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Constant tapping sound echoed throughout the room.
Tap. Tap. Tap. Tap. Tap.
But you see, I've learned. I've gotten smarter. After reading enough adventure and romance books, I've learned to adapt to situations like those. The tapping sound was the main giveaway. Only one person could do that when I'm in my own bed and Aldrynte is supposedly next to me. It's Alice.
Now there's only one reason why Alice would be tapping like that. She either entered the room when Aldrynte was sleeping next to me, or Aldrynte opened the door with her sleeping gear - which would be very hot view, by the way - and giving a very wrong hint to Alice. I would've preferred the second one.
But in the end, it only meant that she had misunderstood the situation and was now there, waiting for the so-deserved explanation.
All of that leads to my first point - I'm now smarter. There's only one correct answer to this situation. I kept pretending that I was asleep like I was a heavy sleeper. I was waiting for Aldrynte to take the first arrow, and explain it first.
That was my plan, at least until someone who was already fucking me (not in a literal way, since no fucks were given) decided to fuck me even more.
"We know you're awake. You're not that heavy sleeper," Aldrynte said next to me.
That bitch.
But I was smarter. I've read many romance books, and they all lead to the second possible thing to do in such situations.
I sighed, slowly turned around, opened my eyes - almost as Aldrynte had just woken up - and looked around. As expected, I saw Alice still tapping in front of the bed, staring at me, while Aldrynte was casually sitting next to me, leaning against her pillow.
"Oh, hello there. Care to join us?" Yes, the second strategy is to own it, as if there was nothing wrong with it, and invite her in. "I don't mind even more protection," I said, winking my eye.
The tapping finally stopped. It had become rather annoying, to be honest. Alice opened her mouth a few times, but closed it immediately, ending up only snorting. "I'm speechless," Alice finally said it.
"You wouldn't be, if you learned to knock," Aldrynte said, fingers playing with her hair.
"Or if you learned to lock the door!" Alice responded.
Aldrynte grinned. "I can't close one of the escape routes, can I? If we get attacked by assassins, we need to have a way out, not lock ourselves in. An assassin can pick the lock anyway."
Thank you, Aldrynte. Finally, you're defending me, I thought.
"So that's what it's all about? You're sleeping in his bed to keep an eye out?" Alice said, hands crossed, fists tightened.
Thank you, Alice, for being the smart one, I thought. If only now we could-
"Don't be jealous. If it makes you feel better, we haven't had sex… yet," Aldrynte said.
And I will never thank you again, I thought, my eyes rolling. Dammit, Aldrynte...
"...yet?" Alice looked at me.
I take it back. Of course, it only makes sense that you focus on the least important part of that sentence. She's only teasing you, silly, I thought.
There was a moment of silence as both of the women looked at me. "Don't worry, nothing has happened," I said, purposely leaving out the yet part.
"Nothing? So that kiss was nothing?" Aldrynte murmured.
I frowned. "You're not helping, Aldrynte!"
Like father, like daughter.
"You kissed?" Alice said.
"It was nothing. Really," I said.
"Ouch, and twice," Aldrynte said, looking at me. She then turned to face Alice. "Why do you care so much?" Aldrynte asked, finger going over her lips. "Are you really that jealous?"
Alice opened her mouth again, but no words came out.
"Come on, sweetheart. You've had a chance to make your move for ages, yet you haven't done so..."
"I have known him for one month. Don't you think it's-"
"I really don't. I've known him as long, and yet here I am," Aldrynte said, raising her hands and arms.
There's nothing better than listening to how two girls are fighting over me. Great. I can already imagine how Elbert is using his magic to spy on us, laughing his ass off. Harem, huh?
Alice suddenly changed her tactics, looking at me. "And you're okay with this?"
"No. But you don't refuse her," I said.
Aldrynte giggled. "Admit it, you've enjoyed every moment of it."
"Not every moment…" I said, proudly. For once, I was not lying. I just worded it badly, because now Alice's stare got even stronger. "Oh come on," I said.
"T-this is immoral and bad and… Y-you're an idiot!" she said, threw me a final gaze, turned around and speed-walked out of the room.
There was a moment of silence.
"This turned me on. Want to have sex?" Aldrynte said as she looked at me, tongue going over her lips. I would be lying if I didn't consider it.
"Eh," a voice came from the door, as Alice quietly peeked back into our room. "I forgot that I came here for a reason," she mumbled.
"Alice," I said, standing up. Thankfully I never managed to remove my pants while sleeping. Mostly because of how insecure I was around Aldrynte. Normally I would sleep in my underwear. Too much information, I know. "I'm sorry. It's not really what you're thinking. Aldrynte has… a very good senses. She only sleeps here because of that. She's keeping watch - so to speak." But I couldn't tell her that she was a dragon. It would explain everything.
Alice sighed. "Why didn't you think about getting the actual guards in front of the door?"
"You of all people should know why I don't want guards here," I said. Aldrynte threw me a quick look but didn't say anything.
Alice looked at me, finally releasing a sigh. "There has been another assassination. A body was found. You're summoned to the scene immediately. I'll wait in the corridor," Alice said, closing the door behind herself.
"Alice…" I managed to say just before the door closed. I finally threw my look at Aldrynte, staring.
"What? Did I do something wrong?" she asked.
"Sorry. I forgot that a hundred years old half-dragon can still be a kid," I said.
Aldrynte grinned. She moved closer to me, taking hold of my hand, and pulled me back on the bed. As I was lying down, she climbed on top of me. It was both exciting and nervous, mostly because of the knowledge that Alice was just outside of this room.
She pushed her hands on top of my lips to make sure I wouldn't talk. "Hiro, I was serious. I find you… very intriguing and attractive. The only reason why I'm waiting is because of you. You're the one who isn't sure. I knew I wanted you the moment laid my eyes on you. I knew it the moment we walked to the platinum theater, and we simply... clicked. How do the humans call it, again? Love at first sight?"
"But it's not that easy, Aldrynte. I care about Alice as well. And it really sucks if she's unhappy. If we have situations like that…"
Aldrynte shook her head. "No, that's on you. You need to either choose or fix it. Let me tell you something. Right now, I don't mind waiting. I wouldn't mind getting more serious and making love with you either. But I also don't mind if you choose Alice, leaving me. I would be okay to have just a patron, observer and just a friend relationship. I'll probably be jealous of Alice, but I'll manage. I also don't mind if you want to have us both, or maybe even more… Okay, I do mind that last part. I'd want to have you all for myself."
I raised my eyebrow, opening my mouth behind her fingers, but she already knew. "Oh, Hiro. I might have a human part in me, but I'm still a dragon. I view it all slightly differently. And you wouldn't be the first one to have many wives. Many heroes had multiple wives before you. But it's a decision that you and Alice have to make. I have made mine.
"In the end, the solution with Alice could be simple. You just tell her that we are a thing, and suddenly all of this isn't a problem. Not anymore."
I looked at her, as she slowly lowered her face towards mine, her warm hands now resting on my cheeks.
"But you're not ready. And I can wait. Unlike most women, I'm fertile for a long time." She gave me a wink, making me slightly blush. "So take your time. But until then, I'll enjoy myself, and I'll tease you, and flirt with you. And I'll certainly enjoy making fun of Alice, teasing her, and making her jealous. In the end… I'm a fire dragon."
She lowered her face more, giving me a soft kiss on my lips. "Now, get dressed up, we have to go, before Alice gets suspicious," she said. She got herself off of me, walked towards the wardrobe, and changed her clothes, not really caring if she was being seen naked. Of course, I didn't watch. I was just staring at the ceiling, thinking about what she had just told me.
It was funny. Not long ago, I was trying to look wise to all those students. But now it was Aldrynte who just gave me a lesson of her own. And she was right. It was me who had no idea what to do. It was me who wasn't ready.
But was that really a bad thing?
"Thank you, Aldrynte. Thank you for being honest," I mumbled. At least she said out her feelings, not hiding them. But she was still such an asshole sometimes.
"Don't mention it," she responded.
At least one thing was certain, I had to read even more romance books.
A note from Elven
I'm totally forcing romance, aren't I? I mean, I could totally avoid all of it and remove the harem tag . It would reduce a lot of unnecessary words :P. This is a small joke-response to the recent written review. (It's fine to criticize my work though. Totally not mad about it, or anything... A lot of feedback was valid, especially about grammar.)
But then it wouldn't be my writing. I honestly would first stop writing altogether than stop "forcing romance and psychological subplots into my writing/series".
Romance (and harem) is something that I love to write. I think it plays a huge part in our lives. That's why it's so important in this book as well. In the end, it's all about who we care about, or who Heros cares about. Like in this series, we also love or hate in real life. It's an emotion that we can't avoid.
Some might hate Aldrynte for being such a straightforward woman, messing with Heros and Alice. Others might hate Alice for being shy and awkward, and also being afraid to take a step forward in her relationship with Heros. But this is something that I love. Relationships are difficult and add a lot of spice in our lives. I still remember when I had some drama at home, with my sister, and I wasn't a functional human being for a week, even though I lived my normal life. Stuff like that matters and affects us.
As a side note, right now I'm also very stuck between Aldrynte and Alice. I've fallen in love with both characters. As a writer, this really sucks... I have my preference, but with each encounter it changes, all the time. But writing 'the love encounters' becomes that much fun thanks to that.
So, long story short, I love romance, and I love harem. And I hope that there are others who like my style of writing. Well, right now it seems that there are <3.
Thank you all for reading, and sticking around. Thank you for surviving my grammar. I know it can be sometimes really bad.
If you want to support fixing my grammar in the future book one, feel free to become my patreon. Every single penny goes into either artwork or a proofreader who will go through my edits to make the first book as nice as possible. Even a dollar helps! I hope to post there like 2 chapters in advance, soon™!
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WHAT is with these vegan activists?
Storming a steakhouse in Melbourne's CBD with their megaphones and 'I'm a vegan' shirts on, screaming at red meat-eating restaurant goers.
Have a think about when you were growing up.
You were young, naive, a child, probably enjoyed the simple things and I'm guessing, probably ate meat.
Did you dream all those years ago of swanning about telling everybody what a legend you are for enjoying a diet devoid of any flavour? Did you ever imagine you'd have the word vegan tattooed on your arm?
Was it your childhood dream to try and enforce your beliefs and behaviours on others?
To shame, humiliate or guilt them into taking up your way of life? Sounds like religion.
I saw a guy the other day walking around with a shirt which had emblazoned across the front, 'I'm vegan'.
I'm hairy. But I don't feel the need to tell every passing stranger.
I'm also right-handed, but I don't go into the left-handed section of a golf shop and start berating people.
I accept that everyone is different and move on with my life.


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package cromwell

import akka.actor.ActorSystem
import akka.actor.CoordinatedShutdown.JvmExitReason
import akka.http.scaladsl.unmarshalling.Unmarshal
import akka.pattern.GracefulStopSupport
import akka.stream.ActorMaterializer
import cats.data.Validated._
import cats.effect.{ContextShift, IO}
import cats.syntax.apply._
import cats.syntax.validated._
import com.typesafe.config.{Config, ConfigFactory}
import common.exception.MessageAggregation
import common.validation.ErrorOr._
import cromwell.CommandLineArguments.{ValidSubmission, WorkflowSourceOrUrl}
import cromwell.CromwellApp._
import cromwell.api.CromwellClient
import cromwell.api.model.{Label, LabelsJsonFormatter, WorkflowSingleSubmission}
import cromwell.core.logging.JavaLoggingBridge
import cromwell.core.path.{DefaultPathBuilder, Path}
import cromwell.core.{WorkflowSourceFilesCollection, WorkflowSourceFilesWithDependenciesZip, WorkflowSourceFilesWithoutImports}
import cromwell.engine.workflow.SingleWorkflowRunnerActor
import cromwell.engine.workflow.SingleWorkflowRunnerActor.RunWorkflow
import cromwell.server.{CromwellServer, CromwellShutdown, CromwellSystem}
import net.ceedubs.ficus.Ficus._
import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory

import scala.jdk.CollectionConverters._
import scala.concurrent.duration._
import scala.concurrent.{Await, ExecutionContext, Future, TimeoutException}
import scala.language.postfixOps
import scala.util.{Failure, Success, Try}

object CromwellEntryPoint extends GracefulStopSupport {

  private lazy val EntryPointLogger = LoggerFactory.getLogger("Cromwell EntryPoint")
  private lazy val config = ConfigFactory.load()

  // Only abort jobs on SIGINT if the config explicitly sets system.abort-jobs-on-terminate = true.
  private val abortJobsOnTerminate = config.as[Option[Boolean]]("system.abort-jobs-on-terminate")

  private val gracefulShutdown = config.as[Boolean]("system.graceful-server-shutdown")

  // 3 minute DNS TTL down from JVM default of infinite [BA-6454]
  private val dnsCacheTtl = config.getOrElse("system.dns-cache-ttl", 3 minutes)
  java.security.Security.setProperty("networkaddress.cache.ttl", dnsCacheTtl.toSeconds.toString)

  /**
    * Run Cromwell in server mode.
    */
  def runServer(): Unit = {
    initLogging(Server)

    val system = buildCromwellSystem()
    waitAndExit(CromwellServer.run(gracefulShutdown, abortJobsOnTerminate.getOrElse(false)) _, system)
  }

  /**
    * Run a single workflow using the successfully parsed but as yet not validated arguments.
    */
  def runSingle(args: CommandLineArguments): Unit = {
    initLogging(Run)

    val sources = validateRunArguments(args)

    val cromwellSystem = buildCromwellSystem()
    implicit val actorSystem: ActorSystem = cromwellSystem.actorSystem

    val runnerProps = SingleWorkflowRunnerActor.props(
      source = sources,
      metadataOutputFile = args.metadataOutput,
      terminator = cromwellSystem,
      gracefulShutdown = gracefulShutdown,
      abortJobsOnTerminate = abortJobsOnTerminate.getOrElse(true),
      config = cromwellSystem.config
    )(cromwellSystem.materializer)

    val runner = cromwellSystem.actorSystem.actorOf(runnerProps, "SingleWorkflowRunnerActor")

    import cromwell.util.PromiseActor.EnhancedActorRef
    waitAndExit(() => runner.askNoTimeout(RunWorkflow), () => CromwellShutdown.instance(cromwellSystem.actorSystem).run(JvmExitReason))
  }

  def submitToServer(args: CommandLineArguments): Unit = {
    initLogging(Submit)
    lazy val Log = LoggerFactory.getLogger("cromwell-submit")

    implicit val actorSystem: ActorSystem = ActorSystem("SubmitSystem")
    implicit val materializer: ActorMaterializer = ActorMaterializer()
    implicit val ec: ExecutionContext = actorSystem.dispatcher
    implicit val cs: ContextShift[IO] = IO.contextShift(ec)

    val cromwellClient = new CromwellClient(args.host, "v2")

    val singleSubmission = validateSubmitArguments(args)
    val submissionFuture = () => {
      val io = cromwellClient.submit(singleSubmission).value.attempt flatMap {
        case Right(Right(submitted)) =>
          IO {
            Log.info(s"Workflow ${submitted.id} submitted to ${args.host}")
          }
        case Right(Left(httpResponse)) =>
          IO.fromFuture(IO {
            Unmarshal(httpResponse.entity).to[String] map { stringEntity =>
              Log.error(s"Workflow failed to submit to ${args.host}: $stringEntity")
            }
          })
        case Left(exception: Exception) =>
          IO {
            Log.error(s"Workflow failed to submit to ${args.host}: ${exception.getMessage}", exception)
          }
        case Left(throwable) => throw throwable
      }
      io.unsafeToFuture()
    }

    waitAndExit(submissionFuture, () => actorSystem.terminate())
  }

  private def buildCromwellSystem(): CromwellSystem = {
    lazy val Log = LoggerFactory.getLogger("cromwell")
    Try {
      new CromwellSystem {
        override lazy val config: Config = CromwellEntryPoint.config
      }
    } recoverWith {
      case t: Throwable =>
        Log.error(s"Failed to instantiate Cromwell System. Shutting down Cromwell.", t)
        System.exit(1)
        Failure(t)
    } get
  }

  /**
    * If a cromwell server is going to be run, makes adjustments to the default logback configuration.
    * Overwrites LOG_MODE system property used in our logback.xml, _before_ the logback classes load.
    * Restored from similar functionality in
    *   https://github.com/broadinstitute/cromwell/commit/2e3f45b#diff-facc2160a82442932c41026c9a1e4b2bL28
    * TODO: Logback is configurable programmatically. We don't have to overwrite system properties like this.
    *
    * Also copies variables from config/system/environment/defaults over to the system properties.
    * Fixes issue where users are trying to specify Java properties as environment variables.
    */
  private def initLogging(command: Command): Unit = {
    val logbackSetting = command match {
      case Server => "STANDARD"
      case Submit => "PRETTY"
      case Run => "PRETTY"
    }

    val defaultProps = Map(
      "LOG_MODE" -> logbackSetting,
      "LOG_LEVEL" -> "INFO"
    )

    val configWithFallbacks = config
      .withFallback(ConfigFactory.systemEnvironment())
      .withFallback(ConfigFactory.parseMap(defaultProps.asJava, "Defaults"))

    val props = sys.props
    defaultProps.keys foreach { key =>
      props += key -> configWithFallbacks.getString(key)
    }

    /*
    We've possibly copied values from the environment, or our defaults, into the system properties.
    Make sure that the next time one uses the ConfigFactory that our updated system properties are loaded.
     */
    ConfigFactory.invalidateCaches()

    /*
    Replace java.util.logging with SLF4J.
    https://www.slf4j.org/api/org/slf4j/bridge/SLF4JBridgeHandler.html
     */
    JavaLoggingBridge.init()

    ()
  }

  protected def waitAndExit[A](operation: () => Future[A], shutdown: () => Future[Any]): Nothing = {
    val futureResult = operation()
    Await.ready(futureResult, Duration.Inf)

    try {
      Await.ready(shutdown(), 30.seconds)
    } catch {
      case _: TimeoutException => Console.err.println("Timed out trying to shutdown actor system")
      case other: Exception => Console.err.println(s"Unexpected error trying to shutdown actor system: ${other.getMessage}")
    }

    val returnCode = futureResult.value.get match {
      case Success(_) => 0
      case Failure(e) =>
        Console.err.println(e.getMessage)
        1
    }

    sys.exit(returnCode)
  }

  private def waitAndExit(runner: CromwellSystem => Future[Any], workflowManagerSystem: CromwellSystem): Unit = {
    waitAndExit(() => runner(workflowManagerSystem), () => workflowManagerSystem.shutdownActorSystem())
  }

  def validateSubmitArguments(args: CommandLineArguments): WorkflowSingleSubmission = {
    import LabelsJsonFormatter._
    import spray.json._

    val validation = args.validateSubmission(EntryPointLogger) map {
      case ValidSubmission(s, u, r, i, o, l, z) =>
        val finalWorkflowSourceAndUrl: WorkflowSourceOrUrl =
          (s, u) match {
            case (None, Some(url)) if !url.startsWith("http") => //case where url is a WDL/CWL file
              WorkflowSourceOrUrl(Option(DefaultPathBuilder.get(url).contentAsString), None)
            case _ =>
              WorkflowSourceOrUrl(s, u)
          }

        WorkflowSingleSubmission(
          workflowSource = finalWorkflowSourceAndUrl.source,
          workflowUrl = finalWorkflowSourceAndUrl.url,
          workflowRoot = r,
          workflowType = args.workflowType,
          workflowTypeVersion = args.workflowTypeVersion,
          inputsJson = Option(i),
          options = Option(o.asPrettyJson),
          labels = Option(l.parseJson.convertTo[List[Label]]),
          zippedImports = z)
    }

    validOrFailSubmission(validation)
  }

  def validateRunArguments(args: CommandLineArguments): WorkflowSourceFilesCollection = {

    val sourceFileCollection = (args.validateSubmission(EntryPointLogger), writeableMetadataPath(args.metadataOutput)) mapN {
      case (ValidSubmission(s, u, r, i, o, l, Some(z)), _) =>
        //noinspection RedundantDefaultArgument
        WorkflowSourceFilesWithDependenciesZip.apply(
          workflowSource = s,
          workflowUrl = u,
          workflowRoot = r,
          workflowType = args.workflowType,
          workflowTypeVersion = args.workflowTypeVersion,
          inputsJson = i,
          workflowOptions = o,
          labelsJson = l,
          importsZip = z.loadBytes,
          warnings = Vector.empty,
          workflowOnHold = false,
          requestedWorkflowId = None)
      case (ValidSubmission(s, u, r, i, o, l, None), _) =>
        //noinspection RedundantDefaultArgument
        WorkflowSourceFilesWithoutImports.apply(
          workflowSource = s,
          workflowUrl = u,
          workflowRoot = r,
          workflowType = args.workflowType,
          workflowTypeVersion = args.workflowTypeVersion,
          inputsJson = i,
          workflowOptions = o,
          labelsJson = l,
          warnings = Vector.empty,
          workflowOnHold = false,
          requestedWorkflowId = None)
    }

    val sourceFiles = for {
      sources <- sourceFileCollection
      _ <- writeableMetadataPath(args.metadataOutput)
    } yield sources

    validOrFailSubmission(sourceFiles)
  }

  def validOrFailSubmission[A](validation: ErrorOr[A]): A = {
    validation.valueOr(errors => throw new RuntimeException with MessageAggregation {
      override def exceptionContext: String = "ERROR: Unable to submit workflow to Cromwell:"
      override def errorMessages: Iterable[String] = errors.toList
    })
  }

  private def writeableMetadataPath(path: Option[Path]): ErrorOr[Unit] = {
    path match {
      case Some(p) if !metadataPathIsWriteable(p) => s"Unable to write to metadata directory: $p".invalidNel
      case _ => ().validNel
    }
  }

  private def metadataPathIsWriteable(metadataPath: Path): Boolean =
    Try(metadataPath.createIfNotExists(createParents = true).append("")).isSuccess
}

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


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Ify Okoye 12 September 2006 13 September 2006 Justice Delayed, Reliable Sources
"Did we break something up? Yeah, we think we did," said a law enforcement official involved in the case, speaking on condition of anonymity under Justice Department rules. "But we would not profess to say we had anything more than the potential for it."
No, you didn't.
A summary by the Washington Post called Hardball Tactics in an Era of Threats on the "Paintball trials" that convicted 11 brothers in the DC area The picture that accompanies the article is fascinating to me because I was there that day praying outside with the brothers and sisters. Alhamdulillah, you cannot see the sister's section but we prayed behind the brothers.
I don't recall being aware that the photographers were taking pictures as we lined up to pray. I do however remember that their were several construction workers high up on one of the adjacent buildings under construction shouting obscenities at us as we prayed. Umar Lee was quoted in the article and he posted a clarification of his comments on his blog.
Over the past few years, the Alexandria Courthouse which is architecturally beautiful has become a place of so many unjust tactics, trials, and sentences. Men most of whom had no intention of harming anyone and indeed did not harm anyone were given sentences of life or more than life for refusing to lie against themselves or others.
Some brothers plea bargained with the prosecution and received sentences of 2-3 years and some have now been released. The prosecution offered each defendant a plea deal which would have seen sentences generally less than 5 years. If the men were so dangerous why would they offer very short sentences to avoid a trial unless they were afraid of an acquittal at trial due to the weakness of the evidence.
But the prosecution did a good job of keeping the juries in a state of fear by repeatedly invoking 9/11 and Osama bin Laden which in reality had nothing to do with any of the charges against these men. And now we see that Paul McNulty one of the lead prosecutors has been promoted to deputy Attorney General.
But how can one admit to a crime he did not commit? It is a brave and honorable act to stand up for real justice and not give in to the pressures to plea bargain. May Allah subhanhu wa ta ala protects us from ever having to make that decision.
Now, we have many families that have lost a son, wives have become effective widows, and children have become partial orphans. Surely, true justice will be meted out not in the courthouse in Alexandria but on the Day of Judgment.
What happened in those courtrooms was not an exercise of justice. It was not a victory for the war on terror rather it was a salvo in the war on Islam. Some of the points repeatedly highlighted by the prosecution to show the danger of these men:
They were practicing Muslims.
They would gather together to watch films or discuss the situation of Muslims around the world.
They would go to the masjid more than once a day.
They had books, audio lectures, or videos which are freely available that may not be politically correct but certainly are not illegal.
They exercised freedom of speech.
They played paintball together.
They helped out other Muslims.
A few received weapons training at a Laksha-e-Taiba base in Pakistan which at the time had not been designated a "terrorist group".
And for these"crimes", charge against charge was piled against them and they have been convicted in this temporal life but most certainly will be acquitted in the next life.
May Allah subhanhu wa ta ala protect them and their families and all of us. Ameen.
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The question is, how far should US law enforcement and security people go in the pursuit of safety, and how scrupulous should they be, given the possible effects of failure? Is there a way to do what they need to do without it being interpreted as a war against Islam?
I think the first step is either to hire more Muslims in the FBI or to actually try to learn about Islam from actual Muslims and not these talking head/book promoting Islam experts who can't even pronounce the world correctly.
Day after day in that courthouse, I listened to the prosecutors make the most outlandish claims and interpretations of Islam, Islamic rulings, and Muslim behavior in general.
For example, the prosecutors cited the fact that Ahmed Abu Ali prayed in the mosque/masjid once or twice a day as a sign of his extremism. In reality, conservative Muslims believe that it is obligatory to pray 5 times a day in the masjid so a person who only goes once or twice is not generally not considered that observant let alone, a fanatic.
In the case of Dr. Ali al-Timimi anyone and everyone who is sincere knows that he does not and did not espouse support for terrorism. He is actually among the more "moderate" (that term has been used to imply many things) scholars in our community. He is now, serving life in prison for essentially exercising his freedom of speech as an American citizen to speak about his religion.
The prosecutors argued and the judge agreed with them that Abu Ali's parents should not be trusted as custodians if Abu Ali was to be released awaiting trial because they had a single book in their library of more than a hundred books that mentioned a quote from Zawahiri. So one asks, my father is a professor and he has a copy of Mein Kamph in his library does that make him a Nazi or a bad custodial guardian?
What many Muslims see is that our religion and/or more precisely the misinterpretation of our religion by law enforcement is increasingly being used to convict people who would not have otherwise been prosecuted had they been of any other faith. And that the government uses the specter of 9/11 to seek draconian sentences. I mean they even charged some of the Paintballers with violating the Neutrality Act which hasn't been invoked in decades.

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Oil and gas reserves estimates that honor disclosure requirements of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) are critically important in the international oil and gas industry. Unfortunately, a number of exploration and production (E&P) companies have allegedly overstated and subsequently written down certain reserves volumes in recent years. In some cases, the consequences have been quite adverse. We document some of these cases of reserves overstatements and summarize the consequences. Reserves write downs are of obvious interest to numerous groups involved in the reserves estimation process and outcome, including estimators, managers, investors, creditors, and regulators. The magnitude and nature of recent overstatement cases, relative unfamiliarity with the SEC's inner workings, and the SEC's new reserves-reporting requirements increase the need to examine critically reserves disclosures and reserves overstatements.
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The first Music by the Sea Chamber Music Festival will be held Thursday and Friday at Calvary by the Sea Lutheran Church. Each night will feature a different program of classical music -- such as Beethoven's Piano Trio No. 2, Schubert's "Trout" Quintet and Mendelssohn's Octet for Strings -- performed against the church's glass wall with its view of the ocean.
The festival is organized by Iolani School graduate Anthony Arnone and his wife, Hannah Holman, both cellists teaching at the University of Iowa. The musicians are primarily faculty from their college, although some are originally from as far away as Turkey and the Soviet Union.
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Prepare for the Year of the Dog with a lesson in feng shui presented by Hong Liu, a master of five schools of the Asian practice of balance and healing.
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"From the Masses: An Artist in Mao's China" will be shown at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at the Doris Duke Theatre at the Honolulu Academy of Arts.
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Speakers will address the characteristics of gifted and talented children, testing procedures and resources available for them.
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Governor-elect to name commerce secretary RICHMOND – Virginia's governor-elect is set to make another Cabinet appointment. Check out this story on newsleader.com: https://www.newsleader.com/story/news/2014/01/02/governor-elect-to-name-commerce-secretary/4285655/
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In particular, Michael Landon was quite fond of drinking, and Melissa Gilbert admitted in her autobiography that she had no idea just how much Landon was drinking. She actually bade farewell to Hollywood after the conclusion of the series and moved to New Mexico where she opened the Santa Fe Resource Theater Company, but soon after she returned to California and landed a part in Kevin Costner's Wyatt Earp. All Rights Reserved. As if it's not exhausting enough to run, poor Laura had to continue running! Reading Little House on the Prairie with children today requires explanation. While it's just a theory, many believe that so many members of the cast got cancer, due to the radioactively contaminated materials that were far too close to the set. Copyright © 2021 Multiply Media, LLC. Some of her castmates described her as mean, stuck up, or someone that just needed to chill. Little House on the Prairie is the 76th most popular fiction book and the 57th most famous. According to the storyline, the last episode of the show shows that the residents of Walnut Grove choose to blow up the town, regardless of the fact that they are being kicked off of the land. Fact-check: I watched my first full episode of Little House on the Prairie long after I'd read and loved the Little House books. also some of the things didn't really happen , or they might have However, nothing is perfect, and this did mean that the area was quite hot. He passed away within a few months of his diagnosis, but he left behind a legacy of writing, directing, producing, and acting. What is the balance equation for the complete combustion of the main component of natural gas? However, Walnut Grove is a pretty real place in fact. Despite the fact that the show was generally a pretty light story, it definitely touched upon themes that were considered to be quite taboo and not very politically correct to bring up for the time period that the series aired. His lawyer got him off and claimed that Bridges was abused as a child which led him to drugs, but that he was being framed for the crime. Little House on the Prairie is the 12th most popular fiction book and the 5th most famous. The two actors loved to make out in front of Laura, who's love life wasn't nearly as passionate with Almanzo, just to irritate poor Melissa Gilbert. The tension between the two grew to be so immense, that it remained for the entire duration of the show. Laura Ingalls Wilder, who wrote the book on which the series was based, dealt with a good amount of moves in her lifetime. She appeared standoffish, and somewhat aloof, at least the other cast members thought so. The Little House books have sold millions of copies and have been translated into dozens of different languages. No one likes dealing with mean people. Since September 19, 2016, Little House on the Prairie airs on COZI TV in loops of four every day, with the exception of seasons eight and nine. It was the third novel published in the Little House series, continuing the story of the first, Little House in the Big Woods (1932), but not related to the second. It is good, though, that these themes were brought up because no other show of its time offered to do something similar. If not, the actor is a Hollywood legend for more than 60 years, so he is surely remembered for his other roles on the silver screen. Unfortunately, she never joined in on the close relationships formed between castmates. Still, no one is sure what the family is really like. This is one of the less pleasant parts of growing up as a child actor, especially on a show with such a tight-knit cast who went through everything together. SHARE this article with your fellow fans! Doesn't that sound juicy enough, in and of itself? Even though Michael Landon may have had desirable chestnut locks when playing Charles Ingalls, that was not the actors' true hair colour. In the "Little House" series, Mary Ingalls was blinded by scarlet fever. … He also made the cover of Life Magazine in which he spoke about his life, career, and his battle with cancer. The show was such a hit that it made it to Spanish shores in the late '70s as one of the most popular TV shows. What options do they have to appear taller when they want/need to? Since LHOTP, Gilbert's love life was somewhat tumultuous. Eugene was born in New York and grew up in New Jersey, and although his mother, Peggy O'Neill, was Catholic, his father, Eli Maurice Orowitz was Jewish, and culturally, he took after his father. Only Indians lived there," in her 1935 work " … It was so popular that several cast members won prestigious Spanish television awards. Melissa Gilbert was the typical "wild child", despite what her character on the show was like, which was the complete opposite of who she was in real life. Laura Ingalls was born on February 7, 1867 near Pepin, Wisconsin, the child of Charles and Caroline Ingalls. Michael Landon liked to keep things interesting on set, by constantly playing pranks on his co-stars and staff. Hot on the heels of Little House on the Prairie's, Melissa Anderson became a prime TV starlet and took the Emmy for the Best Leading Actress in a Drama Series in 1980 for her role in the ABC Afterschool Special Which Mother is Mine? From Riches To Rags: These Celebrities Went Broke, And Here's How It Happened, The Most Annoying Neighbors Ever In TV and Film, Ranked, Teen Pleads His Mom To Sing On Stage With Him And They Melt The Audience's Heart, Little House on the Prairie: Behind-the-Scenes Facts Even Fans Don't Know, Hollywood's most obnoxious product placements. happened but she can't tell you exactly what happened. She also starred in Murder, She Wrote, Alfred Hitchcock Presents, and The Equalizer. She was originally turned down for the role of Laura, as well for the role of Mary, which she also never got. Takes place a week after Divorce Walnut Grove Style. Craig Towler was on his way to a date when he was hit by a car. For generations, the Little House books have stood as the canonical versions of Laura Ingalls Wilder's childhood story. She was only 15 at the time, and he was 23. Some of his prolific roles include voice acting for Mermaid Man in Spongebob Squarepants and his role in the American TV sitcom McHale's Navy. What was the weather in Pretoria on 14 February 2013? Were you a fan of the Little House on the Prairie TV show? This is probably one of the things that suck about being a guy. It was and still is, considered groundbreaking. Since the conclusion of Little House on the Prairie, Jason Batemen became one of the most successful stars from the show. That's what it sounds like, too. She also has two children from both of her first marriages. When did organ music become associated with baseball? The series got a lot of inspiration from another show that was popular at the time, called "Bonanza." Michael Landon originally became famous from his appearance on "Bonanza", and he would take scripts that were intended to be used for that, and made some changes. However, upon returning for an audition a 3rd time, she eventually got the role of Nellie, and owned it perfectly. Michael Landon may have spread a Christian message through his character on the show, but in real life, he identified as Jewish. Speaking at the American Booksellers Association gathering in January, Diaz condemned Wilder for writing the lines "There were no people. She used the book to publicly name her childhood abuser, but what critics loved the most about the text was the subtle combination of a tragic and light-hearted tone. However, she had to bind her chest, as the script didn't allow for her to mature just yet. Created by Blanche Hanalis. Researchers say Laura Ingalls Wilder's real sister may have had viral meningoencephalitis. In general, he never devoted himself to any organized religion but did state that he believed in god, but it was only his cultural identity that was Jewish. And, many of us still enjoy watching reruns of it to this very day! Imagine spending years working with the same person and on the exact same show, and constantly being in a fight with them. After Michael Landon heard of this nonsense, he advised her to change it back to her real name, just because it sounded way too hippie and strange. He was also nominated for an Emmy award at the age of 92 for his role in ER. Laura Ingalls Wilder's fictionalized memoirs of her experience growing up on the American frontier in the late nineteenth century---the famous Little House books---have been read and re-read by countless generations of children both here in the United States and abroad. She had an on-and-off relationship with actor Rob Lowe and then married three times: first to the actor Bo Brinkman, then to the actor Bruce Boxleitner, and in 2013 to another actor, Timothy Busfield from thirtysomething. The two on-screen lovebirds made extra effort to make their kisses over the top, and did so only to agonize the young and innocent Gilbert. He did the same on Bonanza, but on LHOTP, every time his character had some sort of injury, like a broken rib or an arm, he did something very specific. How much money do you start with in monopoly revolution? She became a successful stage actress and starred in a few movies and shows, including Harry's War, Hotel and two episodes of Murder, She Wrote. Take A Look at These Celebrity Doppelgangers! Well, turns out that Laura's nemesis' little brother, in real life, is the adopted brother of the actress who played Laura (Melissa Gilbert), Jonathan. Little House on the Prairie Season 10 video, episodes: Look Back to Yesterday, Bless All The Dear Children and The Last Farewell. Despite that the storyline depicted Laura and Nellie to be rivals on the show, the two actresses were very good friends off-set. Sadly, that same year he was diagnosed with terminal pancreatic cancer. The show also airs on the Hallmark Channel and INSP. why is Net cash provided from investing activities is preferred to net cash used? Laura Ingalls also lived there. I can't blame her anxiety around the matter, I would have been uncomfortable, too. What did women and children do at San Jose? There's a lot you won't know about "Little House on the Prairie." Remember Willie Oleson? Story complete in one chapter. Learn more about Wilder's life and literary career in this article. The actress even appeared on season 14 of Dancing with the Stars with Maksim Chmerkovskiy and got eliminated during the eighth week; on her birthday of all days. 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Results of the election in each of the ten electoral districts of Croatia: the party with the plurality of votes in each electoral unit.
Parliamentary elections were held in Croatia on 11 September 2016, with all 151 seats in the Croatian Parliament up for election. The elections were preceded by a successful motion of no confidence against Prime Minister Tihomir Orešković and his cabinet on 16 June 2016, with 125 MPs voting in favour of the proposal. A subsequent attempt by the Patriotic Coalition to form a new parliamentary majority, with Minister of Finance Zdravko Marić as Prime Minister, failed and the Parliament voted to dissolve itself on 20 June 2016. The dissolution took effect on 15 July 2016, which made it possible for President Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović to officially call for elections on 11 September 2016. These were the ninth parliamentary elections since the 1990 multi-party elections.
The elections were contested by the two largest parties in the outgoing eighth Parliament; the Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ), led by Andrej Plenković, and the Social Democratic Party (SDP) led by Zoran Milanović. The SDP contested the election as part of the People's Coalition, consisting of the SDP, HNS, HSS and HSU. They were also challenged by a number of other parties and coalitions, including the Bridge of Independent Lists (Most), which held the balance of power after the 2015 elections. The incumbent Prime Minister Tihomir Orešković, a non-partisan technocrat, announced that he would not be running on any party's candidate list and would not seek reelection.
The election resulted in a victory of HDZ with 61 seats in the parliament, while the People's Coalition won 54 seats. Andrej Plenković started talks about forming a governing majority with Most, which won 13 seats. Zoran Milanović announced his withdrawal from politics after the defeat. A few weeks after the election HDZ and Most concluded talks on forming a government, which would also include the 8 Members of Parliament representing national minorities. On 10 October 2016 Plenković formally presented 91 signatures of support by MPs to President Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović, therefore far more than the necessary majority of 76 signatures and he was thus made Prime Minister-designate with a 30-day mandate to form a government until 9 November 2016. The 9th Assembly of the Croatian Parliament was constituted on 14 October with the election of Most leader Božo Petrov as Speaker. On 19 October a parliamentary vote of 91 in favor, 45 against and 3 abstentions formally confirmed Croatia's 14th government cabinet since the first multi-party elections in 1990, with Andrej Plenković as Croatia's 12th Prime Minister. The new cabinet consisted of 20 ministers, including Goran Marić, a minister without portfolio who was on later tasked with leading the newly formed Ministry of State Property.
Following the 2015 elections a government was formed by independent businessman Tihomir Orešković who was supported by the conservative Patriotic Coalition, led by Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ), and Bridge of Independent Lists (MOST). However, HDZ put forward a motion of no confidence on 16 June, with 125 of 151 MPs voting in favor of the motion. The HDZ sought to form a new government with Minister of Finance Zdravko Marić as Prime Minister, however it was clear that he would not get support of 76 MPs. On 20 June MPs voted to dissolve parliament effective on 15 July, resulting in snap elections being called by President Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović, who called for elections on 11 September.
The 151 members of the Croatian Parliament are elected by three methods; 140 are elected in ten 14-seat constituencies by open list proportional representation using a 5% electoral threshold, with seats allocated using the d'Hondt method; 3 are elected in a special constituency for Croatian citizens and people of Croatian descent living overseas; and 8 are elected from a constituency for ethnic national minority groups: 3 for Serbs, 1 for Italians, 1 for Hungarians, 1 for Czechs and Slovaks, 1 for Albanians, Bosniaks, Macedonians, Montenegrins and Slovenes, and 1 for Austrians, Bulgarians, Germans, Jews, Poles, Roma, Romanians, Rusyns, Russians, Turks, Ukrainians and Vlachs.
Campaigning for the early parliamentary elections officially began on 16 August 2016 and ended at stroke of midnight between 9 and 10 September 2016. An election silence officially commenced at that time and lasted until 19:00 local time on election day (11 September) when voting officially ended. All electoral activity, such as distributing or exhibiting promotional materials near polling stations or encouraging voters to vote for a certain political party, coalition or candidate is prohibited during the duration of the election silence and is punishable by law.
On 12 August a television debate hosted by Croatian Radio Television (HRT) featured SDP and People's Coalition chairman Zoran Milanović and HDZ chairman Andrej Plenković. According to a poll taken by daily newspaper Jutarnji List of 36.700 of its readers, 58% of those taking part answered that Milanović had been the more convincing of the two candidates and had won the debate, while 42% said the same of Plenković. However, some 87% of the 6.000 readers taking part also stated that the television debate had not greatly altered their political views. Readers were also asked to assign a grade (on a scale of 1 to 5) to each of the candidates, with 9.000 people taking part and giving Plenković an average grade of 3,36, while Milanović received an average grade of 3,23.
The main issues in the electoral campaign included fostering economic growth achieved after a six-year recession (2008-2015) and both major parties, the SDP (in government 2011-2016) and HDZ (in government from January 2016) claimed that economic recovery was begun during their period of government and that it was the result of their policies. Other issues included the halted education reform initiative, which was due to be tested in selected Croatian schools in late 2016 and the debate over ending political polarization caused by differing views on Croatia's role in the Second World War and the resurgence of extreme far-right ideologies in Croatian society. Numerous parties competing in the election called for an end to divisions caused by a continuing debate about the roles of the Ustaša and Communist regimes in Croatian history and questions relating to whether both regimes should be considered to have been authoritarian and to have committed certain war crimes on ethnic or ideological grounds.
Furthermore, an important issue of the campaign was how to regulate Croatia's relations with Serbia. Some of the most important aspects of this debate included the controversial criminal law adopted by Serbia, by which it unilaterally declares itself to have criminal jurisdiction over all war crimes committed on the territory of the former Yugoslavia. Under this law Serbia has issued a large number of arrest warrants for numerous Croatian veterans of the Croatian War of Independence, including numerous prominent political leaders and army commanders. Another issue which was also discussed was whether to use the blocking of Serbia's accession negotiations with the European Union to put pressure on the Serbian government to repeal the controversial law.
Less prominent issues in the campaign included the negative demographic trends in Croatia, mostly relating to a large number of Croatian citizens migrating to other countries to seek employment (among them many young highly educated citizens), diminishing birth rates, the depopulation of certain parts of the country due to poor economic and social conditions, as well as the growing median age of the population.
Results by municipality, shaded according to winning party's percentage of the vote.
The elections yielded a surprise victory for the conservative HDZ, though most opinion polls had predicted the People's coalition would have the largest share of seats in Parliament. The People's Coalition's unexpected defeat was, among other things, attributed to the release of a confidential audio recording of former Prime Minister and coalition chairman Zoran Milanović speaking at a private meeting with Croatian war veterans. In the recording Milanović used numerous derogatory terms, calling Serbs ʽʽpitifulˮ and stating that ʽʽBosnia and Herzegovina is not a countryˮ and it is thought that these statements undermined support for the People's Coalition among minority voters. The HDZ, which had trailed the People's coalition in opinion polls for over two months prior to the election and was thought to be facing certain defeat, managed under its new leader, MEP Andrej Plenković to shed the image of being a corruption-engulfed right-wing party for a more Europe-oriented centrist one. Low turnout is also thought to have contributed to the unexpectedly large number of seats won by the HDZ, as their voters and supporters were expected to have a high turnout rate on election day. After the election Milanović announced that he would not stand for reelection as party chairman of the SDP in the upcoming leadership election. Following the conservatives' victory, the stock market reacted generally favourably to the election results.
It is considered likely that the next governing majority will be formed by a coalition of the HDZ and the centre-right Most party, which once again gained the role of kingmaker. However such a coalition would also need the support of additional parties to command a majority of seats, which is also a prerequisite for naming a Prime Minister-designate, who is given a 30-day mandate to form a government by the President. In the event of a HDZ-Most coalition government, Andrej Plenković as chairman of the HDZ is thought to be the most likely candidate to become the 12th Prime Minister of Croatia.
National minorities elected 8 representatives through a separate election system: Milorad Pupovac (84,55% of votes), Mile Horvat (63,68%) and Boris Milošević (60,04%) for the Serb national minority, Róbert Jankovics (53,02%) for the Hungarian minority, Furio Radin (72,65%) for the Italian minority, Vladimir Bilek (84,43%) for the Czech and Slovak minorities, Veljko Kajtazi (53,16%) for the Austrian, Bulgarian, German, Jewish, Polish, Roma, Romanian, Rusyn, Russian, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vlach minorities and Ermina Lekaj Prljaskaj (25,31%) for the Albanian, Bosniak, Macedonian, Montenegrin and Slovene minorities. Six of the eight representatives of national minorities from the 8th Assembly of Parliament were reelected, while Šandor Juhas (Hungarian minority) lost his bid for reelection and Mirko Rašković (Serb minority) did not run for another term.
Three Members of Parliament were elected by Croatian citizens living abroad in an overseas constituency. Traditionally, the HDZ is heavily favored to win all three seats, however in this election Željko Glasnović, who ran his own independent party list, won one seat in Parliament.
Following the announcement of election results late on 11 September 2016 it was thought that there could be a repeat of the long-lasting and somewhat tumultuous talks that followed the previous election. Namely, as yet again no party or coalition had gained an absolute majority of 76 seats, coalition talks would be required between the two larger parties (HDZ and the People's Coalition) and the numerous smaller parties to form such a majority. However, the opposition SDP-led People's Coalition conceded defeat after winning only 54 seats in Parliament. Its leader, former Prime Minister Zoran Milanović, ruled out running for reelection to his party's chairmanship, effectively also ruling out any possible attempts to form a governing majority, thus allowing the HDZ to begin talks with the Bridge of Independent Lists (Most), its junior partner in the outgoing government led by the non-partisan Prime Minister Tihomir Orešković. Most set out seven conditions for entering into a government with any party and Plenković began discussions lasting several weeks with Most representatives. Plenković also held talks with the 8 representatives of national minorities, as HDZ and Most would not have a majority without their support. Over the next few weeks several other parties, including the HSS proceeded to give their support to a government led by Plenković. However, it is widely viewed that HSS chairman Krešo Beljak agreed to give Plenković the support of his party's 5 MPs and "100 days of peace before turning into the sharpest opposition" in order to calm tensions resulting from a dispute between him and HSS MEP Marijana Petir, who had called for HSS to enter the center-right government to be formed by HDZ and Most instead of remaining a part of the People's Coalition as an opposition party. The dispute escalated and Beljak proceeded to suspend over 100 members of the party, including Petir. Plenković further received the support of the Milan Bandić 365 party, one out of two HSU MPs and one former member of Human Blockade. He formally received 91 signatures of support from MPs on 10 October 2016, far more than the necessary 76, and presented them to President Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović, who named him Prime Minister-designate and gave him 30 days time until 9 November to form a government. On 14 October Parliament constituted its 9th Assembly since 1990 by electing Most leader Božo Petrov as the 11th Speaker of Parliament. On 19 October Andrej Plenković was confirmed as the 12th Prime Minister of Croatia along with his cabinet of 20 ministers by a vote of 91 in favor, 45 against and 3 abstentions among 151 Members of Parliament. His government received the support of MPs belonging to the HDZ-HSLS-HDS coalition, Bridge of Independent Lists, Milan Bandić 365, HSS, HDSSB, SDSS and 5 representatives of other national minorities.
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Q: Showing the distance between a point $P$ the line determined by a segment $AB$ is $d=\frac{||AP\times AB||}{||AB||}$
Show that in $3$-space the distance $d$ from a point $P$ to the line $L$ through points A and B can be expressed as $$d=\frac{||AP\times AB||}{||AB||} .$$

My diagram of the situation:

My next thought was to find $\operatorname{proj}_{AB}AP$ and then use,
$d^2 = AP^2 -  (\operatorname{proj}_{AB}AP)^2$
However, this seems to turn into a mess quite quickly and I'm not sure if I'm approaching the question in the best way possible.

A: Let $\theta$ be the angle between the vectors $\vec{AP}$ and $\vec{AB}$. Then, from the definition of cross product, we have:$$\vec{AP}\times\vec{AB}=|AP|.|AB|.\sin(\theta)\vec{n}$$where $\vec{n}$ is the unit vector at right angles to both $\vec{AP}$ and $\vec{AB}$.
We therefore get:$$|\vec{AP}\times\vec{AB}|=||AP|.|AB|.\sin(\theta)\vec{n}|=|AP|.|AB|.\sin(\theta)$$$$\therefore\frac{|\vec{AP}\times\vec{AB}|}{|AB|}=|AP|.\sin(\theta)$$
Hopefully you can see that this equals $d$

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I have a Server 2008 machine that fails to install two updates: KB4480968 and Windows Internet Explorer 9 for Windows Server 2008 for x64 based systems. Unsure if the hash mismatch is related, but is reflected in the attached log files.
[FONT=Verdana,Arial,Tahoma,Calibri,Geneva,sans-serif]Checking CoreOS key for repairing corruptions.
[FONT=Verdana,Arial,Tahoma,Calibri,Geneva,sans-serif]SFCFix version 3.0.1.0 by niemiro.
I managed to correct the errors found in the SFCFix by copying the relevant files from another 2008 server.
Checking CoreOS key for repairing corruptions.
Hello and welcome! Apologies for the delay! Do you still require assistance?
Thanks for the reply and yes I could still use some help with this server.
The situation has changed a bit. I had managed to fix the hash mismatches, but one has returned. Also Windows Internet Explorer 9 for Windows Server 2008 for x64 fails with error code 9C48, while KB4480968 fails with error code 8007371C. These two updates have failed repeatedly for several months.
It may or may not be related, but I am unable to add/remove any roles/features from the server.
Thanks. Will do after hours as it's a production server.
I've tried rebooting twice and receive file in use during copy.
Copy (Ctrl+C) and Paste (Ctrl+V) the contents of this file into your next post for me to analyse please - put [CODE][/CODE] tags around the log to break up the text.
Successfully copied file C:\Users\MIS.MAIN\AppData\Local\niemiro\Archive\winsxs\amd64_microsoft-windows-inetres-adm_31bf3856ad364e35_9.1.8112.16834_none_0a9969568e1a8f19\inetres.admx to C:\Windows\winsxs\amd64_microsoft-windows-inetres-adm_31bf3856ad364e35_9.1.8112.16834_none_0a9969568e1a8f19\inetres.admx.
Thanks. Do you happen to have another Server 2008 at your disposal?
Yes I do. What do you need me to do?
I'm assuming you meant form the other server? If you meant the broken server let me know and I'll zip those up for you.
Yes, from the other Server. Thank you. I'll prepare a fix for you later tonight.
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CHARLOTTE, N. C, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1896.
Oilloo 7 West Trade St.
nflirc N"s and 16 Law Building.
Oiiicu-" 1 and 3 Law Building.
OlYi::o No. 14 Law Building.
Otlice No. 12 Law Building.
ed to Kye, Ear, Nose and Throat.
WHY NOT COME AND EE US?
H. F. Jordan & Co.
J. H. WEDDINGTON & Co..
Old Stand, 29 E. Trade St.
i i i i . .
had heard so much of the '"mollies."
few minutes. All was still as death.
tapping came again, but to no avail.
figure robed in a long white gown.
tellows in white gowns blacked me.
Tom rolled out of the bed laughing.
other boy. Tom had all prepared.
oian M. may shoot at us tonight.
grossing, whe : "bang bang,"
become wild to suit a certain crowd.
with pleasure. Tom was elected.
had gone away ihe day before.
i bought she could ever return it.
iaugbing and toid him to call again.
love him. It was a sad day for Tom.
seemed sd, but would not retract.
Sirs Rorer on the "Diet for the Sick-"
ment in the process of making.
fire till it reaches 1C5 Fahrenheit.
once in a cool place.
sauce from the pan poured around.
bowl aud stand away until next day.
keep closely covered for a halt hour.
joily into a bag and drip slowly.
of cold water, soak half an hour.
WHAT IS WOMAN'S CHARMING AGE ?
er at Sixteen and Sixty Years.
vrxy ) 0 ung, beicgj st out or college.
'.Society isn't what it used to be,"
upon, it so frequently is the ca-o.
are moe reasonable, more humane.
from college, "she isn't to me."
age. loc old tellows smiled.
look hrs age by 10 years.
the man next to him.
ground that 50 was the age for him.
the table with his fist for silence.
est for me whatever under that age.
at the junior promenade "
woman "years older that himself.
pher has said, iO!d women are nev-.
has ' he go .d.
but hei charm of mind and manner!
clos, who is described as being mar.
my junior, I was no longer at sea.
until she is nearer 40 than 30."
two old men in startled choru.
Heart-Uroken Lover Slakes in Ills Will.
flower peeped out of the green grass.
bright, clear morning, flitted about.
was rather small, but perfect in figure.
I sat with pleasant anticipation.
v.aA marie foich a lasting Impression or.
t,ry eyes, a went to the young- man.
wealthy, and both were devoted to her.
n.ach was anxious to win her heart.
gions of friends and plenty of money.
he took her to ride, as was his custom.
proach, and still they did not return.
ooarueu a snip anu Baaieu lur auiwioi.
money and work would accompnsn it.
asked to be forgiven for his rash deed.
for $10,000 for the girl. True, dui saa.
I irlrl of man v years eo.
Mere nir young incuu uu .
I ana gay in jonuun w 7i "
the South and ner nauve ciaie.
Tn he a moment's ornament!
Her eyes as stars of twilight fair.
A dancing shape, an Image gay.
To haunt, to startle, and waylay."
., tJ- v , , . , .
ODUrCD people IS aimoBl increuiDie.
ed by tbe slightest faggestion either.
ttF return nn dei piicv nr i.rdinxrv Hrtll.
us say, and be polite behind a cur.