changes; (3) Perceptions of Seriousness of Disease and Risks of Treatment: SJW users reported the self-diagnosis of 'minor' depression, high risks of prescription drugs, and a perception of safety with herbal remedies; and (4) Accessibility Issues: subjects had barriers to and lack of knowledge of traditional health care providers and awareness of the ease of use and popularity of SJW. Also of note was the fact that some SJW users did not inform their primary care providers that they were taking the herb (6 of 22). Users reported moderate effectiveness and few side effects of SJW.
SJW users report depression, ease of access to alternative medicines, and a history of exposure to and belief in the safety of herbal remedies. Users saw little benefit to providing information about SJW to primary care physicians.
Wagner PJ, Jester D, LeClair B, Taylor AT, Woodward L, Lambert J Department of Family Medicine, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta 30912-3500, USA. pwagner@mail.mcg.edu
Hypericum & depression - a review of the research
A comprehensive evaluation of the benefits and adverse effects of newer pharmacotherapies and herbal treatments for depressive disorders in adults and children was undertaken..
Literature published between 1980 to January 1998 was identified from a specialized registry of controlled trials, meta-analyses, and experts. The registry contained trials addressing depression that had been identified from multiple electronic bibliographic databases, hand searches of journals, and pharmaceutical companies. The search, which yielded 1,277 records, combined terms 'depression,' 'depressive disorder,' or 'dysthymic disorder' with a list of 32 specific 'newer' antidepressant and herbal treatments.
Randomized controlled trials were reviewed if they (1) were at least 6 weeks in duration; (2) compared a 'newer' antidepressant with another antidepressant (newer or older), placebo, or psychosocial intervention; (3) involved participants with depressive disorders; and (4) had a clinical outcome. 315 trials that met these criteria.
Data was independently abstracted from each trial by two persons. The researchers looked at the response rate, total discontinuation rates (dropouts), and discontinuation rates due to adverse events. Response rates were defined as a 50 percent or greater improvement in symptoms as assessed by a depression symptoms rating scale or a rating of much or very much improved as assessed by a global assessment method.
There were 264 trials that evaluated antidepressants in patients (adults and children) with major depression. Of these, there were 14 trials evaluating hypericum (St. John's wort), and a review of these studies revealed that the herb was more effective than placebo in treating mild to moderately severe depressive disorders (risk ratio 1.9, 95% CI 1.2 to 2.8). However, the question as to whether hypericum (St. John's wort) is as effective as standard antidepressant agents given in adequate doses was not established.
Mulrow CD, Williams JW Jr, Trivedi M, Chiquette E, Aguilar C, Cornell JE, Badgett R, Noel PH, Lawrence V, Lee S, Luther M, Ramirez G, Richardson WS, Stamm K. Treatment of depression--newer pharmacotherapies. Psychopharmacol Bull 1998;34(4):409-795
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More than 400,000 babies each year are at risk for an early motor delay, but new parents don't always know the early warning signs. These were the findings of a recent Pathways Awareness Foundation's study.
Pathways is a national not-for-profit that raises awareness of early motor development issues, which can affect the way a child learns basic skills, like walking, talking and eating.
Pathways' challenge: and a way to educate parents about the critical three-month milestone, which is an indicator of a possible early motor delay (EMD).
Vagus helped Pathways capture the attention of moms, dads and the media by conducting a national survey to create news about the incredibly low awareness of EMD and the early milestones.
Using the survey to leverage the story about Pathways' mission and messages, Vagus conducted a focused public relations effort that resonated with national and local media and reached a targeted audience of new parents.
49 Internet mentions including a story on iParenting and postings and links on parenting blogs and lists
TV segments including a CNN Headline News story and a WGN-TV super-station evening news segment
Several print stories, including a half-page photo and feature in the Chicago Tribune, and national stories in American Baby, BabyTalk, and Parents
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Q: html listboxfor value cannot be null I am using the Entity Framework and I have a many to many relationship between Products and Categories.  I have created my models and they seemed to have created the tables correctly.  Now I am trying to insert a product and am getting the error: "Value cannot be null." on the line: @Html.ListBoxFor(model => model.ProductCategories, Model.CategorySelectList.Select(c => new SelectListItem { Text = c.Text, Value = c.Value }), new { @class = "chzn-select", data_placeholder = "Choose categorie(s)..."})
Here is my ProductModel:
public class ProductModel
{
    public int ID { get; set; }

    [Required(ErrorMessage = "Required")]
    [Index("ItemNumber", 1, IsUnique = true)]
    [Display(Name = "Item #")]
    public int itemNumber { get; set; }

    [Required(ErrorMessage = "Required")]
    [Display(Name = "Product")]
    [MaxLength(50)]
    public String product { get; set; }

    [Display(Name = "Description")]
    [MaxLength(500)]
    public String description { get; set; }

    [DefaultValue(true)]
    [Display(Name = "Active?")]
    public bool active { get; set; }

    [Display(Name = "Image Name")]
    public String imageName { get; set; }

    [Display(Name = "PDF Name")]
    public String PDFName { get; set; }

    [Display(Name = "Category(s)")]
    public virtual ICollection<CategoryModel> ProductCategories { get; set; }

    public IEnumerable<SelectListItem> CategorySelectList { get; set; }

    //public ICollection<CategoryModel> CategoryList { get; set; }

    public virtual BrochureModel Brochure { get; set; }

    public IEnumerable<SelectListItem> BrochureList { get; set; }

    public static IEnumerable<SelectListItem> getCategories(int id = 0)
    {
        using (var db = new ProductContext())
        {
            List<SelectListItem> list = new List<SelectListItem>();
            var categories = db.Categories.ToList();
            foreach (var cat in categories)
            {
                SelectListItem sli = new SelectListItem { Value = cat.ID.ToString(), Text = cat.categoryName };

                if (id > 0 && cat.ID == id)
                {
                    sli.Selected = true;
                }
                list.Add(sli);
            }
            return list;
        }

    }

    public ProductModel()
    {
        active = true;
    }

}

Here is the method in the controller that populates the lists:
public ActionResult ControlPanel()
    {
        ViewBag.Message = TempData["Message"] == null ? "" : TempData["Message"].ToString();

        //using (var db = new ProductContext())
        //{
        //    var categories = from c in db.Categories
        //                   select c;
        //    categories = categories.OrderByDescending(c => c.isActive);
        //    var model = new AdminModel
        //    {
        //        Categories = categories.ToList(),
        //        Products = db.Products.ToList(),
        //        RegisterUsers = db.RegisterViewModels.ToList()
        //    };

        //    return View(model);
        //}

        var model = new AdminModel();
        using (var db = new ProductContext())
        {
            var categories = from c in db.Categories
                             select c;
            categories = categories.OrderByDescending(c => c.isActive);
            model.Categories = categories.ToList();
            model.Products = db.Products.ToList();
            model.Brochures = db.Brochures.ToList();

        };

I probably have something wrong in the ListBoxFor line and maybe something wrong in my model too, but I'm not sure.

A: Property model.ProductCategories is ICollection<CategoryModel>. You cannot bind a <select multiple> to a collection of complex objects, only a collection of value types. Assuming Category.ID is typeof int then your model needs a property (say)
public int[] SelectedCategories { get; set; } // or List<int>

and then in the view
@Html.ListBoxFor(m => m.SelectedCategories, Model.CategorySelectList, new { @class = "chzn-select", data_placeholder = "Choose categorie(s)..."})

In you POST method, SelectedCategories will then contain the selected category ID's.
Note also Model.CategorySelectList is already IEnumerable<SelectListItem> so creating a new IEnumerable<SelectListItem> from it (as you are doing with .Select(c => new SelectListItem { Text = c.Text, Value = c.Value }) is just pointless extra overhead.
In addition the following code in your getCategories() method is also pointless.
if (id > 0 && cat.ID == id) { sli.Selected = true; }

Since your strongly binding to a model property, its the value of the property your binding to which determines which options will be selected and the Selected property of SelectListItem is simply ignored. If you want to pre-select options, then set the value of SelectedCategories in the controller. For example if model.SelectedCategories = new int[] { 1, 3 } and your options have values 1 to 10, then the 1st and 3rd options will be selected.

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3 Planets We're Expecting to See in The Last Jedi
October 17, 2017 September 4, 2021 Soeren Kamper Planets of TOR, Star Wars Movies
We've finally stopped watching the trailer for Star Wars: The Last Jedi on a loop. The trailer – released to satisfy fans' eager excitement until the December 2017 release date and ticket sales – threw up more questions than it answered. From the circumstances surrounding Carrie Fisher's General Leia Organa's exit following the actress's untimely death in late 2016 to the fate of Kylo Ren. While some fans were also quick to point out that the poster design resembled the face of Star Wars legendary villain Darth Vader. But we have one other burning question: which planets are we likely to see in the film and how will this impact the spate of games that follow it? One of the most exciting aspects of Star Wars Battlefront and Battlefront 2 is the variety of locations from the Star Wars canon that allow us a new planet to explore and battle on. Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015), the 7th film in the franchise, grossed roughly $2,068,223,624 worldwide. The film holds the title for the highest grossing Disney release, and the fastest film to gross $1 billion, and introduced us to some new planets that are set to feature in Battlefront 2 from EA.
Star Wars 7 Planet Reveals
In SW7, we were introduced to Rey's home planet, Jakku, a scavenger planet; Takodana, a criminal hangout planet run by Maz Katana; D'Qar, the rebel planet where Leia is based; and Hosnian Prime, where the Republic sits; as well as many other unnamed planets. Battlefront 2, set for release in November 2017, features some of the planets from classic Star Wars, while also featuring, for example, Takodana, from SW7.
Canto Bight
One of the first new locations to feature in SW8 is Canto Bight, a casino city on the dusty, red planet of Cantonica. Indeed, featuring a casino city in SW8 makes a lot of sense given how popular gambling seems to be already from the series. There's a chance that we could see some examples of how the galaxy gambles, or indeed see the characters playing games like roulette, which already has quite a filmography of appearing onscreen. We've seen examples of it being mentioned, such as in Lando Calrissian's game of sabacc that lost him the Millennium Falcon. Canto Bight, given the Monte Carlo-esque feel it has been dubbed as having, seems a perfect location for a Star Wars game to incorporate a gambling mini-game element in it – especially Lego Star Wars, considering the success of SW7's popular edition. Recent reports state that podracing may also take place at Canto Bight, which could see its resurgence in the series.
Home to the polarising Ewoks, and first seen in 1983's Return of the Jedi, Endor is another location rumoured to be appearing in SW8. The forest moon, largely covered by rainforest-like jungle could become relevant thanks to the Ewoks' furry replacement, the Porgs. Endor has actually appeared in several TV movies featuring the Ewoks. Physicists actually claimed that the Ewoks – who were integral in helping finish the Death Star once and for all – would have all been decimated by the blast. The rumours that we will see Endor again may reverse the years of scientific research put into proving that.
Another location rumoured to be starring in SW8 is Tatooine. Tatooine is better known as the home of Anakin Skywalker, where he was recruited by Qui-Gon Jin and Obi-Wan Kenobi. Tatooine was also home to another form of space gambling, the betting on podracing run by Watto. Anakin was the subject of one of the most influential bets when Qui-Gon bet the young Skywalker's freedom on his ability to win the race. A revisit to Tatooine would enable it to feature again in new levels of games that feature podracing, perhaps even a remake of the 1999 classic Star Wars Episode 1: Racer, which broke the Guinness World Record of the fastest selling sci-fi game with sales of 3.12 million. Tatooine was one of the popular locations in Battlefront, so could be making future appearances in the new format we see it in.
One of the major theories surrounding Star Wars: The Last Jedi is where uber-rich, ostentatious Snoke is from. Some purport that he is an alien from outside the galaxy far, far away, while others state he is the first Sith and even Rey's father. But, it is argued that he could be from Canto Bight – which is likely why the planet is being featured in the film, in order to explain some more backstory. Whichever new planets the producers have under wraps, it will still be exciting to revisit Endor and Tatooine.
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Chelsea star Morata must continue scintillating form - Conte
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Antonio Conte was delighted with the performance of Alvaro Morata as the Spaniard's hat-trick helped Chelsea to a dominant 4-0 win at Stoke City . "I think we have to be focused at what we do and not others", added the Italian. "He comes from sunny Spain, he's better than Harry Kane ". After the match Conte said: "It was a good day, a good result for us".	Lire la suite »
Alvaro Morata delighted by new chant after hat-trick against Stoke
The second was somewhat of a gift from the home side, with Darren Fletcher's attempt to chest the ball back towards his own goal setting up Pedro to make it 2-0. Chelsea got forward and Azpilicueta, now playing left wing-back, almost found his opposite number Moses with a cross to the far post. As a precaution, with the home fans screaming for blood, Alonso was substituted for Gary Cahill .	Lire la suite »
Cahill dropped, Hazard on the bench for Stoke clash
Kurt Zouma is ineligible to play against his parent club, while Ryan Shawcross and Geoff Cameron remain on the sidelines. Nevertheless, so far, " Stoke City " in the native walls did not lose. Stoke did not have a shot on target until the hour mark, when the lively Xherdan Shaqiri produced a left-foot effort which Thibaut Courtois comfortably held.	Lire la suite »
No. 13 Virginia Tech blanks Monarchs
Peoples scored again early in the third quarter, coming down with the football off of a deflection on a deep pass intended for Phillips for a 43-yard touchdown that gave the Hokies a 24-0 lead. They will fare much better against similarly sized competition in Conference USA. Running back Steven Peoples matched his career total with three touchdowns, and the No.	Lire la suite »
Anti-corruption unit launches investigation in Sri Lanka
The ICC did not give any details as to what the nature of their investigation entailed, only that ACU officers had recently visited the country. "There is now an ICC (ACU) investigation underway in Sri Lanka", the ACU's General Manager Alex Marshall said in a statement on Sunday. Lire la suite »
Cowboys vs. Cardinals: Preview, score prediction for Week 3
But he also didn't run from criticism when he addressed the media on Thursday. Since the Cowboys weren't doing much damage on their pass plays, the Broncos could continue to push their game plan for Week 2. Elliott agreed that "who he is" is different than what fans saw from him in Denver. Prescott said the following: "I'm definitely confident". "From a mental standpoint, definitely got to get better", said Lewis, a former MI player.	Lire la suite »
Mississippi State vs. Georgia football
Dan Mullen and Mississippi State came into Athens as the hot program, fresh off a 30-point win over then-No. Or you might say Georgia "beat the brakes off" Mississippi State . " Mississippi State did, glad I'm here and it couldn't have worked out better for me". Now he's going against the home-state school that passed on him after high school.	Lire la suite »
No. 20 Florida rallies past Kentucky 28-27 to extend streak
Del Rio, who sat third on the depth chart behind Franks and graduate transfer Malik Zaire during the season-opening loss to MI, led an 80-yard touchdown drive early in the fourth quarter and then found Mark Thompson sitting unmarked over the middle on a fourth-and-two just past midfield to extend the Gators' next possession. Lire la suite »
UPSET SPECIAL: Iowa over Penn State
That was an unreal performance by college football's best running back and quite a final drive by the Penn State offense, wasn't it? A game played in the teens is awfully hard to imagine here. His program has hope. But I'm feeling good this week. Boilers live to fight another day, but the Wolverines cover the 10-point spread . They need to get off the field defensively on third downs.	Lire la suite »
Athletics' Bruce Maxwell first Major League Baseball player to kneel during national anthem
A's rookie catcher Bruce Maxwell joined the dozens of professional athletes taking a knee before the national anthem Saturday before a matchup with the Rangers at the Oakland Coliseum. The Athletics released a statement on Twitter shortly after the anthem, saying they "respect and support all of our players' constitutional rights and freedom of expression" and "pride ourselves on being inclusive".	Lire la suite »
No club from New South Wales in this year's NRL Grand Final
The Cowboys beat the favoured Sydney Roosters 29-16 on Saturday for their third consecutive win in the playoffs. "Look they've been the benchmark team all year", Green said of the minor premiers. He declined to elaborate on how he'll stop the Storm juggernaut after they demolished Brisbane 30-0 in the other preliminary final but conceded his charges have "nothing to lose".	Lire la suite »
Real loses ground after shock loss
Antonio Sanabria stunned the Bernabeu in injury time with the victor to condemn Real to their first league defeat of the season, despite the return of Cristiano Ronaldo after his five-match suspension. However Real responded with an onslaught that saw Adan palm Isco's effort, while Ronaldo blazed wildly over from Bale's inch-perfect cross before Kroos forced Adan into another finger-tip stop.	Lire la suite »
We Were 100 Percent In Control Against Stoke - Antonio Conte
Morata may have finished beautifully but the Stoke manager pointed out that the Spaniard had been helped by Stoke's own defenders. Morata's first three Premier League goals came via his head, but a cool side-footed finish after just two minutes gave Chelsea the lead at Britannia Stadium. Lire la suite »
Premier League defends record in improving facilities for disabled supporters
Conte's stand-off with Costa had proved an unwelcome distraction this season after the Chelsea forward was told by the Italian that he was no longer part of his plans. 'We beat them 4-2 at home, it was an exciting game to play in and a big win for us, ' he recalls. United look strong and powerful, efficient, and they look like they have the qualities to last the season with the strength of that spine.	Lire la suite »
Joseph Parker's relief: 'I know I did enough, but we're in Manchester'
Parker insists his willingness to fight Fury on his home turf is meant to make a major global statement. At the start of the ninth, Parker was able to put a few punches together on Fury and had him on the rung. Parker was stepping things up and really swinging in the eight, looking to do more damage as Fury was on his feet and working the jab. Tyson Fury is a larger than life character, and his career has seen many ups and downs.	Lire la suite »
Girona 0-3 Barcelona: Luis Suarez and two own goals seal win
If there was good fortune about Barcelona's first two goals, there could be no debating their third. Aleix Vidal's smart backheel found Suarez, whose stepover bamboozled Iraizoz, with the hapless home keeper putting through his own net. Lire la suite »
Le Barça toujours aussi fort — Liga
Au stade de Montilivi, une volée dévissée de Jordi Alba a été malencontreusement détournée dans la cage de Gérone par le capitaine local, Aday Benitez (17e). Avec 18 points, 20 buts marqués et seulement deux encaissés, le Barça est solide leader de la Liga, à quatre points de l'Atlético de Madrid, deuxième.	Lire la suite »
Magnificent Seven: Man City have the best attack in the Premier League
Crystal Palace manager Roy Hodgson: "I thought at half-time to come at 1-0 down is a bit unfortunate". Sterling added his second eight minutes later from Sergio Aguero's low cross before the Argentina forward netted the fourth and Fabian Delph rounded off the rout late on. Lire la suite »
City, United seize title spotlight
Same goals scored and same goals conceded has pundits proclaiming the title is already just going to be between the two Manchester clubs. With Manchester United and Chelsea next up, things could get significantly worse for Hodgson's side before they get better but the new manager believes there are positive signs, particularly with Sakho back in contention. Lire la suite »
Stoke 'have one fit centre-half' for Chelsea's visit - Hughes
Chelsea manager Antonio Conte has hailed the recent contributions of Charly Musonda and Kenedy, insisting the young pair will be given further opportunities to shine this season. The Gunners are the only side to keep the Blues' attackers quiet this term, though, with exactly two goals being scored in each of their previous four league fixtures, as well as a combined 11 against Qarabag and Nottingham Forest in the Champions League and EFL Cup respectively.	Lire la suite »
CHAN 2018: Kenya stripped of Hosting rights
Slow preparations for the January 12/February 4 tournament led to a decision widely anticipated for several weeks. "With an overwhelming majority of the members present, it was made a decision to withdraw the hosting rights of the competition from Kenya in the light of accumulated delays from reports of the various inspection missions conducted in the country, the last of which took place from 11 to 17 September 2017", the CAF statement read. Lire la suite »
Yasir passes Pakistan fitness test
Usman has done well as a middle-order batsman while Harris could have made it into the side in 2015 but was injured. Ahmed Shehzad and Mohammad Rizwan were the two exclusions from the list of probables that went through a five-day conditioning camp in Lahore recently. Lire la suite »
Liverpool, c'est mieux avec Coutinho
Ils avaient pourtant fait ce qu'il fallait pour passe une soirée tranquille, en réussissant le break après 25 minutes à peine, dans le sillage de Philippe Coutinho, passeur décisif pour Mohamed Salah (0-1, 15eme) avant de doubler la mise d'un maitre coup-franc (0-2, 23eme). Lire la suite »
Ligue 1 : Match fou entre Lyon et Dijon, Bordeaux sur le podium
Jocelyn Gourvennec, l'entraîneur de Bordeaux, avait le sourire après la victoire de ses hommes face à Guingamps (3-1): "On n'a pas déjoué et je pense que c'est là-dessus que ça s'est joué". Pour sa première titularisation, Houssem Aouar a égalisé avant que Mariano ne transforme le penalty du 3-2. Au classement, les Gones sont 5e avec 12 points.	Lire la suite »
Hazard Set to Provide Needed Spark on Chelsea Premier League Return
However, a shock 3-2 opening day defeat to Burnley , a side heavily tipped to be relegated at the start of the season, along with an unconvincing away win at Leicester and last week's draw, where the Blues were considerably lucky to escape with an equal share of the points, means we are still waiting to see the form that resulted in Chelsea being crowned champions back in May. Lire la suite »
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Rocksmith — музыкальная игра, разработанная Ubisoft San Francisco и изданная компанией Ubisoft. Игра основана на технологии неизданного проекта Guitar Rising. Суть игры, также являющейся её уникальной особенностью, заключается в использовании для исполнения музыкальной композиции настоящей электрогитары. В США игра вышла в октябре 2011 года для платформ PlayStation 3 и Xbox 360. На австралийском и европейских рынках игра была представлена в сентябре 2012 года, а на японском — в октябре того же года. Версия для Windows после нескольких задержек была представлена 16 октября 2012 года.

Дополнение, включающее возможность использования бас-гитары, было выпущено 14 августа 2012 года. Второй выпуск, включающий в себя это дополнение стал доступен 16 октября 2012 года. В 2013 году была выпущена Rocksmith 2014, полностью переработанная версия оригинального Rocksmith.

Список песен
По состоянию на день выхода игры, полный список песен доступен на официальном сайте.

Песни групп Radiohead «Bodysnatchers» и Lynyrd Skynyrd «Free Bird» были включены в предварительно заказанные копии

В дополнении, следующие 6 треков от разработчиков разблокировались в режиме приключения при исполнении двух дополнительных песен в концертном наборе:

Примечания

Компьютерные игры 2011 года
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Игры для PlayStation 3
Игры для Windows
Игры для Xbox 360
Компьютерные игры, изданные Ubisoft Entertainment

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Home Vaping News Fda Expected To Ban All Flavored Pods But Tobacco And Menthol
FDA Expected to Ban All Flavored Pods But Tobacco and Menthol
A report from the Dow Jones news wire indicates that the FDA is expected to announce a ban on all pre-filled flavored vape pod cartridges but tobacco and menthol within the next week.
From the DowJones wire service by Jennifer Maloney and Thomas M. Burton at Morningstar.com [emphasis added]:
The Food and Drug Administration plans to ban the sale of fruity flavors in cartridge-based e-cigarettes, but the restriction won't apply to tank vaping systems commonly found at vape shops, according to people familiar with the matter.
The action is seen as a compromise between Trump administration officials who want to address a rise in teen vaping and those concerned about the impact on small businesses and the possible political fallout for President Trump, these people said. Polls commissioned by the vaping industry have shown an outright ban would be unpopular in key states for the 2020 election.
Federal officials are expected to announce the new plan as soon as Friday. Open-tank vaping devices, which allow users to mix their own nicotine liquids, aren't popular among children or teenagers, who tend to use vaporizers with prefilled cartridges such as those made by Juul Labs Inc. Open tanks are typically found in vape shops and allow consumers to custom-mix flavors.
The new policy, intended to curb a surge in underage vaping, would apply only to pod-based vaporizers such as those made by Juul, NJOY Holdings Inc. and Reynolds American Inc.
It would pull from the market all e-cigarette refill pods except those formulated to taste like tobacco or menthol
-- Maloney & Burton article
It would pull from the market all e-cigarette refill pods except those formulated to taste like tobacco or menthol, the people said, dealing a blow to an industry estimated to have estimated $9 billion in annual revenue. The sweet and fruity flavors that would be banned under the new policy represented about 80% of retail-store e-cigarette sales in 2019, according to analyst estimates.
The ban would prohibit mint but would allow menthol e-cigarette pods to remain on store shelves, a change from the agency's earlier plan.
Most journalists don't seem to use vaping terminology very well as indicated by the disastrous coverage of the THC cartridge fiasco in the last four to five months.
What we have gleaned from this reporting is that pre-filled replacement cartridges for vape pod systems, such as JUUL and VUSE, are going to be the only targets in this flavor ban by the FDA and the Trump administration.
The FDA refers to these type of pre-filled replacement cartridges products as "closed" systems and are allowing vape juice flavors or "mixes" by Secretary Azar for "open tank systems" like subohm tanks to remain unaffected.
It remains unclear the future of pre-filled disposable vape pens or refillable vape pods / pens that use nic salt based vape juices.
It seems like a full on flavor ban on all vape juice is off the table for now. The next big hurdle for vaping is going to be PMTA (PreMarket Tobacco Applications) process, which is expected to kill off a large number of small brands due to the extreme expense required for each vape juice formulation to be approved by the FDA.
"Wild" White House Summit on Vape Flavor Ban
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from __future__ import print_function

import errno
import logging
import os
import re
import signal
import subprocess
import sys
import threading
import time
import uuid
import zipfile
from multiprocessing import Queue
from subprocess import check_output

from buck_logging import setup_logging
from buck_project import BuckProject, NoBuckConfigFoundException
from buck_tool import (
    BuckDaemonErrorException,
    BuckStatusReporter,
    ExecuteTarget,
    get_java_path,
    install_signal_handlers,
)
from subprocutils import propagate_failure
from tracing import Tracing

class ExitCode(object):
    """Python equivalent of com.facebook.buck.util.ExitCode"""

    SUCCESS = 0
    COMMANDLINE_ERROR = 3
    FATAL_GENERIC = 10
    FATAL_BOOTSTRAP = 11
    FATAL_IO = 13
    FATAL_DISK_FULL = 14
    SIGNAL_INTERRUPT = 130
    SIGNAL_PIPE = 141

if sys.version_info < (2, 7):
    import platform

    print(
        (
            "Buck requires at least version 2.7 of Python, but you are using {}."
            "\nPlease follow https://buckbuild.com/setup/getting_started.html "
            + "to properly setup your development environment."
        ).format(platform.version())
    )
    sys.exit(ExitCode.FATAL_BOOTSTRAP)

THIS_DIR = os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__))
REQUIRED_JAVA_VERSION = "8"

# Kill all buck processes
def killall_buck(reporter):
    # Linux or macOS
    if os.name != "posix":
        message = "killall is not implemented on: " + os.name
        logging.error(message)
        reporter.status_message = message
        return ExitCode.COMMANDLINE_ERROR

    for line in os.popen("jps -l"):
        split = line.split()
        if len(split) == 1:
            # Java processes which are launched not as `java Main`
            # (e. g. `idea`) are shown with only PID without
            # main class name.
            continue
        if len(split) != 2:
            raise Exception("cannot parse a line in jps -l outout: " + repr(line))
        pid = int(split[0])
        name = split[1]
        if name != "com.facebook.buck.cli.bootstrapper.ClassLoaderBootstrapper":
            continue

        os.kill(pid, signal.SIGTERM)
        # TODO(buck_team) clean .buckd directories
    return ExitCode.SUCCESS

def _get_java_version(java_path):
    """
    Returns a Java version string (e.g. "7", "8").

    Information is provided by java tool and parsing is based on
    http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/versioning-naming-139433.html
    """
    java_version = check_output([java_path, "-version"], stderr=subprocess.STDOUT)
    # extract java version from a string like 'java version "1.8.0_144"'
    match = re.search('java version "(?P<version>.+)"', java_version)
    if not match:
        return None
    pieces = match.group("version").split(".")
    if pieces[0] != "1":
        # versions starting at 9 look like "9.0.4"
        return pieces[0]
    # versions <9 look like "1.8.0_144"
    return pieces[1]

def _try_to_verify_java_version(java_version_status_queue):
    """
    Best effort check to make sure users have required Java version installed.
    """
    java_path = get_java_path()
    warning = None
    try:
        java_version = _get_java_version(java_path)
        if java_version and java_version != REQUIRED_JAVA_VERSION:
            warning = "You're using Java {}, but Buck requires Java {}.\nPlease follow \
https://buckbuild.com/setup/getting_started.html \
to properly setup your local environment and avoid build issues.".format(
                java_version, REQUIRED_JAVA_VERSION
            )

    except:
        # checking Java version is brittle and as such is best effort
        warning = "Cannot verify that installed Java version at '{}' \
is correct.".format(
            java_path
        )
    java_version_status_queue.put(warning)

def _try_to_verify_java_version_off_thread(java_version_status_queue):
    """ Attempts to validate the java version off main execution thread.
        The reason for this is to speed up the start-up time for the buck process.
        testing has shown that starting java process is rather expensive and on local tests,
        this optimization has reduced startup time of 'buck run' from 673 ms to 520 ms. """
    verify_java_version_thread = threading.Thread(
        target=_try_to_verify_java_version, args=(java_version_status_queue,)
    )
    verify_java_version_thread.daemon = True
    verify_java_version_thread.start()

def _emit_java_version_warnings_if_any(java_version_status_queue):
    """ Emits java_version warnings that got posted in the java_version_status_queue
        queus from the java version verification thread.
        There are 2 cases where we need to take special care for.
         1. The main thread finishes before the main thread gets here before the version testing
         thread is done. In such case we wait for 50 ms. This should pretty much never happen,
         except in cases where buck deployment or the VM is really badly misconfigured.
         2. The java version thread never testing returns. This can happen if the process that is
         called java is hanging for some reason. This is also not a normal case, and in such case
         we will wait for 50 ms and if still no response, ignore the error."""
    if java_version_status_queue.empty():
        time.sleep(0.05)

    if not java_version_status_queue.empty():
        warning = java_version_status_queue.get()
        if warning is not None:
            logging.warning(warning)

def main(argv, reporter):
    java_version_status_queue = Queue(maxsize=1)

    _try_to_verify_java_version_off_thread(java_version_status_queue)

    def get_repo(p):
        # Try to detect if we're running a PEX by checking if we were invoked
        # via a zip file.
        if zipfile.is_zipfile(argv[0]):
            from buck_package import BuckPackage

            return BuckPackage(p, reporter)
        else:
            from buck_repo import BuckRepo

            return BuckRepo(THIS_DIR, p, reporter)

    # If 'killall' is the second argument, shut down all the buckd processes
    if sys.argv[1:] == ["killall"]:
        return killall_buck(reporter)

    install_signal_handlers()
    try:
        tracing_dir = None
        build_id = os.environ.get("BUCK_BUILD_ID", str(uuid.uuid4()))
        reporter.build_id = build_id
        with Tracing("main"):
            with BuckProject.from_current_dir() as project:
                tracing_dir = os.path.join(project.get_buck_out_log_dir(), "traces")
                with get_repo(project) as buck_repo:
                    # If 'kill' is the second argument, shut down the buckd
                    # process
                    if sys.argv[1:] == ["kill"]:
                        buck_repo.kill_buckd()
                        return ExitCode.SUCCESS
                    return buck_repo.launch_buck(build_id)
    finally:
        if tracing_dir:
            Tracing.write_to_dir(tracing_dir, build_id)
        _emit_java_version_warnings_if_any(java_version_status_queue)

if __name__ == "__main__":
    exit_code = ExitCode.SUCCESS
    reporter = BuckStatusReporter(sys.argv)
    fn_exec = None
    exception = None
    try:
        setup_logging()
        exit_code = main(sys.argv, reporter)
    except ExecuteTarget as e:
        # this is raised once 'buck run' has the binary
        # it can get here only if exit_code of corresponding buck build is 0
        fn_exec = e.execve
    except NoBuckConfigFoundException:
        exc_type, exception, exc_traceback = sys.exc_info()
        # buck is started outside project root
        exit_code = ExitCode.COMMANDLINE_ERROR
    except BuckDaemonErrorException:
        reporter.status_message = "Buck daemon disconnected unexpectedly"
        _, exception, _ = sys.exc_info()
        print(str(exception))
        exception = None
        exit_code = ExitCode.FATAL_GENERIC
    except IOError as e:
        exc_type, exception, exc_traceback = sys.exc_info()
        if e.errno == errno.ENOSPC:
            exit_code = ExitCode.FATAL_DISK_FULL
        elif e.errno == errno.EPIPE:
            exit_code = ExitCode.SIGNAL_PIPE
        else:
            exit_code = ExitCode.FATAL_IO
    except KeyboardInterrupt:
        reporter.status_message = "Python wrapper keyboard interrupt"
        exit_code = ExitCode.SIGNAL_INTERRUPT
    except Exception:
        exc_type, exception, exc_traceback = sys.exc_info()
        exit_code = ExitCode.FATAL_BOOTSTRAP

    if exception is not None:
        logging.error(exception, exc_info=(exc_type, exception, exc_traceback))
        if reporter.status_message is None:
            reporter.status_message = str(exception)

    # report result of Buck call
    try:
        reporter.report(exit_code)
    except Exception as e:
        logging.debug(
            "Exception occurred while reporting build results. This error is "
            "benign and doesn't affect the actual build.",
            exc_info=True,
        )

    # execute 'buck run' target
    if fn_exec is not None:
        fn_exec()

    propagate_failure(exit_code)

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"It is the test's fault for being too hard." That is a normal human reaction, but let us be honest. It was my own fault and I could have avoided it if I had taken the project more seriously. Luckily it is not my living at stake, much less my life.
I failed to write 50 000 words on my novel in November, which is the challenge of the National Novel Writing Month (which is, by the way, international). Actually I lacked less than 3500 words, which I sometimes write in a day. Perhaps I did underestimate the Big (Secret) Event at work, which happened to fall on the last weekend of the month. But I had plenty of time to write before that.
The truth is that the characters did not really engage me, and probably would engage any other readers even less. The premise of the story was great, I think. I may reboot it if I live long enough. But for some reason, most of the characters did not click with me or each other. The most interesting was the weird cousin, who was not even meant to be in the story, I just roped her in because nothing would happen with the existing characters. Pretty much every major character was lacking basic social skills, and unfortunately they did not have other engaging traits to make up for it. I had some plot, but moving forward along it was like constipation.
Instead of writing about an augmented reality game combining the best elements of Ingress and Magic: The Gathering, I spent much of the month playing the actual Ingress, and had rather more fun. Although I think the game would have been better if it had been like the game in my novel, it was still more engaging than my novel.
Better luck another time, if there is another time.


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Surprise the guests with unexpected entertainers such as caricature artist, aerialists, dancers, marching bands from your alma mater, and/or even better your bridal and groomsman party can surprise the guests with songs and choreographed routines.
Music is the most important factor in the reception. Talk to your DJ about songs you want him to play and get his input on what is in and gets the crowd going, the last thing a bride and groom want to see is an empty dance floor.
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Don't Listen To The Bitches In The Back
"What an idiot that BETTE PORTER is, why does she *actually* think she'll win this election?"
"OH MY GOD, DRAMATIC MUCH, ALICE? STUPID BITCH."
"Okay, wow, like that's realistic Dani? GET A GRIP."
"These girls are SO STUPID."
"Finely's outfit is such TRASH."
What is this ~nasty~ chatter, you're wondering? Oh, let me tell you. This nasty chatter was the mousy noise of a two-party peanut gallery yammering away at the screening of the season finale of The L Word: Generation Q. The event took place at a fabulous lesbian bar teeming with more lesbians than a home depot on memorial day weekend. For those of you who don't know, The L Word is (in my opinion) the most iconic lesbian show to ever grace mainstream media. It debuted in 2004 and lasted six seasons, which is an impressive feat — not just for a lesbian show — but for any show.
About four years ago lesbian Twitter was rendered absolutely mental when rumors began to fly about an alleged reboot of The L Word. I was working in gay media when Showtime confirmed the rumors were true and from that moment on I dedicated the next two years of my life to hyping up The L Word reboot. The night it premiered I went to an exclusive, invite-only screening at the Wythe Hotel in Williamsburg, produced by the always-chic Ellis Girls. The energy was electric. We were so collectively ecstatic to have a show centered around queer girl sex and love again. We'd only waited a decade.
So you can imagine how enraged I was to be at the much anticipated season finale party, surrounded by hundreds of enthusiastic dykes, only to be bombarded by two negative Nancy's lurking behind me, sipping their cocktails whilst talking shit about everything from the writing, the acting, the characters, the fashion and the actors themselves. It was blazingly clear to me from the lack of nuance in their critiques that these women were not regular watchers of the show. It's one thing to have well thought out criticism of a show you're rooting for, but it's another to engage in vapid, mean-spirited commentary of a show you're clearly not even a fan of.
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My wife could feel the hot rage boiling inside of me.
"I know, they're so annoying babe." She whispered gently into my ear because she's learned the hard way that telling me to keep calm does not beget a calm reaction.
"Why don't they try writing a hit show with stellar ratings?" I hissed back at her.
And I meant every word of my hiss. Not only were these sniveling women behind me ruining the joyful experience of watching one's favorite show among one's contemporaries — but they also had no idea what they were talking about. Their negative assessments were baseless. Their commentary wasn't smart or informed. It sounded what I would sound like if I attempted to critique an athlete's performance in a game. I know nothing about sports, so I would only be able to make low-brow jabs at the athlete's appearance or something equally insipid.
I whipped my head around and shot them a dirty look.
"Who is that girl? She looks familiar." I heard one say to another.
"She's some kind of journalist or something. I'll give you the gossip later."
"LOL. I think I know who she is. Her writing is a waste of time."
My first instinct was to throw my vodka soda into their faces. But then I remembered that I had paid fourteen dollars for my beloved vodka soda and I don't want my liquor to die in vain. The liquor doesn't deserve that.
And then I realized exactly what these girls are. They are the bitches in the back. And if there's one thing I've learned in my life it's this: Never Listen To The Bitches In The Back. They're in the back for a reason, honey.
Let me explain my long-standing definition of the bitches in the back. The bitches in the back are the kinds of people who stand on the sidelines of life. They've never braved taking the center stage. They've never published a vulnerable essay or had the wherewithal to submit their script to a network or book to an agent. Nor have they ever spoken about something painful on a panel or taken a stab at standup or made any of their art public. Yet, they find a deep-rooted satisfaction in making fun of, bullying or heavily criticizing those who *do* have the guts to share their work with the masses.
They seem to consider themselves esteemed experts of literature when most of them have never even tried to create a work of literature. They deem themselves worthy critics of the craft of acting yet they've never even taken an acting class at their local community theatre. They spew hate at bloggers but they have no idea the hard work and grit it takes to maintain a blog. They're the first to tweet something bitchy about someone's outfit when they haven't cracked open a fashion magazine in the last decade.
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They're the kind of people who pay money to attend a screening of the only lesbian TV show on a major network, only to stand in the very back with sour expressions planted onto their faces, as they loudly complain about how much they detest said show.
I've been dealing with the bitches in the back for as long as I can remember. I came out of the womb expressive, so I've always been bitch-bait. And the wrath of the bitches used to hurt my feelings, majorly. I'll never forget the onslaught of nasty comments I received after I finally mustered up the courage to write about my depression on a major media outlet. It wasn't the vitriol from the faceless men who live in their parents' apartments that bothered me. The rape threats and death threats didn't even upset me that much either because it's safe to say the humans behind those were evil. And I don't care if evil humans think I'm a good writer.
But the bitches in the back really knew how to dig their proverbial acrylic nails into my spine with their biting sarcasm and minute grammar corrections. (I'm sorry but if you read a powerful essay in which someone is revealing their deepest traumas to the internet with the intention of bringing awareness to a globally neglected subject, and you feel the need to comment about the importance of an oxford comma, you need to get a hobby.) The reason these people got to me is that their comments poked at my deepest insecurities. I'm not smart. I shouldn't be writing. I'm sophomoric. Vapid. I shouldn't have wasted their time with my words. No one cares. I'm a narcissist for sharing my story.
I have yet to meet a creator that doesn't suffer from some sort of imposter syndrome. It's in the nature of artists to constantly question their talent, to feel embarrassed by their naked vulnerability, to fear that they're frauds. Hell, I'd argue that it's in the nature of most people to incessantly worry that they aren't good enough. The only difference is, the working artist, puts their work into the world despite their nagging phobia that they have nothing of substance to offer.
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But sometimes the artist puts their work out and the bitches in the back pipe up and make them feel seeped in shame. They did the scary thing only to be publicly torn down and now they want to hide forever. And the best way to hide is to sometimes quit your passions and join the bitches in the back. Because guess what? It's safe in the back. It's dark. No one can really see you. No one will be able to tell that you secretly wish it was you on that stage when you're lost in a herd of hate.
So if these bitches are such clear cowards why are they bitches so triggering to us? Because they remind us of the most triggering time of our lives: Middle School. They're the girls that made fun of us for wearing Dr. Martins to school in the suburbs (whatever, we were ahead of our time, and plus they wore Uggs). They're the girls that made us decide to never throw ourselves out there again because they called us fat when we took to the stage at the school talent show. They're the boys that told us to shut up, we suck, we're ugly, go die in a fire.
But here's why you, little sister, should never let these snakes dim your fucking sparkle: The bitches in the back, I believe are frustrated creators to paralyzed in fear to ever go after their dreams! Why would you comment on the "quality of the writing" on a total stranger's article unless you secretly believed that you had a great essay stewing inside of you? Why would you get so pissed about the writing of a dumb internet essay unless you were seething with jealousy? Unless you wished it was you, goddamn it, with the successful blog! You wouldn't. You wouldn't be compelled to read the piece if you weren't in some way, invested. It's the same reason that outwardly homophobic people that bully the gays, are usually gay and closeted and thus bitter that they don't get to fly the rainbow flag at Pride in ass-less chaps.
What kind of sad existence is it to never have the courage to create but to constantly criticize those who do? To get off on projecting your frustration with yourself onto others?
That being said, I don't actually feel bad for the bitches in the back. I feel bad for the creators they stifle. But I can't bring myself to empathize with an adult bully. And that's what they are: adult bullies.
And here's the big sister mantra I recite to myself that I want all of you to live by: Unless you've actually done the thing that I'm doing, I don't care what you think of my thing. Because making anything and putting it out into the world is hard. It takes a surplus of focus and imagination and courage and hard work and resilience to rejection. So until you've done this extremely hard thing, your criticism bears no meaning to me. I mean try it. Try writing a book. Try selling a book. You won't. Because you're investing your limited energy in resenting art created by others. And resentment isn't just "swallowing poison and expecting the other person to die." It's taking a gun to the head of your productivity and fire shots. Nothing will kill your dreams like drowning in a pool of jealousy.
So if you have some bitches in the back in your life, fuck them. Live your life. Do you. Make your art. Put your words, your music, your opinions, your face, your body, your story out there. Listen to people who are creating, for they might have some valuable feedback for you. Listen to your audience, the people who consume your content, and want to see you win, for they might also bestow you with some words of wisdom. Listen to yourself, for your own knowing is usually the most spot-on.
But the bitches in the back? Their opinions are fruitless. Why would you let anyone who has never dared to step into the spotlight dull your shine, girl? Close your ears to them and keep creating.
And one day while they were busy being bitchy, you'll have made something you're proud of.
My debut book GIRL, STOP PASSING OUT IN YOUR MAKEUP: THE BAD GIRL'S GUIDE TO GETTING YOUR SH*T TOGETHER is available NOW on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, IndieBound, and BAM! If you send me a screenshot of your order, I'll send you swag!
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"Zara has the rare talent of marching into the deepest, darkest moments of life—the mascara-teared and alcohol-soaked—scooping them up, and thrusting them into the light with amazing clarity, forgiveness, and compassion. As her editor at Elite Daily, I had the honor of watching Zara blossom into the emotionally raw and poetic writer she is now. Her gripping first-person narratives help every woman (including me) come to terms with her own demons or insecurities in a refreshingly comfortable way. There's a reason she's built up an army of 'babes' who are empowered by the words of their dear big sister, Z: Her candid honesty and no bullshit advice are simply addicting."
– Faye Brennan, Sex & Relationships Director, Cosmopolitan
"Reading Zara is like reading your own thoughts—only sexier and much more brilliantly written."
– Kaitlyn Cawley, former Editor-At-Large, Bustle Media Group and former Editor-in-Chief, Elite Daily
"Reading Zara's writing will make you feel like you're at your cool-as-hell big sister's sleepover party. You will be transfixed by her unflinching honesty and words of wisdom, and she'll successfully convince you to not only ditch the shame you feel about the raw and messy parts of yourself, but to dare to see them as beautiful."
– Alexia LaFata, Editor, New York Magazine
"If Cat Marnell and F. Scott Fitzgerald had a literary baby it would be Zara Barrie. She's got Marnell's casual, dark, downright hilarious tone of an irreverent party girl. But then she also has Fitzgerald's talent for making words literally feel like they sparkle on the page. You instantly feel more glamorous after reading a page of Zara's writing, even when the page is talking about getting into a screaming match with her girlfriend outside of a bar on a Sarasota street corner while high on benzos. I've always been a fan of Zara's writing, but Girl, Stop Passing Out in Your Makeup takes it to the next level. With shimmery words that make her dark stories sparkle, she seamlessly manages to inspire even the most coked-out girl at the party to get her shit together."
– Candice Jalili, Senior Sex & Dating Writer, Elite Daily
"Self-help meets memoir. Party girl meets wise sage. Beauty meets reality. Zara Barrie is the cool older sister you wish you had. The one that lets you borrow her designer dresses and ripped up fishnets, buys you champagne (she loves you too much to let you drink beer), and colors your lips with bright pink lipstick. She'll take you to the coolest parties, and will stick by your side and she guides you through the glitter, pain, danger, laughter, and what it means to be a f*cked up girl in this f*cked up world (both of which are beautiful despite the darkness). Girl, Stop Passing Out in Your Makeup is for the girls that are too much of a beautiful contradiction to be contained. Zara is a gifted writer—one second she'll have you laughing over rich girls agonizing over which Birkin bag to buy, the next second she'll shatter your heart in one sentence about losing one's innocence. Zara is the nuanced girl she writes for—light, irreverent, snarky, bitchy, funny; and aching, perceptive, deep, flawed, wise, poised, honest—all at once. Perhaps the only thing that can match Zara's unparalleled wit and big sister advice is her candid humor and undeniable talent for the written word. Zara is one of the most prolific and entertaining honest voices on the internet—and her talent is only multiplied in book form. Girl, Stop Passing Out in Your Makeup is for the bad girls, honey."
– Danya Troisi, Executive Editor, GO Magazine
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From the first day of school, a new student has taken the spotlight all to himself. Everything he does is cool, cooler, and coolest! He's so stylish in everything—studying, cleaning, eating, doing jobs, the list goes on—that he's totally the coolest! Who is he? Well, Haven't You Heard? I'm Sakamoto.


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    protected int likelihood;

    public BoolGenerator() {
        this.likelihood = 50;
    }

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     * Sets the likelihood of generating a true value
     *
     * @param likelihood The likelihood as int between 0 and 100
     * @return The same generator
     */
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        this.likelihood = likelihood;
        return this;
    }

    @Override
    public Boolean gen() {
        float rand = random().randFloat();
        return rand <= ((float) likelihood / 100);
    }
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HomePublicationsArts, HandicraftsISLAMIC MONUMENTS OF CAIRO IN THE OTTOMAN PERIOD
ISLAMIC MONUMENTS OF CAIRO IN THE OTTOMAN PERIOD
Category: Arts, Handicrafts
Prepared by Mohamed Abul Amayem
Edited with introduction by Ekmeleddin İhsanoğlu
İstanbul, Vol. 1: 2003, Vol. 2: 2011
ISBN 92-9063-129-5 (vol.1)
ISBN 92-9063-128-5 (set)
Volume I: Mosques, Madrasas & Takiyas, IRCICA, Istanbul, 2003
The main purpose of this book is to examine the architectural works in Egypt constructed during the Ottoman period (1517-1914 A.D.) from the viewpoint of the relationship between Turkish administrative circles and the Egyptian people.
The first volume of Islamic Monuments of Cairo in the Ottoman Period contains information on mosques, madrasas (schools), zawiyas and takiyas (religious lodges), etc. The following volumes to be published will encompass information on houses, caravanserais, sabils, burial shrines and other buildings.
This book attempts to give a detailed record of Ottoman buildings in Cairo. The entries, which are arranged in chronological order, include the official registration number, the date of construction, the names of patrons and the location in Cairo. This is followed by a description of the building, information on its status. Finally, the main sources mentioning the building in question are cited.
Vol. II: Public fountains, schools and watering places, IRCICA, Istanbul, 2011
This is the second book under the title Islamic Monuments of Cairo in the Ottoman Period, after the first one published in 2003 which was devoted to mosques, medreses, tekkes and zawiyas (religious lodges). The second book consists of two volumes itself and focuses on another type of structures that was widespread in Egypt during the Otoman period, namely public fountains, elementary schools, and watering places for animals (abreuvoirs). The book covers 474 structures dating from the period from the beginning of 16th to 20th century AD. For each structure the reader will find a detailed description, indication of its place supplemented with detailed maps, its owner/affiliation, evolution of its state past and present, and restorations. The fountain (sabil) which was part of humanitarian public works was often accompanied by an elementary school (kuttab). This whole structure could be attached to a large building: a mosque, a khan, etc. or it could be independent. As to watering places, which were located in streets underneath buildings, they were in the same way, public works to provide water for animals. Water was carried from the Nile to fill the underground reservoirs from where it would be drawn for use through wells. The contents of the book's section on these watering places and their wells indicate how largely widespread these were around Cairo. It describes the extant ones and records those having disappeared. The author, Mr. Mohamed Abul Amayem is an eminent specialist of the history of architecture in Cairo, formerly associated with the Egyptian Antiquities Organization and then the Institut Français d'Archéologie Orientale (IFAO), Cairo, and presently with IRCICA to prepare this series of volumes on Islamic Monuments in Cairo under the editorial supervision of Prof. Ekmeleddin İhsanoğlu. Abul Amayem has for long years devoted himself to the study of old monuments, including Pharaonic, Coptic, Islamic monuments, observing their state, damages and restorations on them.
This book will be highly useful for all those interested in the urban structures and architecture, especially history of Ottoman architecture in Cairo, where across centuries Ottoman monuments have been more numerous than those from other periods, and will help researchers discover the features of underground structures (cisterns) and monuments on surface.
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