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Andre Gomes unlikely to leave Barcelona in January despite West Ham United interest
West Ham are hoping to bolster their midfield options before the end of the transfer window.
By Rhod Cannon
January 24, 2018 19:00 GMT
Barcelona midfielder Andre Gomes looks likely to remain at the Camp Nou until the end of the season despite interest from West Ham United, who were hoping to clinch a loan deal for the Portugal international.
Gomes quickly became a peripheral figure in Catalonia after moving from fellow La Liga outfit Valencia in the summer of 2016. The 24-year-old failed to convince former manager Luis Enrique that he was worthy of a regular starting spot, while current boss Ernesto Valverde has perhaps unsurprisingly decided to use him sparingly as the Blaugrana saunter to the Spanish league title.
Javier Mascherano explains Barcelona exit as club confirm agreement with Hebei China Fortune
Gomes has started Barcelona's last two league matches but his chances of a sustained run under Valverde were dashed earlier this month by the arrival of Philippe Coutinho from Liverpool, who is closing in on a return to fitness and could make his debut from the substitutes' bench against Espanyol on Thursday (25 January).
Barcelona are willing to let Gomes leave for pastures new for around £30m, according to the Daily Mail, but West Ham were hoping to clinch a loan deal for the midfielder who was targeted by Tottenham Hotspur just a few months ago.
West Ham boss David Moyes is intent on strengthening his central midfield before the close of the January transfer, and has also been linked with move for Inter Milan's Joao Mario, Bournemouth's Harry Arter and Everton's Tom Davies.
The £30m fee for Gomes would be too dear for the Irons, who apparently have around £20m to spend this month, but Barcelona would be open to sending the Portuguese out on loan on the proviso that a compulsory purchase clause is inserted into the deal.
Tottenham were interested in Gomes during the dying stages of the summer amid doubts over the fitness and future of Mousa Dembele. Mauricio Pochettino's side were reportedly prepared to reignite their interest in Gomes this month, but any move is highly unlikely at this stage.
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package xml.sax;

import java.io.File;
import java.io.IOException;
import java.io.StringReader;
import java.util.List;
import javax.xml.parsers.ParserConfigurationException;
import javax.xml.parsers.SAXParser;
import javax.xml.parsers.SAXParserFactory;
import javax.xml.transform.Result;
import javax.xml.transform.Source;
import javax.xml.transform.TransformerFactory;
import javax.xml.transform.sax.SAXSource;
import javax.xml.transform.stream.StreamResult;
import org.xml.sax.InputSource;
import org.xml.sax.SAXException;
import org.xml.sax.XMLReader;

/**
 *
 * @author salim
 */
public class Main {

    CHr handler;
    SAXParserFactory parserFactor;

    public Main() {
        parserFactor = SAXParserFactory.newInstance();

    }

    public void parseConfVOPrtSts(String confUri) throws ParserConfigurationException, SAXException, IOException {

        SAXParserFactory parserFactor = SAXParserFactory.newInstance();
        SAXParser parser = parserFactor.newSAXParser();
        CHr handler = new CHr();
        File f = new File(confUri);

        parser.parse(confUri, handler);
        ConfVO confvo = handler.confVO;
        List<PrtStsVo> prtstsL = handler.getPrtStsList();
//        for (PrtStsVo t : prtstsL) {
//            System.out.println("t:" + t.toString());
//        }
        System.out.println("parseConfVO:" + confvo.toString());
    }

    public void updateConf(String confUri) throws ParserConfigurationException, SAXException, IOException {

        SAXParserFactory parserFactor = SAXParserFactory.newInstance();
        parserFactor.setValidating(true);
        SAXParser parser = parserFactor.newSAXParser();
        UpdateHandler handler = new UpdateHandler();
        File f = new File(confUri);

        parser.parse(confUri, handler);

        ConfVO confvo = handler.confVO;
        List<PrtStsVo> prtstsL = handler.getPrtStsList();
        for (PrtStsVo t : prtstsL) {
            System.out.println("t:" + t.toString());
        }
        System.out.println("parseConfVO:" + confvo.toString());

    }

    public static void main(String[] args) throws Exception {
        String confUri = "/home/salim/public_html/siptoolsconfig/config.xml";
        Main saxparserconf = new Main();

        saxparserconf.updateConf(confUri);

//        for(int i=0;i<1000000;i++){
//                saxparserconf.parseConfVOPrtSts(confUri);
//        }
    }

}

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Q: How can I find a URL called [link] inside any block of HTML? I'm writing a script to rewrite Reddit's RSS feeds. The script needs to find a URL named [link] inside a block of HTML that contains other URLs. The HTML is contained in an XML element called <description>.
Here are three examples of the <description> element I need to parse and the [link] I would need to get. Note that each description element has a different HTML layout. There could be other layouts I have yet to encounter so the solution needs to be generic.

First example:
<description>submitted by  wildlyinaccurate
 [link] [66 comments]</description>

The [link] is: http://wildlyinaccurate.com/a-hackers-guide-to-git

Second example:
<description>

I work a support role at a company where I primarily fix issues our customers our experiencing with our software, which is a browser based application written primarily in javascript. I&#39;ve been doing this for 2 years, but I want to take it to the next level (with the long term goal being that I become proficient enough to call myself a developer). I&#39;ve been reading &quot;Javascript The Definitive Guide&quot; by O&#39;Reilly but I was wondering if any of you more experienced users out there had some tips on taking it to the next level. Should I start incorporating some PHP and Jquery into my learning? Side projects on my spare time? Any good online resources? Etc.

Thanks!

 submitted by  56killa
 [link] [4 comments]</description>

The [link] is: http://www.reddit.com/r/javascript/comments/26nduc/i_want_to_become_more_experienced_with_javascript/

Third example:
<description>

  	 submitted by  OutoflurkintoLight  to  gaming
 [link] [712 comments]

</description>

The [link] is: http://i.imgur.com/T3leCeT.jpg

Update: My actual parsing code:
// Temporary program entry point for quick testing
function main()
{
  // This could be any public sub-reddit RSS feed.
  var rss = parseFeed("http://www.reddit.com/.rss");
  return ContentService.createTextOutput(rss).setMimeType(ContentService.MimeType.RSS);
}

// Actual program entry point when published
function doGet(e) {
    var feed_url = e.queryString ? e.queryString : "http://www.reddit.com/.rss";
    var rss = parseFeed(feed_url);
    return ContentService.createTextOutput(rss).setMimeType(ContentService.MimeType.RSS);
}

// Returns the rewritten XML feed
function parseFeed(url)
{
  try {
    // Fetch the XML
    var response = UrlFetchApp.fetch(url);
    var xml = response.getContentText();
    var doc = XmlService.parse(xml);
    var root = doc.getRootElement();

    // Get an array of all items in the feed.
    var items = root.getChildren("channel")[0].getChildren("item");

    // Loop over the items, getting the [link] for each one.
    for (var i = 0; i < items.length; i++) {
      var description = items[i].getChild("description");

      var link = getLink(description.getText());
      Logger.log( link );

      // ... Do other stuff with XML ...
    }

    return XmlService.getRawFormat().format(doc);
  } catch (error) {
    Logger.log(error.toString());
  }
}

function getLink(description) {
    // get the link from description and return it.
    return "not implemented";
}

A: EDIT 2
Ok. Final answer:
// Temporary program entry point for quick testing
function main()
{
  // This could be any public sub-reddit RSS feed.
  var rss = parseFeed("http://www.reddit.com/.rss");
  return ContentService.createTextOutput(rss).setMimeType(ContentService.MimeType.RSS);
}

// Actual program entry point when published
function doGet(e) {
    var feed_url = e.queryString ? e.queryString : "http://www.reddit.com/.rss";
    var rss = parseFeed(feed_url);
    return ContentService.createTextOutput(rss).setMimeType(ContentService.MimeType.RSS);
}

// Returns the rewritten XML feed
function parseFeed(url)
{
  try {
    // Fetch the XML
    var response = UrlFetchApp.fetch(url);
    var xml = response.getContentText();
    var doc = XmlService.parse(xml);
    var root = doc.getRootElement();

    // Get an array of all items in the feed.
    var items = root.getChildren("channel")[0].getChildren("item");

    // Loop over the items, getting the [link] for each one.
    for (var i = 0; i < items.length; i++) {
      var description = items[i].getChild("description");

      var link = getLink(description.getText());
      Logger.log( link );

      // ... Do other stuff with XML ...
    }

    return XmlService.getRawFormat().format(doc);
  } catch (error) {
    Logger.log(error.toString());
  }
}

function getLink(str) {

  var doc = XmlService.parse("<document>"+str+"</document>");
  var elements = doc.getRootElement().getDescendants()

  // for each descendant, check to see if it is an  tag
  // if it is, check to see if it contains "[link]"
  // if it does, get the href and return

  for (var i = 0; i < elements.length; i++) {
    var entry = elements[i].asElement();
    if(entry != null && entry.getName() === "a") {
      var href = entry.getAttribute('href')
      var text = entry.getText();
      if(text == "[link]" && href != null){
        var link = href.getValue();
        return link;
      }
    }
  }
}

EDIT
According to this, Google Apps Script actually has a limit to how much data it will return from a URL request. You've run up against that limit, and so you're getting a bunch of incomplete XML that can't be parsed.

It seems you'll have to use the built in XML functions to do the work for you.

*

*load up your RSS

*decode the html entities

*run the html through the XML parser

*get the  tags

*find the one with [link] in the text

*grab its href

This should work
function getLink(str) {
  var app = UiApp.createApplication();
  var decode = XmlService.parse(str);
  var decoded = decode.getRootElement().getText();

  var doc = XmlService.parse(decoded);
  var entries = doc.getDescendants();

  for (var i = 0; i < entries.length; i++) {
    var entry = entries[i].asElement();

    if(entry != null && entry.getName() === "a") {
      var href = entry.getAttribute('href')
      var text = entry.getText();
      if(text === "[link]" && href != null){
        var link = href.getValue();
        Logger.log(link);
        return link;
      }
    }
  }
}

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// Copyright 2018-2022, University of Colorado Boulder

/**
 * Manipulator for editing a quadratic by changing its vertex.
 * Displays the coordinates of the vertex.
 *
 * @author Andrea Lin
 * @author Chris Malley (PixelZoom, Inc.)
 */

import DerivedProperty from '../../../../axon/js/DerivedProperty.js';
import Utils from '../../../../dot/js/Utils.js';
import Vector2 from '../../../../dot/js/Vector2.js';
import merge from '../../../../phet-core/js/merge.js';
import { DragListener } from '../../../../scenery/js/imports.js';
import BooleanIO from '../../../../tandem/js/types/BooleanIO.js';
import NullableIO from '../../../../tandem/js/types/NullableIO.js';
import graphingQuadratics from '../../graphingQuadratics.js';
import GQColors from '../GQColors.js';
import GQConstants from '../GQConstants.js';
import GQManipulator from './GQManipulator.js';

// constants
const COORDINATES_Y_SPACING = 1;

class VertexManipulator extends GQManipulator {

  /**
   * @param {NumberProperty} hProperty - h coefficient of the vertex form of the quadratic equation
   * @param {NumberProperty} kProperty - k coefficient of the vertex form of the quadratic equation
   * @param {Property.<Quadratic>} quadraticProperty - the interactive quadratic
   * @param {Graph} graph
   * @param {ModelViewTransform2} modelViewTransform
   * @param {BooleanProperty} vertexVisibleProperty
   * @param {BooleanProperty} coordinatesVisibleProperty
   * @param {Object} [options]
   */
  constructor( hProperty, kProperty, quadraticProperty, graph, modelViewTransform,
               vertexVisibleProperty, coordinatesVisibleProperty, options ) {

    options = merge( {

      // GQManipulator options
      radius: modelViewTransform.modelToViewDeltaX( GQConstants.MANIPULATOR_RADIUS ),
      color: GQColors.VERTEX,
      coordinatesForegroundColor: 'white',
      coordinatesBackgroundColor: GQColors.VERTEX,
      coordinatesDecimals: GQConstants.VERTEX_DECIMALS,

      // phet-io
      phetioDocumentation: 'manipulator for the vertex'

    }, options );

    // position coordinates based on which way the parabola opens
    assert && assert( !options.layoutCoordinates, 'VertexManipulator sets layoutCoordinates' );
    options.layoutCoordinates = ( coordinates, coordinatesNode, radius ) => {
      if ( coordinates ) {
        coordinatesNode.centerX = 0;
        const yOffset = radius + COORDINATES_Y_SPACING;
        if ( quadraticProperty.value.a > 0 ) {
          coordinatesNode.top = yOffset;
        }
        else {
          coordinatesNode.bottom = -yOffset;
        }
      }
    };

    // coordinates correspond to the quadratic's vertex (if it has one)
    const coordinatesProperty = new DerivedProperty( [ quadraticProperty ],
      quadratic => ( quadratic.vertex ? quadratic.vertex : null ), {
        valueType: [ Vector2, null ],
        tandem: options.tandem.createTandem( 'coordinatesProperty' ),
        phetioDocumentation: 'coordinates displayed by on vertex manipulator, null means no vertex',
        phetioValueType: NullableIO( Vector2.Vector2IO )
      } );

    // visibility of this Node
    assert && assert( !options.visibleProperty, 'VertexManipulator sets visibleProperty' );
    options.visibleProperty = new DerivedProperty(
      [ vertexVisibleProperty, quadraticProperty ],
      ( vertexVisible, quadratic ) =>
        vertexVisible &&  // the Vertex checkbox is checked
        quadratic.isaParabola() &&  // the quadratic is a parabola, so has a vertex
        graph.contains( quadratic.vertex ), // the vertex is on the graph
      {
        tandem: options.tandem.createTandem( 'visibleProperty' ),
        phetioValueType: BooleanIO
      } );

    super( coordinatesProperty, coordinatesVisibleProperty, options );

    // add the drag listener
    this.addInputListener( new VertexDragListener( this, hProperty, kProperty, graph, modelViewTransform, {
      tandem: options.tandem.createTandem( 'dragListener' ),
      phetioDocumentation: 'the drag listener for this vertex manipulator'
    } ) );

    // move the manipulator
    quadraticProperty.link( quadratic => {
      if ( quadratic.vertex ) {
        this.translation = modelViewTransform.modelToViewPosition( quadratic.vertex );
      }
    } );

    options.visibleProperty.link( visible => {
      this.interruptSubtreeInput(); // cancel any drag that is in progress
    } );
  }
}

graphingQuadratics.register( 'VertexManipulator', VertexManipulator );

class VertexDragListener extends DragListener {

  /**
   * Drag handler for vertex.
   * @param {Node} targetNode - the Node that we attached this listener to
   * @param {NumberProperty} hProperty - h coefficient of vertex form
   * @param {NumberProperty} kProperty - k coefficient of vertex form
   * @param {Graph} graph
   * @param {ModelViewTransform2} modelViewTransform
   * @param {Object} [options]
   */
  constructor( targetNode, hProperty, kProperty, graph, modelViewTransform, options ) {

    let startOffset; // where the drag started, relative to the manipulator

    options = merge( {

      allowTouchSnag: true,

      // note where the drag started
      start: ( event, listener ) => {
        const position = modelViewTransform.modelToViewXY( hProperty.value, kProperty.value );
        startOffset = targetNode.globalToParentPoint( event.pointer.point ).minus( position );
      },

      drag: ( event, listener ) => {

        // transform the drag point from view to model coordinate frame
        const parentPoint = targetNode.globalToParentPoint( event.pointer.point ).minus( startOffset );
        let position = modelViewTransform.viewToModelPosition( parentPoint );

        // constrain to the graph
        position = graph.constrain( position );

        // constrain to range and snap to integer grid
        const h = Utils.roundSymmetric( hProperty.range.constrainValue( position.x ) );
        const k = Utils.roundSymmetric( kProperty.range.constrainValue( position.y ) );

        // Setting h and k separately results in an intermediate Quadratic.
        // We decided that this is OK, and we can live with it.
        hProperty.value = h;
        kProperty.value = k;
      }
    }, options );

    super( options );
  }
}

export default VertexManipulator;


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Yorklyn is the new home for Historic Hawkeye State Bridge
A pedestrian bridge was installed on a trail near Auburn Heights in Yorklyn today, but it couldn't exactly be called "new." The replacement span, known as the McIntyre Bowstring Bridge, was built in 1883 and originally set into place in faraway Iowa.
The historic bridge placement is part of the Auburn Valley Master Plan project in the village nestled between Hockessin and Greenville, a multi-year initiative designed to remediate and repurpose the former NVF paper mill site while connecting new and existing trails in the region.
The bridge is 120 feet long and 15 feet wide. It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998, although it was removed from the register in 2013 after it was damaged in a flood and removed from the water for restoration. The structure is still eligible for reinstatement on the register following completion of its installation in Yorklyn.
Eighty percent of the original structure has been retained, including four original wrought and cast-iron piers. The new bridge will carry pedestrians, bicyclists, equestrians, and antique cars, and sits on the approximate location of the former West Chester, Kennett & Wilmington Electric Railroad, and the Kennett Trolley that ran through the NVF site from 1903 till 1923. The bridge is being set into place to connect a new trail on the NVF side of Red Clay Creek and existing trails there, to the Auburn Heights side, including the Auburn Heights Mansion and Museum and the trails located there.
"This restored bridge will create the critical link between the NVF site and the Auburn Heights complex," said DNREC Secretary Shawn M. Garvin. "We are really pleased to be a part of this historic bridge being relocated, seeing new life, and becoming repurposed for the public's enjoyment."
The new bridge's parts have been on site for about two weeks, and have been assembled on the ground by Workin' Bridges, a non-profit company under contract with the Division of Parks & Recreation to provide restored historic bridges for the Auburn Heights project. The work is being supervised by the Division. The abutments were built by Mumford and Miller, as part of the Division's current Benge Road trail connector project.
This is the first of four total bridge projects to be done over the next two years. Two other refurbished historic bridges will be set in new locations and one existing bridge will be replaced with another refurbished historic bridge. Each bridge will be from the late 1800s, coming from different states with different styles. These will tie into the other historic bridges in the area, DNREC said.
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Q: Given year, month and day, all in int, how would I generate an NSDate I think the solution is really simple, I just haven't come across it online.
Suppose I am given int year, int month, int day, int hour, int min, int sec.. how do I generate NSDate out of it?
I know we can use [NSDate initWithString:] but I think it gets complicated if month/day/hour/min/sec are one digit numbers.

A:
Suppose I am given int year, int month, int day, int hour, int min, int sec.. how do I generate NSDate out of it?

Put the ints into an NSDateComponents object, then ask an NSCalendar object to change that into a date.

A: This here pretty much sums up how to do it.
//create a string that looks like this, "October 22, 2009" or whatever the values are
NSString* d = [NSString stringWithFormat:@"%@ %@, %@", month, day, year];
NSDate* date = [NSDate dateWithNaturalLanguageString:d];

that link also shows other options for creating the date if you don't like this particular method.
just realized that you said you were given ints... you could do that with this string format:
[NSString stringWithFormat:@"%i/%i/%i", month, day, year];


FROWNS AND TEARS Or "Why I do what I do"
The world we live in is, in a word, terrible. It is a terrible thing to be alive at this point in human history. Everyone hates everyone for being different. Half the world is starving and the other half is obese. We're slowly killing the only planet we've got. There are guns and germs and things which threaten to kill us each and every day and looking at the state of the world, that might not be such a bad thing.
The good news is that there are people trying to fix it. Extraordinary men and women who are dedicating their lives to fixing the world. They're passing legislation, they're inventing new technologies, they're curing diseases, they're giving to others, they're teaching us more and more about the world and, little by little, making the world a less terrible place every single day.
And I can't do those things.
I can't cure a disease. I can't stop people from building weapons. I can't force rich people to share the wealth. I can't solve everyone's problems. I can't solve anyone's problems. This world we live in is full, overflowing, with frowns and tears and there's not a single thing I can do about that.
But what I can do, what I've always been able to do, what I have had a clear talent for doing for even longer than I can remember, is making smiles and laughs. I can't get rid of the frowns and the tears, but I can create smiles and laughs.
If you put too much cream in your coffee, you can't take the cream out again. But you can always add more coffee. And I decided a long time ago that maybe that's what I was supposed to do. I can't take the cream out of the coffee. I can't take the bad things, the frowns, the tears, out of this world; that's a job for better people than I could ever hope to be. But maybe I can put more good things into the world. Maybe if I fill the world with silliness, with love, with hope, with laughter, with smiles, maybe if I can do that, then the bad things won't seem so bad. Or at least it won't seem like quite as many bad things.
It's not much. It's nowhere near enough. But it's the best I have to offer.


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Paul R. Williams Classic Hollywood Style
by Hudson, Karen E.; Smith, Michael S.; Chan, Benny
Publisher(s): Rizzoli
Over a career spanning six decades, architect Paul Revere Williams came to define what gracious living looked like for the Hollywood elite. Williams mastered an array of architectural idioms-including American Colonial, Spanish Mediterranean, English Tudor, French Normandy, Art Deco, and, of course, the California ranch style-to create the sophisticated yet understated showplaces that are featured here in all new full-color photography. Among the most celebrated architects of his generation, Williams was also the first African-American member of the American Institute of Architects, and he was deeply involved in the black community in Los Angeles and in African-American affairs nationally. Williams moved among many worlds, and with celebrity clients such as Frank Sinatra, Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz, Tyrone Power, and Barbara Stanwyck, as well as clients who made Hollywood run behind the scenes, not to mention members of Los Angeles high society, Williams left his mark in the city's most glamorous and exclusive enclaves-Beverly Hills, Brentwood, Bel Air, and the Hollywood Hills. Paul R. Williams: Classic Hollywood Style is a dazzling tour of this prolific architect's most spectacular houses, by his granddaughter Karen Hudson, with a special focus on their roles not only as places for high living but also as venues for world-class entertaining.
Karen E. Hudson is Paul Williams' granddaughter, an owner of one of his homes, and the author of Paul R. Williams Architect. A third-generation Angeleno, she chronicles the African-American experience in Los Angeles in writings and photographs.


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Q. How do you come up with the titles to your books?
A. For the book The Cosmos that Allah has Designed, it was pretty evident, it's a line that was used a lot in the book. There were a few comments where people asked why the book was not named The Cosmos that Allah Designed , and why I had added has in it.
It's because I wanted to explain that this is in the present, if it was just 'The Cosmos that Allah Designed', it would've taken you to the past. So I wanted to say Allah is there, he is present and he has designed the cosmos.
I thought long and hard about the title for the book 'Before Birth, Beyond Life', and I finally decided to change it in the next edition of the book. I did the mistake of titling it Before Birth, Beyond Life, because its talking about what happened before you were born and what happened after but in the next edition of this book, it's going to be called Before Allah Made You.
As a writer for Muslim children's books, I wanted to make it more mainstream, that was my idea, I didn't want it to be the cookie cutter kind of books that we have, that the mothers buy and keep on the bookshelves but the children never read.
I wanted this to be a little different from those. But I think the most important part is to identify the genre it represents, so the titles should represent what's inside the book.
Q. How do you do research for your books?
A. There was a lot of research that went into these books, for The Cosmos that Allah has Created, I actually saw the whole Cosmos series all over again *giggles*. I needed to have it all clear in my brain before I put it on the paper.
And for Before Birth, Beyond Life, a lot of religious concepts were embedded into the story. For example, it talks about the creation of Adam Alaisalam and how all the souls were created. This was taken from a part of The Hadith. I had saved up all the numbers and references because I didn't want to say anything which was not right.
Eventually the book was sent to the Saudi authority and when they had asked me their questions, I had to have everything just right. Every line in this book has references to it, and at the end of the book I have added a QR Code for whoever wanted to go back and see those references.
There are a lot of contents on this book, for example, the mother speaks about the love for her child, and it speaks regarding what you need to talk to your children about. In our culture, we never usually say that we love each other or even if we did say those words it always felt superficial. There can be thousands of ways to say I love you, and that's among the other things I wrote about in this book.
Q.Are you on social media and can your readers interact with you?
A. Yes, I am on Instagram. I only started this year on Instagram, so my Instagram account is growing slowly. But Alhumdulilah, the response surprised me because initially when I put on the information about my first book, I had orders coming from Malaysia, Maldives and Nigeria, based only on a simple description about the book. That tells us about how much demand there is for Muslim children's books which are written right.
Q. What was your favorite part, and your least favorite part, of the publishing journey?
A. The publishing journey is like a marathon, so it's going to be slow, it's going to be long, it's not a sprint, and you should know that. People usually think that the first time they submit their manuscript people are going to be all over it and the first time they publish it it's going to be everywhere and it's going to be amazing but usually authors take a long time. It's maybe after the second or third book that they actually get recognized.
100 years down line these books might be considered a classic. The life of a book, once you write it, it's there forever. It's going to be there long after you're gone. That's what I think people should look for rather than short term goals about writing and about being an author.
Q. What is the most surprising thing you discovered while writing your book(s)?
A. I feel that in certain parts of the world there is very little understanding about children's books, and especially pictured books, so there is very little understanding on what it's supposed to be.
I once showed my book to a distributer at a book fair, and he said that people liked thick books, and then he showed me a 300 paged book that had been written in a very outdated sort of a language. I've seen those kinds of books, those are the books that parents buy for their children, but their children never read it, but he said that that was what I should aim for.
So I feel this is the most surprising part I discovered. I thought that people are going to understand it but there is still a lot of educating that needs to be done in this part of the world.
Q. Are you working on anything at the present you would like to share with your readers about?
A. The third book is called Between Fear and Hope and it's a father and son book. This writing was a part of my first book. But then my editor suggested that it should be a separate thing on its own and that's how I developed it.
With the book Before Birth, Beyond life, I got a feedback that the book was very feminine, my daughter was very happy with it but my son lost his interest on this book very quickly.
I wanted the third book to be super heroes based, and when I ran my book by him, his eyes lit up because children get very excited with super heroes.
The book is about a father talking to the son about our traditions and about how the father would support his son no matter what they choose for their future. I think it's very important if the fathers read this book to their sons, because then the fathers will then make up their minds that they will allow their children to be whatever they wanted to be.
In this part of the world children are burdened by expectations even from a young age. I thought this was very vital to have something like this where the parents actually prioritize what values they want to see in their children rather than what profession they want them to be in.
Other than this I usually work on 3 to 4 different projects at the same time, I have a bank of ideas that I incrementally add to my works, so hopefully you will see more of my books coming out.
ZENUBIA'S CHILDHOOD
Zenubia Arsalan is the author of the children's book Before Birth, Beyond Life and The Cosmos that Allah has Designed.
She writes about faith, values, science and spirituality and finds her inspiration in science, scripture, and nature. She started her career as an Editorial Assistant in 2005 and is an avid reader.
She is from Pakistan and currently lives with her husband and children Sugarplum, Honeybunch, and Yumpkin in Dubai, UAE.
ABOUT HER BOOKS
Q. Can you tell us a little about yourself, like what you did before you started writing?
A. I started my career as an editorial assistant for a magazine, and that's something I always wanted to do since I was a child. I know it's a cliché when people say 'I always wanted to be a writer', but I always wanted to be a writer. *giggles*
And now that I have actually published my books, people who know me from recent times were actually a bit surprised, but people who knew me since childhood knew that I would someday be a published author.
I was always interested in reading books. We grew up at a time when we did not have a lot of television shows and channels; we did not have so much of the internet or Netflix. So what we usually did back then was read all day. The books became like an anchor, a comforting blanket, and I was able to process my emotions and my place in the world by just looking at the books.
There was one thing that I always noticed in the books I read back then, it was that none of the authors were religious; all of them were mostly atheist.
I grew up in a steady diet of R.L Stine, Stephen King and Christopher Pike, and all the other books that were in the Horror genre.
And I think it was a rite of passage, I read all those novels and I got better exposures so I started being more critical about what I read. But even then, I did not see myself reflected in the books that I read.
Now fast forward many years, I am a stay-at-home mom of 3 children, and they're all avid readers and they love to read. And by spending time with them, it made me realize that what I have to say is important, my voice is important. There came a time in my life where I thought everything about people's lives had already been written, but that's not true, we all have a unique voice and we all have a message which is very unique.
Q.What is your favorite book from your childhood?
A. I loved the Enid Blyton books. And now even after so many decades, my daughter is reading the same books. She is also reading and re-reading them because there's something very wholesome about her books, about children going on adventures and children solving mysteries.
Q. Can you tell us something about yourself that not many people know about?
A. My father was a merchant navy captain and I spent a lot of my childhood at sea. We used to spend months at a port and then go back and sail off to another place. I have very fond memories of travelling around the world with my parents.
And at one point and time when I was a very young girl I became friends with the ship's Lucky.
On every ship there are ranks, there are captains, chief officers, and the electrician is usually called Lucky on every ship. So my friend, who was the Lucky, was from Singapore. He had a huge collection of self help books and I remember reading those self help books a lot. I think I was exposed to self help books at a very young age and that's why somehow I try to do my own thing instead of following the crowd. So that's something people don't know about me.
ABOUT HER WRITING
Q. What inspired you to start writing?
A. People think that my first book, The Cosmos that Allah has Designed, is a dichotomy between religion and science. Although when you think about it, in the Quran it says over and over again that "In the creation of the heavens and the earth there are signs for those who believe." So it's actually asking us to look at the signs.
While growing up, there were no books like these for us, so what I wanted to do was put the word God and the word Cosmos in the same sentence, and that's what I did.
I started with the line: This is the Cosmos that Allah has Designed, and over and over again this is repeated so you go through the earth, the moon, the stars, the planet, the galaxy and the black holes, because Allah is the one who created everything, and he is the one who governs the laws of physics and the laws of science, so this is what I wanted to instill in children since the beginning. Allah is the one who has created everything.
And the second book, Before Birth, Beyond Life, started with the questions my children used to ask me all the time. "Where did we come from?" They'd ask me.
They usually love hearing stories about the time when I had them in my belly and how they kept eating up all the food.*Giggles*. They found those stories very interesting, so this is where it started from, this was my inspiration. I wanted to cover the whole cycle of life.
Q. How long have you been writing?
A. I only started to share it now, but I've been writing for a long time, writing can get quite deep somewhere because I think it takes a lot of courage and a lot of push to actually publish something.
Q. When did you start writing?
A. Professionally, my first job was as an editorial assistant and I wrote a regular column on children's technology magazine which we don't have any more so it's now defunct, but that's where I started writing.
Q. Have you always wanted to be a writer?
A. Yes, absolutely! I always wanted to be a writer. But I never wanted to have the conventional approach and study literature. I knew I had to go out and explore life.
I think you need to experience things to be able to write and so I followed a regular career path. I did my bachelors and I did my MBA. I worked in the corporate world but at the back of my mind I knew that I always wanted to write.
Q. What advice would you give a new writer, someone just starting out?
A. I think the best advice came to me from Julia Cameron. She recommended the morning pages, so when I wake up in the morning I read and write about 1 to 3 pages, and that actually helps me process a lot of my thoughts. So the things that blocked my creative flow gets out of the way, and then I get in the flow when I sit down to write.
I think that's one of the best advices I got for writing. Also, you need to read, A LOT, to be able to write.
Q. Can you describe for us your ideal writing space?
A.I love to sit outside in my garden when the weather is good, and that's my actual space. But unfortunately we can't use it most of the year round. But there is a tiny patio that I've made in my garden, surrounded by green plants. I love to sit there. And the best part about that place is that the WiFi signals are very weak, so I can just sit and focus on my work completely.
Q. What time of the day do you usually write?
A. It's either early in the morning, or late at night. I think when everything is settled down and everything is quiet late in the night, I am more creative and more tuned in and there are fewer distractions.
Q. What is the most difficult part about writing for you?
A. For the books that I am writing for children, I wanted them to rhyme. But I didn't want to it to be forcefully rhymed; I wanted it to be in a flow. I think that was the toughest part, so it may be a very small piece, but it took a lot of time and a lot of revision to just get it right.
Q. How do you handle a writer's block?
A. I think ideas are good anchors, so I maintain a list of ideas. If I am ever stuck on how to proceed, I just look at those list of ideas. That definitely helps. And I noticed how we usually waste a lot of our time scrolling on the internet and social media. So I started using Google Docs to just jot down my ideas and start writing so the next time I open the laptop I can use Google docs to catch up where I left off.
Q. What, in your opinion, are the most important elements of good writing?
A. The first this is: you should know your audiences, that determines everything. It's going to determine the word count, the structure and the language.
EXCLUSIVE: INTERVIEW WITH AUTHOR ZENUBIA ARSALAN


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A: For that you may want to look into writing the site in ClojureScript. It's a different language though very similar to Clojure. This would make it possible to write the entire site using client side java script and static resources like HTML, CSS, Images, etc. Or you could use node to run the generated server side JavaScript.
Another option, depending on how I interpret your question would be to write it as a dynamic site in Clojure, then spider the whole thing using wget and save a static snapshot of it. Though perhaps that's not what you where asking for? You could also use Hickup or Enlive to create templates and then run the templates to produce html that you serve statically with no app server or dynamic content.

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// <ORIGINAL-AUTHOR>: Greg Lueck
// <COMPONENT>: sync
// <FILE-TYPE>: component private header

#ifndef SYNC_READER_WRITER_LOCK_FUTEX_HPP
#define SYNC_READER_WRITER_LOCK_FUTEX_HPP

#include "atomic.hpp"
#include "sync/config.hpp"
#include "sync/reader-writer-lock.hpp"
#include "sync/semaphore-futex.hpp"
#include "sync/simple-lock-futex.hpp"

namespace SYNC {

/*!
 * This is a SAFEPOD implementation of READER_WRITER_LOCK_FUTEX.  See
 * \ref SYNC_POD for a description of why this is useful.  Unless you need the
 * special SAFEPOD semantics, you probably want to use READER_WRITER_LOCK_FUTEX
 * instead.
 *
 * @tparam OS   Type which provides O/S primitives.  See \ref SYNC_OS.  The
 *               \a OS type must define the FutexWait() and FutexWake() methods.
 */
template<typename OS> class /*<POD>*/ READER_WRITER_LOCK_SAFEPOD_FUTEX
{
public:
    /*!
     * Initialize the lock before its first use.
     *
     * @return  Always returns TRUE.
     */
    bool Initialize()
    {
        _lock.Initialize();
        _count = 0;
        _waiterSemaphore.Initialize();
        return true;
    }

    /*!
     * It is not necessary to call this method.  It is provided only for symmetry.
     */
    void Destroy() {}

    /*!
     * Set the state of the lock to "not locked", even if the calling thread
     * does not own the lock.
     */
    void Reset()
    {
        Initialize();
    }

    /*!
     * Acquire the lock for "read" access.  Multiple "reader" threads may
     * simultaneously acquire the lock.
     */
    void ReadLock()
    {
        _lock.Lock();
        ATOMIC::OPS::Increment(&_count, 1);
        _lock.Unlock();
    }

    /*!
     * Acquire the lock for exclusive "write" access.  A "writer" thread has
     * exclusive ownership of the lock, not shared by any other "reader" or
     * "writer" threads.
     */
    void WriteLock()
    {
        _lock.Lock();
        if (ATOMIC::OPS::Increment(&_count, -1) != 0)
        {
            // Wait until the last reader releases the lock.  Note that in
            // the common case, when there is no contention, we avoid both
            // this Wait() and the Clear().
            //
            _waiterSemaphore.Wait();

            // We have exclusive ownership of the lock after being
            // woken up, so it's safe to clear the semaphore now.
            //
            _waiterSemaphore.Clear();
        }
    }

    /*!
     * Release the lock.  Used for both "readers" and "writers".
     */
    void Unlock()
    {
        int prevCount = ATOMIC::OPS::Increment(&_count, -1);
        if (prevCount == 0)
        {
            // If the count goes from 0 => -1, there is a waiting writer and
            // this is the last reader.  Wake up the waiting writer.
            //
            _waiterSemaphore.Set();
        }
        else if (prevCount == -1)
        {
            // If the count goes from -1 => -2, this is a writer.  Reset '_count'
            // and release the lock, which allows new readers or writers to
            // acquire it.
            //
            _count = 0;
            _lock.Unlock();
        }
        else
        {
            // Any other value indicates either: 1) that this is a reader releasing
            // the lock and there are other active readers, or 2) that this is the
            // last reader releasing the lock and there are no waiting writers.
            //
            SYNC_CHECK_ASSERT(prevCount > 0);
        }
    }

    /*!
     * Attempts to acquire the lock as a "reader" thread, but does not
     * block the caller.
     *
     * @return  Returns TRUE if the lock is acquired, FALSE if not.
     */
    bool TryReadLock()
    {
        if (_lock.TryLock())
        {
            ATOMIC::OPS::Increment(&_count, 1);
            _lock.Unlock();
            return true;
        }
        return false;
    }

    /*!
     * Attempts to acquire the lock as an exclusive "writer" thread, but
     * does not block the caller.
     *
     * @return  Returns TRUE if the lock is acquired, FALSE if not.
     */
    bool TryWriteLock()
    {
        if (_lock.TryLock())
        {
            if (ATOMIC::OPS::Load(&_count) == 0)
            {
                // Set '_count' to indicate that there is an active writer.
                // Since we own the lock now, we don't need atomic store
                // here.
                //
                _count = -1;
                return true;
            }
            _lock.Unlock();
        }
        return false;
    }

public:
    // These are declared public only to make READER_WRITER_LOCK_SAFEPOD_FUTEX
    // a POD.  Do not access directly.

    // This lock serves two purposes.  First, it helps protect the two data
    // members below.  Second, writers acquire this lock when they attempt to
    // acquire "write" access to the RW lock.  This ensures that only one
    // writer owns the RW lock at a time.  It also prevents new readers from
    // acquiring the RW lock when there is a waiting writer.
    //
    SIMPLE_LOCK_SAFEPOD_FUTEX<OS> _lock;

    // The value of '_count' depends on the situation:
    //
    // *) No one holds the lock ............... 0
    // *) Active readers & no waiting writer .. The number of active readers.
    // *) Writer waiting on _waiterSemaphore .. One less than the number of active readers.
    // *) Active writer ....................... -1
    //
    // This is marked "volatile" because readers will atomically decrement it
    // without acquiring '_lock'.
    //
    volatile int _count;

    // If a prospective writer needs to wait until active readers release the
    // lock, it waits on this semaphore.  Since writers first try to acquire
    // '_lock', there can be at most one writer waiting on this semaphore.
    // (Any other writers will be blocked on '_lock'.)
    //
    SEMAPHORE_SAFEPOD_FUTEX<OS> _waiterSemaphore;
};

/*!
 * A non-recursive reader / writer lock that uses Linux "futex" to place blocked
 * threads in an efficient wait state.  The algorithm is based on one by Paul
 * Mackerras ("http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/people/rusty/futex-2.0.tar.gz").
 * However, the algorithm below has been modified somewhat.
 *
 * This implementation of READER_WRITER_LOCK is intended for Linux hosts because
 * it uses the Linux-style "futex" system call.  However, it may be useful on other
 * hosts too if you can provide the "futex" functionality.
 *
 * @tparam OS   Type which provides O/S primitives.  See \ref SYNC_OS.  The \a OS
 *               type must define the FutexWait() and FutexWake() methods.
 */
template<typename OS> class /*<UTILITY>*/ READER_WRITER_LOCK_FUTEX : public READER_WRITER_LOCK
{
public:
    /*!
     * The new lock is initially not acquired
     */
    READER_WRITER_LOCK_FUTEX() {_impl.Initialize();}

    /*!
     * It is not necessary to call this method.  It is provided only for symmetry.
     *
     * @return  Always returns TRUE.
     */
    bool Initialize() {return _impl.Initialize();}

    /*!
     * It is not necessary to call this method.  It is provided only for symmetry.
     */
    void Destroy() {}

    /*!
     * Set the state of the lock to "not locked", even if the calling thread
     * does not own the lock.
     */
    void Reset() {_impl.Reset();}

    /*!
     * Acquire the lock for "read" access.  Multiple "reader" threads may
     * simultaneously acquire the lock.
     */
    void ReadLock() {_impl.ReadLock();}

    /*!
     * Acquire the lock for exclusive "write" access.  A "writer" thread has
     * exclusive ownership of the lock, not shared by any other "reader" or
     * "writer" threads.
     */
    void WriteLock() {_impl.WriteLock();}

    /*!
     * Release the lock.  Used for both "readers" and "writers".
     */
    void Unlock() {_impl.Unlock();}

    /*!
     * Attempts to acquire the lock as a "reader" thread, but does not
     * block the caller.
     *
     * @return  Returns TRUE if the lock is acquired, FALSE if not.
     */
    bool TryReadLock() {return _impl.TryReadLock();}

    /*!
     * Attempts to acquire the lock as an exclusive "writer" thread, but
     * does not block the caller.
     *
     * @return  Returns TRUE if the lock is acquired, FALSE if not.
     */
    bool TryWriteLock() {return _impl.TryWriteLock();}

private:
    READER_WRITER_LOCK_SAFEPOD_FUTEX<OS> _impl;
};

} // namespace
#endif // file guard


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## Install Cartoview

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Posted April 18, 2021 • Last updated October 17, 2021
Where can I watch the 2021 "Mortal Kombat" movie in Canada?
Looking for the 2021 video game adaptation in Canada? We'll show you where to find it.
Mortal Kombat, the 2021 martial arts combat film based on the video game series of the same name, and a reboot of the film series previously released from 1995 to 1997, was released in North American theatres on Friday, April 23, 2021, by Warner Bros. Pictures.
Because of the ongoing closures of cinemas in most parts of Canada during the coronavirus pandemic, Warner Bros. Canada released Mortal Kombat both in movie theatres, where permitted to open, and as a premium video-on-demand (PVOD) rental, initially going for about $24.99 (plus tax) for a 48-hour rental, beginning at approximately 3:01 a.m. EDT / 12:01 a.m. PDT on April 23.
Additionally, since September 24, 2021, Mortal Kombat has been available to stream in Canada on Crave (with the Movies + HBO add-on), but there was not a "day-and-date" release in Canada as occurred with HBO Max in the United States.
Mortal Kombat remains available to rent and/or purchase in Canada through the following retailers, with no subscription required to be able to rent:
Amazon Prime Video Store
Apple TV / iTunes Store
Google Play Movies & TV
Microsoft Movies & TV
In addition, if you subscribe to a cable or similar TV service provider, Mortal Kombat should be available to rent for a similar price through most video-on-demand services (on your set-top box), via providers including Bell, Rogers, Cogeco, SaskTel, Shaw, Telus, and Vidéotron.
PVOD, also known by names like "premium rental" or "Home Premiere", is a relatively new model for the home entertainment industry that allows consumers to watch new-release movies from home at the same time as, or very shortly after, they're released in theatres. Because it's only possible to charge per household, not per viewer (i.e., per seat as with a regular theatre), these rental prices are set quite high to start, comparable to two adult movie tickets. However, in most cases, they've come down to "regular" VOD prices within a few months.
I saw ads promoting this movie on HBO Max. Can't I watch it there, or on Crave in Canada?
As discussed above, Mortal Kombat is now available to stream in Canada on Crave (with the Movies + HBO add-on, the version of Crave that costs about $20 per mnoth).
In the U.S., Mortal Kombat was part of Warner Bros.' "Same Day Premieres" distribution model for late 2020 and 2021 releases which began with Wonder Woman 1984, in which WB theatrical films have had a day-and-date release on co-owned streaming service HBO Max, and were made available for streaming for no extra charge to subscribers on that service for 31 days after release.
However, this early streaming release did not apply in Canada, or in most of the rest of the world for that matter, where HBO Max is not available.
International services that are otherwise closely related to HBO Max, including Crave in Canada, and even other HBO-branded services in Latin America and Europe, have not been given any similar early access to these films either, as discussed at length in other recent posts, like our post about Wonder Woman 1984. (Some other HBO Max original movies, like Zack Snyder's Justice League and An American Pickle, are available on Crave, in large part because Warner Bros. chose not to release these movies in theatres at all, at least in North America.)
That said, as a Warner Bros. release, Mortal Kombat is covered by a "pay-1" output deal that sends the studio's first-run films to Crave several months after their theatrical runs. These films are typically made available to Crave about 8-10 months after theatrical release, but as with WW84 and some others, the pay-1 releases have been accelerated to just a few months after theatrical release.
October 17, 2021 – updated to reflect current streaming availability on Crave


The recent collaboration between H&M and Brick Lane Bikes brings us a men's cycling collection with a focus on using more sustainable materials.
Brick Lane evokes images of winding brick streets, delicious curries, and weekend markets filled with curious things. Now, it's home to the recent collaboration between H&M and Brick Lane Bikes bringing us a men's cycling collection. With a focus on using more sustainable materials, the Brick Lane Bikes collection is comprised of 11 pieces for complete a look and will be available in 80 stores and on-line after March 7, 2013.
The collection provides a range of options for the style-conscious cyclist who wants to get from point A to point B looking fab. Shirts come quilted for colder days, the crewneck top has a zip as well as ventilation holes, and for a fun, vintage look there are colorful striped henleys to choose from. The rider's trousers have legs cut for slightly bent knees adding extra flexibility and mobility. And who doesn't want that?
It's exciting days for us all when global brands like H&M pair up with bike companies to deliver a men's collection to the masses. I can only hope a woman's collection complete with polished tops, circle skirts, dresses with a hint of lycra, and a striking heel is on its way. As for the perfect bike company to partner with … why not give Electra a call?


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| Sex Crimes head reassigned after comments about U. case
Sex Crimes head reassigned after comments about U. case
By ADAM LEVINE 11/18/91 5:00am
The head of the Philadelphia Police Sex Crimes unit was reassigned this weekend for questioning in a television interview the story a Bryn Mawr student told about her reported abduction near the University campus, Philadelphia Police officials said this weekend. Captain Richard Bullick, who has been with the Philadelphia Police Department since 1971, will be transferred to the department's Management Review Bureau today because of the remarks he made during a local news interview. Bullick's comments were made days after the student reported being abducted at gunpoint in her car while waiting on Walnut Street near 39th Street. The student told police her attacker forced her to go to her Bryn Mawr dormitory and to withdraw money from an automatic teller. His comments were broadcast November 7 as part of a story on the incident on WCAU-TV (Channel 10). "She's saying a lot of things that went on in the car," Bullick told WCAU reporter Andrew Glassman. "She's driving to 80 miles an hour having sex with the guy," Bullick said. "A little Nissan? I couldn't do it, maybe she could, I don't know." The camera then cut away to a different shot and Bullick said, "And if there was sex, it doesn't mean it was forced sex. So its all these things we have to look into before we come to a conclusion. But, you know, I'm skeptical at the beginning of the investigation." Glassman then asked Bullick, "You're skeptical at the beginning of this investigation?" Bullick said, "Well . . . well, as we are now, I'm a little skeptical about it." Bullick began another sentence, but Glassman interrupted and asked, "Is that how it is most of the time or it's just the nature of this story?" Bullick replied, "Sometimes, some are more hard . . . some are harder to believe than others." Later in the story, Glassman reported Bullick called him after the interview to say he did not want to sound insensitive. The report then showed Bullick giving an "official" statement that no decision about the facts in the case had been made. Philadelphia Police spokesperson Theresa Young told The Philadelphia Inquirer Friday that Police Commissioner Willie Williams did not think Bullick's comments were intended to be malicious. But Young added that "the resulting impact was that the Police Department was viewed as insensitive to crime victims." A Channel 10 spokesman would not discuss the report, adding that it is against the station's policy to discuss such matters. Bullick will be replaced by Captain Eileen Bonner, a 14-year veteran of the Philadelphia Police force, who will leave her post as the head of the Career Services Unit. Staff writer Damon Chetson contributed to this story.


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Brad Sparrow leads search for new Edmonton Eskimos president
Terry JonesMore from Terry Jones
Updated: February 27, 2019 9:51 AM MDT
Daniels giving touchdown ball from Eskimos debut to baby son
Martese Jackson looking to bring many happy returns for Eskimos
Brad Sparrow, Co-Chair, Grey Cup Festival 2018; Chairman, Board of Directors, Edmonton Eskimos Football Club. Dale MacMillan. / Edmonton Eskimos
It will be Brad Sparrow's final act.
Like Bob Nicholson, who has shifted into high gear to find the new general manager of the Edmonton Oilers, Sparrow is now doing the same when it comes to finding the new President & CEO of the Edmonton Eskimos.
The difference is that Sparrow doesn't get paid. And when he'd done, he's going to lose his job regardless how he does.
It's the final duty of Eskimos board of directors chairman Sparrow before his term comes to an end at the May annual general meeting.
"Unless something else comes up," he laughs.
Like Oilers Nicholson downtown on 104th avenue in his search for a new GM, Sparrow said the Eskimos quest to find their man is just heating up.
"We're at the beginning stages. We're in the process of hiring a professional search firm and we'll go through a process of identifying candidates that will be wide cast to begin with both locally and elsewhere.
"It will probably take us 60-to-90 days to complete the process of hiring," said the chairman who is part of a three-person committee charged with the task.
"In the meantime the staff is running the business with some board support. We expect to see a good, strong interest in this position and are hopeful we'll find someone with the right leadership skills and experience in football or sports.
"It's early days but we're encouraged that we'll have a real good look at some great candidates."
E-mail: tjones@postmedia.com
On Twitter: @ByTerryJones
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Q: How do I use 3DES decryption in C# in OFB mode? I need to decrypt a message that was encrypted using 3DES in OFB mode.
I have an encrypted message. I have a key. I have an IV.
I'm on a .Net platform
The encrypted message is 24 chars long in base64.
The key is 24 chars long in base64.
and the IV is a 64-bit binary number.
Because of the lack of examples I tried using an ECB mode example, as follows:
   public static string DecryptTextFromMemory(byte[] Data, byte[] Key, byte[] IV)
    {
        try
        {
            // Create a new MemoryStream using the passed
            // array of encrypted data.
            MemoryStream msDecrypt = new MemoryStream(Data);

            // Create a CryptoStream using the MemoryStream
            // and the passed key and initialization vector (IV).
            CryptoStream csDecrypt = new CryptoStream(msDecrypt,
                new TripleDESCryptoServiceProvider().CreateDecryptor(Key, IV),
                CryptoStreamMode.Read);

            // Create buffer to hold the decrypted data.
            byte[] fromEncrypt = new byte[Data.Length];

            // Read the decrypted data out of the crypto stream
            // and place it into the temporary buffer.
            csDecrypt.Read(fromEncrypt, 0, fromEncrypt.Length);

            //Convert the buffer into a string and return it.
            return new ASCIIEncoding().GetString(fromEncrypt);
        }
        catch (CryptographicException e)
        {
            Console.WriteLine("A Cryptographic error occurred: {0}", e.Message);
            return null;
        }
    }

This is the error I get:
A Cryptographic error occurred: Specified key is not a valid size for this algorithm.
I've tried other code examples where I've changed the algorithm to OFB and it says it's not supported.
Can anyone please help me? I'm obviously out of my depth with this stuff so please be patient if I'm messing up somthing obvious.
There are loads of examples of 3DES decryption in ECB mode but little or nothing I can find about OFB mode.

A: The third-party CryptoSys API says it specifically supports Triple-DES in OFB mode. Dunno why the .NET implementation wouldn't, though a good reason may be to discourage its use in new development in favor of the much-faster Rijndael and AES ciphers.
EDIT: Just to explain, a "mode" of the algorithm is a defined way that the basic Triple-DES ciphering algorithm is leveraged to produce encrypted text. These have become standardized over most symmetric-key algorithms. OFB mode is one of two standard "stream cipher" modes, which use the base algorithm to create a "shift register" based on text it has already encrypted, allowing text after the first "block" to be encrypted one byte at a time instead of in larger "blocks".
Anyway, the "key size" error points to a specific type of problem. Triple-DES algorithms (ALL of them; this isn't implementation-specific) require a key that is exactly either 128 or 192 bits long. You're getting the key as a byte array, so you need an array that is exactly 16 or 24 elements long. This should be one of your first checks; throw an ArgumentException if the key isn't the right size. Trace the problem down the call stack until you find where the key is generated and fix the problem at its source.
Next, if you set the Mode property of the TripleDesCryptoServiceProvider to OFB, and it gives you a CryptoException either right then or when you start decrypting that the mode isn't supported, then that's a .NET limitation; the .NET developer team didn't bother to implement that mode of that algorithm in the provider. It'll be more trouble than its worth to try to roll your own; you'll have to look for a third-party implementation that can be used by .NET code. Pretty much any library registered for COM interop will do the trick, doesn't have to be written in a .NET language. There are dozens; I'd do a search for CryptoSys as, like I said, the documentation says it supports TripleDES OFB by name.

A: The error message tells you precisely what the problem is: "Specified key is not a valid size for this algorithm."
You say that "The key is 24 chars long in base64". Base64 encodes 6 bits per char, so that's 144 bits in total. But a 3DES key should be 64 bits (==DES), 128 bits, or 196 bits. You have to either use a key of the appropriate length or work out what the library on the other end is doing to convert the key to an appropriate length.


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Cat starved to death after owner claimed it was missing
Stephen Smith said his pet cat Molly was missing before she was found dead in his squalid home.
Matthew Newby via SWNS
Death: Cat found starved to death in squalid home. Matthew Newby via SWNS
A cat was found starved to death under a bed in a faeces-ridden house after its owner claimed the pet was missing.
Stephen Smith, 43, told animal welfare officers pet cat Molly was missing, but she was found dead in his squalid house after suffering organ failure due to severe malnutrition.
Scottish SPCA inspectors described the living conditions at Smith's house in Newarthill, North Lanarkshire, as 'the worst they had ever encountered'.
The disgusted officer who found Molly, on June 27, said she couldn't see the floor due to mounds of rubbish and animal faeces and that it was no place for a human or animal to live.
Smith was fined £420 at Hamilton Sheriff Court on December 16 and banned from keeping cats for a year.
He failed to provide Molly with a safe, clean living environment and an adequate diet between April and June 2020.
Smith told officers he had not been living there but returned to feed Molly every few days, but welfare chiefs said the cat hadn't been fed for two months.
Inspector Dawn Robertson said: "A call came in to our animal helpline reporting welfare concerns about a cat, who we later found out was Molly, in Smith's property.
"The caller told us that Smith left Molly in the property for long periods.
"We attended the address and found nobody to be home.
"We had immediate concerns due to the strong smell coming from inside the property.
"We returned the following day and were again met with no response.
"Working on intelligence, we obtained the address of where Smith was staying and found him there.
"Smith agreed to allow us entry to his home on the High Street where he had left Molly.
"Upon entering the house there was an overwhelming stench of ammonia and faeces.
"The property was in an appalling state.
"The floor wasn't visible due to rubbish, damaged furniture and appliances throughout.
"There was faeces and dirt everywhere.
"It was no place for a human or animal.
"The living conditions were some of the worst I have ever encountered.
"There was only one litter tray in the property and was overflowing.
"The bathroom was covered in faeces and it would appear this is where Molly had been toileting.
"There was no sign of Molly in the house.
"Smith claimed she had been missing since June 25.
"After a thorough search of the property, Molly's extremely thin, malnourished body was discovered under a bed in the bedroom.
"A post-mortem found that Molly suffered organ failure due to severe malnutrition.
"It would have taken at least two months for her to come to be in this condition.
"Due to the extent of Molly's condition, we believe that Molly had not been fed at all over the two-month period.
"Molly would have been caused to suffer considerably in becoming this thin and living in the awful conditions at Smith's property.
"We believe that any conviction is a success but we are disappointed with the sentence Smith received.
"We were hoping for a sentence that reflected the level of neglect in this case.
"Molly's death was entirely avoidable if Smith had provided her with even the most basic of care.
"She suffered directly due to Smith's actions and he is ultimately responsible for her death."


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Q: Press back to go base fragment with kotlin I have two fragments; HomeFragment & NextFragment and I go to the next one with a button from the base fragment. Then via back press I want to go back to the first one, however I end up at the apps home screen. A solution
requireActivity().onBackPressedDispatcher
            .addCallback(viewLifecycleOwner, object : OnBackPressedCallback(true) {
                override fun handleOnBackPressed() {
                    findNavController().popBackStack()
                }
            })

was given here but it did not work. I am using ViewPager2 and saw that the home fragment is destroyed when I go to the next one. How can I solve the problem?


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Home › Blog › The Problems With Rodent Infestations In Oklahoma City
The Problems With Rodent Infestations In Oklahoma City
Home-invading rodents are common pests, and they're also a year-round problem for homeowners. Some of the most different types of rodents pestering Oklahoma City homeowners are roof rats, mice, and Norway rats.
Rodents of all kinds are known for carrying and transmitting pathogens, bacteria, and parasites that can cause sickness or disease in humans. Rodents can carry several parasites at a time, such as fleas, lice, and ticks, which may contain harmful microbes of their own.
Because of their constant gnawing and the unsanitary conditions in which rodents live and feed, these pests endanger the health and welfare of those who live in and frequent an infested home. The structure of the house itself may suffer, as rodents eat away at this, also. Even worse, because pests like rodents are seen as preventable, these incurred damages are not covered by most homeowners' insurance policies. As a result, rodents cost American homeowners billions of dollars in out-of-pocket costs to pay for repairs—or to cover moving expenses if the damage becomes so severe that a home is condemned.
If these facts aren't troubling enough, rodents are also one of the most challenging pests for homeowners to attempt to eliminate on their own. Not only are rodents highly adaptable creatures that can scurry, hide, and remain out of sight, but they also reproduce at a fast rate, and a single female can produce up to 56 offspring a year.
Read on for more about the destruction that rodents cause to homes and structures and the health hazards rodents pose in the house.
What Kind Of Destruction Can Rodents Cause?
Due to their nesting, gnawing, and general living conditions, rodents are among the most destructive pests to encounter in homes. In searching for materials to build their nest, rodents will gnaw through just about anything, including:
Clothing and fabric
This is why your possessions, including the structure of your home, are indeed not safe when rodents are present. Homeowners run the risk of facing escalating expenses when faced with an infestation.
What Health Hazards Do Rodents Pose?
Not only are rodents scavengers and are often found in unsanitary, foul conditions, but they're also unhygienic nest-builders, contaminating surrounding areas with urine, fecal matter, and other debris.
Rodents often feed on rotting, infested food sources, including items that have been discarded in the trash or large dumpsters, roadkill and other deceased and decomposing animals, and fecal matter. When they trample on and around these food sources, they are exposed to pathogens, bacteria, and parasites, which they may unknowingly pick up and bring inside your home.
When rodents scurry about searching for food and pitter-patter on top of surfaces where foods are eaten or prepared, they contaminate surfaces and cause sickness for those who live in or frequent your home.
Some of the diseases that rodents are known to transmit include:
Lymphocytic choriomeningitis
Tularemia
If that's not enough, rodent urine and feces are toxic and can cause sickness on their own. Hantavirus, or hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS), is a respiratory disease transmitted by infected rodents' urine, feces, and saliva. Humans can contract just by breathing in the air in their homes.
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Sophistication, serenity, and space – this stunning suburban apartment has it all.
Located in a stylish modern block, this beautiful apartment offers everything the modern Australia can provide – gorgeous wooden flooring, built-in wardrobes, a stunningly modern kitchen with gas-cooking stovetop, as well as a dazzling sunlit northern aspect. With two incredibly spacious bedrooms, a large combined living and dining area, a stylish modern bathroom and ensuite, there's room for everything you could possibly need!
Peace of mind is assured, as the apartment is set inside a well-maintained and secure complex, with security access and intercom system. Complete with a secure car space, as well as a secure storage area, this gorgeous property truly is the ultimate Australian dream.
Situated only a few minutes from shops and amenities, including the Petersham town centre and Norton Street Leichhardt, this apartment combines the very best aspects of centralised inner-west living and quiet suburban life. With easy access to transportation through Lewisham Train Station & Light Rail and dozens of bus routes, as well as its proximity to Parramatta Road & the CBD, getting around has never been easier. Being so close to so many trendy restaurants and bars, luxury is an absolute byword with this gorgeous property.
In this competitive property market, a clean and straightforward sale is what we believe is fair, so don't be bullied or intimidated at an auction! Come and make an offer at the listed price of $858,000.
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DNH 2021 · 19/01/2023
Hungarian EU commissioner undermines rule of law reforms in EU accession countries?
European Commission European Union Fidesz
Olivér Várhelyi Photo: facebook.com/eu.delegation.albania
The "politically motivated attack" on Olivér Várhelyi, the EU commissioner for neighbourhood and enlargement, is "unfair" as "his performance is extraordinary and he represents the EU's official stance in official statements", a Fidesz MEP said on Wednesday.
Kinga Gál responded to a passage of the European Parliament's annual report on the implementation of the common foreign and security policy, proposing an investigation into whether Várhelyi's conduct constituted "a breach of the Code of Conduct for the Members of the Commission and of the Commissioner's obligations under the Treaties". The report also expressed concerns that Várhelyi possibly "deliberately seeks to circumvent and undermine the centrality of democratic and rule of law reforms in EU accession countries".
Gál said in a statement that the measure was "whipping up hysterics" against Várhelyi, "possibly to deflect from a corruption scandal in connection with a leftist politician."
She pointed to a statement by the European Commission saying that Várhelyi was using the EU's methodology prioritising respect for democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights.
Read also: American TV: Will Hungary leave the European Union?
She called the resolution "an EP report typical of NGOs", and said they were harming the unity of EU foreign policy.
"The extraordinarily unfair criticism levelled at … Olivér Várhelyi, who has revitalised the EU's enlargement policy, is unacceptable," she said.
"Anti-enlargement leftists" are accusing Várhelyi without presenting evidence, and possibly hobbling EU enlargement in the process, Gál said. Regarding member state candidates, Várhelyi routinely considers practical and economically advantageous factors such as infrastructure and energy development, green transition and a readiness to contributing to key investments, she said.
Read alsoAmerican TV: Will Hungary leave the European Union?
Fidesz MEP: EP employing 'double standards' in rule-of-law issues
"Double standards" are clearly present in the European Parliament's handling of rule-of-law and constitutional issues, which have resulted in procedures against Hungary but not Spain, where a Socialist politician was appointed to the constitutional court, a Fidesz MEP said on Wednesday in Strasbourg.
Speaking to journalists after an EP session on the state of the rule of law in Spain, Balázs Hidvéghi said the measure had not resulted in an EU procedure against the country, and no funding is being withheld as it is in the case of Poland and Hungary.
The EP's double standards are a "dead end and ruin European unity". Regulations should pertain to everyone equally, "even to left-wing, Socialist governments", he said.
Jorge Buxade Villalba of the Spanish Vox party said they did not want Spanish people to be sanctioned because of the Socialist government. He slammed Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez for "making Spain a country of impunity" and called for abolishing double standards against Hungary and Poland in the European Union. "Double standards are implemented by politicians who have decided there are good and bad Europeans," he said.
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Soft, Self-responsive, Smart MAterials for RoboTs
SMART Training Overview
SMART workshop 1: Fundamentals of smart materials and soft robotics
SMART workshop 2: Integration smart materials in soft robotics
ROBOSOFT WORKSHOP 2021: Healable Soft Robots
SMART workshop 3: APPLICATIONS OF SMART MATERIALS AND SOFT ROBOTICS
SMART workshop 4: TBC
SMART RESEARCH
SMART PUBLICATIONS
SMART Project ESRs
TASK ALLOCATION AND MANAGEMENT
SMART Winter School, 12-17 Dec 2021
International Symposium on Smart Materials, 14-15 June 2023
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Baytekin Research Group is one of the leading smart polymer research groups in Bilkent University and National Nanotechnology Research Center-UNAM.
The team mainly interested in Mechanochemisty, Electrostatics and Soft Robotics. The research group is active in synthesizing materials and producing new material systems, which respond to external stimulus. Our favorite stimulus is mechanical input, but we also mix-and-match other stimuli for building up complex systems.
EMPA (Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology)
EMPA is the Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology which conducts cutting-edge materials and technology research, generating interdisciplinary solutions.
The Functional Polymeric Materials research group at Empa is well known for the synthesis of elastomers with high dielectric permittivity for electrically driven actuators, sensors and generators. Current research is concentrated on polysiloxanes, which are either chemically modified with polar groups or blended with conductive or polable nanoparticles. This research combines fundamental with applied aspects and reaches all the way to functional devices, which as the ultimate goal will help meet societal needs.
In the High Performace Ceramic Laboratory, we are interested in the development of thermoplastic elastomer-based sensor and actuator materials for soft robotic applications. Synthesized inorganic fillers are used to achieve addtional functionalty in thermoplastic elastomer- based materials. We use 3D printing technology to integrate the sensor and actuator material inside an elastomer-based soft strucure. The idea is to monitor in situ or directly actuate soft robotic printed structures.
Polymer Competence Center Leoben GmbH (PCCL)
The Polymer Competence Center Leoben GmbH (PCCL) is the leading Austrian "Center of Excellence" for cooperative research in the area of polymer engineering and sciences. In close cooperation with its scientific partners, more than 130 highly qualified employees are active in a wide field of applications for polymers ranging from automotive and aircraft, to packaging and photovoltaic industries. By linking scientific knowledge to the industrial need for innovation, PCCL contributes to the competitiveness of its industrial partners who cooperate on the basis of medium- and long-term R&D projects with the PCCL.
SupraPolix (SUPRA)
SupraPolix is a young company based in Eindhoven, the Netherlands, that is developing innovative supramolecular polymeric materials for self-healing and biomedical applications. Our SupraB™-materials deliver unique processing and rheological benefits together with tunable material performance critically needed in the application of choice.
By partnering in SMART, SupraPolix wants to broaden the usage of its self-healing polymers into soft-robotics applications.
Sant'Anna School of Advanced Sciences (SSSA)
The BioRobotics Institute of Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna (SSSA) conducts theoretical and experimental research in Biorobotics with a strong tendency toward integrating heterogeneous bodies of knowledge, of both scientific and humanistic nature, in order to study the theoretical and practical problems associated with the development of advanced robotic systems. Over the course of its history, it has built and consolidated a vast wealth of knowledge and expertise in the fields of Medical Robotics, Service Robotics, Humanoid Robotics, Neurorobotics, Bionics, Assistive Robotics, Biomimetic Robotics, Soft Robotics and Marine Robotics.
Tallinn University of Technology (TalTech)
Tallinn University of Technology (TalTech) is the only flagship in engineering and IT science and education in Estonia, providing higher education at all levels in Engineering and technology, information technology, economics, science, and maritime. TalTech's mission is to be a promoter of science, technology, and innovation and a leading provider of engineering and economic education in Estonia.
University of Cambridge, United Kingdom (UCAM)
For more than eight hundred years, the University of Cambridge has nurtured generation after generation of students who then became leading figures in science, industry and politics.
Consistently rated among the top universities in both national and international league tables, the University of Cambridge offers a world leading education at both: undergraduate and postgraduate levels. Excellence in education is supported by excellence in research.
For this reason the University of Cambridge is often invited to take part in cutting-edge research projects, such as SMART. With a global outlook, the University of Cambridge is actively contributing to the wellbeing of society through the pursuit of education, learning and research at the highest international levels of excellence.
SMART programme is being run at the Bio-Inspired Robotics Laboratory (BIRL) that investigates the intersection of robotics and biology, with the main goal of contributing to a deeper understanding of embodied intelligence, adaptivity and autonomy of animals through the investigation of dynamic compliant robots and to engineer novel robotic applications, which are more adaptive, resilient and energy efficient.
Physical Chemistry and Polymer Science (FYSC) research group, Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB)
The Physical Chemistry and Polymer Science (FYSC) research group of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) in Belgium conducts both fundamental and applied research in the field of materials sciences. Through its characterization expertise, FYSC's polymer research activities are focused on gaining insight in the molecular and supramolecular structure-processing-property relations in synthetic, bio-based, and natural polymers for developing sustainable materials with improved performance.
Robotics & MultiBody Mechanics (R&MM) research group, Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB)
The Robotics & MultiBody Mechanics (R&MM) research group of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) is well known for the design and control of softs actuators, implemented in robots with applications in physical human-robot interactions. R&MM's current research is applied mainly in the manufacturing industry and in healthcare and part of Brubotics, a multidisciplinary research group on the topic of Human Robotics and affiliated with imec.
SMART EVENTS and NEWS
International Symposium on Smart Materials: REGISTRATION OPEN
Actuation Technologies for Soft Robot Gripper and Manipulator: A Review Current Robotics Report, Issue 03 (Online Review Journal Published by Springer in Soft Robotics section) — Paper published
'Topological Study on the Design of Soft Strain Sensors for Simultaneous Multi-point Contact Localization' — Paper published
'Role of Organic Phosphates and Phosphonates in Catalyzing Dynamic Exchange Reactions in Thiol‐Click Vitrimers' — Paper published
Self-Healing Polymers for soft Robotics — Review Paper published
ROBOSOFT WORKSHOP 1: Healable Soft Robots
1st International Winter School on Smart Materials for Soft Robots
International Symposium Countdown
SHERO Project Website
SMART workshop 3: APPLICATIONS OF SMART MATERIALS AND SOFT ROBOTICS, 29 August – 1 September 2022
SHERO publication update
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