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These 12 Republican litigators are promising to doom Biden's agenda
Tina Sfondeles and Robin Bravender
Clockwise from top left: Patrick Morrisey, Daniel Cameron, Ken Paxton, Lynn Fitch, Jeff Landry, and Leslie Rutledge.
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GOP attorneys general across the country say they're the "last line of defense" against Democrats.
They've already sued the Biden administration 19 times within the president's first 100 days in office.
Expect steady lawsuits from state GOP lawyers hoping to thwart Biden's agenda in court.
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President Joe Biden can expect a blizzard of lawsuits from red-state attorneys hoping to doom his political agenda and tie up his policies in courts full of judges appointed by President Donald Trump.
Republican attorneys general have already started filing lawsuits against Biden's early moves in office, and they say there will be more where that came from.
Within Biden's first 100 days in office, Republican attorneys general have already sued the Democratic president's administration 19 times, according to the Republican Attorneys General Association and Dr. Paul Nollette, a political-science professor at Marquette University who keeps track of such cases on his website. In total, Republicans have filed 10 multistate lawsuits and nine single state lawsuits against the Biden administration.
At this point in Trump's administration, Democratic attorneys general had only filed four lawsuits, a RAGA spokesman told Insider.
Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody sued the Biden administration on March 8 over its immigration enforcement policies. A coalition of 12 states filed a separate lawsuit that same day challenging a Biden effort to recalculate how the costs of climate change impact society.
Even before Biden entered the White House, a coalition of 18 GOP attorneys general participated in a failed attempt to coax the US Supreme Court to overturn the 2020 election results. In his first week in office, Biden received a letter from six attorneys general warning that they're prepared to sue if they think his actions go out of bounds.
"You're going to see a lot of AGs step up and begin to file lawsuits and, unfortunately, be involved in pretty deep litigation over the president's top initiatives," West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey, who spearheaded the letter to Biden, told Insider in a February 4 interview.
With Democrats in control of the White House and both chambers of Congress, "we will be that last line of defense against one-party rule in Washington," Morrisey said.
It's become standard practice for state attorneys general of the opposing political party to pepper the White House with litigation. The Obama and Trump administrations were besieged by lawsuits from state attorneys hoping to overturn major policies, including on healthcare, immigration, and climate change.
Xavier Becerra, Biden's Secretary of Health and Human Services, built his national brand by suing the Trump administration more than 100 times.
Democratic attorneys general won about 80% of lawsuits against the Trump administration, according to Nolette. During the Obama years, Republicans won about 60% of suits.
Many of the Republican attorneys general already fine-tuned their strategies during President Barack Obama's administration. Others are new and looking for national recognition by chalking up big wins against the White House.
These 12 GOP state lawyers are certain to be lining up against Biden in court. They include an Arkansas attorney general running against Sarah Huckabee Sanders to be governor in 2022, a 35-year-old serving as Kentucky's first Black attorney general, and the top Texas attorney who worked with Trump's lawyers to try to get Biden's election tossed out.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton
Paxton has emerged as an early foe to the Biden administration.
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Texas has long been home to prominent GOP attorneys general — and the state now has a vocal leader in its corner: Paxton. He's a Trump ally and has sued to overturn the Affordable Care Act.
Paxton, working with Trump's attorneys, led the failed bid to ask the Supreme Court to overturn the presidential-election results in battleground states, despite opposition from lawyers in his own office, The New York Times reported.
The state's attorney general since 2015, Paxton achieved some success just days into the Biden administration. A federal judge in late January blocked Biden's 100-day moratorium on deportations of some unauthorized immigrants after Paxton sued. He alleged the moratorium was unconstitutional and that it violated an agreement signed by the Trump administration and Texas.
Paxton followed that order with a congratulatory tweet: "Within 6 days of Biden's inauguration, Texas has HALTED his illegal deportation freeze," Paxton tweeted. "*This* was a seditious left-wing insurrection. And my team and I stopped it."
The judge in late February indefinitely blocked the enforcement of Biden's attempted deportation freeze.
Paxton, who didn't respond to a request for comment, is also under investigation by the FBI over allegations that he used his office to help a wealthy donor, according to The Associated Press. He also pleaded not guilty to securities-fraud charges in 2015.
West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey
Morrisey lost his 2018 bid to unseat West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin.
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Morrisey was a major thorn in the side of the Obama administration and is ready to reprise that role with Biden in the White House.
He led the coalition that sent a warning letter to Biden on January 27. The letter said that if Biden signed unconstitutional laws or his administration got out of bounds, "it will likewise be our responsibility to take action."
The move was designed to set up "guardrails" for the Biden administration, Morrisey told Insider. He added that Biden had already "blown past" what Republican attorneys general warned against with his early moves in the White House, including a raft of executive orders.
The coal-state Republican — who was a leading critic of Obama's environmental policies — cited the new administration's climate-change policies in particular as an area where he was planning to challenge Biden's team. Morrisey led a coalition of states that succeeded in convincing the Supreme Court to stall Obama's signature climate-change rule, the Clean Power Plan. It was a major victory for Republican attorneys general at the time.
The new Democratic team in the White House is "actually the Obama administration on steroids," Morrisey said of Biden, who has promised to make combating climate change a pillar of his agenda. "We think they're going further than the Obama administration."
Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr
Carr is also the chairman of the Republican Attorneys General Association.
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Carr is the chairman of the Republican Attorneys General Association, or RAGA — and he's served as Georgia's attorney general since 2016, when he was appointed to fill out a term left by a vacancy. He was elected in 2018 to a four-year term.
His top priorities are protecting the Constitution, the laws of Georgia, and the interest of the state's residents, according to RAGA's website. He's also worked on middle-ground issues as attorney general, including fighting human trafficking, combating opioid abuse, and protecting older residents.
Carr hasn't always taken the sides of some of the attorneys general more to the right, including Paxton. Last year, he called Paxton's lawsuit challenging the election results "constitutionally, legally and factually wrong."
Carr's office did not respond to a request for comment or an interview.
Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall
Marshall was one of 21 Republican attorneys general who wrote to the Senate to reject the two articles of impeachment against Trump in January 2020.
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Marshall in November became chairman of the Rule of Law Defense Fund, the policy branch of RAGA. But the Alabama attorney general said he didn't know that the group put out a robocall urging people to "march to the Capitol building and call on Congress to stop the steal" on January 6, according to a Documented story, which uncovered the call.
He condemned the violence and said there were "unauthorized decisions" made without his knowledge.
Marshall served as a district attorney for 16 years before being sworn in as Alabama's attorney general in 2017. His office called his rise to chairman of RAGA's policy arm "a nod to his demonstrated expertise and leadership on a variety of national policy issues including the opioid crisis, illegal immigration, and religious liberty."
Marshall appeared at the White House in December in support of Trump's election lawsuit.
Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge
Rutledge is running to be Arkansas governor in 2022.
Rutledge is running to be governor of her state in 2022, and she's facing what could be a tough primary next year against her friend Sanders, Trump's former White House press secretary.
Keeping her name in the headlines for challenging Biden's policies could help Rutledge in her gubernatorial campaign. She backed Paxton's effort to contest Biden's election at the Supreme Court and signed on to the cautionary letter led by Morrisey.
"This is Obama 2.0 plus," Rutledge told Insider. "This is a third Obama term plus even more overreach by President Biden."
Elected in 2015, Rutledge battled Obama and Biden during their administration. The Biden administration, she said, has already overreached on policies like environmental regulations, immigration, and healthcare.
"We're going to be looking very closely at these executive orders, the proclamations, memoranda, all of these things, to ensure that our state's rights are not being trampled on," she said.
Of particular concern, Rutledge said, is a Biden executive order that pledges to prevent gender and sexual-orientation discrimination in school sports. The executive order sparked complaints among conservatives who said that it would threaten the rights of female athletes by mandating schools that receive federal funding allow transgender women to compete on women's sports teams.
"As a female who grew up playing sports, I'm quite concerned about President Biden's policies and executive order with regard to young men or men who identify as women being able to play in women's sports," Rutledge said.
Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody
Moody is a rising GOP star in Florida.
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Moody, who is up for reelection next year, is viewed in Florida as a young success story. At 31, she became the youngest judge in Florida when she was elected to the circuit court. She became attorney general in 2019 after Pam Bondi, another Trump ally.
Moody ran on a promise to keep politics out of her office but infuriated Democrats last year when she added Florida to the states in Paxton's election lawsuit, which sought to invalidate the results in four states Biden won.
Politico reported that Moody was once a college Democrat who sued Trump over a condominium dispute. But after taking office, she became a Trump supporter, attended his rallies, and made appearances on right-wing media.
Moody joined 10 other GOP attorneys general in suing Google in December. The lawsuit, initially filed by Paxton, accuses the company of anti-competitive advertising practices. She also joined 48 others in suing Facebook.
The suit alleges the social-networking company "illegally acquired competitors in a predatory manner and cut services to smaller threats — depriving users from the benefits of competition and reducing privacy protections and services along the way."
Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry
Landry, a former US congressman, is considered a possible contender for Louisiana governor.
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The former Louisiana Republican congressman became the state's top attorney in 2016. He has sparred frequently with his Democratic governor and could make a run for that seat in 2023.
"We're going to take the playbook that was used during the Obama era when Republican attorney generals stood in the gap and pushed back against an infringement of constitutional rights and some of the overreaching executive orders that President Obama did at that time, which crushed businesses," Landry told Fox News in a January 8 interview.
Landry backed the Texas-led effort to overturn the 2020 presidential-election results in battleground states, though he declined when Trump's attorneys appealed to him to lead that legal effort, The New York Times reported. Landry was chairman of RAGA in 2020.
In his December 8 statement supporting the Paxton-led lawsuit, Landry said millions of Louisiana citizens "have deep concerns regarding the conduct of the 2020 federal elections." He added that "many Louisianans have become more frustrated as some in media and the political class try to sidestep legitimate issues for the sake of expediency."
Landry's office did not respond to Insider's request for comment for this story.
Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich
Brnovich has already sued the Biden administration over an order to pause deportations of unauthorized immigrants.
AP Photo/Bob Christie
Brnovich joined Paxton's lawsuit against the Biden administration's order pausing deportations of unauthorized immigrants. The attorneys argued Biden's order went against federal law and was inconsistent with a December 29 memorandum from Trump's Department of Homeland Security.
Brnovich is a former state prosecutor who was elected attorney general in 2014. During his 2018 campaign, he emphasized his office's prosecution of "would-be terrorists" and those accused of sex crimes against children, The Associated Press reported.
In 2018, Brnovich joined 20 other states in asking a federal court in Texas to overturn the Affordable Care Act. He joined the March lawsuit challenging Biden's executive order directing the government to recalculate the social costs of climate change.
Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen
Knudsen, at 33, was one of the youngest statehouse speakers in Montana and the country.
AP Photo/Lisa Baumann
A rising GOP star, Knudsen is a former two-term House speaker in Montana. He also served as the Roosevelt County attorney in 2018.
Knudsen, at 33, was one of the youngest house speakers in the state and country. He grew up on his family's farm in eastern Montana — and he's proud of it. His profile photo on his biography page shows him smiling in a cowboy hat.
During his run for attorney general, Knudson painted himself as a staunch conservative who would help tackle the state's meth problems in part by supporting Trump's border wall.
Knudsen signed on to the letter cautioning Biden against overreach and onto the lawsuit challenging the move to recalculate the social costs of climate change. In January, he exercised his supervisory powers as attorney general in a case involving a COVID-19 curfew for a business, saying a 10 p.m. curfew defied "common sense."
"This type of government overreach is devastating to Montana workers and small businesses," Knudsen said in a statement.
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita
Rokita is a former US congressman who was sworn in as attorney general in January.
Rokita, a former US congressman, became Indiana's attorney general in January. He served as Indiana's secretary of state before going to Congress.
Rokita on March 8 joined 12 other states in suing the Biden administration over a $9.5 trillion expansion of federal regulations which dictate the "social cost" of greenhouse gases.
The executive order directs all executive departments to review and take action when necessary to address federal regulations during the last four years in order to reduce methane emission, establish fuel-economy standards and reduce pollution.
Rokita called that an "overreach" that would have a "devastating impact on Indiana households."
"Since January, we have witnessed an unprecedented level of federal overreach. And now, we have yet another egregious example as President Biden attempts to regulate virtually every aspect of the American economy," Rokita said in a statement about the suit.
Rokita signed on to the January letter warning the Biden White House against overstepping its authority and onto the March lawsuit challenging Biden's climate policies.
In December, Rokita told The Indianapolis Star he was disappointed that the Supreme Court refused to hear Texas' election challenge. Indiana had backed the lawsuit before Rokita was elected to his seat.
"It is disappointing the Supreme Court would use discretion to hide from their responsibility to decide a dispute between states," Rokita told the newspaper. "As Attorney General, and as a former chief elections officer for our state, I will be sure to speak up and speak out for the rule of law, especially as it relates to elections."
He's been a staunch defender of Trump and tweeted on January 8, "I will always be for our President @realdonaldtrump."
His office did not respond to Insider's request for comment.
Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron
Cameron is a former aide to Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell.
AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley
Cameron, a former top aide to Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, is the first African American attorney general in Kentucky's history. He was elected in 2019. Cameron is also the first Republican since 1948 to serve as attorney general in the state.
His office served as the special prosecutor in the fatal police shooting of Breonna Taylor, who was killed by police officers in her home in March. His handling of the case was heavily criticized after a grand jury indicted only one of the three Louisville, Kentucky, police officers who fired into Taylor's apartment as they tried to serve a search warrant. Cameron has said the officers' actions were justified under Kentucky's self-defense law since Taylor's boyfriend fired first.
According to his office, Cameron's priorities as attorney general include fighting the drug epidemic and helping victims of child abuse and human trafficking.
But it's his political future that everyone is focusing on. He's seen as a possible successor to McConnell or a 2023 gubernatorial candidate.
Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch
Fitch is the first woman to serve as Mississippi's top attorney.
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Fitch became Mississippi's first female attorney general when she took office in January 2020.
She supported Texas' effort to contest Biden's victory in battleground states and signed on to the Morrisey-led letter warning the Democratic president not to overstep.
"I have joined my colleagues in supporting Texas' efforts to ensure that our elections are free and fair," Fitch said in a December statement when she joined the Texas lawsuit. "Voter fraud elsewhere dilutes the votes of Mississippians and it makes a mockery of the very foundation of our government. I am proud to defend the votes of the people of Mississippi and will continue to fight for their rights."
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Coates is een civil parish in het Engelse graafschap Gloucestershire. Het dorp ligt in het district Cotswold en telt ca. 1150 inwoners.

Trivia
 Een deel van de film Atonement (met o.a. Keira Knightley) werd in Coates gefilmd.
 Voormalig Arsenal-speler Tony Adams woont in Coates.

Civil parish in Gloucestershire

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Thomas Edison is well known for all the incredible inventions that he has been able to create. Everyone just assumes that he had a brilliant mind and every attempt turned into a resounding success. He indeed may have been brilliant, but he was anything but immune to failure.
You might remember a couple of months ago when I said that all success carries the risk of failure. The only way that you can truly discover the limits of human potential is to risk going far beyond it. You can't find the edge of the cliff if you don't the chance of falling off it. Even then, Edison would tell you that you didn't fail; you simply learned another way not to do it.
For this and so many other reasons, you'll find that some of the world's most successful people, regardless of industry and niche, are also among those who take the most risks. They don't go blindly into the night — the risks are calculated and purposeful — but they do take risks nonetheless. They can also be incredibly stubborn, unwilling to give up even after countless missed attempts. As cliche as it sounds, if at first you don't success, try, try again.
Thomas Edison was able to maintain a positive attitude in the face of failure, always moving forward and learning new things. He didn't wish for success. He didn't wish for brilliance. He did something about it. He actively sought it and he was able to persevere.
If you can dream it, you can certainly try to do it. Even when you discover some of your very human limits, you can have a sense of humor about it, just like Edison did. What is life if it is not about taking a chance, falling down, and picking yourself up to do it all over again?
Excellent Michael, you can only succeed if you fail. But, Edison makes you feel better, or makes your subconscious feel better with not calling if failure.
It's amazing what we can say with words.


Turquoise Dyed Howlite Skull and Rainbow Calsilica Spacers Gemstone Mala Bracelet!
This handcrafted Mala bracelet was made by me using Turquoise dyed Howlite, and Rainbow Calsilica!
The skulls and spacers are Turquoise dyed Howlite, surrounding the guru bead there are 2 rainbow Calsilica beads.


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Q: Why $(INSTALL_BIN) and $(INSTALL_DATA) always remove softlink when installation files in Makefile In OpenWrt package Makefile, at install section, the following code will remove the softlink from a lib* file and copy instance to $(1)
In Build/Compile Section, we built out 3 libs under ${PKG_BUILD_DIR}
${PKG_BUILD_DIR}/libapi.so          //  ->  libapi.so.1.0
${PKG_BUILD_DIR}/libapi.so.1.0      //  ->  libapi.so.1.0.1
${PKG_BUILD_DIR}/libapi.so.1.0.1

In Build/Installdev and Package/api/install Section, if $(INSTALL_BIN)/$(INSTALL_DATA) is used to copy these 3 libs from ${PKG_BUILD_DIR} to $(1)/usr/lib/, the softlik will be removed.
define Package/api/install
    $(INSTALL_BIN) $(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/libapi.so  $(1)/usr/lib/
    $(INSTALL_BIN) $(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/libapi.so.1.0  $(1)/usr/lib/
    $(INSTALL_BIN) $(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/libapi.so.1.0.1  $(1)/usr/lib/
endef

The only way I have to use is $(CP) or "cp -f"
But I'm not sure that $(CP) will keep the -m0755 flags to these libs since I need the libs can be excutable on the target board.
define Package/api/install
    $(CP) $(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/libapi.so*  $(1)/usr/lib/
endef

How can let $(INSTALL_BIN) keeps softlink ?
Logs and varibales
INSTALL_BIN  = install -m0755
INSTALL_DATA = install -m0644
CP           = cp -fpR

A: You are right that the install utility always dereferences symlinks (see this question).
To copy files while preserving everything (symlinks, hard links, mode, etc) you can use cp -a.
You can also use tar:
tar c -C source_dir file1 ... fileN | tar xv -C dest_dir

Be aware that both cp -a and tar will preserve user and group and that those files must probably be owned by root:root at the destination. You may have to add a chown afterwards.

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A TIO Editorial
New Interfaith Communities – a Wonder to Behold
The best evidence of interfaith community emerging globally this month was the third celebration of World Harmony Week, proposed in 2010 at the United Nations by H.M. King Abdullah II of Jordan. Thousands of celebrations were held this year to huge press coverage. Google "World Harmony Week" today and 67.3 million responses pop up. Terrific news! TIO's stories this month show why what is happening is so much bigger than the numbers.
This month's "Models of Interfaith Community" theme begins with three stories concerning Indigenous traditions and Mother Earth. So much has gone wrong between established religions and Indigenous traditions that it seemed appropriate to start redefining community in light of Indigenous concerns. What are they asking about, for, and from community? Three compelling answers.
Then the sky's the limit. We read of an interfaith "immersion" in the spiritual soup of New York City, and of the United Nations "Alliance of Civilizations," nearly a decade into creating an international interfaith community.
Activism is a frequent driver in new interfaith communities:
In the Middle East the Interfaith Encounter Association has sponsored thousands of events designed to engender friendship.
A Sikh interfaith activist gathers friends to her living room and designs a new way to effectively advocate for social justice, starting with ending sexual trafficking.
A college senior interns with a 40-year-old interfaith political lobby in the state of Minnesota, a story to warm the heart of any justice organizer.
Jennifer Peace reports that the American Academy of Religion, 'the' community at the top of American religious academe, will make interreligious studies a part of its permanent agenda, a welcome development. And C. Randall Paul, a Mormon, combines confession and serious attention to what makes good relationships, in his story about a Foundation offering Evangelicals, Jews, Muslims, Pagans, Buddhists, and others – no matter how conservative, a way to fit comfortably in the interfaith family.
Once comfortably there, you (or more likely your kids), can use the community-building tools Sana Saeed talks about this month!
Tagged: World Harmony Week, community, activism, Paul Chaffee
Newer PostInterfaith Immersion in the Big Apple
Older PostOn the Birth, Death, and Rebirth of Community

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Pate v. Robinson case brief
Pate v. Robinson case brief summary
Respondent inmate was convicted of murder. The United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit reversed and remanded an order denying the inmate's petition for a writ of habeas corpus and directed that a hearing be held concerning the inmate's sanity. Certiorari was granted to the United States Supreme Court.
PROCEDURAL HISTORY
The appeals court directed the district court on remand to hold a hearing concerning the inmate's sanity when he committed the offense. If the inmate was found to have been insane, the district court was directed to release him.
The Supreme Court held that the district court's failure to make an inquiry into the inmate's competence to stand trial deprived the inmate of his constitutional right to a fair trial.
The inmate did not waive the defense of incompetence to stand trial.
Counsel throughout the proceedings insisted that the inmate's present sanity was an issue.
The evidence introduced on the inmate's behalf entitled him to a competency hearing.
The inmate was constitutionally entitled to a hearing on the issue of his competence to stand trial, but the Court did not think that there could be a meaningful hearing on the issue at such a late date.
The court affirmed the judgment of the court of appeals in part and remanded with directions to issue the inmate's writ of habeas corpus petition and discharge the inmate, unless the state gave him a new trial within a reasonable time.


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#include "common/random_traverser.h"

#include <algorithm>
#include <vector>

#include "3rd_party/catch2/catch.hpp"
using namespace lightstep;

TEST_CASE("RandomTraverser") {
  std::vector<int> v(5, 0);
  RandomTraverser traverser{static_cast<int>(v.size())};

  SECTION(
      "RandomTraverser allows iteration over sequential indexes in random "
      "order.") {
    auto completed = traverser.ForEachIndex([&v](int i) {
      ++v[i];
      return true;
    });
    REQUIRE(completed);
    REQUIRE(std::all_of(v.begin(), v.end(), [](int x) { return x == 1; }));
  }

  SECTION("Iteration can be exited early by returning false.") {
    auto completed = traverser.ForEachIndex([&v](int i) {
      ++v[i];
      return false;
    });
    REQUIRE(!completed);
    std::sort(v.begin(), v.end());
    REQUIRE(v == std::vector<int>{0, 0, 0, 0, 1});
  }

  SECTION("The callback is never called if the sequence is empty.") {
    traverser = RandomTraverser{0};
    auto completed = traverser.ForEachIndex([](int /*i*/) {
      REQUIRE(false);
      return true;
    });
    REQUIRE(completed);
  }
}

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Justice Dept. Eases Gag Order on FISA, National Security Letter Reporting
A letter from the Justice Dept., to a number of large technology companies eases restrictions on the reporting of national security orders under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act.
A gag order has been eased that prevented technology and telecommunications companies from reporting requests for customer data made under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA).
The move comes on the heels of announced surveillance reforms by President Obama on Jan. 17. Obama, during an address to the Justice Department, promised changes as to how long requests from the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court could be kept secret and how they could be reported. Technology companies such as Microsoft, Google, Facebook, LinkedIn and others had banded together several times to petition Obama and Attorney General Eric Holder for greater transparency around these types of requests.
A Justice Department ruling released last night provided companies with two reporting options, according to a letter from Deputy Attorney General James Cole to the general counsels of Yahoo, Microsoft, LinkedIn, Google and Facebook.
The first option brings FISA reporting in line with reporting of National Security Letters in that companies will be able to report the number of FISA orders for content, non-content, as well as the number of customer accounts affected for each in bands of 1,000 requests. The reporting restrictions around National Security Letters were eased last summer.
Reports may be published every six months, however, reporting on national security orders issued against data collected by new company products and services must be delayed two years.
The second option allows companies to report all national security requests, NSLs or FISA orders, and the number of customer accounts affected with exact numbers up to 250 requests, and thereafter in bands of 250.
CloudFlare, a company that optimizes Web traffic through a cloud-based service, wasted no time in providing its transparency report in accordance with the new order. CloudFlare reported 0-249 National Security Letter orders received impacting 0-249 accounts.
Apple also issued a transparency report on national security orders, reporting 0-249 total orders received affecting 0-249 customer accounts. Apple also reported 927 law enforcement requests on 2,330 accounts. Apple said that it complied with 81 percent of account requests where some data was disclosed.
"This data represents every U.S. national security order for data about our customers regardless of geography," Apple said in a statement. "We did not receive any orders for bulk data. The number of accounts involved in national security orders is infinitesimal relative to the hundreds of millions of accounts registered with Apple."
Apple was among the technology companies that on several occasions requested additional leeway in reporting national security orders. The companies argued that the ban violated their respective First Amendment to free speech and harmed their ability to maintain trustworthy relationships with customers. LinkedIn went so far as to call the ban unconstitutional in September.
Companies balked at the government's initial concession to allow reporting in buckets of 1,000 requests, arguing that it would misrepresent the state of affairs for smaller companies that likely would not receive thousands of requests for national security orders. The companies worried that reporting in bulk would create the impression that the number of orders received would be much higher than reality, i.e., a company that received only 10 requests would have to report that as 0-999.
"The information permitted under these measures would be misleading, would distort the public's understanding of the actual number of government requests received, would reduce rather than increase transparency, and would deplete rather than enhance trust in the companies, the industry and the government," LinkedIn wrote in an amicus brief with a California court of appeals in September.
CloudFlare, for example, said that the number of orders it received affects fewer than 0.02 percent of its customers.
"We have long felt that the arguments in support of restricting the disclosure of NSLs to be flawed," said CloudFlare counsel Kenneth R. Carter in a statement. "We see no threat to national security by acknowledging the program or the number of orders a particular company has received. Further, it is frustrating that most assume the program to be widespread and that tech companies receive NSLs on a daily basis."
Researcher Builds Parler Archive Amid Amazon Suspension
A researcher scraped and archived public Parler posts before the conservative social networking service was taken down by Amazon, Apple and Google.
Biden to Appoint Cybersecurity Advisor to NSC – Report
Anne Neuberger will join the National Security Council, according to sources.
NSA Urges SysAdmins to Replace Obsolete TLS Protocols
The NSA released new guidance providing system administrators with the tools to update outdated TLS protocols.


UFC Ottawa has a main event: a lightweight battle between "Raging" Al Iaquinta and Donald Cerrone is set to headline the show at the Canadian Tire Centre.
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If a UFC welterweight title shot at Kamaru Usman isn't forthcoming, Jorge Masvidal would like to fight Nate Diaz next after knocking out Darren Till.
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Alexander Gustafsson sees a lot of similarities between himself and UFC Stockholm opponent Anthony Smith, but questions his MMA future if he were to lose.
Controversial SBG Ireland prospect Dillon Danis announced the date and opponent for his second professional MMA bout, set for Bellator 221 in May.
Hawaiian MMA legend B.J. Penn will retire after his UFC 237 fight against Clay Guida according to reports.
Junior dos Santos is riding a three-fight winning streak in the competitive UFC heavyweight division and is eyeing up Francis Ngannou as a future opponent.


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'Duck Dynasty' Sex Secret! You'll Never Believe Who 'Hijacks' John Luke's Romantic Dates
By:Gina Bacchiocchi
Oct. 31 2016, Published 10:15 a.m. ET
So "romantic!"
In Duck Dynasty's Robertson family, the children have their dates supervised… by grandpa!
When Willie's son John Luke, now 20, was a teen, the conservative Christian clan's patriarch, Phil, tagged along during his outings with girls, the Duck Commander CEO claims in his upcoming book, The American Fisherman.
"One day, Phil took my son John Luke and his new girlfriend out fishing," the father of six, 44, writes. "They were trying to go on a date, but Phil hijacked their plan."
"He said he wanted to get some insight into the teenage mind, but I think he was trying to keep an eye on them so they didn't have sex."
The 70-year-old grandfather took the two young lovers fishing, and then "supervised" the very sexy after party: cleaning the catch!
"Cleaning fish is a great first date," Phil insisted, according to son Willie. "It's romantic!"
Last year, at just 19, John Luke married his girlfriend Mary Kate McEacharn at the family's Louisiana farm.
Meanwhile, John Luke's Dancing With the Stars alum sister, Sadie, 19, split from Texas A&M quarterback boyfriend Trevor Knight last month.
She infamously announced that she planned to remain a virgin until her wedding day.
"I don't really date guys who don't feel the same way," the teen said in 2014.
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The Governor's Office of Emergency Services recently hosted the annual California Day of Preparedness, an event in Old Sacramento State Historic Park encouraging residents to be ready for cataclysmic earthquakes, floods, tsunamis and volcanic eruptions.
But here's the irony: It was sponsored in part by Pacific Gas and Electric Co., the utility giant with a recent history of causing disasters. Wildfires, specifically.
On Sept. 10, a downed PG&E power line was found to have sparked a 150-acre brush fire that forced the evacuation of some residents of the North Bay hamlet of Lagunitas. Marin County firefighters contained the relatively small blaze quickly, but all fires start small, and they have a way of getting out of control.
Cal Fire has tied PG&E's equipment to 12 fires in Northern California that killed 18 people and caused billions in damages last October. Among the victims were Greg and Christina Wilson, who watched as the Tubbs Fire, the most destructive wildfire in state history, burned their home outside of Santa Rosa to the ground. They barely escaped and live today with a harrowing story. Greg, for one, is still shaken up.
Though the cause of the Tubbs Fire is still under investigation, there's a chance it started like many of the others that night—by downed power lines and exploding transformers alleged to be improperly maintained by PG&E. Despite the recent flurry of state legislation related to wildfires and who's responsible for them, count the Wilsons among the survivors who believe the utility isn't being held accountable for its role in the North Bay wine country fires.
The San Francisco-based energy giant is grappling with the same planetary crisis as the rest of humanity. Thanks to climate change, wildfires in the West are bigger, hotter and harder to contain than ever before, and they pose a greater risk to public safety as California's population encroaches deeper into the woods. According to Cal Fire, dozens of cities throughout the state—including two in Butte—are at severe risk of wildfire.
Revamping the state's energy-delivery system to withstand increasingly extreme weather and keep customers safe is a logistical challenge of mind-boggling proportions—and an expensive one, too. The perspective of the state's utilities is, why should they foot the bill alone?
Publicly owned utilities such as SMUD don't have shareholders to help bear the costs of damages inflicted by a catastrophic fire; PG&E is investor-owned, so it foots the bill. Which is a reason why some are skeptical when PG&E says paying for the damages of the wine country fires would force bankruptcy.
The other reason is PG&E's history of failing to spend millions of dollars allocated to safeguarding its gas pipeline infrastructure. At this point, the company has a serious credibility problem. And that's why there's an uproar over controversial new legislation characterized by some as a bailout for the state's utilities—one that could take the heat off PG&E.
PG&E is facing hundreds of lawsuits and the prospect of paying out billions in damages. Under state law, utilities are responsible for fires traced to their equipment whether or not they are complying with regulations. That means they're on the hook even when they act responsibly and meet all safety standards, but something out of their control happens, like a tree limb falling from outside their right-of-way and knocking down a power line that starts a wildfire.
PG&E announced a loss of nearly $1 billion due to wildfire claims in July, and could face billions more in potential liability if its equipment is blamed for the Tubbs Fire.
Despite handing out millions in executive bonuses this year, the company says the additional liability would push it into bankruptcy, crippling efforts to meet the state's renewable-energy goals and jacking up everybody's energy bills. (This wouldn't be unprecedented; PG&E declared bankruptcy during the 2000-01 California electricity crisis, when it was squeezed by soaring energy prices on the wholesale market and a statewide freeze on retail rates.) As a response, the utility has lobbied heavily to shift the blame for the wildfires on climate change and shift liability to consumers, spending some $1.7 million on greasing the proper palms in the Legislature.
Enter Senate Bill 901, the granddaddy of this year's package of wildfire bills. According to one of the measure's co-authors, state Sen. Bill Dodd, the bill started out as an effort to encourage PG&E to adopt protocols for shutting down the grid during storms. But Gov. Jerry Brown pushed for a wider-reaching iteration of the bill, so it would also help utilities pay for wildfire damages and address longstanding forest-management practices that overstock the woodland fuel load.
SB 901 passed 29-4 in the Senate and 45-10 in the Assembly, with the final vote held just hours before the midnight deadline on Aug. 31. Dodd, a Napa Democrat whose district burned in the wine country fires, told the CN&R that lawmakers moved quickly because of the urgency and severity of the problem.
The measure authorizes a five-year, $1 billion effort to reduce forest density—a primary driver of the state's rampant wildfires, along with climate change—through tree- and brush-thinning programs and prescribed fires.
Signed by Brown last week, the bill means regulators will now determine liability based on whether equipment was reasonably maintained and operated, and allow investor-owned utilities such as PG&E to issue cost-recovery bonds and repay them by charging more on customers' electricity bills.
But it has outraged consumer advocates such as Mark Toney. As executive director of The Utility Reform Network, Toney fights for lower electricity bills and sustainable energy practices.
That's not the way Dodd sees it.
Frank Pitre is a lead counsel for North Bay wildfire victims in a class action lawsuit against PG&E. He's calling for a top-down audit of the company's risk-management practices specific to its electrical infrastructure. He cited a similar audit mandated of PG&E's gas-transmission system following the gas pipeline explosion in San Bruno that killed eight people.
Since 2007, Cal Fire has assessed fire hazards in locally controlled counties and cities, calling attention to where homes are built.
Pitre would also urge auditors to take a hard look at PG&E's budget for electrical upgrades. The company failed to spend $93.5 million it was allocated for gas line improvements in the decades leading up to the deadly 2010 explosion, according to the California Public Utilities Commission. The commission noted in a May 2011 letter that PG&E's spending on its pipelines fluctuated because "utilities have flexibility and discretion to reprioritize spending according to the needs of their infrastructure and systems," according to The Mercury News.
A federal jury in 2016 found PG&E guilty on five felony counts of failing to properly inspect its gas pipelines.
And as Pitre knows all too well, deferred maintenance can have devastating consequences. Among his clients are the Wilsons, the married couple who lost their home in the Santa Rosa area.
Christina and Greg moved into their house in December 2005. They were sold on the seclusion of the dead-end street and thick tree cover that blocked views of the neighboring house.
The Wilsons often sat with their neighbors at the end of the street and talked about how much they all enjoyed living somewhere that "felt far away but was close to Santa Rosa," Greg said. They also talked about how the heavily forested neighborhood would probably go off like a torch in a wildfire, but Greg said he and his wife never received any warning from Cal Fire or any other entity about wildfire hazards prior to or during the purchase of their home.
Two years after the Wilsons moved in, Cal Fire began evaluating fire hazards in locally controlled jurisdictions, such as cities and counties. Using a model developed by the UC Berkeley Center for Fire Research and Outreach, the state agency would assign a hazard rating based on potential "flame and ember intrusion from adjacent wildlands and from flammable vegetation in the urban area," it states on Cal Fire's website. Once Cal Fire recommends a city be classified as a "very high fire hazard severity" zone, local officials have 120 days to adopt ordinances classifying it as such. The designation essentially can restrict where construction occurs, what building materials are used and requires the clearance of vegetation 100 feet around dwellings.
To date, Cal Fire has assigned this most hazardous rating to 190 cities in 31 counties, including Santa Rosa in Sonoma County, where the Wilsons had moved. In Butte County, where trees coming into contact with PG&E power lines were found to have sparked the 76-acre Honey Fire last October and the memory of the 2008 Humboldt Fire looms large, two cities have been deemed the most vulnerable to wildfire—Chico and Paradise.
For the Wilsons, the worst-case scenario arose late in the evening of Oct. 7. A friend called to warn that a wildfire was in the area, but Greg didn't want to abandon their home prematurely. They knew they were in trouble when the power went out. They got in the car with their dog, Maximus, and an assortment of cherished possessions, but it was too late: From the end of their driveway, they saw houses downhill engulfed in flames.
The couple stayed in intensive care for 10 days to receive treatment for burns and smoke inhalation. Greg developed a chronic cough that persists to this day.
Pitre, the lawyer, believes there's only one way to make PG&E do the work it's supposed to—lawsuits.


Now here's some contextual advertising double stuff for you. In an article about email and telemarketing touting their superiority over snail mail, not one but two snail mail carrier ads appear on the page: USPS and UPS. Not that there's necessarily anything wrong with an ad appearing next to a story that praises the opposite of what it does but there might be some competitive issues with the ads for competing services appear next to each other. You decide.
The USPS 300x250 is awesome.
Reasonable expectation: 3x the response (clicks) to the double skyscaper. As in poker so also in advertising in the digital space. The box ad is dominating in evry respect.
The article is pure "fill space" compared to the power of the 300x250. Kind of like parsley on your dinner plate...the entree is the ad.
Thank you Steve for a superb post and jpeg!
It's like the Belgian Postal Services advertising their DM services through bannering in which they ... question the effectiveness of banners compared to DM! You can still find the creative in this post on the These Days blog.


Shane LeHew belongs to the new generation of Bassmaster Elite Series anglers who polished their skills in college bass fishing tournaments before rising to the pro ranks.
LeHew does recall fishing his first bass tournament with his dad, Troy LeHew, on the Mississippi River at about the age of 10 when his family lived in Davenport, Iowa. However, LeHew is unable to remember how they finished in the tournament.
LeHew's family moved to Kansas City, Mo., where he fished ponds and competed in bass tournaments with his dad at Truman Lake throughout his teen years. "We used to fish Truman a lot," LeHew said. He credited his dad and his grandpa, Larry LeHew, as the two mentors who taught him the most about bass fishing and fueled his passion for the sport.
After his family moved to North Carolina, LeHew joined The Bass Federation (TBF) junior program and won the 2007 TBF Junior National Championship on Lake Hamilton in Arkansas. LeHew's next major victory was on his home waters of Lake Norman where he won a Bass Fishing League (BFL) event in 2009. During 2008 and 2009, LeHew also fished on the co-angler side of the FLW Tour and recorded a sixth-place finish and finished three times in eighth place.
His tournament success continued in the FLW College Fishing program when he joined the University of North Carolina-Charlotte (UNCC) bass team. LeHew and his partner, Eric Self, won two Yeti College Fishing tournaments in 2013 at Wheeler and Guntersville lakes. During his college days, LeHew also fished with Adam Waters, and the UNCC duo finished third in a 2012 Southeastern Conference Championship and second in the 2013 YETI College National Championship.
The Catawba, N.C., angler was part of a family milestone in 2014 when he finished second in a BFL tournament won by his grandpa Larry LeHew at Lake Norman. A sponsorship opportunity came along for LeHew the same year that prompted him to enter FLW Tour events on the pro side.
LeHew also felt he had done well enough as a co-angler in FLW Tour events to turn pro. "I didn't want to wait until I was 40 to do it or get a job and be tied down with that," he said.
In the next four years, LeHew qualified four times for the FLW Cup and recorded a fourth-place finish in the 2017 FLW Tour event on the Harris Chain of Lakes in Florida. He has collected $328,348 in career earnings in FLW events.
Although he has spent most of his career competing in FLW events, LeHew finished fourth on the pro side of the 2014 Bassmaster Southern Open on Lake Norman — his one and only B.A.S.S. event.
LeHew feels being a bachelor without any family ties has helped him cope with the extended periods away from home. When he is home from the tournament trail, LeHew works at Denver Tackle Company, an outdoors and sporting goods store owned by his dad.
LeHew considers shallow-water power fishing to be his strength. The North Carolina pro knows to succeed in the Elite Series he will have to improve on deep-water tactics.
"I am not the greatest offshore fisherman," he said.
After a successful stint in the FLW circuit, LeHew hopes to accomplish more with B.A.S.S. His new career goals include qualifying for a Bassmaster Classic and winning either a Classic or any Elite Series event.


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10 Romantic Movies to Watch on Your Date Night
The Proposal Fault In Our Stars Maid In Manhattan Before Sunrise How to Lose A Guy in 10 Days Titanic Dirty Dancing Shakespeare in Love Love Actually To All The Boys I've Loved Before Movies
Watching a few romantic movies on date night is always a sure win
You'll never run out of romantic movies for February 14th. You might have seen some of these titles when you were single, but it's a different experience when you have someone special to watch them with. Just imagine snuggling a partner and feeling kilig about what you see on screen.
But in case you've forgotten, here are the movies that might just make your date night:
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Released in 2009, Sandra Bullock and Ryan Reynolds give justice to their roles. Bullock's character is a Canadian citizen who is soon to be deported—until she convinces her assistant to be her fiancé.
It's a light-hearted film with an unexpected loves story, and who doesn't love that?
This official soundtrack Boom Clap by Charli XCX may be what added color to the sweetest moments of this Nicholas Sparks novel-turned-motion-picture blockbuster. But it's Ansel Elgort's Gus and Shailene Woodley's Hazel and their on-screen chemistry that brought this tragic but beautiful love story to life.
Maid In Manhattan
Maid in Manhattan shows us that love is not decided upon by fate or destiny. It may shine a light onto true love, but the choice of whether or not he or she is a keeper is for you to make.
The famous trilogy started with this very memorable film. The characters of Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy will make you realize that love is not a walk in the park but a train ride full of twists and turns.
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Love is truly an inexplicable force, especially when the situation is this: two people with polarizing views and intentions fall in love.
A true classic needs no introduction or explanation. 'Nuff said.
Meet Baby and Johnny, whose love was tested by a mistaken pregnancy. See how it unfolds in a film that took over not only the box office, but the music charts as well.
Putting the work of one of the greatest authors of all time in a romantic movie is somewhat a recipe for success. And although Shakespeare's love story is pure fiction, the takeaway is a fresh perspective on love.
Valentine's Day is for all kids of love, whether platonic or romantic and that's exactly what this movie is all about. And while some say that this is more of a Christmas piece, we're sure you can fit it into your February watch list.
This headliner from Netflix was at the top of everyone's list last year. Why not give the romance of Lara Jean and Peter another go? Their story proves that there is still innocence in love—and that it can come from the most unexpected situations.
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So ditch the traffic and long queues. Because what could be better than cozying up to your S.O. and eating popcorn? Stay in love!
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Art Macky Aquilla


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Q: using python with Sendgrid on Heroku I am trying to use Sendgrid to send the email on Heroku, but I get the output that I not seen before. I saw the documentation and it says that the helper library supports few versions of python until 3.8 but mine version is 3.9. Is it this cause me get this error?
**Here is my code: **
import os
from sendgrid import SendGridAPIClient
from sendgrid.helpers.mail import Mail

message = Mail(
    from_email='hesheitaliabu@gmail.com',
    to_emails='hesheitaliabu@gmail.com',
    subject='Sending with Twilio SendGrid is Fun',
    html_content='and easy to do anywhere, even with Python')
try:
    sg = SendGridAPIClient('SG.API_KEY')
    response = sg.send(message)
    # print(response.status_code)
    print(response.body)
    print(response.headers)
except Exception as e:
    print(e.message)

I get an error:
b''
Server: nginx
Date: Mon, 05 Sep 2022 03:53:19 GMT
Content-Length: 0
Connection: close
X-Message-Id: Y19VjElqRe2byQxJrkJUeg
Access-Control-Allow-Origin: https://sendgrid.api-docs.io
Access-Control-Allow-Methods: POST
Access-Control-Allow-Headers: Authorization, Content-Type, On-behalf-of, x-sg-elas-acl
Access-Control-Max-Age: 600
X-No-CORS-Reason: https://sendgrid.com/docs/Classroom/Basics/API/cors.html
Strict-Transport-Security: max-age=600; includeSubDomains

A: As we've worked out in the comments, the emails are in fact sending successfully. The message you see logged are the response headers from the API because of these lines:
    sg = SendGridAPIClient('SG.API_KEY')
    response = sg.send(message)
    print(response.body)
    print(response.headers)

In this case the message is sent and then the program prints out the response body (which is empty for a successfully sent message) and then the response headers, which you are seeing. This is not an error.
Instead, we have worked out that your email is being sent to the spam inbox.
This is a bit harder to fix as it relies on email inbox providers. However I need to point out one thing that's going to make this very difficult to start with.
Your example shows that you are sending the email from your Gmail address to the same Gmail address. Because of this, Gmail knows it did not send the email from that Gmail address and will instantly treat it as suspicious. You are effectively spoofing your own email address. If you have set up single sender verification with SendGrid for that address, all that does is tell SendGrid that you own the email address and aren't trying to spoof just anyone's email address. This is good for testing that you can use the API to send emails.
However, if you want emails to arrive in inboxes and not the spam inbox then your best bet is to send from a domain that you own that you can authenticate with SendGrid. When you authenticate a domain it sets a number of things like SPF and DKIM that show the inboxes you are sending to that you are the rightful owner of the domain and are authenticated to send emails from the domain. This means you are more likely to arrive in the inbox and not spam.
There is much more to pay attention to to ensure your emails stay out of spam, but in this case, I would start with domain authentication.


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@thisistidewater Premieres New Song "Desire"
Austin, TX - April 24, 2013- Tidewater, who has recently announced the release of his new full-length album, The Wedding, has just premiered a new track, "Desire" with GuitarWorld. The Wedding will be released via Easy Killer Records on April 30th, 2013. Check out "Desire" on Guitar World, here: http://bit.ly/ZMRjGB.
With the record's ten songs nodding to influences as diverse as David Gray, Maroon 5, Mumford & Sons, and Two Door Cinema Club, Tidewater's Brett Allen feels like the new songs reflect well the changes in his personal life. The first single off the new album, "I Will Always Love You," premiered exclusively with Artist Direct. You can check it out here: http://bit.ly/Z6IuHq.
The Wedding will show us a new side to Brett after Tidewater's 2010 full-length, The Seas We Sail, which climbed to iTunes' Top 100 charts, as well as Top 20 on Smartpunk. "This record has a very diverse song selection, my musical tastes and interests changed quite a bit over the last few years. I would say broadly, my taste has just become more organic and less electronic." When asked if he felt more freedom to explore such diverse territory, Brett is quick to point out that perhaps the biggest change in his life is the catalyst for the wildly varied emotional dynamics. "I was married this past June to the love of my life. I'm certainly no expert husband yet, but married life is great! Life is just better together. It just made sense that this kind of inspiration comes out in my songs."
This is Brett's fourth record with good friend, manager and Easy Killer label co-owner, Kevin Gales. "I would just say we're a good team. The dynamic in the studio is just really chill. On more than one occasion we've created something out of absolutely nothing; I mean...nothing in the air at all but silence and nothing in our hands but blank paper. I think when you find those kind of collaborations, you have to hold on to them."
Brett has recently toured both the US and Canada with the likes of The Rocket Summer, Joe Brooks, Sparks the Rescue and Rookie of The Year. Now with a full-length album on the way, 2013 is showing the promise of a breakout year for Tidewater. For more information, please visit: www.themusicoftidewater.com
Tidewater will release The Wedding via Easy Killer Records on April 30th
Website - www.themusicoftidewater.com
Facebook- www.facebook.com/thisistidewater
Twitter- www.twitter.com/thisistidewater
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Q: Unable to use FileProvider in Android studio I am trying to use FileProvider for file authority (so that other apps could use that authority as their target for requests). The manifest looks like this:
        <activity
            android:name=".CrimePagerActivity"
            android:parentActivityName=".CrimeListActivity">
        </activity>
        <provider
            android:authorities="com.example.criminalintent.fileprovider"
            android:name="androidx.core.content.FileProvider"
            android:exported="false"
            android:grantUriPermissions="true">
            <meta-data
                android:name="android.provider.FILE_PROVIDER_PATHS"
                android:resource="@xml/files" />
        </provider>

but when I try to build the app:
process: com.example.criminalintent, PID: 4598
    java.lang.RuntimeException: Unable to get provider androidx.core.content.FileProvider: java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: Missing android.support.FILE_PROVIDER_PATHS meta-data
        at android.app.ActivityThread.installProvider(ActivityThread.java:7191)
...

What is andoird.support package (I have android.provider) and how can I get that package as dependency?

A: In your manifest entry, replace:
android:name="android.provider.FILE_PROVIDER_PATHS"

with:
android:name="android.support.FILE_PROVIDER_PATHS"


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Home > Resources > Glossary of LED Lighting Terms
The temperature of the air surrounding the device.
Amperes (Amps)
A measure of electrical current. Amps = Watts/Voltage
Average Rated Life
An average rating, in hours, indicating when a large group of lamps have failed, when operated at nominal lamp voltage and current. The life of an LED is defined as the operating time in hours for the lamp to reach L70 which designates 70% lumen maintenance (or 30% reduction in initial lumen output).
Bin (Binning)
The systematic dividing and distribution of LED chip performance parameters (Flux, Wavelength or CCT, and Vf) in to a small selection of finite groupings to optimize assembly performance.
Refers to a lamp, such as an LED, with a special phosphor or coating to give it a color rendering profile similar to natural daylight.
A lamp's ability to render an object's true colors based on a scale of 100.
A numerical measurement of the color appearance of a light source measured in degrees Kelvin (K). It also refers to the way color groups are perceived (psychological impact of lighting) with "warm" colors at the red/orange/yellow end of the spectrum and "cool" colors at the blue end.
Chromaticity is the quality of a colour or light in reference to its purity and its dominant wavelength, or in simple terms, its departure from white light. The CIE Chromaticity Chart is a standard color space. In 1931, CIE defined a human color standard, based on measurements of the color-matching abilities of the average human eye. Using data from laboratory measurements, a system of three primaries, XYZ, was developed in which all visible colors can be represented using only positive values of X, Y and Z. The Y primary is identical to Luminance, X and Z give color (chroma) information.
A measure of the rate of flow of electricity, expressed in amperes (Amps).
A two-terminal semiconductor device having a positive-negative (p-n) junction which mainly allows energy to travel in one direction.
An LED driver is a self-contained power supply that has outputs which match the electrical characteristics of the LEDs.
An electrolytic capacitor is a type of capacitor that uses an electrolyte, an ionic conducting liquid, as one of its plates, to achieve a larger capacitance per unit volume than other types. Electrolytic capacitors produce excessive amounts of heat that often lead to failures in most LED lamps. They are used in relatively high-current and low-frequency electrical circuits, particularly in power supply filters, where they store charge needed to moderate output voltage and current fluctuations in rectifier output. They are also widely used as coupling capacitors in circuits where AC should be conducted but DC should not. There are two types of electrolytics: aluminum and tantalum.
Footcandle (fc)
A unit of illuminance or light falling onto a surface measured as the light level on a surface one foot from a standard candle.
A heat sink is an object that absorbs and dissipates the heat generated by the operation of an LED lamp.
Light falling on a surface, expressed in lumens per unit area; 1 lumen per square foot equals 1 footcandle, while 1 lumen per square meter equals 1 lux.
The measured luminous output of a new LED light source.
IC-based CFLs operate by controlling the voltage and current by adjusting the output frequency which provides stable operation of the CFL. Controlling the current produces less stress on the cathode and the electronic components, which results in long life, smoother dimming, and less noise.
Kelvin Temperature (K)
Light temperature term – using the symbol (K) – to indicate the comparative color appearance of a light source when compared absolute black. Warm incandescent lamps are 2700K. Halogen and other light sources range from 3000K to 7500K and higher.
Short for light-emitting diode. An LED is an electronic semiconductor device that emits light when an electric current passes through it. LEDs are considerably more efficient than incandescent and halogen bulbs, and rarely burn out.
An electronic circuit that converts input power into a current source — current should remain constant despite fluctuations in voltage. Most LED drivers use an Electrolytic Capacitor to achieve constant surrent. The LED driver protects LEDs from normal voltage fluctuations, over voltages, and voltage spikes.
A lens is an optical device that refracts light, converging or diverging the beam.
Low-Voltage Lighting
A low voltage lighting system usually operates on 12 volts. An electric or magnetic low voltage transformer is used to convert line voltage, or high voltage, (110/120 Volt) from a home or commercial building and steps it down to 12 Volts.
A measure of luminous flux or quantity of light emitted by a LED lamp.
Lumen Depreciation
The gradual decline in light output from a solid state light source over time due to LED darkening.
Lumen Maintenance
A measurement of how a lamp maintains its light output over time. Generally, lumen maintenance is a comparison of the amount of light produced from an LED lamp when it is brand new to the amount of light output at a specific time in the future.
Lumen Per Watt (LPW)
A measure of the efficacy (efficiency) of a light source. The number is achieved by dividing lumens produced by watts consumed.
The light output (lumens) of a light source divided by the total power input (watts) to that source. It is expressed in lumens per watt.
A unit of illuminance or light falling onto a surface. One lux is equal to one lumen per square meter.
An inorganic chemical compound processed into a powder and deposited on the inner glass surface of fluorescent tubes, CFL's, LED's and some mercury and metal-halide lamp bulbs.
Rated Lamp Life
The length of time of a statistically large sample between first use and the point when 70% of the LEDs on a lamp have failed.
Solid-state lighting (SSL)
Lighting devices that do not rely on chemical reactions to produce light. Most SSL lamps do not contain filaments or parts that can break, rupture, shatter, leak or contaminate the environment.
The method of controlling the operating temperature of the product by designing a path for heat to leave the body of the lamp using heat sinks and improved airflow.
A measurement of the electromotive force in an electrical circuit or device expressed in volts.
A unit of electrical power. Lamps are rated in watts to indicate the rate at which they consume energy.
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<?php namespace Picqer\Financials\Exact;

class Journal extends Model {

    use Query\Findable;
    use Persistance\Storable;

    protected $fillable = [
        'Code',
        'Division',
        'Description',
        'ID',
        'Type',
    ];

    protected $url = 'financial/Journals';

}


of the jewellery she hopes to someday sell at the Boscombe Vintage Market.
This is one of my friends! She recently moved to Bournemouth and I miss her.
Aw Jayne, i miss you too.
Also Joseph, if you don't mind, i just wanted to mention that i have now opened an etsy shop selling the button charm cracelets, its called WillowTreeButtonary.


I'm MacKenzie Reagan, the new editor-in-chief of Fourth Estate.
I came here by way of the University of Missouri, where I was the culture editor of the student paper. Since then, I've worked in the field at magazines, newspapers and online publications writing profiles, reviews and the odd long-winded text message. While I'm new to Mason (I transferred here this fall as a junior studying English) I'm no stranger to the D.C. area; I've lived in Northern Virginia for almost 20 years now.
I look forward to editing Fourth Estate this year. I have big plans for this paper. First off, we're replacing the lifestyle section with a culture section (more info on page 5). We're also adding multimedia and social media departments. Lastly, my personal favorite, we're working on developing longform features that dig deep into stories on and off-campus that need to be told.
I can't wait for you to see what we do this year, both in print and online at gmufourthestate.com. If you're interested in being a part of the team, have a story idea or want to swap mix CDs, visit me in my office at 1201 The Hub.


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Now Go Dance With The Green Fairy!
I bet this board will be the most active on in a short time.
Oh sweet absinthe. I wish I knew about this stuff sooner. Sparhawk you should go get a bottle. I believe they sell it all around Germany. Gave me some "visions" of how to layout some code I was working on... and the rug is looking amazing.
Where can I order this? I only found this Bohemian and the Parisienne. What is this stuff?
Thats the company I order from. eAbsinthe.com sells the La Fee Verte absinthe. The Bohemien is a joke and is not that good, but I order the Parisianne stuff all the time. Infact I need to pick up my latest order tomorrow at the post office. It is really expencive but from what I have experienced it is well worth the money.


ZF factory has published a lot of new IWC replica watches in recent days, including the Pilot Chrono, Portuguese Annual Calendar, etc. There are a lot of pilot's watches made by different brands, but my most favorite one is made by IWC, especially the Top Gun model, it is even the love of many military watch fans. Here I want to introduce the latest replica IWC Top Gun watch from ZF factory, its reference number is IW389001. The watch is made of real ceramic material and is fitted with a nylon band, the watch is in entire black color, which looks very cool.
The ceramic case is measured to be 44mm in diameter and 17mm thick. The ceramic case is brushed, the matt finish of the case feels very well. The case is completely made according to genuine watch, not only the same in material, but also has a 1:1 construction. The natural streamlined case design looks graceful, crown and chronograph buttons are also in brushed, which is corresponding to the case finish. Case back uses solid stainless steel and has correct engravings, especially the "TOP GUN" engravings on the center, are delicately crafted.
Black dial is covered by sapphire crystal that features AR Coating. All hour markers on the black dial are in white color. Big Arabic numerals with wide bar-shaped markers, they offer the wearer a good readability together. A eye-catching small second hand in red color is on the subdial at 6 o'clock. At 12 o'clock, there are dual subdials for 12-hour and 60-minute chronograph display. Two small hands on that dual subdial work the same way as genuine.
The replica watch is equipped with an Asia Valjoux 7750 movement, it is a watch with real chronograph function. The mechanism is based on a chronograph movement of famous Shanghai Watch Factory in China. To reduce the chance of being repaired, I recommend you do not use the chronograph function too often.
At last, it is about the band, which is made of nylon on the outside and genuine leather on the side that touches your skin. The outside black nylon material keeps its cool appearance, while the leather on the back side guarantees a good wearing comfort. Nowadays, a lot of Swiss watches adopt this design in their band.
Today, a lot of brand replica watches are made by formal big factories, and the replica IWC from ZF factory will not disappoint you.Biao.is is a 5-year-old replica watch online store, I will recommend you to buy it here!
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A Brick by any other name
In the four months since their rocky opening, the folks at the Brick have been holding modest, successful concerts and working on a spate of renovations. Now, with sightlines and crowding reportedly improved, all that's left to do is rebrand. The downtown Minneapolis venue has just announced a fresh start under a new name: Mill City Nights.
We reported on many of these now-complete renovations last April: a taller stage, a second staircase to ease congestion at the box office, a wider entrance, trough-style urinals and 20 high definition screens. General Manager Jeff Kehr told KARE 11 that the much-maligned upper level now hangs eight feet closer to the stage and features a tiered riser set-up. As in April, Kehr declined to tell reporters the cost of the improvements, but estimated that it was equivalent to the renovations corporate operators AEG Entertainment made to the club initially.
Mill City Nights has also dropped its capacity from around 2,000 to 1,200. The Star Tribune reports that this number does not include the 400-person bar on the lower level, as previous estimates did. Even so, this means a significant drop in capacity for Mill City Nights' main room. It seems the club is turning into the intimate space a hundred Internet commenters said it was.
Like the new name implies, Mill City Nights comes with a renewed local focus. The new logo ditches the Brick's guitar pick motif in favor of the Minneapolis skyline. Mill City Nights is also serving local craft beers from Summit, Fulton and Finnigan's. Finally, a press release from the venue said that the basement bar area — redecorated and renamed the Nether Bar — will host small shows from local acts.
Overall, it's a humbling move from the venue that was once touted as a First Avenue killer. The changes have been rolled out gradually, and although Mill City Night's hasn't attempted to host many high profile shows lately, Kehr says audiences have responded to them well.


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Muhammad ibn Jarir ibn Yazid ibn Kathir, Abu Ja`far al-Tabari (d. 310), one of the major mujtahid Imams and the founder of a school of Law which remained for 150 years after his death, then disappeared. He is the author of a massive commentary on the Qur'an; an equally large universal history; a biographical history entitled Tarikh al-Rijal; an encyclopedia of jurisprudence entitled al-Basit and a medium-sized work entitled Latif al-Qawl fi Ahkam Shara'i` al-Islam, which he abridged into a smaller work; a book on the dialects and sciences of the Qur'an entitled al-Qira'at wa al-Tanzil wa al-`Adad; the unfinished book of al-Fada'il on the immense merits of the Companions; al-Manasik on the rituals of Pilgrimage; Sharh al-Sunna ("Explanation of the Sunna"); al-Musnad ("Narrations With Uninterrupted Chains"); the unfinished Tahdhib al-Athar ("Classification of Transmitted Reports"); Tabsir Uli al-Nahi ("Admonishment for the Wise") for the people of Tabaristan; Ma`alim al-Huda ("Sign-Posts of Guidance"); Ikhtilaf al-Fuqaha' ("The Differences Among the Jurists"); Tartib al-`Ulama' ("Classification of the Scholars of Knowledge") etc. Al-Dhahabi praises the latter book and mentions that al-Tabari begins it with the rules of conduct for the purification of the self and the sayings of the Sufis.
In Ikhtilaf al-Fuqaha' al-Tabari mentions the differences of opinion between Malik, al-Awza`i, Sufyan al-Thawri, al-Shafi`i, Abu Hanifah, Abu Yusuf, Muhammad ibn al-Hasan, and Abu Thawr. He mentions some of the jurists among the Companions, the Successors, and their Followers until the second century. When he was asked for the reason why he did not mention Imam Ahmad in his book he replied that Ahmad was not a jurist (faqih) but a hadith scholar (muhaddith). The followers of the Hanbali school disapproved of this and reportedly roused the people against him, preventing visitors and students from visiting him in the daytime, and he died and was buried in his house.
Nor did al-Ghazzali, who also wrote about ikhtilaf, mention Ahmad in his Wajiz; nor did Abu al-Barakat al-Nasafi in his al-Wafi. As for the authors of books of history and geography, Ibn Qutayba did not mention Ahmad in Kitab al-Ma`arif; al-Maqdisi does mention him in Ahsan al-Taqasim fi Ashab al-Hadith, but he does not include him among the Ashab al-Fiqh, while he includes Dawud al-Zahiri. Ibn `Abd al-Barr wrote al-Intiqa' fi Fada'il al-Thalatha al-Fuqaha' ("The Hand-Picked Excellent Merits of the Three Great Jurisprudent Imams: Malik, Shafi`i, and Abu Hanifa"). The anonymous `Umda al-`Arifin ("Reliance of the Knowers") mentions as the fourth of the Four Imams not Ahmad, but Sufyan al-Thawri. Al-Ghazzali said: "He and Ahmad were of the most famous Imams for their strong fear of Allah, and for the small number of their followers. As for now, the School of Sufyan is abandoned, and the consensus of the Muslims is around the four known schools." Al-Khatib al-Baghdadi in his biographies of the scholars of Baghdad, similarly reserves the highest level of jurisprudence for al-Shafi`i, while he names Ahmad "the master of hadith scholars" (sayyid al-muhaddithin).
Was al-Tabari a Shafi`i? Abu Muhammad al-Farghani - one of the most important narrators of the books of al-Tabari - is reported in the books of history as saying: "Harun ibn `Abd al-`Aziz related to me: Abu Ja`far al-Tabari said to me: `I have given rulings according to the fiqh of al-Shafi`i for ten years in Baghdad, and Ibn Bashshar al-Ahwal (the teacher of Ibn Surayj) took it from me.' When al-Tabari's learning increased, his striving and research led him to produce all that he produced from among the categories of knowledge in his books, and he left nothing except he gave Muslims advice about it." The authors of the books of biographical layers (Tabaqat) are unanimous that he is a mujtahid mutlaq (capable of independent legal reasoning), but they differ on the question whether he is also at the same time a follower of the Shafi`i school like Abu Thawr, who is considered both a mujtahid mutlaq and a follower of al-Shafi`i.7 Al-Asnawi and al-Sharqawi did not mention him in their biographies of the Shafi`is, while [Abu Ishaq] al-Shirazi says in the introduction to his "Biographical-Layers [of the Jurists]" that he is considered outside the Shafi`is. Ahmad Ibn Qasim al-`Abbadi (d. ~1585CE) says "he is among our scholars" in the Tabaqat al-Shafi`iyyin. Rafi`i in al-Muharrar says: "Due to his differences, Ibn Jarir is no longer considered of those in our madhhab, although he is counted among the layers of the companions of al-Shafi`i." Nawawi mentions this in Tahdhib al-Asma' wa al-Lughat. This important distinction is often overlooked by the chroniclers who are interested in enlarging the numbers of their imam's followers and including prestigious names among them, such as Ibn Abi Ya`la's inclusion of Abu `Ubayd Ibn Sallam in Tabaqat al-Hanabila, and Ibn al-Subki's inclusion of al-Bukhari in Tabaqat al-Shafi`iyya.
subhana man laysa lahu anisun wa ma lahu fi `arshihi jalisu Glory to Him Who has no comrade nor companion sitting with Him on His Throne!
Upon hearing this, the account goes, the irate Hanbalis pelted al-Tabari with their inkwells and he sought shelter in his house.8 The report seems dubious in light of al-Tabari's lengthy defense, in his Tafsir, of Mujahid's narration of the Prophet's -- Allah bless and greet him -- seating on the Throne next to Allah. Al-Tabari went to great length to show that the report is authentic from the perspectives both of transmission and reason as we mentioned in Part Four of this book. Furthermore, Ibn al-Jawzi's report is not found anywhere else. What is well-established is that the Hanbalis persecuted al-Tabari for failing to mention Imam Ahmad in his book as we showed. Another reason mentioned by al-Dhahabi, was the antagonism between al-Tabari and the Hanbali Abu Bakr ibn Abi Dawud, who falsely accused him of being a Rafidi. May Allah have mercy on them. SAN 11:291-301 #2696.
1In Ibn Hajar, Lisan al-Mizan (5:101).
2Narrated from Anas by al-Bayhaqi in Shu`ab al-Iman and al-Madkhal, Ibn `Abd al-Barr in Jami` Bayan al-`Ilm, and al-Khatib through three chains at the opening of his al-Rihla fi Talab al-Hadith (p. 71-76 #1-3) where our shaykh Dr. Nur al-Din `Itr declares it weak (da`if). Also narrated from Ibn `Umar, Ibn `Abbas, Ibn Mas`ud, Jabir, and Abu Sa`id, all through very weak chains. The hadith master al-Mizzi said it has so many chains that it deserves a grade of fair (hasan), as quoted by al-Sakhawi in al-Maqasid al-Hasana. Al-`Iraqi in his Mughni `an Haml al-Asfar similarly stated that some scholars declared it sound (sahih) for that reason, although al-Hakim and al-Dhahabi correctly said no sound chain is known for it. Ibn `Abd al-Barr's "Salafi" editor Abu al-Ashbal al-Zuhayri declares the hadith hasan in Jami` Bayan al-`Ilm (1:23ff.) but all the above fair gradings actually apply to the wording: "Seeking knowledge is an obligation upon every Muslim." The first to declare this hadith forged is Ibn al-Qaysarani (d. 507) in his Ma`rifa al-Tadhkira (p. 101 #118). This grading was kept by Ibn al-Jawzi in his Mawdu`at but rejected, among others, by al-Suyuti in al-La'ali' (1:193), al-Mizzi, al-Dhahabi in Talkhis al-Wahiyat, al-Bajuri's student Shams al-Din al-Qawuqji (d. 1305) in his book al-Lu'lu' al-Marsu` (p. 40 #49), and notably by the Indian muhaddith Muhammad Tahir al-Fattani (d. 986) in his Tadhkira al-Mawdu`at (p. 17) in which he declares it hasan. Al-Munawi, like Ibn `Abd al-Barr, gave an excellent explanation of the hadith in his Fayd al-Qadir (1:542). See also its discussion in al-`Ajluni's Kashf al-Khafa' under the hadith: "Seeking knowledge is an obligation upon every Muslim," itself a fair (hasan) narration in Ibn Majah because of its many chains as stated by al-Mizzi, although al-Nawawi in his Fatawa (p. 258) declared it weak. Cf. al-Sindi's Hashya Sunan Ibn Majah (1:99) and al-Sakhawi's al-Maqasid al-Hasana (p. 275-277).
3Narrated by Ibn al-Athir in al-Kamil fi al-Tarikh (8:134-136) [year 310]; al-Khatib in Tarikh Baghdad (2:164); Ibn Kathir in al-Bidaya (11:166); and al-Dhahabi in the Siyar (11:294, 297 #2696).
4The Prophet -Allah bless and greet him - said: "Whoever begs people for money so that he can accumulate it is asking for a hot coal. Therefore let one [who begs] take little, and consider it much." Narrated from Abu Hurayra by Muslim and Ahmad. And: "One of you keeps begging until when he meets Allah Most High, there is not a piece of flesh left on his face." Narrated from Ibn `Umar by Bukhari and Muslim. See the Reliance of the Traveller (p. 774, r39.0) for the legal ruling on begging.
5This is not Ibn Hajar's student Shams al-Din Muhammad ibn `Abd al-Rahman ibn Muhammad ibn Abi Bakr al-Sakhawi al-Shafi`i, who died in 902 in Madina and is buried in al-Baqi` near the grave of Imam Malik - may Allah be well pleased with them.
6The claim that Ahmad's jurisprudence is similar to that of the Shi`a is strange, but its resemblance to the Zahiri school has often been suggested.
7Imam al-Suyuti also described himself as both a mujtahid mutlaq and a follower of the Shafi`i school in his book al-Radd `Ala Man Akhlada Ila al-Ard wa Jahila Anna al-Ijtihada Fi Kulli `Asrin Fard ("The Refutation of Those Who Cling to the Earth and Ignore That Scholarly Striving is a Religious Obligation in Every Age").
8Frederik Kern cites this account in his introduction to his edition of al-Tabari's Ikhtilaf al-Fuqaha' (Cairo, 1902).
Allah's blessings and peace on the Prophet, his Family, and his Companions, and Praise belongs to Allah, Lord of the worlds.


@JPEG i would really hoped to save the efforts for an GNU/Linux app first.
@djmoch I suspect my server's down, will restore it tonight.
@JPEG Dis you get a chance to look into that? Or maybe I'm the only one having issues?
@djmoch Just restarted it now, hopefully nothing causes it to crash.
@djmoch Right, seems like something's crashing the server often, sorry! I'll attempt to rewrite the notification server sometime this week.
@jrollans That's very supportive and kind of you. Thank you!
@JPEG :( I bought it and tried with my Pleroma instance and it picks up posts. But, when I try to post anything to my Pleroma instance, the app tells me that the post was successful -- but, nothing actually is posted. Other Mastodon apps work find with Pleroma :( Any help? The app looks fantastic.
@JPEG Thanks much! I am looking forward to using this app, it really is nice! Thanks again.
@JPEG @Gargron how can Mast get added to the https://joinmastodon.org/apps page?
@JPEG congratulations! You've been one of the most engaged app devs out there. Super impressed with your responsiveness and ability to listen.
I'm carving pumpkins with my family now, but I'll add it to my site like I stated later today!
@Admin I'll get into that tomorrow! (Got to figure out how to go about doing that).
@JPEG I had to uninstall the TestFlight version for the App Store to allow me to buy it. Great work!
@jamie Thanks! Yes they use the exact same build version so both couldn't stay on the device at the same time.
@JPEG You had me at Apple Watch. Downloading now.


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Teacher Singing Drake, Rihanna and Carrie Underwood on First Day of School Is Hall-of-Fame Cringiness
Staff Writer Published: September 8, 2016
Guzma, YouTube
It's going to be a looong year.
In the most perfect example of how not to try and connect with your students, this teacher serenades her class with a string of her own takes on several hit songs.
She busts out her versions of such tunes as Calvin Harris and Rihanna's "This Is What You Came For," Fifth Harmony's "Work From Home," Rihanna's "Work," Carrie Underwood's "Before He Cheats," Drake's "Hotline Bling" and Carly Rae Jepson's "Call Me Maybe."
Like a plagiarized book report, it's not good and the faces of the students who appear to be numb at what they're being forced to sit through is really what makes this so amazing.
This goes on for nearly eight seven minutes, which is an eternity in teen years and may mark the first time these students prayed their teacher actually began doing her job. At the end they clap, but you have to wonder it's because they like it or if they're relieved it's finally over.
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