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A number of big names have come by Studio 1A in the days since the temperature dropped.
It wouldn't be the holiday season — with its bright colors and wispy winds — without a burst of music, right?
The sentiment rings true at TODAY, where a number of big names have come by Studio 1A in the days since the temperature dropped.
In case you've missed any recent Citi concerts, here are the highlights.
Grammy-winner Patti LaBelle, whose new album is "Patti LaBelle and Friends - Home for the Holidays," joined Megyn Kelly TODAY to share an adorable photo of her new granddaughter, and to perform a soulful seasonal song: "Don't Save It All for Christmas Day."
Actor-singer-songwriter Nick Jonas was live in the TODAY studio to perform "Home," his Golden Globe-nominated song from the soundtrack of the new animated family film "Ferdinand."
Ed Sheeran joined Kathie Lee and Hoda to talk about being honored as a Member of the British Empire by Prince Philip, and to perform the song "Happier" off "Divide," his third studio album.
Live before the studio audience on Megyn Kelly TODAY, Danielle Bradbery, winner of Season 4 of "The Voice," performed "Worth It," off her second studio album, "I Don't Believe We've Met."
A cappella group Pentatonix performed at the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree lighting, then one day later stopped by TODAY to perform the Yuletide classic "Deck the Halls."
Chart-topping band Train graced us with a live performance of "Shake Up Christmas," an original song off their re-release album "Christmas in Tahoe."
Gwen Stefani is out with her first holiday album, called "You Make It Feel Like Christmas." She performed a new song titled "When I Was a Little Girl" when she stopped by TODAY as part of the Citi Concert series.
Four-time Grammy winner Sam Smith recently released his second studio album, "The Thrill of It All." Live on TODAY, he performed its lead single, "Too Good at Goodbyes."
Multi-platinum singer Andy Grammer's third full-length album, "The Good Parts," came out December 1. When he joined Kathie Lee and Hoda to showcase it, he performed the title track live in the TODAY studio.
"Red Pill Blues," the new album by Maroon 5, was in the works for three years, and now it's finally out. Live in the TODAY studio, frontman Adam Levine leads the band's performance of their new single, "What Lovers Do."


Much awaited relief for Doctors in cases of "Unwarranted Caesarian" -Allegation worth Rs. 20 lakhs+ against Doctors was rejected.
The National Commission in its judgment dated 17th July, 2017, rejected the Complaint of Rs.20,27,350/- in the case of KUNDAN LAL JAYASWAL & ANR V/s. DR. MALA PANDYA (THAKKAR) & ANR, Mumbai.
2 It was alleged by the complainants that the bill was prepared fraudulently and complainants were cheated, in as much as, an amount of Rs.700/- was demanded towards HGT and only then the patient was discharged. The patient was charged for the doctors, who did not attend the patient.
4. The Doctors refuted all the allegations. In the interest of mother and new born, the decision of LSCS was taken to avoid complications; LSCS was successfully performed after due consent from the patient and her husband and therefore, there was no negligence on the part of the opponents. the State Commission dismissed the compliant and hence the appeal was filed.
1. The National Commission dismissed the appeal after perusing the record and hearing the parties and held that as the double loop of cord was present around the neck of fetus, the emergency LSCS was performed by Dr. Mala Thakkar alongwith Dr. Kansariya, under spinal Aneasthesia, which was administered by Dr. Jyoti Thite. Strangely, the husband and relatives were reluctant as they wanted to wait till evening for the Normal Delivery. The operation was performed under high risk consent and the consent form was signed by her husband, Mr. Arvind and the patient herself.
2. It refuted the contention of the Complainant that the patient has to remain life-long on medication and she would not have normal delivery !
3. It also observed that the complaint was highly inflated to confer jurisdiction on the State Commission. however it ordered to refund Rs.5000/- with interest , charged by the Doctors as fee for rounds.
It reminds me the famous judgment of UK Supreme Court which held that "Giving birth in the "natural" and traditional way or giving birth by caesarean section (unless she lacks the legal capacity to decide) " is the choice of a Pregnant woman !!! Montgomery V/s. Lanarkshire Health Board (Scotland). It further held that "Pregnant women should be offered evidence-based information and support to enable them to make informed decisions about their care and treatment. Gone are the days when it was thought that, on becoming pregnant, a woman lost, not only her capacity, but also her right to act as a genuinely autonomous human being" Her Ladyship observed while concluding her judgment !!!!


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Logistical and Technical Exploration into the Origins of the Wuhan Strain of Coronavirus (2019-nCoV)
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This report is the product of a collaboration between a retired professional scientist with 30 years of experience in genomic sequencing and analysis who helped design several ubiquitous bioinformatic software tools, and a former NSA counterterrorism analyst. It considers whether the Wuhan Strain of coronavirus (2019-nCoV) is the result of naturally emergent mutations against the possibility that it may be a bio-engineered strain meant for defensive immunotherapy protocols that was released into the public, most likely by accident since China's rate of occupational accidents is about ten-times higher than America's, and some twenty-times more than Europe's – the only other regions with high-level virology labs.
This mistake may have been precipitated by the need to quickly finish research that was being rushed for John Hopkin's Event 201 which was held this past October and meant to gameplan the containment of a global pandemic. Research may also have been hurried due to deadlines before the impending Chinese New Year – the timing of these events point to increased human error, not a globalist conspiracy. Beijing has had four known accidental leaks of the SARS virus in recent years, so there is absolutely no reason to assume that this strain of coronavirus from Wuhan didn't accidentally leak out as well. This is unlikely to be a plot twist in one of the novels Tom Clancy wrote after he started mailing it in.
Simply and horribly, this is likely to become another Chernobyl or Fukushima – a catastrophic illustration of mankind's hubris and intransigence clashing with Nature, as fate again reaps a once unimaginably tragic toll.
Given that this outbreak was said to begin in late December when most bat species in the region are hibernating and the Chinese horseshoe bat's habitat covers an enormous swath of the region containing scores of cities and hundreds of millions people to begin with, the fact that this Wuhan Strain of coronavirus, denoted as 2019-nCoV, emerged in close proximity to the only BSL-4 virology lab in China, now notoriously located in Wuhan, which in turn was staffed with at least two Chinese scientists – Zhengli Shi and Xing-Yi Ge – both virologists who had previously worked at an American lab which already bio-engineered an incredibly virulent strain of bat coronavirus – the accidental release of a bio-engineered virus meant for defensive immunotherapy research from Wuhan's virology lab cannot be automatically discounted, especially when the Wuhan Strain's unnatural genomic signals are considered.
– In 2002, Stony Brook first assembled a virus from scratch, building a polio-virus, and providing proof-of-concept for the creation, alteration, and manipulation of viral genomes.
– By 2015, conducting research that was met with an enormous amount of concern, scientists at UNC had successfully created a "chimeric, SARS-like virus" by altering the viral genome of a Chinese bat coronavirus's spike-protein genes – sequences that code for the spikes that poke out from surface of viruses and allow them to unlock entry into hosts, in this case making the bio-engineered coronavirus incredibly contagious. This research raised eyebrows since it was clearly gain-of-function research – experimentation that seeks to increase a pathogen's virulence, creating a more effective double-edged sword to counter – a practice banned in America from 2014 until December 2017 when NIH lifted the ban, specifically to allow research on this sort of virus. Looking at UNC's gain-of-function research on coronavirus spike-proteins, which received its funding just before the ban was implemented and was only allowed to go forward following a special review, a virologist with the Louis Pasteur Institute of Paris warned: "If the [new] virus escaped, nobody could predict the trajectory,"
– Scientists have expressed concern about China's ability to safely monitor this BSL-4 labin Wuhan since it opened in 2017: "an open culture is important to keeping BSL-4 labs safe, and he questions how easy this will be in China, where society emphasizes hierarchy. 'Diversity of viewpoint, flat structures where everyone feels free to speak up and openness of information are important.'" This lab is at most 20 miles from the wet market where the virus had been assumed to have jumped from animal to human. However the idea that a Chinese lab could have a viral sample escape is well-documented – as mentioned, one lab in Beijing has had four separate incidents of the SARS virus leaking out accidentally.
– Notably, the first three known cases from early December had no contact with that market, and roughly one-third of the initial exposed cohort had no direct ties to Wusan's wild meat market, the original presumptive source of the virus.
– Since its discovery, scientists have been unable to fully determine the zoological origins of 2019-nCoV, it was initially thought to have passed through snakes, but now all that's agreed upon is that it's mostly bat in origin. This inability to derive an exact zoological source is exactly what would be expected if the virus had been artificially engineered to target humans as UNC already has, this doesn't prove an artificial nature – but it is consistent with one.
– A full-genome evolutionary analysis of 2019-nCoV published in The Lancet concluded, "recombination is probably not the reason for emergence of this virus" since it seems that the Wuhan Strain isn't a mosaic of previously known coronaviruses, but instead draws from distant, discrete parts of the coronavirus family tree – not how these viruses naturally evolve. Because even mixing and matching coronavirus genomes from every known mammal, scientists couldn't find any possible combination that would explain those regions of the Wuhan Strain's genome. The Lancet muses that a mysterious animal host could still be out there, however since they've already searched through every known possibility and been unable to find a match, another obvious explanation is that bio-engineering accounts for the inexplicable regions of the Wuhan Strain's genome
– Perhaps mostnotably, a genetic analysis of the spike-protein genes – the exact region that was bio-engineered by the UNC lab in 2015, where Zhengli Shi and Xing-Yi Ge previously isolated a batty coronavirus that targets the ACE2 receptor just like this 2019-nCoV strain of the coronavirus does – indicates an artificial and unnatural origins of the Wuhan Strain's spike-protein genes when they are compared to the genomes of wild relatives. Instead of appearing similar and homologous to its wild relatives, an important section of the Wuhan Strain's spike-protein region shares the most genetic similarity with a bio-engineered commercially available gene sequence that's designed to help with immunotherapy research. It is mathematically possible for this to happen in nature – but only in a ten-thousand bats chained to ten-thousand Petri dishes and given until infinity sense.
– Early research found that 2019-nCoV targets the ACE2 receptor, which is found in East Asians at roughly five-times the rate of other global populations, indicating that the Wuhan Strain 2019-nCoV was likely developed as part of a gain-of-function defensive project possibly linked to immunotherapy or vaccinations – never meant to leave the lab, but meant to serve as a Red Team to fight back against, not as an offensive weapon since the virus is likely wired to be much more virulent among Asian populations. Further support for this is the fact that the Wuhan BSL-4 virology lab was already actively looking into the risks posed from bat coronaviruses, and actively researching coronavirus treatments – by definition both of these projects would require live virulent strains of coronavirus.
– The Wuhan Strain of coronavirus, 2019-nCoV, appears to be transmissible even before its host shows any symptoms at all, making temperature-scanning at airports ineffective since hosts appear to be contagious for about a week before any symptoms emerge. This is in stark contrast with SARS, whose hosts weren't contagious until they were symptomatic, allowing for its relatively quick containment. This chart is not from a peer-reviewed source but was claims to capture the comparative rates of infections between recent outbreaks. A recent pre-print now gives 2019-nCoV a rating of R4, meaning each host passes the virus on to four new victims, a rate significantly higher than any past global viral outbreak.
– Following the aforementioned bat coronavirus bio-engineering research that was critiqued for being too risky in 2015, in the paper from UNC eventually published the next year that describing their successful bio-engineering of a highly-virulent coronavirus derived from bats, researcher #8 is listed as one "Zheng-li Shi" attached to the "Key Laboratory of Special Pathogens and Biosafety, Wuhan Institute of Virology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, China."
– Zhengli Shi seems to have returned to Wuhan at some point since 2016, since she then appears in this September 2019 paper on the human behaviors most likely to lead to bat-borne coronavirus exposure in southern China, and in this pending preprint on the current outbreak of 2019-nCoV – just a sample of the dozens of coronavirus-related papers she's published over a three decade career. And not only does she provide a direct chain of expertise tying the already successful bio-engineering of a virulent bat-based coronavirus at UNC directly to the BSL-4 virology lab in Wuhan, but back in January 2014 she'd received a $665,000 grant from NIH for a study titled The Ecology of Bat Coronaviruses and the Risk of Future Coronavirus Emergence (NIAID R01 AI1 10964) as well as $559,500 more from USAID for a study titled Emerging Pandemic Threats PREDICT_2China (Project No. AID-OAA-A-14-00102). Beyond this American funding specifically into viral diseases zoonotically transferring from animals to humans which would slipped in just before the ban, over the years she's also received around $3 million in grants to study these zoonotic viruses from China and other countries, and has served on the editorial board of several virological research magazines. More of her research into the intersection of coronaviruses like the Wuhan Strain and their epidemic potential was funded by the U.S. Department of Defense, the U.S. Threat Reduction Agency, and U.S. Biological Defense Research Directorate of the Naval Medical Research Center.
– And so a scientist who's been prolifically involved with studying the molecular interaction of coronaviruses and humanity, spending decades and millions of dollars, and having even helped build a hyper-virulent coronavirus from scratch at UNC – just so happens to be working at the only BSL-4 virology lab in China that also just so happens to be at the epicenter of an outbreak involved a coronavirus that's escaping zoological classification and whose novel spike-protein region shares more in common with a commercial genetic vector than any of its wild relatives, and has other unnatural characteristics that will be discussed below.
– Another Chinese virologist, Xing-Yi Ge, appears as an author on the 2016 UNC paper and is also attached to the lab in Wuhan. Previously in 2013, he'd successfully isolated a SARS-like coronavirus from bats which targets the ACE2 receptor, just like our present virus, the Wuhan Coronavirus 2019-nCoV. And it turns out that the Wuhan Strain's ACE2 receptor's genes are quite unique: they're almost identical to SARS's spike-protein genes – despite the fact that almost none of the two coronavirus's genomes are similar anywhere else at all. Beyond that, although the Wuhan Strain's spike-protein genome differs from SARS in four out of the five most important genomic spots that determine binding to the ACE2 receptor, they surprisingly don't effect the protein-spike's shape. And in an even bigger coincidence, these four spots also code for the outside region of the spike that allows entry into cells, and do not effect it either – allowing the Wuhan Strain to still use the ACE2 receptor to unlock cells while possibly gaining additional capabilities. The odds that this concordance was bio-engineered into the virus are several orders of magnitude more likely than for this to randomly have evolved in nature.
– Numerous videos purportedly from inside hospitals in Wuhan depict a crisis that is far greater than the numbers released by China to date. There is widespread but unverified online reporting that Wuhan crematoriums have been running 24/7, which is consistent with a recent peer-reviewed study that claims that as of January 25, Wuhan had over 75,000 infections – when the official number was just 761. Chinese language social media also reflects a sense of panic and desperation that is highly discordant with the numbers being released by the Chinese government. Who, notably, are refusing any direct assistance from the American CDC. (Evidence that China is vastly downplaying this pandemic's severity: Example 1. Example 2. Example 3. Example 4. Example 5. Example 6.)
– Additionally, although another since-retracted pre-print noted several very short genomic sequences in 2019-nCoV's spike-protein gene that look far more similar to sequences found in HIV than to other coronaviruses – critics quickly pointed out that the shared homology didn't reach statistical significance. However a closer look at the data reveals that there were a few small shared genomic segments that, despite being physically separated from each other along each strand of DNA, all worked together to code for the Wuhan Strain's protein-spike's crucial receptor binding site. Something that is highly unlikely to have happened by chance. And despite most of its protein-spike being shared with SARS, these substituted segments weren't shared at all – nor were they found in any other coronavirus.
– Critics have brushed off the Wuhan Strain's shared homology with HIV as statistically insignificant, however clinical reporting indicates that the Wuhan Strain may be using this shared HIV homology to attack CD4 immune cells just like HIV does, as an unusually high percentage of patients are showing low white blood cell counts, especially the sickest ones. This is despite the fact that SARS – much ballyhooed as a close relative to the Wuhan Strain – didn't notable effect white blood cell counts. Additionally, clinical treatment guides published online in late January by established Chinese medical sources note the progressive reduction of white blood cells, as well as the importance of monitoring this decline. And reporting from Thailand indicates that adding a cocktail of two different anti-HIV drugs to the typical treatment regime seemed to cure the Wuhan Strain.
– In a highly concerning turn, scientists have noted that the Wuhan Strain can have a "striking" short term rate of mutation which doesn't indicate an artificial origin but captures the unique threat posed by this coronavirus regardless of its providence, since a faster mutation rates makes it more likely this virus can dodge testing and neutralize vaccines. Something there is already early evidence for.
– Giving further credence to the idea that the Wuhan Strain was bio-engineered is the existence of a patent application that looks to modulate a coronavirus' spike-protein genes – the precise region altered by Zhengli Shi at UNC to make a hyper-virulent strain of coronavirus, and whose alteration and adaptation would explain the Wuhan Strain's unusual behavior as discussed above.
– And curiously, the head of Harvard's Chemistry Department, Dr. Charles Lieber, was arrested in the midst of this outbreak on charges that he'd been accepting millions of dollars in bribes from the Chinese government. According to his charging documents, Dr. Lieber first went to the Wuhan University of Technology (WUT), in November 2011 to participate in a nanotechnology forum, which was when he was recruited into a bribery scheme that would net him several million dollars to "establish a research lab and conduct research at WUT," which became known as " Joint Nano Key Laboratory," as well as mentor and advocate for graduate students. By 2015, Dr. Lieber appeared to be fairly intimately involved with what seemed to begin as simply a nanotechnology lab, but now had shifted to involve biology as well, since he described visiting the lab multiple times per year "as we try to build up the nano-bio part of the lab." Whether or not this nano-bio part of the Nano Key Laboratory is related to Wuhan's BSL-4 virology lab isn't clear, however if the Wuhan Strain was bio-engineered, technology classified as "nano-bio" would've almost certainly played a role.
Given the above facts, either:
– A coronavirus spontaneously mutated and jumped to humans at a wet market or deep in some random bat cave which just so happened to be 20 miles from China's only BSL-4 virology lab, a virus with an unusually slippery never-before-seen genome that's evading zoological classification, and whose spike-protein region which allows it to enter host cells appears most like a bio-engineered commercial product, that somehow managed to infect its first three and roughly one-third of its initial victims despite them not being connected to this market, and then be so fined-tuned to humans that it's gone on to create the single greatest public health crisis in Chinese history with approaching 100 million citizens locked-down or quarantined – also causing Mongolia to close its border with its largest trading partner for the first time in modern history.
– Or, Chinese scientists failed to follow correct sanitation protocols possibly while in a rush during their boisterous holiday season, something that had been anticipated since the opening of the BSL-4 lab and has happened at least four times previously, and accidentally released this bio-engineered Wuhan Strain – likely created by scientists researching immunotherapy regimes against bat coronaviruses, who've already demonstrated the ability to perform every step necessary to bio-engineer the Wuhan Strain 2019-nCov – into their population, and now the world. As would be expected, this virus appears to have been bio-engineered at the spike-protein genes which was already done at UNC to make an extraordinarily virulent coronavirus. Chinese efforts to stop the full story about what's going on are because they want the scales to be even since they're now facing a severe pandemic and depopulation event. No facts point against this conclusion.
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News & Observer - Band Together NC Announces Headline Act
Band Together NC Announces its Headline Act for Red Hat Amphitheater
BY DAVID MENCONI
St. Paul & the Broken Bones will headline the Band Together NC show this year, the organization announced Tuesday.
The eight-piece retro-soul band from Alabama will be the main attraction June 1 at Raleigh's Red Hat Amphitheater. Toots and the Maytals also is on the bill, with one more support act to be announced later.
This year's event will benefit the local hunger-relief organization Inter-Faith Food Shuttle. Tickets go on sale Friday, Feb. 8, through E-tix.
In years past, Band Together acts have included Lyle Lovett, B-52s, Hall & Oates, Trampled By Turtles, Ben Folds, American Aquarium and Walk the Moon.
Band Together shows have raised $9 million since 2001, benefiting groups such as the Special Olympics, Tammy Lynn Center for Developmental Disabilities and Kidznotes.
St. Paul & The Broken Bones, formed in 2012, have released several albums and EPs, including "Young Sick Camellia," in September.
The band Metallica also raised $10,000 for Inter-Faith Food Shuttle at its concert Monday night at Raleigh's PNC Arena.
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Q: Should I have a single database connection or one connection per task? I have a Java server and PostgreSQL database.
There is a background process that queries (inserts some rows) the database 2..3 times per second. And there is a servlet that queries the database once per request (also inserts a row).
I am wondering should I have separate Connection instances for them or share a single Connection instance between them?
Also does this even matter? Or is PostgreSQL JDBC driver internally just sending all requests to a unified pool anyway?
One more thing should I make a new Connection instance for every servlet request thread? Or share a Connection instance for every servlet thread and keep it open the entire up time?
By separate I mean every threads create their own Connection instances like this:
Connection connection = DriverManager.getConnection(url, user, pw);

A: If you use a single connection and share it, only one thread at a time can use it and the others will block, which will severely limit how much your application can get done. Using a connection pool means that the threads can have their own database connections and can make concurrent calls to the database server.
See the postgres documentation, "Chapter 10. Using the Driver in a Multithreaded or a Servlet Environment":

A problem with many JDBC drivers is that only one thread can use a
  Connection at any one time --- otherwise a thread could send a query
  while another one is receiving results, and this could cause severe
  confusion.
The PostgreSQL™ JDBC driver is thread safe. Consequently, if your
  application uses multiple threads then you do not have to worry about
  complex algorithms to ensure that only one thread uses the database at
  a time.
If a thread attempts to use the connection while another one is using
  it, it will wait until the other thread has finished its current
  operation. If the operation is a regular SQL statement, then the
  operation consists of sending the statement and retrieving any
  ResultSet (in full). If it is a fast-path call (e.g., reading a block
  from a large object) then it consists of sending and retrieving the
  respective data.
This is fine for applications and applets but can cause a performance
  problem with servlets. If you have several threads performing queries
  then each but one will pause. To solve this, you are advised to create
  a pool of connections. When ever a thread needs to use the database,
  it asks a manager class for a Connection object. The manager hands a
  free connection to the thread and marks it as busy. If a free
  connection is not available, it opens one. Once the thread has
  finished using the connection, it returns it to the manager which can
  then either close it or add it to the pool. The manager would also
  check that the connection is still alive and remove it from the pool
  if it is dead. The down side of a connection pool is that it increases
  the load on the server because a new session is created for each
  Connection object. It is up to you and your applications'
  requirements.

A: As per my understanding,You should defer this task to the container to manage connection pooling for you.
As you're using Servlets,which will be running in a Servlet container, and all major Servlet containers that I'm aware of provide connection pool management.
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*Best way to manage database connection for a Java servlet

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import { shallowMount } from '@vue/test-utils';
import { GlAreaChart, GlChartSeriesLabel } from '@gitlab/ui/dist/charts';
import { shallowWrapperContainsSlotText } from 'spec/helpers/vue_test_utils_helper';
import Area from '~/monitoring/components/charts/area.vue';
import MonitoringStore from '~/monitoring/stores/monitoring_store';
import MonitoringMock, { deploymentData } from '../mock_data';

describe('Area component', () => {
  const mockWidgets = 'mockWidgets';
  const mockSvgPathContent = 'mockSvgPathContent';
  let mockGraphData;
  let areaChart;
  let spriteSpy;

  beforeEach(() => {
    const store = new MonitoringStore();
    store.storeMetrics(MonitoringMock.data);
    store.storeDeploymentData(deploymentData);

    [mockGraphData] = store.groups[0].metrics;

    areaChart = shallowMount(Area, {
      propsData: {
        graphData: mockGraphData,
        containerWidth: 0,
        deploymentData: store.deploymentData,
      },
      slots: {
        default: mockWidgets,
      },
    });

    spriteSpy = spyOnDependency(Area, 'getSvgIconPathContent').and.callFake(
      () => new Promise(resolve => resolve(mockSvgPathContent)),
    );
  });

  afterEach(() => {
    areaChart.destroy();
  });

  it('renders chart title', () => {
    expect(areaChart.find({ ref: 'graphTitle' }).text()).toBe(mockGraphData.title);
  });

  it('contains graph widgets from slot', () => {
    expect(areaChart.find({ ref: 'graphWidgets' }).text()).toBe(mockWidgets);
  });

  describe('wrapped components', () => {
    describe('GitLab UI area chart', () => {
      let glAreaChart;

      beforeEach(() => {
        glAreaChart = areaChart.find(GlAreaChart);
      });

      it('is a Vue instance', () => {
        expect(glAreaChart.isVueInstance()).toBe(true);
      });

      it('receives data properties needed for proper chart render', () => {
        const props = glAreaChart.props();

        expect(props.data).toBe(areaChart.vm.chartData);
        expect(props.option).toBe(areaChart.vm.chartOptions);
        expect(props.formatTooltipText).toBe(areaChart.vm.formatTooltipText);
        expect(props.thresholds).toBe(areaChart.vm.thresholds);
      });

      it('recieves a tooltip title', () => {
        const mockTitle = 'mockTitle';
        areaChart.vm.tooltip.title = mockTitle;

        expect(shallowWrapperContainsSlotText(glAreaChart, 'tooltipTitle', mockTitle)).toBe(true);
      });

      describe('when tooltip is showing deployment data', () => {
        beforeEach(() => {
          areaChart.vm.tooltip.isDeployment = true;
        });

        it('uses deployment title', () => {
          expect(shallowWrapperContainsSlotText(glAreaChart, 'tooltipTitle', 'Deployed')).toBe(
            true,
          );
        });

        it('renders commit sha in tooltip content', () => {
          const mockSha = 'mockSha';
          areaChart.vm.tooltip.sha = mockSha;

          expect(shallowWrapperContainsSlotText(glAreaChart, 'tooltipContent', mockSha)).toBe(true);
        });
      });
    });
  });

  describe('methods', () => {
    describe('formatTooltipText', () => {
      const mockDate = deploymentData[0].created_at;
      const generateSeriesData = type => ({
        seriesData: [
          {
            seriesName: areaChart.vm.chartData[0].name,
            componentSubType: type,
            value: [mockDate, 5.55555],
            seriesIndex: 0,
          },
        ],
        value: mockDate,
      });

      describe('when series is of line type', () => {
        beforeEach(() => {
          areaChart.vm.formatTooltipText(generateSeriesData('line'));
        });

        it('formats tooltip title', () => {
          expect(areaChart.vm.tooltip.title).toBe('31 May 2017, 9:23PM');
        });

        it('formats tooltip content', () => {
          const name = 'Core Usage';
          const value = '5.556';
          const seriesLabel = areaChart.find(GlChartSeriesLabel);

          expect(seriesLabel.vm.color).toBe('');
          expect(shallowWrapperContainsSlotText(seriesLabel, 'default', name)).toBe(true);
          expect(areaChart.vm.tooltip.content).toEqual([{ name, value, color: undefined }]);
          expect(
            shallowWrapperContainsSlotText(areaChart.find(GlAreaChart), 'tooltipContent', value),
          ).toBe(true);
        });
      });

      describe('when series is of scatter type', () => {
        beforeEach(() => {
          areaChart.vm.formatTooltipText(generateSeriesData('scatter'));
        });

        it('formats tooltip title', () => {
          expect(areaChart.vm.tooltip.title).toBe('31 May 2017, 9:23PM');
        });

        it('formats tooltip sha', () => {
          expect(areaChart.vm.tooltip.sha).toBe('f5bcd1d9');
        });
      });
    });

    describe('setSvg', () => {
      const mockSvgName = 'mockSvgName';

      beforeEach(() => {
        areaChart.vm.setSvg(mockSvgName);
      });

      it('gets svg path content', () => {
        expect(spriteSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(mockSvgName);
      });

      it('sets svg path content', done => {
        areaChart.vm.$nextTick(() => {
          expect(areaChart.vm.svgs[mockSvgName]).toBe(`path://${mockSvgPathContent}`);
          done();
        });
      });
    });

    describe('onResize', () => {
      const mockWidth = 233;

      beforeEach(() => {
        spyOn(Element.prototype, 'getBoundingClientRect').and.callFake(() => ({
          width: mockWidth,
        }));
        areaChart.vm.onResize();
      });

      it('sets area chart width', () => {
        expect(areaChart.vm.width).toBe(mockWidth);
      });
    });
  });

  describe('computed', () => {
    describe('chartData', () => {
      let chartData;
      const seriesData = () => chartData[0];

      beforeEach(() => {
        ({ chartData } = areaChart.vm);
      });

      it('utilizes all data points', () => {
        expect(chartData.length).toBe(1);
        expect(seriesData().data.length).toBe(297);
      });

      it('creates valid data', () => {
        const { data } = seriesData();

        expect(
          data.filter(([time, value]) => new Date(time).getTime() > 0 && typeof value === 'number')
            .length,
        ).toBe(data.length);
      });

      it('formats line width correctly', () => {
        expect(chartData[0].lineStyle.width).toBe(2);
      });
    });

    describe('scatterSeries', () => {
      it('utilizes deployment data', () => {
        expect(areaChart.vm.scatterSeries.data).toEqual([
          ['2017-05-31T21:23:37.881Z', 0],
          ['2017-05-30T20:08:04.629Z', 0],
          ['2017-05-30T17:42:38.409Z', 0],
        ]);
      });
    });

    describe('yAxisLabel', () => {
      it('constructs a label for the chart y-axis', () => {
        expect(areaChart.vm.yAxisLabel).toBe('CPU');
      });
    });
  });
});

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Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences
Protective effects of erdosteine, vitamin E, and vitamin C on renal injury induced by the ischemia-reperfusion of the hind limbs in rats
RANA SIRMALI
ABDULLAH ARMAĞAN
FARUK ÖKTEM
EFKAN UZ
AYNUR KIRBAŞ
SONER DÖNMEZ
HACI RAMAZAN YILMAZ
MESRUR SELÇUK SILAY
MEHMET SIRMALI
10.3906/sag-1310-38
To compare the protective efficacy of erdosteine and vitamins C and E against renal injury caused by hind limb ischemia-reperfusion (I/R). Materials and methods: Rats were split into 4 groups: group I as the control, group II as I/R, group III as I/R + erdosteine, and group IV as I/R + vitamins C and E. Superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), and glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px) activities and malondialdehyde (MDA) tissue levels were determined. Results: MDA levels were found comparable with the control group in groups II and III. However, they were considerably decreased in group IV when compared to group II (P < 0.01). Additionally, SOD, CAT, and GSH-Px activities were considerably (P < 0.05) decreased in group II. While CAT and GSH-Px activities were restored (P < 0.01) by vitamin E and C treatment, SOD activity was not significantly affected. While GSH-Px activities were higher (P < 0.05) with erdosteine administration, SOD and CAT activities were unchanged. Conclusion: The protective effect of vitamins C and E is higher than that of erdosteine treatment in reducing the oxidative stress after renal ischemia in this animal model.
SIRMALI, RANA; ARMAĞAN, ABDULLAH; ÖKTEM, FARUK; UZ, EFKAN; KIRBAŞ, AYNUR; DÖNMEZ, SONER; YILMAZ, HACI RAMAZAN; SILAY, MESRUR SELÇUK; and SIRMALI, MEHMET (2015) "Protective effects of erdosteine, vitamin E, and vitamin C on renal injury induced by the ischemia-reperfusion of the hind limbs in rats," Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences: Vol. 45: No. 1, Article 6. https://doi.org/10.3906/sag-1310-38
Available at: https://journals.tubitak.gov.tr/medical/vol45/iss1/6
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Wolves of the West
ISBN# 978-1-60820-553-0
Released: Dec. 2011
Sometimes your life is defined by the things you have to keep hidden, whether it's being gay or what happens when the moon is full.
Riley Shane
Released: Nov. 2011
Connor Marino has driven Delaney Carmichael to distraction since the seventh grade. They may be in college now, but that doesn't stop Delaney from cursing when he and Connor are assigned to work together in their Model United Nations class. Connor, with his Irish-Italian good looks, South African accent, and athletic body is an international smorgasbord of hotness that still leaves Delaney tongue-tied, and the admittedly awkward bookworm doesn't like that one bit.
When Connor drops by Delaney's dorm room, things come to a head between them. What's supposed to be a simple discussion on international relations turns into something much more...
Other books by Riley Shane
This book is part of International Relations
Walk Through Fire
Laura Baumbach
Released: Sep. 2011
Caleb's vampire lover has been cursed by none other than the Duke of Hell. For over one hundred years he's tried to free Drew, and has failed to defeat the demon champions. With Drew starving and going insane, Caleb doesn't have much time left. What would you do for love? Sacrifice yourself, your immortal future, even your lover's life?
This is a re-issued title.
Other books by Laura Baumbach
Canals of Mars
Victor J. Banis
Released: August 2011
Two men come together in an enchanted cottage, one of them old, and one of them scarred -- and begin to see one another and their lives in a different way.The eye is a wonderful thing, but only love can see the truth.
Sometimes the path of true love takes you straight to where you want to go. And sometimes it doesn't. Then it rambles and twists until you're hopelessly lost, and you just know you're never going to get there...and, one day, you look into a pair of eyes, you hear a voice, and you know you've come home.
Derek Adams
Billy and Wade, young men from opposite sides of the track, are deeply in love with one another. Their lives are perfect bliss -- and then they are split asunder by Wade's decision to marry rich girl Gloria Madden in order to assure himself a cushy job with her father's firm. Billy is devastated, but he is unable to move on. Instead he watches from the sidelines as Wade, bullied by his wife and his autocratic father-in-law, drinks himself into a stupor night after night at the country club where Billy works. Can Billy bridge the gap that has grown between the men over the years, or is the love of his life doomed to remain forever beyond his reach?
The Catbird Seat
Released: July 2011
Yacht captain Rashid is immediately attracted to Bjorn, the sexy new sailor at the Miami Beach Marina-- but will Bjorn's secret destroy their budding romance? Is their romance just a quick sunset sail-- or is there a long-term berth for Rashid about Bjorn's catamaran, The Catbird Seat?
This story comes from the same world as the novel GayLife.com.
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The Surveillance Detail
When gay cop Rick Driscoll is ordered to go undercover to help bring down the Gambarelli crime syndicate, he thinks the whole set-up stinks. However, after being bullied by his boss, he agrees to do everything in his power to find a link between Victor Gambarelli and his younger brother, Pete. Rick can find no connection between the siblings, but he definitely feels a strong connection with Pete. When Rick discovers that Pete is in danger of being ensnared in a plot by his dishonest boss, he has to race against time to clear him. Can the bond between them withstand the truth of Rick's original motive for romancing Pete, or will their growing feelings for one another become another victim of the corruption that surrounds them?
Eddie Wickham, branded as queer from the age of five, has always been an outcast. When his hopes of escape from the confines of his narrow-minded small town life are dashed by a sex scandal, Eddie is forced to watch as his life slips away, day by endless Day. Then Charlie Ferris, another young man with a hard luck background, stands up for Eddie in a barroom brawl and opens a world of romantic possibilities.
Will the two men be able to face down small town prejudice to achieve love and happiness as they both seek out their heart's desire?
William Neale
Dave Durand was used to meeting men at the local clubs and bars. But all he had to show in his search for love was a steady string of shallow losers and superficial players.Time for an intervention. Enter Grady, his acerbic and protective terrier whose self-appointed "job" is saving Dave from himself.This whimsical and heart-warming short story celebrates the love between a dog and his man. And, the dog's humorous telepathic efforts to finally land Dave the one "keeper" he deserves.
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by Stan Caramalac | February 27, 2019 | Moving Tips | 0 comments
Moving to Vista, CA – 2019 Complete Guide
Considering moving to Vista, CA? You're not alone. This stunning, affordable and accessible area is growing in popularity each year. Whether it's the incredible Vista schools, rich diversity or an ample list of things to do, the population of Vista is only set to keep growing. Its elevated terrain lends Vista its name, which translates appropriately into "view." Looking out over the Pacific ocean just seven miles away, the northern part of town has ocean views throughout the year. A relatively young city, the history of Vista goes back to its establishment in 1963. It has since blossomed into a thriving city with theatres, amusement parks and active popular hiking trails.
If you're looking for a life by the sea but want to avoid expensive beach towns, moving to Vista is a lovely option. Only 20 minutes to the shore by car, residents can zip over for a swim in the morning and head back home with little-to-no planning. Vista is known for its temperate weather, popular waterpark and friendly, community-focused neighborhoods. Find out why we are one of the top San Diego moving companies by inquring today about your Vista move!
Let's check out whether moving to Vista is right for you and your family.
Vista, CA Population
Many ask, "Where is Vista, CA?". Well, Vista is in San Diego County and close to almost all that San Diego County has to offer.
The population of vista is slowly approaching 100,000 people but still sits just under at 99,496. As more and more people see the benefits of moving to Vista, population growth is projected to keep rising. Still, with over 18 square miles of stunning land, the population density of Vista is still suburban and comfortable.
Vista's diverse demographics are quite impressive, bringing amply culture to the region. Over 48% of the Vista population is over Hispanic descent. Residents living in Vista also speak a list a large range of different languages, including Spanish, Tagalog and Vietnamese. Vista's diversity adds to its thriving arts scene, incredible restaurants and liberal-leaning views.
Cost of Living in Vista
So, how much does it cost to live in Vista? Practical Vista cost of living, from home prices to amenities are drawing new residents in from across the state. Although it is commutable to San Diego and within a 3-hour drive to LA, the average cost of living in Vista is quite manageable. The number of homeowners and renters are split down the middle. Median home prices in Vista are just under $400,000 and median rent at about $1,400 a month.
Both home prices and the median household income are both on the rise, however. Between 2015 and 2016, the median home price jumped nearly 9%. Clearly, the benefits of living in Vista are spreading throughout the region, from its good schools and convenient location. Other factors such as groceries, restaurants and utilities in Vista are on-par or only just above the national average. In comparison to other LA and San Diego suburbs, cost of living in Vista is quite desirable.
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Vista Neighborhoods
No matter which Vista neighborhood you choose, enjoy access to two major highways — 15 and 78 — that cut right through town. The northern side of town hosts more commercial developments with large properties and operational horse ranches. As the older side of town, the northern neighborhoods have an old, mod-style feel with space to spread out and take in the ocean views. Expensive neighborhoods in Vista become more common as you head south, where more modern homes fill the landscape.
The downtown mainstreet area has old-Hollywood energy, with an art-deco-style theatre at the center of town. A collection of old and new blend into a diverse and eye-catching architecture, making Vista a great place to both visit and live.
A handful of popular developments and neighborhoods in Vista include:
Oak Dr. Villas
Vista Village
The safest neighborhoods in Vista sit to the northeast of route 78, especially as you head up to higher elevations in the northernmost region. Safety and cost of home do tend to correlate, though there are plenty of neighborhoods throughout Vista that are safe and welcoming.
Weather in Vista
If you chat with someone from town, they're bound to mention the idyllic year-round weather in Vista. The area enjoys all of the stunning ocean-side perks of Southern California climate with a bit of elevation to cool things down. Enjoy an average of 258 sunny days a year, ideal for heading to Green Oak Ranch for the day or the local waterpark.
There's also no need to worry about temperatures rising to high in the summer. The average high in Just and August peak at 83 degrees, remaining comfortable for most of the year. Temperatures in Vista can be a bit cooler in the winter compared to other towns in Southern California, but you'll rarely see them go below 40.
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Things to Do in Vista
Even with the ocean a 15-minute drive to the west, there is plenty to do in Vista right in town. The downtown Vista area is as charming as a Main Street right out of a history book. Here you'll find fantastic restaurants, a local brewery, yoga studios and beautiful parks. One of the highlights of downtown Vista is the AVO Playhouse. With architecture right out of the 1940's, the iconic building now hosts live performances but the local theatre company.
If the weather is beautiful — as it often is — head over to the Moonlight Amphitheatre in Brengle Terrace Park to catch an outdoor concert or show as you sit under the stars. The park itself also features a botanical garden, recreation center, and acres of green space to take in the surrounding views.
You will also find plenty to with kids in Vista. The Wave Waterpark is the obvious pick, with a lazy river and waterslides for all ages. If your children are passionate about trains and vehicles, head over to the Antique Gas and Steam Museum, which features early-American machinery and technology. Afterward, head over to Little Cakes bakery for a cupcake for them and homemade cold brew for yourself.
For a free activity in Vista, the local library system features plenty of kids programming and story times throughout the week. Wildwood Park and Breeze Hill Park also provide plenty of space to explore, play on jungle gyms and pick up a game of baseball or soccer.
Jobs in Vista
Though the median household income is a bit lower for those living in Vista, the lower cost of makes this possible. Still, over 45,000 people have jobs located in Vista itself. Some of the top industries of the area include healthcare and social assistance, agriculture and manufacturing and retail. Several tech companies based in Vista also provide administrative, management and programming jobs to the area. Plenty of those living in Vista also commute to San Diego or surrounding areas for work, which is made easy by the major highways cutting through town.
Vista, CA Schools
There's no doubt that families are moving to Vista for the excellent school systems. The Vista Unified School District serves the area with traditionally public, charter and magnet schools. Several of Vista public schools receive excellent ratings across the board, including Mission Vista and San Marcos High School. The town also offers Vista Charter schools with top marks, including Guajome Park Academy and North Country Trade. Nearly all schools in Vista are highly ranked among the top schools in the state. Several private, religiously affiliated schools are also offered to Vista residents.
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Relocating to Vista
If you're moving to Vista, or simply wondering what it's like to live in the area, give our experienced team a call today. At Move Central, we specialize in both local and long-distance moving services to Vista as well as commercial move, storage and packing needs. We have experience navigating the area to make moving to Vista as simple and straightforward as possible. Before you begin, meet with our team for a detailed estimate to cover all your moving, packing and storage needs.


Breakout big name Creepella von Cacklefur is again in one other fur-raising adventure!
A mysterious outdated buddy of Grandpa Frankenstein indicates up one evening at the doorstep of Cacklefur fortress. He's a vampire . . . and he wishes the von Cacklefur family's support. His historical citadel has been infested by way of unusual and not easy monsters and ghosts, and he's afraid he'll need to stream out due to them! Yikes! It's as much as Creepella and her friends and family to assist this vampire store his domestic.
Whereas flying to a race, Alec Ramsay and the Black's airplane crash-lands within the stormy Caribbean. likelihood brings the Black to the hidden island domestic of the enormous pink stallion, Flame. the sort of small island can in basic terms aid one alpha male. yet earlier than the 2 can fight--a struggle that could basically bring about the demise of one--a new risk seems to be.
While Ben makes a decision to take his child sister for convey and inform, she easily won't cease crying. quickly the entire college is in chaos as academics, the central or even a physician try and cheer her up.
Within the 12th ounces tale, the Tin Woodman and the Scarecrow meet Woot, a Gillikin boy. The Woodman tells him how the depraved Witch of the East (punishing him for falling in love along with her ward, Nimmie Amee) enchanted his awl, which then forced him to cut off every little thing of his physique. The tinsmith Ku-Klip changed them with physique elements shaped from tin.
This outstanding choice of exceptional tales, written by means of the hilarious Terry Jones and illustrated through Michael Foreman, may have either youngsters and oldsters rolling with laughter. A puppy who simply can't comprehend why he isn't allowed to perform drugs. A fox who runs a circus of educated chickens. A flea who thinks he's the executive of a sequence of mega-stores.


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Porsche registers a logo for the 2010 Panamera Hybrid
Jul 14th 2008 at 7:52AM
We're still not sure if Porsche's first production hybrid model will be the Cayenne SUV or Panamera sedan but we do know what the Panamera hybrid logo will look like. Porsche has registered the logo and trademark for the Panamera hybrid with the EU agency that handles trade and design marks known as OHIM. The logo uses a similar script to the one that Porsche has used for several decades. The Panamera hybrid is expected to debut in late 2009. Like the prototype Cayenne hybrid Porsche showed in 2007, the sedan will pair up a Volkswagen 3.6L V6 with an electric drive motor. The motor is mounted at the rear axle and reportedly able to propel the vehicle on battery power alone at steady state speeds of 70 mph. Thanks to Christian for the tip!
[Source: Autoblog.it, via German Car Blog]


Why not we have a match vs. ICCF. I think, we have players who can shake the hell out of any opponent on board and highly qualified corr. chess players.
Thib, let's do it. Try and induce them for a battle to take REVENGE (if at all FICGS lost previously).
I think it would be a good chance to show them we are definitely worthy of respect.
I am not sure. Somewhere from within my 1kb memory, i vaguely remembered that FICGS played with ICCF in the past and lost. I may be wrong too.
But, that's a real challenge and we got players who have nothing to lose. They know the tricks of trade and can grill the ICCF players. I suppose they will come up with weaker players, but not the top level. Once we show our mettle, only then will they know that FICGS means Real Business.
No, there were no FICGS vs. ICCF match yet. We lost our two previous matches against IGAME.RU (with engines, against a very strong team mainly from Ukraine! the site died since that time) & GAMEKNOT (without engines).
I doubt that ICCF will be interested in playing such a match (maybe Gino or anyone involved can say it), but maybe someone can throw the idea in the ICCF forum, like I did in RybkaForum... who knows after all.
great idea indeed. Facing the 2600 elo giants of ICCF.
I am looking forward to future matches and would feel honoured to be a part of the FICGS team in these.
I think if Edward, Alberto, Wayne, Thib, few others and also two guys whom i know (sorry, forgot their names), we will become a mighty force. Let's start figuring out as to who would make a new post in the forum at ICCF, any NAMES?
Well, no hurry... let's see how this discussion evolve before to do anything. But your ideas are worth a try, undoubtly.
But Thib said I do not think they are interested, at least institutionally.
Perhaps they can form a team of ICCF private.
Of course, I would play for Ficgs team, I'm not sure if I have the strength you need.
Je peux lancer l'id�e avec le pr�sident de ICCF car j'ai son email perso et que je communique souvent avec puisque c'est un fran�ais et membre actif de AJEC (association francaise des jeux echecs par correspondance).
Ces joueurs vont t-il jouer pour FICGS?
Howdy. I think this would be fun. I would suggest some sort of mechanism that will prevent more than 2 to 3 days response with normal TC of 1 move/day. Maybe no increment.
I would be very pleased to represent FICGS team. Lastly I think the players should play tables starting at table 1 highest rank and so forth.
Just my view point. I am really overloaded with games but would add this to my list.
I am not involved in ICCF management anymore but my suggestion would be to ask the ICCF President if he would be interested in promoting such a match, hosted in the ICCF webserver.
Make it ICCF rated and free. Maybe 10-20 boards.
Suggest that only players rated 2500 or more participate in the ICCF team.
Mention that FICGS will play with their top players.
Mention the total number of members in FICGS and how some of them may decide to play in ICCF events in the future if promotional events like this are created.
ICCF needs to see FICGS as a potential partner and not a competitor otherwise this match will not happen.
My personal view since I do not represent ICCF in any way.
Hi Gino, thanks for your precious advices... Good ideas, and indeed ICCF could host the whole event (if they wish).
Still thinking about it... another idea (among others) : if only FICGS players who are not members of ICCF could enter the FICGS team, maybe the experience could be interesting as well as I feel that many 2200-2300 players here are getting stronger [maybe also due to the increasing level of engines] and will probably reach 2400 in a while, so they would have a chance to play a match against very strong ICCF players... The idea would be to see the real strength difference between these 2 categories of players (ICCF would be almost sure not to lose but for us the challenge would be even greater).
The other idea behind this is that ICCF may see an opportunity to make discover their server to these new players.
Finally we may suggest several ideas to ICCF, Gino's one, this one & maybe others... Whatever they choose, it could be interesting for the players, what do you think?


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Royals rout Giants 10-0, force Game 7
BEN WALKER
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Lorenzo Cain looped a two-run single and Eric Hosmer chopped a two-run double over shortstop in a seven-run second inning as the Kansas City Royals battered the San Francisco Giants 10-0 Tuesday night to force a decisive Game 7 in the World Series.
Pitching with the initials of late St. Louis outfielder Oscar Taveras on his cap, 23-year-old rookie Yordano Ventura allowed three hits over seven innings for his first Series win.
Jeremy Guthrie starts Wednesday night for Kansas City and Tim Hudson for San Francisco in a rematch of Game 3, won by Kansas City 3-2. The 39-year-old Hudson will become the oldest Game 7 starter in Series history.
Lurking is Madison Bumgarner, ready to pitch in relief after stifling the Royals on a total of one run in winning Games 1 and 5.
Home teams have won the last nine Game 7s in the World Series, and the Giants are 0-4 when the Series is pushed to a decisive game. Most recently, Barry Bonds and San Francisco lost Game 7 to the Angels in 2002.
In a Fall Classic full of one-sided games, the Royals chased Jake Peavy in the second. When Omar Infante doubled in the third, every Kansas City batter already had a hit.
Ventura made the one big pitch he needed to keep it a rout. After walking the bases loaded with one out in the third, he got Buster Posey to ground into a first-pitch double play. The young fireballer gave up two hits through the sixth.
There was a pregame moment of silence for Taveras, killed in a car accident Sunday in the Dominican Republic. Ventura wrote a tribute to his friend and countryman on his hat — RIP O.T #18 — and bent down behind the mound to write something on the dirt before his first pitch.
Shut out by Bumgarner in Game 5 at AT&T Park, and facing a 3-2 deficit, Kansas City hoped for a break to bust loose at Kauffman Stadium. The Royals certainly got one the only other time they hosted a Game 6 in the Series, when umpire Don Denkinger's missed call in 1985 helped them rally past St. Louis for their lone crown.
This time, everything seemed to go Kansas City's way. Hosmer & Co. had 14 hits after the sixth, and six different players had doubled.
How much did things tilt in the Royals' favor? Hosmer came up with two runners on base in the second, and hit what appeared to be a hard RBI single off Yusmeiro Petit.
But time had been called just before Petit released the ball, and the hit didn't count. Plate umpire Jeff Kellogg patted Hosmer on the chest as if to say, better luck next time.
And Hosmer did have better luck. He reached out, chopped a ball in front of the plate and it hopped over shortstop Brandon Crawford's head, with Hosmer hustling and diving headfirst for a double that made it 6-0.
Before the game, in fact, the Giants and Royals both talked about how the infield in Kansas City was much harder than the dirt in San Francisco.
Mike Moustakas was able to ground an RBI double between first baseman Brandon Belt and the bag for a 1-0 lead in the second. But the dirt didn't have any effect moments later when, with runners at second and third, Alcides Escobar hit a bouncer to Belt.
Belt ranged far off the base, looked to see if he had a play at home — the runner held — and then missed his tag on a diving Escobar. The misplay seemed to open the door for the Royals, and they charged through.
Cain walked in the first, hit a two-run single in the second and added an RBI double in the third. The speedy center fielder also made a fine running catch.
Well before the game, dozens of Giants fans dressed in team colors crowded behind the San Francisco dugout as their favorites warmed up. Among the signs they held was one by a young boy: "Hunter Pence Goes to the Dentist Every 6 Months."
The loudest person of all in black and orange was 2012 Series MVP Pablo Sandoval — he whooped it up as his teammates got loose, a perfectly relaxed Kung Fu Panda.
Billy Butler laughed with former Kansas City great George Brett behind the cage during batting practice. The burly designated hitter had good reason to smile, being back in the lineup with the DH in play at the AL ballpark. Plus, Butler had enjoyed a lot of success in his career against Peavy — he came in 15 for 35 with three home runs vs. the veteran righty.
Also sharing a pregame smile was Royals manager Ned Yost. He slipped into the stands for a moment to pose for a picture with 12 family members, including his wife, three sons and daughter.


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How to realize the concept of ONE ID for airlines
By Irra Ariella Khi, CEO, VChain on	 April 11, 2019 Features
Irra Ariella Khi, CEO of VChain, discusses some of the challenges in creating a truly frictionless end-to-end security experience, enabling passengers to go from curb to gate without breaking their stride
As the traveling population continues to increase, and passengers travel more and more frequently, people now expect more efficient journeys than airports are currently able to provide.
IATA's vision of ONE ID for airlines – an "end-to-end passenger experience that is secure, seamless and efficient" – is looking to revolutionize air travel and ease the strain that this increased volume of passengers is putting airport infrastructure under.
ONE ID is a concept that is as intuitive as it is ambitious, providing passengers with a frictionless airport experience that allows them to get from the entrance to the gate without breaking their stride.
Research from IATA highlights rising customer expectations for convenience, with the majority of passengers now finding a queueing time of longer than 10 minutes unacceptable. Passengers are looking for more and more 'ready to fly' options, such as validating travel documents and checking-in bags from home before departure. Essentially, any solutions which reduce the time they have to spend in the pre-departure area. Therefore, a seamless airport experience may be required to keep passengers happy in the not-so-distant future, and a necessity to future-proof against the constantly increasing volume of passengers.
An equally important motivation behind ONE ID is the desire to improve the collection and accuracy of passenger data and, in turn, airport security. As it stands, carriers are unable to share data about passengers, and so are forced to rely on one-off document checks.
The inefficiency of this approach is only worsened by the fact that travelers are, on average, only 50% accurate when filling out the Advanced Passenger Information (API) required to fly. Therefore, airlines waste time and resources checking the identity of each passenger multiple times and spend considerable sums of money correcting data. Governments administer heavy fines to airlines that fail to provide accurate passenger data and the demand for data quality is increasing.
The solution proposed by IATA is digital proof of identity through a token, which includes both the passenger's travel documents and boarding pass. The ONE ID token would be submitted by the passenger before travel, being used repeatedly to identify the passenger as they move through the airport. The passenger's identity would be biometrically verified without the passenger ever having to stop or identify themselves.
However, while the entire aviation industry would probably agree that there are clear benefits to this vision of ONE ID, there are challenges that must be overcome in order to make this vision a reality.
The first issue is that the quality of passenger data must be improved in order to meet the necessary standard for ONE ID. This would require the widespread adoption and standardization of biometric verification solutions, in order to facilitate the seamless identification of passengers in airports. Although many airports have deployed some form of biometric verification, these proof-of-concept solutions have not yet emerged beyond the pilot stage to become widespread and consistently used.
In addition to this, the success of ONE ID is reliant on the ability to share and verify passenger information between airlines, which is currently not possible. Without a trusted system for sharing data, airlines have to keep it siloed in their own systems, which is why the same passenger's ID must currently be checked multiple times.
So, what is the solution? It's the blockchain, which was specifically designed to overcome the challenges of trustless ecosystems such as this. On the blockchain, data can be shared as a token, meaning it is never exposed in transit. Data is also decentralized on the blockchain, meaning there is no central store that can be hacked or breached. Therefore, blockchain solutions provide what is known as 'privacy by design' – which references systems where data security and obscurity are built into the system, rather than added in retrospect. Independent security testers found that it would take millions of years to hack just one passenger ID held in the blockchain.
This security is critical, allowing ONE ID to increase the accuracy and efficiency of identification, while maintaining the privacy of personal data. However, due to new requirements such as the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), there are now much tighter controls on the handling of personally identifiable information (PII). The highest standards of data privacy will have to be upheld for ONE ID to be internationally adopted.
How will ONE ID move from a vision to reality? This will happen once data tokens are able to be shared between airlines, the airport and government regulators via a trusted system – where data is secure, and its quality is guaranteed. Although there are some hurdles to overcome before ONE ID can be fully realized, this new airport experience may become a reality much sooner than expected.
Winner of Duke of York's and IATA innovation awards, Irra Ariella Khi works with airlines and government agencies, including the world's third largest airline group – IAG – owner of British Airways. She is currently serving as CEO of VChain Tech, named by IBM Security as a GDPR-compliant Identity as a Service (IaaS) solution for the aviation industry. Irra speaks nine languages, has a first class master's from Oxford, multiple patents for VChain, and has co-founded three other businesses.
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Communist leaders of East Germany invited the Church to build a temple in their country.
Serious consideration was given to building a temple ship that would visit seaports to make ordinances more readily available to Saints around the world?
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It's called DryBath, and it's a Purell like substance which kills 99.9% of bacteria on the skin, leaves the user smelling good and feeling clean and has a price tag which people across the globe can actually afford (about fifty cents per bottle).
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seems like at least a drop to me.
but the instructions tell you to "squeeze"...that implies liquid, doesn't it?
I don't think that this is safe. One doesn't really want to kill 99% of the both good and harmful bacterias on our skin. Some of them are beneficial, and have jobs to do. You will get sick if you use this product.
People across the globe can afford $0.50? Wow, are you misinformed! More than 1 billion people live on less than $1 a day and more than 2 billion live on less than $2 a day.
So, less than half the people in the world cannot afford a fifty cent product, yet I'm wrong when I say people across the globe can afford this product? Way to nitpick and stroke your ego Alan!
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A Texas gang member got an 11th-hour reprieve from execution Thursday night after the Supreme Court ruled he had the right to have a Buddhist spiritual adviser in the death chamber with him.
Patrick Murphy, one of only two living members of the Texas 7 gang, has been on death row for 17 years for the 2000 murder of Dallas police officer Aubrey Hawkins.
The last-minute ruling came from Justice Brett Kavanaugh, the newest member of the court.
One day before Murphy's scheduled execution, his attorney filed a petition with the court to stop the proceeding unless the state allows Murphy's Buddhist minister, who has been advising the inmate for six years, or another Buddhist reverend to join him in the death chamber.
The attorney, David Dow, argued that if the state of Texas allows a Christian or Muslim adviser to be present in the execution chamber for an inmate, it should provide the same accommodation to inmates of different faiths. His petition also notes that the Texas Department of Criminal Justice contracts to bring chaplains and spiritual advisers or other religions into a viewing room, but not into the execution chamber itself.
Kavanaugh said the constitution prohibits such "denominational discrimination." He suggested the state choose one of two solutions: allow all inmates to have a religious adviser in the execution room or only allow them in the viewing room.
"What the State may not do, in my view, is allow Christian or Muslim inmates but not Buddhist inmates to have a religious adviser of their religion in the execution room," Kavanaugh wrote.
Justices Clarence Thomas and Neil Gorsuch dissented.
Murphy and six other inmates escaped from a maximum-security prison on Dec. 13, 2000, and then robbed two stores in the following days. On Christmas Eve, Hawkins showed up right after a robbery at a sporting good store and was shot 11 times by the convicts.
Murphy told a CBS local station in his final interview this week that he was just the getaway driver in that robbery.
Six of the seven were eventually captured and one committed suicide before he could be arrested. Four have already been executed and Murphy is one of two still on death row.
The inmate had filed separate requests for a stay with lower courts last week, but they were all denied.
The Becket Fund for Religious Liberty, a Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit, filed a brief in support of Murphy's application, arguing that executing him without a spiritual adviser would violate his First Amendment right to exercise his religion.
"The right of a condemned person to the comfort of clergy — and the rights of clergy to comfort the condemned — are among the longest-standing and most well-recognized forms of religious exercise known to civilization," the group said in its brief. "


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