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The latest in a trend of dark, dystopian games, 'Beholder' comes to us from Warm Lamp Games out of Siberia. Before its release in November it managed to win several awards from the DevGAMM conference covering indie games in Russia, Belarus, and Ukraine.
The Game Itself: Our Reviewer's Take
Carl Stein is a typical man living in the "State", and has been given a new job. He is to report to a dilapidated apartment building that has been seized by the government and turned into public housing, and he is to be the landlord. The previous landlord, as the introductory cinematic shows us quite grimly, was incapable of carrying out his duties and forcibly removed from the premises. To his residents, Carl's tasks include renting out the units when they're available and fixing things that need fixing. Privately, however, Carl has another profession: government snitch. He is expected to peep on his residents, film them with hidden cameras, write reports about their activities, and when needed, call the police to arrest them for subversion.
The State is a depiction of deeply authoritarian governments from the likes of Aldous Huxley and of course the real life Soviet Union, and routinely passes arbitrary directives that citizens violate at their peril. I am only too happy to do their bidding, as completing objectives offers me more money and reputation with which to buy supplies and better cameras. My first job was evicting a drug dealer from apartment #2, which didn't seem so bad. Drug dealers are easy to demonize in any country, after all. But after that, the Ministry of Order became more demanding. They wanted to arrest anyone owning foreign currency, anti-government propaganda, even fish and apples.
I would have been easy enough for Warm Lamp to stop there, making a dystopian sim where I simply peep on people and arrest them when I feel like it. But they went further and implemented a significant repertoire of quests that allow for interesting interactions and emergent gameplay. One of my first tenants, an esteemed doctor who was rather eccentric but otherwise an unimpeachable citizen, suffered from chronic loneliness and asked me to find him a girlfriend. I did so, and when my chosen call girl began to annoy him, he asked me to evict her. Maybe he shouldn't have moved her in after only one date, but who am I to judge? Despite her being an unemployed alcoholic, I had difficulty getting enough evidence for an arrest. So, I entered another resident's house when they weren't home, stole an illegal record from her armoire, and planted it in the call girl's things. From there it was just a quick phone call to get rid of her for good, receive my reward from the doctor, and take the original owner of the record out of harm's way, as she had done me a good turn in a previous quest and I would hate to see her go to jail.
It's all quite dastardly, and I relish video games where the devs do a good job of making the player into a villain (even a sympathetic one). It reminds me a lot of 'Papers Please' in all of its bureaucratic, depressing glory, with similarities to 'This War of Mine' as well. A few things get in the way of perfection, like the overwhelming mission flow in the first half hour of the game. My own family members were the first offenders, bombarding me every few minutes with another selfish request. My son wanted college textbooks, my wife wanted a saucepan, my daughter needed expensive medicine to survive, etc. This might sound bad, but once she had passed away from her disease, and I had my wife and son arrested and thrown out for subversive activity (i. e., reading books), the game became much more enjoyable. I could dispense with the petty domestic issues and focus on my career - watching people in their bedrooms and writing profiles for the Ministry of Order. This is a very gloomy game, where failing questlines has serious consequences and not everyone is going to survive. Some of the quests lead to sudden game overs, like when I betrayed a resident who was receiving propaganda from a resistance group and he ungratefully stabbed me. The career of snitch is not without its occupational hazards.
'Beholder' has a visual arrangement very similar to fellow dystopian game 'This War of Mine', where the action is on the 2D plane and the house is a cutaway ant farm. Carl gets around the floors by clicking around, and there's a level of stealth in avoiding residents who do not look kindly on having an uninvited landlord in their flats. The character models are pretty black and white cartoons, bereft of detail but still full of expression. Quests are done in text that is poorly translated, which is sometimes irritating and sometimes endearing, for its foreign quality.
Voice acting is limited to short lines during cutscenes and a sort of Eastern Bloc simlish when the camera is zoomed in on individuals. The music is amazing; it's apprehensive and menacing with just the right amount of caricature, especially when the cops show up and start beating people into submission.
The main campaign is quite short at just a few hours and is perhaps the game's biggest failing. I would have enjoyed a sandbox mode that was lighter on the simple fetch quests and heavy narrative and more focused on the procedurally generated content, such as the randomized residents and their motivations and habits.
'Beholder' is a somber, harsh experience in terms of both its theme and its gameplay. The naggy and sometimes baffling routines of the residents can get in the way of a good story at times, and it's too short overall. Still, it's an interesting addition to the growing "authoritarian state" genre, and well worth its small asking price.
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This is where you will find my suggestions and tips for choosing, buying and taking care of your new cotton nightwear. Sometimes some other handy hints or articles about how and where your cotton garments are sourced and produced. I hope you enjoy reading it.
Christmas is almost here and Santa loves to gift a pretty nightdress but nightwear is a very personal choice and it can be quite difficult to choose one that will delight the recipient.
Next look at her dress style. Is she a simple dresser wearing well cut dresses or blouses or is she more flamboyant with a love of ruffles and frills,? Does she like plain coloured clothes or coloured patterns? An elegant style to suit the simple dresser could be Clarissa or Lara. For a fancier choice there is prettily beaded Nora or daintily frilled Valencia and both Flora and Cecily have coloured embroidery.
Her height is a consideration too. If she is a tiny lady choose a nightdress with a plain hemline such as the Stardreamer - https://www.victoriagoss.co.uk/ourshop/cat_690549-Ladies-Nightdresses-by-Stardreamer.html styles that can be shortened if necessary without spoiling the look of the garment. If she is very tall opt for a longer length style by Damask that will still look right if it is shorter than it is intended to be.
What is Mary's bodyshape? Be sure to choose a cotton nightdress that will give her room to be comfortable in bed as they dont stretch but in general choose one to fit her bust rather than her hips as most of my white cotton nightdresses are intended to be full around the hips.
How old is Mary? Youthful nightdress styles are Nicole, Ava and Gina. Older ladies may prefer Emily or Flora - https://www.victoriagoss.co.uk/ourshop/prod_2433495-Ladies-Nightdress-Flora.html and ladies in the middle often choose Eleanor, Naomi - https://www.victoriagoss.co.uk/ourshop/prod_2502328-Ladies-Nightdress-Naomi.html or Iris - https://www.victoriagoss.co.uk/ourshop/prod_2176312-Ladies-Nightdress-Iris.html.
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Sleeves are a very personal choice. If Mary is young and has pretty arms by all means choose a sleeveless style like Gina, Ava or Nicole. If there is any doubt about this then go for a short sleeve to provide a little cover - Poppy - https://www.victoriagoss.co.uk/ourshop/prod_3379154-Ladies-Nightdress-Poppy.html is good or Juliet. If the nightdress is for cooler climes or Mary just likes to wear long sleeves then Vivian is gorgeous with pretty embroidered sleeves and an elegant cut or Bryony or Heather might suit.
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With a stay at Night Hotel New York, you'll be centrally located in New York, steps from Broadway and International Center of Photography. This 4-star hotel is close to Times Square and Rockefeller Center.
Make yourself at home in one of the 72 air-conditioned rooms featuring iPod docking stations and plasma televisions. Your bed comes with down comforters and Frette Italian sheets. Cable programming and DVD players are provided for your entertainment, while wireless Internet access (surcharge) keeps you connected. Private bathrooms with showers feature designer toiletries and hair dryers.


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Q: Generating components through iteration Something weird is going on:
This is my initial state (a .js file)
import moment       from 'moment';

let date = moment();
var previousDate = moment("2015-12-25");

export const projects = [
      {
        "id": 0,
        "metadata": {
          "fields":
            [{
              "id":     1,
              "order":  1,
              "name":   "Name",
              "value":  "Collection 1"
            },
            {
              "id":     2,
              "order":  2,
              "name":   "Created On",
              "value":  date
            },
            {
              "id":     3,
              "order":  3,
              "name":   "Last Modified On",
              "value":  previousDate
            },
            {
              "id":     4,
              "order":  4,
              "name":   "Status",
              "value":  "Filed"
            }],

          "tags":
            [{
              "id":     1,
              "order":  1,
              "value":  "tag1"
            },
            {
              "id":     2,
              "order":  2,
              "value":  "tag2"
            },
            {
              "id":     3,
              "order":  3,
              "value":  "tag3"
            },
            {
              "id":     4,
              "order":  4,
              "value":  "tag4"
            }]
        }
      }

This is ProjectsList.js:
import React          from 'react';
import Project        from './Project';
import { projects }   from 'initialState';

export default (props) => {
  return(

      {projects.map(project => (

<Project fields={project.metadata.fields} />

      ))}

  )
}

And this one's Project.js:
import React  from 'react';

export default (props) => {
  return(

      {props.fields.map(field =>
{field.name}
) }

  )
}

I am trying to render a bunch of projects in a list, and every project contains a bunch of metadata key-value pairs that it shows.
So basically, the wiring does not matter, it all works fine.
Except for this:
If you look up at the initial state file (first one up there), there is an array of multiple objects in fields. Each object shows 4 key-value pairs

*

*id

*order

*name

*value

Now, in Project.js, the line where I go
{props.fields.map(field =>
{field.name}
) }

looks like I can switch the {field.name} for {field.id}, to show the id in text. Or I can go {field.order}, to display the order.
But weirdly enough, if I want to show the actual value of the field, like so {field.value}, it throws.
invariant.js?4599:38
Uncaught Invariant Violation: Objects are not valid as a React child (found: Mon Jun 20 2016 21:40:33 GMT-0400). If you meant to render a collection of children, use an array instead or wrap the object using createFragment(object) from the React add-ons. Check the render method of `StatelessComponent`.

I even went as far (sigh) as changing the string value in every fields to val, juste to make sure value wasn't some kind of a reserved word.
Still threw.
Anybody can help me understand what I have done wrong, here?
Thanks Guys.

A: You are assigning to variable values to the value property in your state file, which are most likely not strings, but objects:
export const projects = [{
    "id": 0,
    "metadata": {
      "fields":
        [
        ...
        {
          "id":     2,
          "order":  2,
          "name":   "Created On",
          "value":  date                 // one
        },
        {
          "id":     3,
          "order":  3,
          "name":   "Last Modified On",
          "value":  previousDate         // and another one
        },
        ...
        ]
    ...
    }
}

A: If typeof children returns "object" (and children is neither an array, nor a ReactElement), it throws:
https://github.com/facebook/react/blob/dc6fc8cc0726458a14f0544a30514af208d0098b/src/shared/utils/traverseAllChildren.js#L169
Here's a simplest example to demonstrate this:
const IllegalComponent = () => {{}}

You are supposed to supply a string (or number) so that React could inline that as the children in
. Children should be something that's renderable and implements ReactNode.
If the children is an object, React would not know how to render it. You should explicitly convert the value to String.
Try this to see if it works:
{props.fields.map(field =>
{field.value.toString()}
) }

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During the Advent season, I will be doing a brief daily blog post on one of the names of Jesus. This is part of an Advent Gratitude Challenge from two very special friends of mine, Laurie Martin and Lyudmila Boring. Christmas is all about Jesus, and Advent is a time for shifting our focus off of the commercialism of the holiday season and turning our eyes on the true meaning of Christmas. I invite you to join me in this Advent Challenge.
Father, today I give You thanks for sending Jesus to save me from my sin. You sent Your own Son to pay the penalty for our sin, a plan You had from the beginning. By grace through faith in the finished work of Jesus on the cross, my sins were forgiven and I became a member of Your family. And for that, I am eternally grateful.
As a child, I was in church every week, even teaching a Sunday School class as I became a teenager, so I was very familiar with the story of Jesus' birth, life, death and resurrection. But during my first year on my own, beginning a new job as a kindergarten teacher, my eyes were opened to my own need for salvation. I made a personal commitment of my life and accepted Jesus as my Savior and Lord. This was the beginning of a lifetime of moving past religion into a growing relationship with Jesus Christ.
I remember the first Christmas after my eyes were opened to the true meaning of the holiday season. It was a special holiday, as I purchased my first manger scene, put in under our Christmas tree, and spent hours just looking at it and reflecting on what Jesus had done in my life. And now forty-six years later, the wonder of the Christmas message still has not faded.
Thanks, Lauren. In the busyness of the holidays, it's easy to lose our focus on the trus meaning of Christmas. This Advent Gratitude challenge seemed to me like a perfect way to keep that from happening, both personally and for all those who read my blog.
This is a great focus for Advent- it sounds like a helpful way to switch off from the busyness and remember what it is really all about!
Thanks, Lesley. I felt this Advent Gratitude challenge was something the Lord wanted me to do, and when I sat down to work on it this morning I realized it would be a perfect blogging series.


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Q: Is there implicit path conversion in Cygwin? http://www.mingw.org/wiki/Posix_path_conversion

For any executable not dependent on msys-1.0.dll, MSYS will convert POSIX paths that are used as arguments to Win32 paths. This page attempts to document the heuristics MSYS uses to decide which arguments are POSIX paths and how they should be converted based on the source of msys_p2w in path.cc.

I am a long user of Cygwin and I always thought that Cygwin has the similar behaviour on the transition from Cygwin executables to native executables. However, it seems to not be the case (you may try using notepad.exe with POSIX path and check the CMD).
How do I have similar functionality in Cygwin - implicit path conversion?
Since all Cygwin executables are supporting native Win32 paths is there a way to disable passing POSIX paths even to Cygwin executables at all?


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Assorted Gems (; lit. Jewel Bibimbap) is a 2009 South Korean television series starring Go Na-eun, Lee Tae-gon, So Yi-hyun, Lee Hyun-jin, and Lee Il-min. It aired on MBC from 5 September 2009 to 21 February 2010.

Synopsis
The family drama Assorted Gems revolves around four siblings of the Gung family. All are named after precious jewels: eldest daughter, Bi-chwi (Jade), eldest son San-ho (Coral), second daughter Ryu-bi (Ruby), and younger son Ho-bak (Amber).

Bi-chwi and Ruby are two pretty but shallow women who wish to marry rich men to live comfortable lives. San-ho's goal is to pass the bar exam and gain wealth and status as a prosecutor, and Ho-bak is always getting into fistfights.

Their various personalities and differences lead to conflicts within the family and in their love lives.

Cast and characters
Gung family
 Go Na-eun as Gung Bi-chwi (Jade)
 So Yi-hyun as Gung Ryu-bi (Ruby)
 Lee Hyun-jin as Gung San-ho (Coral)
 Lee Il-min as Gung Ho-bak (Amber)
 Recipon Leo as Gung Tae-ja (Prince, youngest son of Sang-shik and Hye-ja)
 Han Jin-hee as Gung Sang-shik, father
 Han Hye-sook as Pi Hye-ja, mother
 Kim Young-ok as Kyul Myung-ja, Sang-shik's mother
 Jung Hye-sun as Baek Jo, Hye-ja's mother

Seo family
 Lee Tae-gon as Seo Young-guk
 Lee Ah-jin as Seo Kkeut-soon, sister
 Park Geun-hyung as Seo Ro-ma, father
 Hong Yoo-jin as Lee Tae-ri, mother

Supporting cast
 Michael Blunck as Kyle Huntington
 Jeong Yu-mi as Lee Kang-ji
 Seo Woo-rim as Boss ("Sajang")
 Yoon Jong-hwa as Yoo Byung-hoon, doctor and Ryu-bi's boyfriend
 Won Jong-rye as Byung-hoon's mother
 Jung Yi-yeon as Myung Sun-mi, nurse
 Choi Jae-ho as Ji Bang-kyu, hotel door attendant
 Hwang Hyo-eun as Ma Ye-soon, Seo family maid
 Kwon Min as Hwang Woo-bin, actor
 Seo Dong-soo as Director Kim
 Hong Seok-cheon as Director Hong
 Han Ji-hoo as Tae-sung
 Oh Mi-hee as Kyle's Korean stepmother
 Seol Woon-do as Seol Hwang-do
 Shin Shin-ae as Hye-ja's friend
 Choi Hyo-eun as Jae-eun
 Kim Kwang-kyu as plastic surgeon

Awards
2009 MBC Drama Awards
 Excellence Award, Actress: Go Na-eun
 Golden Acting Award, Actress in a Serial Drama: Kim Young-ok
 Golden Acting Award, Actress in a Serial Drama: Jung Hye-sun

References

External links
 Assorted Gems official MBC website
 The Jewel Family at MBC Global Media

MBC TV television dramas
2009 South Korean television series debuts
2010 South Korean television series endings
Korean-language television shows
South Korean romance television series

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"It's also selfish because it makes you feel good when you help others.
I've been helped by acts of kindness from strangers.
"True generosity is an offering; given freely and out of pure love.
No strings attached. No expectations.
"Use the money to do the research, to do the work, to help people.
who feel that they can make a difference in the world.


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Q: The best place to convert form data in MVC pattern Let's say that model insert data to database.
class Model
{
    public function insert($value) {
        // putting $value to database to integer field
    }

}

I want to convert $value to int by (int) $value to prevent the insertion of the non-numeric value.
Where should I do this? In model method or in controller?
class Controller
{
    public function indexAction() {
        $model = new Model;
        $model->insert($_POST['user_id']);
    }
}

A: *

*It hardly makes any difference to PHP whether a value is a numeric string or an integer, it'll just work with it the same way and convert implicitly when actually necessary.

*If this is actually a concern though, the controller is logically the right place to do it. Numbers being numeric strings instead of integers is a problem unique to the method of input, and a controller is an "input adapter" if you will which takes input in a specific form and passes it through to the model in a standardised format.

A: Controller just takes user input and provides data to a model. Controller shouldn't know nothing about databases and storing formats. Theoretically you can change one DB to another with another data types and it will be problem of your model, not controller.

A: you should have to do it in controller only... bcz this is best practice i can say...
so from controller you can convert $value in to (int) form  and send
you can do it in controller
 $data = (int) $value;
 $model->interst($data);


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Cold Comfort and Other Tales has been live now for a bit over a month, and there are a few reviews out there already. I was pretty nervous about how it would be received, but I have been delighted with the feedback so far. Writing is so full of rejections that it is always a major boost when people not only read your stories (which is still, at this point, a shock to me) but like them!
I am sure that the stories may not to be to some people's taste, and that's fine, but the good reviews are the sort of thing that makes this all worthwhile–knowing that someone has connected with your story. It's definitely something to hold on to when you are slogging though edits (as I am doing at the moment), or when the next rejection arrives.
So, at that risk of boasting, here are some excerpts from a couple of the reviews floating around the interwebs. You can follow the link for the full review.
A big thanks to the reviewers for such kind words and–most importantly–taking the time to read my stories!
This entry was posted in Writing and tagged anthology, Cold Comfort and Other Tales, egoboo, reviews, short stories, writing on February 9, 2015 by David.


Going to college is expensive, but there are the ways to save. I've found that every day there are a lot of discretionary expenses – where to go for lunch, how much to spend going out, buying clothing.
There are lots of ways to save. For example, Halloween is a very big deal on my campus, and lots of others. Over the years, I admit to buying a new costume. But even then, I try to save using coupons for an online costume site; and by selecting costumes on clearance.
Using creativity, I enhance the costume with stuff I already have. I've also re-purposed previous costumes. But my best tip is by being generous — I know that sounds weird, but stay with me on this!
I was in competitive dance in junior high and high school, so I have a closet full of costumes. Some no longer fit, and others I'd rather not wear for Halloween. So I bring armloads to my sorority, and my sisters are able to create create costumes from my collection.
So, how does this help me save money? That generosity helps me save money in the future through a dose of goodwill. If I help my sisters save some money on Halloween, then they are more willing to help me out . For example, loaning me accessories for a formal, picking me up when I take my car for service, or springing for lunch when I'm short of cash.
It's a casual barter to be sure, but you can't always be the "cheap" one, who's always borrowing clothes or snagging rides rather than spending one's own money.
We all know people who are so frugal, that we think we're being taken advantage of… and I don't want to be that person!
Relationships are valuable, and I don't want to be branded as a "mooch." I have to believe that reasonable generosity will pay off in the long run in building trusted relationships.
Lauren Steffens is a junior at the University of Missouri majoring in journalism and graphic design. She's a member of Kappa Delta sorority.


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## Overview

LeetCode Reverse Linked List II tests pointer manipulation. In one pass, the sub-list over m to n can be reversed in a single loop without post processing.

## LeetCode Reverse Linked List II Problem

Reverse a linked list from position *m* to *n*. Do it in-place and in one-pass.

For example:
Given `1->2->3->4->5->NULL`, *m* = 2 and *n* = 4,

return `1->4->3->2->5->NULL`.

**Note:**
Given *m*, *n* satisfy the following condition:
1 <= *m* <= *n* <= length of list.

## Solution to Reverse in One Pass

No tricky algorithm here, it is just test your ability to use pointers well. Be careful when dealing with some border cases or NULL pointers. Just simulate the process of doing the reversing: use several pointers, scan through the list, when arrive the m-th node, start reversing until the n-th node, and concatenate this revered sub list with the other possible two remaining parts of the original list. Be extremely careful about special cases which might lead to NULL pointers. The following source code is quite elegant and simple but a bit hard to be understood intuitively, it is accepted by LeetCode OJ to pass this Reverse Linked List II problem:

{% highlight cpp linenos %}/**
 * Definition for singly-linked list.
 * struct ListNode {
 *     int val;
 *     ListNode *next;
 *     ListNode(int x) : val(x), next(NULL) {}
 * };
 */
class Solution {
public:
    ListNode *reverseBetween(
                    ListNode *head,
                    int m, int n) {
        if (NULL == head ||
            NULL == head->next ||
            m >= n) {
            return head;
        }

        n -= m;
        ListNode s(0);
        s.next = head;

        ListNode *p1 = &s;
        while (--m)
            p1 = p1->next;
        ListNode *p2 = p1->next;
        ListNode *p3 = p2->next;

        while (n--) {
            p3 = p2->next;
            p2->next = p3->next;
            p3->next = p1->next;
            p1->next = p3;
        }
        return s.next;
    }
};
{% endhighlight %}

The following Java code might be easier to understand, and it is accepted by LeetCode OJ to pass this Reverse Linked List II problem as well:

{% highlight java linenos %}/**
 * Definition for singly-linked list.
 * public class ListNode {
 *     int val;
 *     ListNode next;
 *     ListNode(int x) { val = x; }
 * }
 */
public class Solution {
   public ListNode reverseBetween(
                       ListNode head,
                       int m, int n) {
	if (m >= n ||
            head == null ||
            head.next == null) {
		return head;
	}

	ListNode s = new ListNode(0);
	s.next = head;

	ListNode lt, rh, p1, p2, p3;
	p1 = s;
	p2 = head;
	p3 = p2.next;

	for (int i = 1; i < m; ++i) {
		p1 = p2;
		p2 = p3;
		p3 = p2.next;
	}

	lt = p1;

	for (int i = m; i < n; ++i) {
		p1 = p2;
		p2 = p3;
		p3 = p2.next;

		p2.next = p1;
	}

	rh = p3;
	lt.next.next = rh;
	lt.next = p2;

	return s.next;
    }
}
{% endhighlight %}

**Note:**

  1. And regarding with the time/space complexity, the above implementation takes O(n) time and O(1) space with a single pass over the linked list.
  2. This problem is a generalized version of this problem: <a title="LeetCode Reverse Linked List: Recursive VS Iterative Solution" href="{{ site.baseurl }}/blog/leetcode-reverse-linked-list-recursive-vs-iterative-solution.html" target="_blank">LeetCode Reverse Linked List: Recursive VS Iterative Solution </a>, you can take a look at that as well

## Summary

LeetCode Reverse Linked List II tests pointer manipulation. In one pass, the sub-list over m to n can be reversed in a single loop without post processing.

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Q: scaleType = centerCrop dynamically I have a gallery in my app. My photos are from the internet, so they are added dynamically. My gallery doesn't crop them to all be a perfect square. I would like to do this just to make my gallery look better. I tried this in my XML;
 ImageView
        android:id="@+id/phone"
        android:layout_width="match_parent"
        android:layout_height="match_parent"
        android:padding="15dp"
        android:adjustViewBounds="true"
        android:scaleType="centerCrop"/>

But because I am adding the image dynamically and not from src in xml, this wont work. Anyone know how to do this another way? I cant find anything on how to do it when added dynamically. Thanks in advance.

A: If i am not getting it wrong we can do it with
imageView.setScaleType(ImageView.ScaleType.CENTER_CROP);

A: If you need to scale the images dynamically you can use scaled bitmap method of bitmap to specifying size of your scaled down/up image programaticaly. Something like this:
Bitmap scaledBitmap = Bitmap.createScaledBitmap(unscaledBitmap, wantedWidth, wantedHeight, true);
For scaling details you can follow below link:
http://developer.sonymobile.com/2011/06/27/how-to-scale-images-for-your-android-application/

A: Are you laying the images out in a GridView? If so then the following will work. (If not, something similar might work but not tested by me).
Firstly it is actually a bit tricky to force a view to be square, as the width and height are measured separately. You can refer to Simple way to do dynamic but square layout for some ideas. The simplest one (I think) is to create a new view inheriting from ImageView but overriding onMeasure(), e.g.
public class SquareImageView {

    // add usual constructors here

    @Override
    public void onMeasure(int widthMeasureSpec, int heightMeasureSpec) {
        // this will change the height to match the measured width
        super.onMeasure(widthMeasureSpec, widthMeasureSpec);
    }
}

Then change your layout xml to create instances of SquareImageView instead of ImageView. I think the rest of your attributes are OK, in particular android:scaleType="centerCrop" will ensure the image fills up the whole square.
After this, you download your image from whatever source into a Bitmap instance, then call imageView.setImageBitmap(bitmap) to display the image cropped to a perfect square. And that's it!


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It's about this time of year that you start googling ways to avoid the holiday weight gain. Sure, you could start getting up earlier to exercise, say no to that second slice of pumpkin pie or even eat a granola bar so you're not as hungry for Thanksgiving dinner, but who are we kidding? If I'm getting up early, its to peruse the catalogs for my son's Christmas presents. Pumpkin pie is literally at every holiday gathering. I'm pretty sure eating one slice at every party doesn't count as dieting. As for eating before Thanksgiving dinner – snacking before dinner never stopped me from enjoying my fill at Thanksgiving – and 2 hours later, and the next day, and the next week!
Pomegranates are high in antioxidants which fight inflammation – the leading cause of obesity-related diseases.
Turkey's have less than 12% of the recommended daily allowance of saturated fat per 4 ounce serving.
They pack plenty of protein and vitamin B to keep your energy up through all your holiday shopping.
Now we're not talking about the dip, but Artichokes contain tons of fiber, which help stave off hunger.
They also contain inulin, which has clinically shown to lower blood sugar.
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It seems I've been all my life an artist, still am though I rarely now touch a brush to canvas. I have a new canvas, new materials and new tools these days that are just as fulfilling as my old ones. The canvas is the patient. They are an already existing painting that has its own color, rhythm, and light that create a certain pattern. It is a very creative act to discern that pattern and from there to see where and how it became disharmonious causing their health to falter. The medium is Oriental Medicine with it's 3,500 years of experimentation, experience and knowledge. The tools of course are needles, tui na (chinese medical massage), cupping, moxibustion, and custom herbal formulas.
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But Hansell said he wasn't about to back down from the job, even as he acknowledged it's "tough."
"I like a challenge, and I feel we've come a long way the past [seven] months," Hansell, 64, told The Post.
"I know there's a feeling of greater stability. I think morale is improving, and I think people are feeling the tangible impact of the reforms that we have made."
The pressure of being commissioner was enough for his predecessor, Gladys Carrión, to break down in tears last Halloween while being grilled at a City Council hearing about the broomstick-bludgeoning slaying of 6-year-old Zymere Perkins.
At the time, ACS was the subject of scathing reports by both the city's Department of Investigation and the state's Office of Children and Family Services. They detailed how poor training and other systemic failures at ACS led to its staff botching the abuse investigations.
Since taking over, Hansell has received praise from even some of the agency's staunchest critics for strengthening ACS's coordination with the NYPD on abuse cases, revitalizing the agency's data-collecting ChildStat safety program and other key initiatives.
ACS has also addressed a longtime gripe that caseworkers are spread too thin — no small feat considering that the high-profile child deaths spurred a spike in abuse complaints.
"One of the biggest concerns, certainly, when I came on board was our caseloads . . . and a major focus of mine has been reducing those caseloads to a manageable level, so our child-protective specialists can do their work in the most professional manner," said Hansell, who previously worked in the public and private sector, most recently as managing director of global accounting and consulting giant KPMG.
ACS hired 620 extra caseworkers in the spring and will hire 575 more by the end of next June.
On Sept. 24 — two days before Zymere's death in Harlem — the average worker handled 9.2 cases. That number rose to 13.9 by the end of March, exceeding ACS's own acceptable maximum of averaging 12 per worker. As of last week, the caseload average was down to 9.8.
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require 'abstract_unit'

class JsonParamsParsingTest < ActionController::IntegrationTest
  class TestController < ActionController::Base
    class << self
      attr_accessor :last_request_parameters
    end

    def parse
      self.class.last_request_parameters = request.request_parameters
      head :ok
    end
  end

  def teardown
    TestController.last_request_parameters = nil
  end

  test "parses json params for application json" do
    assert_parses(
      {"person" => {"name" => "David"}},
      "{\"person\": {\"name\": \"David\"}}", { 'CONTENT_TYPE' => 'application/json' }
    )
  end

  test "parses json params for application jsonrequest" do
    assert_parses(
      {"person" => {"name" => "David"}},
      "{\"person\": {\"name\": \"David\"}}", { 'CONTENT_TYPE' => 'application/jsonrequest' }
    )
  end

  test "logs error if parsing unsuccessful" do
    with_test_routing do
      begin
        $stderr = StringIO.new
        json = "[\"person]\": {\"name\": \"David\"}}"
        post "/parse", json, {'CONTENT_TYPE' => 'application/json'}
        assert_response :error
        $stderr.rewind && err = $stderr.read
        assert err =~ /Error occurred while parsing request parameters/
      ensure
        $stderr = STDERR
      end
    end
  end

  private
    def assert_parses(expected, actual, headers = {})
      with_test_routing do
        post "/parse", actual, headers
        assert_response :ok
        assert_equal(expected, TestController.last_request_parameters)
      end
    end

    def with_test_routing
      with_routing do |set|
        set.draw do |map|
          map.connect ':action', :controller => "json_params_parsing_test/test"
        end
        yield
      end
    end
end


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What do the public want from statistics? My wish list.
The UK Statistics Authority's event on "Better Statistics, Better Decisions", including a session on what the public wants from statistics. I wasn't there but the organisation, The Democratic Society, has a write-up.
My wish list is below. But first, a comment about "the public".
Some years ago I gave a talk at the annual conference of the Royal Statistical Society. I started by asking members of the audience to put a hand up if they were from, say, the Office for National Statistics, or a particular government department.
I then asked: "Are there any members of the public here?" Half the audience put their hands up, including the then National Statistician, (now Dame) Karen Dunnell.
My point is that we are all members of the public.
As soon as we start thinking of the remainder of the public as a separate body of people – and of ourselves as some expert group – we magnify the chance that what we do will be affected by our biases, prejudices and preconceptions about the interests, abilities and capacities of the others.
I want to be able to go to official sources and find the key numbers right there in front of me – no need for me to read lots of text, hunt through tables, try to make sense of acronyms and codes. Of course, I also want to be able to get the data or read the 'small print' from time to time. Good use of the web can achieve this.
I'd also like to see links to other useful resources, such as visualisations. For visualisations, I'd like a short description of why the data is presented in that way. For example, if the y-axis doesn't start at zero (sometimes called broken or interrupted) then why. Highlighting variation might be good, but sometimes it's better to show the relative lack of variation, for example.
So, that's my list. What would be on yours? Tell the UK Statistics Authority!
UPDATE 1 (25 November 2014): and an end to pre-release access – I know that's down to the politicians to end but I can hope! Thanks to @statsgeekclare on Twitter for reminding me of this.


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A workshop to improve coordination of research on pig diseases, in particular African swine fever (ASF), was held in Beijing on 12 March 2019.
A report of the meeting is available here: EU-China collaboration on pig disease research with a particular focus on African Swine Fever (ASF).
Organized by the European Union, the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS), and the STAR-IDAZ International Research Consortium on Animal Health (IRC), the workshop brought together experts in animal health and research policy to share knowledge and experience on developing control strategies and collaborating to find solutions to the threat of ASF and other pig diseases.
ASF appeared for the first time in China in August 2018. In Europe, ASF has been spreading from the east westwards since 2014. ASF is a severe viral disease of pigs that is highly infectious, and for which there is currently no available vaccine. The disease poses a serious threat to farm livelihoods, trade and meat supplies.
The workshop was organised to improve coordination of research and collaboration between researchers in China and Europe, to find solutions to the common threat facing pig production in both regions. The experts reviewed the current ASF situation in Europe and China, and the research needs on ASF control as identified by the Global African Swine Fever Research Alliance (GARA). It also considered a roadmap on vaccine development, epidemiology and disease control strategies.


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The Origin of St. Patrick's Day
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With St. Patrick's Day being just around the corner, you may begin to wonder how the holiday came to be. For over one thousand years, the Irish have celebrated the holiday on March 17, which is the anniversary of the death of the patron saint. This religious holiday always occurs during the season of Lent. During this time, fasting is particularly important, but the Irish deemed St. Patrick's day to be an exception. Irish families would typically attend church in the morning then begin their celebrations in the afternoon.
St. Patrick is the patron saint of Ireland, and he is credited with bringing Christianity to the Irish people. There is a legend that he used the three leaf clover, the unofficial national flower of Ireland, to explain the Holy Trinity. Due to this, the shamrock became a symbol for the Holy Trinity. To celebrate the Saint's feast day, the Irish would pin a clover to their clothing. Now, celebrations of this holiday in the United States are filled with the famous green clover.
When the Irish emigrated to the US, St. Patrick's day became widely celebrated in the country. The Irish held a substantial amount of political power; therefore, cities with large Irish populations had the most extravagant celebrations and parades to celebrate everything Irish. Although St. Patrick's day is not a federal holiday in the US, it is celebrated on a larger scale than it is in Ireland.
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The inhumanity of cutting Canadian aid to countries in need – Haitian
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It is a bad idea to cut off your nose to spite your face. Similarly, it would be a catastrophic move for Canada's next prime minister to scrap international development assistance. Yet two party leaders, Maxime Bernier and Andrew Scheer, propose to do exactly that. Scheer wants a 25 per cent reduction in Canada's spending on development assistance, while Bernier calls for an almost complete elimination of it. Such promises are reckless and deeply misguided. Cutting development assistance in the ways that Scheer and Bernier suggest reveals an alarming misunderstanding of what aid is. Development assistance has its problems. Nevertheless, it is crucial for reducing extreme poverty. And it fosters important international relations that can benefit all Canadians. Official development assistance, or international aid, is one of Canada's most important tools in putting its values into practice on a global scale. But surprisingly, Canada is quite stingy when it comes to giving. According to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, Canadian international aid in 2018 represented 0.28 per cent of our gross national income (GNI). Does cutting support for the world's poorest and most vulnerable people reflect the values of Canadians, including those who are likely to vote for Scheer? We hope not. But how are the other parties doing when it comes to foreign aid?
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David F Lisner
Nathaniel P T Read
Christopher M P Jackson
Damir Cefo
Of Counsel, New York
Erik S Hanson
Marvin J Lowenthal
Héloïse Masson
Associate, Paris
Valicha Torrecilla
Christopher T Wheatley
Karen H Bromberg Recognized in 2020 IAM Patent 1000 Guide
IAM Patent 1000 has recognized Karen H Bromberg as a leading patent professional in its 2020 guide, highlighting Karen as an "excellent IP strategist" with a talent for "resolving complicated matters in creative and business-minded ways." Published by Intellectual Asset Management (IAM), the ranking identifies top patent professionals in key jurisdictions around the globe and takes into account an attorney's depth of knowledge, market presence, level of work, as well as positive peer and client feedback.
Patent Litigation, Intellectual Property and Technology
Managing IP Names Karen H Bromberg as an IP Star in its 2020 Guide
Managing Intellectual Property has named Karen H Bromberg as a Copyright Star and as a Trademark Star in its 2020 IP Stars rankings. This recognition marks the seventh consecutive year that Karen has been listed as an IP Star – a recognition given to IP professionals who have been highly recommended by their peers and clients.
Intellectual Property and Technology, Copyright Law, Trademark Law
Chambers Recognizes Cohen & Gresser in 2020 USA Guide
April 23, 2020 | News
Chambers has recognized Cohen & Gresser in its 2020 USA guide for its achievements in General Commercial Litigation and White Collar Crime & Government Investigations. Chambers commentary highlights the firm's "thoroughness, quality, responsiveness, client care and availability," noting that "the level of service is stellar, the work product is uniformly superb," and that C&G is "a great firm with high quality across the board."
Chambers also recognized the following individuals: Jonathan S Abernethy for White Collar Crime & Government Investigations; Karen H Bromberg for Intellectual Property: Patent; Mark S Cohen for Securities Litigation and White Collar Crime & Government Investigations; and Lawrence T Gresser for Commercial Litigation.
Jonathan S Abernethy, Karen H Bromberg, Mark S Cohen, Lawrence T Gresser,
White Collar Defense and Regulation, Litigation and Arbitration, Commercial Litigation, Intellectual Property and Technology, Patent Litigation, Securities Litigation
Chambers Recognizes Paris Partner Guillaume Seligmann in its 2020 Europe Guide
Guillaume Seligmann has been recognized by Chambers & Partners in its 2020 Europe guide as a leading practitioner in the Information Technology field in France. Chambers' commentary noted that Guillaume "is very pragmatic, knows the business very well, and he goes straight to the point," and that Guillaume "acts on a broad spectrum of IT matters, including blockchain, data privacy, and software licensing litigations."
Licensing and Technology Transactions, Technology Litigation, Intellectual Property and Technology
Managing Intellectual Property has named Karen H Bromberg as a Patent Star and as a Trademark Star in its 2019 IP Stars rankings. IP Stars are private practice IP professionals who have been highly recommended by their peers and clients.
Intellectual Property and Technology, Patent Litigation, Trademark Law
Karen H Bromberg and Francisco A Villegas Recognized in 2019 IAM Patent 1000 Guide
IAM Patent 1000 has recognized Karen H Bromberg and Francisco A Villegas as leading patent professionals in its 2019 guide, noting an "excellent track record" and efficiency in "facilitating early wins." Published by Intellectual Asset Management (IAM), the ranking identifies top patent professionals in key jurisdictions around the globe and takes into account an attorney's depth of knowledge, market presence, level of work, as well as positive peer and client feedback.
IAM Patent 1000 has recognized Karen H Bromberg and Francisco A Villegas as leading patent professionals in its 2018 guide. Published by Intellectual Asset Management (IAM), the IAM Patent 1000 identifies top patent professionals in key jurisdictions around the globe, compiling its data through interviews with numerous attorneys at law, patent attorneys, and in-house counsel.
Meet Our 2017 Attorney Hires
December 5, 2017 | News
C&G welcomes the attorneys who joined the firm in 2017. "We're very fortunate to have added these exceptional lawyers in New York and Paris," said Managing Partner, Lawrence T Gresser. "We look forward to continuing to build our transactional and disputes practices in all of our offices in 2018."
Kwaku Andoh, Christian R Everdell, David F Lisner, Marvin J Lowenthal, Barbara K Luse, Héloïse Masson, , Nicolas Vacca
Corporate, Litigation and Arbitration, White Collar Defense and Regulation, Privacy and Data Security, Employment Law, Intellectual Property and Technology, Tax
New York, Paris
June 6, 2017 | News
July 15, 2016 | News
Legal 500 Recognizes C&G's Paris Office for M&A, Employment, and IT Law
We are pleased to announce that Cohen & Gresser's Paris office has been recognized in The Legal 500's 2016 France guide for its work in three separate practice areas: Mergers and Acquisitions; Employment; and IT, Telecoms, and the Internet. The Legal 500 also noted Cohen & Gresser's growth in Paris over the course of 2015 in its overview of the French legal market. The Legal 500 analyzes the capabilities of law firms across the world. Its rankings highlight "practice area teams who are providing the most cutting edge and innovative advice to corporate counsel."
Johannes Jonas, Angéline Duffour, Guillaume Seligmann, Franck Le Mentec, Anna Milleret-Godet
Employment Law – France, Mergers and Acquisitions, Technology Litigation, Licensing and Technology Transactions, Intellectual Property and Technology
C&G Expands Paris Office with Addition of Technology Team
Cohen & Gresser is pleased to announce the expansion of the firm's technology practice, as partner Guillaume Seligmann and associate Marie Gagey have joined our Paris office. Mr. Seligmann will head the firm's French technology, privacy, and data protection practice. He was previously a partner at Paris firm Cotty Vivant Marchisio & Lauzeral and has been recognized by The Legal 500 France and Chambers Europe.
Intellectual Property and Technology, Technology Litigation, Licensing and Technology Transactions, Privacy and Data Security
We are pleased to announce that twenty-two of our New York-based C&G attorneys have been recognized by Super Lawyers this year across a wide range of practice areas. Super Lawyers ranks outstanding lawyers who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. Fewer than five percent of all lawyers in New York receive this honor.
Alexandra Wald, Bonnie J Roe, C Evan Stewart, Christopher T Wheatley, Colin C Bridge, Daniel H Tabak, Jonathan S Abernethy, Karen H Bromberg, Joanna K Chan, Lawrence T Gresser, Mark Spatz, Mark S Cohen, Matthew V Povolny, Thomas E Bezanson, Reggie Schafer,
Corporate, White Collar Defense and Regulation, Products Liability, Mass Torts and Consumer Class Actions, Intellectual Property and Technology, Securities Litigation, Litigation and Arbitration
IAM Patent 1000 Recognizes Karen Bromberg
IAM Patent 1000 has recognized Karen H Bromberg as a leading patent professional in its 2015 guide. Published by Intellectual Asset Management (IAM), the IAM Patent 1000 identifies top patent professionals in key jurisdictions around the globe, compiling its data through interviews with numerous attorneys at law, patent attorneys, and in-house counsel.
Intellectual Property and Technology, Patent Litigation
Karen H Bromberg Speaks to Law360 About the High Court's Induced Infringement Ruling
On Tuesday May 27, 2015, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled a good faith belief that a patent is invalid is not a defense to induced infringement. C&G's Karen H Bromberg speaks to Law360 about why this decision in Commil USA LLC v. Cisco Systems Inc. is significant.
C&G Recognized in the 2015 Chambers USA Guide
Cohen & Gresser is pleased to announce that the firm and five of its attorneys are recognized in the 2015 edition of Chambers USA, a national ranking guide that recognizes outstanding lawyers and law firms across the United States who are strongly recommended based on in-depth interviews with thousands of lawyers, clients, and industry leaders, with the most weight assigned to client feedback. The final rankings take into account a lawyer's legal ability, professional conduct, client service, commercial astuteness, diligence, and commitment to the profession, among other qualities most valued by clients.
Intellectual Property and Technology, Patent Litigation, Litigation and Arbitration, White Collar Defense and Regulation
24 C&G Attorneys Recognized by Super Lawyers in 2014
We are pleased to announce that twenty-four C&G attorneys have been recognized by Super Lawyers this year across a wide range of practice areas. Super Lawyers also named C&G co-founding partner Mark S Cohen to its list of the top 100 lawyers in the New York metropolitan area, and C&G partner Karen H Bromberg to its list of the top 50 women lawyers in the New York metropolitan area. Super Lawyers ranks outstanding lawyers who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. Fewer than five percent of all lawyers in New York receive this honor. View all rankings
Corporate, Corporate Finance, Intellectual Property and Technology, Litigation and Arbitration, Products Liability, Mass Torts and Consumer Class Actions, Securities Litigation, White Collar Defense and Regulation
Brain Drain? How Brexit May Affect Intellectual Property Rights in Europe
August 16, 2016 | Publication
Originally appeared in the Intellectual Property ALM Special Supplement
Intellectual Property Magazine
Karen H Bromberg, Damir Cefo
Intellectual Property and Technology, Copyright Law, Patent Litigation, Trademark Law
Three Key Implications of the Defend Trade Secrets Act
May 16, 2016 | Publication
Recently, President Obama signed into law the Defend Trade Secrets Act ("DTSA"). Under the DTSA, an owner of a misappropriated trade secret may bring a federal civil action if the trade secret is "related to a product or service used in, or intended for use in, interstate or foreign commerce." There are many aspects of this new law of which businesses should be aware, but three are worth special attention. Click 'view' to read more.
Intellectual Property and Technology, Trade Secret and Unfair Competition
Initial Case Strategy Should Account for Jurisdictional Variances in Damages
January 20, 2015 | Publication
No Assumptions
September 19, 2014 | Publication
Don't assume your client will receive a stay pending post grant proceeding. Many practitioners assume that an IPR will trigger a stay of litigation. This article discusses recent cases that suggest careful case planning, to request or resist, is necessary to best achieve a client's goals.
Patent Lawyer Magazine
IP: Patent Litigation E-Discovery Procedures Should Be Evaluated Early in the Case
E-discovery continues to be an arduous part of the patent litigation process, but three district courts in particular—The Eastern District of Texas, Northern District of California, and the District of Delaware have attempted to level the e-discovery playing field. Since different Districts use different approaches to e-discovery, it's imperative to know the local e-discovery climate.
Uneven Playing Field for Defendants in Patent Cases
Some courts are holding defendants to a heightened pleading standard for affirmative defenses and counterclaims. A review of different pleading standards for claims in different jurisdictions suggests that defendants should look carefully at evolving case law in their jurisdiction in which they are sued until the Federal Circuit presumably harmonizes the pleading standards.
"Advance Conflict Waivers: How to Avoid Unpleasant Surprises"
Partner Dan H Tabak served as a panelist in a webinar for the IPO IP Chat Channel discussing the status of conflict waivers under legal and ethical rules, the various types of advance waivers, and how courts have evaluated the text of the waiver and the surrounding facts in a number of decisions. The panelists will also offer tips for how to negotiate and draft advance waivers that can best serve the needs of both clients and law firms.
Daniel H Tabak
"Alice Corp. v. CLS Bank: An In-House Counsel Perspective"
October 29, 2014 | Presentation
The Alice decision held that patent claims directed to certain abstract ideas are invalid under 35 U.S.C. Sec. 101. This represents the fourth time in the past five years that the Supreme Court has tackled the question of whether a patent was directed to patent-eligible subject matter. The decision impacts the future of software patents, other business method patents, and patent troll (NPE) activity. This One-Hour Briefing will address what inside counsel need to know about the Supreme Court's decision on patent eligibility including:
What factors of patent eligibility does the Alice ruling not address
Applying Alice from the perspective of the patent defendant
"Trends in U.S. Patent Damages," Samsung Korea
May 1, 2014 | Presentation
Privacy Law in the United States and Europe
January 24, 2011 | Presentation
A privacy law presentation at the In-House Counsel Forum of Korea. This seminar will describe sources of privacy law in the United States and the European Union. It will also illustrate how these jurisdictions approach privacy law, how it is enforced, and why it is enforced differently. Lastly, recent privacy litigation in Europe and the United States will be discussed.
Due Diligence and Corporate Support
Licensing and Technology Transactions
Trade Secret and Unfair Competition


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Joanna Millan
JM: December 2015
JM: Father's sisters and brother Johanna, Kurt and Paola at the back, JM's father's parents Mina and Isaak. 1915
JM: With an American reporter from the Foster Parents Plan outside Bulldog's Bank, 1946
Concentration Camp Survivor
Concentration Camp Child Survivor
Joanna Millan was born Bela Rosenthal on the 17th August 1942 in Berlin. Her parents – Siegfried Rosenthal and Else Schallmach- had only met in 1941 but got married very soon after in order to be deported together. Joanna is one of the few child survivors of Theresienstadt, a fact she only found out later in life. She describes the process as a big jigsaw puzzle, that she gradually put together. Her father died in Auschwitz and her mother in Theresienstadt. Three of her four grandparents are buried in Weißensee cemetery Berlin and one grandmother died in Auschwitz. Once Yad Vashem digitised its database, she was contacted by a first cousin who shone a light on her father's siblings and also told her personal stories about her father. Subsequently she found cousins from that side of the family all over the world (Australia, Brazil, USA). When she was put up for adoption, her mother's sister in Lübeck was found and asked if she wanted to adopt Joanna, but the aunt declined. The aunt had survived the Holocaust because her Christian husband had protected her. After her aunt had died, Joanna got in touch with her daughter's, Joanna's cousins. She was able to build a relationship with them and has stayed in touch.
Joanna's first memories are of being afraid on the plane taking her from the Czech Republic to England with other child survivors. Like her fellow interviewee, Jackie Young, she was first in Bulldogs Bank and then Weir Courtney. She has no memories of Theresienstadt but her memories from the time with the other children in England are astonishing clear for such a young age (three). She remembers how they looked after each other (e.g. if someone had nightmares) and how they were not interested in building relationships with grown-ups, who only featured as providers of food. As they led a hidden life in Theresienstadt without education or nurturing they had to learn the behaviour of normal children. Upon adoption, the parents changed her name and made it clear that neither the adoption nor her past were to be mentioned. Joanna remembers this as a double lie as she tried to keep the memory of her birth name and her identity alive. She wasn't able to build a relationship with her adoptive parents who did not seem to enjoy parenthood. She received an education (including private school and a year in Paris), but grew up with a sense of loneliness as she couldn't to talk to anyone about her experience – especially as people weren't interested. She moved out as soon as possible and earned her own living as a secretary. She met her husband in a Jewish youth group and they got married in 1964. Her children were born in 1965, 1966, 1967 and when they were older she obtained a degree in business and ran a business selling musical instruments. Her husband was very supportive and gently pushed her to solve the mystery of her past. When she saw and advert in the Jewish Chronicle for volunteers to talk about the Holocaust in schools she called. An important aspect for her is to tell the students that people knew what was going on but made the decision not to resist.
She is convinced that her life experiences make her more understanding of other people's background. This has been very helpful in her role as a magistrate which she has enjoyed for thirty-three years. She is secure in her British identity but she feels a real connection with her German relatives and their jokes. Her husband attributes her punctuality and her passion for straightforward discussions and debate to her German heritage. She is grateful for all the information she was able to find about her background and hopes to fill the remaining gaps.
Her message is to use every opportunity in life and that life is for living and for experiencing. Gather all the experiences you can - because this is really what life is about.
Theresienstadt
But the behaviours we'd [the child survivors at Bulldogs Bank and Weir Courtney] learned in the camp we still continued. So that was quite interesting. You know, like the touching: we'd clearly seen dead bodies. When we were asleep we weren't sure, so we checked each other at night just to- just to make sure. Other things. Getting used to having adults around. All we knew adults did was to bring food
So we [ child survivors] had constructive play I mean not just running around. And being outside. Even walking properly, because we hadn't done much exercise. My legs were weak so we needed regular exercise. There was a swing in the garden. We went for walks in the bluebell woods.
Everybody knew what was going on, and yet it wasn't anything to do with them, somehow. You know that's important, that we're all responsible for each other. And the understanding that …by learning about it, by seeing how the absolutely unimaginable… horrors that happened…that you know, we, we learn how it was possible. How it was enabled, and you know the steps that were taken. We can stop, that it's possible.


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Q: How can I trim mp3 file in UWP I want to trim a music file(mp3) in my UWP win 10 app. I try using Naudio but it's not working in my app, so how can i do it ?
Anyone any ideas?

A: If you want to trim a mp3 file, you can use Windows.Media.Editing namespace, especially MediaClip class.
By default, this class is used for clipping from a video file. But we can also use this class to trim mp3 file by setting MediaEncodingProfile in MediaComposition.RenderToFileAsync method while rendering.
Following is a simple sample:
var openPicker = new Windows.Storage.Pickers.FileOpenPicker();
openPicker.SuggestedStartLocation = Windows.Storage.Pickers.PickerLocationId.MusicLibrary;
openPicker.FileTypeFilter.Add(".mp3");

var pickedFile = await openPicker.PickSingleFileAsync();
if (pickedFile != null)
{
    //Created encoding profile based on the picked file
    var encodingProfile = await MediaEncodingProfile.CreateFromFileAsync(pickedFile);

    var clip = await MediaClip.CreateFromFileAsync(pickedFile);

    // Trim the front and back 25% from the clip
    clip.TrimTimeFromStart = new TimeSpan((long)(clip.OriginalDuration.Ticks * 0.25));
    clip.TrimTimeFromEnd = new TimeSpan((long)(clip.OriginalDuration.Ticks * 0.25));

    var composition = new MediaComposition();
    composition.Clips.Add(clip);

    var savePicker = new Windows.Storage.Pickers.FileSavePicker();
    savePicker.SuggestedStartLocation = Windows.Storage.Pickers.PickerLocationId.MusicLibrary;
    savePicker.FileTypeChoices.Add("MP3 files", new List<string>() { ".mp3" });
    savePicker.SuggestedFileName = "TrimmedClip.mp3";

    StorageFile file = await savePicker.PickSaveFileAsync();
    if (file != null)
    {
        //Save to file using original encoding profile
        var result = await composition.RenderToFileAsync(file, MediaTrimmingPreference.Precise, encodingProfile);

        if (result != Windows.Media.Transcoding.TranscodeFailureReason.None)
        {
            System.Diagnostics.Debug.WriteLine("Saving was unsuccessful");
        }
        else
        {
            System.Diagnostics.Debug.WriteLine("Trimmed clip saved to file");
        }
    }
}


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September 18, 2018June 28, 2019
DCG Lists Virginia/Center For Sale, a Mixed Use Development in Downtown Reno
Dickson Commercial Group (DCG) presents one of the largest contiguous land assemblages for sale in downtown Reno, a mixed use developed called Virginia/Center.
The offering includes 10 contiguous parcels totaling 1.935 acres (84,180 square feet) of mixed use land. The current zoning is Mixed Use Downtown Regional (MUDR).
"This is an attractive, solid footprint for the continued redevelopment in downtown Reno," said Tom Fennell, CCIM of Dickson Commercial Group. "We believe the project will encourage redevelopment on surrounding streets because it is one of the last contiguous blocks available in the downtown area."
This unique assemblage is directly in the heart of downtown at the base of the University of Nevada, Reno corridor, just blocks south from the University of Nevada, Reno campus. Directly to the west of the parcel is The Row owned by publicly traded Eldorado Resorts, which is currently reinvesting over $50 million into its properties.
Directly to the north of the property, University Housing Group has closed on and is beginning construction of Canyon Flats, a six-story, 158-unit student housing complex that will house more than 500 university students. It will feature a 24-hour fitness center, a coffee bar, study rooms on each floor and a rooftop pool. Directly to the southeast of the property is the Reno Events Center, a 7,000-seat multi-purpose arena for events that range from top-notch entertainment to a variety of special events, conventions and conferences.
The property is listed at $6,734,400. Tom Fennell, CCIM, Dominic Brunetti, CCIM, Scott Shanks, SIOR and Harvey Fennell from DCG are the brokers on the project.
Source: www.ThisisReno.com
Dominic BrunettiHarvey FennellScott ShanksTom Fennell
North Valleys distribution center to bring 350 new jobs to the Reno area in 2019
DCG is Pleased to Welcome Chris Moton to the Team


FarmFirst Dairy Cooperative announced that Collin Wussow, of Cecil, is a 2018 FarmFirst Dairy Cooperative scholarship recipient. The cooperative recently awarded over $12,500 in scholarships to 16 high school and collegiate students pursuing post-secondary education.
Over the past six years, FarmFirst has awarded nearly $130,000 to more than 140 students seeking a post-secondary degree. This program is one of many ways FarmFirst shows its dedication to youth and the multiple opportunities offered to them.
Wussow is the son of FarmFirst Dairy Cooperative members Ron and Nicolle Wussow. He will be a freshman at University of Wisconsin-River Falls in the fall pursuing a degree in agricultural business.
Being involved is nothing new for Wussow. He served 12 years in the Bonduel 4-H where he held multiple officer positions such as activities director, secretary, vice president and president. Wussow also served as a 4-H camp counselor.
During his time in high school, Wussow was heavily involved with his FFA chapter where he served as his chapter's vice president, along with multiple chairperson positions. Wussow was also heavily involved in dairy judging FFA and 4-H. Throughout his time dairy judging, Wussow has taken second place at the Wisconsin State FFA Convention and was on the national winning team for 4-H.
Outside of his agricultural endeavors, Wussow is also involved in multiple sports such as varsity football, varsity wrestling, track, and field, and has even served as a youth sports coach.
Scholarship recipients were selected based on leadership, scholastic achievement, extracurricular activities, essay responses and their future plans and career goals. All members of FarmFirst Dairy Cooperative and their children attending four-year universities, two-year technical programs or short courses and high school seniors planning for postsecondary education were eligible to apply for the scholarships.
FarmFirst Dairy Cooperative was established in 2013 and is based in Madison. Dedicated to its members, the cooperative represents farms in Wisconsin, Minnesota, South Dakota, Michigan, Iowa, Illinois and Indiana through policy bargaining, dairy marketing services, laboratory testing opportunities and industry promotion.


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Civil Rights and Immigration Lawyer: Texas Napolitano DACA Case Influenced By Xenophobia
Posted on Blog by DeeDee Blase · April 24, 2013 10:23 AM · 1 reaction
From Bloomberg BusinessWeek:
A court challenge by federal immigration agents seeking to block President Barack Obama's deferred-deportation initiative will probably succeed, a judge said.
U.S. District Judge Reed O'Connor in Dallas today put off his own decision on whether to grant the request for a preliminary injunction by 10 U.S. Immigration and Customs agents. He asked both sides to file additional arguments no later than May 6.
Announced by Obama and Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano last year, the directive gives agents the ability to defer action on people unlawfully in the U.S. if they came to the country under the age of 16, are in school or have obtained a high school diploma, haven't been convicted of a felony, significant misdemeanor or multiple misdemeanors, and aren't a threat to public safety or national security.
Shirl Mora James, President of Somos Independents who is a Civil Rights and Immigration lawyer believes the Texas case is influenced by xenophobia.
It is a special kind of xenophobia to drive lawsuits across the nation directed against mainly brown Spanish speaking immigrants, I seriously wonder if Kobach would be suing Napolitano in Texas, if the immigrants in question were blonde and blue-eyed!
In fact, I am waiting for media to go to the Texas "Hispanic" / Cuban Republican Senator Ted Cruz who has had family benefit from the Cuban privileged amnesty. Where is Cruz at? Just because he is of Cuban descent means nothing to me. The majority of his constituents are of Mexican descent and last time I checked — Mexican-Americans make up almost 70% of the Latino population pie.
Keep in mind that people at one point and time in our history were fighting to keep Cuban immigrant Elian Gonzalez in our Nation, but when one of our own DREAM Act kids via Texas Joaquin Luna commits suicide — those same people are nowhere to be found.
Kris Kobach has a history, too, with being affiliated to groups who have white nationalist ties to the John Tanton Network.
From the Southern Poverty Law Center on Kobach:
Nativist Lawyer Kris Kobach Plays Dumb About His Employer's Racism
Posted in Anti-Immigrant, Anti-Latino by Heidi Beirich on February 23, 2012
Anti-immigrant law drafter extraordinaire Kris Kobach continues to play dumb about the racist organization bankrolling his efforts, the Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR), and its founder John Tanton. In a piece published by Salon yesterday, Kobach, who is also the Kansas secretary of state, was quoted claiming that he is "not familiar with [Tanton's] writings or his views." He also said: "I have not done any legal work for any organization that expresses or supports racial discrimination, nor will I ever do so in the future. "
Really, Kris?
Kobach is "of counsel" at the Immigration Reform Law Institute, the legal arm of FAIR, which the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) lists as a hate group. The reasons are multiple: FAIR has taken money from a foundation described as "neo-Nazi"; the group has employed and put on its boards members of hate groups; and its president, Dan Stein, has said that many immigrants hate America. Stein has also attacked the 1965 Immigration and Naturalization Act, which ended years of racist immigration quotas, as retaliation "against Anglo-Saxon dominance."
As to Tanton, his long list of racist comments includes questioning the "educability" of Latinos and arguing that "for European-American society and culture to persist requires a European-American majority, and a clear one at that." Tanton has dabbled in anti-Semitism and even expressed hopes of taking a "politically incorrect" tour of Atlanta with a Holocaust denier. Tanton, who founded FAIR in 1979 and was long its principal ideologue, remains on the advisory board of FAIR today.
It's not like these facts have been hidden from Kobach. The SPLC has been reporting on Tanton and FAIR's extremism for more than a decade. Staff members at SPLC, including myself, have repeatedly contacted Kobach for comment about his relationship to FAIR and Tanton, most recently with a series of E-mails in 2010. At the time, Kobach told the newspaper at the University of Missouri at Kansas City, where he taught constitutional law, that "neither he nor members of the Immigration Reform Law Institute or Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR) had been interviewed by the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC)."
Well, he is a lawyer, and it is technically true Kobach hadn't been interviewed. But that's only because he refused to respond to our requests for comment. And he was just plain wrong about FAIR; I have repeatedly interviewed Dan Stein.
It seems ridiculous that Kobach would play coy like this. The fact of the matter is that many others besides SPLC have asked Kobach about his relationship to FAIR and Tanton. In a 2009 interview with The New York Times, reporter Julia Preston asked him about his work with FAIR and the SPLC's contention that the group has ties to white nationalists. Kobach reportedly called the allegations slander and said, "I would immediately disassociate myself from any litigation that was racist in nature." So let's be clear here: Kobach tells Salon that he's "not familiar" with Tanton's views, but when he talks to the Times three years earlier, he's familiar enough with Tanton's views to denounce our allegations about them as slander. Hmm.
In February 2010, a reporter with the Phoenix FOX affiliate asked Kobach: "Are you troubled by any of the statements or beliefs or activities of anybody at all in FAIR?" His response: "No, I'm not." "And," he added, "if I encountered anyone who was in any way involved in that organization who had engaged in any kind of discrimination, I would immediately disassociate myself."
Ah, promises, promises.
Kobach has even been pressed about his connections to FAIR by lawmakers. In a February 2010 hearing in Nebraska regarding an anti-immigrant law Kobach was pushing there, State Sen. Bill Avery asked Kobach whether he knew that the SPLC had classified his umbrella group, FAIR, as a hate group. According to immigrant rights activist Paul Olson, who was in the audience, "Kobach replied that he was indeed aware of SPLC's classification of FAIR as a hate group—but that it was wrong."
The connections between Kobach and Tanton run even deeper. As Politico pointed out earlier this month, a PAC run by Tanton's wife Mary Lou has been giving Kobach money for some time. The online news source reported that Federal Election Commission files show that the U.S. Immigration Reform PAC (USIRPAC) gave Kobach $10,000 in 2003 and 2004.
And what has Kobach done for his salary at FAIR's legal arm? He's worked as hard as he can to throw the undocumented out of the country. Kobach wants immigrants to "self-deport" and he has gone about it by pushing legislation in several localities and states that have made life hell for legal immigrants, citizens and the undocumented alike.
The SPLC has documented the devastating results of Kobach's activities, in terms of sowing racial divisions and bankrupting communities with legal fees, in its report, "When Mr. Kobach Comes to Town." The latest casualty of Kobach's efforts is Alabama, where a law he wrote, H.B. 56, was passed last year and has led to massive human rights violations as well as economic devastation. His track record is so heinous that his own state of Kansas in the last week has rebuffed his attempts to pass anti-immigrant legislation there. Kansas House Democratic Leader Paul Davis told the Lawrence paper that the more people learn about the effects of similar Kobach laws in Arizona and Alabama, "the more people shy away from the direction he wants to go."
Let's hope Davis is right. And maybe it's time Kobach made good on his oft repeated promise to dissociate himself from activities and groups motivated by racism and discrimination?
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