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California Cannabis is Still Dealing With Growing Pains. Throwing Money at the Problem Won't Help.
Hard to believe that it's been five years since the passage of Prop. 64, which legalized the distribution and sale of cannabis for adults 21 and up in the State of California.
Like all "cannabis friendly" states, California has had issues and time delays getting a licensing framework off the ground. Of course, this is made doubly difficult by the fact that cannabis is still a Schedule I controlled substance under federal law. In my ten years of practice in the space, I've learned that regulators are often flying by the seat of their pants in dealing with rulemaking to address industry issues only as they arise. (Keep in mind that the states are in complete control of the fate of these democratic experiments and there is no gold standard yet for the ideal cannabis licensing system.) Oftentimes, cannabis businesses experience frustrating operational and compliance issues simply because regulators (and legislators) haven't yet caught up with the real-world issues these businesses face in this unique area of commerce.
California cannabis though seems to suffer more than most other states because of its massive size, incredibly diverse interest groups, and its correspondingly huge illegal market that on the whole refuses to pursue state licensing. Current regulators also seem to prioritize piecemeal enforcement of the most egregious, unlicensed cannabis activities while other bad behavior and rule violations goes unaddressed. Further (and kind of unbelievably), an overwhelming majority of cannabis business licensees are still struggling to secure full blown annual licenses that are renewed from year to year. Instead, licensees are being propped up by an interim provisional licensing system with seemingly no end in sight.
We've written a lot about the provisional licensing system in California (see here, here and here). And the biggest hurdle from provisional to annual licensing is no doubt the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") review done at the state (and sometimes local) level. In order to secure a provisional license in California, you have to submit a "complete" annual license application, which incorporates a full blown CEQA review (this in particular impacts cultivators probably more than any other licensee because of the acute environmental impacts of cultivation).
The Governor's Office of Planning and Research provides a brief summation of CEQA (which can be incredibly complex) as follows:
CEQA generally requires state and local government agencies to inform decision makers and the public about the potential environmental impacts of proposed projects [CEQA-triggering "projects" are subject to discretionary government agency approval, which may result in physical changes to the environment, and are non-ministerial in nature], and to reduce those environmental impacts to the extent feasible. . . . The laws and rules governing the CEQA process are contained in the CEQA statute (Public Resources Code Section 21000 and following), the CEQA Guidelines (California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Section 15000 and following), published court decisions interpreting CEQA, and locally adopted CEQA procedures.
Taking a snippet from the California Department of Food and Agriculture's ("CDFA") requirements for securing an annual license application, the CDFA requires:
"[e]vidence of exemption from, or compliance with, [CEQA]. The evidence provided shall be one of the following: (1) A signed copy of a project specific Notice of Determination or Notice of Exemption and a copy of the associated CEQA document, or reference to where it may be located electronically, a project description, and/or any accompanying permitting documentation from the local jurisdiction used for review in determining site specific environmental compliance; (2) If an applicant does not have the evidence specified in subsection (1), or if the local jurisdiction did not prepare a CEQA document, the applicant will be responsible for the preparation of an environmental document in compliance with CEQA that can be approved or certified by the department, unless the department specifies otherwise.
The Bureau of Cannabis Control and the California Department of Public Health have their own CEQA requirements too when it comes to annual license applications.
The problem with CEQA is the time and money it takes to successfully complete a review while also avoiding legal challenges from the public. The basic CEQA trajectory is:
The government's determination if the proposed activity is a "project" subject to CEQA.
If subject to CEQA, then the government determines if the project is exempt in accordance with legal exemptions codified at law.
However, if the project is subject to CEQA and not exempt, then the government determines, through an "Initial Study" if the proposed project has the potential to have a significant effect on the environment.
The Initial Study is used to decide whether to prepare an (a) Environmental Impact Report ("EIR"), which contains in-depth studies of potential impacts, measures to reduce or avoid those impacts, and an analysis of alternatives to the project, or (b) a Negative Declaration (notably, too, a key feature of CEQA process is the opportunity for the public to review and provide input on both Negative Declarations and EIRs).
The government can issue a Negative Declaration if it finds the proposed project has no potential for significant environmental impacts. If the Initial Study identifies potentially significant effects resulting from the project, but the project is altered or the applicant agrees to conditions which will mitigate the identified significant impacts, then the government may issue a Mitigated Negative Declaration.
Nonetheless, if the Initial Study finds substantial evidence that the project will have a significant effect on the environment, then an EIR must be prepared.
As you can imagine, the government agency review timeline for CEQA projects is relatively unpredictable but certainly lengthy depending on the details of the project. Still, for private projects, an agency has 30 days to review an application and to let the applicant know if additional information is required, which can be extended by an additional 15 days with the applicant's consent. A Negative Declaration for "certain private projects" should be completed within 180 days from the date the application was deemed complete per the CEQA Guidelines, and EIRs should be completed by one year. Time limits may be extended for a variety of certain circumstances outlined in the law. Regarding the Initial Study, the actual processing review time frame may span several weeks or even months. In reality, about 12 to 18 weeks is typical to just get to a Negative Declaration. And a standard EIR determination can easily take up to a year or more to complete.
What's been happening to a lot of licensees is that they try to avail themselves of certain CEQA exemptions by submitting to the state cannabis agencies CEQA documents from their cities or counties in which their "cannabis projects" are situated where those documents provide Negative Declarations regarding the local governments' cannabis ordinances. This though does not absolve licensees of having to comply with CEQA as their individual "projects" have to receive Negative Declarations or EIRs.
In attempt to remedy California's licensing woes, on June 14, the Assembly passed a plan to deploy $100 million to California's cannabis industry. These funds are supposed to assist local governments regarding licensee CEQA compliance to ensure more annual licensing. While it's great to see the state support this still emerging industry, I question whether this financial infusion will do much to ease the pain of dealing with CEQA, since potential licensees must still undergo these potentially draining, lengthy, and wildly expensive environmental reviews. Moreover, it's highly unlikely that cannabis businesses will receive some special carve out from CEQA compliance when it comes to the laws and statutes in play.
Bottom line: So much of the problematic California cannabis regime is directly attributable to CEQA compliance requirements. Cities and counties will now be better equipped and staffed to deal with CEQA compliance and cannabis businesses with this million dollar boost, but it won't be enough. Licensees will still need to help themselves by coming up to speed on the complexities and nuances of CEQA compliance if they have any hope of securing annual licenses in California.
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Wells Just Reported The Worst Mortgage Number Since The Financial Crisis
Wells just reported that its 'bread and butter' is once again missing, and in Q1 2019 the amount of all-important Wells Fargo Mortgage originations shrank again, dropping to just $33 billion, down $5 billion sequentially, and the lowest level since the financial crisis. Putting this number in context, just six years ago, when the US housing market was actually solid, Wells was originating 4 times as many mortgages, or about $120 billion.
Source: zerohedge.com
IMF chief global growth slowing and many countries struggling with high debts
With global growth slowing and many countries struggling with high debts, now is not the time for the "self-inflicted" economic wound of trade wars, the head of the International Monetary Fund is warning.
there is growing optimism that the Washington and Beijing will settle their trade differences. In fact, China said Thursday that talks are "moving forward" after nine rounds of negotiations.
Once the trade deals are agreed upon, will this automatically stop the slowdown around the world, no the tarriffs did not start the slowdown, the slowdown is caused by the central banking system, what excuse will the IMF and other central banks use after the trade deals are made and the tariffs are removed
Source: thehindu.com
If Nominated For The Federal Reserve, Herman Cain Deserves A Fair Hearing
No, it's not ridiculous for President Trump to consider nominating Herman Cain to the U.S. Federal Reserve Board. Cain has relevant experience and good ideas.
A Washington Post op-ed calls Cain's potential nomination a "reckless" move.
Criticism of Cain can be summarized into three main points.
1. Herman Cain Doesn't Understand Economics
Catherine Rampell, a columnist for the Washington Post, wrote last week "Nein, nein, nein. That should be the Senate response if President Trump actually nominates his friend Herman Cain." While she acknowledges that Trump's past Fed nominees are "competent, well-qualified professionals," she clearly looks down on Cain,
It's true that Cain is neither an economist nor a banker, the two professions that traditionally have dominated Federal Reserve officials. But Cain's life is a quintessential American economic success story,
A native of Atlanta, Georgia, Cain was born into a poor family. His mother worked as a maid and his father was once a chauffeur. From this humble background, Cain went to college, got a master's degree in computer science from Purdue University, and worked his way up from analyst to chief executive in corporate America. One of his business accomplishments was the turnaround of the Godfather's Pizza chain in 14 months when he was its president and CEO.
But there is more. In 1992, Cain became one of the board of directors for the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City and was the board's chairman from 1995 to 1996.
2. The Gold Standard Is a Ridiculous Idea
Many Americans are not familiar with gold standard today, so it is easier for political pundits and even some economists to dismiss the gold standard as a fringe idea. But in 1800s, almost all the nations in the world adopted the gold standard, which "guaranteed that the government would redeem any amount of paper money for its value in gold." The beauty of the gold standard is that because there is a limited supply of gold, it serves as a natural constraint on government spending and inflation.
the gold standard "forces the U.S. to live within its means…
The United States was on the gold standard for 179 years until August 15, 1971, when President Nixon ordered the Fed not to redeem U.S. dollars with gold, essentially ending the gold standard in the United States, Take a listen
3. Cain Would Politicize the Federal Reserve
Cain is an unapologetic and outspoken conservative. When he was the leader of the National Restaurants Association, he criticized Hillary Clinton's health care nationalization plan. He frequently disagreed with former President Obama. One of his well-known criticism was "Hope and change is not a solution. Hope and change is not a job."
The argument the [DS] is making is that Cain, and Moore, become Federal Reserve Board members, they would ruin the "independence" of the Fed because they are both Trump loyalists who would politicize future monetary decisions.
Source: thefederalist.com
Coming out of the economist, they have an article titled the independence of central banks is under threat from politics.
The independence of central banks is under threat from politics
. In the 1970s it was normal for politicians to manipulate interest rates to boost their own popularity. That led to a plague of inflation. And so rich countries and many poorer ones shifted to a system in which politicians set a broad goal—steady prices—and left independent central bankers to realise it. In a single generation billions of people around the world have grown used to low and stable inflation and to the idea that the interest rates on their bank deposits and mortgages are under control.
Today this success is threatened by a confluence of populism, nationalism and economic forces that are making monetary policy political again. President Donald Trump has demanded that interest rates should be slashed, Brexiteers rubbish the competence and motives of the Bank of England, while in Turkey President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has been in a tug-of-war with the central bank. India's government has replaced a capable central-bank chief with a pliant insider who has cut rates ahead of an election. dangerous forces are afoot that could have alarming consequences for economic stability.
Source: economist.com
Trump's Coming War with the Fed
Like Andrew Jackson before him, Trump is preparing to go to war with America's central bank.
Donald Trump installed a portrait of Andrew Jackson on the Oval Office.
Add this: Andrew Jackson fought a bitter battle with his cabinet, fired two Treasury secretaries, and mounted a campaign against the Bank of the United States. Nicholas Biddle—president of the Bank of the United States resisted Jackson—and the Bank War followed.
Biddle was allied with Henry Clay and when Jackson beat Clay in the 1832 election, he took it as a mandate to get rid of the Bank. Which he eventually succeeded in doing. The nation remained without a central bank from 1836 until Woodrow Wilson established the Federal Reserve System on December 22, 1913.
Serious observers and policy makers believe that Trump's war on the Fed is designed to set the tone for a full assault after the 2020 election. They believe he knows that neither Moore nor Cain can be confirmed, but wants to set up a battle that will arouse his base against the Fed.
Trump is setting the stage and the narrative to get rid of the fed
Source: thebulwark.com
Political/Rights
Hillary Clinton: Assange "Must Now Answer For What He Has Done"
Plenty of politicians on the left and the right were thrilled to learn that Wikileaks founder Julian Assange had finally been arrested in London after seven years of hiding in the Ecuadorian embassy. But none were more pleased than Hillary Clinton,
Clinton said the following
"I think it is clear from the indictment that came out it's not about punishing journalism, it is about assisting the hacking of a military computer to steal information from the United States government, and look, I'll wait and see what happens with the charges and how it proceeds, but he skipped bail in the UK," Clinton saiid.
"The bottom line is he has to answer for what he has done, at least as it's been charged," the former secretary of state told the audience."
Watch a clip below:
The DOJ's Entire Case Against Assange Hinges On This One Critical Piece Of Evidence
Assuming he is successfully extradited Julian Assange will stand trial in a courtroom in Alexandria, Virginia where prosecutors from the Eastern District of Virginia will try to prove that he broke US law by goading Chelsea Manning into turning over hundreds of thousands of classified documents.
Remember there is only one charge had been levied against Assange: conspiracy to hack a government computer.
If convicted, he could face a maximum of five and a half years in prison.
In the Assange indictment, prosecutors claimed that after Manning had already handed over hundreds of thousands of documents to Wikileaks, Assange tried to help the former Army private and intelligence analyst crack a password that would have allowed her to access hundreds of thousands of documents.
However, Assange never succeeded in cracking the password, at least not as far as prosecutors are aware. What he did allegedly do was conspire with Manning to transmit the documents she had succeeded in stealing, while – and this is key – encouraging Manning to turn over more documents when she expressed reluctance.
To support its case, the government has obtained chat logs from March 2010 showing Manning communicating with a mysterious individual who alternatively went by the handles "Ox" and "pressassociation". The government believes this user was Assange. After transmitting hundreds of thousands of war logs from Iraq and Afghanistan and detainee assessment briefs from Guantanamo Bay, Manning said her stash of secret documents had run dry.
"After this upload, that's all I really have got left."
To which her co-conspirator replied: "Curious eyes never run dry in my experience."
The indictment also references a claim made by Manning during her court martial statement that she had discussed the value of the Guantanamo detainee assessments with the person alleged to be Assange.
"During my conversation with Nathaniel, I asked him if he thought the DABs were of any use to anyone. Nathaniel indicated, although he did not believe that they were of political significance, he did believe that they could be used to merge into the general historical account of what occurred at Guantanamo."
Manning added: "After this discussion, I decided to download the data."
As for how they intend to conclusively prove that Assange was the individual who corresponded with Manning on the Jabber chat service they were using…well…that hasn't yet been revealed.
Statute of Limitations Will Be Hotly Disputed in Assange Case
The indictment that the Justice Department filed against Julian Assange in the Eastern District of Virginia charges him with a conspiracy to commit computer fraud. The conspiracy statute is Section 371 of the penal code, and the computer fraud offenses that were the objectives of the conspiracy are parts of Section 1030.
According to the indictment, Assange and Manning (then known as Bradley, now as Chelsea) conspired in 2010. Manning was prosecuted by the armed forces. The Justice Department's indictment against Assange was not returned until 2018 — eight years later.
The five-year statute of limitations that applies to most federal crimes is prescribed for both conspiracy and computer fraud.
So how is the Justice Department able to prosecute Assange on an indictment filed three years after the prescribed limitations period?
It appears that the Justice Department is relying on an exception, in Section 2332b of the penal code, that extends the statute of limitations to eight years for "acts of terrorism transcending national boundaries."Now, conspiracy to commit computer fraud is a very serious offense, and Assange's is at the top of the seriousness range because it involved publication of defense secrets that endangered lives, including the lives of our troops. And there's no doubt that the conspiracy transcended national boundaries — Assange was outside the U.S. when he collaborated with Manning. But is it really an act of terrorism? And was it him?
Source: nationalreview.com
Q !UW.yye1fxo ID: 4776ee No.580331
Mar 7 2018 15:56:26 (EST)
How did @Snowden clear customs/immigration in HK AFTER the public release?
Why wouldn't he FIRST travel to final destination prior to public release?
If wanted by the US govt would he be cleared to travel?
Who provided support to escape?
Who was the US after during this time?
JA – have you learned & eliminated L-6?
Use logic.
Q !CbboFOtcZs ID: 77016b No.2287674
Jul 25 2018 18:56:38 (EST)
When did No Name travel to the UK?
What if the UK gov worked hand-in-hand w/ the Hussein admin to sabotage the 2016 election?
Data collection.
Bugging.
Creation of fake intel dossier using ex spy.
Co-sponsor insurance policy re: POTUS election.
No Name.
Clapper.
Brennan.
Rice.
HRC.
Hussein.
What if intel masked penetration(s) to frame Russia?
Crowdstrike?
Why does the UK gov desperately want JA?
Think source files.
The more you know.
Gaetz Introduces "PENCIL Act" to Remove Adam Schiff From House Intel Committee, Revoke His Security Clearance
Congressman Matt Gaetz (R-FL) introduced a bill dubbed the "PENCIL Act" to remove Adam Schiff (D-CA) from the House Intel Committee.
Gaetz named the resolution, Preventing Extreme Negligence with Classified Information Licenses Act, or PENCIL Act, a nod to President Trump, who recently called the Democrat lawmaker, "little pencil neck Adam Schiff."
Matt Gaetz tweeted out
#BREAKING: Today I filed the "PENCIL Act," expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that "Congressman Adam Schiff should be removed from the House Intelligence Committee and his security clearance immediately revoked." pic.twitter.com/1FsMt6NUjr
— Rep. Matt Gaetz (@RepMattGaetz) April 11, 2019
Rep. Adam Schiff simply cannot be trusted with classified or sensitive information.
Leaker and liar Adam Schiff should be thrown off of the House Intel Committee and his security clearance should be revoked after he peddled Russian collusion conspiracy theories for over two years without any evidence to back up his claims.
Schiff also leaked portions of Donald Trump Jr.'s testimony to the House Intel Committee to fake news CNN.
Schiff was seen leaving the closed-door House Intel hearing many times while Don Jr. was testifying and CNN would coincidentally publish articles about the contents of the hearing in real time.
Source: thegatewaypundit.com
Lets go back to post 3177
Q !!mG7VJxZNCI ID: 129d90 No.5882921
Mar 25 2019 12:35:27 (EST)
>>5882614 (/pb)
Why didn't POTUS fire [RR] after reporting re: offer to wear wire?
Why did WHITAKER/BARR retain [RR] to the END?
Who signed off on the MUELLER summary report submitted by BARR yesterday?
Who signed fraudulent FISA warrants?
WHO APPOINTED MUELLER AS SPECIAL COUNSEL?
WHO HAS FULL CONTROL?
OPTICS ARE VERY IMPORTANT.
Rod Rosenstein Defends Attorney General's Handling Of Mueller Report
Outgoing Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein on Thursday defended Attorney General William Barr against allegations that he is misleading Congress and the public about the special counsel's Russia report.
"He's being as forthcoming as he can, and so this notion that he's trying to mislead people, I think is just completely bizarre," Rosenstein said i
Source: dailycaller.com
"Democrats don't like the results of the Mueller Report, so now they're trying everything else." @RepDougCollins They should stop wasting time and money and get back to real legislating, especially on the Border!
Remember back in Feb 2018 Obama said the following
Obama says his White House 'didn't have a scandal that embarrassed us' -February 27, 2018
President Barack Obama, speaking in private this week, extolled what he said was the drama-free nature of his White House and said it was a "low bar" now to avoid embarrassing presidential scandals.
Source: cnn.com
Barack Obama's White House Counsel is First Dem. Indicted Over Mueller Probe
Former White House counsel for Barack Obama, attorney Gregory Craig, was indicted on Thursday by a grand jury in Washington for lying to the FBI and failing to register as a foreign agent.
He is in trouble for failing to register as an agent fo Ukraine… and it is likely he also has tax problems with this because that is common with such cases.
Naturally, Barack Obama is claiming he knew nothing about it.
Source: godfatherpolitics.com
President Obama's top White House lawyer, Gregory B. Craig, was indicted yesterday on very serious charges. This is a really big story, but the Fake News New York Times didn't even put it on page one, rather page 16. @washingtonpost not much better, "tiny" page one. Corrupt News!
Why did Trump point this out. Everything that we are seeing is leading up the DECLASS, OIG and the Treasonous Crimes
1.Trump continually tweets that Mueller investigation is a witch hunt
2. Trump continues to tweet out about Comey, Clinton, Brennan, Schiff, Nadler and the rest, continually pushing the truth, that he was set up and there are many other crimes associated with these people
3. Trump tweets out TREASON, the media goes crazy
4. Barr releases summary, Mueller shows no Obstruction or collusion, DS goes crazy, media goes crazy, we want the full report, RR appointed Mueller, he controlled Mueller because sesssion recused himself.
5. RR hired, managed and signed off on the report
6. Barr was asked if Trump was spied on, Barr says yes, didn't give evidence because they want the DS to ask for it.
7.DECLASS waiting in the wings, Trump signed statement back in n: September 17, 2018
8. Barr will release the declass information
9. Nunes, meadows hand criminal referrals to Barr, nobody knows who they are, not even those being investigated
10. Assange is arrested and taken from the Ecuadorian embassy after 7 years, charges have nothing to do with 2016, clinton emails, they have to do with hacking and they don't even know if it was him. Assange has the source files, they are needed now by the patriots, he is the key
11. Obama's top whitehouse lawyer indicted, there goes Obama clean record, this is beginning stages to prepare the public that Obama is dirty, yes there was corruption, spying scandals, treason
Lets go to the border, Trump is now trolling those who support illegal immigration and sanctuary cities.
House Democrats Acknowledge Border Crisis; Blame Trump
House Democrats have acknowledged that there is a crisis at the southern border, and blame President Trump for aggravating it,
Speaking from a Leesburg, Virginia Democratic party meeting on Thursday, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said bipartisan immigration reform is still the solution – and in fact, "inevitable." Pelosi insisted "I'm not giving up on the president on this," adding "I still say to him, 'We've got to have comprehensive immigration reform'."
Translation; Bernie Sanders just said he's opposed to open borders which would cause an influx of migrants, so Pelosi – who has vehemently opposed every Trump border security policy since day one – now wants to appear as if she cares about stopping unchecked migration.
Trump tweeted the following
Even the Democrats now say that our Southern Border is a Crisis and a National Emergency. Hopefully, we will not be getting any more BAD (outrageous) court decisions!
He continued
Due to the fact that Democrats are unwilling to change our very dangerous immigration laws, we are indeed, as reported, giving strong considerations to placing Illegal Immigrants in Sanctuary Cities only….
….The Radical Left always seems to have an Open Borders, Open Arms policy – so this should make them very happy!
Why Are Democrats Upset at Illegal Aliens Being Sent to Their Sanctuary Cities?
A story broke yesterday in which the White House apparently discussed sending illegal aliens to sanctuary cities twice in the last six months.
This was described as Trump "targeting political foes" by The Washington Post.
White House officials have tried to pressure U.S. immigration authorities to release detainees onto the streets of "sanctuary cities" to retaliate against President Trump's political adversaries, according to Department of Homeland Security officials and email messages reviewed by The Washington Post.
Trump administration officials have proposed transporting detained immigrants to sanctuary cities at least twice in the past six months — once in November, as a migrant caravan approached the U.S. southern border, and again in February, amid a standoff with Democrats over funding for Trump's border wall.
Here's the response from Nancy Pelosi.
Pelosi's office blasted the plan.
"The extent of this administration's cynicism and cruelty cannot be overstated," said Pelosi spokeswoman Ashley Etienne. "Using human beings — including little children — as pawns in their warped game to perpetuate fear and demonize immigrants is despicable."
Adam Schiff took a break from whatever cable news hit he was doing at the time and posted this.
Power corrupts, and absolute power results in dangerously hare-brained schemes like this one, in which people fleeing violence are cynically used as political pawns. https://t.co/uwE26FEwIW
— Adam Schiff (@RepAdamSchiff) April 12, 2019
Why would any Democrat oppose this? Why would MSM be outraged over this? Why wouldn't they be fully supportive of sending illegals in need of sanctuary to their own self-described sanctuary cities?
We've been told for years by these people that illegal immigrants are a net positive. They supposedly commit less crime (they don't), do the jobs Americans won't do, and provide valued diversity. The Democratic party believes that so much that they refuse to do anything to stem the tide. The media believes it so much that they run cover 24 hours a day for lax immigration efforts.
Given that, how is it consistent to now complain that the President wanted to send them exactly what they claim they want? I also think it's silly for The Washington Post to describe this as "targeting foes," as Democrats constantly proclaim illegal immigration is a general good. If I give you a something you say is good, no one would say I'm "targeting" you.
Why the complaint, These elitists don't actually want their cities becoming home to masses of illegal immigrants. They want to sit in their gated communities hundreds (but mostly thousands) of miles away from the border and virtue signal instead. When push comes to shove though, they'd rather these people file into border towns in Arizona and Texas. They don't want them in New York or San Francisco.
Source: redstate.com
Geopolitical/Police State
Kim Jong Un consolidates power as North Korea shuffles leadership
In one of the biggest leadership shake-ups in years, North Korea named a new nominal head of state and a new premier, and gave leader Kim Jong Un a new title, state media reported on Friday, moves analysts said solidify Kim's grip on power.
In an expected move, Kim Jong Un was re-elected as chairman of the State Affairs Commission
For the first time, however, state media referred to Kim as "supreme representative of all the Korean people." That title was approved by special decree in February,
It's unclear whether the changes will be codified in the constitution, but analysts said the shake-up shows Kim has fully come into his own,
Source: reuters.com
Haftar's Libyan Army claims control of GNA military base in Ain Zara (VIDEO)
LNA forces after reportedly taking control over the Brigade N*42 base in Ain Zara, southern Tripoli.
Source: almasdarnews.com
BREAKING: Man Sets Himself On Fire Outside White House
Secret Service was quick to respond to the emergency situation.
A man attempted to set himself on fire outside the White House this afternoon, causing the facility to immediately enter a state of lock down, according to reports from the scene.
Video shows Secret Service escorting a man away from the White House after apprehending him moments after he attempted to self immolate. Reports indicate paramedics are currently attempting to provide emergency treatment to the man as he is rushed to a hospital. Thus far, there is no word on the man's medical condition.
The video, posted to Twitter by Mark Irons, shows the event happened around 3 p.m., and it shows the man being taken away by multiple Secret Service agents. Reports indicate the Secret Service was quick to respond to the emergency situation.
HAPPENING NOW: @SecretService just apprehended man who tried to set himself on fire outside @WhiteHouse agent tells us pic.twitter.com/GvPYEZ8Cnm
— Mark Irons (@MarkIronsMedia) April 12, 2019
Source: bigleaguepolitics.com
Q !UW.yye1fxo ID: 85cc02 No.544304
A demonstration was made today in front of the WH.
It showed they can control 'innocents'.
It was a direct THREAT.
This is not a game.
The MSM is creating emotional conflict.
This destabilizes certain minds to become suspectable to outside control.
What you SEE is 2%.
The WAR is REAL.
These people are SICK.
Watch the news this week.
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Summary of some good indicators to let you know that the economic collapse is approaching.
1. Quickly creating laws to remove rights
2. More taxes
3. More troops on the ground
4. More military exercises within our borders
5. Bail ins (bank holiday)
6. More false flags to pass gun control laws, CISPA law, martial law, War
7. War has started
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"Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety"
Thomas Jefferson, stated:
"I predict future happiness for Americans if they can prevent the government from wasting the labors of the people under the pretense of taking care of them."
They must stop trading liberty for security.
They must stop thinking the role of the government is to be involved in all aspects of their lives.
They must take a good look at what the proper role of government is.
They must understand that as government expands, liberty contracts.
That government is best, which governs least.
"In the beginning of a change the patriot is a scarce man, and brave, and hated and scorned. When his cause succeeds, the timid join him, for then it costs nothing to be a patriot."
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Kerala: Pregnant Woman Kicked in Stomach, Loses Child; 7 CPM Supporters Arrested
Information Sandhya Dangwal| Feb 15, 2018 02:52 PM IST
Pregnant Woman Kicked in Stomach (Image: ANI)
Kozhikode, February 15: In a gruesome incident, a pregnant woman in Kerala's Kozhikode was allegedly assaulted by seven people including a CPI(M) leader. As per reports, the pregnant woman was kicked in the stomach and was forced to undergo an abortion. A complaint was lodged by her in this connection on February 2.
Reports inform that the woman was four months pregnant at the time of the assault. According to details by ANI, seven pro-Left activists have been arrested, including a local leader of the state's ruling Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPM).
#UPDATE Pregnant woman allegedly kicked in the stomach by CPM leader: Police have arrested seven people in connection with the case #Kerala
— ANI (@ANI) February 15, 2018
The incident took place over a land dispute following which she had to face the trauma. According to reports by PTI, the victim has been identified as Josna Sibi, 28. The report further informed that a scuffle had broken out between Sibi's husband and neighbours over a boundary dispute. Police informed that during the brawl Thambi, a CPI(M) branch secretary of Velamcode kicked Sibi on her stomach. As per reports by Police, profusely bleeding Sibi was rushed to Kozhikode Medical College Hospital where she had to undergo an abortion.
Following an investigation, one person was arrested on February 8 while the others were apprehended on Thursday. The accused were arrested on charges of unlawful assembly, rioting, voluntarily causing hurt, criminal trespass and wrongful restraint.
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Earl Albert Charles Victor Franz Emmanuel, von Pyria (distaff), van Djorn-Anderstorchter, de Erudis-north-north-east, duke of Aotea 3 (deposed), seneschal-duke-deposer of Aotea 3, prince and high priest of Wyvernhome (continent destroyed), queen of the Amazons (tribe extinct), scion of the ancient and venerable House of Rankgrab.
Known as Franz, nicknamed Rank.
Women will know him as a normal, reasonably pleasant and cultured middle-class-like guy, who freaks out and stutters when men are around. Men will know him as a stuttering freak, and a frequent target of bullies.
Now a man without fear or regard for danger, Franz ensured that he was on the first (and nearly all subsequent) of the forays that the dimension ship made across the worlds. Never afraid to lead from the front, he got the crew out of many a tight spot (admittedly, often after getting them into it) with a well timed manoeuvre of astonishing boldness. He was particularly instrumental in directing the crew in righting wrongs and deposing tyrants wherever they were found.
After a particularly near-miss involving a fistfight atop the Ustarian Tower of Infinite skulls, and a a subsequent plunge (continuing to punch the "Deathless" Tyrant all the way down) only averted by a well timed dimensional re-imagining by Li, the rest of the crew decided to install a mini-infirmary (designed by Aceso) abroad the vessel, keyed to keep their eager companion from an untimely demise. This proved to be a wise decision after Franz attempted to wrestle an Aquan Gigacroc on the next world they visited. The infirmary did its job, though turned out to have the unusual side-effect of altering Franz's physical appearance, such that he was nearly unrecognisable.
Always keen for tales of new worlds, the University frequently engaged Franz to take lecture series on his adventures when the ship was having a stopover. After many years of this, he was granted a visiting professorship. Favouring this earned title over the many others he possesses, he tends, these days, to introduce himself simply as "The Professor", and it is by this name that he is known in the many, many new legends to which his actions have given birth.
"And this, my dear, is the engine room, where the extremely complicated and improbable high-energy metamagiphysics fires us across the borders of reality.", Franz exclaimed, one arm on the shoulder of the young local lady he had rescued from certain doom, the other gesticulating expansively at the array of magical components within the bowels of the ship.
Posing dramatically, arms outstretched, Franz prepared to answer in the affirmative, when he was rudely interupted by Tally bursting into the room.
"No." She shouted. "Not again. You promised us no more".


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Hitting the gym on regular basis takes a lot of discipline, and staying focused throughout your workout takes even more. If you're having trouble keeping your head in the game, these three easy tricks will make everything better.
If you have a tendency to scroll through your Instagram between each set, chances are your phone is hurting your progress. Ditch it all together, or simply go offline if you can't imagine going through a workout without your playlist.
Always try to hit the gym when it's not too busy. All the equipment is more accessible when there are no people waiting their turn. It's also more productive if you don't enjoy being surrounded by a lot of people during your workout, because they're too distracting.
It's so much easier to achieve your workout goals when you have a plan. Making one in advance will inspire you to push yourself to the limits and stay focused because it's the only way leading to actual progress.
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Des Moines water bills expected to increase 10 percent in 2016
December 30, 2015 Nick Fetty Water quality	Des Moines, Des Moines Water Works, Iowa, Iowa Public Radio, nitrate pollution, sioux city journal, water quality
The Des Moines River near downtown Des Moines. (Michael Leland/Flickr)
Nick Fetty | December 30, 2015
As 2015 wraps up, Des Moines residents can prepare for a 10 percent increase on their water bills in 2016.
The rate increase comes in the midst of a lawsuit between the Des Moines Water Works and three northern Iowa drainage districts. The water utility claims the drainage districts are not doing enough to prevent nitrate pollution in public waterways which has forced the utility to operate its Nitrate Removal Facility. The additional equipment costs up to $7,000 per day to operate which is eventually passed on to the more than a quarter of a million customers in the Des Moines area.
Rates are expected to go up in April of 2016. Bill Stowe – CEO of the Des Moines Water Works – recently told Iowa Public Radio that it will cost $80 million to update its nitrate removal system and that he's been disappointed by the state's political leadership regarding the situation.
"I'm particularly disappointed in the last year that we haven't had political leadership from either party in Iowa to step forward and move this towards some kind of negotiated settlement…We believe we're going to prevail in a court of law."
Stowe added, "If we don't [previal] we believe there will be big public policy consequences from that."
A lawyer representing the water districts is arguing that the districts little authority outside of draining land and therefore cannot be held accountable "for damages that result from actions over which the districts have no control," as reported by the Sioux City Journal. Earlier this year a motion was filed asking U.S. District Court Judge Mark W. Bennett to drop eight of the 10 charges against the drainage districts.
Bennett expects to have a ruling on the issue by mid-January.
Trust aims to preserve Iowa farmland
February 20, 2015 February 21, 2015 Nick Fetty Farming, Land	farming, Farmland Information Center, Iowa, Iowa Public Radio, Organic farming, SILT, sustainable farming, Sustainable Iowa Land Trust
The Sustainable Iowa Land Trust aims to promote sustainable farming techniques and prevent soil erosion as seen on this soybean field in Wisconsin. (Paw Paw/Flickr)
Nick Fetty | February 20, 2015
A recently introduced Iowa program aims to help out first-time farmers as well as those managing organic and sustainable operations.
The Sustainable Iowa Land Trust (SILT) is a private nonprofit land trust dedicated to preserving Iowa's farmland. Lawmakers have supported this bi-partisan effort with its advisory board including Sen. Joe Bolkcom (D-Iowa City) and Rep. Bobby Kaufmann (R-Wilton). The "working group" will consist of public and private stakeholders with 71-year old Corydon-resident Mary Ellen Miller being the first to donate 40 acres of land to the cause. In November the trust got a $20,000 interest-free loan from the Slow Money National Gathering.
The trust aims to put more emphasis on locally-grown products as Iowa currently imports 90 percent of its edible food. Additionally, the trust aims to promote sustainable agricultural practices to preserve soil as Iowa ranked second in the nation for amount of soil lost due to erosion in 2010, according to the Farmland Information Center. The trust also aims to assist novice farmers who may struggle acquiring land.
"It's my dream to own an organic, diversified farm. Right now it's really hard to find land. There's lots of competition from developers, and some farmers sell land to larger farms. I am hoping I can find something through SILT," aspiring farmer Kate Mendenhall said in an interview with Iowa Public Radio.
The Farmland Information Center also reports that Iowa is one of 28 states that have programs to protect land.
Edit: This post originally misstated that SILT was introduced by lawmakers.
Iowa City film fest to feature documentary about frac sand mining
August 21, 2014 September 10, 2014 Nick Fetty Land	Allamakee County Iowa, Driftless Area, frac sand mining, fracking, Hydraulic fracturing, Illinois, Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa Public Radio, Landlocked Film Festival, Minnesota, Paleozoic Plateau, The Price of Sand, University of Iowa, University of Iowa College of Public Health, Upper Mississippi River Basin, Winneshiek County Iowa, Wisconsin
Nick Fetty | August 21, 2014
A frac sand mine operation in Wisconsin. (Carol Mitchell/Flickr)
The 8th annual Landlocked Film Festival will take place in downtown Iowa City this weekend and among the films being shown is a documentary that examines the affects that frac sand mining has had on the environment as well as the communities in Minnesota and Wisconsin.
The Price of Sand – directed by Minnesota native Jim Tittle – examines the recent boom in mining operations for pure silica. This silica is used in hydraulic fracturing (or "fracking") operations as well as for manufacturing materials such as glass and toothpaste. The silica acts as a proppant or "a material used in hydraulic rock fracturing in order to keep the fissures open and thereby aid extraction." The size and shape of different proponents play "a critical role in keeping fractures open and at the desired conductivity."
These frac sand mining operations are most common along the "driftless area" – also called the Paleozoic Plateau – which "is a unique region of the Upper Mississippi River Basin with a landscape that is rich with ecological and economic opportunities. The area was by-passed by the last continental glacier and has differential weathering and erosion that results in a steep, rugged landscape referred to as karst topography." The driftless area includes portions of southeast Minnesota, southwest Wisconsin, northwest Illiniois, and northeast Iowa. Allamakee and Winneshiek counties in Iowa currently have a "moratorium on mining."
Proponents of the practice say that frac sand mining provides a valuable resource while creating jobs. Opponents say that it brings increased traffic as well as wear and tear on roads, bridges, and other infrastructure to rural areas. Opponents are also concerned about the potential health effects associated with frac sand mining.
The viewing will take place at 4 p.m. on Friday August 22 in Room A at the Iowa City Public Library. It will be followed by discussion from a panel of experts from the University of Iowa's College of Public Health.
"The size and the shape of silica make it a particularly dangerous substance. It is regulated as a human carcinogen. It causes siliceous, it causes tuberculous, it causes problems with kidney disease. According to studies on siliceous we can get a certain amount, maybe up to three micrograms per cubic meter, and we have no ill health effects but above that level, so if we have agricultural dust as well as dust coming from a sand plant, we may be above that threshold and then we may begin to see the scarring and the progression of disease associated with silica exposure."
-University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Associate Nursing Professor Crispin Pierce during an interview with Iowa Public Radio on August 21, 2014.
Iowa Public Radio discusses environmental issues affecting Iowans
July 8, 2014 September 10, 2014 Nick Fetty News	composting, Iowa, Iowa Public Radio, Landfill, recycling, waste-to-energy
Nick Fetty | July 8, 2014
Recycling recepticles in the Iowa City predestrian mall.
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On Mondays this July, Iowa Public Radio's Ripple Effects series will examine environmental issues across the state.
This week's edition featured stories about trash including a River to River segment about landfills in Iowa and waste-to-energy technology such as Ames's Resource Recovery System. Mike Smith of the Iowa DNR discussed the possibility of groundwater contamination due to landfills while representatives from two waste-to-energy facilities discussed these alternative energy methods in Iowa.
Talk of Iowa discussed recycling in Iowa and offered advice for proper recycling practices. The report states that 50 to 80 percent of recyclable materials ends up in landfills and also examines the ecological benefits of composting. "Most of what we throw away everyday are the carbon and nitrogen – green and brown components – food and paper waste that building organic matter for soil. This is not rocket science but it is soil science," said Scott Koepke, Chief Gardener for Soilmates Organic Garden Education Service in Iowa City.
IPR invites listeners to provide their feedback on environmental issues in Iowa by filling out this survey.
IPR's 'River to River' discusses how new EPA carbon emission standards will affect Iowa
June 5, 2014 September 10, 2014 Nick Fetty Climate	Air Quality, carbon, coal, Energy, environment, EPA, Iowa, Iowa Public Radio, Muscatine, pollution, renewable energy, River to River, wind energy
Nick Fetty | June 5, 2014
Photo by Michael Paul Willis; Flickr
Today's segment of 'River to River' on Iowa Public Radio discussed how the EPA's new carbon emissions standard will affect Iowa.
Jerry Schnoor, University of Iowa environmental engineering professor and CGRER co-director, contributed to the program as did producer and Little Village Magazine editor Adam Burke, who produced a documentary about air quality in Muscatine (pictured above) where in 2012 residents filed a lawsuit against the Grain Processing plant.
An audio podcast of Thursday's program can be downloaded via iTunes.
Iowa Public Radio: Concerns Raised Over Exporting Liquified Natural Gas
April 30, 2014 Jacklyn Even Energy, News, Politics	economy, Environmental Concerns, Iowa Public Radio, National Public Radio, natural gas
Photo by Tod Baker; Flickr
Check out a new story on IPR's website that goes over the exportation of natural gas, and the environmental concerns that have arisen.
An in-depth look at GMOs
January 10, 2014 Jacklyn Even News	controversy, crops, Genetically Modified Organisms, GMO, Iowa Public Radio, IPR, Nathanael Johnson
Nathanael Johnson from Grist.org, and environmental news and opinion site, has gone on a six month adventure to create a 26-part series on GMOs.
To explore the series, follow this link.
To learn more about Johnson and his work, head over to IPR.
Iowa Public Radio: "Could Electric Cars be Bad for the Environment?"
July 30, 2013 July 30, 2013 Rana Moustafa Environmental Experts Speak	electric cars, environment, Iowa, Iowa Public Radio, IPR
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Conservationist and author of the book "Green Illusions: The Dirty Secrets of Clean Energy and the Future of Environmentalism," Ozzie Zehner spoke with Iowa Public Radio yesterday about the negative effects electric cars have on the environment, highlighting that they can have an even worse impact on the environment than average cars. Continue reading →
Conservation Reserve Program in Iowa
May 7, 2013 Michael Gallagher News	conservation reserve program, CRP, erosion, Farm Bill, Iowa, Iowa Public Radio, IPR, Runoff
Tom Vilsack announcing adding 400,000 acres to the CRP. Photo by USDAgov, Flickr.
Iowa Public Radio details the efforts of the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) in Iowa.
The CRP is a program where farmers receive money to keep portions of their land out of production. This reduces runoff, prevents erosion and creates more habitats for migrating birds.
Read about CRP and its future here.
Experts discuss radon testing in Iowa's schools
April 9, 2013 Michael Gallagher News	Iowa, Iowa Public Radio, Iowa schools, IPR, lung cancer, Matt McCoy, radon, Radon mitigation
Radon mitigation system. Photo by theglauber, Flickr.
Iowa Public Radio spoke with Senator Matt McCoy, a radon–induced lung cancer survivor and a member of the Iowa Association of School Boards about radon testing in Iowa Schools.
As detailed in our radio segment, a bill was proposed in Iowa that would require schools to test for radon ever two years. If the schools fail the test twice, they would have to install radon remediation systems.
Listen to Iowa Public Radio's story here.
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If you are interested in filling a vacant seat on your district Community Education Council (CEC) or a Citywide Council, we urge you to attend one or more meetings and speak with members to familiarize yourself with what the council does. Find meeting information by contacting the council.
All interested applicants should carefully read the eligibility requirements found in the applications below.
Students who will be high school seniors during their year of service are eligible to apply for the non-voting student member seats. Other student requirements vary by council. Download the application below for details.
Send all completed applications to CCECinfo@schools.nyc.gov.
For questions about vacancies, please email CCECinfo@schools.nyc.gov or call 212-374-1936.


Los Alamos National Laboratory is one of the largest science and technology multidisciplinary research institutions in the world. In anticipation of a large federal migration to a virtualized cloud environment, Los Alamos Lab built a sophisticated cloud platform which is now serving as a model for how data center managers should charge and entice users.
A key challenge facing the cloud service industry is determining best practices for charging users. Reoccurring questions include: how do we attach a price to virtual cloud services? How do we quantify energy savings accrued by moving to the cloud? How do we combine energy and monetary savings to create a cohesive incentivizing cost structure?
In response to the President's Data Center Consolidation mandate, cloud service providers are grappling with many of these questions as agencies utilize cloud services at an unprecedented rate. The DOE's Los Alamos Lab is paving the way for other cloud platforms with its innovative full allocation payment model and chargeback capability.
Los Alamos is focusing on user diversity while implementing the full allocation payment model. This model allows customers to know the total charges for supporting cloud migration, including infrastructure, licensing, personnel and maintenance costs - fees which are often hidden using a pay-as-you-go model.
Anil Karmel, management and operations CTO for the National Nuclear Security Administration praises the green IT smart meter invented by Los Alamos, a formula used to compute energy savings in the cloud. Additionally, it developed a life-cycle management feature giving data center managers the ability to decommission a system without leaving it vulnerable.
Today's budget environment requires federal agencies make investments based on two things: cost saving estimates and the support of green technology. It is no surprise these are the two greatest arguments supporting cloud migration and Los Alamos Lab is leading the way in innovation.


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Q: jQuery: Change highlight fade-to color? Is it possible to change the color that the jQuery highlight effect fade's to?
Right now it starts the highlight at yellow, then fades to white and then fades out.
I ultimately what to highlight the background color with yellow, then just fade to transparent.

A: I've just come across this behavior as well in jQuery UI 1.8.9, it seems to be a bug.
The way around it for me was to define the background color of the element I was highlighting in the CSS instead of letting it default to transparent.
If the background color isn't set (i.e. it is transparent), assuming you haven't changed the highlight color, then it will fade the element to yellow then to white and then fade out.
However, if you set the background color of the element you are highlighting it will fade to yellow then to the element's original color when you highlight it.

A: $("#id").effect( "highlight",{color:'#FFFF00',easing:'easeInElastic'},4000 );

In the options object for effect, you can change the default property of color to whatever you want. My element isn't set to a color and it highlights bright yellow, then fades back to nothing. I'm using jQuery 1.8.1 and jQuery-UI.

A: Below is the highlight effect source code in jQuery UI 1.8.9. Doesn't look like it should fade to white... it should fade from yellow (#ffff99 or the color option you pass in) to the original background color, which is cached in the variable animation. Are you using 1.8.9?
/*
 * jQuery UI Effects Highlight 1.8.9
 *
 * Copyright 2011, AUTHORS.txt (http://jqueryui.com/about)
 * Dual licensed under the MIT or GPL Version 2 licenses.
 * http://jquery.org/license
 *
 * http://docs.jquery.com/UI/Effects/Highlight
 *
 * Depends:
 *  jquery.effects.core.js
 */
(function( $, undefined ) {

$.effects.highlight = function(o) {
    return this.queue(function() {
        var elem = $(this),
            props = ['backgroundImage', 'backgroundColor', 'opacity'],
            mode = $.effects.setMode(elem, o.options.mode || 'show'),
            animation = {
                backgroundColor: elem.css('backgroundColor')
            };

        if (mode == 'hide') {
            animation.opacity = 0;
        }

        $.effects.save(elem, props);
        elem
            .show()
            .css({
                backgroundImage: 'none',
                backgroundColor: o.options.color || '#ffff99'
            })
            .animate(animation, {
                queue: false,
                duration: o.duration,
                easing: o.options.easing,
                complete: function() {
                    (mode == 'hide' && elem.hide());
                    $.effects.restore(elem, props);
                    (mode == 'show' && !$.support.opacity && this.style.removeAttribute('filter'));
                    (o.callback && o.callback.apply(this, arguments));
                    elem.dequeue();
                }
            });
    });
};

A: Use jQuery Color plugin: https://github.com/jquery/jquery-color
With it you can highlight element and fade back to transparent properly.

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Automotive Car Parts Financed by Insurance Companies
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Automotive car parts are in high demand especially when there is an accident.
Car servicing may also require that some car parts be replaced. When choosing car parts, various factors come into play such as: durability, affordability and suitability.
Every car model has car parts that are specific to them for them to function at their optimum. Purchasing automotive car parts directly could prove to be very expensive.
This is why it is wiser to invest in an insurance policy for your vehicle. It is a long-term investment that is a bit manageable and flexible as compared to sourcing cash in the event of an emergency such as being involved in an accident. When it comes to the type of automotive parts financed by insurance companies, it boils down to the insurance company that you choose. Insurance companies aim to keep their costs as low as possible.
There are basically three types of automotive car parts:
The original manufacturer , otherwise simply referred to as (OEM) parts. They are made by the original car manufacturer and tend to be quite expensive.
The Aftermarket automotive parts. These ones are made by a manufacturer other than the original manufacturer of the said car model. They are an imitative brand of the original but serve the intended purpose just as well.
Used car parts. They are obtained from the junkyard from cars that have probably suffered damage and their owners prefer to sell the parts. There are dealers who buy these damaged vehicles and extract the parts to sell. This is definitely the cheapest option among the three.
It is important to consult with your insurance company on their most preferred type of automotive parts. Of course those that insure with the original car parts could be a bit more costly but will serve you in the long term. These parts are perfect fits because they are specific unlike the rest that you have to gamble with. Educate yourself on the basics of how things work.
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Q: Partial-mocking considered bad practice? (Mockito) I'm unit-testing a business object using Mockito. The business object uses a DAO which normally gets data from a DB. To test the business object, I realized that it was easier to use a separate in-memory DAO (which keeps data in a HashMap) than to write all the
when(...).thenReturn(...)

statements. To create such a DAO, I started by partial-mocking my DAO interface like so:
when(daoMock.getById(anyInt())).then(new Answer() {
    @Override
    public Object answer(InvocationOnMock invocation) throws Throwable {
        int id = (Integer) invocation.getArguments()[0];
        return map.get(id);
    }
});

but it occurred to me that it was easier to just implement a whole new DAO implementation myself (using in-memory HashMap) without even using Mockito (no need to get arguments out of that InvocationOnMock object) and make the tested business object use this new DAO.
Additionally, I've read that partial-mocking was considered bad practice. My question is: is what I'm doing a bad practice in my case? What are the downsides? To me this seems OK and I'm wondering what the potential problems could be.

A: I'm wondering why you need your fake DAO to be backed by a HashMap.  I'm wondering whether your tests are too complex.  I'm a big fan of having very simple test methods that each test one aspect of your SUT's behaviour.  In principle, this is "one assertion per test", although sometimes I end up with a small handful of actual assert or verify lines, for example, if I'm asserting the correctness of a complex object.  Please read http://blog.astrumfutura.com/2009/02/unit-testing-one-test-one-assertion-why-it-works/ or http://blog.jayfields.com/2007/06/testing-one-assertion-per-test.html to learn more about this principle.
So for each test method, you shouldn't be using your fake DAO over and over.  Probably just once, or twice at the very most.  Therefore, having a big HashMap full of data would seem to me to be EITHER redundant, OR an indication that your test is doing WAY more than it should.  For each test method, you should really only need one or two items of data.  If you set these up using a Mockito mock of your DAO interface, and put your when ... thenReturn in the test method itself, each test will be simple and readable, because the data that the particular test uses will be immediately visible.
You may also want to read up on the "arrange, act, assert" pattern, (http://www.arrangeactassert.com/why-and-what-is-arrange-act-assert/ and http://www.telerik.com/help/justmock/basic-usage-arrange-act-assert.html) and be careful about implementing this pattern INSIDE each test method, rather than having different parts of it scattered across your test class.
Without seeing more of your actual test code, it's difficult to know what other advice to give you.  Mockito is supposed to make mocking easier, not harder; so if you've got a test where that's not happening for you, then it's certainly worth asking whether you're doing something non-standard.  What you're doing is not "partial mocking", but it certainly seems like a bit of a testing smell to me.  Not least because it couples lots of your test methods together - ask yourself what would happen if you had to change some of the data in the HashMap.
You may find https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com/questions/158397/do-large-test-methods-indicate-a-code-smell useful too.

A: When testing my classes, I often use a combination of Mockito-made mocks and also fakes, which are very much what you are describing. In your situation I agree that a fake implementation sounds better.
There's nothing particularly wrong with partial mocks, but it makes it a little harder to determine when you're calling the real object and when you're calling your mocked method--especially because Mockito silently fails to mock final methods. Innocent-looking changes to the original class may change the implementation of the partial mock, causing your test to stop working.
If you have the flexibility, I recommend extracting an interface that exposes the method you need to call, which will make it easier whether you choose a mock or a fake.
To write a fake, implement that small interface without Mockito using a simple class (nested in your test, if you'd like). This will make it very easy to see what is happening; the downside is that if you write a very complicated Fake you may find you need to test the Fake too. If you have a lot of tests that could make use of a good Fake implementation, this may be worth the extra code.
I highly recommend "Mocks aren't Stubs", an article by Martin Fowler (famous for his book Refactoring). He goes over the names of different types of test doubles, and the differences between them.


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Invasion of Chittor by Bahadur Shah of Gujrat – Second Jauhar of Chittor – Rani Karnavati
In 1535, Bahadur Shah of Gujarat laid seige to Chittorgarh. This invasion of chittor resulted in Second Jauhar & Saka in history of chittor and ensued a series of battles that led to overthrow of Gujarat Sultanate.
Background of Invasion of Chittor:
Rana Sanga was injured in Battle of Khanwa in 1527, and died in 1528 poisoned by his own people. He was succeeded by his eldest surviving son, Rana Ratan Singh, who was assassinated in 1531. Ratan Singh was succeeded by his brother Rana Vikramaditya Singh. Udai Singh, the fourth son of Rana Sanga and Rani Karnavati (she was princess of Bundi) was still an infant.
Bahadur Shah became the sultan of Gujrat Sultanate in 1526 and started expanding his territory. He captured Malwa (1531) and Raisen (1532).
The Battle:
Continuing the conquest, Bahadur Shah laid siege to the fort of Chittor. Vikramaditya was the ruler of chittorgarh at that time. The Rajput's made an appeal to Humayun for help with Rani Karnavati sending a Rakhi to Humayun. The emperor accepted the appeal, gave up his campaign in Bengal and immediately moved towards Rajasthan. However, help from Humayun did not reach on time and sighting the last day of chittor, young Udai Singh was sent to Bundi for safety.
On 8 March 1535, Rani Karnavati committed Jauhar with 13,000 women, while the Rajput army rallied out to meet the besieging Muslim army and committed saka. This was the second of the three Jauhars performed at Chittor. During the seige and storm thirty-two thousand Rajputs were slain.
Bahadur Shah was victorious, but was not able to confront the Mughal canons and was advised by one "Rumi Khan" of his army to not to confront with the Mughal army.This victorious Gujarat army confided itself into a camp and the soldiers inside got starved, as the Mughal enemy cut their supplies. In the dead of the night, Bahadur shah fled the scene and his army immediately dispersed in all directions. Humayun, all of a sudden found himself in undisputed possession of the camp.
Consequence:
The mughal ruler, Humayun did not stop at expelling Bahadur Shah from Chiitorgarh and marched to capture Mandoo and invaded the Sultanate of Gujarat. Bahadur Shah ran from place to place from Mandoo to Champner, Cambay and finally to Goa. By that time, the entire Malwa and Gujarat had come under Humayun.
Humayun appointed his brother Askari as the governor of Gujarat. But, Askari proved incompetent and Bahadur Shah took the full advantage and captured Gujarat. Malwa was occupied by Mallu Khan in the name of Bahadur Shah.
Battles of RajasthanChittorgarhJauharRani Karnawati


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MAS MP Rolando Cuéllar said in relation to the photos published by former Prime Minister Yerko Núñez of Gabriela Zapata, Evo Morales' ex-girlfriend, that she had served her prison sentence and reacted to the corruption in court.
"You know very well that the judiciary has sentenced you to 10 years in prison. He knows it is two to one in prison, if he is sentenced to 10 years he will spend five years (in prison); if sentenced to 20 years, he will sit 10 years in prison and get out. Ms. Zapata was not covered up anywhere, she reacted to corruption. He was sentenced to 10 years in prison and served two to one and was released, "said the legislature on Radio Compañera.
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On November 29, the fourth execution judge, Abraham Aguirre Romero, ordered the "immediate release" of Zapata, who was held in Miraflores Prison in La Paz. She was sentenced to 10 years in prison for using the social services offices to conduct a variety of business deals with business people without being a civil servant.
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