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Was 2014 a banner year for Asian on network television?
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On paper, it looked like a rough year for Asian-Pacific Islanders on network television: The Mindy Project was on the verge of cancellation. NBC axed Community, and confirmed the end of Parks and Recreation for 2015. Sandra Oh officially left Grey's Anatomy. Glee edged closer and closer to the end of its run while slowly pushing its Asian characters out of the credits.
According to an annual report on television diversity released by GLAAD, the number of Asian-Pacific Islanders on network television had been on the rise.
In the 2013-2014 season, 6% of broadcast series regular characters were Asian-Pacific Islander, but in the upcoming year, only 4% of characters will be Asian–the only ethnic group to see a decrease in diversity from the previous year.
Ken Jeong, left, and Danny Pudi attend the "Community" panel on Day 5 of Comic-Con International.
"Aside from the need for more representation despite the real progress we've made, I was disappointed that we lost some really great Asian-American representation this past year," Philip Chung, co-founder and blogger at YOMYOMF, said, listing Oh and Community's Danny Pudi and Ken Jeong as examples.
But while the number of Asian characters appears to be shrinking next season, the quality of roles, Chung points out, has noticeably changed. Asian-Pacific Islanders in 2014 were cast in more prominent roles than the previous year, giving actors like John Cho, Ming-Na Wen, and Nasim Pedrad (who previously made headlines as Saturday Night Live's first west Asian cast member) opportunities to step beyond smaller supporting and guest appearances on TV.
John Cho's casting in a romantic, male lead on ABC's "Selfie" was revolutionary. But the show was cancelled after just seven episodes.
The leaps forward in casting choices have not come without their setbacks. After months of anticipation among critics and bloggers about the casting of John Cho, an Asian male, to play the lead in a romantic sitcom, his show Selfie was canceled after just seven episodes.
"It's rare to see an Asian-American male as a lead in a comedy, especially one that has romantic possibilities," said 8Asians editor Joz Wang, who called Selfie's cancellation the biggest disappointment for Asian Americans on TV in 2014. "While the show didn't catch on as quickly as the network would have wanted, many Asian Americans watched the show specifically for John Cho."
"Getting [a show] about an Asian American family on the air is a frickin' miracle."
Even though Cho never received top billing in Selfie, many felt ABC's choice to cast him as the show's male romantic lead was long overdue. His elevation to "leading man material" appeared to be the first step in seeing more Asian-Pacific Islanders as true television stars, not just supporting characters.
To date, few Asian actors have ever been cast in lead roles on a network level. The first to break through was Pat Morita, in the 1976 show "Mr. T and Tina" (it was considered a flop, and went off the air after five episodes).
Pat Morita led the way for Asian Americans on television. Four decades later, how much has changed?
Today, Lucy Liu plays a prominent character in Elementary, though not the lead, as does Kal Penn in the upcoming CBS drama Battle Creek. Even Hawaii Five-O, which Wang noted has been "great because it's set in Hawaii and there are many opportunities for Asian-American actors," stars two Caucasian leads. "All the Asian Americans still play second fiddle in terms of billing," said Wang.
The last network show to cast an Asian male with top billing was CBS' Martial Law starring Sammo Hung in 1998. Hung, who spoke little English, had just a few lines in each episode, and was reportedly paid half of what his co-star Arsenio Hall made.
Lucy Liu plays Joan Watson on the CBS drama "Elementary."
Currently, the total number of Asian actors to receive top billing on a network primetime series is one: Mindy Kaling. Since the 2012 premiere of The Mindy Project, Kaling has received praise for being the first woman of color to write and star in her own show since Wanda Sykes in 2003.
But Kaling has come under fire for what some see as her failure to leverage her influence for push for more diversity on network television.
In a letter to Fox, Media Action Network for Asian Americans President Guy Aoki said the show lacked diversity–particularly when it came to romantic interests. "We are concerned that in the course of two seasons, [Kaling's] character, Dr. Lahiri, has had a 'white-only' dating policy involving about a dozen men," Aoki wrote. "And except for this season's addition of African American Xosha Roquemore the cast continues to be all white…She's creating the impression that by surrounding her character with mostly white people and dating only white men that Lahiri's become more accepted by the white population."
Kaling defended the show at a SXSW panel early in the year, saying, "I have four series regulars that are women on my show, and no one asks any of the shows I adore — and I won't name them because they're my friends — why no leads on their shows are women of color, and I'm the one that gets lobbied about these things."
Despite any criticism and low ratings, Kaling herself saw a year filled with successes in her own career, from being named a Glamour Woman of the Year to the announcement of her second book, Why Not Me?, which will be released next year. In November, Fox also added six episodes of The Mindy Project, stretching the season from 15 episodes to 21, and fueling speculation that the show will be renewed for a fourth season.
Kaling won't carry the mantle for Asian network primetime leads alone much longer. She will soon be joined by Korean-American actor Randall Park, who will star in ABC's Fresh Off the Boat–the first network show to feature an all-Asian American cast since Margaret Cho's 1994 series All-American Girl, which was canceled after one season. Following a slate of recurring roles on television (including The Mindy Project), Park will receive top billing when the series premieres in 2015.
"Getting a television series on the air is an incredible feat," Park wrote in a post for KoreAm Journal online in June. "Getting one with no bankable name stars in today's television climate is damn near impossible. Getting one about an Asian American family on the air is a frickin' miracle."
Randall Park plays the father figure in the new ABC comedy "Fresh Off the Boat."
The series, based on the memoir of celebrity chef Eddie Huang, has received its share of praise and criticism since ABC added it to its mid-season lineup. Park is one of the targets of the early backlash because his character is Taiwanese (not Korean like Park is) and speaks with an accent (which Park does not naturally have).
But in the same KoreAm post, Park acknowledged he raised that same issue himself, but was repeatedly assured he was the right actor for the role.
"Hopefully audiences and the network will give it a chance."
"In an ideal world, I would never have to play a character with an accent," he wrote. "But this is a character based on a real person. So it's something that I have to honor and try to perfect as the series moves forward."
Early viewers of the pilot have been defensive of the series, hoping to save it from suffering the same fate as All-American Girl and Selfie. "I thought it was very funny and despite some of the early backlash from people who haven't yet seen the show," YOMYOMF's Chung said. "Hopefully audiences and the network will give it a chance."
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Extreme vacationing: How to enjoy a trip to Hong Kong in just 12 hours
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Now, it's something of an accepted fact that Japanese companies expect their staff to work hard and put in a lot of overtime. Long hours are the norm, and it can be difficult to get time off from work when resources are already stretched thin and doing so could very well mean making your coworkers' lives harder. The truth is, with the exception of the New Year's holiday and the obon period in summer, the majority of Japanese workers don't take time off unless they absolutely have to. So it can be a bit tricky if you want to take an overseas vacation.
But how far would you be willing to go to take a trip abroad? Would you be prepared to take a trip so short that you're at your destination for just 12 hours? Well, that's exactly what our reporter Meg from our Japanese sister site did. Read on to find out what it was like to travel to, enjoy, and fly back from a foreign destination in the space of 24 hours, and whether she thought it was worth making the trip!
When you're planning an ultra-short trip, you of course need to pay careful attention to the flight schedule you choose and how many hours you can spend at your destination as a result. In this case, our reporter Meg planned a one-day trip to Hong Kong where she would be staying for a period of just 12 hours.
This is what her actual itinerary looked like:
09:35 Depart from Narita Airport, Japan
13:20 Arrive in Hong Kong, travel into the city
15:00 Visit Hong Kong's celebrity cat Brother Cream, then take a walk to the Chungking Mansions
16:00 Visit the famous 'Myosho Sushi' shop in Sham Shui Po, nicknamed 'killer sushi', and enjoy (as well as be shocked by) the offerings.
20:00 Visit the area around the Avenue of Stars and see the Symphony of Lights show
21:00 Move to Central District and take a break at the retro Bing Sutt-style Starbucks on Duddell Street
23:00 Arrive at the airport early to do some shopping — Hong Kong editions of the Demae Iccho instant noodles in particular
01:00 (Next day) Depart Hong Kong
06:25 Arrive in Narita
See, isn't it amazing how much you can get done in one day? Now you have no excuse for not imbibing a little foreign culture!
Here are some photos from Meg's trip:
▼Meg arrives at the airport ready to make her one-day trip to Hong Kong!
▼This is all she took on our trip. Naturally, you can travel very light when you don't need to bring a change of clothes!
▼She had so little baggage, in fact, that it may even have looked suspicious!
▼For this trip, Meg used the advance check-in system, so she only needed to go through the departures gate about an hour before her flight. Plus, she didn't need to wait in that line at the airline counter!
▼Ready to board!
▼A short flight later, she arrived in Hong Kong.
▼To get to the city from the airport, the airport Express is fast and convenient. The train takes you into the city in about 30 minutes. But if you're going to be in Hong Kong for only one day, make sure you buy the "Same Day Return Ticket". It costs the same as the single journey (one way) ticket, so if you're going back to the airport the same day, you only have to pay the price for a one-way trip.
▼Meg first headed to Tsim Sha Tsui East to see Brother Cream, the cat who became a Hong Kong celebrity when he disappeared (believed stolen) in July of 2012 and was found again about a month later.
▼She unfortunately wasn't able to see Brother Cream, but she did get to see his partner, Sister Cream.
▼She's clearly used to the attention by now.
▼And we did get to see pictures of Brother Cream posted at the convenience store where he lives.
▼Near Tsim Sha Tsui Station is the Chungking Mansions building, known as one of the cheapest places to stay in Hong Kong. Weirdly, the area seemed to have a whiff of durian and sweat to it.
▼Meg was captivated by this giant panda that she saw in a shopping mall near the Chungking Mansions. We can kind of see why!
▼And here she is at Myosho Sushi, the legendary shop known as "killer sushi". The shop Meg went to was the one at 58 Yen Chow Street, Sham Shui Po.
▼Yup, the sushi was definitely different to regular Japanese sushi. Here's what Meg thought may have been squid in a sweet chili sauce.
▼Now this one looked more like conventional sushi, most likely sea bream, but when she ate it, in truth, it didn't really taste like fish.
▼Trying the raw prawns was a bit of an adventure …
▼And this was the fried shishamo smelt — while it's not the kind of sushi she's used to seeing, Meg actually thought this was quite good. Myosho Sushi really is in a league of its own!
▼How does the sea bream taste, Meg? Well, "a bit like mold and stones, actually…"
▼The tea was surprisingly good, though.
▼Here are some scenes from around Sham Shui Po Station. It's an area crowded with people, buildings and shops.
▼Meg then moved on to the area near the Avenue of Stars, where you can come face to face with the statue of none other than martial arts legend Bruce Lee and also enjoy the famous million-dollar night view as well. Meg tried to catch the Symphony of Lights show, but unfortunately couldn't see much because of the clouds.
▼But she did see the handprints belonging to actor Sammo Hung, who is also very famous in Japan.
▼Meg then went on to the Central District, where she visited a unique Bing Sutt-style Starbucks, modeled after a traditional Hong Kong coffee-house.
▼The shop has a very retro feel.
▼One of the posters in the shop was advertising their pineapple buns, a popular treat in Hong Kong.
▼Well, of course our girl had to try one! The bun came with an ample serving of butter sandwiched in between.
▼The subway map shows that the areas Meg visited are located relatively close to each other. One of the reasons a one-day Hong Kong trip is feasible is probably that the city is not spread over a very wide area. Also, if you're a visitor and not familiar with the subway MTR system, we definitely recommend you download the official MTR app. You can easily search routes, fees and exits from the subway map even if you're not sure of the exact names of stations, so it can save you a lot of time.
All in all, Meg had quite a full day! Let's break her experience down:
[The costs]
After returning to Japan, Meg calculated the total expense for her trip as follows:
Air tickets (including fuel and taxes): 35,730 yen (US$350)
Local transport costs in Hong Kong: HK$104.50 ($13.50)
All other costs: HK$216.20 ($28)
So, the total amount of money our reporter spent on her one-day trip came to approximately $391.50. Meg remarked that she was actually surprised that she'd spent less than $400 — it felt like she had spent far more, but after going over her expenses several times, she found that it really was that little. We're certainly impressed, but then of course she didn't stay overnight in Hong Kong, which meant no accommodation costs, so the only major expenditure in this case was the air tickets, which Meg picked up for a little less than normal after some hunting around.
[The pros]
Here's what Meg thought were the pros of taking an ultra-short overseas trip:
You can travel overseas even if you can't take time off from work! This has to be the biggest appeal of planning a very short trip, especially for workaholic Japanese. The tight schedule may be a bit tiring, but it's refreshing to be able to enjoy the sense of freedom that comes from spending vacation time in a foreign country.
Even though it's a very short trip, you can get more done than you might expect. When you think of it as a one-day trip, it may seem very short, but even if you were to spend the night, you can only really fit in between eight and 12 hours of activity in a day anyway. If you look at it that way, the schedule actually doesn't seem too unreasonable.
You can travel very light. You only need what you need for the day, so you're not weighed down with luggage, and there's no hassle of packing and unpacking. And you don't need to wait for your checked-in luggage to come out at the baggage claim, so you can start moving very quickly once you reach your destination.
It can be done for a relatively reasonable price. As mentioned above, the trip didn't turn out as expensive as expected. It's not like we compared the average price per hour for various trips, but it felt like Meg's trip in this case wasn't a bad deal in terms of cost performance.
[The cons]
There were only a few drawbacks to going on such a short trip :
You can't travel too far away from the airport or city you arrived in. If you're staying in a major city with a good transportation system like Hong Kong, Taipei, Shanghai or Seoul, you won't have a problem finding plenty to do visiting various sites in the city, but if you find yourself in a place without many attractions or activities, you won't have the time to wander away from your original destination in search of something more interesting.
You can't engage in activities that are too time-consuming, such as waiting in line at a popular shop or restaurant or seeing a movie or long show. Sure, you could devote your time to a few select activities, but it tends to be human nature to want to do as many things as possible.
Our reporter's verdict? Sure, the ideal may be to be able to take a long enough break and spend plenty of time at your travel destination, but seeing as that is often not possible for workers in Japan, if you're feeling stressed and you need to get away from it all, it could actually be a good idea to take off on a very short trip. In fact, it could be a very good idea! And if you're really pressed for time, you could even arrive back in Japan early in the morning, take a shower at the airport and go straight to work! How's that for time management?
So, based on Meg's recent visit to Hong Kong, we think ultra-short trips are certainly worth considering, provided you plan them out and depending on the schedule and price of air tickets available. But regardless of whether they're long or short, we hope all your vacations are safe and enjoyable!
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Categories: Film, Food, History, Links, Martial Arts, Museums/Exhibitions, Musings, Photo, Style, Travel	Tags: Avenue of Stars, Brother Cream, Bruce Lee, China, Chinese, Chungking Mansions, Hong Kong, Japan, Japanese, Myosho Sushi, Narita airport, Sammo Hung, Sham Shui Po, sightseeing, sushi, travel
BAM presents "Enter the Dragon + 5 Wing Chun Classics"
In NYC? Head over to BAM (Brooklyn Academy of Music), the multi-arts center located in Brooklyn known as a center for progressive and avant garde performance, film screenings, and music performances for their series, "Enter the Dragon + 5 Wing Chun Classics," starting today. Featured will be screenings of Enter The Dragon, The Way of the Dragon, Enter the Fat Dragon, The Prodigal Son, and Invincible Shaolin.
In conjunction with the release of The Grandmaster, Wong Kar-wai's biopic about Bruce Lee mentor Ip Man, we present a week run of Enter the Dragon in a brand-new restoration. The film screens alongside the greatest cinematic displays of wing chun, the legendary kung fu style Ip passed on to generations of martial artists.
Categories: Art, Festivals/Events, Film, Links, Museums/Exhibitions, News, Travel	Tags: BAM, Brooklyn, Bruce Lee, Enter the Dragon, Enter the Fat Dragon, Invincible Shaolin, Ip Man, kung fu, New York, NYC, Sammo Hung, The Grandmaster, The Prodigal Son, The Way of the Dragon, wing chun, Wong Kar-Wai


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Q: Two different templates for user and guest? Or dynamically change the view using a client side variable? Scenario 1
I have a control panel interface (html/css), which is available to both a registered user and non-registered user. I'll use a client-side ajax just to check if there's a valid user session. If that returns a 200 (ok), I'll then have Angular hide the guest part of the interface, and show the user part. (Basically hides the login form and shows the user options section). If it returns a 400, vice versa.
Scenario 2
I have one control panel interface for guest, and one for a registered user. Upon requesting the control panel partial interface, I would use a server-side router/controller logic that checks for a valid user session. If it is true, response send the controlPanel-user.html. If it is false, response send the controlPanel-guest.html.
I have tried looking for proper theories for this scenario but couldn't find one specific to this situation, maybe someone here is a better Googler than I am.
Note: client side interface updates wouldn't really compromise my system, regardless whether or not the person is able to access the user-version of the html views, they would still be declined access to any API without proper server side authentication.

A: For my own requirements, I decided on scenario 1. For a light-data front end application, this shouldn't be an issue. Multiple templates would just increase the amount of requests and increase server usage.

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Allen Ham brings an excellent understanding of luxury hotel standards to InterContinental San Francisco.
Seasoned hospitality professional Siamak Nassirpour brings more than ten years of experience to the InterContinental San Francisco as Director of Rooms.
Viceroy Hotel Group is pleased to announce Jami Kraus as the Director of Front Office at Le Meridien Delfina Santa Monica.
Nick Noble brings nearly ten years of experience in the hospitality industry to his new role of Guest Relations Manager at the InterContinental San Francisco.
While earning his degree in hospitality and tourism management from San Diego State University, Sean Belluscio got hands-on experience in the hotel industry working in positions from housekeeping to front desk agent at hotels in California.


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Made his debt with TUS Lichterfelde Berlin (Germany) during the 2008-09 season.
Signed for the 2009-10 season by Alba Berlin junior team.
Made his debut with Alba-2 Berlin, ProB during the 2010-11 championship.
He's still playing there and made his debut with the main team during the 2012-13 season.
Has been member of the German U-16 and U-17 National Team.


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/*	$FreeBSD: releng/9.3/sys/dev/snc/dp83932var.h 181298 2008-08-04 19:19:18Z jhb $	*/
/*	$NecBSD: dp83932var.h,v 1.3 1999/01/24 01:39:51 kmatsuda Exp $	*/
/*	$NetBSD: if_snvar.h,v 1.12 1998/05/01 03:42:47 scottr Exp $	*/

/*-
 * [NetBSD for NEC PC-98 series]
 *  Copyright (c) 1997, 1998, 1999
 *	Kouichi Matsuda.  All rights reserved.
 *
 * Copyright (c) 1991   Algorithmics Ltd (http://www.algor.co.uk)
 * You may use, copy, and modify this program so long as you retain the
 * copyright line.
 */

/*
 * if_snvar.h -- National Semiconductor DP8393X (SONIC) NetBSD/mac68k vars
 */
/*
 * Modified for NetBSD/pc98 1.2.1 from NetBSD/mac68k 1.2D by Kouichi Matsuda.
 * Make adapted for NEC PC-9801-83, 84, PC-9801-103, 104, PC-9801N-25 and
 * PC-9801N-J02, J02R, which uses National Semiconductor DP83934AVQB as
 * Ethernet Controller and National Semiconductor NS46C46 as
 * (64 * 16 bits) Microwire Serial EEPROM.
 */

/*
 * Vendor types
 */

/*
 * SONIC buffers need to be aligned 16 or 32 bit aligned.
 * These macros calculate and verify alignment.
 */
#define	ROUNDUP(p, N)	(((int) p + N - 1) & ~(N - 1))

#define SOALIGN(m, array)	(m ? (ROUNDUP(array, 4)) : (ROUNDUP(array, 2)))

#define LOWER(x) ((unsigned)(x) & 0xffff)
#define UPPER(x) ((unsigned)(x) >> 16)

/*
 * Memory access macros. Since we handle SONIC in 16 bit mode (PB5X0)
 * and 32 bit mode (everything else) using a single GENERIC kernel
 * binary, all structures have to be accessed using macros which can
 * adjust the offsets appropriately.
 */
/* m is not sc->bitmode, we treat m as sc. */
#define	SWO(m, a, o, x)	(*(m)->sc_writetodesc)((m), (a), (o), (x))
#define	SRO(m, a, o)	(*(m)->sc_readfromdesc)((m), (a), (o))

/*
 * Register access macros. We use bus_space_* to talk to the Sonic
 * registers. A mapping table is used in case a particular configuration
 * hooked the regs up at non-word offsets.
 */
#define	NIC_GET(sc, reg)	(*(sc)->sc_nic_get)(sc, reg)
#define	NIC_PUT(sc, reg, val)	(*(sc)->sc_nic_put)(sc, reg, val)

#define	SONIC_GETDMA(p)	(p)

/* pc98 does not have any write buffers to flush... */
#define	wbflush()

/*
 * buffer sizes in 32 bit mode
 * 1 TXpkt is 4 hdr words + (3 * FRAGMAX) + 1 link word == 23 words == 92 bytes
 *
 * 1 RxPkt is 7 words == 28 bytes
 * 1 Rda   is 4 words == 16 bytes
 *
 * The CDA is 17 words == 68 bytes
 *
 * total space in page 0 = NTDA * 92 + NRRA * 16 + NRDA * 28 + 68
 */

#define NRBA    16		/* # receive buffers < NRRA */
#define RBAMASK (NRBA-1)
#define NTDA    16		/* # transmit descriptors */
#define NRRA    64		/* # receive resource descriptors */
#define RRAMASK (NRRA-1)	/* the reason why NRRA must be power of two */

#define FCSSIZE 4		/* size of FCS appended to packets */

/*
 * maximum receive packet size plus 2 byte pad to make each
 * one aligned. 4 byte slop (required for eobc)
 */
#define RBASIZE(sc)	(sizeof(struct ether_header) + ETHERMTU + FCSSIZE + \
			 ((sc)->bitmode ? 6 : 2))

/*
 * transmit buffer area
 */
#define TXBSIZE	1536	/* 6*2^8 -- the same size as the 8390 TXBUF */

#define	SN_NPAGES	2 + NRBA + (NTDA/2)

typedef struct mtd {
	u_int32_t	mtd_vtxp;
	u_int32_t	mtd_vbuf;
	struct mbuf	*mtd_mbuf;
} mtd_t;

/*
 * The snc_softc for PC-98 if_snc.
 */
typedef struct snc_softc {
	struct ifnet	*	sc_ifp;

	device_t	sc_dev;

	struct resource *	ioport;
	int			ioport_rid;
	struct resource *	iomem;
	int			iomem_rid;
	struct resource *	irq;
	int			irq_rid;
	void *			irq_handle;

	bus_space_tag_t		sc_iot;		/* bus identifier for io */
	bus_space_tag_t		sc_memt;	/* bus identifier for mem */
	bus_space_handle_t	sc_ioh;		/* io handle */
	bus_space_handle_t	sc_memh;	/* bus memory handle */

	int		bitmode;	/* 32 bit mode == 1, 16 == 0 */

	u_int16_t	sncr_dcr;	/* DCR for this instance */
	u_int16_t	sncr_dcr2;	/* DCR2 for this instance */

	int		sc_rramark;	/* index into v_rra of wp */
	u_int32_t	v_rra[NRRA];	/* DMA addresses of v_rra */
	u_int32_t	v_rea;		/* ptr to the end of the rra space */

	int		sc_rxmark;	/* current hw pos in rda ring */
	int		sc_rdamark;	/* current sw pos in rda ring */
	int		sc_nrda;	/* total number of RDAs */
	u_int32_t	v_rda;

	u_int32_t	rbuf[NRBA];

	struct mtd	mtda[NTDA];
	int		mtd_hw;		/* idx of first mtd given to hw */
	int		mtd_prev;	/* idx of last mtd given to hardware */
	int		mtd_free;	/* next free mtd to use */
	int		mtd_tlinko;	/*
					 * offset of tlink of last txp given
					 * to SONIC. Need to clear EOL on
					 * this word to add a desc.
					 */
	int		mtd_pint;	/* Counter to set TXP_PINT */

	u_int32_t	v_cda;

	u_int8_t	curbank;	/* current window bank */

	struct	ifmedia sc_media;	/* supported media information */

	/*
	 * NIC register access functions:
	 */
	u_int16_t	(*sc_nic_get)
		(struct snc_softc *, u_int8_t);
	void		(*sc_nic_put)
		(struct snc_softc *, u_int8_t, u_int16_t);

	/*
	 * Memory functions:
	 *
	 *	copy to/from descriptor
	 *	copy to/from buffer
	 *	zero bytes in buffer
	 */
	void		(*sc_writetodesc)
		(struct snc_softc *, u_int32_t, u_int32_t, u_int16_t);
	u_int16_t	(*sc_readfromdesc)
		(struct snc_softc *, u_int32_t, u_int32_t);
	void		(*sc_copytobuf)
		(struct snc_softc *, void *, u_int32_t, size_t);
	void		(*sc_copyfrombuf)
		(struct snc_softc *, void *, u_int32_t, size_t);
	void		(*sc_zerobuf)
		(struct snc_softc *, u_int32_t, size_t);

	/*
	 * Machine-dependent functions:
	 *
	 *	hardware reset hook - may be NULL
	 *	hardware init hook - may be NULL
	 *	media change hook - may be NULL
	 */
	void	(*sc_hwreset)(struct snc_softc *);
	void	(*sc_hwinit)(struct snc_softc *);
	int	(*sc_mediachange)(struct snc_softc *);
	void	(*sc_mediastatus)(struct snc_softc *, struct ifmediareq *);

	int	sc_enabled;	/* boolean; power enabled on interface */

	int	(*sc_enable)(struct snc_softc *);
	void	(*sc_disable)(struct snc_softc *);

	void	*sc_sh;		/* shutdownhook cookie */
	int	gone;
	struct mtx	sc_lock;
	struct callout	sc_timer;
	int		sc_tx_timeout;
} snc_softc_t;

#define	SNC_LOCK(sc)		mtx_lock(&(sc)->sc_lock)
#define	SNC_UNLOCK(sc)		mtx_unlock(&(sc)->sc_lock)
#define	SNC_ASSERT_LOCKED(sc)	mtx_assert(&(sc)->sc_lock, MA_OWNED)

/*
 * Accessing SONIC data structures and registers as 32 bit values
 * makes code endianess independent.  The SONIC is however always in
 * bigendian mode so it is necessary to ensure that data structures shared
 * between the CPU and the SONIC are always in bigendian order.
 */

/*
 * Receive Resource Descriptor
 * This structure describes the buffers into which packets
 * will be received.  Note that more than one packet may be
 * packed into a single buffer if constraints permit.
 */
#define	RXRSRC_PTRLO	0	/* buffer address LO */
#define	RXRSRC_PTRHI	1	/* buffer address HI */
#define	RXRSRC_WCLO	2	/* buffer size (16bit words) LO */
#define	RXRSRC_WCHI	3	/* buffer size (16bit words) HI */

#define	RXRSRC_SIZE(sc)	(sc->bitmode ? (4 * 4) : (4 * 2))

/*
 * Receive Descriptor
 * This structure holds information about packets received.
 */
#define	RXPKT_STATUS	0
#define	RXPKT_BYTEC	1
#define	RXPKT_PTRLO	2
#define	RXPKT_PTRHI	3
#define	RXPKT_SEQNO	4
#define	RXPKT_RLINK	5
#define	RXPKT_INUSE	6
#define	RXPKT_SIZE(sc)	(sc->bitmode ? (7 * 4) : (7 * 2))

#define RBASEQ(x) (((x)>>8)&0xff)
#define PSNSEQ(x) ((x) & 0xff)

/*
 * Transmit Descriptor
 * This structure holds information about packets to be transmitted.
 */
#define FRAGMAX	8		/* maximum number of fragments in a packet */

#define	TXP_STATUS	0	/* + transmitted packet status */
#define	TXP_CONFIG	1	/* transmission configuration */
#define	TXP_PKTSIZE	2	/* entire packet size in bytes */
#define	TXP_FRAGCNT	3	/* # fragments in packet */

#define	TXP_FRAGOFF	4	/* offset to first fragment */
#define	TXP_FRAGSIZE	3	/* size of each fragment desc */
#define	TXP_FPTRLO	0	/* ptr to packet fragment LO */
#define	TXP_FPTRHI	1	/* ptr to packet fragment HI */
#define	TXP_FSIZE	2	/* fragment size */

#define	TXP_WORDS	(TXP_FRAGOFF + (FRAGMAX*TXP_FRAGSIZE) + 1)	/* 1 for tlink */
#define	TXP_SIZE(sc)	((sc->bitmode) ? (TXP_WORDS*4) : (TXP_WORDS*2))

#define EOL	0x0001		/* end of list marker for link fields */

/*
 * CDA, the CAM descriptor area. The SONIC has a 16 entry CAM to
 * match incoming addresses against. It is programmed via DMA
 * from a memory region.
 */
#define MAXCAM	16	/* number of user entries in CAM */
#define	CDA_CAMDESC	4	/* # words i na descriptor */
#define	CDA_CAMEP	0	/* CAM Address Port 0 xx-xx-xx-xx-YY-YY */
#define	CDA_CAMAP0	1	/* CAM Address Port 1 xx-xx-YY-YY-xx-xx */
#define	CDA_CAMAP1	2	/* CAM Address Port 2 YY-YY-xx-xx-xx-xx */
#define	CDA_CAMAP2	3
#define	CDA_ENABLE	64	/* mask enabling CAM entries */
#define	CDA_SIZE(sc)	((4*16 + 1) * ((sc->bitmode) ? 4 : 2))

int	sncconfig(struct snc_softc *, int *, int, int, u_int8_t *);
void	sncintr(void *);
void	sncshutdown(void *);

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2019 Marks Desales Trading Company's 50th Year — Notes Robust Market For Yarns
BURLINGTON, N.C. — January 3, 2019— The demand for yarns, fibers and other related products used in the textile business is robust. Threats of anti-dumping duties on textured polyester yarns imported from China and India are helping fuel demands for Central American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA) & North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) compliant yarns. This year's increased levy by the United States on imported yarns from China has added fuel the demands for domestic yarns and fabrics.
A small and unique establishment, DeSales Trading Co., based in a Southern town synonomus with textiles — Burlington, North Carolina — has done quite well over its 50 years in business. The owners are really glad to see the uptick in demands for their products and for the industry as a whole. Joe Murray, CEO of DeSales Trading Co., said: "This bull market for the textile business is very welcome. The textile industry since 2005 has really been on a rollercoaster ride — many peaks and valleys."
The satisfying element for DeSales Trading Co. are the suppliers, customers, factors understand the role the company plays in the textile market. Its banker for 18 years, Dale Page, said: "It has been and continues to be a pleasure working with such a fine group of people as the Murray brothers. The company has adapted, evolved and thrived through various economic cycles, always with a focus on providing needed products and services to their customers and suppliers."
"The big change at DeSales Trading Company is change itself," said Mark Murray, one of three brothers who own and manage DeSales Trading Co. "If you are not willing to change you are just going to reach the same results year after year." For DeSales Trading Co. the brothers have ventured into new product categories they may have stayed away in years past. The company's niche is the buying and selling of obsolete/2nd quality yarns from the largest chemical and yarn producers in the textile market.
In addition, the brothers buy obsolete/unwanted yarns from the largest of textile end-users and then re-sell the yarns to smaller firms who can take advantage of the products. The youngest, brother, Michael Murray, said: "We are kind-of like a used car dealer but we do it with yarns. Our business model is very similar to the A&E's reality show, Pawn Stars. Folks bring to us their products and they want us to place a value on the offering in hopes we can reach an agreement to purchase. Then we must calculate the potential to be to sell the product very quickly. Or will we be sitting on the product for months?"
This year marks the 50th year for DeSales Trading Co. The company was started by the Murray brothers' father, William T. 'Bud' Murray, in Atlanta, Georgia. The name of the company, DeSales Trading Co., comes from the Roman Catholic saint, St. Francis de Sales, the patron saint of patience. Bud Murray knew he would need plenty of patience to get his endeavor off the ground back in 1969 since he still had seven of his nine children still under his roof.
DeSales Trading's efforts to remain nimble and quick to act has brought the company opportunities to step into new product segments like synthetic bicomponent fibers used in the nonwoven segment of the textile industry, elastomeric yarns (spandex & natural latex rubber thread) and some acrylic polymers. The purchases of products by the Murray brothers reaches far and wide from Northern Ireland, Brazil, China, Malaysia and Thailand, for example. Not all, but most products are brought into its facility in Burlington where they then distribute the products worldwide. The products end-up in socks, pantyhose, fabrics for T-Shirts, and braided and twisted cords, for example.
Source: DeSales Trading Co.


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An exclusive clip from Adventure Time: The Complete Series celebrates some of its best characters
Shannon Miller
Filed to:Adventure Time
Image: Cartoon Network
Come along with us, friends! Nearly eight months after its stunning finale, Warner Bros. Home Entertainment will release Adventure Time: The Complete Series on DVD Tuesday, April 30, so fans can traverse the perplexing land of Ooo with Finn and Jake whenever they wish. In addition to all 238 episodes (which rightfully includes the Minecraft special, "Diamonds and Lemons"), the 22-disc set will also include a 13-minute featurette exploring the music of the series, music videos, and a "Farewell Tour" from the cast and creators behind all the whimsy. In an exclusive clip from said tour, Jeremy Shada ("Finn") and Adventure Time's storyboard supervisor Ian Jones Quarterly share some of their favorite characters. Minor spoiler alert: Somehow neither of them mention Tree Trunks, which feels like an oversight. Have they not seen "Apple Wedding?"
Speaking of music: All of the songs from the series are getting the famed Mondo treatment with a multi-format physical box set titled Adventure Time: The Complete Series Soundtrack. It'll take four vinyls, a CD, and cassette to contain every pluck of the ukulele and each expository lyric that has spanned across 10 vibrant, emotionally complex seasons. Fans can pre order the box set on May 1 - the same day that the digital version is available, if waiting is too tall of an order.
Adventure Time concludes with a celebration of what makes it so special
Adventure Time: "James"
Adventure Time: "Up A Tree"


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PEMBROKE ROAD (01) 660 9860
LIFFEY STREET (01) 872 8051
COOLOCK (01) 848 4511
Dublin Well Woman Centre
primary health care services, family planning, counselling and sexual health services
Crisis Pregnancy
The Dublin Well Woman Centre CLG is governed by a Board of Directors, which has strategic oversight of Well Woman. The Board sets our direction and priorities, and ensures the organisation is effective and accountable. Board members give their time voluntarily and are not remunerated. The Chief Executive, Alison Begas, reports to the Board, and runs the organisation on a day-to-day basis.
The Board meets eight times during the year, and meetings focus on the overall purpose and direction of the Dublin Well Woman Centre, ensuring the charity is financially sound, and scrutinising progress reports from the Chief Executive and Medical Director. There is also a Finance Committee which comprises of the Chairwoman, two Finance Accountants (both are members of the Board of Directors), the Chief Executive and Finance Manager, who meet regularly through the year, and report to the Board of Directors. The Dublin Well Woman Centre CLG is a limited-liability company. It has charitable status (CHY6123), and is registered with the Charities Regulatory Authority (Registration Number 20010355).
Approximately 30% of Well Woman's annual revenue comes in the form of two different Section 39 Service Level Agreements with the HSE – these are for our medical card service in Coolock, and for crisis pregnancy and after-abortion counselling and medical services across the three clinics. We are registered smear-takers in CervicalCheck, the national cervical screening programme, which provides women aged 25 – 60 with regular, free smear tests. We comply with standards and reporting requirements in all our funding. In addition to this, we charge for provision of healthcare services to women and men in our three clinics. We keep our charges under constant review. Our aim is that our services remain at the cutting edge of women's health in primary care, that they are delivered with excellence and integrity, and that they are affordable. We do not currently engage in fundraising.
Along with most other charities and businesses, and in the years immediately following the economic crash of 2008, the Dublin Well Woman Centre saw a steady decline in government funding and service income, along with a decrease in the ability of individuals to pay for services.
After initially restructuring our clinics during 2010–11, along with a small number of redundancies, we implemented pay cuts of 6–9% in January 2012. This was necessary to ensure we could continue to provide services. Following a lengthy period of stabilisation, two-thirds (66%) of the pay-cut was restored during 2017, with the final one third being restored in May 2018. We have also cut overhead costs where possible – a process which is ongoing.
In early 2015 we embarked on a more significant restructuring of our clinic opening hours. We moved to having one Operations Manager overseeing the three clinics. These steps have ensured that we can continue to provide our important healthcare services to women. This strong approach to our finances by senior management and the Board's Finance Committee has ensured that Well Woman remained open during a challenging period.
Our 2017 audited accounts are now available for download.
LIST OF BOARD MEMBERS 2019
Jan Richards (Chairwoman)
Breena Cooper
Deirdre Duffy
Pat Edmondson
Eimear Farrell
Grainne Keane
Dr Simon Wallace
Jan is Head of Insights and Planning at Dublin Airport where she is responsible for managing the Dublin Airport brand and for the research programme.
Breena is Creative Director with Drury Porter Novelli Public Relations; her particular expertise is in devising Consumer PR strategies, as well as in Fashion and Beauty PR and in the Blogosphere.
Pat is the Development Manager with DCU Educational Trust.
Eimear is a CIMA Qualified finance professional with over twenty years experience working in a number of banks and financial services companies. Since 2014 she has worked as Management and Financial Accounting Manager in Trinity College, Dublin.
Grainne is a Chartered Accountant, and works in Finance and Strategy in the School of Health and Agricultural Science, University College Dublin, where her responsibilities include budgetary planning, statutory reporting, and governance obligations.
Chief Executive – Alison Begas
Medical Director – Dr Shirley McQuade
Finance Manager – Karen Lynch
Operations Manager – Josephine Healion
Head of Counselling Services – Anne Burke
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We dedicated August's Pink Parcel to glossy, beauty multitaskers that can easily be packed for your travels and will make you feel amazing while you're away. The Holiday Essentials Edit, worth over £55, is inspired by the jet set and features multi-purpose make-up and outstanding skincare that can be thrown in your travel bag or carry-on. Can August last forever, please?
Why are we mad about Spacemasks?
What's great about English Laundry?
What do we love about Laritzy Dew Pots?
Now that you've fallen in love with August's Pink Parcel are you keen to know what's in store next month? For those of you looking forward to September's PP drop, we've had a sneak peek already and can reveal it's just as incredible. In a special edition Pink Parcel to honour Gynaecological Cancer Awareness Month, September's Pink Parcel has been created with The Eve Appeal and is dedicated to getting to know yourself and your body as part of a total self-care reboot.


My focus in the blog will be on User Experience.
I was introduced Android world not as before that I was a loyal Apple iPhone user. My initial days on Android was love and hate relationship as it was the phone provided by the company so had no choice but to accept. I was lucky to start my Android journey on Nexus 4. The phone hardware was far more superior than what was available in the market. Nexus 4 had a wireless charging while Apple is still not considering it as a feature.
We all know charging our mobiles is a necessary evil and if our manufacturer can reduce this pain then it is automatically a positive experience. The phone companies busy in increasing the life of a battery but not enough innovation has been developing user-friendly charging options.
Nexus 4 was manufactured by LG, with standard vanilla Android made my android journey lot smoother. I was offered Samsung S4 at the same time to test the usability I should confess even though the device was effective with a lot of modern technology probably was rated among the best by a lot of technical reviews hardly anyone talked about usability tests.
Design: Phone is elegantly and looks good in hands, though, I am not a big fan of turquoise colour. So I kept myself as my favourite. The size of the phone vs the weight surprises me all the time. How come LG managed to keep it so light. The finger scanner is well placed, excellent camera and pricing cannot be compared with other handsets.
USB C charging is quicker and faster. Though a change of charging port was annoying initially, but that's human element. The 5X uses the same with the same Snapdragon 808 processor with a 64-bit hexacore CPU that's a combined 1.44GHz quad-core chip and 1.82 GHz dual-core chip. A matching Adreno 418 GPU is also integrated into this processor.
I was pleased with the performance and fact it could fit in one hand. I call it ONE HAND phones.
The camera sensor here is 12.3MP, a lower number than its top-performing Android rivals. But the Nexus 5X is able to to use that extra light for superior low-light images. The images are quality and I do not expect a DSLR output from my phone. My rating camera 4.5.
The consumer today look for the high-end camera but in my research, the response from most users for keeping camera specification on the top was not the photography but a satisfaction of owning a the best.
The backup services on vanilla android is best to none. The seamless integration of Google Apps. The new applications released by Google to ensure the end user get a seamless transition to next device by keeping stock application set. So even when I test Samsung device my first job is to ensure Google Now and the look to be restored as vanilla android, it is simpler and easy to use.
Making complex things is the simplest job but to achieve simnplicity is the most complex thing to do.
I do not need to mention the variety of apps on Play store. I am waiting for play store to merge into Chrome store and then it will be a complete change in chrome os world with the sudden influx of millions of apps. The challenge for Google will be to ensure the security for which Chrome OS is known is not compromised.
This is one area where all of the OEM are still trying to catch-up but the leader is Motorola. The moto maker concept gives the end user opportunity to have the phone designed for himself. I am surprised the big names in this area are still not focusing on this opportunity. Google started personalisation of covers, I will wait when they will offer the complete handset can ve personalised by the end user.
I am also pleased while publishing this article, as a partner we are now supporting Android for Work. Any Google Apps for Work customer can move to Android device and as part of his Google Apps license they can manage the android mobile device without additional cost. This gives data security for any organisations data by MDM ( Mobile device management) on BYOD devices.
Nexus 2016 talk is in the air lets see what flavour we get in Android next time.


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Kindred Nursing and Rehabilitation - Brentwood is located in Yarmouth and provides specialized short-term, inpatient rehabilitation and skilled nursing care. Patients are provided with a full range of medical, rehabilitative and social services to treat and support their needs. We also provide long-term care in a safe environment that fosters independence and dignity.


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using UnityEngine;

namespace HutongGames.PlayMaker.Actions
{
	[ActionCategory(ActionCategory.Network)]
	[Tooltip("Get the next host data from the master server. \nEach time this action is called it gets the next connected host." +
	 	"This lets you quickly loop through all the connected hosts to get information on each one.")]
	public class MasterServerGetNextHostData : FsmStateAction
	{

		[ActionSection("Set up")]

		[Tooltip("Event to send for looping.")]
		public FsmEvent loopEvent;

		[Tooltip("Event to send when there are no more hosts.")]
		public FsmEvent finishedEvent;

		[ActionSection("Result")]

		[Tooltip("The index into the MasterServer Host List")]
		[UIHint(UIHint.Variable)]
		public FsmInt index;

		[Tooltip("Does this server require NAT punchthrough?")]
		[UIHint(UIHint.Variable)]
		public FsmBool useNat;

		[Tooltip("The type of the game (e.g., 'MyUniqueGameType')")]
		[UIHint(UIHint.Variable)]
		public FsmString gameType;

		[Tooltip("The name of the game (e.g., 'John Does's Game')")]
		[UIHint(UIHint.Variable)]
		public FsmString gameName;

	 	[Tooltip("Currently connected players")]
		[UIHint(UIHint.Variable)]
		public FsmInt connectedPlayers;

		[Tooltip("Maximum players limit")]
		[UIHint(UIHint.Variable)]
		public FsmInt playerLimit;

		[Tooltip("Server IP address.")]
		[UIHint(UIHint.Variable)]
		public FsmString ipAddress;

		[Tooltip("Server port")]
		[UIHint(UIHint.Variable)]
		public FsmInt port;

		[Tooltip("Does the server require a password?")]
		[UIHint(UIHint.Variable)]
		public FsmBool passwordProtected;

		[Tooltip("A miscellaneous comment (can hold data)")]
		[UIHint(UIHint.Variable)]
		public FsmString comment;

		[Tooltip("The GUID of the host, needed when connecting with NAT punchthrough.")]
		[UIHint(UIHint.Variable)]
		public FsmString guid;

		// increment a child index as we loop through children
		private int nextItemIndex;

		// are we there yet?
		private bool noMoreItems;

		public override void Reset()
		{
			finishedEvent = null;
			loopEvent = null;

			index = null;
			useNat = null;
			gameType = null;
			gameName = null;
			connectedPlayers = null;
			playerLimit = null;
			ipAddress = null;
			port = null;
			passwordProtected = null;
			comment = null;
			guid = null;
		}

		public override void OnEnter()
		{

			DoGetNextHostData();

			Finish();
		}

		void DoGetNextHostData()
		{
			// no more items?

			if (nextItemIndex >= MasterServer.PollHostList().Length)
			{
				nextItemIndex = 0;
				Fsm.Event(finishedEvent);
				return;
			}

			// get next item
			HostData _hostData = MasterServer.PollHostList()[nextItemIndex];

			index.Value = nextItemIndex;
			useNat.Value = _hostData.useNat;
			gameType.Value = _hostData.gameType;
			gameName.Value = _hostData.gameName;
			connectedPlayers.Value = _hostData.connectedPlayers;
			playerLimit.Value = _hostData.playerLimit;
			ipAddress.Value = _hostData.ip[0];
			port.Value = _hostData.port;
			passwordProtected.Value = _hostData.passwordProtected;
			comment.Value = _hostData.comment;
			guid.Value = _hostData.guid;

			// no more items?

			if (nextItemIndex >= MasterServer.PollHostList().Length)
			{
				Fsm.Event(finishedEvent);
				nextItemIndex = 0;
				return;
			}

			// iterate to next
			nextItemIndex++;

			if (loopEvent!=null){
				Fsm.Event(loopEvent);
			}
		}
	}
}

#endif


Istanbul stretches along the two shores of the Bosphorus that links the Sea of Marmara in the South with the Black Sea in the North. It is Turkey's largest city with a population of approximately 15 million.
The Ottoman imperial palace during the 19th century. Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the founder of the Republic of Turkey, resided there late in his life. The 45,000sqm palace cost a mere five million Ottoman gold pounds, the equivalent of 35 tons of gold— 14 tons of which went into the decoration alone.
Rumelihisarı (Rumelian Castle) is a fortress located in the Sarıyer district of Istanbul, Turkey, on a hill at the European side of the Bosphorus. It was built by the Ottoman Sultan Mehmed II between 1451 and 1452, before he conquered Constantinople. a museum and an open-air theater for various concerts at festivals during the summer months.
The Princes' Islands are a combination of nine islands off the Asian coast of Istanbul, in the Sea of Marmara. These four islands are called in general as Adalar (Islands) in Turkish and their names are; Büyükada, Heybeliada, Burgazada, and Kinaliada.
The name of the islands comes from the Byzantine period, when royal princes and empresses were exiled there. With the introduction of steamboats during the late Ottoman period around the 19th century, these islands became popular resorts for the wealthy people who built their wooden houses. A large part of the inhabitants were Jewish, Greek and Armenian communities.
Today, the islands are popular tourist destinations for daily excursions especially in the summer time. There are many monasteries and historic buildings on the islands, besides 19th century Victorian style old wooden mansions.
Besides the historical and cultural heritage of the city, natural beauty also plays a considerable role in the formation of Istanbul's unique atmosphere. Having a geopolitical significance thanks to its unique aspect of dividing two continents, the Bosphorus stands among indispensable landmarks of Istanbul with its big and small bays and promontories.
The Rahmi M. Koç Müzesi, part of the Rahmi M. Koç Museology and Culture Foundation, is a private non-profit institution dedicated to the collecting, housing, researching, preserving and exhibiting of industrial and engineering objects and their documentation from all countries and periods up to the present day. The Museum shall use its collections and resources to inform, inspire and delight the general public, to attract more visitors to museums as well as cultural activities in Turkey, and to support research into industrial history.
The Museum is located on the northern shore of Golden Horn, Hasköy neighborhood of Beyoğlu. It lies on three separate parts of around 27000 square meters.
The Sabancı University Sakıp Sabancı Museum (Turkish: Sakıp Sabancı Müzesi) is a private fine arts museum in Istanbul, Turkey, dedicated to calligraphic art, religious and state documents, as well as paintings of the Ottoman era. The museum was founded by Sakıp Sabancı, and was opened in June 2002. Aside from permanent exhibitions, the museum also hosts national and foreign temporary exhibitions and, hosts cultural events on the weekends.
Recently the museum gained worldwide attention when it exhibited the works of Pablo Picasso and Auguste Rodin.


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School shooting suit against gun-maker set for…
School shooting suit against gun-maker set for trial in 2018
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) — A judge has set a 2018 trial date in the lawsuit against the maker of the rifle used in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shootings.
The families of nine of the people killed in the December 2012 massacre and a teacher who survived the attack are suing Remington Arms, the parent company of Bushmaster Firearms.
The judge Tuesday set the trial date for April 3, 2018.
The judge last week ruled that a 2005 federal law protecting gun-makers from lawsuits does not prevent lawyers for the victims" families from arguing that the semi-automatic rifle is a military weapon and should not have been sold to civilians.
The Sandy Hook gunman killed 20 first graders and six educators with a Bushmaster XM15-E2S rifle that his mother had bought legally.
New PBS series looks at computer science
Sense and Sensitivity | Reader needs break from social media
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 * @typedef {import('micromark-util-types').Construct} Construct
 * @typedef {import('micromark-util-types').Tokenizer} Tokenizer
 * @typedef {import('micromark-util-types').State} State
 * @typedef {import('micromark-util-types').Code} Code
 */

import {ok as assert} from 'uvu/assert'
import {factorySpace} from 'micromark-factory-space'
import {
  markdownLineEnding,
  markdownLineEndingOrSpace
} from 'micromark-util-character'
import {codes} from 'micromark-util-symbol/codes.js'
import {constants} from 'micromark-util-symbol/constants.js'
import {types} from 'micromark-util-symbol/types.js'

/** @type {Construct} */
export const codeFenced = {
  name: 'codeFenced',
  tokenize: tokenizeCodeFenced,
  concrete: true
}

/** @type {Tokenizer} */
function tokenizeCodeFenced(effects, ok, nok) {
  const self = this
  /** @type {Construct} */
  const closingFenceConstruct = {tokenize: tokenizeClosingFence, partial: true}
  /** @type {Construct} */
  const nonLazyLine = {tokenize: tokenizeNonLazyLine, partial: true}
  const tail = this.events[this.events.length - 1]
  const initialPrefix =
    tail && tail[1].type === types.linePrefix
      ? tail[2].sliceSerialize(tail[1], true).length
      : 0
  let sizeOpen = 0
  /** @type {NonNullable<Code>} */
  let marker

  return start

  /** @type {State} */
  function start(code) {
    assert(
      code === codes.graveAccent || code === codes.tilde,
      'expected `` ` `` or `~`'
    )
    effects.enter(types.codeFenced)
    effects.enter(types.codeFencedFence)
    effects.enter(types.codeFencedFenceSequence)
    marker = code
    return sequenceOpen(code)
  }

  /** @type {State} */
  function sequenceOpen(code) {
    if (code === marker) {
      effects.consume(code)
      sizeOpen++
      return sequenceOpen
    }

    effects.exit(types.codeFencedFenceSequence)
    return sizeOpen < constants.codeFencedSequenceSizeMin
      ? nok(code)
      : factorySpace(effects, infoOpen, types.whitespace)(code)
  }

  /** @type {State} */
  function infoOpen(code) {
    if (code === codes.eof || markdownLineEnding(code)) {
      return openAfter(code)
    }

    effects.enter(types.codeFencedFenceInfo)
    effects.enter(types.chunkString, {contentType: constants.contentTypeString})
    return info(code)
  }

  /** @type {State} */
  function info(code) {
    if (code === codes.eof || markdownLineEndingOrSpace(code)) {
      effects.exit(types.chunkString)
      effects.exit(types.codeFencedFenceInfo)
      return factorySpace(effects, infoAfter, types.whitespace)(code)
    }

    if (code === codes.graveAccent && code === marker) return nok(code)
    effects.consume(code)
    return info
  }

  /** @type {State} */
  function infoAfter(code) {
    if (code === codes.eof || markdownLineEnding(code)) {
      return openAfter(code)
    }

    effects.enter(types.codeFencedFenceMeta)
    effects.enter(types.chunkString, {contentType: constants.contentTypeString})
    return meta(code)
  }

  /** @type {State} */
  function meta(code) {
    if (code === codes.eof || markdownLineEnding(code)) {
      effects.exit(types.chunkString)
      effects.exit(types.codeFencedFenceMeta)
      return openAfter(code)
    }

    if (code === codes.graveAccent && code === marker) return nok(code)
    effects.consume(code)
    return meta
  }

  /** @type {State} */
  function openAfter(code) {
    effects.exit(types.codeFencedFence)
    return self.interrupt ? ok(code) : contentStart(code)
  }

  /** @type {State} */
  function contentStart(code) {
    if (code === codes.eof) {
      return after(code)
    }

    if (markdownLineEnding(code)) {
      return effects.attempt(
        nonLazyLine,
        effects.attempt(
          closingFenceConstruct,
          after,
          initialPrefix
            ? factorySpace(
                effects,
                contentStart,
                types.linePrefix,
                initialPrefix + 1
              )
            : contentStart
        ),
        after
      )(code)
    }

    effects.enter(types.codeFlowValue)
    return contentContinue(code)
  }

  /** @type {State} */
  function contentContinue(code) {
    if (code === codes.eof || markdownLineEnding(code)) {
      effects.exit(types.codeFlowValue)
      return contentStart(code)
    }

    effects.consume(code)
    return contentContinue
  }

  /** @type {State} */
  function after(code) {
    effects.exit(types.codeFenced)
    return ok(code)
  }

  /** @type {Tokenizer} */
  function tokenizeNonLazyLine(effects, ok, nok) {
    const self = this

    return start

    /** @type {State} */
    function start(code) {
      assert(markdownLineEnding(code), 'expected eol')
      effects.enter(types.lineEnding)
      effects.consume(code)
      effects.exit(types.lineEnding)
      return lineStart
    }

    /** @type {State} */
    function lineStart(code) {
      return self.parser.lazy[self.now().line] ? nok(code) : ok(code)
    }
  }

  /** @type {Tokenizer} */
  function tokenizeClosingFence(effects, ok, nok) {
    let size = 0

    return factorySpace(
      effects,
      closingSequenceStart,
      types.linePrefix,
      this.parser.constructs.disable.null.includes('codeIndented')
        ? undefined
        : constants.tabSize
    )

    /** @type {State} */
    function closingSequenceStart(code) {
      effects.enter(types.codeFencedFence)
      effects.enter(types.codeFencedFenceSequence)
      return closingSequence(code)
    }

    /** @type {State} */
    function closingSequence(code) {
      if (code === marker) {
        effects.consume(code)
        size++
        return closingSequence
      }

      if (size < sizeOpen) return nok(code)
      effects.exit(types.codeFencedFenceSequence)
      return factorySpace(effects, closingSequenceEnd, types.whitespace)(code)
    }

    /** @type {State} */
    function closingSequenceEnd(code) {
      if (code === codes.eof || markdownLineEnding(code)) {
        effects.exit(types.codeFencedFence)
        return ok(code)
      }

      return nok(code)
    }
  }
}


text:
Q: Access Session data in codeigniter  $username = $this->input->post('username');
$password = $this->input->post('password');
$result = $this->AccountModel->login($username,$password);
if($result){
foreach($result as $row){
$loggedin = array('Admin_name' => $row['username'], 'is_loggedin' => TRUE);
$this->session->set_userdata($loggedin);

How would i be able to access ['Admin_name'] and ['is_loggedin'] without having to run this code and running a foreach loop $this->session->all_userdata()

A: try this
 $this->session->userdata('Admin_name');
 $this->session->userdata('is_loggedin');

A: From "Retrieving Session Data" section of Session Class docs:

Any piece of information from the session array is available using the following function:
$this->session->userdata('item');

So you want:
$this->session->userdata('Admin_name');

The docs are your friend ;)

A: You can access as below:
$Admin_name = $this->session->userdata('Admin_name');

For session library, please check the CI User guide on sessions

A: u can access it by using this line
$this->session->userdata['Admin_name'];

it should work ..if it dosen't ..just print the session variables using any of the line below
echo '<pre>';print_r($this->session->all_userdata());exit;
echo '<pre>';var_dump($this->session->all_userdata());exit;

once u see the structure of userdata ..u can easily access any session variables in there just like any other array ..just use
$this->session->userdata['array_key'];


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Corns, calluses or rough feet - Problem Solvers - Beauty Tools | Belcam Inc.
Ill-fitting shoes, going barefoot and spending a lot of time walking or standing can wreak havoc on our feet. While it's not always practical to avoid these things, we can get our feet into good shape and keep them looking and feeling their best with some quick, corrective care and maintenance.
It is always important to remember that calluses protect the feet and should not be aggressively removed. Additionally, people suffering from diabetes or poor circulation should not use smoothing tools on their feet. It's also been our experience that people tend to think their calluses are much worse than they actually are. We recommend beginning any foot-smoothing routine gently.
Corns & Thick Calluses - Corns and very hard, thick calluses can be reduced with a Corn Plane. This tool is designed to shave off thin layers of skin for quick, instant results. Thick calluses can also be smoothed without the use of a blade. Coarse tools like the Denco Easy Grip Heavy Duty Foot Smoother, the Evolution Foot Smoother, the Nickel File or the Callus Reducer are ideal for quickly and safely smoothing thick calluses and deeply cracked heels.
Moderate Calluses - For moderate calluses, choose a less abrasive tool such as the Professional Foot Smoother, Ceramic Smoother or the Metallic Smoother.
Light Calluses and Rough Skin - Light callusing and rough, dry skin can be banished with a standard Foot Smoother or Pumice Stone.
Soaking feet in warm soapy water will soften the skin and make most corrective care easier. All our foot smoothers work best with water with the exception of the Heavy Duty Foot Smoother and the Nickel File, both of which can be used wet but are more effective when used dry.
We recommend taking your time with the initial smoothing, being careful not to overdo it. Dry your feet carefully and apply a moisturizing cream like our Denco Naturals Hydrating Foot Balm. Once your calluses have been reduced, you can keep your feet soft and smooth by giving them a daily, quick scrub in the shower with a Light Callus tool like our Foot Smoother or Pumice Stone. Always follow up with the Foot Balm. We also suggest using our Rejuvenating Foot Scrub weekly.


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Liverpool hoteliers approve new £4.3m Accommodation BID
by Ian Hughes
Hoteliers in Liverpool approve new Business Improvement District triggering a £4.3m investment for the city centre.
Liverpool BID announces 2023 ballot for a wider city centre Retail & Leisure BID.
Liverpool will become the first city in the UK to launch a city-wide Accommodation BID as the hotel and serviced accommodation sector voted to support it in a ballot. The sector voted 84% in favour.
Bill Addy, CEO, Liverpool BID Company
With a £4.3 million investment, the Accommodation BID is designed to provide security both for the industry and for visitors, helping to continue to attract major events to the city, like Eurovision. Alongside other measures, the new BID will see the establishment of a subvention fund, focused on attracting small, medium and large conferences to the city, that convert into hotel stays.
An Accommodation BID could have wide reaching benefits for the wider city and the accommodation sector. The city could see more money being spent per night on hotel rooms, providing additional income for the sector. Additional tourists, and their expenditure, will be attracted to the city, who will then stay within hotels and other serviced accommodation.
Over the past two decades, Liverpool's visitor economy has grown substantially. In 2019, before Covid, there were 37.06m day visits and overnight tourist trips to Liverpool. Because of these visitors, the visitor economy was worth £3.35bn, which supported over 36.9k jobs.
With a levy paid by those with a rateable value above £45k, it is predicted the Accommodation BID would help create jobs and increase the economic performance of the city, with 200 jobs created in year 1 and £10.6m created economically, rising to 311 jobs in year 5, with £16.5m added to the city's GVA.
The successful BID ballot comes as Liverpool BID Company announces it will seek a new term for the Retail & Leisure BID in 2023, providing crucial changes to the current offer to support both Liverpool's growth and the viability of the sector. Liverpool BID will increase the rateable value from which an organisation will begin paying a levy to £45k, meaning small and independent businesses within the BID area will no longer need to pay an annual levy, whilst still benefiting from its services . The new BID area will also be extended, including Hardman Street, Hope Street and potentially the Knowledge Quarter. If successful it means Liverpool's BID Areas will extend from the waterfront to include both city centre universities, major cultural organisations and heritage areas.
Bill Addy is CEO of Liverpool BID Company,
"This Yes vote is a sign of confidence and determination for BID to continue to serve the city. In 2023 we'll be going back to our Retail & Leisure levy payers to seek a new ballot, securing for 5 years. We will be increasing the baseline for those to pay a levy to £45k.
We are also looking to increase the size of the BID area to incorporate more of the city centre. The pressure on the public purse is acute, and a larger BID area means a greater level of investment into the whole city centre, vital if we are to attract investment, support the visitor economy and maintain the public realm."
Marcus Magee is Co Chair of Liverpool Hospitality and General Manager of Hilton Hotel Liverpool, said:
"The Accommodation BID has been a long time in the making and its success is testament to the resilience, drive and determination of the Accommodation businesses in our great city that have united together to make a difference by investing private sector monies in a robust sales and marketing model that will set the standard for years to come."
Stephen Hesketh is CEO Savvy Hotel Group and Vice Chair of Liverpool Hospitality, said:
"I am thrilled to see this Accommodation BID successfully be voted through. Liverpool Hospitality Exec Board and its members have worked closely with key city stakeholders and this now cements our seat at the table to ensure the Visitor Economy is at the continuing forefront of Liverpool's economic success! I sincerely thank my hotelier peers for supporting this".
For more information about Liverpool BID Company, please visit their platforms: Website | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | LinkedIn
Liverpool BID
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Mayor Steve Rotheram's successful £20m business fund extends funding period
Businesses in the Liverpool City Region could be eligible to apply for a share of a £20m investment fund that has been extended by Mayor Steve Rotheram.
Liverpool based green energy firm reports record turnover and massive recruitment drive
National green energy firm MEG (Making Energy Greener) who have offices in Liverpool, has announced a record turnover of £6.2m in 2021, compared to £1.7m the year before, representing a 264% increase.
Sutcliffe welcomes experienced executive associate to its team, as company continues to grow throughout the North West
Civil and structural engineering firm, Sutcliffe, has grown its headcount further throughout the first month of 2023, welcoming one of the region's few female Chartered Structural Engineers Kate Watson, as executive associate to the company.
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CDSCO panel recommends approval for trial of Bharat Biotech's nasal vaccine
Syntegra collaborates with US NIH to increase access to Covid-19 data
Aruvant partners with Lonza to manufacture sickle cell disease treatment
Canada looks to enhance its talent pool post Covid – leading macroeconomic influencers
Exploring dark antigens: Enara and Boehringer Ingelheim sign oncology partnership
Biden's stimulus plan focuses on vaccine, state and local support – leading macroeconomic influencers
Coronavirus company news summary – Iraq authorises AstraZeneca/University of Oxford and Sinopharma's vaccines – Russia reports its second Covid-19 vaccine is 1000.000000e+0ffective in Phase I and II studies
Thermo Fisher Scientific acquires Novasep's Henogen for $874.5m
NewAmsterdam Pharma raises $196m through Series A funding round
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Enter Amazon Pharmacy: the beginning of a great online pharmacy fight?
Covid-19 pandemic may widen inequality between poor and rich countries – leading macroeconomic influencers
30 September 2020	(Last Updated September 30th, 2020 08:27)
Credit: Shutterstock.com.
The Covid-19 pandemic may undo years of progress made on anti-poverty efforts and increase inequality across the world. Unless steps are taken to address this, it could lead to social and economic disparities globally. Macroeconomic influencers share their views on the Covid -19 impact.
Robert Palmer, Head of Tax Justice UK, shared an article on how the Covid-19 pandemic will widen inequality unless appropriate actions are taken, according to Kristalina Georgieva, the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) managing director. She noted that the pandemic threatens to affect the most vulnerable countries and push millions into poverty.
Georgieva added that the pandemic may cause inequality by leading to reduced exports, capital inflows, and remittances, which will impact more than 70 countries. She recommends four approaches that can help in addressing these issues including making health a priority to ensure the handling of the pandemic.
Increased spending on various areas such as education and curbing corruption apart from transitioning towards a low-carbon digital economy will also help in addressing the inequality. Georgieva also noted that rich countries should increase aid and resources in the form of grants, loans and relief to poor countries.
Covid will widen inequality around the world. Tax justice has to be part of the answer https://t.co/f0GzJEpvJP
— Robert Palmer (@robertnpalmer) September 29, 2020
Dean Baker, senior economist at the Center for Economic and Policy Research, shared an article on the unemployment rate in the US compared to other countries. The unemployment rate in the US in August was 8.4% compared to 2.9% in Japan, 3.4% in the UK, 4.4% in Germany and 6% in Denmark.
The unemployment rate in the US is, however, lower than that in Italy and Canada, which have witnessed an unemployment rate of 9.7% and 10.2%, respectively. Although the US economy has improved since April, it still has a long way to go before recovering completely, Baker noted.
Numbers have treated Donald Trump very badly. Here's the picture with unemployment rates in the U.S. and other rich countries https://t.co/V4Zyx2sD6E
— Dean Baker (@DeanBaker13) September 29, 2020
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Daniel Lacalle, chief economist Tressis SV, shared an article on how the higher taxes, huge spending programmes and labour rigidities announced by US Presidential candidate Joe Biden will have a negative impact on growth and jobs as witnessed in other European Union countries.
Lacelle noted that these policies will not generate revenues needed to reduce the budget deficit. These policies are expected to generate $3.5tn in revenues over a period of ten years or 1.4% of gross domestic product, according to the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, while Biden spending plans is estimated to be at $5.4tn.
Biden's plans are based on the assumption that the US is home to large corporations generating billions of dollars in revenues. Taxes hikes, however, are expected to impact small and medium-size enterprises due to increase in labour costs making it difficult for the economy to recover.
Opinion💭by @dlacalle_IA
The introduction of labor rigidities, higher #Taxes, and large spending programs announced by #JoeBiden should remind us of the negative impact on #Growth & #Jobs that those policies created on many #EuropeanUnion countries. https://t.co/SfrxLaCw4b
— Epoch Times Opinion (@EpochOpinion) September 28, 2020
Prof. Steve Hanke
Prof. Steve Hanke, economist at Johns Hopkins University, shared an article on how despite the Central Bank of Turkey's (CBT) hike in interest rate by 200 basis points the Lira is still trading at all time low rates.
The limit on foreign exchange transactions with foreign entities was also raised to enable increased market access. The steps were taken by the bank to restore confidence in the Lira.
The article also noted that the Turkish government needs to tackle inflation and adopt a more orthodox monetary policy. The Turkish economy has contracted by 10% in the second quarter and is expected to shrink in 2020.
Despite the #TCMB's recent rate hike, the #Lira is trading near all-time lows. The move is a mere drop in the bucket. If @RTErdogan wants to get serious about saving the Lira and #Turkey's economy in general, he needs to adopt a gold-backed #CurrencyBoard.https://t.co/TjjL9qLaKQ
— Prof. Steve Hanke (@steve_hanke) September 29, 2020
Richard Murphy, visiting professor of accounting at Sheffield University Management School, shared an article on how the increased costs of handling the Covid-19 pandemic will impact the spending plans announced by UK Chancellor Rishi Sunak.
The Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS), a think tank, noted that if 25% of the £70bn ($90bn) allocated to tackle the pandemic is repeated, the government will be need to find more money for the current year's budget or announce cuts.
Spending on continuous programmes such as the NHS test and trace could result in huge amounts of money being spent on healthcare, while other public services face budget cuts. The IFS also noted that the spending plans announced by Sunak may lead to public spending accounting for a higher share of national income.
Why listen to the @IFS when they can't even work out the options the Chancellor has got correctly? They say they are tax, borrow and austerity. They ignore 'create more money', which is the only real option. Why do that? Do they support econocide? https://t.co/2fMevGrZ24
— Richard Murphy (@RichardJMurphy) September 29, 2020
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As a security measure, you can configure eHour to allow users to sign in only using their Microsoft account. When enabled, users can not longer sign in to eHour with their eHour password.
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Shinnston, WV, October 9, 2017: B & Bs For Vets will once again happen in honor of Veterans Day November 11. This program of bed & breakfasts providing a minimum of 1 room totally free for 1 night to say Thank You to both the Veteran and the unsung hero (the spouse) went nationwide (and international) in 2010. BBCanada started the program in Canada in 2011.
This actually started at Gillum House Bed & Breakfast in Shinnston in 2008 with 9 other members of West Virginia Bed & Breakfast Association joining in in 2009. Gillum House provides 2 rooms for 3 nights (November 9-11) totally free each year to Veterans. This year our Veterans are from West Virginia and Ohio.
Veterans should go to https://bandbsforvets.org/ to find participating B & Bs.


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Q: How to set timeout for a block? I want to skip a block of statements if it not complete in particular time interval .
For example
//block starts

   while(m3.find())
                {
                 // System.out.println(m3.group());
                    patit = m3.group().replace("(54)", " ");
                    patit = patit.trim();
                     System.out.println("m3");
                }

                while(m4.find() )
                {
                //  System.out.println(m4.group());
                    patno = m4.group().replace("Patent No.: ", " ");
                    patno = patno.replace("Patent No: ", " ");
                    patno = patno.replace("Patent", " ");
                    patno = patno.replace("No.:", " ");
                    patno = patno.replace("No:", " ");
                    patno = patno.replace("Number: ", " ");
                    patno = patno.replace("Number.: ", " ");
                    patno =  patno.trim();
                     System.out.println("m4");
                }
//block ends

In the above block , if the block takes more than 20 secs to complete , then "continue;" statement have to be issued ( to skip a for loop, that not given here)..
How to achive this ?

A: You may want to consider having that block run in a separate thread.  If you can refactor that functionality into a separate class that implements Runnable, have that class run in a thread and have a method called isCompleted().  The class that calls your new class can then do something like this (and I'm just going from memory here and didn't try to compile or run it so sorry if there are any errors):
YourNewClass otherObject = new YourNewClass();
Thread t = new Thread(otherObject);
t.start();
int sleepTime = 1000;
int timeLimit = 20000;
while(!otherObject.isCompleted() && time < timeLimit) {
    try {
        Thread.sleep(sleepTime);
    } catch(InterruptedException e) {
        //your error handling code
    }
    time += sleepTime;
}
if(!otherObject.isCompleted()) {
    otherObject.stop();
}

This way, the while loop will exit if otherObject completes or if 20 seconds passes.  If 20 seconds passes and it is still running, then you call the stop() method on it.
Of course, the caveat is that according to the official Java documentation, thread scheduling is not technically guaranteed so the thread scheduler could run otherObject's run() method before coming back to the Thread.sleep(sleepTime) above, but it is unlikely if that run() method can take more than 20 seconds.  You could make it even less likely by doing Thread.sleep(100) at the beginning of YourNewClass.run(), which would make it very likely that the thread scheduler would go back to the code above and start the while loop.


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