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The Pixel 4a and Pixel 4a (5G) are a pair of Android smartphones designed, developed, and marketed by Google as part of the Google Pixel product line. They collectively serve as mid-range variants of the Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XL. The Pixel 4a was announced on August 3, 2020 via a press release, while the Pixel 4a (5G) was announced on September 30, 2020 at the "Launch Night In" event.

Specifications

Design and hardware

The Pixel 4a and 4a (5G) resemble the Pixel 4, but have a polycarbonate unibody construction and Gorilla Glass 3 for the screen. Both devices are available in 'Just Black'. 'Clearly White' is exclusive to the Pixel 4a (5G), only on Verizon with millimeter-wave (mmWave) support at launch. A limited edition 'Barely Blue' color for the Pixel 4a was later added to the Google Store. The back houses a capacitive fingerprint sensor centered below the camera lens. Both have stereo loudspeakers, one located on the bottom edge and the other doubling as the earpiece, and a 3.5mm headphone jack. A USB-C port is used for charging and connecting other accessories.

The Pixel 4a is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G system-on-chip / Adreno 618 GPU, while the Pixel 4a (5G) is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G system-on-chip / Adreno 620 GPU. Both have 6GB of RAM, with 128GB of non-expandable internal storage. They lack wireless charging, water resistance, Active Edge and the Pixel Neural Core (PNC), all of which are standard on the Pixel 4. The battery capacity is 3140 mAh for the Pixel 4a and 3885 mAh for the Pixel 4a (5G); fast charging is supported at up to 18 W (USB Power Delivery, using in-box adapter).

The Pixel 4a and Pixel 4a (5G) feature a 1080p OLED display with HDR support measuring 5.8-inches and 6.2-inches respectively. The display has slim uniform bezels, and a circular cutout in the upper left hand corner for the front-facing camera, with a 19.5:9 aspect ratio.

The Pixel 4a and Pixel 4a (5G) have a raised square module housing the camera. The Pixel 4a has a single rear-facing camera, with the same 12.2-megapixel sensor found on the Pixel 4; the Pixel 4a (5G) adds a secondary 16-megapixel ultrawide sensor. The front-facing camera has an 8-megapixel sensor. Both phones can record video at 4K resolution; the Pixel 4a is limited to 30 fps, and the Pixel 4a (5G) supports 60 fps. They have Google Camera 7.4 with software enhancements, including Live HDR+ with dual exposure controls, improved Night Sight with Astrophotography mode, and improved Portrait Mode with more realistic bokeh. Google also offers unlimited cloud photo storage at "high quality"; original resolution storage requires users to pay for Google One.

Software
The Pixel 4a shipped with Android 10 and version 7.4 of the Google Camera app at launch, while the Pixel 4a (5G) shipped with Android 11 and version 8.0 of the Google Camera app at launch. Both are expected to receive 3 years of major OS upgrades with support extending until 2023, and have features such as Call Screen and a Personal Safety app.

Reception
The Pixel 4a was released to generally positive reviews with many reviewers praising the camera quality and overall value for money. CNET's Lynn La gave the Pixel 4a a score of 8.4/10, considering it to have the best photo quality among phones in the same price range. Dieter Bohn of The Verge praised the phone for its excellent camera and acceptable battery life, but criticized the mediocre video recording performance and lack of wireless charging and water resistance. Brian Chen of The New York Times compared the Pixel 4a with the second-generation iPhone SE, remarking that the Pixel had superior low light photos, and a better display and battery life, but the iPhone had better performance. Samuel Gibbs of The Guardian stated that the phone operated smoothly and had better battery life than the Pixel 3a XL and the iPhone SE.

Known issues

Fixed issues
 Some Pixel 4a (5G) users reported touchscreen problems. Google addressed this in a February 2021 security update.

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Q: Why am I getting error "TypeError: this.state.users.map is not a function" I am getting an error that says "TypeError: this.state.users.map is not a function" however there is a list variable in my state which is binded so I am not sure why the map function is not working.
      getList(){
        console.log("FUNCTION CALLED");
        axios.get("/api/mentorRequests")
        .then((result) => {
          console.log("Logging results", result);
          this.setState({users: result});
        })
      }
      render() {
        console.log("USERS", this.state.users);
        return (

               {this.state.users.map((user) =>

                  {user.displayName}

              )}

        );
      }

A: You should check and see if the response you are getting is an array because .map is array function you cant use it on something else so it'll give you TypeError because type of the object you are trying to use .map is not right.

A: You might forget to initialize state.users with an empty array.
this.state = {
  users: []
}

A: Try to do the following:
getList() {
   console.log("FUNCTION CALLED");
   axios.get("/api/mentorRequests")
   .then((result) => {
      console.log("Logging results", result);
      this.setState({users: result});
   })
}
render() {
   console.log("USERS", this.state.users);
   return (

        {this.state.users && this.state.users.map((user) =>

               {user.displayName}

        )}

   );
}

A: My function getList() was returning a json object and I was setting the array in my state to the json object so there was a type mismatch. Thanks to everyone who helped.

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In many ways, the game epitomizes the raw bone tenacity of the American spirit that drove the western movement from the Mississippi River in the 1800's. Life on the frontier was harsh, hazardous and full of risks – the pioneers were literally gambling on their lives each day. To both survive in the untamed west and to win at draw poker a man had to be skillful at what he did and count on lady luck to smile on him. He had to closely watch his adversaries and at times bluff his way out of a situation. The results of his actions could prove very profitable or he could lose it all, sometimes even his life. Draw poker then was a natural choice for the men of the American west who were used to risking it all.
The game was the result of an evolutionary process that started when poker was first took shape in America early in the nineteenth-century. Just when and where it was first played is subject to a continuing debate among historians, as is the game's origins. Several postulations attribute the game's lineage to a French game called "poque" or possibly to a German game known as "pochspiel." British historians state that the game was a direct descendent of the English card game of "brag." Still other researchers claim that poker evolved from a sixteen-century Persian card game called "as nas" that was played with a twenty-five-card deck containing five suites and has rules similar to five-card stud poker. Since exact documentation of poker's early history is impossible to determine its inception will probably remain a mystery.
Poker is thought to have started in America sometime in the early 1800's, possibly in saloons of New Orleans. From there it spread up the Mississippi and Ohio rivers by way of the commercial steam boat traffic. Then as the wagon trains and railroads pushed the frontier west, poker continued to gain popularity with the early adventurers. An English actor, Joseph Crowell, recorded seeing poker being played on the riverboats in his diary of 1829 and later in his 1844 book, Thirty Years Passed Among the Players in England and America. A reformed gambler by the name of Jonathan H. Green wrote about early poker in his book, Exposure of the Arts and Miseries of Gambling that was published in 1843.
Games Draw Poker, poker games
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"As a New York City resident, I can't help but draw inspiration from the built environment and the energies that make it famous. But before the big city, my first love was the natural world. Fired up to embark on @GoParks #FYPx on my birthday and humbled that I'll get to share the journey with you all!"
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Andrew, like many others in the millennial generation, is a student trying to figure out what to do in life. He enjoys watching Game of Thrones and playing video games, but more than anything else, he has cultivated a deep passion for the wilderness. His time spent in the wilderness has brought him so much wonder, joy, and peace, that he now films and hosts the YouTube series Adventure Archives. No matter what he ends up doing after school, he hopes to inspire others to experience the wilderness in the hopes that they experience the same euphoria he has. You can follow Andrew's adventures and connect with him on Youtube, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Podcast.
"I am incredibly thankful to be part of the #FYPx, and I want to use this experience as a way to show those of all backgrounds in the United States that the national parks are for them to experience and enjoy. I am looking forward to exploring Mesa Verde for the first time, and to meeting like-minded people."
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After moving to Southern California from New England, Casey was inspired by the Santa Monica and San Gabriel Mountains and created the site to share information and inspiration with hikers of all ability levels and backgrounds. A television writer and producer for more than a decade, today Casey focuses his energies on the outdoors. He is currently writing a book on day hikes in the Los Angeles region for Mountaineers Books. You can connect with Casey and follow his adventures on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
"I'm incredibly excited to be chosen for the 2015 Find Your Park Expedition. As the Park Service prepares to celebrate its Centennial, this is an invaluable opportunity to shine a spotlight on some of our nation's most treasured places and hopefully inspire a new generation of park lovers, caretakers, and stewards. I hope to help people realize not only how amazing and varied these places are – but in many cases, how close they are."
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Bird of a different feather wins Belmont
Summer Bird and jockey Kent Desormeaux, left, charge down the stretch to win the Belmont.
PUBLISHED: June 7, 2009 at 12:00 a.m. | UPDATED: August 30, 2017 at 11:27 a.m.
NEW YORK – This was a Belmont for the Birds.
It was Summer Bird, not Mine That Bird and jockey Calvin Borel, who came roaring down the long stretch and won the final jewel of the Triple Crown on Saturday.
For a brief moment on the turn for home, Borel looked like a winner. His tough little gelding took the lead, and even Borel believed his victory guarantee was assured.
"I thought I was home free," he said, "but the other horses galloped by."
They sure did.
With the crowd of 52,861 cheering on the leaders in the stretch, Mine That Bird passed Dunkirk. But it was Summer Bird who pulled away from them both for a 2 -length victory, with Dunkirk second and Mine That Bird a neck back in third in the field of 10 3-year-olds.
The upset ended Borel's bid to become the first jockey to win a personal Triple Crown, and he failed to deliver on a guarantee of victory in the Belmont Stakes. Borel won the Kentucky Derby aboard Mine That Bird, then took the Preakness with the filly Rachel Alexandra.
Summer Bird, sent off at 11-1 odds, gave jockey Kent Desormeaux a Belmont victory he desperately wanted.
"I hope from now on we'll talk about winning one," Desormeaux said.
Last year, he won the Derby and Preakness aboard Big Brown, only to have to pull up the colt in the Belmont. And in 1998, he brought Real Quiet into the Belmont for a Triple try only to get beat by Victory Gallop by a nose in a heartbreaking defeat.
Charitable Man was fourth Saturday, followed by Luv Gov, Flying Private, Brave Victory, Mr. Hot Stuff, Chocolate Candy and Miner's Escape.
There was an inquiry filed by Charitable Man's jockey Alan Garcia against Dunkirk for interference, but it was disallowed by the racing stewards.
The winning time for the 1 1/2 miles was 2:27.54.
The Triple Crown season ended the way it started – with an upset. Mine That Bird was all but discounted in the Derby, but won at 50-1 odds – and his 6 -length winning margin was the largest in 63 years. Two weeks later, Borel was obligated to ride Rachel Alexandra in the Preakness for new owner Jess Jackson, and the filly beat Mine That Bird by a length. Jackson said last week Rachel Alexandra would be given a rest and not run in the Belmont.
In the Belmont, Mine That Bird was sent off as the 6-5 favorite, but he seemed a bit more frisky than usual in the paddock and on the walk through the tunnel to the track. And he was a little too eager in the race, pulling Borel into contention sooner than anyone expected.
"He might have been a hair higher today coming in here, just a little more amped up," Mine That Bird trainer Chip Woolley said, "but overall he was the same horse I led up in the Derby. He ran a great race and just got beat, and you have to accept that and go on."
Summer Bird, meanwhile, looked almost regal before the start. The chestnut son of 2004 Belmont winner Birdstone – yes, the same sire as Mine That Bird – took the rail route usually the trademark of a Borel ride before breaking outside and into the clear.
"The colt broke like a rocket," Desormeaux said. "He absolutely dragged me around the race track. I had an armchair ride until I found some room. I found room."
Summer Bird won the Belmont in just his fifth career start. Owned by Drs. Kalarikkal and Vilasini Jayaraman, the colt did not run as a 2-year-old. In his third start, he was a closing third in the Arkansas Derby and came back and was a closing sixth in the Derby – 13 lengths behind Mine That Bird.
Summer Bird, trained by the recently licensed Tim Ice, returned $25.80. $9.30 and $4.70. Dunkirk paid $5.40 and $3.60, and Mine That Bird returned $2.60 to show.
Ice seemed stunned by his colt's accomplishment, which came on the trainer's 35th birthday. As he walked into the postrace news conference, he was serenaded with a rendition of "Happy Birthday."
"Right now it's just unexplainable," he said. "If my career goes nowhere from here, I've got a Belmont win."
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Botswana again rated "least corrupt in Africa" by Transparency International"
source: Republic of Botswana (2/12/09): TAUTONA TIMES no 28 of 2009
Democracy, Development, Dignity, Discipline and Delivery
C1) 18/11/09: Botswana again rated "least corrupt in Africa" by Transparency International"
Transparency International (TI) has just released its annual Corruption Perception Index (CPI) at a ceremony in Berlin. This Office is pleased to announce that, for the 14th year in a row, Botswana was ranked as being the least corrupt country in Africa, as well as among the least corrupt countries in the world.
Botswana was ranked 37 out of 180 countries included in the 2009 survey, with a composite score of 5.6, showing little change from the results over the past five years, which have oscillated between 5.4 and 5.9.
Botswana's standing once more placed it in the top 20% of all surveyed nations, as well as above over half (24) of the member states of the Council of Europe and 9 OECD members.
Like last year, Botswana was one of only three countries in Africa to score above five, being followed by Mauritius (5.4) and Cape Verde (5.1). Of the 47 African countries included in the 2009 survey 31 scored below 3, which according to a TI is indicative of continued rampant perceived corruption on the continent.
TI is the leading international non-governmental organisation devoted to fighting corruption worldwide. It annual CPI index reflects the perceptions of business people, academics and risk analysts, both resident and non-resident. It is, moreover, a composite index, drawing on a range of additional expert and business surveys.
Botswana's relative success in the annual survey over the years has been attributed to the country having put into place multiple safeguards, including the establishment of such institutions as the Directorates on Corruption and Economic Crime (DCEC), Public Prosecutions (DPP), and Intelligence Services (DIS), the Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Board (PPADB), and the Ombudsman, as well as its constitutionally entrenched provisions for independent oversight by the Auditor General, Parliament and the Judiciary.
In the 2009 report, TI further notes that it is clear that no region of the world is immune to the debilitating effects of corruption. According to the organisation's Chairperson Huguette Labelle:
At a time when massive stimulus packages, fast-track disbursements of public funds and attempts to secure peace are being implemented around the world, it is essential to identify where corruption blocks good governance and accountability, in order to break its corrosive cycle.
The vast majority of the 180 countries included in the 2009 index scored below five on a scale from 0 to 10. Fragile, unstable states that are scarred by war and ongoing conflict linger at the bottom of the index. These include: Somalia, with a score of 1.1, Afghanistan at 1.3, Myanmar at 1.4 and Sudan tied with Iraq at 1.5.
According to Labelle stemming corruption requires strong oversight by parliaments, a well performing judiciary, independent and properly resourced audit and anti-corruption agencies, vigorous law enforcement, transparency in public budgets, revenue and aid flows, as well as space for independent media and a vibrant civil society,...The international community must find efficient ways to help war-torn countries to develop and sustain their own institutions.
The Highest scorers in the 2009 index are New Zealand at 9.4, Denmark at 9.3, Singapore and Sweden tied at 9.2 and Switzerland at 9.0.
While industrialised countries tended to do better in the index, this year's TI report noted that the supply of bribery and the facilitation of corruption often involve businesses based in such countries and that financial secrecy jurisdictions, linked to many countries that top the CPI, severely undermine efforts to tackle corruption and recover stolen assets.
Corrupt money must not find safe haven. It is time to put an end to excuses, said Labelle. The OECD's work in this area is welcome, but there must be more bilateral treaties on information exchange to fully end the secrecy regime. At the same time, companies must cease operating in renegade financial centres.
Bribery, cartels and other corrupt practices undermine competition and contribute to massive loss of resources for development in all countries, especially the poorest ones. Between 1990 and 2005, more than 283 private international cartels were exposed that cost consumers around the world an estimated US $300 billion in overcharges, as documented in a recent TI report.
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NappiCycle recently won the 2017 Green Business of the Year award in the Swansea Bay Tourism Awards. Held at the Brangwyn Hall in Swansea, the awards are designed to showcase and recognise the top firms and individuals in Swansea, Neath Port Talbot, Carmarthenshire and Pembrokeshire.
The winners were selected by a panel of judges comprising Ian Clarke, director, PwC; Media Wales managing director Mark Sainsbury; Alison Orrells, Woman of the Year at our Women in Business awards and Barry Liles of Coleg Sir Gar.
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The mission of the College of Humanities and Sciences is to serve as the intellectual heart and soul of our institution and wider community. The College of Humanities and Sciences:
Prepares lifelong learners to participate actively as engaged and responsible citizens
Propels scientific research and scholarship to improve the human condition, cure and treat diseases, and promote healthy environments
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Heuchera 'Midnight Bush' is one the "Blush" Series of coral bells. We love this new variety for its unique green leaves blushed with red. The more sunlight you give it the more red you will get. It is a strong fast grower that makes a great landscape plant. We imported this unusual variety from Europe.


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import Vue from 'vue'
import Vuex, { Store } from 'vuex'
import { store as notifications } from '@/modules/notifications'
import { store as account } from '@/modules/account'
import { store as plants } from '@/modules/plants'
import { store as tags } from '@/modules/tags'
import { NotificationsState } from '@/modules/notifications/store/state'
import { AccountState } from '@/modules/account/store/state'
import { PlantsState } from '@/modules/plants/store/state'
import { TagsState } from '@/modules/tags/store/state'
import config from './config'

Vue.use(Vuex)

export interface RootState {
  account: AccountState
  notifications: NotificationsState
  plants: PlantsState
  tags: TagsState
}

export function createStore(): Store<RootState> {
  return new Vuex.Store<RootState>({
    strict: config.isProduction,
    modules: {
      account,
      notifications,
      plants,
      tags,
    },
  })
}

export default createStore()

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In October 1940, the handsome young David Sparsholt arrives in Oxford. A keen athlete and oarsman, he at first seems unaware of the effect he has on others - particularly on the lonely and romantic Evert Dax, son of a celebrated novelist and destined to become a writer himself. While the Blitz rages in London, Oxford exists at a strange remove: an ephemeral, uncertain place, in which nightly blackouts conceal secret liaisons. Over the course of one momentous term, David and Evert forge an unlikely friendship that will colour their lives for decades to come . . .
Alan Hollinghurst's masterly new novel evokes the intimate relationships of a group of friends bound together by art, literature and love across three generations. It explores the social and sexual revolutions of the most pivotal years of the past century, whose life-changing consequences are still being played out to this day. Richly observed, disarmingly witty and emotionally charged, The Sparsholt Affair is an unmissable achievement from one of our finest writers.
All of our books are second hand, and while you may not get the exact copy shown in the picture, all of our books are in very good condition. Removing stickers from a book may damage it, so we refrain from doing so. If you see a price sticker on a book, please ignore it.
Hollinghurst, Alan / The Stranger's Child
Hollinghurst, Alan / The Spell
Hollinghurst, Alan / The Line of Beauty (Hardback)


An American Mosaic is a story telling project of the American People in 2017. There is a nostalgia and history of telling the stories of the American People both photographically and in documentaries. We like the work of legendary film maker Errol Morris. He set a standard for documentary work with his Gates of Heaven film. This is a clip from that film.


For almost 5 1/2 years, I've had the great pleasure of working for the Walt Disney Company in the Rights Administration group of Corporate Legal as a legal secretary. When I first started with the company, I worked in this building.
It was pretty cool working in a building that was so easily identifiable. Most people I come accross think of this building when they think of the Walt Disney Studios. Now, Corporate Legal works in one building. The Roy O. Disney building.
This building has been used as a law office in "Body of Proof" and has been a mental hospital and the Chinese Consulate, among other tings, since we started working in this building. Part of the fun of working at a film studio is that you never know what you're going to see. Last year, they were filming "Saving Mr. Banks" starring Tom Hanks, Emma Thompson, and Colin Farrell (in theatres this December). It was cool to spend my lunch breaks watching them film and seeing Tom Hanks and Emma Thompson as well.
We even have our own Partners statue in Legends Plaza.
My bosses deal with licensing of third-party intellectual property for use in the theme parks all over the world. That means, if a picture is on display somewhere or a film clip is used that Disney does not own the rights to, my bosses negotiate the terms and conditions to use those things in our theme parks. It's really interesting to see what goes on behind the scenes to theme our parks and resorts to such a high standard. My bosses are also give advice to theme park merchandising when they want to use intellectual property that Disney does not own on the merchandise they sell in theme parks. (For example, any of the "Star Tours" shirts that use characters from the "Star Wars" film franchise.) The best part of the job is also the worst. I get to hear about projects the theme parks are planning before the public. However, the information is also confidential. So, even if I wanted to, I cannot reveal that information until it is given to the general public. Sorry, this blog won't have any insider information.
Also, my desk is close to Patent attorneys. So, I get to hear about some of the cool inventions people are coming up with that will be used in the theme parks and consumer products. Sometimes I think the patent attorneys have a pretty fun job. However, it's an incredibly technical kind of job.
In addition to the fun of working at a film studio and getting to see some of the ins and outs of what makes our theme parks so special, I feel like the company does a lot keep things fun. Every fall, ABC hosts an even to celebrate the new fall shows.
The Halloween costume contest is usually an event not to be missed.
Although this doesn't happen as often as when I first started, there are events that are themed around the opening of some of our movies. My favorite such event was when "Cars 2" opened in theatres.
As you can see, working for the mouse is pretty cool. Do I want to be a legal secretary for the rest of my career? No. I just finished paralegal classes at Pasadena City College. So, I'm looking to move up when the right opportunity comes up. Until then, I'm content to have bosses I genuinely like working for and treat me well. My next move needs to be a career kind of move. So, I want to make sure that I make the right choice.
As time goes on, I'll make sure to blog about some of the fun events we get to take part of here at the Walt Disney Studio Lot.
How neat!! Thanks for sharing…I really enjoyed reading about your experiences working for Disney and I love the pictures! The Christmas event sounds fabulous!
Thanks for reading about my little part in this huge company! I truly love working for Disney. Yes, the "Light Up the Season" event on the Disney Lot is a fun event that I look forward to each year. They will have Mickey and Minnie on hand to officially light up the Christmas tree. At that part of the night, they usually blow some fake show (like they do at Disneyland). They have Christmas cookies to decorate and free hot chocolate! Fun times, indeed!
So I found this blog post super interesting! I am huge geek about three things: Disney, and Trademarks & Copyright Law. My dream is to be a castmember, and my concentration in law school was Intellectual Property. And you get to work in a happy marriage of the two. I'm jealous.
Thanks for the comment. Intellectual Property is a secondary passion for me as well. My Bachelors Degree is in Music Business Marketing. Working in entertainment PR was my first passion. However, when I was in school, the IP class I took was very interesting. At the time, I thought I was too old to go to Law School. I worked in entertainment PR at a small firm for a while. Then, we lost some clients and they had to let me go. While I was trying to get my next job, I temped for the group at Disney I currently work for. They loved me and, when a job came open, encouraged me to apply. The rest, as they say, is history. I love working for Disney! It would be great to become a paralegal at Walt Disney Records or anything in the music group. That would be an absolute dream come true.


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January 20 10/9c
Mia Kang
Douglas Laux
Evy Poumpouras
Erroll Southers
Dr. Mitch Abrams
Colin Hutzler
Saif Kareem
Chelsey Mori
Nika Nour
Christina Randall
Jessica Studd
Charnel Wright
Inspired by the once-secret World War II government program known as "Station S," in which civilians were assessed and trained to be spies, ten daring individuals come together to compete and attempt to outplay one another in living out the ultimate spy fantasy. Model and martial artist Mia Kang hosts the competition, with real-life intelligence experts assessing the contestants' performances to determine who has what it takes to outwit the game and succeed at one of the world's most mysterious professions.
At a time when questions of surveillance and intelligence are at an all-time high, the series follows ten competitors living together, as they are each tasked with gathering intel on their fellow players. They are pushed to their breaking points when they must survive a series of challenges designed by three "Assessors:" Douglas Laux, former undercover CIA Officer; Evy Poumpouras, former Special Agent for the United States Secret Service; and Erroll Southers, former FBI Special Agent. Together, they observe contestants around the clock, train them in spy craft, and judge their progress – those who master the skills quickly and demonstrate the emotional control and natural instincts it takes to be a spy will make it further in the game. As these bold competitors are eliminated with each passing mission, they quickly realize this game may be more mentally and physically challenging than they ever imagined. Tensions run high, but they must keep their eyes on the prize, as only one will take home $100,000 and walk away having mastered the art of the Spy.


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Rabaul East New Britain Province Papua New Guinea (PNG)
IJA January 1942
5th AF November 2, 1943
IJN c1944
RNZAF September 1945 Location
Lat 4° 12' 0S Long 152° 10' 60E Rabaul is located on the Gazelle Peninsula at the northeastern tip of New Britain Island. Borders Simpson Harbor to the south and Matupi Island to the southeast. In the Tolia language, Rabaul means mangrove, which grew in the area before the arrival of Europeans. Prewar part of Deutsch Neu Guinea (German New Guinea) until World War I. Postwar and during the Pacific War part of the Territory of New Guinea. Today located in East New Britain Province in Papua New Guinea (PNG).
Prewar
Rabaul was built by the German administration on reclaimed mangrove swamp land. The town was established in the early 1900s as the colonial capital of Deutsch Neu Guinea (German New Guinea).
At the start of World War I, the governor was Eduard Haber. On September 11, 1914, the Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force (AN&MEF) arrived off and landed forces at Herbertshöhe (Kokopo) and captured the German radio station at Bitapaka. After the war, the League of Nations mandated it to the Australia. During 1937, heavily damaged by a volcanic eruption when Vulcan and Tavurvur exploded.
On January 4, 1942 Japanese flying boats first bombed Rabaul. On January 20, 1942 a Japanese carrier aircraft from Akagi, Kaga, Shokaku and Zuikaku under the command of Admiral Nagumo attacked Rabaul. On January 22, 1942 carrier planes returned, but found no targets and preformed aerobatics prior to the arrival of the Japanese invasion force via St. Georges Channel.
After midnight of January 23, 1942 the 144th Infantry Regiment "South Seas Detachment" landed at several locations: Raluana Point and to the west of Kokopo and Kerawun and north of Vulcan. Also Malaguna, west of Praed Point and Nordup. Opposing them were the outnumbered Australian Army 2/22nd Battalion and New Guinea Volunteer Rifles (NGVR) opposed. By morning, the Japanese occupied Rabaul.
Developed into a massive base and Army and Navy Headquarters in the South Pacific. The Navy controlled the eastern half of the town, with their HQ at the New Guinea Club building. The 8th Army HQ at Four Corners (Four Ways). The Japanese expanded the two existing airfields and built four additional airfield in the Rabaul area. Several locations were used as seaplane anchorages. At the peak of their occupation, 97,000 Japanese were stationed in Rabaul and the vicinity, in addition to Allied POW's, slave laborers and roughly 3,000 "comfort woman" (prostitutes) including 800 from Korean and Japan.
Reportedly, 367 anti-aircraft weapons defended Rabaul (192 Army, 175 Navy) by late 1942. The harbor area was defended by an estimated 43 coastal guns and 20 searchlights according to the US Strategic Bombing Survey. Rabaul was the most heavily defended target in the South-West Pacific Area (SWPA).
On February 20, 1944 the Japanese decided to withdrawal all flyable combat aircraft from Rabaul to Truk. Roughly 30 Zeros, 6 Bettys, 8 Vals, 10 Judys and 5 or 6 Kates were successfully withdrawn by the end of the month. This effectively the end of the air war over Rabaul. Only about 30 damaged or grounded Japanese remained at Rabaul area airfields and later in the war a few were repaired to fly by the Japanese and continued very limited operations.
Bypassed by the Allies, Rabaul remained in Japanese hands for the duration of the war and was subject to almost daily air raids, left to "wither on a vine" until the Japanese surrender. In total, American aircraft dropped 20,000 tons of bombs on the town and vicinity.
January 4, 1942–June 21, 1945
By 1945 conditions for the Japanese deteriorated once Rabaul was was cut off from resupply. The garrison commandeered food from the natives and was forced to undertake large scale gardening to grow enough food. The Japanese at Rabaul officially surrendered in September 1945 to Australian forces.
At the end of the war, it took two years to transfer all the Japanese POWs back to Japan, and an Allied court and gallows dealt with war criminals. Some prisoners were sentences of hard labor in the area until the early 1950s then repatriated.
On October 22, 1956 Japanese salvage companies Okadigumi Salvage Co. and Nayo Boeki Kaisha were given permission to salvage shipwrecks around Rabaul. During 1957-1958 salvaging shipwrecks including Naruto (Japanese Tanker No. 5301) that was loaded with scrap metal and then towed to Singapore and scrapped.
During 1994, Rabaul was devastated and largely destroyed by a volcanic eruption that covered most of the town in ash. Since the eruption, Kokopo developed as the new economic center of town with shops and amenities. Slowly, life and commerce along the harbor and Rabaul area has returned to normal. Today, most of the town is dug but many areas, particularly the southern portion nearest to Tavurvur remain changed by ash and have never been repaired.
New Guinea Club
Prewar social club located in Rabaul that survived the Pacific War.
Anti-Aircraft and Search Light Command Bunker
Japanese built bunker also known incorrectly as the "Yamamoto Bunker" or "The Admiral's Bunker".
Rabaul Prisoner Compound (Rabaul POW Prison)
Prewar taylor shop used by Japanese Army 6th Kempeitai to detain Allied Prisoners Of War (POWs) until 1944.
Keibitai Headquarters at Rabaul (Naval Guard POW Camp, Navy POW Camp)
Located in the prewar W. R. Carpenters building on Malaguna Road detained Allied Prisoners Of War (POWs).
Tunnel Hill (Tunnel Hill Road)
Connects Rabaul to Talili Bay on the north coast. During March 1944 a tunnel was used to detain Allied POWs.
Observatory Ridge (Volcano Observatory)
Located on a ridge overlooking Rabaul, Simpson Harbor and the volcanoes that surround the area.
Malaguna Road
Malaguna Road is the main east-west road spanning Rabaul. At the western end connects to Tunnel Hill Road and to the Kokopo-Rabaul Road southward Kokopo.
Mango Avenue
Mango Avenue is a main north-south road in eastern Rabaul. At the northern end connects to Malaguna Road. At the southern end connects to Namanula Road.
The Chinatown area of Rabaul was located in the eastern end of town. During the early stages of the Japanese occupation, Japanese Army "comfort woman" (prostitutes for soldiers) were housed in this area. During early 1944, the Chinatown area was destroyed by Allied bombing as most buildings were wooden. In 1994 covered in ash and largely destroyed and never rebuilt.
Japanese Tunnels
As the war turned against the Japanese, and Rabaul area was subjected to daily bombing raids, the Japanese constructed extensive networks of tunnels into the pumice ridges around Rabaul to use as hospitals, gun emplacements, storage areas, bunkers, barracks and headquarters. The Japanese oversaw the construction and utilized laborers including prisoners of war to dig the tunnels. By November 1944, the Japanese Navy had dug 70km of tunnels and the Japanese Army 80km. By the end of the war, it was estimated these lengths doubled. Another estimate of all the Japanese tunnels dug into the entire Gazelle peninsula area as measuring roughly 500km in collective length.
Army General Iwao Matsuda's HQ included a four post bed, luxury bath, personal prayer room, air raid shelter, cans of coca-cola, Philippine beer and expensive imported food. Meanwhile, his troops were sick, starving and dying. Post war, Japanese POW labor was used to empty out most known tunnels, especially to collect and dispose of munitions. Occasionally, a tunnel is discovered or a landslide reveals others and untouched caches of arms or equipment are found.
Japanese Radar
Installed during February or March 1943, this radar had a range of 150km to provide an early warning system for Rabaul's defenses and worked in tandem with other radar and observers stationed on souther New Ireland and Bougainville.
Located to the north of Rabaul town in tunnels the Japanese installed Fuso electric generators. Postwar, the Japanese generators remained in use until at least 1952 operated by Ernie Smith.
Rabaul Gallows
Post war, a wooden gallows and steps were built by the the main water tank at the Malaguna Vocational Center. On August 7, 1947 at 8:00am Japanese war criminals were hang including Lieutenant General Masao Babaon convicted for his role in the Sandakan Death March. Until the late 1960s, the frame of the gallows remained.
Brian Bennett recalls:
"Harry Croydon had been the Australian Provost Marshall in Rabaul post war and had a lot to do with Japanese POW who were held in Rabaul until about 1947. He saw a lot of the war criminals strung up. The steps for the gallows were by the main water tank at the Malaguna Vocational center for many years. Harry had a yard in Rabaul for ages that still had all sorts of interesting stuff in it. In Rabaul area it was Harry Croydon, Arthur Viggers, Arthur Brown, Pat Roberts, Jack Chipper."
Rabaul Japanese War Memorial
Built postwar by the Japanese as a peace memorial and a monument to those who lost their lives in the area.
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The Legacy Gift
June 26th, 2014 Posted in From Our Alumni
By Dan Saevig
Barb Hogan
Barb Hogan's son was a gift to family and friends.
Nearly 30 years later, Tom Hogan's legacy is a gift to people he never knew. Many weren't even born when he died in 1984.
Yet the memory of his life resonates every time a serious injury call is sounded in Northwest Ohio.
Barb is the mother of trauma medicine in the Toledo area. The traumatic death of one of her own gave life to formalized trauma care as we know it today, not only in this region, but throughout Ohio.
Energetic and enthusiastic, Tom was precocious by nature and a risk taker. His mom said that he gave her every grey hair she had. A junior at the University of Toledo, Barb and Al's middle child was planning to switch his major from geology to recreational therapy because he was struggling with math.
Barb, who earned bachelor's and master's degrees from what is now known as UT's College of Nursing and served for 15 years as a clinical professor of nursing at her alma mater, was a Life Flight nurse at Mercy St. Vincent Medical Center who had been on hundreds of runs. Al was in the midst of what would become a 30-year administrative career with UT's library system.
With three college-aged children at home for the summer – older sister Kathleen was at UT and younger brother John was soon to transfer to UT from Miami University – Barb and Al were packing for a three-hour drive and a camping trip to Pinery Provincial Park on the shores of Lake Huron in Grand Bend, Ont.
"The last thing he said was, 'Don't worry about us, Mom,' Barb recalled. "'We'll be fine.'"
With that, Tom bounded down the stairs and off to his part-time job as a grounds maintenance worker at Laurel Hill Swim and Tennis Club.
To this day, it's still not clear what happened the morning after Tom said goodbye.
Barb Hogan second from left
A large ladder was hung horizontally on the ceiling in the club's garage. Perhaps the ladder fell as Tom was taking it down. A more likely scenario is that the 21-year-old – a risk taker by nature – was performing chin-ups on the mounted ladder, something his boss had told him several times not to do.
This much is known.
Tom fell backward, his head striking the pavement. The force of the fall caused his head to snap forward. The ladder then landed on his face and his head hit the ground again. The neurosurgeon responsible for Tom's care told Barb and Al that the reactive impact had sheared their son's brain across its center.
"A few years ago, I hit black ice and was knocked unconscious," Barb said. "I knew when I was falling that I was falling. But I couldn't do a darn thing about it.
"But when I came to, I thought, 'Well, Tom never experienced anything like this. Because he was gone when he hit, the minute his head hit the ground.' It was kind of confirming for me when I got that head injury that he didn't know what had happened and experienced no pain."
A rescue squad was dispatched to Laurel Hill. Its crew had been trained in trauma care by Barb.
Tom was rushed to the Medical College of Ohio Hospital.
In Canada, a park ranger approached the Hogan camper and told the couple to call MCO immediately, that there was a medical emergency. This was in the days before cell phones, so the pair made their way to the public telephone in the campground registration area.
"I got one of the nurses I knew really well on the phone," Barb said. "And she said, 'Barb, we have your son here.'"
The words were devastating. When Barb shifted into emergency room nurse mode to find out the severity of the injuries, she was heartbroken.
Finally, she asked, "Which son is it?"
As that call was ending, another came from her co-workers at St. Vincent. Word of the accident had spread quickly. Life Flight and emergency room physician Randy King left his shift at St. V's and went to MCO to help his co-worker.
"I said to Randy, 'Don't let them pronounce him (dead) until we're there,'" Barb remembered. "Please don't let them pronounce him.'"
Knowing that the first three days are critical when horrendous brain injuries occur, Barb and Al broke camp and quickly showered.
With water cascading upon her, Barb's mind shifted from clinical nurse to mom. Tears began to flow.
A woman in the bathroom heard the heavy sobs and asked Barb if she was all right.
In her despair, Barb responded no, that she just got a phone call and she knew that her son was dying.
The complete stranger said nothing more, but stayed with the grief-stricken mother until she left the restroom.
Sometimes the best medicine doesn't come with a prescription.
When the Hogans pulled their trailer into the parking lot at MCO later that day, they were met by more than 50 friends; emergency medical personnel who had worked with or been trained by Barb.
Sometimes the best prescription isn't medicine.
"The way the community supported us was just amazing," Barb said. "I think that was probably what made me so determined to see to it that everyone had that much of a chance.
"Not everyone has a whole community of people willing to stand with you and hold your hand when your kid dies."
Tom had the best of care, but the pressure in his brain continued to rise. He passed away three days after the accident. His death came one month and five days after his 21st birthday.
Barb couldn't do anything about her son. But there was something she could do, pledging to turn the worst thing that could ever happen to a parent into something good for others.
Trauma medicine in the 1980's was in the midst of an exciting yet tumultuous period. Dr. John Howard, an MCO faculty member, was at the forefront nationally, authoring white papers to establish a national trauma structure based upon his experiences in the Korean War with MASH units, mobile army surgical hospitals.
At the same time, technology was improving and hospitals with helicopter capabilities were expanding their reach, serving outlying communities whose facilities weren't able to treat the most severe injuries.
Yet the state of Ohio didn't have formal guidelines for trauma care. The only group designating a hospital as a Level 1 trauma center – facilities equipped to handle the most seriously injured – was the American College of Surgeons. At the time, there were none in Northwest Ohio.
A founding member of the Society of Trauma Nurses, an international organization, Barb pushed for and was charged by St. Vincent management with establishing St. Vincent as a Level 1 facility.
"We started putting in place the people from within the institution that respond when a trauma comes," Barb said. "That was a nurse from the operating room, a nurse from a critical care unit, the emergency room nurses, emergency medicine physicians, an emergency medicine resident, the trauma surgeon. Every person around that bed had a job that was written in the policy and procedures.
The Hogan family picture (L to R) Tom Hogan, Alan Hogan, John Hogan, Barb Hogan, Kathleen Hogan-Garrett
"Trauma case managers, social workers, the spiritual component of the hospital – pastoral care – were all part of the trauma team. The trauma case manager moved between what was going on in the room and the family, because my experience was all of those things were going to be really important for the mental health and…the eventual acceptance of whatever was going to happen in that trauma room for that family."
Barb said that St. Vincent and MCO were verified as Level 1 trauma centers on the same weekend in 1990. ProMedica Toledo Hospital now also carries that designation.
With one fight won, Barb's battleground moved to Columbus.
She was called to testify before the House of Representatives, joining other proponents of formalized legislation in support of a state-wide verifiable trauma system. Unlike others, she could speak, not only from a clinical perspective, but from a personal one, as well.
"What I said to them was, 'My son died, but I had the ability to know that everything that could have been done was done,'" Barb said. "'He wouldn't have lived no matter what trauma system was in (place). But that shouldn't be a privilege. Everybody should have had that ability to say that."
Barb celebrated her retirement from nursing in 2000 with the parallel announcement that Ohio legislators had mandated a verifiable trauma system that included a state registry of trauma care.
Now 73 years old, Barb was named the College of Nursing's Alumna of the Year for Clinical Practice in 2013 and the recipient of the American Trauma Society's Distinguished Service Award in 1997. Barb and Al have been married for 52 years.
Come July, 30 years will have passed since Tom's death. It's been said that time heals all wounds, but the tears in his mother's eyes as she remembers her middle child says that the turning of the calendar has only helped close the wound. The scars still remain.
"Surviving such a loss is really hard," Barb said. "You have to find a way to make sense out of it.
"'Why did it happen?' There is no answer to that question. You ask the question, 'Why? Why me?' There is no answer to those questions.
"'How can we make something happen out of this that is good?' I think that is where it all came from. 'How do I cope? How do I deal with this?'
"It's still very painful if I think about it so I don't. I will miss him….forever."
After his death, Tom was shared with the Toledo community. His skin was used to heal a child's burn. His eyes and kidneys were also donated. The recipients were people he'd never met. They were presents of life from a young man who had died, yet perhaps no gift was more important than the establishment of a formal trauma system that has helped save the lives of thousands of critically injured patients.
In Tom's death and Barb's response, there is life.
It's their legacy.
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Corn planted was 42% done, near 46% for both last year and the five-year average, according to the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service report for the week ending May 6. Two percent of the corn crop had emerged, behind 9% last year and the average of 10%.
Soybeans planted was 16%, near 12% both last year and for the average.
Winter wheat condition rated 1% very poor, 6% poor, 32% fair, 51% good, and 10% excellent.
Sorghum planted was 3%, near 4% last year and the average of 6%.
Oats planting was 79% complete, behind 93% last year and the average of 92%. Emerged was 44%, well behind 73% last year and the avrage of 70%.
Pasture and range conditions rated 2% very poor, 10% poor, 40% fair, 46% good, and 2% excellent.
Topsoil moisture supplies rated 2% very short, 23% short, 73% adequate, and 2% surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies rated 3% very short, 27% short, 69% adequate, and 1% surplus.


(AP) - An accident has claimed the life of a worker at a construction site on the New Jersey Turnpike.
New Jersey State Police say 51-year-old Carmen DiLuzio ofWilmington, Del., was killed Monday morning when a concrete barrierweighing more than a ton toppled off a flatbed trailer.
State police spokesman Stephen Jones said the accident occurredshortly before 8 a.m. at a turnpike widening construction site nearExit 7 in Bordentown.
DiLuzio was a driver for Tipton Trucking Co. of Oxford, Pa.
Jones said DiLuzio had parked his truck and was loosening strapsthat secured the barrier on the trailer when it fell off andcrushed him. He was pronounced dead at the scene at 8:19 a.m.
State police and federal work safety officials are investigatingthe accident.


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Q: Choosing capacitors for Microwave RF application I've recently been given a project to lay out some PCBs which will contain a few Mini-Circuits RF amplifiers, and their associated biasing components. However, since I need to have several stages of amplification, I need inter-stage AC coupling to prevent the bias from each amplifier affecting the other amplifiers in the chain.
That said, I basically therefore need to chose series capacitors for coupling signals in the ~1.420 GHz range, and I do not really have the experience to know what I should specifically be looking for in terms of specifications.
I know I need capacitors with high Q, and probably X7R or NP0, ideally low insertion losses (S21), but I'm really feeling my lack of experience and knowledge in RF when digging through datasheets.
What are the relevant considerations for choosing parts for this kind of application?

A: You should be looking for capacitors that exhibit series tuning resonance well above the frequency of interest - the self inductance of the capacitor twinned with its capacitance cause a sharp series resonance. Take a look at this graph from AVX for their MLCC NP0 range in 0805 size: -

More than likely the 10pF will exhibit resonance around the 2 GHz mark. I'd say you either make use of this (because, as an AC coupler it'll still block DC just fine) or find a better grade but for sure you are going to find a lot of caps resonant in the GHz region you want to operate at.

A: For the best in microwave capacitors try single layer capacitors from dilabs http://www.knowlescapacitors.com/dilabs/en/gn/products/single-layer-capacitors
Well you did ask about microwave capacitors !


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Nelmes doubt for derby cup challenge
IN-FORM prop Luke Nelmes is doubtful for Oldham RL Club's second-round Betfred Challenge Cup tie against derby rivals Swinton Lions at Heywood Road, Sale on Sunday (12,30pm).
The big front-row man, who has been a tower of strength in the Roughyeds' pack so far, has a twisted knee and will be assessed at training on Friday night.
If the worst happens and he's ruled out, coach Matt Diskin hopes to have both Phil Joy and Jack Spencer back in the running. Both have played only once, Joy in the first friendly at Featherstone where he picked up a knock and Spencer in the second warm-up game against Halifax.
Long-serving Joy, the biggest prop at the club and virtually an automatic choice for the past eight years, didn't play against Halifax and against Barrow in the first round of the cup because of the injury.
However, he is now "back in the running", said Diskin, who has to submit his 21-man squad to the RFL 48 hours before the game.
"The purpose of assembling a big squad with the emphasis on pack strength was to be in a position where we could replace quality with quality in the event of somebody having to drop out.
"If that happens with Luke (Nelmes) this week we'll be well covered and ready to go."
Two players received head injuries in a hard-fought battle with Barrow in the last round — one should be available this week (Martyn Reilly), but the other (Dec Gregory) is out.
Hooker Gregory suffered concussion while prop Reilly, also on the bench at the start, had to come off when he took a nasty blow to the forehead.
It was Gregory's second concussion in a year.
To meet RFL concussion protocols and play again so soon after the injury he would need to be cleared by a neuro surgeon and the club can't get an appointment until Monday at the soonest.
With Matty Wilkinson a long-term injury victim with a broken leg, it looks like club captain Gareth Owen, the most experienced of the three, can stand by for another long stint after being on the field for about 70 of the 80 minutes against Barrow.
He will be the only specialist hooker in the squad, but with no scrums at present because of Covid, the hooker's main task is from dummy half at play-the-ball.
The tie will be broadcast live by the BBC and shown on iPlayer, the Red Button and BBC Sport's digital platforms. No cost — its free-to-view.
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Roughyeds at home in Betfred Challenge Cup
OLDHAM will be at home to Lock Lane of Castleford or Thatto Heath Crusaders of St Helens in the second round of the 2022 Betfred Challenge Cup over the weekend of January 29/30
Tough start against Keighley — and then Hunslet
STU Littler and his merry band of Roughyeds' new boys – 14 of the 20 players signed so far will be dragging on the famous Oldham jersey for the first time – face a tough start in next season's Betfred League One campaign with Keighley Cougars at home first and then Hunslet away.
We go to Hornets on Good Friday
The full home and away fixtures for the 2022 Betfred Championship and League 1 seasons are published today – including confirmation of the first 12 selections for the new Premier Sports coverage of the Betfred Championship
We start our 2022 League 1 campaign with Keighley at home
THE Betfred League 1 fixtures for 2022 will be announced at 3pm tomorrow (Sunday), but we can tell you now that our first HOME game will be against Keighley Cougars on Sunday, March 27 with a 3pm kick-off


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Q: Re-raise and re-catch error immediately in python I have some exception handling code in python where two exceptions can be raised, the first one being a "superset" of the second one.
I.e. the following code summarizes what I need to do (and works fine)
try:
    normal_execution_path()
except FirstError:
    handle_first_error()
    handle_second_error()
except SecondError:
    handle_second_error()

But it requires me to abstract everything into independent functions for the code to remain clean and readable. I was hopping for some simpler syntax like:
try:
    normal_execution_path()
except FirstError:
    handle_first_error()
    raise SecondError
except SecondError:
    handle_second_error()

But this does not seem to work (SecondError does not get re-catched if it is raised inside this block). Is there anything doable in that direction though ?

A: If you wish to manually throw the second error to be handled, you can use nested try-catch blocks like these:
try:
    normal_execution_path()
except FirstError:
    try:
        handle_first_error()
        raise SecondError
    except SecondError:
        handle_second_error()
except SecondError:
        handle_second_error()

A: Perhaps it is worth reviewing the code architecture. But for your particular case:
Create a generic class that handles this type of error. To inherit from it for the first and second error cases. Create a handler for this type of error. In the handler, check the first or second special case and process it with a waterfall.
class SupersetException(Exception):
    pass

class FirstError(SupersetException):
    pass

class SecondError(SupersetException):
    pass

def normal_execution_path():
    raise SecondError

def handle_superset_ex(state):
    # Our waterfall
    # We determine from whom the moment to start processing the exception.
    if type(state) is FirstError:
        handle_first_error()
    # If not the first, the handler above will be skipped
    handle_second_error()

try:
    normal_execution_path()
except SupersetException as state:
    handle_superset_ex(state)

Then just develop the idea.


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Q: How do I loop through Dapper dynamic query results using strings as parameters? So I came across this code:
dynamic account = conn.Query<dynamic>(@"
                SELECT Name, Address, Country
                FROM Account
        WHERE Id = @Id", new { Id = Id }).FirstOrDefault();
Console.WriteLine(account.Name);
Console.WriteLine(account.Address);
Console.WriteLine(account.Country);

(How to return dynamic types List<dynamic> with Dapper ORM).
I was wondering how I could do the same using strings as parameters. Kinda like so:
dynamic account = conn.Query<dynamic>($@"
                SELECT {commaseperated(parameters)}
                FROM Account
        WHERE Id = @Id", new { Id = Id }).FirstOrDefault();
Console.WriteLine(account[parameters[0]]);
Console.WriteLine(account[parameters[1]]);

Where parameters is of type string[]. All results are of type string, so using dynamic may not even be necessary.

A: I assume you could do something like this:
        string[] parameters = new string[] { "param1", "param2" };

        dynamic account = conn.Query<dynamic>($@"SELECT {String.Join(",", parameters)} FROM Account WHERE Id = @Id", new { Id }).FirstOrDefault();

        foreach (string s in parameters)
        {
            Console.WriteLine(account.GetType().GetProperty(s).GetValue(account, null));
        }

        Console.ReadLine();


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Q: How can I work with the hidden database objects in SQL Server? I am working with a SQL Server that, for security reasons, does not show the database names, schemas, tables, and stored procedures on the server.
I have permissions to alter and maintain the objects, just can't see them in SSMS. I'd like to know an easy way to work with the database in the ways I am accustomed to working in SSMS. Right-clicking in SSMS gives you so many options that allow productivity (especially the script to functions).
How can I 1) create a quick list of stored procedures, and 2) quickly create a script to alter a selected stored procedure?

A: You can list the objects using
SELECT name from sys.objects where type = 'P'

That should show stored procedures. However, if the objects are hidden from you you may not be able to run this.
Searching for 'U' will show you tables.
As for changing the stored procedures, you can run an ALTER PROCEDURE ...
But you may need to write the script blind. Or as suggested by @T K Bruin use sp_helptext to generate the create script will give you the basis of the alter statement.

A: regarding your first question:
SELECT * FROM sys.procedures
SELECT * FROM sys.tables

see Object Catalog Views (Transact-SQL) for more info