The joint availability of numerous large data sets on the web and free tools for data scraping, cleaning, analyzing and visualizing enable potentially anybody to become a citizen data miner. But how do we enable this in practice? What are the necessary elements of "data literacy"? How do we inspire students in traditionally non-quantitative fields (art history, film and media studies, literary studies, etc.) to start playing with big data?
One the limitations of the existing popular data analysis and visualization tools is that they are designed to work with numbers and texts – but not images and video. To close this gap, In 2007 we have established Software Studies Initiative (softwarestudies.com) at University of California, San Diego. The lab's focus in on development of new visualization methods particularly suited for media teaching and research. In my presentation I will show a sample of our projects including visualization of art, film, animation, video games,magazines, comics, manga, and graphic design. Our image sets range from 4535 covers of Time magazine to 320,000 Flickr images from "ArtNow" and "Graphic Design" groups, and one million manga pages.
In September 2011 we released ImagePlot - free software tool that visualizes collections of images and video of any size. I will discuss how we use Image Plot in classes with both undergraduate and graduate students to create collaborative projects which reveal unexpected cultural trends and also make us question our existing concepts for understanding visual culture and media.
In recent years progressive digital pedagogy has borrowed from five major aspects of the popular culture developing around computational media: 1) remix practice, 2) multimodality, 3) accelerated response, 4) crowd sourcing, and 5) narrowcasting. Yet for many years the conventional classroom pedagogy around teaching "current events" has remained unchanged: it still generally focuses on having learners mechanically cut out recent news stories produced by traditional print journalists with little attention to how the news is made, how it remixes sources, how it appeals to particular audiences, or how particular patterns of visual imagery and verbal rhetoric could be analyzed critically. This talk focuses on recent work by the Software Studies initiative at U.C. San Diego by the Cultural Analytics group and shows how media visualization and crowd sourcing could be used in educational contexts with large publically accessible libraries of digitized news and smaller archives of government public information videos.


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HomeNewsYahoo Boy's Mother Sentenced to Five Years Imprisonment in Edo
Yahoo Boy's Mother Sentenced to Five Years Imprisonment in Edo
Debest Osarumwense, mother of an internet fraudster, Endurance Osarumwense, was on Tuesday, March 29, sentenced to five years imprisonment by Justice M. S. Shuaibu of the Federal High Court sitting in Benin City.
Debest was arraigned by the Benin Zonal Command of the Commission on a one count charge for aiding her son to receive the sum of N91,296,150 (Ninety One Million, Two Hundred and Ninety Six Thousand, One Hundred and Fifty Naira) being proceeds of his criminal activities.
The charge against her reads: "that you, Debest Osarumwense (f) sometime between 2nd January 2020 and December 2021 in Edo State within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did take possession of the total sum of N91,296,150.00(Ninety One Million, Two Hundred and Ninety-six Thousand, One Hundred and Fifty Naira) knowing that same represent proceeds of Endurance Osarumwense (your son) criminal conduct to wit: cybercrime and thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under Section 17(b) of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission Establishment) Act 2004".
Upon arraignment, the defendant pleaded guilty.
In view of her plea, the prosecution counsel, I. K.Agwai prayed the court to convict and sentence her accordingly.
Justice Shuaibu convicted and sentenced the defendant to five years imprisonment with option of N1 million fine. She is also to forfeit the balance in her bank account to the Federal Government of Nigeria.

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Shekerley Mountains lub Shekerley Hills – pasmo wzgórz na wyspie Antigua.

Zbudowane ze skał wulkanicznych pasmo o długości około 15 km znajduje się w południowo-wschodniej części wyspy. Najwyższe wzniesienia tego to jednocześnie najwyższe punkty na wyspie i w całym kraju - Mount Obama 402 m n.p.m. i Signal Hill 365 m n.p.m. Pierwotnie wzgórza porastały lasy tropikalne, jednak większość z nich została wycięta pod plantacje trzciny cukrowej w XVIII i XIX w.

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Hotel Fleur de Lys is a discrete and elegant lodging option located in the cultural district of San José. Original artworks of Costa Rican painters and sculptors grace all of the hotel's rooms. Rather than impersonal numbers, every room is fondly named after a species of flower native to Costa Rica.
The hotel facilities also features the excellent restaurant Obelisco, well known for its international cuisine. Moreover, the pleasant atmosphere of Cosmopolitan bar offers a relaxing terrace perfect for sharing romantic moments as well as for meeting fellow travelers.
Very close to the National Museum and to the new Jade Museum. It is a good idea to stay at least a day to use this advantage.
Fleur de Lys Hotel's Standard Rooms are located on the ground floor. They have been pleasantly styled with a local art theme and offer views of the various internal gardens of the hotel, a typical feature of historical Costa Rican homes. They are furnished with a single bed, a double bed, or two single beds.
Breakfast is included in the room fee.
Amenities: television, wireless internet access, telephone, fan, private bathroom with shower, and hair dryer.
Fleur de Lys Hotel's Standard Superior Rooms are located on the second and third floor of the hotel. They have been pleasantly styled with a local art theme and are perfect for travelers looking for spacious and enchanting accommodation. Some of the rooms feature a balcony or a private patio. They are furnished with a single bed, a double bed or two single beds.
Fleur de Lys Hotel's Suites are located on the second and third floor of the hotel. They have been pleasantly styled with a local art theme and are perfect for families with up to two children as well as for travellers looking for spacious accommodations. They are furnished with two full beds or a king sized bed and a sofa bed.
Fleur de Lys Hotel's Master Suites offer plenty of space in a comfortable environment. They are the largest rooms provided by the hotel. Pleasantly styled with a local art theme, they are most suitable for honeymooners, corporate executives or for those planning a long stay at the hotel. Master Suites feature a table and chairs as well as a private Jacuzzi. They are furnished with a king sized bed and a sofa bed.


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Caledon Attractions
A Relaxing Holiday In The Western Cape
The Caledon Hotel and Spa is located near the best of Caledon's attractions and is the perfect base from which to enjoy a holiday in the Western Cape.
For those who wish to explore, opportunities abound: the Caledon Museum, the Elgin Valley Wine Route, the Mountain and Meadows Route and many other attractions dot the surrounding area – a route famed for its heritage, culture and food, all showcased in an idyllic country setting.
The beaches of Hermanus and Kleinmond are a short distance away and are spectacularly beautiful.
If you are wondering what to do in Caledon, then take a look below at our recommendations.
Cape Town International Airport (CPT), Matroosfontein, Cape Town, 7490, South Africa +27 21 937 1275
Cape Town International Airport is the primary airport serving the city of Cape Town, and is the second busiest airport in South Africa and third busiest in Africa.
Robben Island Museum
Robben Island, Cape Town, 7400 +27 21 409 5100
Guided tours of the island's prison including lime quarry where prisoners labored & Mandela's cell.
Dock Rd, V&A Waterfront, Cape Town, 8002 +27 21 418 3823
The Two Oceans Aquarium is an aquarium located at the Victoria & Alfred Waterfront in Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa.
Cape Point, Table Mountain National Park, Cape Peninsula, Cape Town +27 21 7809010
At the tip of the Cape Peninsula lies Cape point, a nature reserve within Table Mountain National Park, a declared World Heritage Site.
White Shark Diving Co.
9 Kus Drive, Kleinbaai, Gansbaai, South Africa, 7220 =27 21 671 4777
South Africa's most experienced Shark Cage Diving crew, with a100% safety record. The crew house situated in the centre of Kleinbaai harbour
Caledon Museum
16 Constitution Street, Caledon, 7230 +27 28 212 1511
A Victorian house with artifacts and displays from Caledon's past. Caledon Museum houses historical exhibits covering the years 1840 to 1900.
V&A Waterfront
V&A Waterfront Head Office, 19 Dock Road, V&A Waterfront, Cape Town +27 21 408 4500
The Victoria & Alfred Waterfront in Cape Town has sweeping views of the Atlantic Ocean, Table Bay Harbour, the City of Cape Town and Table Mountain.
Convention Square, 1 Lower Long Street, Cape Town 8001, South Africa +27 21 410 5000
This multi-purpose venue offers a comprehensive array of services, playing host to prominent global conferences, trade shows, concerts and celebrated stage productions.


Wasps could offer a huge variety of benefits. This includes pollinating flowers. However, you might have no option but to kill them when a nest builds up near your workplace or home.
Here are several various methods that you could use. But, if the nest is already big and DIY solutions are not enough, it is better to call a pest exterminator in Austin.
The most direct and easiest method to get rid of a wasp is to swat it using your flyswatter. Though, this method only works if you are attempting to kill a few wasps. This method also comes with advantages and disadvantages.
Keep in mind that this is really a very dangerous method. Wasps are fast. You are probably to get stung if you have reflexes that are slow. Of course, a wasp will defend itself when it is threatened.
You could eliminate the wasp by sucking them up with your vacuum cleaner or sweeping them out using your broom, only if they are tired and crawling around your floor.
It's recommended to do this as soon as you can when the spring arrives. This is the time when the wasp will come out of their hibernation. They appear to be sluggish and slow. This makes it simpler to kill them and sweep them away.
Drinks, food, and flowers could all captivate wasps. Eliminate wasps by getting rid of the reason why they should stay there. Reposition flowers away from your home and hide your drinks and food.
Place potted plants away from the home. Do not use floral or sweet soaps, lotions, shampoos, or perfumes.
Hide all human food and animal food. Alcohol and soda too. Don't let it stay outside, especially during summer. The sugar and protein could entice the wasps.
There are several pesticides that are made from natural ingredients (such as peppermint oil) that you could purchase in the market. However, you can try creating your own at your house if you want to save some money or can't find one in the market. Here's how to do it.
Mix 30 drops of essential peppermint oil with two cups of water in a bottle of spray. Spray this mixture on the nests and on the wasps.
Consider blending two tablespoons of dish soap or shampoo into the bottle of spray too. The soap would ensure that the essential oil will stick around.
A mixture of dish soap and hot water could instantly kill wasps when directly sprayed on them.
Add two cups of water to two up to four tablespoons of liquid dish soap in a bottle of spray. Directly spray on wasps and on their nest.
You could attack their nest more easily if you utilize a hose sprayer end.


What are the Most Common Types of Foundation Repair?
Among all the home repairs a home owner encounters, hearing the words "you might have a problem with your foundations" is probably one of the most fearful. Replacing your roof is pretty easy; but, repairing your home foundation is a whole different side of it. After all, the foundation supports every part of your house. And mind you, this problem is commonly caused by just one thing -water. And, this is the main reason why it is indeed necessary for you to ask the help of Foundation Repair Contractors when you are addressing this issue.
Further, methods in repairing a foundation may also vary, this depends on the site condition and geographic area for the repair. Until the late 1970s came, using concrete is the most usual method used. So, written below is a list of some most common and popular methods used for foundation repairs in these days.
On the top of it, we have the Helical Piers. Helical Piers are made to work well with interior slab repairs and exterior foundation repairs. Helical Piers really work well with both new construction and as a foundation repair method. Also, helical piers are best matched by light loaded areas such as structures with vinyl siding or porch columns. Helical Piers are the most underused and adaptable pier in the market.
Second, we have the Steel Piers. The launch of steel piers restructured the process of foundation repair. When implemented, steel piers do not disturb a lot of landscapes and take less time as compared with the traditional concrete piers. Steel Piers have now advanced and have become more scientific to implement.
Third is the High Density Polyurethane Foam. Slab mending is now simplified with High Density Polyurethane. With this method, would be the insertion or injection of the foam in a checkerboard grid that is approximately 7 feet on the center of the moved or affected area. Also, High Density Polyurethane has now become well liked in the market because it offers an affordable price and less time installation. But the thing is, the consumers must also remain cautious and careful if the Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning ducts runs through the bottom because the foam might enter and obstruct them. To ensure that there are no leakage in the supply and drain lines, the consumers must also perform plumbing tests prior to the foam injection.
Fourth is the Concrete Pier Foundation Repair. Pour in place concrete piers are typically used by the foundation repair contractors in the initial construction phase of structures. But then, these can also be used in repairs. This method was actually one of the best foundation repair method before the invention and introduction of hydraulic driven steel pier.
Last is that we have the Segmented Pier. This is comparatively one of the newest products in the industry. This product for foundation repair is popular in the industry since it is not that expensive.


What are the Prudential Spirit of Community Awards?
The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards were created in 1995 to recognize students in middle level and high school grades who have made meaningful contributions to their communities through volunteer service. These prestigious awards, sponsored by Prudential Financial in partnership with the National Association of secondary School Principals (NASSP), are presented annually on the local, state and national level.
is in grades 5-12 as of November 6, 2018, and is a legal resident of one of the 50 states or District of Columbia.
has engaged in a volunteer activity that occurred at least in part after September 1, 2017.
completes an application and submits it to a school principal or the head of an officially designated local organization by November 6, 2018.
1. Young volunteers in grades 5-12 complete applications online at spirit.prudential.co or nassp.org/spirit by November 6, 2018, and then submit them to their school principals or to the head of one of these officially designated local organizations: a Girl Scout council, county 4-H organization, American Red Cross chapter, YMCA, or Affiliate of Points of Light's HandsOn Network. Applicants and their parents and guardians also must complete the application form's signature page.
2. Each participating school or organization reviews the applications of its students and selects one middle level Local Honoree for every 1,000 students in grades 5-8, and/or one high school Local Honoree for every 1,000 students in grades 9-12.
3. Principals or organization heads certify applications of their selected Local Honoree(s) online by November 16, 2018.
4. The top middle level and high school youth volunteer in each state and the District of Columbia are named State Honorees in February, and two to 10 runners-up in each state are named Distinguished Finalists.
5. Ten of the State Honorees are named American's top 10 youth volunteers of the year by a distinguished national selection committee at a special ceremony in Washington, D.C.
Local Honorees receive Certificates of Achievement from their schools or organizations. Those who qualify will also receive the President's Volunteer Service Award if they have contributed the minimum number of volunteer hours.
State Honorees receive $1,000 , engraved silver medallions, and an all-expense-paid trip with a parent or guardian to Washington, D.C., for several days of recognition events, including award ceremonies, sightseeing tours and Congressional visits on Capital Hill.
Distinguished Finalists (runners-up at the state level) receive engraved bronze medallions.
Other top applicants at the state level receive Certificates of Excellence.
National Honorees receive additional $5,000 awards, engraved gold medallions, and trophies for their schools or organizations. They also receive $5,000 grants from The Prudential Foundation for nonprofit charitable organizations of their choice.
November 6, 2018- Deadline for students to complete applications online, submit applications to a school principal or the head of an officially designated local organization, and send in signed signature page.
November 7-16, 2018- Participating schools and organizations review applications and select Local Honorees, then nominate them for state-level judging by certifying their applications online.
February 5, 2019- Judges name the top middle level and high school youth volunteer in each state and the District of Columbia as State Honorees and Distinguished Finalists.
May 4-7, 2019- 102 State honoroees attend national recgonition events in Washington, D.C., where America's top 10 youth volunteers of the year are announced.


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Revelation 13 :: New English Translation (NET)
Rev 13:1
Rev 13:1 - Then I saw a beast coming up out of the sea. It had ten horns and seven heads, and on its horns were ten diadem crowns, and on its heads a blasphemous name.
Rev 13:2 - Now the beast that I saw was like a leopard, but its feet were like a bear's, and its mouth was like a lion's mouth. The dragon gave the beast his power, his throne, and great authority to rule.
Rev 13:3 - One of the beast's heads appeared to have been killed, but the lethal wound had been healed. And the whole world followed the beast in amazement;
Rev 13:4 - they worshiped the dragon because he had given ruling authority to the beast, and they worshiped the beast too, saying: "Who is like the beast?" and "Who is able to make war against him?"
Rev 13:5 - The beast was given a mouth speaking proud words and blasphemies, and he was permitted to exercise ruling authority for forty-two months.
Rev 13:6 - So the beast opened his mouth to blaspheme against God - to blaspheme both his name and his dwelling place, that is, those who dwell in heaven.
Rev 13:7 - The beast was permitted to go to war against the saints and conquer them. He was given ruling authority over every tribe, people, language, and nation,
Rev 13:8 - and all those who live on the earth will worship the beast, everyone whose name has not been written since the foundation of the world in the book of life belonging to the Lamb who was killed.
Rev 13:9 - If anyone has an ear, he had better listen!
Rev 13:10 - If anyone is meant for captivity, into captivity he will go. If anyone is to be killed by the sword, then by the sword he must be killed. This requires steadfast endurance and faith from the saints.
Rev 13:11 - Then I saw another beast coming up from the earth. He had two horns like a lamb, but was speaking like a dragon.
Rev 13:12 - He exercised all the ruling authority of the first beast on his behalf, and made the earth and those who inhabit it worship the first beast, the one whose lethal wound had been healed.
Rev 13:13 - He performed momentous signs, even making fire come down from heaven in front of people
Rev 13:14 - and, by the signs he was permitted to perform on behalf of the beast, he deceived those who live on the earth. He told those who live on the earth to make an image to the beast who had been wounded by the sword, but still lived.
Rev 13:15 - The second beast was empowered to give life to the image of the first beast so that it could speak, and could cause all those who did not worship the image of the beast to be killed.
Rev 13:16 - He also caused everyone (small and great, rich and poor, free and slave) to obtain a mark on their right hand or on their forehead.
Rev 13:17 - Thus no one was allowed to buy or sell things unless he bore the mark of the beast - that is, his name or his number.
Rev 13:18 - This calls for wisdom: Let the one who has insight calculate the beast's number, for it is man's number, and his number is 666.
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In the growing concern of global warming scenario, the importance of recycling is increasing every day. Many people in your neighborhood has adopted the mantra of Reduce, Reuse and Recycle and you should too. It is one of the simplest ways to help the nature, and help ourselves; yet the impact is so profound. To alleviate some of the adversities we are causing our lovely planet, recycling is the only way to go.
Almost everything you use on a day to day basis. With ground-breaking success in technology, you can do more than ever to contribute to organic waste management. Just set your mind in conserving as much as possible, and you will start finding new ways to recycle in no time.
Starting from food cans to card boards, to the pickle glass jars and different range of batteries — all are recyclable, and save up a huge percentage of energy every year.
Even the mobile phone that stopped working is reusable. It might not be giving you the service it was intended to give, but electronics are a complex of various mineral and chemical elements, which can be used as valuable raw material on a second time.
As far as good intentions go, there are no shortages of those among many people. It's only when they start thinking where to start, they get stuck. But it's easier than you think. As soon as you have collected all the waste from your home or office to recycle, just give us a call. Our fast and efficient customer management team will collect specific data from you to make the waste collection process as hassle free as possible.
Curbside Recycling Pickup Services: We understand in the current fast and busy lifestyle, it is quite hard to separate time to sort out recyclable items. Thinking of those customers, we have come up with curbside recycling pickup services.
Curbside recycling pickup services lets you put all the waste in one single bin — without sorting. This strategy has proven to be much successful in collecting waste and, as a result, a lot of people have been signing up for the service.
For better or worse, the amount of garbage we are creating every day is on an incremental level. Various factors contribute to the fact, such as population growth, ignorance, lifestyle changes, new technology etc. The only way to slow down the process, if not reversing, is Going Green.


With extensive support and training, you will be helping young people who may have experienced neglect, abuse or trauma, or multiple move throughout their lives. We are also recruiting part-time carers who can provide support during holidays and weekends to our full-time carers.
For more information on our Northern Ireland fostering service and the types of children we help, take a look at the details below.
Contact his team on on 028 9046 0500 or fill in our simple online form.
Helping teenagers whose families may have had long histories of involvement with social services. Or young people who have had difficult family relationships that may have deteriorated as they have grown older, to the point where it is unsafe for them to remain at home.
Supporting children with a wide range of emotional and behavioural difficulties, they may be experiencing problems at school or college and in their relationships with adults or other children.
They could be involved in drug or alcohol abuse or they may be presenting sexualised behaviour and at times be verbally and physically aggressive.
You will be helping brothers and sisters to stay together. Children in sibling groups may present the same range of emotional and behavioural issues as those above and need the same kind of secure, nurturing support.
However, carers will need more bedroom space and the added energy to devote to meeting the needs of a number of children at one time!
Mainstream foster carers provide a safe and caring home for children aged between 0-17 who cannot live with their parents for a variety of reasons including neglect and many other issues. Placements can last for a few days or for many months.
An integral part of the team, planned break carers provide much-needed cover during holidays and weekends. This gives full-time carers the chance to recharge their batteries and enables children to have new experiences.
Planned break foster care is also an opportunity for people considering fostering to get hands-on experience before committing fully.
You will be providing much needed support and supervision to young parents and their babies or young children. You will be supporting them in their ability to care for their own child and also providing an assessment of the young person's parenting capacity.


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Read in Full: UK, USA, Australia and Canada Issue Joint Statement on Hong Kong
The foreign secretaries of the UK, US, Australia, and Canada have released a joint statement expressing "deep concern" with the Chinese Government for imposing an illegal new "national security law" on Hong Kong. The statement makes clear that…
"China's decision to impose the new national security law on Hong Kong lies in direct conflict with its international obligations under the principles of the legally-binding, UN-registered Sino-British Joint Declaration. The proposed law would undermine the One Country, Two Systems framework."
Despite acknowledging this clear breach of the Joint Declaration, the statement finishes with a simple call to work with the Hong Kong government and no hint of consequences if they do not.
"We call on the Government of China to work with the Hong Kong SAR Government and the people of Hong Kong to find a mutually acceptable accommodation that will honour China's international obligations under the UN-filed Sino-British Joint Declaration."
Stay tuned for Dominic Raab's Commons statement this afternoon…
UPDATE: Dominic Raab has announced that if China continues down this path, British National (Overseas) passport holders will be allowed to come to the UK to apply to work and study for extendable periods of 12 months. Read his new statement to UK media here…
"In relation to BNO passport holders, as you know currently they only have the right to come to the UK for six months. If China continues down this path and implements this national security legislation, we will change that status."
"And we will remove that six month limit and allow those BNO passport holders to come to the UK and to apply to work and study for extendable periods of 12 months and that will itself provide a pathway to future citizenship."
Read the international joint statement in full here:
"China's decision to impose the new national security law on Hong Kong lies in direct conflict with its international obligations under the principles of the legally-binding, UN-registered Sino-British Joint Declaration. The proposed law would undermine the One Country, Two Systems framework. It also raises the prospect of prosecution in Hong Kong for political crimes, and undermines existing commitments to protect the rights of Hong Kong people – including those set out in the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights.
"The world's focus on a global pandemic requires enhanced trust in governments and international cooperation. Beijing's unprecedented move risks having the opposite effect. As Hong Kong's stability and prosperity are jeopardised by the new imposition, we call on the Government of China to work with the Hong Kong SAR Government and the people of Hong Kong to find a mutually acceptable accommodation that will honour China's international obligations under the UN-filed Sino-British Joint Declaration."
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Q: Two conditions for two different variables with jQuery I have this function:
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    var settings_list_last_element_id_one = settings_menu_element.attr('id') == 'r_02',
        settings_list_last_element_id_two = settings_menu_element.attr('id') == 'l_02';
    if (settings_menu_element.first().attr('id') === settings_list_last_element_id_one) {
        return false;
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What i'm trying to do is stop function for two different conditions depends on two different variables, and if it's not true fire up this function. Something is not right, can you help me?

A: According to this:
var settings_list_last_element_id_one = settings_menu_element.attr('id') == 'r_02'

the variable settings_list_last_element_id_one is either true or false. If you do not use true or false as IDs (and I hope you do not) the following can never be true:
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A: I managed to solve this problem, here is the solution:
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SPX Acquires IDenticard Systems, Inc. and IDenticam Systems Canada Ltd.
Expands Global Security and Building Life-Safety PlatformCharlotte, N.C. (Feb. 10, 2003) PRNewswire-FirstCall– SPX Corporation (NYSE: SPW) today announced that its Edwards Systems Technology business has acquired IDenticard Systems, Inc. and IDenticam Systems Canada Ltd. Together, IDenticard and IDenticam have annual revenues of approximately $30 million.
Jay Twombly, President of Edwards Systems Technology, said, "We are leveraging our leadership in fire protection systems to provide total building solutions. IDenticard's patented contactless Smart Card and Access Control technologies combined with our Synergy™ Integrated Life Safety System and the access control technology from our recent acquisition of ISS Integrated Security Solutions have provided us with the technology, expertise, and distribution channels for complete access control solutions encompassing enterprise-wide, fully integrated and stand alone applications.
IDenticard, based in Lancaster, Pa., was founded in 1970 and has grown into one of the leading producers and marketers of personal identification and access control systems in North America. IDenticard serves some 22,000 customers around the world including corporations, schools, colleges and universities; major healthcare centers and hospitals; and Federal, state and local governments.
IDenticam was established in 1986 as a distributor of IDenticard and third party personal identification products. Today, IDenticam operates out of Markham, Ontario, has approximately 4,000 customers and is the leading Canadian personal identification supplier.
Edwards Systems Technology, Inc. is a world leader in the engineering and manufacture of advanced fire detection and building life-safety systems for commercial, institutional, and industrial buildings. The Internet address for Edwards Systems Technology's home page is http://www.est.net.
SPX Corporation is a global provider of technical products and systems, industrial products and services, flow technology and service solutions. The Internet address for SPX Corporation's home page is http://www.spx.com.


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Maine author's cookbook highlights in-season cooking
by Sarah Walker Caron September 17, 2015 September 17, 2015
From summer squash and eggplant to kohlrabi and fiddleheads, a seasonal cookbook by Maine author Elise Richer gives readers a month-by-month look at ideas for using local ingredients in their cooking all year-round.
Richer's book "Always in Season," originally published in 2013, was recently released as a paperback edition from Islandport Press, and it is available in the Close to Home section of Hannaford stores in Yarmouth, West Falmouth, Westbrook and Scarborough.
Richer of Portland was inspired to write the book after hearing someone lament more dried beans while picking up a farm share one winter.
"I feel like it's very easy to write a farmers market book in California, but when you are looking at another box full of beets, turnips and cabbage … I felt like that was more of a niche that hadn't really been filled," said Richer.
Divided by months, each chapter features four to six ingredients that can be found locally in New England at that time of year. Recipes range from maple custard pie to kale and chickpea soup, and they reach a range of tastes and appetites. Richer said that narrowing down which ingredients to feature was among the hardest parts of writing the book.
"It's sort of the whole challenge of eating in season in New England. I had to spread things out. Like, I think, some of the months it's like maple syrup or honey because there's nothing in season," said Richer. Other months, there's so much in season that it was hard to choose just a few.
"We tried to do a balance [of more well-known and less common ingredients]. Well, we could do all obscure vegetables, but that's too much on the obscure side," said Richer
In June, recipes for asparagus, kale, peas and sunchokes usher in summer's bounty. And in October, Richer highlights Brussels sprouts, kohlrabi, parsley, pears and raspberries. She hopes that when readers use her book, they'll be flexible in their cooking, trying new things but also adapting the recipes to fit their needs.
"I hope people won't be afraid [to cook different foods]," Richer said.
Over the past few years, Richer said that the response to the cookbook has been positive.
"A lot of people tend to say thank you because I think the recipes cover some of those obscure vegetables that it's hard to find a recipe for," said Richer.
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best start ive ever had.
i have no views, no votes.
Maybe it will improve, or not.
better than all but one score I have received.
An eight and two fives. Still way too early to mean anything. Might as well shut it off. I have to be at work in eight hours.
Right were I thought it would be. I felt the need to enter something, since I missed the free study, and went with a non-DPC friendly shot.
Going down now, as is usual.
It hit a high of 5.6, then all hope was lost as it took a downturn. I'm going to bed before the bottom drops out of my score, much like it has in my stock portfolio.
I'm about to hit the rack (go to bed)and wanted to make sure I have this saved. I'm sure to wake to a much lower score.
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I know what you did last summer: The Heat solidified a competitive roster by re-signing James Johnson and Dion Waiters, signing Kelly Olynyk and extending Josh Richardson to long-term deals. Miami also drafted Bam Adebayo.
1) Are the Heat more a team that went 41-41 or finished 31-10 last season? Miami started 10-31 last year, better than only the Nets. The Heat then went 31-10 in the second half, behind only the Warriors.
So, which team is it?
Miami returns its eight most-used players, so they'll have a chance to build on their chemistry, which clearly improved as the season progressed. They bought into Erik Spoelstra's system and developed confidence in it and themselves.
But the larger sample tends to prove more reliable.
The Heat aren't suddenly a 62-win team over a full season, but they probably believe a 41-41 baseline inaccurately discounts their progress. For a team with so much stability, it's tough to tell where Miami stands entering the season.
2) Where does Justise Winslow fit? Winslow missed the Heat's final 48 games last season, i.e., all of their turnaround. Miami's late-season game plan was built around Goran Dragic and Dion Waiters taking turns attacking the rim while the other spotted up beyond the arc along with a couple other sweet-shooting forwards.
Winslow, with his suspect jumper, can't play in that system without completely undermining the spacing and floor balance.
Sure, Winslow adds tenacious defense. He can be active offensively, getting out in transition. But his shooting is not only a problem, it's a direct threat to the game plan the Heat grew comfortable in.
Maybe Spoelstra can find a rotation that positions Winslow to succeed. He's not a bad player. But how many minutes will be available for him? And what does Miami do offensively during them?
3) Where does Miami find internal growth? Dion Waiters and James Johnson got into shape, had career seasons in contract years then signed lucrative long-term contracts. Kelly Olynyk is also coming off a contract year that netted a large lengthy contract. Goran Dragic and Johnson are on the wrong side of 30. Hassan Whiteside is already 28.
This doesn't look like a team with a ton of untapped potential, not ideal for a franchise that has gotten a taste of championship contention but now looks locked into early-round playoff exits.
Still, the Heat's "program," as they like to call it, has a remarkable track record of developing players.
Justise Winslow could make a difference with or without a jumper – but especially with a jumper. Josh Richardson, Tyler Johnson and Rodney McGruder have come along nicely – and maybe even have more leaps in them. Bam Adebayo certainly offers enticing upside.
Heck, maybe Waiters, Johnson and Olynyk remain hungry. Dragic could stave off aging another couple years. Whiteside is still inexperienced given his years outside the league, so maybe he has more room to grow than the typical player his age.
The Heat won't have cap space for the foreseeable future, and they already traded a couple future first-round picks. They're probably too good to draft a blue-chip prospect anytime soon, anyway. This is their team. It's at least fine.
Do Miami's current players have the capacity to turn it into something more?


Late yesterday afternoon (Sunday 26th April 2015) I rushed home from work (obeying the speed limit) and packed the 4WD and headed down the road to the Monarto Conservation Park, VKFF-828. I have activated this park many times before but I wanted to activate the park with the special AX prefix for the ANZAC Day weekend.
I was hoping to activate the Belair National Park on Saturday after work, but the weather all day on Saturday was terrible. We had lots of rain both in Adelaide and up in the Mount Lofty Ranges. Fortunately the rain had cleared by Sunday afternoon, so all systems were go.
For this activation I used my Yaesu FT-857d and the 40m/20m linked dipole on the top of the 7 metre squid pole for this activation. I set up in my usual spot, the north eastern corner of the park, just off Ferries McDonald Road.
I was set up in the park ready to go by 4.30 p.m. I struggled to find a clear frequency on 20m as there was a JA Contest running and the JA stations were very strong and were spread across the 20m band. But I did eventually find 14.274 clear and started calling CQ there. My first taker was John VK5BJE in the Adelaide Hills. John had responded to an SMS message I had sent out to some of the keen VK5 Parks hunters. The SMS alerting system that I employ seems to work very well. This was followed by Rod AX2TTL and then my first DX contact Xaver DK4RM in Germany, followed by Swa ON5SWA in Belgium.
I was kindly spotted on the DX Cluster by some of the DX stations and this resulted in a steady flow of callers from Europe, North America, and Japan. Unfortunately after operating for about 15 minutes a JL1 station came up 1 kc below me and started calling CQ Contest, and this resulted in a lot of QRM and made it incredibly difficult to pick out anybody who did not have a strong signal.
But I boxed on and managed 33 contacts, before having a tune around the 20m band and found VI4AE2 calling CQ on 14.269. This was a special call for the ANZAC commemorations, particularly to commemorate the service of the officers and sailors aboard the Royal Australian Navy submarine HMAS AE2 who fought gallantly in the Dardanelles and Sea of Marmora for just 5 days before being blown to the surface by the Turkish torpedo boat Sultanhisar.
I then headed up to 14.310 and started calling CQ DX again. My first contact there was with John VK2FR, followed by UR7ET in Ukraine, and then Pehr OH6IU. I was kindly placed on the DX cluster by Albert S58AL and this resulted in many of the European park hunters giving me a call. I worked a total of 15 stations in Europe, USA, and Canada on this frequency until being pushed off the frequency by another contester.
So I tuned around the band and found VI6ANZAC calling CQ on 14.145. It was great to get a second ANZAC special event call in the log and it was certainly a very strong signal coming in from Western Australia.
I then lowered the squid pole and put the links in on the 40m/20m linked dipole and found 7.150 clear. I asked if the frequency was in use and before I even got the opportunity to call CQ, I was called by Paul AX5FUXX at Wellington on the Murray River. This was followed by Adrian AX5FANA on the Yorke Peninsula, and then Tony AX5FTVR at Strathalbyn.
I worked a further 31 stations in VK2, VK3, VK4, VK5, VK6 & VK7. It was pleasing to see a number of the VK's using the special AX prefix for the ANZAC Day weekend. We only get to use the special AX prexix, three times a year: Australia Day, ANZAC Day, and World Telecommunications Day.
I have a special AX prefix ANZAC Day QSL card on offer.
For VK stations, please QSL Direct to PO Box 169 Mount Barker SA 5251. Please include a stamped self addressed envelope.
For DX, please QSL via my QSL Manager, M0OXO.
After sitting in the park for about 2 & 1/2 hours I had a total of 84 stations in the log, including 42 DX contacts. Again it was very pleasing to get a handful of calls from the USA and Canada.
Good work Mate, Could here almost all your contacts but not a sign of you!!
Sorry I missed you mate. I did go back to 40m for a short time after 20m and worked quite a few VK's. It was probably "beer o'clock" for you mate when I was there.
Ha! no worries Mate you seem to have got enough without me!
It was another good activation. The parks programs have certainly taken off here in Australia, which I am very pleased with. It is quite easy to fill up your logbook now whilst out in a park. It was pretty slow going when it first started off, but nowadays you end up with lots of hunters.


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Una foto finish és una fotografia que es fa al final d'una cursa per tal de saber l'ordre d'arribada dels participants. És la reproducció de l'arribada dels competidors a la línia de meta, amb tal precisió que, en cas de ser necessari, pugui dilucidar el vencedor en un final tan disputat que l'ull humà no pogués diferenciar. Encara que el terme foto finish s'ha mantingut per raons històriques, en realitat no sempre és una fotografia el que s'empra, sinó que pot ser una, diverses o un vídeo pres en la línia d'arribada. En el , solen emprar-se mitjans digitals i equipament especial, disparats per sensors fotovoltaics o làser.

Històricament, un fotògraf realitzava una sèrie de fotografies a mà en la meta. Encara que en alguns esports s'utilitza equipament electrònic per posicionar als participants durant la carrera, la foto es considera com l'evidència més important a l'hora de determinar el vencedor. No obstant això, només es recorre a la seva ocupació quan el final d'una carrera és disputat o quan s'ha batut un rècord. Una alternativa, usada en les competicions de natació, és situar pulsadors manuals, els quals registren el temps quan els propis atletes els toquen.

A vegades, el terme també s'utilitza de forma dramàtica en periodisme per explicar successos d'última hora, com per exemple al final del Campionat del Món de Fórmula 1 de 2008, quan Hamilton passà Glock en l'últim revolt del circuit.

Tipus de fotografia
Hi ha dos mètodes per crear una foto finish. El més comú d'ells consisteix a usar una càmera especial amb una escletxa, que produeix una sèrie de imatges panoràmiques. Aquesta càmera posseeix una única esquerda vertical en lloc d'un obturador, i la pel·lícula avança de forma contínua a una velocitat similar a la de les imatges dels competidors. Això crea una 'vista virtual' de les posicions de cada participant segons creua la línia d'arribada, sense l'efecte motion blur. Els corredors poden aparèixer comprimits, segons la diferència de velocitat amb la qual la pel·lícula es mou respecte a la seva velocitat. Els objectes estàtics es mostren com a ratlles horitzontals (els objectes estàtics surten "moguts" i els esportistes surten "congelats"). Actualment, amb la tecnologia digital, una foto finish és una composició de multitud de fotografies (unes 10.000 per segon) cadascuna de les quals té un sol píxel d'amplitud.

El segon mètode requereix de la participació de diverses fotografies. Una càmera d'alta velocitat o càmera de vídeo s'empra per a una sèrie de fotos a gran velocitat.

En qualsevol dels mètodes, les marques de temps en la part inferior de la foto poden emprar-se per determinar l'instant exacte que l'esportista va creuar la meta, o bé simplement comparar les posicions d'arribada.

Atletisme
En atletisme, les carreres han de ser controlades amb una precisió de centenes (o fins i tot mil·lèsimes) de segon. Una bateria de dispositius electrònics es disposen en esdeveniments d'alt nivell (com els Jocs Olímpics) per assegurar que els temps es determinen amb exactitud.

En la línia de meta, cèl·lules fotovoltaiques i càmeres digitals s'empren per establir l'ordre d'arribada. A vegades, en proves tan ràpides com els 100 metres llisos, tots els competidors poden estar separats per menys de mig segon, i no és estrany que dos atletes acabin amb el mateix temps registrat sense que es consideri un empat.

En els Jocs Olímpics de 2008 es va produir la introducció d'un nou equipament de mesura, amb càmeres que prenien fins a 3000 fotogrames per segon (comparativament, en 1996 el màxim estava establert en 1000 fotos per segon).

Triatló
Els Jocs Olímpics d'Estiu de 2012 van tenir un foto finish durant una prova de triatló en què Nicola Spirig de Suïssa i Lisa Nordén de Suècia van acabar la carrera gairebé al mateix temps, però Spirig va ocupar el primer lloc. El Comitè Olímpic de Suècia va apel·lar el rànquing. Van afirmar que els atletes haurien de ser classificats com a guanyadors conjunts, ja que no estava clar que Spirig avancés Nordén. La càmera a l'extrem més allunyat de la pista podria haver donat proves addicionals, però funcionava malament. El recurs va ser rebutjat i Spirig va ser declarat guanyador. Aquesta és la primera vegada que un resultat de triatló olímpic es va decidir en un foto finish.

Referències culturals
En la sèrie d'animació Futurama, l'episodi "The Luck of the Fryrish" comença amb una sèrie de carreres de cavalls, en una de les quals el resultat es decideix a través d'un microscopi electrònic, i la diferència entre els dos primers cavalls és aparentment mesurada en quarks. El Professor Farnsworth trenca els seus bitllets enfadat, protestant perquè "El resultat s'ha canviat en mesurar-ho!", en referència a l'efecte observador, pel qual una característica canvia pel simple fet d'observar-la.

Referències

Enllaços externs
 Descripció de funcionament en càmares amb exemples
 Cabinet Magazine: "A Wrinkle in Time"
 Final femenina de 100 m a Osaka IAAF 2007
 Final d'homes 4x100 m a Helsinki IAAF 2005

Esport
Tècnica fotogràfica


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package com.zh.dubbo.untils;

import java.io.IOException;
import java.io.InterruptedIOException;
import java.io.UnsupportedEncodingException;
import java.net.UnknownHostException;
import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.List;
import java.util.Map;
import java.util.Set;
import java.util.concurrent.CountDownLatch;
import java.util.concurrent.ExecutorService;
import java.util.concurrent.Executors;

import javax.net.ssl.SSLException;
import javax.net.ssl.SSLHandshakeException;

import org.apache.http.HttpEntity;
import org.apache.http.HttpEntityEnclosingRequest;
import org.apache.http.HttpHost;
import org.apache.http.HttpRequest;
import org.apache.http.NameValuePair;
import org.apache.http.NoHttpResponseException;
import org.apache.http.client.HttpRequestRetryHandler;
import org.apache.http.client.config.RequestConfig;
import org.apache.http.client.entity.UrlEncodedFormEntity;
import org.apache.http.client.methods.CloseableHttpResponse;
import org.apache.http.client.methods.HttpGet;
import org.apache.http.client.methods.HttpPost;
import org.apache.http.client.methods.HttpRequestBase;
import org.apache.http.client.protocol.HttpClientContext;
import org.apache.http.config.Registry;
import org.apache.http.config.RegistryBuilder;
import org.apache.http.conn.ConnectTimeoutException;
import org.apache.http.conn.routing.HttpRoute;
import org.apache.http.conn.socket.ConnectionSocketFactory;
import org.apache.http.conn.socket.LayeredConnectionSocketFactory;
import org.apache.http.conn.socket.PlainConnectionSocketFactory;
import org.apache.http.conn.ssl.SSLConnectionSocketFactory;
import org.apache.http.impl.client.CloseableHttpClient;
import org.apache.http.impl.client.HttpClients;
import org.apache.http.impl.conn.PoolingHttpClientConnectionManager;
import org.apache.http.message.BasicNameValuePair;
import org.apache.http.protocol.HttpContext;
import org.apache.http.util.EntityUtils;

/**
 * HttpClient工具类
 *
 * @return
 * @author SHANHY
 * @create 2015年12月18日
 */
public class HttpClientUtil {

    static final int timeOut = 10 * 1000;

    private static CloseableHttpClient httpClient = null;

    private final static Object syncLock = new Object();

    private static void config(HttpRequestBase httpRequestBase) {
        // 设置Header等
        // httpRequestBase.setHeader("User-Agent", "Mozilla/5.0");
        // httpRequestBase
        // .setHeader("Accept",
        // "text/html,application/xhtml+xml,application/xml;q=0.9,*/*;q=0.8");
        // httpRequestBase.setHeader("Accept-Language",
        // "zh-CN,zh;q=0.8,en-US;q=0.5,en;q=0.3");// "en-US,en;q=0.5");
        // httpRequestBase.setHeader("Accept-Charset",
        // "ISO-8859-1,utf-8,gbk,gb2312;q=0.7,*;q=0.7");

        // 配置请求的超时设置
        RequestConfig requestConfig = RequestConfig.custom()
                .setConnectionRequestTimeout(timeOut)
                .setConnectTimeout(timeOut).setSocketTimeout(timeOut).build();
        httpRequestBase.setConfig(requestConfig);
    }

    /**
     * 获取HttpClient对象
     *
     * @return
     * @author SHANHY
     * @create 2015年12月18日
     */
    public static CloseableHttpClient getHttpClient(String url) {
        String hostname = url.split("/")[2];
        int port = 80;
        if (hostname.contains(":")) {
            String[] arr = hostname.split(":");
            hostname = arr[0];
            port = Integer.parseInt(arr[1]);
        }
        if (httpClient == null) {
            synchronized (syncLock) {
                if (httpClient == null) {
                    httpClient = createHttpClient(200, 40, 100, hostname, port);
                }
            }
        }
        return httpClient;
    }

    /**
     * 创建HttpClient对象
     *
     * @return
     * @author SHANHY
     * @create 2015年12月18日
     */
    public static CloseableHttpClient createHttpClient(int maxTotal,
                                                       int maxPerRoute, int maxRoute, String hostname, int port) {
        ConnectionSocketFactory plainsf = PlainConnectionSocketFactory
                .getSocketFactory();
        LayeredConnectionSocketFactory sslsf = SSLConnectionSocketFactory
                .getSocketFactory();
        Registry<ConnectionSocketFactory> registry = RegistryBuilder
                .<ConnectionSocketFactory> create().register("http", plainsf)
                .register("https", sslsf).build();
        PoolingHttpClientConnectionManager cm = new PoolingHttpClientConnectionManager(
                registry);
        // 将最大连接数增加
        cm.setMaxTotal(maxTotal);
        // 将每个路由基础的连接增加
        cm.setDefaultMaxPerRoute(maxPerRoute);
        HttpHost httpHost = new HttpHost(hostname, port);
        // 将目标主机的最大连接数增加
        cm.setMaxPerRoute(new HttpRoute(httpHost), maxRoute);

        // 请求重试处理
        HttpRequestRetryHandler httpRequestRetryHandler = new HttpRequestRetryHandler() {
            public boolean retryRequest(IOException exception,
                                        int executionCount, HttpContext context) {
                if (executionCount >= 5) {// 如果已经重试了5次,就放弃
                    return false;
                }
                if (exception instanceof NoHttpResponseException) {// 如果服务器丢掉了连接,那么就重试
                    return true;
                }
                if (exception instanceof SSLHandshakeException) {// 不要重试SSL握手异常
                    return false;
                }
                if (exception instanceof InterruptedIOException) {// 超时
                    return false;
                }
                if (exception instanceof UnknownHostException) {// 目标服务器不可达
                    return false;
                }
                if (exception instanceof ConnectTimeoutException) {// 连接被拒绝
                    return false;
                }
                if (exception instanceof SSLException) {// SSL握手异常
                    return false;
                }

                HttpClientContext clientContext = HttpClientContext
                        .adapt(context);
                HttpRequest request = clientContext.getRequest();
                // 如果请求是幂等的,就再次尝试
                if (!(request instanceof HttpEntityEnclosingRequest)) {
                    return true;
                }
                return false;
            }
        };

        CloseableHttpClient httpClient = HttpClients.custom()
                .setConnectionManager(cm)
                .setRetryHandler(httpRequestRetryHandler).build();

        return httpClient;
    }

    private static void setPostParams(HttpPost httpost,
                                      Map<String, Object> params) {
        List<NameValuePair> nvps = new ArrayList<NameValuePair>();
        Set<String> keySet = params.keySet();
        for (String key : keySet) {
            nvps.add(new BasicNameValuePair(key, params.get(key).toString()));
        }
        try {
            httpost.setEntity(new UrlEncodedFormEntity(nvps, "UTF-8"));
        } catch (UnsupportedEncodingException e) {
            e.printStackTrace();
        }
    }

    /**
     * GET请求URL获取内容
     *
     * @param url
     * @return
     * @author SHANHY
     * @throws IOException
     * @create 2015年12月18日
     */
    public static String post(String url, Map<String, Object> params) throws Exception {
        HttpPost httppost = new HttpPost(url);
        config(httppost);
        setPostParams(httppost, params);
        CloseableHttpResponse response = null;
        try {
            response = getHttpClient(url).execute(httppost,
                    HttpClientContext.create());
            HttpEntity entity = response.getEntity();
            String result = EntityUtils.toString(entity, "utf-8");
            EntityUtils.consume(entity);
            return result;
        } catch (Exception e) {
//          e.printStackTrace();
            throw e;
        } finally {
            try {
                if (response != null)
                    response.close();
            } catch (IOException e) {
                e.printStackTrace();
            }
        }
    }

    /**
     * GET请求URL获取内容
     *
     * @param url
     * @return
     * @author SHANHY
     * @create 2015年12月18日
     */
    public static String get(String url) {
        HttpGet httpget = new HttpGet(url);
        config(httpget);
        CloseableHttpResponse response = null;
        try {
            response = getHttpClient(url).execute(httpget,
                    HttpClientContext.create());
            HttpEntity entity = response.getEntity();
            String result = EntityUtils.toString(entity, "utf-8");
            EntityUtils.consume(entity);
            return result;
        } catch (IOException e) {
            e.printStackTrace();
        } finally {
            try {
                if (response != null)
                    response.close();
            } catch (IOException e) {
                e.printStackTrace();
            }
        }
        return null;
    }
}

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


I'm excited, this year for Mother's Day I will get to celebrate the special day with mom for the first time since becoming a mother myself. Nice right! Since my mom will be coming to see me, I figure I better have a nice Mother's Day recipe planned. Since I partnered with Bob's Red Mill brand, I decided to go with my mom's favorite Cherry Cheesecake Coffee Cake recipe. Growing up it was her favorite to make and eat!
I know she rarely cooks it anymore because it's just her and my father and she says too much would go to waste. I know, I was thinking the same thing. Make a smaller batch you silly lady, but that's my mom. Either way I know she will be thrilled to have it for her Mother's Day breakfast.
Combine flour and sugars in a large mixing bowl. Cut in the butter until it is crumbly.
Combine butter and both sugars and mix until they are a creamy consistency.
Add in the baking powder, baking soda, and salt to the remaining crumb mixture.
Mix in egg, vanilla and sour cream and press into prepared pan.
In a separate bowl combine flour, baking powder, and salt. Once you mix that slowly add the butter mixture until it is thoroughly mixed.
Add baking soda, powder, and salt into the crumble mixture. Mix in 1 egg, sour cream, and vanilla and pour into prepared pan.
Remove about 2/3 cup or more and set aside for later.
Combine cream cheese, egg, and sugar and mix together. Slowly pour over batter already in the pan, add cherry pie filling and sprinkle with the crust you sad aside for later.
Get a small spoon and spoon leftover batter over the top of the cherry pie fillings. You probably will not have enough batter to cover the whole top, which is okay.
Combine all the ingredients for the crumble topping in a medium sized bowl.
Use a fork or pastry blender and combine ingredients until it becomes a crumble mixture.
Sprinkle over the top of your cake and lightly press down using your hand.
Place in oven for 20 to 30 minutes or until you can put a toothpick in the center of the cake and it comes out clean.
You can enjoy your Cherry Cheesecake Coffee Cake warm or let it cool! It's super yummy with a little homemade frosting drizzled on the top too.
If you are nor familiar with Bob's Red Mill brand, I'll share a little information with you. The man behind the business is Bob More which you will probably recognize his face from the Bob's Red Mill packaging. Bob has been committed to providing us with the best quality foods for over three decades. He has a passion for health and believes that taking care of one another is just as important today as it ever was. Bob started the company with his wife Charlee, and is part of the daily operations!
Bob's Red Mill offers premium baking flours, no matter what kind of diet you follow. Bob's Red Mill Organic Unbleached White Flour is freshly milled from Organic hard red wheat. The brand and the germ are removed leaving behind the endosperm that is made into white flour. There are not any additives, and it's the same high protein flour that is used, by professional bakers. It also produces high, well-textured loaves of bread while still producing light airy baked goods. Bob's Red Mill Gluten Free 1-to-1 Baking Flour is formulated for baked goods with an awesome taste and texture. There are no additional specialty ingredients or custom recipes required. Bob's Red Mill Paleo Baking Flour is a blend of paleo-friendly ingredients and can be used for just about anything paleo cakes, pizza crust, crackers, cookies, bread – you name it.
So what will you be making for Mother's Day? Tell us all about the special recipes you have planned.
Cheesecake, coffee cake and cherries?! Yes please!
This looks delicious!!! Definitely going into my recipes.
I made this recipe yesterday and I just wanted to state that it is delicious. It is easy to prepare and everybody here loved it. Thank you!
This is a great marriage of cheesecake and coffeecake!
These pictures make my mouth water. Gonna have to make it now.
Drooling over that Cherry cheesecake!
Thank you for sharing the recipe for Cherry Cheesecake Coffee Cake. OMG! It is so delicious!
What a time to see this blog post. I was hungry a few minutes ago, and now I am hungrier! That cherry cheesecake coffee cake is so mouth watering. I would savor every bite if I had a slice with me right now. Thank you for the recipe. I will get the ingredients I need and bake one for myself. Yummy.
i love cinnamon a lot! that cinnamon roll looks new to me and lookss very tasty!
Can this be any more tasty! I would so love to try this recipe. Baking is like therapy for me and even if my husband is all about making my life easy by getting a cake from the bakeshop instead, I still insist on baking!
OMG it is soooooo good... I love baking too it's by far my favorite. Cooking is okay, but I do love baking it's relaxing and I sort of disconnect from the world for a little bit lol.
This looks so good. I love cheesecake and I also happen to love cherries and this is a pretty awesome combination. It would be nice to have this on a lazy afternoon with your favorite cup of tea!
I love me some coffee cake. Having one that is cherry cheesecake flavor would be awesome! This is an excellent recipe!


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Q: How to debug or stop a reactJS script file at a specific line? My issue is specifically related to debugging those elements that render on the [root] via the virtual DOM. Most specifically, the materialUI AutoComplete component. I need to style it to fit several color themes, therefore I can't use style:{{color:#eee}} because that would override the default color and replace it by a new one. Instead I need to play around with specificity to make it white, or black, or red, etc, according to the parent theme that I am using.
Anyway, It is impossible for me to inspect it in Chrome Dev Tools because once the mouse leaves the autoComplete input, the dropdown closes and I can't inspect it. Normally, I counter this by using debugger; or The Sources section of Chrome Dev Tools but reactJS scripts compile and bundle through webpack, so they are impossible to access in dev tools as well.
Does anyone know how I can stop a reactJS script at the Autocomplete line in the component class?
class Header extends React.Component {
    render() {

       return (

 SOme code here

             //debug somewhere inside the autocomplete below to stop it as it renders
             <AutoComplete
                  className='search-item'
                  style={{width: '100%'}}
                  hintText="Type anything"
                  filter={AutoComplete.caseInsensitiveFilter}
                  fullWidth={true}
                  dataSource={shortcutsData}
             />

       );
    }
}

The link below shows the non-reactJS way. Which doesn't work for me
How to pause JS script execution at a specific line?
Thanks in advance

A: You can place a debugger tag anywhere in the js script and it gets paused on runtime, something like this
debugger;

For example, if I have to place it in your code then
class Header extends React.Component {
 render() {
   debugger;
   return (

 SOme code here

         //debug somewhere inside the autocomplete below to stop it as it renders
         <AutoComplete
              className='search-item'
              style={{width: '100%'}}
              hintText="Type anything"
              filter={AutoComplete.caseInsensitiveFilter}
              fullWidth={true}
              dataSource={shortcutsData}
         />

   );
}
}

And it will get paused there when you run the app.
Hope this helps!


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Russian Film Week: Masterclass with film director, writer, producer Valery Todorovsky
Valery Todorovsky made a name for himself with crime melodrama set in Moscow, The Country of the Deaf. The film was entered into the 48th Berlin International Film Festival. His 2008 musical film, Hipsters, won the Golden Eagle Award and Nika Award for Best Film. From his earlier films, The Hearse, won the Grand Prix at Mannheim (1990), and Love received the Ecumenical Prize at Cannes (1992). His film Bolshoi is screened at the RFW-17 on the 24th November.
Topic of discussion: "Why are TV series more popular today than feature films?"
Valery Todorovsky is not only known for directing films such as The Hearse, Hipsters, or Bolshoi, but also for co-producing the crime TV series Brigada, followed by his directing debut on TV, The Thaw. He will speak about the growing popularity of TV series as a cinematic genre and discuss what makes one successful.
Valery's masterclass will be translated by Alexander Kan, cultural correspondent at BBC and expert in Russian culture.
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'We've got to keep [food stamps] whole': Wolf administration begins Hunger Action Month
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First Lady Frances Wolf speaks about Hunger Action Month in the Capitol rotunda. (Photo by Sarah Anne Hughes)
More than 1.5 million Pennsylvanians experience hunger.
Roughly two out of seven of those people are children, according to Feeding America, a national network of food banks. This population is "food insecure," meaning they don't always have enough to eat "to live an active, healthy life."
Joe Arthur, executive director of the Central Pennsylvania Food Bank, said more than 50 percent of his organization's clients are working families. That wasn't the case two decades ago, when he first joined the food bank's board.
"You would think with a strong economy, we would see more of a decrease in demand," he said. "But whereas the unemployment rate has [fallen], demand has only gone down a little."
Arthur joined First Lady Frances Wolf and several members of Gov. Tom Wolf's cabinet in the Capitol rotunda Tuesday to kick off Feeding America's Hunger Action Month. Collectively, they highlighted the work of the Food Security Partnership, a coalition of state agencies the governor established in 2015 to collaborate with the private sector.
In 2016, the group released a blueprint to eradicate hunger, with goals including reaching more families eligible for food stamps, expanding access to tax credits for food donations, and implementing the Pennsylvania Agricultural Surplus System.
Arthur highlighted the latter program, which allows farmers to donate surplus produce, meat, and dairy to charitable food organizations like the Central Pennsylvania Food Bank in exchange for a reimbursement. Over the past three years, farmers have donated 40 tanker trucks' worth of milk that has been turned into cheese for food bank clients.
But while food banks are a crucial part of Pennsylvania's anti-hunger efforts, state Department of Human Services Secretary Teresa Miller said food stamps, or the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, provide about nine meals for every one served by a private organization.
"SNAP is the most important anti-hunger program we have," Miller said. "SNAP is the primary way we help feed a lot of families."
Miller decried proposed regulatory changes to how SNAP operates advanced by the Trump administration. They include curtailing broad-based categorical eligibility, which makes certain families automatically eligible for food stamps if they use a non-cash service — such as childcare — funded by Temporary Assistance for Needy Families.
According to Miller's department, nearly 205,000 adults and children stand to lose SNAP under that rule change. One of the groups that would be hardest hit are working families who have seen their incomes rise but still need extra help, according to the progressive Center on Budget and Policy Priorities.
The proposed rule change would also end automatic free and reduced-price school lunch eligibility for between 265,000 and half a million children nationwide.
Food stamp allowances are determined by income and household size, with some larger low-income families eligible for a few hundred dollars a month.
"There really are not enough charitable resources to make up the difference," Arthur said, adding that broad-based categorical eligibility helps "families that might be right on the edge."
Throughout September, Wolf's administration will make stops at food banks and pantries across the state. Officials will also visit two SNAP 50/50 sites to see how nonprofits are leveraging federal funds to provide job training for food stamp recipients.
Arthur said helping people apply for SNAP has become a larger part of what his food bank does. "I think that's more of a broader trend," he added.
"[We're] helping people, first of all, convincing them that you should, if you're eligible, take advantage," he said. "We have a lot of elderly in particular who just will not apply unless you really work with them and talk with them, and then actually help them through the application. We also can help them apply online. … That makes a big difference, for some people. It gets over the fear factor."
Miller said the federal government shutdown in January — when SNAP benefits were delayed — demonstrated just how much strain would put on food banks if the program was curtailed.
While the administration is continuing to work on the blueprint's goals, Miller said the Human Services department is focused on "fighting the federal administration on all the efforts to cut SNAP and reduce the number of families served."
"We've got to keep SNAP whole," she said.
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MEDC grant will provide opportunities for small businesses
Brendan Wiesner
Local businesses across the state will have the chance for a major expansion grant of $25,000 this month.
For small businesses, expansion is difficult and often cost prohibitive. Over the past few years, between pandemic restrictions and inflation, small businesses in Michigan have struggled to make a profit and grow — and this grant opportunity can help them.
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The Michigan Economic Development Corporation is providing a grant called Match on Main to help struggling small businesses. Originally intended to help businesses cope with the cost of adapting to COVID-19 restrictions, the Match on Main grant can now be used to help a business stay on its feet or expand in difficult times.
The goal of the program is to support the growth and expansion of small businesses statewide, and help those businesses create and maintain jobs.
"This grant helps businesses launch or grow," said Sault Ste. Marie DDA Director Stephanie Sprecker. "The grant can be used for many different things but it helps businesses to expand."
The grant has already gone through multiple rounds since its inception, providing businesses across the state with much-needed funding. That includes, in November, two small businesses in Sault Ste. Marie.
One of the businesses, a small food trailer called Motown Nates, used the funds to move their business into a permanent building, allowing the restaurant to stay open during the cold months.
The other business, local spa Prim Aesthetics, was able to upgrade inventory, allowing them to perform HydraFacial services.
"Prim Aesthetics was one of the businesses that benefited from the last round of grants," Sprecker said. "They got equipment that allowed them to perform a new service, there's a lot of potential growth for them."
In order to qualify for the grant, a business must be a considered "small," must be place-based (in a permanent location), be located in a downtown area and be headquartered in Michigan.
Businesses are eligible as long as they're in the limits of an eligible city, including those involved in the Michigan Main Street Program like Sault Ste. Marie, Boyne City, Cheboygan, Rogers City, Grand Haven, Wayland, Charlotte, Coldwater, Three Rivers, Howell, Saline and Lapeer — among others. Redevelopment Ready Communities are also eligible, of which there are dozens, including Holland, Allegan, Ionia, Sturgis and Hillsdale.
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Applications are submitted by a local government unit, downtown development authority or management district. Each city can submit two applications. Applications for this round must be submitted by Feb. 1 in order to qualify.
A business can earn up to $25,000 as long as they can match 10 percent of the funding. Learn more at miplace.org/small-business/match-on-main.
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Gran Turismo 7's latest update reportedly increases many Legend car prices
Over 25 of the game's rarest cars are becoming more expensive
30th May 2022 / 8:29 pm
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Gran Turismo 7's latest update reportedly increases the price of a significant number of the game's rarest and most expensive cars.
Coinciding with the game's release on March 4, it was announced that Sony had teamed up with classic car insurance company Hagerty, which is responsible for shaping the in-game price of a suite of vehicles in the Legend Cars dealership "based on the changing valuations in real life".
Gran Turismo 7's version 1.15 update went live last week, revising prices "according to real world valuations under guidance from Hagerty", which Sony said would be applied from the next line-up update.
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According to a work in progress list put together by a GTPlanet forum user partially based on datamined information, following the game's latest update 27 cars have gone up or will go up in price, 21 will stay the same, and two will go down in price.
Most notably the price of the Ferrari F40 has almost doubled, from 1.35 million credits to 2.6 million credits, and it's claimed the average price increase of Hagerty's vehicles will be 3.8%.
While the game has made a strong commercial start in the US, Gran Turismo 7 has had a very rocky launch which has seen it receive Sony's lowest ever user score on Metacritic.
The vast majority of Gran Turismo 7's user reviews were posted on or after March 17, when developer Polyphony Digital released a controversial patch reducing payouts from the game's races, thus making it harder to unlock new cars without spending on microtransactions.
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Following severe criticism from players, last month Polyphony released a significant Gran Turismo 7 update which rebalanced the in-game economy.
It increased rewards for events in the latter half of the World Circuit by approximately 100% on average, added rewards for clearing the Circuit Experience in Gold or Bronze results, and increased the number of rewards in Lobbies and Daily Races, among other changes.
Gran Turismo 7's latest update isn't going down well with a number of players posting on GTPlanet, Resetera and Reddit, some of whom feel it's an example of the game quietly reverting to its heavily criticised launch state.
Sony said last week that the next Hagerty pricing revision is planned for August 2022.
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The George Bernard Shaw Collection
Written by: George Bernard Shaw
Narrated by: Shirley Knight, Anne Heche, JoBeth Williams,
Eight of George Bernard Shaw's most memorable plays in one splendid collection: Mrs. Warren's Profession, Arms and the Man, Candida, The Devil's Disciple, Major Barbara, The Doctor's Dilemma, Misalliance, and Pygmalion.
Narrated by: Shirley Knight, Anne Heche, JoBeth Williams, Richard Dreyfuss, Bruce Davison, Kate Burton, Roger Rees
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Sunny Randall, Book 10
Written by: Mike Lupica
Narrated by: Kate Burton
PI Sunny Randall owes a favor. Her landlord and former client, famous novelist Melanie Joan Hall, is being threatened and blackmailed, and it is up to Sunny and her best friend Spike to ensure her protection. But as Sunny looks into the identity of Melanie Joan's stalker, she learns that much of the author's past is a product of her amazing imagination, and her loyalty to her old friend is challenged as she searches for the truth.
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Written by: Stormy Daniels
The explosive new book by Stormy Daniels which tells the story everyone wants to hear for the first time. She was already well known in some circles before March 6, 2018, but that's probably the first time you heard the name Stormy Daniels. That's the day she filed a lawsuit against President Donald Trump over a nondisclosure agreement negotiated before the election but never signed. How did Stormy Daniels become the woman willing to take on a president? What is it like to be reviled by some, held up as a beacon of hope by others and to be an object of fascination to all?
Written by: Tom Stoppard
Narrated by: Kate Burton, Mark Capri, Jennifer Dundas,
Tom Stoppard's Arcadia merges science with human concerns and ideals, examining the universe's influence in our everyday lives and ultimate fates through relationship between past and present, order and disorder and the certainty of knowledge. Set in an English country house in the years 1809-1812 and 1989, the play examines the lives of two modern scholars and the house's current residents with the lives of those who lived there 180 years earlier.
Narrated by: Kate Burton, Mark Capri, Jennifer Dundas, Gregory Itzin, Christopher Neame, Peter Paige, Douglas Weston
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Emma's Secret
Written by: Barbara Taylor Bradford
Paula O'Neill, beloved granddaughter of Emma Harte and the guardian of her vast business empire, believes that everything Emma left to the family is secure. However, beneath the surface, sibling rivalry and discontent flare.... A blockbuster novel about ambition, sibling rivalry, a family business and, most of all, secrets - from one of the world's foremost storytellers.
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Sunny Randall, Book 8
When Sunny's long-time gangster associate Tony Marcus comes to her for help, Sunny is surprised - after all, she double crossed him on a recent deal, and their relationship is on shakier ground than ever. But the way Tony figures it, Sunny owes him, and Sunny's willing to consider his case if it will clear the slate. Tony's trusted girlfriend and business partner has vanished, appears to have left in a hurry, and he has no idea why. He just wants to talk to her, he says, but first he needs Sunny to track her down.
Series: Sunny Randall, Book 8
Die, Snow White! Die, Damn You!
A Very Grimm Tale
Written by: Yuri Rasovsky
Narrated by: Simon Helberg, Barry Creyton, Kate Burton,
With the premiere of two new film versions of the Snow White tale, Blackstone enters the fray with its own adult, edgy, and not altogether serious full-cast exposé of fairy-taledom. At last it can be told! Was Snow White really as pure as the driven snow? Did her allegedly wicked stepmother get a bum rap from the Grimm brothers? What went on behind the closed Dutch doors of the dwarves' cottage? How many handsome princes does it take to screw in a light bulb?
Narrated by: Simon Helberg, Barry Creyton, Kate Burton, Robin Sachs, Armin Shimerman, Sandra Oh, Ned Schmidtke, Melinda Peterson, Keith Szarabajka
METAtropolis: Cascadia
Written by: Jay Lake, Mary Robinette Kowal, Elizabeth Bear,
Narrated by: Rene Auberjonois, Kate Mulgrew, Wil Wheaton,
This sequel to the Hugo and Audie Award nominated METAtropolis features interconnected stories by today's top writers of speculative fiction – performed by a galaxy of Star Trek stars. As the mid-20th century approaches, the Pacific Northwest has been transformed - politically, economically, and ecologically - into the new reality of Cascadia. Conspiracies and secrets threaten the tenuous threads of society. And the End of Days seems nearer than ever.
Written by: Jay Lake, Mary Robinette Kowal, Elizabeth Bear, Ken Scholes, Karl Schroeder, Tobias Buckell
Narrated by: Rene Auberjonois, Kate Mulgrew, Wil Wheaton, Gates McFadden, Jonathan Frakes, LeVar Burton, Jay Lake
Series: METAtropolis, Book 2
Written by: David Baldacci
Best selling author David Baldacci brings all his brilliant character-building skills to bear in Wish You Well, a literary coming-of-age tale set in Baldacci's native Virginia. Publishers Weekly calls it "his best novel yet...an utterly captivating drama" that offers "bone-deep emotional truth."
Also available unabridged.
Written by: Dylan Thomas
Narrated by: Matthew Rhys, Kate Burton, Laura Evans,
Matthew Rhys and Kate Burton headline a Welsh and Welsh-American cast celebrating the centenary of Dylan Thomas' birth in a performance of his timeless "play for voices." With characters such as Captain Cat, Polly Garter, and Nogood Boyo, Thomas brings to life the inhabitants of the fictional town of Llareggub in funny, poignant, and poetic detail. Includes a conversation with Andrew Lycett, author of Dylan Thomas: A New Life.
Narrated by: Matthew Rhys, Kate Burton, Laura Evans, John Francis
Narrated by: Kate Burton, Roger Rees, J. B. Blanc,
Barbara is a major in the Salvation Army - but she's also the daughter of Andrew Undershaft, a man who's made millions from the sale of weapons of war. The real battle, however, rages between between the devilish father and his idealistic daughter as they answer the question: does salvation come through faith or finance? This sparkling comedy traverses family relations, religion, ethics and politics - as only Shaw, the master dramatist, can!
Narrated by: Kate Burton, Roger Rees, J. B. Blanc, Matt Gaydos, Brian George, Hamish Linklater, Henri Lubatti
Spare Change
Written by: Robert B. Parker
When a serial murderer dubbed "The Spare Change Killer" by the Boston press surfaces after three decades in hiding, the police immediately seek out the cop, now retired, who headed the original task force: Phil Randall. As a sharp-eyed investigator and a doting parent, Phil calls on his daughter, Sunny, to help catch the criminal who eluded him so many years before.
Pride and Prejudice (Dramatized)
Written by: Jane Austen
Narrated by: Kate Burton, Miriam Margolyes, Kevin Theis,
Jane Austen's classic romantic comedy is the sparkling tale of the Bennets, a family blessed with five daughters and a mother desperate to marry them off. The tempestuous pairing of the witty, independent Elizabeth and her arrogant but honorable suitor Mr. Darcy sets the standard for all great couples of stage and screen. Although many have tried, few literary romances have matched the wit and gentile satire of Austen's Pride and Prejudice.
Narrated by: Kate Burton, Miriam Margolyes, Kevin Theis, Joao de Sousa, Melanie Dix, Elizabeth Laidlaw, Frances Limoncelli
Buddy Bollen is a C-list movie mogul who made his fortune producing films of questionable artistic merit. When Buddy hires Sunny Randall to protect his rising star and girlfriend, Erin Flint, Sunny knows from the start that the prickly, spoiled beauty won't make her job easy. And when Erin's sister, Misty, is found dead in the lavish home they share with sugar daddy Bollen, there doesn't seem to be a single lead worth pursuing.
The Constant Wife
Written by: W. Somerset Maugham
Narrated by: Kate Burton, Rosalind Ayres, Mark Capri,
There's something Constance Middleton's friends are dying to tell her: her husband is having an affair – with her best friend! Despite their hints, Constance remains ever cool, and seemingly oblivious. Or is she? In this biting comedy of manners, marriages and mistresses, Constance – a not-so-desperate housewife - has some ideas of her own about extra-marital activity that surprise everyone in the end!
Narrated by: Kate Burton, Rosalind Ayres, Mark Capri, Stephen Collins, John de Lancie, Jen Dede, Kirsten Potter
Robert B. Parker's Payback
PI Sunny Randall has often relied on the help of her best friend Spike in times of need. When Spike's restaurant is taken over under a predatory loan agreement, Sunny has a chance to return the favor. She begins digging into the life of the hedge fund manager who screwed Spike over - surely a guy that smarmy has a skeleton or two in his closet - and soon finds this new enemy may have the backing of even badder criminals.