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Mood-music playlists have become a popular part of the streaming ecosystem. Check the growing audiences of Spotify's 'Peaceful Piano' (5.2 million followers), 'Sleep' (3.2 million) and 'Deep Focus' (3.1 million) playlists, as examples.Artists whose tracks get on to these playlists can get impressive, long-lasting spikes in their stream-counts.
But recent headlines about an artificial-intelligence startup called Endel 'signing a record deal' with Warner Music Group raised the prospect of those human artists competing with algorithms for slots on the big properties in the mood-music world.Those headlines were over-egging Endel's news somewhat: it's a standard 50/50 distribution agreement rather than a record deal, covering 20 albums that will be released on DSPs during 2019.
With five released so far, Endel has fewer than 5,000 monthly listeners on Spotify, and as yet no high-profile playlist placements. The humans aren't being overthrown just yet, then.
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Calvin's Commentaries, Vol. 33: Matthew, Mark and Luke, Part III, tr. by John King, [1847-50], at sacred-texts.com
MATTHEW 27:33-38; MARK 15:22-28;
LUKE 23:33-34, 38
33. And they came to a place which is called Golgotha, which is the place of Calvary. 267 34. And they gave him to drink vinegar mingled with gall; and when he had tasted it, he would not drink. 35. And after they had crucified him, they parted his garments by casting lots; that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, They parted my garments, and cast lots on my raiment. 36. And sitting down they watched him there. 37. And they placed over his head his accusation written, this is jesus the king of the jews. 38. Then were crucified with him two robbers, one at his right hand, and the other at his left.
22. And they bring him to the place of Golgotha, which is, if you interpret it, The place of Calvary. 268 23. And they gave him to drink wine mingled with myrrh, but he did not receive it. 24. And when they had crucified him, they parted his garments, casting lots upon them, (to decide) what every one should take. 25. And it was the third hour, and they crucified him. 269 26. And the inscription of his accusation was written, the king of the jews. 27. And they crucify with him two robbers, one at his right hand, and the other at his left. 28. And the scripture was fulfilled, which saith, 270 And he was ranked with malefactors.
33. Having come to the place which is called Calvary, 271 there they crucified him, and the malefactors, one at his right hand, and the other at his left. 34. And Jesus said, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And, parting his garments, they cast lots (A little after.) 38. And there was also an inscription written over him, in Latin, Greek, and Hebrew characters, this is the king of the jews.
Matthew 27:33. And they came to the place. Jesus was brought to the place where it was customary to execute criminals, that his death might be more ignominious. Now though this was done according to custom, still we ought to consider the loftier purpose of God; for he determined that his Son should be cast out of the city as unworthy of human intercourse, that he might admit us into his heavenly kingdom with the angels. For this reason the apostle, in the Epistle to the Hebrews, (Heb 13:12,) refers it to an ancient figure of the law. For as God commanded his people to burn without the camp the bodies of those animals, the blood of which was carried into the sanctuary to make atonement for sins, (Ex 29:14; Le 16:27;) so he says that Christ went out of the gate of the city, that, by taking upon him the curse which pressed us down, he might be regarded as accursed, and might in this manner atone for our sins. 272 Now the greater the ignominy and disgrace which he endured before the world, so much the more acceptable and noble a spectacle did he exhibit in his death to God and to the angels. For the infamy of the place did not hinder him from erecting there a splendid trophy of his victory; nor did the offensive smell of the carcasses which lay there hinder the sweet savor of his sacrifice from diffusing itself throughout the whole world, and penetrating even to heaven.
34. And they gave him vinegar. Although the Evangelists are not so exact in placing each matter in its due order, as to enable us to fix the precise moment at which the events occurred; yet I look upon it as a probable conjecture that, before our Lord was elevated on the cross, there was offered to him in a cup, according to custom, wine mingled with myrrh, or some other mixture, which appears to have been compounded of gall and vinegar. It is sufficiently agreed, indeed, among nearly all interpreters, that this draught was different from that which is mentioned by John, (Joh 14:29,) and of which we shall speak very soon. I only add, that I consider the cup to have been offered to our Lord when he was about to be crucified; but that after the cross was lifted up, a sponge was then dipped and given to him. At what time he began to ask something to drink, I am not very anxious to inquire; but when we compare all the circumstances, it is not unreasonable to suppose that, after he had refused that bitter mixture, it was frequently in derision presented to his lips. For we shall find Matthew afterwards adding that the soldiers, while they were giving him to drink, upbraided him for not being able to rescue himself from death. Hence we infer that, while the remedy was offered, they ridiculed the weakness of Christ, because he had complained that he was forsaken by God, (Mt 27:49.)
As to the Evangelist John's narrative, it is only necessary to understand that Christ requested that some ordinary beverage might be given him to assuage his thirst, but that vinegar, mingled with myrrh and gall, was attempted to be forced upon him for hastening his death. But he patiently bore his torments, so that the lingering pain did not lead him to desire that his death should be hastened; for even this was a part of his sacrifice and obedience, to endure to the very last the lingering exhaustion.
They are mistaken, in my opinion, who look upon the vinegar as one of the torments which were cruelly inflicted on the Son of God. There is greater probability in the conjecture of those who think that this kind of beverage had a tendency to promote the evacuation of blood, and that on this account it was usually given to malefactors, for the purpose of accelerating their death. Accordingly, Mark calls it wine mingled with myrrh. Now Christ, as I have just now hinted, was not led to refuse the wine or vinegar so much by a dislike of its bitterness, as by a desire to show that he advanced calmly to death, according to the command of the Father, and that he did not rush on heedlessly through want of patience for enduring pain. Nor is this inconsistent with what John says, that the Scripture was fulfilled, In my thirst they gave me vinegar to drink. For the two accounts perfectly agree with each other; that a remedy was given to him in order to put an end to the torments of a lingering death, and yet that Christ was in every respect treated with harshness, so that the very alleviation was a part, or rather was an augmentation, of his pain.
35. They parted his garments. It is certain that the soldiers did this also according to custom, in dividing among themselves the clothes of a man who had been condemned to die. One circumstance was perhaps peculiar, that they cast lots on a coat which was without seam, (Joh 19:23.) But though nothing happened to Christ in this respect but what was done to all who were condemned to die, still this narrative deserves the utmost attention. For the Evangelists exhibit to us the Son of God stripped of his garments, in order to inform us, that by this nakedness we have obtained those riches which make us honorable in the presence of God. God determined that his own Son should be stripped of his raiment, that we, clothed with his righteousness and with abundance of all good things, may appear with boldness in company with the angels, whereas formerly our loathsome and disgraceful aspect, in tattered garments, kept us back from approaching to heaven. Christ himself permitted his garments to be torn in pieces like a prey, that he might enrich us with the riches of his victory.
That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet. When Matthew says that thus was fulfilled the prediction of David,
they part my garments among them, and cast the lot upon my vesture,
(Ps 22:18,)
we must understand his meaning to be, that what David complained of, as having been done to himself metaphorically and figuratively, was literally, (as the common phrase is,) and in reality, exhibited in Christ. For by the word garments David means his wealth and honors; as if he had said that, during his life, and under his own eyes, he was prey to enemies, who had robbed his house, and were so far from sparing the rest of his property, that they even carried off his wife. This cruelty is represented even more strikingly by the metaphor, when he says that his garments were divided by lot. Now as he was a shadow and image of Christ, he predicted, by the spirit of prophecy, what Christ was to suffer. In his person, therefore, this is worthy of observation, that the soldiers plundered his raiment, because in this pillage we discern the signs and marks by which he was formerly pointed out. It serves also to remove the offense with which the sense of the flesh might otherwise have regarded his nakedness, since he suffered nothing which the Holy Spirit does not declare to belong truly and properly to the person of the Redeemer.
Mark 15:25 And it was the third hour. This appears not to agree well with the testimony of the Evangelist John; for he relates that Christ was condemned about the sixth hour, (Mr 14:14.) But if we consider—what is evident from other passages—that the day was divided into four parts, and that each of the parts took its name from the first hour of its commencement, the solution will not be difficult. The whole time, from sunrise to the second part of the day, they called the first hour. The second part, which lasted till noon, was called by them the third hour. The sixth hour commenced at noon, and lasted till three or four o'clock in the afternoon. Thus, when the Jews saw that Pilate was wearing out the time, and that the hour of noon was approaching, John says that they cried out the more vehemently, that the whole day might not be allowed to pass without something being done, (Mr 14:15.) But this is not inconsistent with the assertion, that our Lord was crucified about the close of the third hour; for it is plain enough, that no sooner was he hastily condemned, than he was immediately executed; so eager was the desire of the Jews to put him to death. Mark therefore means not the beginning, but the close, of the third hour; and it is highly probable that Christ did not hang on the cross longer than three hours.
Luke 23:34. And Jesus said, Father, forgive them. By this expression Christ gave evidence that he was that mild and gentle lamb, which was to be led out to be sacrificed, as Isaiah the prophet had foretold, (Isa 53:7.) For not only does he abstain from revenge, but pleads with God the Father for the salvation of those by whom he is most cruelly tormented. It would have been a great matter not to think of rendering evil for evil, (1Pe 3:9;) as Peter, when he exhorts us to patience by the example of Christ, says that he did not render curses for curses, and did not revenge the injuries done to him, but was fully satisfied with having God for his avenger (1Pe 2:23.) But this is a far higher and more excellent virtue, to pray that God would forgive his enemies.
If any one think that this does not agree well with Peter's sentiment, which I have just now quoted, the answer is easy. For when Christ was moved by a feeling of compassion to ask forgiveness from God for his persecutors, this did not hinder him from acquiescing in the righteous judgment of God, which he knew to be ordained for reprobate and obstinate men. Thus when Christ saw that both the Jewish people and the soldiers raged against him with blind fury, though their ignorance was not excusable, he had pity on them, and presented himself as their intercessor. Yet knowing that God would be an avenger, he left to him the exercise of judgment against the desperate. In this manner ought believers also to restrain their feelings in enduring distresses, so as to desire the salvation of their persecutors, and yet to rest assured that their life is under the protection of God, and, relying on this consolation, that the licentiousness of wicked men will not in the end remain unpunished, not to faint under the burden of the cross.
Of this moderation Luke now presents an instance in our Leader and Master; for though he might have denounced perdition against his persecutors, he not only abstained from cursing, but even prayed for their welfare. But it ought to be observed that, when the whole world rises against us, and all unite in striving to crush us, the best remedy for over-coming temptation is, to recall to our remembrance the blindness of those who fight against God in our persons. For the result will be, that the conspiracy of many persons against us, when solitary and deserted, will not distress us beyond measure; as, on the other hand, daily experience shows how powerfully it acts in shaking weak persons, when they see themselves attacked by a great multitude. And, therefore, if we learn to raise our minds to God, it will be easy for us to look down, as it were, from above, and despise the ignorance of unbelievers; for whatever may be their strength and resources, still they know not what they do.
It is probable, however, that Christ did not pray for all indiscriminately, but only for the wretched multitude, who were carried away by inconsiderate zeal, and not by premeditated wickedness. For since the scribes and priests were persons in regard to whom no ground was left for hope, it would have been in vain for him to pray for them. Nor can it be doubted that this prayer was heard by the heavenly Father, and that this was the cause why many of the people afterwards drank by faith the blood which they had shed.
Matthew 27:37. And placed over his head. What is briefly noticed by Matthew and Mark is more fully related by Luke, (Lu 23:38,) that the inscription was written in three languages. John also describes it more largely, (Joh 14:19-22.) Under this passage my readers will find what I pass over here for the sake of brevity. I shall only say, that it did not happen without the providence of God, that the death of Christ was made known in three languages. Though Pilate had no other design than to bring reproach and infamy on the Jewish nation, yet God had a higher end in view; for by this presage he caused it to be widely known that the death of his Son would be highly celebrated, so that all nations would everywhere acknowledge that he was the King promised to the Jews. This was not, indeed, the lawful preaching of the Gospel, for Pilate was unworthy to be employed by God as a witness for his Son; but what was afterwards to be accomplished by the true ministers was prefigured in Pilate. In short, we may look upon him to be a herald of Christ in the same sense that Caiaphas was a prophet, (Joh 11:51.)
38. Then were crucified with him two robbers. It was the finishing stroke of the lowest disgrace when Christ was executed between two robbers; for they assigned him the most prominent place, as if' he had been the prince of robbers. If he had been crucified apart from the other malefactors, there might have appeared to be a distinction between his case and theirs; but now he is not only confounded with them, but raised aloft, as if he had been by far the most detestable of all. On this account Mark applies to him the prediction of Isaiah, (Isa 53:12) he was reckoned among transgressors; for the prophet expressly says concerning Christ, that he will deliver his people, not by pomp and splendor, but because he will endure the punishment clue to their sins. In order that he might free us from condemnation, this kind of expiation was necessary, that he might place himself in, our room. Here we perceive how dreadful is the weight of the wrath of God against sins, for appeasing which it became necessary that Christ, who is eternal justice, should be ranked with robbers. We see, also, the inestimable love of Christ towards us, who, in order that he might admit us to the society of the holy angels, permitted himself to be classed as one of the wicked.
"Qui vaut autant à dire que, La place de test;" — "which may be interpreted, The place of a skull."
"Or il estoit trois heures quand ils le crucifierent;" — "now it was the third hour when they crucified him."
"Ainsi fut accomplie l'Escriture, qui dit;" — "thus was fulfilled the Scripture, which saith."
"Et effeçast nos peche, et en fist la satisfaction;" — "and might blot out our sins, and make satisfaction for them."
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"Home" means different things to different people. Monica tells us what feeling at home means to her!
This is the 12th post of a guest series. We ask friends and colleagues to share with us what the expression to "feel at home" means to them. We believe that to truly enjoy a place, you need to really experience it, to make yourself at home. This means different things for different people, but it is an essential part of our lives, both as travelers and travel professionals. The idea came from a post I published in March and that you can read here.
When Gloria asked me if I could write something for her Feeling at home series of posts, I felt a bit desperate: I just did not have a clue what I could write about! Why? Well, because as I started to think about the title I realised that I do not feel at home anywhere, really. Whenever I settle somewhere thinking this will be it, after a few years my feet start itching again, I start seeing the bad sides of the country where I live (unfortunately forgetting to look at the good ones) and I get the feeling that I have to get out of there. So panic struck and for the last few months I have been putting off writing something for her lovely blog.
Then last night, out of the blue, just as I was about to go to bed after a lovely evening at a friend's house celebrating her birthday, I realised that there is a place where I feel at home.
It is not a famous city or a deserted island, it is not in the middle of the lovely Dolomites peaks or a café in Paris, it is not a particular geographical spot at all. No, I feel at home anywhere where there are interesting people to talk to and good food and wine to be shared around. I feel just right at home in a place full of people who are having a great time, discussing anything that can be discussed without getting in an argument, eating any type of food as long as it is good. That is where I feel I belong and where I wish to go back over and over again.
It is not important for me who those people are (even though it is better if they are my friends!) as long as we can share ideas and experiences; it is not important for me where we are – in a small living room flat, in a massive garden, in a park having a picnic – as long as the conversation flows free; it is not important what we are eating or drinking –could be Italian, French, Spanish, British or American or else- as long as it is good simple home made food.
I realise now why I love so much giving cooking lessons with CookInVenice: this is the perfect combination of all those things above. Nice interesting new people, good food and lots and lots of talking!
And as I think back to when I was much much younger, I realise that this has been the case since I was a child. I used to get always very upset when I did not get to be invited to some of the parties my school mates where organising, and it was always such an excitement for me to go or organise some sort of party-event-picnic. And this is the same now.
I recently took over the running of our local expat group Facebook page Expats In Venice and I love to organise meet-ups, dinners or else and I am so looking forward to meet all of those lovely new people.
I know everybody knows that travelling enriches you as a person, but I think what really makes travel so important for people, more than the scenery, it's the opportunity to get to know so many different human beings, all of them with their own personal bag of experiences and feelings!!!
When people ask me if it is hard to run a B&B, I usually say "Yes, it is not so simple as it looks, but…." and then I proceed to explain to them that the best part for me is meeting someone knew virtually every day of the week, speaking to people from every single corner of our beautiful world, learning something new every day. And the best part is that my children are getting this opportunity too and thanks to this they are growing up being very open-minded and always ready to try new things.
So, I would like to officially thank Gloria for giving me the opportunity to write for her, but above all for making me realise finally that I do have a place which I can really call HOME.
Monica Cesarato is a dear friend and a really interesting woman. She's also one of the busiest women I know! She lives in Venice with her family where she is a mum, a great inn-keeper and a teacher! She runs a lovely B&B in Venice called Faronhof B&B, she teaches English and Italian Language courses and she gives cooking classes too! She is also the administrator of a Facebook page called Expats In Venice. You can follow her on Facebook and on Twitter too!
I can relate, Monica. It's true, you make your home where you feel the most comfortable. It can be an elusive feeling – and when you do feel it it's something to appreciate and savor.
Monica, we know exactly how you feel. Your post is great and portrays just how we feel about our little piece of paradise in Le Marche. Some times Mark is so 'at home', he doesn't want to go out and I have to drag him away for a meal or to a festa. Then once we come home, the feeling comes flooding back. Brilliant!
Thank you for leaving a comment, Diana, Sarah and Mark!
I enjoyed reading this post so much because I feel exactly the way Monica writes !
Ah Monica, I feel so much for everything you said! I have lived in 5 countries and I don't seem to have enough. I am always ready to pakc up and go! It's just that the mind is young but teh body is getting older(not really old, not yet) and I realize that moving all the time is a huge efffort.
So I have decided to grow up and stay. After all the world is all the same. There is bad people and good people, bad weather and good weather, and – very important – bad food and good food!
As you say, teh good aspects of life must be there, somewhere everywhere. One just needs to find them.
Thanks so much for this, Monica. After 13 years of life abroad, and 30 'homes' I know exactly what you mean. At the moment I am working to shed belongings and as I do I see how much home is not all the familiar stuff I've dragged with me around the world and set up in each new apartment, but in the daily making of home. The rituals, the people I interact with, the feeling I achieve (or not) of feeling like I am in the right place at the right time, with my kind of people.
Thank you all very much for stopping by and leaving a comment to Monica's amazing post.
As far as I am concerned, I have to say that my roots are very deep. No matter where I am, "home" is still my village, where my family is. I have lived in Pisa almost as long as I have lived in Civitella, and yet, that is absolutely still home.
Funny how these things are different from person to person.


Young Ministry Agent Aroha Murphy is tasked to find The Angel of Death, who stalks Auckland, New Zealand, killing anyone, even those locked securely in their home. Behind is left only a desiccated corpse. But is this murder… or justice?


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Rami Aman () is a Palestinian journalist and peace activist in the Gaza Strip.

Activism
In 2010, Aman founded the Gaza Youth Committee. Since 2015, through the committee, Aman has been organizing small-scale video chats between Israelis and Palestinian peace activists in the Gaza Strip in an initiative called "Skype With Your Enemy."

Detention
On 6 April 2020, amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the Gaza Youth Committee held one of its largest videoconferences via Zoom, with more than 200 participants. Opponents of normalizing relations with Israel were also on the call, resulting in a public uproar which prompted Hamas to arrest Aman and several other call participants.

On 9 April 2020, Aman surrendered himself at the Internal Security headquarters in Gaza City and has reportedly not been heard from since.

On 9 September 2020, a coalition of 70 NGOs lodged a complaint with the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention regarding the detention of Aman and demanded his release.

On 24 September 2020, The New York Times reported that Hamas military prosecutors in Gaza had charged Aman and two other Palestinian peace activists with "weakening revolutionary spirit" for their role in organizing the April 2020 video call with Israelis.

Release
On Monday, 26 October 2020, the Permanent Military Court in Gaza issued a decision to release Rami Aman and 2 other persons detained, sufficed with the time they served.

Rami's imprisonment was described in the article from AP.

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Year of birth missing (living people)
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In 1986, Allen founded the Seattle-based project and investment firm Vulcan Inc. to help oversee many philanthropic initiatives, which include conservation, preserving ocean health, transportation electrification and fighting climate change.
Actor Leonardo DiCaprio paid tribute to his fellow environmentalist on Monday.
"Sad to hear of the passing of Paul Allen, who was a strong advocate for environmental protection," DiCaprio tweeted. "He and the team at Vulcan played a pivotal role in developing the Shark Conservation Fund alongside [the Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation]. His legacy lives on via his incredible work as a philanthropist and investor."
His Global FinPrint initiative was introduced in 2015 to assess the planet's diminishing number of sharks and rays and to aid management and conservation efforts for marine life.
Captain Paul Watson, the founder of the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, said Allen was a "great force for marine conservation" and noted that Vulcan co-produced their 2018 high-seas documentary Chasing The Thunder.
In 1997, Allen launched Vulcan Productions, an independent film production company.
Erik Solheim, head of the United Nations Environment Programme, also said Allen will be sorely missed but his legacy will continue.
"We will remember Paul Allen as a champion and supporter of wildlife, conservation and the environment," Solheim tweeted on Tuesday. "He and Vulcan Inc. were instrumental in hugely impactful work on everything from elephants to sharks."
Allen's lifetime of philanthropic giving to science, technology, education, conservation, the arts and community improvement totaled more than $2 billion, according to the Allen Institute.
He was among the list of the world's leading philanthropists who pledged to give away the bulk of their fortunes to charity.
"Those fortunate to achieve great wealth should put it to work for the good of humanity," Allen wrote several years ago after announcing that he was donating most of his fortune to charity, the Associated Press reported.
The pledge "reminds us all that our net worth is ultimately defined not by dollars but rather by how well we serve others."
Vulcan CEO Bill Hilf said in a press release that "millions of people were touched by his generosity, his persistence in pursuit of a better world, and his drive to accomplish as much as he could with the time and resources at his disposal."
Allen, his team and his conservation partners helped launch the Great Elephant Census in 2013 to count Africa's savanna elephants.
"Our goal was to learn how many remain and where, then use the information to help protect these iconic animals from the poachers that are driving them toward extinction," Allen wrote in 2016.
The census showed that elephant populations in 18 countries declined by 30 percent.
Earlier this month, Allen announced that the non-Hodgkin's lymphoma he battled in 2009 had returned and he planned to fight it.
"I've begun treatment and my doctors are optimistic that I will see a good result. Appreciate the support I've received and count on it as I fight this challenge," he tweeted.
"My brother was a remarkable individual on every level. While most knew Paul Allen as a technologist and philanthropist, for us he was a much loved brother and uncle, and an exceptional friend.
Paul's family and friends were blessed to experience his wit, warmth, his generosity and deep concern. For all the demands on his schedule, there was always time for family and friends. At this time of loss and grief for us—and so many others—we are profoundly grateful for the care and concern he demonstrated every day."


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The winners of the 2022 GREENFLEET Awards demonstrate the pioneering work and efforts of those decarbonising the fleet and transport sector.
The 2022 GREENFLEET Awards, sponsored by the Algorithm People, took place on 8 December at the British Motor Museum in Warwick.
Amongst the winners were pioneering fleet operators that have risen to the environmental challenge, as well as the companies that help them. There was individual recognition too, with fleet manager awards, together with the coveted EV and AFV Champions.
For the second year, GREENFLEET also announced its Vehicle of the Year award. The 2022 winner was Ford Pro E-Transit, which is now the UK's best-selling commercial vehicle and has a range of up to 197 miles and a payload of up to 1,711kg.
The awards were presented by comedian Gary Delaney after a networking drinks reception, sponosred by Harris Maxus, and a three course dinner.
Environmental fleet management
Nottingham City Council scooped the Public Sector Commercial Fleet of the Year award, Sponsored by Fleete. Since 2016, the council has pushed the boundaries of what is possible with a 475-strong municipal fleet containing multiple specialist vehicles. The council now has 243 electric vehicles, including an electric minibus, sweeper, cage tipper and OEM RCV. The savings have been significant – £921,000 and 1,162t CO2 p/a – and an expected £9.8m and 12,470t CO2 over their lifetime. The council has also invested in other innovations, including the UK's first publicly-funded EV-only vehicle maintenance workshop, 40 vehicle-to-grid charge points, solar panels on depot roofs and a 500kw battery storage solution.
The Private Sector Commercial Fleet of the Year award, sponsored by The Algorithm People, went to OVO Energy for significantly growing its zero emission fleet. In 2018, OVO had 46 electric vans on its fleet, alongside its first electric var. In four short years, the company is forecasted to exit 2022 with over 630 electric vans and over 60 electric cars. This means 66 per cent of the total fleet will be EVs, and 65 per cent of which will be electric vans. Overall, OVO Energy defleeted over 710 ICE vans in 2022. OVO also uses fully sustainable wraps that can be recycled at end of life and repurposes the racking units from older vans.
The Public & Charity Sector Car Fleet of the Year, Sponsored by AssetWorks, went to environmental charity Changeworks for maintaining the growth of its fleet while simultaneously decreasing its total emissions from 41t CO2e to 28t CO2e, saving 13t of CO2e in a year. The fleet has 25 vehicles, including hybrid electric vehicles, battery electric vehicles and ebikes.
Through a partnership with Connected Kerb, Changeworks has doubled the number of charge points from six to 13, resulting in the Edinburgh head office fleet now being entirely electric. Changeworks has also begun the roll out of home charge points for remote workers. Despite the lengthy lead times, Changeworks increased the number of BEVs in their fleet from 15 per cent to 52 per cent, bridging the gap by hiring cars from Electric Zoo and continuing a close relationship with leasing company Ogilvie. This has seen average fleet emissions drop from 82g/km to 46g/km per vehicle.
Mitie was awarded the Private Sector Car Fleet of the Year accolade, sponsored by The AA, for consistently exceeding its emission-reduction targets. Mitie's fleet currently comprises of 6,994 vehicles, of which 2,643 are electric, meaning Mitie has a 38 per cent zero-carbon electric vehicle (EV) fleet, one of the largest pure electric fleets in the UK. Mitie is already ahead of schedule for its aim to have a 45 per cent zero-carbon fleet by March 2023. Mitie's fleet currently comprises 2,952 passenger vehicles and 4,042 commercial goods vehicles. On average, each vehicle travelled 17,000 miles and each ICE vehicle emitted 6 tonnes of CO2e in FY22. Mitie's 2,643 EVs prevent 15,858 tonnes of carbon from polluting the environment annually. As Mitie's fleet makes up 94 per cent of its operational emissions, transitioning to EVs has significantly contributed to Mitie reducing its emissions intensity by 43 per cent to 5.28 tonnes.
Individual fleet managers
The Private Sector Fleet Manager of the Year, sponsored by Synetiq, was presented to Aaron Powell from Speedy Asset Services for putting the fleet on its environmental journey. Since joining the business, Aaron's objective was to reduce the company's overall carbon foot print. Aaron has completely changed the company car list from diesel vehicles to full EV and PHEV vehicles, as well as implementing the roll out of EV chargers at its locations. Speedy now has chargers at over 10 sites, with a plan to have them in every location by the end of 2023. Aaron has also brought in the industry first 27t full EV plant bodied vehicle which is based out of its new innovation centre in Milton Keynes and will operate on the HS2 contract. Aaron has also worked with the body conversion company to design the industry first chassis cab half box half curtain vehicle. This vehicle will allow Speedy to deliver its kit in all weathers dry and securely. The first vehicle is a mild hybrid diesel version but a version based on the Maxus E Delivery 9 chassis cab is also being worked on.
The Public Sector Fleet Manager of the Year, sponsored by Rivus Fleet Solutions, went to two individuals that are responsible for pioneering work at London Ambulance Service – Chris Rutherford and Rob MacIntosh. Ambulances are the core vehicles at London Ambulance Service, with over 500 operating in London covering up to 50,000 miles per annum. The ambulances currently weigh five tons and are diesel powered. Following a significant investment and huge amount of innovation, London Ambulance Service has reduced the weight down to 3.5 tons, saving 30 per cent of the exhaust emissions. London Ambulance Service has purchased 59 lightweight ambulances and four fully electric ambulances, as well as 42 Ford Mustang Mach-E fully electric response cars. This is set to make it the largest fully electric response fleet in the country. The vehicles will be capable of up to 330 miles on a single charge and can add 73 miles of range with a 10 minute high powered charge. The savings in fuel could be as high as £4,800 per car per annum.
Innovation in the sector
White Motorcycle Concepts won the GREENFLEET Award for Industry Innovation for its Aerodynamic First Responder Hybrid Motorcycle. Born from the desire to reduce the motorcycle industry's CO2, White Motorcycle Concepts' first patented innovation is a unrestricted duct through a motorcycle's centre, reducing drag by up to 70 per cent against the current world leader. White Motorcycle Concepts has engineered this duct into a first responder motorcycle, reducing drag (25 per cent), enabling the motorcycle to go further for the same input. The company has also added a detachable battery 5kW electric drive system, supplementing the 300cc petrol engine at low speed where it's most efficient, then bleeding out the electric drive the higher the speed, where the aerodynamic benefit takes over, meaning the batteries don't drain really quickly. The overall result is a reduction in CO2 by up to 44 per cent and a fuel efficiency of 104mpg. What's more, all aerodynamic parts are constructed from recycled aerospace carbon fibre. The detachable batteries also provide a portable power source, which, in the field, can be used, for example to charge laptops or mobile phones. A foldable 10,000 lumen light can also be used for unlit road areas or where there is little light at a crime scene.
Paua won the IT Innovation Award for the Paua app and card, which allows drivers to find, charge, and pay for charging on public infrastructure networks. The app allows drivers to find out if a charge point is active, the connector type, the charging speed, the costs, and the availability. Paua provides a 100 per cent renewables guarantee and a fleet manager dashboard to monitor all transactions; plus fleet managers can receive a single VAT ready itemised bill for accounting.
The Charging Infrastructure Provider of the Year, sponsored by Paythru, was awarded to Joju Charging in recognition of its exceptional growth, increasing projects sold by 230 per cent and meeting increased demand by expanding the company by 30 per cent.
Joju works with 100 different local authorities, councils, and other public bodies and in the past year has complete 1,300 projects - a mix of fast and rapid chargers in fleet and visitor charge points, as well as public car parks and on-street. They also impressed through their work with bluelight sector which traditionally have sensitive sites. With 1,300 charge points installed this year, Joju reports to have saved 3300 tCO2e per year, at an average 10kWh charge per day. Assuming a 50:50 mix of diesel and electric cars, the charging at the EVCPs have saved 8.3 tonnes of NOx emissions and 400 kg PM10s.
Decarbonising commercials
The HGV Manufacturer of the Year accolade was awarded to Mercedes-Benz Trucks UK. With three new battery-electric trucks announced in 2022, and one coming in 42 different configurations, Mercedes-Benz Trucks are continuing to push the boundaries of what's possible in HGV electrification. With more electric trucks entering UK fleets this year, plus an eConsulting service that supports customers on their eMobility journey, they were the worthy winner of HGV Manufacturer of the Year.
Maxus (Harris Automotive Distributors), meanwhile were awarded the LCV Manufacturer of the Year title. Since June 2020, Maxus has launched three eLCVs to market, the T90EV, an electric commercial pickup, plus two electric commercial vans, the eDeliver 3 and eDeliver 9. In 2022, Maxus launched a multi-million EV Support Programme to encourage and support fleet buyers to switch to electric motoring. To incentivise the switch to electric, 2,000 eDeliver 9 vans have been subsidised.
The hotly contended Electric Vehicle Manufacturer of the Year award, sponsored by Tusker, was presented to MG Motor, which has gone from strength to strength in 2022. Already popular with fleet drivers thanks to the all-electric ZS compact SUV and MG5 EV estate, as well as the MG HS PHEV, the brand sold over 38,300 cars in the first nine months of 2022, making it the UK's 12th most popular manufacturer. This looks set to continue with what is arguably the launch of the company's most important car in recent times, the MG4 EV. A family hatchback, the MG4 EV is built on a new and bespoke EV chassis – the Modular Scalable Platform (MSP) and has a range between 218 miles and 281 miles, depending on type.
The PHEV Manufacturer of the Year accolade was awarded to BMW for bolstering its plug-in hybrid models. The very popular 3 Series has been relaunched with styling and technology updates. The two-wheel drive 330e, and all-wheel drive 330e xDrive offer CO2 emissions of 30-37 and 33-42g/km respectively. The completely re-engineered and restyled 2 Series Active Tourer features, like the 3 Series, a raft of mild hybrid and plug-in hybrid engines. The 230e xDrive and 225e xDrive Active Tourer PHEVs use BMW's fifth-generation eDrive technology, with an electric motor acting on the rear wheels while a three-cylinder petrol engine drives the front wheels. Electric range has been increased to up to 49 miles on the WLTP cycle. These new additions mean BMW's plug-in hybrid family of cars now numbers eight individual, different models.
Peugeot meanwhile won the Fleet Car Manufacturer of the Year in recognition of its wide range of electric cars and fleet orders in 2022. The e-208, GreenFleet's 2021 Vehicle of the Year, has joined the fleets of the AA Driving School and Onto, while the e-2008 SUV has also joined the Onto car parc, as well as being embraced by the Furniture Village fleet, which has ordered 25 cars. The e-208 has also been updated itself, with 15 per cent more power and 10.5 per cent more electric driving range. Using the motor from the all-new and all-electric e-308 which will arrive in 2023, power rises to 154bhp, and driving range increases to a distance of up to 248 miles (WLTP). Usable battery capacity also increases from 46.6kWh to 48.1kWh.
The Ford E-Transit became GREENFLEET's Vehicle of the Year, sponsored by The Algorithm People. The Ford Pro E-Transit offers a comprehensive specification and advanced technologies including a standard 68kWh usable battery capacity, providing a WLTP range of up to 197 miles, with a payload of up to 1,711kg on the van model. The family totals 25 van, double-cab-in-van and chassis cab variants with multiple lengths, roof heights, and GVMs. Priced from £48,0458 (ex VAT) the purchase price for the E-Transit Leader L2H2 350 is £990 lower than the equivalent diesel.
Enabling green mobility
The Leasing Company of the Year was awarded to LeasePlan UK for expanding its services, enabling fleets to go green. LeasePlan has expanded its flagship offering to include LeasePlan Flexible, which is an EV-focused, mid-term rental proposition, with a digital showroom where customers can self-serve through vehicle-selection and contract e-signing. From 2,661 vehicles in 2021, the LeasePlan Flexible fleet has grown to 4,092 vehicles and is predicted to exceed 6,000 vehicles by end-2022 – a 125 per cent increase. Another new addition is EV Salary Sacrifice – a new online portal that focuses on helping drivers transition to EVs through a dedicated hub and the ability to add a home ChargePoint, with the cost spread across the contract term. The past year has also seen the launch of the EV Education Hub - an online resource providing an EV one-stop shop.
Europcar Mobility Group UK meanwhile scooped the Mobility Provider of the Year title for continuing to add electric and sustainable vehicles to its fleet. Seventy-five per cent of Europcar's company car vehicle orders for its own employees are EV and 15 per cent are hybrid. The average CO2 for this fleet is 17g, compared to 114g 12 months ago. What's more, Europcar's Flex long-term rental gives business owners the ability to manage operational costs as well as providing the opportunity to 'try before you buy' on new motoring technology. The 'Europcar electric van experience' demo programme for the Mercedes-Benz eVito van also gives customers the EV experience. The company was recently awarded the EcoVadis Platinum medal and became the first mobility provider to have its carbon reduction objectives approved by Science Based Targets initiative and upgraded to AAA by MSCI Inc.
Championing green fuels
Each year, the GREENFLEET Awards recognises individuals working in the fleet, transport and automotive industries that have championed the cause of electric vehicle uptake. These individuals are passionate about EV technology, work to overcome any challenges, and share their experience with others. This in turn has has a positive effect on driving up EV adoption.
The EV champions for 2022 are Sam Clarke from Gridserve, Oliver Craughan from DPD UK, S-J Mitchell from OVO Energy, Bill Laidlaw from Maxus UK, Linda Grave from EV Driver, and John Curtis from EV Café.
The AFV Champions, meanwhile, who fight the case for alternative fuels, went to Gloria Esposito from Zemo Partnership, Gareth Healy from Redcar & Cleveland Council, and Sarah Gray from Rivus.
Lorna McAtear, head of fleet at the National Grid, won the GREENFLEET Award for Outstanding Achievement for her tireless efforts to decarbonise electric vehicles and share her experience with others. Having worked at several major organisations and led on several electric vehicle related projects, including Optimise Prime, Lorna joined National Grid in August 2019 as fleet manager. She is also a board member of the Association of Fleet Professionals.
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Andy Eastlake on charge points
A discussion on fleet electrification
Debating decarbonisation at GreenFleet's Roundtable
A forward thinking parcel delivery company
Innovation in last mile deliveries
What's the route forward for electric vehicle deliveries?
Tusker Fast tracking carbon savings as part of the EV revolution.
Project Telematics
Street Fleet – Transitioning your fleet to electric, without business disruption
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Dr Surveen has over 25 years experience. She has been a faculty in prominent medical colleges of Delhi and was formerly Vice President Southend Fertility. She has vast experience in dealing with difficult cases in infertility.
As a recognized academician in field of infertility she is invited for lectures at national/ international academic forums and she peer reviews articles in scientific journals at national and international level.
Best Research Award- Annual patient safety conference 2016.


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public class DelaySeconds extends CommandBase {

    Timer timer;
    double delayTime;

    public DelaySeconds(double time) {
        delayTime = 1000*time;
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    protected void initialize() {
        timer = new Timer();
        timer.start();
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    // Called repeatedly when this Command is scheduled to run
    protected void execute() {
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    protected boolean isFinished() {
        return timer.get() >= delayTime;
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Entering its 10th year, social purpose publisher Pantera Press have rebranded to launch their 2019 list, comprising of 15 books. In 2020 they will publish 24 books across the genres of fiction, non-fiction and YA and children's.
"While 2018 was a big growth year for us, our core focus was strengthening our business mix to allow us to significantly ramp-up our publishing and impact for the next 3 years," said Alison Green, founder and CEO.
"We've opened ourselves up to literary agents, brought in new team members to grow the business and really cemented our vision for the kind of impact we want to have in our industry, and in the world," said Green.
Pantera was recently named the number 1 Heatseeker for 2018 by Nielsen Bookscan, showing the most long-term and short-term growth out of all small independent publishers in Australia.
Pantera's 2019 list covers a number of genres as well as published authors and debuts. In fiction, Ned Kelly award-winning author Sulari Gentill releases the next book in the Rowland Sinclair series (All the Tears in China, February); Kylie Kaden, previously published by Penguin Random House, will make her domestic noir thriller debut with an addictive story about good people doing bad things (The Day the Lies Began, August); and Rebecca Freeborn changes pace with a moving story about the journey of a couple dealing with miscarriage (Misconception, June).
In non-fiction, musician and surfing aficionado Ash Grunwald explores the connection between music and surfing with some of the greats in both fields (Surf by Day, Jam by Night, August), while Jamil Jivani explores themes of male culture, toxic masculinity, extremism, terrorism and cultural identity that are sure to spark conversation when he tours later this year (Why Young Men, May).
In the YA and children's space, the bestselling Australian YA author in 2018 Lynette Noni will release the much-anticipated finale to her Medoran Chronicles series (Vardaesia, February 18) in addition to the final instalment of her bestselling Whisper Series. Founder of the animal protection institute Ondine Sherman will publish two books in the Animal Allies Series aimed at 12+ readers (Sky, April; Snow, July) and editor Lucy Bell will publish an empowering guide for 8+ change-makers (You Can Change the World, October).
Pantera's millennial imprint Lost the Plot will also publish a guide for baby-boomers (Oldies Guide to the New Millennial World, Katy McEwen, September) a guide to all the things a functioning adult should know (How to Adult, Anna Blackie, September) and an illustrated guide to the most wonderful and curious facts about the world (Mind. Blown., Dan Marshall, October).
"We have a huge year planned this year (and we might even sneak in a few more books) but we're also really excited about the titles we've already acquired for 2020 which will see us hit our target of 24," said Green.
Pantera is a foundational partner of the Sydney Story Factory, contributing $150,000 to help open their new centre in Parramatta.


2 fl. Oz. (approximately 60 milliliters) The Sisters of the Valley make all their products by moon cycles, in a spiritual environment, with prayers for the people sown into every bottle and jar. The tincture is made with high-quality, food-grade alcohol and high-CBD hemp plant. The tincture and the CBD-infused oil are essentially the same product, but made with different bases. The tincture is alcohol based, the CBD-infused oil is coconut oil based and has a milder taste and the potency varies for each, by batch. The bitter taste to the alcohol tincture helps it to act faster when dropped on the tongue. The Sisters' products are made with high-CBD strains of the hemp (cannabis) plant, strains developed to have virtually no THC. These products are not psychoactive, they will not get a person 'high', and they will not cause a person to fail a drug test. Lab Tested for Potency. Hand Made by the Sisters of the Valley in Cooperation with Earth and Sun. Keep stored in a cool, dry place (not refrigerated). Shake well before using.


On behalf of the Hungarian Special Motion Picture Association, I'd like to present the following event to you.
Our association was formed in order to improve the quality of life of disabled people, psychiatric patients and people suffering from addiction with the help of the power of motion picture. The special event organized by us is called IV. Hungarian Special Independent Film Festival,which will be held in Budapest (Eötvös10 Communal and Cultural Stage) on the 24-25th of October 2018.
The main purpose of the survey is to present films created by people with disabilities, and also psychiatric and addicted persons to the public and professionals for evaluation. We would like to give more space and recognition to the unique films made by disabled people, so that way the audience can get acquainted with this often closed, yet excessively open world directly from within.
In order to subserve integration and acceptance, and to shed light on a different perspective, we welcome all independent film makers and creative groups who show the world of disabled people or have any kind of relation to them.
We find it important to initiate equal chances, therefore the professional jury will rate in three separate sections, i.e. disabled film makers, psychiatric and addicted persons, and films about people with disabilities created by independent film makers.
Entry of any kind of film is allowed, regardless of the year and length of production. There are no restrictions for films that were previously submitted on other events.
Please find the entry form and invitation attached. You can also download it from documents.
Location: Eötvös10 Közösségi és Kulturális Színtér, Budapest VI. district, Eötvös str. 10.
We welcome all our fellow film makers with their films, on the 24-25th of October 2018 in the Eötvös10 Communal and Cultural Stage in Budapest.


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The Centurion Helios is one of the world's largest mobile lighting platforms. A single tower can light up as many as seven acres, reducing the need for multiple smaller light towers scattered across a construction site. It's 60 ft height minimizes both shadowing and eye fatigue.


Blog Tour: Stronger, Faster, and More Beautiful by Arwen Elys Dayton – Spotlight and Giveaway!
Synopsis: For fans of television shows Black Mirror and Westworld, this compelling, mind-bending novel is a twisted look into the future, exploring how far we will go to remake ourselves into the perfect human specimen and what it means to be human at all.
Arwen Elys Dayton is best known for her 2012 novel Resurrection and the YA Seeker trilogy. She began her career as a teenage staff writer at a foundation that produced Peabody Award-winning educational shows for PBS. Soon afterward, she began writing novels.
She spends months doing research for her stories. Her explorations have taken her around the world to places like the Great Pyramid (which she explored by flashlight when researching Resurrection), Hong Kong and its many islands, lots of ruined castles in Scotland, and the cold cities around the Baltic Sea. She enjoys creating complete worlds inhabited by characters who charm, frustrate or inspire.
Arwen lives with her husband and their three children on the West Coast of the United States. You can visit her at arwenelysdayton.com and follow @arwenelysdayton on Instagram, or reach her by email at arwenelysdayton@gmail.com.
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package com.icooding.cms.web.admin.api;

import java.io.File;
import java.io.FileInputStream;
import java.io.FileOutputStream;
import java.io.InputStream;
import java.io.OutputStream;
import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.HashMap;
import java.util.List;
import java.util.Map;
import java.util.Properties;

import javax.mail.AuthenticationFailedException;
import javax.mail.MessagingException;
import javax.mail.internet.MimeMessage;
import javax.servlet.ServletContext;
import javax.servlet.http.HttpServletRequest;
import javax.servlet.http.HttpSession;

import com.google.zxing.common.StringUtils;
import com.icooding.cms.dto.GlobalSetting;
import com.icooding.cms.dto.Index;
import com.icooding.cms.model.*;
import com.icooding.cms.service.NaviService;
import com.icooding.cms.service.ParamService;
import com.icooding.cms.service.ThirdPartyAccessService;
import com.icooding.cms.web.base.Constants;
import org.apache.log4j.Logger;
import org.json.JSONArray;
import org.json.JSONException;
import org.json.JSONObject;
import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired;
import org.springframework.mail.MailMessage;
import org.springframework.mail.SimpleMailMessage;
import org.springframework.mail.javamail.JavaMailSender;
import org.springframework.mail.javamail.JavaMailSenderImpl;
import org.springframework.mail.javamail.MimeMessageHelper;
import org.springframework.stereotype.Controller;
import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.RequestMapping;
import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.RequestMethod;
import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.ResponseBody;
import org.springframework.web.servlet.ModelAndView;

@Controller
@RequestMapping("/admin/siteSet")
public class SiteSetCtl {

    private static final Logger LOG = Logger.getLogger(SiteSetCtl.class);

	@Autowired
	private ThirdPartyAccessService thirdPartyAccessService;

	@Autowired
	private ParamService paramService;

	@Autowired
	private NaviService naviService;

	/**
	 * 站点基本信息
	 * @return
	 */
	@RequestMapping("/siteInfo")
	public ModelAndView siteInfo() {
		ModelAndView mv = new ModelAndView("admin/siteSet/siteInfo");
		return mv;
	}

	@RequestMapping(value = "/updateSiteInfo", method = RequestMethod.POST)
	@ResponseBody
	public Object updateSiteInfo(HttpSession session, String siteName,
			String appName, String appUrl, String adminEmail, String icp, String appEnName,
			String statistics, String statisticsHead, boolean redisOpen,boolean grant) {
		Map<String, Object> map = new HashMap<String, Object>();
		try {
			GlobalSetting siteSet = GlobalSetting.getInstance();
			siteSet.setSiteName(siteName);
			siteSet.setAppName(appName);
			siteSet.setAppUrl(appUrl);
			siteSet.setAdminEmail(adminEmail);
			siteSet.setIcp(icp);
			siteSet.setAppEnName(appEnName);
			siteSet.setStatistics(statistics);
			siteSet.setStatisticsHead(statisticsHead);
			siteSet.setRedisOpen(redisOpen);
			siteSet.setGrant(grant);
			updateParam(Constants.SITE_NAME, siteName, Param.TYPE_TEXT);
			updateParam(Constants.APP_NAME, appName, Param.TYPE_TEXT);
			updateParam(Constants.APP_URL, appUrl, Param.TYPE_TEXT);
			updateParam(Constants.ADMIN_EMAIL, adminEmail, Param.TYPE_TEXT);
			updateParam(Constants.ICP, icp, Param.TYPE_TEXT);
			updateParam(Constants.APP_EN_NAME, appEnName, Param.TYPE_TEXT);
			updateParam(Constants.STATISTICS, statistics, Param.TYPE_TEXT);
			updateParam(Constants.STATISTICSHEAD, statisticsHead, Param.TYPE_TEXT);
			updateParam(Constants.REDIS_OPEN, redisOpen?1:0, Param.TYPE_INT);
			updateParam(Constants.GRANT, grant?1:0, Param.TYPE_INT);
			map.put("success", true);
			map.put("msg", Constants.UPDATE_SET_SUCCESS);
		} catch (Exception e) {
			LOG.error(Constants.UPDATE_SET_FAIL, e);
			map.put("success", false);
			map.put("msg", Constants.UPDATE_SET_FAIL);
		}
		return map;
	}

	public void updateParam(String key, Object value, int type){
		Param pobj = paramService.findByKey(key);
		if(pobj==null){
			pobj = new Param();
			pobj.setKey(key);
			pobj.setType(type);
		}
		if(type==Param.TYPE_TEXT){
			pobj.setTextValue((String) value);
		}else{
			pobj.setIntValue((int) value);
		}
		paramService.update(pobj);
	}

	/**
	 * 注册控制页面
	 * @return
	 */
	@RequestMapping("/reg")
	public ModelAndView reg() {
		ModelAndView mv = new ModelAndView("admin/siteSet/reg");
		return mv;
	}

	@RequestMapping("/updateReg")
	@ResponseBody
	public Object updateReg(HttpSession session, boolean on, boolean emailOn,
			int minLengthOfPassword) {
		Map<String, Object> map = new HashMap<String, Object>();
		try {
			GlobalSetting siteSet = GlobalSetting.getInstance();
			siteSet.setRegAllow(on);
			siteSet.setNeedEmailVerify(emailOn);
			siteSet.setMinLengthOfPassword(minLengthOfPassword);
			updateParam(Constants.REG_ALLOW, on?1:0, Param.TYPE_INT);
			updateParam(Constants.NEED_EMAIL_VERIFY, emailOn?1:0, Param.TYPE_INT);
			map.put("success", true);
			map.put("msg", Constants.UPDATE_SET_SUCCESS);
		} catch (Exception e) {
		    LOG.error(Constants.UPDATE_SET_FAIL, e);
            map.put("success", false);
            map.put("msg", Constants.UPDATE_SET_FAIL);
		}
		return map;
	}

	/**
	 * 邮件服务器设置
	 * @param request
	 * @return
	 */
	@RequestMapping("/mail")
	public ModelAndView mail(HttpServletRequest request) {
		ModelAndView mv = new ModelAndView("admin/siteSet/mail");
        // Properties prop = new Properties();
        Param smtp_server = paramService.findByKey(Constants.SMTP_SERVER);
        Param smtp_from = paramService.findByKey(Constants.SMTP_FROM);
        Param smtp_username = paramService.findByKey(Constants.SMTP_USERNAME);
        Param smtp_password = paramService.findByKey(Constants.SMTP_PASSWORD);
        Param smtp_timeout = paramService.findByKey(Constants.SMTP_TIMEOUT);
        String from = smtp_from == null ? "" : smtp_from.getTextValue();
        String host = smtp_server == null ? "" : smtp_server.getTextValue();
        String password = smtp_password == null ? "" : smtp_password.getTextValue();
        // String auth = prop.getProperty( "mail.smtp.auth" ).trim();
        String timeout = smtp_timeout == null ? "" : smtp_timeout.getTextValue();
        String username = smtp_username == null ? "" : smtp_username.getTextValue();
        mv.addObject("from", from);
        mv.addObject("host", host);
        mv.addObject("password", password);
        mv.addObject("timeout", timeout);
        mv.addObject("username", username);
		return mv;
	}

	@RequestMapping("/updateMail")
	@ResponseBody
	public Object updateMail(HttpSession session, String host, String from,
			String username, String password, String timeout,
			HttpServletRequest request) {
		Map<String, Object> map = new HashMap<String, Object>();
		try {
			Param smtp_server = paramService.findByKey(Constants.SMTP_SERVER);
			if(smtp_server==null){
				smtp_server = new Param();
				smtp_server.setType(Param.TYPE_TEXT);
				smtp_server.setKey(Constants.SMTP_SERVER);
			}
			smtp_server.setTextValue(host);
			paramService.update(smtp_server);
			Param smtp_from = paramService.findByKey(Constants.SMTP_FROM);
			if(smtp_from==null){
				smtp_from = new Param();
				smtp_from.setType(Param.TYPE_TEXT);
				smtp_from.setKey(Constants.SMTP_FROM);
			}
			smtp_from.setTextValue(from);
			paramService.update(smtp_from);
			Param smtp_username = paramService.findByKey(Constants.SMTP_USERNAME);
			if(smtp_username==null){
				smtp_username = new Param();
				smtp_username.setType(Param.TYPE_TEXT);
				smtp_username.setKey(Constants.SMTP_USERNAME);
			}
			smtp_username.setTextValue(username);
			paramService.update(smtp_username);
			Param smtp_password = paramService.findByKey(Constants.SMTP_PASSWORD);
			if(smtp_password==null){
				smtp_password = new Param();
				smtp_password.setType(Param.TYPE_TEXT);
				smtp_password.setKey(Constants.SMTP_PASSWORD);
			}
			smtp_password.setTextValue(password);
			paramService.update(smtp_password);
			Param smtp_timeout = paramService.findByKey(Constants.SMTP_TIMEOUT);
			if(smtp_timeout==null){
				smtp_timeout = new Param();
				smtp_timeout.setType(Param.TYPE_TEXT);
				smtp_timeout.setKey(Constants.SMTP_TIMEOUT);
			}
			smtp_timeout.setTextValue(timeout);
			paramService.update(smtp_timeout);
			JavaMailSenderImpl javaMailSender = new JavaMailSenderImpl();
			javaMailSender.setHost(smtp_server.getTextValue());
			javaMailSender.setUsername(smtp_username.getTextValue());
			javaMailSender.setPassword(smtp_password.getTextValue());
			javaMailSender.setDefaultEncoding("UTF-8");
			Properties p = new Properties();
			p.setProperty("mail.smtp.auth", "true");
			p.setProperty("mail.smtp.timeout", smtp_timeout.getTextValue()==null?"":smtp_timeout.getTextValue());

			javaMailSender.setJavaMailProperties(p);
			GlobalSetting siteSet = GlobalSetting.getInstance();
			siteSet.setJavaMailSender(javaMailSender);
			siteSet.setSmtpFrom(smtp_from.getTextValue());
			map.put("success", true);
			map.put("msg", Constants.UPDATE_SET_SUCCESS);
//			map.put("success", false);
//			map.put("msg", "木有改动");
		} catch (Exception e) {
		    LOG.error(Constants.UPDATE_SET_FAIL, e);
            map.put("success", false);
            map.put("msg", Constants.UPDATE_SET_FAIL);
		}
		return map;
	}

	/**
	 * 发送测试邮件
	 * @param session
	 * @return
	 */
	@RequestMapping("/sendTestEmail")
	@ResponseBody
	public Object sendTestEmail(HttpSession session) {
		Map<String, Object> map = new HashMap<String, Object>();
		try {
			// 建立邮件消息
			GlobalSetting setting = (GlobalSetting) session.getAttribute("setting");
			MimeMessage mailMessage = setting.getJavaMailSender().createMimeMessage();
			MimeMessageHelper messageHelper = new MimeMessageHelper(mailMessage);
			GlobalSetting siteSet = (GlobalSetting) session.getAttribute("setting");
			// 设置收件人,寄件人 用数组发送多个邮件
			String[] array = new String[]{siteSet.getAdminEmail()};
			// mailMessage.setTo(array);
			messageHelper.setTo(array);
			messageHelper.setFrom(setting.getSmtpFrom());
			messageHelper.setSubject(siteSet.getAppName()+"邮箱发送测试(请勿回复此邮件)");
			messageHelper
					.setText(
							"<!doctype html>"
									+ ""
									+ ""
									+ "<meta http-equiv='Content-Type' content='text/html; charset=utf-8'>"
									+ "<title>"+siteSet.getAppName()+"STMP测试邮件</title>"
									+ ""
									+ ""
									+ "
"
									+ "
恭喜,SMTP发信成功!"
									+ "
" + "
" + "" + "",
							true);
			setting.getJavaMailSender().send(mailMessage);
			map.put("success", true);
			map.put("msg", "发送成功");
		}catch(AuthenticationFailedException e){
		    LOG.error("SMTP授权失败", e);
			map.put("msg", "SMTP授权失败");
			map.put("success", false);
		}
		catch (MessagingException e) {
		    LOG.error("邮件发送失败失败", e);
			map.put("success", false);
			map.put("msg", "邮件发送失败");
		}
		return map;
	}

	/**
	 * QQ登录设置
	 * @return
	 */
	@RequestMapping("/qq")
	public ModelAndView qq() {
		ModelAndView mv = new ModelAndView("admin/siteSet/qq");
		ThirdPartyAccess qq = thirdPartyAccessService.findByType(ThirdPartyAccess.TYPE_QQ);
		mv.addObject("qq", qq);
		return mv;
	}

	@RequestMapping("/updateqq")
	@ResponseBody
	public Object updateqq(HttpSession session, boolean on, String accessKey,
			String accessSecret,HttpServletRequest request) {
		Map<String, Object> map = new HashMap<String, Object>();
		ServletContext context = request.getServletContext();
		try {
			GlobalSetting siteSet = GlobalSetting.getInstance();
			siteSet.setQq(on);
			updateParam(Constants.QQ, on?1:0, Param.TYPE_INT);
			if(on){
				ThirdPartyAccess qq = thirdPartyAccessService.findByType(ThirdPartyAccess.TYPE_QQ);
				if(qq==null){
					qq = new ThirdPartyAccess();
					qq.setType(ThirdPartyAccess.TYPE_QQ);
				}
				qq.setAccessKey(accessKey);
				qq.setAccessSecret(accessSecret);
				thirdPartyAccessService.update(qq);
			}
			Properties prop = new Properties();
			String relpath = context.getRealPath("/") + File.separator;
			File file = new File(relpath + "WEB-INF/classes/qqconnectconfig.properties");
			InputStream in = new FileInputStream(file);
			prop.load(in);
			prop.setProperty("app_ID", accessKey);
			prop.setProperty("app_KEY", accessSecret);
			prop.setProperty("redirect_URI", "http://"+siteSet.getAppUrl()+"/op/login/QQLogin");
			OutputStream os = new FileOutputStream(file);
			prop.store(os, "更新QQ互联设置");
			os.close();
			map.put("success", true);
			map.put("msg", Constants.UPDATE_SET_SUCCESS);
			in.close();
		} catch (Exception e) {
		    LOG.error(Constants.UPDATE_SET_FAIL, e);
            map.put("success", false);
            map.put("msg", Constants.UPDATE_SET_FAIL);
		}
		return map;
	}

	/**
	 * 新浪微博登录设置
	 * @return
	 */
	@RequestMapping("/xinlang")
	public ModelAndView xinlang() {
		ModelAndView mv = new ModelAndView("admin/siteSet/xinlang");
		ThirdPartyAccess xinlang = thirdPartyAccessService.findByType(ThirdPartyAccess.TYPE_XINLANG);
		mv.addObject("xinlang", xinlang);
		return mv;
	}

	@RequestMapping("/updatexinlang")
	@ResponseBody
	public Object updatexinlang(HttpSession session, boolean on, String accessKey,
			String accessSecret) {
		Map<String, Object> map = new HashMap<String, Object>();
		try {
			GlobalSetting siteSet = GlobalSetting.getInstance();
			siteSet.setWeibo(on);
			updateParam(Constants.WEIBO, on?1:0, Param.TYPE_INT);
			if(on){
				ThirdPartyAccess xinlang = thirdPartyAccessService.findByType(ThirdPartyAccess.TYPE_XINLANG);
				if(xinlang==null){
					xinlang = new ThirdPartyAccess();
					xinlang.setType(ThirdPartyAccess.TYPE_XINLANG);
				}
				xinlang.setAccessKey(accessKey);
				xinlang.setAccessSecret(accessSecret);
				thirdPartyAccessService.update(xinlang);
			}
			map.put("success", true);
			map.put("msg", Constants.UPDATE_SET_SUCCESS);
		} catch (Exception e) {
		    LOG.error(Constants.UPDATE_SET_FAIL, e);
            map.put("success", false);
            map.put("msg", Constants.UPDATE_SET_FAIL);
		}
		return map;
	}

	/**
	 * 首页SEO设置
	 * @return
	 */
	@RequestMapping("/seo")
	public ModelAndView seo(){
		ModelAndView mv = new ModelAndView("admin/siteSet/seo");
		Param title = paramService.findByKey(Constants.SEO_INDEX_TITLE);
		Param keywords = paramService.findByKey(Constants.SEO_INDEX_KEYWORDS);
		Param description = paramService.findByKey(Constants.SEO_INDEX_DESCRIPTION);
		mv.addObject("title", title!=null?title.getTextValue():"");
		mv.addObject("keywords", keywords!=null?keywords.getTextValue():"");
		mv.addObject("description", description!=null?description.getTextValue():"");
		return mv;
	}

	@RequestMapping("/updateSeo")
	@ResponseBody
	public Object updateSeo(String title, String keywords, String description){
		Map<String, Object> map = new HashMap<String, Object>();
		try {
			Param t = paramService.findByKey(Constants.SEO_INDEX_TITLE);
			if(t==null){
				t = new Param();
				t.setType(Param.TYPE_TEXT);
				t.setKey(Constants.SEO_INDEX_TITLE);
			}
			t.setTextValue(title);
			paramService.update(t);
			Param k = paramService.findByKey(Constants.SEO_INDEX_KEYWORDS);
			if(k==null){
				k = new Param();
				k.setType(Param.TYPE_TEXT);
				k.setKey(Constants.SEO_INDEX_KEYWORDS);
			}
			k.setTextValue(keywords);
			paramService.update(k);
			Param d = paramService.findByKey(Constants.SEO_INDEX_DESCRIPTION);
			if(d==null){
				d = new Param();
				d.setType(Param.TYPE_TEXT);
				d.setKey(Constants.SEO_INDEX_DESCRIPTION);
			}
			d.setTextValue(description);
			paramService.update(d);
			Index index = Index.getInstance();
			index.setTitle(title!=null?t.getTextValue():"");
			index.setKeywords(keywords!=null?k.getTextValue():"");
			index.setDescription(description!=null?d.getTextValue():"");
			map.put("success", true);
			map.put("msg", Constants.UPDATE_SET_SUCCESS);
		} catch (Exception e) {
		    LOG.error(Constants.UPDATE_SET_FAIL, e);
            map.put("success", false);
            map.put("msg", Constants.UPDATE_SET_FAIL);
		}
		return map;
	}

	@RequestMapping("/naviSet")
	public ModelAndView naviSet(){
		ModelAndView mv = new ModelAndView("admin/siteSet/naviSet");
		return mv;
	}

	@RequestMapping("/getNaviRoot")
	@ResponseBody
	public Object getNaviRoot(){
		List<Navi> navis = naviService.searchRoot();
		List<Map<String, Object>> list = new ArrayList<Map<String, Object>>();
		for (Navi n : navis) {
			list.add(naviToJson(n));
		}
		return list;
	}

	public Map<String, Object> naviToJson(Navi navi){
		Map<String, Object> map = new HashMap<String, Object>();
		map.put("id", navi.getId());
		map.put("name", navi.getName());
		map.put("url", navi.getUrl());
		map.put("type", navi.getType());
		map.put("order", navi.getOrder());
		map.put("target", navi.getTarget());
		List<Map<String, Object>> list = new ArrayList<Map<String, Object>>();
		for(Navi n:navi.getChilds()){
			list.add(naviToJson(n));
		}
		map.put("children", list);
		return map;
	}

	@RequestMapping("/updateNavi")
	@ResponseBody
	public Object updateNavi(String result){
		Map<String, Object> map = new HashMap<String, Object>();
		try {
			JSONArray array = new JSONArray(result);
			for(int i=0;i<array.length();i++){
				JSONObject obj = (JSONObject) array.get(i);
				int id = obj.getInt("id");
				int parentId = obj.getInt("parentId");
				int type = obj.getInt("type");
				int order = obj.getInt("order");
				String url = obj.getString("url");
				String name = obj.getString("name");
				String target = obj.getString("target");
				Navi navi = naviService.find(id);
				if(navi==null){
					navi = new Navi();
					navi.setType(type);
					if(parentId!=0){
						Navi parent = naviService.find(parentId);
						navi.setParent(parent);
					}
				}
				navi.setUrl(url);
				navi.setTarget(org.apache.commons.lang.StringUtils.equals(target,"_blank") ?Navi.NaviTarget._blank:Navi.NaviTarget._self);
				navi.setName(name);
				navi.setOrder(order);
				naviService.update(navi);
			}
			autoUpdateNavi();
			map.put("success", true);
		} catch (JSONException e) {
		    LOG.error(Constants.UPDATE_SET_FAIL, e);
            map.put("success", false);
            map.put("msg", Constants.UPDATE_SET_FAIL);
		}
		return map;
	}

	@RequestMapping("/delNavi")
	@ResponseBody
	public Object delNavi(int id){
		Map<String, Object> map = new HashMap<String, Object>();
		try {
			naviService.delete(naviService.find(id));
			autoUpdateNavi();
			map.put("success", true);
		} catch (Exception e) {
		    LOG.error("删除导航失败", e);
            map.put("success", false);
		}
		return map;
	}

	public void autoUpdateNavi(){
		Index index = Index.getInstance();
		List<Navi> navis = naviService.searchRoot();
		List<Map<String, Object>> list = new ArrayList<Map<String, Object>>();
		for (Navi n : navis) {
			list.add(naviToJson(n));
		}
		index.setNavis(list);
	}

	@RequestMapping("/changyan")
    public ModelAndView duoshuo(){
        ModelAndView mv = new ModelAndView("admin/siteSet/changyan");
        return mv;
    }

	@RequestMapping("/updateChangyan")
	@ResponseBody
	public Object updateChangyan(String changyanAppId, String changyanSecret){
	    Map<String, Object> map = new HashMap<String, Object>();
	    try{
    	    GlobalSetting globalSetting = GlobalSetting.getInstance();
    	    globalSetting.setChangyanAppId(changyanAppId);
    	    globalSetting.setChangyanSecret(changyanSecret);
    	    updateParam(Constants.CHANGYAN_APP_ID, changyanAppId, Param.TYPE_TEXT);
    	    updateParam(Constants.CHANGYAN_SECRET, changyanSecret, Param.TYPE_TEXT);
    	    map.put("success", true);
            map.put("msg", Constants.UPDATE_SET_SUCCESS);
        } catch (Exception e) {
            LOG.error(Constants.UPDATE_SET_FAIL, e);
            map.put("success", false);
            map.put("msg", Constants.UPDATE_SET_FAIL);
        }
        return map;
	}

	@RequestMapping("/baiduShare")
    public ModelAndView baiduShare(){
        ModelAndView mv = new ModelAndView("admin/siteSet/baiduShare");
        ThirdPartyAccess weibo = thirdPartyAccessService.findByType(ThirdPartyAccess.TYPE_XINLANG);
        if(weibo!=null){
            mv.addObject("weibo", weibo.getAccessKey());
        }
        return mv;
    }

    @RequestMapping("/updateBaiduShare")
    @ResponseBody
    public Object updateBaiduShare(String txAppKey){
        Map<String, Object> map = new HashMap<String, Object>();
        try{
            GlobalSetting globalSetting = GlobalSetting.getInstance();
            globalSetting.setTxAppKey(txAppKey);
            updateParam(Constants.TX_APP_KEY, txAppKey, Param.TYPE_TEXT);
            map.put("success", true);
            map.put("msg", Constants.UPDATE_SET_SUCCESS);
        } catch (Exception e) {
            LOG.error(Constants.UPDATE_SET_FAIL, e);
            map.put("success", false);
            map.put("msg", Constants.UPDATE_SET_FAIL);
        }
        return map;
    }

    @RequestMapping("/sms")
    public ModelAndView sms(){
        ModelAndView mv = new ModelAndView("admin/siteSet/sms");
        return mv;
    }

    @RequestMapping("/updateSms")
    @ResponseBody
    public Object updateSms(String smsKey){
        Map<String, Object> map = new HashMap<String, Object>();
        try{
            GlobalSetting globalSetting = GlobalSetting.getInstance();
            globalSetting.setSmsKey(smsKey);
            updateParam(Constants.SMS_KEY, smsKey, Param.TYPE_TEXT);
            map.put("success", true);
            map.put("msg", Constants.UPDATE_SET_SUCCESS);
        } catch (Exception e) {
            LOG.error(Constants.UPDATE_SET_FAIL, e);
            map.put("success", false);
            map.put("msg", Constants.UPDATE_SET_FAIL);
        }
        return map;
    }

}