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Ohler v. United States case brief
Ohler v. United States case brief summary
529 U.S 753 (2000)
CASE SYNOPSIS
On writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, petitioner appealed the judgment of the appellate court which affirmed the district court's in limine ruling allowing the United States to use her prior conviction for impeachment purposes.
CASE FACTS
The district court issued an in limine ruling allowing the United States to use petitioner's prior conviction for impeachment purposes. The appellate court affirmed, holding that petitioner waived her objection by introducing evidence of the conviction during her direct examination. The court granted certiorari.
Generally, a party introducing evidence could not have complained on appeal that the evidence was erroneously admitted.
Petitioner argued that it would have been unfair to apply such a waiver rule in this situation because it compelled a defendant to forgo the tactical advantage of preemptively introducing the conviction in order to appeal the in limine ruling.
The court found that petitioner's argument would have denied to the United States its usual right to decide, after she testified, whether or not to use her prior conviction against her.
The court held that a defendant who preemptively introduced evidence of a prior conviction on direct examination may not have claimed on appeal that the admission of such evidence was error.
Judgment affirmed; because petitioner preemptively introduced evidence of a prior conviction on direct examination, she could not have claimed on appeal that the admission of such evidence was error.
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The latest romantic track 'Alto Choyate' from Arifin Shuvoo's new movie Musafir has been released few minutes ago. Imran has both composed & sung the song.
Positives: The song is good and tune is catchy but director Ashiqur Rahman fails to capture the moments between 2 lovers. But as a cinematographer Ashiq deserves a pat in back because of the stunning visual he's captured.
Negatives: As usual the chemistry between the lead pair is horrible, only Arifin Shuvoo seems to be enjoying while Marjan Jenifa acts like a rigid sculpture. Another complain can be raised about the dresses Marjan Jenifa wearing, because they dont suit her and she looks bit fatty in those, which could be avoided easily.
Musafir is the second collaboration between director Ashiqur Rahman and actor Arifin Shuvoo after initial success of 2014's film Kistimaat. The film is produced by Jobaer Alam under the banner of Perceptual Pictures.
Musafir also stars Misha Sawdagor, Tiger Robi and Shimul Khan in main antagonist roles.


Amanda Hopson, who is the deaf education teacher at Brandon Elementary, spends Thursday afternoons teaching young students how to sign. The kids are learning a lot of new skills.
Demarquez Hadnot, a third grader, said, "I can talk to my cousin because he is deaf, and I can learn more sign language."
Terry Mark, who is also a third grader, said, "I like coming to this class because there is a lot you can learn."
Alex Dupree, who is a fifth grader, said, "It's fun and I learn a lot, and I can go home and teach my sister, and my parents like to watch."
They even know how to sign all the words to "Silent Night." But don't be mistaken, they know much more than just Christmas words. By using their hands as their mouths, the students are making a statement in silence.
Mrs. Hopson is the deaf education teacher at Brandon Elementary. This is the first year for the afternoon program. Parents and grandparents are also participating.


Omar Hotel is located on the waterfront in the heart of Torba, a picturesque coastal village on the Bodrum Peninsula. Set on a hillside with panoramic views of the sea, Omar Hotel offers simple yet comfortable and spacious accommodation. The complex boasts a friendly atmosphere and would suit those seeking a relaxing holiday retreat removed from the hustle and bustle of a lively resort, but with a few amenities close by. The city centre of Bodrum is only a 10-minute bus ride, approximately 5km., making it ideal for those who are tempted by the Bodrum nightlife as well.
All 26 rooms provide conveniences like sofa beds and sitting areas, plus balconies and LCD TVs with satellite channels. Refrigerators, electric kettles, and hair dryers are among the other amenities available for our guests.


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Lukáš Vydra (* 23. srpna 1973 Praha) je bývalý český atlet, běžec, který se věnoval středním tratím. Jeho specializací byl běh na 800 metrů. 23. srpna 1998 vybojoval na této trati bronzovou medaili na evropském šampionátu v Budapešti. Dne 12. srpna 1998 zaběhl v Curychu dosud platný český rekord v běhu na 800 metrů, jehož hodnota je 1:44,84. O několik dní dříve, 5. srpna ve Stockholmu zaběhl nový český rekord v běhu na 1000 metrů (2:16,56).

Kariéra
Jako žák zaběhl trať 800 m za 1:57,4 a jako dorostenec se zlepšil na 1:51,67. Od roku 1991 závodil za Olymp Praha a od roku 1994 za Duklu Praha. První významnější úspěch v mezinárodním měřítku zaznamenal v roce 1996 na halovém mistrovství Evropy ve Stockholmu, kde obsadil výkonem 3:46,20 čtvrté místo v běhu na 1500 metrů.

V letech 1997, 1998, a 2001 získal titul mistra České republiky na trati 800 m. Mistrem České republiky se stal i v letech 1995 a 1996,v jiné disciplíně, v běhu na 1500m. Na halovém světovém šampionátu v japonském Maebaši v roce 1999 obsadil ve třetím semifinálovém kole 4. místo a do finále běhu na 800 nepostoupil. To samé zopakoval na halovém evropském mistrovství 1998 ve španělské Valencii v roce 1998 , kde o 0,01 setiny sekundy nepostoupil do finále. V semifinále skončil i na halovém mistrovství světa v japonském Maebashi v zimní sezoně 1999. V Lisabonu na světovém halovém šampionátu v roce 2001 už neprošel kvalifikací, a skončil v rozběhu na 3. místě v čase vysoko nad 1:50. (1:50,99).

Osobní rekord v běhu na 800 m (pod širým nebem) si vytvořil v roce 1998, v následujících sezonách v důsledku vleklých zdravotních komplikací jeho výkonnost stagnovala, a na výkonnost z let-1996,1997 a 1998 se mu již nepodařilo navázat.

Výkonností vývoj

Odkazy

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Literatura
 Kdo byl kdo v české atletice - Jan Jirka a kol. Praha Olympia 2004, , str. 201

Externí odkazy

 Profil na stránkách ČAS

Čeští běžci
Mistři České republiky v atletice
Narození v roce 1973
Narození 23. srpna
Narození v Praze
Žijící lidé
Muži

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work of the Lotta Organization.
In 2004, the Finnish Women's Aid Foundation was renamed the Lotta Svärd Foundation.
In 1921, the local Lotta Svärd associations joined forces and formed a nationwide organization.
and on preparing for crisis situations.
washed and repaired equipment to be sent to the war zone.
In addition, the Lottas carried out relief and aid work among those less fortunate.
equipment maintenance and office and communication duties.
90,000–95,000 Lottas undertook Lotta duties.
associations and organizations were disbanded in Finland, including the Lotta Organization.
In its time, the Lotta Organization focused on social aid and relief work, and the Lotta Svärd Foundation continues on that path even today.
The rehabilitation and aid work started by the now disbanded Lotta Organization is at the core of the activities of the Lotta Svärd Foundation. In accordance with the rules of the foundation, it also supports voluntary civil defence work with the focus on improving safety in everyday life. Through the Lotta Museum, the foundation strives to fulfil the duty to share the history and activities of the Lotta Organization and the voluntary work carried out by women.
Lottas and Junior Lottas that were members of the Lotta Svärd Organization are entitled to apply for rehabilitation provided by the Lotta Svärd Foundation. The rehabilitation is discretionary and can take place in a physiotherapy institution as inpatient or outpatient treatment, or at the home of the Lotta by a trained physiotherapist.
Lottas and Junior Lottas that were members of the Lotta Svärd Organization and with a taxable annual income below EUR 23,000 may apply to the Lotta Svärd Foundation for a grant to help with the cost of personal health care and medical costs.
The Lotta Svärd Foundation has rental housing in Helsinki, Espoo and Tuusula. Income from the rental operations has played a part in enabling the Lotta Svärd Foundation to continue its key task of providing rehabilitation and support to Lottas and Junior Lottas.
The activities of the Lotta Svärd Foundation are regulated by the rules of the foundation and the Foundations Act. According to the rules of the Lotta Svärd Foundation, there is no fixed term for the foundation's activities; they will continue in the future. After the rehabilitation and aid work among the Lottas and Junior Lottas is finished, the focus of the foundation's activities will shift to training women for various crisis situations, to relief work and to fostering the Lotta tradition. This was the wish of the Lottas.
The Lotta Museum is a professionally run specialist museum. The museum is located along the scenic Tuusulan Rantatie and the museum opened to the public in 1996.
The Lotta Museum is famous for actively organising exhibitions, and for its high-quality service products and versatile event productions. The Lotta Museum and the museum café Lotta Canteen are open to customers around the year.
The design of the Lotta uniform was approved in 1922. The regulations of the organisation gave strict instructions on the use of the uniform. The uniform was of grey cotton or woollen fabric and it included a Lotta pin, a white collar and cuffs, and an armband indicating the division of the organisation. The hem was 25 cm from the ground. Black or grey stockings and low black shoes were worn with the uniform. The uniforms of Lottas in provisioning and medical duties included white aprons and head scarves. There were instructions and patterns officially approved by the organisation for all Lotta outfits. The uniforms were either made by the Lottas themselves or ordered from dressmakers.
Lottas were expected to remember that they represented the Lotta organization. The Lottas were expected to display "the restrained behaviour of a civilised person, with modesty and without attracting attention". The Lottas were not allowed to smoke or serve or drink alcohol when in uniform.
The everyday Lotta uniform was made of cotton. On the left sleeve was a course badge made of fabric and a wristband indicating the division. A white course star was on the breast pocket. The uniform included a white collar and cuffs. The collar was fastened with a Lotta pin. A formal woollen uniform was worn on festive occasions. On festive occasions, the uniform was worn with an armband, white gloves and a Lotta cap.
Today, the Lotta uniform should be worn with careful consideration. The Lottas hold the uniform in high regard and they hope that careful consideration is given to the use of the uniform. The Lotta uniform may be worn by a person who was a member of the Lotta Svärd Organization. There is no distinction between Lottas and Junior Lottas – both have the same right to wear the uniform.
A person who was not a member of the Lotta Svärd Organization may wear the uniform when presenting the organization and its activities. The uniform may also be worn in plays or events, if the role requires the Lotta uniform. The role must be in good taste, and the person should change out of the uniform as soon as the performance is over.
A person who was not a member of the Lotta Svärd Organization may not wear the Lotta uniform at celebrations or other events. It is our particular wish that non-members of the Lotta organisation respect these instructions.


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Legends of Red Sonja
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Since her fearless debut in 1973, the She-Devil with a Sword has redefined the fantasy genre thanks to the efforts of acclaimed writers including Gail Simone, Roy Thomas, Luke Lieberman, and Eric Trautmann! Joined by first-time Sonja writer Cullen Bunn and a handful of amazing artists, these titanic talents each contribute tales of derring-do to this supersized, action-packed anthology. Everyone's
'Know also, O prince, that in the selfsame days that the Cimmerian did stalk the Hyborian Kingdoms, one of the few swords worthy to cross with his was that of Red Sonja, warrior-woman out of majestic Hyrkania. Forced to flee her homeland because she spurned the advances of a king and slew him instead, she rode west across the Turanian steppes and into the shadowed mists of legendry.' -- - The Neme
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Home » Miguel, Grimes and Others Join Bushwick Climate Change Installation
Miguel, Grimes and Others Join Bushwick Climate Change Installation
The new immersive installation features more than 10 original audiovisual art installations created by influential musicians
by Brooklyn Reader and BK Reader July 20, 2021 July 21, 2021
A still from Grimes' immersive installation. Photo: Undercurrent Facebook.
Miguel, Grimes, Jorja Smith and Bon Iver are just some of the big names putting their art towards the fight against climate change in a new installation coming to Brooklyn in September.
Undercurrent is a new event that will immerse visitors in over 10 original audiovisual art installations, created by influential musicians to inspire positive impact around the climate crisis.
Debuting this September at The Jefferson in Bushwick, the event will bring together more than 40 musicians, artists, creatives and nonprofit partners to present reactions to the climate crisis.
Grimes, who will be showing her AI-created meditations, in a statement she felt compelled to participate in the group show, and show that if we don�t protect the environment, �the future of consciousness will be artificial, not biological.�
�Would mental health and wellness even be relevant in a world where emotions aren�t an evolutionary advantage? A.I. Meditations were created by a generative language program that was provided with meditations made by humans and, based off of those models, created its own meditations without the guiding aid of human emotion,� she said in the statement.
�Personally, I find beauty in this work, but it represents a distinct artistic shift from things written by humans. This work isn�t critical of A.I., but rather a neutral depiction.�
Of his multimedia installation featuring a new version of his 2019 song �Naeem� remixed by Chris Hontos, Bon Iver said he hoped people walked out changed �and to be thinking about things outside of the normal concepts that they�re usually worried about.�
�We want them to walk out having a wider perspective on the meaning of life and what we can leave behind.�
Other artists taking part in the immersive installation include Jorja Smith, Khruangbin, Miguel, The 1975, Actress, Aluna, Jayda G, Mount Kimbie and Nosaj Thing.
According to the organizers, there will be sustainably sourced farm-to-cocktail beverages and a curated collection of sustainable wares at the event.
Tickets are $45 and free for those under the age of 5. A ticket grants access to a reserved time slot at Undercurrent, and the experience typically lasts from one to two hours.
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Jan ten Compe (1713, Amsterdam – 1761, Amsterdam), was an 18th-century landscape painter from the Northern Netherlands.

Biography

According to his biographer Jan van Gool, he was a follower of Jan van der Heyden and Gerrit Berckheyde. He works were in demand by wealthy patrons such as Mayor Rendorp of Amsterdam and Mr. De Groot of the Hague, where Van Gool saw his paintings of prominent buildings and landmarks of Rotterdam, Delft, the Hague, Leiden, Haarlem, and Amsterdam.

According to the RKD he was the pupil of Dirck Dalens III and the teacher of Geerit Toorenburgh. He was also known as Jan ten Kompe or I.T. Conyn.

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Choice Organic Teas
Choice Organic Teas' 25th Anniversary Celebration
SEATTLE, Wash. – "Great minds think alike" nicely sums the emergence of organics which was seeded in the 1940s but remained a sapling until commercial advocates pushed through legislation leading to government regulated third party certification of tea.
In 1989 Blake Rankin, the founder of Choice Organic Teas, was inspired to exclusively offer pesticide-free, sustainably grown organic tea. Rankin walked the talk, building his off-the-grid home of straw bales, insulated with mud and powered by solar panels with plank cork and recycled tile flooring.
His challenge was sourcing from gardens only beginning to experiment with organic cultivation.
Simultaneously the owners of Oothu Estate, located in the Singampatti Rainforest of India's Western Ghats Mountains, embraced bio-dynamic principles to become India's first organic tea garden and later became India's first Fair Trade Certified tea garden. The pristine estate is situated at 4,000 feet elevation in the Kalakkad Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve of Tamil Nadu.
Oothu's challenge was finding buyers willing to pay the premium rates necessitated by intense labor requirements and lower yield typical of organic estates. Indrajit Chatterjee, then a young export manager, made the match which has stood the test of time.
Last week Chatterjee, now president of Granum, Inc., which owns Choice Organic Teas, was jubilant in celebrating the 25th Anniversary of its founding. The staff danced to a New Orleans-style street band and celebrated their success at a noisy gathering during the Specialty Coffee Association of America's annual conference.
Granum President Indrajit Chatterjee
"My association with Choice Organic Teas dates back to as early as 1992 when I was a supplier to COT from the first organic tea project in India, from Oothu estate," said Chatterjee. "I am honored and proud of my association with Granum and to be part of the 25th Year celebrations." The Bombay Burmah Trading Corp. Ltd., which owns two gardens in Tanzania and eight Indian gardens including Oothu, acquired Granum in 2007.
Oothu built a modern factory exclusively for organic manufacture in 1992, 10 years before adoption of the USDA National Organic Program. Oothu, which is "surrounded by vast forests…virtually untouched by contamination", was the ideal location to make a case for organics prior to legislation establishing USDA certification standards.
Choice Organic Teas has since promoted the growth and development of organic agriculture in tea estates worldwide and offers more than seventy-five varieties of teas and herbal infusions available in tea bags, tea pyramids, and loose leaf.
The supplier-distributor-retail supply chain enabled Choice Organic Teas to become the first Fair Trade Certified tea company (2000) and the first non-GMO verified tea company (2010). Today the company continues its role in the forefront of tea innovation. In March, the company launched its Wellness Teas, a new line of certified organic, functional teas specially formulated by a master herbalist and faculty member in Botanical Medicine and Ayurvedic Sciences at Bastyr University.
The teas were designed to support healthy body functions and enhance wellness, while maintaining Choice Organic Teas' reputation for great tasting, perfectly balanced tea. The blends are classified as Herbal Dietary Supplements (HDS), indicating that the product has met FDA standards for quality and testing.
"Growing a successful business over 25 years has been a team effort, and we are humbled by and grateful for the immense dedication of our partners in quality, such as the Organic Trade Association, QAI, Fair Trade USA, the Non-GMO Project and the many organic tea gardens around the world who adhere to these standards," said Ray Lacorte, VP of Operations, Choice Organic Teas.
During its first 25 years the company has been "steadfast in its commitment to organic tea, loyal to its roots in natural products, and continues to win awards for taste, quality, and environmental leadership. That staunch dedication will continue to prevail as it moves forward."
Choice Organic Teas uses recycled and unbleached materials and has eliminated the use of Polyvinyl Chloride (PVdC). The company operates a certified organic, green facility and purchases wind-generated power to offset 100% of the electricity use of their manufacturing facility.
The company was awarded the Washington State Governor's Award for pollution prevention in 2004 and the Seattle Public Utility BEST award for sustainability.
Choice Organic Teas' commitment to sustainable business practices won it a Responsible Packaging Award in 2011. Choice Organic Teas is one of the few tea companies that packages its own tea, which gives it direct control over quality, food safety, and costs.
"We don't plan to rest on our laurels as we look to our next 25 years," said Anne-Marie Phillips, Head of Sales and Marketing. "Every day we discover new opportunities to contribute to our industry and the communities where we work and play."
Learn more at: www.choiceorganicteas.com
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Rob Nunally
Thank you for writing about organic tea. I believe organic tea is an important aspect of a good quality and the healthy association of tea. Commonly tea is not washed prior to processing so it's likely that residual pesticides and herbicides could remain on the leaf while the tea is being processed. Adding hot water to brew tea would wash these substances right into the cup. With so much pollution and chemicals in the world, choosing clean production processes should add value and healthiness to our tea products.


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Home | Metal Prices | Copper MMI: Copper prices consolidate
Copper MMI: Copper prices consolidate
by Arielle Hudson on July 12, 2021
Metal Prices, Non-ferrous Metals
The Copper Monthly Metals Index (MMI) decreased by 7.3% for this month's reading, as copper prices declined.
The MetalMiner Best Practice Library offers a wealth of knowledge and tips to help buyers stay on top of metals markets and buying strategies.
Copper stock
Since the beginning of the year, there have been concerns over copper production levels and stock availability.
LME on-warrant tonnages were at the 100,000/mt level, averaging 84,654 metric tons between January and June. However, throughout June, stock tonnage nearly doubled. Stock tonnage started the month at 97,975 tons and closed at 198,275 tons.
This could be a signal that speculative demand has adjusted. This is particularly true after China attempted to remove excessive speculation by issuing stern warnings to the domestic market, along with the recent release of state stock.
China's efforts had a strong effect on the copper market. The country represents approximately 50% of global copper consumption.
Dollar support
Minutes from the Federal Reserve's June 15-16 meeting were released July 7. While it has no timeline, the Fed reaffirmed that it expects to scale back asset purchases sooner than anticipated. This would lead to the reversal of quantitative easing policies. Furthermore, it would lead to increases in interest rates and a stronger dollar.
As MetalMiner reported last month, an inflated (i.e., weaker) US dollar tends to increase demand for copper as it increases accessibility for holders of other currencies. Consequently, a stronger dollar could depress copper demand.
However, other factors may influence copper prices. Those include release of metal stock in China and Beijing's policies aimed at promoting the development of infrastructure and new energies.
China starts state reserves sale
China sold its first round of state reserves July 5. Instead of taking two days to sell the metal, the auction only lasted one day.
In the case of copper, the bidding started at 8:00 a.m. Beijing time and concluded 75 minutes later. A total of 146 metric tons were sold, according to China Minmetals Corp.
Reuters reported that a local buyer speculated that the sale price was around "CNY 67,700/mt ($10,474/mt), a 1.6% discount to the price of SHFE copper for delivery in August."
Following the first auction, the National Food and Strategic Reserves Administration of China confirmed that 100,000 metric tons of metal were sold and that it would continue to release state reserves.
The LME three-month copper price decreased by 7.5% month over month to $9,406 per metric ton as of July 1.
Chinese copper scrap dropped by 7.5% to $9,307 per metric ton. Similarly, Chinese primary cash copper decreased by 8.3% to $10,642 per metric ton.
U.S. copper producer grades 110 and 122 dropped 7.1% to $5.12 per pound. Producer grade 102 decreased by 6.8% to $5.34 per pound.
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This Healthy Avocado Egg Salad Breakfast Toast only takes 5 minutes to make and is packed with protein to keep you fuller longer.
Filling Breakfast: This is a BIG and very filling breakfast (especially if you use Ezekiel Sprouted Bread like I do). Personally, I am a ravenous beast when I wakeup in the morning and like to eat a big breakfast. However, if you prefer a smaller breakfast, just cut the recipe in half and you'll be good to go!
Fast Breakfast: On busy (or lazy) mornings, there is nothing better than a breakfast that takes 5 minutes or less to throw together.
Hard-Boiled Eggs: This recipe does call for hard-boiled eggs. You can either buy pre-peeled hard-boiled eggs at the store (I usually buy them at Costco) or make hard-boiled at home and store them in the fridge. I do both depending on my mood and schedule.
Fool-Proof Hard-Boiled Eggs: Whenever I go the homemade route, I make hard-boiled eggs in the oven. This method is absolutely fool-proof and incredibly easy. The shells basically fall off and they are perfect every time. Technically I should call them hard-cooked eggs since they're being baked instead of boiled but honestly who really cares.
Anyway, Peanut Butter Chocolate Banana Protein Smoothies and Make-Ahead Blueberry Chia Seed Breakfast Pudding are a couple other high protein breakfast ideas that are either really quick or can be made entirely ahead of time!
A healthy delicious recipe that will keep you fuller longer!
Prep Ingredients: Peel the hard boiled eggs (if needed) and cut into small pieces. Chop the fresh dill. Put the bread in the toaster (optional).
Mash & Mix: In a bowl, mash up the avocado with a spoon or fork. Then add the Greek yogurt, fresh dill and pinch of salt. Stir until well combined.
Add Eggs: Add the hard boiled eggs to the avocado mixture and gently stir to combine.
Spread & Enjoy: Spread the avocado egg salad mixture on the toast and enjoy!
*You can either buy pre-peeled hard boiled eggs at the store or your make your own. I recommend making hard boiled eggs in the oven. It is fool proof and they come out perfect every time!


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Q: Libgdx Table Confusion I'm trying to display in a vertical and centered way an Image, and a button for my Screen Menu.
I've almost accomplished that only using actors but I decided that maybe a layout would be the best practice here.
So I've done:
  public MenuScreen(final MyGame myGame) {
    this.myGame = myGame;
        font = new BitmapFont();
        camera = new OrthographicCamera();
        camera.setToOrtho(false, 480, 800);
        stage = new Stage();
        batch = new SpriteBatch();
        stage.getViewport() .setCamera(camera);
        skin = new Skin(Gdx.files.internal("menu/glassy-ui.json"));

        button = new TextButton("NEW GAME", skin);
        button.setTransform(true);
         button.setScale(0.5f);

        button.addListener(new ClickListener(){
            @Override
            public void clicked(InputEvent event, float x, float y) {
                myGame.setScreen(new GameScreen( myGame));
            }
        });
        Image imageLogo = new Image( new Texture(Gdx.files.internal("titleLogo.png")));
       // imageLogo.setScaling(Scaling.fit);

        Table myTable = new Table();
        myTable.setFillParent(true);
        myTable .add(imageLogo);// .width(imageLogo.getWidth()).height(imageLogo.getHeight()).row()   ;

        myTable.row() ;
        myTable.add(button);

        stage.addActor(myTable);
        Gdx.input.setInputProcessor(stage);
        batch.setProjectionMatrix(camera.combined);
    }

    @Override
    public void render(float delta) {
        Gdx.gl.glClearColor(1, 1, 0, 1);
        Gdx.gl.glClear(GL20.GL_COLOR_BUFFER_BIT);
        camera.update();
        batch.begin();
        stage.act(delta);
        stage.draw();
        batch.end();
    }

But it seems that the viewport of the stage isn't affecting the table area which goes offscreen and I'm not even sure that the image is displayed...
This is what I see :

Tried to read wiki and approaches of other developers.
For what I've read everyone has different system to accomplish that goal, nobody used a camera, and I suspect that's my real problem.
Thanks!

A: stage.setDebugAll(true);   //enable debug mode and check what's going on

camera.setToOrtho(false, 480, 800);

By this you're setting viewport of camera by a fix value. You are not resizing/scaling any Actor so make sure all your actor should have size in the context of 480, 800.
camera.position.set(Gdx.graphics.getWidth()/2,Gdx.graphics.getHeight()/2,1);

This will move your camera in center.

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Fanzines And Books
There is no full list or category of Fanzines And Books about The Sisters of Mercy within this Wiki as yet.
It's all work in progress, but hell... we don't know no shame.
There are currently two books about The Sisters of Mercy either recently released or still in the process of production, that can officially be ordered along various means directly from the authors. Both are as good as you can get, when it comes to The Sisters of Mercy history up to 1985.
Waiting For Another War - Cover (front)
Waiting For Another War - A History of The Sisters of Mercy - Volume I: 1980-1985
by TREVOR RISTOW
About (from the author's webpage):
The thrash of Motörhead. The mechanized anxiety of Suicide. The poignancy of Leonard Cohen.
The arrogance of Bowie. The Sisters Of Mercy combined it all to create an unforgettable noise.
From 1980 to 1985 lead singer and master strategist Andrew Eldritch maneuvered The Sisters Of Mercy
from the grimy pubs and student unions of Northern England to London's storied Royal Albert Hall.
Then the whole thing fell apart.
Based on original research and a thorough reading of hundreds of interviews, articles and reviews,
Waiting For Another War is a chronicle of The Sisters Of Mercy's brilliant years from The Damage Done
to First And Last And Always. Click here to read an excerpt from the Introduction.
Paperback finely printed on heavy 70 lb. paper with a matte laminated card stock cover.
5.5 x 8.5 inches, 270 pages, 50 illustrations, about half in colour.
Catalogue#: ISBN 9781734 479300.
The book can be ordered from the website of the author and is also available as an e-book now.
Paperback: $ 35.00 + shipping / E-book: $ 9,99 / £ 7.21 / € 8,37
An extended Heartland Forum thread about this book is here including many links and lots of further interesting information from the author. A recent interview with Trevor Ristow by Paul Grace with Louder Than War can be found under this link.
Paint My Name In Black And Gold - Leeds and the Rise of The Sisters of Mercy
By Mark Andrews
Throughout their ascent The Sisters remained steadfastly a Leeds band.
Paint My Name In Black And Gold is therefore a portrait of a band, but also a portrait of a city.
Leeds was, in the words of Craig Adams, "a shithole, but it was ours." Amid the violence and decay,
it had one of the most extraordinarily vibrant post-punk scenes in Britain. Out of that swamp crawled
The Sisters of Mercy. "And what a fine, fetid swamp it was" Andrew Eldritch once noted.
An extended introduction, an excerpt and further information about the author can be found here. The whole project is crowdfunded and realised along UNBOUND.
The book is currenty in the final pre-press stages with September 2021 as the envisaged date of publication. Further supporters are still welcome.
Prices: E-book: € 25,00 / Hardback: € 35,00 + shipping / various bundles and specials of up to € 105 + shipping
For further information and else about the long run-up to this release please check this thread @The Heartland Forums.
A short mention should surely also be made of former Sisters guitarist Wayne Hussey's autobiography titled Salad Daze which also contains some extended parts
about his time in The Sisters of Mercy. Published in 2019, 304 pages, available in paperback format for example @Book Depository or as an e-book from Amazon.
This page is Work in Progress and going to be extended as soon as ever possible
Official Releases
Postcards From Above The Chemist
The Sisters of Mercy lyrics compilation of the songs written by Andrew Eldritch between 1982 and 1985,
released by The Reptile House in 1992. The according page is partly still work in progress.
Heartland (Fanzine), a dedicated fan produce issues from 1989 to 1992 by Andrew J. Pinnell,
which finally got officially endorsed by the band and re-released as an anthology.
UTR, i.e. Underneath The Rock - the official The Sisters of Mercy fanzine released by the Reptile House from 1990 to 1997
Glasperlenspiel, the officially endorsed Sistes fanzine and follow-up to UTR during 1997-2003.
Issues GPS 4, GPS 5 and GPS 6 are meanwhile available for free download from that page.
Excerpts from earlier issues are also accessible for reading.
Vision Thing Tour Programme
THE SISTERS OF MERCY - available with silver or golden cover print
THE SISTERS OF MERCY - Napalm, amphétamine & miséricorde (French)
Die offizielle Biografie - Raymond Marth Verlag (German)
sisters of mercy - Biography (German) issued by Edel
Quite a lot of fanzines existed in the early days and were spread among the fanbase. We seriously recommend you check
the sistersbooks section at sistersbootlegs, where lots of the various publications about The Sisters of Mercy are listed
and shown in detail.
- in alphabetical order, not yet started -
15 Years 1981-1986 - discography, lyrics, press snippets, from Belgium 1996
A Fragment - resource guide in German, 242 pages
discoghraphy - pictures of releases, flyers etc, 80 pages
Head And Star - fanzine, 8 issues, released 1994 - ca. 1998
In The Temple - A Retrospective - two issues (white or golden cover), 64 pages
Kiss The Blade - 3 editions, all including a cassette
Press Anthology - 1981-1986, 58 pages
Romance And Assassination - 2 editions, over 100 pages
The Quality Of Mercy - A Collector's Guide to The Sisters of Mercy
The Sisters of Mercy Scrapbook - 64 pages of press reviews, interviews and ads
The Violent Sound - lyrics compilation from Sweden
Tune In - Turn On - Burn Out - discography, lyrics and more
Retrieved from 'http://sisterswiki.org/index.php?title=Fanzines_And_Books&oldid=39459'


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Франсиско Ј. Ајала (Мадрид, рођен 12. марта 1934) шпански је биолог и академик, инострани члан састава Српске академије наука и уметности од 30. октобра 2003.

Биографија
Завршио је основне студије физике на Универзитету у Мадриду 1955. године и магистратуру и докторат на Универзитету Колумбија 1964. Радио је као ванредни професор на Провиденс Колеџу, Рокфелер Универзитету 1964—1971, Универзитету Калифорније, у Дејвису 1971—1974. и као редовни професор 1974—1987, на Универзитету Калифорније и Ирвајн 1987—2018. Инострани је члан састава Српске академије наука и уметности од 30. октобра 2003, члан је Националне академије наука Сједињених Америчких Држава, Америчке академије наука и уметности, Калифорнијске академије наука, инострани је члан Руске академије наука, Шпанске краљевске академије, Национална академија dei Lincei из Рима и Мексичке академије наука. Добитник је почасног доктората Универзитета у Атини, Болоњи, Барселони, Мадриду, Прагу и Венецији, златне медаље "Грегор Мендела" Чешке академија наука, медаље за науку Националне академије Италије, Националне медаље за науку Сједињених Америчких Држава 2002. и награде "Темплтон" 2010. године.

Референце

Рођени 1934.
Биографије живих особа
Инострани чланови САНУ
Чланови Руске академије наука
Академици Америчке академије наука и уметности


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Q: JPEG XR to Bitmap in C# I'm using C#, and need to process Jpeg-XR images. However, these images are presented in form of base64 strings, and need to be converted into Bitmap objects directly. I can write it into a file and convert it, but this significantly affects my running time.
I was wondering if anyone could help me with a sample code, or a hint?
(I already tried Magick.Net, but that didn't work for me, and also doesn't seem to be able to load a JXR image directly).
thanks a lot

A: JPEG XR  is formerly known as HD Photo and Windows Media Photo.
You can use the class WmpBitmapDecoder in  System.Windows.Media.Imaging in the WPF library to manipulate .jxr images.
This class Defines a decoder for Microsoft Windows Media Photo encoded images.
The following code convert JXR file to Bmp file:
       using System.IO;
       using System.Windows.Media.Imaging;

         public class JXrLib
        {
            public static void JxrToBmp(string source, string target)
            {
                Stream imageStreamSource = new FileStream(source, FileMode.Open, FileAccess.Read, FileShare.Read);
                WmpBitmapDecoder decoder = new WmpBitmapDecoder(imageStreamSource, BitmapCreateOptions.PreservePixelFormat, BitmapCacheOption.Default);
                BitmapSource bitmapSource = decoder.Frames[0];

                var encoder = new BmpBitmapEncoder(); ;
                encoder.Frames.Add(BitmapFrame.Create(bitmapSource));
                using (var stream = new FileStream(target, FileMode.Create))
                {
                    encoder.Save(stream);
                }

            }
        }

The code is tested and running fine.
Alternative 2:
If you are interested of  using Magick.Net, you can use jxrlib library in https://jxrlib.codeplex.com
Copy the file JXRDecApp.exe and JXREncApp.exe  to your bin directory and read from a file on disk that has a .jxr extension.
(you have to compile jxrlib using  visual studio)
Code example:
        // Read first frame of jxr image
        //JXRDecApp.exe ,JXREncApp.exe should be located in the path of binaries
        using (MagickImage image = new MagickImage(@"images\myimage1.jxr"))
        {
            // Save frame as bmp
            image.Write("myimage2.bmp");

            // even , Save frame as jxr
            image.Write("myimage2.jxr");
        }


U.S. Snitches Sell-Out Minutemen to Mexico...What A Disgrace!
These U.S. "officials" are the stupidest life forms on the planet (including fungus, Paris Hilton and grass) and my anger is only tempered by the fact that the initial shock has yet to wear off.
Funny enough, this is the second time today that I have seriously considered building a large, underground shelter in my backyard in preparation for the foreign invasion and takeover that is undoubtedly imminent. Yeah...because we're stupid and practically begging for it!
This morning when I was skimming the news I came across a story about a Chinese man who had purchased a MIG-21 Fighter Jet on...wait for it...EBAY!
Uh-huh...our communist "friend" bought it on EBAY.
Apparently the jet was owned by a Chech national but housed in Idaho or one of those middle states which always seem quiet and innocent until they pop out a Ted Kaczynski. In any event, shipping proved problematic and the Chinese man is now seeking a refund.
There may be an issue of fair business practices or truth in advertising...something like that...but so what???
People can buy fighter jets on EBAY!! Sure, the MIG 21 is an old machine with relatively limited weapons capability but it's still a war plane!!
Great...America will be invaded by communists using machines they acquired through an American company—I suppose it wouldn't be the first time but come on!
As frustrated as I was to hear this news, the U.S. government selling out our Minutemen took things to a whole new level for me—and I'm not alone! VDARE.com readers have flooded our email accounts today expressing their outrage and contempt at this latest government offense.
When an illegal alien is apprehended, they have the right to seek counsel in the event that they were mistreated in some way—especially when they are apprehended by volunteer organizations such as the Minutemen.
The Mexican government claims the right to question any and all volunteer personnel involved in border apprehensions.
Apparently—and this part still confuses me a bit—the U.S. government decided that it was best to just provide the Mexican government with the exact location of all volunteer patrol groups along the border. Normally this information would be handed out on a need to know basis—after an actual complaint had been filed by a Mexican national.
The bottom line is this: Our government passing on this information impedes the efforts of the Minutemen and more to the point, it endangers their lives.
Yeah...I have to get back to work on my underground shelter—it seems I will likely need it sooner that I thought.


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Q: How to post message with message_tags field using Graph API in PHP I want to post message with message_tags using Graph API.
I confirmed message only post in PHP, but don't work with message_tags..
This is sample code.
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<?php
require_once('facebook.php');

$facebook = new Facebook(array(
  'appId'  => '127916833975***', // masked
  'secret' => 'a3271136ad68587d8e83171148f93***' // masked
));

$request_params = array('message' => mb_convert_encoding('test posting message', 'UTF-8', 'EUC-JP'));

$tags = array(
          'id' => '100000834278***', // masked
          'name' => 'MY_FRIENDS_NAME', // masked
          'offset' => 0,
          'length' => 15 // friend name length
        );

$request_params['message_tags'] = $tags;
$facebook->api('/feed', 'POST', $request_params);
?>
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In document message_tags field,
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object containing fields whose names are the indexes to where objects are
mentioned in the message field; each field in turn is an array containing
an object with id, name, offset, and length fields, where length is the
length, within the message field, of the object mentioned
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https://developers.facebook.com/docs/reference/api/post/
Allowed scopes are read_stream and publish_stream.

A: Apparently the message_tags can only be read via the API. Writing message_tags is not supported. See this bug report and facebook response from 11/22/2011.

A: add this line of code to auto-post your message to wall
if ($user) {
    $attachment =  array(
        //'access_token' => $access_token,
        'message' => "Amazing stuff by I just took part in their  by dragging and dropping items I would like to win, and who knows, I could get lucky!",
        'name' => "",
        'link' => "http://www.facebook.com/abc?sk=app_111111111111",
        'description' => "Pick your  and you could actually win all the items that you pick!",
        'picture'=> "http://www.abc.in/img/dp.png"
        );
    //var_dump($attachment);
    $facebook->api('/me/feed', 'POST', $attachment);
}


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We have several acres of secure storage space. Our warehouses and open-storage yards are strategically located near Trinidad's ports and industrial parks. Each stored item is carefully labeled and filed for easy tracking and access.
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The 2008 African Futsal Championship took place in Tripoli, Libya from 21 March to 30 March 2008. The tournament served as a qualifying tournament for the 2008 FIFA Futsal World Cup in Brazil.

The tournament was contested by ten teams, split into two groups of five. Group A was contested of hosts Libya, along with Cameroon, Morocco, Nigeria and Tunisia, while Group 2 consisted of Angola, Egypt, Mozambique, South Africa and Zambia. The matches were played at two venues in Tripoli: Cortuba and African Union.

Group 1

Matches

Group 2

Matches

Semi-finals

3rd Place

Final

Honors

Final standings
  (Qualified to 2008 World Cup)
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Best players
 Best Player:  Mohammed Shahout
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External links
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The Mosaic Templars of America was a black fraternal order founded by John E. Bush and Chester W. Keatts, two former slaves, in Little Rock, Arkansas, in 1883. The organization originally provided illness, death, and burial insurance during an era when few basic services were available to black people.

According to the lore of the Mosaic Templars of America, happenstance led to the founding. John E. Bush and a white acquaintance were standing on the corner of Ninth and Broadway in Little Rock, when an elderly black women requested a donation to help with the final expenses of her husband. Bush was moved to act upon the request. He met with a close friend, Chester W. Keatts, and the two had the idea to form Mosaic Templars of America. The name metaphorically linked the organization's services to African Americans and the oppressive conditions of the Jim Crow South to Moses' leadership during the Israelites exodus from slavery in Egypt and into the Promised Land.

By 1900 Mosaic Templars' industries grew to include an insurance company, a building and loan association, a publishing company, a business college, a nursing school, and a hospital. By the end of 1922 the MTA had 87,069 members.

The MTA's goal was "to unite fraternally all persons of African descent of good character of every profession, business and occupation and to give all possible moral and material aid in its power to its members." It did not interfere with the political and religious opinions of its members. In 1923 the group's "Acting Grand Scribe" wrote to Arthur Preuss saying that "not as much stress is laid on the secret side of the organization as the business side."

By 1905 it had lodges across the state and thousands of members. Its headquarters were housed in a handsome new building that opened in 1913 at Ninth and Broadway in Little Rock, Arkansas; Booker T. Washington delivered the dedication speech. In the 1920s it claimed chapters in twenty-six states and six foreign countries, making it one of the largest black organizations in the world.

In the 1930s, the MTA began to feel the effects of the Great Depression and eventually ceased operations. However, a single chapter remains, in Barbados. The site of the organization's former headquarters is now home to the Mosaic Templars Cultural Center.

References

Further reading

Ethnic fraternal orders in the United States
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Remembering Paul: Ancient and Modern Contests over the Image of the Apostle
White, Benjamin L.
New York: Oxford University Press, 2014 pp. xxi + 351. $74.00
Description: Who was Paul of Tarsus? Radical visionary of a new age? Gender-liberating progressive? Great defender of orthodoxy? In Remembering Paul, Benjamin L. White offers a critique of early Christian claims about the "real" Paul in the second century C.E.-a period in which apostolic memory was highly contested-and sets these ancient contests alongside their modern counterpart: attempts to rescue the "historical" Paul from his "canonical" entrapments.
Subjects: Bible, Literature, Methods, Historical Approaches, History
Review by Jay Twomey
Citation: Jay Twomey, review of Benjamin L. White, Remembering Paul: Ancient and Modern Contests over the Image of the Apostle, Review of Biblical Literature [http://www.bookreviews.org] (2016).


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In my mind, current university rankings by the U.S. News and World Report should be soundly repudiated by public universities acting as a group, and a case should be made to split the ranking lists of private and public universities. I am assuming here that we will continue to insist on numerical measures of academic success, however incomplete and distorted these measures are. That's because I realize that we are insignificant parts of the ever more powerful Machine. Let's start from a scene from a Roman Polansky movie.
Imagine a lavish ball in an old castle. The walls of a spacious, richly ornamented ballroom are lined with tall mirrors and a chamber orchestra is playing in the corner. On the floor, dozens of pairs of bejeweled beautiful ladies in long dresses and elegant men in dark suits are dancing with great skill. It's a breathtaking view! Then you look at the mirrors and all you can see is the empty ballroom. What you observed was an illusion, a beautiful but empty image. You just watched the Annual Vampires' Ball in Count Dracula's castle.
The ever-insecure public academia is examining herself with trepidation: "In my cheap dress, will I look as pretty as those private school dames?" The simple answer is: "No, public academia is different than private schools, clothed or naked. We serve different societal needs, and we should stop comparing ourselves to our very rich but distant second cousins." Cumulatively, the top 15 public universities charge a little less than one quarter of the tuition and fees charged by the 15 top private universities, and enroll roughly four times more students. By this metric, the cohort of 15 top U.S. public universities is 16 times (sic!) more efficient than the comparable cohort of private universities. Therefore, it is only right that anyone who feels like it harasses and admonishes public schools, while the private school slobs are living serene fulfilling lives. Source: E.C. Escher, "Hand with Reflecting Sphere," 1935.
Which brings me to academic rankings pursued by public universities with troubling desperation. As I wrote in Part I of this series, private universities need not worry: By definition, they are on top of all rankings. Think of this, if private schools were not highest-ranked, who would spend up to $100K per year on private education if 25% of that sum would buy equally good public education?
The small but luxurious private universities are gate keepers, who for the right price dispense lifetime membership cards to the American nomenklatura. Therefore, no one at the US News and World Report would dare to question the glittering supremacy of the Ivy League schools, never mind that as a cohort they are 4.4x3.7=16 times less efficient than the comparable public universities (see Figures 1 - 4 and 5 - 6). After all, the United States of America has invented the beautiful and tempting, but otherwise empty images. And this invention has served some of us very well.
Then as the 2012-2013 school year commenced, Joseph Asch, Dartmouth '79, wrote an open letter the incoming class of 2016 on the Dartblog titled, "Freshman, There Will be Lies." In his letter Mr. Asch warns, among other declarations, that students should begin their time at Dartmouth with the understanding that the administration will lie, underscoring his point by asserting, "Not small lies, or white lies, or inadvertent ones, but straight-out lies that help the administration gain the goals that it seeks at your expense." He reverses all that the students once thought true about an elite academic institution by telling the class that although they expect this "noble institution" to serve the students, in fact the administration "has goals to achieve, and work in an environment where lying has been part of the modus operandi for many years."
In summary, public and private universities are fundamentally different and should not be lumped together in an artificial way that boosts the Ivy League schools relative to the poorer, busier, and less glamorous public university cousins. In Part III, I will get deeper into these gaping differences and public misperceptions.
P.S. (02/21/2014) If you think that the private and public non-profit schools are less than perfect, you should also look at the for-profit universities. The pursuit of short-term profits and generally unethical behavior have created greedy monsters that steal money from the taxpayer and the poor. And Congress seems to be unable to control these monsters, which are feeding on mostly government-backed loans to ruin poor uneducated people.
Figure 1. Click on the image to see it in full resolution. Tuition and fees charged by the top-ranked private universities. All of these universities are at the top of national rankings, i.e., Princeton is #1, according to the U.S. News and World Report. Add another $25-40,000 per year for living expenses. Another question comes to mind: Is this cartel of private schools colluding in setting their tuition levels?
Figure 2. Tuition and fees charged by the top-ranked public universities. U.C. Berkeley, the top public university in the U.S., is ranked as #20 by the U.S. News and World Report. The University of Connecticut is ranked #57. Add another $25-40,000 per year for living expenses.
Figure 3. Undergraduate enrollment in the top-ranked private universities. All of these universities are at the top of national rankings, i.e., Princeton is #1, according to the U.S. News and World Report.
Figure 4. Undergraduate enrollment in the top-ranked public universities. U.C. Berkeley, the top public university in the U.S., is ranked as #20 by the U.S. News and World Report. The University of Connecticut is ranked #57.
Figure 5. Cumulative undergraduate enrollment in the 15 top-ranked private (#1-15) and 15 top-ranked public (#20-57) universities. Source : the U.S. News and World Report. The cumulative enrollment ratio is 4.4:1 in favor of the public universities.
Figure 6. Cumulative tuition and fees charged by the 15 top-ranked private (#1-15) and 15 top-ranked public (#20-57) universities. Source : the U.S. News and World Report. Cumulatively the private universities charge 3.7 times more than the corresponding cohort of public universities.
I just wanted to say that I greatly enjoy reading your ideas on society, energy, and the human condition. Please keep writing.
With all the due respect, these are NOT ideas. Professor Patzek is exposing how rotten and sick the American [elites] education is.
It's one thing to talk in abstract. However, professor Patzek exposed a very disturbing reality of how screw-up this whole nation is.
Also shocking is that you have so few comments in such valuable subject, education.
It shows how paralyzing is, when reality hits.


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package org.apache.spark.sql.internal

import scala.collection.JavaConverters._
import scala.reflect.runtime.universe.TypeTag

import org.apache.spark.annotation.Experimental
import org.apache.spark.sql.{AnalysisException, DataFrame, Dataset, SparkSession}
import org.apache.spark.sql.catalog.{Catalog, Column, Database, Function, Table}
import org.apache.spark.sql.catalyst.{DefinedByConstructorParams, TableIdentifier}
import org.apache.spark.sql.catalyst.catalog.SessionCatalog
import org.apache.spark.sql.catalyst.encoders.ExpressionEncoder
import org.apache.spark.sql.catalyst.plans.logical.LocalRelation
import org.apache.spark.sql.execution.datasources.CreateTableUsing
import org.apache.spark.sql.types.StructType

/**
 * Internal implementation of the user-facing [[Catalog]].
 */
class CatalogImpl(sparkSession: SparkSession) extends Catalog {

  private def sessionCatalog: SessionCatalog = sparkSession.sessionState.catalog

  private def requireDatabaseExists(dbName: String): Unit = {
    if (!sessionCatalog.databaseExists(dbName)) {
      throw new AnalysisException(s"Database '$dbName' does not exist.")
    }
  }

  private def requireTableExists(dbName: String, tableName: String): Unit = {
    if (!sessionCatalog.tableExists(TableIdentifier(tableName, Some(dbName)))) {
      throw new AnalysisException(s"Table '$tableName' does not exist in database '$dbName'.")
    }
  }

  /**
   * Returns the current default database in this session.
   */
  override def currentDatabase: String = sessionCatalog.getCurrentDatabase

  /**
   * Sets the current default database in this session.
   */
  @throws[AnalysisException]("database does not exist")
  override def setCurrentDatabase(dbName: String): Unit = {
    requireDatabaseExists(dbName)
    sessionCatalog.setCurrentDatabase(dbName)
  }

  /**
   * Returns a list of databases available across all sessions.
   */
  override def listDatabases(): Dataset[Database] = {
    val databases = sessionCatalog.listDatabases().map { dbName =>
      val metadata = sessionCatalog.getDatabaseMetadata(dbName)
      new Database(
        name = metadata.name,
        description = metadata.description,
        locationUri = metadata.locationUri)
    }
    CatalogImpl.makeDataset(databases, sparkSession)
  }

  /**
   * Returns a list of tables in the current database.
   * This includes all temporary tables.
   */
  override def listTables(): Dataset[Table] = {
    listTables(currentDatabase)
  }

  /**
   * Returns a list of tables in the specified database.
   * This includes all temporary tables.
   */
  @throws[AnalysisException]("database does not exist")
  override def listTables(dbName: String): Dataset[Table] = {
    requireDatabaseExists(dbName)
    val tables = sessionCatalog.listTables(dbName).map { tableIdent =>
      val isTemp = tableIdent.database.isEmpty
      val metadata = if (isTemp) None else Some(sessionCatalog.getTableMetadata(tableIdent))
      new Table(
        name = tableIdent.identifier,
        database = metadata.flatMap(_.identifier.database).orNull,
        description = metadata.flatMap(_.comment).orNull,
        tableType = metadata.map(_.tableType.name).getOrElse("TEMPORARY"),
        isTemporary = isTemp)
    }
    CatalogImpl.makeDataset(tables, sparkSession)
  }

  /**
   * Returns a list of functions registered in the current database.
   * This includes all temporary functions
   */
  override def listFunctions(): Dataset[Function] = {
    listFunctions(currentDatabase)
  }

  /**
   * Returns a list of functions registered in the specified database.
   * This includes all temporary functions
   */
  @throws[AnalysisException]("database does not exist")
  override def listFunctions(dbName: String): Dataset[Function] = {
    requireDatabaseExists(dbName)
    val functions = sessionCatalog.listFunctions(dbName).map { case (funcIdent, _) =>
      val metadata = sessionCatalog.lookupFunctionInfo(funcIdent)
      new Function(
        name = funcIdent.identifier,
        database = funcIdent.database.orNull,
        description = null, // for now, this is always undefined
        className = metadata.getClassName,
        isTemporary = funcIdent.database.isEmpty)
    }
    CatalogImpl.makeDataset(functions, sparkSession)
  }

  /**
   * Returns a list of columns for the given table in the current database.
   */
  @throws[AnalysisException]("table does not exist")
  override def listColumns(tableName: String): Dataset[Column] = {
    listColumns(TableIdentifier(tableName, None))
  }

  /**
   * Returns a list of columns for the given table in the specified database.
   */
  @throws[AnalysisException]("database or table does not exist")
  override def listColumns(dbName: String, tableName: String): Dataset[Column] = {
    requireTableExists(dbName, tableName)
    listColumns(TableIdentifier(tableName, Some(dbName)))
  }

  private def listColumns(tableIdentifier: TableIdentifier): Dataset[Column] = {
    val tableMetadata = sessionCatalog.getTempViewOrPermanentTableMetadata(tableIdentifier)
    val partitionColumnNames = tableMetadata.partitionColumnNames.toSet
    val bucketColumnNames = tableMetadata.bucketColumnNames.toSet
    val columns = tableMetadata.schema.map { c =>
      new Column(
        name = c.name,
        description = c.comment.orNull,
        dataType = c.dataType,
        nullable = c.nullable,
        isPartition = partitionColumnNames.contains(c.name),
        isBucket = bucketColumnNames.contains(c.name))
    }
    CatalogImpl.makeDataset(columns, sparkSession)
  }

  /**
   * :: Experimental ::
   * Creates an external table from the given path and returns the corresponding DataFrame.
   * It will use the default data source configured by spark.sql.sources.default.
   *
   * @group ddl_ops
   * @since 2.0.0
   */
  @Experimental
  override def createExternalTable(tableName: String, path: String): DataFrame = {
    val dataSourceName = sparkSession.sessionState.conf.defaultDataSourceName
    createExternalTable(tableName, path, dataSourceName)
  }

  /**
   * :: Experimental ::
   * Creates an external table from the given path based on a data source
   * and returns the corresponding DataFrame.
   *
   * @group ddl_ops
   * @since 2.0.0
   */
  @Experimental
  override def createExternalTable(tableName: String, path: String, source: String): DataFrame = {
    createExternalTable(tableName, source, Map("path" -> path))
  }

  /**
   * :: Experimental ::
   * Creates an external table from the given path based on a data source and a set of options.
   * Then, returns the corresponding DataFrame.
   *
   * @group ddl_ops
   * @since 2.0.0
   */
  @Experimental
  override def createExternalTable(
      tableName: String,
      source: String,
      options: java.util.Map[String, String]): DataFrame = {
    createExternalTable(tableName, source, options.asScala.toMap)
  }

  /**
   * :: Experimental ::
   * (Scala-specific)
   * Creates an external table from the given path based on a data source and a set of options.
   * Then, returns the corresponding DataFrame.
   *
   * @group ddl_ops
   * @since 2.0.0
   */
  @Experimental
  override def createExternalTable(
      tableName: String,
      source: String,
      options: Map[String, String]): DataFrame = {
    val tableIdent = sparkSession.sessionState.sqlParser.parseTableIdentifier(tableName)
    val cmd =
      CreateTableUsing(
        tableIdent,
        userSpecifiedSchema = None,
        source,
        temporary = false,
        options = options,
        partitionColumns = Array.empty[String],
        bucketSpec = None,
        allowExisting = false,
        managedIfNoPath = false)
    sparkSession.sessionState.executePlan(cmd).toRdd
    sparkSession.table(tableIdent)
  }

  /**
   * :: Experimental ::
   * Create an external table from the given path based on a data source, a schema and
   * a set of options. Then, returns the corresponding DataFrame.
   *
   * @group ddl_ops
   * @since 2.0.0
   */
  @Experimental
  override def createExternalTable(
      tableName: String,
      source: String,
      schema: StructType,
      options: java.util.Map[String, String]): DataFrame = {
    createExternalTable(tableName, source, schema, options.asScala.toMap)
  }

  /**
   * :: Experimental ::
   * (Scala-specific)
   * Create an external table from the given path based on a data source, a schema and
   * a set of options. Then, returns the corresponding DataFrame.
   *
   * @group ddl_ops
   * @since 2.0.0
   */
  @Experimental
  override def createExternalTable(
      tableName: String,
      source: String,
      schema: StructType,
      options: Map[String, String]): DataFrame = {
    val tableIdent = sparkSession.sessionState.sqlParser.parseTableIdentifier(tableName)
    val cmd =
      CreateTableUsing(
        tableIdent,
        userSpecifiedSchema = Some(schema),
        source,
        temporary = false,
        options,
        partitionColumns = Array.empty[String],
        bucketSpec = None,
        allowExisting = false,
        managedIfNoPath = false)
    sparkSession.sessionState.executePlan(cmd).toRdd
    sparkSession.table(tableIdent)
  }

  /**
   * Drops the temporary view with the given view name in the catalog.
   * If the view has been cached/persisted before, it's also unpersisted.
   *
   * @param viewName the name of the view to be dropped.
   * @group ddl_ops
   * @since 2.0.0
   */
  override def dropTempView(viewName: String): Unit = {
    sparkSession.sessionState.catalog.getTempView(viewName).foreach { tempView =>
      sparkSession.sharedState.cacheManager.uncacheQuery(Dataset.ofRows(sparkSession, tempView))
      sessionCatalog.dropTempView(viewName)
    }
  }

  /**
   * Returns true if the table is currently cached in-memory.
   *
   * @group cachemgmt
   * @since 2.0.0
   */
  override def isCached(tableName: String): Boolean = {
    sparkSession.sharedState.cacheManager.lookupCachedData(sparkSession.table(tableName)).nonEmpty
  }

  /**
   * Caches the specified table in-memory.
   *
   * @group cachemgmt
   * @since 2.0.0
   */
  override def cacheTable(tableName: String): Unit = {
    sparkSession.sharedState.cacheManager.cacheQuery(sparkSession.table(tableName), Some(tableName))
  }

  /**
   * Removes the specified table from the in-memory cache.
   *
   * @group cachemgmt
   * @since 2.0.0
   */
  override def uncacheTable(tableName: String): Unit = {
    sparkSession.sharedState.cacheManager.uncacheQuery(query = sparkSession.table(tableName))
  }

  /**
   * Removes all cached tables from the in-memory cache.
   *
   * @group cachemgmt
   * @since 2.0.0
   */
  override def clearCache(): Unit = {
    sparkSession.sharedState.cacheManager.clearCache()
  }

  /**
   * Returns true if the [[Dataset]] is currently cached in-memory.
   *
   * @group cachemgmt
   * @since 2.0.0
   */
  protected[sql] def isCached(qName: Dataset[_]): Boolean = {
    sparkSession.sharedState.cacheManager.lookupCachedData(qName).nonEmpty
  }

  /**
   * Refresh the cache entry for a table, if any. For Hive metastore table, the metadata
   * is refreshed.
   *
   * @group cachemgmt
   * @since 2.0.0
   */
  override def refreshTable(tableName: String): Unit = {
    val tableIdent = sparkSession.sessionState.sqlParser.parseTableIdentifier(tableName)
    sessionCatalog.refreshTable(tableIdent)

    // If this table is cached as an InMemoryRelation, drop the original
    // cached version and make the new version cached lazily.
    val logicalPlan = sparkSession.sessionState.catalog.lookupRelation(tableIdent)
    // Use lookupCachedData directly since RefreshTable also takes databaseName.
    val isCached = sparkSession.sharedState.cacheManager.lookupCachedData(logicalPlan).nonEmpty
    if (isCached) {
      // Create a data frame to represent the table.
      // TODO: Use uncacheTable once it supports database name.
      val df = Dataset.ofRows(sparkSession, logicalPlan)
      // Uncache the logicalPlan.
      sparkSession.sharedState.cacheManager.uncacheQuery(df, blocking = true)
      // Cache it again.
      sparkSession.sharedState.cacheManager.cacheQuery(df, Some(tableIdent.table))
    }
  }

  /**
   * Refresh the cache entry and the associated metadata for all dataframes (if any), that contain
   * the given data source path.
   *
   * @group cachemgmt
   * @since 2.0.0
   */
  override def refreshByPath(resourcePath: String): Unit = {
    sparkSession.sharedState.cacheManager.invalidateCachedPath(sparkSession, resourcePath)
  }
}

private[sql] object CatalogImpl {

  def makeDataset[T <: DefinedByConstructorParams: TypeTag](
      data: Seq[T],
      sparkSession: SparkSession): Dataset[T] = {
    val enc = ExpressionEncoder[T]()
    val encoded = data.map(d => enc.toRow(d).copy())
    val plan = new LocalRelation(enc.schema.toAttributes, encoded)
    val queryExecution = sparkSession.sessionState.executePlan(plan)
    new Dataset[T](sparkSession, queryExecution, enc)
  }

}


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The Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) develops and manages the PCI standards and associated education and awareness efforts. The PCI SSC is an open global forum, with the five founding credit card companies -- American Express, Discover Financial Services, JCB International, MasterCard Worldwide and Visa Inc. -- responsible for carrying out the organization's work.
1. Install and maintain a firewall configuration to protect card holder data (CHD).
2. Not use vendor-supplied defaults for system passwords and other security parameters.
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The "Mobile Payment Acceptance Security Guidelines" also provided recommended measures for merchants to secure mobile devices used for payment acceptance, and guidelines for securing the payment acceptance solutions' hardware and software. The PCI SSC noted in the document's release that until mobile hardware and software implementations could meet the guidelines, the best options for merchants was using a PCI-validated, point-to-point encryption solution.
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Q: How to convert the string '100+20*50/10-9' to float value using python Haii friends
How can I convert the string expression value to float value
ex: s1 = '100+20*50/10-9' this s1 convert to float value. Based on the arithmetic operator priority rule it should give 191. But the string expression is not convert to float.
I had use float('100+20*50/10-9') and it raises error:

Traceback (most recent call last): File "", line 1, in
  ValueError: could not convert string to float: '100+20*50/10-9`

Thanks!

A: If you are trying to parse a calculation string to a value, you have to evaluate the string first. Like this:
eval('100+20*50/10-9')
Then you may convert it to a float like this float(eval('100+20*50/10-9')).

However, if the calculation string looked like this 101+20*50/3, thus returning 434,3333(3), then you should think of a better solution, parsing the values within to a float before doing the calculation. See the difference:

print float(eval('101+20*50/3'))            '434.0
print float(eval('101.0+20.0*50.0/3.0'))    '434.333333333

A: Also using another method:
s = '101+20*50/3'

print("{:.8f}".format(eval(s)))

#ouput:

434.00000000