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Zuckerberg becomes a defendant in a Facebook data breach case
On Wednesday, DC Attorney Carl Racine said he had brought Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg as a defendant in a user data breach case. This investigation is linked to the Cambridge Analytica scandal.
According to Mr. Racine, the prosecutor's office in the course of the investigation concluded that Mr. Zuckerberg was consciously and actively involved in making decisions that led to the massive collection of data from users of the social network by Cambridge Analytica. In accordance with local laws, this allows individuals to be attracted as defendants in cases related to violations committed by companies. Facebook has already called these accusations "baseless."
Recall that the scandal erupted in 2018, when it became known that Cambridge Analytica, a company specializing in political psychometrics and working with the campaign headquarters of Donald Trump, collected personal information from more than 80 million Facebook users to develop an algorithm for analyzing the political preferences of voters. In 2019, the US authorities imposed a record $ 5 billion fine on Facebook in this case.
The fact that the journalists learned about the internal affairs of the company – in the material of "Kommersant" "With Facebook tore off the veil."
Mark Zuckerberg becomes a defendant in a user data breach case Zuckerberg sued over massive Facebook data breach Zuckerberg's conversation with Facebook top manager about data breach leaked Zuckerberg commented on massive Facebook glitch
The Federation Council believes that access to the Internet in Arctic schools will help create an educational network
Historic victory against Wolfsburg: Salzburg reaches for CL promotion
The geopolitical interest of the United States is working: why did American auditors come to Ukraine
Military mini-coup in Russia ended in partial success
Melnik gave Germany a brilliant idea on how to "throw" the Russian fleet out of the Black Sea
Is a new Russian offensive in the Luhansk region possible: Gaidai assessed the prospects of the enemy
Like after a missile strike: Iran was shocked by a powerful earthquake – terrible photos of the consequences
Pelosi's visit to Taipei: more than 20 Chinese military aircraft entered Taiwan's air defens...
India and Central Asian countries to set up working group on Afghanistan
The court on the request for Tinkov's extradition to the United States postponed to July 19-20
Exploded by an anti-personnel mine: three adults were killed, three children were hospitalized
Representatives of Russia and Ukraine read poems to each other at the UN
Norwegian Prime Minister celebrated anniversary and violated the law
Thanksgiving 2021: traditions and customs
The first lady of the United States goes to work
78-year-old Pink Floyd leader married 43-year-old driver
Death of AstraZeneca vaccinated patient under investigation in Austria


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NEWS / Best of Photojournalism / Mar 25, 2013
Alan Spearman's "Memphis Poverty" Wins NPPA's Best Use Of Multimedia
"Memphis Poverty: What Obama Didn't See" by Alan Spearman and The Commercial Appeal won NPPA's Best Use of Multimedia.
ATHENS, OH (March 25, 2013) – "Memphis Poverty: What Obama Didn't See" by Alan Spearman and The Commercial Appeal has won Best Use Of Multimedia in NPPA's Best Of Photojournalism contest, judges at Ohio University's School of Visual Communication announced today.
Judges Nancy Andrews, Zach Wise, and Jonathan Quilter said "Memphis Poverty masterfully tells an important American story in a non-traditional way, bypassing the literal translation of poverty to strike the soul. The artful blend of documentary moments, poetry, music, cinematic shooting and editing craftsmanship moves our art of storytelling forward in a dramatic way. It was the best use of multimedia in the completion and helps establish a tone for how we might approach complex stories in the future."
In a deviation from normal judging, where only one story is picked for "Best Use," the panel voted a "special recognition" this year in the category for "Dying for Relief" by Liz O. Baylen of the Los Angeles Times. The judges singled out Baylen's entry for recognition "for it's masterful storytelling in a more traditional way. The work's moments and insightful editing stood apart from the crowd and sets a strong example for multimedia storytelling."
The judges also released a complete list of winners in NPPA's Multimedia Photojournalism contest, which was judged Thursday through Saturday at OU's VisCom and coordinated on site by VisCom's Terry Eiler and Stan Alost.
In the Multimedia Package category, first place if Albert Lee of the Los Angeles Times for Framework. Second was Spencer Bakalar of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and third was "Beyond 7 Billion" by Rick Loomis and staff at the Los Angeles Times. Honorable Mentions were awarded to Claire O'Neill of NPR and Spearman of The Commercial Appeal.
In the Documentary Multimedia story category, "A Shadow Remains" by MediaStorm won first place. Second place was freelancer Andrew Hida for "Follow My Footsteps," and third place was Dai Sugano of the San Jose Mercury News for "Gayla's Goodbye." Honorable Mentions were awarded to Brandon Ancil of CNN.com and Magnus Wennman of Aftonbladet.
In the Feature Multimedia category, first place was Spearman again for "Memphis Poverty." Second place is Robert Gauthier of the Los Angeles Times for "Losing Stu," and third place is Liz O. Baylen of the Los Angeles Times for "Another Day Without Alex." Honorable Mentions were awarded to Jon Kasbe of Powering A Nation for "A Beautiful Waste"; Dai Sugano of the San Jose Mercury News for "Devoted To The End"; and Kasbe for "Not At Home."
In the News Multimedia Story/48 Hours category, first place was Chris Zuppa of the Tampa Bay Times for "RNC 2012, Inside and Out." Second place is Evelio Contreras of CNN.com for "Conversations with Newtown," and third place is Ben de la Cruz of The Washington Post for "Thinking Outside The Circle, Exploring The Song."
First place in the Sports Multimedia Story category was Misha Domozhilov for "Motoball Monsters." Second place is Arkasha Stevenson of the Los Angeles Times for "A Day For A King," and third place is Luca Kleve-Ruud of Dagens Naeringsliv for "Run For Life."
In the Tablet/Mobile Delivery Project category, first place was Reuters for "The Wider Image." Second place is James Gregg of the San Diego Union-Tribune for "Health Care 911," and third place is Debra Pang Davis of the Multimedia Photography and Design Department at Syracuse University for "PUSH Magazine." Honorable Mentions were awarded to Biel Calderon for "The Little Big Project, and to Greg Constantine for "In Search Of Home."
First place in the Visual Column/Regurring Series or Visual Blog category was Albert Lee of the Los Angeles Times for "Framework." Second place is Mike Kepka of the San Francisco Chronicle for "The City, Exposed," and third place is Simon Barnett of CNN Digital for "CNN Photos." An Honorable mention was awarded to Claire O'Neill of NPR for "The Picture Show."
NPPA's Best Of Photojournalism contest is sponsored this year by Ohio University's School of Visual Communication (VisCom) and Michigan State University. Judging for NPPA's Video Photojournalism contest will take place at Michigan State University from March 26 through 29.
BELOW: Judges Jonathan Quilter and Zach Wise viewing Best Of Photojournalism Multimedia contest entries last week at Ohio University's VisCom in Athens. Photograph by Rob Hardin

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Royal visit for Webhelp UK
HRH The Duke of York to visit Webhelp UK Dearne Valley Centre.
One of the UK's fastest growing customer management companies is to receive a royal visit later this week.
The Duke of York, KG will visit the Dearne Valley (Rotherham) operation of Webhelp UK on Thursday (September 20) and learn more of the philosophies and innovative training programmes that have seen staff numbers on the site nearly treble in the past eight years.
His Royal Highness is visiting following an invitation extended by Sunil Kant Munjal, Webhelp UK Chairman, during The Duke of York's Diamond Jubilee visit to India in May 2012.
When Webhelp UK took over the former T-Mobile site in 2004, staff numbers had dwindled to less than 300. Today the thriving South Yorkshire centre has over 830 employees working for leading trade names such as Vodafone, E.ON and Office Depot – with an ongoing recruitment and training programme to bring new jobs to the area.
Chief Executive Officer David Turner will escort His Royal Highness around the site on Thursday and he is proud of the company's UK-wide growth in recent years – in particular the increasing role of the Dearne Valley operation.
I am confident that His Royal Highness will find his visit here both interesting and enlightening. We are proud of our achievements here – and determined to keep on the front foot. – David Turner, CEO
"We are well aware of our importance to the community and are delighted that has been recognised by The Duke of York.
"In difficult economic times, we have managed to grow our business, from long-term strategic partnerships with blue chip clients and bring vital jobs here and across other areas of the UK.
"A large percentage of that recruitment is among 16 to 24 year olds, where there is great concern nationwide at the high level of unemployment in that age group.
"His Royal Highness is particularly interested in all aspects of youth training and employment and during his visit he will meet our Head of Youth Employability and be given an overview of our in-house training programme – our Customer Excellence Academy.
"The Duke of York will meet a cross-section of our staff – from senior managers to recent recruits and, I hope, be impressed by the can-do attitude and professionalism of all.
"I am confident that His Royal Highness will find his visit here both interesting and enlightening. We are proud of our achievements here – and determined to keep on the front foot."
Webhelp UK is one of the UK's leading customer management companies – with 5350 staff spread over 10 UK sites.


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package io.realm;

import android.content.Context;
import android.os.Looper;

import java.io.Closeable;
import java.io.File;
import java.io.FileNotFoundException;
import java.util.Collections;
import java.util.List;
import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicBoolean;

import io.reactivex.Flowable;
import javax.annotation.Nullable;

import io.realm.exceptions.RealmException;
import io.realm.exceptions.RealmFileException;
import io.realm.exceptions.RealmMigrationNeededException;
import io.realm.internal.CheckedRow;
import io.realm.internal.ColumnInfo;
import io.realm.internal.InvalidRow;
import io.realm.internal.OsObjectStore;
import io.realm.internal.OsRealmConfig;
import io.realm.internal.OsSchemaInfo;
import io.realm.internal.OsSharedRealm;
import io.realm.internal.RealmProxyMediator;
import io.realm.internal.Row;
import io.realm.internal.Table;
import io.realm.internal.UncheckedRow;
import io.realm.internal.Util;
import io.realm.internal.async.RealmThreadPoolExecutor;
import io.realm.log.RealmLog;

/**
 * Base class for all Realm instances.
 *
 * @see io.realm.Realm
 * @see io.realm.DynamicRealm
 */
@SuppressWarnings("WeakerAccess")
abstract class BaseRealm implements Closeable {
    private static final String INCORRECT_THREAD_CLOSE_MESSAGE =
            "Realm access from incorrect thread. Realm instance can only be closed on the thread it was created.";
    static final String INCORRECT_THREAD_MESSAGE =
            "Realm access from incorrect thread. Realm objects can only be accessed on the thread they were created.";
    static final String CLOSED_REALM_MESSAGE =
            "This Realm instance has already been closed, making it unusable.";
    private static final String NOT_IN_TRANSACTION_MESSAGE =
            "Changing Realm data can only be done from inside a transaction.";
    static final String LISTENER_NOT_ALLOWED_MESSAGE = "Listeners cannot be used on current thread.";

    static volatile Context applicationContext;

    // Thread pool for all async operations (Query & transaction)
    static final RealmThreadPoolExecutor asyncTaskExecutor = RealmThreadPoolExecutor.newDefaultExecutor();

    final long threadId;
    protected final RealmConfiguration configuration;
    // Which RealmCache is this Realm associated to. It is null if the Realm instance is opened without being put into a
    // cache. It is also null if the Realm is closed.
    private RealmCache realmCache;
    public OsSharedRealm sharedRealm;
    private boolean shouldCloseSharedRealm;
    private OsSharedRealm.SchemaChangedCallback schemaChangedCallback = new OsSharedRealm.SchemaChangedCallback() {
        @Override
        public void onSchemaChanged() {
            RealmSchema schema = getSchema();
            if (schema != null) {
                schema.refresh();
            }
        }
    };

    // Create a realm instance and associate it to a RealmCache.
    BaseRealm(RealmCache cache, @Nullable OsSchemaInfo schemaInfo) {
        this(cache.getConfiguration(), schemaInfo);
        this.realmCache = cache;
    }

    // Create a realm instance without associating it to any RealmCache.
    BaseRealm(final RealmConfiguration configuration, @Nullable OsSchemaInfo schemaInfo) {
        this.threadId = Thread.currentThread().getId();
        this.configuration = configuration;
        this.realmCache = null;

        OsSharedRealm.MigrationCallback migrationCallback = null;
        if (schemaInfo != null && configuration.getMigration() != null) {
            migrationCallback = createMigrationCallback(configuration.getMigration());
        }

        OsSharedRealm.InitializationCallback initializationCallback = null;
        final Realm.Transaction initialDataTransaction = configuration.getInitialDataTransaction();
        if (initialDataTransaction != null) {
            initializationCallback = new OsSharedRealm.InitializationCallback() {
                @Override
                public void onInit(OsSharedRealm sharedRealm) {
                    initialDataTransaction.execute(Realm.createInstance(sharedRealm));
                }
            };
        }

        OsRealmConfig.Builder configBuilder = new OsRealmConfig.Builder(configuration)
                .autoUpdateNotification(true)
                .migrationCallback(migrationCallback)
                .schemaInfo(schemaInfo)
                .initializationCallback(initializationCallback);
        this.sharedRealm = OsSharedRealm.getInstance(configBuilder);
        this.shouldCloseSharedRealm = true;

        sharedRealm.registerSchemaChangedCallback(schemaChangedCallback);
    }

    // Create a realm instance directly from a OsSharedRealm instance. This instance doesn't have the ownership of the
    // given OsSharedRealm instance. The OsSharedRealm instance should not be closed when close() called.
    BaseRealm(OsSharedRealm sharedRealm) {
        this.threadId = Thread.currentThread().getId();
        this.configuration = sharedRealm.getConfiguration();
        this.realmCache = null;

        this.sharedRealm = sharedRealm;
        this.shouldCloseSharedRealm = false;
    }

    /**
     * Sets the auto-refresh status of the Realm instance.
     *

     * Auto-refresh is a feature that enables automatic update of the current Realm instance and all its derived objects
     * (RealmResults and RealmObject instances) when a commit is performed on a Realm acting on the same file in
     * another thread. This feature is only available if the Realm instance lives on a {@link android.os.Looper} enabled
     * thread.
     *
     * @param autoRefresh {@code true} will turn auto-refresh on, {@code false} will turn it off.
     * @throws IllegalStateException if called from a non-Looper thread.
     */
    public void setAutoRefresh(boolean autoRefresh) {
        checkIfValid();
        sharedRealm.setAutoRefresh(autoRefresh);
    }

    /**
     * Retrieves the auto-refresh status of the Realm instance.
     *
     * @return the auto-refresh status.
     */
    public boolean isAutoRefresh() {
        return sharedRealm.isAutoRefresh();
    }

    /**
     * Refreshes the Realm instance and all the RealmResults and RealmObjects instances coming from it.
     * It also calls any listeners associated with the Realm if neeeded.
     *

     * WARNING: Calling this on a thread with async queries will turn those queries into synchronous queries.
     * In most cases it is better to use {@link RealmChangeListener}s to be notified about changes to the
     * Realm on a given thread than it is to use this method.
     *
     * @throws IllegalStateException if attempting to refresh from within a transaction.
     */
    public void refresh() {
        checkIfValid();
        if (isInTransaction()) {
            throw new IllegalStateException("Cannot refresh a Realm instance inside a transaction.");
        }
        sharedRealm.refresh();
    }

    /**
     * Checks if the Realm is currently in a transaction.
     *
     * @return {@code true} if inside a transaction, {@code false} otherwise.
     */
    public boolean isInTransaction() {
        checkIfValid();
        return sharedRealm.isInTransaction();
    }

    protected <T extends BaseRealm> void addListener(RealmChangeListener<T> listener) {
        //noinspection ConstantConditions
        if (listener == null) {
            throw new IllegalArgumentException("Listener should not be null");
        }
        checkIfValid();
        sharedRealm.capabilities.checkCanDeliverNotification(LISTENER_NOT_ALLOWED_MESSAGE);
        //noinspection unchecked
        sharedRealm.realmNotifier.addChangeListener((T) this, listener);
    }

    /**
     * Removes the specified change listener.
     *
     * @param listener the change listener to be removed.
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if the change listener is {@code null}.
     * @throws IllegalStateException if you try to remove a listener from a non-Looper Thread.
     * @see io.realm.RealmChangeListener
     */
    protected <T extends BaseRealm> void removeListener(RealmChangeListener<T> listener) {
        //noinspection ConstantConditions
        if (listener == null) {
            throw new IllegalArgumentException("Listener should not be null");
        }
        checkIfValid();
        sharedRealm.capabilities.checkCanDeliverNotification(LISTENER_NOT_ALLOWED_MESSAGE);
        //noinspection unchecked
        sharedRealm.realmNotifier.removeChangeListener((T) this, listener);
    }

    /**
     * Returns an RxJava Flowable that monitors changes to this Realm. It will emit the current state
     * when subscribed to. Items will continually be emitted as the Realm is updated -
     * {@code onComplete} will never be called.
     *

     * If you would like the {@code asFlowable()} to stop emitting items, you can instruct RxJava to
     * only emit only the first item by using the {@code first()} operator:
     *

     *

     * {@code
     * realm.asFlowable().first().subscribe( ... ) // You only get the results once
     * }
     *

     *
     * @return RxJava Observable that only calls {@code onNext}. It will never call {@code onComplete} or {@code OnError}.
     * @throws UnsupportedOperationException if the required RxJava framework is not on the classpath.
     * @see RxJava and Realm
     */
    public abstract Flowable asFlowable();

    /**
     * Removes all user-defined change listeners.
     *
     * @throws IllegalStateException if you try to remove listeners from a non-Looper Thread.
     * @see io.realm.RealmChangeListener
     */
    protected void removeAllListeners() {
        checkIfValid();
        sharedRealm.capabilities.checkCanDeliverNotification("removeListener cannot be called on current thread.");
        sharedRealm.realmNotifier.removeChangeListeners(this);
    }

    /**
     * Writes a compacted copy of the Realm to the given destination File.
     *

     * The destination file cannot already exist.
     *

     * Note that if this is called from within a transaction it writes the current data, and not the data as it was when
     * the last transaction was committed.
     *
     * @param destination file to save the Realm to.
     * @throws RealmFileException if an error happened when accessing the underlying Realm file or writing to the
     * destination file.
     */
    public void writeCopyTo(File destination) {
        //noinspection ConstantConditions
        if (destination == null) {
            throw new IllegalArgumentException("The destination argument cannot be null");
        }
        checkIfValid();
        sharedRealm.writeCopy(destination, null);
    }

    /**
     * Writes a compacted and encrypted copy of the Realm to the given destination File.
     *

     * The destination file cannot already exist.
     *

     * Note that if this is called from within a transaction it writes the current data, and not the data as it was when
     * the last transaction was committed.
     *

     *
     * @param destination file to save the Realm to.
     * @param key a 64-byte encryption key.
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if destination argument is null.
     * @throws RealmFileException if an error happened when accessing the underlying Realm file or writing to the
     * destination file.
     */
    public void writeEncryptedCopyTo(File destination, byte[] key) {
        //noinspection ConstantConditions
        if (destination == null) {
            throw new IllegalArgumentException("The destination argument cannot be null");
        }
        checkIfValid();
        sharedRealm.writeCopy(destination, key);
    }

    /**
     * Blocks the current thread until new changes to the Realm are available or {@link #stopWaitForChange()}
     * is called from another thread. Once stopWaitForChange is called, all future calls to this method will
     * return false immediately.
     *
     * @return {@code true} if the Realm was updated to the latest version, {@code false} if it was
     * cancelled by calling stopWaitForChange.
     * @throws IllegalStateException if calling this from within a transaction or from a Looper thread.
     * @throws RealmMigrationNeededException on typed {@link Realm} if the latest version contains
     * incompatible schema changes.
     */
    public boolean waitForChange() {
        checkIfValid();
        if (isInTransaction()) {
            throw new IllegalStateException("Cannot wait for changes inside of a transaction.");
        }
        if (Looper.myLooper() != null) {
            throw new IllegalStateException("Cannot wait for changes inside a Looper thread. Use RealmChangeListeners instead.");
        }
        boolean hasChanged = sharedRealm.waitForChange();
        if (hasChanged) {
            // Since this Realm instance has been waiting for change, advance realm & refresh realm.
            sharedRealm.refresh();
        }
        return hasChanged;
    }

    /**
     * Makes any current {@link #waitForChange()} return {@code false} immediately. Once this is called,
     * all future calls to waitForChange will immediately return {@code false}.
     *

     * This method is thread-safe and should _only_ be called from another thread than the one that
     * called waitForChange.
     *
     * @throws IllegalStateException if the {@link io.realm.Realm} instance has already been closed.
     */
    public void stopWaitForChange() {
        if (realmCache != null) {
            realmCache.invokeWithLock(new RealmCache.Callback0() {
                @Override
                public void onCall() {
                    // Checks if the Realm instance has been closed.
                    if (sharedRealm == null || sharedRealm.isClosed()) {
                        throw new IllegalStateException(BaseRealm.CLOSED_REALM_MESSAGE);
                    }
                    sharedRealm.stopWaitForChange();
                }
            });
        } else {
            throw new IllegalStateException(BaseRealm.CLOSED_REALM_MESSAGE);
        }
    }

    /**
     * Starts a transaction which must be closed by {@link io.realm.Realm#commitTransaction()} or aborted by
     * {@link io.realm.Realm#cancelTransaction()}. Transactions are used to atomically create, update and delete objects
     * within a Realm.
     *

     * Before beginning a transaction, the Realm instance is updated to the latest version in order to include all
     * changes from other threads. This update does not trigger any registered {@link RealmChangeListener}.
     *

     * It is therefore recommended to query for the items that should be modified from inside the transaction. Otherwise
     * there is a risk that some of the results have been deleted or modified when the transaction begins.
     *

     *

     * {@code
     * // Don't do this
     * RealmResults<Person> persons = realm.where(Person.class).findAll();
     * realm.beginTransaction();
     * persons.first().setName("John");
     * realm.commitTransaction();
     *
     * // Do this instead
     * realm.beginTransaction();
     * RealmResults<Person> persons = realm.where(Person.class).findAll();
     * persons.first().setName("John");
     * realm.commitTransaction();
     * }
     *

     *

     * Notice: it is not possible to nest transactions. If you start a transaction within a transaction an exception is
     * thrown.
     *
     * @throws RealmMigrationNeededException on typed {@link Realm} if the latest version contains
     * incompatible schema changes.
     */
    public void beginTransaction() {
        checkIfValid();
        sharedRealm.beginTransaction();
    }

    /**
     * All changes since {@link io.realm.Realm#beginTransaction()} are persisted to disk and the Realm reverts back to
     * being read-only. An event is sent to notify all other Realm instances that a change has occurred. When the event
     * is received, the other Realms will update their objects and {@link io.realm.RealmResults} to reflect the
     * changes from this commit.
     */
    public void commitTransaction() {
        checkIfValid();
        sharedRealm.commitTransaction();
    }

    /**
     * Reverts all writes (created, updated, or deleted objects) made in the current write transaction and end the
     * transaction.
     *

     * The Realm reverts back to read-only.
     *

     * Calling this when not in a transaction will throw an exception.
     */
    public void cancelTransaction() {
        checkIfValid();
        sharedRealm.cancelTransaction();
    }

    /**
     * Checks if a Realm's underlying resources are still available or not getting accessed from the wrong thread.
     */
    protected void checkIfValid() {
        if (sharedRealm == null || sharedRealm.isClosed()) {
            throw new IllegalStateException(BaseRealm.CLOSED_REALM_MESSAGE);
        }

        // Checks if we are in the right thread.
        if (threadId != Thread.currentThread().getId()) {
            throw new IllegalStateException(BaseRealm.INCORRECT_THREAD_MESSAGE);
        }
    }

    protected void checkIfInTransaction() {
        if (!sharedRealm.isInTransaction()) {
            throw new IllegalStateException("Changing Realm data can only be done from inside a transaction.");
        }
    }

    /**
     * Checks if the Realm is valid and in a transaction.
     */
    protected void checkIfValidAndInTransaction() {
        if (!isInTransaction()) {
            throw new IllegalStateException(NOT_IN_TRANSACTION_MESSAGE);
        }
    }

    /**
     * Checks if the Realm is not built with a SyncRealmConfiguration.
     */
    void checkNotInSync() {
        if (configuration.isSyncConfiguration()) {
            throw new IllegalArgumentException("You cannot perform changes to a schema. " +
                    "Please update app and restart.");
        }
    }

    /**
     * Returns the canonical path to where this Realm is persisted on disk.
     *
     * @return the canonical path to the Realm file.
     * @see File#getCanonicalPath()
     */
    public String getPath() {
        return configuration.getPath();
    }

    /**
     * Returns the {@link RealmConfiguration} for this Realm.
     *
     * @return the {@link RealmConfiguration} for this Realm.
     */
    public RealmConfiguration getConfiguration() {
        return configuration;
    }

    /**
     * Returns the schema version for this Realm.
     *
     * @return the schema version for the Realm file backing this Realm.
     */
    public long getVersion() {
        return OsObjectStore.getSchemaVersion(sharedRealm);
    }

    /**
     * Closes the Realm instance and all its resources.
     *

     * It's important to always remember to close Realm instances when you're done with it in order not to leak memory,
     * file descriptors or grow the size of Realm file out of measure.
     *
     * @throws IllegalStateException if attempting to close from another thread.
     */
    @Override
    public void close() {
        if (this.threadId != Thread.currentThread().getId()) {
            throw new IllegalStateException(INCORRECT_THREAD_CLOSE_MESSAGE);
        }

        if (realmCache != null) {
            realmCache.release(this);
        } else {
            doClose();
        }
    }

    /**
     * Closes the Realm instances and all its resources without checking the {@link RealmCache}.
     */
    void doClose() {
        realmCache = null;
        if (sharedRealm != null && shouldCloseSharedRealm) {
            sharedRealm.close();
            sharedRealm = null;
        }
    }

    /**
     * Checks if the {@link io.realm.Realm} instance has already been closed.
     *
     * @return {@code true} if closed, {@code false} otherwise.
     * @throws IllegalStateException if attempting to close from another thread.
     */
    public boolean isClosed() {
        if (this.threadId != Thread.currentThread().getId()) {
            throw new IllegalStateException(INCORRECT_THREAD_MESSAGE);
        }

        return sharedRealm == null || sharedRealm.isClosed();
    }

    /**
     * Checks if this {@link io.realm.Realm} contains any objects.
     *
     * @return {@code true} if empty, @{code false} otherwise.
     */
    public boolean isEmpty() {
        checkIfValid();
        return sharedRealm.isEmpty();
    }

    /**
     * Returns the schema for this Realm.
     *
     * @return The {@link RealmSchema} for this Realm.
     */
    public abstract RealmSchema getSchema();

    // Used by RealmList/RealmResults, to create RealmObject from a OsResults.
    // Invariant: if dynamicClassName != null -> clazz == DynamicRealmObject
    <E extends RealmModel> E get(@Nullable Class<E> clazz, @Nullable String dynamicClassName, UncheckedRow row) {
        final boolean isDynamicRealmObject = dynamicClassName != null;

        E result;
        if (isDynamicRealmObject) {
            //noinspection unchecked
            result = (E) new DynamicRealmObject(this, CheckedRow.getFromRow(row));
        } else {
            // 'clazz' is non-null when 'dynamicClassName' is null.
            //noinspection ConstantConditions
            result = configuration.getSchemaMediator().newInstance(clazz, this, row, getSchema().getColumnInfo(clazz),
                    false, Collections.<String>emptyList());
        }
        return result;
    }

    <E extends RealmModel> E get(Class<E> clazz, long rowIndex, boolean acceptDefaultValue, List<String> excludeFields) {
        Table table = getSchema().getTable(clazz);
        UncheckedRow row = table.getUncheckedRow(rowIndex);
        return configuration.getSchemaMediator().newInstance(clazz, this, row, getSchema().getColumnInfo(clazz),
                acceptDefaultValue, excludeFields);
    }

    // Used by RealmList/RealmResults
    // Invariant: if dynamicClassName != null -> clazz == DynamicRealmObject
    // TODO: Remove this after RealmList is backed by OS Results.
    <E extends RealmModel> E get(@Nullable Class<E> clazz, @Nullable String dynamicClassName, long rowIndex) {
        final boolean isDynamicRealmObject = dynamicClassName != null;
        // 'clazz' is non-null when 'dynamicClassName' is null.
        //noinspection ConstantConditions
        final Table table = isDynamicRealmObject ? getSchema().getTable(dynamicClassName) : getSchema().getTable(clazz);

        E result;
        if (isDynamicRealmObject) {
            @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
            E dynamicObj = (E) new DynamicRealmObject(this,
                    (rowIndex != Table.NO_MATCH) ? table.getCheckedRow(rowIndex) : InvalidRow.INSTANCE);
            result = dynamicObj;
        } else {
            result = configuration.getSchemaMediator().newInstance(clazz, this,
                    (rowIndex != Table.NO_MATCH) ? table.getUncheckedRow(rowIndex) : InvalidRow.INSTANCE,
                    getSchema().getColumnInfo(clazz), false, Collections.<String>emptyList());
        }

        return result;
    }

    /**
     * Deletes all objects from this Realm.
     *
     * @throws IllegalStateException if the corresponding Realm is closed or called from an incorrect thread.
     */
    public void deleteAll() {
        checkIfValid();
        for (RealmObjectSchema objectSchema : getSchema().getAll()) {
            getSchema().getTable(objectSchema.getClassName()).clear();
        }
    }

    /**
     * Deletes the Realm file defined by the given configuration.
     */
    static boolean deleteRealm(final RealmConfiguration configuration) {
        final AtomicBoolean realmDeleted = new AtomicBoolean(true);
        boolean callbackExecuted = OsObjectStore.callWithLock(configuration, new Runnable() {
            @Override
            public void run() {
                String canonicalPath = configuration.getPath();
                File realmFolder = configuration.getRealmDirectory();
                String realmFileName = configuration.getRealmFileName();
                realmDeleted.set(Util.deleteRealm(canonicalPath, realmFolder, realmFileName));
            }
        });
        if (!callbackExecuted) {
            throw new IllegalStateException("It's not allowed to delete the file associated with an open Realm. " +
                    "Remember to close() all the instances of the Realm before deleting its file: "
                    + configuration.getPath());
        }
        return realmDeleted.get();
    }

    /**
     * Compacts the Realm file defined by the given configuration.
     *
     * @param configuration configuration for the Realm to compact.
     * @return {@code true} if compaction succeeded, {@code false} otherwise.
     */
    static boolean compactRealm(final RealmConfiguration configuration) {
        OsSharedRealm sharedRealm = OsSharedRealm.getInstance(configuration);
        Boolean result = sharedRealm.compact();
        sharedRealm.close();
        return result;
    }

    /**
     * Migrates the Realm file defined by the given configuration using the provided migration block.
     *
     * @param configuration configuration for the Realm that should be migrated. If this is a SyncConfiguration this
     * method does nothing.
     * @param migration if set, this migration block will override what is set in {@link RealmConfiguration}.
     * @throws FileNotFoundException if the Realm file doesn't exist.
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if the provided configuration is a {@code SyncConfiguration}.
     */
    protected static void migrateRealm(final RealmConfiguration configuration, @Nullable final RealmMigration migration)
            throws FileNotFoundException {

        //noinspection ConstantConditions
        if (configuration == null) {
            throw new IllegalArgumentException("RealmConfiguration must be provided");
        }
        if (configuration.isSyncConfiguration()) {
            throw new IllegalArgumentException("Manual migrations are not supported for synced Realms");
        }
        if (migration == null && configuration.getMigration() == null) {
            throw new RealmMigrationNeededException(configuration.getPath(), "RealmMigration must be provided.");
        }

        final AtomicBoolean fileNotFound = new AtomicBoolean(false);

        RealmCache.invokeWithGlobalRefCount(configuration, new RealmCache.Callback() {
            @Override
            public void onResult(int count) {
                if (count != 0) {
                    throw new IllegalStateException("Cannot migrate a Realm file that is already open: "
                            + configuration.getPath());
                }

                File realmFile = new File(configuration.getPath());
                if (!realmFile.exists()) {
                    fileNotFound.set(true);
                    return;
                }

                RealmProxyMediator mediator = configuration.getSchemaMediator();
                OsSchemaInfo schemaInfo = new OsSchemaInfo(mediator.getExpectedObjectSchemaInfoMap().values());
                OsSharedRealm.MigrationCallback migrationCallback = null;
                final RealmMigration migrationToBeApplied = migration != null ? migration : configuration.getMigration();
                if (migrationToBeApplied != null) {
                    migrationCallback = createMigrationCallback(migrationToBeApplied);
                }
                OsRealmConfig.Builder configBuilder = new OsRealmConfig.Builder(configuration)
                        .autoUpdateNotification(false)
                        .schemaInfo(schemaInfo)
                        .migrationCallback(migrationCallback);
                OsSharedRealm sharedRealm = null;
                try {
                    sharedRealm =
                            OsSharedRealm.getInstance(configBuilder);
                } finally {
                    if (sharedRealm != null) {
                        sharedRealm.close();
                    }
                }
            }
        });

        if (fileNotFound.get()) {
            throw new FileNotFoundException("Cannot migrate a Realm file which doesn't exist: "
                    + configuration.getPath());
        }
    }

    private static OsSharedRealm.MigrationCallback createMigrationCallback(final RealmMigration migration) {
        return new OsSharedRealm.MigrationCallback() {
            @Override
            public void onMigrationNeeded(OsSharedRealm sharedRealm, long oldVersion, long newVersion) {
                migration.migrate(DynamicRealm.createInstance(sharedRealm), oldVersion, newVersion);
            }
        };
    }

    @Override
    protected void finalize() throws Throwable {
        if (shouldCloseSharedRealm && sharedRealm != null && !sharedRealm.isClosed()) {
            RealmLog.warn("Remember to call close() on all Realm instances. " +
                    "Realm %s is being finalized without being closed, " +
                    "this can lead to running out of native memory.", configuration.getPath()
            );
            if (realmCache != null) {
                realmCache.leak();
            }
        }
        super.finalize();
    }

    OsSharedRealm getSharedRealm() {
        return sharedRealm;
    }

    public static final class RealmObjectContext {
        private BaseRealm realm;
        private Row row;
        private ColumnInfo columnInfo;
        private boolean acceptDefaultValue;
        private List<String> excludeFields;

        public void set(BaseRealm realm, Row row, ColumnInfo columnInfo,
                boolean acceptDefaultValue, List<String> excludeFields) {
            this.realm = realm;
            this.row = row;
            this.columnInfo = columnInfo;
            this.acceptDefaultValue = acceptDefaultValue;
            this.excludeFields = excludeFields;
        }

        BaseRealm getRealm() {
            return realm;
        }

        public Row getRow() {
            return row;
        }

        public ColumnInfo getColumnInfo() {
            return columnInfo;
        }

        public boolean getAcceptDefaultValue() {
            return acceptDefaultValue;
        }

        public List<String> getExcludeFields() {
            return excludeFields;
        }

        public void clear() {
            realm = null;
            row = null;
            columnInfo = null;
            acceptDefaultValue = false;
            excludeFields = null;
        }
    }

    // FIXME: This stuff doesn't appear to be used.  It should either be explained or deleted.
    static final class ThreadLocalRealmObjectContext extends ThreadLocal<RealmObjectContext> {
        @Override
        protected RealmObjectContext initialValue() {
            return new RealmObjectContext();
        }
    }

    public static final ThreadLocalRealmObjectContext objectContext = new ThreadLocalRealmObjectContext();

    /**
     * The Callback used when reporting back the result of loading a Realm asynchronously using either
     * {@link Realm#getInstanceAsync(RealmConfiguration, Realm.Callback)} or
     * {@link DynamicRealm#getInstanceAsync(RealmConfiguration, DynamicRealm.Callback)}.
     *

     * Before creating the first Realm instance in a process, there are some initialization work that need to be done
     * such as creating or validating schemas, running migration if needed,
     * copy asset file if {@link RealmConfiguration.Builder#assetFile(String)} is supplied and execute the
     * {@link RealmConfiguration.Builder#initialData(Realm.Transaction)} if necessary. This work may take time
     * and block the caller thread for a while. To avoid the {@code getInstance()} call blocking the main thread, the
     * {@code getInstanceAsync()} can be used instead to do the initialization work in the background thread and
     * deliver a Realm instance to the caller thread.
     *

     * In general, this method is mostly useful on the UI thread since that should be blocked as little as possible. On
     * any other Looper threads or other threads that don't support callbacks, using the standard {@code getInstance()}
     * should be fine.
     *

     * Here is an example of using {@code getInstanceAsync()} when the app starts the first activity:
     *

     * public class MainActivity extends Activity {
     *
     *   private Realm realm = null;
     *   private RealmAsyncTask realmAsyncTask;
     *   private static RealmConfiguration config = new RealmConfiguration.Builder()
     *     .schema(42)
     *     .migration(new MyMigration()) // Potentially lengthy migration
     *     .build();
     *
     *   \@Override
     *   protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
     *     super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
     *     setContentView(R.layout.layout_main);
     *     realmAsyncTask = Realm.getInstanceAsync(config, new Callback() {
     *         \@Override
     *         public void onSuccess(Realm realm) {
     *             if (isDestroyed()) {
     *                 // If the activity is destroyed, the Realm instance should be closed immediately to avoid leaks.
     *                 // Or you can call realmAsyncTask.cancel() in onDestroy() to stop callback delivery.
     *                 realm.close();
     *             } else {
     *                 MainActivity.this.realm = realm;
     *                 // Remove the spinner and start the real UI.
     *             }
     *         }
     *     });
     *
     *     // Show a spinner before Realm instance returned by the callback.
     *   }
     *
     *   \@Override
     *   protected void onDestroy() {
     *     super.onDestroy();
     *     if (realm != null) {
     *         realm.close();
     *         realm = null;
     *     } else {
     *         // Calling cancel() on the thread where getInstanceAsync was called on to stop the callback delivery.
     *         // Otherwise you need to check if the activity is destroyed to close in the onSuccess() properly.
     *         realmAsyncTask.cancel();
     *     }
     *   }
     * }
     *

     *
     * @param <T> {@link Realm} or {@link DynamicRealm}.
     */
    public abstract static class InstanceCallback<T extends BaseRealm> {

        /**
         * Deliver a Realm instance to the caller thread.
         *
         * @param realm the Realm instance for the caller thread.
         */
        public abstract void onSuccess(T realm);

        /**
         * Deliver an error happens when creating the Realm instance to the caller thread. The default implementation
         * will throw an exception on the caller thread.
         *
         * @param exception happened while initializing Realm on a background thread.
         */
        public void onError(Throwable exception) {
            throw new RealmException("Exception happens when initializing Realm in the background thread.", exception);
        }
    }
}

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Hironobu Saito (g), Walter Smith (ts), Aaron Parks (p, Fender Rhodes), Yasushi Nakamura (b), Kendrick Scott (d) with Gretchen Parlato (vcl), John Ellis (ss, bcl), Machiko Ozawa (violin)
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The third of the works Japanese guitarist Hironobu Saito has recorded for Fresh Sound New Talent, follows that original meditative smooth groove which his previous CD introduced (The Sea FSNT-266). While tenor saxophonist Walter Smith, and bassist Yasushi Nakamura are again present, pianist Aaron Parks gives this time a more impressive jazzy support to the electric and acoustic formats this set runs, an album completely penned by the guitarist, except for a special reading of the standard I Wish I Knew. As an anecdote, Hironobu Saito is endorsed by Ibanez Guitar.
Sample this album
Winter Rain 8:31
Asphalt 7:16
Message to You (Peace for Cure) 4:34
FDR Drive Nights 5:31
The Rain #1 2:16
Nature World 6:51
Finite Reminders 6:39
Havanascape 6:24
I Wish I Knew 6:57
Sky After the Rain 6:30
Total time: 63:45 min.
01. Winter Rain
02. Asphalt
03. Message To You (Peace for Cure)
04. FDR Drive Nights
05. The Rain #1
06. Nature World
07. Finite Reminders
08. Havanascape
09. I Wish I Knew
10. Sky After The Rain
Recorded and mixed at System Two Studios in Brooklyn, New York City, on May 29 & 30, 2007
"Guitarist and composer Hironobu Saito is from Miyazaki, Japan. In 1990 he won an award at a teen music festival, and soon afterwards, he began his professional career playing at various clubs throughout Japan. After graduating from Otani University in Kyoto, he won a scholarship to the Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts in 1999. He has studied with various artists such as Joe Lovano, Mick Goodrick, Hal Crook, Richie Hart, Mark Whitfield, Adam Rodgers, Kiyohito Koizumi and others.
He has played and recorded with artists such as pianists Geoff Keezer, Stephen Scott, Robert Glasper, Danny Grisett, Aaron Parks and Dan Kaufman; vibraphonists Joe Locke and Warren Wolf; trumpeters Roy Hargrove and Sean Jones; drummers Kendrick Scott, Eric Harland, Quincy Davis, John Lamkin and Marty Morell; bassists Dwayne Burno, Marco Panascia and Luques Curtis; saxophonists Walter Smith, John Ellis and Jaleel Shaw; and guitarists Lionel Loueke and Peter Bernstein.
In 2002 he acted as a representative for the Berklee Guitar Department, and toured Japan as a cultural exchange event in Kyoto City. Hiro was the recipient of the Berklee Guitar Department Achievement Award, and in October 2003, he placed 2nd in the Gibson Jazz Guitar Competition. He has been featured in magazines such as Swing Journal, Jazz Life and the Jazz Guitar Book, the website allaboutjazz.com, and many others.
In 2004, he recorded his first CD, The Remaining 2% with Darren Barrett, John Lamkin, Walter Smith, Milton Fletcher and Yasushi Nakamura. In 2006, he recorded The Sea, featuring Walter Smith, Gretchen Parlato, Milton Fletcher, Yasushi Nakamura and Eric Harland; appeared on Maya's Kiss of Life, on Columbia Records. In 2007, he recorded his single CD called "Jungle" and joined Takaya's Afroyoker house mix for Gospel singer Su Su Bobiens Set Free and Stevie Wonder's house remix of "As." He also translated Kurt Rosenwinkel's book Kurt Rosenwinkel Compositions and Jon Damian's book The Guitarist's Guide to Composing and Improvising from English to Japanese. In 2008, he recorded his third CD, The Rain, with Walter Smith, John Ellis, Gretchen Parlato, Machiko Ozawa, Aaron Parks, Yasushi Nakamura and Kendrick Scott."
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Q: Troubles with generics while trying to call a method I'm trying do develop a static validation method for my Java application. I'm using validator objects with validate(T data) methods and enums to store them. Follows a snippet of my code.
public enum ValidationType {
    TAX_CODE(null); // FIXME

    private final DataValidator<?> validator;

    private ValidationType(DataValidator<?> validator) {
        this.validator = validator;
    }
}

public static <T> void validate(T data, ValidationType dataType) {
    dataType.validator.validate(data);
}

private static abstract class DataValidator<T> {
    public abstract Class<T> getType();
    public abstract void validate(T data);
}

While editing, using Eclipse, I've got an error when I call the validate method (line dataType.validator.validate(data);).
Eclipse says:

The method validate(capture#3-of ?) in the type ValidationUtil.DataValidator is not applicable for the arguments (T)

I cannot understand this messaga. How can I fix or modify, if possible, the code in order to let it works?
Thank you in advance for comments and suggestions.

A: You get that error because you are using generic wildcards and your code is not type-safe.
dataType.validator is a DataValidator<?>, which means: a DataValidator of some unknown type (indicated by the ?). When you call validate() on that with a value of some type T, the compiler complains, because the type that the DataValidator accepts is unknown. So, it cannot check if the type T is a type that should be allowed for this DataValidator.
One solution is to not use generic wildcards.
The problem is complicated by the fact that you have this in an enum, and enums cannot have type parameters (at least, not yet - this might become a feature in a future version of Java). This, for example, is not allowed:
public enum ValidationType<T> { // Not valid Java! (at least not in Java 8)
    TAX_CODE(null); // FIXME

    private final DataValidator<T> validator;

    // etc.
}

What you can do instead is have a class with constants:
public final class ValidationType<T> {
    public static final ValidationType<String> TAX_CODE = new ValidationType<>(...);
    public static final ValidationType<Integer> SOMETHING = new ValidationType<>(...);
    public static final ValidationType<Double> ANOTHER = new ValidationType<>(...);

    private final DataValidator<T> validator;

    private ValidationType(DataValidator<T> validator) {
        this.validator = validator;
    }

    public DataValidator<T> getValidator() {
        return validator;
    }
}

A: The field validator in your enum is of type DataValidator<?> which will not match DataValidator<T>.
However, you could work around that by creating an accessor method for the field that has the correct signature:
      public <T> DataValidator<T> getValidator() {
          return (DataValidator<T>)validator;
      }

You will need to cast here because you are assuming that the type passed in T actually belongs to the enum constant used.
In other words, the system won't be able to prevent you from doing silly things like:
TAX_CODE.getValidator().validate(new HashMap<>());

There will be no check that TAX_CODE has to be a String, it will fail at run-time with a ClassCastException.
Here's the adjusted code:
  public enum ValidationType {
      TAX_CODE(null); // FIXME

      private final DataValidator<?> validator;

      private ValidationType(DataValidator<?> validator) {
          this.validator = validator;
      }

      public <T> DataValidator<T> getValidator() {
          return (DataValidator<T>)validator;
      }
  }

  public static <T> void validate(T data, ValidationType dataType) {
      dataType.getValidator().validate(data);
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  private static abstract class DataValidator<T> {
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A rewritten proposal:
If you declare the DataValidators as constants like this, then they would be type safe:
public static class Validators {
    public static final DataValidator<String> TAX_CODE_VALIDATOR = ...;
}

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Validators.TAX_CODE_VALIDATOR.validate("12345");

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Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton Are Feeling "Stretched to Their Limit" in Quarantine
Starr Bowenbank
September 16, 2020, 4:30 p.m. ·2 min read
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Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton's relationship is solid like a rock, but even the strongest couples have been shaken by the pandemic. Like everyone else, Gwen and Blake are apparently feeling stressed right now, and it's affecting how they deal with each other.
According to an Us Weekly source, Gwen and Blake "feel suffocated and stressed," and are "both stretched to the limit." This sounds concerning, because who the heck wants yet another celebrity couple to split under pressure, right? But there is a small silver lining.
Us Weekly's source claims the bulk of Gwen and Blake's relationship issues stem from choosing to move. Right now, they're apparently spending most of their time at Blake's Oklahoma ranch, but they recently purchased a $13.2 million mansion in the Encino neighborhood of Los Angeles. Moving is tough in the best of times, so having the whole coronavirus pandemic tossed onto that probably doesn't help things.
"Friends say this move has turned into a nightmare," Us' source added. "This is the toughest period they've had so far without a doubt." The good news here is that Gwen and Blake "know how to compromise" and apparently always "work through any tension and look at the bigger picture."
That all said, let's collectively wish Gwen and Blake a speedy and seamless move so they can go back to doing what they do best: (a) being one of the most shippable couples in Hollywood, and (b) planning their eventual wedding ceremony (once it's safe to do so)!
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Fr. Leo T. Lulko, parish priest and, for 33 years, the pastor of Church of the Holy Spirit in Highland, MI, died at his home on early Sunday morning, May 26, 2013 of a heart attack. He was 73 years old. Born on March 5, 1940 in Detroit, Fr. Leo was the son of Leo S. and Mary (Mularski) Lulko. His parents operated a market on Detroit�s East Side.
He attended parochial schools � Assumption until the 6th grade, St. Valentine for junior high, St. Agatha and St. Francis de Sales from which he graduated in 1958. Hearing the call to a priestly vocation, he studied at SS. Cyril & Methodius Seminary at Orchard Lake and then Sacred Heart Seminary in Detroit. He was ordained on June 5, 1965. His first assignment was to St. Florian parish where he preached and heard confessions in Polish as he did later at Our Lady Help of Christians, both parishes serving Detroit�s large Polish Catholic community.
In May of 1980, Fr. Leo was assigned as the second pastor at the recently organized Church of the Holy Spirit in Highland Twp. � a growing community in northwest Oakland County whose founding pastor, Fr. John Howard, had died suddenly after a few formative years.
In his more than three decades as pastor and spiritual director at Holy Spirit, making a home with his widowed mother, Mary, Fr. Leo oversaw the building of a new church and parish hall as well as a perpetual adoration chapel. Beyond the brick and mortar, his constant example of Christ�s love, his abiding faith and hope helped form a true and vibrant Christian community based on the sacraments and beatitudes and the corporal and spiritual works of mercy. His wide smile, warm hugs, easy humor and unambiguous joyousness made him a loving and beloved parish priest. Fr. Leo could never say no to people in need and gave his life in service to others. He always had a pocket full of cash to help people in need, and time to listen, empathize, console and encourage. To the un-churched, and lapsed, to non-believers and naysayers, he was the same beacon of love and kindness that he was to people of unshakeable faith. He won souls by his abundant and generous humanity, his lifelong imitation of Christ, his unshakeable faith in the power of prayer and his ability to discern the good in those who had lost sight of it in themselves. Everyone was made to feel worthy and welcome at the table of God�s mercy and forgiveness, grace and love.
When he was thirteen, Leo Lulko suffered a bout of rheumatic fever and suffered complications of heart disease in his adult life. He would not, however, lessen his duties or retire with his disability. He regarded life as a game of chance � everyday presenting new opportunities to reflect God�s love in the lives of suffering humanity. Truth told, Leo enjoyed games of chance and would often go gambling at what he called his �cathedrals� -- casinos where, if he won, he�d call his sister to tell her, and if he lost, he�d say nothing. Either way, he always seemed to enjoy himself.
One could not spend time with Fr. Leo without growing ever more certain that we are all blessed children of a loving God.
Preceded in death by his father and brother, and just last November, by his dear mother, Fr. Leo is survived by his sister, Barbara (David) VanHellemont; nieces, Debora (Steven) Marsh, Dionne (Joseph) Wetzel, Darice (James) Hoffman, Julie VanHellemont and Mary (Thomas) McCarley; nephews, David Lulko and Donald (Darla) Lulko, many great and great great nieces and nephews and a multitude of loved ones everywhere, who grieve the death of an exemplary man and give thanks to God for his ministry among them.
A Funeral Mass will be held at Church of the Holy Spirit, 3700 N. Harvey Lake Road, Highland, on Friday, May 31, at 11AM. Burial will follow at Highland Cemetery.
Visitation will be held at Church of the Holy Spirit on Wednesday, May 29, 1-8PM, with Men�s Club and Knights of Columbus prayers at 7:30PM, Thursday from 1-8PM, with Women�s Club prayers at 7:30PM, and on Friday from 9AM until the time of Mass.
Memorials may be made in his memory to Church of the Holy Spirit.
For further information please phone Lynch & Sons Funeral Directors, Milford, at 248-684-6645.
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Revenue protection staff hand out 206 penalty fares in one day at Birmingham New Street
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Hundreds of ticketless travellers were issued with penalty fares during a cross-industry clampdown at Birmingham New Street last week.
The day of action on Friday (16/08) saw revenue protection staff checking tickets as passengers made their way in and out of the station. In total 206 penalty fare notices were issued and 39 people were referred for prosecution.
Between April 2018 and April 2019, a staggering £1.2 million was recovered from ticketless rail travellers using London Northwestern Railway and West Midlands Railway.
Steven Fisher, head of onboard experience for West Midlands Railway, said: "Operations like this are a great example of cross-industry working and will reassure fare-paying passengers that we are doing all we can to prevent ticketless travel on our network.
"Our revenue protection and security managers are out on out network every day to support the 97% of passengers who follow our advice and make sure they have a valid ticket before travelling. Tickets can be purchased from station staff, ticket vending machines, online, or via the West Midlands Railway app.
"Passengers who do not buy a ticket before travelling from a station where ticket-buying facilities are available may be issued with a penalty fare. These are £20 or twice the full single ticket price for a journey, whichever is greater."
The day of action involved collaboration by revenue officers working for West Midlands Railway, London Northwestern Railway, CrossCountry, Virgin Trains and Transport for Wales, supported by Network Rail as the operators of Birmingham New Street.
David Golding, interim managing director for Network Rail's North West and Central Region, said: "With more people in the West Midlands choosing to travel by train it is important for us to support our train operators to ensure everyone pays for their journey. This cross-industry effort helps make sure the railway is fair for all passengers travelling through Birmingham New Street."
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Colt suspending production of AR-15 for civilians
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The venerable gun manufacturer Colt is suspending production of the popular and controversial AR-15 and other long rifles for civilian use, as lawmakers continue the fraught gun debate following a series of mass shootings.
The company's president and chief executive, Dennis Veilleux, said that the consumer market has "experienced significant excess manufacturing capacity," and that Colt believes there are enough rifles on the market for the foreseeable future.
Colt will instead focus on fulfilling military and law enforcement contracts.
"Currently, these high-volume contracts are absorbing all of Colt's manufacturing capacity for rifles," Veilleux said in a statement. "We believe it is good sense to follow consumer demand and to adjust as market dynamics change."
In this Aug. 15, 2012, photo, three variations of the AR-15 rifle are displayed at the California Department of Justice in Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, File)
Veilleux reaffirmed the Connecticut-based company's commitment to the consumer market and the Second Amendment. He said Colt would still supply revolvers and pistols and is expanding its network of dealers.
"Colt has been a stout supporter of the Second Amendment for over 180 years, remains so, and will continue to provide its customers with the finest quality firearms in the world," he said.
The move comes as gun manufacturers and dealers have come under intense pressure following a series of lethal shooting sprees involving AR-15-style weapons. Democratic White House contender Beto O'Rourke, who's from El Paso, Texas, where one of those massacres occurred, said recently that would confiscate military-style weapons from gun owners if he captures the presidency.
"Yes," said O'Rourke, who doubled down on his position during a recent appearance on CNN's "Cuomo Prime Time, "When it comes to AR-15s and AK-47s, weapons designed for use on a military battlefield, the high-impact, high-velocity round that is fired from those weapons. When it comes to those weapons … the answer is yes."
Walmart recently announced it would stop selling handguns in Alaska and short-barrel rifle and handgun ammunition nationwide. Dick's Sporting Goods pulled hunting rifles from 125 of its stores earlier this year.
Fox News media reporter Joseph A. Wulfsohn contributed to this report.
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When trying to define the trading, it needs to be said that the trading is characterized as a technical analysis in part and as fundamental analysis in second part. To put it more simply, the trading is actually the combination of the two analysis mentioned before.
The fundamental analysis is crucial for the central banks that use this kind of analysis to establish the monetary policies and they are the ones that create or cause the big changes in the markets all over the world. However, on the other hand, technical analysis, or rather the day to day analysis is actually the one that provides the trader with the possibility to keep the money management system as the objective by stopping the losses and making profits.
The swings that occur on the markets can be predicted and the accuracy of those predictions varies and because of that, many different trading theories have been created such as the Elliot Waves Theory, the Gartley, Gann, and many others. The main and the purpose that all of these theories are sharing is to predict the price actions that will happen in the right side of the chart. Here is an example. When it comes to the complex corrective waves such as triple ZigZag or the triple combination, in that case the second as well as the third correction can actually be identified by using the technique called the Waterfall Effect. The only requirement that the trader has to fulfill for this technique is to measure the length of the first correction using the Fibonacci tool for retracement and after that takes 61.8% from it and make a projection of it from the end of the first correction. The result of that action will be the end of the second correction.
Additionally, by reducing the first correction for 38.2% and by projecting the result on the end of the second correction will result in us recognizing the end of the third correction and consequently the end of the entire complex correction that has appeared.
The Waterfall Effect that we have mentioned previously is one of the most complex patterns that appears in the technical analysis and the main reason for that is the fact that it is being created only by corrective waves. In this case, that means that the each pattern that appears in this analysis is the corrective and not the impulsive one. This fact is very important in the case, for example, when the waterfall effect is appearing in the bearish trend. In that case we should attempt to buy the put options on the level of the retracement that has been given by the two corrections that are actually going in the opposite direction.
Here is one example. In the case when the first correction that appears towards the downside is actually the ZigZag, the wave x that is actually the corrective wave and it should be a really simple correction it will be very likely to retrace it more than 61.8% of the entire distance that the price has been traveling from the moment when the ZigZag appeared until the very end. However, with the use of the Fibonacci levels of retracement we will have the opportunity to scale in the position that will enable us to buy, for example, the put options on the retracement to the 23.6 level, as well as on the retracement to the 38.8% and by determining the expiration date at the same time which depends on the time frame that has been selected.
However, the waterfall effect call options can also be traded in the bearish pattern that respects the waterfall effect. In this case, the call options should be traded only after when it is clear that the price is actually creating the final corrective wave. That, the final corrective wave is actually the triangle and the striking price in that case for the call options should determined by the moment when it appears that the market is creating the new low and after the wave x has been completed. That means that the wave a is in the pace and in that kind of triangle that actually signals the bottom which in our case is the wave a and it is in big majority of cases the longest one. Consequently, this makes the call options so appealing to many traders.
What should be done after the Waterfall Effect has been completed?
The answer to this question actually depends on the fact where it has appeared and what the implications of that appearance are on the right side of the screen.
Here is an example of that kind of situation. If it is evident that it has appeared as the second wave in what could be described as impulsive move – which does not happen that often it at all – in that case, we should be ready for a powerful impulsive move that will come as the third wave and in that case the call options with the bigger expiration date are what we recommend. The main reason for that kind of thinking is the fact that that king of bounce from the given area will most probably cause no reply. However, the majority of buyers will as soon as the stop loosens be triggered by the time that the market is actually making the new highs and besides that, the fresh formed bulls will appear as well.
It is also possible that that kind of patters is actually appearing as the complete leg of the contracting triangle and when that happens it will be followed by the corrective wave. However, the correction in that case will be going in the opposite direction.
In the end, when a special type of the impulsive move appears, for example, when the all legs of the triangle are corrective, the last leg or the fifth leg can form the patter which is actually the triple combination that might create the waterfall effect. For the final thought, it needs to be mentioned that this kind of pattern will most like appear in the case when the market is actually creating the triple ZigZag or a triple combination. Additionally, this kind of patter will not be present in the impulsive moves and because of that, in situations when the complex correction is actually being formed, the levels that are respected by the complex correction will give us the perfect striking price.


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Chris Hedges and the Lunatic Left
I just watched Chris Hedges on C-SPAN2 giving a hysterical and paranoid rant about how totalitarian fascists are getting ready to take over the USA. To stop them, we must learn to be less tolerant of Christians. He writes for The Nation, a leftist commie-sympathizer magazine.
He complained that Pres. Bush speaks in code words to Christians by using words like "liberty" in a recent speech. He complained that the book of Genesis in the Bible teaches that the Earth is flat, and is nonsensical because Light is created on the first day, but the Sun is not created until the fourth day.
The Genesis story of creation certainly has many problems, but Hedges sure picked some stupid attacks. Genesis does not say that the Earth is flat. We now know that the light was created billions of years before the Sun. There was light in the first few seconds of the Big Bang. It then took billions of years for stars to form, and billions of years more for those to supernova and die, making star like our Sun possible.
The Bible was written long before modern cosmology. What is Hedges' excuse?
The closest thing Hedges said to an actual fact was this:
45 Senators and 186 members of the House of Representatives earned between 80 to 100% approval rating from the 3 most influential Christian Right advocacy groups, the Christian Coalition, Eagle Forum, and the Family Research Council.
I have no idea whether these figures are correct or not, but I do know that Eagle Forum is not a Christian Right group. It has no religious affiliation. The same could be true about the Family Research Council for all I know. If anything, these figures would show that these 3 groups are in the mainstream, and not fringe groups like The Nation magazine.
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