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Q: Google App Engine MapReduceSpecification exception Rewritten to simplify. Why does this compile:
MapReduceSpecification.of(
   "Something, anything",
   input,
   mapper, // (extends Mapper<Job, Long, String>)
   Marshallers.getLongMarshaller(),
   Marshallers.getStringMarshaller(),
   NoReducer.<Long, String, String>create(),
   NoOutput.<String, String>create((int)1L)
);

But this does not. Note the different "mapper" extension in comments:
MapReduceSpecification.of(
   "Something, anything",
   input,
   mapper, // (extends Mapper<Job, Long, JobSummary>)
   Marshallers.getLongMarshaller(),
   Marshallers.getSerializationMarshaller(),
   NoReducer.<Long, JobSummary, JobSummary>create(),
   NoOutput.<JobSummary, JobSummary>create((int)1L)
);

Throws this compilation exception:
The method
of(String,
Input<I>,
Mapper<I,K,V>,
Marshaller<K>,
Marshaller<V>,
Reducer<K,V,O>, Output<O,R>)
in the type MapReduceSpecification is not applicable for the arguments
(String,
JobInput,
JobMapper,
Marshaller<Long>,
Marshaller<Serializable>,
NoReducer<Long,JobSummary,JobSummary>,
NoOutput<JobSummary,JobSummary>)

JobSummary is simple (for purposes of this example):
public class JobSummary implements Serializable {
   public String Text;
}

Any insight into which bit of the mystery combination of I, K, V, O, R I've missed?

A: Duplicating the SerializationMarshaller with a class-specific implementation seems to have solved it. It's a very unsatisfying solution, but it works.

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Cleaning is carried out by two methods: mechanical and chemical. The exact disinfection of the root canal system is the basis for achieving good results of a treatment. Properly executed endodontic treatment preserves the tooth for many years. The canal treatment is a cheaper and less invasive alternative than tooth extraction and implanting in its place an implant or mounting of a prosthetic bridge.
Thanks to the unique methods of endodontics, it is possible to preserve teeth that would otherwise have to be removed. Currently, we use the specialized equipment that allows, among others, to precisely measure the length of the channels (electronic apex locator), thoroughly clean them by using a SAF system (a special drill for a three-dimensional cleaning and disinfection), and to perform high-quality X-ray images.
Endodontic treatment is carried out at a magnification under the microscope, so it is possible to accurately clean the root canal of the bacteria and tissue debris. Cleaning of channels over their entire length is crucial for a successful treatment.


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Speaking to the Soul
Beliefnet weighs in on "Daniel"
Jim Naughton
Michael Kress, entertainment editor at Beliefnet has this to say about "The Book of Daniel" and the American Family Association's campaign against it:
"After watching a couple of preview episodes, I can say definitively that many people will be offended by "Book of Daniel." Which is not the same as saying the show is insensitive, mean, or inherently offensive. There's no way around offending some people, whenever religion is portrayed in pop-culture. And "Book of Daniel" clearly isn't going for the "Seventh Heaven" or "Touched by an Angel" audience. Its characters–just about all of them, including the clergy members–engage in activities that are decidedly un-Christian. ….
So is "Book of Daniel" insensitive? Does it mock religion? I'm not a Christian, so you can take my opinions with whatever grain of salt you'd like, but I am a person of faith whose job, and passion, focuses on faith and pop-culture. That said, onto "Daniel": I liked it much more than I expected. If you go into it thinking, "Oh good, a show about Christians and a church," than yes, you will be offended. But that's not what the show is; the series may focus on a church community, but it's a soap opera, with all the raunchiness that entails. ….
I'm not trying to say it's a great or sophisticated show, though I do think it's a cut above most of what's out there. But mocking of Christianity? Hardly. "Book of Daniel" takes religion very seriously and treats it respectfully, in the context of soap opera conventions, at least. Its depiction of faith may not reflect how we all see ourselves in the mirror, and setting a soap-opera at a church may be too big of a hurdle for some people. So don't watch it. But let the rest of us enjoy it."
Beliefnet also has two stories on the new series, including one by the Rev. Barbara Cawthorne Crafton, whose name will be known to many Episcopalians.
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Q: Can Hibernate automatically select after insert? I am inserting an object into a table using Hibernate saveOrUpdate(object). This object does have an automatically generated ID field and also a 'createdDate' field that is set by the database upon insert. After the insert, the ID field in the java object has the new generated value, but the 'createdDate' field is still null.
Is there a way (configuration or setting or parm) that can tell Hibernate to select the new row automatically after the insert is done, so that the Java object in memory is completely filled out? After the user 'saves' the object the webpage stays open on this object for the user to edit more fields (that are only available after the initial insert), so I want to show these generated fields ( ID, createdDate ) to the user.
** EDIT **
Due to an answer, I'm adding the HBM.XML file for the object:
<hibernate-mapping>
  <class name="MyObject" table="MyObject">
      <id name="objectId" type="java.lang.Integer">
          <column name="Object_ID" />
          <generator class="identity" />
      </id>
      . . .  other attributes . . .
      <property name="createdDate" type="timestamp" update="false" insert="false">
          <column name="Created_Date" not-null="true" />
      </property>
  </class>
</hibernate-mapping>

A: Annotate the property with @Generated
@Generated(GenerationTime.INSERT)
private Date creationDate;

Note that this will have a cost. You could simply generate the creationDate in the code, and not in the database (using a listener or a JPA @PrePersist annotation).


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TRANSVERSO
Exclusive Premieres
- A culture magazine reaching terminal verbosity -
Heads Up: Warpaint on Making People Dance, Abandoning the Album, and Reaching Their Prime
October 16, 2017 Music InterviewWeston PaganoComment
"You wouldn't know it but you're really in your prime," coos the opening line of Warpaint's latest release, 2016's Heads Up. That sentiment, along with the band's first single to chart in the US, "New Song," has lead the aptly named album as a bold statement from a group of artists now fully embracing the sort of tight, danceable pop they had only flirted with before.
Warpaint's meandering art rock has always been equal parts groovy and moody, though this third full length sees Emily Kokal (vocals, guitar), Theresa Wayman (guitar, vocals), Jenny Lee Lindberg (bass, vocals), and Stella Mozgawa (drums) hone their craft into its most accessible form yet. In the year following its release, Heads Up has gone on to result in, among other things, an opening slot on Depeche Mode's global Spirit tour, and even an awkward encounter with Shia LaBeouf, though the album was nearly never made at all.
Following their recent performances at Chicago's Lollapalooza and Subterranean (pictured below), Transverso spoke with Wayman over the phone to discuss this and more, catching her in a particularly zen moment immediately following a session with Depeche Mode's tour masseuse.
Photos by Taylor Avrett
TRANSVERSO: What's it like touring with Depeche Mode?
THERESA WAYMAN: It [has been] incredibly fun, and it is such an honor to be opening for them. The reality of it didn't quite hit me until we got to that first venue – they have this whole world that they set up. They weren't one of my main influences growing up, so I have appreciated the magnitude of what was happening this whole time, but I didn't quite get it as much as Jen, who has been heavily influenced by them.
With Heads Up being about a year old now, how has your perception of it and what you accomplished changed over the course of that time?
Well I'm still really proud of the album, and I think I'm I am even more proud of it than I was when it came out because I've got some distance and I realized some of the things that I was stressing over weren't as big a deal as I had thought at the time. It's nice to have that experience, as opposed to [feeling] like something still isn't right. I just feel really at peace with that album. I like it a lot, and I don't listen to it that often. I don't really listen to any of our recorded music that much, but I feel like they're some of our strongest songs, and I love playing them live.
I feel as though they walk the line of being accessible and yet their own unique thing. I think we have other songs and other albums that do that too, but as a whole I think we accomplish that more with this album and I appreciate that. That's pretty much been my goal with writing music for a while now; to kind of figure out how to perfectly be obscure yet understood. I don't know why I have that drive, but I do. I think some artists are completely okay with not being understood, that's not their objective. Other artists really want 100% to be in the mainstream and be understood. I just like finding the balance somewhere in between.
Heads Up does seem decidedly dancier, poppier and more accessible than your past work in some ways yet still does a great job of maintaining your kind of signature vibe and brooding quality. How much of that was you know a conscious will to adapt and how much of that is just a natural evolution?
It's just a natural evolution for me, personally. Like I was saying, I really feel a drive to be understood and not to be too left that only a small percentage of people understand it. I think that you can be unique and individual and still be understood if you work and find a perfect channel for that. So I guess that was a conscious effort to be that way. "New Song" is quite a bit more accessible than anything [we had previously done], but even if you have a song that has a weird abstract kind of format, like "By Your Side" or "So Good," I think it's great to still be vivid in the sounds and choices of guitar lines and bass lines and how long you're staying in a section. I wanted all that to be really succinct and really vivid even if there was an odd structure that you're playing off of.
I remember hearing you originally planned to release these songs as kind of a series of singles instead of as a full record. What changed that ultimately resulted in this album coming to be?
Well we started writing these songs with that in mind, but we weren't all on the same page about that, actually. It ended up being that certain people needed more time away to not be writing, [so] you didn't want the pressure of that. So some songs got written during that time, either individually or off in pairs, and then we just kind of kept them and didn't act on finishing them. Then we just decided we would just come together and do an album, and then that made more sense. But that idea is still out there and lingering for us, and I think that we might try to do that. We actually have already written a couple of songs over the summer, and we're going to continue while we're on this tour.
We have a lot of downtime on the tour – well, more than normal – because of Depeche Mode. They have the luxury of being able to [take days off in between shows], which is not what we [usually] do, so we have some time to write together. We're just going to collect songs and see what happens, and maybe do some individual releases or an EP or two. I think we want to just create more content for ourselves and keep putting music out but not have to have it be this one big project, and just try a little bit of a different approach.
This album was produced by Jake Bercovici (Julian Casablancas + The Voidz), whom you also worked with on your debut EP, 2008's Exquisite Corpse. Was this a sort of full circle moment?
Yeah, definitely. He's grown a lot since then and so have we. We co-produced it – a lot of this stuff was actually produced on our own in our own studios. Stella and I started "So Good" – the bass and original electronic drum beat [and] Jen's guitar [were] originally all recorded at Stella's house. We all have these kind of set-ups in our places and we've been using them, so that was our own production. Same with "New Song." And then there were things added once we went into the studio and all of us decided to finish this album and finish the songs, so it really was a collaborative production.
But it was definitely full circle working with him and realizing that when you start with something that works for you why not stay with that thing, you know? That became really evident, it was like coming home. I think we're going to continue to do this because we already have too many minds in this project and too many opinions to really add another, let alone someone that we don't know. Then we [would] all have to establish our own relationships with that person, otherwise we're not going to feel comfortable, and you have to feel comfortable when you're making music. I don't think I would really want to invite some unknown person in this scenario, at the moment it's already strenuous enough with our relationships. That being said, it's good for us to have someone who's objective and can kind of police us a little bit and keep us happy and in check and even, because our band is really about being an even collaboration.
I appreciate how your live sets still include a surprisingly large amount of songs from the Exquisite Corpse EP, as bands don't often perform much from nearly decade-old debut releases. That being said, you seem to only play one track off of your first full album, 2010's The Fool. How do you decide what makes it to the stage in 2017?
Well there are many factors that go into picking them. One is we know there are certain songs that our audience likes more, so we pick those. We try to keep a pretty balanced set in terms of grabbing, like, two on average from each album, including the EP. Sometimes it gets weighted in another direction if, say, we know that somebody has really requested to hear "Stars," but we also still want to play "Elephants" and "Beetles" as well. Then we'll have a debate about it, and every now and then it will just end up that we are playing three of those EP songs because somebody wants to hear "Stars."
It's not usually weighted towards EP, per se, but we always play EP songs. And that's actually been happening a lot more recently, too, because we didn't for a while. We played "Elephants" pretty much our entire career as a live band, but "Stars" we didn't play for years. "Beetles" we didn't play for years. Those are the main ones. So then we started playing "Krimson," and we just found a way to start the set with "Heads Up," and then mashing up into "Krimson," and so then that's another EP song added. It works as a great start to the set, and then if you want to play "Beetles" and "Elephants" then you'll have three songs again. So there are so many factors that go into it. So yeah, I think it's been heavier on EP lately, but it hasn't always been like that.
Has the live aspect of your music affected the writing or recording at all? Are you ever surprised by how a song is received live? I hear you're starting to get mosh pits now.
Well the reason we made this album more dancey is because we like playing songs live that people dance to, and that we can dance to while we're playing them. I think that's one of my favorite things to do, so I would continue to want to make songs that have a pretty a good groove. We've had a couple of mosh pits. They always happen at the weirdest times. Or crowd surfing, [we've had' people crowd surfing to "Undertow," or one time it was "Set Your Arms Down," this really heroin-y slow song. [Laughs] I never understand why or how when our fans start moshing, but it can get pretty rowdy sometimes.
In San Diego there was a fight and somebody got punched. We have some fans in the front row that get there early and stake out their spots, so if somebody comes and tries to take that spot that's not really a good scene. One time we were in Austin and Shia LaBeouf came to our show, and he made his way up towards the front, but he didn't realize that the people up there weren't just going to let him in. I don't even know if they knew who he was, but they were not happy, and so he kind of pushed out. That was another one of the tense moments that's funny.
That's hilarious. Did you recognize him from the stage at the time or did you find out after?
I didn't at first because he was wearing a hat and stuff. Then I saw the commotion and I was like 'What's going on?' It took me a couple of looks to see that it was him. I try not to get involved unless something really goes wrong because I don't want to stop the show.
Whenever I attend your shows they seem pretty peaceful. At Bonnaroo 2014 I remember there was a guy in the front row who wouldn't stop throwing roses at you.
Yeah, I remember that. [Laughs] That's nice, I don't mind that. People like to throw bras, too. That's happened so many times.
I really enjoy playing live and I think one of the most important objectives to playing live show for a band is to make them dance and have a good time and maybe even do a mosh pit and stage dive. The shows that I've been to that I've enjoyed the most, that's what's happening. Like Little dragon or Thee Oh Sees – I mean Thee Oh Sees just play nonstop. They go on, they just rule the whole time, and then they get off the stage. They don't do an encore, and the people, they're just out of their minds. And that's the point. I don't really think that live music should be too heavy. I think it should be a physical body experience where you're just really enjoying yourself. I also enjoy going to The Fonda Theatre in L.A. where there's a balcony and you have seats and you just sit and just soak up something, maybe a little music that isn't just about dancing and getting wild. So there's other aspects, but I think for the most part I just love making people dance. I want to do that more and more.
During "So Good," which I think is one of the strongest tracks on the new record, you and Jenny trade instruments onstage. Did you trade places in writing and recording that one as well?
Yeah, I basically had written that song on guitar. It was just generic chords, just to facilitate the melody, and I didn't want them to be in the song. I wanted to turn it into a dance song, so I knew what kind of beat I wanted to have on there, and I gave Stella a general idea of what I was thinking and she programmed a beat. I had an idea for a bass line so I just did it instead of waiting and giving it to Jen, and she's happy to switch and she likes to play guitar. So it worked out perfectly and I we just gave her the song. She came over I recorded her guitar. And then Emily put some on later when we were all in the studio finishing the album and making the album. That was earlier, during the days of working on releasing singles, and that was that was when that song came about.
And "New Song" as well, Jen recorded that day. I actually recorded the drums on ["New Song"] because she just needed something to play to. I recorded a little loop and then she edited [it] and made it tighter and wrote the bass line to it. It was weird, because "New Song" was written when we had the singles ideas in mind, and then Emily kind of came up with her melody for it at some point, and then that song was completely forgotten about, pretty much shelved, because there were too many different ideas about which direction it should go. So we kind of set it aside, and then Jake ended up hearing it later in the actual recording process and and was like, 'What are you guys thinking? This song so cool, you have to do this song.' So that's funny, because it seems we really wanted a song like that on our album, and really we weren't even going in that direction so much, and it's just kind of happened.
Heads Up's opening line is "You wouldn't know it but you're really in your prime." I'm always amused by how every press release for every album for every band always claims it's the artist's best work ever, but obviously that can't always be true. Sometimes you may not realize when you're in your prime, or other times you may think you are but you're not. If Warpaint ended today, would there be a certain record or a track that you would look back on and be especially proud of, and if so, did you know it would come to hold that sort of significance at the time?
Well, [opening track] "Whiteout" is a great example, I think. I am extremely proud of that song. I didn't write that lyric, Emily did, but I like that collaboration, the way that that song came about. I love the song itself. I think it's a mature song that sounds great, [it's] got great harmonies on it. I think we're all sort of, in a way, at our best in that song, in my opinion. I don't always toot my own horn about out music – there's stuff that I don't like, there's stuff that I feel like falls short. But I feel good about that song. Even when that song was happening I felt that way, and sometimes I think you just know when you hit something that you feel good about. Sometimes you don't realize that there is this inbuilt charm in something that you've written, because at the time you might think that there's something wrong with it, and then you hear it a few years later and you [realize] oh, that thing that I thought was wrong actually made that song special. So I think it can happen either way. With this album I do feel as though I knew while we were making it that I was proud of it. There are still things I want to work on, but I don't question this one as much as I do the other stuff.
So yeah, I do think we're in our prime. I really do, actually. I think that we've paid a lot of dues, and we're a band that's growing slowly and getting better slowly. I think we're all, a little bit, late bloomers, and we've been at it for a while. I think we genuinely love to make art and music, and all those things are positive things, they're good things. We're not in it just for fame or money, we're just doing what we do, and we're just getting better and better at it. So I think that we deserve to be able to know that we are kind of in our prime at this point.
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Story Chapters
Memories of a Spirit – Ch 2 (Paranormal Spirits)
Published on May 11, 2014 February 12, 2019 by Chris Ticehurst
Anya was sitting in her lounge room at home surrounded by stuffed toys. She was a collector of them and sorting them out when a tap at the door came. She came over to the door and opened it.
"Good morning, you have a computer here?" Hayden asked at the door with a smile.
"Of course I do. What are you doing here?" she asked.
"To show you things of course. Take me to your computer and I'll show you something cool," Hayden replied.
Anya took her to the corner of the lounge room where a laptop was placed there. Hayden clicked on a browser and typed in a web site and it appeared. He started reading it to himself and nodded and pointed at it.
"Those passengers on the train that you saw were confused. They were contacted by a spirit during the train trip," Hayden explained to Anya.
"Contacted? What do you mean by that?" she asked him.
"Their spirit entered their bodies during the trip and took them to the Brickham Station. It's known that people lose memories of when they have contact with a spirit ghost. Very interesting discovery and many people were lost and confused like that girl was when she came to the wrong station."
"They were many ghosts on that train?" Anya noted starting to understand that she was close to so many spirits at the station.
"Yes, the term that we use is called a Apparitional experience when contact is seen between a living human and an ghost in simple terms. It's immaterial but can seem real and tangible. Those people on the train were all channelers with the spirits using the human beings for some reason."
"So why did they get those people to this station than?" Anya asked.
"That's the big question. Ken talked about a train crash but it was reported once in a newspaper and only two people died. The public took no notice of that."
"So what is our job than. I mean we are Ghost Hunters right?" Anya asked.
"Ghost Hunter is one term, I called myself a Ghost Detective,"
"Oh, like a Ghostbuster?"
"Ummm, expect without the technology to catch them. We have to do it a different way," smiled Hayden.
"So what do we do now?"
"We will go on one of the train routes and see if we catch these spirits in the act."
Anya seemed nervous at the idea of seeing spirits herself and turned down looking at the laptop. Hayden knew the first experience of seeing spirits was always the most frightening part of the job.
"You'll be fine. I'll be with you and I've seen plenty in my time. Small cute ones, big scary ones, and all in between." Hayden reminded her.
Anya grabbed her writing notebook and looked at Hayden again <"We'll going now aren't we?"
"Yep, you're starting to know me by now. We are just going to head straight into the action!"
She nodded her head still wondering why she took on the job in the first job.
The only times they could to the train stations was at night to make sure that no one was going to see their investigations and that if anyone unsafe happened that the public would not be harmed. Hayden Norman and Anya appeared at the trunnel train station ready to board one of the late trains. Anya kept watch of the platforms while Hayden was checking out the time table. Anya for a moment brushed her hair back and looked at her notepad while something caught her eye. An electric orb was shining at the next platform. She looked up and touched Hayden's back.
"I'm busy checking the time table for the next train Anya," replied Hayden.
"I'm seeing something Hayden, look!" she quietly said to him.
Hayden turned around to see the electric orb ahead of him. He grabbed Anya's hand and walked over to the edge of the platform, "Let's jump the tracks and get up there. I need to use this quickly or it'll disappear. Together they jumped down on the tracks and walked over to the other side. Hayden helped push Anya up to the platform. She climbed up and slowly walked towards the orb flashing.
"Don't go near it. Wait for me," Hayden shouted out climbing up the edge of the platform.
He pushed himself onto the platform and dusted his coat off and walked over to the orb next to Anya. He brought out a small device and pointed it at the orb. A bright spark came off the orb and both jumped back.
"I thought we weren't Ghostbusters?" Anya replied looking at his device.
"It's a called the Parapsychic Scanner. It scans for strange orb or spirits like this and gives me some suggested clubs on what it is and it can send electric sparks at spirits if we come up against something," Hayden explained.
"So what is this?" Anya asked standing back from the orb.
"This is a Place Memory orb to be exact. It uses energy in the area by spirits to replay some images. Let's spark it up and see what happens," Hayden answered.
He stood forward and gave it an electric spark to the orb. The orb flashed as Hayden and Anya blocked the flashes with their arms until as Hayden said images appeared like a virtual television.
"Is that an old steam train in that picture?" Any asked.
"Yes it is. What it's telling us," Hayden wondered narrowing his eyes to it.
The images showed people gathering on board on an old steam engine train ready to go to work in the morning. The train pushes off the platform slowly out of the train station that Hayden and Anya was at in today's present. A few passengers on the train was talking on the train while suddenly the lights turns off. Screams and noise was watched via the orb and the image started to break on Hayden and Anya.
"Don't cut out on me now when the good start is happening!" Hayden snapped giving the orb a few sparks via his Parapsychic scanner.
The orb dropped the image and disappeared with a fizzer and flash all at once.
"No! Why does that happened all the time? That doesn't tell us much," Hayden responded with his hands on his hips.
"But there were screams and shouting on that train. Something must have happened," Anya noted.
"The lights off would have scared the old women on the train in those days. Nothing to this. Still will can board the next train and see what that offers us in entertainment."
"Can't we get the image back or use your scanner to bring it up again?" Anya asked as Hayden started to walk off.
"The scanner isn't a magic device. It told us what it could and it's gone now," Hayden said in a huff and a puff.
Anya waved her hands in the air walking behind him towards the next platform. It was going to be a long night.
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describe 'MotionSpec::Mock' do
  # Test class for mocking.
  class Dog
    def self.create
      new
    end

    def self.kind
      'Mammal'
    end

    def bark
      'Woof!'
    end

    def eat(food)
      "#{food}! Yum!"
    end

    # Calls the given block on the nearest toy, a stuffed mouse.
    def get_toy(&block)
      block.call('stuffed mouse')
    end

    # Calls the given block on true (for a succesful fetch) and 2 (the time it
    # took to fetch.
    def fetch(&block)
      block.call(true, 20)
    end
  end

  before { @dog = Dog.new }

  describe '#stub!' do
    it 'should stub a class method' do
      Dog.stub!(:thing, return: :thing)
      Dog.should.not.be.nil
      Dog.thing.should.eq :thing
    end

    it 'should stub an instance method' do
      my_obj = Object.new
      my_obj.stub!(:hello, return: 'hi')
      my_obj.hello.should.be.eq 'hi'
    end

    it 'should stub using block' do
      my_obj = Object.new
      my_obj.stub!(:hello) do |a, b|
        a.should.eq 'foo'
        b.should.eq 'bar'
        "#{a},#{b}"
      end
      my_obj.hello('foo', 'bar').should.be.eq 'foo,bar'
    end
  end

  describe '#stub' do
    it 'should create a pure stub' do
      my_stub = stub(:thing, return: 'dude, a thing!')
      my_stub.thing.should.eq 'dude, a thing!'
    end

    it 'should create a stub using block' do
      my_stub = stub(:thing) do |a, b|
        a.should.eq 'a'
        b.should.eq 'thing!'
        "dude, #{a} #{b}"
      end
      my_stub.thing('a', 'thing!').should.eq 'dude, a thing!'
    end
  end

  describe '#mock!' do
    it 'should mock an instance method on an object' do
      @dog.mock!(:bark, return: 'Meow!')
      @dog.mock!(:eat, return: 'Yuck!')
      @dog.bark.should.eq 'Meow!'
      @dog.eat('broccoli').should.eq 'Yuck!'
    end

    it 'should mock using block' do
      @dog.mock!(:bark) do |a|
        a.should.eq 'Meow!'
        a
      end
      @dog.bark('Meow!').should.eq 'Meow!'
    end

    it 'should mock a class method' do
      Dog.mock!(:create, return: 'Dog')
      Dog.create.should.eq 'Dog'
    end

    it 'should be able to yield a single object' do
      @dog.mock!(:get_toy, yield: 'stuffed fox')
      @dog.get_toy do |toy|
        toy.should.be.eq 'stuffed fox'
      end
    end

    it 'should be able to yield multiple objects' do
      @dog.mock!(:fetch, yield: [false, 10])
      @dog.fetch do |success, time|
        success.should.be.eq success
        time.should.be.eq 10
      end
    end

    it 'should be able to yield the boolean value false' do
      @dog.mock!(:get_toy, yield: false)
      @dog.get_toy do |toy|
        toy.should.be.eq false
      end
    end
  end

  describe '#mock' do
    it 'should create pure mock' do
      my_mock = mock(:hello, return: 'hi')
      my_mock.hello.should.eq 'hi'
    end
  end

  describe '#should_not_call' do
    it 'should raise an error with an instance method' do
      @dog.should_not_call(:bark)
      should.raise(MotionSpec::Error) do
        @dog.bark
      end
    end

    it 'should succeed if the call is not made' do
      should.not.raise(MotionSpec::Error) do
        @dog.should_not_call(:bark)
      end
    end

    it 'should not fail in another test' do
      should.not.raise(MotionSpec::Error) do
        @dog.bark
      end
    end

    it 'should raise an error with a class method' do
      Dog.should_not_call(:create)
      should.raise(MotionSpec::Error) do
        Dog.create
      end
    end
  end

  describe '#reset' do
    describe 'stubbing' do
      it 'should restore original class method' do
        Dog.stub!(:kind, return: 'Reptile')
        Dog.kind.should.eq 'Reptile'
        Dog.reset(:kind)
        Dog.kind.should.eq 'Mammal'
      end

      it 'should restore original instance method' do
        @dog.stub!(:bark, return: 'Meow!')
        @dog.bark.should.eq 'Meow!'
        @dog.reset(:bark)
        @dog.bark.should.eq 'Woof!'
      end
    end

    describe 'mocking' do
      it 'should restore original class method' do
        Dog.mock!(:kind, return: 'Reptile')
        Dog.kind.should.eq 'Reptile'
        Dog.reset(:kind)
        Dog.kind.should.eq 'Mammal'
      end

      it 'should restore original instance method' do
        @dog.mock!(:bark, return: 'Meow!')
        @dog.bark.should.eq 'Meow!'
        @dog.reset(:bark)
        @dog.bark.should.eq 'Woof!'
      end
    end
  end

  describe 'after each scenario' do
    it 'should verify mocks' do
      MotionSpec::Should.class_eval do
        def ignored_flunk(_message)
        end

        alias_method :original_flunk, :flunk
        alias_method :flunk, :ignored_flunk
      end

      Dog.mock!(:kind, return: 'Reptile')
      1.should.eq 1
    end

    it 'should have cleared mocks from the previous scenario' do
      1.should.eq 1

      MotionSpec::Should.class_eval { alias_method :flunk, :original_flunk }
    end

    describe 'clear stubs' do
      context 'with stub' do
        before { Dog.stub!(:kind, return: 'Foo') }

        it { Dog.kind.should.eq 'Foo' }
      end

      context 'without stub' do
        it { Dog.kind.should.eq 'Mammal' }
      end
    end
  end
end

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Die Saison 1989/90 war die 16. Spielzeit der I-divisioona, der zweithöchsten finnischen Eishockeyspielklasse. Ässät Pori und Hockey-Reipas Lahti qualifizierten sich für die SM-liiga-Relegation, in der beide den Aufstieg erreichten. Koo-Vee und Hokki Salo stiegen in die dritte Liga ab.

Modus
In der Hauptrunde absolvierte jede der zwölf Mannschaften insgesamt 44 Spiele. Die beiden Erstplatzierten qualifizierten sich für die SM-liiga-Relegation. Die beiden Letztplatzierten der Hauptrunde stiegen in die dritte Liga ab. Für einen Sieg erhielt jede Mannschaft zwei Punkte, bei einem Unentschieden gab es einen Punkt und bei einer Niederlage null Punkte.

Hauptrunde

Tabelle

Sp = Spiele, S = Siege, U = Unentschieden, N = Niederlagen

Weblinks
 Spielzeit bei hockeyarchives.info (französisch)

I-divisioona-Saison
Eishockeysaison 1989/90

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SQLJ è uno standard ISO (ISO/IEC 9075-10) per istruzioni SQL incorporate in programmi Java.

Al contrario di JDBC, SQLJ non è un'API ma un'estensione del linguaggio. In tal modo i programmi SQLJ devono essere eseguiti da un preprocessore (lo SQLJ translator) prima di essere compilati.

Alcuni vantaggi di SQLJ su JDBC:
 I programmi SQLJ tendono ad essere più brevi di quelli JDBC.
 La sintassi SQL può essere controllata in fase di compilazione.

Alcuni svantaggi di SQLJ rispetto a JDBC:
 SQLJ richiede un preprocesso.
 Molte IDE non hanno un supporto specifico per SQLJ.
 Non c'è supporto SQLJ in alcune piattaforme middleware, come Hibernate.

Esempi
I seguenti esempi mostrano i diversi usi della sintassi di SQLJ e JDBC.

Collegamenti esterni

Java
Teoria delle basi di dati


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Trello is a visual collaboration platform that gives teams perspective on projects. Trello can be used to organize, collaborate, communicate and coordinate on projects and assignments. Trello is great for a variety of work, educational, and personal uses, from school bulletin boards, lesson planning, collaborative student research projects and task management to planning and organizing your next vacation with your family. The best part is Trello's collaboration-ability – boards can be viewed, edited, and managed by multiple members so classrooms, teams, or families can keep track of everything and everyone in a really intuitive and visually appealing way!
There are more than 12 million active users on Trello, and there is at least one employee in 70% of the largest companies in the U.S. currently using Trello. Trello users create boards, lists, and cards. Boards can be shared by an unlimited number of team members or collaborator. Each board is a single web page which displays lists for that board laid out horizontally on the page. Cards are the items which make up a given list, and cards can be dragged and dropped onto other lists or reordered within lists. Each individual card can be comprised of a variety of things, including images, attachments/documents, deadlines, and notes.
While Trello may seem like a great tool to keep your own life organized, it has a ton of applicability in the classroom that might surprise you! Trello is a great tool for project-based learning. Students can use Trello to take control of a project and outline the steps needed to bring it to completion. They can split up tasks and plan what they need to meet goals. They can move cards around as needed, or as pieces are completed, and you can track their progress in real time as they go! You can even go in and set deadlines for individual components, which may help those procrastinators in your classroom. It is a great tool for synchronous or asynchronous communication, active learning, cooperative learning, and conducting research.
Substitution: Students collaboratively use Trello to list the steps to complete a project (as opposed to writing it down on paper).
Augmentation: A large group of students can organize and plan an individual project simultaneously and remotely, including assigning responsibilities to individual members.
Elementary School (Grades K-5): Have a Trello board or list for each student. List student goals on the Trello board each week, and make each student responsible for adding a card outlining how they achieved that goal, or what they need to achieve that goal. For example, if you are working on a cooking project with your student, the goal may be to follow and implement a cooking recipe. Students may need to use their knowledge of fractions to achieve that goal, or work on their fractions more if they struggled. This would be included on their card for that week. Have parents subscribe to their students' board to track their progress.
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High School (Grades 9-12): Have each student create a Trello board listing the standards that they will learn in that class year. The rest of their board will have lists with topics such as what they 1) are currently learning, 1) are studying to be assessed, 3) have been assessed, and 4) have mastered. For example, a high-school algebra course may include standards such as "Order of Operations", "Understanding Inequalities", "Scientific Notation", and "Squares and Square Roots". Have students be responsible for moving cards of standards through this process as they go, and adding documentation to those cards as they progress through each phase.
Higher Education: Have each student create a Trello board to organize their process in writing a research term paper. Assign each student two peers who will be viewing and editing members of the students board, who will assess and analyze the students' process through the Trello activity log and provide feedback and suggestions.
Trello users create boards, lists, and cards. Boards can be shared by an unlimited number of team members or collaborators. Each board is a single web page which displays lists for that board laid out horizontally on the page. Cards are the items which make up a given list, and cards can be dragged and dropped onto other lists or reordered within lists. Each individual card can be comprised of a variety of things, including images, attachments/documents, deadlines, and notes.
If you want to use your board collaboratively, first select "Create a team" and create a team name and description (e.g. 10th grade Science).
Click on "Create a new board…" to create your first board.
Give your board a title.
For example, if you are going to have your class research Human Hearing, that is the title you might give your board.
Select what team, if any, this board will belong to (e.g. 10th Grade Science).
Boards are made up of multiple lists to organize a project.
For your Human Hearing project, you might start with a list called "Brainstorming".
Lists are comprised of several cards, which can be tasks or component of that list.
Within your list, click "Add a card" to add your first card.
Edit the description of the card.
Add a comment to the card.
Add specific members of your team to the card.
Add checklist items within that card.
Add a due date for that card.
Add an attachment, like a document or an image.
If you add an image, it will appear directly on the card in your list on your board.


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The checkered garter snake (Thamnophis marcianus) is a species of garter snake in the subfamily Natricinae of the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to the southwestern United States, Mexico, and Central America.

Etymology
The specific epithet marcianus is in honor of American Brigadier General Randolph B. Marcy, who led surveying expeditions to the frontier areas in the mid-19th century.

Description
The checkered garter snake is typically greenish in color, with a distinct, black checkerboard pattern down its back. It is capable of growing to a total length (including tail) of 42 inches (107 cm), but is usually 18 to 24 inches (46 to 61 cm).

Habitat
The preferred habitats of T. marcianus are desert and grassland, usually close to water.

Diet
The diet of T. marcianus includes small frogs, toads, small fish, and earthworms.  If kept as a pet, it can be trained on live or freeze-thawed mice, but even so, it is a fussy eater and can suddenly start to refuse mice at any point.

Defensive behavior
T. marcianus will strike and bite if provoked. It will also release a foul-smelling liquid from its cloaca onto attackers.

Venom
T. marcianus were long thought to be nonvenomous, but recent discoveries have revealed that they do in fact produce a mild neurotoxic venom. T. marcianus cannot kill humans with the small amounts of venom they produce, which is comparatively mild, and they also lack an effective means of delivering it. They do have enlarged teeth in the back of their mouth, but their gums are significantly larger. The Duvernoy's gland of garters are posterior (to the rear) of the snake's eyes. The mild venom is spread into wounds through a chewing action.

Subspecies
Three subspecies of T. marcianus are recognized as being valid, including the nominotypical subspecies.

T. m. marcianus
T. m. praeocularis
T. m. bovalli

Nota bene: A trinomial authority in parentheses indicates that the subspecies was originally described in a genus other than Thamnophis.

In captivity
The checkered garter snake is one of the easiest garter snakes to tame. Even a wild-caught one can become tame in a few days if handled carefully. The checkered garter snake is frequently available in the exotic pet trade, and makes a hardy captive animal. It can be trained to accept mice or fish fillets as food. Captive breeding, while not common, is done, and albino variants are being produced.

References

External links

http://www.thamnophis.com.
http://www.gartersnake.info.

Further reading

Baird SF, Girard CF (1853). Catalogue of North American Reptiles in the Museum of the Smithsonian Institution. Part I.—Serpents. Washington, District of Columbia: Smithsonian Institution. xvi + 172 pp. (Eutainia marciana, new species, pp. 36–37).
Behler JL, King FW (1979). The Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Reptiles and Amphibians. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, Inc. 743 pp. . (Thamnophis marcianus, p. 669 + Plate 515).
Schmidt KP, Davis DD (1941). Field Book of Snakes of the United States and Canada. New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons. 365 pp. (Thamnophis marcianus, pp. 241–243).
Smith HM, Brodie ED Jr (1982). Reptiles of North America: A Guide to Field Identification. New York: Golden Press. 240 pp. . (Thamnophis marcianus, pp. 150–151).
Stebbins RC (2003). A Field Guide to Western Reptiles and Amphibians, Third Edition. The Peterson Field Guide Series ®. Boston and New York: Houghton Mifflin Company. xiii + 533 pp. . (Thamnophis marcianus, p. 389 + Plate 50 + Map 159).
Stejneger L, Barbour T (1917). A Check List of North American Amphibians and Reptiles. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University Press. 125 pp. (Thamnophis marcianus, p. 101).
Wright AH, Wright AA (1957). Handbook of Snakes of the United States and Canada. Ithaca and London: Comstock Publishing Associates. 1,105 pp. (in two volumes). (Thamnophis marcianus, pp. 802–806, Figure 231 + Map 58 on p. 763).

Thamnophis
Extant Pliocene first appearances
Reptiles described in 1853
Taxa named by Spencer Fullerton Baird
Taxa named by Charles Frédéric Girard


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LFT (Layer Four Traceroute) is a sort of "traceroute" that often works much faster than the commonly-used Van Jacobson method and goes through many configurations of packet-filter based firewalls.
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LFT also distinguishes between TCP-based protocols, which make its statistics slightly more realistic, and gives a savvy user the ability to trace protocol routes, not just layer-3 hops.


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With our partners from academia but also from industry we participate on solution of international research and development tasks. Among other things, we have for example participated in the international project within the 7th EU Framework Programme called SAFEPROTEX with the aim to develop protective clothing with multiple barrier properties. We are also in possession of authorization to carry out research and development issued by the Ministry of Education, Science, Research and Sport of the Slovak Republic.


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Cross Bones Vigil – Spring Equinox
Tuesday 23rd March, 7pm
The 202nd Cross Bones Vigil to honour the Outcast, dead and alive; to renew the shrine; and to reclaim the Secret History as revealed by The Goose to John Crow.
At 7pm on the 23rd of every single month since 23rd June 2004, we've gathered at the gates of Cross Bones Graveyard. Since March 2020, we've held the Vigils "on the Astral" with friends joining in from around the world. The online Vigil is hosted by Jacqueline aka Mistress Bee in the Zoom studio, bringing us in to play our parts.
At this Vigil we also mark the Vernal Equinox, welcome new life and light after the long winter.
As you say these words, be aware that you are connected with all Spirits, incarnate and disincarnate, and with the transforming agency of The Goose, in an act of mutual healing taking place within a single, undivided consciousness. Breathe deep, relax and connect…
Remember the Secret History and Vision, and how this once despised, desolate site has become a holy place for pilgrims from all over the world – a shrine and a garden of remembrance 'for the Outcast, dead and alive'.
2. Hold the candle for one minute's silence, as you imagine lighting the open pathways for all beings to make their individual journeys in Time and Eternity. Remember the Outcast Dead of Crossbones Graveyard, and all who are shut out, along with your own ancestors and loved ones.
For this act of remembrance, it helps to cultivate a state of "shining emptiness", in which all sounds, sights and other sense impressions can arise and vanish, with nothing for anything to attach to.
If you wish, you can perform a poem or song from 'The Southwark Mysteries', or present your own offering to The Goose and her Outcast Dead.
Close the ceremony with a libation of gin. Say Baixnha's 'Message of the Caboclos' (the indigenous spirits):
then, the unconditional Goose blessing:
During lockdown, many of us have chosen to be here, communing on the Astral. We know that some wild spirits have met every 23rd to hold the Vigil at the gates. Happy to know that the line of embodied Vigils is unbroken, though under present circumstances we don't encourage crowds to gather there. If you feel the need to be there in body on the night, remember you're responsible for your own health and for others. Please practice social distancing and take sensible precautions.
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Making transit more sustainable, both financially and environmentally, is no easy task. Not only is transit vital to ensuring the mobility of more marginalized communities, but the current gridlock is costing our economy billions in lost productivity each year. While Metrolinx has begun to expand the GTA's transit system with new lines, such as the Eglinton LRT, much more work is needed for our city to catch up on 30 years of transit under-investment.
Transit infrastructure costs are huge. The subway extension to Vaughan alone will cost nearly $3 billion, and more funding will be needed to sustain any funding momentum. Fares only cover a portion of the costs—at the TTC, for example, fares cover around 70% of operating costs, so for every dollar brought in by new fares, about 40 cents of additional subsidy is needed.
Making a more sustainable transportation system will require innovation and creativity, and bringing more people into the conversation is an important part of the solution. The MOVE Expo at Evergreen Brick Works was a great example of engaging a diverse group of people, and coming up with creative ways to make transit better.
Leading up to MOVE, interdisciplinary "charrette" teams comprised of residents, students, designers, transportation experts, transit riders, cyclists, architects, and urban planners came together to tackle current transit challenges—presenting some of their ideas to key stakeholders. Through this sort of engagement, people of every background can make a valuable contribution to help us adapt to 21st century realities.
In particular, it is the creative process of moving these discussions along that really interests me. Having people's ideas discussed, combined, documented and preserved through this sort of process is a key element to ensuring stakeholder engagement at both the grassroots and institutional levels.
It also helps to preserve Toronto's historical collective memory, something that various communities, as well as the municipal government, have always worked to acknowledge. It allows regular people to access information about how we can create our own sustainable futures, as well as engage with it to share their ideas and to do their part in the process.
From recycled car parts to city bike lanes, it truly seems this process of engagement and consultation is just what the city needs, especially with major transit projects now underway and many more planned for the future.


Onions provide many of the same anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, and cardiovascular benefits as garlic, as well as helping to lower blood sugar. Eating onions just two or three times a week can lower the risk of colon and ovarian cancer significantly (though daily consumption provides the greatest benefits). Onions also help to maintain bone health, and are a source of many nutrients including vitamins B6 and C, dietary fiber, chromium, folate, manganese, molybdenum, potassium, copper, and phosphorus.
The strongest-smelling onions offer the greatest health benefits. The best choice for health is shallots, followed by yellow and red onions (white onions are lower in antioxidants). As a general rule, the more an onion makes your eyes water, the better it is for your health (pungent onions provide greater benefits than sweet onions).
As with other herbs, spices, and produce, raw and fresh provides maximum health benefits. However, many people can't tolerate raw onions. Research studies have indicated that the beneficial flavonoid quercetin (also found in caffeinated teas and red grapes) isn't destroyed by most cooking methods, though it is decreased by boiling. However, other compounds may be destroyed by heat, so onions should be cooked just long enough to make them tolerable to preserve as much of their health-promoting phytonutrients as possible.
Cutting onions under cold running water is a common strategy for reducing eye irritation, but this can decrease their potency by washing away beneficial phytonutrients. To reduce eye irritation, chill onions in the freezer for 20 minutes before cutting and use a really sharp knife.
Although uncut onions should be stored in a cool, dark, dry place, cut onions should be either placed in a sealed container or wrapped tightly in plastic wrap and refrigerated immediately (they will last about a week in the fridge in a sealed container). If cut onions aren't covered, their nutrient content diminishes rapidly.
Cooked onions will last for a few days in the fridge in airtight containers. Plastic or glass containers should be used rather than metal, which can cause discolouration.
Onions are quite versatile and can improve most recipes. A particularly healthy salad that provides a good dose of raw onion and plenty of other beneficial phytonutrients is tabouli.
To make tabouli salad, mince onion and garlic and set aside. Mix bulgur wheat or couscous and salt in a bowl and add 2 cups boiling water. Allow this mixture to stand for 15-20 minutes or until all the liquid has been absorbed – drain off any excess water. Add all other ingredients. Taste the mixture and add more lemon juice, olive oil, salt, or pepper if needed. This is the sort of recipe that can be easily modified to personal preference by leaving out or adding ingredients, or changing proportions of ingredients. Some people like to add a pinch of cinnamon and/or allspice.
For information about growing onions, see Onions: Answers to Frequently Asked Questions About Growing, Storing, and Cooking.
For more health articles, visit the main Mind/Body Health page. For more food and drink articles, see the main Nutrition and Food page.
Lombard, K., Peffley, E., Gaoffriau, E., Thompson, L., & Herring, A. (2005). "Quercetin in onion (Allium cepa L.) after heat-treatment simulating home preparation." Journal of Food Composition and Analysis, 18(6), pp. 571-581.
The George Mateljan Foundation. (2008). "Onions." The World's Healthiest Foods.


It's almost here! St. Patrick's day is a mere five days away, are you armed with something green to wear? The last thing you want to do is get caught not wearing green on St. Patrick's Day! You know those pesky little Leprechaun's will be out in full force looking for non-green-wearing folk to pinch on St. Patrick's Day! And let me just tell you, getting pinched hurts! Ouch!
If you are shopping for spring 2018, this is a great time to pick up something green for both St. Patrick's Day, and the spring season. Green is a candy color, and candy colors are hot this season!
I scoured the web for fashion forward, and pinch-resistant, green items you can wear on St. Pat's Day, and throughout the spring season. I hope you love them!
Thanks for stopping by, and avoid those pesky little Leprechaun's!
I don't have any plans for St. Paddy's Day this weekend, but I do want to check out those green sunnies that you featured. How cool are those!
I am totally loving that Maxi! Can't believe Patty's day is just around the corner.
Loving all the green! Especially those shoessss!
I'm a failure at St Patty's! I never have any green!
This is giving me all the st patty's day inspiration. Great picks!
These are all so beautiful!! I love the dress and those earrings are stunning!
I actually love wearing green!! And it looks so pretty in the Spring! Love your round up above.
I love how you made this into a more elevated look!
So many beautiful green picks! I can't believe St. Patrick's Day is so close!! I feel like this year is flying by again!
Loving the green dress – perfect for this weekend.


"The advent of the Pauli Exclusion, with the realization that fermions and bosons differ, led to the understanding that many bosons could coalesce into a macroscopic classical field"
The Pauli Exclusion Principle applied to the atom and orbitals and why we have chemistry makes a lot of sense. The way it was applied to fields here seems a bit more nebulous, I guess.
Sounds to me like fields can be composed of either fermions or bosons, but for the experimenter to be able to interact with the field, it must be a force-producing field, which can only happen with bosons. Again, the Pauli Exclusion Principle here seems a bit more nebulous to me at this point.
Anyhow, these are some of the questions that popped into my mind. Any feedback on these are any extra insights that can add elucidation here would be appreciated.
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Talking Trump with Michael Fallon
The defence secretary made the comments at a public forum last Thursday.
Photo: Courtesy of University of St Andrews
In a lecture at the University of St Andrews on 2 February 2017, Sir Michael Fallon, the Secretary of State for Defence, said that US President Donald Trump is "right" on the need for engagement with Russia and the costs of NATO.
His comments follow the less aggressive tone that the UK government has adopted towards Russia following Mr Trump's election. Mr Trump made friendlier relations with Russia one of the centerpieces of his foreign policy agenda, praising President Vladimir Putin and appointing Exxon Mobil CEO Rex Tillerson, who has received the Russian Order of Friendship from Mr Putin, as his secretary of state.
Mr Trump has also been highly critical of NATO, describing it as "obsolete." During his lecture, Sir Michael, a graduate of the University, said, "Great nations like the US and Russia will talk. Indeed, they must talk to preserve the rules-based international system underpinning our security and prosperity. The UK too needs to engage with Russia, including military to military."
The defence secretary also said that Mr Trump is a "realist," adding that,
"HE KNOWS ENGAGEMENT IS AN EQUATION OF RISK VERSUS REWARD WITH THE OUTCOME DECIDED BY A NATION'S DEEDS, NOT ITS WORDS."
The remarks, made as part of an address on "Russian Resurgence," also condemned Russian actions in the annexation of Crimea and the country's interventions in eastern Ukraine and Syria.
Sir Michael argued that this aggression was part of a strategy used by Russia to reassert itself on the world stage. "Russian efforts have not been confined to Syria and Ukraine, nor limited to military means," he said. "Russia's doctrine advocates coordinating multiple instruments – military and non-military – as part of a hybrid approach."
Sir Michael included snap exercises and "hybrid" attacks, including the "weaponising" of information, as Russian tactics used in a "post-truth" age.
The minister also specifically condemned Russian cyber-attacks on western nations, including France, Holland, Bulgaria, and Germany.
"There is the use of cyber weaponry to disrupt critical infrastructure and disable democratic machinery," he said.
Sir Michael also accused Russia of trying to test the NATO alliance. He said, "Russia is clearly testing NATO and the west. It is seeking to expand its sphere of influence, destabilise countries, and weaken the alliance. It is undermining national security for many allies and the international rules-based system.
"Therefore, it is in our interest and Europe's to keep NATO strong and to deter and dissuade Russia from this course."
However, the defence secretary also warned of the need for reform within NATO, saying the alliance needs to both modernise and rebalance the funding given by each member state.
"We must be clear-eyed in exposing its actions and calling on all NATO members to recommit to strengthening our collective defence," Sir Michael said. "It's vital we demonstrate NATO is as essential to peace now as it was then. President Trump is 100 per cent backing NATO, and Europe needs to show that it does too. 19 of the 28 EU member states don't spend 1.5 per cent of GDP on defence; five (and by no means the poorest five) don't spend 1 per cent. After we leave, EU countries will pay only 20 per cent of NATO's bills.
"So he is right to challenge NATO to raise its game. All members need to step up to ensure NATO fulfils its role as the cornerstone of the west's defence as effectively as possible.
"THAT MEANS NOT FIVE, BUT ALL MEMBERS MAKING A STEP CHANGE BY MEETING THE TWO PER CENT COMMITMENT. WE'RE DOING THAT. OTHERS NEED TO, TOO."
"It means supporting reform to make NATO more agile, resilient, and better configured to operate in the contemporary environment, including against hybrid and cyber-attacks. Cyber defence is now part of NATO's core task. NATO must defend itself as effectively in the cyber sphere as it does in the air, on land, and at sea. So adversaries know there is a price to pay if they use cyber weapons.
"Alliance members are strengthening their capability, collectively and individual, to resist any form of attack. The UK is playing its part by almost doubling our investment on defensive and offensive cyber capability to £1.9 billion.
"Above all it means accepting that we need to commit our forces to defend other nations. Public support for NATO requires political leadership; it places a duty on us to keep making the case for the alliance and to keep explaining its obligations. Multinational institutions need commitment, reform, and leadership to command loyalty. Ultimately, Britain's national security rests on NATO's security."
Sir Michael also issued a sharp rebuke of Labour party leader Jeremy Corbyn, attacking his "failure to support the deployment of British troops to Estonia and Poland and Article five."
The minister went on to say that the UK's response to Russia must start with "showing that Russia's actions cannot be regarded as business as usual."
He called for "guarded engagement" with Russia while also saying that NATO and the West needed to do more to "tackle the false reality promoted through Soviet-style misinformation. Whatever else we do on deterrence and dialogue we must counter Putin's Pravda with a faster truth."
Sir Michael also noted the need for "deterrence" in the west's relationship with Russia.
"Let's not rule out the possibility that overwhelming international condemnation, sanctions, and above all the bravery [of] Ukrainians gave the Kremlin pause for thought and dissuaded it from embarking on a wider conventional war," he said.
While also saying this deterrence goes "hand in hand" with dialogue and that as a major power Russia had "legitimate interests," the defence secretary added that "we cannot accept the trading away of our interests and values or the continued violation of Ukraine's territorial integrity and interference with the freedoms enjoyed by eastern Europe.
"Instead of weakening global stability, it's time to strengthen the security architecture that guarantees the international rules based system.
"And above all we must not accept as any kind of new normal Russia's propaganda, whether overt or covert, its easy disregard for hard facts and numbers, or its blatant distortions and evasions."
In a question and answer session after his address, Sir Michael also spoke on a number of other topics.
The defense secretary said, in response to one question, that the prospect of Ukraine joining NATO was "a long way off," and he also dismissed concerns about many of Mr Trump's foreign policy comments by saying there is "always uncertainty" with a new American administration.
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He deals with millions of dollars on a daily basis. As the Chief Financial Officer of CapitaLand China, Steve Gong is the man behind the company's finance, accounting, investment, and legal affairs. But Mr Gong is, at heart, a man of simple needs.
"Growing up, we were not well off. To be able to eat eggs and meat was a luxury we could only afford during the Chinese New Year. My favourite dish is my mom's danjiao (蛋饺), egg dumplings with meat in the centre. Till today, this dish, however simple, is still the most delicious I have eaten. Nothing quite compares to it," he reminisces.
He has an equally simple approach to life, one that has seen him through the worst and best of times.
This sanguine outlook was what kept him buoyant in his initial years at CapitaLand China. The year was 2002. Mr Gong had just joined the company. The world economy was in the doldrums and the property industry in China was looking less than upbeat. But CapitaLand China foresaw a recovery and decided to restart a major project – Raffles City Shanghai. Unfortunately, not everyone shared the same foresight.
"We talked to several banks but none of them wanted to support the project. We also faced challenges with the design of the development, and dealing with the shareholders," he says about the mixed development.
Eventually, he managed to convince DBS Bank, the Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation (OCBC) Bank, and United Overseas Bank (UOB) to back the project. Today, Raffles City Shanghai is an iconic brand in China.
"Mention Raffles City Shanghai and everyone knows where it is," he says with obvious pride.
The brand has been so well-received, there are now eight Raffles City developments throughout the country.
"It was sheer good timing on my part, being in the right industry at the right time. Shortly after I joined CapitaLand China, the property industry began to pick up. The last decade has been the golden era of real estate. I believe it was Fate and I was just taking advantage of the opportunities that arose," says Mr Gong.
From acquiring the land to doing feasibility studies, negotiating with banks for good rates, managing the projects for maximum profits, dealing with stakeholders as well as local governing bodies – Mr Gong has done it all. As the Chief Financial Officer for CapitaLand China, Mr Gong is one of the highest ranking staff of CapitaLand in China and has become a role model for many Chinese employees of the company.
With over 5,000 employees in China, Mr Gong believes that CapitaLand, despite being a company headquartered in Singapore, provides equal opportunities to all staff.
"No matter where we are from, we are all part of the CapitaLand family. We are a team. Everything you do, you need to be passionate about it, be responsible and confident. Then, you can do well and grow with the company," says Mr Gong.
Mr Gong's style of leadership is surprisingly liberating. He believes that to build confidence in his staff, he has to let them try without fear of reproach when they fail.
Knowing that he has their backs, he believes, frees his staff to stretch to their fullest potential.
This management philosophy is something he picked up from his years working with Xerox China. He was with the American company for close to a decade and was their Chief Financial Controller.
"I went to work with them at a time when China was opening up to the West. I happened to be there at the right time. From the Westerners, I learnt a more open style of management. I also learnt about risk management and how to spot challenges before they happen so as to better manage them," says Mr Gong.
From the East, Mr Gong learnt the value of team work and communication. Like all youths of his generation, he was sent to live and work in a commune when he completed his secondary education. Then only 18, Mr Gong worked from dawn to dusk for the next five years growing anything from cotton to corn.
Some of his best friends today, says Mr Gong, are those he made while at the commune. There, he was given his first managerial role. He performed so well that he was given the responsibility of overseeing the group of over 100 workers.
Mr Gong is quick to see the good of it all. In fact, he has brought his 27-year-old daughter to visit his old commune to remind her of the importance of hard work.
"She was shocked at the living conditions. We slept on dirt floors then," he chuckles.
But Mr Gong sees the balance in life.
"When we were young, life was difficult. But because of that we all learnt to be more independent. My five siblings and I can cook and do household chores. We had to because our parents worked. If we didn't, there would be no one to do these things," he says.
Even now, Mr Gong would cook simple dishes on weekends for his wife and daughter.
"I have a sweet tooth. So, my dishes tend to be on the sweet side. My daughter doesn't appreciate my cooking, though. She says my repertoire is limited," he laughs.
With a positive outlook in life, Mr Gong is able to see the positive side of things and and appreciate even the simplest things. Indeed, he is a man who has a firm grasp on the important things in life.


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My Ferrari Has Tats – F430 Calavera By Unique Sportcars & Novitec
Ok, let me first just say that I am usually all for current trends in automotive design and finesse — with more horsepower, sleeker and lighter bodies, and sick new technology all the rage. But, uncharacteristically, as more and more cars now showcase tattoo art themes, I am severely disappointed by the decision-makers that choose to continuously billow a trend that was supposed to flame out back in 2005. Living in LA, where everyone is a wannabe rock star, I am beyond weary of the skull and crossbones tattoo art fashion staple.
Now that I have had a moment to vent, let me just say that the new joint effort by Unique Sportscars and superstar tuner Novitec Rosso, dubbed the "Calavera" Ferrari F430, is a lot more subtle and palatable than many of its predecessors, but still leaves a bad taste in my mouth. The car's artwork is done by renown airbrush master Knud Tiroch, a native of Europe who has done work for David Coulthard, ZZ Top and our very own Governator.
The Ferrari F430 Calavera does receive some very impressive upgrades including a 707 horsepower twin supercharged engine, which outdoes Novitec's previous offering by 51 hp and is good for a 0 to 60 mph sprint time of 3.5 seconds. Top speed is listed at 216 mph. The engine compartment is now completely illuminated which is a very nice touch. The wheels have been resized up to 20×8.5 in front and 20×12 in rear. Novitec added a new front spoiler onto the factory apron and then jazzed it up with some Audi-esque LED daytime running lights. Unique Sportscars is offering 11 of the Ferrari F430 Calavera models to young hipsters or old farts. Price is unknown and that's ok, because we don't want to know.
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Wow. Why and wow. I was annoyed at the body, but the interior puts it in the trash for me. There are cars that this is appropriate for, even cars that can be enhanced by it. A Mustang Cobra with 900 hp and some skulls makes sense, their angry cars and their "Terminator" nickname already takes them halfway to a tattoo. But on a Ferrari, which has been painstakenly designed by the best design house in the world, where the paint is less important than the shape itself, it is a tragedy.
The hood looks like a vinyl sticker or a press-on tattoo I had when I was 9. The skull hiding on the side is cool, if it's on a Harley. The whole motif looks out of place on this car. I can imagine a 7 year old doing this after he learns cut and paste on his parents photoshop software. Ferrari lines, with the exception of a few, are usually subtle, sleek, curvaceous and beautiful. Putting a skull on the side breaks up the lines and flow of the car. It's disruptive, and of course, tacky. I'm surprised it doesn't say "Affliction" on the roof.
Anonymous on 21 July, 2009 at 12:52
I wonder how much grip it has with 20×2 inch rear tyres? 😉
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IQ NetSolutions will roll out the latest version of its enterprise presence and call control technology, expanding instant messaging and enhancing directory services.
IQ NetSolutions Inc. this week will roll out the latest version of its enterprise presence and call control technology, expanding instant messaging and enhancing directory services.
VistaPoint 4.0, which aims to increase enterprise productivity by providing a common interface for PBX systems from different vendors, now incorporates Microsoft Corp.s Windows Messenger. The Westboro, Mass., developer plans to expand the capability to include other IM systems as well, said Greg Pisano, director of product management at IQ NetSolutions.
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An upgraded enterprise directory provides information on users work status—such as if they are on the phone or away from their desks—and it includes e-mail and IM addresses, mobile phone numbers, and fax numbers. The system was designed to make it easier for operators and receptionists to locate users and improve the caller experience.
SOS Staffing Services Inc. installed VistaPoint in February when it deployed an IP-based phone system from Mitel Networks Corp., according to Kent Lewin, CIO at the temporary employment company in Salt Lake City. The software improves the receptionists ability to track employees at headquarters and in three remote offices, as well as sales staff on the road, Lewin said.
"From a customer service standpoint, being able to keep track of calls and know whats going on is important," Lewin said.
Originally, IQ NetSolutions supported systems from Mitel and Nortel Networks Ltd. only, but it now supports systems from nearly all of the large PBX vendors. The company plans to add wireless and Session Initiation Protocol capabilities to the technology next year but continues to emphasize the value of enhancing legacy phone systems, Pisano said.
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