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Understanding that captivating the audience is part of moving forward in their industry, the music group Left of Centre did just that at Rockin the Fields Minnedosa (RFM) last year by winning the Rockoff competition.
With their music relationship coming together five years ago, members began to pump out music to let loose and have some fun. Today, while they enjoy the freedom of performing live, they also live up to the motto all for one one for all, knowing what they accomplish will be the result of all four working hard as a group.
Left of Centre is a rock band made up of three members from Hamiota Cory Badger, Ben Hodges, Travis Woloshen, and one from Deloraine Alex Hammond.
Since the four came together in the spring of 2008, Left of Centre has played approximately 50 live shows, but nothing compares to the scale of RFM that not only brings in big-name acts but also supports and promotes homegrown musical talent.
As the winner of the 2010 event, the small-town Prairie boys not only got to perform in front of headliners Bif Naked and Wide Mouth Mason, but also received a large prize package consisting of everything from paid future gigs to a professional photo shoot. But for the group, being judged the best and gaining additional stage exposure meant more.
It felt really good to come out on top at an event of that calibre, said Badger. Every show we play together just seems to get better and better, and that is its own reward if you can step back and look at what we have accomplished as a band but sometimes being rewarded for your hard work helps you to realize it.
Having played smaller outdoor festivals in the past such as Ridgefest and Faderfest in Brandon, Border fest in Waskada, and Cranfest locally along with numerous city clubs and small-town bars, Left of Centre has drawn quite a large fan base across Manitoba which is now being extended into Saskatchewan. Also, with activities and promotion on their official website www.myspace.com/leftofcentreonline they have touched others across the world.
Badger said the group officially released Pushover, recorded at Studio 11 in Winnipeg a year and a half ago. One of the songs on it has been included on an American compilation disc which will be distributed to many American campus radio stations this month.
Badger says they are planning to hit the studio next summer/ fall and record a full album of original material. They credit some of their success to being involved with school band. We may have very well played different instruments back then, but the Hamiota school band provided much of the musical knowledge that we use today, said Badger. Definitely, I think it was the kick-start to our dreams, to our goals.
Darrell Nesbitt writes from Shoal Lake, Manitoba
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CENTURY CITY, Calif. -- David Nelson, who essentially played himself as the eldest* child in the iconic American television series "The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet," died today at the age of 74. He was the last surviving member of the Nelson TV family. Doctors have told reporters that Nelson died of complications from colon cancer, the result of a lifetime of drinking warm Coke, but the mysterious presence of police investigators at the scene suggests a more complicated set of circumstances. Further fueling suspicion is news that Tony Dow, who played Wally Cleaver on "Leave it to Beaver," has been taken into protective custody.
"The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet" premiered on ABC in October 1952 and ran until September 1966. Ironically titled, the series focused mainly on the Nelson family at home, dealing with run-of-the-mill problems. Many of the series' storylines were taken from the Nelsons' real life, which accounted for the surreal banality of the program. Still, television historians consider the "The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet" the basis for many other, though seemingly unrelated, hit shows.
Other historians agree. In fact, they say a great deal of Ozzie Nelson's scenes at work were edited out in post production because they came across as too risque for the overall mood of the 1950s nuclear family.
The show plummeted in ratings as the mid-1960s introduced a stark change in values and audience demographic. The Nelsons portrayed the typical post-war, suburban family: white, middle class, perfect lawn, picket fence, Christian but not Catholic, and corporate. They embraced the values of 1950s America -- nicotine, alcohol, sexism, adultery, homophobia, racism, and antisemitism. But with the liberalism of the 1960s, which saw the rise of feminism and equal rights, audiences became disconnected with people like the Nelsons.
But the circumstances surrounding Ricky Nelson's death have long posed concerns and unresolved questions. The investigation conducted by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) lasted an entire year. At its conclusion, NTSB officials released the disturbingly vague assessment that "the crash was probably due to mechanical problems." They also discovered that the access panel to the gasoline cabin heater was unlatched.
Even stranger, Ricky Nelson's remains were lost in transit from Texas to California, delaying the funeral for several days. Conspiracy theorists continue to aver that the remains in Nelson's grave are those of actor Henry Blair, who originally performed the role of Ricky as the Nelson children were too young to act at that time.
State forensic specialists in Texas also stated that one of the ill-fated passengers had scrawled the word "Osmo" in her own blood before expiring.
Hollywood has seen its share of dead child stars, all shrouded in uncertainties and conjecture. The most recent cases involve Gary Coleman and Corey Haim, both of whom died suddenly and unexpectedly. And while autopsy reports cited health and drug problems, police investigators continued to describe the presence of unexplained messages in their files. In the case of Coleman, an unopened Alice Cooper CD was found. At the scene of Haim's demise, detectives recovered a sealed pornographic film featuring the late John Holmes.
Ernest Higges, a private detective with San Narciso's Few and Shue Security, thinks there's a connection.
*Correction: The original posting of the article had referred to David Nelson as the youngest child. This was incorrect, and the error has been duly corrected. Special thanks to Jim Hall for pointing out the mistake. Also, we'd like to remind readers that this story, as all stories in the BVET, is satirical. Tony Dow is neither involved nor under police protection. Ken Osmond, as far as we know, is not stalking former child actors.


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[VIDEO] Sen. Cruz Questions DHS Sec. Johnson on Admin's Willful Blindness to Radical Islamic Terrorism
Posted: June 30, 2016 | Author: Pundit Planet | Filed under: Censorship, Global, Law & Justice, Religion, Terrorism, War Room | Tags: 2010 Times Square car bombing attempt, Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, Anwar al-Aulaqi, Baltimore–Washington International Airport, Barack Obama, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Florida, Islamism, Jihadism, ORLANDO, Ted Cruz, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, United States Armed Forces, United States Department of Justice |1 Comment
Robert Eno reports:
…Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson faced roughly ten minutes of questioning from Senator Ted Cruz, R-TX. During the testimony, Johnson repeated the administration's line that it doesn't matter what the terrorists are called, especially if it's the word "Islamic." Cruz tried to get Johnson on record answering the question of whether or not DHS purposely scrubbed Islamic from documents. The most shocking part of Johnson's testimony, however, was near the end. Johnson blatantly lied about what the administration knew regarding the Fort Hood Jihadist, and when it knew it.
Cruz: One, is it true or false that the administration knew before the attack that Nidal Hasan was communicating with Anwar al Awlaki?
Johnson: How are you defining the "Obama administration" sir?
Cruz: The Federal Bureau of Investigation
Johnson: The entire Federal Bureau of Investigation? I can't answer that question sitting here. [unintelligible]
Cruz: The answer is yes, and it is in public record.
Senator Cruz is absolutely correct. Not only did the Obama administration know about Hasan's communications, they shut down an investigation field agents wanted to conduct into Hasan's behavior.
In The United States of Jihad: Investigating America's Homegrown Terrorists, which I recently reviewed, Peter Bergen details in painstaking fashion what the Obama administration knew and when it learned that information. His information came from the public record.
[Read the full story here, at ConservativeReview.com]
They Obama administration did in fact know beforehand about the communications, as The New York Times reported shortly after the attacks.
"Not only did the Obama administration know about Hasan's communications, they shut down an investigation field agents wanted to conduct into Hasan's behavior."
Intelligence agencies intercepted communications last year and this year between the military psychiatrist accused of shooting to death 13 people at Fort Hood, Tex., and a radical cleric in Yemen known for his incendiary anti-American teachings.
But the federal authorities dropped an inquiry into the matter after deciding that the messages from the psychiatrist, Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, did not suggest any threat of violence and concluding that no further action was warranted, government officials said Monday.
Major Hasan's 10 to 20 messages to Anwar al-Awlaki, once a spiritual leader at a mosque in suburban Virginia where Major Hasan worshiped, indicate that the troubled military psychiatrist came to the attention of the authorities long before last Thursday's shooting rampage at Fort Hood, but that the authorities left him in his post.
The Times report goes on to say that "authorities" thought the questions were consistent with a report Hasan was preparing on PTSD. Bergen reports that much of Hasan's work did not deal with PTSD but with whether or not the United States armed forces should be allowed to fight in Muslim lands.
As Cruz asked earlier in the questioning, Hasan did in fact ask if it was permissible to commit Jihad against military forces in the United States. Even the very liberal Mother Jones reported on how the Obama administration missed the Hasan warning signs. Mother Jones went through the entirety of what happened. After describing how FBI agents, stationed in San Diego, tried to warn their Washington superiors that something was going on with Hasan, Mother Jones detailed the frantic month or so leading up to the attack…(read more)
Source: ConservativeReview.com
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13th U.S. Resident Linked to Islamic Extremism in 2016 (adl.org)
FBI Arrests Indiana Teen For Plotting To Join ISIS (dailybail.com)
No active shooter at Joint Base Andrews, it was a planned drill [UPDATED] (valuewalk.com)
The FBI is protecting Islamic Terrorists (militianews.com)
New Material Support Indictments, Same Old Story (opensources.info)
ON POINT: The Islamic State's Battleground America: Terrorist Slaughter in Orlando (strategypage.com)
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"""Generate minidump symbols for use by the Crash server.

Note: This should be run inside the chroot.

This produces files in the breakpad format required by minidump_stackwalk and
the crash server to dump stack information.

Basically it scans all the split .debug files in /build/$BOARD/usr/lib/debug/
and converts them over using the `dump_syms` programs.  Those plain text .sym
files are then stored in /build/$BOARD/usr/lib/debug/breakpad/.

If you want to actually upload things, see upload_symbols.py.
"""

from __future__ import print_function

import collections
import ctypes
import logging
import multiprocessing
import os
import tempfile

from chromite.lib import commandline
from chromite.lib import cros_build_lib
from chromite.lib import osutils
from chromite.lib import parallel
from chromite.lib import signals

SymbolHeader = collections.namedtuple('SymbolHeader',
                                      ('cpu', 'id', 'name', 'os',))

def ReadSymsHeader(sym_file):
  """Parse the header of the symbol file

  The first line of the syms file will read like:
    MODULE Linux arm F4F6FA6CCBDEF455039C8DE869C8A2F40 blkid

  https://code.google.com/p/google-breakpad/wiki/SymbolFiles

  Args:
    sym_file: The symbol file to parse

  Returns:
    A SymbolHeader object

  Raises:
    ValueError if the first line of |sym_file| is invalid
  """
  with cros_build_lib.Open(sym_file) as f:
    header = f.readline().split()

  if header[0] != 'MODULE' or len(header) != 5:
    raise ValueError('header of sym file is invalid')

  return SymbolHeader(os=header[1], cpu=header[2], id=header[3], name=header[4])

def GenerateBreakpadSymbol(elf_file, debug_file=None, breakpad_dir=None,
                           board=None, strip_cfi=False, num_errors=None):
  """Generate the symbols for |elf_file| using |debug_file|

  Args:
    elf_file: The file to dump symbols for
    debug_file: Split debug file to use for symbol information
    breakpad_dir: The dir to store the output symbol file in
    board: If |breakpad_dir| is not specified, use |board| to find it
    strip_cfi: Do not generate CFI data
    num_errors: An object to update with the error count (needs a .value member)

  Returns:
    The number of errors that were encountered.
  """
  if breakpad_dir is None:
    breakpad_dir = FindBreakpadDir(board)
  if num_errors is None:
    num_errors = ctypes.c_int()

  cmd_base = ['dump_syms']
  if strip_cfi:
    cmd_base += ['-c']
  # Some files will not be readable by non-root (e.g. set*id /bin/su).
  needs_sudo = not os.access(elf_file, os.R_OK)

  def _DumpIt(cmd_args):
    if needs_sudo:
      run_command = cros_build_lib.SudoRunCommand
    else:
      run_command = cros_build_lib.RunCommand
    return run_command(
        cmd_base + cmd_args, redirect_stderr=True, log_stdout_to_file=temp.name,
        error_code_ok=True, debug_level=logging.DEBUG)

  def _CrashCheck(ret, msg):
    if ret < 0:
      cros_build_lib.PrintBuildbotStepWarnings()
      cros_build_lib.Warning('dump_syms crashed with %s; %s',
                             signals.StrSignal(-ret), msg)

  osutils.SafeMakedirs(breakpad_dir)
  with tempfile.NamedTemporaryFile(dir=breakpad_dir, bufsize=0) as temp:
    if debug_file:
      # Try to dump the symbols using the debug file like normal.
      cmd_args = [elf_file, os.path.dirname(debug_file)]
      result = _DumpIt(cmd_args)

      if result.returncode:
        # Sometimes dump_syms can crash because there's too much info.
        # Try dumping and stripping the extended stuff out.  At least
        # this way we'll get the extended symbols.  http://crbug.com/266064
        _CrashCheck(result.returncode, 'retrying w/out CFI')
        cmd_args = ['-c', '-r'] + cmd_args
        result = _DumpIt(cmd_args)
        _CrashCheck(result.returncode, 'retrying w/out debug')

      basic_dump = result.returncode
    else:
      basic_dump = True

    if basic_dump:
      # If that didn't work (no debug, or dump_syms still failed), try
      # dumping just the file itself directly.
      result = _DumpIt([elf_file])
      if result.returncode:
        # A lot of files (like kernel files) contain no debug information,
        # do not consider such occurrences as errors.
        cros_build_lib.PrintBuildbotStepWarnings()
        _CrashCheck(result.returncode, 'giving up entirely')
        if 'file contains no debugging information' in result.error:
          cros_build_lib.Warning('no symbols found for %s', elf_file)
        else:
          num_errors.value += 1
          cros_build_lib.Error('dumping symbols for %s failed:\n%s',
                               elf_file, result.error)
        return num_errors.value

    # Move the dumped symbol file to the right place:
    # /build/$BOARD/usr/lib/debug/breakpad/<module-name>/<id>/<module-name>.sym
    header = ReadSymsHeader(temp)
    cros_build_lib.Info('Dumped %s as %s : %s', elf_file, header.name,
                        header.id)
    sym_file = os.path.join(breakpad_dir, header.name, header.id,
                            header.name + '.sym')
    osutils.SafeMakedirs(os.path.dirname(sym_file))
    os.rename(temp.name, sym_file)
    os.chmod(sym_file, 0o644)
    temp.delete = False

  return num_errors.value

def GenerateBreakpadSymbols(board, breakpad_dir=None, strip_cfi=False,
                            generate_count=None, sysroot=None,
                            num_processes=None, clean_breakpad=False,
                            exclude_dirs=(), file_list=None):
  """Generate symbols for this board.

  If |file_list| is None, symbols are generated for all executables, otherwise
  only for the files included in |file_list|.

  TODO(build):
  This should be merged with buildbot_commands.GenerateBreakpadSymbols()
  once we rewrite cros_generate_breakpad_symbols in python.

  Args:
    board: The board whose symbols we wish to generate
    breakpad_dir: The full path to the breakpad directory where symbols live
    strip_cfi: Do not generate CFI data
    generate_count: If set, only generate this many symbols (meant for testing)
    sysroot: The root where to find the corresponding ELFs
    num_processes: Number of jobs to run in parallel
    clean_breakpad: Should we `rm -rf` the breakpad output dir first; note: we
      do not do any locking, so do not run more than one in parallel when True
    exclude_dirs: List of dirs (relative to |sysroot|) to not search
    file_list: Only generate symbols for files in this list. Each file must be a
      full path (including |sysroot| prefix).
      TODO(build): Support paths w/o |sysroot|.

  Returns:
    The number of errors that were encountered.
  """
  if breakpad_dir is None:
    breakpad_dir = FindBreakpadDir(board)
  if sysroot is None:
    sysroot = cros_build_lib.GetSysroot(board=board)
  if clean_breakpad:
    cros_build_lib.Info('cleaning out %s first', breakpad_dir)
    osutils.RmDir(breakpad_dir, ignore_missing=True, sudo=True)
  # Make sure non-root can write out symbols as needed.
  osutils.SafeMakedirs(breakpad_dir, sudo=True)
  if not os.access(breakpad_dir, os.W_OK):
    cros_build_lib.SudoRunCommand(['chown', '-R', str(os.getuid()),
                                   breakpad_dir])
  debug_dir = FindDebugDir(board)
  exclude_paths = [os.path.join(debug_dir, x) for x in exclude_dirs]
  if file_list is None:
    file_list = []
  file_filter = dict.fromkeys([os.path.normpath(x) for x in file_list], False)

  cros_build_lib.Info('generating breakpad symbols using %s', debug_dir)

  # Let's locate all the debug_files and elfs first along with the debug file
  # sizes.  This way we can start processing the largest files first in parallel
  # with the small ones.
  # If |file_list| was given, ignore all other files.
  targets = []
  for root, dirs, files in os.walk(debug_dir):
    if root in exclude_paths:
      cros_build_lib.Info('Skipping excluded dir %s', root)
      del dirs[:]
      continue

    for debug_file in files:
      debug_file = os.path.join(root, debug_file)
      # Turn /build/$BOARD/usr/lib/debug/sbin/foo.debug into
      # /build/$BOARD/sbin/foo.
      elf_file = os.path.join(sysroot, debug_file[len(debug_dir) + 1:-6])

      if file_filter:
        if elf_file in file_filter:
          file_filter[elf_file] = True
        elif debug_file in file_filter:
          file_filter[debug_file] = True
        else:
          continue

      # Filter out files based on common issues with the debug file.
      if not debug_file.endswith('.debug'):
        continue

      elif debug_file.endswith('.ko.debug'):
        cros_build_lib.Debug('Skipping kernel module %s', debug_file)
        continue

      elif os.path.islink(debug_file):
        # The build-id stuff is common enough to filter out by default.
        if '/.build-id/' in debug_file:
          msg = cros_build_lib.Debug
        else:
          msg = cros_build_lib.Warning
        msg('Skipping symbolic link %s', debug_file)
        continue

      # Filter out files based on common issues with the elf file.
      if not os.path.exists(elf_file):
        # Sometimes we filter out programs from /usr/bin but leave behind
        # the .debug file.
        cros_build_lib.Warning('Skipping missing %s', elf_file)
        continue

      targets.append((os.path.getsize(debug_file), elf_file, debug_file))

  bg_errors = multiprocessing.Value('i')
  if file_filter:
    files_not_found = [x for x, found in file_filter.iteritems() if not found]
    bg_errors.value += len(files_not_found)
    if files_not_found:
      cros_build_lib.Error('Failed to find requested files: %s',
                           files_not_found)

  # Now start generating symbols for the discovered elfs.
  with parallel.BackgroundTaskRunner(GenerateBreakpadSymbol,
                                     breakpad_dir=breakpad_dir, board=board,
                                     strip_cfi=strip_cfi,
                                     num_errors=bg_errors,
                                     processes=num_processes) as queue:
    for _, elf_file, debug_file in sorted(targets, reverse=True):
      if generate_count == 0:
        break

      queue.put([elf_file, debug_file])
      if generate_count is not None:
        generate_count -= 1
        if generate_count == 0:
          break

  return bg_errors.value

def FindDebugDir(board):
  """Given a |board|, return the path to the split debug dir for it"""
  sysroot = cros_build_lib.GetSysroot(board=board)
  return os.path.join(sysroot, 'usr', 'lib', 'debug')

def FindBreakpadDir(board):
  """Given a |board|, return the path to the breakpad dir for it"""
  return os.path.join(FindDebugDir(board), 'breakpad')

def main(argv):
  parser = commandline.ArgumentParser(description=__doc__)

  parser.add_argument('--board', default=None,
                      help='board to generate symbols for')
  parser.add_argument('--breakpad_root', type='path', default=None,
                      help='root directory for breakpad symbols')
  parser.add_argument('--exclude-dir', type=str, action='append',
                      default=[],
                      help='directory (relative to |board| root) to not search')
  parser.add_argument('--generate-count', type=int, default=None,
                      help='only generate # number of symbols')
  parser.add_argument('--noclean', dest='clean', action='store_false',
                      default=True,
                      help='do not clean out breakpad dir before running')
  parser.add_argument('--jobs', type=int, default=None,
                      help='limit number of parallel jobs')
  parser.add_argument('--strip_cfi', action='store_true', default=False,
                      help='do not generate CFI data (pass -c to dump_syms)')
  parser.add_argument('file_list', nargs='*', default=None,
                      help='generate symbols for only these files '
                           '(e.g. /build/$BOARD/usr/bin/foo)')

  opts = parser.parse_args(argv)
  opts.Freeze()

  if opts.board is None:
    cros_build_lib.Die('--board is required')

  ret = GenerateBreakpadSymbols(opts.board, breakpad_dir=opts.breakpad_root,
                                strip_cfi=opts.strip_cfi,
                                generate_count=opts.generate_count,
                                num_processes=opts.jobs,
                                clean_breakpad=opts.clean,
                                exclude_dirs=opts.exclude_dir,
                                file_list=opts.file_list)
  if ret:
    cros_build_lib.Error('encountered %i problem(s)', ret)
    # Since exit(status) gets masked, clamp it to 1 so we don't inadvertently
    # return 0 in case we are a multiple of the mask.
    ret = 1

  return ret

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Vivek Oberoi – Biography, Career, Awards and Net worth
Posted on Jun 27, 2017,
Vivek Oberoi is an Indian actor, who primarily works in Bollywood films. He made his Bollywood debut with the blockbuster 'Company' directed by Ram Gopal Varma. His powerful performance in the role of Chandu gained him two Filmfare Awards in his first effort.
Born on 1976, Oberoi starred in several hit films such as 'Road', 'Saathiya', 'Masti', 'Krrish 3' and 'Rakta Charitra'. He worked with stars such as Ajay Devgn, Rani Mukherji, Esha Deol, Dia Mirza and many others. Through his strong performance, he established himself as one of the know figures in the Bollywood.
Vivek Oberoi : Early Life and Relationship
Vivek Oberoi was born on September 6, 1976, in Hyderabad, Telangana. He was born to a veteran Bollywood actor Suresh Oberoi and Yashodhara Oberoi. Since his father is a Punjabi and mother is Tamil, he is of mixed decent.
Oberoi did his schooling from The Lawrence School and attended in Mayo College as well as Mithabai College. He did his masters degree in film acting from New York University.
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Vivek is a handsome actor with the height of 5'10" and weighs 154lbs. He has a black eye color and his zodiac sign is Virgo.
Concerning his relationship status, Vivek is married to Priyanka Alva Oberoi the daughter of Karnataka Minister Jeevaraj Alva. At present, he is the father of a son and a daughter, Vivaan and Ameyaa respectively.
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Vivek Oberoi : Career
Oberoi began his Bollywood career with Ram Gopal Varma's 'Company'. He then starred in an array of hit films such as 'Road', 'Dum', 'Saathiya', 'Masti', 'Yuva', 'Krrish 3' and 'Rakta Charitra'.
However, his most memorable performances are in 'Omkara' and 'Shootout At Lokhandwala'. His role in Ram Gopal Varma's 'Rakht Charitra' as Paritala Ravi received much appreciation from film critics and developed a cult status among moviegoers.
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As a producer, Oberoi has produced a film called 'Watch Indian Circus', which was featured in the Busan Film Festival. Next, he appeared as a judge of Miss Sri Lanka Online contest 2012 and India's Best Dramebaaz 2 on Zee Tv.
Besides acting and appearing on the screen, he is actively involved in social work. He runs a charitable organization Yashodhara Oberoi Foundation (YOF). Also, he donated 25 flats to the families of the soldiers killed in Maoist attacks in Sukma.
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Vivek Oberoi : Awards and Achievements
With the active involvement in acting and social works, Oberoi has achieved a lot in his life. He has gained several awards such as two Film Academy Awards, Zee Cine Awards, Screen Weekly Awards, Phalke Academy Award and two Filmfare Awards. His production venture gained him the Audience Choice Award for best film among 3000 films worldwide.
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Vivek Oberoi : Net worth
The 41-year-old Vivek holds the staggering net worth of $14 million. He charges 3-4 Crore per film and has endorsed brands such as Coco Cola, DOTS and Donear.
Oberoi lives in a lavish house in Golden Beach, Juhu along with his family. He owns a luxurious car and bike like DC Imperator, Mercedes ML- Class, Ducati 1098 R and Yamaha Vmax.
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Q: Same dict variable value updated between tests in pytest I have 2 tests that use the same dict for data. But when I update something in 1 test that will affect the second test. I want them to be independent.
data.py
a = {"data": {'data1': 'mydata',
              'data2': 'mydata2'
              }
     }

test_mytest.py
from data import a
import pytest

def test_1():
    test_data = a['data']
    test_data['data1'] = 'new data'

def test_2():
    test_data = a['data']
    assert test_data['data1'] == 'mydata'

When I run test_2 only it passes. But when I run both using pytest, test_2 is failing.
I want them to be passed when running together. Also, what can be the best way of doing this?

A: Global mutable state is something best avoided in testing. There are no guarantees about the order in which your tests will be executed, and sharing state between tests can prevent speeding up the test suite by using a plugin like pytest-xdist (which executes tests in parallel).
Instead, I would do it like this, giving each test a copy of the data by using a fixture
import pytest

@pytest.fixture
def a():
    return {
        "data": {
            "data1": "mydata",
            "data2": "mydata2",
        }
    }

def test_1(a):
    test_data = a['data']
    test_data['data1'] = 'new data'

def test_2(a):
    test_data = a['data']
    assert test_data['data1'] == 'mydata'

If the data must be externally available:
# in conftest.py

import pytest
import copy

from data import a as a_source

@pytest.fixture
def a():
    return copy.deepcopy(a_source)

Note that if tests need to modify data.a itself, rather than providing a modified copy of a when calling a function for example, then you may prefer to simply patch the object in each test using pytest's monkeypatch fixture or using pytest-mock plugin, e.g.:
def test_2(mocker):
    mocker.patch("data.a", {"k": "v"})
    ...

This kind of runtime patching only works if the contents of data.a are accessed by the code under test (i.e. not at import time). If it was already accessed before your test runs, then you're too late to patch.

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A szanszkrit nyelv ( संस्कृता वाक्), illetve annak korábbi formája, a védikus óind, az indoeurópai nyelvcsalád indo-iráni csoportjába tartozik. Az egyik legősibb indoeurópai nyelv, az Észak-Indiát az i. e. 2. évezredben meghódító indoárják nyelve volt,  az egyik köznyelvi változatából származnak a mai észak-indiai indoárja nyelvek. Az ókori India és a hindu vallás máig használt, szoros szabályok közé szorított, de választékos és művészi liturgikus nyelve. Tudományos és költői nyelvként hasonló szerepet tölt be az indiai kultúrában, mint a latin és az ógörög az európaiban, központi szerepe van a hindu, a dzsainista és a buddhista hagyományokban. A nevében található "kri" igető azonos eredetű a latin creare (teremteni) igével. Legközelebbi rokona az óiráni avesztai nyelv volt. A szanszkrit és az óperzsa nyelv még igen közel álltak egymáshoz, mára azonban a belőlük kialakult modern nyelvek révén (→ perzsa nyelv és ind nyelvek) már eltávolodtak egymástól.

A szanszkrit nyelv ősisége ellenére tehát nem holt nyelv. Napjainkban a hindu liturgián túl használatos például a szépirodalomban is, továbbá egyes számítások szerint több ezerre tehető azon bráhmanáknak a száma, akik anyanyelvi szinten beszélik.
A nyelv vizsgálatát Európában meglehetősen későn, a 18. században kezdték meg, mivel a bráhmanok által tanulmányozott tudományokat titkos tanoknak tartották.

Név
A szanszkrit nyelv elnevezése a szanszkrit sáṃskṛta melléknévből származik, melynek jelentése: összeszerkesztett, kifinomult. A szó töve a saṃskar, melynek jelentése: rendezni, összerakni, elkészíteni. Melléknévi értelemben használt szóként a kifejezés csak az epikus és klasszikus költészetben, a Manusmrtiben és a Mahábháratában jelenik meg.

A szó mindig is a kifinomult, kulturális nyelvre vonatkozott, mely definíció szerint "szent" és "kifinomult" célokat szolgált. A szanszkrit nyelvnek ezt a változatát papok, az uralkodói réteg és a tudósok használták, a nép nyelvével ellentétben, melyre  prākṛta-ként hivatkoztak, és ami több dolgot is jelenthet, többek között: természetes, közönséges.

Hangrendszer, ragozás
Hangrendszerében fellelhetők (a többi indoeurópai nyelvtől eltérően) a hehezetes zöngés mássalhangzók /gh, dh, bh/ és megkülönbözteti a rövid és hosszú magánhangzókat /i, í stb/. Ez lehetővé teszi az ógöröghöz, latinhoz hasonló időmértékes verselést.
A névszók három nemet különböztetnek meg: hímnem, nőnem, semlegesnem. Az egyes és többes szám mellett létezik a kettős szám is. (dualis → ógörög, ószláv, mai nyelvek közül szlovén, alsó-szorb, felső-szorb)

Források, írás

A legkorábbi ismert szanszkrit nyelvű szöveg a Rigvéda ( ऋग्वेद), amely része a korai hinduista kánonnak (Védák). (Valójában a védák nyelve nem szanszkrit, hanem a szanszkrithoz nagyon közel álló és vele közös őstől származó védikus óind. A tényleges szanszkrit nyelv az i. e. 4. században kristályosodott ki.)

A legtöbb szanszkrit szöveget az ókori és középkori Indiában írták. Mivel a szanszkrit nyelvet igen hosszú időn át hatalmas területen használták, szanszkrit írás nem létezik; különböző korokban és területekben más-más ábécét használtak a leírására. A mellékelt ábrán a Dél-Indiában, tamil nyelvterületen szanszkrithoz használt grantha írás látható; manapság leggyakoribb az észak-indiai dévanágari (devanāgarī देवनागरी) ("istenvárosi") abugida (szótagírás), amely feltételezések szerint az i. e. 9. sz.-i föníciai ábécére vezethető vissza.

Nyelvi példák
A Bhagavad-gíta első versszaka:

| धृतराष्ट्र उवाच धर्मक्षेत्रे कुरुक्षेत्रे समवेता युयुत्सवः मामकाः पाण्डवाश चैव किम अकुर्वत संजय ||

dhṛtarāṣṭra uvāca dharma-kṣetre kuru-kṣetre samavetā yuyutsavaḥ māmakāḥ pāṇḍavāś caiva kim akurvata sañjaya ||

Dhritarástra így szólt: Óh, Szanydzsaja, mit tettek fiaim és Pándu fiai, miután harcra vágyva összegyűltek a kuruksetrai zarándokhelyen?
|-

Példamondat az emberi jogok egyetemes nyilatkozatából (kiejtés egy anyanyelvi beszélőtől):

Sarvē mānavāḥ svatantratāḥ samutpannāḥ vartantē api cha, gauravadrśā adhikāradrśā ca samānāḥ ēva vartantē. Ētē sarvē cētanā-tarka-śaktibhyāṁ susampannāḥ santi. Api ca, sarvē'pi bandhutva-bhāvanayā parasparaṁ vyavaharantu.

Kutatásának története
A nyelv vizsgálatát Európában meglehetősen későn, a XVIII. sz.-ban kezdték meg, mivel a bráhmanok által tanulmányozott tudományokat titkos tanoknak tartották.

A 18–19. században tévesen feltételezték, hogy a szanszkrit nyelv volt az indoeurópai nyelvek őse. Ez a nézet elsősorban Adolph Picket elmélete volt, aki Írországot, és az íreket próbálta etimológiailag az árjákkal kapcsolatba hozni.  August Schleicher (1831–1868) volt az első aki szakított azzal, hogy a szanszkrit alak szerepeljen, mint egy szó legrégibb formája, hanem ehelyett rekonstruálható PIE (proto-indoeurópai) nyelvi alapgyököket állapított meg.

Kapcsolódó cikkek
 Szanszkrit szójegyzék

Jegyzetek

Források

További információk

 A szanszkrit nyelv
 Pātañjalayogasūtram Fórizs László honlapján
 Körtvélyesi Tibor: Szanszkrit nyelvtan, 2007, Tan Kapuja Buddhista Főiskola kiadó,
 Ádám Béla: Szanszkrit - magyar nagyszótár Budapest : dART Studio, 2006,
 W. Geiger: Elemi szanszkrit nyelvtan - Tekintettel a védikus nyelv különlegességeire,  Buddhista Misszió, Budapest, 1986

Idegen nyelven:
 Links to Sanskrit resources

Indoiráni nyelvek
Természetes nyelvek
Ókori nyelvek

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Florida, a state so big that it requires a full day to drive from end to end, has not many culinary claims to fame. Sure, you have the Cuban sandwich that both Jasons Deli claim responsibility for popularizing in the usa, but apart from that, it is pretty barren. You're not going to find a famed plate of pasta in Pensacola, and nobody visits Fort Lauderdale for the fried chicken.
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"Publix was my family's grocery store associated with preference being raised in Miami," says Justin Taylor, a Florida-raised writer who always creates a stop at one of many state's nearly 800 stores when he goes back to go to his in-laws in Pensacola and grandparents in Boynton Beach. Although I didn't become adults with Taylor or perhaps in Florida (I lived there briefly within my 20s), he's element of a network of individuals who I find myself exchanging pictures of my favorite Pub Subs with on a regular basis, like we're grandparents gushing about grandkids or war buddies speaking about the existing days. "Lately I've come to picking one high on my method to the airport when I'm leaving therefore i have something good to enjoy [on the] plane," Taylor says.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The opposition to Senate Bill 43, a bill relating to workplace discrimination, was fierce during the 2017 legislative session.
Opponents of the bill, including the ACLU, the NAACP, as well as a number of legislators, said that if it were passed into law, it would undermine civil rights protections, allow for retaliation against employees who report violations and make it easier to discriminate against women.
Proponents of the bill called it necessary to protect businesses from frivolous lawsuits, saying it would ensure a business-friendly environment in the state. They believe the legislation will force attorneys to be more selective in the cases they take on, and say that it may cause more cases to wind up in federal court.
But despite the best attempts from some of the opposing lawmakers, the controversial bill managed to pass both the Senate and the House, leading to one final hope for opponents of the bill: a veto from Gov. Eric Greitens. Members of the Democratic caucus even appeared at the governor's door during the session with written letters, urging him to veto the bill.
They argue that the bill alters the threshold for proving workplace discrimination, and instead requires a person to demonstrate their protected status was "the motivating" factor in their being fired or harmed.
Several others have called on the governor to veto the bill, including Pat Rowe Kerr, a woman who sued Veterans Commission Director Larry Kay and the state, alleging age discrimination in her 2009 firing. Gov. Greitens gave a deposition in her case, and now she has also penned a letter to the governor on the matter.
But now, a fellow statewide officeholder State Auditor Nicole Galloway is also calling on Greitens to shoot down the legislation.
Her main reason for coming out against the bill is to protect one of the key sources to her job as auditor: the whistleblowers.
The auditor's office has long relied on the information of whistleblowers to help find issues and discrepancies, and Galloway says this new bill's provision jeopardizes whistleblower protections for state employees.
"This legislation makes it easier for government to operate in the shadows. Employees must be able to raise concerns without fear of losing their jobs. If enacted, the measure would almost certainly create a chilling effect that would undermine the state's ability to uncover wasteful, improper or illegal uses of taxpayer dollars. Compromising long-standing whistleblower protections increases the threat of retaliation and fosters an environment of intimidation for those who report wrongdoing."
To emphasize her points, the auditor penned a letter to Greitens, urging him to veto the bill. A copy of that letter is available here.
It's a sentiment echoed by members of the Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys, as well.
Benjamin F. Westhoff is an attorney for Sedey Harper Westhoff, P.C., and says the "Whistleblower Protection Act" actually severely limits whistleblowers in the state by defining the term employer and placing a cap on the remedies.
Westhoff says that current law allows people to sue for lost wages, back pay, stress, and punitive damages. He says that if SB 43 is signed into law, that changes in massive ways.
"Even if you win, the only thing you can get is your back pay, medical expense reimbursement, and if you can prove the standard for punitive damages, then you get double your back pay as liquidated damages," he said. "If you're a low-wage earner, then economically speaking, it doesn't make sense to bring forward the case."
The provision takes away the jury's ability to award punitive damages, which juries often grant in large monetary figures as a way to punish employers who have acted wrongly. But Westhoff says an even bigger problem lies within the bill.
"The problem with this bill: if you work for the state of Missouri and you report any illegal activity, you're out of luck. You have no recourse under this law if you are fired or punished," Westhoff said. "If there's one thing Greitens should be concerned about, it should be about taking the state employees out of whistleblowing. What it seems to me is that it would allow the state to operate in complete darkness.
"I can't imagine why they state government would want that kind of policy. We want people to speak up and report activity."
Gov. Greitens has not given any indication on what his action, if any, will be on SB 43, but said at his end of session press conference that he would take the time to check each bill before making a decision.
Benjamin Peters is a reporter for the Missouri Times and Missouri Times Magazine, and also produces the #MoLeg Podcast. He joined the Missouri Times in 2016 after working as a sports editor and TV news producer in mid-Missouri. Benjamin is a graduate of Missouri State University in Springfield. To contact Benjamin, email benjamin@themissouritimes.com or follow him on Twitter @BenjaminDPeters.
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Deliveries from space 'are going to happen', and the US Defense Department must be ready to capitalise on the capability when it happens, the commander of the US Air Force's Air Mobility Command told reporters last week.
US Air Force Gen. Carlton D. Everhart II said he is looking to space to enhance the American military's global mobility and move at the speed of war.
Air Mobility Command needs rapid access to space, the general said, and he is working with private corporations to examine the ways forward.
Using the rocket, the command could deliver 150 metric tons for less than the cost of a C-5 Galaxy transport jet delivery, he said.
Space is a new frontier for transportation, and private companies are developing technologies that are driving the costs of launches down, the general said. "What happens if we pre-position cargo in space?" he asked.
The general said he believes that the concepts can be ready within the next five years. "Within five years after that, it will be happening", he said according to a release.
AMC has a future concept section that is looking closely at the capability, Everhart said, and US Air Force personnel are already looking to develop a concept of operations for mobility in space.
Air Mobility Command is an integral part of US Transportation Command and is a crucial enabler for all services and combatant commands. The United States is a superpower because the American military can deploy anywhere in the world and sustain those forces.
It's a weird one this. "The General" focuses on the speed aspect: "They tell me they can get around the globe in 30 minutes with a Big Falcon Rocket." without at all commenting on the cost. Even with the huge savings that companies like SpaceX have driven into the space sector it will still cost $62million per launch. How much does that C-5 Galaxy cost? $101k per hour, so say $1million for a decent length mission. Crazy.
You can tell from his tone that he doesn't care. It sounds like an "I want this, I want that" kind of deal with him. Imagine if a high ranking officer talked like this here!
Seems that way. Just because you can, doesn't mean you should would be my motto.
they can afford it. simple as that.
Can they? The US Treasury is forecasting a deficit of $833bn in 2018, that is £643bn. To put that into context the forecast UK total tax receipts in 2017/18 is £690bn.
It is just staggering and will not end well for them or the world economy.
money isn't real. it's all a game. they will get what they want in the end, deficit or not. nobody is getting in America's way and I rather wish we took a page out of their book.
Steve M- My thoughts exactly. Also more debris to come crashing down when they're taken out while exiting/re-entering the atmosphere. We seem to have a habit of attempting what is Sci-fi before the technology or economics exist.
If they have to launch a rocket to go and retrieve it anyway, I don't get why they just don't eliminate the middle man so to speak and just send it over via said rocket. No need to leave the stuff hanging in low earth orbit, adding to the debris field.
Tell me this guy didn't just say he can deliver 150MT of "what-ever" from space using a "Big Falcon Rocket" in 30 minutes, cheaper than a C-5 Galaxy flight? What is he smoking, 'cause I'd like some of that!! Space Marketing like going to the Super Market to pick up a dozen eggs, some milk and bread for the misses! I don't think so. Not in my life-time anyway!!
Yeah right. They can get round the planet in 30 minutes. After taking twelve months to flight test the payload then cancelling the launch twice for technical reasons and then again because there's a scary looking cloud near the launcher!
Let's be honest the ability to deliver what is a really small payload in the most expensive and high risk way possible seems a bit ridiculous. maybe they are really looking at this for other purposes, quick and cheap launch of a disposable Intel gathering platform into low orbit, a loitering weapon system ect.


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I'm trying to get more understanding on who the AHJ is in other areas of the 'World' Is he/she a State, or town employee, Fire Marshall or an independant agent?
What we have on Long Island are Agencies that are recognized by the jurisdictions to inspect Electrical Work. The most famous of these are the New York Board of Fire Underwriters. In recent years we've had a number of other agencies spring up that have similar authority in many areas. When an inspection is required or requested there is often a choice of inspectors or agencies to choose from.
I'm curious how it is in other areas, and which way you all think is better.
We have county inspectors (county employees) and one city which has city inspectors (city employees) They do not interchange (do each others inspections) and have their own adendums. It is difficult sometimes, you could do a number of county jobs and then go to the city for a job and you must remember what they want for their codes. I believe at one time the county was considering sub contracting out their inspections. It never happened. Actually it was good because I believe they (sub contracting inspectors) would become impersonal. It takes quite awhile to gain the trust of inspectors who know your work and believe you when you say you will correct something or finish something.
With numerous Electrical inspectors (they move around their area of responsibility) sometimes what one requires the other nixes. It can be rough.
In central Fl the cities have their own code enforcement that are city employees.Some of the smaller cities have their code enforcers also trained in fire fighting and that is their first priority.
In central NY (Cortland and Cayuga counties)code enforcement is sub contracted out.
I believe that having city employees that do nothing but code enforcement is more effective.
I am definitely biased by my experiences with the various AHJ.
Hi guys! New to the board.
Feel free to jump in wherever.
Here the inspectors are either state electrical division employees or a city/county employee. All inspectors have to be certified.
I'm from Massachusetts and I am a part time employee of the town. In MA we are required to hold a MA Masters license. And I enforce the MA electrical code, which is the NEC with some State amendments.


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from __future__ import unicode_literals

import ctypes
import logging
import multiprocessing

from dockermap.api import MappingDockerClient, ClientConfiguration
from fabric.api import env, settings

log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
port_offset = multiprocessing.Value(ctypes.c_ulong)

def _get_default_config(client_configs):
    clients = client_configs or env.get('docker_clients')
    host_string = env.get('host_string')
    if not host_string or not clients:
        return None
    for c in clients.values():
        host = c.get('fabric_host')
        if host == host_string:
            return c
    return None

class ConnectionDict(dict):
    def get_or_create_connection(self, key, d, *args, **kwargs):
        e = self.get(key)
        if e is None:
            log.debug("Creating new %s connection for key %s with args: %s, kwargs: %s",
                      self.__class__.__name__, key, args, kwargs)
            self[key] = e = d(*args, **kwargs)
        return e

class DockerConnectionDict(ConnectionDict):
    """
    Cache for connections to Docker clients.
    """
    configuration_class = None

    def get_connection(self, *args, **kwargs):
        """
        Create a new connection, or return an existing one from the cache. Uses Fabric's current ``env.host_string``
        and the URL to the Docker service.

        :param args: Additional arguments for the client constructor, if a new client has to be instantiated.
        :param kwargs: Additional keyword args for the client constructor, if a new client has to be instantiated.
        """
        key = env.get('host_string'), kwargs.get('base_url', env.get('docker_base_url'))
        default_config = _get_default_config(None)
        if default_config:
            if key not in self:
                self[key] = default_config
            return default_config.get_client()
        config = self.get_or_create_connection(key, self.configuration_class, *args, **kwargs)
        return config.get_client()

class FabricClientConfiguration(ClientConfiguration):
    def get_client(self):
        if 'fabric_host' in self:
            with settings(host_string=self.fabric_host):
                return super(FabricClientConfiguration, self).get_client()
        return super(FabricClientConfiguration, self).get_client()

class FabricContainerClient(MappingDockerClient):
    """
    Convenience class for using a :class:`~dockermap.map.config.main.ContainerMap` on a :class:`DockerFabricClient`.

    :param container_maps: Container map or a tuple / list thereof.
    :type container_maps: list[dockermap.map.config.main.ContainerMap] | dockermap.map.config.main.ContainerMap
    :param docker_client: Default Docker client instance.
    :type docker_client: FabricClientConfiguration
    :param clients: Optional dictionary of Docker client configuration objects.
    :type clients: dict[unicode | str, FabricClientConfiguration]
    """
    def __init__(self, container_maps=None, docker_client=None, clients=None):
        all_maps = container_maps or env.get('docker_maps', ())
        if not isinstance(all_maps, (list, tuple)):
            env_maps = all_maps,
        else:
            env_maps = all_maps
        all_configs = clients or env.get('docker_clients', dict())
        current_clients = dict()

        default_client = docker_client or _get_default_config(all_configs)
        for c_map in env_maps:
            map_clients = set(c_map.clients or ())
            for config_name, c_config in c_map:
                if c_config.clients:
                    map_clients.update(c_config.clients)
            for map_client in map_clients:
                if map_client not in current_clients:
                    client_config = all_configs.get(map_client)
                    if not client_config:
                        raise ValueError("Client '{0}' used in map '{1}' not configured.".format(map_client, c_map.name))
                    client_host = client_config.get('fabric_host')
                    if not client_host:
                        raise ValueError("Client '{0}' is configured, but has no 'fabric_host' definition.".format(map_client))
                    current_clients[map_client] = client_config

        if not (default_client or clients):
            default_client = self.configuration_class()
        super(FabricContainerClient, self).__init__(container_maps=all_maps, docker_client=default_client,
                                                    clients=current_clients)

    def __enter__(self):
        return self

    def __exit__(self, exc_type, exc_val, exc_tb):
        pass

def get_local_port(init_port):
    with port_offset.get_lock():
        current_offset = port_offset.value
        port_offset.value += 1
    return int(init_port) + current_offset

def set_raise_on_error(kwargs, default=True):
    r = kwargs.get('raise_on_error')
    if r is None:
        return env.get('docker_default_raise_on_error', default)
    return r


Here at IgnitionDeck, we are often asked for more themes, more features, and more customization options. We want to do all of those things, but we also want to make sure they're done right. More often than not, this takes time.
But when we say we're going to do something, you can bet the bank on it.
As some of you know, we've been hinting at a new child theme for Theme 500 for several months. The idea was to build a theme that places the focus on a single project, and one that offers a little more pizazz than our basic themes.
Today we're very excited to announce its release. It's called Maximus, and it not only offers a brand new look, but it also brings with it two brand new features for Theme 500 that we've quietly tucked away inside the 1.4 release.
It seems perfect that we are releasing our newest theme on the final day of 2013. This year has been the biggest and most successful year yet for IgnitionDeck, and Maximus is the perfect way to celebrate that.
With Maximus, you can put the focus on your project like never before – and with the deep integration with both IgnitionDeck Crowdfunding and Membership, Maximus is the ultimate package engineered to put your project on a pedestal and entice your audience to join the fight.
Crafted for the purpose of placing the crowdfunding project front and center, Maximus takes your project images and places them automatically into a full-browser-width slideshow at the top of the page. Take the time to choose strong photos and imagery, and your site will automatically grab the attention of your audience from the very moment it loads.
Crowdfunding data display is standard fare, as are reward levels and the all important video, but we believe that the most important aspect is getting to the point as quickly as possible – and with Maximus you have the power to do that with the form and function you feel best highlights your campaign.
The first new feature that Maximus brings to the Theme 500 crowdfunding framework is a brand new set of stackable content widgets, built specifically for the home page grid and project page.
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The 500 content widgets allow for complete control over the order of your content, while giving you pre-designed styles for the layout, to make it quick and simple to make your message clear. We've even taken into account the fact that you really need more space than a little sidebar to describe your reward levels, so we created a simply designed level widget to describe your levels in extra detail, exactly how you need to, within the context of the rest of your project description.
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Starting with Maximus makes getting your Crowdfunding Project going, on your terms, easier than ever. And if you're planning to use the advanced features like membership and recurring payments, Maximus is ready for that too.
Lastly, you'll be pleased to learn that Maximus is IgnitionDeck Enterprise ready, making it easy to build your very own custom branded community site with our white-label crowdfunding product. This includes support for the excellent Theme 500 project grid, the project sorting navigation, and the color customizer integration for the IgnitionDeck Membership dashboard and front-end submission forms.
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JPW | National Portrait Gallery
The National Portrait Gallery is the most significant new national institution to be constructed in the Parliamentary Triangle in the past 20 years. The design draws inspiration from Canberra's climate and unique natural light and embraces its setting with views into the landscape from transition spaces and controlled natural light illuminating the galleries.
"The National Portrait Gallery had a very clear set of ideas for its purpose-built building, and the building conceived by JPW embodies all of these ideas. But since the building has been opened it has shown another, less tangible but ultimately important side of its character that I can only describe as a sense of well-being, lightness, optimism that touches visitors as they enter and experience it."
Andrew Sayers, Director, National Portrait Gallery
2010 IES Lighting Design Award of Excellence – National Portrait Gallery, jointly awarded to Steensen Varming and JPW
2009 National Architecture Award for Interior Architecture, AIA National Architecture Awards
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2009 Best of State for Commercial Design – ACT, DIA Interior Design Awards
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# Androguard

[![Build Status](https://travis-ci.org/androguard/androguard.svg?branch=master)](https://travis-ci.org/androguard/androguard)
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```
pip install -U androguard
```
... let's start reversing!

## Features

Androguard is a full python tool to play with Android files.

* DEX, ODEX
* APK
* Android's binary xml
* Android resources
* Disassemble DEX/ODEX bytecodes
* Decompiler for DEX/ODEX files

## Authors: Androguard Team

Androguard + tools: Anthony Desnos (desnos at t0t0.fr).

DAD (DAD is A Decompiler): Geoffroy Gueguen (geoffroy dot gueguen at gmail dot com)

## Documentation

Find the documentation for master on [ReadTheDocs](http://androguard.readthedocs.io/en/latest/).

There are some (probably broken/outdated) examples and demos in the folders [demos](https://github.com/androguard/androguard/tree/master/demos) and [examples](https://github.com/androguard/androguard/tree/master/examples).

## Projects using Androguard
In alphabetical order

* [AndroPyTool](https://github.com/alexMyG/AndroPyTool)
* [AppKnox](http://appknox.com)
* [Cuckoo Sandbox](https://cuckoosandbox.org)
* [Deckard](https://github.com/hrkfdn/deckard)
* [Droidbot](https://github.com/honeynet/droidbot)
* [Droidstatx](https://github.com/integrity-sa/droidstatx)
* [εxodus](https://github.com/Exodus-Privacy/exodus)
* [F-Droid Server](https://gitlab.com/fdroid/fdroidserver)
* [gplaycli](https://github.com/matlink/gplaycli)
* [Koodous](https://koodous.com)
* [MobSF](https://github.com/MobSF/Mobile-Security-Framework-MobSF)
* [qiew](https://github.com/mtivadar/qiew)
* [Viper Framework](https://github.com/viper-framework/viper)
* ... and many more!

You are using Androguard and are not listed here? Just create a [ticket](https://github.com/androguard/androguard/issues) or send us a [pull request](https://github.com/androguard/androguard/pulls) with your project!

## Licenses

### Androguard

Copyright (C) 2012 - 2016, Anthony Desnos (desnos at t0t0.fr)
All rights reserved.

Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
You may obtain a copy of the License at

     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0

Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS-IS" BASIS,
WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
limitations under the License.

### DAD

Copyright (C) 2012 - 2016, Geoffroy Gueguen (geoffroy dot gueguen at gmail dot com)
All rights reserved.

Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
You may obtain a copy of the License at

     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0

Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS-IS" BASIS,
WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
limitations under the License.


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I got the opportunity to take my hat off from being @Somebodys_mother and got to take over @scarymommy yesterday! Thought I'd share my takeover with you fine folks on here. Incase you don't live in the Instagram world yet.
I only wanted to team up with Scary Mommy because I find there community positive and supportive. There will always be internet police, professional grammar corrections, judge judys, and political correct mandators. Personal, I think people who go on the internet and comment mean things to strangers is not someone I can identify with. We probably won't be friends.
All the pictures I posted the comments were so POSITIVE! Not that I was throwing up offensive stuff. But seriously, the internet is a weird place. It was awesome to share and laugh with other parents.
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The Kamloops Art Gallery is pleased to announce the appointment of Tania Willard as Aboriginal Curator in Residence. Her residency with the Kamloops Art Gallery will begin in October 2013 and run until April 2015.
The Canada Council residency program supports Canadian Aboriginal curators at their chosen host institution to develop their curatorial practice. The purpose of the program is to expand the national pool of Aboriginal curatorial professionals who are of First Nations, Inuit and Métis origins.
Tania Willard is from the Secwepemc Nation and has recently returned to live and work on the Neskonlith Indian Reserve near Kamloops. Willard has extensive experience working with aboriginal contemporary arts organizations and has had great success in her past Canada Council Aboriginal Curator residency at the grunt gallery in Vancouver. It was through this residency that Willard co-curated Beat Nation: Art Hip Hop and Aboriginal Culture with Kathleen Ritter, former Associate Curator at the Vancouver Art Gallery, featuring 27 contemporary Aboriginal artists. Beat Nation is currently touring nationally until 2014 and will be presented at the Kamloops Art Gallery June 29 to September 7, 2013.
Willard is also a practicing visual artist who has worked as an artist in residence with Gallery Gachet in Vancouver's Downtown East Side and the Banff Centre's visual arts residency, fiction and Trading Post. Willard's curatorial and artistic practice is engaged within the shifting ideas around contemporary and "traditional", often working with bodies of knowledge and skills that conceptually link the intersections between Aboriginal and other cultures.
Willard will curate projects that will bring together artworks with a curatorial focus on disrupting prescribed notions of craft verses contemporary art to initiate a conversation that recognizes a continuum of artistic exploration in Indigenous aesthetics as it relates to shifting culture(s) and influences.
The Kamloops Art Gallery incorporated in 1978 is the principal gallery in the Southern Interior of British Columbia supporting contemporary and historical visual arts and practices on a local, national and international level. The Gallery hosts between 25,000 and 30,000 visitors a year.
Kamloops Art Gallery
101-465 Victoria St, Kamloops, British Columbia V2C 2A9
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Hours Mon to Sat 10 am - 5 pm; Wed and Thurs till 8 pm (Free admission Thursdays sponsored by BCLC)
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My 20 Years in the Industry
"I still believe that accurate trend prediction is the most important driver for profits for companies ...."
by Karen Ancona/CLN (March 5, , 2007)
(Note: Karen recently stepped back from her position as Editor of CNA magazine after more than 20 years to become Special Projects Editor for the magazine. In this and future issues, Karen shares her thoughts on the industry, where it's been and where it's going.)
Karen: My career after being a stay-at-home mom was teaching high school English for a decade. In 1986, after freelancing for the locally published trade magazine, Craft & Needlework Age, I took the job there as editor. At the same time, the publishing house, Hobby Publications, was just shifting ownership from Moe Gherman to his son, Dave. There were no computers in-house and I was told by one of the company�s sales reps that I was becoming the editor of the craft industry's "prostitute trade magazine, because generally the magazine traded editorial coverage for advertising. Of course today everyone does that; the separation of church (editorial) and state (advertising) is gone. Even CNN and Fox trade editorial coverage for news "specials."
However, being naVve, the magazine's reputation was one of the first changes I attempted to make. Certainly advertisers got priority coverage, but we also covered all product introductions and improvements.
Then we really stretched and went after trend predictions. That�s when we managed to seal the death of several weak competitors. With good trend info, we could sew up ad programs for new, important categories of craft products before our competitors even knew the names of some of the most influential manufacturers coming into the industry to support those trends.
I still believe that accurate trend prediction is the most important driver for profits for companies doing business in this industry. Unfortunately, most of our leaders are not on target in that area today. More on that later.
The mid/late 1980s was a time when consumers drove the craft business. At CNA we actually worked closely with a long list of consumers and industry associations, especially HIA (now CHA), to discover, define, and open this industry to new categories of manufacturers of products such as T-shirts, rubber stamps, and scrapbook supplies. (There�s a funny story, but too long for this interview, about how Hobby Publications unintentionally put Creating Keepsakes in business. Oh My!!!)
I learned early that the major players in the industry did not have enough clout (or money) to impact or initiate a buying frenzy. Remember, this was pre Michaels, pre- A.C. Moore, back in the late 80s and early 90s. Companies were simply too small and had very little marketing money. I was dreaming of national television ads and they could barely afford a program with Craft & Needlework Age. However, our growing consumer base did impact what we bought and sold. And the smartest associations invited companies that supported those trends to trade shows.
Each year I served on at least one committee for these associations. (I always stayed away from serving as an officer. Dave Gherman, my first real influencer, thought those positions were too political, for an editor, and I still agree with him.) I do love committee work though, and I have met some of the brightest people in the industry through committee work.
I must use this soapbox to encourage everyone to get involved in some sort of association committee work. It is well worth your time and simply is good for your career. In fact, if I was in a position to hire new people, I�d make it one of their first year goals to get involved in association committee work.
CLN: What were your earliest impressions of the industry?
Karen: We can only recall first impressions through a veil of experiences, so expect these memories to be tainted by what I know today.
It seems my first impressions were of an industry devoted to needlecrafts. Knitting and cross stitch were in their prime. And I did not know enough about commerce in the industry to imagine that we could become anything but needlecraft dominated.
Sure, I had heard about macram�, the previous big trend, but I thought it could not have been as popular or profit-generating as needlework. After all, there had not been trade shows devoted to macram� and there certainly were needlecraft shows.
I suspect that newcomers to this industry today believe that we have always been dominated by scrapbooking.
What I could not envision back then was an industry that grew wings with each new trend. I could not understand then what I do now, that we have to keep changing in order to grow because of the nature of our customers, who are creative people. Their nature demands that we keep them busy and interested with new creative challenges. After all, if it�s not new, the creative reward is diminished.
Scrapbooking is the golden child du jour. It is strong enough to have fostered its own trade shows, but so did quilting as it grew in importance to consumers, and so did art materials. My oh my. How exciting were those heavily attended decorative painter shows! I do believe that that consumer base was more passionate than this one for scrapbooking.
What happens, of course, is that each new trend adds to our value and outreach as a total industry. I think it was Susan Brandt, associate director of HIA, who first said that crafting had gone as mainstream as country music. (That was after the wearable art trend.) You bet! Little niche fads can eventually become important to the fabric of mainstream America, and these are pulling what was once a subculture hobby into everyone�s lifestyle.
Can we keep profiting from new fads and again change something unique into a proper trend and then a mainstream hobby?
Can an entrepreneur walk the minefield of new hobby introduction today? I hope so, but I also fear that this is no longer the easy-entry industry it was, and that means the true entrepreneurs, the risk takers, may be looking elsewhere to grow an idea or float a business. It�s now pretty expensive to open a niche retail store, and it takes a bundle of money to start a manufacturing business, either here or abroad. To cover costs you almost have to sell the big players and not many true young manufacturers have access to those accounts. And are our profits worth the effort? How many beads does one have to sell to become wealthy?
After thinking more about your question I have to say that my first impressions were that I had walked into a utopian climate to foster the American dream to open a business. That climate no longer exists. Does it mean we can�t continue to grow? Well, some crafters are always drifting away. Can we re-excite them? Will we provide fertile ground for new crafts? Now I�m asking the questions�oops.
(Note: There will be more of Karen's thoughts on the industry � past, present, and future � in the next issue of CLN. Karen is now living in Florida with her husband Bill, two cats, and an ever increasing number of orchids. She can be reached by calling 941-639-0961or 941-258-4022 or emailing kancona@swfla.rr.com.)
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7 Reasons to Head to Winton This Weekend – Outback Queensland Masters
7 Reasons to Head to Winton This Weekend
Australia's most beautiful voices, The 7 Sopranos with 3 times national bush poet champion, Gregory North are performing at Dinner under the Stars in Winton as part of the Outback Queensland Masters this Saturday 13th July, 2019.
A high impact classical spectacle combining entertainment, glamour and vocal power, The 7 Sopranos are a unique fusion of contemporary and classical style.
Impressive and world class: performers their debut album, released by ABC Music, debuted at No. 2 on the ARIA charts. Most impressively they do not need to rely on microphones and have clocked up hundreds of appearances across the globe from Dubai to Dubbo!
The 7 Sopranos will be joined by comic bush poet, often referred to "as a freak of nature", Gregory North. Known for his rendition of 'The Man From Snowy River' in 15 different accents and his adventures with sticky tape, the voices and characters in his poems and yarns have earned him three Australian bush poetry championships.
Amateur and social golfers, first time swingers, visitors and spectators alike are set to be entertained by The 7 Sopranos and Gregory North as they dine under the stars as part of the inaugural Outback Queensland Masters being staged in Winton on the 13th and 14th July, 2019.
The Outback Entertainment Pass is the ticket to enjoy the dinner under the stars and live entertainment and for the golf enthusiast, player and spectator passes also include the live entertainment and dinner under the stars.
For the up and coming golf champion, a free Junior Golf Clinic is also being staged in Winton on Saturday 13th July, 8.30 – 9.30am with PGA Pro, Darren Weatherall.
Outback Queensland Masters tour continues:
Winton: 13th & 14th July
Boulia: 22nd & 23rd July (Boulia Camel Races 19-21 July)
Mount Isa: 26th, 27th & 28th July
For all the details head to the website www.outbackqldmasters.com
The Outback Queensland Masters is presented by Golf Australia with Strategic Partner Tourism and Events Queensland and Eagle Spirit Partner, PGA Australia.
Outback Queensland Masters is supported by the Queensland Government through Tourism and Events Queensland and featured on the It's Live! In Queensland events calendar, worth $800m to the state's economy in 2019.
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Recent research on the 'eureka moment' has shown that solutions derived from a flash of inspiration rather than a purely rational methodological approach are more likely to arrive at the correct answer because it is more 'intuitive'.
This is unsurprising to people at IMPOWER. Here, we talk about 'insight' a lot, but what it really boils down to is that one thing or piece of information that suddenly makes us see the world differently than before. Or in other words, the eureka moment. You still need the methodological rigour, but it takes a profoundly human interpretation of the data to derive something 'insightful'.
A piece of data that flips a problem on its head. For example, in one project 68% of children became looked after due to abuse or neglect – a statistic that was previously unknown to the service, which allowed us to see that unless we solved the root cause of demand, no amount of remedial care for the children would ever be enough.
For IMPOWER, eureka moments are crucial because not only does it mean that we can then go on to co-design solutions that have a better chance of succeeding, but because we uncover these insights with our clients. Not everyone may have the same eureka moment, and different people may experience it at different stages of the project, but it ignites a passion for doing things differently and approaching a problem in a new way from a new angle.
The eureka moment features in nearly all of IMPOWER's projects because we're in the business of unearthing behavioural insight. The public sector's challenges are complex and at a system level. Cracking the really difficult stuff often requires a flash of inspiration. However, the key is to open yourself – and your team and partners – to them and knowing how to spot one. When you can do that, then you have a pretty powerful tool at your disposal to drive and inspire change.