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Q: Adding external jars in netbeans for rest service in glassfish I'm trying to create a simple REST Service using the Web App project type in Netbeans 8.1, with JDK 1.8 and to be deployed in Glassfish Server 4.1.1.
I need to use external libraries to provide the service functionality, i.e. tika and lucene.
My problem is that If I add any jar (Right-click -> Add jar/folder: tika-app-1.12.jar) in the Libraries of my Nb project I get:

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*An error when deploying:

Grave:   Class [ javax/cache/configuration/Configuration ] not found.
  Error while loading [ class
  org.apache.cxf.jaxrs.client.cache.CacheControlFeature ]

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*An error when invoking:

Advertencia:   StandardWrapperValve[BusquedaApplication]:
  Servlet.service() for servlet BusquedaApplication threw exception
  java.lang.NullPointerException at
  org.apache.cxf.jaxrs.validation.JAXRSBeanValidationInInterceptor.filter(JAXRSBeanValidationInInterceptor.java:64)
  at
  org.glassfish.jersey.server.ContainerFilteringStage.apply(ContainerFilteringStage.java:132)
  ...

I have tried adding the jar file in glassfish/lib, glassfish/domains/<mydomain>/lib and glassfish/domains/<mydomain>/lib/ext but the error persists.
Note that these errors show up as soon as I add the jar in the Nb libraries folder, whether I reference them in my code or not.
If I remove the jars the service gets deployed without error and I can also invoke it correctly and get the appropiate response.
Any insight in the correct way to deal with these external libraries is greatly appreciated.

A: Ok, I think I have figured it out.
To be able to use the external libraries:

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*Don't package them in the war file. In Nb: go to Project Properties -> Libraries -> Compile-time libraries. Then uncheck the Package box for all the listed libraries.

*Copy all the .jar libraries to the <domains-folder>/<your-domain-name>/lib. Be aware that your domain folder may not be in the installation directory of Glassfish. You can check the Server properties in Nb (Go to Services tab -> right-click Glassfish server -> Properties -> Common  -> Domains Folder)

*Use delegation inversion model in the Servlet. To do this, set delegate="false" in the class-loader element of the glassfish-web.xml file.

This worked for me. I hope I can help anyone else in a similar situation.

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HomeVideosThe Devil Impregnated Eve With Cain, Starting the Satanic Government – 'The Deed: Eve & Adam Plus Serpent Equals Cain' [Documentary]
The Devil Impregnated Eve With Cain, Starting the Satanic Government – 'The Deed: Eve & Adam Plus Serpent Equals Cain' [Documentary]
"The esoteric knowledge presented here represents what is in my belief, some of the most carefully guarded, heavily veiled, and least understood secrets of biblical wisdom traditions. Many have stumbled upon this knowledge without necessarily grasping just what the full implications this knowledge means for unlocking and deciphering the riddles of our Holy Bible as bestowed upon us by our Father Yahweh through the line of prophets and even His only begotten Son Yahushuah Savior Messiah. The secret that unlocks all things biblical is the knowledge that Cain was a child of Eve and Lucifer and not the firstborn son of Adam. Understanding that there are two bloodlines upon the planet and that these two bloodlines have been warring with one another since the inception and dawning of humanity upon this world will help one to decipher this critical theme as it plays out through the totality of all available scripture, from the fall to soon coming judgment." (from 'Lucifer Father of Cain' by Zen Garcia)
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Understanding that Cain was the literal child of the devil becomes very obvious throughout scripture and John 8 helps us put all the pieces of this mystery together.
Jesus rebukes those who are opposing him:
43 Why do ye not understand my speech? even because ye cannot hear my word.
44 Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it.
45 And because I tell you the truth, ye believe me not. (John 8: 43-45 KJV Holy Bible)
From this, we know that the devil was a murderer and a liar from the beginning. In Genesis 4, Cain murdered his brother Abel and then lied about it!
Cain is the offspring of the devil and Genesis 4 of the Targum explains how the devil impregnated Eve with Cain (KAIN) and she added to bear his twin Abel (HABEL) from Adam.
GENESIS 4:1 "And Adam knew Hava his wife, who had desired the Angel; and she conceived, and bare Kain; and she said, I have acquired a man, the Angel of the Lord. And she added to bear from her husband Adam his twin, even Habel." (from THE TARGUM OF JONATHAN BEN UZZIEL, ON THE BOOK OF GENESIS - Source link)
Please understand, the King James Bible evolved from the Targum. Rabbinical teachers gathered together and taught from the Targum that was originally conveyed in the Aramaic language. The Targum pre-dates the King James Version of the Holy Bible so if you are looking for the most accurate verbiage or translation of what happened in the Bible, you are gaining insight by reading the Targum.
We can denote that Eve thought she had received a man 'the Angel of the Lord' because she was beguiled with the impregnation of Cain by the nâchâsh (serpent, Satan).
The nâchâsh originates from the word nâchash H5172 meaning: to hiss, that is, whisper a (magic) spell; generally to prognosticate.
The ability of the nâchash (serpent, Satan) to hiss and whisper a (magic) spell helps us understand how Eve was beguiled with the impregnation of Cain.
In Genesis, Eve is described as a 'woman' the Hebrew word H802 נָשִׁים אִשָּׁה 'ishshâh nâshı̂ym meaning: adulteress.
Why would Eve be described as an adulteress? This term is used to describe Eve because she committed adultery by listening to the nâchâsh (serpent, Satan) who impregnated her with Cain, thus committing adultery against her husband Adam and against the voice of the Lord God.
Genesis 4 then very clearly states that subsequently, she added to bear his twin Abel from her husband Adam.
We can therefore scientifically conclude that Cain and Abel were heteropaternal superfecundation twins (twins with two different fathers).
Cain killed Abel. Cain-Abel, Cain-Abel, say it three times faster: Cannibal. The human genome is cannibalistic in nature and is a twin system of good & evil that stemmed from Cain & Abel, developing into the entire world that is present today.
Understanding the root of the twin system that created this world of good & evil provides the insight that completely unraveled the significance behind the Twin Towers bombing on September 11th, 2001.
The Twin Towers were constructed and destroyed in direct alignment with the Washington Square Arch in Manhattan.
The Washington Square Arch has a rich history, being modeled after the Arc de Triomphe (itself modeled from the Arch of Titus), and the World Trade Center Towers can be seen dead center through the archway. David Rockefeller served imminent domain on the interfering buildings to push through their construction in this exact location. The towers were built intentionally to be seen under the Washington Square Arch.
Here is a fun fact, the definition of Satan from the Strong's Concordance in the Bible is: Satan, the arch enemy of good.
Interesting, Satan is the arch enemy of good and the Twin Towers were built and demolished deliberately to be seen in direct alignment through the Washington Square Arch!
The 9/11 attacks were concisely done in a highly orchestrated and ritualized fashion.
The Washington Square Arch features this statue of a hidden hand holding up a book with the Latin phrase "EXITUS ACTA PROBAT" meaning, 'The outcome justifies the deed'.
It is clear to see the same principles throughout history, especially when talking about the rise and fall of governments throughout the ages. Even today, the members of the most renown positions of our government have been exposed as participants of highly ludicrous and malicious deeds.
Is there a theme that explains such ruthless, tyrannical actions of our government leaders? The answer is yes: Machiavellianism.
MACHIAVELLIANISM - is a widely used negative term to characterize unscrupulous politicians of the sort Machiavelli described most famously in The Prince. Machiavelli described immoral behavior, such as dishonesty and killing innocents, as being normal and effective in politics. He even seemed to endorse it in some situations.
The deed this Latin phrase is referring to explains the spiritual warfare that occurred destroying the Twin Towers on 9/11 and traces all the way back to twins from the Garden of Eden: Cain and Abel.
What possessed Cain to murder Abel and lie about it? Are all those who murder and lie run by the same spirit that was running Cain?
Everything you have ever wondered about world politics, the governing systems of the world, culture, the human experience, and its origin is revealed in the supernatural documentary series THE DEED: Eve & Adam + Serpent = Cain. This is unequivocally the most stunning information ever pieced together.

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Q: How many decimal places could awk's rand() give you? How many decimal places will rand() give?
I assume rand() value can't be any completely arbitrary number from 0 up to excluding 1 and that it's limited to a certain amount of decimal places or something like that. Is it based off the operating system or is there some random limit of X decimal places.
Equivalently, I want to know: how precise could rand() be?.

A: Take away
Beside the float limitations (no more than 15 decimal digits) explained in detail below, the source code has this additional limitations:
The original awk was limited to only 32768 (0..32767) different values in the rand() function.

/* #ifndef RAND_MAX */
/* #define RAND_MAX     32767 */        /* all that ansi guarantees */
/* #endif */

That is a little more than 4 digits, that's all you can trust in old awk.
The mawk implementation has several limits for rand(), form 16 bit up to 32 bit (0..4294967295). So, a bit more than 9 digits.
Oddily, GNU awk will return a 31 bit only from random() (read support/random.c) despite having arbitrary precision math built in. Still a bit more than 9 digits, but half of mawk's arc4random (from BSD) (0..2147483647).

Lets take a deeper look at the float representation in awk, one step at the time.

How many decimal places will rand() give?

Apparent
The apparent answer is: As many as you ask for (yes, most versions):
$ awk 'BEGIN{srand(11); printf("%.83f\n",rand())}'
0.37904318086255550657170942940865643322467803955078125000000000000000000000000000000

The srand(11) is being used to have a repeatable random number generated. Any user should get the same random number (in GNU awk, it may be different for different versions of awk, but stable over repeated calls and computers).
Yes, the count of digits could be much bigger than 83 and that much digits will be dutifully printed.
But it is obvious that after some count, all digits become zero, no matter how much more you ask for.
Effective
If you care to count them:
$ printf '%s' "  " $(seq 9)"_"{,,,,,}; echo; \
    awk 'BEGIN{srand(11); printf("%.63f\n",rand())}';\
    printf '  ';printf '^%.0s' $(seq 53); echo "<--- up to here"

  123456789_123456789_123456789_123456789_123456789_123456789_
0.379043180862555506571709429408656433224678039550781250000000000
  ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^<--- up to here

You will find that there are 53 decimal digits (in Linux GNU at least).
Why 53?
That's exactly the same count of binary digits used in the mantissa of the binary floats used to represent numbers in awk. Well, at least with "double precision" floats (8 byte floats) as defined by IEEE 754
Q: Is that the reason?
   Is the number of binary bits is equal to the number of decimal digits?
A: In one word: yes.
proof
Any binary fraction, i.e. a zero followed by a dot, followed by several binary digits:
0.100110011

Could be written as:
a1×2-1 + a2×2-2 + a3×2-3 + ....
for some sequence of ai binary digits.
For example:
0.100110011
 1×2-1 + 0×2-2 + 0×2-3 + 1×2-4 + 1×2-5 + ....
Remove zeros:
2-1 + 2-4 + 2-5 + 2-8 + 2-9
Factor out 2-9:
(  2+8 + 2+5 + 2+4 + 21 + 1 ) × 2-9
What is inside the parenthesis is an integer binary number:
100110011             # (307 in decimal)
This fraction is actually a binary fraction:
307  × 2-9
   307 / 29
If we multiply both the numerator and the denominator by 59 we get:
307 × 59    /  29 × 59
   307 × 59    /  109
   307 × 1953125 / 109
   599609375 / 109
   0.599609375
A decimal fraction with the same number of digits as the binary fraction.
So, all binary fractions could be converted (exactly) into decimal fractions of the exact same number of digits after the dot (the exponent of the denominator is the same). The reverse is not true. Not all decimal fractions could be converted to binary fractions.
Now that we know how to do it: we could try a longer fraction:
0.10011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
  100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100112 / 253
  540431955284459510 / 253
  540431955284459510 × 553 / 1053
  5404319552844595 × 11102230246251565404236316680908203125  /  1053
  59999999999999997779553950749686919152736663818359375  /  1053
  0.59999999999999997779553950749686919152736663818359375
Which is exactly the representation that awk gives to 0.6 in 53 bit:
$ awk 'BEGIN{printf("%.60g\n",0.6)}'
0.59999999999999997779553950749686919152736663818359375

So, the 53 decimal digits is the maximum that awk could give with floats of 53 bit mantissa.
Well, read that as 53 significant digits, as some numbers may have leading zeros:
$ awk 'BEGIN{printf("%.90f\n",3^-20)}'
0.000000000286797199079244134930566254988964884631297280748185585252940654754638671875000000

Free digits.
Q: But all floats (decimal fractions) end in a 5, is there some underlying force that makes the digits not random?
A: Yes.
Description
Any binary digit has an exact representation in decimal.
As explained above a binary fraction is:
a1×2-1 + a2×2-2 + a3×2-3 + ....
for some sequence of ai. And the value of each exponent is perfectly known:
2-1  = 0.5
   2-2  = 0.25
   2-3  = 0.125
   2-4  = 0.0625
   2-5  = 0.03125
   2-6  = 0.015625
   2-7  = 0.0078125
   2-8  = 0.00390625
   2-9  = 0.001953125
   2-10 = 0.0009765625
   ...
We can see why and how a number like 0.6 is being approximated with successive binary fractions.
Each successive fraction added has to be from below. All fractions are added, there is no way to go back to a smaller value.
2-1  = 0.5                    ==> 0.5
The first binary digit contributes with 0.5, we are 0.1 away from 0.6.
The next: 0.25 and the one following 0.125 are bigger than what needs to be added. So, they could not be used.
The next two could be added. The first one 2-4 (0.0625) is smaller than the 0.1 difference and could be added.
The second 2-5 (0.03125) is smaller than the 0.375 difference left by the first and also could be added.
2-1   = 0.5                     ==> 0.5
2-4   = 0.0625                  ==> 0.5625
2-5   = 0.03125                 ==> 0.59375
----------------------^ <== digit being approximated
-----------------------*** <== trailing digits of each fraction.

And with each successive binary bit added to the representation of 0.6 the result becomes closer to that value:
2-8   = 0.00390625              ==> 0.59765625
2-9   = 0.001953125             ==> 0.599609375

2-12  = 0.000244140625          ==> 0.599853515625
2-13  = 0.0001220703125         ==> 0.5999755859375

2-16  = 0.0000152587890625      ==> 0.5999908447265625
2-17  = 0.00000762939453125     ==> 0.59999847412109375

2-20  = 0.00000095367431640625  ==> 0.59999942779541015625
2-21  = 0.000000476837158203125 ==> 0.599999904632568359375
digit being approximated-------------------------------| <==
Accumulated trailing digits. ---------------------------^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

So, by the time we have set the first 6 digits, we have used 21 binary digits, and, by the result above, have generated 21 decimal digits. But those digits are not free. They are tied to the values of the first 6 decimal digits.
However, trying to generate a general rule from specific example is not possible.
In General:
Using higher level math we can say:
Q: How many decimal digits are "valid" for a truncated number of bits?
A: 2^(b-1) >=  10^d - 1
That's the Matula formula from his 1967 paper:
D._W.Matula,"Base_conversion_mappings,"_1967_Spring_Joint_Computer_Conf.,_AFIPS_Proc.,_vol._30.,_pp._311-318
applied to decimal digits (d) converted to binary digits (b)
As we usually know how many binary bits a float is able to store, we could solve for d (decimal digits that round trip through b binary digits):
2^(b-1) >=  10^d - 1       # using the > only (remove the - 1)
2^(b-1) >  10^d            # Apply log
log10(2) × (b-1) > d
So (max integer):
d = int( log10(2) × (b-1) )
 d = int( 0.30102999566 * (b-1) )          # close enough.
 Bits  5 9 13 17 21 25 29 33 37 41 45 49 53 57 61 65 69 73 77 81 85 89 93 97 101 105 109 113
digits 1 2  3  4  6  7  8  9 10 12 13 14 15 16 18 19 20 21 22 24 25 26 27 28  30  31  32  33

As shown above 21 binary bits generate 0.599999904632568359375, but only 6 (rounded) digits could be trusted. The 0.599999 must be rounded up to 0.6 as the next digit is 9.
So: 0.6 round trips to binary and becomes 0.6 again.
      With 21 binary bits: up to 6 decimal digits are converted reliably.
Final
So, how many (valid) digits could rand generate:
As many as the float used could convert back from binary. (use above table).
No more than 15 digits could be trusted for a 53 bit binary.
Use:
$ awk -M -vPREC=101 'BEGIN{printf("%.33g\n",0.6)}'
0.599999999999999999999999999999921

If you require at least 30 decimal digits from a float.
But there are other limiting issues, like the number of bits used in the LFSR code. That is the limit mentioned at the start of this answer.

A: I'm in GNU Awk 4.1.3, API: 1.1 (GNU MPFR 3.1.4, GNU MP 6.1.0)
I created a million random numbers to 10-digit accuracy, and got 999744 unique values. The values don't cut off that I can see. However, the high values seem to duplicate more than the low ones, and to reduce quicker than the low ones grow, so I'm not sure the distribution is linear.
Paul--) echo 1000000 |
> awk 'BEGIN { srand();}
> { for (j = 0; j < $1; j++)
>   printf ("%12.10f\n", rand()); }' > foo.rand
Paul--) wc foo.rand
 1000000  1000000 13000000 foo.rand
Paul--) sort foo.rand | uniq | wc -l
999744
Paul--) sort foo.rand | uniq -c | sort -n | head -n 5
  1 0.0000011418
  1 0.0000023860
  1 0.0000025611
  1 0.0000035479
  1 0.0000037365
Paul--) sort foo.rand | uniq -c | sort -nr | head -n 5
  2 0.9966602395
  2 0.9950194126
  2 0.9909849539
  2 0.9852069067
  2 0.9822554230


Enterprises and large organisations all over the world face the same challenge. How to continue to satisfy their customers' requirements, produce great products and services, grow and maintain their margins - all at the same time?
"I need you to create me a [insert some new, trendy, weird, yet wonderful thing here]" are requests enterprise organisations are receiving from their stakeholders with increasing regularity. Fuelled by the speed of innovation in technology, businesses are constantly looking to new and exciting ways to market their products and services.
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An ambitious organisation would hire a new member of staff with the skills needed. The result usually sees the incumbent team face internal pressures to demonstrate utilisation or justify another hire. There is also the 'productivity gap' to manage and pay for.
In order to remain agile, flexible and responsive, the second option an organisation has is to pay a premium to outsource the project or requirement to an external supplier. For example, meeting the majority of marketing challenges, means hiring a marketing agency. Of course, this puts pressure on already stretched budgets.
Organisations are making these choices everyday, but they are risky. Hire and risk being slow. Outsource and risk increased costs.
What if it didn't need to be that way? What if an organisation could be ambitious without having to take a such a large gamble.
A new elastic resourcing method that adapts, expands and contracts according to demand is growing in popularity and it could be the solution.
Responsibile for setting project strategy and direction, defining goals and objectives.
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Firstly, our culture and attitude to work is changing, powered by technology. By 2020, the majority of the workforce in most developed markets will be freelancing. To continue to attract the best people, organisation will need to change how they resource projects.
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An organisation that limits itself to hiring people in a commutable distance from their physical location severely restricts their access to talented people. The world is a big place, with an ambundance of talent who live more than a 90 minute commute from your offices.
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How one Shropshire dairy farm solved the problem of a large rat infestation
News06 Nov 2019
A rat infestation at a Shropshire farm could have threatened the farm's future if it had gone ignored. Farmers Guardian discovers how the problem was solved.
Buying a dairy farm is no small commitment but doing so for the first time as a senior citizen could be considered a very bold move. For Huw Ellis, a dairy farmer near Oswestry, Shropshire, buying a dairy farm is the culmination of a lifetime in dairying.
He explains: "My parents were farmers but I did not inherit a tenancy or a farm, so I worked on a shared farm in Buckinghamshire. When a tenancy in Shropshire became available, I made the move and spent 18 years growing my herd."
Mr Ellis had a fixed term tenancy and before it ended took the decision not to retire but to invest. He bought Pentre Kendrick Farm in 2014, four years before his tenancy ended, and began making the preparations to move his herd of 240 Holstein Friesian cows.
He says: "I moved the herd on January 10, 2019. We milked them in the morning and loaded them onto double decker lorries. That same afternoon we were milking them in the new parlour."
Pentre Kendrick extends to 97 hectares (240 acres) and had been used as a sheep and beef farm before Mr Ellis moved.
Mr Ellis made investments in new housing, a new clamp and slurry store before discovering the farm was infested with rats.
Once he realised there was a rat infestation, Mr Ellis contacted independent pest controller, Euan Bates, who he had used in the past.
Mr Bates estimates between 400-500 were rats present on the farm and the infestation was growing quickly.
Due to the size of the farm and the level of the infestation, he situated 115 bait stations throughout the farm. He subsequently visited the farm to monitor and replenish the bait on days three and seven, and returned weekly thereafter.
Farmers urged to adopt feral cats to 'keep rodents at bay'
'We were not able to find a financially viable long-term solution for the creamery'
He says: "Rodenticide baits must be used in conjunction with the label. Years of research has gone into the advice on the label and farmers should respect this. Having sufficient bait stations and monitoring each regularly is the best way to control rodents."
Five steps to achieving rodent control
EUAN Bates, a rodenticide field triallist for BASF, has a tried and tested five-step method for conducting a rodenticide treatment that he suggests is a good way for farmers to operate if rats are present.
1 He says: "First I walk the site. Farmers should do this too, even if they know their farm like the back of their hand. I look for signs of rats, such as faeces, gnaw marks and tracks.
"I grade the signs one to three, with three the most severe, and mark them on a site plan. These sites are where I am most likely to place bait stations."
2 Farms are popular with rats because there is food, water and harbourage. However, there are ways to reduce the likelihood of infestations, as Mr Bates explains.
He says: "Farmers can remove rubbish and clear weeds that rats can use for shelter, as well as tyres, pallets and any old containers, especially anything that has previously contained food. Any spilt food bags should be cleaned up and any entrances to buildings should be secured."
3 Before placing bait stations, Mr Bates lays tracking patches to establish if rats are still using the areas he has marked on a site plan. These are human footprint sized patches of silver sand that record rat paw prints.
"Every farmer can do this before placing any bait stations because it confirms that rats are in that area of the farm. It is simple, cheap, easy to do and can work in almost any area. It will also save money because bait will only be laid where there are confirmed signs of rats," says Mr Bates.
4 Having established the areas most frequented by rats, Mr Bates begins the process of placing bait stations. These black plastic boxes secure the rodenticide and protect non target species.
"It is really important to place the stations well in advance of using rodenticides and leave them in the same place continually. This is to overcome the natural neophobia of the rat. Rats are neophobic, they have an innate fear of new objects. Therefore, a rat is unlikely to feed on anything contained in a newly placed bait station," he explains.
5 When baiting, farmers should keep a record and return to monitor the amount of bait that has been consumed. Mr Bates does this by marking the amount of bait used at each bait station.
"Farmers should not bait for more than 35 days and during that time should return to the bait stations at least once a week to establish how much bait is being taken. Replenishing this and following the instructions on the label will increase the efficacy of the treatment and control rat infestations more quickly."
EUAN Bates is a qualified, independent pest controller and a rodenticide field triallist for BASF.
He started working with rodenticides in 1977 but says that more than 40 years on, controlling rodents has become much more complicated and that, despite research, resistance is becoming more widely reported.
He says: "We are aware that some rats have resistance to at least one of three anticoagulant actives: difenacoum, warfarin and bromadiolone.
"Rats are also becoming discerning and refusing baits that are not palatable. This means that the options for controlling numbers on farms and in urban areas, are reducing."
In March 2018 legislation was passed that prevented amateur users, including unqualified farmers, from buying rodenticides with more than 30 parts per million (ppm) of active. Previously farmers were able to buy 50ppm baits.
Mr Bates says: "Farmers should consider how to use rodenticides more effectively because many are having to use baits with less active. This is not an issue so long as the bait is palatable, and the rats are not resistant to the active."
HOW TO CHECK FOR RATS
USING tracking patches is an easy and cheap way to indicate rat populations in a building or area of a farm.
Mr Bates suggests drawing a site plan of the farm and recording where patches have been laid.
Using silver sand patches roughly the size of a human footprint will record the paw prints of rodents. Mr Bates suggests recording any patch containing prints with a tick, and those without a cross.
"Farmers who do this will be able to establish rodent activity in an environmentally responsible and non-chemical way.
"Bait may then be laid where needed which reduces risk to non-target species," he advises.
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The G M R spiral coming in is of the nature of an exponential spiral wave the base of nature's sacred foundation known as the golden mean ration in its mathematic numbers of the Fibonacci spiral format. It's moving through the negative build up on/ in Gaia/man and universe exponentially.
These are the arms of light coming from ancient technology through Gaia and all life in this our universe.
These spiral light waves are moving into the field of every soul and setting the connection between the old and the new, the old is dropping away and these spiral waves are taking there places in its sacred patterns of the golden mean ration of life.
Open your hearts to this concept and allow it to 'be' come your new light in your own unique field of energy.
Be Light. Be Love. Be Happy.


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The Soul Arbiter's Maze
Tremor Gauntlet
Darksiders 2 Characters, Makers, Allies, Deceased
Elder Eideard
Eideard giver the Maker's Key to Death
Hair Color White
Special Features Ancient Maker
Occupation Elder of the Makers in the Forge Lands
Main Weapon Staff
Type of Attack Magic
Enemies Corruption
Allies Maker
Actor Name (s) James Cosmo
" I am a maker. Older than even the Charred Council. These hands have laid the foundation for many worlds. But that was long ago. And now they but hardly know the touch of stone.
— Elder Eideard "
Elder Eideard is a character featured in Darksiders II.
Elder Eideard was an ancient Maker that served as their leader in the Forge Lands. His hands have laid the foundations for the shining spires of Heaven and the Dark Fortresses of Hell. Amongst his people he is highly respected for his wisdom and often turned to in times of crisis.
Darksiders II Edit
Eideard was the first to find Death upon his Unexpected arrival to the Forge Lands. The Elder told the Horseman that Corruption blocked the path to the Tree of Life and bid him seek Alya and restore the fire and tears of the mountain and restore the forge if he wanted to resurrect humanity.
After Alya and Valus had restored the forge, he presented the Maker's Key they made to the Nephilim and bid him use it to restore the last of the Wardens, large constructs impervious to Corruption, so that he could restore the Guardian in the Foundry.
When the corrupted Guardian was awoken, Eideard confronted it and attempted to purify it. His efforts failed and despite his protective shield the construct's attack wounded him badly. He then teleported off the battlefield and contained the area in a shield while Death destroyed the Guardian. When the Guardian was destroyed, Eideard sacrificed himself to resurrect it in its purified form so that the path to the Tree of Life would be unblocked, telling the Horseman that the Tree was where journeys began, not ended, and that his journey is far from over.
As the Elder of his people and older than even the Charred Council, Eideard is immensely wise and cautious, possessing great knowledge, wisdom and power, yet at the same time possess a sense of humor. Eideard as such is very well respected amongst his fellow makers for he deeply cares about his people, but is greatly saddened by the effects of corruption has done to his home and people. Eideard does his best to keep hope alive, but knows he can do little to stop it until Death arrives. However, he is willing to sacrifice himself to protect his home and people.
Despite his age, Eideard is very strong in both magic and strength, capable of surviving numerous blows from the corrupted Guardian.
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[pts] On one occasion the Blessed One was wandering on a tour among the Kosalans with a large community of monks.
he saw a large sala forest in a certain place.
he went to the sala forest.
for the Blessed One's breaking into a smile?
that Tathagata's break into smile."
in terms of his virtue.
in terms of their virtue.
their leader, the one who has inspired them.
there's nothing extra [for me].
the one who has inspired us.
the one who has inspired them.
abstaining from a meal at the wrong time.
in the Blessed One's presence.
he received the Going Forth.
became another one of the Arahants.
they received the Going Forth.
this unexcelled bliss of release.


VOTE NO ON ALL CONCESSIONARY CONTRACTS!
THE INTER-UNION COMMITTEE OF STATE WORKERS AT CDPH CALLS FOR UNITED ACTION OF ALL STATE AND PUBLIC WORKERS AGAINST CONCESSIONARY CONTRACTS! VOTE THEM DOWN!
PREPARE FOR A STATE WIDE GENERAL STRIKE!
State, public workers and programs that serve the people are under attack by the very politicians workers put their faith in! In the meantime the billionaires reap record profits, the banks and big corporations hoard capital and Governor Brown demands that State Workers accept concessionary contracts! GIVE THE TA SIGNED BY SEIU 1000 A BIG NO VOTE!
WE SHARED THE PAIN! ENOUGH IS ENOUGH!
State Workers already paid for the economic crisis with three years of furloughs and lost hours, stolen holidays, uncompensated increases in medical and pensions. No Cost Of Living Allowances effectively cuts our wages by 25% since the year 2000, while attrition and hiring freezes results in speed up, stress and supervisorial misconduct (bullying-which contract language along will not eliminate). Even the yet to be seen 3% increase from the 2012 contract only partially covered the increase in medical and pension contributions State Workers suffered under that agreement. The proposed 4.5% over two years of a 3 year contract puts us back even further!
At the beginning of the crisis there were only 84 billionaires in California, today there are 100! It is not for the State Worker to tell the legislature or the governor where to get the money that is their problem. But it is obvious that the money has been flowing to the top at the expense of those on the bottom! The State Worker unions helped put the Democrats in power in Sacramento but are finding out that these politicians won't stand up to the corporations, the big capitalists and the rich because they are owned by them! Labor must stake its political independence to win!
From Jon Ortiz's article in the Sac Bee June,10th, "She said she would fight for us," said Erni Medina, "but I don't even see where she threw a punch" referring to SEIU president Yvonne Walker who came back from the bargaining table with 4.5% over two years of a three year contract! This is not acceptable! She was mandated to fight for 16% and a bonus of $2,500.00!
Our union leaderships take our dues dollars and give them to the politicians, lawyers and lobbyists instead of organizing the membership! Where is our strike fund? They have no strategy to fight for a fair contract! That is why the Inter-Union Organizing Committee came together! If the union leaderships were doing their job the rank and file would already be organized. So today we must organize ourselves to VOTE NO on the concessionary contracts!
Unite all 1.5 million public workers to fight the austerity and for fair contracts! Unite all workers and social program recipients to make the big finance houses-the bosses pay for their crisis.
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Region: Southcentral
Just 15 miles across Kachemak Bay from Homer but in a world of its own is Seldovia, a small coastal community oozing with old-Alaska charm.
About Seldovia (Sugpiaq: Angagkitaqnuuq)
Locals call their town the "City of Secluded Charm," and it's hard to argue with them. Set among a maze of peninsulas, straits, and lakes, the isolated community of about 300 residents has managed to retain much of its character. It is an enjoyable escape, whether you stay a week or just a day.
Seldovia is amazingly compact – even the airport is only a half-mile walk from town. You can see most of it on foot in a relatively short period of time. Within a few blocks of the small boat harbor are shops, galleries, restaurants, and a short stretch of the original boardwalk. Hike a block uphill and you arrive at St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Church perched idyllically on a knoll. The church is a National Historic Site and was built in 1891.
The Otterbahn Trail is one of the area's most popular hikes, heading 1.2 miles from town to Outside Beach, a beautiful spot with beachcombing and a spectacular view of Kachemak Bay. Keep an eye out for blueberries along the way in late summer and fall. Outside Beach Park features a picnic area and stunning views of Mount Redoubt and Mount Iliamna. There is also a good chance of spotting eagles, seabirds, and otters from the beach, with great tide pooling during low tide. Other hikes in the area include Rocky Ridge, Reservoir Trail, Tutka Bay Lagoon, Red Mountain, and Graduation Peak. A local tour operator offers guided hiking trips on some of these trails.
Seldovia is renown for its berry picking. Blueberries grow so thick you can often rake your fingers through the bushes and fill a two-quart bucket in minutes. Low-bush cranberries and salmonberries are also abundant. If you don't have time to pick them yourself, keep an eye out for locally made products such as jams, jellies, and marmalades to enjoy the area's berry bounty.
Charter Fishing
A charter fishing fleet in Seldovia is available to take visitors out onto the rich waters of Kachemak Bay and Cook Inlet to fish for halibut, king salmon, or silver salmon. Some of the area's lodges, cabin rentals, and B&Bs offer exclusive charter fishing trips along with accommodations and meals.
The kayaking is excellent in the waters around Seldovia. Protected inlets and bays, such as Eldred Passage, Sadie Cove, Tutka Bay, and Jakolof Bay, offer calm waters and the possibility of encountering marine wildlife including sea otters, seals, and sea lions. Seldovia outfitters rent kayaks and offer drop-off transportation outside of town.
Seldovia's nearly carless streets and outlying gravel roads make for ideal mountain biking, and bikes can be brought over from Homer or rented in town. The most popular ride is a leisurely pedal along the Jakolof Bay Road, which winds 10 miles along the coast towards the head of Jakolof Bay. Along the way are panoramic views of Kachemak Bay, Kasitsna Bay, and Jakolof Bay, while McDonald Spit is a favorite spot for seabirds and marine life. Eagles are also a common sight and occasionally sea otters. Watch for whales in the bay during spring and fall migrations. At low tide you can explore the sea life among the rocks and take in views Mount Redoubt and Mount Iliamna across the bay.
Staying in Seldovia
A wide variety of accommodations are available in Seldovia, many of which feature waterfront views of Seldovia Bay. Visitors can choose from several inns, fishing lodges, B&Bs, cabins, guest houses, vacation rentals, and even a treehouse. There is also a campground and RV park north of town.
Getting to Seldovia
Seldovia is located across Kachemak Bay from Homer, and most visitors arrive to town on a 45 minute ferry ride from Homer that departs several times a day. Water taxis are also available from Homer and air taxis are available from Homer and Anchorage. The Alaska Marine Highway ferry provides regular ferry service between Homer and Seldovia, connecting to other destinations on the ferry route.
Originally inhabited by Russians seeking sea otter pelts and timber to repair ships, Seldovia became an important shipping and supply center for the region. Salmon and herring runs supported several canneries by the 1920s. After the Sterling Highway was completed to Homer in the 1950s, Seldovia's population and importance as a supply center began to dwindle, but it was the 1964 Good Friday earthquake that caused the most rapid change in the community. The earthquake caused the land beneath Seldovia to settle four feet, forcing residents to rebuild much of their community on higher ground.
Alaska Tribal Cache
Seldovia is renown for its berry picking and the Alaska Tribal Cache is where the Seldovia Native Association sells its jams, jellies and marmalade, all made on-site with fresh wild berries picked by locals.
The charter fishing fleet in Seldovia is available to take visitors out onto the rich waters of Kachemak Bay and Cook Inlet to fish for halibut, king salmon, or silver salmon.
The kayaking is excellent in the waters around Seldovia. Protected inlets and bays, such as Eldred Passage, Sadie Cove, Tutka Bay and Jakolof Bay, offer calm waters and the possibility of encountering marine wildlife ranging sea otters and seals to sea lions. Seldovia outfitters rent kayaks and offer drop-off transportation outside of town.
Seldovia's nearly carless streets and outlying gravel roads make for ideal mountain biking and two wheelers can be brought over from Homer or rented in town. The most popular ride is a leisurely pedal along the Jakolof Bay Road, which winds 10 miles along the coast towards the head of Jakolof Bay.
Outside Beach Park
Outside Beach Park is where visitors head for wildlife sightings tin Seldovia. Located a mile out of town for a mile, the park features a picnic area and stunning views of of Mount Redoubt and Mount Iliamna. There is also a good chance of spotting eagles, seabirds and possibly even otters from the beach while at low tide there is sealife among the rocks to explore.
St Nicholas Russian Orthodox Church
Seldovia's most popular attraction is onion-domed St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Church that overlooks the town from a knoll above the harbor. Built in 1891 and restored in the 1970s, the church is a photographer's delight while inside it features exquisite icons.
Summer Solstice Music Festival
Held in mid-June the Summer Solstice Music Festival is a two-day event of concerts, workshops and other musical-related events.
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As a podiatry patient at LycaHealth Physiotherapy, you'll be thoroughly assessed, diagnosed and treated by one of our expert podiatrists. We can also work with your existing pain consultants.
Podiatry can correct deformities, relieve pain, provide bespoke orthotics, and treat infection.
Your feet are very complex and experience a lot of wear and tear on a daily basis so it's important to look after them.
At LycaHealth Physiotherapy you will benefit from world-class podiatrists, but also from having quick access to diagnostic imaging, osteopaths, chiropractors and sports massage specialists, if required, all under the same roof. You are our priority, and we work together to get you back on your feet as quickly as possible.
Overall foot pain can impact your everyday life, and can range from common issues such as ingrown toenails to more serious problems such as gout. Most cases of foot pain can be treated with simple home remedies, but you should seek help if the pain does not go away or if it gets worse, if the pain is very bad, if you have a high temperature, or if your groin feels tender or painful.
Any pain or discomfort in your ankles can be described as ankle pain. Sprains are the most common type of ankle pain, however, patients can also be suffering from osteoarthritis, sciatica, gout or a joint infection. Fractures and dislocations can also occur, which require urgent medical care.
Most heel pain is caused by plantar fasciitis, which is when the ligament that runs under the heel and along the sole becomes swollen. However, it is important not to self-diagnose, as your heel pain could be caused by another condition, such as a fracture, arthritis or achilles tendonitis.
Toe problems are common and can occur due to injury, infection or arthritis. Toes can get broken, fractured or dislocated, and can be subject to ingrown nails. Long-term, if not looked after properly, toes can become misaligned, causing conditions such as bunions or hammer toes, which can be treated. Other, more serious issues which affect the toes and feet include vascular disease and diabetes.
Podiatry can help with many issues, from heel pain, ankle pain and toe problems, to soft tissue injuries to the feet and lower limbs.
This depends entirely on the problem and individual situation, but your podiatrist will give you a thorough assessment and screening, if needed, to get to the heart of the problem and will work with you to plan treatment and create a pain management plan. Our aim is to get you back on your feet and on top form as quick as possible.
You can be referred by your GP or consultant, or you can self refer for podiatry services.


I have reached a point where I do not have the passion for politics any longer. The discourse in politics is one that is negative without facts or ad hominem. I have put in a lot effort to try stop treating those they are not agreement with as the enemy but I am done. I have harmed my mental well being and financial well doing this.
For 38 years politics has been a core of the "Bernard von Schulmann" brand. I have been a part of 54 electoral campaigns and almost never let an election go by without being actively involved, but no longer. I have made a lot of changes in my life and giving up politics is the next logical thing to do.
I am still going to be active online, my focus will be history and cultural things. I suspect from time to time I will delve into analyzing some data that could be called political and posting that online but I am not going to be in a political debate or be involved with any campaigns. I may choose to not vote.


GLASS is the latest superhero thriller written, produced and directed by M. Night Shyamalan. The film is a sequel to Shyamalan's previous films Unbreakable (2000) and Split (2016), cumulatively forming the Eastrail 177 Trilogy. Bruce Willis, Samuel L. Jackson, Spencer Treat Clark, and Charlayne Woodard reprise their Unbreakable roles, while James McAvoy and Anya Taylor-Joy return as their Split characters in this third chapter to a film series spanning nineteen years. Shyamalan has had his share of hits and misses—with far more of the latter as his career has progressed. Some might even say it has been a career regression—and they wouldn't be wrong—at least in this writer's opinion. SPLIT seemed to be a return for MNS, a well paced thriller with a fantastic performance by McAvoy at the center. Some of its supernatural ideas that were far fetched were then immediately retconned by the final credit scene showing Willis as David Dunn in a café—remarking on both the work of "The Beast" and one notorious "Mr. Glass." As SPLIT was then recognized as part of a larger universe where superheroes resided, the film immediately fixed many of its own narrative flaws. Soon after, MNS announced the coming together of all these films in this latest chapter—GLASS—with the namesake of Samuel L. Jackson's character Elijah Price from UNBREAKABLE.
GLASS certainly feels much more like an UNBREAKABLE sequel, with the elements of SPLIT working to sort of carry some of the subplots and story. I would strongly recommend a revisit to the previous films prior to watching this final chapter as this latest film has more than a few callbacks and references to smaller subplot elements. The film is largely focused on the relationship between Dunn and Price—with Crumb and his 24 personalities working more as an extension of both of their stories. And McAvoy continues to impress as he moves seamlessly through "the Horde" of characters inside of him. Shyamalan clearly has a great love for these characters and their backstories, and that clearly comes through in the movie. In watching the film, it is difficult to attempt to narrow down GLASS or the greater series down by genre. Though the movie does carry a sort of superhero film moniker—I liken this much closer to a science fiction thriller than a superhero film—much like UNBREAKABLE is closer to a character drama, and SPLIT working as a horror/thriller. Those with expectations of a Marvel or DC film don't really understand what the director is trying to do—or even what these films are about.
I am admittedly a fan of the initial film—going so far as to call it a "master class" in tone, color, style, and camera work. And though this latest chapter is not as strong as the original, it still is a solid chapter to the overall series. And although I am still not certain what I think of where this film ultimately lands, I give the movie kudos for its originality. Shyamalan's schtick has been to surprise and shock the audience with unexpected turns, and he certainly is true to form. Having said that, I appreciated that those ideas didn't feel cheap or hackneyed. Where the film loses its way is in its second act where with Sarah Paulson's Dr. Ellie Staple comes in for a longer sequence of analyzing the psychoses of these men who think themselves to be extraordinary. The movie does a bit too much navel-gazing here and it nearly takes the film off its rails completely. But a solid third act and closing brings the film back around. The movie also isn't without some pretty silly contrivances—including some pretty obvious foils for each character's strengths and inevitable weaknesses.
Not everyone will enjoy the direction that MNS takes these characters, but I appreciated the boldness of the movie and Shyamalan's respect and love for these characters. GLASS is a great chapter to an overall solid supernatural science fiction trilogy.


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Beatification cause for bishop of Pyongyang, martyr of a decimated Church
by Joseph Yun Li-sun
The Episcopal Conference of South Korea has asked Rome to beatify the "disappeared" bishop, but never declared dead, during the persecutions of Kim Il-sung against the North's Church. Together with his 80 companions - almost all priests and religious – he is a symbol of religious hatred and violence of the Stalinist regime led by Kim Jong-un today.
Seoul (AsiaNews) - The bishops of South Korea have asked the Congregation for the Causes of Saints to open the beatification process for the bishop of Pyongyang Msgr. Francis Borgia Hong Yong-ho and his 80 companions, martyrs of the persecution carried out by the Stalinist regime of Kim Il-sung immediately after the division of the Korean peninsula in 1948. This is an important step towards the recognition of the suffering of the Catholic community in the north, decimated by the ideological hatred of the Kim regime.
Ordained May 25, 1933, he was appointed vicar apostolic of Pyongyang and titular bishop of Auzia March 24, 1944 by Pope Pius XII. The following June 29, he was consecrated by Archbishop Bonifatius Sauer, co-consecrating Bishop Hayasaka Irenæus, Archbishop Paul Marie Kinama-ro.
On March 10, 1962 Pope John XXIII decided to elevate the vicariate of Pyongyang to diocese, also in protest against the policies of the North Korean regime, and appointed as its first bishop, Mgr. Hong, who has becomes a symbol of persecution against Catholics in North Korea and in general in the communist regimes.
Although, if he were alive he would be well over one hundred, in the Vatican they say it "cannot be excluded that he may still be a prisoner in some re-education camp". The Pontifical Yearbook still lists Mgr Francis Hong Yong-ho as bishop of Pyongyang. Although he disappeared on March 10, 1962, he has never been officially declared dead.
At present, the Catholic Church in North Korea is in appalling conditions. Since the end of the civil war in 1953, the three local ecclesiastical jurisdictions and the whole Catholic community have been brutally wiped out by the Stalinist regime. Not a single local priest has been left alive and all foreign clergymen have been expelled. In the early years of persecution by Kim Il-sung, North Korea's first dictator, an estimated 300,000 Catholics have vanished.
Despite this, the Pope has kept alive the clergy assigning sedi vacanti et ad nutum Sanctae Sedis to some South Korean ordinaries. At present, in addition to Cardinal Cheong, who administers the diocese of Pyongyang, there are Mgr John Chan Yik, bishop of Chuncheon and administrator of Hamhung, and Fr Simon Peter Ri Hyeong-u, abbot of the Benedictine Monastery of Waegwan and administrator of Tokwon.
The result is that today there are no Church institutions nor resident priests in North Korea. Still there are some Christians. However, following the inauguration of the first Orthodox church last August in the North Korean capital, the remaining Catholics are the only community without a minister to celebrate their faith.
According to credible sources, actual Catholics number 800, far fewer than the 3,000 recently acknowledged by the government. The so-called North Korean Catholic Association, an organisation created and run by the regime, claims to represent local Catholics. The Holy See has always discouraged visits by its leaders to Rome since there are still serious doubts about their legal and canonical status. There are strong suggestions that they are Communist Party officials, not Catholics.
In North Korea only the personality cult of leader Kim Jong-Il and his late father Kim Il-Sung is allowed.The regime has always tried to prevent any religious activity, especially by Buddhists and Christians. It has forced believers to register with organisations controlled by the party.
The authorities in Pyongyang have claimed that the constitution guarantees religious freedom. According to official figures, there are an estimated 10,000 Buddhists, 10,000 Protestants and 3,000 Catholics registered with officially sanctioned religious organisations. In Pyongyang itself, there are three churches: two Protestant and one Catholic.
According to 2004 Report on Religious Freedom by Aid To The Church In Need, religious worship in such churches is less than traditional. The 'Dear Leader' is worshipped like a semi-god. In the capital's one Catholic church, religious practice involves a once-a-week collective prayer but with no priest.
In reality, these places of worship are nothing but show pieces for the odd tourist who manages to visit the country.
The Christian community is subjected to harsh repression by the authorities. A Christian is doubly unpopular: accused of disloyalty to the regime and suspected of ties with the West. The majority of the faithful have been forced to express their faith in secret. In a communist country, being "discovered" while attending a mass in an unauthorized location may result in imprisonment and, at worst, torture and even capital punishment. Even the mere fact of possessing a Bible is a crime that can carry the death penalty. On 16 June 2009, a 33 year old Christian, Ri Hyon-ok, was sentenced to death and executed "for putting Bibles into circulation."
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