The contemporary debate about globalization has a very large impact on the structure and the practices of international public finance. As many critics are calling for reform of the IMF and World Bank, others fear the consequences of the continued dominance of less developed countries by the wealthy few. The games of power politics and economics play out even less equitably in the globalized world, according to the anti-globalizers. Undoubtedly, however, and despite the recent financial crisis, current trends show that private capital flows are high; institutional investors are more inclined to use their leverage ; access to quick information that is not always thorough is increasing financial market instability ; and hedging and speculation are on the rise . As Ross Buckley concludes, "[e]ach of these aspects of globalization tends to increase the volume of portfolio capital flows to emerging market nations and the volatility of such flows. Indeed, there is considerable evidence that the globalization of financial markets increases the volatility of such markets." Therefore, the increase of globalization produces higher financial risks, and consequently also increased need for bailouts.
Pro-globalization advocates support the process of globalization, arguing that its long-term benefits will outweigh the short-term difficulties, with respect to the less developed nations. They split, however, regarding the means of establishing a more globalized economic and financial system. Some argue that structure in the system is necessary in order to produce stability and more accountability. Others maintain that a laissez-faire approach is most favorable to the higher levels of development, and to the absolute wealth gain.
Anti-globalization movements are gaining increasing strength in their opposition to the globalized economy. They point to the increased poverty and militarization, hazards to environment, and lack of protection of human rights as evidence of the lack of success of the current state of affairs.
The IMF and the World Bank continue to play their traditional roles in world global finance, encouraging global capital movements, both private and public, and stepping in to provide managed defaults and structured bail-outs. For example, the IMF dealt with the global financial crisis of 1997-1998 by ensuring the bailout of large banks and other lenders to the countries in crisis. Less developed countries have generous access to foreign capital, which, as many would argue, is not beneficial for those countries, either politically and economically. Examples of Mexico, the Asian states, and Russia, all demonstrate that whatever the benefits globalization may have, it also produces many undesirable effects.
It is hardly disputed, at least with regards to the short term situation, that the globalization of capital can have bad effects on the less developed states. The repayment of loans leads to higher national taxes, reduction of price substitution for essential products, and decreasing spending on public health care, education, and infrastructure (many recognize that the liberal capital inflows into these countries often end up enriching the local rich who, when they cannot make the payments on these capital inflows, subject their populations to the consequences of the capital outflows).
Still others point out the risks found in incurring further debt to finance the existing loans "[b]ecause private banks and institutions often view a credit package as a "seal of approval" that the nation is a reasonable investment, the IMF and the Bank have developed into de facto analysts of a nation's economic health." Moreover, the IMF bailouts are essentially long-term loans that are used to repay short-term creditors , particularly private and commercial developed world banks. Therefore, the bailouts are funds to creditors who made bad loan decisions, rather than to the nations themselves. Critics calling for reform of the IMF and World Bank, or for an alternative regime, support their position by arguing that "even though the IMF identified poor local prudential regulation and underdeveloped local capital markets as two of the principal contributing causes to the [1997-1998 financial] crisis, the IMF-orchestrated bailouts contained not one dollar to correct these weaknesses.
Even the supporters of the globalized financial system and, in general, supporters of the IMF and the World Bank, criticize their current programs. Because the IMF and the WB have a flawed vision of development, they argue, the continuous lending to governments increases the state sector at the expense of the private sector. This produces further debt, not development, and it stalls reform. These critics argue that the organizations finance governments whose anti-growth policies of trade barriers, state-owned corporations, and investment restrictions, among others, resulted in very high debt.
Certain critics argue that the current situation is not conducive to globalization because the majority of entrants to the global marketplace lack developed financial structures, poor legal, accounting and regulatory framework, history of political interference and cronyism.
Many countries presently spend large amounts of their GDP, and millions of dollars servicing their international debts. The IMF and G7 creditor nations have instituted a debt relief plan for the most impoverished states (Heavily Indebted Poor Countries Initiative), which are located mostly in Africa. The HIPC Initiative has provided for a Trust Fund, administered by the World Bank, which provides debt relief owed to multilateral institutions, funded by the World Bank and certain donor countries. It also provides an ESAF-HIPC Trust which extends grants and loans to these countries, and subsidizes interest rates through donors and IMF's Special Disbursement Account.
The problems inherent in these debt relief programs are that they are nevertheless within the IMF conditionality principle. The IMF provides the relief contingent on the country's meeting the structural reforms required by the IMF, such as reduction in government spending, which inevitably reduces state employment and social benefits. Moreover, the IMF limits the "dimensions of the goal of broad participation" by limiting the number of countries that are eligible and by imposing structural adjustment programs. The proponents of debt relief on the pro-globalization side argue, however, that debt relief coupled with reforms will eventually lead to a more efficient, high-growth economy.
There are many critics who call for flexible debt relief, especially for the least developed nations, arguing in some cases that servicing the debt forces violations of human rights in those countries: "By continuing to insist that poor states use their scarce resources for debt service payments, rather than for improved access to health care, education, food, and basic shelter for their impoverished populations, the international community becomes complicit in the wide-scale violation of human rights."
The current international financial system is governed by the IMF, the World Bank, the WTO, and the OECD. The IMF regulates the transparency practices for central banks, government finances, fiscal and monetary policy, and possesses broad economic, financial, and sociodemographic data. The World Bank governs the development project loans and the cross-border insolvency. The OECD regulates the principles of corporate governance. The WTO replaces GATT, essentially regulating international trade.
Both the anti-globalizers and the pro-globalizers argue for some kind of alternative to the current system. Some pro-globalizers still maintain their position that the laissez faire approach is the best way to deal with financial issues in a globalized world. Along the same lines, some anti-globalizers argue against a globalized monetary system per se. In the middle, both the anti and the pro globalization advocates argue for a reformed monetary institutional system. They differ in their specification of the kind of system that would best serve the nation-states.
A lender of last resort lends to state and private banks "freely and quickly, on good security and at high interest rates, at times of need." As a result, the depositors do not bail at the first sign of financial trouble, because they are sure that their banks will be able to meet their account balances. This, in essence, assures that the debt crisis of the 1980s does not happen again. Although some refer to the IMF as an international lender of last resort, the IMF actually does not lend "freely and quickly", but instead conditions its loans on specified economic criteria. Moreover, the IMF disburses the funds slowly as compliance with its criteria is proven. Finally, because of its difficulties in securing funds from its wealthy members, it does not have a sufficient amount of capital to serve as a lender of last resort.
On the other hand, the establishment of a true lender of last resort would require that both the borrowers and the lenders take responsibility for bad loans: "borrowers should repay their debts, even when it is painful to do so [and] banks and investors who make errors should suffer the consequences". Furthermore, such a lender would have to make loans available for bailouts of international banks and member states so that they can repay their loans, rather than to meet the financial needs of short-term private creditors who make bad loans.
Although not really a viable alternative due to the substantial limitations on sovereignty that it would impose, an international bankruptcy court would be able to more equitably allocate losses and improve the functioning of the system. On the other hand, many nations have already surrendered their sovereignty to a number of international courts and arbitration panels, as well as to the IMF and the World Bank.
The IMF and the World Bank are criticized for their role in a globalized financial system. Critics point out that these two organizations do not monitor their own standards given the conflicts of interests they have inherent in their many roles, the political role of their governance, and the increased bureaucratization and concentration of power in the institutions.
Instead of advocating the withdrawal of the IMF and the World Bank, some argue that these institutions still have an important role to play in a global financial system, but that they need to reform their lending practices. For example, the organizations could lend to the nation without conditions and demand payment at the end of a specified period, which, if left unpaid, would result in a lack of extension of further loans. The problem with this approach is that defaults would still inevitably occur, and when they did, especially in economically and politically important nations whose stability is essential in a geopolitical sense, the IMF and World Bank would have to step in. This, in turn would affect their credibility, in addition to not solving the bailout problem.
In the alternative, the IMF and the World Bank could impose limited conditionality, which allows for discrimination on the basis of the type of economic problems causing the repayment difficulties (i.e., those problems that are caused by the nation's policies and those that are beyond a nation's control). However, this approach also produces challenges in that it would be extremely difficult for these organizations to police these issues and to accurately identify their causes. The significance of this problem is magnified in the global interdependent economy.
Milena Makich-Macias argues that the IMF bailout program should remain intact, coupled with a number of changes that would make it function better. Her proposal calls for strengthening the macroeconomic stabilization policies, expanding the structural adjustment reforms (such as low interest loans to poor countries), and exploring innovative approaches to address social concerns so that emerging growth countries can become and remain self-sufficient. Macias states that "[f]ocusing on macroeconomic stabilization and structural adjustment reforms allows the IMF to ameliorate social concerns...In addition, by its promotion of a stable system of exchange rates which promote the balanced growth of international trade, the IMF contributes to sustainable economic and human development."
Fratianni and Pattison argue that a single regulatory body would achieve the efficiency and the ease of acting when mandated, to impose the best solution, limited by standards of accountability. These standards would ensure that the regulator takes a strictly regulatory approach, instead of a market-friendly regulatory approach. The agency should also not be amenable to any particular country, and should be made in reliance on an international agreement.
Globalization has produced an increase in interdependence of monetary and fiscal policies, with the resulting movement of private and public capital and increased risks. The globalization debate has certainly invaded the area of IMF and World Bank policies. Depending on the particular side that one takes in the debate, different proposals as to how to deal with challenges and problems of the interdependent world are made. The one thing that all the commentators agree on, however, is that the system needs change. They only differ as to the means for implementing this change.
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DOJ Investigates the Southern Baptist Convention, and the Reason Is Extremely Disturbing
Southern Baptists should be aware that the federal government is investigating your organization.
According to Fox News, the Department of Justice is investigating the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC). Even though the reason for the investigation is a little vague, it is alarming.
The DOJ is investigating allegations of sexual abuse against the largest Protestant denomination in America.
The statement of the SBC Executive Committee posted online:
Recently, the Committee was informed by the Department of Justice that an investigation has been launched into the Southern Baptist Convention. The investigation will also include other SBC entities. While we still grieve the past sexual abuses and make regrettable mistakes, the current leaders of the SBC are determined to rectify them and have taken steps to prevent future ones. This commitment is evident in the fact that the SBC Executive Committee has just completed an open investigation.
Guidepost Solutions, a third-party company, reported 200+ pages of abuse claims in the church in May.
The Convention responded by voting in June to allow the Convention to track pastors who have been "credibly" accused of sexual abuse.
CNN explains:
The term "credibly charged" is defined as "pastor or denominational worker or ministry employee or volunteer who has admitted to sexual abuse in non-privileged settings has been convicted in a court of law or has had a civil judgment rendered against them
The Abuse Reform Implementation Taskforce was also created by the SBC to monitor changes in how abuse cases are handled, and to establish a victim fund.
Other potential initiatives were not included. Fox News has more:
Although thousands of Southern Baptists voted in support of the new measures by voting, several reforms requested by survivors of abuse were not implemented.
Additional measures not supported by enough members included a compensation fund for victims of abuse by church leaders, and an independent commission to oversee churches' internal affairs.
Bruce Frank, the leader of the reform task force, stated to convention members that the steps they voted for were the "bare minimum" and that he would push for more reforms.
In federal investigations generally, some might see the DOJ as more interested in investigating entities on the Right side, while the Southern Baptist Convention isn't exactly Democrat-dense. However, allegations of abuse in a religious organization can be very alarming. Guidepost Solutions must have made a lot of errors in producing the report.
The SBC, which has approximately 14 million members in 47,000+ churches, has pledged to cooperate fully. Here is the rest of its statement.
Each SBC entity has resolved to cooperate fully and fully with the investigation, individually and collectively. We are aware that reform efforts are far from over. These reform efforts continue as the newly-announced Abuse Reform Implementation Task Force starts its work, and each entity has increased its efforts to prevent abuse. Our demonstrated commitment to addressing the problem of sexual abuse transparently is the reason we have pledged to cooperate with the Department of Justice.
Although many things are not certain in this world, we can rest assured that we serve an All-Powerful God. He is not taken by surprise by anything, even this investigation. That is a comfort to us and we ask that you pray for us in the coming days and weeks. We ask God to give wisdom and discernment to all those involved in the investigation.
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Maratha king Shivaji Maharaj had commissioned Moropant Pingle, his prime minister, to commence the construction of this fort for the purpose of defending Nira and the Koyna River banks, and also to guard the Par pass. The construction of the fortress was completed in the year 1656. The fort stands as the witness of historic Battle of Pratapgarh between Shivaji and Afzal Khan, the commander of the Bijapur Sultanate, on 10th November 1659. In 1818, the Maratha forces had to surrender the Pratapgad Fort after losing the third Anglo-Maratha War.
After the Battle of Pratapgad, the Afzal tower was constructed outside the fort as a lookout for enemies. It is said that Afzal Khan's head is buried under the Afzal tower which is also known as Afzal Buruj. Afzal Khan's tomb is situated to the northwest of Afzal Buruj.
The fort is divided into two parts, the lower fort and upper fort. The upper fort was built upon the crest of the hill. It is roughly square, 180 m long on each side. The upper fort comprises several buildings, including a Mahadev Temple. The lower fort situated at the southeast end of the fort is defended by tall towers and strongholds which are 10-12 m high. The lower fort is around 320 m long and 110 m wide. It houses Bhavani Temple on the eastern side. It is believed that Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaja was blessed with a shining sword at this temple. A 17 feet tall bronze figure of Shivaji was erected and unveiled by Jawaharlal Nehru, on 30th November 1957 to commemorate and pay homage to Shivaji Maharaj.
Today this fort has become a famous tourist spot near Mahabaleshwar as it is still in fairly good condition.There is a motorable road up to the entrance of the fort.Visitors have to explore the fort by walk/trek (around 1 km ). Inside the forts there are small eateries for food and a rest house available for tourists. The best time to visit Pratapgad Fort is from June to October. A trip to Pratapgad Fort can be planned any time of the year but during monsoons, the beauty of the region is magnified further.


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I have it set with HDMI, 60 refresh rate, 1600 X 1024, 32 bit. I just had to extremely slow down my graphics cards. Hope this helps.
Just did a fresh install into the program files (not x86). Installed the patch, installed MVP15, installed the patch, did the 4g thingy. Game does not boot up no matter what I do. Lucky I am dual booting my Win 10 and kept my Win 7 so I will just continue playing on Win 7 for now.
have u set any compatibility on ur program and administrator rights?
I just use auto-detect in the Nvidia control panel. It is a pretty normal setting though, so I don't think it makes a difference.
hmm thats odd, did you reinstall it after upgrading?
I'm just hoping I don't have to roll back Windows so I can play this game. I'm having no luck either.
Most drivers etc. that worked in Win 8 are working in Win 10 so there must be some little glich that we will have to find. If it worked in 8 it should work in 10.
People seem to be getting mixed results on a variety of things with this "upgrade".
I re-installed and got it to work before the patches if this means anything.
Re-installed with Win10 and not getting anything... eh.
Try to make sure you do as much as you can as admin. Win 10 is in protect mode and most of the time won't let you change settings or install things correctly without doing it as admin.
Are those of you saying you have it working in Windows 10 doing disc-based installations in 64-bit Windows? The issue I've described with SafeDisc seems to be universal for any game with SECDRV.SYS and Windows 10, at least 64-bit (don't have a 32-bit system to test on). Civ IV is another game affected by the same problem.


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Issued 1,200 shares of previously unissued 5% cumulative preferred stock, $50 par value, in exchange for land and a building appraised at $60,000.
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IN RE: TRIVITA
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IN RE: TRIVITA, INC., Appellant.
Before NEWMAN, MOORE, and HUGHES, Circuit Judges. Adam Stephenson, Adam R. Stephenson, LTD., Tempe, AZ, for appellant. Nathan K. Kelley, Office of the Solicitor, United States Patent and Trademark Office, Alexandria, VA, for appellee. Also represented by Thomas L. Casagrande, Christina Hieber, Thomas W. Krause.
TriVita filed trademark application Serial No. 77/658,158 to register the mark NOPALEA on the Principal Register for dietary and nutritional supplements "containing, in whole or in substantial part, nopal juice." The examiner rejected the application under section 2(e)(1) of the Lanham Trademark Act as "descriptive of a feature of applicant's goods on the grounds that applicant's products contain nopal which is derived from an [ex]tract of the nopalea plant." TriVita appealed to the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, arguing that "nopalea plant" is not a term used in the food industry, and that the term is not descriptive because TriVita's products contain extracts from the Opunti genus of nopal cactus, not the Nopalea genus.
The Board affirmed the rejection. The Board cited various websites showing Nopalea as the name of a genus of cactus used in food and supplements, noting that some of the websites were those of TriVita's affiliates, and that some explicitly stated that TriVita's products were derived from the Nopalea cactus. The Board acknowledged that both Opuntia and Nopalea cacti may be referred to as nopal cacti, but that TriVita's registration application states only that the goods contain "nopal juice," and does not state whether the nopal juice is derived from cacti in either the Opuntia or Nopalea genus. The Board cited instances of the word "nopal" used interchangeably with the word "nopalea," and stated:
The record indicates that nopalea is indeed a genus of cacti which is used for food and medicine, and which is commonly referred to as "nopal." Consumers may well assume, (as apparently do some of [TriVita's] affiliates) that, as a characteristic of nopal juice, [TriVita's] goods derive from genus nopalea.
In re Trivita, Inc., 2013 WL 6858011, at *4 (T.T.A.B. Dec. 17, 2013). The Board concluded that there was "no doubt that a consumer would understand the term 'nopalea' used in connection with [TriVita's] goods as conveying information about them," and affirmed the refusal to register NOPALEA because it is "merely descriptive" under section 2(e)(1). Id. at *5.
Section 2(e)(1) of the Lanham Act provides that a term is not a registerable trademark when it "consists of a mark which (1) when used on or in connection with the goods of the applicant is merely descriptive or deceptively misdescriptive of them." 15 U.S.C. § 1052(e)(1) (2014). A mark is merely descriptive if it " 'consist[s] merely of words descriptive of the qualities, ingredients or characteristics of' the goods or services related to the mark." In re Oppedahl & Larson LLP, 373 F.3d 1171, 1173 (Fed.Cir.2004) (alteration in original) (quoting Estate of P.D. Beckwith, Inc. v. Comm'r of Patents, 252 U.S. 538, 543 (1920)). The Board's determination that a mark is merely descriptive is a factual finding that is reviewed for support by substantial evidence. In re Bayer Aktiengesellschaft, 488 F.3d 960, 964 (Fed.Cir.2007).
Whether a mark is merely descriptive is determined in relation to the goods or services for which registration is sought. See 15 U.S.C. § 1052(e)(1). The question is whether someone who is presented with the mark in connection with the goods or services would understand that the mark describes the goods or services. See 2 J. Thomas McCarthy, McCarthy on Trademarks and Unfair Competition § 11:16 (4th ed. 2014) ("Descriptiveness cannot be determined as an abstraction. The possible descriptiveness of a designation is highly dependent on the goods or services in connection with which the designation is used. A term can be descriptive of one product and nondescriptive of another."). "A merely descriptive mark qualifies for registration only if the applicant shows that it has acquired secondary meaning." In re Nett Designs, Inc., 236 F.3d 1339, 1341 (Fed.Cir.2001).
The record contains somewhat conflicting evidence as to the content of TriVita's goods. TriVita initially stated that "the term NOPALEA refers to the nopalea plant in the relevant industry" and that "the goods contain nopal which is an extract of the nopalea plant." TriVita later stated that its goods contain extracts of a nopal cactus, but not of a Nopalea cactus. TriVita referred the examiner to a Master's thesis stating that the term "nopal cactus" is used to refer to prickly pear cacti from both the Opuntia and Nopalea genera. The TriVita labels list as ingredients of its products "Nopal fruit puree (Opuntia ficus indica )" and "Nopal powder (Opuntia ficus indica )."
On receiving these arguments, the examiner also rejected TriVita's application under section 2(a) of the Lanham Act, stating that "[i]f the goods do not contain Nopalea or ingredients or extracts derived from the Nopalea plant, then the applied-for mark contains a term that is misdescriptive of the composition of the goods marketed thereunder." U.S. Trademark Appl. Serial No. 77658158, Office Action, at 2 (Jan. 7, 2011). The examiner withdrew the misdescriptiveness rejection after TriVita amended the description of the goods to state that the goods contained nopal juice.
TriVita makes four primary arguments on appeal. Although the PTO complains that some arguments were not presented to the Board, the need for these arguments did not appear until the Board's decision. Thus we have considered all of TriVita's arguments.
First, TriVita argues that the Board failed to compare the word "nopalea" to the word "nopal," the common name for prickly pear cacti of the Nopalea and Opuntia genera, and the term used in TriVita's description of the goods. TriVita argues that in Bayer, 488 F.3d at 964–65, this court endorsed comparing the appearance and sound of a mark with the "common word" for the goods, to determine if the mark is "sufficiently similar" to the common word. TriVita argues that the addition of the letters "EA" at the end of "nopal" makes the mark NOPALEA substantially different in sight and sound. However, "nopalea" is not a made-up word obtained by adding arbitrary letters. The record shows, and the Board found, that "nopalea" is a genus of cacti from which nopal juice, the product at issue, is derived. Even if TriVita's product contains ingredients derived from the Opuntia and not the Nopalea cactus, substantial evidence supports the Board's finding that consumers are likely to assume that the NOPALEA mark denotes that TriVita's products contain ingredients from the Nopalea cactus.
Second, TriVita argues that the Board made no factual findings concerning the level of sophistication of the average consumer likely to encounter TriVita's goods. TriVita argues that the ordinary purchaser of its products will be of low botanical sophistication and will not immediately recognize the botanical meaning of the word "nopalea." TriVita is correct that descriptiveness is determined from the viewpoint of the relevant purchasing public. However, as the Board found, there is abundant evidence, scientific and non-scientific, of the words "nopalea" and "nopal" being used interchangeably. This interchangeability is seen largely in the context of discussion of the health benefits of this class of cactus.
Third, TriVita argues that its products are sold through "multi-level direct marketing," and that consumers purchase and obtain information about its products only directly from TriVita or its affiliates, and thus TriVita can "ensure the Mark is used non-descriptively in conjunction with the goods in question at the point of sale." Appellant Br. at 23. However, such non-descriptive use was not established by any factual showing. See Roux Labs., Inc. v. Clairol Inc., 427 F.2d 823, 828 (CCPA 1970) ("The mere fact that a combination of words or a slogan is adopted and used by a manufacturer with the intent Clairol has manifested here—that it identify its goods and distinguish them from those of others—does not necessarily mean that the slogan accomplishes that purpose in reality."). Further, the record shows that several of TriVita's distributors state that the products contain juice from the Nopalea cactus, rather than the limited non-descriptive use proposed by TriVita.
Fourth, TriVita argues that the Board erroneously relied on the Seventh Circuit's decision in American Aloe Corp. v. Aloe Crème Labs., Inc. 420 F.2d 1248 (7th Cir.1970), to support the descriptiveness finding. That decision embodies the principle that the trademark applicant "cannot appropriate for its own trademark use the generic name of the distinguishing and effective ingredient in its product." 420 F.2d at 1252. The Board did not err in applying this principle to the facts in the record.
The Board found that the relevant consumer, knowing that the goods are supplements containing nopal cactus juice, would understand the mark NOPALEA to convey information that the goods contain ingredients from the Nopalea cactus. The Board based its finding on evidence that "nopalea" is the name of a genus of cacti used in food and supplements, that the word "nopal" is a common name for prickly pear cacti including cacti in the genus Nopalea, and that the words "nopal" and "nopalea" are used interchangeably to refer to cacti of that genus. Substantial evidence supports the Board's findings, and its conclusion that "nopalea" is merely descriptive of TriVita's goods.
We affirm the Board's decision that NOPALEA is not registrable on the Principal Register for TriVita's nutritional supplements containing nopal juice.
NEWMAN, Circuit Judge.


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'Conveyor belt of strikers' - Nathan Ellington credits new Celtic scout Gary Penrice for Bristol Rovers success
The Gas had a plethora of prolific strikers at the turn of the century
David Byrom
Nathan Ellington says Gary Penrice was a huge part of why Bristol Rovers had so many successful strikers at the turn of the century.
Ellington netted 35 goals in 116 league games for the Gas between 1999 and 2002 during a remarkable period that saw the likes of Jason Roberts, Jamie Cureton, Barry Hayles and Bobby Zamora also play for the club.
Talking to James Helder, Ellington revealed that then-Rovers boss Ian Holloway and his assistant, Penrice, who is now a scout at Celtic, taught him all he knew about how to be a front man.
Gary Penrice in the dugout with Ian Holloway
Ellington said: "Ian Holloway was amazing at man management, an amazing guy.
"He always tried ways to make sure you were playing the best of your ability.
"He was the one that was always thinking what he could do to make someone be the best and not have any fears.
"You could just see his energy, his will to win, everything was positive, positive, positive.
"With me and Bobby Zamora on the training ground, he'd make sure we learned all these little things with his assistant coach, who I say is the best coach I've ever had in my career.
"Gary Penrice taught me everything about being a striker, all the little things you need to learn.
"I never learned anything as a striker apart from him, there's nowhere else I learned to be a proper striker apart from him.
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"Throughout my whole career, I've played at so many clubs under so many managers but that's where I learned everything.
"He'd spend time on the field, standing way back, with me and Bobby against each other, he'd play balls up to us and we'd have to hold it up, lay it back and spin.
"We'd get so much of that on our own after training finished just to make sure we got those building blocks as a striker.
"That's why you see there was a conveyor belt of strikers at Bristol Rovers.
"They knew how to make a factory of strikers, showing them exactly how to be better.
"That's what Gary Penrice said - it's one thing telling you to be better but it's another to show you how to be better."
When asked how he looks back on his time at Rovers, Ellington had nothing but good words to say about the club.
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"I loved it there, it was the best feeling ever." he said.
"Ian Holloway, Garry Thompson and Gerry Francis were all good managers, they all liked me, which is a major thing as a footballer as well.
"If you've got a manager who doesn't like you, you're finished - you're either good or bad because of your manager.
"I was fortunate enough to have managers that loved me there and the fans were amazing as well.
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She giggles and takes my hand as she leads me downstairs.
"Merry Christmas." Willow says grabbing a cup of coffee.
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"Wilson is the one with Beth, and Lohr is the one with Braden right?" Willow asks and my mom nodded.
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"I'm not sure. Mommy said something nice. So a dress or skirt." I told she and she groaned.
"I don't wanna wear a dress or skirt!" She whined and I just chuckled.
I found a skirt with flowers and a pink shirt and then flats.
"Alright missy your wearing this." I said holding it out. She groaned and shook her head.
"I don't wanna." She stated.
"You don't have a say bug." I said and began to undress her. I put the shirt over her arms and head and pulled it down. Then I got he skirt. I tucked in the shirt and out on her flats.
"Sit down in front of me I need to do your hair." I said.
"No!" She said and kept repeating.
"Stop throwing a tantrum and come over here." I said sternly.
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FDA Approves Revlimid (Lenalidomide) for Mantle Cell Lymphoma
Nick Mulcahy
There is now another treatment option for patients with mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) who relapse or progress on standard therapy: lenalidomide (Revlimid, Celgene).
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today approved lenalidomide, which comes in a capsule form, for patients with MCL whose disease has relapsed or progressed after 2 prior therapies, one of which included bortezomib (Velcade, Takeda).
Bortezomib is only other drug formally approved for MCL. Treatment options are greatly needed in MCL, which is one of the rarest non-Hodgkin's lymphomas.
The new approval is based a single-group, multicenter clinical trial of heavily pretreated patients, which was presented at the 2012 annual meeting of the American Society of Hematology (ASH) and reported at the time by Medscape Medical News.
All 134 patients in the trial received prior treatment with bortezomib, and 60% were documented to have disease refractory to bortezomib therapy. Patients received a median of 4 prior therapies for MCL.
"This is a very difficult population of patients," said the trial's lead investigator Andre Goy, MD, when the study results were presented at ASH. He is from the John Theurer Cancer Center in Hackensack, New Jersey.
The overall response rate with lenalidomide was 26%; either a complete response or complete response unconfirmed was achieved by 9 patients (7%). In addition, 25 patients (19%) achieved a partial response. The median duration of response for the 34 patients who achieved some kind of response was 16.6 months.
The median duration of therapy was 95 days (range, 1 - 1002 days), and 58% of patients received 3 or more cycles of therapy.
More than half (57%) of the patients underwent at least a single dose interruption because of adverse events, and more than a third (38%) underwent at least a single dose reduction because of adverse events. Nearly a fifth (19%) discontinued treatment entirely because of adverse events.
The most common (≥15%) grade 1 through 4 adverse reactions included neutropenia, thrombocytopenia, fatigue, anemia, diarrhea, nausea, cough, pyrexia, rash, dyspnea, pruritus, constipation, peripheral edema, and leukopenia.
The most common (≥5%) grade 3 through 4 adverse reactions were neutropenia, thrombocytopenia, anemia, pneumonia, leukopenia, fatigue, febrile neutropenia, dyspnea, and diarrhea.
The median age of the patients was 67 years; 81% were men, 96% were white, and 61% had MCL for at least 3 years.
The recommended dose and schedule for lenalidomide is 25 mg orally once daily on days 1 to 21 of repeated 28-day cycles. Lenalidomide should be taken at about the same time each day, either with or without food.
The FDA also approved a new 20-mg capsule strength of lenalidomide.
Full prescribing information is available on the FDA Web site.
Both lenalidomide and bortezomib are currently marketed for multiple myeloma.
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Nick Mulcahy is a senior journalist for Medscape Medical News and covers oncology. He was a recipient of a journalism fellowship from the National Press Foundation in 2010. Formerly, Nick was a freelance medical news reporter for 15 years. His byline appeared on washingtonpost.com, usnews.com, yahoo.com, and many other Web sites. He previously reported for International Medical News Group (Elsevier), MedPage Today, and HealthDay. Nick is also the former managing editor of breastcancer.org. A graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, Nick is based in Philadelphia. He can be contacted at nmulcahy@medscape.net.
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How do you make a sequel to one of the most successful, critically savaged films of the century?
2010's Alice In Wonderland was a green screen, Tim Burton-fever nightmare, with few characters who actually resembled real people, personality or appearance-wise.
This sequel, more than half a decade later, obviously seeks to capitalise on the more than Billion-dollar grossing success of the original, and without Tim Burton behind the camera (he's serving as a producer; the guy behind-the behind-the-camera guy), you'd hope it could indeed be an improvement.
And in a few ways you'd be right. But the problem with sequels to bad films is that, in all too many cases, everything bad about the first film comes along to wreck the second.
Alice Through The Looking Glass follows the return of Alice Kingsleigh (Mia Wasikowska) to Wonderland. After rediscovering that the high society she belonged to (before she left England for seaborne adventures) has no time for empowered women, she finds a magical mirror that transports her back to Wonderland. There she embarks on a desperate attempt to save her friend the Mad Hatter (Johnny Depp), who is deathly ill. To do this she seeks out Time himself (Sacha Baron Cohen), so she may travel to the past and find the Hatter's family, who everyone believed had perished long ago.
It feels like an unfair comparison with Disney's recent success The Jungle Book (another live action adaptation of a beloved cartoon/Victorian children's book), but it can't be helped. While that film's achievements with photo-real effects are not to be overlooked; what was really magical about it was how every one of its characters felt real.
However, James Bobin's cast of CGI supporting characters, including the nightmarish Tweedledee/Tweedledum (Matt Lucas), the infuriatingly useless Dormouse (Barbara Windsor), and the fretting White Rabbit (Michael Sheen), are more like well-dressed mannerisms, standing around saying things which resemble jokes, but feel more like a specially engineered form of torture.
Even the White Queen, played in person by Anne Hathaway, simply drifts through scenes with a passive, detached serenity that should appear wise. Instead it's moronic. All of these characters and more would fare better without their heads.
Speaking of which, the shrieking Red Queen (Helena Bonham Carter) also returns. Her scenes reveal one of the oddest origin stories ever, as her head literally inflates while she angrily ramps up towards delivering her signature line. She and her sister form part of the film's most surprising quality: that it actually has seriously considered the themes and arcs for its characters. Grief, forgiveness, family, and the fact that you can only ever change the future, never the past – these ideas all manage to play a part in character journeys, and sometimes they work. The story of the Red and White Queens finds a sensible resolution (as in it functions on a basic story level, and makes sense), but because they're both awful, unlikeable bores, there's absolutely no emotional resonance to it.
Surprisingly it's Sacha Baron Cohen's performance that helps kick the film up several notches. His embodiment of Time is a *bit* narcissistic, very ridiculous, and possessed of a very strange Swiss-German accent. It does go nicely with the impeccable craftsmanship of his part clockwork body. He's funny, a little cruel and impatient, and importantly, he's also correct, throughout the film. Far from the villain being sold by the marketing, Time is impartial, and ultimately forgiving.
Of course Cohen's performance is insane, but by the film's low bar for characters, it's Oscar gold. He also works well against Mia Wasikowska, who'll probably inspire you to walk away wishing she had better films of this scale. Her Alice is so polite and mannered that she never feels like the roguish, fearless adventurer that the story and historical context positions her to be. It's a shame, because it's always good to see different interpretations of feminine heroism, where the woman doesn't automatically default to scared or very masculine. This is just a case where the wrong actor was cast.
There's very little in the way of actual awe to be felt in the visuals, apart from a memorable sequence about a third of the way in, through the 'Ocean Of Time'. Your jaw may well drop at the lines, however. Linda Woolverton's (who also wrote Maleficent) script is ham-handed, as people spout nonsense like 'I don't like the word impossible', 'Time is a thief', and 'You have a very nice head!' They're either unbearably quirky, or dropping themes like anvils on the head of a cartoon rabbit.
These may be excused as the stuff of "kids films" by many, but to return to the earlier comparison, The Jungle Book had its fair share of them. The difference is that you don't notice nearly as much, since it also had more than enough characters that you can actually believe in.
No matter how pretty either of these films look, or their mechanical functionality, without strong characters there'd be no soul. There certainly isn't here.
Alice Through The Looking Glass, directed by James Bobin, is distributed in the UK by Walt Disney Motion Pictures [International], and is released on 27th May 2016. Certificate PG.


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Q: ffmpeg save output to a python variable and do further ffmpeg operations without writing multiple files I want to convert a gif to a video with ffmpeg in python and add sound to the video. Afterwards I want to merge the video with another video. I'm able to run the shell codes with os.system() in python, however I would like to avoid writing multiple files during my steps.
Is there a way to save the ffmpeg output in a variable and work with the variable instead of writing multiple files for each step? I want only to write my final file which should be a merged video file, containing the video and the sound from video1 and another video2. I've found some ways like the subprocess library, but unfortunately was not able to code my desired output.
Here is the code I use and which works for converting a gif to mp4 and add sound. But as described I need to write 2 different files.
GIF to video:
os.system(f'ffmpeg -i {PATH_TO_GIF} -movflags faststart -pix_fmt yuv420p -vf "scale=trunc(iw/2)*2:trunc(ih/2)*2" video.mp4')

Add sound to video:
os.system(f"ffmpeg -i video.mp4 -i {PATH_TO_SOUNDFILE} -map 0:v -map 1:a -c:v copy -shortest video_with_sound.mp4")

A: maybe something like
ffmpeg -i i.gif -i 1.wav -map 0:v -map 1:a -movflags faststart -pix_fmt yuv420p -vf "scale=trunc(iw/2)*2:trunc(ih/2)*2" -shortest vid.mp4

Or maybe somehow possible with a two-pass conversion and dev null. As a last resort, it is always possible to execute several commands at once and remove unnecessary♂

A: Combined command:
os.system(f'ffmpeg -i {PATH_TO_GIF} -i {PATH_TO_SOUNDFILE} -map 0:v -map 1:a -vf "scale=trunc(iw/2)*2:trunc(ih/2)*2,format=yuv420p" -movflags +faststart -shortest video_with_sound.mp4')

Optional: You can add -c:a copy to stream copy the audio if {PATH_TO_SOUNDFILE} is MP4/M4A/AAC.

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Smart cooldowns and predictable drops were introduced on 29 September and 18 November 2014 respectively. Together with the introduction of smart cooldowns, all the supplies in a player's garage were doubled, a move designed to allow players to get accustomed to the new system without wasting supplies. Interestingly enough, both these updates were not well received by the English community and actually had negative ratings on their respective developer threads.
Initially, predictable drops also included the drop points of crystal boxes (which have since been removed from the game). Crystal boxes could contain 1,5,10,20 or 100 crystals, depending on rate of increase of battle fund. However, this resulted in a sharp increase of mults (saboteurs) and crystal collectors in team battles, causing the quality of play to decline sharply. Thus, due to player feedback, crystal drops and their respective predictable drop signs have since been removed from the game altogether and any crystals that would have dropped as boxes are now added to the battle fund.
There were also a few noticeable changes to the gold boxes and its notifications since the update. At first, gold boxes dropped at random timings after the gold box notification. The location of the gold box drop was marked by a predictable drop point with a unique gold box sign. Therefore, players knew where the gold box would drop but remained in the dark as to when it would drop. Player feedback has seen developers change this random interval multiple times to fixed intervals between the siren and the falling of the gold box. These intervals ranged from 1 minute, to 20 seconds, to immediately after the siren. Eventually, developers settled with dropping the gold box 30 seconds after the notification, the ideal timing for minimum disruption of gameplay and providing everyone a fair chance at catching the gold box. The gold box also now had an increased number of potential drop points, indicated after the siren when a tank is in close proximity with the drop point.
This guide will attempt to explain the logic and mechanics behind these features and provide key ideas and tips on their correct utilization. This would encourage a more tactical approach to every match and allow conservation of garage supplies while delivering the upper hand to the tanker that best complements map supplies with garage supplies.
Before the update, drop points and the supplies dropped at these points were not distributed evenly and multiple supplies often dropped at a point. This meant that the picking up of these supplies by players was based mostly on luck and players often neglected these supplies, failing to factor in these supplies and their respective drop points as an integral part of the game. Moreover, supplies picked from the map only lasted 30 seconds (only applicable to DD, DA and Speed Boost). Garage supplies on the other hand, lasted 1 whole minute and a player could activate all supplies at once. The cooldowns of supplies were localized in effect, meaning activating one supply would not affect the cooldown of other supplies. Supply drops that were not picked for a certain period of time would eventually blink and disappear. Given the circumstances, certain players tended to rely only on garage supplies and many tankers began lamenting the prevalence of games ruined by 'druggers'.
Supplies (only applicable to DD, DA and Speed Boost) now each last for 45 seconds, regardless of whether they are picked from the map or whether they are garage supplies. This places emphasis on supplies dropped in a map. Activating one supply would send some other supplies into cooldown, meaning that not all supplies can be activated at once. This encouraged the use of map supplies and drop boxes.
Drop points and the respective supplies that dropped there are now fixed, with only 1 particular supply dropping at a particular point.
Players could now see predictable drop points on the floor.
Not to mention, supply drops no longer expire. They stay in place until picked up by players. This means, players could now factor in these drop points into their gameplay.
For example, in a CTF match, a player could plan routes which would include speed boost and double armor drop points into the enemy base. After grabbing the enemy flag, he could then take routes with repair kits along the way on his escape. Effective control of supply drop points in a match by a team often defines the battle outcome. Likewise, in DM matches, control of supply drop points gives a player the upper hand. This advantage of using map supplies is further accentuated by the introduction of smart cooldowns.
DD can be activated by the player from his garage supplies. Remember, if you do not take these supply drops, your opponents will. On the other hand, if there are teammates in the vicinity and there are no opponents around, take what you need and leave the rest for your teammates, especially if they can make better use of the supplies than you.
Supplies are divided into 3 main categories.
When activated, sends secondary and primary supplies into 15 second cooldowns.
Activation does not affect cooldowns of tertiary supplies.
The same supply can only be reactivated 15 seconds after the initial supply has been used up.
Activation of tertiary or secondary supplies send primary supplies into 15 second cooldowns.
When activated, sends primary supplies into 15 second cooldowns.
Activation does not affect cooldown of tertiary supplies.
Activation of primary supplies sends secondary supplies into 15 second cooldowns.
Activation of tertiary supplies do not affect cooldown of secondary supplies.
When activated sends primary supplies and the other tertiary supply into 15 second cooldowns.
Activation does not affect cooldown of secondary supplies.
The same supply can only be reactivated 30 seconds after the initial supply has been used up.
This new system means that players now have to plan carefully the order their garage supplies are activated. Moreover, it is now impossible to activate DD, DA and Speed Boost at the same time using garage supplies. The only way to 'triple drug' would be to combine map supplies with garage supplies.
Now we know the basics of how smart supplies operate and the essence of predictable drops, we shall now delve into a few methods and strategies taking advantage of these features to create more tactical gameplay and give you an edge over fellow tankers.
Remember all those annoying tankers pre-update who seemed to enjoy an inexhaustible reserve of supplies? Now you can play like them without having to throw your garage supplies down the drain. All you have to do is be aware of your surroundings and the location of predictable drop points.
For example in a Serpuhov CTF, these are the locations of the respective predictable drops.
Clearly, one should plan routes that pass through as many drop points as possible. I suggest picking a route with Double Armor and Speed Boost on your way to the enemy base. These are the 2 essential supplies that need to be activated/picked for a successful flag capture. In the event that both supplies can be picked from the ground, feel free to activate Double Damage and rumble your way to success. On your way back to your base, pick a route with as many repair kit drop points as possible. This, combined with the repair kit from your garage, would make your tank almost invincible, even if you are using a light tank.
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Textar: New to range expanding locks
Published: 03 June, 2020
Textar has widened its aftermarket product range via the new addition of expanding locks, intended to ensure reliable handbrake function. Damage to expanding locks is common in certain drum brake designs as the condition of the handbrake can only be determined when the brake discs are removed. Most manufacturers recommend replacing expanding locks every four years. Textar, which is manufactured by TMD Friction, covers 99.9% of the UK car parc and includes pads, discs, accessories and brake fluid.
www.tmdfriction.com
Textar first to market with brake discs for new Hyundai i30
Textar now provides aftermarket brake discs for the new Hyundai i30, and was the first company to offer an aftermarket option on this. Textar, which is manufactured by TMD Friction, covers 99.9% of the UK car parc and includes pads, discs, accessories and brake fluid available for next day delivery. The range of premium brakes pads is further complemented by a wide range of brake discs, including high carbon as well as composite discs.
Klarius: Consolidated 2019 new-to-range parts list
Klarius Products has released a list of every new-to-range component delivered to market in 2019. Incorporating 340 parts - such as aftermarket exhausts, catalytic converters (CATs), diesel particulate filters (DPFs) and mountings – the list is primarily focussed on popular UK and European vehicle applications. The list is available from their website.
www.klarius.eu
Wheel cylinders enter National programme
National Auto Parts has launched a new range of wheel cylinders for the aftermarket. Launching with an initial range of 100 part numbers covering the most popular vehicles in the UK, the range will see further range extensions through 2020.Vehicle makes covered by the new range include: Audi, Citroen, Fiat, Ford, Honda, Mercedes-Benz, Nissan, Peugeot, Renault, Seat and Volkswagen. Supplied in the yellow National packaging, wheel cylinders come complete with brake pressure regulating valves, included where necessary as per OE design. The new range of wheel cylinders are made from cast aluminium, extruded aluminium or cast iron aluminium depending on OE specifications. Using EPDM rubber, used for piston seals, wheel cylinders comply with SAE J101:2006 international standards.
www.national-auto.co.uk
New NGK ignition leads
NGK has introduced a new range of ignition lead sets in the UK. The range has more than 40 part numbers including copper core, carbon and inductive resistor types. According to NGK, the range offers high resistance to heat and vibration, as well as excellent electrical conductivity and performance under extreme conditions. The launch followed the 2019 introduction of a new range of NTK camshaft and crankshaft sensors, which themselves followed the introduction of 20 new wide band Lambda sensors – commonly referred to as '5-wire' Lambda sensors.
www.ngkntk.com


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Q: lightbox not opening after once being closed without page refresh I am using a lightbox in which i am calling the lightbox after the ajax call so that it can load the new page in lightbox. everything works fine when i click on the link that makes the ajax call once and then open the lightbox first time . Since i have a user input to check if user enters a value below then 7 then only open the ligthbox . So there is a chance that user might end up selecting a value less then 7 and lightbox gives a popup message to select more then 7 . when i close the lightbox and again select any value then it gives e error
Uncaught TypeError: Object function (e,t){return new b.fn.init(e,t,r)} has no method 'lightbox'

As i said it works for the first time and even when i refresh page and try again , but when i close lightbox and click on link to check and open lightbox it gives error . My function is
$(document).on("click", ".forwardme", function (e) {
    e.preventDefault();

    var confident_monthly_goal = $("#SliderSingle").val();

    if (confident_monthly_goal <= 7) {
        $.ajax({
            type: "POST",
            url: "<?php echo $php_path; ?>update_goal.php?confident_monthly_goal=" + confident_monthly_goal,
            success: function (html) {

                var html = "twl.php";
                $.lightbox(html, {
                    width: 400,
                    height: 300
                });

            }
        });
    }
});

A: U have to rebound the lightbox after ajax call.


On November 9, 2017, Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-UT) unveiled his version of the "Tax Cuts and Jobs Act" (TRA 17S). In some ways, this version represents an improvement over the House version (TRA 17H). But in other ways, it is worse. Specifically, while the inbound base erosion proposals are better than the House version, they raise some similar issues, and the outbound proposals avoid one major problem with the House version by creating another, worse problem.


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Q: How are my C# and PHP decryption methods different? I've inherited some C# code and need to port it to PHP. Here it is:
string key = "some key";
string strEncrypted = "some encrypted string";

byte[] hashedKey = new MD5CryptoServiceProvider().ComputeHash(UTF8Encoding.UTF8.GetBytes(key));
byte[] strToDecrypt = Convert.FromBase64String(strEncrypted);

TripleDESCryptoServiceProvider tripleDES = new TripleDESCryptoServiceProvider();
tripleDES.Key = hashedKey;
tripleDES.Mode = CipherMode.ECB;

string strDecrypted = UTF8Encoding.UTF8.GetString(tripleDES.CreateDecryptor().TransformFinalBlock(strToDecrypt, 0, strToDecrypt.Length));

My PHP code looks like this:
$key = 'some key';
$str_encrypted = 'some encrypted string';

$hashed_key = md5($key, TRUE);
$str_to_decrypt = base64_decode($str_encrypted);

// The IV isn't used for ECB, but it prevents a warning.
$iv = mcrypt_create_iv(mcrypt_get_iv_size(MCRYPT_TRIPLEDES, MCRYPT_MODE_ECB), MCRYPT_RAND);

$str_decrypted = mcrypt_decrypt(MCRYPT_TRIPLEDES, $hashed_key, $str_to_decrypt, MCRYPT_MODE_ECB, $iv);

But the two decrypted values are not the same, and I can't figure out why. I've read a lot of similar questions here and elsewhere, but none of them seem to explain the issue I'm having.
I'd really appreciate any help in figuring out why the decrypted PHP string doesn't match the decrypted C# string.

A: You might want to review this forum: http://forums.asp.net/t/1498290.aspx  Apparently someone last year had what appears to be the exact same problem.
From that site it looks like the C# stuff should be UTF-7 encoded.. Not UTF-8.

A: I finally managed to find the answer in a comment on the Mcrypt page of the PHP manual:

When using 3DES between PHP and C#, it is to be noted that there are subtle differences that if not strictly observed, will result in annoying problem encrypt/decrypt data.
1), When using a 16 bytes key, php and c# generates total different outcome string. it seems that a 24 bytes key is required for php and c# to work alike.
2), php doesnt have a "padding" option, while c# has 3 (?). My work around is to add nulls i.e. chr(0) to the end of the source string to make its size times of 8, while in c#, PaddingMode.Zeros is required.
3) the key size has to be times of 8, in php, to make it work for c#.

The key point here is #1.  Since the key used is the result of md5 hashing, it'll be 16 bytes.  If instead I use a 24-byte key to encrypt (and then decrypt) everything is hunky-dory.
So far, I haven't been able to find an explanation of why 16-byte keys produce a different result (or whether there's a workaround).  If you've got any info about that, please share!

A: The C# key is encoded in UTF8 before being hashed with MD5.  PHP equivalent probably isnt?
The C# output is also UTF8 encoded again.
I'm not too familiar with PHP, but apparently the function you want is utf8_encode, so try updating your PHP side to this:
$key = 'some key';
$str_encrypted = 'some encrypted string';

$hashed_key = md5(utf8_encode($key), TRUE);
$str_to_decrypt = base64_decode($str_encrypted);

// The IV isn't used for ECB, but it prevents a warning.
$iv = mcrypt_create_iv(mcrypt_get_iv_size(MCRYPT_TRIPLEDES, MCRYPT_MODE_ECB), MCRYPT_RAND);

$str_decrypted = utf8_encode(mcrypt_decrypt(MCRYPT_TRIPLEDES, $hashed_key, $str_to_decrypt, MCRYPT_MODE_ECB, $iv))

Beyond the UTF8 encoding difference, its not guaranteed (from the samples you provided) that str_encrypted is base64 encoded, on either the c# or php side.
You'd be best taking colithium's advice and echoing out the inputs to ensure that all your input data matches at a byte level.


There are no financial audit or statement requirements.
Nominee Shareholders and Professional Directors are permissible in Anguilla (and a Company can be appointed Director).
The information on the Beneficial Owners is kept at the Registered Office and not available to the public. We offer Nominee Services for Anguilla corporations to provide for your further confidentiality and privacy.
Trade and service marks can be registered in Anguilla under the Nice Classification system. The Trademarks Act 2002 provides for local trademark applications with registration dating from receipt of application. The Registration of UK Trade Marks Act provides for applications to extend rights under a UK registration to Anguilla with effect from the date of registration in UK, but an action in Anguilla for infringement of a UK-based registration can only complain of infringement occurring after the date of registration in Anguilla.
The registration term on local registrations is 10 years and renewable for like periods; the term of trademarks registered as UK extensions is coterminous with the underlying UK registration.
Besides, we can support the Serviced Office services in many other countries for the Anguilla company, such as Hong Kong, United Kingdom, Singapore, UAE, etc.


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Remedy Discussion Spurs IT Debate
By: Scott Berinato | April 03, 2000
That seemed to be the near universal reaction in the IT community to Judge Thomas Penfield Jackson's guilty verdict in the antitrust trial against Microsoft Corp. Opinions were more varied, however, on how Microsoft should be punished and what impact that
Lets get on with it; lets get to the remedies.
That seemed to be the near universal reaction in the IT community to Judge Thomas Penfield Jacksons guilty verdict in the antitrust trial against Microsoft Corp. Opinions were more varied, however, on how Microsoft should be punished and what impact that will have on ITs use of Microsoft technologies.
News of the ruling caused Michael Sherwood, director of IT at the city of Oceanside, Calif., to halt his organizations deployment of Windows 2000 Monday afternoon.
"We were planning our deployment up until the ruling because I was under the impression that a deal would be made. I never thought it would go this far," said Sherwood, who spent the day monitoring the case on MSNBC and CNN.
Sherwood, who standardized his 2,000 desktops and 200 servers on Windows NT 4.0 two years ago, said he would hold off on deploying Windows 2000 until the remedies are announced. If the courts order a breakup of Microsoft, Sherwood said he would re-evaluate his decision to migrate to Windows 2000.
"Im worried about an eventual breakup because of the integration between the operating system and the applications," Sherwood said. "A judgment could affect our future with Microsoft as far as them being our one-stop shop for all software applications. I dont think were going to jump to Correl or IBM, but until we know whats actually going to happen, its hard to move forward with Windows 2000."
Sherwood, who hopes the case will end with Microsoft paying a fine, said a breakup of the company and/or the opening of the Windows source code would be a detriment to the software industry.
Bill Stapelfeldt, director of technology at BayShore National Bank, a Windows customer in LaPorte, Texas, took a much different view.
"A fine would be inadequate. I lean toward the breakup of the company to make the industry more competitive," said Stapelfeldt.
Even a breakup may not be enough to curb Microsofts power, Stapelfeldt added.
"What if they wind up with equally strong parts?" he said. "Im beginning to think theres nothing you can do to keep Microsoft down."
Some users are worried about the broader industry implications of harsh Microsoft penalties, pointing to the Nasdaq composite losing 7 percent of its value today as evidence. Microsoft lost 15 percent of its value when its stock dived in advance of the ruling.
"This wave of prosperity is tied unequivocally with Microsoft, and if you take down Microsoft, the economy is assured to fall," said Cary White, MIS director at Reliant General Insurance Services Inc., a Windows customer in San Diego. "[The ruling] is going to hurt a lot more people than it [will] help."
White agrees that Microsoft is a monopoly and may have stifled some innovation. But he believes the software giant created a standard operating platform in Windows that has made computers easier for the average person to use. He disagrees with the governments involvement in the issue and hopes Microsoft is punished with a fine or other remedy rather than a breakup.
"Its bad business for the government to be involved," White said. "A slap on the wrist is the only thing that makes any sense."
Reaction from the vendor community was predictable, since last falls fact finding left todays ruling as somewhat of a foregone conclusion.
"People have been calling since last summer, asking what we think," said Red Hat Inc. CEO Bob Young upon hearing of the guilty verdict. "What planet are people living on that didnt know they were guilty? What we need now is to talk about remedies."
"We are not surprised," said Mike Foster, vice president at SCO Inc. in Santa Cruz, Calif. "This seems to be extremely anti-climactic, like Y2K. Weve all been very close to it and very involved. Were waiting to see how it will play out with what the judge makes them do."
Ransom Love, CEO of Caldera Systems Inc., said a guilty verdict is good for the industry, but his final opinion still depends on the eagerly anticipated remedies.
"Im pleased to see people can have facts in a ruling that actually reflect reality," said Love. "This still could be a great thing for Microsoft. If the government were to break them up, like other historical monopolies, each of the components could do better than the one whole company."
Other executives from Microsoft competitors, not surprisingly, hailed the ruling and proposed harsh penalties.
"The most effective way to restore competition is through a structural remedy or breakup of Microsoft," said Jim Barksdale, former Netscape Communications Corp. CEO and now partner at The Barksdale Group, in a prepared statement. "The question now is what remedy should be imposed on Microsoft for engaging in predatory behavior and breaking the law. A structural remedy ensures that Microsofts illegal and monopolistic practices will not continue in the future."
Sun Microsystems Inc. CEO Scott McNealy echoed those comments.
"Now is the time to move on to the important stage of this trial -- determining how to prevent Microsoft from continuing its use of monopoly power to stifle innovation and harm consumers," McNealy said in a prepared statement. "We hope the court will act decisively to ensure that Microsofts illegal activity -- and the harm that it has done to the industry and to consumers -- is brought to an end forcefully and permanently."
Reaction from hardware makers, who played a central role in the antitrust trial, was muted.
"This is a dispute between 19 states, the U.S. Department of Justice and Microsoft," said Chuck Mulloy, a spokesman for Intel Corp., in Santa Clara, Calif. "Intels position is, we dont have one."
Alan Hodel, a spokesman for Compaq Computer Corp. in Houston, said it was too early to comment on the judges specific ruling, but added, "We do believe that its important that any resolution of the case protects the industrys ability to continue to grow and add customers, and benefits technical innovation."
"HP has always had a close partnership with Microsoft and we expect that relationship to be unaffected by todays decision," said Scott Fingerhut, a spokesman for Hewlett-Packard Co., of Palo Alto, Calif.
Previous Observers: Microsoft Needs More Than A Mild Slap
Next Microsoft Plans Appeal, Pledges No Distractions


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A History of Leishmaniasis in the New World (late 19th century to early 1960s)
Uma História das Leishmanioses no Novo Mundo (fins do século XIX aos anos 1960)
Editora Fiocruz
The title details the extensive trajectory of studies on leishmaniasis (infectious disease caused by protozoan parasites) in Brazil, encompassing the discovery of its etiologic agents, the diverse species of leishmanias associated with the different clinical forms of the disease, their reservoir hosts and the vector sandflies. The work also addresses aspects of epidemiology and control actions implemented in different socio-political contexts and at different times.
Classified into three main types (cutaneous, mucocutaneous and visceral), the leishmaniases continue to represent an important public health problem in Brazil, in the Americas and in several areas of the Old World. The book sheds light on little-known aspects of history, including behind the scenes of the articulations, the work plans of pioneering researchers and the impacts that their studies had at the time of their realization, as well as the implications for subsequent studies in different regions of Brazil. At the same time, it contextualizes the emergence of important research institutions across the country and the beginning of international cooperation and leishmaniasis control programs.
Title: A History of Leishmaniasis in the New World (late 19th century to early 1960s)
Authors: Jaime Larry Benchimol , Denis Guedes Jogas Junior
Institution: Fundação Oswaldo Cruz
Co-edited with: Fino Traço Editora
Rights: Available worldwide
Manuscript in: Portuguese
Media: Printed
Illustrations: Yes
Phelipe Gasiglia
phelipe.gasiglia@fiocruz.br
https://portal.fiocruz.br/


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Source San Antonio Ledger. (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 37, Ed. 1 Saturday, August 18, 1855, newspaper, August 18, 1855; San Antonio, Texas. URL: texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth179407/ accessed August 15, 2016, University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, texashistory.unt.edu; crediting The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History.