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Immigration debate turns to H-1B visas
At congressional hearing, tech industry shows uncertainty over skilled guest worker program.
By ZDNet UK for ZDNet Government | March 31, 2006 -- 11:45 GMT (03:45 PST) | Topic: India
While hysteria over immigration is mostly centered on the flow of illegals over the Mexican border, Congressional interest turned to the H-1B guest worker visa program yesterday. The Senate this week passed a bill raising the cap from 65,000 to 115,000 guest workers. Yesterday, the anti-immigration House addressed the issue, the Washington Post reports.
Mostly used by high-tech and scientific companies to bring skilled computer workers from China and India to the US, H-1B was variously depicted as too much or too little at House hearings.
Stuart Anderson, executive director of the National Foundation for American Policy, a nonprofit research group, spoke in favor of raising the cap. Still, he said in an interview, the H-1B visa is far from ideal. "What you want to have is a system where people can get hired directly on green cards in 30 to 60 days," he said.
The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers-USA says H-1B salaries are lower. "Those who are here on H-1B visas are being worked as indentured servants. They are being paid $13,000 less in the engineering and science worlds," said Ralph W. Wyndrum Jr., president of the advocacy group for technical professionals, which favors green-card-based immigration, but only for exceptional candidates.
Wyndrum said the current system allows foreign skilled workers to "take jobs away from equally good American engineers and scientists." He based his statements about salary disparities on a December report by John Miano, a software engineer, who favors tighter immigration controls. Miano spoke at the House hearing and cited figures from the Occupational Employment Statistics program that show U.S. computer programmers earn an average $65,000 a year, compared with $52,000 for H-1B programmers.
The cynical would say that's why high-tech companies favor the program. In defending the program, employers are basically saying that US workers aren't necessarily the best in the world. That might be hard for some US representatives to hear, but shouldn't that simply underscore the need to improve US math, science and computer education?
Those who recruit and hire retort that a global economy mandates finding the best employees in the world, not just the United States. And because green-card caps are allocated equally among countries (India and China are backlogged, for example), the H-1B becomes the easiest way to hire foreigners.
It is not always easy. Last year, Razorsight Corp., a technology company with offices in Fairfax and Bangalore, India, tried to sponsor more H-1B visas -- but they already were exhausted for the year. Currently, the company has 12 H-1B workers on a U.S. staff of 100, earning $80,000 to $120,000 a year.
Charlie Thomas, Razorsight's chief executive, said the cap should be based on market demand. "It's absolutely essential for us to have access to a global talent," he said. "If your product isn't the best it can be with the best cost structure and development, then someone else will do it. And that someone else may not be a U.S.-based company."
Ultimately, growth in India and China may undercut the notion that everyone wants to come to America.
Sameer Chandra, 30, who lives in Fairfax and works as a systems analyst on an H-1B visa, said he is concerned that Congress might make it easier for immigrants who entered the U.S. illegally to get a green card than people like him. "What is the point of staying here legally?" he said.
His Houston-based company has sponsored his green card, and Chandra said he hopes it is processed quickly. If it is not, he said, he will return to India. "There's a lot of opportunities there in my country."
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Monday, January 21, 2019-This woman is in police custody after she was caught red handed transporting bhang.
The woman had wrapped the bhang on a baby shawl and carried it on her back disguised as a baby.
It is very hard to suspect she is a peddler if you happen to meet her in the streets.
However, hawk eyed police officers caught up with her.


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Developmental Research
Category: Medicine, Developments, Disease, Infection, Vaccine
Just Eke most Americans HIVE never really crossed my mind until someone I know had been diagnosed with the deadly disease. This person I know was just like any other person until they became a "Junkie" and their sexual preferences had changed According to studies the use to dirty needles and having multiple sex partners increases the risk of contracting a disease significantly. HIVE Is among the highest contracted infection in the United States, In Georgia there have been over twenty's hundred cases of people that have been diagnosed with HIVE since 2011 out of the eight million that consume the state. That is well over thirty percent of the Americans that reside as our neighbors, friends, and family and each year the numbers keep growing. Georgia Is ranked one to the highest states to have so many diagnosis to HIVE almost matching the national average.
This person that contracted this disease was not thinking of the risks they were taking, the only thing that they were looking for was there next fix and next hook up. The drug over powered their mind and getting the high was greater than the risk of contracting a disease by the use of dirty needles r unprotected sex Who is to say that you will not contract this deadly virus, you are the only one that can prevent TLS trot happening to you It you know the tact's and take precautions. It Is time to take a stand and bring the reality of HIVE out and put this could of ignorance behind us.
The question arises "how do we allow the fog to clear" treatment, research, prevention and funding. In order to allow research, prevention, and treatment to proceed funding is a must. HIATUS funding is a critical component in trying to find a lasting solution to the scourge. Respective overspent have had to allocate a tall share to Ethel budgets towards research Institutes, which are assigned the duty of folding out the best medicine that would do away with the disease once and for all.
Most developing countries are starved of the financial resources needed to mitigate the effects that the disease itself has had on their population. Though we've discovered that various preventive and curative medicine, vaccines have been effective on other morbid diseases such as polio, mumps, yellow fever, chicken pox, and measles: unfortunately, the world does note eave the vaccine for HIVE. The mall reason a cure Is soul so far out of reach Is because HIVE has a unique way of avoiding the Immune system, it Lies dormant within the body until it decides to "activate. Due to this unique capability, scientists have yet to find a solution that will provide much needed protection against this deadly virus. According to the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease a vaccine to prevent HIVE infection remains the ultimate goal. The complex nature to HIVE/AIDS has given the science community a major challenge; one that requires Inventing new scientific methods of tackling the virus. Multinational Institutions and governments across the world have contributed abundantly in the fight to stop the spread and eventually find a cure.
Although the funding seems to be plentiful, its impact on the devastation caused by the virus is minimal. The impact of HIATUS is felt across the social and economic realms to society thus requiring immense tending, Funding tort 1 OFF vaccine research and development NAS increased substantially since 2000; reaching a peak of well over nine-hundred million dollars in 2007. However, investment in HIVE cocaine research and development is steadily declining; Just less than eight-hundred and fifty million was invested in 2011.
HIVE vaccine research is aided by the non-profit International HIVE Vaccine Initiative (VIVA), which helps to support and coordinate vaccine research, development, policy and advocacy around the world. A lot of time and money are needed to carry out the intensive research is required to obtain a cure and preventative measures. From 2009, total global funding for HIVE and AIDS flattened. In 2011, there was a funding gap of thirty percent between the United States $16 billion spent, and the 2015 target of United Sates $ 24 million (AVERT).
If our government and other scientist put more time and effort into the prevention and research of this disease, maybe we'd get closer to the accomplishment isolating a specific DNA/RNA. More than one million people in the United States are living with HIVE, and almost 1 in 6 is unaware of their status according to the CDC. Domestic HIVE prevention has the smallest budget when it comes to funding with only about three percent for the overall budget. In 2009, only about 4 percent of the HIVE/AIDS domestic judged was spent on prevention, and this included research.
The fiscal year 2014 request includes well over nine-hundred million dollars for domestic HIVE prevention across multiple agencies, producing almost a seven percent increase over the fiscal year 2013. Federal funding for HIVE/AIDS has increased significantly over the course of the epidemic, including by nineteen percent since 2009 according to the Kaiser Foundation. A study conducted by the CDC, in partnership with John Hopkins University, made a compelling case for increased HIVE prevention funding. According to the study, those that assumed no increased funding for HIVE prevention efforts predicted a possible increase fewer than fourth percent in the number of people living with HIVE in the USA from 2010 to 2020. As a result, maintaining current HIVE prevention funding levels could rise substantially. On the other hand, the study claimed that an investment in HIVE prevention of four and a half billion dollars over ten years would save well over one-hundred billion in medical care costs according to the CDC.
With all of the efforts the governments have provided with funding, they ere able to conduct a trial in South Africa with a Microbial Gel. Women in the trial were instructed to insert a single-use profiled applicator of gel containing 1 percent afternoon or placebo up to 12 hours before having sexual intercourse, and again as soon as possible up to 12 hours after sex, with a maximum of 2 doses in a 24-hour period. At baseline, the sexual behavioral characteristics of the 2 groups of the trial did not differ. This reduced the transmission of HIVE by forty percent with the use of the Microbial Gel.
Dry. Salami Karri, the South African researcher who led the study dated that "Even partial protection is a huge victory that could be a boon not Just in poor countries, but for couples anywhere when one partner has HIVE and the other does not. " Within two other studies conducted in the United Stated, Just hours after delivery, a baby born with HIVE in Mississippi was given high doses of three intervocalic drugs. More than three years later, doctors say the little girl has no evidence of the life-threatening disease in her blood, despite being off medication for nearly two years (Wilson).
Now doctors say another child born with the virus appears o be free of HIVE after receiving similar treatment. The case report was presented at the annual Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Intentions in ton this week. The child was delivered in Long Beach, California, last summer to a mother with HIVE who had not received intervocalic drugs during pregnancy. Doctors gave the baby high doses of three drugs ACT, ETC, and Innovative four hours after birth. Eleven days later, the virus was undetectable in her body and remained undetectable eight months later.
The California baby is still on intervocalic treatment, so it's too non to tell if the child is actually in remission according to CNN. Now this has to be miracle do to the fact HIVE has cleaver way of hiding and evading treatments. From what I have researched there are funding, research, prevention, and treatment methods for HIVE/AIDS. As I told you before the person I know may have contracted this deadly virus but they are not allowing it to control their lives like the drugs once did. It is time to make people more aware of this disease and how it affects everything and everyone around you. Maybe one day there will be a cure for all tuition types of HIVE, but until that day comes it's time you become more knowledgeable of the deadly virus and know your status. Let us all become greater than AIDS.
Funding for HIVE and AIDS http://www. Avert. Org/funding-hive-and-aids. HTML HIVE and AIDS Vaccines http://www. Avert. Org/hive-and-aids-vaccine. HTML
High-Impact HIVE Prevention: Cad's Approach to Reducing HIVE Infections in the United States http:// www. CDC. Gob/hive/policies/hip. HTML
Wilson Jacques 2014 March 06 Second baby possibly 'cured' of HIVE http://www. CNN. Com/2014/03/06/health/hive-baby-cured/ index. HTML
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So, it looks like in the past few weeks A-B has bought both Rolling Rock and Goose Island. What are your thoughts? Is this a good thing? Will larger distribution make you happy? Will Marissa and Ryan get back together?
UPDATE: In the comments, beerinator notes that A-B didn't buy Goose Island. See this article at Chicagoist for more info.
In the case of Rolling Rock, it's sad to me that the plant is closing and that they've been swallowed up. On the other hand, I've never had or even seen Goose Island beers, so perhaps the increased distribution power that AB has will be beneficial. However, it's always a bit disheartening to see the little guys get gobbled up by the big guy.
A-B has not bought Goose Island. A-B is working out a distribution deal with Goose Island. There have been rumors of A-B possibly owning a 35% share eventually, but that would just be of the bottling brewery and now the brewpub entity.
Saying that A-B bought Goose Island recently is simply not true. Much of this whole story was generated by a story in the Chicago Tribune. Greg Hall, brewmaster of Goose Island has come out in a number of sources since the original Tribune article to dispute much of what the paper reported. He said recently in the Chicagoist that Goose Island is staying in business as an Independent Brewery.
He also made it very clear that the Tribune never contacted Goose Island about the story.


Spring weddings are just wonderful. The smell of Summer around the corner, The wonderful lighting in your photos, the crisp air bringing crystal clear blue skies. We just LOVE this time of your. April is just perfect and the costing of a wedding during this time can save you bundles! And REMEMBER: The time of gypsophila is over, more blousy blooms and larger hand ties and creeping into your wedding photos.
Big bows are back! Clean lines and classic flowing lines. 3D fabrics with fabric flowers and stunning embellished laces. Subtle blush colours, silver greys and muted olives are still big this season.
Peonies bring a blousy whimzical feel to your bouquet, they smell divine and look amazing! Quite expensive and can vary in colour and size – so be aware of their informality. We love them here at Longlevens Flowers!
1. Whimsical informal and blush colours. Detail is so important – think about how it smells – fill with a variety of flowers 'gathered together' with hessian and sewn buttons. Try lace with the colour detail in ribbon over the top. Foliage helps to break up the colour, olive is wonderful for this.
2. Mocha roses and peony, simple structures larger than you imagine picking up the pale pinks, mocha coffee, cream and whites. With your bridesmaids bouquet with choose just mochas and coffee or just whites. Think frosted colours for foliage Senecio cineraria known as 'Dusty Miller' is delightful. Accented in buttonholes and table centres. Sweet Dolomiti is a good alternative if you want to go more pink.
3. Informal Lilac and grey bouquet, with succulents and the giddy smell of lilac and eucalyptus. Structures are diminishing and the gathered flower look remains a firm friend to all brides for 2017. Adding herbs such as rosemary bring more heady smells, they in turn these herbs bring instant reminders of your wedding day when brushing past a rosemary bush.
4. Grey and Green Bouquet. Grey is the new white. A fantastic colour that just about goes with everything! Paired with a bold bright accent colour like acid yellow or muted with an olive-sage, grey can be turned into bling bling with metallic silvers and diamontes or softened to create a classic country wedding with pastels and lace. This beautiful informal bouquet shows lights and shape to create interest – they are getting bigger.
5. Simple One Chosen Flower Bouquet. Simple bouquet using just one flower variety can be truly spectacular and here is a fine example of this. Lily of the Valley the queen of the bells has everything going for it. Colour, form, style and smell. A cluster of intoxicating Lily of the Valley will be remembered for years to come. Remember the bouquet and the dress should be getting married too. Run the theme flower throughout the wedding and it will look amazing!
6. Spring Yellow Bouquet. Primroses, daffodils, nassisi, solidago, mimosa, chrysanthemums, carnations. Yellow bold and vibrant! Teamed with silver grey or slate grey is truly striking! Using both expensive and inexpensive flowers can create the wow factor and save on your budget. Touches of mimosa and its Spring time smell will make your bouquet shine.
7. Ribbon and more ribbon. Picking the ribbons that compliment or match your bouquet colours will look stunning. If you want to go bold, GO BOLD. Don't be afraid of colour if you love it! A pure white dress with a big bouquet of Spring colours will make a fantastic statement. Minimal foliage as its all about the flowers. But remember this is not a cheap option. But doesn't it look striking?
8. Broach Bouquet. A 'Steam Punk' twist to create so serious interest. Bling with understated elegance, we love the broach bouquet. You can keep it for ever, add things to it your family and friends want you to have, when you walk down the aisle, but ladies…. this one we recommend you don't throw! A great idea if heading abroad to be married. You can pack it away in your suitcase and save loads on having the venue create your flowers!
#Tip why not just have the buttonholes like this?
9. Spring Wild-Flower Bouquet. This delightful 'Boho' style bouquet brings the floral delights of a Spring meadow, firmly in the grasp of your hand. As if you have run through the fields and woods gathering wild flowers. Corn flowers, camomile, herbs, grasses, daffodils, campanula, snowflakes, thelesbee. Add lisianthus and deep blue delphiniums, 'billy-balls' Craspedia.
Not a Rose in sight!
10. Rose Bouquet. Coral and blush colours are what you folks are wanting! So go all out and have the stunning Rose bouquet! David Austin roses are the best for smell, colour and shapes. With its blousy petals and sweet smells the David Austin rose is what brides want for 2017. Expensive but worth every penny, this bouquet can cost, but what you can do is dot them throughout to save a little.
Thanks Pinterest for extra images. If you want more fantastic ideas for your wedding we have collated over 1000 images and ideas on our Pinterest Page. Theme ideas, formal and informal, alternative, creative and traditional.


Around August we receive one request every second day for information about a very peculiar and extremely large caterpillar found crawling across paths and patios.
So used have we become to this that I can virtually describe the caterpillar before the caller commences. They are about five centimetres long, a chocolate-brown colour with some lighter patches, smooth coated and the thickness of a small cigar.
After feeding for weeks on fuschia or rose bay willow herb, the fully-grown caterpillar is now searching for somewhere to pupate - usually beneath moss or dry leaves on the ground, out of the reach of frost.
There it will remain in a chrysalis until the end of the following May when a beautiful pinkish Hawk Moth will emerge to start the cycle all over again.
The warm, dry summer in Scotland in 2000 played a part in confusing people into thinking they have seen something unusual in this country. We have received several phone calls from folk convinced that they have a hummingbird in their garden. What they have really seen is the bluish-black hummingbird hawk moth.
In flight, this moth looks just like a hummingbird in flight, with its wings a total blur.
It is very common on the continent and in parts of southern England where it is warmer and dryer, and the prolonged spell of fine weather we have been enjoyed has attracted many further north.
I watched a hummingbird hawk moth hovering on front of a display of geraniums and I was struck by how the grey and black markings of its abdomen bore a striking resemblance to the olive-black shield-like head of the grass snake.
I am now convinced this protects the moth from birds such as flycatchers, which must be strongly deterred by the threat of being grabbed by a snake.


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Parents upset they weren't notified about Dartmouth High removing school resource officer
Auditi Guha @AuditiG_SCT
Dec 16, 2015 at 6:57 PM Dec 16, 2015 at 7:55 PM
DARTMOUTH — Long time School Resource Officer Paul Arruda was quietly removed from Dartmouth High last week. Some parents are upset they received no notification until the conversation heated up on social media.
Karen Vital, parent of a freshman, said she was not happy to hear about something that involves the safety of the students via a Facebook post.
"Every day it seems we are hearing about someone going into a school and shooting children. This is unacceptable and outrageous!" she said in an email. "Not only were none of the parents informed of the decision to remove the SRO until days after, but it was done through an email. This should have been a decision that was not made until all people concerned were able to voice their opinions."
Vital shared a text message sent by the school at 9:47 a.m. Wednesday that stated: "Our SRO has been reassigned, Your child's safety has been ensured with daily police presence at DHS. Our goal is to have the position filled by January."
Some parents said the incident happened on Dec. 4. and involved Arruda refusing to prop doors open in the building. Principal John Gould disagreed with him about the doors and had him removed as SRO. Arruda did not come in Monday, they said. Other parents said they and their children were not aware of the incident until a resident posted a sentence about it in a closed Dartmouth Facebook group Tuesday at 7:07 a.m. The post had 190 comments by 7 p.m. Wednesday.
"The problem is that apparently an officer was forced from his post by a principal who isn't complying with practices put in place to keep our children safe. There was no public address about this," said one comment.
Acting Police Chief Robert Szala said it was "a mutually agreed upon personnel change," with no disciplinary issues or misconduct on Arruda's part, and that he has been "reassigned" to patrol.
"He served admirably and is interested in pursuing other opportunities within the department," Szala said.
Arruda's reassignment was the result of a "collaborative discussion between the police department and high school administration," said Superintendent Bonny Gifford said in an emailed response Wednesday. "I want to emphasize that there continues to be police presence at the high school. When everyone returns from the holiday break on January 4th, a full time police officer will be assigned to Dartmouth High School."
Principal John Gould said he has been working with the police department "in this time of transition. The position is posted and we are aiming to have the position filled by January."
Neither Gifford nor Gould responded to queries about the alleged disagreement between Arruda and Gould on Dec. 4.
"This isn't even an issue," Szala said. "It was a personnel change and the school has been staffed by a police officer since."
A parent of a senior who asked not be identified said Arruda is well liked and respected by staff and students. She said it is concerning that his removal "was covered up" and that a new SRO would not be as familiar with the people and the building.
"My concern with two children and a niece in the building is having a trained SRO or police officer on site who has the capacity to stop a threat," said another parent who asked not to be identified.
The School Committee was informed of Arruda's removal within 24 hours, said Chairman Chris Oliver who had no comment on the incident involving Arruda and Gould.
"This is a personnel matter. Our powers are very limited. However, I am very much in conversation with Dr. Gifford, Mr. Gould and the Select Board," he said.
Safety is "our number one priority" and there is continuous police presence at the high school, he said, echoing his recent post on another closed Dartmouth Facebook page.
Arruda and David Tavares at the middle school are Dartmouth's only two SROs. The job was posted last week. The position involves collective bargaining and training. Szala said the new person would be sent for SRO training in March.
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Q: How to access createJS child from openFL framework? As I am targeting HTML5 using Adobe Flash CC, the resulted HTML5 output is based on createJS library.
Is it possible to use an openFL for HTML5 project to manipulate createjs based children that where exported from Flash CC ?
I want to make the best of the two worlds, to use Flash CC time line, and manipulate using haxe, is this possible?

A: The content that is exported from Flash CC is just a JavaScript version of the Flash Library. For example, all library items are accessible on the global libs object. If you check out the exported HTML, it just creates an instance of your "main" symbol (usually named after your FLA), and stores it on exportRoot.
var exportRoot = new lib.Main_Symbol();

Using this approach it is super easy to create JS applications using Flash to create assets and animations.
I don't know how this applies to Haxe, but it has been architected to be very readable, reusable code.

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package java6.network;

import libs.junit.UnitTestRunner;
import org.junit.Test;

import java.io.InputStreamReader;
import java.net.ServerSocket;
import java.net.Socket;

/**
 * Created with IntelliJ IDEA.
 * User: beyond
 * Email: beyondblog@outlook.com
 * Date: 15/3/21
 * Time: 下午9:24
 * Description:
 * Socket
 */
public class SocketListenTest {

    public static void main(String[] args) throws Exception {
        try {
            ServerSocket serverSocket = new ServerSocket(5457);
            System.out.println("Accept:");
            Socket socket = serverSocket.accept();
            //read from client
            //char chars[] = new char[64];
            byte[] buffer = new byte[1024];
            int len;
            StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder();
            //Reader reader = new InputStreamReader(socket.getInputStream());
            socket.setSoTimeout(2000);
            while ((len = socket.getInputStream().read(buffer)) != -1) {
                sb.append(new String(buffer, 0, len));
            }
            System.out.println("from client: " + sb);
            //write to client
            String s = "Hi i'm beyond\r\n";
            socket.getOutputStream().write(s.getBytes());
            socket.close();
        } catch (Exception e) {
            System.out.println(e.toString());
        }
        //telnet 127.0.0.1 5457
    }
}

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Q: Handling FileNotFoundException with try-catch static boolean exists(String location) {
        File path = new File(location);
        if (path.exists()){
            return true;
        }
        else {
            return false;
        }
    }

static boolean checkFile(String location1) throws IOException {
        if ( exists(location1) ) {
            File file = new File(location1);
            RandomAccessFile raf = new RandomAccessFile(file, "r");
            raf.seek( raf.length()-1 );
            byte lastByte = raf.readByte();
            raf.close();
            if (lastByte == 2) {
                return true;
            }
            else {
                return false;
            }
        }
        else {
            System.out.println("File does not exist, please try again: ");
            Scanner sk = new Scanner(System.in);
            String newLocation = sk.nextLine();
            checkFile(newLocation);
            sk.close();
            return false;

With that said, I have checked with a separate method whether a file even exists, however, I would like to now compress the above into a single method by somehow recursively utilizing the try-catch:
static boolean checkFile(String location) {

        try {
            File file = new File(location);
        }
        catch (FileNotFoundException e) {
            System.out.println("File does not exist, please try again: ");
            Scanner sk = new Scanner(System.in);
            String newLocation = sk.nextLine();
            checkFile(newLocation);
        }

        //the following if-sentence checking whether some byte checks up.
    }

1st problem: how can I create a new random access file using the File file inside try? I did try initializing it before try File file = null; , but then it throws NullPointer, because after it catches the exception, the method is called again and the file will automatically be null.
Another idea was to try-catch inside a do-while-loop , but then I was thinking about do while what? I would have to check whether the file exists, considering that's what I'm already doing with try-catch it becomes redundant.
What can I do to try-catch as long as I input a path that is not a file and  then proceed with the if sentence all in one method?

A: If you have to use try/catch, which I really don't recommend, you could do it in a "forever" loop, something like this.
public static FileReader readerForPromptedFile() {
    Scanner keyboard = new Scanner(System.in);
    while (true) {
        try {
            System.out.println("Please enter a file name");
            String fileName = keyboard.nextLine();
            return new FileReader(fileName);
        } catch (FileNotFoundException e) {
            System.out.println("File not found, please try again");
        }
    }
}

A: Something like this should work:
static boolean checkFile(String location) {

    while (!exists(location)){
        System.out.println("File does not exist, please try again: ");
        Scanner sk = new Scanner(System.in);
        String newLocation = sk.nextLine();
    }

    try {
    //the following if-sentence checking whether some byte checks up.
    }
    catch (IOException e) {
        // Handle exception
    }
}

It's generally frowned on to use a method which could throw an exception if there is a reasonable way to check whether it should work first - in that case the behaviour isn't really an exception, it's more of a precondition.  It also adds quite a large performance overhead.


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Chibcha (Muisca, Muysca; izgovor čibča), indijanski narod porodice Chibchan nastanjen do svoga nestanka u 18. stoljeću u Cordillerama Kolumbije. Chibche su bili najrazvijeniji narod Kolumbije s razvijenom poljoprivredom, tkalaštvom i lončarstvom. Znali su topiti i lijevati zlato i bakar, te proizvoditi lijepe ornamente. Nastambe su im bile od balvana obljepljene blatom, krovovi su bili prekriveni slamom. Društvo je bilo podijeljeno na klase, sastojalo se od plemića i običnog puka koji se bavio zemljoradnjom. Puk je bio organiziran patrilinearno. Svećenstvo je bilo nasljedno. Religiozne ceremonije Chibcha uključivale su i prinošenje ljudskih žrtava. Chibcha država koju je Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada, španjolski konkvistador, osvojio između 1536. i 1541. udarila je temelje suvremenoj Kolumbiji. Ta država počivala je na jedinstvu saveza plemena, bilo ih je 25 u 5 nezavisnih federacija:
1) Bacatá (ili) Bogotá: ova konfederacija imala je 20 plemena pod vodstvom zipe (zipa), područje je pripadalo departmanu Cundinamarca.
2) Hunza (ili) Tunja: na sjeveru departmana Cundinamarca i velikom dijelu departmana Boyacá. Vladar se zvao Zaque.
3) Tundama (ili) Duitama.
4) Sogamoso (ili) Iraca.
5) Konfederacija Indijanaca Guanes, činili su podgrupu Muisca s rijeka Suarez i Chicamocha, te području Leride (Lérida) i Norte de Santandera.

Privreda
Kukuruz je bio glavna kultura Chibcha, zatim nekoliko vrsta krumpira (bijele, žute i purpurne boje), manioka, 'arracacha', više vrsta graha i drugo. Koka se također uzgajala, a koristila se u njihovim vjerskim obredima. Lišće koke, miješano s krečom, neprekidno se žvakalo kao i kod drugih andskih skupina; koristili su i daturu. Sol su također znali proizvoditi. Slanu vodu koju su nalazili po izvorima ili jezercima stavljali su u glinene lonce i držali iznad vatre dok ne ispari. Lonac je kasnije trebalo razbiti da bi se došlo do soli. Ovaj opis dao je Castellanos (1886.), a za njega je čuo i Piedrahita (1942.). Lov, (zec, medvjed, puma, jaguar i neke vrste svinja) opskrbljivali su ih svježim mesom. Ribe i neke vrste ptica također su se koristile u prehrani.

Kuće i naselja
Kuće Chibcha bile su ovalne, četiri kose krovne grede davale su krovu oblik piramide, bili su pokriveni slamom ili travom. Drvene nastambe obljepljivane su mješavinom gline i trave. Prozori i vrata bili su maleni. Vrata su bila učinjena od trske i mogla su se zatvoriti drvenim kvakama. Kuće Chibcha, po Epitomi (Epitome, 1920.), bile su najmanje dvosobne, jedna za muškarca, druga za njegovu ženu ili žene. Svetišta (hramovi) ovih Indijanaca bili su veoma veliki, drveni, s pokrivenim krovom. Palača caciquea (izg. kasik) u Bogoti imala je čak 14 vratiju. Središte Chibcha, Bogotá, imala je 20.000 kuća ili obitelji, neki njihovi drugi gradovi nisu bili mnogo manji. Naselja su bila zaštićena palisadama od velikih balvana zabijenih u zemlju.

Odjeća
Odijeća Chibcha bila je od pamuka ili kože, vune nisu imali. Dezene su bojili biljnom crnom (od jague; Genipa americana) i crvenom (Bixa orellana) bojom. Klasne razlike su se također odražavale i u dezenima na nošnji. Četvrtasti komad platna vezan oko pojasa činio je tubularnu tuniku koja je dosezala do koljena. Gornji dio tijela pokrivali su platnom koje su na ramenu vezali u čvor. Ženska tubularna suknja od pamuka oko pojasa učvršćena je širokim pojasom. Gornji dio tijela žene su štitile četvrtastim plaštevima (ogrtačima) i grudi 'grudnjacima' od zlatnih ili srebrnih pločica lima. Svoju odjeću Chibche su dobili od Bochice, ovo božanstvo kada je došlo među njih hodalo je u uniformi kakvu su oni preuzeli od njega, bio je bos. Chibche nisu nosili sandale kao susjedna plemena, jer ih nije nosio ni Bochica. Napraviti su ih sigurno znali.

Tehnologija i trgovina

Zlato, srebro i bakar imalo je najveću vrijednost i religiozno značenje. Izrađivale su se figure idola i životinja. Rudnici su bili pod kontrolom grada Tunja (izgovor tunha), najpoznatiji su rudnici Somondoco. Rudarski su se poslovi obavljali naravno u sezoni kiša, kada je bilo obilja vode radi ispiranja. Lončarstvo nije imalo mnogo ukrasa, bili su to predmeti koji su se koristili u kućanskim poslovima, a ne u dekorativne svrhe, prvenstveno za kuhanje hrane i slane vode, radi soli. Trgovina je također bila razvijena, tržnice su često bile raspoređene oko gradova na granici Chibcha teritorija, kako bi se mogla odvijati trgovina s okolnim plemenima. Glavna trgovačka roba bile su koka i sol koja je bila najfinija u ovim krajevima.

Politika

Politička uprava kod Chibcha razlikovala se između Bogote, feudalne države i apsolutne monarhije, te na drugu stranu Tunje, koja je bila savez slobodnih gradova. Vladari Bogote živjeli su u mnogoženstvu dok je u Tunji vladao celibat.

Religija
Chibche su bili mnogobošci, a Bochica, sunčevo božanstvo, imao je najvažniju ulogu i bio je civilizator ovoga naroda. Ostala božanstva bila su: Chibchacum, bio je zadužen da nosi Zemlju na ramenima, prilikom premještanja Zemlje s ramena na rame, dolazilo bi do potresa. Chibchacum je bio i zaštitnik farmera i trgovaca; Chía, božica Mjeseca; Chimingagua, prema nekima vrhovno božanstvo;  Bachue, majka božica.
Chibche su vjerovali da duše nakon smrti odlaze u 'zemlju mrtvih' u središtu zemlje, gdje ih čeka zemlja koju moraju obrađivati. Da bi došli u podzemni svijet oni moraju prijeći preko jedne široke rijeke. Rijeku prelaze u čamcima od paučine.

Izvori

Vanjske poveznice
Kultura
Jezik
Bogota, povijest
Población Indigena Colombiana

Chibchan
Kolumbijski Indijanci
nestali narodi
indijanska plemena

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Michelle Obama's "Becoming" Reveals The Moment She Became Aware of HBCUs
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In her new book "Becoming," former First Lady Michelle Obama shares intimate details about her life leading up to and during her time in Washington D.C. One of the surprising revelations: when she first became aware of historically black colleges and universities as a teenager growing up in Chicago.
From Newsday:
"A number of them had parents who were lawyers or doctors and seemed to know one another through an African-American social club called Jack and Jill. They'd been on ski vacations and trips that required passports. They talked about things that were foreign to me, like summer internships and historically black colleges," Obama wrote.
Obama remains an iconic figure in HBCU culture, having served as commencement speaker for several HBCUs and as a presidential campaign surrogate who appeared at HBCU events like the 2012 CIAA Basketball Tournament.
DuWarn Porter says:
Black Culture in the City of Chicago and metro area is HBCU Culture. HBCUs have huge alumni chapters in Chicago and everyone (African-American) knows somebody in their family that attended an HBCU. So no wonder the Former First Lady mentions HBCUs in her book even though she did not attend.
Judge Emmet Sullivan Read Michael Flynn for Treasonous Filth. And He's a Howard University Grad
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I love attending business seminars, personal development workshops and networking events where I get to meet successful entrepreneurs from various industries and learn from their experience. This is how I add value to my entrepreneurial spirit.
Recently, I attended a professional seminar with a few of my business associates and got to listen to and learn from some of the top entrepreneurs in Dallas metro area. It was a fun filled event with a power packed schedule where I got a chance to make a lot of notes for myself.


Because we all have problems with individual banks, I don't usually write about my own personal grievances.
But my problem with iGObanking.com – the online arm of Flushing Bank – seems to be experienced by many others.
I've been an iGO customer since 2010.
I've opened three certificates of deposit, all held to maturity.
I also maintain an active savings account.
Yet, despite this history, every time I've applied online for an iGOcd, the bank has treated me like a complete stranger attempting to open an account with a wheelbarrow brimming with cash.
Here's what happened when I recently applied for a 1.70% APY 36-month CD – the best nationally available deal for that term on Bankaholic's CD Rates Leaderboard.
I logged in to the bank's website and completed the online application.
The system recognized me and automatically entered my personal information.
The problem began after I entered funding instructions and signed out.
I thought: Huh? Didn't iGO already supply that information itself in the online application?
Anyway, I immediately emailed back my driver's license (front and back, per iGO's request) and waited for formal approval.
On the morning of the fifth day, I emailed iGO that I was canceling my application, citing the delay.
The bank immediately confirmed the cancellation.
Based on reading blog postings and Internet message boards, I'm not the only person iGO treats this way.
It seems a widespread complaint that the bank is hung up on identity verification, even for existing online customers, perhaps following procedures it's adopted under the Patriot Act.
All I'm really sure of is that no other institution at which I'm already a customer asks me to supply additional proof of identity after I successfully log in to complete an application.
They simply ask routine verification questions such as where I lived in 1965. They don't need another copy of my driver's license or a recent telephone bill!
And they don't need five days. My new account is almost always approved on the spot.
I'm sure iGO is aware of the complaints about its overly-fastidious procedures – and just rejects them.
But I wish it would take another look at them, because it offers some really good CD deals.
The extra effort and delay, however, discourages customers from applying for them.


Interventional Pain Management is a specialty in which qualified physicians use injections and minimally invasive techniques to diagnose and treat pain.
Effective for back and neck pain, Interventional Pain Management injections work on helping doctors diagnose as well as treat pain. It effectively addresses nerve, muscle and disc issues.


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"I Was Devastated": Tim Berners-Lee, The Man Who Created The World Wide Web, Has Some Regrets
For people who want to make sure the Web serves humanity, we have to concern ourselves with what people are building on top of it," Tim Berners-Lee told me one morning in downtown Washington, D.C., about a half-mile from the White House. Berners-Lee was speaking about the future of the Internet, as he does often and fervently and with great animation at a remarkable cadence. With an Oxonian wisp of hair framing his chiseled face, Berners-Lee appears the consummate academic—communicating rapidly, in a clipped London accent, occasionally skipping over words and eliding sentences as he stammers to convey a thought. His soliloquy was a mixture of excitement with traces of melancholy. Nearly three decades earlier, Berners-Lee invented the World Wide Web. On this morning, he had come to Washington as part of his mission to save it.
At 63, Berners-Lee has thus far had a career more or less divided into two phases. In the first, he attended Oxford; worked at the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN); and then, in 1989, came up with the idea that eventually became the Web. Initially, Berners-Lee's innovation was intended to help scientists share data across a then obscure platform called the Internet, a version of which the U.S. government had been using since the 1960s. But owing to his decision to release the source code for free—to make the Web an open and democratic platform for all—his brainchild quickly took on a life of its own. Berners-Lee's life changed irrevocably, too. He would be named one of the 20th century's most important figures by Time, receive the Turing Award (named after the famed code breaker) for achievements in the computer sciences, and be honored at the Olympics. He has been knighted by the Queen. "He is the Martin Luther King of our new digital world," says Darren Walker, president of the Ford Foundation. (Berners-Lee is a former member of the foundation's board of trustees.)
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Nov. 27, 1868, Col. George A. Custer, commanding 7th Cavalry, attacked the Cheyenne village of Chief Black Kettle. 153 Cheyenne casualties, and 34 U.S. troops killed or wounded. Among the killed was Capt. L.M. Hamilton, grandson of Alexander . . . — — Map (db m11573) HM
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World's first Upper Stream Flood Prevention Project completed 1953, Roger Mills Co. 68,770 acres drainage. — — Map (db m186522) HM
On Alternate State Highway 47, on the right when traveling west.
The Battle of the Washita, a major engagement in the Plains Indian War which established the western expansion of the United States was fought on this site. Col. George A. Custer's command of 500 troopers from the 7th Cavalry, and a detachment of . . . — — Map (db m11468) HM


This Australian Lemon Myrtle air freshener is a wonderful way to naturally refreshen any room in the house, car or even the pantry. Gentle yet exhilarating - definitely one of our favourites!
This Lemon Myrtle Air Freshener features Lemon Myrtle, an Australian native rainforest tree grown in northern New South Wales.
This natural (completely chemical-free) air freshener contain Lemon Myrtle Oil and has the exhilarating aroma of Lemon Myrtle which freshens the air you breathe.
A few sprays will freshen a room, and is perfect for use in the car or near pet beds to beat some of those nasty smells.
Ingredients Purified natural spring water, Hydrogenated castor oil (plant derived), Alcohol (sugar cane fermentation), Backhousia Citriodora (Lemon Myrtle Oil), Natural Chlorophyll colouring.
How to use To freshen air only - not to be taken internally. Avoid contact with eyes.


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Sport Industry Research Group
Brazil's Olympics could be less than golden
Brazil may fail to turn home advantage into gold medals at the 2016 Olympic Games - according to researchers who have devised a nine-point blueprint for nations to achieve success in elite sport.
Sheffield Hallam University's Sport Industry Research Centre is part of an international consortium which has devised a nine-pillar model to identify the factors that drive success in Olympic sport.
The pillars are financial support, the structure and governance of elite sport, grassroots sport participation, talent development, support during and after athletic careers, training facilities, coaching, exposure to international competition and research innovation.
And despite the Brazilian government investing 75 million Euros per year in elite sport, it only performs better than average in one of the nine pillars - the organisation of international events.
The 2016 host nation scores less well in coaching, talent development and sporting facilities, while measures to increase grassroots sport participation in Brazil are at an early stage of development.
Professor Simon Shibli, who will present his findings at the SPLISS Conference on Elite Sport Success next week in Antwerp, Belgium, says Brazil should invest more on coaching and facilities to help them replicate Team GB's home nation success at London 2012.
He said: 'Despite the potential that the country has, it seems that 2016 will be too early for Brazil to perform well and in line with previous host nations. However, the Olympics may give the country a boost towards longer term success in Tokyo 2020.'
Professor Shibli says that Japan, which hosts the Olympic Games in 2020, out-performs Brazil on all nine pillar scores, with an elite sport budget of 208 million Euros per year.
He said: 'Japan has a relative strength in research and innovation, training facilities and international competition. If Japan takes a long-term view towards athletic development, by investing in quality sports participation and talent development, the country can expect to perform well when it hosts the Games.'
According to the nine-pillar model, which looked at elite sports provision in 16 countries but not the UK, Australia, France, Canada and the Netherlands are the best equipped for sporting success.
SPLISS (Sports Policy factors Leading to International Sporting Success) is a 1.2 million Euros research collaboration between 43 researchers and 33 policy partners, with Professor Shibli one of four consortium leaders drawn from the UK, the Netherlands and Australia.
Using a different economic model, Professor Shibli came closer than any other analyst in his gold medal forecast for Team GB medals at London 2012. His formula based on trend analysis, home nation advantage and financial investment produced forecasts showing Team GB would scoop 27 gold medals.Team GB's final gold medal tally was 29, just two away from his prediction, while Professor Shibli's forecast that Team GB would come third in the medal table was also proved correct.


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Beef and Lamb Masala Recipe. Secret recipe from the old-time Chefs of Malay wedding specialty.
Place 2 pounds stew meat into oven.
Add 3 tablespoons grated ginger and the masala sauce.
Mix together and bake in 350 degree oven for 45 minutes.
Check occasionally and add a little water to keep meat moist.
Garnish top with chopped coriander.
Heat oil in saucepan. Add onion and cook until dark brown, not burned. Add garlic.
In food processor, blend tomatoes and yogurt together. Combine spices.
Add to onion mixture and cook 2 minutes, then add tomatoes and yogurt and stir.
Puree all ingredients in food processor.
Add salt to taste. Makes 1 quart.
To make the masala powder: Grind the bay leaves, cinnamon, cardamom, cloves, fennel seeds and peppercorns in a spice grinder until mixture is a fine powder.
Place the beef cubes, masala powder, 2 cups chopped onion, green chiles, grated fresh ginger, garlic and turmeric in a large, heavy pot. Add water to cover (about 1 cup) and bring to a boil.
Reduce heat and simmer for 30 minutes until beef is cooked through. Add salt. Stir and continue to simmer about 10 minutes or until mixture is almost dry, but do not allow it to burn (add a bit more water, if necessary). Set aside.
Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add mustard seeds and cook until they begin to pop.
Immediately add remaining 1 cup chopped onion and stir over medium heat until onions soften and begin to brown, about 10 to 12 minutes.
Add curry leaves and cook until brown, about 3 minutes.
Stir in the beef mixture, black pepper, and lemon juice.
Cook until nicely browned and heated through, about 8 minutes.
masala kambing rusuk! power tu!
Gonna try this in the weekend together with nasi minyak and ayam masak merah… hope to invite a few friends over and crossing my fingers they'll like it 🙂 Thanks for sharing! Lovely blog and gave me lots of menu ideas.
These were excellent! Very easy to make & my whole family loved them! Thanks for sharing!


A MARBELLA hotel enjoyed by Michelle Obama is to no longer be managed by its historic owner.
Villa Padierna, which the former First Lady of the US stayed in with her daughter Sasha in 2010, is being taken over by the renowned NH group.
The hotel, which will be renamed Anantara Villa Padierna Palace Marbella-Benahavis Resort, is a museum hotel and considered one of the most exclusive and luxurious of its kind in Europe.
As its new owners explain: "Designed in the style of an elegant Tuscan palazzo by English architect Ed Gilbert, the resort is home to more than 1,200 original works of art.
"Rooms, suites and villas immerse guests in classically luxurious spaces, affording views over rolling golf courses and manicured Tuscan gardens.


Providing support for the emotional adjustment to parenthood.
Assistance with breastfeeding and/or bottle-feeding.
Offering support in mother's physical recovery after childbirth.
Demonstration on newborn care, such as diapering, bathing, and swaddling.
Helping with gassy and colicky baby and offering coping techniques.
Fielding medical and non-medical questions pertaining the newborn care.
Education about Kinesthesia – conscious handling of the baby.
Assisting with the care of older siblings and helping them adjust to the new family member.
Providing support for pet adjustment.
Small meal preparation for the mother and family members.
Organization of the nursery, changing and feeding stations.
Running errands and grocery shopping.
Light housekeeping such as dishes.
Daytime or nighttime services available as well as 24 – hour care for the first 48 hours when you come home from the hospital. Minimum of 4 hours per day and 8 hours per night.
12 hours maximum per shift other than 24-hour care.
Allows mother to rest, shower and nurture herself.
Helps mother to eat properly and drink plenty of fluids.
Listens and helps process the birth story.
Validates the normal adjustment process.
Supports father through his transition to his new role.
Provides community resources as needed.
Educates in infant soothing and coping techniques for parents.
Helps parents to develop their own styles of nurturing and bonding with baby.
Evaluate mother's or baby's medical condition.
Take over the care of the baby.
Insist new parents care for their baby in a particular style.


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module Notation.ReversePolishSpec (main, spec) where

import Data.Maybe
import Test.Hspec
import Notation
import Notation.ReversePolish

main :: IO ()
main = hspec spec

spec :: Spec
spec = do

  describe "notationKey" $ do
    it "returns correct RPN key for Reverse Polish notation" $ do
      notationKey ReversePolishNotation `shouldBe` "RPN"

  describe "compute" $ do
    context "handles standar cases" $ do
      itComputesAsSpecSample
        [ ("7", 7)
        , ("-4321", -4321)
        , ("-99990000", -99990000)
        , ("6 5 2 +", 13)
        , ("11 11 11 11 *", 14641)
        , ("1 10 100 1000 /", 0.0001)
        , ("17 3 5 7 -", 2)
        , ("3 4 + 12 - 3 * -2 /", 7.5)
        ]

  describe "calculateResult" $ do
    context "ends with error for an empty input" $ do
      itEndsWithErrorAsSpecSamples
        [ ("", (ErrorEmptyInput, 0))
        , ("         ", (ErrorEmptyInput, 9))
        , ("\t\t\t\t\t\t\t", (ErrorEmptyInput, 7))
        , ("\t  \n\t\n   \t    ", (ErrorEmptyInput, 14))
        ]

    context "ends with error for an input with unknown symbol" $ do
      itEndsWithErrorAsSpecSamples
        [ ("x", (ErrorUnknownSymbol, 0))
        , ("1 2 ?", (ErrorUnknownSymbol, 4))
        , ("  .7 seven", (ErrorUnknownSymbol, 5))
        , (" a b c d e f + ", (ErrorUnknownSymbol, 1))
        ]

  describe "calculateResult" $ do
    context "preserves constant (single) value" $ do
      itCalculatesAsSpecSamples
        [ ("7", 7)
        , ("42", 42)
        , ("15", 15)
        , ("-4321", -4321)
        , ("10000", 10000)
        , ("-99999900", -99999900)
        ]

    context "can handle floating point value" $ do
      itCalculatesAsSpecSamples
        [ ("0.5", 0.5)
        , (".1", 0.1)
        , (".123", 0.123)
        , (".99999", 0.99999)
        , ("0000000.32000", 0.32)
        , ("3.14159", 3.14159)
        , ("1234.0000000", 1234.0)
        ]

    context "calculates simplem addition" $ do
      itCalculatesAsSpecSamples
        [ ("2 3 +", 5)
        , ("1 1 1 +", 3)
        , ("1 7 0.3 +", 8.3)
        , (".1 .2 6.3 .4 +", 7)
        ]

itComputesAsSpecSample specs = mapM_ itComputes specs
itComputes (input, result) =
    let computeHeader = "computes with ReversePolishNotation: " ++ show result ++  ", for an input: '" ++ input ++ "'"
        assertCompute = compute ReversePolishNotation input `shouldBe` result
    in it computeHeader assertCompute

itEndsWithErrorAsSpecSamples specs = mapM_ itEndsWithError specs
itEndsWithError (input, (expectedError, expectedAtIndex)) =
    let calculateHeader = "calculates as: '" ++ show expectedError ++ "' at index: " ++ show expectedAtIndex ++ ", for an input: '" ++ input ++ "'"
        assertCalculateResult =
          let errorAtIndex = fromMaybe (-1) . inputIndex
              result = case calculateResult input of
                Left info -> (errorKind info, errorAtIndex info)
                _ -> (ErrorUndefined, -1)
          in result `shouldBe` (expectedError, expectedAtIndex)
    in it calculateHeader $ do assertCalculateResult

itCalculatesAsSpecSamples specs = mapM_ itCalculates specs
itCalculates (input, result) =
    let calculateHeader = "calculates result: " ++ show result ++ ", for an input: '" ++ input ++ "'"
        assertCalculateResult = calculateResult input `shouldBe` Right result
    in it calculateHeader assertCalculateResult


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Conemaugh Health System has a long history of hiring a significant number of nursing and allied health graduates annually. Students benefit from the advanced, integrated clinical experiences at hospitals across the system. As part of the program, students will be paired with a designated mentor upon graduation to help create a supportive environment to learn and grow within the health system.
Conemaugh School of Nursing is offering FULL LOAN FORGIVENESS and GUARANTEED JOB PLACEMENT upon graduation for Fall 2023.
For Fall of 2023, student nurse recruits, who are employed within Conemaugh Health System, will be eligible for 100% loan forgiveness upon graduation and successful completion of the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX). Students may also qualify for additional incentives including a $3,000 stipend for use toward educational expenses, and a $15,000 sign-on bonus upon graduation.
Applications MUST be received no later than May 30, 2023 for Fall 2023 Class.
Program Benefits:
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Get started on your future today.
Contact: Leah Patton Academic Admissions Coordinator at 814.534.9492 or lpatton@conemaugh.org.
Conemaugh's commitment to education is evidenced by hospital-based Conemaugh School of Nursing, five Allied Health schools, seven physician residency programs, a pharmacy residency program and more than 200 medical school rotations every year. The Medical Skills Lab is one of 64 human simulation labs accredited nationally by the American College of Surgeons. Also offered at Conemaugh is the Conemaugh Learning Institute, which provides clinical educational courses for employees and the general public.
The Conemaugh School of Nursing and Allied Health Programs encourages you to learn more about our programs listed below.
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DISPATCHES FROM THE EDGE:Of Trump, Vipers & Foreign Policy
Conn Hallinan
Friday February 24, 2017 - 01:51:00 PM
"Chaos," "dismay," "radically inept," are just a few of the headlines analyzing President Donald Trump's foreign policy, and in truth, disorder would seem to be the strategy of the day. Picking up the morning newspaper or tuning on the national news sometimes feels akin to opening up a basket filled with spitting cobras and Gabon Vipers.
But the bombast emerging for the White House hasn't always matched what the Trump administration does in the real world. The threat to dump the "one-China" policy and blockade Beijing's bases in the South China Sea has been dialed back. The pledge to overturn the Iran nuclear agreement has been shelved. And NATO's "obsolesce" has morphed into a pledge of support. Common sense setting in as a New York Times headline suggests: "Foreign Policy Loses Its Sharp Edge as Trump Adjusts to Office"?
Don't bet on it.
First, this is an administration that thrives on turmoil, always an easier place to rule from than order. What it says and does one day may be, or may not be, what it says or does another. And because there are a number of foreign policy crises that have stepped up to the plate, we should all find out fairly soon whether the berserkers or the rationalists are running things.
The most dangerous of these is Iran, which the White House says is "playing with fire" and has been "put on notice" for launching a Khorramshahr medium-range ballistic missile. The missile traveled 630 miles and exploded in what looks like a failed attempt to test a re-entry vehicle. Exactly what "notice" means has yet to be explained, but Trump has already applied sanctions for what it describes as a violation of the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Program of Action—UN Security Council Resolution 2231—in which Iran agreed to dismantle much of its nuclear energy program.
A 2010 UN resolution did, indeed, state, that Iran "shall not undertake activity related to ballistic missiles." But that resolution was replaced by UNSCR 2231, which only "calls upon Iran not to test missiles," wording that "falls short of an outright prohibition on missile testing," according to former UN weapon's inspector Scott Ritter.
The Iranians say their ballistic missile program is defensive, and given the state of their obsolete air force, that is likely true.
The Trump administration also charges that Iran is a "state sponsor of terror," an accusation that bears little resemblance to reality. Iran is currently fighting the Islamic State and al-Qaida in Syria, Iraq, and through its allies, the Houthi, in Yemen. It has also aided the fight against al-Qaida in Afghanistan. As Ritter points out, "Iran is more ally than foe," especially compared to Saudi Arabia, "whose citizens constituted the majority of the 9/11 attackers and which is responsible for underwriting and the financial support of Islamic extremists around the world, including Islamic State and al-Qaida."
In an interview last year, leading White House strategist Steve Bannon predicted, "We're clearly going into, I think, a major shooting war in the Middle East again." Since the U.S. has pretty much devastated its former foes in the region—Iraq, Syria and Libya—he could only be referring to Iran. The administration's initial actions vis-à-vis Teheran are, indeed, worrisome. U.S. Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis recently considered boarding an Iranian ship in international waters to search it for weapons destined for the Houthi in Yemen. Such an action would be a clear violation of international law and might have ended in a shoot out.
The Houthi practice a variation of Shiism, the dominant Islamic school in Iran. They do get some money and weapons from Teheran, but even U.S. intelligence says that the group is not under Teheran's command.
The White House also condemned a Houthi attack on a Saudi warship—initially Trump Press Secretary Sean Spicer called it an "American" ship—even though the Saudi's and their Persian Gulf allies are bombing the Houthi and the Saudi Navy—along with the U.S. Navy—is blockading the country. According to the UN, more than 16,000 people have died in the three-year war, 10,000 of them civilians.
Apparently the Trump administration is considering sending American soldiers into Yemen, which would put the U.S troops in the middle of a war involving the Saudis and their allies, the Houthi, Iran, al-Qaeda, the Islamic State, and various south Yemen separatist groups.
Putting U.S. ground forces into Yemen is a "dangerous idea," according to Jon Finer, chief of staff for former U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry. But a U.S. war with Iran would be as catastrophic for the Middle East as the invasion of Iraq. It would also be unwinnable unless the U.S. resorted to nuclear weapons, and probably not even then. For all its flaws, Iran's democracy is light years ahead of most other U.S. allies in the region and Iranians would strongly rally behind the government in the advent of a conflict.
The other foreign policy crisis is the recent missile launch by North Korea, although so far the Trump administration has let the rightwing Prime Minister of Japan, Shinzo Abe carry the ball on the issue. Meeting with Trump in Florida, Abe called the Feb. 12 launch "absolutely intolerable." Two days earlier Trump had defined halting North Korean missile launches as a "very, very high priority."
The tensions with North Korea nuclear weapons and missile program are long running, and this particular launch was hardly threatening. The missile was a mid-range weapon and only traveled 310 miles before breaking up. The North Koreans have yet to launch a long-range ICBM, although they continue to threaten that one is in the works.
According to a number of Washington sources, Barak Obama told Trump that North Korea posed the greatest threat to U.S. military forces, though how he reached that conclusion is puzzling. It is estimated North Korea has around one dozen nuclear weapons with the explosive power of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombs, about 20 kilotons. The average U.S. warhead packs an explosive force of from 100 to 475 kilotons, with some ranging up to 1.2 megatons. It has more than 4,000 nuclear weapons.
While the North Koreans share the Trump administration's love of hyperbole, the country has never demonstrated a suicidal streak. A conventional attack by the U.S., South Korea and possibly Japan would be a logistical nightmare and might touch off a nuclear war, inflicting enormous damage on other countries in the region. Any attack would probably draw in China.
What the North Koreans want is to talk to someone, a tactic that the Obama administration never tried. Nor did it consider trying to look at the world from Pyongyang's point of view. "North Korea has taken note of what happened in Iraq and Libya after they renounced nuclear weapons," says Norman Dombey, an expert on nuclear weapons and a professor of theoretical physics at Sussex University. "The U.S. took action against both, and both countries' leaders were killed amid violence and chaos."
The North Koreans know they have enemies—the U.S. and South Korea hold annual war games centered on a military intervention in their country—and not many friends. Beijing tolerates Pyongyang largely because it worries about what would happen if the North Korean government fell. Not only would it be swamped with refugees, it would have a U.S. ally on its border.
Obama's approach to North Korea was to isolate it, using sanctions to paralyze to the country. It has not worked, though it has inflicted terrible hardships on the North Korean people. What might work is a plan that goes back to 2000 in the closing months of the Clinton administration.
That plan proposed a non-aggression pact between the U.S., Japan, South Korea and North Korea, and the re-establishment of diplomatic relations. North Korea would have been recognized as a nuclear weapons state, but agree to forgo any further tests and announce all missile launches in advance. In return, the sanctions would be removed and North Korea would receive economic aid. The plan died when the Clinton administration got distracted by the Middle East.
Since then the U.S. has insisted that North Korea give up its nuclear weapons, but that is not going to happen—see Iraq and Libya. In any case, the demand is the height of hypocrisy. When the U.S. signed the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, it agreed to Article VI that calls for "negotiations in good faith" to end "the nuclear arms race at an early date and to nuclear disarmament."
All eight nuclear powers—the U.S., Russia, China, France, Britain, India, Pakistan and Israel—have not only not discussed eliminating their weapons, all are in the process of modernizing them. The NPT was never meant to enforce nuclear apartheid, but in practice that is what has happened.
A non-aggression pact is essential. Article VI also calls for "general and complete disarmament," reflecting a fear by smaller nations that countries like the U.S. have such powerful conventional forces that they don't need nukes to get their way. Many countries—China in particular—were stunned by how quickly and efficiently the U.S. destroyed Iraq's military.
During the presidential campaign, Trump said he would "have no problem" speaking with North Korean leader Kim Jung Un. That pledge has not been repeated, however, and there is ominous talk in Washington about a "preemptive strike" on North Korea, which would likely set most of north Asia aflame.
There are a number of other dangerous flashpoints out there besides Iran and North Korea.
*The Syrian civil war continues to rage and Trump is talking about sending in U.S. ground forces, though exactly who they would fight is not clear. Patrick Cockburn of the Independent once called Syria a three-dimensional chess game with nine players and no rules. Is that a place Americans want to send troops into?
*The commander of U.S. forces in Afghanistan—now America's longest running war—is asking for more troops.
*The war in the Eastern Ukraine smolders on, and with NATO pushing closer and closer to the Russian border, there is always the possibility of misjudgment. The same goes for Asia, where Bannon predicted "for certain" the U.S. "is going to go to war in the South China Sea in five to 10 years."
How much of the White House tweets are provocation and grandiose rhetoric is not clear. The President and the people around him are lens lice who constantly romance the spotlight. They have, however, succeeded in alarming a lot of people. As the old saying goes, "Boys throw rocks at frogs in fun. The frogs dodge them in earnest."
Except in the real world, "fun" can quickly translate into disaster, and some of the frogs are perfectly capable of tossing a few of their own rocks.
Conn Hallinan can be read at dispatchesfromtheedgeblog.wordpress.com and middleempireseries.wordpress.com


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Malan determined to build on strong Ashes performance
Posted on March 16, 2018 by bimalmirwani
Dawid Malan: "I want to play as long as I can for England"
With the two-Test series against New Zealand to begin on March 22, England batsman Dawid Malan is eager to maintain his red-hot form with the bat and further cement his place in the Test side.
Malan was one of the few bright spots for England during the recent Ashes series against Australia as he was his side's highest scorer with 383 runs, which included a century and three fifties, at an average of 42.55.
While Malan still feels he has to prove his worth to keep hold of his spot in the team, he made it clear that he is determined to represent his country in as many Test matches as possible.
"I wouldn't say I feel established in the England side, but I feel like I've got two or three more games in the bank than I would have had before," Malan told Sky Sports. "Those games give me a bit of breathing space in terms of lifting a little bit of pressure off me so that I can go out and hopefully perform and play the way I want to play, and need to play to succeed.
"When you've waited so long for your chance you don't want to give it away and start thinking too far ahead; it's a great honour to play for your country and some people get that honour a lot earlier and some people have to work a lot harder and wait longer.
"In my case I was 29 years old and I want to play as long as I can for England."
When asked about the 10 Tests he has played thus far, Malan said: "It's been nice after the summer I had for England starting off, to score some runs and do it against Australia in Australia and in the T20s as well.
"It's nice to show that I can play and to prove to people that the guys that have been around for the last two or three years aren't necessarily the only ones that can score runs for England. It's nice to put pressure on them and to show the world what you can do.
"You have to have the technique and the basics to be able to play against the best bowlers in the world but as with anything, the higher you go the better the wickets and the bowlers get, so it evens things out a bit.
"The bowlers in county cricket are as skilful but maybe not as quick so it tests you in different ways; it tests you mentally, it tests your heart a little bit and it tests your will to actually get through some tough periods.
"When it gets tough you can always take the easy option and it's about trying to make sure you don't do that to give your wicket away, especially when you are new into the team and you're trying your best to cement your place."
Since making his international debut in June last year, Malan conceded that his approach to training has been a lot different.
"When you just play county cricket you get into the habit of playing, playing, playing," he said. "You walk into nets and hit 10-15 underarms and you think you're ready to play – you don't really work on your game as much, whereas when you play international cricket you seem to have a lot more time to prepare for series and breakdown your training into practising what you are going to get.
"I definitely tinkered with things before the Ashes. I played around with my technique a little bit. When I started in the summer I felt there were a few things that weren't as smooth as they should have been. Andy Flower pointed out one or two things to me and that helped me quite a lot in the Ashes."
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First two Boeing 777X enter assembly line at Everett
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Boeing says that the first two 777X test aircraft are now on the low-rate initial production line. Once assembled, the fuselages will have their new composite wings attached. The Boeing 777X is a new series of the long-range wide-body twin-engine Boeing 777 family that is under development by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. The 777X is to…
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During the negotiations with Boeing CEO earlier this year, President Trump specified that he'd like to update the paint job of the aircraft to look "more American in with red, white, and blue". In addition to a new paint job, the president would like a grander bed, too. "He wants the presidential bed aboard Air…
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Newly painted Hi Fly A380 to be displayed at Farnborough Airshow 2018
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Portuguese charter airline Hi Fly to show off its very first Airbus A380 at Farnborough Airshow 2018 next week. The jet, which is currently being painted in Malta ahead of being introduced to Hi Fly's operations, will be on display Thursday to Sunday in the static park at the airshow. Hi Fly is leasing two…
Wreckage of United Flight 93 – which has been hijacked during the September 11, 2001 – to be buried in Pennsylvania memorial park
The remainder of the wreckage of United Flight 93 – one of the planes hijacked during the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks in the United States – will be moved to its final resting place this year before the 17th anniversary of the crash, officials said. The remains of the airplane, which have been stored…
Singapore Airlines will launch non-stop flights between Singapore and Los Angeles using the new Airbus A350-900ULR
Singapore Airlines will launch non-stop flights between Singapore and Los Angeles using the new Airbus A350-900ULR (ultra-long-range) aircraft in November. In addition, SIA will step up existing daily non-stop Singapore-San Francisco services to 10 times per week. Together with the earlier announced non-stop Singapore-New York services, SIA will link Singapore and the US with 27…
JetBlue orders up to 120 Airbus A220-300
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BREAKING Airbus introduces the A220-100 and A220-300
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Around 100 aircraft will fly over Buckingham Palace today to celebrate the RAF's centenary. The air force was the world's first independent air service when it was created in April 1918, after a merger of the Royal Flying Corps and the Royal Naval Air Service. Today's celebration is the highlight of a series of events…
Passengers complain over Jetstar cancellations
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Many Jetstar passengers were left angry on Thursday (local time) after the airline cancelled several flights from Sydney. The cancellations also coincided with the start of school holidays. Claire Stephenson told 9 News that she received an early morning text message from the airline saying that her 12 year old son's flight had been cancelled…
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The phone's sturdy yet chic build promises to be durable and looks stylish at the same time.
Nokia was late to the Android market but it looks like they aren't holding back. With the 8.1, Nokia aims to introduce phones with great build quality and great features.
Boasting a top notch processor and an up-to-date Android Pie, how does the phone hold up?
Unboxing the Nokia 8.1, the design immediately wins a few points. The dual-toned anodised metal frame results in a top tier design while the phone has some weight to it which adds to the overall luxurious feel.
The phone's sturdy yet chic build promises to be durable, as one would expect from a Nokia phone, and looks stylish while getting the job done.
The 8.1 has a 3.0 charging port at the bottom adjacent to a 3.5mm audio jack. At the back rests the fingerprint scanner along with the camera while a pretty wide notch sits atop the front. This would have been a drawback if it weren't for the decent wide display of the phone.
The 8.1's 6.18" screen boasts a Pure Display, which means the phone carries several features to adapt to your surroundings and make content visible and true to colour.
This proved true in the sunlight where the contents were visible without any hassle. However, the adaptive brightness feature means it continuously readjusts the brightness which does feel like a nuisance at times as it would change even when I'm at a singular location.
My eyes would have to readjust to the vibrancy as well and that doesn't feel okay when I'm just sitting on one place.
The Nokia 8.1 is not a camera focused phone so I didn't expect it to knock it out of the park. However, the camera is decent enough to capture the image, albeit lacking the crisp detailing of a high end or camera focused phone.
The Snapdragon 710 is a premium processor and is able to handle many high-end smartphone features. I put the phone to the test, burdening it with editing, watching heavy HD videos and switching between apps and it handled it all.
However, the phone's default setting doesn't let you know when the phone's at low battery and it would suddenly shut down without fair warning. I know we can be careful about our phone's battery time but it's still an odd feature to leave out.
Priced at Rs69,900, the Nokia 8.1 looks great and the offerings that it brings to the table are pretty decent. For the average user, this is a durable phone that will meet all your needs, especially since it comes prepacked with the Android Pie.
35k? Where can I get it from in Pakistan for PKR 35000? Do share your resource for it? I would love to buy for this price.
i bought nokia 5 last time that was worse experience of my life ever. it got faults within very first month and they have no customer care center in twin cities as well. Do buy Nokia.
The price is 59,900 in Pakistan. Pls check your sources I am sure you're highly mistaken .
35,000 Are you sure???? From where???


Loris Malaguzzi was influenced by the writings of David Hawkins, an American philosopher interested in science and education. Among other concepts, Hawkins insisted that teachers need to be learners, as well as children. In turn, David Hawkins was deeply influenced by the work of his wife, Frances Hawkins, who was committed to documenting and studying children's learning processes. Malaguzzi and Hawkins met in 1988. "Both believed in the importance of seeing children's processes of learning through action and also of renewing oneself with an open mind. Upon such a common base each was able to learn from the other" (Gandini, 2008).


Is there some event or festival during September in Manila?
Is there some event or festival that you can advise me during the month of September in Manila?
Hi there! Yes, there's a Kalesa Festival in Manila in September. The Kalesa is an old-fashioned horse drawn carriage that was used in the 18th century.
I really suggest that you delay your visit to October. Then head to Bacolod and witness one of the most colorful festivals in the Philippines---the MassKara Festival. It's the Mardi Gras version in the Philippines.
i am interested in folk music and traditional music.
Are there some recommended diving spots in the Philippines?
Best things to see and do in the Philippines?
What to do/see in Manila in one afternoon/evening?
How safe are the Philippines airlines? I heard they are banned from flying in Europe.


A Canadian cartel, dessert bandits, and maple syrup kingpins.
Did you know that Quebec produces 70% of the global supply of maple syrup? Did you know that all that maple syrup is controlled by a cartel known as the Federation of Quebec Maple Syrup Producers, backed by Canadian Law? Similar to how OPEC controls oil production and prices in the Middle East, the Federation sets mandatory quotas and requires farmers to sell syrup through designated agents or through the federation itself. It is actually illegal for individual producers to sell syrup on the free market. The logic is that the federation protects farmers from the unpredictability of weather, keeping prices high and stable. To keep prices high the federation enforces strict quotas for the province's 7,400 producers. Instead of flooding the market during years with bumper crops, all syrup produced beyond that amount is stored in the federation's warehouse, which helps prop up prices by limiting supply. When seasons are less productive, the federation releases the syrup to maintain stable supply. The syrup is stored in 600-pound barrels and either shipped to buyers around the world or stored in warehouses.
However, centralized control of maple syrup worth hundreds of millions of dollars can cause problems and not all suppliers are happy with how the federation makes and enforces quotas. If a producer makes 45 barrels one year and the next year is really good and they make 60, they want to get paid for the 60. But once the farmer has filled the quota, the surplus, no matter how large, is retained until they sell it, which can be years. There is a small percentage of Canadian maple syrup farmers who are actively against the cartel and they have the odds stacked against them. The federation can seize equipment and levy fines for producers who sell on the open market and they win most court cases suing farmers for not complying with the rules. Truly the kingpins of maple syrup, federation maintains some control of producers outside of Canada as well. Producers in the United States and Europe have to compete with Quebec so they are forced to set prices in accordance with the federation. If you want to compete in the maple syrup market your prices have to be competitive so you may be forced to sell at a price below what the market would truly bear. This may keep profits artificially low for many maple farmers.
Originally, the Federation of Quebec Maple Syrup Producers was meant to represent and advocate for producers but when maple syrup supply began to outgrow demand in the early 2000s and farmers became acutely at the mercy of gyrating market conditions, the federation began directly negotiating prices with buyers. This is when the strategic maple reserve came into existence and the federation began storing surplus syrup in warehouses and the federation's focus switched from advocacy to supply management. There is a lot of debate about the economics of a supply controlled industry. Typically, higher prices attract new producers and/or new techniques but quotas are a major barrier to new entrants and a deterrent to innovation because a producer can't snag a larger market share. Basically, cartels work well to address an underlying market failure - like over farming or depletion of natural resources - but the benefits of supply management are typically greater for larger producers than for smaller ones.
Economic conditions such as these are the perfect backdrop for subterfuge, demonstrated by the 2012 maple syrup heist where dessert bandits took off with $18M worth, or 10,000 barrels of Quebec maple syrup. The warehouse was lightly guarded and the thieves took up shop nearby and over the course of a year removed the syrup and sold it on the open market in other Canadian provinces and the United States. Three suspects were arrested and charged with theft, conspiracy, fraud, and trafficking in stolen goods and police have recovered only two-thirds of the stolen syrup. The heist drew a lot of attention to the maple syrup cartel and highlighted the friction between supply management and free markets. The federation isn't likely to lose its hold over production, however, and Canada will continue to dominate the global syrup market for the unforeseeable future. But the heist will not be forgotten. A film about the theft will be coming out in 2017 starring Jason Segal, directed by Seth Gordon.
Christopher Sullivan is a business analyst and financial consultant from Boston, a proud father of a Pug named Olive and a cat named Kevin, and a voracious consumer of Sap Hound maple syrup.


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package org.openehealth.ipf.platform.camel.core.junit;

import org.junit.runner.notification.RunNotifier;
import org.junit.runners.model.InitializationError;
import org.springframework.test.annotation.DirtiesContext;
import org.springframework.test.context.TestExecutionListeners;
import org.springframework.test.context.junit4.SpringJUnit4ClassRunner;
import org.springframework.test.context.support.DirtiesContextTestExecutionListener;

/**
 * This test runner dirties a Spring application context after all test methods
 * of a test class has been run.
 * This allows test methods to use the same application context but mark it as
 * dirty to ensure that another test class recreates the application context.
 *

 * ATTENTION: Using this test runner will slow down overall test execution
 *            significantly!!! Do not use this runner if you don't really need
 *            it. Use {@link SpringJUnit4ClassRunner} instead.
 *

 * Usage:
 *

 * @RunWith(DirtySpringContextJUnit4ClassRunner.class)
 * public class MyTest { ...
 *

 * For this runner to work it is important the the {@link DirtiesContextTestExecutionListener}
 * is used. By default this is the case when using this runner. If you specify
 * the listeners explicitly via the {@link TestExecutionListeners} annotation,
 * make sure that the {@link DirtiesContextTestExecutionListener} is included. E.g.:
 *

 * @RunWith(DirtySpringContextJUnit4ClassRunner.class)
 * @TestExecutionListeners({DirtiesContextTestExecutionListener.class, ...})
 * public class MyTest { ...
 *

 * @author Jens Riemschneider
 */
public class DirtySpringContextJUnit4ClassRunner extends SpringJUnit4ClassRunner {

    /**
     * Standard constructor
     * @param clazz
     *          see {@link SpringJUnit4ClassRunner}
     * @throws InitializationError
     *          see {@link SpringJUnit4ClassRunner}
     * @throws org.junit.runners.model.InitializationError
     */
    public DirtySpringContextJUnit4ClassRunner(Class<?> clazz)
            throws InitializationError {
        super(clazz);
    }

    @Override
    public void run(RunNotifier notifier) {
        super.run(notifier);
        dirtyContext();
    }

    private void dirtyContext() throws AssertionError {
        ensureDirtyContextListenerIsUsed();

        // run the standard after test method listeners from the Spring JUnit4
        // runner on a dummy test method that defines the @DirtiesContext
        // annotation. This ensures that the DirtiesContextTestExecutionListener
        // will be triggered and dirties the application context.
        for (var method : getClass().getMethods()) {
            if (method.isAnnotationPresent(DirtiesContext.class)) {
                try {
                    getTestContextManager().afterTestMethod(this, method, null);
                } catch (Exception e) {
                    throw new AssertionError(e);
                }
            }
        }
    }

    private void ensureDirtyContextListenerIsUsed() {
        for (var listener : getTestContextManager().getTestExecutionListeners()) {
            if (listener instanceof DirtiesContextTestExecutionListener) {
                return;
            }
        }

        throw new AssertionError(
                "DirtiesContextTestExecutionListener must be added when using DirtySpringContextJUnit4ClassRunner");
    }

    @DirtiesContext
    public void dirtyContextDummy() {
        // Does nothing. But ensures that the annotation is interpreted by
        // afterTestMethod
    }
}


Starting the defence of his Endurocross championship in the best possible way Taddy Blazusiak has won the opening round of the 2011 series staged at the Staple Centre in Los Angeles, CA, on Saturday night. Claiming gold at the first ever X Games Endurocross event, Blazusiak was made to work hard for his winning result as he failed to qualify for the main event from his heat race, forced instead to qualify through the LCQ race.
The second fastest rider during the pre-qualifying 'hot laps' session, Blazusiak was struck from behind soon after the start of his qualifying race, which dropped him to the back of the field. Battling his way back up to third, Taddy was forced to race the LCQ – a race he had to win in order to make it through into the main event. Thankfully a strong ride saw him pass into the main.
Cautiously making his way through the opening lap Taddy quickly set about working his way into the lead. Feeling the best he had all night he moved into the #1 position after only a handful of laps before opening up a 10 second advantage at the head of the race, claiming a well-deserved and hard fought victory.
Round two of the 2011 Endurocross series takes place at the Comcast Arena, Everett, WA, on August 13.


Neil Brideau draws comics and runs RADIATOR COMICS in Miami, FL!
From 2009 – 2015, Neil worked at Quimby's Bookstore, an epicenter for self-publishing, where his favorite job was dealing with the store's MASSIVE (and open) consignment system. In 2010 Neil started the Chicago Zine Fest (CZF) with three friends (two of whom are distributed by Radiator Comics). Neil remained an organizer of CZF until 2012, when he co-founded the Chicago Alternative Comics Expo (CAKE)! Neil's primary focus was as Exhibitor Services Coordinator & working on the organization's non-profit logistics through the 2017 festival.
Neil was a juror for the 2017 Ignatz Awards, and is a 2018-2019 ProjectArt Artist in Residence at the Shenandoah Branch of the Miami Dade Public Library System.
Neil has taught comics-making workshops at the Stumptown Comics Festival, Chicago Publishers Resource Center, Chicago Public Library, Sidwell Friends School, O, Miami Poetry Festival, Mana Contemporary Miami, and Forest Park Public Library. Neil moved from Chicago to Miami in the summer of 2017. When he has free time, Neil loves to cook food, drink soda-pops, ride his bicycle, and rock out to They Might Be Giants.
Thursday, May 16, 2019Isabella Rotman, Keiler Roberts, Leslie Perrine & Neil Brideau at CZF 2019!