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Q: How do I set my app as the default SMS app? I am following this tutorial on setting my app as the default SMS app, but for some reason, my app does not appear in the list of available options. I have tried to research this as much as possible, but everything points back to that same tutorial, or is outdated. Do I need a <receiver> as well? Can someone explain what I am doing wrong?
The code:
@Override
protected void onResume()
{
    super.onResume();
    Log.i("MainAcitvity", "On Resume Called");
    // Only do these checks/changes on KitKat+, the "mSetDefaultSmsLayout" has its visibility
    // set to "gone" in the xml layout so it won't show at all on earlier Android versions.
    final String myPackageName = getPackageName();

    if (Utility.hasKitKat())
    {
        if (Utility.isDefaultSmsApp(this))
        {
            // This app is the default, remove the "make this app the default" layout and
            // enable message sending components.
            mSetDefaultSmsLayout.setVisibility(View.GONE);
        }
        else
        {
            Log.i("MainActivity", "Not Default App");
            // Not the default, show the "make this app the default" layout and disable
            // message sending components.
            mSetDefaultSmsLayout.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);

            Button button = (Button) findViewById(R.id.set_default_sms_button);
            button.setOnClickListener(new OnClickListener()
            {
                @Override
                public void onClick(View view)
                {
                    Log.i("MainActivity", "Button Pushed");
                    //Utility.setDefaultSmsApp(MainActivity.this);
                    Intent intent = new Intent(Telephony.Sms.Intents.ACTION_CHANGE_DEFAULT);
                    intent.putExtra(Telephony.Sms.Intents.EXTRA_PACKAGE_NAME, myPackageName);
                    startActivity(intent);
                }
            });
        }
    }
}

The manifest:
<activity
    android:name=".MainActivity"
    android:label="@string/app_name">
    <intent-filter>
        <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
        <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
        <action android:name="android.intent.action.SEND" />
        <action android:name="android.intent.action.SENDTO" />
        <category android:name="android.intent.category.DEFAULT" />
        <category android:name="android.intent.category.BROWSABLE" />
        <data android:scheme="sms" />
        <data android:scheme="smsto" />
        <data android:scheme="mms" />
        <data android:scheme="mmsto" />
    </intent-filter>
</activity>

A: In order for your app to be eligible to be selected as the default messaging app (as far as the system is concerned), its manifest must list each of the four components as described in that blog post, whether those components' classes are actually present and functional, or not. The class names can be whatever valid names you like, but the rest of each component should be pretty much exactly as shown:
<manifest>
    ...
    <application>
        <!-- BroadcastReceiver that listens for incoming SMS messages -->
        <receiver
            android:name=".SmsReceiver"
            android:permission="android.permission.BROADCAST_SMS">
            <intent-filter>
                <action android:name="android.provider.Telephony.SMS_DELIVER" />
            </intent-filter>
        </receiver>

        <!-- BroadcastReceiver that listens for incoming MMS messages -->
        <receiver
            android:name=".MmsReceiver"
            android:permission="android.permission.BROADCAST_WAP_PUSH">
            <intent-filter>
                <action android:name="android.provider.Telephony.WAP_PUSH_DELIVER" />
                <data android:mimeType="application/vnd.wap.mms-message" />
            </intent-filter>
        </receiver>

        <!-- Activity that allows the user to send new SMS/MMS messages -->
        <activity android:name=".ComposeSmsActivity">
            <intent-filter>
                <action android:name="android.intent.action.SEND" />
                <action android:name="android.intent.action.SENDTO" />
                <category android:name="android.intent.category.DEFAULT" />
                <category android:name="android.intent.category.BROWSABLE" />
                <data android:scheme="sms" />
                <data android:scheme="smsto" />
                <data android:scheme="mms" />
                <data android:scheme="mmsto" />
            </intent-filter>
        </activity>

        <!-- Service that delivers messages from the phone "quick response" -->
        <service
            android:name=".HeadlessSmsSendService"
            android:exported="true"
            android:permission="android.permission.SEND_RESPOND_VIA_MESSAGE">
            <intent-filter>
                <action android:name="android.intent.action.RESPOND_VIA_MESSAGE" />
                <category android:name="android.intent.category.DEFAULT" />
                <data android:scheme="sms" />
                <data android:scheme="smsto" />
                <data android:scheme="mms" />
                <data android:scheme="mmsto" />
            </intent-filter>
        </service>
    </application>
</manifest>

Since the system only inspects an app's manifest to determine if it can act as the default messaging app, you don't actually need any of those classes, though you might have to suppress some warnings/errors, or provide stub classes, to make your IDE happy.
Obviously, if your app is to act as a user's default messaging client, it should fully implement all of the specified components. However, an incomplete implementation can certainly be useful; e.g., during learning and testing, or in apps that only need partial access temporarily, like message backup and restore apps.
If you do intend to perform any SMS/MMS-related tasks, you will also need the relevant permissions. Though the system apparently doesn't check for these when determining eligible default app candidates, the following permissions are necessary for their corresponding operations:
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.SEND_SMS" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.RECEIVE_SMS" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_SMS" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_SMS" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.RECEIVE_MMS" />

A SecurityException will be thrown if you're missing the relevant permission for a given operation when it happens, though some might be easy to miss; e.g., if the RECEIVE_SMS permission is missing when the system tries to deliver an incoming SMS to a manifest-registered Receiver. Be sure to inspect your logs if you observe unexpected behavior, even if there is no apparent crash.

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Q: How to get URL from firebase storage? I have the following code:
const imgURL = () => {
        const fileName = report.reporter.avatar.Pc.path.segments[8];
        const storageRef = storage.ref('images');
        storageRef.child(`/${fileName}`).getDownloadURL().then((url) => {
            console.log(url) // here I am getting the url in the console
            return url;
        });
    }

    console.log(imgURL()); // here its undefiend

for some how I dont know why I cant get what the function return

A: You can try something like this with async / await i don't know if async / await works for react.
const imgURL = async () => {
    const fileName = report.reporter.avatar.Pc.path.segments[8];
    const storageRef = storage.ref('images');
    const url = await storageRef.child(`/${fileName}`).getDownloadURL().catch((error) => { throw error });;
    return url;
}

change your calling method with this :
console.log(await imgURL());

A: that what fixed my code (useState)
 const [avatarUrl, setAvatarUrl] = useState('');

    const imgURL = async () => {
        const fileName = report.reporter.avatar.Pc.path.segments[8];
        const storageRef = storage.ref('images');
        await storageRef.child(`/${fileName}`).getDownloadURL().then((url) => {
            setAvatarUrl(url);
        });
    }
    imgURL();


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Bloodstock agent Pete Bradley and consignor Eddie Woods teamed up to sell GI Wood Memorial S. third Normandy Invasion (Tapit) last year at Keeneland April, and were back at it yesterday, selling the day's second highest colt, the $535,000 Arch–Falling Springs, was well as a $250,000 filly by Pulpit–Curious Conundrum. Steve Young, agent, purchased the Arch, while Donato Lanni, agent, secured the Pulpit. Bradley picked up the Arch colt, selling as Hip 55, for $125,000 last September. "He was a horse we knew
we had to point to Keeneland April, just given his size and frame and maturity," Bradley said from the rear walking ring last night. "And he really came together nicely into a big, strong horse. He worked in :10 2/5, and at these breeze shows, sometimes you worry about times, but he did it right and galloped out nicely."
While the colt came around nicely in the last few months, Bradley said he was an attractive individual from the start. "The quality was always there, and he was very laid back," he said. "Maybe a little too laid back as a yearling–he wasn't necessarily the
best walker. But he's got a great stride and a good attitude. He's the kind of horse that should bring some money." Bradley and Woods sold Normandy Invasion to Fox Hill Farm's Tom McGreevey for $230,000, and Bradley sees similarities. "Both are big, attractive horses that didn't need March sales, and it'll be fun to see if he can follow in the same path," he said.
Bradley's other big score on the night was the Pulpit filly, who sold to Lanni as Hip 39 for $250,000. The filly, out of multiple stakes winner Curious Conundrum (Harlan) and a half-sister to stakes winner Harlan Street (Street Cry {Ire}), was led out of the ring unsold at $135,000 at last year's Fasig-Tipton July Sale. "She had RNA'd, and we went back and bought her privately," said Bradley. "She's as uncomplicated a Pulpit filly you'll ever see. Donato Lanni bought her, and she'll go to Bob Baffert. She'll be great for him–I think she'll be a nice runner on the dirt." Working on the Poly at Keeneland at last Thursday's breeze show, the filly stopped the clock for an eighth in :10 1/5. (Thoroughbred Daily News)
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QB Derek Carr says he's embracing the new city's challenge, the team
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LAS VEGAS (AP) — Quarterback Derek Carr said Thursday in his first public comments since being sacked. Las Vegas Raiders coach Josh McDaniels said he was ready for the challenge of playing in a new city.
"I once said that if I wasn't a Ryder, I'd rather be home and I mean it, but I never imagined it would end that way," Karr posted on Twitter. "That fire burning inside me to win a championship is still burning. A fire that no one can put out. Only God. So I am looking forward to a new city and a new team that, no matter the circumstances, will have everything I have."
Carr started 142 games over nine seasons for the Raiders, providing stability for a franchise that went through 17 quarterbacks in 11 years before reaching the second round in 2014.
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Report on Bulusan (Philippines) — June 1988
Scientific Event Alert Network Bulletin, vol. 13, no. 6 (June 1988)
Managing Editor: Lindsay McClelland.
Bulusan (Philippines) Strong seismicity
Global Volcanism Program, 1988. Report on Bulusan (Philippines) (McClelland, L., ed.). Scientific Event Alert Network Bulletin, 13:6. Smithsonian Institution. https://doi.org/10.5479/si.GVP.SEAN198806-273010.
Volcano Profile | Complete Bulletin
Bulusan
12.769°N, 124.056°E; summit elev. 1535 m
High levels of seismicity have persisted at Bulusan for the past 2 months. Volcanic earthquakes averaged 70/day with peak numbers of events reported on 26 April and 9 June. Seismic activity has not been as high since 24 February when one large event of Rossi-Forel intensity V and 80 smaller events were recorded at Bulusan (13:2).
On 26 April, 535 high-frequency and 37 low-frequency volcanic earthquakes, and one harmonic tremor episode were recorded by the San Benon Observatory (5.1 km SW of the crater). Three of these large-amplitude events were felt at intensity I (San Benon) and two events at intensity II (Bulusan Lake, 5.9 km SE of the crater). Several strong pulses of seismicity were noted in May and June: 1-11 May, 12-22 May, 25 May-1 June, and 5 June to July. These pulses may be attributed to fracturing within the caldera or within defined faults along the SE caldera rim. Epicentral plots clustered in two areas; one 6 km SE of the crater and the other 3 km NW of the crater. Depths ranged from 3 to 5 km. The seismic network recorded 233 volcanic earthquakes on 9 June. On 16 June, one of the day's 42 recorded volcanic events was felt at intensity I at San Benon, and on 17 June a tectonic earthquake was felt at intensity II at the Bulusan Lake Station.
Steam emission generally was profuse. The latest EDM data (19 June) suggest a slight inflationary trend for Bulusan.
Geologic Background. Luzon's southernmost volcano, Bulusan, was constructed along the rim of the 11-km-diameter dacitic-to-rhyolitic Irosin caldera, which was formed about 36,000 years ago. It lies at the SE end of the Bicol volcanic arc occupying the peninsula of the same name that forms the elongated SE tip of Luzon. A broad, flat moat is located below the topographically prominent SW rim of Irosin caldera; the NE rim is buried by the andesitic complex. Bulusan is flanked by several other large intracaldera lava domes and cones, including the prominent Mount Jormajan lava dome on the SW flank and Sharp Peak to the NE. The summit is unvegetated and contains a 300-m-wide, 50-m-deep crater. Three small craters are located on the SE flank. Many moderate explosive eruptions have been recorded since the mid-19th century.
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Worldwide — Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), one of the world's leading financial groups, hired Okeatta Brown as Head of Inclusion & Diversity (I&D) for the Americas. She will be based in Charlotte, N.C., and report to Amy Ward, chief human resources officer for the Americas.
A nationally recognized leader in diversity, equity, inclusion (DEI), and engagement, Brown will lead the I&D team and provide direction and support to MUFG's Executive I&D Council. She will also serve as a link between MUFG's enterprise resource groups and business unit I&D councils to drive further success on diversity commitments.
Brown joins MUFG from Wells Fargo, where she held leadership roles for the past two decades. Her diverse background includes strategy, transformation, and program development for various workforce, marketplace, and social impact and sustainability initiatives. She was most recently senior vice president and Lead External Engagement Strategist for Diverse Segments, Representation, and Inclusion.
Brown earned a M.B.A. from Montreat College, a private Christian liberal arts school in Montreat, N.C., and is a graduate of Johnson C. Smith University.
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By Collin O'Mara, Stephen Weinstein
This story was originally published by Fox News on August 5, 2016. Click here to view.
The torrential rain that recently inundated West Virginia exposed an ongoing weakness in the way our nation prepares for and responds to natural disasters. Rather than pursuing strategies that minimize the damage from storms before they hit, federal disaster policy prioritizes paying for the clean-up and recovery that follows major weather events.
Increasingly severe, and potentially more frequent, natural disasters combined with increasingly urban and water adjacent development, demographic movement and rising sea levels are posing unprecedented risks to life and property. Despite these dangers, federal disaster policies have remained largely stagnant, leaving communities across the nation ill equipped to handle this new reality.
For example, federal funds made available to communities under the Stafford Act, the law which dictates how the United States prepares for and responds to disasters, are almost entirely focused on post disaster response. The more damage there is, the more resources a community receives, regardless of whether the community took proactive steps to reduce their risks. In contrast, there is little money available to help communities undertake more pre-disaster risk reduction.
As a result, several municipalities and states are taking matters into their own hands to minimize the impact of future storms.
In the wake of Sandy's disastrous landfall in 2012, New York City embarked on a significant storm resiliency program that included installing sand dunes, implementing stronger building codes and developing smarter evacuation maps.
In 2013, Florida approved reforms that phased out state insurance subsidies for new construction in coastal regions, a change that reduces budget-busting subsidies and protects Florida's coastline, wildlife habitats, and natural storm buffers.
In Delaware, investments in natural defenses like dunes, wetlands, and living shorelines seem to have contributed to reduced impacts during recent storms.
There's a huge bipartisan opportunity for Washington to learn from these leading examples and prioritize storm preparedness.
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Similarly, reforming the nearly $24 billion National Flood Insurance Program so that it no longer subsidizes new construction in high risk, environmentally sensitive areas would be both a win for taxpayers and for natural resources.
A smarter, safer approach would be both fiscally and scientifically sound. It should include a national mitigation plan, modeled after the most effective local efforts, encouraging and funding mitigation strategies that protect people and property from catastrophic damage. Promoting measures, such as buyouts, elevating buildings and enhancing natural defenses, would significantly reduce the damage communities' to often experience after a storm. We also believe that placing greater priority on the research and restoration of natural systems will provide highly cost-effective protection for our coastlines, riverine areas, and adjacent communities.
One immediate action Congress can take is to support the proposed federal Flood Risk Management Standard, which has received widespread expert support, and would require that taxpayer owned or funded buildings and infrastructure are or built to withstand flooding events.
Congress can also act on legislation currently pending in the Senate – The Flood Insurance Market Parity and Modernization Act – that would both strengthen the federal flood insurance program and open up the market to private insurers.
This legislation would also introduce new methods of calculating risks, reduce administration costs, and allow for innovative ways to plan for and execute mitigation activities. The House passed this bill – unanimously – in a contentious election year with support from a wide range of stakeholders. We urge the Senate to follow suit.
The busy start to this year's storm season should serve as a wake-up call. Across the country, there are many leading examples of forward-thinking restoration effectors that could be replicated and a number of opportunities for Congress to take strong bipartisan action.
By developing a national mitigation strategy that actually readies the country for severe weather, we will limit damage to communities and businesses, save lives, protect our natural resources, and save taxpayers billions of dollars.
Collin O'Mara is the President of the National Wildlife Federation. Stephen Weinstein is the Group General Counsel of RenaissanceRe and Chair of the RenaissanceRe Risk Sciences Foundation.
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Q: Can a database detect that data is out of sequence if each datapoint has a sequential ID Can a database detect that data is out of sequence if each datapoint has a sequential ID?
E.G A trading DB server receives trade ID 9, and next receives trade ID 11. In this case, I would like the DB to return an error because trade ID 10 is missing. Is this possible? I don't need the code, just some context and the name of the solution. E.G. would this be some sort of DB input validation command, and how would it be enabled?

A: Weird question. If you don't set a sequential ID as autonumber/autoincrement but sequence must not break, you should code it yourself.a) Don't allow user-entry for the field and add a (max(field)+1) either by an insert trigger or Stored Proc. (BTW it's always a good idea to deny direct access to tables and all insert/update/etc is done by e.g. SPs).
b) If must allow users to add field's value, validate it (insert trigger or even better if it's an "insert SP" with validation logic -- just as I described above) and rollback insert if ID is not prevID+1.But what's the point? What is your goal with this 'sequence logic' you are about to implement?If "trade data" you mention must be in sequence but it's not always true you should look into the business logic to see1) why and how the sequence breaks2) what is the best behavior of app/db if it happens (from a business point of view! - e.g. renumber? throw error but still save data? save data with timestamp and maintain data integrity at the end of the day? etc)3) how to avoid this -if possible- to happen in the futureSo IMHO focus on business logic and customer requirements, figure out what fits best their needs then code that.

A: If you don't have control over the sequential IDs that are coming to you and you just need to detect gaps, then you can use the following query to find the gaps:
create table SEQUENTIAL_THING
( ID int
, ETC varchar(10)
)

insert SEQUENTIAL_THING (ID, ETC) VALUES (1, 'AAA');
insert SEQUENTIAL_THING (ID, ETC) VALUES (2, 'BBB');
insert SEQUENTIAL_THING (ID, ETC) VALUES (3, 'CCC');
insert SEQUENTIAL_THING (ID, ETC) VALUES (4, 'DDD');
-- There is a missing transaction here (ID=5)
insert SEQUENTIAL_THING (ID, ETC) VALUES (6, 'FFF');
insert SEQUENTIAL_THING (ID, ETC) VALUES (7, 'GGG');
insert SEQUENTIAL_THING (ID, ETC) VALUES (8, 'HHH');
-- There is a missing transaction here (ID=9)
-- There is a missing transaction here (ID=10)
-- There is a missing transaction here (ID=11)*/
insert SEQUENTIAL_THING (ID, ETC) VALUES (12, 'LLL');
insert SEQUENTIAL_THING (ID, ETC) VALUES (13, 'MMM');

select
  A.ID + 1 as GapStart
, B.ID - 1 as GapEnd
, B.ID - A.ID - 1 as GapLength
from SEQUENTIAL_THING A, SEQUENTIAL_THING B
where A.ID + 1
      = (select max(C.ID + 1)
         from SEQUENTIAL_THING C
         where C.ID + 1 <= B.ID)
  and (B.ID - 1 >= A.ID + 1);

-- Results:
--
-- GapStart  GapEnd  GapLength
-- --------  ------  ---------
-- 5         5       1
-- 9         11      3

Try it out here on SQL Fiddle


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One of the biggest central motifs in this brilliant and hilarious play comes from the repeated allusions to the Tower of Babel, the story in the Book of Genesis in the Bible that comes to explain how we speak so many different languages as God came down and confused the tongues of man. In Act I scene 1, this is alluded to directly when Madame Pernelle criticises Elmire and those involved in the hard partying that is going on:
People are driven half-insane
At such affairs, where noise and folly reign
And reputations perish thick and fast.
As a wise preacher said on Sunday last,
Parties are Towers of Babylon, because
The guests all babble on with never a pause;
This allusion points towards the way in which language is so often manipulated and confused by various characters for their own purposes and ends. Of course, Tarfuffe is a prime example of this. Note what he says about religion in the following quote:
Some joys, it's true, are wrong in Heaven's eyes;
Yet Heaven is not averse to compromise;
There is a science, lately formulated
Whereby one's conscience may be liberated,
And any wrongful act you care to mention
May be redeemed by purity of intention.
Tartuffe thus cunningly dispenses with the need to follow any form of higher rules or values whatsoever. The linguistic dexterity of Tartuffe is refered to again and again throughout the play as he uses language to confuse and bamboozle those around him. In a sense, the motif of the Tower of Babel reminds us that this is a play about the potential of language to be confused and manipulated, and the need that we have to cut through that confusion and use language to communicate clearly.
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Sheila Howard's name might not feature frequently in many versions of Southampton Operatic Society's history but over three decades she was a driving force in the development of the group. Sheila was a fine example of the member who works tirelessly to improve things and becomes the glue that helps bind the Society together. In particular Sheila should be remembered as being very involved in the formation and running of the Junior Section.
Sheila joined the group in 1972 and between 1973 and 1995 she performed in 35 SOS productions – with the exception of playing a housekeeper in Die Fledermaus she was always in the ladies' chorus. Sheila particularly enjoyed the rousing operatic choruses of Gilbert and Sullivan so was fortunate to appear in HMS Pinafore (4 times), The Mikado, Ruddigore, The Gondoliers and The Pirates of Penzance (all three times), The Yeomen of the Guard, The Sorcerer and Patience (twice) plus Iolanthe, Princess Ida, Trial by Jury and The Zoo. She was also involved in three productions of Orpheus in the Underworld, two each for Carmen and Die Fledermaus plus La Vie Parisienne, The Beggar's Opera and L'Elisir d'Amore. Sheila would have been totally involved in all of these shows, for example; the director of the 1989 production of The Mikado wanted to include something unusual so Sheila wrote to the Japanese Embassy requesting details of the Japanese Tea Ceremony – she then used these notes to rehearse a small group into performing it on stage during the interval.
Similarly, when the 'Future of the Society' sub-committee recommended that a junior group should be formed thus ensuring that the group always had a potential supply of young members, Sheila was one of the first to become involved at the planning stage. A small group of members provided afternoon 'master classes' at three Southampton schools before 20 performed HMS Pinafore in the school halls in the evening. The children who were attracted to the idea of belonging were then auditioned and the Society's Junior Section was formed (it made its debut nine months later with a production of The Mikado at the Avenue Hall).
Sheila volunteered to become the junior group's treasurer and held that position until 2002. This often involved far more that keeping track of its finances and setting budgets and Sheila found herself helping at rehearsals, chasing subscriptions, organising fund raising, hosting meetings, acting as matron, etc. Since retiring she continued to support the Society mainly as a Front of House volunteer during show weeks.
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Q: Cómo unir multiples filas que contienen un dato en común?
Buenas tardes, por favor, necesito agrupar los valores del campo buscador en una sola fila que corresponde al mismo valor del campo codigo.
Es decir, por ejemplo tengo el código 1080  y a este código le corresponde los campos sos_loja(00),sos_cuenca(00),sos_quito(00), sos_ambato(00) pero estos campos se encuentran en filas separadas aunque se sabe que pertenecen al código 1080
Utilizo ORACLE SQL DEVELOPER 21.2.1.204 , entonces necesito su ayuda en que me queda la tabla de la siguiente forma por favor:

A: Existen diferentes manera de hacerlo según la versión de Oracle que uses por ejemplo el LISTAGG o el XMLAGG que ambos casos te puede ayudar en tu problema ya depende de ti cual usar según tu criterio.
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package main

import (
	"flag"
	"fmt"
	"log"
	"math/rand"
	"os"
	"runtime"
	"runtime/trace"
	"strconv"
	"strings"
	"sync"
	"time"
)

var (
	mode = flag.String("mode", "ideal", `comma-separated list of modes:
ideal: no synchronization, no contention overhead.  Fails the race detector.
locking: one lock, maximal contention.
finelocking: one lock per machine, permitting greater parallelism.
parsteam: finelocking with steaming happening in parallel with the other stages.
americano: skip the steamMilk stage, but still makeLatte to add the water.
espresso: skip the steamMilk and makeLatte stages.
linearpipe-N: a pipeline with one goroutine per machine.
splitpipe-N: a pipeline with the steamer stage happening in parallel with the other stages.
multi-N: finelocking but with N copies of each machine.
multipipe-N: N copies of linearpipe.
`)
	duration  = flag.Duration("dur", 1*time.Second, "perf test duration")
	interval  = flag.Duration("interval", 0, "perf test request interval")
	grindTime = flag.Duration("grind", 1*time.Millisecond, "grind phase duration")
	pressTime = flag.Duration("press", 1*time.Millisecond, "press phase duration")
	steamTime = flag.Duration("steam", 1*time.Millisecond, "steam phase duration")
	latteTime = flag.Duration("latte", 1*time.Millisecond, "latte phase duration")
	jitter    = flag.Duration("jitter", 0, "add uniform random duration in [-jitter/2,+jitter/2] to each phase")
	printDurs = flag.Bool("printdurs", false, "print duration distribution of each phase")
	traceFlag = flag.String("trace", "", "execution trace file, e.g., ./trace.out")
	header    = flag.Bool("header", true, "whether to print CSV header")
	pars      intList
	maxqs     intList
)

func init() {
	flag.Var(&pars, "par", "comma-separated list of perf test parallelism (how many brews to run in parallel)")
	flag.Var(&maxqs, "maxq", "comma-separated max lengths of the request queue (how many calls to queue up)")
}

type intList []int

func (il *intList) Set(s string) error {
	ss := strings.Split(s, ",")
	for _, s := range ss {
		n, err := strconv.Atoi(s)
		if err != nil {
			return err
		}
		*il = append(*il, n)
	}
	return nil
}

func (il *intList) String() string {
	var ss []string
	for _, n := range *il {
		ss = append(ss, strconv.Itoa(n))
	}
	return strings.Join(ss, ",")
}

// A machine keeps a count of how often it's been used and a sample of
// latencies.
type machine struct {
	name string
	sync.Mutex
	*sampler
}

func newMachine(name string) *machine {
	return &machine{
		name:    name,
		sampler: newSampler(),
	}
}

func (m *machine) close() {
	if m == nil {
		return
	}
	m.sampler.close()
	if *printDurs {
		log.Println(m.name, ":", m.sampler)
	}
}

// Shared state, requiring synchronization
var (
	grinder         = newMachine("grinder")
	espressoMachine = newMachine("presser")
	steamer         = newMachine("steamer")
)

func resetMachines() {
	grinder.close()
	espressoMachine.close()
	steamer.close()
	grinder = newMachine("grinder")
	espressoMachine = newMachine("presser")
	steamer = newMachine("steamer")
}

// Named types for the pipeline elements.
type (
	grounds int
	coffee  int
	milk    int
	latte   int
)

// Ideal case: no contention (fails the race detector with par > 1)
func idealBrew() latte {
	grounds := grindCoffee(grinder)
	coffee := makeEspresso(espressoMachine, grounds)
	milk := steamMilk(steamer)
	return makeLatte(coffee, milk)
}

// Simulate one millisecond of prep time.
// Each stage adds a latency sample to the provided machine.
// Synchronization must happen outside these stages.

func runPhase(d, jitter time.Duration) time.Duration {
	if jitter > 0 {
		d += time.Duration(rand.Int63n((jitter).Nanoseconds()))
		d -= jitter / 2
	}
	start := time.Now()
	useCPU(d)
	return time.Since(start)
}

func grindCoffee(grinder *machine) grounds {
	grinder.add(runPhase(*grindTime, *jitter))
	return grounds(0)
}

func makeEspresso(espressoMachine *machine, grounds grounds) coffee {
	espressoMachine.add(runPhase(*pressTime, *jitter))
	return coffee(grounds)
}

func steamMilk(steamer *machine) milk {
	steamer.add(runPhase(*steamTime, *jitter))
	return milk(0)
}

func makeLatte(coffee coffee, milk milk) latte {
	// No shared state to contend on.
	runPhase(*latteTime, 0) // no jitter
	return latte(int(coffee) + int(milk))
}

// Locking case: contention on the whole kitchen.
var kitchen sync.Mutex

func lockingBrew() latte {
	kitchen.Lock()
	defer kitchen.Unlock()
	grounds := grindCoffee(grinder)
	coffee := makeEspresso(espressoMachine, grounds)
	milk := steamMilk(steamer)
	return makeLatte(coffee, milk)
}

// Fine-grain locking reduces contention.

func fineLockingBrew() latte {
	grounds := lockingGrind()
	coffee := lockingPress(grounds)
	milk := lockingSteam()
	return makeLatte(coffee, milk)
}

func lockingGrind() grounds {
	grinder.Lock()
	defer grinder.Unlock()
	return grindCoffee(grinder)
}

func lockingPress(grounds grounds) coffee {
	espressoMachine.Lock()
	defer espressoMachine.Unlock()
	return makeEspresso(espressoMachine, grounds)
}

func lockingSteam() milk {
	steamer.Lock()
	defer steamer.Unlock()
	return steamMilk(steamer)
}

// Paralellizing operations can help, provided there's available CPU.
// Can steam milk while grinding & pressing, but this loses to
// fine-grain locking when all CPUs utilized.
func parallelSteaming() latte {
	c := make(chan milk, 1)
	go func() {
		c <- lockingSteam()
	}()
	grounds := lockingGrind()
	coffee := lockingPress(grounds)
	milk := <-c
	return makeLatte(coffee, milk)
}

// Americano skips the steamMilk stage.  This simulates making an RPC or doing a
// cache lookup instead of burning CPU for that stage.  This wins over
// fine-grain locking.
func americano() latte {
	grounds := lockingGrind()
	coffee := lockingPress(grounds)
	water := milk(0)
	return makeLatte(coffee, water)
}

// Espresso skips the steamMilk and makeLatte stages.  This shows the benefit of
// skipping optional work (and possibly delivering degraded results).
func espresso() latte {
	grounds := lockingGrind()
	coffee := lockingPress(grounds)
	return latte(coffee) // no milk or water
}

// Multiple machines reduce contention.
var grinders, espressoMachines, steamers chan *machine

// newMachines returns a channel containing n machines in its buffer.
func newMachines(name string, n int) chan *machine {
	c := make(chan *machine, n)
	for i := 0; i < n; i++ {
		c <- newMachine(fmt.Sprintf("%s%d", name, i))
	}
	return c
}

func closeMachines(c chan *machine) {
	close(c)
	for m := range c {
		m.close()
	}
}

func multiBrew() latte {
	grounds := multiGrind()
	coffee := multiPress(grounds)
	milk := multiSteam()
	return makeLatte(coffee, milk)
}

func multiGrind() grounds {
	m := <-grinders
	grounds := grindCoffee(m)
	grinders <- m
	return grounds
}

func multiPress(grounds grounds) coffee {
	m := <-espressoMachines
	coffee := makeEspresso(m, grounds)
	espressoMachines <- m
	return coffee
}

func multiSteam() milk {
	m := <-steamers
	milk := steamMilk(m)
	steamers <- m
	return milk
}

// Linear pipeline
type order struct {
	grounds grounds
	coffee  coffee
	milk    chan milk
}

type linearPipeline struct {
	grinderMachine  *machine
	espressoMachine *machine
	steamerMachine  *machine

	orders            chan order
	ordersWithGrounds chan order
	ordersWithCoffee  chan order
	done              chan int
}

func newLinearPipeline(buffer int) *linearPipeline {
	p := &linearPipeline{
		grinderMachine:    newMachine("grinder"),
		espressoMachine:   newMachine("presser"),
		steamerMachine:    newMachine("steamer"),
		orders:            make(chan order, buffer),
		ordersWithGrounds: make(chan order, buffer),
		ordersWithCoffee:  make(chan order, buffer),
		done:              make(chan int),
	}
	go p.grinder()
	go p.presser()
	go p.steamer()
	return p
}

// newLinearPipelineMulti returns a pipeline that uses a shared orders channel
// from multiPipeline.
func newLinearPipelineMulti(i int, orders chan order) *linearPipeline {
	p := &linearPipeline{
		grinderMachine:    newMachine(fmt.Sprintf("grinder%d", i)),
		espressoMachine:   newMachine(fmt.Sprintf("presser%d", i)),
		steamerMachine:    newMachine(fmt.Sprintf("steamer%d", i)),
		orders:            orders,
		ordersWithGrounds: make(chan order, 10), // small buffer
		ordersWithCoffee:  make(chan order, 10),
		done:              make(chan int),
	}
	go p.grinder()
	go p.presser()
	go p.steamer()
	return p
}

func (p *linearPipeline) brew() latte {
	// Buffer result channel to prevent deadlock.
	o := order{milk: make(chan milk, 1)}
	p.orders <- o
	milk := <-o.milk
	return makeLatte(o.coffee, milk)
}

func (p *linearPipeline) grinder() {
	for o := range p.orders {
		o.grounds = grindCoffee(p.grinderMachine)
		p.ordersWithGrounds <- o
	}
	close(p.ordersWithGrounds)
}

func (p *linearPipeline) presser() {
	for o := range p.ordersWithGrounds {
		o.coffee = makeEspresso(p.espressoMachine, o.grounds)
		p.ordersWithCoffee <- o
	}
	close(p.ordersWithCoffee)
}

func (p *linearPipeline) steamer() {
	for o := range p.ordersWithCoffee {
		o.milk <- steamMilk(p.steamerMachine)
	}
	close(p.done)
}

func (p *linearPipeline) close() {
	close(p.orders)
	<-p.done
	p.grinderMachine.close()
	p.espressoMachine.close()
	p.steamerMachine.close()
}

// Americano pipeline skips the steamMilk step.
func newAmericanoPipeline(buffer int) *linearPipeline {
	p := &linearPipeline{
		grinderMachine:    newMachine("grinder"),
		espressoMachine:   newMachine("presser"),
		orders:            make(chan order, buffer),
		ordersWithGrounds: make(chan order, buffer),
		done:              make(chan int),
	}
	go p.grinder()
	go p.americanoPresser()
	return p
}

func (p *linearPipeline) americanoBrew() latte {
	// Buffer result channel to prevent deadlock.
	o := order{milk: make(chan milk, 1)}
	p.orders <- o
	water := <-o.milk
	return makeLatte(o.coffee, water)
}

func (p *linearPipeline) americanoPresser() {
	for o := range p.ordersWithGrounds {
		o.coffee = makeEspresso(p.espressoMachine, o.grounds)
		o.milk <- milk(0) // water
	}
	close(p.done)
}

// Espresso pipeline skips the steamMilk and makeLatte steps.
func newEspressoPipeline(buffer int) *linearPipeline {
	p := &linearPipeline{
		grinderMachine:    newMachine("grinder"),
		espressoMachine:   newMachine("presser"),
		orders:            make(chan order, buffer),
		ordersWithGrounds: make(chan order, buffer),
		done:              make(chan int),
	}
	go p.grinder()
	go p.americanoPresser()
	return p
}

func (p *linearPipeline) espressoBrew() latte {
	// Buffer result channel to prevent deadlock.
	o := order{milk: make(chan milk, 1)}
	p.orders <- o
	<-o.milk               // espresso done
	return latte(o.coffee) // no milk or water
}

// Split pipeline
type splitOrder struct {
	grounds grounds
	coffee  chan coffee
	milk    chan milk
}
type splitPipeline struct {
	grinderMachine  *machine
	espressoMachine *machine
	steamerMachine  *machine

	coffeeOrders      chan splitOrder
	ordersWithGrounds chan splitOrder
	presserDone       chan int

	milkOrders  chan splitOrder
	steamerDone chan int
}

func newSplitPipeline(buffer int) *splitPipeline {
	p := &splitPipeline{
		grinderMachine:    newMachine("grinder"),
		espressoMachine:   newMachine("presser"),
		steamerMachine:    newMachine("steamer"),
		coffeeOrders:      make(chan splitOrder, buffer),
		ordersWithGrounds: make(chan splitOrder, buffer),
		presserDone:       make(chan int),
		milkOrders:        make(chan splitOrder, buffer),
		steamerDone:       make(chan int),
	}
	go p.grinder()
	go p.presser()
	go p.steamer()
	return p
}

func (p *splitPipeline) brew() latte {
	o := splitOrder{
		// Buffer result channel to prevent deadlocks.
		coffee: make(chan coffee, 1),
		milk:   make(chan milk, 1),
	}
	p.coffeeOrders <- o
	p.milkOrders <- o
	coffee := <-o.coffee
	milk := <-o.milk
	return makeLatte(coffee, milk)
}

func (p *splitPipeline) grinder() {
	for o := range p.coffeeOrders {
		o.grounds = grindCoffee(p.grinderMachine)
		p.ordersWithGrounds <- o
	}
	close(p.ordersWithGrounds)
}

func (p *splitPipeline) presser() {
	for o := range p.ordersWithGrounds {
		o.coffee <- makeEspresso(p.espressoMachine, o.grounds)
	}
	close(p.presserDone)
}

func (p *splitPipeline) steamer() {
	for o := range p.milkOrders {
		o.milk <- steamMilk(p.steamerMachine)
	}
	close(p.steamerDone)
}

func (p *splitPipeline) close() {
	close(p.coffeeOrders)
	<-p.presserDone
	close(p.milkOrders)
	<-p.steamerDone
	p.grinderMachine.close()
	p.espressoMachine.close()
	p.steamerMachine.close()
}

// Multiple copies of linearPipeline, like multiple coffee shops.
type multiPipeline struct {
	orders chan order
	pipes  chan *linearPipeline
}

func newMultiPipeline(n int) *multiPipeline {
	p := &multiPipeline{
		orders: make(chan order),
		pipes:  make(chan *linearPipeline, n),
	}
	for i := 0; i < n; i++ {
		p.pipes <- newLinearPipelineMulti(i, p.orders)
	}
	return p
}

func (p *multiPipeline) brew() latte {
	lp := <-p.pipes
	o := order{milk: make(chan milk, 1)}
	lp.orders <- o
	p.pipes <- lp    // release the pipeline for other brew calls
	milk := <-o.milk // THEN wait for order to complete
	return makeLatte(o.coffee, milk)
}

func (p *multiPipeline) close() {
	close(p.orders)
	close(p.pipes)
	for lp := range p.pipes {
		<-lp.done
		lp.grinderMachine.close()
		lp.espressoMachine.close()
		lp.steamerMachine.close()
	}
}

func main() {
	rand.Seed(time.Now().UnixNano())
	log.Print("GOMAXPROCS=", runtime.GOMAXPROCS(0))
	flag.Parse()
	if len(pars) == 0 {
		pars = []int{1}
	}
	if len(maxqs) == 0 {
		maxqs = []int{0}
	}
	modes := strings.Split(*mode, ",")
	if len(modes) == 0 {
		modes = []string{"ideal"}
	}
	if *traceFlag != "" {
		traceFile, err := os.Create(*traceFlag)
		if err != nil {
			panic(err)
		}
		trace.Start(traceFile)
		defer func() {
			trace.Stop()
			if err := traceFile.Close(); err != nil {
				log.Panic(err)
			}
		}()
	}
	// Run all combinations of modes, parallelisms, and maxqs.
	// Print output as CSV.
	if *header {
		fmt.Println(perfArgHeader + "," + perfResultHeader + ",jitter")
	}
	for _, mode := range modes {
		f, close := modeFunc(mode)
		for _, par := range pars {
			if par == 0 {
				par = runtime.GOMAXPROCS(0)
			}
			for _, maxq := range maxqs {
				arg := perfArg{
					mode:     mode,
					par:      par,
					maxq:     maxq,
					dur:      *duration,
					interval: *interval,
				}
				res := perfTest(arg, func() { f() })
				fmt.Println(arg.String() + "," + res.String() + "," + (*jitter).String())
			}
		}
		if close != nil {
			close()
		}
	}
}

func modeFunc(mode string) (func() latte, func()) {
	var n int
	switch {
	case mode == "ideal":
		return idealBrew, resetMachines
	case mode == "locking":
		return lockingBrew, resetMachines
	case modeParam(mode, "multi-", &n):
		grinders = newMachines("grinder", n)
		espressoMachines = newMachines("presser", n)
		steamers = newMachines("steamer", n)
		return multiBrew, func() {
			closeMachines(grinders)
			grinders = nil
			closeMachines(espressoMachines)
			espressoMachines = nil
			closeMachines(steamers)
			steamers = nil
		}
	case mode == "finelocking":
		return fineLockingBrew, resetMachines
	case mode == "parsteam":
		return parallelSteaming, resetMachines
	case mode == "americano":
		return americano, resetMachines
	case mode == "espresso":
		return espresso, resetMachines
	case modeParam(mode, "linearpipe-", &n):
		p := newLinearPipeline(n)
		return p.brew, p.close
	case modeParam(mode, "americanopipe-", &n):
		p := newAmericanoPipeline(n)
		return p.americanoBrew, p.close
	case modeParam(mode, "espressopipe-", &n):
		p := newEspressoPipeline(n)
		return p.espressoBrew, p.close
	case modeParam(mode, "splitpipe-", &n):
		p := newSplitPipeline(n)
		return p.brew, p.close
	case modeParam(mode, "multipipe-", &n):
		p := newMultiPipeline(n)
		return p.brew, p.close
	}
	log.Panicf("unknown mode: %s", mode)
	return nil, nil
}

func modeParam(mode, prefix string, n *int) bool {
	if !strings.HasPrefix(mode, prefix) {
		return false
	}
	var err error
	*n, err = strconv.Atoi((mode)[len(prefix):])
	if err != nil {
		log.Panicf("bad mode %s: %v", mode, err)
	}
	return true
}

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Lawyer for Jussie Smollett says 16-count indictment is 'overkill'
Don Babwin The Associated Press
WATCH: 'Empire' actor Jussie Smollett pleads not guilty
CHICAGO — News that a grand jury had indicted Empire actor Jussie Smollett for allegedly lying to Chicago police about being attacked by two masked men may not have made much of a splash except for one thing: The lone felony count that Smollett had been arrested on last month had turned into 16.
The reasons Smollett is facing 16 counts rather than just one count of disorderly conduct — the felony in Illinois that people are charged with when accused of lying to police — are not fully explained in the indictment that a grand jury returned Thursday. But legal experts say indictments like that aren't uncommon in Chicago, and there are some explanations as to how the grand jury could have arrived at the 16 counts, eight of them for Smollett's comments to a police officer and eight others for what he told a detective.
Jussie Smollett grand jury returns a 16-count indictment over alleged staged attack: reports
The first starts with something that has been apparent since Chicago police Superintendent Eddie Johnson briefed reporters last month on the investigation: Authorities are angry at Smollett.
"What you have is a police department and prosecutors that are obviously mad at him for embarrassing the city so they took every one of his lies and made it into another count," said Terry Sullivan, a prominent local attorney who as a young prosecutor helped convict serial killer John Wayne Gacy in 1980 of killing 33 young men.
Smollett's attorney, Mark Geragos called the 16-count indictment "prosecutorial overkill." But prominent Chicago defence attorney Joseph Lopez, who is not involved in the Smollett case, said it's the way prosecutors in Chicago do business.
READ MORE: Jussie Smollett charged with filing false police report about being attacked
"It is common practice for them to charge as much as they can for any kind of crime," he said.
A former state appellate judge suggested such a strategy might be employed by prosecutors trying to protect themselves from the possibility that a jury or a judge might believe some, but not all, of the allegations.
WATCH: Jussie Smollett's 'Empire' character will be cut from leftover episodes
"If you only charge him with one or two counts and they find him not guilty of them, you're done," said David Erickson, who now teaches at Chicago Kent College of Law. "This gives the prosecution the ability to convict him of any one of these lies."
Lopez said it appears that when prosecutors went to the grand jury they simply dissected the case, breaking Smollett's account into each individual pieces and accuse him of one count per detail they believe he made up.
Jussie Smollett case: Chicago police open internal investigation into alleged leaks in case
That means that one count might stem from Smollett's contention that the men hurled racial and homophobic taunts at him and another for what he said was the way they beat him. Another could be tied to his claim that the men doused him with an unknown chemical and another still for his statement that one of them looped a rope tied like a noose around his neck. Then there was his assertion, police said, that he could see one of the men was white because he could see the skin around his eyes. The two men police say Smollett hired to take part in the attack are both black.
"The lies add up pretty fast," Lopez said.
WATCH: Jussie Smollett maintaining innocence after being charged for filing false police report
Another explanation for the multiple counts is that perhaps Smollett gave multiple statements to the police, meaning that individual counts represent separate interviews with police. But Lopez finds that unlikely because all the counts list the same date — Jan. 29.
Each count is a Class 4 felony, which carries a possible prison sentence of one to three years. If Smollett is convicted, a judge could allow him to be given probation instead of imposing a prison sentence.
EAD MORE: Jussie Smollett case: Chicago police chief says there's 'a lot more evidence'
Lopez and Erickson agreed that if Smollett is convicted, it won't matter whether it's on one or several counts when it comes to sentencing. That's because he would be sentenced for only one of them.
"If you add them all up it's still only one crime," Erickson said. "That's just how it is."
Smollett's legal troubles may not begin and end with this one indictment. Johnson told reporters that police suspect that Smollett sent to Chicago studio where Empire is shot a letter threatening the actor. The FBI, which is investigating that letter, has declined to comment on the investigation.
READ MORE: Jussie Smollett freed on US$100K bond after charge laid in 'hoax' attack
But if he did talk to the FBI, depending on what he said, he could be in more legal trouble.
"Lying to the FBI is a crime," said Erickson.
Smollett is scheduled to appear in court on Thursday, where he will likely enter a formal plea to the 16 counts.
"Jussie adamantly maintains his innocence even if law enforcement has robbed him of that presumption," Geragos, his attorney, said.


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Citizens gathered in front of the White House November 14 to protest proposed cuts in Social Security and other government benefits that would affect people with disabilities, retired people and veterans.
The cuts are on the table during current Congressional budget talks. The proposed cuts come in the form of changing the way annual cost-of-living adjustments are calculated. The proposed measure, known as "chained CPI," in reference to the consumer price index, would result in smaller annual increases in benefits. The cost-of-living increase for 2014, under the current measure, is 1.5 percent, which does not keep up with increases in medical and housing costs nationwide. Chained CPI would result in an even lower annual increase.
The demonstrators and their supporters in Congress have pointed out that another proposed measure for cost-of-living increases, known as Consumer Price Index for the Elderly, or CPI-E, more accurately reflects the cost of living for elderly and disabled people, because it accounts for the cost of items such as prescription medications. Sen. Tom Harkin of Iowa has proposed using CPI-E, which would result in an increase in Social Security benefits. The demonstrators at the White House noted that President Obama's budget proposal included the chained CPI measure, which would cut benefits.
For more information, visit the website of the National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare.


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How to Dose Without Drugs: Psychonaut Edward Rosenfeld on "The Book of Highs"
"Drugs have been an important way for us to approach intelligence and perception, and I think they will continue to be important as they change, along with how we change."
In The Book of Highs: 255 Ways to Alter Your Consciousness Without Drugs, author Edward Rosenfeld delivers on exactly what the title promises. Ranging from ancient techniques such as meditation and fasting, to cutting-edge explorations of isolation tanks and virtual reality, The Book of Highs breaks down how to access the intoxication, insight, and mind-expansion that we normally associate with drug use by simply taking, as described here, time and practice with these methods.
Edward Rosenfeld himself is a pioneer in the elevation of consciousness, and he has explored every method, innovation, and experiment in the field over the past 50-plus years. He was a founding editor of Omni magazine, and has authored multiple volumes on the history of neural networks and artificial intelligence. The native New Yorker initially published The Book of Highs in 1973 in response to the U.S. government outlawing all psychedelics, but he's updated the classic for our ever-evolving times. In other words, this particular psychonaut remains committed to chronicling humanity's upward path toward inner enlightenment. The legendary author took some to talk to MERRY JANE and, as to be expected, it was a trip!
MERRY JANE: The Book of Highs originally came out in 1973. What happened with that version of the book?
Edward Rosenfeld: First off, I read the MERRY JANE review of The Book of Highs. It was great! I was very impressed, and I'm so happy to talk to you! This site, with these kinds of topics — it's a perfect fit.
In terms of what happened with the original book — well, nothing happened. I started it in the late 1960s, and eventually sold it to Simon & Schuster. Then I got the rights back and it was published by Quadrangle, which was owned by The New York Times. It sold, I think, about 50,000 copies. I got a lot of media interview opportunities and college speaking engagements. Then, once Quadrangle closed down, they sold the rights back to me.
How did you come to update and reinvent The Book of Highs?
So much of the material was still so good, but so much has happened. Workman Publishing liked the retro feel of the book, so we were careful to keep that while updating all the information. Also, the original book contained a passage on Scientology that I absolutely wanted to change. I had been involved with Scientology, but they played me. So that needed to be addressed.
I worked with a brilliant editor — Samantha O'Brien. She is the best editorial partner I have ever had in my entire career. Together, we updated the book and Workman kept the retro feel, which really worked out great.
Of all the techniques mentioned in the book, what's your personal favorite way to alter your consciousness without drugs?
Number 39 — loving. That's always my answer. Loving. My background is as a couples' therapist and a sex therapist, so I really think nothing is more powerful or more important.
Love absolutely puts you into an altered state. When you think about the one you love, chemicals race and your consciousness changes. Every time. I'm married to my wife now for 34 years and there's attachment, but it's all still about love.
What techniques in the book that might you describe as "dangerously powerful"?
I call them "caveats." For example, when it comes to walking on hot coals, one person might be able to do it without getting burned, while another person right alongside them, who has been through the same training, the same preparations, might get burned. It's not easy to predict.
Virtual reality is another challenging area. Right now, one big problem that is that virtual reality is having is that it can be emetic — it can cause severe motion sickness. That's something that's being worked on.
So there's a caveat in many of these techniques regarding the results. Two people try the same thing, two different ends can occur. Once again: they're not easy to predict.
As VR and other consciousness-altering technology develops, how will the role of drugs change in terms of people getting high?
I think drugs will become more pervasively used, and they'll be used with more safety, and to greater effect, once we're out of prohibition. And it looks like, I'm happy to say, that's where we're finally heading — because they can't ban the individual's mind.
It's all about perception and understanding and new approaches. Take for example, Finnegan's Wake by James Joyce [the Irish author's challenging, experimental 1939 novel written in a language of his own making]. This is a book that, if you just try to read the words to yourself the way they're written — it makes no sense. Joyce was using a different approach to language and understanding. So this is what I discovered: if you read Finnegan's Wake out loud with an Irish brogue, it all makes sense! That's what I did.
So drugs have been an important way for us to approach intelligence and perception, and I think they will continue to be important as they change, along with how we change.
What is your hope for the updated edition of The Book of Highs?
Well, it's a gift book. It's a sweet book to give someone. It's meant to be dipped into here and there; it's not meant to be a tome. People tell me they've read it beginning to end, cover to cover, and I just can't imagine that. I didn't mean for it to be that way. Pick it up, open to a page, read a bit, and maybe give something a try. It's a little intro to a big range of what's possible.
For more on Rosenfeld and "The Book of Highs" visit his website here
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If you want to go to the Magic Kingdom for just Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party you only need the Party ticket. You do not need to also have a regular Magic Kingdom park ticket. Just show up in the early evening with your MNSSP ticket and you're all good.
I think you have an excellent plan, by the way. You can sleep in, chill by the pool, have a nice meal, or do some shopping during the day. Then you'll be totally refreshed and ready to stay up until the very end of the party, taking advantage of all the special events.


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Superantennas MP-1
The MP-1 from Superantennas was the first antenna I bought for portable operation. Originally, I bought it for use with my Elecraft K2, after reading some recommendations of it on the K2 reflector. When I got my Yaesu FT-817, I hoped to use it with that.
The MP-1 is very well made, and uses a similar design to all the best-performing mobile HF antennas. It has a standard 3/8in. mounting. There's a short (8in.) vertical section, above which is a large diameter high-Q loading coil, tuned by moving a sleeve up and down. A 4 foot whip section screws into the top of the sleeve. This whip breaks down into six lengths of rod which can be stored inside the coil for ease of transportation. As supplied, the antenna tunes 10m through 40m. An extra coil is available as an accessory to allow 80m to be covered, as is a tripod stand for the antenna.
The loading coil of the MP-1 is quite a large diameter - much larger than those found in other portable whips such as the Mizuho ATX. This gives it a high Q, which should result in good efficiency. However, as noted, this is essentially a mobile whip. Anyone who has tried to work HF mobile will know that to get good results a mobile whip needs an excellent ground, with as low impedance as possible to the car body. The MP-1 is marketed as a portable antenna and comes with a "ground plane" consisting of a 10 foot length of ribbon cable split into four lengths. This isn't even an approximation of a good ground. Using this, I obtained results no better than when using other, allegedly less efficient antennas, with the added problem that the best SWR achieved on some bands was well over 2 to 1, and varied wildly as I moved toward or away from the radio, indicating that it was "RF hot". These are the classic symptoms of an inadequate ground. So my main complaint about the MP-1 is that it doesn't work as advertised, out of the box.
Some MP-1 users advised me to try using longer radials. I tried this, but although it had an effect on the noted problem, it didn't solve it.
Counterpoise
Users of the MP-1 who seemed to have most success appeared to be using a resonant counterpoise cut for each band. Although this is markedly less convenient when you want to change bands, I tried this, too. It certainly did give better results, allowing a good match to be achieved and ending the "RF hot" problem. However, finding the optimum length of counterpoise for each band is tricky. There is a wide range of counterpoise lengths for which a low SWR can be achieved for each band. With two variables - counterpoise length and coil setting - how do you know which is optimum? It is clear that a willdly wrong counterpoise length results in broader tuning of the antenna, and obviously lower efficiency. Some users confessed to using an MFJ antenna analyser to tune this antenna, which obviously makes band changing even more of a hassle, quite apart from adding substantially to the cost (if you don't already have an analyser) and the bulk of equipment you have to carry around.
Like other portable whips that need a counterpoise, I found the MP-1 to be very sensitive to how the counterpoise is deployed. A counterpoise that allowed a good match to be found when pruning it in comfort indoors, may give a poor SWR when used in the field. Trying to bundle counterpoises for different bands together, for greater band changing convenience, was a nightmare as they seemed to interact with one another.
Seasoned MP-1 users advised tuning the antenna for maximum received signals or noise, not lowest SWR. The noise peak would indicate best efficiency. However, this may mean an ATU is needed to give a satisfactory match to the radio. Again, this isn't too surprising, as theory shows that the impedance of a resonant high-Q mobile whip is usually much lower than 50 ohms. However, the FT-817 doesn't have an ATU, and adding one to the package detracts considerably from the benefits this radio offers in terms of portability. It's no problem for K2 users, though.
Other advice I received when trying to get the best results from the MP-1 was that the counterpoise should be elevated above ground as much as possible. Otherwise ground losses will reduce the efficiency. In this configuration, the MP-1 is effectively working as half a dipole, with the counterpoise providing the other half. Whilst this may be sound technical advice, my objection to it is that it often isn't possible to raise the counterpoise or the antenna above the ground (e.g. operation from a bare hillside, or a beach.) In situations where it is possible, it is probably no more difficult to deploy another, equal length of wire, in the opposite direction, in place of the MP-1, and raise the center up a bit, forming a more effective (and much less expensive) dipole. This isn't the convenient, portable operation that I was looking for.
Eventually, I sold my MP-1. Technically, it may be a sound design, but it is far from being an ideal portable antenna. It's high-Q design means that it needs a really good ground to work effectively as a ground plane, and this is almost impossible to provide in a portable situation. The workaround is to use a resonant quarter wave counterpoise instead, but this isn't always convenient, makes band changing more of a hassle, and tuning up is still fiddly. The tuning point of best efficiency with the MP-1 rarely corresponds to minimum SWR into 50 ohms, which means an ATU or other matching device is really needed to get the best from this antenna.
The MP-1 is a lot of money for a radiator that, relative to a dipole, is still not all that efficient. It's unclear to me how much of the effectiveness claimed for this antenna by its enthusiasts comes from radiation from the counterpoise that provides "the other half of the dipole." If I can lay out a counterpoise, I'd be inclined to put up the whole dipole, and forget the MP-1 altogether.
The MP-1 isn't a bad antenna, in my opinion, just a flawed portable antenna. Its critical dependence on resonant counterpoises means that it isn't as convenient to use or as portable as its small size implies. It will reward those who are prepared to tolerate its fussy nature with performance which outshines its competitors, but the difference in practice is not as great as some published test results suggest. For me, the MP-1 was simply too much hassle.
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Non-roster invitee Donnie Murphy (Riverside Poly) has been released by the Milwaukee Brewers.
Murphy appeared in 24 spring-training games, batting .239 with two home runs and six RBIs.
Murphy has played parts of seven seasons with the Royals, Athletics and Marlins, batting .205 with a .270 on-base percentage, 18 home runs and 82 RBIs in 244 career games. Last year, he batted .216 with three home runs and 12 RBIs in 52 games with Miami.


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T A H A W U S M E M O R I E S F O R S A L E
$20. Tahawus Memories, The Story of a Unique Adirondack Hometown, by Leonard A. Gereau
We are pleased that educator and author, Leonard A. Gereau, has generously contributed the rights and proceeds from the sale of his book to the Newcomb Historical Museum for a period of years. NHM now sells single copies at the museum and distributes in quantity to commercial vendors. Tahawus Memories is currently in its 4th printing, and a 5th printing is expected during Fall 2019.
The book is told by Mr. Gereau and partly from the perspectives of several residents who grew up in the remote Adirondack mining village of Tahawus, in the township of Newcomb, from 1941 to 1963. In 1963, the National Lead Company began moving the village store, the homes, apartment buildings, and even the churches—all unbelievably transported by huge trucks–to the former Finch Pruyn property in Newcomb. Tahawus Memories records some of the most fascinating real-life stories in Adirondack history. $20 per copy.
For both personal and business orders of TAHAWUS MEMORIES, please contact the Administrative Assistant, Suzanne Mills (email: smills.nhm@gmail.com; phone 518-582-2274). If we mail your order, a reasonable postal charge will be added to your purchase price.
For new vendors wishing to sell the book and be added to our free delivery service, please contact Suzanne for details. Delivery minimum is one box (13 books).
O T H E R B O O K S F O R S A L E
If you wish to purchase a book, call the Museum at 518-582-2274 or email smills.nhm@gmail.com. If we mail your order, a reasonable postal charge will be added to your purchase price.
$15. Santanoni, From Japanese Temple to Life at an Adirondack Great Camp, by Robert Engel, Howard Kirschenbaum, and Paul Malo
$10. A Social History Of The Huntington Wildlife Forest, Which Includes Rich Lake and The Pendelton Settlement, by Raymond D. Masters.
$30. Adirondac 1826-1858, by Robert McNamara.


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Singapore bourse up 31 points on positive news from Greece, China
A swathe of positive developments helped lift the Singapore bourse out of its trading doldrums on Monday. News that Greece will not immediately crash out of the euro zone after a compromise deal was hashed out following a marathon emergency summit sent the benchmark Straits Times Index up 31.34 points to 3,311.22 yesterday.
Euro zone leaders reach unanimous Greece deal: EU president
Euro zone leaders clinched a deal with Greece on Monday to negotiate a third bailout to keep the near-bankrupt country in the euro zone after a whole night of haggling at an emergency summit. "Euro summit has unanimously reached agreement. All ready to go for ESM programme for Greece with serious reforms and financial support," European Council President Donald Tusk announced on Twitter, referring to the European Stability Mechanism bailout fund.
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China's exports rise in another sign of stabilizing economy
China's exports rose for the first time in four months in June, providing fresh evidence that growth is stabilizing ahead of gross domestic product data this week. Overseas shipments rose 2.1 per cent from a year earlier in yuan value, the customs administration said in Beijing on Monday, exceeding the median estimate in a Bloomberg survey for 1.2 per cent growth.
Japan video games giant Nintendo chief executive Satoru Iwata has died of cancer
Nintendo said on Monday that its chief executive Satoru Iwata has died of bile duct cancer at the age of 55, as the Japanese video games giant struggles to turn the page on years of losses. In a brief statement, the Kyoto-based company said Mr Iwata had passed away on Saturday. Mr Iwata took a leave of absence last year for surgery to remove a bile duct growth.
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