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Hong Kong International Airport Terminal 2
The Hong Kong International Airport on Lantau Island is one of Asia's major transportation hub. Since its opening in 1998, an additional Terminal 2 was added in 2007. Despite of the names Terminals 1 and 2, Terminal 1 remains the only terminal that passengers can abroad aeroplanes.
Terminal 2 of Hong Kong International Airport
Terminal 2 "T2" of the Hong Kong International Airport consist of check-in counters, a 4-D cinema, a food court and retail shops. It also connects to a ferry terminals for speed boats to mainland China. Once checked-in and obtained their boarding pass from the airline counters at Terminal 2, passengers can walk through immigrations in Terminal 2. Once through immigration, unmanned underground railway will take passengers from Terminal 2 back to Terminal 1, where they can aboard airplanes.
UA Airport IMAX Cinema at the Hong Kong International Airport
The alternative approach is to get boarding pass at Terminal 2, then walk back to Terminal 1 and through its immigration. Both approaches will ultimately take passengers to the same boarding gate. Compare with some other airports, the walking distance between the two terminals is relatively short. Furthermore, it is under one air-conditioned roof.
Aviation Discovery Centre at the Hong Kong International Airport
The Terminal 2 of Hong Kong International Airport was positioned to be more than just a terminal. It is also an entertainment center and an exhibition hall that has style. The UA Airport IMAX cinema screen 3-D blockbusters as well as special 4-D movies. The Aviation Discovery Centre is a small exhibition hall that offers a snapshot of the industry. It is free and it is an excellent place to spend your extra time before your flight.
The amazing "wave" pattern ceiling at Terminal 2 of Hong Kong International Airport
The best of Hong Kong International Airport Terminal 2 is the ceiling at the departure hall. The curve wave pattern created excellent visual impact.
Nearby Hotels:
Regal Airport Hotel Hong Kong
Hong Kong Skycity Marriott Hotel
Hong Kong Disneyland Hotel
Novotel Citygate Hong Kong
More attractions on the Lantau Island
Location: Hong Kong International Airport Passenger Terminal 2, Hong Kong International Airport (HKG), 1 Sky Plaza Road, Chek Lap Kok, Hong Kong


Puberty is made up of a clear sequence of stages, affecting the skeletal, muscular, reproductive, and nearly all other bodily systems. Physical changes during puberty tend to be more gradual and steady. This is comforting to many parents who feel childhood passes much too quickly.
Most children have a slimmer appearance during middle childhood than they did during the preschool years. This is due to shifts in the accumulation and location of body fat. As a child's entire body size increases, the amount of body fat stays relatively stable, giving her a thinner look. Also during this stage of life, a child's legs are longer in proportion to the body than they were before. On average, the steady growth of middle childhood results in an increase in height of a little over 2 inches a year in both boys and girls. Weight gain averages about 6.5 pounds a year.
A number of factors, including how close the child is to puberty, will determine when and how much a child grows. In general, there tends to be a period of a slightly increased growth rate between ages 6 and 8. This may be accompanied with the appearance of a small amount of pubic hair, armpit hair, mild acne, and/or body odor.
Perhaps more than any other factor, your child's growth and ultimate height will be influenced by heredity. While there are exceptions, tall parents usually have tall children, and short parents usually have short children. Those are the realities of genetics.
If your child seems unusually short or tall relative to his friends the same age, talk with your pediatrician. A true growth disorder can sometimes be treated by administering growth hormones; however, this therapy is reserved for young children whose own glands cannot produce this hormone. Doctors do not recommend this treatment for healthy boys and girls who may want (or whose parents may want them) to grow to be 6 feet tall instead of 5 feet 8. See When a Child is Unusually Short or Tall.
Just as height can vary from child to child, so can the timing of a child's growth. Despite the averages mentioned above, children have a tendency to grow in spurts. Thus, they may grow faster at times and slower at others. Some children grow as much as three times faster during a particular season of the year, compared with their "slow" seasons. These individual variations in timing—along with hereditary factors—are largely responsible for the wide variations in size among children the same age. Height differences among children in a typical elementary school classroom can range from 4 to 5 inches.
Although boys and girls are generally of similar height during middle childhood, that changes with the beginning of puberty. Particularly in junior high school, girls are often taller than their male classmates, but within a year or two, boys catch up and usually surpass their female classmates. About 25 percent of human growth in height occurs during puberty.
A number of other factors—so-called environmental influences—can affect physical development as well. Nutrition is important to normal growth processes. Parents should make an effort to ensure their child consumes a well-balanced diet. A child's need for calories rises during times of rapid growth, gradually increasing as she moves through middle childhood into puberty. However, if the calories consumed exceed those expended, a child may develop a weight problem. See Energy In: Recommended Food & Drink Amounts for Children.
Some parents worry that their child is not eating enough. Even with what seems to be relatively low food intake, however, children can grow at normal rates.
If your school-age child is a picky eater, do not worry that this frustrating behavior is impairing her growth. These fluctuating eating habits may be due to normal, slow-growth periods or simply uniquely personal, unpredictable preferences or distastes for certain foods.
In general, children outgrow these food preferences without any harm to their physical well-being. As long as a child is gaining weight appropriately (4 to 7 pounds per year) and is eating a healthy variety of foods, his nutritional needs are being met.
Children also need to exercise regularly to ensure normal physical development. Those who spend their free time watching TV, playing video games, or engaging in other stationary activities rather than playing outdoors may have impaired bone growth. When physical activity is increased, bones are denser and stronger. However, there is no evidence that a very strenuous exercise program will help your child grow faster or bigger. Running marathons, for example, will not stimulate physical growth. See Energy Out: Daily Physical Activity Recommendations .
Children become stronger as their muscle mass increases.
Motor skills—in both strength and coordination—improve.
A school-age child's hair may become a little darker.
The texture and appearance of a child's skin gradually changes, becoming more like that of an adult.
Breast budding in girls starts around age ten, with some girls starting as early as eight and others not starting until thirteen.
Girls should be checked by their pediatrician if they begin puberty before age eight.
The peak growth period (in height, weight, muscle mass, and the like) in girls occurs about one year after puberty has begun.
Menstruation usually starts about 18 months to two years after the onset of puberty. On average, the first menses occur just before girls turn thirteen.
If a girl shows no signs of puberty by age 13, consult with your pediatrician.
See Physical Development in Girls: What to Expect.
Boys enter puberty about one year later than girls. The first sign is enlargement of the testes and a thinning and reddening of the scrotum, which happens at an average age of eleven but may occur anytime between nine to fourteen years.
Boys should be checked by their pediatrician if they begin puberty before age nine.
For boys, the peak growth period occurs about two years after the beginning of puberty.
If a boy shows no signs of puberty by age 14, consult with your pediatrician.
See Physical Development in Boys: What to Expect.
Your child needs to understand the physical changes that will occur in her body during puberty. There are many opportunities during this time of life for you to talk to your child about what she's experiencing. You should emphasize that these changes are part of the natural process of growing into adulthood, stimulated by hormones (chemicals that are produced within the body).
Keep track of your child's bodily changes, while fully respecting privacy. As the age ranges above indicate, there are wide variations of "normal" in the time when puberty begins. Remind your child that while her friends will grow at different rates, they will eventually catch up with one another.


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Bucharest 06: A simul, a party, and two draws
10/13/2013 – While the other players were busy battling each other in the 7th edition of the King's Cup, Wang Hao kindly gave a simultaneous exhibition to local players in a McDonald's not far from the playing site. In the tournament the games ended in two fighting draws, especially as Radjabov tried to push against Ponomariov with Black. Pono just turned 30 and the organizers threw a small party for him. Details inside.
The opening ceremony of the 7th edition of Kings Tournament Romgaz took place on the 6th of October in the Bucharest University of Economic Studies (Piata Romana Nr.6). This international tournament is organized by the Sports Club "Elisabeta Polihroniade" and is a part of the Grand Slam circuit. The Kings Tournament will be a double round robin competition with 5 world-class participants: Fabiano Caruana (Italy, GM, 2779), the former World Champion Ruslan Ponomariov (Ukraine, GM, 2756), Wang Hao (China, GM, 2736), Radjabov Teimour (Azerbaijan, GM, 2733) and Liviu-Dieter Nisipeanu, (Romania, GM, 2665). This year's edition will be played in the Magna Auditorium and Conference Hall "Virgil Madgearu" of the Bucharest University of Economic Studies – a partner of the Kings Tournament. The rounds will start every day from the 7th until the 17th October at 3:30 p.m. (last round starts at 1:30 p.m) and entrance will be free for spectators.
McDonald's Simul
Wang Hao didn't fully have a "day off". While his opponent's were battling over the board he was gracious enough to give a simultaneous exhibition for young players of Bucharest! The simul was held at a McDonald's that is just a stone throws away from the playing hall.
The General Manager of McDonalds, Daniel Boaje, inaugurated the exhibition
The only draw of the event: twelve year old Andreea Nastase
A young player proving her strength in the simul
What can be happier for a kid than a simul against a grandmaster and at McDonald's?
"Excuse me, Mr. GM, that's a Sicilian you are facing"
At the end Wang Hao showed who is boss and the simul was a 17.5-0.5 score in favor of him
Round 6 – October 12, 15:30h
Ponomariov, Ruslan 2751
½-½
Radjabov, Teimour 2723
Caruana, Fabiano 2779
Nisipeanu, L.-D. 2674
Wang Hao 2733
Caruana keeps his lead, he simply couldn't break Nisipeanu's defense today though
"I played all natural moves, and suddenly I was worse!" - Ponomariov
This man turned 30 yesterday but Radjabov did not give him any gifts
Ponomariov's 30th birthday party!
The organizers hosted a little dinner in honor of Ponomariov's 30th birthday. Here are some of the pictures:
A toast
And cake!
Player Post-Mortems:
Analysis of Round 6
Information and photos by Dorian Rogozenco
Wang Hao 2733 ½-½ Caruana, Fabiano 2779
Round 10 – October 16, 13:30h

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The Open Data for Resilience Initiative supports the HaitiData GeoNode for disaster risk management.
Haiti's development challenges are compounded by repeated and devastating impacts of natural disasters. Hurricanes and tropical storms routinely strike Haiti, causing massive flooding and deadly landslides. In January 2010, an unprecedented earthquake of magnitude 7.0 decimated Port-auPrince, affecting 3.5 million and leaving more than 200,000 dead. Furthermore, growth pressure has led to extreme environmental degradation, with an estimated 98% of forests cleared for charcoal production. These destabilizing forces, as well as settlement in zones with high levels of natural hazard and poor construction practices, have left most Haitians extremely vulnerable to natural disasters.
The Open Data for Resilience Initiative supports the HaitiData GeoNode for disaster risk management. The purpose of this site is to facilitate open access to Haiti-related geo-spatial information, data and knowledge sources, encouraging others to share and use them for the development of Haiti.
In response to the 2010 earthquake in Haiti, 600 volunteers from 29 countries contributed 1.2 million edits in under 30 days as a result of OpenDRI efforts. Typically, this level of data collection would take approximately 1 year to complete. To date, the HaitiData GeoNode hosts 106 layers and 51 maps with 177 users.


Business Activity in the British Services Sector is Increasing. The activity in the British services sector grew at a faster pace in June, reports Press Cube.
This appeared Wednesday from the purchasing managers index of IHS Markit and CIPS.
The index rose from 54.0 in May to 55.1 in June, the most substantial increase since October 2017. A decrease was expected to 53.5.
Previously, the purchasing managers' index for British industry remained stable in June compared to May.
An index of more than 50 indicates that there is growth, while a figure below 50 means that the industry is shrinking.


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I've had spies on the mind this week, as one of my favorite books of last year, Code Name Verityby Elizabeth Wein, received a Printz Honor (an award recognizing excellence in teen literature). In Code Name Verity, a young female spy writes for her life, sharing secrets with her German torturers in France during World War II. She confesses codes and airbase locations, but makes her captors find those details in a story of a friendship between two women who never would have met if not for the war. Catch glimpses of a side of WWII you don't hear about often – female pilots and spies, the regular citizens who risked their lives helping the French Resistance, awful torture methods used on prisoners of war – but stay for a heart-wrenching story of friendship.
What if you'd like a spy story, but could do without the history? Try The Recruit, by Robert Muchamore (Mission 1 of the CHERUB series). An organization created because "Adults never suspect that children are spying on them," CHERUB agents are all under seventeen, and now includes eleven-year-old James, who was recruited after his mother's death. But is he ready for the intense training, and for his very first mission?
Like the history but want to go further back? How about 1850s London? Saved from execution for thieving and given a place in a school for girls, orphan Mary Quinn thinks she's being groomed to be a teacher, but discovers, much to her delight, that she's instead meant to be: A Spy in the House by Y.S. Lee.
Want to know more about that iconic spy, Bond, James Bond? Try SilverFin, the first of Charlie Higson's Young Bond series, in which we find James Bond as a teenager at boarding school, not yet the confident master spy, but one who still manages to get caught up in mysterious and deadly adventures.
Is spy school your fondest wish? Read your way to the Gallagher Academy with Cammie Morgan, the heroine of Ally Carter's I'd Tell You I Love You, But Then I'd Have to Kill You. Cammie's mom is headmistress of the school, which pretends to be for geniuses but teaches its students code-breaking, covert operations, and martial arts…so, yeah. It's a spy school. And it's rad.
But what about the spies who have kids? In Jack Higgins' and Justin Richards' fast-paced Chance Twins series, beginning with Sure Fire, fifteen-year-old twins Rich and Jade are often drawn into their spy father's thrilling and dangerous missions. How far would yougo to help the dad you've never known?
Does the phrase "spies disguised as cheerleaders" make you strangely curious? In Jennifer Lynn Barnes' The Squad: Perfect Cover, computer hacker Toby is surprised to receive an invitation to a Spirit Squad meeting…and even more surprised to discover a secret message encoded in the invite. Could this squad of perfectly coiffed and manicured popular girls be hiding something?
And finally, maybe you're interested in a spy story written by someone who really knows what he's talking about. Traitor – in which seventeen-year-old soldier-in-training, Danny, must find and capture his grandfather (a spy-turned-traitor) in order to clear his own name – was co-written by Andy McNab and Robert Rigby. McNab has written several books about his own highly decorated experiences in the British military, but because of security reasons, he can't be photographed face-on for his own author photo! Cool, huh?
What are you favorite spy stories?


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Carles de Lannoy,senyor de Sanzeilles, Erquelinnes i Maingoval (Valenciennes, ca. 1487 - Gaeta, 23 de setembre de 1527), noble borgonyó nomenat virrei de Nàpols (1522 a 1527).

Biografia
Carles de Lannoy va ser el fill més petit de Jean de Lannoy, senyor de Maingoval i la seva esposa, Philipotte de Lalaing. De jove va entrar al servei de l'emperador Maximilià I on va destacar pel seu valor i dots de comandament.

Membre del consell privat del jove duc Carles de Borgonya el 1515, cavaller del Toisó d'Or el 1516, s'havia casat el 1510 amb Françoise de Montbel. Abans del seu nomenament com a virrei, Lannoy havia començat a interessar-se pel Regne de Nàpols dins de la tendència a l'acumulació de títols honorífics i econòmics a Espanya i Itàlia empresa per l'alta noblesa borgonyona que formava el nucli de la cort a l'inici del regnat de Carles V. El 1519, el nou emperador va prometre al seu antic cortesà, que ja comptava amb els importants oficis de gran cavaller i conseller, un dels Set Oficis del Regne de Nàpols, i va tornar a confirmar la mercè l'abril de 1521, encara que altres compromisos contrets amb nobles locals com els Colonna i els Ávalos li impedien realitzar llavors la promesa. Tan primerenques expectatives d'ascens en el regne napolità per part de Lannoy es van veure superades en ser nomenat virrei el maig de 1522, després de la mort de Ramon Folc de Cardona-Anglesola, que havia mantingut la política de Ferran el Catòlic de respecte a l'autonomia local i entesa amb la noblesa, per donar pas a una nova orientació tendint a inserir el país en els interessos globals de la monarquia.

La conjuntura bèl·lica de les primeres guerres amb Francesc I de França va impedir a Lannoy imprimir un gir al govern, que seria postergat fins als anys de Pedro Álvarez de Toledo. Cridat al camp de batalla al capdavant dels efectius hispano-napolitans, Lannoy va romandre la major part del seu virregnat fora del país, gestionat per diversos lloctinents, encara que sense perdre per això de vista els seus objectius d'engrandiment patrimonial, afavorits pels seus serveis militars. Quan la seva participació en la Batalla de Pavia li va procurar el moment de màxim prestigi de la seva carrera, va obtenir com a principal recompensa de l'emperador, el febrer de 1526, la domación perpètua i hereditària de la ciutat de Sulmona, amb títol de principat, al costat de la ciutat d'Ortona ad Marema i el lucratiu ofici de la dohanella mene pecudum de l'Abruzzo, cosa que li va permetre assentar el seu llinatge entre l'alta noblesa del regne. A la mort de Lannoy a 1527 la seva família va romandre a Nàpols, incrementant les seves successives compres i mercedes règies el patrimoni que havia començat a acumular el virrei.

Virreis de Nàpols
Persones de Valenciennes
Cavallers del Toisó d'Or
Morts al Laci
Neerlandesos
Morts el 1527

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Q: WPF: Add a command to auto-generated by binding menu items MVVM is used. I created separate menu 'Recent files' which gets its items from binding. It looks like that:

        <MenuItem Header="_Recent files" ItemsSource="{Binding RecentFiles, Converter={StaticResource RecentFilesToListOfStringsConverter}, Mode=OneWay}" >
        </MenuItem>

Now, I would like to add Command to each of the those auto-generated items, which should get the path as command parameter and execute import file action by click.
Could you please suggest how can it be done in MVVM way?

A: Again, found the solution by myself. I tried to put the command in wrong way like below, and it doesn't work:
            <MenuItem Header="_Recent files" ItemsSource="{Binding RecentFiles, Converter={StaticResource RecentFilesToListOfStringsConverter}, Mode=OneWay}" >
            <MenuItem.ItemContainerStyle>
                <Style TargetType="{x:Type MenuItem}">
                    <Setter Property="Command" Value="{Binding ImportRecentItemCommand}" />
                </Style>
            </MenuItem.ItemContainerStyle>
        </MenuItem>

Here is the right approach. Still don't understand how it works, have to learn WPF deeply!
            <MenuItem Header="_Recent files" ItemsSource="{Binding RecentFiles, Converter={StaticResource RecentFilesToListOfStringsConverter}, Mode=OneWay}" >
            <MenuItem.ItemContainerStyle>
                <Style TargetType="{x:Type MenuItem}">
                    <Setter Property="Command" Value="{Binding DataContext.ImportRecentItemCommand, RelativeSource={RelativeSource Mode=FindAncestor, AncestorType={x:Type MenuItem}, AncestorLevel=1}}" />
                </Style>
            </MenuItem.ItemContainerStyle>
        </MenuItem>

EDIT: The final version
XAML:
            <MenuItem Header="_Recent files" ItemsSource="{Binding RecentFiles, Converter={StaticResource RecentFilesToListOfStringsConverter}, Mode=OneWay}" >
            <MenuItem.ItemContainerStyle>
                <Style TargetType="{x:Type MenuItem}">
                    <Setter Property="Command" Value="{Binding DataContext.ImportRecentItemCommand, RelativeSource={RelativeSource Mode=FindAncestor, AncestorType={x:Type MenuItem}, AncestorLevel=1}}" />
                    <Setter Property="CommandParameter" Value="{Binding}" />
                </Style>
            </MenuItem.ItemContainerStyle>
        </MenuItem>

ViewModel: MVVM Light Toolkit is used, RelayCommand goes from there:
        private ICommand _importRecentItemCommand;

        public ICommand ImportRecentItemCommand
        {
            get { return _importRecentItemCommand ?? (_importRecentItemCommand = new RelayCommand<object>(ImportRecentItemCommandExecuted)); }
        }

        private void ImportRecentItemCommandExecuted(object parameter)
        {
            MessageBox.Show(parameter.ToString());
        }

Enjoy

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Pucker Up: Nicki Minaj's and Ricky Martin's Viva Glam Lipstick
The pair will promote lip products for the MAC AIDS fund.
By Dorkys Ramos
Nicki x Mac Cosmetics - The self-proclaimed Barbie landed her own limited edition "Pink Friday" lipstick with Mac Cosmetics in 2010 to coincide with the release of her debut album of the same name. The shade, which was only available for purchase on Fridays, served as Nicki's first installment of Mac lipstick colors. She signed on as a Mac Viva Glam spokeswoman for two years and dropped the lavender-hued "Nicki 2" the following year.(Photo: MAC Cosmetics)
(Photo: Courtesy of MAC Cosmetics)
Last year, MAC announced that Nicki Minaj and Ricky Martin would team up for its 2012 MAC Viva Glam campaign and now the new collection is almost upon us. Both will be promoting a pair of products that will nourish and add some oomph to your lips.
Minaj fans can be as bold as the "Super Bass" singer with a new lipstick in her trademark hot pink tone. The shade has a yellow tint to it and comes in a satin finish, and to ensure that those puckers stay in top shape, try using Martin's colorless lip conditioner. It moisturizes your lips and creates a soft base for lipsticks.
Nicki, whose second album, Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded, is set to drop in April, is clearly having a blast with her new side gigs. Not only is this the rapper's second collaboration with MAC, but her six-shade nail lacquer collection with OPI was released last month as well. On top of that, she's thinking about creating her own line of clothes and covers this month's Wonderland magazine.
Viva Glam Nicki Lipstick ($14.50) and the clear Lip Conditioner ($15) will hit shelves Feb. 15 with 100 percent of proceeds from sales going towards the MAC AIDS fund, which helps those living with HIV/AIDS.
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The Vintage Racer Group (VRG) club and Summit Point Motorsports Park will hold the "Jefferson 500" at Summit Point on May 12 - May 15, 2016. This multi day racing event, sanctioned by the VRG, has been one of the Northeast's largest vintage races.
During the Jefferson 500 event, on Saturday, May 14, the Country Roads Car Club will be holding a car show on the grounds of Summit Point. The $15.00 car show registration fee provides both entry into Summit Point and the car show. Also car show participants will be eligible to sign-up for a two (2) lap driving sessions on the track at 12 noon for an additional fee of $10 which will be donated to the High Performance Team (Wounded Veterans Racing Team).
The car show times are listed for 10:00am – 4:00pm. But the car show organizers recommend that entrants arrive between 8:30am-9:00am to get parked on the show field and signed-up for the parade lap.
For those POG members interested in going to the Jefferson 500 and entering the car show as a group, POG member Bruce Bade has offered to lead the group on the drive to Summit Point. Contact Bruce (bruce.bade@cox.net) if you would like to be part of that group. Based upon those responses, Bruce will arrange for a meeting location in Northern Virginia for everyone to gather before driving to the Jefferson 500 and car show.


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Q: How to detect if user input is a domain? I am writing some code for my website and I need to find out a way to detect a user's input and determine whether or not it is a domain or an IP. If it is a domain it will then parse the domain from e.g. http://www.google.com to google.com, then resolve it and echo it back into the user input field. If it is a IP then it will skip all of these steps and remain in the IP user input field.
This is what I have so far:
<?php
if( $_POST['submit'] )
{
    $ip_address=$_POST["host"];

    if (ctype_alpha($ip_address))
    {
        // get host name from URL
        preg_match('@^(?:http://)?([^/]+)@i', $ip_address, $matches);
        $host = $matches[1];

        // get last two segments of host name
        preg_match('/[^.]+\.[^.]+$/', $host, $matches);
        $new_ip_address = $matches;

        //resolve parsed ip
        $presolved = gethostbyname($new_ip_address);
    }
    else
    {
        echo "Do stuff.\n";
    }
}
?>

A: Have you considered looking at it from the other direction?  Detecting an IP address literal is much easier than parsing and validating a DNS name.

*

*Parse the URL with parse_url

*Split $url['host'] by '.'.  If the result is an array of four integer elements, then it is probably an IP address.

*Bonus points for checking that each integer is in the appropriate range (e.g, 1-255 for the first octet and 0-255 for the remaining octets).

In any case, use parse_url instead of trying to crack this with the regex hammer.

A: Try using http://php.net/filter_var
var_dump(filter_var('http://example.com', FILTER_VALIDATE_URL, FILTER_FLAG_PATH_REQUIRED));

A: To check if the input was an ip, you can use php's ip2long (http://php.net/manual/en/function.ip2long.php)
See the example below, which will return an IP or false.
<?php
function checkOrMakeIp($address) {
    $long = ip2long($address);
    if ($long != -1 || $long !== FALSE) {
       // It is a IP, just return the address
       return $address;
    } elseif($ip = gethostbynamel($address)) {
       // It is a hostname, but now we have the ip, return it
       return $ip[0];
    }

    return false;
}
?>

Notice the gethostbynamel, it will return FALSE if the hostname could not be resolved; otherwise an array. (http://www.php.net/manual/en/function.gethostbynamel.php)


Every year for the last decade and a half, the Northampton County VA Chamber of Commerce has sponsored a wonderful holiday event– the Holiday Progressive Dinner in Cape Charles, VA (although the 2010 Dinner was held in Eastville, VA ). This delightful event features a "soup-to-nuts" meal progressively served at about 10 historic Victorian homes and sites throughout the town. The Chamber outdid itself this year by including even more entertainment — seven theatrical vignettes recreating a visit in 1886 to Cape Charles by US President Grover Cleveland were added to the normal fare of excellent food and musical entertainment. Eldest Daughter, Middle Daughter, a friend and I had tickets for the earliest group, the "Santa Group", with a kick-off time of 3:30 at Art's Enter's Palace Theater. There we received our red badges, programs and started off with the evening's first appetizer, a chili-glazed beef kabob with Virginia peanut dipping sauce. Then, a quick and easy walk to Site # 2, the Bay Creek Railway Car, a fully restored vintage car originally used between 1915 and 1940's, where Vignette # 1 began, a cordial conversation between Alexander Cassatt ( brother to the famous painter, Mary Cassatt) and Wm. Scott, founder of Cape Charles, as they prepared to board for a railroad trip from Cape Charles to New York. Then, boarding the railway car ourselves, we sampled our second appetizer, a rich Scottish smoked salmon with tomato aioli and creme fraiche, served on dill focaccia, prepared by Aqua Restaurant. Although I am not a huge fan of smoked salmon, this was moist and melt-in-the-mouth luscious, a 4 star.
Next, a walk to the fully restored vintage 1950's ranch home on Monroe Avenue owned by Tom and Kathy Bonadeo for the pasta course. a pasta primevera in alfredo sauce, prepared by Little Italy Restaurant. The pasta was accompanied by sparkling cider or nice local wines from Holly Grove Vineyards in Franktown,VA and the very pleasant musical entertainment by Sarah Scott, flautist.
From there we were off to another home on Monroe Avenue, the well-known Kellogg House, a Flemish bond brick Colonial Revival, definitely one of the finest homes ever built in Cape Charles. Vignette # 2, starring Blue Heron's own David Kabler, told the story of the exciting news of President Cleveland's impending visit. Afterwards, a broth-based vegetable crab soup prepared by Machipongo Clam Shack was served, piping hot and very tasty, quite welcome after our little jaunts around town.
Off next to the newly opened Fig Street Inn, located at the corner of Tazewell Avenue and Fig Street. Originally built by one of Cape Charles' prominent families, the Wilson family, owners of the town's first department store, this home is located on land purchased from the estate of Cape Charles founder, Wm. Scott. The house needed substantial renovation when purchased by the current owners and they have done a marvelous job, it looks just resplendent dressed in its holiday finery. The Vignette here starred Trina Veber ( AKA Mrs. Santa from the Grand Illumination presentation) and Linda Spence, society ladies getting ready to meet their husbands and hear more news about President Cleveland's Cape Charles visit. Afterwards, a salad course of mixed greens with almonds, feta and cranberries was served, tossed with a tangy apple cider dressing, everything crisp and tasty, prepared by the Exmore Diner, an Eastern Shore landmark.
From the Inn, a quick walk up Tazewell Avenue to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Dan Dougherty, built on land purchased directly from Wm. Scott in 1883. This lovely home still retains one of the original hitching posts remaining in Cape Charles and lo and behold, a real live horse, a miniature, was hitched there, quietly nibbling at the grass and in general ignoring all the fuss around it. Wines from Chatham Vineyards, a fine local winery, were served with a trio of cheeses and apple slices in a pretty presentation from Gull Hummock Gourmet Market, located in in downtown Cape Charles, after the Vignette which featured Thomas Dixon and Wm. Fitzhugh, both prominent in Cape Charles society, planning a hunting trip out to our Barrier Islands which would likely include President Cleveland.
And a zip-zip across the street brought us to the beautiful Tazewell Avenue 1920's home of Mr. and Mrs. John Schulz. Mr. Schulz , a former Navy pilot, employee of Voice of America and foreign correspondent has many unique art pieces from around the world which he was kind enough to expound upon for our group. After a tour of the home we were treated to music of the season played by the dynamic duo of Malcolm, on violin, and Carol Russ, on accordion. It's always a treat to be nearby when Malcolm and Carol play. ( In fact, they added greatly to the ambiance of Blue Heron's period- attire party aboard the tall ship Kalmar Nychol this past June. ) The entree' was served here, a succulent presentation of braised duck in a port wine reduction accompanied by goat cheese mashers and asparagus spears, expertly prepared by Kelly's Pub located on Mason Avenue in historic downtown Cape Charles.
And last but not least, dessert at Heyward Hall, individual apple rum cakes, expertly prepared by Amy B. Catering, served with aromatic coffee brewed by the Eastern Shore Coastal Roasting Co., both enjoyed while being entertained by the mellow harmony of Eastern Shore's own Acclaim Barbershop Quartet. And then who should stride out on the stage to deliver a strong "thank-you for your hospitality" speech ?? You guessed it, the final Vignette of the evening featured President Grover Cleveland congratulating the gathered Cape Charles citizens on their vision and foresight in developing the railroad and planning for the new steamer which would carry passengers and rail cars across the Chesapeake Bay. With that speech, the 2011 Progressive Dinner Tour concluded for the "Santa Group" although about 10 or so later groups, presumably named after his reindeer, were wending their way through. It was a lovely night, the food was great, as was the entertainment– and we managed to work off at least a few calories as we strolled from site to site on a beautiful December's evening.
It was a beautiful Eastern Shore night for the Cape Charles 2nd Annual "Grand Illumination", moon nearly full, skies clear, stars shining down brightly on the event, temperatures in the mid-40's, cool-ish but not cold. ( Unlike last year at the 1st Annual "Grand Illumination" where the wind was a little brisk– I was sorry I hadn't brought a pair of gloves and worn a warmer blazer, finding myself doing jazzercise steps to keep warm — jingle bells, stomp-stomp-stomp, jingle bells, stomp,stomp,stomp– you get the picture.) Running a bit late, I threaded through the gathered crowd of happy youngsters, oldsters, teenies and toddlers, to find Daughter #3, daughter- in- law # 1 and four grandkids who fortunately had already located good viewing spots near the front of The Gazebo at Cape Charles' beautiful Central Park. Caroling was just beginning, kicked off by the Master of Ceremonies, Chris Bannon of Seagate B&B, dressed in a bright red Santa hat and wrapped in a big holiday smile.
Dedicated in September, 2010, the Cape Charles Central Park, with its wide green, gracefully curving sidewalks, lovely fountain, dozens of Memorial Trees, elaborate children's playground and The Gazebo, is the glorious result of years of collective effort by the many, many volunteers of " Citizens For Central Park" and nearly a million dollars in donations and grants. It's now the pride of the little coastal town of Cape Charles, the site of public events large and small, a place for individuals and families to enjoy a walk, a jog, a frisbee contest on a summer's eve. And now, for the holidays, it's a magical place of trees and old-fashioned Victorian style lamp posts strung with thousands of twinkling lights, colors galore and blazing white, a feast for the eyes, a sight for every passerby to enjoy as they light up the night.
Meanwhile, back at The Gazebo, folks were still arriving, strolling down the Park's curving paths, now lined with luminaries glowing brightly in the darkness, twinkling like little stars fallen to earth, everyone receiving a candle . Up on stage, Santa and Mrs. Claus ( a big shout-out to Larry and Trina Veber, long time Cape Charles residents, for all the time they donate to make so many great local events even better), gathered with the Mayor, the choir, some members of Cape Charles Town Council, Cape Charles Chief of Police, Commander of the Cape Charles Coast Guard Station as Chris Bannon gave a memorial tribute to Melvin Dudley, without whose tireless efforts Central Park would not be what it is today. In fact, a beautiful red cedar has been been planted in a place of honor near the playground as a Memorial Tree for Melvin Dudley and has been designated as the now and future Official Christmas Tree of Cape Charles. Its plaque reads: " In honor of his dedication to Cape Charles, his gifts of wisdom, his grand sense of humor, his love of family and appreciation of the beauty of this environment." Then, a flip of the switch and the Melvin R. Dudley Memorial Tree burst into brightly glowing colors, the first tree to be illuminated. As dignitaries came down from the stage to light the candles of those gathered below, golden flickers spread until hundreds of candles glowed in the darkness, spreading light and good cheer as carols continued to be sung and smiles contined to grow. 'Tis after all, The Season. Then the big moment- Mayor Dora Sullivan asked everyone to blow out their candles and turn towards the Park Green. As they turned, the entire Park leapt into color, everywhere trees and lampposts glowed and twinkled as thousands of points of shining lights enveloped Central Park in a brilliant blanket of sparkling luminous energy, evoking a wave of applause from the crowd as the 2nd Annual "Grand Illumination" was concluded.
Time then for visiting with Santa and Mrs. Claus who had flown in straight from the North Pole just for this event ! Kids large and small lined up for a shy chat with Santa and a big hug from Mrs. Claus. It was really sweet and so authentic, The Gazebo wreathed in brilliant blue lights, Santa and Mrs. Claus in bright red, kids waiting patiently in line for a chance to whisper into Santa's ear their deepest holiday wishes, phone cameras clicking as parents snapped pictures, reindeer nickering just a few feet away, their bells jingling gaily. Well, not exactly reindeer, actually more like horses…. but they definitely were nickering and their manes were entwined with ribbons and little bells which jingled gaily at every toss of their bedecked heads.
Thanks to the folks from the Triple M Ranch, a 150 acre horse farm with winding riding trails located just outside Cape Charles, 6 beautiful and patient horses and their riders had gathered at the entrance to Central Park so that kids of all ages, including myself, would have a chance to pat and talk to them. ( Check out Triple M at www.triplemranches.com ) My youngest grandson, who is a bit awed by horses, just loved seeing them all dressed up in their red and green holiday finery. He even ventured a gentle stroking of the neck of a small filly. What an unexpected treat, it brought a real old-fashioned holiday flair to this great small town event, hope to see these reindeer, I mean horses, again next year at Cape Charles' 3rd Annual "Grand Illumination" !
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The DNASTAR Cloud Data Drive works as both a Cloud file browser and a mechanism for transferring data between your desktop/laptop computer and the DNASTAR Cloud. Your data and results are stored in a private, encrypted Amazon Web Services (AWS) account visible only to you.
The DNASTAR Cloud Data Drive lets you view files and folders, and create/delete folders and subfolders.
The DNASTAR Cloud Data Drive lets you upload data files and folders to the DNASTAR Cloud, or download them from the Cloud to your own computer. The status and progress of uploads and downloads are continuously displayed in the lower pane of the dialog.
The following brief video shows how easy it is to upload your data and then perform a SeqMan NGen Cloud Assembly.


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Modern Take on a Classic
I am not sure the reaction I was expecting when bringing up the firearm I was testing out in conversation, but most everyone I talked to about the Henry Repeating Arms Long Ranger rifle said the same thing: "Are you serious? A .223 lever-action rifle? I have never seen that before!"
And, they were equally impressed getting to lay eyes on it, as this new offering from Henry Repeating Arms truly is a slick rifle bringing a modern take to a classic rifle design.
For years I dreamed about owning a lever-action rifle, but never did pull the trigger on one (no pun intended) because with several bolt-action rifles already in my gun safe, I honestly didn't feel I needed a less accurate lever-action rifle added to the mix.
But, with the launch of Henry's Long Ranger series, chambered in .223, .243, .308 and 6.5 Creedmoor, and available with or without iron sights, my interest was piqued, and I had to see what the talk was all about.
At first glance, I quickly noticed the .223 firearm I received for review purposes was not a tubular-fed rifle like most lever-actions I had previously shot. It instead included a five-round, detachable magazine (four-round for other calibers). This was an important design upgrade for several reasons, in my opinion. For starters, the magazine allows for the use of precision ammunition, instead of round or flat-tipped ammunition used most commonly in tube-fed magazines, and it also means for easier reloading, especially if extra magazines are available.
I also noticed the barrel on this 7-pound rifle was free-floated, meaning the accuracy concerns I once had shouldn't be a worry any longer. In addition, Henry touted its machined and chromed steel bolt with a six-lug rotary head as an additional upgrade to help with the firearm's accuracy.
Though the rifle was drilled and tapped for topping with optics, mine also came with iron sights, so I chose to take to the range without any aides. And, I was pleasantly surprised.
The upgraded, geared action (meaning less pull to operate the lever) functioned quite smoothly and quickly, and the iron sights quickly had me banging steel at 50-plus yards straight out of the gate using Federal Premium Ammunition 55-grain Barnes TSX loads.
Now if you are familiar with .223 shooting from an AR platform, the Long Ranger has just as little recoil. But, it seemed as though the noise from the Henry was amplified more than its modern sporting counterpart. You can expect that when shooting rounds pushing 3,200 fps velocity at the muzzle.
Pleased with the firearm's performance at the range, I even toted it to the woods a few times in hopes of tagging a deer. Though I didn't find initial luck, there still is a month left in the season here in South Carolina for me to knock down a deer.
With loads of improvements to the classic lever-action design, Henry's Long Ranger series is functional for hunting or the range, and I'm already making room for it in my gun safe.
— Pete Muller


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Unusual and Hidden Places to Visit in Alaska
Alaska is a weird and wonderful place to visit. One of the last great wildernesses left in the world, it is full of excitement, mystery, and wonder, offering unique attractions and once-in-a-lifetime experiences around every corner.
While the major attractions of Alaska – the glaciers, the wildlife, the sheer unspoiled natural beauty – are pretty well-known, the Last Frontier is full of lesser-known, weirder, and off-the-beaten-track places to visit and things to see. Exploring the road less traveled and getting to know a different side of Alaska is a real treat, and something all visitors should do.
So whether you are a veteran, regularly taking Alaska cruises from Seattle to explore the 49th state, or a complete Alaska newbie packing your bags for your first trip north, here are some of the most amazing, unusual, and hidden places to visit in Alaska!
Mendenhall Ice Caves
Only a few short miles from the center of Juneau, the Mendenhall Ice Caves take you into a magical frozen world of bright-blue ice and freezing water. 'The Glacier Behind the Town' houses offers the opportunity to literally climb inside one of these vast natural constructions of ice and rock, and explore the inside of a glacier. Despite its proximity to Alaska's capital, the Mendenhall Ice Caves remain under the radar, mostly because the only way to reach them is by kayak, followed by a scramble up and across the glacier itself!
The Dr. Seuss House
Officially called the Goose Creek Tower, this mind-bending construction is known locally as the Dr Seuss House, due to its resemblance to one of the bizarre, freaky habitations from the popular children's books. Its creator, designer, and builder, Philip Weidner, originally planned to construct a two-story cabin, and just got carried away stacking floor after floor, so the final product now towers over the surrounding woods. The house remains under construction, and there are currently between 14 and 17 floors, depending on how you count.
Aurora Ice Museum
The Aurora Ice Museum is the most impressive, and largest collection of ice sculptures that lasts all year long in the world. From medieval knights to polar bears, these remarkable sculptures are the creations of famous ice artist Steve Brice, who designs and hand-crafts each one. Room after room of frozen statues and huge dioramas lit by ethereal light make this attraction a must-see.
Kennecott Ghost Town
Thanks to the gold, copper, and other precious metals found in its hills and mountains, Alaska is full of ghost towns, settlements that sprung up at the height of the mining surge, and now remain uninhabited and alone in the woods. Kennecott is probably the most impressive of these fascinating towns, the remains of what was once the world's largest copper mine, now totally deserted. It is worth visiting for the eerie atmosphere alone, although there are also some impressive historical buildings to see, as well as the beautiful Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve.
The Upside-Down Forest
No, not something from Stranger Things, but rather a quaint, curious, and altogether delightful reimagining of a botanical garden. The 'hanging gardens of Alaska' were born when local landscaper Steve Bowhay deposited a dead tree stump upside-down when clearing a stream at the foot of Thunder Mountain. He loved the visual aesthetics, and repeated the feat with over 75 more dead spruce and hemlock trees. The roots hang down like vines, and he and his wife Cindy planted flowers and other bushes and shrubs in the root bowls, creating a remarkable upside-down forest. Now, Glacier Gardens is one of the most charming attractions Juneau has to offer!
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Located in the regenerated area of Grahame Park in north west London, the new 10 storey Colindale Offices comprises 90,000 sq ft of space to accommodate relocated London Borough of Barnet staff and also community facilities including social services, a business innovation hub, a café and a public conference suite. The building responds to the constrained nature of the site by combining two simple geometric elements: a triangular-shaped 4 storey block which maximises the footprint of the site and addresses the scale of the surrounding lower-rise residential developments, and a taller 10 storey more slender rectangular tower which provides the majority of the office space. The roof of the 4 storey element has been cleverly utilised as an outdoor terrace, available for use by both staff and visitors.
The roof terrace edge is bounded by a sedum-planted margin and the space includes large raised timber planting beds and is surfaced in a mosaic of hard paving for the pathways, hardwood decking for the relaxation areas and pebble borders. For the decked areas Furnitubes has supplied 6 table and bench sets and a further 7 independent benches from the RailRoad Inline range, with 'Delta' supports that can be readily bolted down to the decking for a solid placement at this potentially windy site. Aligning with the brick piers of the higher tower and between the glazed frontages, 11 RailRoad planters have been placed in the gravel margins to perfectly compliment the nearby seating, and planted with contemporary box topiary balls.


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France believes Assad using chlorine gas in Syria
Civilians flee the attack on East Douma en Ghouta on 6 February REUTERS/ Bassam Khabieh
France on Wednesday said that "all indications" suggest that Bashar al-Assad's regime is using chlorine weapons in Syria's civil war. And some 100 French citizens who have fought for the Islamic State 'IS) armed group are detained in Syria and six families in Iraq, Foreign Affairs Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian told BFM television.
"All indications ... tell us today that chlorine is being used by the regime at present in Syria," Le Drian said in an interview on Wednesday morning.
But he added that "we haven't completely documented this" so "we have to remain cautious".
UN war crimes investigators said Tuesday that they were studying a number of reports that chemical weapons have been used in the rebel-held zones of Eastern Ghouta, near Damascus, and in the north-western Idlib Province in recent weeks.
The United States said this week there was "obvious evidence" of chlorine gas attacks, including in Eastern Ghouta, recently.
Asked how France would react if there was proof that what President Emmanuel Macron has called a "red line" has been crossed, Le Drian pointed to the "partnership against impunity" agreed by two dozen countries in January to ensure that perpetrators of chemical attacks in Syria are held accountable.
Iran criticised, not Turkey
The minister called on "everyone who has no business being in Syria to leave, specifically naming the Lebanese Hezbollah group and "Iranian militias".
But he refrained from condemning Turkey's military offensive against Kurdish YPG rebels, who were backed by the US-led coalition as the most effective opposition to IS.
He can "understand" that Ankara wishes to "ensure the security of its borders", he said, while warning against killing civilians.
"The Kurds have been absolutely exemplary and decisive in the capture of Raqqa," he said. But he only named the Iraqi Kurdish Peshmerga and not the YPG in that context.
French jihadists to be judged in Syria, Iraq
The Kurdish forces have told France they are holding about 100 of its citzens in Syria, Le Drian said, adding that the "local legal authorities", who are "not automatically Kurds but the Syrian democratic forces too" would deal with them.
"They will not be repatriated insfar as they are combatants, so they are enemies," he said.
The French government is reluctant to repatriate jihadists but has said it would react if any national are given a death sentence.
Six families are being held in Iraq, Le Drian said.
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Q: Use Points in Euclidean space to find probability based on distributions? Given a string at the origin in  Euclidean real space to a random point (x,y) where x~N(2,1) and y~N(0,1), how can one determine the probability that the string will need to be longer > 3 units from origin?
Introductory work:
I recognize to use distance formula: square root($x^2$ + $y^2$) > $3^2$, and to square both sides.
I recognize that squaring vector x will produce a non-central $x^2$ and squaring vector y will produce a central $x^2$.
I don't know what to do to solve from here. I have read previous problems on Euclidean distance but do not need to solve for the function. I need to somehow find the probability answer.

A: Solution:

*

*If |y| is bigger than 3, the string is always longer than 3 units,
regardless of the value of x. The chance that the standard normal
distribution will be less than -3 or greater than +3 is $\text{erfc}\left(\frac{3}{\sqrt{2}}\right)$ which is about 0.0026998

*For -3 < y < 3, the chance that y = y0 (for any y0) is the PDF
of the standard normal at y0 or $\frac{e^{-\frac{\text{y0}^2}{2}}}{\sqrt{2 \pi }}$

*If y=y0, we want to compute the chance that x^2 + y0^2 > 3^2, or
x^2 > 3^2 - y0^2 or |x| > Sqrt[3^2-y0^2].

*The chance that x < -Sqrt[3^2-y0^2] is just the CDF of x's
distribution to the value, which is $\frac{1}{2} \text{erfc}\left(\frac{\sqrt{9-\text{y0}^2}+2}{\sqrt{2}}\right)$

*The chance that x > Sqrt[3^2-y0^2] is 1 minus the CDF of x's
distribution to the value, which is: $1-\frac{1}{2}\text{erfc}\left(-\frac{\sqrt{9-\text{y0}^2}-2}{\sqrt{2}}\right)$

*Since the two events above don't overlap, the total chance that x
will be large enough to make the total length bigger than 3 is the
sum of the above or:
$
   \frac{1}{2}
    \left(-\text{erfc}\left(-\frac{\sqrt{9-\text{y0}^2}-2}{\sqrt{2}}\right)+\text{erfc}\left(\frac{\sqrt{9-\text{y0}^2}+2}{\sqrt{2}}\right)+2\right)
$

*So, for any given value of y0, the above is the chance x will be
big enough to make the total length greater than 3. Since we know
the probability of y=y0 (as above), the probability of the combined
events is the product of the two probabilities or:
$
   \frac{e^{-\frac{\text{y0}^2}{2}}
    \left(-\text{erfc}\left(-\frac{\sqrt{9-\text{y0}^2}-2}{\sqrt{2}}\right)+\text{erfc}\left(\frac{\sqrt{9-\text{y0}^2}+2}{\sqrt{2}}\right)+2\right)}{2
    \sqrt{2 \pi }}
$

*

*To find the total probability over all y0, we integrate the above
from -3 to +3 (since we made a special case for y < -3 and y > 3
above) numerically to get 0.211662.

*We now add this probability to the probability of |y| > 3 we
computed earlier to get 0.214362
Here's a plot of your probability function and a circle of radius 3
(note that the circle looks elongated because it follows the surface
of your probability distribution)

Note: I wrote
https://github.com/barrycarter/bcapps/blob/master/MATHEMATICA/bc-solve-stats-191040.m
to help solve this.
Former answer/hint:
Hint that's too long for a comment. Consider 3 cases:

*

*if x < -3, the string length is > 3

*if x > 3, the string length is > 3

*For all other values of x, let's take x = 1.5 as an example.

*If x = 1.5, then y^2 > 3^2-1.5^2 = 6.75, or |y| > Sqrt[6.75].

*Thus compute the PDF of x = 1.5 and multiple by the probability that |y| > Sqrt[6.75] (which would involve the CDF).

*Finally, integrate.
Let me know if this doesn't help


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It was brought to our attention that the Android SDK is now being released under an overall proprietary software license. In the past, we already had to release a free software SDK, back in Replicant 2.2 times, because the Android SDK was shipping with the non-free Google APIs. More recent SDK updates made these APIs only plug-ins that weren't shipped with the SDK and it was made clear that these components were non-free while all the license files we could find on the Android SDK package were free software licenses.
However now Google decided to put an overall non-free license for the SDK, which brings back the need of having a fully free Replicant SDK. Since our only SDK release is getting old (it was API level 8), we built an SDK package from Replicant 4.0 sources, that is API level 15.
You can download the SDK from the ReplicantSDK page, find an installation and usage guide as well as the build instructions on the wiki.
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so it should not be interpreted as a reaction to the development of Aliyun (which was founded in 2011: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aliyun) or Kindle Fire (which also was released in 2011), as some people claim: http://www.androidpolice.com/2012/11/16/google-forbids-actions-that-result-in-fragmentation-in-updated-sdk-license-what-it-means/ .
Please also note that the license text forbids anything that "may cause or result" in the "fragmentation" of Android – this suggests very strongly that "fragmentation" was not widespread when the license text was written (as something may "cause or result" in it, not "increase" it). It may be possible that Google was trying not to publicly acknowledge that problem – but any public statements from Google from that time may counter such an argument.
An example of such a forbidden action given in the clause is "distributing, participating in the creation of, or promoting in any way a software development kit derived from the SDK". For a long time I thought that it refers to trying to work around this clause by creating a different SDK without this clause. But in such a case the whole phrase "distributing, participating in the creation of, or promoting in any way" would be unnecessary, "creating" would be enough.
So that paragraph ***probably*** refers to creation of derivative versions of Android that would be incompatible with Android SDK (i.e. they would not run Android apps correctly or that would support Android-like apps that Google's Android does not). It probably refers most importantly to such an incompatibility that would be made by purpose.
Another key word in that clause is "may", possibly it suggests another interpretations of this clause.
" Usually, to reach the broadest possible audience, you'd distribute your apps through a marketplace, such as Google Play.
So at least, it cannot *probably* argue now that FDroid breaks that clause by doing activity that may "result in fragmentation of Android" (i.e. by being used by Cyanogenmod).
The very important question here is if that "agreement" was bounding also outside of the distribution of the SDK: if someone has downloaded the SDK in the past and agreed to the license, is he now legally obliged to refrain from any activity that "may cause or result in the fragmentation of Android" even if that activity does not involve use of the SDK in any way?
Probably a lawyer would be better suited to answer such a question.
It'd be nice if this SDK got an update to at least android 4.2. I need some stuff that's inside it, and I want to use a fully free SDK if possible.
Sorry but I'm not really competent for debugging the SDK.
Am using a Redhat linux VM. The links you have provided seem to work for ubuntu or other variants of linux.
I just downloaded the zip file, extracted it and ran the emulator.
I am stuck with SDL init failure, reason is: No available video device.
I tried the same on another instance of RHEL, it launched the application, but it was really slow and hung. When I terminated it and launched again, there too it is complaining about No available video device.
PS: I dont need to do any development. All I need is to run the emulator to send SMS for performing demo of our application (which does some processing on incoming SMS etc).
This works perfectly fine if I run Android Emulator in desktop with our applications running inside a VM.
Does anyone have binaries for this Replicant SDK (build version ) ? Planning to run in a linux VM.
Am awfully running short of time and I am afraid I do not have all the prequisites to perform a build.
This open source code and permissive licensing allows the software to be freely modified and distributed by device manufacturers, wireless carriers and enthusiast developers. Additionally, Android has a large community of developers writing applications (" apps ") that extend the functionality of devices, written primarily in a customized version of the Java programming language.
See https://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgroups=#!topic/adt-dev/KUK4ZC2b94o for a discussion of these issues at Google's site for developers working with Google on SDK tool enhancements. Google has not responded.
My take on these license terms is that they have long been out of sync with the actual practices of Google's SDK engineering team and outside partners; these terms were rarely noticed and never enforced; the terms became more onerous and impractical recently; the new terms are not yet in the current aosp sources, only in Google's internal fork of those sources; and SDK users encounter these terms only when downloading an already-built SDK or SDK add-on packages directly from Google.
When you build the SDK yourself from aosp sources, you never encounter the old or new license when acquiring or building from the sources, and so never agree to them or are bound by them. An app developer using an SDK that you build from aosp or replicant sources does not encounter the old or new license during normal use of the SDK. This license shows up only when the SDK user chooses to download optional add-on packages or update existing packages via the SDK Manager window. An SDK built from aosp sources sources has ARM, X86, and MIPS emulators already included, and includes a single instance of an Android system image for one combination of Android API level and ARM/X86/MIPS target cpu. This SDK build is complete enough for most app developers, without needing any of the optional packages from Google's SDK repo.
There is no such repository hosted at http://ftp.osuosl.org, yet. This change has the current effect of turning off the SDK Manager's mechanisms for finding and downloading optional packages or update packages from Google's repository. It guards against SDK users being confronted with the choice of using licensed stuff or not. This change is technically and legally not needed, but makes it easier for Replicant users to automatically stay with non-licensed software only.
There has been a substantial amount of new development in Google's SDK since the ICS release, with additional goodies (all open source in normal aosp fashion) and additional tool layers. There is much more to come. The source interactions between the SDK portion of Android sources and the rest of Android sources have been altered significantly since ICS, to make it easier for Google to release SDK changes on its own rhythm, separate from major Android releases. But those recent changes have made it unlikely that the replicant project can take any of the other recent SDK enhancements, until the rest of Replicant catches up to Jelly Bean and beyond.
Some people suggest that all of the SDK sources are somehow affected by the license terms. I think they only apply to Google's own SDK add-on packages when no sources are published elsewhere, and to Google's binaries download sites, and to Google's unpublished scripts for building and maintaining //dl-ssl.google.com/android/repository/ from its pieces.
Replicant's fork from the ics sources does not include SDK support for MIPS cpus; that was folded into aosp between the ics and jb releases.
May I ask for a copy of NDK as well? To download it I have also to accept license terms.
* The Android SDK has apparently always been covered by this restrictive overall license. We just learned about it a couple days ago.
* That the user is now requested to accept these terms before downloading the SDK and by refusing them, it isn't possible to get the Android SDK. Since these terms are very restrictive, we believe that anyone should be free to develop software for the Android platform without having to comply with such restrictions and that's why we decided to release a Replicant SDK.
* That all the individual plug-ins from Google are covered by these terms, removing any clear distinction between what's free and what's not among these plug-ins. The Replicant SDK won't check for software updates or plug-ins from Google and already comes with an usable emulator.
As for the files in the Android SDK itself, you can check their license in the various NOTICE files. For what we've seen, all the software mentioned in those files is released under a free software license, thus they are still free software. However, it remains possible that non-free software is present in the Android SDK package (we haven't checked each file particularly) and we thought it would be safer to release a Replicant SDK package. Moreover, if Google added that license, it is likely that it covers some of the files in it (or it would just have been a waste of time and energy to write that up), so we have good reasons to be suspicious that the Android SDK actually contains non-free software and thus, releasing a Replicant SDK sounds like a safe reaction.
Our Replicant SDK package was built from the Replicant 4.0 source tree and contains free software only (if you find any non-free piece in it, please let us know), it is not released under any particular license: check each component's license from the NOTICE files. Replicant uses the same codebase as CyanogenMod with some little modifications that are specific to our free system. The Replicant SDK is thus fully compatibly with any other Android distribution: you can use the Replicant SDK to develop software for another Android distribution.
The Replicant SDK is pretty much a clone at the same API level of the original thing. We've just rebuilt it from source. Since we are based on CyanogenMod, some of CM's improvements are likely to be found on the emulator.
Canonical didn't release any details yet to make us have a clear opinion about it. However, given the path Canonical and Ubuntu have taken, it seems that it's not going to be much of a free-software system, but rather an Open Source one, with all the glorious non-free blobs that will be required to have the best user experience. Maybe it'll be possible to get something fully free out of it, we'll need to see when more details are available.
About Tizen, I only overlooked their software release and can't really give you much of a concrete answer, but it may be promising.
Heartfelt thanks to everyone involved with this release & project in general. Keep fighting for the user.
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Do I have to run a replicant rom in my phone to run an app developed with this sdk? Is it a clone at API level of the original android?
What's your opinion on the new "Ubuntu for phones" o.s.? Is it 100% free (like in "freedom")? I have just read that it uses Android's drivers, so probably it won't be 100% free.
And what's your opinion on the new "Tizen" o.s.? It promises to be free software, but it is still alpha software.
Good looking out buddy! I was considering writing some Android stuff for academic purposes, and just started reading up on the SDK a couple days ago. I would rather not pull proprietary code into my work if possible.
We just discovered about these terms. On the other hand, it wasn't required to accept these to download the SDK before AFAIK. Also, this license covering free software seems like a problem to us.
This part of the terms has not changed for two years. What with this sudden commotion?
Why would that be a problem? We need to do fragmentation in order to provide our fully free version of Android. That's one of the freedoms guaranteed by free software: we are free to distribute modified versions of the software, whether Google likes it nor not!


Up to this point in this series about bookkeeping I've only mentioned accounts (ledgers) by name. To speed up the process of entering information accountants converted names to numbers. This made it easier to enter information in the original journals. Instead of long hand written words for the particular ledger, you simply entered a number.
In the case of this lot the first three digits of its account number will be 183 to 185. Can it get more detailed?
Yes it can. The two following examples illustrate how the numbering system goes to the fourth digit.
Using the same contractor purchasing lots, he purchases three lots for future construction. One lot is located in a subdivision known as Cripple Creek and the other two are in a area identified as Governor's Land. So how is the numbering system formatted?
So the account number for the lot purchased in Cripple Creek is 1852 and the two lots in Governor's Land are entered into account number 1857.
This business may have complexes in eight states representing digits 1 through 8 and the number 9 is simply left open for future use. Therefore the bond refinancing would be posted to account number 1827 which means asset, non-governmental, refinancing in Missouri.
This numbering structure exists throughout the entire chart of accounts. So let's discuss practical application.
I have stated several times throughout these lessons, one of the most common mistakes bookkeepers make is having too many accounts. Think about this for a moment, with a four digit number you could literally end up with 9,999 accounts. For your average small business, this is more than enough. I have reviewed the account structure for operations with over $5,000,000 in revenue and they get by fine with less than 300 accounts. If your operation is doing less than $1,000,000 per year in sales, you should not have more than 100 accounts.
Once an operation gets to a sales volume of more than $10 Million you may consider expanding to a five digit numbering system. Most likely it will not be needed but it can be considered.
WITH SMALL BUSINESS USE A FOUR DIGIT ACCOUNT NUMBERING FORMAT.
In general, account numbers starting with an 8 or 9 are designed for other expenses and revenue which is explained in the next lesson.
QuickBooks allows the bookkeeper to use the numbering system when setting up the chart of accounts. Click on 'Lists', then 'Chart of Accounts' and at the bottom, click on the word 'Accounts'. Hit 'Add a New Account' or 'Edit an Account'. The account's detail information card is displayed. Up in the right hand corner is the field to add an account number. Please try to adhere to the four digit numbering system.
Accountants use a numbering system to speed up the process of entering data into the journals and transferring information to the respective ledgers. The number system is tied to the six types of accounts for the first digit. The second digit refers to a more defined section of the type of account. The remaining digits provide flexibility in meeting the information needs of the respective business. Act on Knowledge.


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Jerusalem – Netanyahu Thanks US And Australia For Rejecting Palestinian UN Bid
Jerusalem – Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu discussed the UN Security Council vote, thanking the US and Australia for voting against the motion, and praising Rwanda and Nigeria for abstaining.
"I want to express appreciation and gratitude to the United States and Australia, as well as special appreciation to the President of Rwanda, my friend Paul Kagame, and to the President of Nigeria, my friend Goodluck Jonathan," Netanyahu said when he arrived Wednesday morning to vote in the Likud primary.
"I spoke with both of them, they promised me personally that they would not support this decision, and they stood by their words. That is what tipped the scales," he added.
The Palestinian resolution calling for a full Israeli withdrawal to the pre-1967 lines by 2017, and the establishment of a Palestinian state with east Jerusalem as its capital, did not muster the necessary nine votes Tuesday in the Security Council.
Earlier Wednesday, Foreign Minister Avigdor Liberman said the Palestinian failure to get their statehood resolution passed Wednesday in the UN Security Council should teach them that provocations and attempts to unilaterally impose conditions on Israel will lead them nowhere.
"The Palestinian disregard for important counties in the international arena, first and foremost the US, stems from the backing they get form some of the states in Europe," he said, in an obvious reference to the "for" votes cast by France and Luxembourg.
"Every state that truly wants to move an arrangement forward needs to act responsibly and make clear to the Palestinians that decisions are only made around the negotiating table," Liberman said.
While France and Luxembourg voted for the Palestinian resolution, two other EU countries – Britain and Lithuania – abstained, illustrating the wide differences on the Mideast that exist inside the 28-state EU.
Liberman praised his ministry for the work it did to thwart the resolution, the second time in three years that Israel dodged a bullet on this issue in the Security Council, and cited Israel's concentrated diplomatic efforts in Africa, the far East and central Europe. In 2011 the Palestinians failed in their attempt to win full UN statehood recognition in the UN.
In addition to the United States, Australia voted against the resolution on Tuesday. Britain, Lithuania, South Korea, and two of the three African states on the Security Council – Rwanda and Nigeria – all abstained, depriving the Palestinians of their nine votes needed to pass the resolution and force a US veto.
Meanwhile, Intelligence Minister Yuval Steinitz expressed his criticism of the draft Palestinian statehood bid, despite its failed to pass the Security Councilvote.
"The Palestinian failure to secure a vote in the UN Security Council does not mitigate the Palestinian Authorities hostile and unilateral political offensive against Israel," he charged a day after the vote.
Steinitz said it was "a worrying sign" that France and Britain – two of Israel's allies – supported the resolution or abstained from the vote on it.
Former Israeli Ambassador to the US Michael Oren also came out against the Palestinian move, saying its unilateral attempt push a statehood motion through an international body proved that the PA did not seek to negotiate peace with Israel.
"The Palestinian leadership proved once again that its not interested in peace with its attempt to force a state on us, via the UN," said Oren, who is planning to run in the March elections on the new Kulalu party ballot.


At this point, latter spending the day in the museum and with an hour-long line to endure to take the elevator up to the CN Tower, we were pretty much tired. But the wait was well worth it. The elevator with its glass wall offer a stunning view from the city when you are going up. Up in the Tower, the glass floor can be nerve recking but we had no problem stepping on it. They say the glass gets replaced once in a while. Ok.
Too bad I had to take pictures behind glasses which added lots of reflection.


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PG&E Invests Heavily in Wildfire Prevention
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California's utilities are enhancing their wildfire mitigation plans in the wake of 2020's rash of deadly wildfires. The state's three major utilities—Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E), San Francisco; Southern California Edison...
Smoke From California Wildfires Chokes Off Solar Energy Production
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A grayish-brown haze stretches from one horizon to the other, turning the sun into a bright orange ball, like a sunset at ten in the morning. White flakes of ash drift down from the sky. A lingering smell of smoke gets in our...
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Renewable power and energy storage are teaming up to help the country combat global warming in many ways. Just outside of San Francisco, communities are making contingencies against the growing risk of wildfires. Last month...
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No state has been impacted more by the growing threat of wildfires than California, and utilities there have felt the heat as many of the most devastating fires were caused by their own faulty equipment and poor maintenance...
PG&E to Pay Largest Penalty Ever For Deadly Wildfires
A grim chapter in California history may finally be coming to a close. Its closure should be welcome, if not entirely satisfying, news to all those who were involved. On May 7, the California Public Utilities Commission (PUC)...
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Sadly, combating wildfires has become as much a part of the fight against global warming as tapping into renewable power. Utilities in California have become painfully familiar with this new reality. On Feb. 7, the state's...
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Electrical contractors with the capability to do distributed energy projects may see a big bump in business in California next year. On December 11, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) proposed an annual...
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Last month, Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) conducted forced power shutoffs to avoid triggering wildfires during extreme weather conditions. They were met with a loud chorus of objections from customers and public officials...
In Unprecedented Move, PG&E Cuts Power to 800,000 Customers
Updated 10/10/19 10:15 a.m.—PG&E has restored power to approximately 50,000 customers in the Sierra Foothills since the shutoff began. Sometimes, it's good to have backup power, and, for 800,000 customers of PG&E, that time...
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Changes in California's utility regulations are coming about because of last year's devastating wildfires. Some regulations, including enhancements to utilities' mitigation plans, are expected, and some, such as...
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Trial by Fire: California Fires Are Burning Holes Through Utilities' Budgets
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Thanks to a climate that is growing both warmer and drier, California's investor-owned utilities are facing an existential crisis. As the state sets new records for fire damage with each passing year, utility transmission...
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Nguyễn Tăng Tuấn (born 28 June 1986) is a Vietnamese footballer who plays as a forward for XSKT Cần Thơ.

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MINNEAPOLIS -- Even after 13 years in the major leagues, Joe Mauer found a new way to win a ballgame.Mauer drew a pinch-hit, bases-loaded walk with one out in the bottom of the 12th inning to give the Minnesota Twins a 2-1 win over the Chicago White Sox on Friday night.It was his first career game-ending walk and only the second time hed won a game in his final plate appearance.You dont get that opportunity a whole lot, or I havent, I guess, over my career, Mauer said. Those are fun situations to be in and obviously when you come through like tonight thats even better.Dan Jennings (4-3) hit Eddie Rosario with a full-count pitch to lead off the 12th. One out later Byron Buxton walked. Reliever Tommy Kahnle then came on and walked Brian Dozier and Mauer to push across the winning run.Mauer was hitting for Robbie Grossman, who leads Twins regulars in on-base percentage. But the decision was a no-brainer according to Twins manager Paul Molitor.I went with the resume, he said. Nothing magical about that.Trevor May (2-2) was the last of four Twins relievers to pitch a scoreless inning, backing up the strong performance of starter Ricky Nolasco. The right-hander, who has been subject of trade talks, cruised through a season-high eight innings, allowing just one run and three hits with one walk and six strikeouts.Adam Eaton put the White Sox on the board early when he led off the game with a long home run to right-center field. After that, however, only one White Sox runner reached second base against Nolasco.It just seemed like we were chasing stuff all night, White Sox manager Robin Ventura said.Chicago starter Jose Quintana matched Nolasco all night, allowing one run on seven hits with one walk and nine strikeouts. Buxtons two-out double in the seventh inning ended his night after 112 pitches, but Matt Albers came on to retire Dozier and strand Buxton.Nolasco was throwing a good game, and when you saw that, it was trying to keep it close, said Quintana, who has earned no-decisions in quality starts his last two times out.LEADOFF LUNACYWhen Eaton led off the game with a home run it marked the 12th time the Twins have given up a home run to the first batter of the game. That ties the 2004 Los Angeles Dodgers record for the most leadoff home runs allowed in a season. It was also the fifth time a Twins opponent has gone deep to start a game in the last 10 days.MORNEAUS RETURNJustin Morneau was a visiting player for the first time in the city he called home for a decade. The Twins traded their former first baseman and 2006 AL MVP late in the 2013 season. After stints with Pittsburgh and Colorado, Morneau signed with the White Sox in June. 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First, once youve got an issue or problem, youve got to admit it. I admit it, I accept it, I own it. Get the medication I need to tone it down, talk to somebody, figure out why Im constantly searching to be perfect.Brooks signed a $40 million, five-year contract with the Eagles after four seasons in Houston. He started the first 10 games in his first season in Philadelphia before sitting out two of the next three games.ddddddddddddFor me, its just I always want to be perfect in what I do and if Im not perfect its not good enough, and sometimes that just really weighs on you, he said. I have to learn how to kind of chill out and understand its OK to make mistakes. Its OK to not be perfect.Brooks was diagnosed with a stomach ulcer when he experienced similar symptoms playing for the Texans. He sought help after the recent episodes.I thought it was something physical in my stomach, so I didnt know it could possibly be something else, he said. 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Calgary company pulls Black Lives Matter gelato in face of criticism
A Calgary gelato company is apologizing for a recent campaign, quickly pulling a Black Lives Matter-themed gelato from its website and social media channel just hours after its launch.
Some accused the company of commodifying the larger movement
Joel Dryden · CBC News · Posted: Jun 13, 2020 1:34 PM MT | Last Updated: June 13, 2020
Calgary gelato company Righteous Gelato — previously known as Fiasco Gelato — pulled mention of a chocolate mint chip gelato from their website and social media channels after receiving criticism online. (Twitter)
Righteous Gelato, formerly known as Fiasco Gelato, debuted a chocolate mint chip gelato online on Friday, writing that $5 from each $12 jar sold would "support efforts to combat systemic racism and advocate for racialized and marginalized communities."
But the campaign was quickly met with backlash online, with some accusing the company of profiting off the Black Lives Matter movement, especially as the organization chosen to be a recipient of the profits is not affiliated with Black Lives Matter.
The special edition chocolate gelato features an illustration of three Black people, wearing masks emblazoned with the words George Floyd gasped before his death at the hands of police — "I can't breathe" — and holding Black Lives Matter signs.
Janelle Cooper, a Calgary artist who previously ran a Black theatre company called the Ellipsis Tree Collective, said she felt pain when she saw the image.
"I think it really sends a terrible image. It sends a message that this is the right way to do it — it's using Black issues, Black struggles, Black lives, Black pain, Black death, as a commodity," Cooper said. "It's capitalizing off our pain, off our lives."
Janelle Cooper, a Calgary artist who previously ran a Black theatre company called the Ellipsis Tree Collective, said companies like Righteous Gelato needed to involve Black voices when considering campaigns tied to the movement. (Janelle Cooper)
In a statement provided to CBC News, Righteous Gelato CEO James Boettcher said that "in our intention of doing the right thing, we did the wrong thing.
"Yesterday, Righteous launched a Black Lives Matter gelato with the intention of standing in solidarity and donating more than 100 per cent of our profits in the process to organizations that support inclusion and diversity," Boettcher said.
"While our intentions were from a place of love, we truly failed, and we are wholeheartedly sorry."
Cheryl Foggo, an Alberta-based author who has written about the Black experience in the province for decades, said she thought the image was a spoof when she first saw it.
"Black communities and Black people are deeply traumatized by brutality and racism. And when we have to try to process murders such as what happened to George Floyd, that sends us into a tailspin of grief and it is deeply traumatizing," Foggo said. "So to have people try to make a profit off of that pain, is not helpful at all.
"What would've been better for them to do is to reach out to some people in the Black community and ask how they could help."
It was only a matter of time before this egregious type of commodification of the struggle happened. I got to say though, if you're going to be tone deaf and build a brand through controversy, go all the way. #BlackLivesMatter pic.twitter.com/vXNNzRscVI
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Others criticized the fact that a white artist, Mandy Stobo, was chosen to produce the art for the gelato. Stobo said the response to the product represented a "wake-up call."
"To those who called me out for this: You're absolutely right, and thank you. I recognize that I should have declined their ask and instead encouraged them to provide a paid opportunity to a BIPOC artist," Stobo said in a statement. "Thank you for educating me, even though it's not your job.
"I hear you and will do better. I hope you accept my heartfelt expression as a sign of my intention to help and do good."
humbly, sincerely, with love and with kindness - Mandy pic.twitter.com/3qeDwmntmp
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Dooshima Jev with the United Black People Allyship Movement said the campaign from Righteous Gelato was disappointing, but hopefully could represent a case study in advertising and marketing amidst the larger movement.
"This is a beautiful learning experience. This experience, honestly, should go down in the marketing history of this movement," Jev said. "Because this is exactly what we're talking about. This is not just a fight for Black people. This is a fight for human life."
Righteous Gelato said it would donate 100 per cent of its profits from its online store for all of the month of June to organizations focused on Black lives, committing to working with leaders in the Black community in the future.
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