We are in the season of evaluating a President's impact on the economy. I crunched some numbers so you don't have to. I looked at real GDP growth for every 4-year Presidential term since World War II. The data lead to interesting insights.
The second way was to match GDP growth numbers with the fiscal quarters corresponding to that President's budgets. Thus, George W. Bush's first economic term would start with the fourth quarter (October) of 2001 and end with the third quarter of 2005 (September).
The results are summarized in the table below, corresponding to the 15 Presidential terms since World War II (including the results to date on George W. Bush's second term).
By this method, the top four spots go to Democrats and the bottom six spots go to Republicans. I'm sure Democrats like this method.
However, if we rank the Presidents by economic performance over the fiscal budgets plus the 1-year lag, we obtain the following.
By this method, three of the top four spots go to Republicans and the bottom six slots are evenly split between the parties.
The method of matching up the data is obviously important. Between these latter two methods, President Truman, for example, drops from first place to sixth and President Carter drops from being tied for 8th place to being dead last among the 15. On the other hand, Eisenhower's second term rises from dead last to third place!
I'm inclined to buy the lag effect. Whether it is exactly one year post-fiscal budget, I do not know. Maybe it's two years, who knows? But it makes total sense that measurable economic outputs would lag the policy inputs by some amount; that's how complex systems work. It's even how simple systems work. Try steering a boat, for example. The boat does not turn the instant you turn the wheel. I've steered a large Navy ship, and it takes some experience for the helmsman to learn the lag between turning the helm and the actual ship turning. They don't call it the "ship of state" for nothing.
I'm sure Democrats would accuse me of fishing for Republican sweet spots in the data for using the lag method. But at least this accounting is consistent: each President is measured exactly the same way. And a lag makes sense, even if we do not know the exact amount of lag. It makes little sense that a President can influence an economy, apparently with his psychic powers, before he even gets a budget approved.
If you buy the 1-year-lag theory, something even more interesting pops out of the data. In looking at the trend over the last year of each term (the right-most column in the previous table), we see that every time an administration changed from Democrat to Republican, the trend was negative. That is, the Democrat left a decelerating economy for the Republican. Every single time: Truman to Eisenhower, LBJ to Nixon, Carter to Reagan, and Clinton to Bush 43.
Conversely, every time an administration changed from Republican to Democrat, the trend was positive. That is, the Republican left an accelerating economy for the Democrat. Every single time: Eisenhower to JFK, Ford to Carter, and Bush 41 to Clinton.
President George W. Bush's economic performance looks less than stellar. Not a "failure", but below average. His first term was only 9th best of the last 14 full Presidential terms and his second term so far is tied for second-worst, just above Carter's single term.
As President Clinton immediately preceded George W. Bush, these two Presidents are often compared economically. By the (lagged) GDP growth numbers, their relative ranking is not all that clear, since President Bush's first term was better than the term immediately preceding it, President Clinton's second term, and Bush's second term is not yet over. By the lag method, his second term is not even half over. Still, President Clinton averaged 3.2% real growth compared to Bush's 2.2% so far.
I will grant that economic performance was generally better under Clinton than under Bush. Some of that might be luck and some might be policy.
Luck, good or bad, is certainly part of it. President Clinton was lucky by inheriting an accelerating economy from Bush 41, and possibly by having Republican majorities in both houses of Congress his last six years. Bush 43 was unlucky in (1) inheriting a decelerating economy from Clinton, (2) the 9/11 attacks, (3) Hurricane Katrina and some more recent ones, and (4) a hostile Democratic opposition in Congress, especially the Senate, which could and would filibuster just about anything he favored.
Concerning policy, if you were to look only at the budgets they signed into law, you would think Clinton was a Republican and Bush a Democrat.
Clinton championed the NAFTA free-trade agreement and signed it into law.
Clinton cut the capital gains tax significantly.
Clinton signed onto major Welfare Reform.
Clinton signed Freedom to Farm, a major cut in agriculture subsidies.
Clinton's budgets led to the Federal government spending the smallest fraction of the economy since 1966.
Clinton's budgets were in surplus in his second term.
Bush added prescription drug coverage to Medicare/Medicaid, the largest increase of entitlements since LBJ.
Bush supported increased steel and lumber tariffs.
Bush ended the Freedom to Farm effort and expanded ethanol subsidies.
Bush signed on to increases in the minimum wage, the first increase in 10 years.
Bush, with Ted Kennedy's help, championed No Child Left Behind, a major expansion of the Federal government in to K-12 education as well as major spending increases.
Bush's budgets increased spending from about 18.4% of GDP to 20% and more. That cannot all be blamed on Defense and Iraq, either. Defense spending increased from about 3% of GDP to 4%, a relatively modest increase and a low total level by historical standards even in peacetime.
Bush has not had a budget surplus since 2001.
President George W. Bush did two real "conservative" things economically: he cut income taxes modestly in his first term and he increased Defense spending.
It is hard to say we need a Democrat in the White House just because the economy was better under Clinton than Bush. On the other hand, it makes sense to say we need Republican policies in place for a better economy based on those same two Presidents. By all means, feel free to repeat Clintons policies of tax cuts, spending cuts and free trade.
If we were to grant that the economy under President Clinton was good (maybe better than Bush's, but not as good as several other Presidents', including Reagan's), we should also attribute that to his policies, which were essentially Republican, and not to his party affiliation. We should also note that his last six years in office were with a Republican majority in both houses of Congress.
We should also not exaggerate. Clinton averaged 3.2% growth (with the lag). JFK and LBJ averaged 4.3%, Reagan averaged 4.1%, Nixon and Ford averaged 3.7% and Eisenhower averaged 3.6%. On the other hand, President Bush's first term was better than his father's, Eisenhower's and Jimmy Carter's, as well as LBJ's and Clinton's second terms.
Clinton wasn't great and Bush isn't terrible. More like a C+ and a C-. We have to wait another two years to get more solid numbers on Bush.
How Much Can a President Do, Really?
It's also possible that the President just does not have than much impact on the immediate economy. After all, he's the President of the US, not the Wizard of Oz. In the end, he is just a man behind a curtain. He can give us diplomas, but not brains. On the other hand, he can help bring about institutional changes (e.g., the federal income tax, Social Security and Medicare/Medicaid) that do impact the economy, but over a longer term, making it more difficult to tease the effects from the data.
Randall Hoven can be contacted at randall.hoven@gmail.com or via his web site, www.kulak.worldbreak.com.


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Lutsk (en ucraïnès Луцьк, en rus Луцк, en polonès Łuck) és el centre administratiu de l'óblast de Volínia, a Ucraïna. Situada a la riba del Stir, un afluent del Prípiat, té una població estimada de 211.783 habitants (segons dades de 2011).

Origen del nom
Fundada per pobles eslaus, la ciutat apareix registrada per primera vegada al Codi Hipatià de 1085 amb el nom de Lushesk. La seva etimologia mai ha estat precisa, tot i que hom reconeix tres grans hipòtesis:

 Prové de l'eslau antic luka, que fa referència a un meandre de riu, com el que es dona al Styr al seu pas per la localitat.
 Fou batejada en honor de Luka, cabdill de la tribu eslava dels dulebs, residents a la zona entre els segles  i X.
 Deriva dels lucans (Luchanii), una antiga tribu eslava amb vincles amb els dulebs anteriors.

Fills il·lustres
 Alexander Abramsky (1898-1985) compositor especialitzat en òperes.

Economia
La ciutat de Lutsk és un important centre industrial. Múltiples fàbriques d'automòbils, calçat, mobles, maquinària, equipaments industrials i electrònica, així com algunes indústries tèxtils, siderúrgiques i químiques, es troben localitzades a l'àrea d'influència de la ciutat. D'altra banda, durant la Guerra Freda, la ciutat va acollir una base aèria de l'exèrcit soviètic.

Ciutats agermanades
La localitat de Lutsk està agermanada amb els municipis de:

  Brest-Litovsk, Bielorússia
  Bielsk Podlaski, Polònia
  Gori, Geòrgia
  Rzeszów, Polònia
  Lublin, Polònia
  Olsztyn, Polònia
  Toruń, Polònia
  Xiangtan, República Popular de la Xina
  Zamość, Polònia

Demografia
Des del 1945, la majoria predominant de la població està formada per la comunitat ucraïnesa. Tot i així, Lutsk acull altres nacionalitats, entre les quals és possible destacar russos, polonesos, gitanos i pobles caucàsics.

Enllaços externs

 Portal oficial de l'Ajuntament de Lutsk
 Fotografies històriques de la ciutat
 Fotografies de Lutsk

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Ask any Olympian about their experiences competing at the top of his or her sport and it's a good bet they'll not only mention the highs of their career, but also the lows.
Even elite athletes are human beings and being human means having to deal with setbacks. For runners, whether you're an elite athlete or an aspiring age-group competitor, lows usually come in the form of a bad race or terrible workout that fell far short of expectations. It's when we let these bad experiences fester that training and racing can go from something that brings us joy and peace to something that makes us feel irritated, stressed or even depressed.
Next time you have a race or workout that doesn't go as planned, employ these tried-and-true tips from elite-level athletes to move past an unplanned setback.
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— Is it really the end of the world?
— Does this setback mean I'll never run a good race again?
The resounding answer to both of these questions is: No, of course not! American Olympian and champion ultrarunner Magdalena Lewy Boulet tells the runners she coaches to put it all in perspective. "Remember that everybody has bad races and the fact that you have bad races make the good races that much more satisfying," she says.
Heed this expert advice. Put a positive spin on that mental narrative around your running and remind yourself that occasional setbacks are a normal stop on the path to achieving something great.
Did you DNF your last race? It's important to do a bit of introspection afterward.
Why did you drop out? Peel back the proverbial onion to try and understand the root causes of your specific setback. Ultrarunning ace Nikki Kimball, a three-time champion of the Western States 100, suggests looking at a number of variables—changes in nutrition, inadequate rest, changes in equipment (hydration packs, shoes, etc.), illness, injury, mood and stress—that may have led to you calling it quits before reaching the finish line. Specific to stress, she points out that external factors like a bad day at work, a fight with your significant other, or the death or illness of a loved one, can affect your running and shouldn't be overlooked. "All of these life stressors affect running, just as they do performance in other areas," notes Kimball.
Once the dust has settled on your collapsed performance, sit down and write out at least three takeaways. What did you learn? Maybe you didn't hydrate properly or perhaps you didn't give yourself enough recovery leading up to your race. Keep a journal of these lessons learned and study it when it's time to begin a new phase of training. Lewy-Boulet says runners should "focus on their controllables such as sleep, nutrition and hydration" and set realistic goals heading into your next training cycle.
There can be positive elements to a bad race, even if they're not obvious immediately afterward. Once the dust settles—and it may take a few days or even a couple weeks—ask yourself: What went well? Perhaps the first 20 miles of your DNF marathon went great until your legs shut down with 10K to go. Even though a too-fast first mile might have cost you a PR in your last 5K, you experienced what it felt like to be in the hunt for the age-group win. Process these experiences, learn what you need to do better next time and begin the process of implementing those changes leading up to your next race. Most importantly: remember the fun you did have leading up to and/or during parts of the race—that's why you signed up in the first place!


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A Photographer's View of Chicago Schools' Fiscal Crisis
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Assistant Principal Alexandra Escobar hugs 2nd grader Analise Rivera, during recess at R. H. Lee Elementary School in Chicago. Escobar is leaving the school, located in a predominantly Hispanic neighborhood on the city's West Side, for a job in a suburban district.
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Photographer Alyssa Schukar shares her favorite images and her experiences working on a recent story about the Chicago schools' funding crisis for Education Week.
Working as a photojournalist in Chicago, I'm often sent into the city's public schools schools to visually document life in the embattled district. The last year has been particularly tumultuous for the schools, especially with the Illinois budget crisis, and a corruption scandal that lead to the ousting of former Chicago schools CEO Barbara Byrd-Bennett. Just last month, the teacher's union held a one-day strike, demanding Illinois lawmakers fund public education. Currently, officials are considering the biggest budget cuts in district history.
Students enter Lindblom Math & Science Academy at the start of the day earlier this month. The landmark building, which was built in 1917, is located in Englewood, a on Chicago's South Side.
All of this bad news can make for depressing pictures, but when I visit Chicago schools, I see hope rather than despair. I don't see downtrodden students, teachers, and administrators. I see Chicagoans who care deeply and are eager to create change from the inside.
Lindblom Math & Science Academy senior Ebere Forbes-Wilson, 18, in gray, jokes with classmates on the Chicago school campus. The students recently wrote a song in response to the district's budget crisis and performed it at a school board meeting. Choir teacher Casey Fuess is in back.
I loved sitting in on a girls' choir class taught by Casey Fuess, the choir teacher at the Lindblom Math & Science Academy, a selective-enrollment high school on the South Side. Some of his students — including those pictured above — created a song titled "When We Gonna Change?" about the budget crises.
Lindblom Math & Science Academy freshman Kemba Rasul, center, sings during a choir class.
The students are fired up. They recognize how important education is to their futures and the future of Chicago.
Jasmine Curtis, a sophomore at Lindblom, listens during a geometry lesson.
In a city that is on pace for one of its most violent years in decades, I believe we need these inspired and engaged youth to help us become better.
A Chicago Transit Authority train passes through the North Lawndale neighborhood on the city's West Side.
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Work published under this byline was created, curated, or edited by Education Week's Visual and Immersive Experiences team.
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A version of this article first appeared in the Full Frame blog.
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May 1 Travel Guide: 149 million high-speed rail trips are expected to be cut.
Data map: in April 30, 2017, a large number of tourists poured into Dr. Sun Yat-sens Mausoleum, Nanjing. Yang Bo, a journalist from China China News Agency 149 million people are expected to travel According to the travel guide issued by the Ministry of culture and tourism, the will of the May Day holiday is 36.6%, the tourism demand is released rapidly, and the tourism market will usher in a small peak. The overall year of the market data and traveler reservations, the may one period is expected to be expected to receive 149 million domestic tourists, to achieve domestic tourism revenue of 88 billion yuan. Beijing and other cities are popular tourist destinations According to the guide, the popular tourist destinations in China include Beijing (17.6%), Qinhuangdao (12.5%), Dalian (12.2%), Harbin (11.8%), Shanghai (10%), Sanya (9.6%), Hangzhou (9.1%) and so on. The western region has also been gradually paid attention to. The proportion of outbound travel is 27.62%, and the tourist destinations such as Singapore, Thailand and Malaysia continue to burst, and the popularity of Canada, the United Arab Emirates, France and Russia has risen significantly. On the 29 day, the first day of the holiday, the rainfall in the south of the Yangtze River increased. From the Central Weather Station The May Day holiday in southern China Information from Chinas weather network shows that on the 29 day, the first day of the May 1 holiday, the temperature in the large areas from North China to Huang Huai will reach 29-30 degrees, reaching a recent high. In the provincial capitals, temperatures in Shijiazhuang, Jinan and Zhengzhou will reach about 31 degrees Celsius. Looking forward to the May Day holiday, it is rainy in the south. In April 29th, the rainfall in the south of the Yangtze River increased. The Central Meteorological Observatory predicts that some areas in the Middle East of the Huaihe River, the large part of the south of the south of the south of the south of the Yangtze River, the large part of the southwest region and the large part of Southern China have small to medium rain. Among them, there are heavy rain or heavy rain (50~70 milli meters) in Western Guizhou, central Hunan, North Central Jiangxi, central and Western Zhejiang, and southern Anhui. Strong convective weather, such as water, thunderstorm, wind and so on. According to the medium range forecast of the Central Meteorological Observatory, on April 30th -5 3, there will be moderate to heavy rain in the eastern part of the southwest China, Jianghan, Jianghuai, Jiangnan and Northern Southern China. At the same time, because the atmosphere is unstable, it may also be accompanied by severe convective weather such as lightning. Data map: on the twenty fourth bridge of Slender West Lake, people are crowded. Meng Delong May one freeway bus free of charge The free time for passenger cars on holiday highways is 24:00 April 29th, 1 00:00-5 months. The free object is less than 7 SEATS (including 7 seats) and the motorcycles allowed on the ordinary toll road. The analysis report on the national highway network operation of 2018 during the period of May 1, 2018, which is jointly issued by the Ministry of communications, predicts that the highways of high traffic flow include Hebei, Shanghai, Jiangsu, Beijing, Hong Kong, Macao, Macao, Hunan, Beijing, Hebei, Jiangsu, Shanghai, Zhejiang, and Jiangsu. The eastern section, Jiangsu section of Shanghai Rong expressway, Chongqing section, Liaoning section of Chang Shen expressway, Beijing section of Dachang high speed, Hebei section, Guangdong section, etc. In April 29th, the national high-speed Louis congested the suspension section. From the road network center of the Ministry of communications. What time travel is vulnerable to congestion? The above report predicts that in April 29th the peak of travel (the first day of a long vacation) will increase by 2-3% over the whole day. At 9 a.m. on April 29th, -12 was the peak period of travel, especially when 10 hours -11, the congestion degree was 9% higher than that on weekdays, and the congestion degree was the highest. May 1st was the peak of the return journey (the last day of the long holiday), and the congestion level increased by 3% over the previous day. At 15 p.m., -21 was the peak time of the return journey, and the peak occurred at 16 hours -17. Data map: Beijing Taiwan expressway has a serious congested road to Beijing. Liu Guanguan, a journalist from China China News Agency Which roads are easy to jam? The report predicts that high congestion areas in the expressway network are mainly concentrated in Beijing Tianjin Hebei, the Yangtze River Delta, the Pearl River Delta, the Chengdu Chongqing region and Yunnan Province, and the high-speed congestion around the provincial capital cities of Changsha, Guiyang, Wuhan and Xian will be more prominent. During the May Day, high traffic congestion areas in the provincial highway network mainly concentrated in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangdong, Zhejiang, Chongqing, Jiangsu, Sichuan, Yunnan and other areas with strong travel demand or more concentrated travel. In addition, Shandong, Guangxi, Shaanxi, Anhui, Hunan, Guizhou and other popular tourist provinces are also prone to congestion. Pictured Fuxing high-speed rail passengers take mobile phones to take pictures outside the window. Chen Wen, a reporter for China and new society, can enjoy the holiday tour guide according to the May Day holiday. From the way of traveling, most tourists are more inclined to travel or travel by high speed rail. If you travel by rail, you may save a lot of money. China Railway General company recently announced that from April 28, 2018 to the end of the year, it will carry out discounts of 28 intercity railway train fares from Guangzhou to Zhuhai, Hainan ring Island, Nanjing to Anqing, Dandong to Dalian, Qingdao to Juncheng, Zhengzhou to Kaifeng, Wuhan and Xiaogan, and carry out discounted discounts of different forms and different ranges. The maximum discount rate increased from 10% in the previous pilot to 20%. Source: China News Network Editor: Gu Ying _NN6577 Pictured Fuxing high-speed rail passengers take mobile phones to take pictures outside the window. Chen Wen, a journalist from China China News Agency The high speed rail can enjoy a discount If you travel by rail, you may save a lot of money. China Railway General company recently announced that from April 28, 2018 to the end of the year, it will carry out discounts of 28 intercity railway train fares from Guangzhou to Zhuhai, Hainan ring Island, Nanjing to Anqing, Dandong to Dalian, Qingdao to Juncheng, Zhengzhou to Kaifeng, Wuhan and Xiaogan, and carry out discounted discounts of different forms and different ranges. The maximum discount rate increased from 10% in the previous pilot to 20%.


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It has been demonstrated in previous research that the "permeability" of a group boundary influences the members' intention to act collectively as well as their group identity in a subordinate group. In this research, how personal "mobility" of group members affected both in-group collaboration and members' identity was investigated by adopting the "simulated international society game." Each of 344 undergraduates was assigned randomly to one of dominant or subordinate groups with either high or low levels of mobility. Eight games were played in all, and each undergraduate participated in only one of the games. The results indicated that members of both dominant and subordinate groups with low mobility collaborated within their own groups more frequently than those with high mobility. At the same time, members of the subordinate group with low mobility achieved relatively more positive identity than those with high mobility.


This paper describes the historical and social foundations of the Navajo Headstart Immersion program. The researchers have worked as teachers, teacher educators, and parents in these programs. They reflect on the need for new partnerships among tribes, tribal colleges and universities to prepare teachers and to develop curriculum materials for Indigenous language immersion programs.


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New citizen-facing app shows what's covered by Medicare
Written by Tajha Chappellet-Lanier
Jan 31, 2019 | FEDSCOOP
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services recently launched a mobile app to show Medicare customers what procedures are covered by their insurance.
The app, called "What's Covered," is exceedingly simple — users can type in a type of service to see whether that procedure is covered by "Original Medicare." CMS calls this information "some of the most-used content on Medicare.gov." This gives seniors another way to access this in-demand information — and potentially cut down on the 3 million coverage-related calls that CMS says 1-800 MEDICARE gets each year.
The "What's Covered" app home screen. (Screenshot)
A phone call wasn't the only way to get this information in the pre-app era, though. Users can get the same information in the "coverage" section of Medicare.gov, and many evidently take advantage of this option. That section gets around 15 million page views per year, CMS says.
So what's the benefit of the app over a mobile-friendly version of Medicare.gov?
CMS says the app is just another way for the agency to meet its customers' needs — an added bonus to Medicare.gov or the 800 number. "Our intent is not to replace traditional channels that beneficiaries trust and depend on, but to improve and enhance them with the emerging digital options to create a user-centered, seamless consumer experience," a CMS spokesperson told FedScoop in an email.
But studies show that Medicare's target demographic — Americans 65 and older — isn't exactly filled with app enthusiasts. In a comScore survey from 2017, for example, only 19 percent of respondents over the age of 65 said they "get excited about new apps." And the number of downloads among older Americans seems to be declining too — only 19 percent of respondents over age 65 said they downloaded more new mobile apps in 2017 than they did the previous year. Of course, this could shift over time as increasingly smartphone-native groups age.
The app does have at least one thing the website doesn't — its data is available offline. This could prove useful, for example, for people who live in rural areas with limited reception.
The app is just one part of CMS's larger eMedicare initiative, which has brought about things like "enhanced interactive online decision support" for those making plan choices and a web chat function within the Medicare Plan Finder. The initiative launched in the fall of 2018.
"eMedicare is one of several initiatives focused on modernizing Medicare and empowering patients with information they need to get the best value from their Medicare coverage," Administrator Seema Verma said in a statement. "This new app is the next in a suite of products designed to give consumers more access and control over their Medicare information."
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Ста́рая Шара́повка — деревня в Марьяновском районе Омской области России, в составе Шараповского сельского поселения.

Население —  чел. ()

Физико-географическая характеристика
Старая Шараповка находится в лесостепи в пределах Ишимской равнины, являющейся частью Западно-Сибирской равнины. Высота центра населённого пункта — 110 метров над уровнем моря. В окрестностях населённого пункта распространены лугово-чернозёмные солонцеватые почвы. Гидрографическая сеть не развита: реки и озёра вблизи деревни отсутствуют.

По автомобильным дорогам расстояние до областного центра города Омск составляет 45 км, до районного центра рабочего посёлка Марьяновка — 16 км. Административный центр сельского поселения село Новая Шараповка расположен к северу от Старой Шараповки. Близ деревни проходит железнодорожная ветка Курган — Омск Западно-Сибирской железной дороги. Остановочный пункт — 2857 км. Населённый пункт 2857 км примыкает к уличной сети деревни (ул. Березовая и Снежная), фактически становясь продолжением Старой Шараповки.

Климат
Климат резко континентальный, со значительными перепадами температур как между климатическими сезонами, так и порой в течение суток (согласно классификации климатов Кёппена — влажный континентальный с прохладным летом (Dfb)). Многолетняя норма осадков — 391 мм. Наибольшее количество осадков выпадает в июле — 63 мм, наименьшее в феврале-марте — по 14 мм. Среднегодовая температура положительная и составляет + 1,2° С, среднесуточная температура самого холодного месяца — января − 17,6° С, самого жаркого — июля + 19,4° С.

Часовой пояс

История
Основана как меннонитское село в 1904 году. Первые поселенцы прибыли из Крыма. До 1917 года поселение входило в состав Омского уезда Акмолинской области. Названо по фамилии бывшего землевладельца Шарапова.

В 1907 году открылась первая школа, в годы коллективизации организован колхоз «Успех», с 1950 года в составе колхоза имени Тельмана.

Население

Примечания

Населённые пункты Марьяновского района
Места поселения российских немцев в Омской области


New York Central Art Supply Inc. will close its doors on September 2, 2016 after 111 years of operation. Owner Doug Steinberg cites the sale of the property and losing business to larger retail chains as major factors in the decision to close. Located in the East Village, the store was one of only three independently-owned art supply shops remaining in Manhattan. Clients who depend on New York Central Art Supply for its specialty papers have begun to reach out to DaVinci Art Supply in Gramercy.
Celebrated French photojournalist Marc Riboud died in Paris on Tuesday at the age of 93. A protégé of Henri Cartier-Bresson, Riboud's career spanned six decades and produced some of the most iconic images from the 1950s and 60s. One of his most famous photographs depicts a young woman presenting a flower to members of the National Guard during an anti-Vietnam protest in 1967. As a member of Magnum photo agency, Riboud traveled the world and published his images in numerous publications including Life. His works have been collected in over a dozen monographs and he has exhibited extensively.
Nathan Lyons, a photographer and significant figure in the photographic community has died at the age of 86. A curator, educator, author, and arts administrator, Lyons was involved in the development of Society for Photographic Education, Visual Studies Workshop, and Oracle. He served as Associate Director and Curator of Photography at George Eastman House in the 1960s and was a founding trustee of the New York Foundation for the Arts, serving as chair for 20 years. As a photographer, Lyons is best known for a lifelong trilogy of publications of the urban landscape.
Photography-Themed Bar With Working Darkroom to Open in D.C.
A bar called "The Darkroom" is in the works for Florida Ave. in Washington D.C. Its mission is to "build community through the art of photography" and will include a photo studio, art gallery, and a working darkroom in the bar. The Darkroom will also serve charcuterie, cheese, and olives.


It means those that went to the FBI in July. I know this because I just had approvals arrive at the dealer this week. Those 2 had their checks cashed in early May and went to the FBI for the background on 8 July. So anybody with checks cashed before 1 June should be real close, checks cashed in July are still 1-2 months out.
Thank you that makes sense. The process is just so vague with "pending" or "pending fbi" etc. I'm an early June of last year so hopefully not too long.


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DBA Injury Claims While Exercising or Working out in Gyms or Exercising on Bases in War Zones
DBA Claim Process, DBA Eligibility By Tim Nies, Esq. | August 29, 2020
Private military contractors typically work either six or seven days per week for at least twelve hours per day. In zones of special danger, such as in Syria, Iraq, Afghanistan, Somalia, workers are not permitted to leave the base for any reason other than work. Therefore, these workers are afforded coverage under the workers' compensation program, the Defense Base Act, 24 hours per day. This means that private military contractors are entitled to compensation and medical benefits for nearly all injuries.
Zone of Special Danger
Specifically, the legal doctrine of "Zone of Special Danger" is applicable in injury cases under the Defense Base Act (DBA). This Act provides workers' compensation benefits for military contractors working under U.S. Government contracts. For example, the private military contractors working for companies such as Triple Canopy, SOC, Academi, KBR, DynCorp, Worldwide language Resources and Fluor, who provide security and logistics support to United States bases and forward operating bases in Iraq, Afghanistan and Syria.
Defense Base Act vs. State Workers' Compensation Programs
Pursuant to normal state workers' compensation laws in the United States, monetary and medical benefits under such workers' compensation plans are not available to employees whose injuries occur "outside the scope" of employment. Pursuant to the Zone of Special Danger, this is not the case and almost all injuries are considered work-related. When private military contractors (PMCs) work under contract in remote overseas places, in zones of hostility, such as in Iraq, Syria, Afghanistan and Somalia, recreational activities are considered to be "part of the job."
Examples of Injuries Covered Pursuant to DBA and Zone of Special Danger Doctrine
It is central to understand that the doctrine of Zone of Special Danger applies when the conditions of employment increase the risk of serious injuries to employees. In the DBA world, the Zone of Special Danger is so wide-ranging, that it covers nearly all injuries, such as:
Working out at a gym on base.
Shoulder injuries while doing military presses.
Playing basketball.
Doing pushups.
Riding a bicycle for exercise or recreation on a base.
Falling in a shower.
Falling down a staircase.
Slipping in a cafeteria or DFAC.
Wresting with another contractor.
Carelessly driving a vehicle.
DBA Attorney Tim Nies
The doctrine of "Zone of Special Danger" in the Defense Base Act world is very expansive. The reason is because work at U.S. bases in zones of war or hostility, such as at Bagram Airfield or the U.S. Embassy in Iraq, are extremely tough and under dangerous conditions, and the contractors oftentimes cannot leave a base in a war zone. There is genuinely no way to leave the area to escape the dangers of working in such environments. As such, the entire area where contractors work is within a zone of special danger.
For more information about the Defense Base Act and the Doctrine of Zone of Special Danger, contact DBA Attorney and Army Ranger Veteran, Tim Nies, at 877-DBA_LAW1 or email him at [email protected].
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Authors: Roberts, L.; Elliott, M.
Roberts, L.; Elliott, M. (2017). Good or Bad Vibrations? Impacts of Anthropogenic Vibration on the Marine Epibenthos. Science of the Total Environment, 595, 255-268.
Anthropogenic activities directly contacting the seabed, such as drilling and pile-driving, produce a significant vibration likely to impact benthic invertebrates. As with terrestrial organisms, vibration may be used by marine species for the detection of biotic and abiotic cues, yet the significance of this and the sensitivities to vibration are previously undocumented for many marine species. Exposure to additional vibration may elicit behavioral or physiological change, or even physical damage at high amplitudes or particular frequencies, although this is poorly studied in underwater noise research. Here we review studies regarding the sensitivities and responses of marine invertebrates to substrate-borne vibration. This includes information related to vibrations produced by those construction activities directly impacting the seabed, such as pile-driving. This shows the extent to which species are able to detect vibration and respond to anthropogenically-produced vibrations, although the short and long-term implications of this are not known. As such it is especially important that the sensitivities of these species are further understood, given that noise and energy-generating human impacts on the marine environment are only likely to increase and that there are now legal instruments requiring such effects to be monitored and controlled.


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State police respond to incidents at two schools in two days in Dauphin County
Merriell Moyer
State police responded to incidents at two schools in two days in Dauphin County.
A 15-year-old girl at Upper Dauphin Middle School was charged after state police at Lykens responded at 10:55 a.m. Monday to a report of an unruly eighth-grade student at the school located at 5668 Route 209, Washington Township.
The girl resisted arrest while being taken into custody at the school, according to state police.
She was charged with aggravated assault, resisting arrest, harassment, disorderly conduct and use of tobacco on school grounds.
The juvenile case is being prosecuted by the Dauphin County District Attorney's Office, state police said.
A week after a deadly shooting in a Florida high school; and with police responding to social media postings that could be interpreted as threats in schools in York County, Chambersburg and Cedar Crest here in Lebanon since, an Instagram post drew concerns in Dauphin yesterday.
This incident, which occurred at Williams Valley High School, 10330 Route 209, Williams Township, involved an Instagram post with a comment under a photograph that states, "I hate everyone at WV. Like why can't they all just disappear."
School officials reported that they were made aware of the post at 8:15 a.m. Tuesday, but the post was initially uploaded Feb. 11, according to state police.
More:More than 100 evacuated near Cornwall Road due to explosive levels of natural gas
More:Car crashes into front porch of home in North Cornwall Township
No information was listed on a suspect and state police are asking anyone with information related to the post to call them at 717-362-8700 and refer to incident PA2018-177560.


New York City's Metropolitan Museum of Art (The Met) is one of the world's premier destinations for artistic and historical exhibitions. But this epicenter of worldly culture is not above admitting the occasional mistake. Even when the correction comes from one curious 13-year-old boy.
The Hartford Courant reports that 13-year-old Benjamin Lerman Coady found an error in the Met's Byzantine Gallery during a recent visit. The seventh-grader is a fledgling history buff who recently studied the Byzantine Empire in school.
While checking some of the dates on the map, Coady noticed that sections featuring Spain and Africa were missing.
Before leaving the museum, Coady attempted to inform the museum that the map was inaccurate. "The front desk didn't believe me," he told the paper. "I'm only a kid."
However, Coady received an email from the museum's senior vice president for external affairs, notifying him that his request was being forwarded to the museum's medieval affairs department for further review.
A few months later, Helen Evans, the Met's curator for Byzantine art, sent Coady an email: "You are, of course, correct about the boundaries of the Byzantine Empire under Justinian," she wrote.
Evans even invited Coady back to the museum to meet with her in person. She says the Met is working on updating the map but isn't sure when a new, more accurate rendition can be put on display.
So, what lesson did Coady take from his experience? "If you have a question, always ask it," he told the paper. "Always take chances."


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Q: Energy release from beta decay It is difficult for me to understand how beta decay releases energy.  The neutron is more massive than a proton, electron and antineutrino combined.  Would this not imply that energy is being converted to mass rather than being released?

A: The free decay:
$$ p^+ \to n + \bar{e}^+ + \nu_e$$
cannot occur in isolation for the reason the OP has noted: in the proton's rest frame the system has energy $m_p$ whilst the products have at least $m_n+m_e$ of energy (plus whatever the kinetic energy is) - since this exceeds $m_p$ the reaction violates energy-momentum conservation. It is kinematically disallowed.
However the same reason does not necessarily forbid the similar decay:
$$ ^A_Z X  \to ^A_{Z-1}Y + \bar{e}^+ + \nu_e$$
since the mass of a nuclide is not given by the sum of the neutron and proton masses but instead also has a mass deficit caused by binding energy. It is thus possible for the masses in this equation to work out.
In particular, the energy of $X$ will be larger than that of $Y$ due to Coulomb interactions amongst the protons. Decreasing the number of protons will reduce this repulsion and lower the overall energy. Of course, there are lots of other contributions to the mass which is why nuclei tend to end up with roughly equal numbers of protons and neutrons, with slightly more of the latter. A first step towards understanding this is provided by the liquid drop model of the nucleus and in particular by the semi-empirical mass formula.

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Description: Participants of a poetry workshop series led by Laurie McMillan will read their creations from the class. The class explored choosing words, lines, and rhythm inspired by beloved poets to guide their process. McMillan, a writer and MFA student at SNHU, leads writing groups and facilitates therapeutic writing.


NCSOFT West's highly anticipated MMORPG, Blade & Soul, is now available in North America and Europe to play for free, for it will launch on January 19,2016. With NCSoft having suffered a dent in their reputation following the disappointing release of WildStar, they're now finally bringing Blade and Soul to the West in the hope that it will attract a similar level of popularity. Set in a world inspired by Asian fantasy, Blade & Soul invites players to jump headfirst into the game's breathtaking personal storyline of vengeance and betrayal, featuring an innovative combat system and rich gameplay experience.You are allowed to buy your own BNS Gold before the launch day to prepare for the upcoming launch.
"The launch of Blade & Soul is a significant moment and represents one of the most important online launches for players in 2016," said John Burns, Senior Vice President at NCSOFT West. "Fans finally have the chance to experience the amazing gameplay, distinctive action , excellent skill-based combat, a focus upon PvP,deep character customization, freedom of movement, growing attached to your sword and dynamic combat that sets this game apart from others on the market."
Blade & Soul delivers an engaging story and vibrant world for players to explore as they seek revenge for the death of their slaughtered Master by the wicked Jinsoyun. Featuring martial arts inspired gameplay and mystical movement abilities, such as gliding through the air, dashing on water, and running upon walls, the game's fast-paced and fluid action-combat system combines perfect timing, defensive skills and combo moves for players to develop their fighting abilities for the ultimate strike.
Blade and Soul is fully localized into English, German and French, and includes seven classes and an up-to-date feature set from the Korean version of the game. Players will initially enjoy a character level cap of 45, more than 30 dungeons, Acts 1-3 of the story setting, and other exciting content like the popular equalized PvP Arena. Two additional epic-level dungeons will be introduced to the game upon launch – Blackram Supply Chain and E. Fleet Supply Chain – providing a significant challenge to players and popular rewards. In the months following launch, NCSOFT will release regular content updates and patches to keep fans enticed and hungry for more.
So after becoming addicted to this wonderful MMO oddity, I am inclined to suggest that all (yes, all) fans of MMOs should at least try it out.Be sure to check out the video posted above for a glimpse.


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     * @return boolean
     */
    public function getNoteditable()
    {
        return $this->noteditable;
    }

    /**
     * @param boolean $noteditable
     * @return void
     */
    public function setNoteditable($noteditable)
    {
        $this->noteditable = (bool)$noteditable;
        return $this;
    }

    /**
     * @return integer
     */
    public function getIndex()
    {
        return $this->index;
    }

    /**
     * @param integer $index
     * @return void
     */
    public function setIndex($index)
    {
        $this->index = $index;
        return $this;
    }

    /**
     * @return string
     */
    public function getPhpdocType()
    {
        return $this->phpdocType;
    }

    /**
     *
     * @return boolean
     */
    public function getStyle()
    {
        return $this->style;
    }

    /**
     * @param $style
     * @return $this
     */
    public function setStyle($style)
    {
        $this->style = (string)$style;
        return $this;
    }

    /**
     *
     * @return boolean
     */
    public function getLocked()
    {
        return $this->locked;
    }

    /**
     * @param $locked
     * @return $this
     */
    public function setLocked($locked)
    {
        $this->locked = (bool)$locked;
        return $this;
    }

    /**
     *
     * @return string
     */
    public function getTooltip()
    {
        return $this->tooltip;
    }

    /**
     * @param $tooltip
     * @return $this
     */
    public function setTooltip($tooltip)
    {
        $this->tooltip = (string)$tooltip;
        return $this;
    }

    /**
     *
     * @return boolean
     */
    public function isRelationType()
    {
        return $this->relationType;
    }

    /**
     * @return boolean
     */
    public function getInvisible()
    {
        return $this->invisible;
    }

    /**
     * @param $invisible
     * @return $this
     */
    public function setInvisible($invisible)
    {
        $this->invisible = (bool)$invisible;
        return $this;
    }

    /**
     * @return boolean
     */
    public function getVisibleGridView()
    {
        return $this->visibleGridView;
    }

    /**
     * @param $visibleGridView
     * @return $this
     */
    public function setVisibleGridView($visibleGridView)
    {
        $this->visibleGridView = (bool)$visibleGridView;
        return $this;
    }

    /**
     * @return boolean
     */
    public function getVisibleSearch()
    {
        return $this->visibleSearch;
    }

    /**
     * @param $visibleSearch
     * @return $this
     */
    public function setVisibleSearch($visibleSearch)
    {
        $this->visibleSearch = (bool)$visibleSearch;
        return $this;
    }

    /**
     * This is a dummy and is mostly implemented by relation types
     *
     * @param mixed $data
     * @param array $tags
     * @return array
     */
    public function getCacheTags($data, $tags = array())
    {
        return $tags;
    }

    /**
     * @param $data
     * @return array
     */
    public function resolveDependencies($data)
    {
        return array();
    }

    /**
     * returns sql query statement to filter according to this data types value(s)
     * @param  $value
     * @param  $operator
     * @return string
     *
     */
    public function getFilterCondition($value, $operator)
    {
        $db = \Pimcore\Resource::get();
        $key = $db->quoteIdentifier($this->name);

        if ($value === "NULL") {
            if ($operator == '=') {
                $operator = "IS";
            } else if ($operator == "!=") {
                $operator = "IS NOT";
            }
        } else if (!is_array($value) && !is_object($value)) {
            if ($operator == "LIKE") {
                $value = $db->quote("%" . $value . "%");
            } else {
                $value = $db->quote($value);
            }
        }

        if (in_array($operator, Object\ClassDefinition\Data::$validFilterOperators)) {

            return $key . " " . $operator . " " . $value . " ";
        } else return "";
    }

    /**
     * Creates getter code which is used for generation of php file for object classes using this data type
     * @param $class
     * @return string
     */
    public function getGetterCode($class)
    {
        $key = $this->getName();
        $code = "";

        $code .= '/**' . "\n";
        $code .= '* Get ' . str_replace(array("/**", "*/", "//"), "", $this->getName()) . " - " . str_replace(array("/**", "*/", "//"), "", $this->getTitle()) . "\n";
        $code .= '* @return ' . $this->getPhpdocType() . "\n";
        $code .= '*/' . "\n";
        $code .= "public function get" . ucfirst($key) . " () {\n";

        // adds a hook preGetValue which can be defined in an extended class
        $code .= "\t" . '$preValue = $this->preGetValue("' . $key . '");' . " \n";
        $code .= "\t" . 'if($preValue !== null && !\Pimcore::inAdmin()) { ' . "\n";
        $code .= "\t\t" . 'return $preValue;' . "\n";
        $code .= "\t" . '}' . "\n";

        if (method_exists($this, "preGetData")) {
            $code .= "\t" . '$data = $this->getClass()->getFieldDefinition("' . $key . '")->preGetData($this);' . "\n";
        } else {
            $code .= "\t" . '$data = $this->' . $key . ";\n";
        }

        // insert this line if inheritance from parent objects is allowed
        if ($class->getAllowInherit()) {
            $code .= "\t" . 'if(\Pimcore\Model\Object::doGetInheritedValues() && $this->getClass()->getFieldDefinition("' . $key . '")->isEmpty($data)) {' . "\n";
            $code .= "\t\t" . 'return $this->getValueFromParent("' . $key . '");' . "\n";
            $code .= "\t" . '}' . "\n";
        }

        $code .= "\treturn " . '$data' . ";\n";
        $code .= "}\n\n";

        return $code;
    }

    /**
     * Creates setter code which is used for generation of php file for object classes using this data type
     * @param $class
     * @return string
     */
    public function getSetterCode($class)
    {
        $key = $this->getName();
        $code = "";

        $code .= '/**' . "\n";
        $code .= '* Set ' . str_replace(array("/**", "*/", "//"), "", $this->getName()) . " - " . str_replace(array("/**", "*/", "//"), "", $this->getTitle()) . "\n";
        $code .= '* @param ' . $this->getPhpdocType() . ' $' . $key . "\n";
        $code .= "* @return \\Pimcore\\Model\\Object\\" . ucfirst($class->getName()) . "\n";
        $code .= '*/' . "\n";
        $code .= "public function set" . ucfirst($key) . " (" . '$' . $key . ") {\n";

        if (method_exists($this, "preSetData")) {
            $code .= "\t" . '$this->' . $key . " = " . '$this->getClass()->getFieldDefinition("' . $key . '")->preSetData($this, $' . $key . ');' . "\n";
        } else {
            $code .= "\t" . '$this->' . $key . " = " . '$' . $key . ";\n";
        }

        $code .= "\t" . 'return $this;' . "\n";
        $code .= "}\n\n";

        return $code;
    }

    /**
     * Creates getter code which is used for generation of php file for object brick classes using this data type
     * @param $brickClass
     * @return string
     */
    public function getGetterCodeObjectbrick($brickClass)
    {
        $key = $this->getName();
        $code = "";
        $code .= '/**' . "\n";
        $code .= '* Set ' . str_replace(array("/**", "*/", "//"), "", $this->getName()) . " - " . str_replace(array("/**", "*/", "//"), "", $this->getTitle()) . "\n";
        $code .= '* @return ' . $this->getPhpdocType() . "\n";
        $code .= '*/' . "\n";
        $code .= "public function get" . ucfirst($key) . " () {\n";

        if (method_exists($this, "preGetData")) {
            $code .= "\t" . '$data = $this->getDefinition()->getFieldDefinition("' . $key . '")->preGetData($this);' . "\n";
        } else {
            $code .= "\t" . '$data = $this->' . $key . ";\n";
        }

        $code .= "\t" . 'if(\Pimcore\Model\Object::doGetInheritedValues($this->getObject()) && $this->getDefinition()->getFieldDefinition("' . $key . '")->isEmpty($data)) {' . "\n";
        $code .= "\t\t" . 'return $this->getValueFromParent("' . $key . '");' . "\n";
        $code .= "\t" . '}' . "\n";

        $code .= "\t return " . '$data' . ";\n";
        $code .= "}\n\n";

        return $code;
    }

    /**
     * Creates setter code which is used for generation of php file for object brick classes using this data type
     * @param $brickClass
     * @return string
     */
    public function getSetterCodeObjectbrick($brickClass)
    {
        $key = $this->getName();

        $code = "";
        $code .= '/**' . "\n";
        $code .= '* Set ' . str_replace(array("/**", "*/", "//"), "", $this->getName()) . " - " . str_replace(array("/**", "*/", "//"), "", $this->getTitle()) . "\n";
        $code .= '* @param ' . $this->getPhpdocType() . ' $' . $key . "\n";
        $code .= "* @return \\Pimcore\\Model\\Object\\" . ucfirst($brickClass->getKey()) . "\n";
        $code .= '*/' . "\n";
        $code .= "public function set" . ucfirst($key) . " (" . '$' . $key . ") {\n";

        if (method_exists($this, "preSetData")) {
            $code .= "\t" . '$this->' . $key . " = " . '$this->getDefinition()->getFieldDefinition("' . $key . '")->preSetData($this, $' . $key . ');' . "\n";
        } else {
        $code .= "\t" . '$this->' . $key . " = " . '$' . $key . ";\n";
        }

        $code .= "\t" . 'return $this;' . "\n";
        $code .= "}\n\n";

        return $code;
    }

    /**
     * Creates getter code which is used for generation of php file for fieldcollectionk classes using this data type
     * @param $fieldcollectionDefinition
     * @return string
     */
    public function getGetterCodeFieldcollection($fieldcollectionDefinition)
    {
        $key = $this->getName();
        $code = "";

        $code = "";
        $code .= '/**' . "\n";
        $code .= '* Get ' . str_replace(array("/**", "*/", "//"), "", $this->getName()) . " - " . str_replace(array("/**", "*/", "//"), "", $this->getTitle()) . "\n";
        $code .= '* @return ' . $this->getPhpdocType() . "\n";
        $code .= '*/' . "\n";
        $code .= "public function get" . ucfirst($key) . " () {\n";

        if (method_exists($this, "preGetData")) {
            $code .= "\t" . '$data = $this->getDefinition()->getFieldDefinition("' . $key . '")->preGetData($this);' . "\n";
        } else {
            $code .= "\t" . '$data = $this->' . $key . ";\n";
        }

        $code .= "\t return " . '$data' . ";\n";
        $code .= "}\n\n";

        return $code;
    }

    /**
     * Creates setter code which is used for generation of php file for fieldcollection classes using this data type
     * @param $fieldcollectionDefinition
     * @return string
     */
    public function getSetterCodeFieldcollection($fieldcollectionDefinition)
    {
        $key = $this->getName();
        $code = "";

        $code .= '/**' . "\n";
        $code .= '* Get ' . str_replace(array("/**", "*/", "//"), "", $this->getName()) . " - " . str_replace(array("/**", "*/", "//"), "", $this->getTitle()) . "\n";
        $code .= '* @param ' . $this->getPhpdocType() . ' $' . $key . "\n";
        $code .= "* @return \\Pimcore\\Model\\Object\\" . ucfirst($fieldcollectionDefinition->getKey()) . "\n";
        $code .= '*/' . "\n";
        $code .= "public function set" . ucfirst($key) . " (" . '$' . $key . ") {\n";

        if (method_exists($this, "preSetData")) {
            $code .= "\t" . '$this->' . $key . " = " . '$this->getDefinition()->getFieldDefinition("' . $key . '")->preSetData($this, $' . $key . ');' . "\n";
        } else {
            $code .= "\t" . '$this->' . $key . " = " . '$' . $key . ";\n";
        }

        $code .= "\t" . 'return $this;' . "\n";
        $code .= "}\n\n";

        return $code;
    }

    /**
     * Creates getter code which is used for generation of php file for localized fields in classes using this data type
     * @param $class
     * @return string
     */
    public function getGetterCodeLocalizedfields($class)
    {
        $key = $this->getName();
        $code  = '/**' . "\n";
        $code .= '* Get ' . str_replace(array("/**", "*/", "//"), "", $this->getName()) . " - " . str_replace(array("/**", "*/", "//"), "", $this->getTitle()) . "\n";
        $code .= '* @return ' . $this->getPhpdocType() . "\n";
        $code .= '*/' . "\n";
        $code .= "public function get" . ucfirst($key) . ' ($language = null) {' . "\n";

        $code .= "\t" . '$data = $this->getLocalizedfields()->getLocalizedValue("' . $key . '", $language);' . "\n";

        // adds a hook preGetValue which can be defined in an extended class
        $code .= "\t" . '$preValue = $this->preGetValue("' . $key . '");' . " \n";
        $code .= "\t" . 'if($preValue !== null && !\Pimcore::inAdmin()) { return $preValue;}' . "\n";

        $code .= "\t return " . '$data' . ";\n";
        $code .= "}\n\n";

        return $code;
    }

    /**
     * Creates setter code which is used for generation of php file for localized fields in classes using this data type
     * @param $class
     * @return string
     */
    public function getSetterCodeLocalizedfields($class)
    {
        $key = $this->getName();

        $code  = '/**' . "\n";
        $code .= '* Set ' . str_replace(array("/**", "*/", "//"), "", $this->getName()) . " - " . str_replace(array("/**", "*/", "//"), "", $this->getTitle()) . "\n";
        $code .= '* @param ' . $this->getPhpdocType() . ' $' . $key . "\n";
        $code .= "* @return \\Pimcore\\Model\\Object\\" . ucfirst($class->getName()) . "\n";
        $code .= '*/' . "\n";
        $code .= "public function set" . ucfirst($key) . " (" . '$' . $key . ', $language = null) {' . "\n";

        $code .= "\t" . '$this->getLocalizedfields()->setLocalizedValue("' . $key . '", $' . $key . ', $language)' . ";\n";
        $code .= "\t" . 'return $this;' . "\n";
        $code .= "}\n\n";

        return $code;
    }

    /**
     * @param $number
     *
     * @return int|null
     */
    public function getAsIntegerCast($number){
        return strlen($number) === 0 ? "" : (int)$number;
    }

    /**
     * @param $number
     * @return float
     */
    public function getAsFloatCast($number){
        return strlen($number) === 0 ? "" : (float)$number;
    }

    /**
     * @param $data
     * @return string
     */
    public function getVersionPreview($data) {
        return "no preview";
    }

    /**
     * @param Object\Concrete $data
     * @return bool
     */
    public function isEmpty($data) {
        if(empty($data)) {
            return true;
        }
        return false;
    }

    /** True if change is allowed in edit mode.
     * @return bool
     */
    public function isDiffChangeAllowed() {
        return false;
    }

    /** Converts the data sent from the object merger plugin back to the internal object. Similar to
     * getDiffDataForEditMode() an array of data elements is passed in containing the following attributes:
     *  - "field" => the name of (this) field
     *  - "key" => the key of the data element
     *  - "data" => the data
     * @param $data
     * @param null $object
     * @return mixed
     */
    public function getDiffDataFromEditmode($data, $object = null) {
        $thedata = $this->getDataFromEditmode($data[0]["data"], $object);
        return $thedata;
    }

    /**
     * Returns the data for the editmode in the format expected by the object merger plugin.
     * The return value is a list of data definitions containing the following attributes:
     *      - "field" => the name of the object field
     *      - "key" => a unique key identifying the data element
     *      - "type" => the type of the data component
     *      - "value" => the value used as preview
     *      - "data" => the actual data which is then sent back again by the editor. Note that the data is opaque
     *                          and will not be touched by the editor in any way.
     *      - "disabled" => whether the data element can be edited or not
     *      - "title" => pretty name describing the data element
     *
     *
     * @param mixed $data
     * @param null|Object\AbstractObject $object
     * @return null|array
     */
    public function getDiffDataForEditMode($data, $object = null) {
        $diffdata = array();
        $diffdata["data"] = $this->getDataForEditmode($data, $object);
        $diffdata["disabled"] = !($this->isDiffChangeAllowed());
        $diffdata["field"] = $this->getName();
        $diffdata["key"] = $this->getName();
        $diffdata["type"] = $this->fieldtype;

        if (method_exists($this, "getDiffVersionPreview")) {
            $value = $this->getDiffVersionPreview($data, $object);
        } else {
            $value = $this->getVersionPreview($data);
        }

        $diffdata["title"] = !empty($this->title) ? $this->title : $this->name;
        $diffdata["value"] = $value;

        $result = array();
        $result[] = $diffdata;
        return $result;
    }

    /**
     * @param  $dropNullValues
     */
    public static function setDropNullValues($dropNullValues)
    {
        self::$dropNullValues = $dropNullValues;
    }

    /**
     * @return
     */
    public static function getDropNullValues()
    {
        return self::$dropNullValues;
    }

    /**
     * @param $object
     * @param array $params
     * @return mixed
     */
    protected function getDataFromObjectParam($object, $params = array()) {

        $data = null;

        $getter = "get".ucfirst($this->getName());
        if(method_exists($object, $getter)) { // for Object\Concrete, Object\Fieldcollection\Data\AbstractData, Object\Objectbrick\Data\AbstractData
            $data = $object->$getter();
        } else if ($object instanceof Object\Localizedfield) {
            $data = $object->getLocalizedValue($this->getName(), $params["language"], true);
        }

        return $data;
    }

    /**
     * @param Object\ClassDefinition\Data $masterDefinition
     */
    public function synchronizeWithMasterDefinition(Object\ClassDefinition\Data $masterDefinition) {
        // implement in child classes
    }

    /**
     * @param Object\ClassDefinition\Data $masterDefinition
     */
    public function adoptMasterDefinition(Object\ClassDefinition\Data $masterDefinition) {
        $vars = get_object_vars($this);
        $protectedFields = array("noteditable", "invisible");
        foreach ($vars as $name => $value) {
            if (!in_array($name, $protectedFields)) {
                unset($this->$name);
            }
        }
        foreach ($masterDefinition as $name => $value) {
            if (!in_array($name, $protectedFields)) {
                $this->$name = $value;
            }
        }
    }
}

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text:
The Curse of the Venetian Pickpockets
A citizen crime patrol is protecting tourists and delighting police.
By Benjamin Sutherland
Street performers at Piazza San Marco
Anton Faur is a migrant pickpocket. When he recently showed up for work in Venice, his hopes were high: Every year, around 12 million tourists throng and jostle through the city's narrow streets. This time, though, the target-rich environment didn't bear fruit. In just five days, the 17-year-old Romanian was arrested twice. "Venice is beautiful, but not for work," he complained as police booked him.
But it wasn't the police who caught him. Faur was nabbed both times by a civilian antipickpocket patrol called Cittadini Non Distratti, or Undistracted Citizens. Members, who call themselves "Citizens," walk around Venice looking for pickpockets. As thievery spikes during Carnival, when tipsy tourists mob the streets, the group increases patrols. The Cittadini Non Distratti look for a number of giveaways. Most pickpockets are men, they travel in small division-of-labor teams behind tourists, they stop when tourists stop, and their eyes concentrate on vulnerable pockets and bags—not gondolas and pretty buildings. The presence of a teenager is another clue (minors risk lighter punishment). Sudden distractions are an even bigger tip-off: directions sought by a map-wielding questioner, food spilled on a tourist by an apologetic stranger, a heated argument that diverts attention.
More than 200 Venetians have paid a nominal fee for a Cittadini Non Distratti membership card (considerably fewer walk regular beats). The group's cat-and-mouse game is legal, as long as members are unarmed and grab suspects only after they've slipped a hand into another's pocket. They must then call the cops immediately.
Police Officer Gianni Franzoi, head of Venice's street-crime unit, fields most of those calls—a handful every day. The police were initially leery of what they thought might be a vigilante group targeting foreigners (in Venice, 96 percent of arrested pickpockets come from outside the European Union). But the police soon warmed up. "After a while they realized we were doing things in a civic way, not because of racism," says member Franco Dei Rossi, a street artist who on one recent day jumped out from behind his easel four times to foil thefts. Says Franzoi: "They're sharp, they can recognize suspicious people." Franzoi, who complains of being understaffed, is proud of his "precious" volunteers.
Tourists in Venice, Italy
City Hall is not. The city has refused Cittadini Non Distratti's requests for official recognition and logistical support. "It's do-it-yourself justice; it's a negative gunslinger culture," says Giuseppe Caccia, until recently Venice's deputy mayor for social affairs. That remark belies what is likely a greater concern: embarrassment. City Hall officials privately acknowledge that the para-police group is bad PR, leading some to think that the city can't adequately protect Venice's lifeblood—its tourists.
The Cittadini couldn't care less about damaging City Hall's image. "The government isn't efficient, so as a citizen you rebel," says Flavio Gastaldi, who works in a souvenir shop called La Gondola near Saint Mark's Square, a favorite spot for pickpockets. According to a city official, pickpocketing is down by half from last year's level.
Graziana Campanato, chief justice of the Tribunale dei Minori del Veneto, the region's court for minors, attributes much of that drop to the Cittadini Non Distratti. The group is responsible for more than half of her court's convictions for pickpocketing in Venice. That's partly because the police, who complain of being understaffed, have "limited intervention powers," she says. Also, travelers rarely stick around to testify. "[The Cittadini Non Distratti] manage to catch the culprit, and we see them here as witnesses."
The Cittadini enjoy wide popular support and regular praise in the local press (an unofficial Venice Web site nicknamed them the "Guardian Angels of Tourists"). Members won't let newspapers photograph them to avoid alerting pickpockets; still, many strangers know who they are and stop them in the street to convey thanks. Some Venetians phone the Cittadini instead of the police when they spot petty crime. Members refuse thank-you money from would-be victims and bribes from trapped pickpockets desperate to keep out of jail. "You get every proposition imaginable," says Gianni Scocco, a retired longshoreman who says he has declined offers of free drinks, dinner, and promises of special favors from ensnared female pickpockets.
Plainclothes cops like to think they blend right in. Artful dodgers think otherwise. "You can tell right away who's undercover," says a 28-year-old female pickpocket from Bosnia who requested anonymity. (Her hint: Look for the men in jeans, blue T-shirts, running shoes, and fanny packs roaming about with cell phones and indiscreet eyes.) Guessing if a passerby might intervene is next to impossible. After a recent wallet-snatch, a bystander seized her and held on until the uniforms showed up. She went to jail.
Rome Police Chief Aldo Zanetti says this "participative security" is increasingly common in Italy, and this new culture seems to be working. According to numbers in a 2005 Interior Ministry report, pickpocketing and purse-snatching have declined nationwide every year since 1997. The authors attribute part of this success to "reciprocal collaboration among the citizenry, law enforcement and institutions."
Witness Mauro Colussi, a skilled Venetian "back-pocketer" who boasts he can harvest wallets with a box cutter while walking. He says Franzoi's six-man plainclothes team isn't a big problem, since he recognizes them all by now. (Not during Carnival, when Franzoi and his men don masks—including of the visage of President Bush.) Bystanders, however, do present a problem: "After a job, I was running, and this guy stuck out his leg and I fell and he jumped on me." Colussi went to jail.
Bob Arno, a Swedish-American expert on European pickpocketing who advises police on combating crime, says most pickpockets simply remove cash and ditch the wallet, since carrying stolen IDs and credit cards is proof of guilt (attempting to use the credit cards adds another risk, since many store owners are Cittadini Non Distratti members). Venice police say that a majority of stolen wallets are simply dropped into mailboxes. The postal service gets the wallets to the police lost-and-found office, often the same day.
That's more good news for tourists.


The Enterprise Service Bus (ESB) provides the necessary functionality to reliably connect the Message Handlers with their respective Adapters.
The Message Handlers face the outside world, communicating with their B2B counterparts across the Internet. Inbound messages are passed via the ESB to the internal Adapters, which then link to the associated internal Registries, mapping the data content into the appropriate data structures for those Registries.
This architectural style permits the separation of duties across a distributed cluster, where each Adapter is specific to its function, an independent executable unit of work, but reliably linked via the ESB to the Message Handlers.
The ESB also facilitates reliable connection to additional resources, such as, specialised Oban adapters for Enterprise Workflow Engines (e.g. TIBCO); Mail, Calendar & Tasks (e.g. Microsoft Exchange); Document Management (e.g. SharePoint); Call Centre and other enterprise resources.


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After Losing Evangelical Vote, Will the Ted Cruz Campaign Stop Using 'Dirty Tricks'?
CP Current Page: Politics | Tuesday, February 23, 2016 | Coronavirus →
By Samuel Smith, U.S. Editor Follow | Tuesday, February 23, 2016
U.S. Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz greets supporters during a commercial break in a campaign town hall hosted by CNN in Greenville, South Carolina February 17, 2016. | (Photo: REUTERS/Rainier Ehrhardt)
After losing the evangelical vote in South Carolina and gaining a reputation for a "dirty" campaign style, the Ted Cruz campaign is making some changes.
Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz has asked for the resignation of his national campaign spokesman Rick Tyler after he posted an inaccurate article that misquoted fellow Republican candidate Marco Rubio as saying there are "not many answers in" the Bible.
"It turned out the news story [Tyler] sent around was false. But I will tell you, even if it was true, we are not a campaign that is going to question the faith of another candidate," the Texas senator told reporters. "Even if it was true, our campaign should not have sent it and that is why I have asked for Rick Tyler's resignation."
As the Cruz campaign has come under attack in recent weeks for spreading false information about the stances and campaign status of other Republican challengers, the firing of Tyler could be seen as an attempt by the Cruz campaign to ease the concerns of voters that Cruz is running a dishonest campaign.
Following the news that Cruz had asked for Tyler's resignation, the campaign of Marco Rubio asserted that firing of Tyler likely won't change the "dirty tricks" used by the Cruz campaign.
"Rick is a really good spokesman who had the unenviable task of working for a candidate willing to do or say anything to get elected," Rubio campaign spokesman Alex Conant in a statement. "There is a culture in the Cruz campaign, from top to bottom, that no lie is too big and no trick too dirty. Rick did the right thing by apologizing to Marco. It's high time for Ted Cruz to do the right thing and stop the lies."
As Cruz came in third place in last Saturday's Republican primary in South Carolina, a state heavily populated by Cruz's targeted evangelical voting bloc, Trump took to Twitter on Monday to claim that the Cruz campaign's dishonesty has hurt him with evangelicals.
"Ted Cruz has now apologized to Marco Rubio and Ben Carson for fraud and dirty tricks," Trump tweeted. "No wonder he has lost Evangelical support!"
Although the Cruz campaign is hopeful that Tyler's departure will help shed the campaign's dishonest image, some political analysts believe that Tyler was merely a fall guy for the larger Cruz campaign strategy, which is being orchestrated by Cruz's senior strategist and campaign manager, Jeff Roe.
"I do think Rick Tyler is maybe being scapegoated a little bit here but it was a silly attempt at an attack," Weekly Standard columnist Stephen Hayes told Fox News. "I think the problem the Cruz campaign faces in terms of turmoil this past weekend is, I don't think this puts those suggestions to rest. I don't think getting rid of Rick Tyler is going to make people who had concerns about the Cruz campaign say, 'OK, everything is fine now.' It is not as though Rick Tyler was the one responsible for earning these allegations."
Roe has a history of running negative campaigns. In 2015, Roe was a political strategist for Missouri Republican gubernatorial candidate Catherine Hanaway.
Roe was accused by many of running negative attack ads against against Hanaway's Republican primary challenger Tom Schweich, which caused Schweich and one of his aides to commit suicide.
"The campaign manager for Sen. Cruz has actually caused a candidate in Missouri to commit suicide over attack ads. So, what Mr. Trump is saying is this is the reason why good people don't run for office," Trump spokeswoman Katrina Pierson told Fox News last week. "This is ridiculous. You should be able to run for office and put out your message and go to the voters. You shouldn't have to deal with smears and just these outright lies in some of these things."
In early February, the Cruz campaign and its supporters received much criticism for telling Iowa Caucus goers earlier this month that fellow Republican candidate Ben Carson was suspending his campaign.
Fox News reports that Roe was also involved in a 2010 Missouri congressional campaign that was accused of sending a fraudulent email to media outlets claiming to be from rival candidate Scott Eckersley saying that he was dropping out of the race for personal reasons.
"You know this is dirty politics," Eckersley told KTTS at the time. "This is Jeff Roe-style management. That's who [congressional candidate] Billy [Long has] retained. That's who he writes the big checks to."
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