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module Skyscraper
  module Path
    class Base
      def path_for path
        Path::factory(self.full_path_for(path))
      end

      def local?
        self.is_a? Skyscraper::Path::Local
      end

      def remote?
        self.is_a? Skyscraper::Path::Remote
      end

      private

      def get_file_name path
        path.last == "/"  ? nil : path.split("/").last
      end
    end
  end
end

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In the end, Selangor's lack of experience and quality led to their defeat at the final hurdle, when they were beaten by Pahang in the FA Cup final.
In the end, Selangor's lack of experience and quality led to their defeat at the final hurdle, when they were beaten by Pahang 2-0 in the FA Cup final on Saturday.
Playing without the injured Brazilian centre back Willian Pacheco at the Bukit Jalil National Stadium, the Red Giants first conceded in the 23rd minute, a first time strike by Azam Azih, before Patrick Cruz widened the margin from the spot in the 62nd minute.
This gap in experience was admitted by head coach Nazliazmi Nasir, who said in the post-match press conference that Pahang forwards caused troubles to his relatively young side, who could not quite settle in the clash.
At the start of the match, he fielded four players aged 21 and below, and the match was their first ever senior level cup final.
"My boys made a number of mistakes in the first half, while Pahang attackers were very dangerous and effective in the final third. Our young players like Kugan [Dhevarajan] and Amirul [Ashraf Ariffin] too had a shaky start to the match.
"Rufino (striker Rufino Segovia) did not get the support he needed from the midfield, and when he was presented with chances, the Pahang defence were ready to stop him.
"We tried playing a high-pressing game, but Pahang defenders Bunyamin [Umar], Faisal Rosli and Muslim [Ahmad] are experienced and know how to avoid this. The few times it worked, we did not transition quickly enough and the chances went begging.
"They generally have seasoned players who are familiar with playing in final matches, and took advantage of our inexperience," explained the Selangor boss.
But despite the defeat, he is confident that the Red Giants can win a title in the coming years, when the young squad matures.
"I predict that (young) players such as Amirul, Kugan and Syahmi (Safari) will improve due to what they have picked up tonight," said the former youth coach.
This sentiment is echoed by centre back Razman Roslan, who started in the match in place of Pacheco, his first start for Selangor since April 21.
"The young boys are definitely gutted over the defeat, but perhaps only for tonight. It's understandable, as it is their first ever cup final at the senior level.
"They still have a long way to go. In the next two or three years, Selangor will be a side with championship material. By that time, they will have had sufficient experience of playing in big matches such as tonight's game," said the 33-year old defender.
The Red Giants now need to pick themselves up again, as they have six Super League games to play in before the month of July ends. They are currently in seventh place, and on this Wednesday they play away to bottom-placed Kelantan.
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US home furnishings company, Crate and Barrel, has teamed up with Moxie Software to launch a digital concierge, designed to improve customer experience, engagement and acquisition for mobile, tablet and desktop shoppers.
The Moxie Concierge is a digital engagement technology that enables companies to improve customer relationships and engage visitors with relevant, contextual information and assistance across the entire decision journey.
Using Moxie Concierge, a brand can connect with customers on their preferred digital communication channel and device, increasing conversions, revenue and retention.


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The Traveler's Journal Series
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The epic fantasy series The Traveler's Journal takes place in a multiverse of alternate-history versions of Earth.
In some versions, the decedents of dinosaurs still rule the planet and can argue circles around the best Harvard philosophers. Other versions saw certain species of plants evolve to become the dominate intelligent life-forms. There's an parallel Earth that produced genius octopi that explore the different Earths using technologically advanced land suits. Many of these alternate versions of our plant don't have any magic at all. Still more are afire with mystical forces. On one such magically charged Earth, humans have found a way to travel between these parallel planets, grouping them in into a system they call the related worlds. They organized them further into different series, where each series contained those worlds with the most in common The series where Humans won the grand prize in the Darwin awards they called Series Ten.
That's the series Danny and Alice call home; Danny in world Ten A, where magic thrives and the Travelers' Guild is based; and Alice in Ten B, our world, which has magic of its own that has been warped and altered by the high levels of iron we've built into our societies.
Through a quirk of fate, these two women connect through an enchanted journal, a defunct and discarded Traveler's journal, sharing their trials and tribulations as they navigate the perils of the related worlds.
Their adventures begin with Reflections of a Runner and continue in Reflections of a Tigress, to be released in June of 2021.
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This is not a mystery novel! It's no secret that people got hurt. That some of them were arsewipes. That I was betrayed or did the betraying. That I pulled off the first escape from the most powerful family of enchanters in over a century—how else would I be here to tell you my story?
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Q: Как делить текст в String на слова? Суть программы: текст вводится в textArea1, нажимается кнопка, в textArea2 появляется текст с определёнными модификациями (по сути, вставки html-тэгов для раскрашивания текста () и переноса строк (
)).
Метод, который запускается при нажатии кнопки, выглядит так (сокращённая версия):
public void morphText()
{
    String text[] = textAreaInput.getText().split(" ");
    for(int i = 0; i < text.length; i++)
    {
        String colourHex = "000000", name = "АНОНИМУС:";
        if(text[i].contains(":"))
        {
            switch(text[i])
            {
                case "JOHN:":
                    name = "ДЖОН:";
                    colourHex = "0715cd";
                    break;
                case "ROSE:":
                    name = "РОУЗ:";
                    colourHex = "b536da";
                    break;
                case "DAVE:":
                    name = "ДЕЙВ:";
                    colourHex = "e00707";
                    break;
                }
            text[i] = String.format("\n
%s", colourHex, name);
        }
        text[i] += " ";
    }

    StringBuilder builder = new StringBuilder();
    for (String word : text)
        builder.append(word);

    textAreaOutput.setText(builder.toString());
}

Проблема: http://puu.sh/hAmHE/8ec63e995b.png
если не ставить проблел после последнего слова в конце строки ИЛИ перед первым словом в начале следующей строки, это последнее слово теряется.
если не ставить пробел перед первым словом в строке, text[i] не распознаётся через switch.
Подозреваю, что я неправильно поделил текст на слова. Как это исправить?

A: Судя по всему, функция getText возвращает строку с символами перевода строки. Их тоже надо включить в разделители. Но ещё лучшей идеей было бы делить просто по всем возможным пробельным символам, включая переводы строк и табуляцию.
String text[] = textAreaInput.getText().split("\\s");

Если вы хотите обрабатывать строки по отдельности, нужно сначала поделить на них:
String lines[] = textAreaInput.getText().split("\n");

(ну или System.getProperty("line.separator")) и делить каждую строку на слова как раньше.

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Children under 8 years old are not allowed in the off-leash area.
Children between the ages of 9 and 16 must be accompanied by an adult.
All dogs must have a current license and vaccinations.
No dogs under 4 months of age are allowed in the park.
Female dogs in season are not allowed in the park.
Dogs must be on leash when entering and exiting the off-leash dog area.
Dogs must be under control and in view of their handler at all times.
Handlers are responsible for any injuries caused by the dog(s) under their control.
Users of the facility do so at their own risk. Neither Contra Costa County nor the Town of Danville shall be liable for any injury or damage caused by any dog in the off-leash area.
The Town of Danville reserves the right to close the facility for maintenance and repair.


An Audi passenger car and black Cadillac Escalade collided Tuesday morning at the intersection of Highway 42 and Highway 96 north of Selma.
The two vehicle accident was reported at 9:45am.
One person was transported to the hospital with minor injuries.
Damage to each vehicle was estimated at $50,000.


Coach Bill McNamara led a mixed squad of his U14 girls along with some from Coach Nate Kings team to a first place finish in the UMYA tournament over the Columbus Day weekend, successfully defending their title from the same tournament the year before. The girls finished with 23 out of a possible 30 points and a 2-1-0 record, scoring 7 goals while keeping a clean sheet for the entire tournament. The players and parents all had a great time and are looking forward to once again defending their title at next year's tournament.


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Burger King Has Chicken Tenders for the First Time Ever
Burger Kin...
Burger King is the latest of many to offer new fried poultry products. Shake Shack is selling chicken nuggets now, KFC just launched its new hot honey flavor, and Cracker Barrel finally added fried chicken to its menu. There's nothing too crazy to note about Burger King's variety, except they just so happen to be BK's first dive into the tender market. Yeah, really!
Burger King has formerly experimented with all kinds of chicken products, including spicy nuggets and world-famous chicken fries, but the new tenders are somehow uncharted territory. They're described as "whole muscle white meat chicken" coated in "home-style seasoned breading" that are "juicy on the inside and crispy on the outside." Yep, sounds like a tender to us!
An ace reporter for the brand took to the streets of New York, where he asked civilians if they'd ever had them. Everyone shown in the promotional video lied and said they had loved BK's tenders - despite the fact that they've never graced menus before.
After actually trying them, the fib became reality, and everyone raved about the snack on camera. But it is a marketing promo, after all, so we'll take the enthusiasm with a grain of salt and some ketchup.
To celebrate the new product, Grubhub is offering free four-piece orders when diners order $10 worth of Burger King from September 25 through September 30. One two-piece order of Crispy Chicken Tenders will set you back approximately $2.49, and a four-piece will cost you $4.49. For more on the Florida-based chain that fell victim to Wendy's fire mixtape, here are 10 things you didn't know about Burger King.
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5.2.19 7:10AM
Beth Weinhouse
Rheumatoid Arthritis Symptoms: 15 Clues You Might Be Ignoring
You might be aware of joint pain, but it's important to be aware of the other RA symptoms that can help clinch a diagnosis.
Aches and pains are a common part of life at every age, and can occur for many reasons — an especially tough workout, too much snow shoveling, lifting something the wrong way, dancing too enthusiastically, or engaging in repetitive hand motions like typing or knitting.
But pain is also the most common symptom of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), a chronic, inflammatory disorder in which the body's own immune system attacks the lining of the membranes that surround the joints. According to the American College of Rheumatology, RA is the most common type of autoimmune arthritis, affecting more than 1.3 million Americans — 75 percent of whom are women. The disease usually strikes first between the ages of 30 and 60.
The symptoms of RA may be obvious or not, and can sometimes mimic other diseases, especially in the early stages. The most common symptoms of RA — such as pain, swelling, and tenderness around the joints — tend to come on gradually. People may discount minor pains or morning achiness as just a sign of aging or indication of an overuse injury. It may take a while before someone suspects that RA is the cause of their discomfort. But rheumatoid arthritis has many other symptoms as well, and recognizing what they are can help patients get diagnosed and treated as early as possible, so they can prevent or minimize permanent damage to the joints, and lead active, less-painful lives.
"Rheumatoid arthritis presents in many ways," says John M. Davis, III, MD, a rheumatologist at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. "It can have episodic, chronic, or acute onset. Ultimately most patients develop joint pain and stiffness, but there is great variability in symptoms. Sometimes patients present with other organ involvement, such as eye, lung, or neurologic changes. Sometimes patients develop abnormal fatigue or fevers. The pattern of symptoms helps establish the diagnosis."
While rheumatoid arthritis can affect each person differently, there are common symptoms that affect nearly all patients, as well as lesser-known symptoms that can also provide clues to diagnosis. Here are some RA symptoms you need to be aware of. Some are specific to the joints, while others are more systemic.
RA Symptoms That Directly Affect the Joints
"Persistent pain is what typically drives patients to see their doctor," says Dr. Davis. The pain is the result of inflammation, which causes the joint to produce extra synovial (joint) fluid that then puts pressure on the capsule surrounding the joint and irritates the nerve endings. RA can affect a single area of the body or multiple areas, including the fingers, wrists, elbows, shoulders, hips, knees, ankles, toes and forefoot, neck, shoulders, and jaw. Usually the small joints, like the fingers and toes, are affected first. When there's tenderness in the joints at the base of the toes, people may walk on their heels or lift their toes as they walk to avoid putting pressure on that area.
"Typically patients will have tried over-the-counter medication with very little relief," says Vivian Bykerk, MD, a rheumatologist with the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City. "It often feels like an intermittent, sharp pain that just doesn't resolve." And unlike some other types of pain, patients may feel the hurt whether the joints are moving or at rest.
A feeling of stiffness, especially after waking up in the morning or sitting for a while, is also a strong symptom of RA. Stiffness from rheumatoid arthritis can last for hours. "People can't bend their joints, especially in the arms and legs. Or they can't make a fist. They feel clumsy," says Dr. Bykerk.
As with pain, the stiffness can be specific to one or more joints, or can be a general feeling of overall body stiffness. As the disease progresses, the stiffness can also affect ligaments and tendons, which makes it hard to bend and straighten joints like the wrist. Patients may lose range of motion.
Inflammation and accumulation of synovial fluid combine to make joints puffy and tender. "When the feet are involved, people may find they can't wear their dress shoes," says Dr. Bykerk. "Gloves or rings don't fit; watches are too tight."
When pain, tenderness, swelling or stiffness last for six weeks or longer, it's time to suspect RA.
Usually in RA, but not always, if there is pain felt in a joint on one side of the body it's also felt in the same joint on the other side. But the degree of pain may be different on each side, and the disease may progress differently on each side, too. According to the Johns Hopkins Arthritis Center, in the early stage of RA, when only a few joints are affected, there may not be symmetry yet.
Red or discolored joints
The skin over joints affected by rheumatoid arthritis may look discolored. Swollen joints may appear reddish because inflammation has caused the capillaries to widen, making more blood to flow into the area.
Joints that feel warm to the touch
For the same reason that joints may look red or discolored — increased blood flow from capillaries widened because of inflammation — joints may also feel warm to the touch. This warmth may be present whether the skin is discolored or not.
Numbness and tingling in hands or feet
These feelings can be an early sign of RA as inflammation in the joints causes nerve compression and loss of sensation.
These noticeable lumps may appear under the skin near affected joints — often on the hands, elbows, forearms or knees. They can also affect other pressure points like the back of the head, the base of the spine, and the Achilles tendon. Usually not painful, in most cases rheumatic nodules move easily when touched. These bumps usually occur in more advanced RA or RA that has not been treated. Read more about rheumatoid nodules here.
Non-Joint Symptoms of Rheumatoid Arthritis
Feeling more tired than usual may occur even before other rheumatoid arthritis symptoms, like joint pain, are obvious. "Patients feel exhausted," says Dr. Bykerk. "They get up, get dressed, and want to go straight back to bed." The fatigue is a result of the systemic inflammation, and can affect people's work life, sex drive, and everyday activities.
Disrupted sleep
Another reason for the ongoing fatigue may be difficulty sleeping as a result of RA pain. When inflammation affects the nerves within the joints they can become tender to the touch, making even slight pressure on that part of the body painful. The pain can make it difficult for someone to get comfortable in bed, or difficult to stay asleep, since any movement — such as turning over during the night — can hurt enough to interrupt sleep. (Many patients have a name for trouble sleeping due to pain: painsomnia. Read more about tips for coping with painsomnia here.)
Low-grade fever and malaise
A low but chronic fever — 99 to 100 degrees Fahrenheit — is another symptom of RA, as are general feelings of achiness, illness, or simply feeling unwell. It can feel like a mild flu that's not getting better. Along with fatigue, these symptoms can mimic other conditions such as chronic fatigue syndrome or fibromyalgia.
Difficulty with daily tasks
The combination of joint pain, stiffness, and fatigue can make it difficult to carry on daily activities, and the loss of function can be extremely frustrating. "Especially when the hands are affected, it's hard to hold a toothbrush, do up buttons or a zipper, open a water bottle, type on a keyboard," says Dr. Bykerk. "It can even be difficult to hold a grocery bag… or a child." Not being able to function normally and deal with daily life understandably sends many people to the doctor to find out what's wrong.
Another consequence of fever, fatigue, and pain may be a loss of appetite, which can lead to weight loss. Any time you experience notable weight loss without trying to eat healthier or exercise more, it's a red flag you should talk about with your doctor.
Dry eyes and mouth
According to the Mayo Clinic, about 40 percent of people who have RA also experience symptoms that involve other parts of the body in addition to the joints. For instance, people with RA may develop the dry eyes and mouth characteristic of Sjogren's syndrome. Your eyes may feel gritty, as if sand has blown in. Lack of saliva may make swallowing difficult.
Other areas of the body that may be affected by RA include the skin, lungs, heart, kidneys, nerve tissue, bone marrow, and blood vessels. An experienced rheumatologist can put all the pieces together in order to diagnose RA as the underlying cause of the various symptoms.
Depression and mood changes
According to the Mayo Clinic, RA and depression commonly occur together. Doctors don't know whether depression and anxiety in people with RA are a result of the physical symptoms, or if depression is itself a symptom caused by the chronic, systemic inflammation of the disease. But doctors do know that if the depression isn't addressed and treated, the treatment for the arthritis can be less effective.
If you suspect your symptoms could be rheumatoid arthritis, you should get to a doctor promptly. Your primary care doctor is usually a good place to start. If they suspect RA or a related disease, they may refer you to a rheumatologist for further testing. A rheumatologist is a specialist who treats musculoskeletal and certain autoimmune or inflammatory conditions.
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Get on the fast-track. The life-cycle approach to HIV. Finding solutions for everyone at every stage of life.
Joint United Nations Programme on HIV / AIDS [UNAIDS]
Geneva, Switzerland, UNAIDS, 2016. 140 p.
In this report, UNAIDS is announcing that 18.2 million people now have access to HIV treatment. The Fast-Track response is working. Increasing treatment coverage is reducing AIDS-related deaths among adults and children. But the life-cycle approach has to include more than just treatment. Tuberculosis (TB) remains among the commonest causes of illness and death among people living with HIV of all ages, causing about one third of AIDS-related deaths in 2015. These deaths could and should have been prevented. TB, like cervical cancer, hepatitis C and other major causes of illness and death among people living with HIV, is not always detected in HIV services. It is vital that we collaborate closely with other health programmes to prevent unnecessary deaths. The impact of better treatment coverage means that a growing number of people will be living with HIV into old age, while there has also been an increase in new HIV infections among older people. The consequences of long-term antiretroviral therapy, combined with the diseases of ageing, will be new territory for many HIV programmes. Drug resistance is a major threat to the AIDS response, not just for antiretroviral medicines but also for the antibiotic and antituberculous medicines that people living with HIV frequently need to remain healthy. More people than ever before are in need of second- and third-line medicines for HIV and TB. The human burden of drug resistance is already unacceptable; the financial costs will soon be unsustainable. We need to make sure the medicines we have today are put to best use, and accelerate and expand the search for new treatments, diagnostics, vaccines and an HIV cure. As we build on science and innovation we will need fresh thinking to get us over the remaining obstacles. The cliché is true -- what got us here, won't get us there. We face persistent inequalities, the threat of fewer resources and a growing conspiracy of complacency. (Excerpt)
Continued neglect of ageing of HIV epidemic at UN meeting.
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WHO report 2005: TB linked to HIV at alarming levels in Africa.
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The battle against tuberculosis (TB) is being successfully fought in most areas of the world, but in Africa the disease has reached alarming proportions with an increasing number of cases and deaths linked to HIV, said the World Health Organization in its WHO Report 2005, Global Tuberculosis Control: Surveillance, Planning, Financing, released on 24 March to coincide with World TB Day. The WHO Report focuses on five principal indicators: incidence, prevalence, deaths, case detection and treatment success. It finds that its prevalence has declined worldwide by more than 20 per cent since 1990 and that incidence rates are falling or stable in all regions except in Africa, where TB rates have tripled since 1990 in countries with high HIV prevalence and continue to rise at 3 to 4 per cent annually. (excerpt)
Mortality and health issues in Asia and the Pacific: report of a seminar held at Beijing in collaboration with the Institute of Population Research, People's University of China from 22 to 27 October 1986.
New York, New York, United Nations, 1987. vi, 169 p. (Asian Population Studies Series No. 78.; ST/ESCAP/485.)
The Seminar on Mortality and Health Issues was held at Beijing from 22 to 27 October 1986 as a cooperative venture between the UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) and the Institute of Population Research, People's University of China, as part of the project, "Analysis of Trends and Patterns of Mortality in the ESCAP Region." Part 1 of the report includes a summary of the Beijing recommendations on health and mortality and the report of the seminar. Part 2 contains papers on a comparative analysis on trends and patterns of mortality in the ESCAP region, an overview of the epidemiological situation in the region, health for all by the year 2000, and inequalities in health.
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» Der Absturzort der MH17 - ein Ort wie nach der Apokalypse
Der Absturzort der MH17 - ein Ort wie nach der Apokalypse
Nach dem Absturz der Passagiermaschine über der Ukraine mit fast 300 Toten ermitteln Experten an der Unglücksstelle. Erste Opfer wurden geborgen. Noch ist unklar, wer für den mutmaßlichen Abschuss verantwortlich ist. Doch es mehren sich Hinweise auf russische Separatisten. Wir berichten aktuell im Live-Blog.
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A picture taken on July 18, 2014 shows belongings of passengers on the site of the crash of the Malaysia Airlines jet carrying 298 people from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur a day after it crashed, near the town of Shaktarsk, in rebel-held east Ukraine. Pro-Russian rebels fighting central Kiev authorities claimed on July 17 that the Malaysian airline that crashed in Ukraine had been shot down by a Ukrainian jet. All 298 people on board Flight MH17 died when the plane crashed. AFP PHOTO /DOMINIQUE FAGET
People search for bodies on July 18, 2014 at the site of the crash of a Malaysian airliner carrying 298 people from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur, near the town of Shaktarsk, in rebel-held east Ukraine. Pro-Russian separatists in the region and officials in Kiev blamed each other for the crash, after the plane was apparently hit by a surface-to-air missile. All 298 people on board Flight MH17 died when the plane crashed. Rescue workers at the crash site said that they had found one of the black boxes from the passenger liner. AFP PHOTO/DOMINIQUE FAGET
ITAR-TASS: DONETSK REGION, UKRAINE. JULY 17, 2014. The site of the crash of a Malaysia Airlines Boeying 777 flight from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur, 60 km east of the Ukrainian Russian border. (Photo ITAR-TASS/ Zurab Dzhavakhadze) +++(c) dpa - Bildfunk+++
Rescuers stand on July 18, 2014 on the site of the crash of a Malaysian airliner carrying 298 people from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur, near the town of Shaktarsk, in rebel-held east Ukraine. Pro-Russian separatists in the region and officials in Kiev blamed each other for the crash, after the plane was apparently hit by a surface-to-air missile. All 298 people on board Flight MH17 died when the plane crashed. Rescue workers at the crash site said that they had found one of the black boxes from the passenger liner. AFP PHOTO/DOMINIQUE FAGET
A picture taken on July 18, 2014 shows the wreckages of the Malaysia Airlines jet carrying 298 people from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur a day after it crashed, near the town of Shaktarsk, in rebel-held east Ukraine. Pro-Russian separatists in the region and officials in Kiev blamed each other for the crash, after the plane was apparently hit by a surface-to-air missile. All 298 people on board Flight MH17 died when the plane crashed. Rescue workers at the crash site said that they had found one of the black boxes from the passenger liner. AFP PHOTO/DOMINIQUE FAGET
TOPSHOTS A man walks, on July 17, 2014, amongst the wreckages of the malaysian airliner carrying 298 people from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur after it crashed, near the town of Shaktarsk, in rebel-held east Ukraine. The Malaysian airliner was shot down over Ukraine by a surface-to-air missile Thursday but it was unclear who fired the weapon, US officials told AFP. Intelligence analysts are reviewing data to determine whether the weapon was launched by pro-Moscow separatists in Ukraine, Russian troops across the border or Ukrainian government forces, said two US officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity. AFP PHOTO/ ALEXANDER KHUDOTEPLY
A watch and a part of bracelet lie on a plastic cover at the site of a crashed Malaysia Airlines passenger plane near the village of Rozsypne, Ukraine, eastern Ukraine Friday, July 18, 2014. Rescue workers, policemen and even off-duty coal miners were combing a sprawling area in eastern Ukraine near the Russian border where the Malaysian plane ended up in burning pieces Thursday, killing all 298 aboard. (AP Photo/Dmitry Lovetsky)
Ukrainian coal miners search the site of a crashed Malaysia Airlines passenger plane near the village of Rozsypne, Ukraine, eastern Ukraine Friday, July 18, 2014. Rescue workers, policemen and even off-duty coal miners were combing a sprawling area in eastern Ukraine near the Russian border where the Malaysian plane ended up in burning pieces Thursday, killing all 298 aboard. (AP Photo/Dmitry Lovetsky)
Ukrainian coal miners prepare to search the site of a crashed Malaysia Airlines passenger plane near the village of Rozsypne, Ukraine, eastern Ukraine Friday, July 18, 2014. Rescue workers, policemen and even off-duty coal miners were combing a sprawling area in eastern Ukraine near the Russian border where the Malaysian plane ended up in burning pieces Thursday, killing all 298 aboard. (AP Photo/Dmitry Lovetsky)
ITAR-TASS: DONETSK REGION, UKRAINE. JULY 18, 2014. A part of the wreckage of a Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777 flying from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur at the site of its crash, 60 km east of the Ukrainian Russian border. (Photo ITAR-TASS/ Zurab Dzhavakhadze) +++(c) dpa - Bildfunk+++
TOPSHOTS Self-proclaimed Prime Minister of the pro-Russian separatist "Donetsk People's Republic" Alexander Borodai (C) stands as he arrives on the site of the crash of a malaysian airliner carrying 298 people from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur, near the town of Shaktarsk, in rebel-held east Ukraine, on July 17, 2014. The plane was shot down over Ukraine by a surface-to-air missile Thursday but it was unclear who fired the weapon, US officials said. AFP PHOTO/DOMINIQUE FAGET


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Notable: The Lady Rebels are coming off an impressive come-from-behind victory after trailing Abilene High 21-8 at halftime Thursday. Lee got 19 points from Daija Stanford and 13 points and 15 rebounds from Kyra Lewis in the comeback. ... Abilene Cooper's lone district win came against Odessa High, which is the only District 2-5A team the Lady Cougars defeated last season as well. ... With a win, the Lady Rebels can ensure it will finish the first half of district play in second place in the district, whether it be in a tie or outright.
Next: Lee vs. Midland High, 6 p.m. Tuesday, Chaparral Center; Abilene Cooper at Odessa High, 6 p.m. Tuesday.
Notable: Midland High had possibly its best offensive performance of the season in Thursday's win against San Angelo Central. Junior post Aubrie Elliott led the way for the Lady Dawgs, scoring a game-high 22 points. Desare' Allen was the only other Lady Dawg in double figures with 10 points, but eight other players on the team scored at least two points. "I felt like we were just getting better in the tournament and it all came together (Thursday)," MHS coach Wes Torres said. "And it helped us that Central was without its best player (senior post and West Texas A&M signee Emily Hurst). We were able to apply more pressure on them because she wasn't there." ... Abilene High had a disappointing loss Thursday to Lee during which the Lady Eagles had a 21-8 lead at halftime. Senior point guard Shambriel Hunter had 17 points in the loss and Torres knows she's the key to everything the Lady Eagles like to do. "She's one of the best players in the district," Torres said. "I don't think you defend her with one girl. I think you have to rotate girls in on her. She's a competitor and tough, and they've got a couple good shooters to complement her to make it even tougher." ... Abilene High is coached by former Midland High assistant Terri Aston, who was last with the Lady Dawgs in 2010 when they advanced to the Region I-5A championship game. Aston is in her first year as head coach at Abilene High, which is her alma mater. ... Midland High will be without sophomore guard Alexandrea Washington for at least today's game after she suffered a knee injury Thursday against Central. Torres called Washington day to day, but does expect her to miss the Lee game on Tuesday as well.
Next: Midland High vs. Lee, 6 p.m. Tuesday, Chaparral Center; Abilene High at Odessa Permian, 6 p.m. Tuesday.
Lee at Abilene Cooper, 3:30 p.m.
Amarillo Tascosa at Odessa Permian, 6 p.m.
Odessa High at San Angelo Central, 6 p.m.
Notable: Lee has won five straight games, including four during a championship run at the Byron Johnston Holiday Classic last weekend. ... In Thursday's win against Abilene High, the Rebels got a double-double from senior forward Donald Ekman, who had 18 points and 11 rebounds. Senior center Jordan Williams chipped in 11 points. ... Lee coach Chris Packer says the experience from the BJHC is still paying off for the Rebels, particularly with this weekend's situation of playing two games in three days. "It's like a tournament style," Packer said. "We're coming off a tournament that we played really well in, so we're almost approaching this like a tournament game." ... Cooper has been trying to break in some new faces this season and has played inconsistently as a result. Packer still expects a tough challenge from Cooper, though. "Those guys are going to be talented and athletic," Packer said. "I know they're going to be prepared. We're in for a battle."
Next: Lee vs. Midland High, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Chaparral Center; Abilene Cooper at Odessa High, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday.
Notable: Midland High exploded for a season-high 99 points in Thursday's victory against Abilene High. The Bulldogs were led by Justin LeClear's 21 points, while Gary Ringo added 20, Mazelle Justice 17 and Shawn Rivers 12. MHS coach Charles Tatum said some slight adjustments allowed the Bulldogs to open up more opportunities offensively. "We changed some things up offensively and opened the floor up more for our guards," Tatum said. "And Justin LeClear came to play. He's one of our more potent scorers. We knew as soon as he got comfortable in the new system he had a chance to be big for us and that happened (Thursday)." ... Abilene High remained winless in District 2-5A play with Thursday's loss to Lee, but Tatum sees the Eagles as a very dangerous opponent regardless. "They have a good tandem of guards and try to control the pace and tempo," Tatum said. "This district is so wide open. Everybody can beat everybody. I think that's what makes this district so exciting." ... The Bulldogs hope to have Nate Rodgers back against the Eagles after the 6-foot-8 center sat out Thursday's win with an injury. Rodgers had to get stitches around his nose and must wear a protective mask until the injury heals. Tatum says they're hoping the mask will be available by game time today.
Next: Midland High vs. Lee, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Chaparral Center; Abilene High at Odessa Permian, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday.
Lee at Abilene Cooper, 5 p.m.
Midland High at Abilene High, 5:30 p.m.
Amarillo Tascosa at Odessa Permian, 7:30 p.m.
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Notable: This is the district opener for both teams in TAPPS 1-4A. ... The Mustangs are coming off a loss to Monahans, but continue to get huge scoring numbers from sophomore guard Grant Little. Little had 32 against Monahans, and is almost routinely leading the Mustangs in scoring since joining the team earlier this month following MCS' state title run in football. ... Grace Prep has had a roller coaster season thus far, but does have a strong record heading into district play. The Lions are coming off a decisive loss to district foe Grapevine Faith in a tournament last week. ... Grace Prep does not have a girls team this season, meaning the MCS girls won't start district play until next weekend.


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Q: .htaccess & .htpasswd equals 500 error I+m trying make a folder on my server protected by .htaccess & .htpasswd. When I try to enter the folder in question I'm asked for a password like I want. But then when the page is loaded I get a 500 error, which also happens on all pages on my site now. With ErrorDocument 500 it says:
This webpage has a redirect loop
The webpage at http://example.com/test/folder/ has resulted in too many redirects.
...
This is what my .htaccess file looks like:
ErrorDocument 500 http://81.18.24.170/test/appload/
AuthName "Restricted Area"
AuthType Basic
AuthUserFile /test/folder/admin/.htpasswd
require valid-user

Can anyone see a problem or something that I've missed to make it work?
EDIT: I had the rewrite rule to prevent the 301 error I get for to many redirects. (Found in another solution but it didn't help.) So I just want to get rid of the 500 error.

A: When you are putting the file path for the AuthUserFile, make sure you use the FULL filepath from your root directory, for example:
AuthUserFile /var/www/html/test/folder/admin/.htpasswd

A similar issue was discussed in this thread:
htaccess / htpasswd in subdir


ARC Review: IGNITE PART 6 by Angel Payne | The Biblioholic ~ Read more. Sleep less.
As I've progressed through this series, I've been begging for just one thing. It wasn't more of Reece's dirty talk, although that was appealing enough for a book of its own. And it wasn't even more action because the author does a fantastic job of juggling the action, suspense, romance and eroticism. Nope, what I was hungry for was a change in Emma. Not the change I've seen so far, her lapsing into a 'damsel who refuses to be a damsel' role. Or her delusions of grandeur when it comes to her capabilities against forces far stronger and devious than she could ever dream to be. I was waiting for her to wake the heck up and realize her role.
I know that makes some feminists get hot under the collar. But hey, I'm a feminist too, I'm just not a radical one. I'm a realist. And if my boyfriend had super powers and was going against the people who gave him those powers, I wouldn't be stamping my feet, throwing tantrums because he wasn't treating me as an equal. I would realize my limitations and support him in the best ways that I could. KNOWING MY LIMITATIONS!
Okay, so Emma finally had a moment of clarity and I hope this clarity carries her through for the rest of the series. Gosh, sometimes I want her to count her blessings. Reece, the superhero hottie who could have any woman he wants, wants her. He wants to give her anything her heart desires and his whole purpose in life now includes doing whatever it takes to make her happy. Be blessed, hug yourself, and hush.
Ah Reece… you were so delicious once again. I can't get enough of your fine self. Until I see you again, be safe hot stuff!


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We had the privilege of having lunch yesterday with Mel & Mary Hinz. They are 88 years old, and are friends going back to 1968. Mel, a bi-vocational pastor, and I worked at Boeing in Everett, Washington together in the tooling shop; also called the jig shop. Tools, in this sense, are not hammers, screwdrivers, and pliers. Tooling is a specialized field, and those tools are what the production workers used to actually build the Boeing 747s.
Often on a Saturday, Carol and I would take our kids and visit Mel & Mary. They had 6 or 7 kids and lived south of Seattle in Federal Way. Their children are grown but Mel & Mary still live there.
We would have dinner with them, then spend the evening discussing theology, Bible doctrine, church beliefs, personal understandings of Scripture, and a lot more. When we discovered it was two in the morning, they told us to spend the night and ask Carol & me to sing for them in the church service.
Why am I telling you all this? I'm glad you asked.
Those weekends with Mel & Mary made a strong impact in our lives. Where I had been quite firm in some of my beliefs – church beliefs outranked Bible doctrine at the time – Mel helped me to grow in my understanding of the Bible, and in understanding of Who Jesus really was – and is. Mel always talked about Jesus because Jesus was – and is – the most important Person in his life. Mary comes next.
Needless to say – but I'll say it anyway – Carol & I love Mel & Mary Hinz (M & M – a Sweet Couple) more than words can say. We are grateful that, in our formative years as a family, they invested valuable time into our lives to help us become who we are today. That is a primary reason that we, in turn, invest time into other's lives.
Thank you, Mel and Mary, for your friendship and love for us. But mostly we thank you for your love and devotion to each other and to our heavenly Father; for that is what made you who you are today.
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Q: IEnumerator and generics I have a method which returns a list of elements with the type of T. I would like to parameterize the element the IEnumerator is iterating through as well (in this case it's the hardcoded myCanvas), but I'm clueless how to do it. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
public List<T> GetUIElements<T>() where T : DependencyObject
{
    List<T> elementList = new List<T>();

    System.Collections.IEnumerator ie = myCanvas.Children.GetEnumerator();
    while (ie.MoveNext())
    {
        if (ie.Current.GetType() == typeof(T))
        {
            elementList.Add((T)ie.Current);
        }
    }
    return elementList;
}

A: did you try with:
foreach (T obj in myCanvas.Children.OfType<T>())
  {
                ...
   }

A: the Panel.Children property is of type UIElementCollection, which is an IEnumerable.
This means you can rewrite the method:
    public List<T> GetUIElements<T>(IEnumerable collection) where T : DependencyObject
    {
        return collection.OfType<T>().ToList();
    }

then call it: List<MyType> list = GetUIElements<MyType>(myCanvas.Children);
To constrain it more (what I can derive from the method name), you could change the signature to:
public List<T> GetUIElements<T>(UIElementCollection collection) where T : UIElement

A: First off, and apologies that this does not answer your question, you could save yourself a lot of trouble and write better code like this:
using System.Linq;

public IEnumerable<T> GetUIElements<T>() where T : DependencyObject
{
    return myCanvas.Children.OfType<T>();
}

Once the code is in this form you can see that there is really no need for a function at all, so your original question might be no longer applicable.
If you still need to parameterize myCanvas, there are good news and bad news. The bad news is that you absolutely need to find a base class that has a Children property, and the WPF control hierarchy is not the most pure one. There could very well be controls that expose Children properties that are not related to each other, in which case there is not a lot you can do (you can pass in a DependencyObject and start type casting, but that's really dirty).
The good news is that there are very nice LINQ-to-WPF-trees adapters out there which can do this, and much more, without you needing to write the code.


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Venue, confidentiality, and more
The International Titisee Conferences (ITCs) of the Boehringer Ingelheim Fonds (BIF) take place at Treschers Schwarzwaldhotel in Titisee, a small village located on a picturesque lake of the same name in Germany's scenic Black Forest region. The conference begins on Wednesday with a get-together and dinner, and ends on Sunday morning after breakfast. Due to the concept and the purpose of the ITCs, participants are obliged to be present for the whole conference. The BIF will arrange and cover room and board for the entire duration of the ITC. It will also reimburse the scientists' travel expenses. Attendance or company of spouses/family members is not possible.
Hotel and venue
At the ITCs, everything happens in one place:
Treschers Schwarzwaldhotel am See
79822 Titisee
Telephone: +49 7651 80 50 (reception hours: 24/7)
www.schwarzwaldhotel-trescher.de (hotel)
www.titisee-neustadt.de (village)
How to get there by plane
We recommend that participants coming from abroad fly to Frankfurt Airport in Frankfurt (Main), Germany. For participants arriving from the United Kingdom, France or Italy, the airport in Basel, Switzerland, could be an alternative.
When flying to Frankfurt Airport, upon arrival, take the train to Titisee via Freiburg (Breisgau). There are two railway stations within walking distance of Terminal 1 of the airport. Please follow the signs indicating "Fernbahnhof" (long distance trains). The trains to Titisee via Freiburg (Breisgau) run every hour and the journey takes approximately three hours. You will have to change at Freiburg (Breisgau) to a local train. Please refer to "By train", below.
On your return journey, when leaving from Frankfurt Airport please ensure that your flight does not depart Frankfurt before 11 a.m. on Sunday morning. Even with the earliest train, you will otherwise not have enough time to reach the airport and pass through the security checks, particularly when flying overseas. Please be sure to select a train connection that stops at "Frankfurt (M) Flughafen", which is the railway station directly within Terminal 1 of the airport.
When flying to Basel Airport, please exit to the Mulhouse (France) side. From there, take the shuttle bus (Freiburger Reisedienst) directly from the airport to Freiburg (Breisgau). Buses depart regularly and the journey takes about 50 minutes. In Freiburg, take the local train to Titisee. Please refer to "By train", below.
All major connections to Titisee run via the Freiburg (Breisgau) main station. From there, please take the local train to Titisee (about 40 min). Note that there are two similarly named destinations, so please be sure to book your ticket to "Titisee Bahnhof, Titisee-Neustadt". In the train, the correct stop will usually be announced simply as "Titisee". The railway station is within walking distance (5 min) of the hotel. If you need to use the hotel shuttle service from the station, please let us know your time of arrival.
If you return home via Frankfurt Airport, please be sure to select a connection that stops at "Frankfurt (M) Flughafen", which is the railway station directly within Terminal 1 of the airport.
The easiest way to book your train tickets is through the website of Germany's national railway company, Deutsche Bahn.
For driving directions, please refer to an online route planner, such as Google Maps.
The address is Seestrasse 10, 79822 Titisee, Germany.
Free parking is available at the hotel. When entering the car park, please take a ticket. It will be validated without charge at the reception desk. If you prefer, you can also book a spot in the hotel garage for approx. 15 euros per day. Please contact the hotel directly ahead of your stay.
Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Iris Bodenbender, who will be happy to provide you with any information you require.
The aim of the ITCs is to encourage open exchange and in-depth discussions, in particular with respect to unpublished data and concepts. This special character of the ITCs requires that participants' data and contributions remain confidential.
Participants are free to use any information that they receive for their own purposes under the following conditions:
Any and all presentations must be regarded as personal communications and may not be referenced without the written consent of the presenting or quoted individual, and with acknowledgement in any paper.
No presentations or discussions may be recorded, and no presentations may be photographed (e.g. using a mobile phone). If you would like to obtain copies of slides, please ask the presenter directly.
It is not permitted to tweet, blog, or otherwise publish online the contents of any ITC.
A list of participants will be published on the BIF's website. If you do not wish to be named on the website, please contact the BIF directly.
Participation in an ITC implies one's acknowledgement and acceptance of these conditions.


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Adorning the fringes of the picturesque Yamuna River at the point where it is joined by the Chambal River stretches out the historical city of Etawah. Known widely in the yesteryears as the city of Ishtikapuri, the town of Etawah stands now as the seat of governance of District Etawah. Similar to many other towns in Uttar Pradesh, the city of Etawah had also been one of the primary locations during the Uprising of 1857 as the agitation mostly concerned the northern parts of the Indian Subcontinent. Many famous personalities of India belonging to the fields of politics, literature, film and sports were either born in Etawah or were attached to it, some of these renowned people being former Indian President Mr. Zakir Hussain, Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh Mr. Akhilesh Yadav, notable writer Mr. Babu Gulabrai and Late K. Asif, the director and producer of the legendary Hindi film, Mughal-e-Azam.
Brief History of Etawah
The city of Etawah is considered to have been built prior to the beginning of the Bronze Age. The Panchalas were the oldest descendents of Aryans known to have inhabited this place. An inheritor of King Bharat is thought to be the founder of Etawah, a site about which the readers find information in the great mythological epics of Ramayana and Mahabharata. Many Indian rulers, including the descendants of the Gupta, Naga, Kushan and Kanva dynasties, controlled Etawah as a part of their kingdom. Heirs of the Gurjara Pratihara dynasty also ruled Etawah, which used to be an extremely peaceful and flourishing community in the northern part of the nation.
Etawah had not only been famous as a major seat of the Sepoy Mutiny of 1857 but it still contains the ruins of the historically significant Indian Salt Hedge, an important mark of British rule left behind in India for preventing the illegal transportation of salt. During the Uprising of 1857 the district collector of Etawah was the historically notable Allan Octavian Hume, a founder member of the Indian National Congress, one of the oldest democratic parties formed in the history of Indian politics.
The latitudinal and longitudinal coordinates of Etawah are 26.77oN and 79.03oE respectively. Raised to about 646 feet or 197 metres above the sea level, the town of Etawah is known to be populated by a total of about 1,581,810 citizens, its population density being 1,770 persons per square mile or 684 persons per square kilometre. In accordance with the census reports of 2011, the population of Etawah is nearly 1,581,810. Official language of Etawah is Hindi, Hindus being the most dominating community in the region.
Climate of Etawah
The best time to visit Etawah are the winter months, the weather being the pleasant here. Tourists in Etawah can enjoy their sightseeing trips in and around the city during the soothing months of winter, which prevail from October to February. Average temperature in Etawah wavers between 10oC and 32oC during the winter months. Summer in Etawah commences during the month of March and ends with the advent of the monsoon showers in the month of June, average temperature during the summer months remaining in between 21oC and 45oC. The months of July, August and September mark the dominance of monsoons in Etawah with both light drizzles and heavy showers. Every summer, hot dry winds, known as Loo, blow during noon in Etawah and in its adjoining areas.
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Chandu is one of the major local attractions in Etawah. Other exotic destinations to explore nearby Etawah are the National Chambal Sanctuary, popularly known as the National Chambal Gharial Wildlife Sanctuary and the Sambal Bird Sanctuary in the Mainpuri District of Uttar Pradesh. These two scenic places to visit near Etawah, feature some of the most interesting species of animals and birds found living freely in their own natural habitat. The historically famous city of Agra and the landscaped town of Bhind located in close proximity to District Etawah are also considered to be some of the most beautiful sites for tourism in Etawah. Budget accommodations, such as the Regency Resorts, are amply situated across the city and its nearby areas for the comfort and convenience of the sightseers in Etawah.
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Baba The Mall is the most happening shopping destination in the city of Etawah for leisure and activity, positioned strategically in the heart of this town. Other shopping venues in Etawah include the Vishal Mega Mart and the Shiva Handloom apart from the countless shops that thrive in the city.
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Festivals in Etawah
All the popular festivals that are religiously significant as well as the major national festivals of India are celebrated with vehemence and dynamism in the city of Etawah and the remaining areas of the district also. Basant Panchami, Janmashtami, Holi, Dusshera and Diwali are the most rejuvenating festivals celebrated in Etawah, during which the local people here get deeply engrossed in rejoicing and reviving.
From tangy samosas at Panchu Ke Samose and spicy kachaudis at Kalu Kachaudi to aromatic coffees at Raj Café and chilled beverages at Kalpana Café, the local eateries in Etawah offer a unique culinary experience to the holidaymakers. Popular food in Etawah includes a wide range of lip-smacking regional dishes, special Mughal delicacies and traditional Indian desserts.
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How to Reach Etawah
Etawah Railway Station is situated along the Howrah-Delhi rail route on the track that links Delhi to Kanpur Central. Many trains that serve this railway track and stop at regular intervals at the Etawah Railway Station include the CNB Shatabdi and the Shatabdi Express, which join Delhi to other important destinations along this track. The National Highway 2 runs across the town of Etawah making it easily reachable from several destinations far and near, the most significant of these cities being Agra, Varanasi, Delhi, Kanpur, Allahabad and various others. Other important roadways that pass through Etawah also link it to the premium towns of Kanpur, Agra and Gwalior. Regularly plying buses to and fro the Inner State Bus Station along with the cycle rickshaws and auto rickshaws are the primary means of conveyance in Etawah.
Quick Facts About Etawah
Total population as per 2011 census:
Literacy rate: 82.89%
Official Language: Hindi
Religions: Hinduism, Islam, Jainism, Christianity, Sikhism, Buddhism
Elevation: 197 metres
Telephone Code: 05688
Postal index number: 206001
Vehicle registration: UP75
Time zone: IST (UTC+5:30)
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A former Bank of America executive, along with her husband and another person, have been accused of bank fraud for their alleged involvement in an embezzlement scheme that involved making millions of dollars of fake donations in the bank's name. [More]
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Shortly after the Department of Justice announced in early July that it had opened an investigation into alleged collusion between major airlines to keep ticket prices high two groups of passengers filed lawsuits against the major U.S. carriers. Since then, the legal system has been inundated with strikingly similar complaints from travelers. [More]
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RIAA Accused Of Extortion and Conspiracy
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The Anatomy Of The "Dangerous Levels Of Mercury In CFLs" Myth
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SEATED WOMAN 1952 Robert Colquhoun (1914 – 1962)	P3003 © Courtesy of the artist's estate/ The Bridgeman Art Library
GIRL WITH ROSES 1947/48 Lucian Freud (1922 – 2011)	P79 © Lucian Freud Archive, 2014. All Rights Reserved. Bridgeman Art Library
TWILIGHT LANDSCAPE 1950 Henry Moore (1898 – 1986)	P610 © The Henry Moore Foundation
DEATH OF MIRA 1950 Henry Moore (1898 – 1986)	P640 © The Henry Moore Foundation. All Rights Reserved, DACS 2015 / www.henry-moore.org
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Selection Committee: Sir Philip Hendy, Philip James, Roland Penrose, Sir Herbert Read, Sir Hohn Rothenstein and Lilian Somerville.
Works by Ben Nicholson, Francis Bacon and Lucian Freud were shown alongside Reg Butler's maquette studies for The Unknown Political Prisoner. An exhibition of recent artists' lithographs was also shown, these were later toured by the Smithson Institute to public galleries in New York State, Kentucky, Maryland, Tennesee, Georgia, Louisiana, Indiana, New Hampshire, Connecticut and Virgina. In 1958 the works travelled to venues in Canada.
The British Council published a catalogue. No ISBN.
Britain at the Venice Biennale 1895-1996, edited by Sophie Bowness and Clive Phillpot, The British Council, London 1995. ISBN 0 86355 283 8
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MERIDIAN — First year medical students at Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine, like Albert Nakayama, are practicing their bedside manner with patients.
"So much of the diagnosis and so much of understanding whats going on with them is building a relationship with them and making them feel comfortable," said Nakayama.
Patients being professionals who've undergone an extensive interview and training process to act out a script.
"We have people from the acting community, we have retired teachers, we actively working nurses, we have retired nurses, we have a retired physician," said director of simulation Casi Myers.
While the student doctors are interacting with patients over here, they're actually being recorded over here. Each interaction is observed by their professors. Practicing with standardized patients is fairly routine among medical schools, but ICOM tries to give their students a head-start.
"Our students were in here week 3 of the curriculum so they didn't have a lot of clinical knowledge under their belts but they were coming in learning how to talk to patient," said Myers, "as they progress through the year, they get more and more information, the cases get harder, they start seeing lab values, they start seeing x-rays,"
Not only does the faculty grade students on their medical knowledge and assessment skills, the standardized patient grades them too. They evaluate each student on their verbal & non-verbal connection.
"When you're in a patient role, you have a vulnerability that's here, and so you seek interactions with providers that make you feel comfortable, like they have empathy towards you, compassion," said standardized patient Becky Williams.
Students and patients only get 14 minutes to interact with one another, but focusing on the communication now means better preparedness for future doctors.
"This is such a unique experience for medical student, a lot of students don't get patient interactions in the first year, so they go to clinical sites their second two years and and its just totally new for them, so us having this opportunity is a huge blessing," said Nakayama.


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Good morning. You have been in suspension for -fifty- days. In compliance with state and federal regulations, all testing candidates in the Aperture Science Extended Relaxation Center must be revived periodically for a mandatory physical and mental wellness exercise.
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— The Announcer
A stasis bed as it appears in the Extended Relaxation Center.
Stasis, also known as suspension, is a state of suspended animation in which a person subject to the process is chronologically frozen. The subject is unconscious, and cannot move, think, or speak.
1 Side Effects
1.2 Portal 2: Lab Rat
1.3 Portal 2
1.4 Appearance
Stasis has some known side effects. Being in stasis for a period of a couple months may cause cognitive deterioration, while staying subject to it for a couple years may cause serious brain damage. The effects of being under stasis for a short period of time are unknown.
At the beginning of Portal the player character,Chell , wakes up from stasis in the Relaxation Vault. The amount of time she had been in suspension was undefined. This is the only appearance of stasis in Portal.
Portal 2: Lab Rat
In the Portal comic Lab Rat, which is set between Portal and Portal 2 , shows stasis on two occasions. The Party Escort Bot puts Chell into Extended Relaxation. Doug Rattmann realises that the whole of the test centre's power had run out and patched Chell's cryo-chamber into the reserve power to allow her to live with the consequence of her being in stasis indefinitely. In Rattmann's words "So it's the long sleep... or the long sleep". At the end of the comic, Rattmann then goes into short term stasis after being shot by a turret.
In Portal 2 the player character wakes up from Stasis after 50 days and is asked by the Announcer to do a mandatory physical and mental wellness exercise. The player goes into stasis again. The player then reawakens after an extremely long time, too long for the announcer to compute. This is the only appearance of stasis in Portal 2.
The bed in the relaxation vault is evidently some kind of medical equipment. At the front there is a screen and near the back there are canisters of a undefined substance. This is very different to the bed found in The Extended Relaxation Centre which is made to look like a normal bed and does not show any signs of how it works .
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The European Commission Thursday approved the planned acquisition of Compaq Computer by Hewlett -Packard, removing one of many hurdles that stand in the way of the deal. The Commission said that competitive forces in the concerned markets show that the merged entity would "not be in a position to increase prices" and that consumers would continue to benefit from sufficient choice and innovation.
The European competition regulator said that although the deal is the biggest ever tie-up in the information technology sector, it would not push up prices of personal computers, and that consumers "would continue to benefit from sufficient choice and innovation." It attached no conditions to its approval.
The deal has yet to be scrutinized by competition authorities in the U.S., and shareholders of both companies are divided on whether to approve the deal.
"This is an important milestone, particularly given the significance of Europe to us," said Michael Capellas, Compaq chairman and chief executive officer, in a press release. "We will continue to work with regulators around the world in satisfying their requirements."
The two companies are still awaiting approval from the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC), but no date has been set for when this decision will be made, according to a Compaq spokeswoman. Canadian regulators have already approved the merger.
HP shareholders will also need to approve the deal and are expected to vote on the merger in March. Members of the Hewlett and Packard families have opposed the merger and control 18 percent of HP's stock. Several large institutional shareholders in HP, however, have said they will likely vote in favor of the all-stock deal, which was valued at approximately US$25 billion when it was first announced in September 2001.
The Commission's one-month assessment of the deal focussed on its impact on the markets for PCs, computer servers, handheld devices, disk storage and services, it said in a statement late Thursday.
It also looked at the impact of the acquisition on HP's alliance with Intel to develop the family of Itanium 64-bit processors, which began shipping in 2001, and at how the deal might boost HP's ability to bundle printers and PCs into one sales purchase.
It concluded that the combined company would face enough competition from the likes of Dell Computer Corp., IBM Corp., and Fujitsu Siemens Computers BV to prevent it from pushing up prices of PCs.
The regulator found that HP and Compaq together would have a very high market share of small servers, which are computers that connect PCs and other devices on a local area network. However, it decided that the growth in this market is strong enough to sustain one large player without that company being able to "act independently from either customers or competitors."
The new merged company would not be able to foreclose competitors' access to the Itanium processors developed with Intel. "It is in Hewlett-Packard and Intel's interest to guarantee unrestricted access" to the new processors, the Commission said.
Concerns that bundling PCs and printers into one single sale might give HP unfair leverage in the market for printers were unfounded, the European regulator said. "The proposed transaction is not likely to give Hewlett-Packard the ability to foreclose competition in the printer markets," it said.
The Commission added that it has cooperated "closely" with the FTC in its ongoing examination of the deal.


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The All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) has decided to approve a Bachelor of Technology (B. Tech) course in Artificial Intelligence and data science to cater to the growing demand for skilled manpower in these technologies said AICTE chairman Anil Dattatraya Sahasrabudhe in Chennai on Saturday.
Responding to a question during a session at a conference organized by Education Promotion Society for India (EPSI), he said a committee constituted to assess the need for offering degree programs in technologies, which are driving the next big transformation, had approved AI and data science alone.
"Other technologies like the Internet of Things, Blockchain, and Cyber Security were considered.
"However, it was decided that we need not have full-fledged degree programs on these now. Instead, they can be offered as specializations," he said.
Listing a slew of initiatives being rolled out by AICTE to improve the quality of technical education, he highlighted that a semester-long training program for faculty members has been made mandatory.
Graded autonomy
"All new joiners must complete this training to become eligible to teach. For those working, this is mandatory for promotions," he said.
On the proposal to award "graded autonomy" to institutions that meet certain criteria in terms of excellence, he said: "There is a meeting on September 20, where a decision will be made and implementation will happen soon after," Mr. Sahasrabudhe added.
Governor Banwarilal Purohit, who inaugurated the conference, appealed to educational institutions to impart knowledge to institutions catering to rural and backward areas.
G. Viswanathan, president, EPSI, and founder-chancellor of VIT University, stressed on the need for increased government spending on education.
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Waiting for a rainy day to open those wines you've been saving? That day is the last Saturday in February each year.
Great wine is made to be shared, wouldn't you agree? And it's not always about cracking open the oldest bottle in your cellar (although that's a unique story in itself!). It could be a wine you were given for your wedding, the birth of your first child or an inexpensive bottle picked up on a visit to your favourite winery.
One of the best things about enjoying special wine is the enjoyment of the stories and memories that were made through your ownership of the bottle.
To quote an oldie but a goldie – life's too short, drink the wine! So put 23 February in your diary, gather your nearest and dearest, crack open your special bottles and make memories while remembering those tales that have been kept in the cellar for too long.
Open That Bottle Night (#OTBN) is held on 23 February in 2019– here's how you can make your own #OTBN an annual tradition.
What's Open That Bottle Night all about?
The concept of Open That Bottle Night (#OTBN) was initiated by two reporters at The Wall Street Journal. Dorothy J. Gaiter and John Brecher wanted to encourage their readers to open a significant bottle, then to share their stories. Since its inauguration in 2000 (well before social media became mainstream), the event has become a global phenomenon, and is always held annually on the last Saturday in February.
The underlying premise of Open That Bottle Night is that wine is more than liquid in a bottle. With the opening of these wines comes a memory of life milestones, births, deaths and marriages, long-lost loved ones and treasured holidays. These memories are too precious and significant not to celebrate and share.
For those in the hospitality industry, Open That Bottle Night is an opportunity to help customers put wine on the centre stage of your tables. Why not host a BYO night at your restaurant, or at least highlight your venue's status as BYO?
For wineries and retailers, Open That Bottle Night represents an opportunity to focus on the compelling stories about your wines and producers, and encourage customers to open and enjoy the wines they have put aside. For retailers, why not encourage staff and customers to tell the tales of all your quirky producers that you have featured in your store.
The last Saturday in February every year – in 2019 it's Saturday 23 February.
Dig out a special wine you've been saving for a special occasion or purchase a new release with an interesting back-story to join in the fun.
Invite friends and family to your place, a restaurant or host an outdoor picnic while the weather is warm. Tell your guests it's a special occasion – you provide the wine, they bring a plate. Or ask everyone to bring their own special bottle. You could also try to match the food to the wine being enjoyed that night.
How did you discover the wine?
From where did you buy it?
Did you meet the winemaker?
What's the variety and why do you like it so much?
Have you visited the region of provenance?
Which food styles are its best matches?
In previous Open That Bottle nights, we've been blown away by how well the wines have drunk on the night – guests brought an old Chardonnay they found while on holidays, others opened small parcel wines they were given for a birthday and had no idea what to expect. The most memorable wines are not always the most expensive, but those that relate to a personal connection or memory.
Plan to do it all over again throughout the year!
Be the facilitator to encourage customers to enjoy wine even more and create a bit of fun. Promote #OTBN as a chance to have a BYO night, raid your own cellars and pull out special wines you want to share. Inspire your staff to tell their own stories about wines on the list or those they've enjoyed in their own time. Let the quirky anecdotes about the producers on your wine list come to life.
Why not promote a selection of wines in your store and encourage people to purchase so they can get involved in the global conversation? Maybe you have back vintage wines you'd like people to discover, or small parcels from your favourite producers that have an interesting story behind their production. This is a perfect opportunity for you to get your own customers interacting, purchasing wines or raiding their existing cellars – which may result in them returning to stock up!
Is product trial a challenge for your winery? OTBN is your chance to promote range discovery. Maybe there's a back vintage pack you can release in cellar door or to your database? A special release of small parcel wines? Or why not compile a pack of your winemaker's favourite wines for purchase? There's so much scope to participate and help customers share wines they may have put away for a special occasion and put your product in the spotlight.
Use this Open That Bottle Night Collateral!
We've made it easy to promote OTBN on your own social media platforms. Feel free to use the descriptions above to explain how to get involved to your consumers. The hashtag for the night is #OTBN and the Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/Openthatbottlenight will continue to feature stories and great products for people to discover.
To make it easy to participate, use this support material. It's free to download and use.