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package com.krishagni.catissueplus.core.administrative.domain;

import java.util.HashSet;
import java.util.List;
import java.util.Set;

import org.hibernate.envers.Audited;
import org.hibernate.envers.NotAudited;

import com.krishagni.catissueplus.core.administrative.domain.factory.SiteErrorCode;
import com.krishagni.catissueplus.core.biospecimen.domain.BaseEntity;
import com.krishagni.catissueplus.core.biospecimen.domain.CollectionProtocol;
import com.krishagni.catissueplus.core.biospecimen.domain.CollectionProtocolEvent;
import com.krishagni.catissueplus.core.biospecimen.domain.ParticipantMedicalIdentifier;
import com.krishagni.catissueplus.core.biospecimen.domain.Visit;
import com.krishagni.catissueplus.core.common.CollectionUpdater;
import com.krishagni.catissueplus.core.common.errors.ErrorType;
import com.krishagni.catissueplus.core.common.errors.OpenSpecimenException;
import com.krishagni.catissueplus.core.common.events.DependentEntityDetail;
import com.krishagni.catissueplus.core.common.util.Status;
import com.krishagni.catissueplus.core.common.util.Utility;

@Audited
public class Site extends BaseEntity {
	private static final String ENTITY_NAME = "site";

	private String name;

	private Institute institute;

	private String code;

	private String type;

	private String activityStatus;

	private String address;

	private Set<User> coordinators = new HashSet<User>();

	private Set<Visit> visits = new HashSet<Visit>();

	private Set<StorageContainer> storageContainers = new HashSet<StorageContainer>();

	private Set<CollectionProtocol> collectionProtocols = new HashSet<CollectionProtocol>();

	private Set<ParticipantMedicalIdentifier> pmis = new HashSet<ParticipantMedicalIdentifier>();

	private Set<CollectionProtocolEvent> collectionProtocolEvents = new HashSet<CollectionProtocolEvent>();

	public static String getEntityName() {
		return ENTITY_NAME;
	}

	public String getName() {
		return name;
	}

	public void setName(String name) {
		this.name = name;
	}

	public Institute getInstitute() {
		return institute;
	}

	public void setInstitute(Institute institute) {
		this.institute = institute;
	}

	public String getCode() {
		return this.code;
	}

	public void setCode(String code) {
		this.code = code;
	}

	public String getType() {
		return type;
	}

	public void setType(String type) {
		this.type = type;
	}

	public String getActivityStatus() {
		return activityStatus;
	}

	public void setActivityStatus(String activityStatus) {
		this.activityStatus = activityStatus;
	}

	public String getAddress() {
		return address;
	}

	public void setAddress(String address) {
		this.address = address;
	}

	public Set<User> getCoordinators() {
		return coordinators;
	}

	public void setCoordinators(Set<User> coordinators) {
		this.coordinators = coordinators;
	}

	@NotAudited
	public Set<Visit> getVisits() {
		return visits;
	}

	public void setVisits(Set<Visit> visits) {
		this.visits = visits;
	}

	@NotAudited
	public Set<StorageContainer> getStorageContainers() {
		return storageContainers;
	}

	public void setStorageContainers(Set<StorageContainer> storageContainers) {
		this.storageContainers = storageContainers;
	}

	@NotAudited
	public Set<CollectionProtocol> getCollectionProtocols() {
		return collectionProtocols;
	}

	public void setCollectionProtocols(Set<CollectionProtocol> collectionProtocols) {
		this.collectionProtocols = collectionProtocols;
	}

	@NotAudited
	public Set<ParticipantMedicalIdentifier> getPmis() {
		return pmis;
	}

	public void setPmis(Set<ParticipantMedicalIdentifier> pmis) {
		this.pmis = pmis;
	}

	@NotAudited
	public Set<CollectionProtocolEvent> getCollectionProtocolEvents() {
		return collectionProtocolEvents;
	}

	public void setCollectionProtocolEvents(
			Set<CollectionProtocolEvent> collectionProtocolEvents) {
		this.collectionProtocolEvents = collectionProtocolEvents;
	}

	public void update(Site other) {
		setName(other.getName());
		setInstitute(other.getInstitute());
		setCode(other.getCode());
		setType(other.getType());
		setAddress(other.getAddress());
		updateActivityStatus(other.getActivityStatus());
		CollectionUpdater.update(this.getCoordinators(), other.getCoordinators());
	}

	//TODO: need to check few more dependencies like user, distribution order
	public List<DependentEntityDetail> getDependentEntities() {
		return DependentEntityDetail
				.listBuilder()
				.add(Visit.getEntityName(), getVisits().size())
				.add(StorageContainer.getEntityName(), getStorageContainers().size())
				.add(CollectionProtocol.getEntityName(), getCollectionProtocols().size())
				.add(ParticipantMedicalIdentifier.getEntityName(), getPmis().size())
				.add(CollectionProtocolEvent.getEntityName(), getCollectionProtocolEvents().size())
				.build();
	}

	public void delete(boolean close) {
		String activityStatus = Status.ACTIVITY_STATUS_CLOSED.getStatus();
		if (!close) {
			activityStatus = Status.ACTIVITY_STATUS_DISABLED.getStatus();
			ensureFreeOfDependencies();

			setName(Utility.appendTimestamp(getName()));
			if (getCode() != null) {
				setCode(Utility.appendTimestamp(getCode()));
			}
		}

		setActivityStatus(activityStatus);
	}

	private void updateActivityStatus(String newActivityStatus) {
		if (activityStatus.equals(newActivityStatus)) {
			return;
		}

		if (newActivityStatus.equals(Status.ACTIVITY_STATUS_DISABLED.getStatus())) {
			ensureFreeOfDependencies();
		}

		this.setActivityStatus(newActivityStatus);
	}

	private void ensureFreeOfDependencies() {
		List<DependentEntityDetail> dependentEntities = getDependentEntities();
		if (!dependentEntities.isEmpty()) {
			throw new OpenSpecimenException(ErrorType.USER_ERROR, SiteErrorCode.REF_ENTITY_FOUND);
		}
	}

}

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The Artist Who Masters the Darkness
Do you know who Bernie Wrightson is?
Bernie Wrightson in 1972, when I was a freshman and sophomore in high school, created for D.C. comics the character known as The Swamp Thing.
Of course,
being a stupid kid at the time, I totally ignored his genius with pen and ink, ink and brush, and fascinatingly dense forests of intricate detail.
I didn't really get it until he joined The Studio with Jeffery C. Jones, Michael Kaluta, and Barry Windsor-Smith (whom I idolized for his work on Conan.)
And while in college, consuming everything available by The Studio that I could find and afford, I fell in love with his deeply dark and brooding illustration work for a new edition of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein.
Frankenstein had 50 illustrations by Wrightson that firmly established the fact that by drawing with black ink you could show in startlingly real ways the qualities of white light. That appealed to me both literally as a way to make beautiful art and metaphorically, as that last thing was what I was doing with my own life, drawing the darkness to get to the beautiful light.
Most of his work
was drawing monsters; werewolves, zombies, the creatures of H.P. Lovecraft, and numerous things from nightmares.
But it has a definite beauty of its own. Darkness, evil, and corruption brings out the quality of what is light, righteous, and pure. There is truth in approaching reality from the dark side of the equation.
Of course, he would also do work on heroes like Batman, because the darkness breeds its own defenders of justice.
I am not so much a fan of monsters as I am a believer of taming the monsters who beset us as we try to make a worthy life for ourselves. But I can definitely see where Bernie Wrightson has been doing exactly that with his brilliant pen-and-ink artwork. Sadly, he will be doing no more of it since we lost him in 2017. But it is a legacy he left behind that will make his light continue to shine forth from dark places for a long time to come.
Filed under artists I admire, artwork, heroes
Tagged as Bernie Wrightson
4 responses to "The Artist Who Masters the Darkness"
Mickey, can you send the Swamp Thing to Austin and tell those folks in the domed buildings to start telling the truth? They are far scarier than any character out of DC Comics. The title could be Swamp Thing takes on Yertle the Turtle. In this case, Yertle lives in Mar-a-Lago, with one of his turtles in Austin. Keith
Abbot is a vampire turtle with the power of a necromancer to raise zombies lies to keep the State under his cruel thumb. Swamp Thing is the result of science gone wrong. Pitting those two against each other would be a battle to tax the skills of old Bernie. The fact that he died too young might put him on the wrong side. You have to remember that Evil Abbott is smarter and more dangerous than old Yertle in Mar a Lago.
Mickey, a smarter version of the former president is scary. Keith

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These are photographs of the Paris skyline taken on a Canon Ixus between 2005 and 2013. Most were taken between 2005 and 2011, from my top-floor flats in Passage Thiéré and Rue des Boulets, both in the 11th arrondissements; several were taken in 2011 from the top of the south tower of Notre-Dame cathedral, where I was researching my story Paris When It Sizzles, in which zombies take over the French capital; one was taken in 2013 on an iPad from a hotel room in the 10th arrondissement.
One of the nice things about living in Paris is that you don't get aeroplane noise – air traffic is prohibited above the city, which is very civilised. Exceptions include military aircraft, and civil aeroplanes flying above 2000 meters.
In fact, during the ten years I lived there the only time I ever saw or heard any aeroplanes was when they were taking part in the annual fly-by on the 14th July Fête Nationale. Inevitably on that date, it used to bucket down with rain all day (which made you feel sorry for all the poor sods taking part in the parade) but one year the weather was exceptionally fine, and so I took a lot of shots of aircraft from my flat (a couple of the better ones are posted here). I sent the pictures to my friend Angus, who with astonishing precision promptly identified the make, model and nationality of every single plane, no matter how tiny or blurred the outline.


Sleek, compact and durable design, excellent build quality and performance. Including a variation of in ear bud sizes for a secure fit, to allow extreme movement.
AirVibes are the easy and most convenient way to listen to your favourite music.
With a 10 metre bluetooth range, you can move away from your audio device with no worries.


To be published next September, Agony Walk – On the road with Sentenced is a unique 100-page picture book about a band that loved playing shows but hated touring.
Ranta became a trained, professional photographer already when Sentenced was active. Previously he has published two books, Lottovoittajien pöydässä – Tarinoita köyhyysrajan taka (Like 2017) and Reunalla – Tarinoita Suomen tyhjeneviltä sivukyliltä (Like 2018), the latter of which received the Botnia Award. Agony Walk – On the road with Sentenced is the first pure picture book by Ranta. The book contains the author's introduction in Finnish, English and German.


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Polity And Governance
A petition was filed in the Supreme Court regarding the appointment of members of the Election Commission of India through the collegium system.
Recently a petition was filed in the Supreme Court. This petition demanded that an independent collegium be set up to appoint members of the Election Commission of India- ECI. It is to be noted that this petition was filed by an NGO named 'Association for Democratic Reforms'.
Independent Collegium required:
The petition stated that the present process of appointing members of the Election Commission by the Executive in all respects does not coincide with Article-324 (2) of the Constitution, i.e., it is inconsistent with the Constitution.
On the basis of the appointment of the members of the Election Commission by the Executive i.e. 'pick and choose' (Election as per their choice), the Election Commission remains a mere associate of the Executive.
Democracy is the main feature of our country, in order to ensure free and fair elections and to maintain healthy democracy in our country, an independent Election Commission, which is free from political and executive interference, is urgently needed.
Recommendations of various expert committees:
The 255th report of the Law Commission recommended that the Election Commissioners should be appointed by the President in consultation with a three-member collegium and that the three-member collegium would consist of the Prime Minister, the Leader-Opposition in the LokSabha and the Chief Justice of India.
A fourth report was submitted by the Second Administrative Reforms Commission in January It also recommended the formation of a neutral and independent collegium. It also said that a collegium headed by a Prime Minister should be constituted, which should include the Speaker of the Lok Sabha, the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, the Law Minister, and the Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha as members.
In May 1990, Dr. Dinesh Goswami Committee also recommended in its report that for appointment to the Election Commission, neutral officials like Chief Justice and Leader of Opposition should be consulted.
In 1975, Justice Tarkunde Committee recommended in its report that members of the Election Commission should be appointed by the President in consultation with a committee consisting of the Prime Minister, the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, and the Chief Justice of India.
Current system of appointment:
At present, there is no procedure laid down within the constitution for the appointment of 'Chief Election Commissioner' and other Election Commissioners.
As per tradition, the appointment of 'Chief Election Commissioner' and other Election Commissioners is done by the President on the basis of the recommendation of the Prime Minister. Their appointment comes under the executive powers of the President.
According to Article-324 (5) of the Constitution, The Parliament enjoys the power to regulate the terms and conditions of service of the Election Commission.
Source – Indian Express
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Big Bible Answers bring catechism to life like never before!
This interactive series introduces children to the great doctrines of the faith using Bible stores and tales from church history.
Each chapter provides catechism questions to learn, stories to read, and study questions to discuss.
Children will explore how people in the Old Testament came to faith through the story of Zerubbabel.
They will follow a despairing Charles Spurgeon, whose longing for God's mercy ended in a tiny Methodist chapel on a snowy day with the simple message "Look unto Christ and live." And they will see what it means to love Jesus more than anything,as they read of Jerome's struggle over his love for language and books.
The Greatest Day Ever covers our response to the gospel and the Ten Commandments.


Hand-sewn buttons and thick, luxurious beige fabric cushioning. The unique wings on the fabric-covered headboard lend it extra character. Set on expresso legs. Headboard nailhead trim adds sophistication. This is a king platform bed, so it does not require a box spring.


Make sure your coal embers are nice and hot or alternatively if it buckets down with rain, you can roast in the oven at 180C.
Take 2 sheets of tin foil approximately A4 size. On one sheet place the beetroot with the thyme and two of the tablespoons of olive oil. On the other piece place the shallots and pour on the third tablespoon of olive oil, honey and garlic. Pinch both sheets to form two parcels and roast for 30 minutes.
Take another piece of slightly bigger foil, pour on one tablespoon of olive oil and place the fillets of hake on top. Pour the lemon zest and juice over the top and finally a scattering of garlic. Pinch to form a parcel.
Once the beets and shallots are cooled and you are ready to serve roast off the hake parcel for 6 minutes.
Whilst the hake is cooking make the pea dressing (This can be made in advance although it will discolour slightly). Blend the peas in a food blender with the vinegar, oil, spinach, sugar, salt and pepper.
When ready to serve up, arrange the potatoes, beetroot and shallots on the plate, spoon around the pea dressing and finally put the fish on top, pouring over any of the cooking juices.


In this release Firmex delivers more ease when transferring large data, updates the Export Directory report with additional information, and improves functionality with bulk downloads.
The Document Exchange for Desktop is an alternative for users to upload or download large folders and documents directly from or to a user's computer. It is now available for all users.
Learn more about the Firmex Document Exchange for Desktop.
Four new fields are available to the Export Directory Report: Date Added, Date Modified, Is Offline, and Complete Folder Path. Filtering reports with these added fields provides more options to Administrators when gathering information about folders and documents stored in the project.
When a bulk download is being processed, Firmex will now alert and prevent the user from requesting a second identical download of the same data. Any further requests with different options or different content will be processed as always.


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Koszykarze TSK Roś Pisz w krótkim odstępie czasu rozegrali dwa spotkania. W piątek (16 stycznia) wysoko pokonali MKS Truso Jar Elbląg.
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Today we celebrate the feast of two Apostles: the Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul–two totally different personalities, different positions and professions, and different missions, but united in their service to Our Lord. Chosen to be His witnesses, they served Him until their death.
There are many roads "that lead to destruction" and few "that lead to life." With Our Lord we will learn how to choose "the narrow gate" because "whoever follows Him will have the light of life." Our homes will become places to make good choices.
The sign of the cross in front of the church, the way we greet each other, prayer before meals, the small cross or holy medal on our chest, the cassock I wear, the cross on the wall in my office and so many other ways are how we can respond to Our Lord's words: "Everyone who acknowledges me before others I will acknowledge before my heavenly Father." We acknowledge Him, and He acknowledges us. How much more we receive than what we give.
The day after the Solemnity of Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, we celebrate another solemnity: the Solemnity of the Nativity of Saint John the Baptist, who "heralded Our Lord's coming by proclaiming a baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel." He also, like David, son of Jesse, was "a man after my own heart." When we listen often to Our Lord's words, when we participate in the Eucharist, and when we recognize God's presence in our brothers and sisters, we can form our hearts after His own heart.
We are children of God; we are loved, and all we need is recognition of Our Lord's love. He knows "what we need before we ask Him: "your Father knows what you need before you ask him." We do not need words for communicating our needs; we need words to communicate our love to Him.
"You have received a spirit of adoption as sons through which we cry: Abba! Father!
God is the first "cheerful giver." We can't compete with His bountiful graces given to us. When we have a free and creative gift for somebody, we can always add one more element—cheerfulness. This makes our gifts perfect.


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Has a bird!
September 9, 2018 admin0
The Ford Thunderbird is one of the classics of automotive history. A insurance agent at in the UK, one of the legendary thunder birds and would have him scrapped almost out of frustration.
Jens Dance
Green. Everything is green. The car, the seats. The door opens, and it crawled out comes someone from the Ford Thunderbird, the could do with his finely trimmed shower Bart directly from ZZ Top. Günter Winter from the rose garden is the owner of the sloping old-timer from 1972 – and neither Rocker nor a musician. The 50-Year-old works independently for a insurance policy. Without much Fuss, he asks to ride in the Ford.
The color combination of Green and even more Green today would cause even a passionate hunter goose bumps. In the seventies, various shades of green such as "Green Fire", "Medium Green Metallic" or "Dark Green Metallic" belonged to the hip colours of this Series of Ford. The Name of the car needs to be explained.
The Ford Thunderbird is one of the largest US Car classic and was offered from 1955 to 1997. As a retro model, it gave him once again from 2002 to 2005. Each Generation of the icon, got an affectionate nickname. The classic two-seater operates under the "Classic Birds," the larger four-seat "Square Birds", a heavier Version from 1961, under the "Bullet Birds".
Winter thunder bird is one of the "Big Birds" that ended with a weight of 2.2 tons and a length of 5.70 meters, the basic idea of the Thunderbirds to the point of absurdity. Originally the car was to compete with European sports cars. In 2005, Ford introduced the former model of success to more than three million vehicles produced, final.
Winter dipped in the US Car scene
Günter Winter, always liked the design language of the seventies. In 2012, he went on the search for a classic car from the time he peeped on the Internet for a Ford Taunus Coupé. However, in its search results of the "Big Bird showed up". Why, he doesn't understand until today. Winter was blown away, he recalls. The car was in Munich. After a telephone conversation with the owner at the time, he sat in the plane. There the dream in Green awaited him, a complete history of the car with all contracts and supporting Documents. The rear straps were still wrapped and never used.
The trip home to the rose garden at Hamburg, he entered on its own axis. Arrived home, then went but nothing more. The radiator boiled, the fuel lines were tight, the carburetor zickte. The Ford fabric in curves or in the case of too much Gas. Winter had the nose full. For two years, he left the Thunderbird.
Then he dipped a well-Known little deeper into the car scene. He established contacts that could help him with the repair of the thunder bird, and had to find that in his car, an incorrect carburetor with the completely wrong nozzle was installed. The head gaskets were still the first, the Seals rock-hard rings. In a special workshop, he finally received the correct carburetor, the specialist had to replace the head gaskets, ground the valves, cleaned the intake manifold and changed all the hoses.
17 instead of 33 gallons of gasoline – if the is no progress
Then the Thunderbird ran around and spent "only" 17 instead of 33 litres of petrol. Meanwhile, the Car scene in the North, his Beard and his "Bird knows and loves Günter Winter in the US". As a Pseudonym he used in allusion to his surname, "Mr. freeze", from his car, he wants to separate. The frog-colored "Big Bird" purrs on the country roads around Hamburg, as there was never a time where his owner would have him scrapped almost out of frustration.
Vehicle registration certificate
Thunderbird, Bj. 1972
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Maximum speed:
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Taking an early turn toward a career in computer science
Online classes allow junior Liam Madson to graduate a year early
By Vivian Nowka-Keane, Hawkeye staff|June 16, 2015
While many students enjoy spending their time binge-watching Netflix, this student spends his taking classes. Through e-learning, junior Liam Madson is going to graduate early with the class of 2015.
E-learning is an online school that provides all of the core classes and even some electives. Through this program, students can take courses at a quicker pace. For instance, Madson completed the semester-long Financial Algebra class in just one week. However, he said he mostly uses e-learning to complete English and social studies courses.
Madson is also involved in the MTHS STEM program. As a part of the engineering program, he chose to pursue the Computer Science pathway, in which students learn the basics of programming and code. As a part of the STEM program, he also has a zero period for Engineering Design and Development (EDD).
"[He's a student who] likes to learn [and is] quick to learn. He was really good for a classroom. Not only was he a nice person to deal with as a teacher, but he also contributes a lot to the atmosphere and culture of the classroom; one of helpfulness, one of keeping the learning going," engineering teacher Craig Devine said.
Through his engineering classes Madson will graduate high school with a total of 15 college credits.
In his daily routine, Madson goes home at the end of fourth period to take his remaining two classes online. However, when the MTHS chapter of Technology Student Association (TSA) has meetings, Madson returns to the school at the end of the day.
Madson has been in TSA since his sophomore year.
"I wanted to be a part of a club because that's something you should probably do in high school. TSA had a variety of events which sounded interesting," he said.
As a member of TSA, Madson has won the Silver Achievement Award, which is awarded to people who demonstrate leadership development, an understanding of technology, career and personal planning and service to their school and community.
"It's been self-motivated. It's not an assignment that Liam is completing; these are things that he has taken on an on his own," TSA advisor and science teacher Mark Burbank said.
He also earned third place for Structural Engineering his sophomore year. Madson's task was to design build a bridge-like structure to be the most efficient, meaning it had to carry as much weight while being composed of as little material as possible.
There were many strict rules for the design of the bridge, such as how long and wide to make it, what materials to use and even what methods to use to connect the pieces of wood.
This year his team earned fifth place in Tech Bowl, a jeopardy-like game with technology-based questions, such as vocabulary definitions.
Madson said his time in TSA helped him to develop certain life skills.
"It was a great opportunity to work as a group. It also taught [me] self management," Madson said.
Burbank agreed that TSA and the STEM program allowed Liam to grow during his time in high school.
"He's really grown in his ability to communicate with others that don't have his skills in technology," Burbank said.
TSA isn't the only place Madson shines. He has won several other awards, including student of the month twice for e-learning.
He was also nominated to be the Career and Technical Education (CTE) leadership student. As the CTE leadership student, Madson must be available to answer questions about CTE and plan certain CTE events and poster-presentations.
Madson has also found ways to serve his community. He has been involved in an event called the laptop rollout for three years which is sponsored by the Edmonds Foundation. As a part of this, he helps distribute Edmonds School District (ESD) schools' old computers to students on free and reduced lunch who cannot afford their own.
"Liam [Madson] has done a lot of things on his own that have helped other students," Burbank said. "He is always so confident and upbeat and he's a very giving person. He's got a lot of skills, and one of the things he does consistently is to share those skills with others."
Managing the e-learning website is another way he contributes his talents.
This outstanding individual doesn't stop when the final bell rings for summer. Madson has had an internship at the Edmonds Foundation since mid-July of last year. His mother told him about the program and he said it's been a rewarding experience.
"It's really cool for me because it's [a job] related to what I want to do, which isn't bagging groceries everyday," he added.
His daily job includes a variety of tasks, such as troubleshooting when people have problems with their computers. It started as a summer job, but he was asked to continue his work through this school year. He plans to continue this summer, next summer and possibly through the next school year.
Madson plans on attending the University of Washington Bothell in the fall to pursue his goal to become a computer scientist or engineer.
"Computers have always been interesting," Madson said. "[Look at] how much of today' society is integrated with computers, especially the U.S. – water, electricity, [it's] all controlled by big computers. Most kids now have smartphones which they're interacting with. It's just so entangled with life and I feel like it needs to grow and develop."
With his goals in mind, Madson is ready to take a step into his future a year early. Luckily, he isn't too disappointed that he's not graduating with his peers.
"I get to get out of here a year early," he laughed.
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		 DOC "PATH TO libmatrix_driver.a")

FIND_LIBRARY(HWLOC_LIBRARY NAMES hwloc
		 HINTS $ENV{HWLOC_HOME} ${PASTIX_ROOT} /usr/local /opt/local
		 PATH_SUFFIXES lib Lib LIB lib64
		 DOC "PATH TO hwloc library")

SET(PASTIX_LIBRARIES ${PASTIX_LIBRARY};${PASTIX_MATRIX_DRIVER_LIBRARY};${HWLOC_LIBRARY})

INCLUDE(FindPackageHandleStandardArgs)
FIND_PACKAGE_HANDLE_STANDARD_ARGS(PASTIX DEFAULT_MSG PASTIX_INCLUDE_DIRS PASTIX_LIBRARIES)

#IF(PASTIX_FOUND)
   MESSAGE(STATUS "PASTIX_INCLUDE_DIRS:${PASTIX_INCLUDE_DIRS}")
   MESSAGE(STATUS "PASTIX_LIBRARIES:${PASTIX_LIBRARIES}")
#ENDIF(PASTIX_FOUND)

FIND_PATH(MURGE_INCLUDE_DIRS
	    NAMES murge.inc
	    HINTS ${PASTIX_ROOT}
	    PATH_SUFFIXES include Include INCLUDE
	    DOC "PATH TO murge.inc")

FIND_LIBRARY(MURGE_LIBRARIES
		 NAMES pastix_murge
		 HINTS ${PASTIX_ROOT}
		 PATH_SUFFIXES lib Lib LIB
		 DOC "PATH TO libpastix_murge.a")

INCLUDE(FindPackageHandleStandardArgs)
FIND_PACKAGE_HANDLE_STANDARD_ARGS(MURGE DEFAULT_MSG MURGE_INCLUDE_DIRS MURGE_LIBRARIES)

MARK_AS_ADVANCED(PASTIX_INCLUDE_DIRS
                 PASTIX_LIBRARY
                 PASTIX_MATRIX_DRIVER_LIBRARY
                 PASTIX_LIBRARIES
                 HWLOC_LIBRARY
                 MURGE_INCLUDE_DIRS
                 MURGE_LIBRARIES)


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Series Preview: Mr. Met Goes To Washington / Murph Reunion Bowl Take 2
On May 23, 2016 May 23, 2016 By themetssiah
This Could Be Fun (But Usually It Isn't): The Mets are 35-37 at Nationals Park all-time. But between 2012-2014 they were 10-17. During that stretch, it was awful facing the Nationals. It just felt like they consistently smacked us around. That's why the success we had against them last season was so big. We went 6-3 in Washington. The success against the Nats and particularly the success in Washington was one of the big differences for the 2015 Mets. That success started with our pitching, but it really all came together with the addition of Yoenis Cespedes. Once again, we will need him to lead our offense if we are going to come away from this Washington series with Ws.
Yo Loves The Capitol: Yoenis Cespedes was 6 for 14 with 3 doubles and 2 dingers at Nationals Park last season. It may take forever for the politicians on Capitol Hill to re-establish relations with Cuba, but Yo will be leaving his Cuban mark on Washington before this series is over, that I assure you.
Pitching Matchups:
Game 1: Bartolo Colon vs. Gio Gonzalez
Gio has been lights out this year with a 1.86 ERA. He's 10-4 lifetime against the Mets with a 2.59 ERA in 18 games. He beat the Mets last week at Citi Field going 6.1 innings and giving up a run. The Mets have been bad against lefties this year. But this guy isn't going anywhere. So we need to figure out a way to beat him. Paging David Wright. Notable Numbers: Juan Lagares is 11 for 29 with a home run against Gio, and David Wright is 6 for 24 with a home run.
Bart's recent outing against the Dodgers was ugly. His outing last week against the Nats at Citi was gross (4.2 innings pitched, 3 runs, 5 hits, 5 walks). He only had one start against the Nats last year, and it came right out the gate in April. He went 6 innings, gave up 1 run and struck out 8. He needs a Big Sexy rebound start in a big way otherwise we officially have two struggling starters in our rotation.
Game 2: Matt Harvey vs. Stephen Strasburg
The Nationals have won 13 straight Strasburg starts. He smacked the Mets around last week at Citi going 6 innings, giving up 1 run and striking out 10. Notable Numbers: Yoenis Cespedes is 2 for 5, David Wright is 7 for 25 and Neil Walker is 5 for 14 against Strasburg.
I thought last week's Harvey start against the Nats where he gave up 9 runs (6 ER) in 2.2 innings was rock bottom. I thought for sure the Mets would skip his next start. Nope. He's going right back out there and this time in the lion's den. The Mets watched him throw a bullpen session this weekend, and apparently he looked good. Harvey officially has the Mets stamp of approval so it looks like we can put this Harvey debate to bed right? We're all confident that he's figured things out right?!? On a related note, is there a word that means "lower than rock-bottom"?
Game 3: Steven Matz vs. Tanner Roark
Tanner Roark was the odd man out of the rotation for the Nats during much of last season. He made 12 starts in 2015 and was swinging back and forth between the pen and the rotation. This year he's rejoined the rotation full time, and he's been very good. He's 3-3 with a 2.89 ERA. He made one start against the Mets last year in October. He went 6 scoreless innings. He made 4 relief appearances against the Mets last year and for the most part was effective. The only time he surrendered any runs came on July 21st where he got rocked in Washington and gave up 4 runs in a third of an inning. Notable Numbers: Curtis Granderson is 6 for 16, Neil Walker is 2 for 5, and Rene Rivera is 3 for 8.
Steven Matz didn't face the Nats last year. He missed those big series late in the season recovering from that abdominal injury. But he's been a rookie of the year stud this year. I hope he's in a position to help the Mets win the series or even sweep. He dominated Milwaukee this past Friday going 7 innings, and giving up 2 runs with 8 strikeouts.
Things To Look For:
Hot Nats 2.0: So nothing has really changed since last week. Daniel Murphy is still leading the league in hitting and destroying every pitcher he faces thanks to whatever remains of his Kevin Long pixie dust supply. Anthony Rendon is hitting .458 in his last 7 games. After his cold start to the season it appears he is rounding into form. Jayson Werth is hitting .333 in his last 7 games, but he did hit into a horrendous 9th inning bases loaded double play this weekend against the Marlins.
Penmanship: So the Mets have the best pen ERA in the league. But the Nationals pen has been fantastic as well. The Nats and Mets have the same strengths. Pitching, Pitching, Pitching.
Conforto Feeling The Heat: Michael Conforto has 3 dingers and is hitting .300 in his last 7 games. Some of Noah Syndergaard's scorching fastball heat must be warming Conforto up. Thor throws fire, loves Game of Thrones, and is clearly casting his light upon Conforto. I wouldn't want to step foot near Harvey's East Village apartment. That place must be colder than the ice cells at Castle Black.
Duda Dunzo 2.0: Lucas Duda spent Monday morning at the Hospital For Special Surgery being probed by Ray Ramirez. Ray is probably in the hospital men's room right now grabbing Kleenex for the Duda "tissue sample". Lucas going on the DL is a lock. Obviously I'm upset about Duda's back injury considering we have no real alternative, but in truth he's been MIA at the plate lately. If he had been on one of his burning hot streaks, I'd be devastated. That doesn't mean his absence in the lineup won't have a negative impact, but I suppose it makes the injury sting slightly less. Pray for Duda.
Playing Short Is Dumb: Speaking of the Duda injury, I wrote about it in my last Nationals series preview a week ago. We've played shorthanded now for six straight games. Playing with a short bench is the Mets favorite strategy. I still can't believe the Mets twiddle their thumbs for as long as they do when it comes to injuries. Also, on the subject of short, how great has Asdrubal Cabrera been? Other than Cespedes and Conforto, he's been the only real constant on offense. At some point, this guy is going to hit a rough patch and lose himself at the plate. It happens to everyone at one point or another over the course of the season. Let's just hope by then someone else in the lineup wakes up and picks up the slack. Yeah, I'm looking at you Neil Walker. The guy has been spiraling into oblivion since he started on pace for 70 home runs. He's .188 in his last 15 games and .167 in his last 7 games. Yuck.
Lil' Late For New Gloves: Alejandro De Aza recently grabbed a first basemen glove to try and increase his versatility. People are calling for Neil Walker to grab a first basemen glove. I've even seen fans say Travis d'Arnaud should take a break from downing platelet-rich plasma smoothies in Cali to take some reps at first base. Umm I said this in February, but what the hell were the Mets thinking this spring? We never had a backup first basemen other than Eric Campbell. We claimed Wilmer Flores was the backup first basemen, but he played like two spring games at the position. How the hell did we not have d'Arnaud, Wilmer, and Kevin Plawecki out there taking grounders every single day? Duda spent time on the DL last season. This injury was a lock. This was a predictable scenario, and the Mets really blew their chance to get ahead of it.
The Blood Of The First Men: The Mets are likely to promote someone from Triple-A Vegas for the Nationals series once Lucas Duda is placed on the DL. Rumor has it Ty Kelly has arrived in Washington. Ty is a 27 year old journeyman utility infielder/outfielder and look at this guy:
Ty Kelly looks like he was out foraging for fruits and nuts when a time traveler showed up and brought him to the future to test his baseball skills. The blood of the Neanderthal flows through his veins. Considering he's a minor league journeyman, it wouldn't be all that surprising to find out he spends his offseason filming History Channel "Early Man" specials. But in all seriousness, he's hitting nearly .400 in Vegas. Now we all know offensive numbers in Vegas are super inflated due to the thin air. But no matter where you are playing, if you lead the league in hitting, you deserve some praise. If he does get promoted, let's just hope Ty doesn't crack open a teammates skull with his bat and drag him back to his cave (which I'm assuming will be on the basement level of the Washington Marriott Hotel).
Today: Let's ride the Brewers series victory wave and take the good vibes on the road tonight. Let's go Big Sexy.
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Exhibits / Inspiration Gallery: Yesterday and Today / Conflict & War
The earliest conflicts in North Dakota were among Native American groups competing for power and resources on the Plains. Euro-Americans caused new conflicts as they pushed Native Americans from their homelands. The U.S. Army waged war on Native American tribes during the Indian Wars of the late 1800s. Forts were built to house troops who policed the frontier and kept Native Americans confined to reservations.
The people of North Dakota, including Native Americans, have served their country both at home and abroad. During World War I and World War II, North Dakotans served in all branches of the armed services. As the Cold War heated up in the 1950s and 60s, North Dakotans fought in Korea and Vietnam. Large Air Force bases were constructed near Grand Forks and Minot. War and conflict continues to be a part of life for the many military men and women from North Dakota.
Display commemorating the centennial of World War I
Nuclear fall-out shelter
Veterans' oral histories
Cannon taken during the Philippine Insurrection


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Raoul Sauer, né le  à Autrecourt (Ardennes) et mort le  à Hirson (Aisne), est un homme politique français. Il a été sénateur communiste puis député du département de l'Aisne durant la Quatrième République.

Biographie
Titulaire du certificat d'études primaires, ouvrier mouleur « jusqu'à la trentaine », Raoul Sauer est mobilisé en 1916 et participe à la Première Guerre mondiale. Entré dans l'administration des douanes après la guerre, il s'engage dans l'action syndicale chez les douaniers, et adhère au Parti communiste dès 1920.

Exerçant dans les Ardennes, il est muté ensuite en 1935 dans l'Aisne. Déplacé en Savoie en  pour son militantisme, sanctionné une seconde fois en , il est révoqué par le régime de Vichy en , il participe en 1942 à la constitution d'un groupe de FTP en Auvergne, et prend ensuite la direction régionale de cette organisation de résistance.

Secrétaire du Comité de libération départemental du Puy-de-Dôme, il obtient le grade de lieutenant-colonel des FFI. Son engagement dans la Résistance lui vaut la croix de guerre et la médaille de la résistance.

Réintégré dans les Douanes, il retourne dans l'Aisne et devient un des principaux responsables communistes de ce département. Conseiller général, élu dans le canton de Guise, de 1945 à 1951, il est élu au Conseil de la République, nouveau nom du Sénat, en , obtenant 39,9 % des voix. Sénateur actif sur les questions douanières, mais aussi dans la défense des fonctionnaires, il n'est cependant pas réélu lors des élections sénatoriales de 1948.

En 1951, il est élu député de l'Aisne, sur la liste menée par Adrien Renard, qui obtient 33,9 % des voix. Il est réélu en 1956, mais défait lors des élections de 1958. Il s'éloigne alors de la vie politique.

Détail des fonctions et des mandats

 Mandat parlementaire

  -  : Conseiller de la République de l'Aisne

Notes et références

Voir aussi

Articles connexes

 Canton de Guise
 Conseil général de l'Aisne
 Liste des députés de l'Aisne
 Liste des sénateurs de l'Aisne

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Résistant communiste français
Député membre du Parti communiste français
Député de l'Aisne
Député de l'Aisne (Quatrième République)
Député de la deuxième législature de la Quatrième République
Député de la troisième législature de la Quatrième République
Sénateur de l'Aisne
Sénateur de la Quatrième République française
Sénateur membre du Parti communiste français
Décès en août 1972
Naissance en mars 1898
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[BREAKING] Secret Pentagon Leak Could Mean WAR
Gary McIntyre
As Democrats are worried about 2020 elections and taking any opportunity they can to take down the Trump administration, President Trump may soon be faced with an extremely tough decision that has nothing to do with the election.
Does he send our troops to war in the Middle East… again?
The New York Times reported that Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan presented a military option for dealing with Iran if they were to "attack American forces or accelerate work on nuclear weapons." This would involve the deployment of up to 120,000 troops to the Middle East.
The plan described from the Times was ordered by National Security Advisor John Bolton – "one of the administration's most virulent Iran hawks."
But this is coming straight from the Pentagon, so what's the President's take?
On Monday, Trump reportedly acknowledged the growing tensions with Iran and stated, "we'll see what happens with Iran. If they do anything, it would be a very bad mistake."
According to the Times, "more than a half-dozen American national security officials who have been briefed on details of the updated plans agreed to discuss them… on the condition of anonymity. Spokesmen for Mr. Shanahan and Gen. Joseph F. Dunford Jr., the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, declined to comment."
As reported by Redstate, military officials inside the administration are divided over responding to Iran. One official stated:
Deploying such a robust air, land and naval force would give Tehran more targets to strike, and potentially more reason to do so, risking entangling the United States in a drawn out conflict. It also would reverse years of retrenching by the American military in the Middle East that began with President Barack Obama's withdrawal of troops from Iraq in 2011.
Others stated, "Mr. Trump's announced drawdown in December of American forces in Syria, and the diminished naval presence in the region, appear to have emboldened some leaders in Tehran and convinced the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps that the United States has no appetite for a fight with Iran."
We'll be keeping a close eye on this story as it develops.
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There are people who are prone to have eye bags compared to others. But when we talk about wrinkles, all people will get them but not at a certain age. Some are prone to appear older than people their age and this is due to several things. You can count lifestyle, stress, lack of sleep, age, and the sun as causes of wrinkles.
If you drink liquor regularly, eat fast food or instant foods, you would surely get premature wrinkles. If you have been smoking for quite some time, have not been sleeping enough, or indulge in a stress-related activities or work, then, you are not free from this issue as well.
Additionally, people who love to stay under the sun without sun protection will find that aging comes early as it should. And don't forget those who undergo a strict diet—people who want to lose fat the earliest time possible may have a problem with loss of facial muscles as well.
This explains why some people look older and others in the same age group would look younger. Maybe the latter set are more careful then the former? If you think you fit well into this predicament, what would you do?
Aging is a part of life and we can't avoid it no matter how we try. What we can do is to avert the possibilities that may pose damage to our skin and this starts with looking at how we deal with certain factors.
The sun makes us healthy and lets us enjoy our weekends and summer vacations. However, it also threatens us in a lot of ways, most especially our skin. Sunburn that leads to cancer and premature aging are among the many issues that make the sun a formidable foe that can act against us.
One of the good things the modern world offers is a heap of solutions for common problems like wrinkles. The advent of sun protection products has found its way inside every home. But not all people in the world would remember using sunscreen. Some wear sunblock all day and use it regularly while others tend to forget due to their busy schedules. This type of remedy may not take away the possibility of wrinkle formation but can slow them down.
The skin becomes increasingly dry and thin as we age and the most important thing to note is that the skin will eventually lose its elasticity. We have to accept the fact that the skin no longer produces the same amount of collagen like when we are young. Women start to lose huge amounts of the collagen requirement once they step on the age of 40 and up. This is the time when most of them would worry about getting old and wrinkles are the first symptoms that would appear. This is also where women must think of moisturizing their skin to smoothen out wrinkles. Moisturizers stimulate collagen and in the process, repair damaged skin.
Exercise plays a big role in preventing wrinkles. A study showed that there were less active volunteers who participated in a research that required them to perform moderately strenuous exercises for a period of three months. The results were just fantastic.
After having been biopsied, it showed that these participants, who were over 65 years of age developed tighter skin and both inner and outer layers of their skin looked like that of 20 – 40 year old individuals. This is evidence that proves exercising even in old age can still make changes to the skin's appearance.
What you consume every day affects your skin condition. If we take in a considerable amount of antioxidants, then, we are sure that we are helping the skin from the damages that free radicals bring. Free radicals can hurt the skin cells and lead the skin to age fast. The answer to this problem is to eat different varieties of colorful fruits, and also—vegetables.
Lycopene and beta-carotene, as well as Vitamins C, A, and E are likely to slow down possible free radical damages. However, some people may want to take in these essential nutrients in pill or tablet forms, which is also a good alternative most especially for people who are too busy to prepare meals on a regular basis. But somehow, nothing beats natural ingredients.
Since a lot of factors can toll on your skin, particularly the eye area, you need to be wary about what you are into each day. Below are some solutions people use.
Wrinkles are not life threatening and only needs natural remedies to regulate if not to retard the aging process. If there are people who think that a medical intervention is best to resolve this issue, there are other people who are not fond of going through the knife.
Surgeries only give you a few years before the next set of wrinkles appear. Fillers, Botox, lasers and peels can take out the weary appearance of the skin but what happens after they grow back on to the surface? Would you still be up for another appointment with a cosmetic surgeon? How many times will you have to pay just to cut back on years? And how can you be sure that your surgeon will not lead you to look you have suffered from a series of deformities?
You can find eye creams everywhere. It carries the promise of becoming wrinkle-free using just a small amount of certain super moisturizer. However, these creams are very expensive that you can buy a very small bottle with a high price tag. Users have to be careful at choosing not just because they are bound to spend a fortune; they also have to know what is inside each tube or bottle to make sure what they are buying will not affect their skin.
We neglect the idea that there are some ingredients found in the kitchen that are helpful when it comes to the wrinkle problem. Health and beauty issues can be resolved by these meal components and what's best is they are not harmful for the skin. Coconut is a perfect example of a diverse food and its oil contains healing properties.
Coconut oil is an antioxidant and contains Vitamins A and E and vital proteins that helps promote the production of collagen. Collagen acts as a skin firming agent and coconut oil helps in the form new skin cells. People who are into natural remedies found out that this oil prevents sagging as well as wrinkles.
It's all right to eat vegetables or drink them in liquid form. These foods are healthy and the body receives a lot of nutrients when consuming them. However, you can also use them for other purposes. You can even wear them! Cucumbers, avocadoes, and oranges are god remedies you can apply under your eyes. You can use avocadoes as a mask. This fruit contains retinol that boosts collagen production and new cell growth.
Place sliced cucumbers for 15 – 20 minutes under your eyes where the wrinkles always appear. Be sure to put honey first before topping it with a cucumber. Oranges, on the other hand, act as an astringent or dip a cotton swab on a fresh orange juice and apply it round the eye area. Just be careful you don't let the juice get inside your eyes.
Some of you may not believe it but facial exercises can do wonders to the facial skin. It works to make the muscles within the face active just like when you are trying to build muscle mass on some of your body parts. These exercises can tone and tighten the skin while it allows for more elasticity.
There is also this thing called Facial Yoga that you can try. Just like other women who keep on trying on surgeries, these remedies are worth trying and the best part is it doesn't endanger your appearance.
There are different ways you can use to ward off wrinkles off your face but you have to understand that not all wrinkles will just go away after a few months. It takes every person to be careful with what they eat, know which tasks they do each day that makes them worry so much that generates these wrinkles, and looking at their lifestyle.
Always remember that it takes one to start being careful at a younger age because once you reach middle age, you may not be able to get those wrinkles out from where they were already set. Also, take note that collagen is not a thing that you can just replace immediately. So, stop thinking that a rejuvenating cream can do better than anything else.


Sweet tooth? It could be far sweeter than you think and tooth decay and weight gain aren't the only health problems we risk as a result.
The scary truth is that health experts believe even those of us who don't take sugar in tea or eat lots of sweets may be consuming far more sugar than is healthy.
Over the past 30 years, food manufacturers have doubled the amount of sugar they add to products. Yet most of us are blissfully unaware that we're eating more of the sweet stuff than ever. It's not just our teeth and our weight that are being put at risk by hidden sugars.
They found that obese people dramatically underestimated the amount of sugar they consumed each day. Those who ate the most consumed as much as 207g a day that's nearly 52 spoonfuls and four times the recommended daily limit hidden in everyday foods. The sucrose shown in their urine is mostly found in table sugar, processed foods, cakes, biscuits and soft drinks.
Research has indicated that sugar may be addictive. When researchers at Princeton University, US, fed rats a diet that was high in sugar, they noticed that the rats became anxious when the sugar was removed, and experienced symptoms similar to the withdrawal symptoms of smokers or morphine users - chattering teeth and the shakes, for example.
Eating a lot of sugar can makes you likely to put on weight, and also increase your risk of diabetes. Women who drank one or more sugar-laden drinks a day, having previously consumed one or less a week, almost doubled their risk of Type-2 diabetes compared with those who drank fewer than one sugary drink a week.
It's thought that a sugary diet increases calorie consumption and weight gain linked to Type-2 diabetes resulting in unhealthy spikes in blood glucose, which can lead to insulin resistance, a condition that often precedes diabetes.
The International Journal of Obesity suggests that consuming lots of high-calorie sugary drinks alongside 'diet' drinks may confuse your body's appetite control centre - and actually lead to overeating.
One recent major European study found that women with the highest blood sugar levels increased their chance of developing cancers such as those of the pancreas, skin, womb and urinary tract by 26%.
Another new study conducted in Sweden and published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition suggests that drinking two or more sugary drinks a day can increase your risk of pancreatic cancer by 90%, while people who add sugar to their food and drink at least five times a day are at a 70% increased risk of the disease.
Experts believe that raised blood sugar levels put a strain on your pancreas, which in turn could increase your cancer risk. Research also shows that eating a lot of sugar increases the oxidative stress in your body - the free-radical havoc that damages healthy cells and can lead to premature aging and cancer.
A wealth of research has linked a diet high in starchy foods such as potatoes, rice and white bread with an increased risk of pancreatic cancer. While not sugary foods per se, they are rapidly converted into sugar in your body - which requires excess insulin to help process the sugars in foods.
So How Much Sugar Do You Have To Eat To Be Eating Too Much?
According to the British Dietetic Association, the recommended intake of 'added sugars' such as honey, fruit juice, jam, soft drinks and those in processed food, as well as the sugar you add to food is 10% of your total daily calorie intake. That's about 50g a day for those on 2,000 calories. For your information, one level teaspoon of sugar weighs 4g and contains 16 calories.
DEFRA estimates that if we were to cut our added sugar intake by 1.75% of energy a day, 3500 premature deaths could be prevented each year.
Start to make some sensible swaps to reduce your intake.
Choose wholegrain cereals or porridge instead of sugar-coated varieties.
Swap canned fruit in syrup for those in juice and go for carbonated water with fruit juice added rather than sugary drinks.
Fructose (sugar in fruit) doesn't cause the same rapid rise and then drop in blood sugar as sucrose (the sugar found in processed foods). Natural fructose is absorbed slower.
Watch out for brown sugar, it may contain slightly higher levels of a few minerals, such as potassium and magnesium.
Read labels, forms of sugar in processed foods are also called glucose, dextrose, fructose, invert syrup, corn syrup, raw, brown or demerara sugar, glucose syrup, lactose, maltose, hydrolyzed starch or treacle.
You can control your by make predominantly home-cooked diet. Try to prepare meals yourself and don't fall back on processed, packaged foods.
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Yours, Mine & Ours
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When Frank Beardsley (Dennis Quaid), a widower of 8 children runs into his high school sweetheart, Helen North (Rene Russo), it's as if thirty years never passed! Helen, also a widow with ten kids of her own that include the six she and her husband adopted, feels the attraction as well. It's no wonder they rush into marriage without telling their kids. True love can conquer all-right? Unfortunately for Frank and Helen, the families don't mesh quite as easily as the newlyweds had hoped. They probably should have seen the culture clash coming: the disciplined Beardsleys run things by the book; for the energetic and vivacious Norths, there is no book. Helen's kids aren't pleased about moving and sharing rooms with a bunch of uptight strangers. Frank's children have nothing in common with the Norths. Since both sets of kids aren't happy, they devise a plan to undermine the marriage and team up to plot the breakup. East meets west as the two families finds a way to work together-in order to separate. Just when it appears that the kids have succeeded, they realize they like each other despite their differences-they don't want their families to split up! Can they save Frank and Helen's marriage after they so brilliantly split them up? It's up to Frank and Helen!
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Yours mine and ours Lucy played that and again know one can replace her. Why does walt Disney take so many older shows and thry to make copies of the older shows but different people.
Stephanie b
Worst remake. This is a true story but what they've turned it into doesn't even resemble it. Would have been cute if they just totally renamed it!
Anthony Perpinal
It's an okay movie that makes you laugh from time to time. Although its week plot the morals that can be extracted from the movie are meaningful.
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Nov. 12 (UPI) -- A Spanish court on Monday ordered former Catalan leaders to repay the cost of organizing what it ruled was an illegal independence vote four years ago.
The Court of Auditors ordered former Catalan leader Artur Mas and nine other former officials to pay $5.6 million in public funds to conduct the referendum on Nov. 9, 2014. It was the forerunner of last year's referendum in which Catalan separatists held what Spain described as another illegal vote.
Four years ago more than 80 percent of the 2.2 million voters favored independence for the autonomous northeastern region but fewer than half of registered voters went to the polls.
Mas conducted the vote after failing to get the Spanish authorities to allow a full referendum, defying an order by Spain's Constitutional Court, which later ruled it was illegal.
The Court of Auditors decided that Mas is responsible for the entire costs, including interest, "caused" to the government but the other former officials, including former Vice President Joana Ortega, ex-counsel Francesc Homs and former Education Minister Irene Rigau must contribute.
Costs included buying 7,000 computers for use in polling stations, and paying for a website and advertising.
Carles Puigdemont, who succeeded Mas and lives in self-imposed exile in Belgium, blasted the court ruling. He said the ruling was "an abuse and an unworthy arbitrary act" in a post on Twitter.
Mas, Ortega and Rigau have been barred from public office.
Last December, the court seized Mas' house and assets of the others involved to meet the bail of nearly $6 million.


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Sinovac Launches Seasonal Influenza Vaccine Anflu(R) for 2008-2009 Flu Season
Wednesday September 10, 9:35 pm ET
BEIJING, Sept. 10 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Sinovac Biotech Ltd. (Amex: SVA - News), a leading provider of vaccines in China, today announced the market launch of Anflu®, a seasonal influenza vaccine, for 2008-2009 Flu Season. Developed and manufactured by Sinovac, Anflu® is the only split influenza vaccine produced without preservatives in China. Sinovac is undertaking the sales and marketing program utilizing its established sales force to promote the adult dosage form of Anflu®.
Utilizing the virus strain for the Northern Hemisphere recommended by the World Health Organization, Sinovac has commenced the production of Anflu® for the annual flu season based on its 2008-2009 production plan. The Chinese authorities have recently completed the review of the batch release process and approved the vaccine for launch. In August 2008, the China CDC issued the 2008 "Guidelines for Influenza Prevention and Control Technology" that highlighted the positive public health implications of receiving the seasonal flu vaccine, the target population and the extension of the vaccination duration. As an amendment to the 2007 version, the 2008 guidance expanded the recommended vaccination population to include people living in senior homes, nursing homes and chronic disease nursing facilities, along with childcare providers who are looking after infants less than six month in age.
Over the past year, Sinovac has expanded its manufacturing capacity with the construction of a pandemic influenza vaccine production line with annual capacity of 20 million doses using the grant from China's National Development and Reform Commission. The production line includes state-of-the-art automated production equipment along with an expanded packaging capability and affords Sinovac the ability to produce up to five million doses of Anflu®. By leveraging the latest production technology, the quality of the Anflu vaccine will be enhanced.
In line with its efforts incorporate the latest technology, Sinovac has introduced new insulation packaging to facilitate vaccine distribution. Based on customer feedback, the packaging features color-coded insulated packaging that effectively utilizes ice to maintain the desired temperature. The updated packaging enables the shipping of 50 or 100 doses.
Mr. Weidong Yin, Chairman, President and CEO, commented, "We are very pleased to launch Anflu® in China for the 2008 - 2009 seasonal influenza season. By utilizing our state-of-the-art production capability, we are well positioned to deliver our adult dosage formulation to our target market in China."
Stephanie Carrington / Janine McCargo
Email: scarrington@theruthgroup.com / jmccargo@theruthgroup.com
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Stuart James Karppinen (born 13 June 1973) is a former Australian cricketer who is also the former strength and conditioning coach of the Australian national cricket team. Born in Townsville, Karppinen moved to Canberra with his family at a young age. He played for the Australian Capital Territory Under-19s at the 1991–92 Barclays Bank Australian Under-19 Championships, taking one wicket in his only match. He was first selected for the Australian Capital Territory senior side during the 1993–94 season, although the ACT did not at the time have either first-class or List A status, and thus only played state teams' Second XIs and other sides touring Canberra. Karppinen was also the recipient of an Australian Institute of Sport scholarship in 1997. The Australian Capital Territory was admitted to the Australian domestic limited-overs competition for the 1997–98 season, playing as the "Canberra Comets". Karppinen played six matches for the team in their inaugural season, taking nine wickets with a best of 2/35. Karppinen did not play any matches the following season, and transferred to Western Australia for the 1999–2000 season.

Karppinen made his List A debut for Western Australia against South Australia during the 1999–2000 Mercantile Mutual Cup. He played 11 further matches for Western Australia, the last of which during the 2002–03 season, taking five wickets at an average of 78.00. Karppinen made his first-class debut for Western Australia against Victoria at the WACA Ground during the 2000–01 Pura Cup. He took 2/34 and 3/34 on debut, and made 1 and 17 batting. He did not play another first-class match that season, and only played two further first-class matches, both against touring international sides: against South Africa during the 2001–02 season, against whom he recorded his best bowling analysis of 4/110 off 26 overs; and against England during the 2002–03 season. He retired at the end of the 2002–03 season due to stress fractures in his back, and returned to Canberra. Karppinen subsequently studied sports science at the Cricket Australia Centre of Excellence and Charles Sturt University. He served as fitness coach for the Bangladesh national team between 2004 and 2006, before being recruited by New South Wales where he served as strength and conditioning coach. He was appointed strength and conditioning coach of the Australian national team from 2007 to 2011 and c.

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When will Cocoa be stable?
Re: When will Cocoa be stable?
Just wondering how we qualify something as "working" (I mean that as a serious question).
Do we mean "it works" even though it may not look right for the given OS/widgetset?
Or should it be fully compliant with the OS/widgetset?
Interesting question. I assume the trade off for easy cross-platform development will be accepting some generic non-OS controls. If I run Inkscape or Gimp, for example, I'm not expecting fully OS compliant controls. That never bothers me, as long as they are recognizable and work within a common expectation. My audience is mainly scientists, university students, and workers in applied science. I doubt they care too much about a rigorous adherence to the "look and feel" advocated by Apple. If buttons, comboboxes, etc., work pretty much as expected, that is probably fine. They do like stuff to show up properly in task bars, etc., though, and are mostly not command line geeks. A fine line I guess.
Should Cocoa also be set to "working" on the roadmap? "In progress" makes it sound like it is still unusable.
IMO we should have a special category "partially working" for development stages of this kind.
I agree that the Cocoa widgetset is very close to production ready. I am already using it as such, as Carbon is no longer a viable option for me. However, the Cocoa IDE is still lacking some fundamental capabilities. I have posted comments and bug reports.
I give my wholehearted and sincere thanks to the developers, primarily Dmitry as I understand it. A few things, however, still need to be fixed before the Carbon IDE can be finally left behind. I'm sure bounties or donations would be appreciated.
as a note. I've a side project happening right now. so I've minimal time for Cocoa.
The project started last October. Obviously the same time as Cocoa updates stopped.
Maybe "Functional except for...." type of statement ? There is no doubt Lazarus on Mac made a heap of progress recently (thanks Dmitry and martin_fr) , but not perfect. But capable of supporting many project right now. We could say same about Lazarus on other platforms, nothing is ever perfect.
I wondered if that might be the case. Many thanks for your excellent work on Cocoa. Best of luck with your project!
Fine by me, I run into a few Cocoa interface glitches, like some strange behavior with ShowModal and PopupMenu (I have not isolated it yet), but the Carbon widgets also had some odd behavior.
I have been using the Cocoa IDE successfully for some time, but there are still a few (reported) issues which new users would likely find difficult to accept. I'd say that where it is now (2.0.0 fixes) probably a new user should use the Carbon IDE and compile for Cocoa. I'm hoping that will change by 2.0.2, but that may be coming too quickly. Perhaps 2.0.2 could be released with that in mind?
I made to Dmitry 2 donations, he a) fixed painting of selected item in ColorListbox, b) added painting of circle mark for RadioItems.
Dmitry fixed the TUpDown control as well. His Patreon blog explains the process. I signed up as a patron to show my support for his past and continued work.
I have been recently paying Dmitry directly for fixing outstanding Cococa bugs.
Good work so far and it should eventually result in a stable widgetset.
That is great, I'd love to see him able to test on Mojave.
Just a thought, but I'd love to see the Cocoa fixes merged into the 2.0 fixes branch. At the moment it looks like they are only going into trunk. Releasing software compiled on trunk might not be a good idea, but I assume 2.0 fixes is stable.


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David speaks at various international conferences, is a frequent guest on various podcasts, author of articles throughout the technology industry, Microsoft MVP in Visual Studio ALM.
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package org.apache.beam.sdk.schemas;

import static org.hamcrest.MatcherAssert.assertThat;
import static org.hamcrest.Matchers.containsInAnyOrder;
import static org.junit.Assert.assertArrayEquals;
import static org.junit.Assert.assertEquals;
import static org.junit.Assert.assertFalse;
import static org.junit.Assert.assertNull;
import static org.junit.Assert.assertTrue;

import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.HashMap;
import java.util.List;
import java.util.Map;
import java.util.Set;
import org.apache.beam.sdk.schemas.Schema.Field;
import org.apache.beam.sdk.schemas.Schema.FieldType;
import org.apache.beam.sdk.values.Row;
import org.joda.time.DateTime;
import org.joda.time.DateTimeZone;
import org.junit.Rule;
import org.junit.Test;
import org.junit.rules.ExpectedException;

/** Unit tests for {@link Schema.Options}. */
public class SchemaOptionsTest {

  private static final String OPTION_NAME = "beam:test:field_i1";
  private static final String FIELD_NAME = "f_field";
  private static final Field FIELD = Field.of(FIELD_NAME, FieldType.STRING);
  private static final Row TEST_ROW =
      Row.withSchema(
              Schema.builder()
                  .addField("field_one", FieldType.STRING)
                  .addField("field_two", FieldType.INT32)
                  .build())
          .addValue("value")
          .addValue(42)
          .build();

  private static final Map<Integer, String> TEST_MAP = new HashMap<>();

  static {
    TEST_MAP.put(1, "one");
    TEST_MAP.put(2, "two");
  }

  private static final List<String> TEST_LIST = new ArrayList<>();

  static {
    TEST_LIST.add("one");
    TEST_LIST.add("two");
    TEST_LIST.add("three");
  }

  private static final byte[] TEST_BYTES = new byte[] {0x42, 0x69, 0x00};

  @Rule public ExpectedException thrown = ExpectedException.none();

  @Test
  public void testBooleanOption() {
    Schema.Options options = Schema.Options.setOption(OPTION_NAME, FieldType.BOOLEAN, true).build();
    assertEquals(true, options.getValue(OPTION_NAME));
    assertEquals(FieldType.BOOLEAN, options.getType(OPTION_NAME));
  }

  @Test
  public void testInt16Option() {
    Schema.Options options =
        Schema.Options.setOption(OPTION_NAME, FieldType.INT16, (short) 12).build();
    assertEquals(Short.valueOf((short) 12), options.getValue(OPTION_NAME));
    assertEquals(FieldType.INT16, options.getType(OPTION_NAME));
  }

  @Test
  public void testByteOption() {
    Schema.Options options =
        Schema.Options.setOption(OPTION_NAME, FieldType.BYTE, (byte) 12).build();
    assertEquals(Byte.valueOf((byte) 12), options.getValue(OPTION_NAME));
    assertEquals(FieldType.BYTE, options.getType(OPTION_NAME));
  }

  @Test
  public void testInt32Option() {
    Schema.Options options = Schema.Options.setOption(OPTION_NAME, FieldType.INT32, 12).build();
    assertEquals(Integer.valueOf(12), options.getValue(OPTION_NAME));
    assertEquals(FieldType.INT32, options.getType(OPTION_NAME));
  }

  @Test
  public void testInt64Option() {
    Schema.Options options = Schema.Options.setOption(OPTION_NAME, FieldType.INT64, 12L).build();
    assertEquals(Long.valueOf(12), options.getValue(OPTION_NAME));
    assertEquals(FieldType.INT64, options.getType(OPTION_NAME));
  }

  @Test
  public void testFloatOption() {
    Schema.Options options =
        Schema.Options.setOption(OPTION_NAME, FieldType.FLOAT, (float) 12.0).build();
    assertEquals(Float.valueOf((float) 12.0), options.getValue(OPTION_NAME));
    assertEquals(FieldType.FLOAT, options.getType(OPTION_NAME));
  }

  @Test
  public void testDoubleOption() {
    Schema.Options options = Schema.Options.setOption(OPTION_NAME, FieldType.DOUBLE, 12.0).build();
    assertEquals(Double.valueOf(12.0), options.getValue(OPTION_NAME));
    assertEquals(FieldType.DOUBLE, options.getType(OPTION_NAME));
  }

  @Test
  public void testStringOption() {
    Schema.Options options = Schema.Options.setOption(OPTION_NAME, FieldType.STRING, "foo").build();
    assertEquals("foo", options.getValue(OPTION_NAME));
    assertEquals(FieldType.STRING, options.getType(OPTION_NAME));
  }

  @Test
  public void testBytesOption() {
    byte[] bytes = new byte[] {0x42, 0x69, 0x00};
    Schema.Options options = Schema.Options.setOption(OPTION_NAME, FieldType.BYTES, bytes).build();
    assertEquals(bytes, options.getValue(OPTION_NAME));
    assertEquals(FieldType.BYTES, options.getType(OPTION_NAME));
  }

  @Test
  public void testDateTimeOption() {
    DateTime now = DateTime.now().withZone(DateTimeZone.UTC);
    Schema.Options options = Schema.Options.setOption(OPTION_NAME, FieldType.DATETIME, now).build();
    assertEquals(now, options.getValue(OPTION_NAME));
    assertEquals(FieldType.DATETIME, options.getType(OPTION_NAME));
  }

  @Test
  public void testArrayOfIntegerOption() {
    Schema.Options options =
        Schema.Options.setOption(OPTION_NAME, FieldType.array(FieldType.STRING), TEST_LIST).build();
    assertEquals(TEST_LIST, options.getValue(OPTION_NAME));
    assertEquals(FieldType.array(FieldType.STRING), options.getType(OPTION_NAME));
  }

  @Test
  public void testMapOfIntegerStringOption() {
    Schema.Options options =
        Schema.Options.setOption(
                OPTION_NAME, FieldType.map(FieldType.INT32, FieldType.STRING), TEST_MAP)
            .build();
    assertEquals(TEST_MAP, options.getValue(OPTION_NAME));
    assertEquals(FieldType.map(FieldType.INT32, FieldType.STRING), options.getType(OPTION_NAME));
  }

  @Test
  public void testRowOption() {
    Schema.Options options = Schema.Options.setOption(OPTION_NAME, TEST_ROW).build();
    assertEquals(TEST_ROW, options.getValue(OPTION_NAME));
    assertEquals(FieldType.row(TEST_ROW.getSchema()), options.getType(OPTION_NAME));
  }

  @Test(expected = IllegalArgumentException.class)
  public void testNotNullableOptionSetNull() {
    Schema.Options options = Schema.Options.setOption(OPTION_NAME, FieldType.STRING, null).build();
  }

  @Test
  public void testNullableOptionSetNull() {
    Schema.Options options =
        Schema.Options.setOption(OPTION_NAME, FieldType.STRING.withNullable(true), null).build();
    assertNull(options.getValue(OPTION_NAME));
    assertEquals(FieldType.STRING.withNullable(true), options.getType(OPTION_NAME));
  }

  @Test(expected = IllegalArgumentException.class)
  public void testGetValueNoOption() {
    Schema.Options options = Schema.Options.none();
    options.getValue("foo");
  }

  @Test(expected = IllegalArgumentException.class)
  public void testGetTypeNoOption() {
    Schema.Options options = Schema.Options.none();
    options.getType("foo");
  }

  @Test
  public void testGetValueOrDefault() {
    Schema.Options options = Schema.Options.none();
    assertNull(options.getValueOrDefault("foo", null));
  }

  private Schema.Options.Builder setOptionsSet1() {
    return setOptionsSet1(Schema.Options.builder());
  }

  private Schema.Options.Builder setOptionsSet1(Schema.Options.Builder builder) {
    return builder
        .setOption("field_option_boolean", FieldType.BOOLEAN, true)
        .setOption("field_option_byte", FieldType.BYTE, (byte) 12)
        .setOption("field_option_int16", FieldType.INT16, (short) 12)
        .setOption("field_option_int32", FieldType.INT32, 12)
        .setOption("field_option_int64", FieldType.INT64, 12L)
        .setOption("field_option_string", FieldType.STRING, "foo");
  }

  private void assertOptionSet1(Schema.Options options) {
    assertEquals(true, options.getValue("field_option_boolean"));
    assertEquals(12, (byte) options.getValue("field_option_byte"));
    assertEquals(12, (short) options.getValue("field_option_int16"));
    assertEquals(12, (int) options.getValue("field_option_int32"));
    assertEquals(12L, (long) options.getValue("field_option_int64"));
    assertEquals("foo", options.getValue("field_option_string"));
  }

  private Schema.Options.Builder setOptionsSet2(Schema.Options.Builder builder) {
    return builder
        .setOption("field_option_bytes", FieldType.BYTES, new byte[] {0x42, 0x69, 0x00})
        .setOption("field_option_float", FieldType.FLOAT, (float) 12.0)
        .setOption("field_option_double", FieldType.DOUBLE, 12.0)
        .setOption("field_option_map", FieldType.map(FieldType.INT32, FieldType.STRING), TEST_MAP)
        .setOption("field_option_array", FieldType.array(FieldType.STRING), TEST_LIST)
        .setOption("field_option_row", TEST_ROW)
        .setOption("field_option_value", FieldType.STRING, "other");
  }

  private void assertOptionSet2(Schema.Options options) {
    assertArrayEquals(TEST_BYTES, options.getValue("field_option_bytes"));
    assertEquals((float) 12.0, (float) options.getValue("field_option_float"), 0.1);
    assertEquals(12.0, (double) options.getValue("field_option_double"), 0.1);
    assertEquals(TEST_MAP, options.getValue("field_option_map"));
    assertEquals(TEST_LIST, options.getValue("field_option_array"));
    assertEquals(TEST_ROW, options.getValue("field_option_row"));
    assertEquals("other", options.getValue("field_option_value"));
  }

  @Test
  public void testSchemaSetOptionWithBuilder() {
    Schema schema =
        Schema.builder()
            .setOptions(setOptionsSet1(Schema.Options.builder()))
            .addField(FIELD)
            .build();
    assertOptionSet1(schema.getOptions());
  }

  @Test
  public void testSchemaSetOption() {
    Schema schema =
        Schema.builder()
            .setOptions(setOptionsSet1(Schema.Options.builder()).build())
            .addField(FIELD)
            .build();
    assertOptionSet1(schema.getOptions());
  }

  @Test
  public void testFieldWithOptionsBuilder() {
    Schema schema = Schema.builder().addField(FIELD.withOptions(setOptionsSet1())).build();
    assertOptionSet1(schema.getField(FIELD_NAME).getOptions());
  }

  @Test
  public void testFieldWithOptions() {
    Schema schema = Schema.builder().addField(FIELD.withOptions(setOptionsSet1().build())).build();
    assertOptionSet1(schema.getField(FIELD_NAME).getOptions());
  }

  @Test
  public void testFieldHasOptions() {
    Schema schema = Schema.builder().addField(FIELD.withOptions(setOptionsSet1().build())).build();
    assertTrue(schema.getField(FIELD_NAME).getOptions().hasOptions());
  }

  @Test
  public void testFieldHasNonOptions() {
    Schema schema = Schema.builder().addField(FIELD).build();
    assertFalse(schema.getField(FIELD_NAME).getOptions().hasOptions());
  }

  @Test
  public void testFieldHasOption() {
    Schema schema = Schema.builder().addField(FIELD.withOptions(setOptionsSet1().build())).build();
    assertTrue(schema.getField(FIELD_NAME).getOptions().hasOption("field_option_byte"));
    assertFalse(schema.getField(FIELD_NAME).getOptions().hasOption("foo_bar"));
  }

  @Test
  public void testFieldOptionNames() {
    Schema schema = Schema.builder().addField(FIELD.withOptions(setOptionsSet1().build())).build();
    Set<String> optionNames = schema.getField(FIELD_NAME).getOptions().getOptionNames();
    assertThat(
        optionNames,
        containsInAnyOrder(
            "field_option_boolean",
            "field_option_byte",
            "field_option_int16",
            "field_option_int32",
            "field_option_int64",
            "field_option_string"));
  }

  @Test
  public void testFieldBuilderSetOptions() {
    Schema schema =
        Schema.builder()
            .addField(FIELD.toBuilder().setOptions(setOptionsSet1().build()).build())
            .build();
    assertOptionSet1(schema.getField(FIELD_NAME).getOptions());
  }

  @Test
  public void testFieldBuilderSetOptionsBuilder() {
    Schema schema =
        Schema.builder().addField(FIELD.toBuilder().setOptions(setOptionsSet1()).build()).build();
    assertOptionSet1(schema.getField(FIELD_NAME).getOptions());
  }

  @Test
  public void testAddOptions() {
    Schema.Options options =
        setOptionsSet1(Schema.Options.builder())
            .addOptions(setOptionsSet2(Schema.Options.builder()).build())
            .build();
    assertOptionSet1(options);
    assertOptionSet2(options);
  }
}


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