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require 'spec_helper'
describe 'network_vlan' do
  describe 'old style' do
    fake_operatingsystem
    describe Puppet::Type.type(:network_vlan) do
      let(:catalog) { Puppet::Resource::Catalog.new }
      let(:type) { described_class.new(name: '100', catalog: catalog) }

      it_behaves_like 'an ensurable type', name: '100'

      describe 'vlan_name' do
        let(:attribute) { :vlan_name }
        subject { described_class.attrclass(attribute) }

        include_examples 'property'
        include_examples '#doc Documentation'
        include_examples 'accepts values without munging', %w[Engineering]
        include_examples 'rejects values', [[1], { two: :three }]
      end

      describe 'description' do
        let(:attribute) { :description }
        subject { described_class.attrclass(attribute) }

        include_examples 'property'
        include_examples '#doc Documentation'
        include_examples 'description property'
        include_examples 'accepts values without munging', 'Engineering VLAN'
        include_examples 'rejects values', [0, [1], { two: :three }]
      end

      describe 'id' do
        let(:attribute) { :id }
        subject { described_class.attrclass(attribute) }

        include_examples 'parameter'
        include_examples '#doc Documentation'
        include_examples 'rejects values', [{ two: :three }, 'abc']

        [100, '100'].each do |val|
          it "validates #{val.inspect} as isomorphic to '100'" do
            type[attribute] = val
            expect(type[attribute]).to eq(val.to_s)
          end
        end
      end

      describe 'shutdown' do
        let(:attribute) { :shutdown }
        subject { described_class.attrclass(attribute) }

        include_examples 'property'
        include_examples '#doc Documentation'
        include_examples 'boolean value'
        include_examples 'rejects values', [0, [1], { two: :three }]
      end
    end
  end
  describe 'resource-api' do
    describe 'the network_vlan type' do
      it 'loads' do
        expect(Puppet::Type.type(:network_vlan)).not_to be_nil
      end
    end
  end
end


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What Makes A Flammable Liquids Safety Cabinet Safe?
Safety and Storage Cabinets
Safety Cabinet Manual vs Self-Close Door Requirements by State
Hazardous Material Safety Cabinet - The Regs
Safety Cabinet Grounding
Safety Cabinet Venting
VaporTrap™ Filter for Safety Cabinets
Safety Cabinet Fire Test
Guidelines for Ordering Factory Installed Pass-through Check Valves
Model #s ending in a "1" for international
Safety and Containers
Gas Cans - knowing what to use
What is TUV Certification?
Models #s ending in a "Z" for international
Spill Control and Environment
How does SPCC apply to Justrite products?
Drum Funnels and Equipment
How do I replace a gasket on faucet #08522
Maintenance of drum vent #08101
Design and construction of safety storage cabinets.
Fire resistance. Storage cabinets shall be designed and constructed to limit the internal temperature to not more than 325 °F (162°C). when subjected to a 10-minute fire test using the standard time-temperature curve as set forth in Standard Methods of Fire Tests of Building Construction and Materials, NFPA 251-1969, which is incorporated by reference as specified in §1910.6. All joints and seams shall remain tight and the door shall remain securely closed during the fire test. Cabinets shall be labeled in conspicuous lettering, "FLAMMABLE — KEEP FIRE AWAY."
Metal cabinets constructed in the following manner shall be deemed to be in compliance. The bottom, top, door, and sides of cabinet shall be at least No. 18 gage sheet iron and double walled with 1 1/2-inch air space. Joints shall be riveted, welded, or made tight by some equally effective means. The door shall be provided with a three-point lock, and the door sill shall be raised at least 2 inches above the bottom of the cabinet.
Note: The time temperature curve as defined by ASTM E119, UL 263 and NFPA 251 are virtually all the same: The curve starts at 68°F (20°C) at 0 minutes, continues to 1000°F (537°C) at 5 minutes, and for safety cabinets finishes at 1300°F(704°C) at 10 minutes as measured on the outside above the flame. The actual flame touching the cabinet can measure ≈1600°F (871°C).
Q: What is significant about the 10 minute duration?
A1: To give personnel 10 minutes of safe egress from the area.
A2: To give the sprinkler system (if available) 10 minutes to extinguish the fire.
Q: So where does the maximum 325ºF (162°C) internal temperature gain come from??
A: In surveying some of the typical flammable and combustible liquids; their auto ignition temperatures ranged from: 347°F (175°C) for Acetaldehyde, to 1139° F (615°C) for Aniline, with an outlier* of Carbon Disulfide at 194°F (90°C).
Statistically speaking, 325°F (162°C) should safely cover the auto ignition point of well over 99% of flammable and combustible liquids. It would logically make sense, what the original framers of this test standard were trying to accomplish is; to keep the flammable and combustible fluids stored inside a Flammable Safety Cabinet from reaching spontaneous combustion for at least a minimum of 10 minutes.
Note: Typical auto ignition temperatures of flammable & combustible liquids: ethanol = 689°F, gasoline = 475°F (246°C), jet fuel = 410°F (210°C) , kerosene 428°F (220°C), methyl alcohol = 867°F (462°C) etc…
In conclusion, the safety cabinet burn test is conservative, representing a worst case scenario:
The test is conducted with pressurized fuel to reach the test's specified heat within 10 minutes and the heat is applied on all four sides of the cabinet.
With the exception of the auto ignition outlier* of Carbon Disulfide at 194°F (90°C), the maximum allowable internal temperature gain of 325°F (162°C) is conservative as compared to the auto ignition temperature of most flammable and combustible liquids.
Note: Regardless of these observations, use all urgency to evacuate an area on fire.
* In statistics, an outlier is an observation that is numerically distant from the rest of the data. (Barnett, & Lewis, 1994)

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Distributed Leadership in SMEs: A Review, Critique and New Directions
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Distributed Leadership in the Tourism Industry: A Study of Dubai
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Does BERT pay attention to cyberbullying?
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Do interventions on defending behaviour work in different countries? Cross-national findings from the GATEBULL project Intervention Phase
De Amicis, L., Sapouna, M., Willems, R., Vollink, T., Dehue, F., Rosinsky, R., Dimakos, I. & Nikolaou, G., 15 Sep 2021.
Dorothée Pullinger Exhibition
Kosmala, K. & Hewitt, J., 26 Apr 2021
Drivers and barriers towards circular economy in agri-food supply chain: a review
Mehmood, A., Ahmed, S., Viza, E., Bogush, A. & Ayyub, R. M., 19 Dec 2021, In: Business Strategy and Development. 4, 4, p. 465-481 17 p.
Drug-related deaths in Scotland: what is the solution?
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Early discontinuation and dose reduction of adjuvant chemotherapy in stage III colon cancer patients
Boakye, D., Jansen, L., Halama, N., Chang-Claude, J., Hoffmeister, M. & Brenner, H., 22 Apr 2021, In: Therapeutic Advances in Medical Oncology. 13, 18 p.
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Editorial for the special issue on security and sensing devices for healthcare technologies
Shah, S. A., Ramzan, N., Imran, M. A. & Abbasi, Q. H., 27 Aug 2021, In: Micromachines. 12, 9, 3 p., 1028.
Education & training in a Scottish young offender prison: a document analysis of inspectorate reports
Holligan, C., 30 Nov 2021, (Accepted/In press).
Effectiveness of resistance training and associated program characteristics in patients at risk for type 2 diabetes: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Qadir, R., Sculthorpe, N. F., Todd, T. & Brown, E. C., 29 May 2021, In: Sports Medicine - Open. 7, 15 p., 38.
Effect of coronavirus-19 restrictions in male handball players: physical activity, sedentary behavior, and satisfaction with life
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Effect of exercise training on heart rate variability in type 2 diabetes mellitus patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis
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Effect of fatigue on hip, knee and ankle proprioception during a golf specific fatigue protocol
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Effect of home exercise training in patients with nonspecific low-back pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Quentin, C., Bagheri, R., Ugbolue, U. C., Coudeyre, E., Pélissier, C., Descatha, A., Menini, T., Bouillon-Minois, J-B. & Dutheil, F., 10 Aug 2021, In: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 18, 16, 24 p., 8430.
Effect of pre-operative weight loss (PoWL) on glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) optimisation in obese patients prior to bariatric surgery
Luckose, G., Ali, A., Bakhshi, A., Chinaka, U. & Fultang, J., 30 Apr 2021, (Accepted/In press).
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Effect of web hole spacing on axial capacity of back-to-back cold-formed steel channels with edge-stiffened holes
Chi, Y., Roy, K., Chen, B., Fang, Z., Uzzaman, A., Ananthi, G. B. G. & Lim, J. B. P., 25 Jul 2021, (Accepted/In press) In: Steel and Composite Structures. 40, 2, p. 287-305 19 p.
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Effects of covid-19 lockdown on physical activity, sedentary behavior, and satisfaction with life in Qatar: a preliminary study
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Effects of COVID-19 lockdown on physical activity and satisfaction with life in Qatar: a preliminary study
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Perhaps one of the coolest (and scariest) scenes in the 2002 sci-fi movie Minority Report comes when Tom Cruise's John Anderton is located on a moving subway car in moments because he makes the mistake of paying for his journey using eye-scan technology. Once police have spotted a fugitive on a public CCTV camera, it takes no time at all to track him down.
In the modern world, this is becoming a reality—it's increasingly difficult to hide in a crowd, thanks to fantastic advances that are being made in facial recognition technology.
The Chinese state media has reported that police officials in the East Railway Station in Zhengzhou are now equipped with facial recognition sunglasses. Like Iron Man's Heads Up Display, this technology allows the officers to scan a crowd of people and identify potential dangers, based on records of criminals that are at large.
According to official channels, these glasses have already been used to apprehend 25 people who were wanted in relation to major crimes, and with the Chinese New Year festivities just around the corner, it's expected that more fugitives will be attempting to use public transport to get home to loved ones, increasing the chance that they'll be captured.
This technology is powered by a complex AI which is, at least in theory, able to identify a face even if it's obscured among a crowd of people. It's essentially the same tech that's used for unlocking modern iPhones or for billing in some more adventurous KFC restaurants, and it's part of China's ongoing efforts to use artificial intelligence to speed up the process of sifting through the country's billion inhabitants in order to find anyone who's been sowing disharmony throughout the nation.
It's hard not to think of the achievements of a team that is part of London's Metropolitan Police, active in a city that has one of the highest number of CCTV cameras in the world. For years, the unit has been tasked with tracking down perpetrators based solely on their photos on CCTV footage, and they have a fairly solid success rate.
If this kind of investigative crime solving were possible for even non-specialized police teams, thanks to AI technology, then it would become significantly more difficult for criminals to get away with illegal actions. The world could, in theory, become a much safer place if cops could simply look at a person and be instantly told if they had any outstanding arrest warrants.
Of course, even for those of us who have nothing to hide, this kind of technology makes us a little nervous. Anonymity is a concept that's increasingly endangered, as governments (as well as businesses) get better at monitoring their populations, whether or not they've done anything wrong.
Do the Zhengzhou police's AI glasses, for example, flag up people who have unpaid parking tickets, or who have been caught using the internet to search for banned topics like the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre? In a nation that is obsessed with rules and regulations, what level of crime are these police looking for when they scan a crowd?
This is to say nothing of the ways that this technology can fail. AI facial recognition technology is far from perfect, and if one of these cops is incorrectly informed that a person they're looking at is a dangerous criminal, then someone is going to have a particularly bad day for no other reason than a simple case of digital mistaken identity.
It's likely only a matter of time before this facial recognition technology ends up being used more widely around the world for cops to be able to spot criminals without specialized training.
Let's all just hope that the AI can be relied on and that this technology isn't ultimately abused by those who are in power.


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U20 round-up: Capon scores as England U20 beat Wales
Will Capon was on the scoresheet as England sealed fifth place at the World Rugby U20 Championship with victory over Nick English's Wales in Rosario, Argentina.
England led 28-0 at the break through tries from Capon, Josh Hodge, a penalty try and Joe Heyes, with Hodge adding the extras.
Wales scored second-half tries through Jac Morgan, Dewi Lake, Ed Scragg but tries from Fraser Dingwall and Ted Hill as well as Hodge's penalty helped settled the game.
Despite pool victories over Italy and Australia, England didn't progress to the top four of the Championship, having lost their opening game against Ireland.
Bates' side were instead left to compete for fifth place, later defeating Ireland in the semi-final to set up a clash with Wales.
Hodge had the first try of the game, jinking past a couple of Wales defenders on the right wing before chipping over the top and collecting his own kick to dot down, also converting his score.
Capon bundled over off the back of a driving maul for a second try which Hodge converted for 14-0.
Wales lost Tiaan Thomas-Wheeler to the sin bin for an intentional knock on with a penalty try also awarded to give England a 21-0 lead and a pick and go from Heyes on the stroke of half time extended that lead further.
Wales scored two tries in quick succession Morgan and then later Lake bundling over off the back of a driving maul with Cai Evans converting both.
Dingwall was first to a spilled ball in the Wales 22m to dot down for a fifth England try.
Capon crashes over during the first half.
Scragg scored a third for Wales via a driving maul and Evans' conversion reduced the deficit to 35-21.
However, a late penalty from Hodge and Hill's score in the corner settled the match, despite Dyer's late try.
England head coach, Steve Bates said:"The guys played really well in that first half, took their opportunities well and that gave us a nice cushion at the break and put us in a commanding position.
"It's hugely important to finish well, we wanted to make sure we won as many games as possible and the winner of the final will only have won as many as we have, which is four out of five.
"I hope the players will learn some important lessons for the future about how important it is to turn up and perform in every game and we will look back with regret at this tournament the fact we didn't do that in our opening fixture against Ireland."
Elsewhere, Nathan Chamberlain's Scotland U20 were defeated by Fiji in this afternoon's 11th place play-off and as a consequence will drop into next year's World Rugby U20 Trophy competition.
Fiji were ultimately too good on the day and although Scotland threatened with five tries in the encounter, it wasn't enough as the South Sea Islanders were able to convert a number of scintillating end-to-end tries.
Scotland rallied late in the second period and cut the gap to just 11 points with less than 10 minutes remaining, however Fiji were able to score two further tries in the closing stages to seal the comprehensive win.
World Rugby U20 Championship 2019
Will Capon
Nick English
Nathan Chamberlain
Bristol Rugby Academy


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Q: check for process stop under shell This is part of a python program under windows environment. I am trying to do the following:
from an html, I want to create a pdf and then open it:

    #create the pdf
    os.system("start wkhtmltopdf.exe result.html %s%s" %(output_directory, pdf_document_name))
    #open the current pdf
    os.system("start %s%s" %(output_directory, pdf_document_name))

The issue is that sometimes the script of creating the pdf is slower, so I get an error from the terminal saying that there is no file with such name.
I want to ask whether it's possible to call the pdf open only when the creation is successful and finished. I know how to do it by invoking a time.sleep() , but I think that's not too professional.
Many thanks, D

A: Regardless of the method you use to execute shell commands (subprocess, os.system, etc.), you should verify that your file exists before trying to open it. You can then instrument the delay into the File-Exists-Else-Wait-Repeat loop before trying to open it.
You can do this using os.path.exists():
#create the pdf
os.system("start wkhtmltopdf.exe result.html %s%s" %(output_directory, pdf_document_name))

#loop until pdf exists, but add some timer to avoid endless repetition
maxiterations = 60
exists = False
for i in range(maxiterations):
    if os.path.exists(os.path.join(output_directory, pdf_document_name)):
        exists = True
        break;
    time.sleep(1)
#open the current pdf
if exists:
    os.system("start %s%s" %(output_directory, pdf_document_name))
else:
    print 'Could not find file %s to open' % os.path.join(output_directory, pdf_document_name)

The other thing to look at is that this introduces a security vulnerability, as the file could change in the time that passed between your verifying it and opening it (e.g. it could have been replaced with malicious code).
Another way to handle this is to try to open it within a try... except... block, but this doesn't really resolve the security issue (the file could have been replaced between creation and your attempt at opening it anyway).

A: I don't think there's anything "unprofessional" about using time.sleep(). Actually the thing that's least professional (or least Pythonic, anyway) about the solution you suggest is the use of os.system. Use a function from the subprocess module instead. In this case, you can use subprocess.call, which waits for the program to exit before continuing. So for example if you do this in the interactive interpreter:
import subprocess, shlex
subprocess.call(shlex.split('sleep 5'))

You'll see that Python waits five seconds for sleep to finish before continuing. (It then returns the exit code.) Shlex simply splits a command line into a list of arguments for consumption by call or by several other functions and classes provided by subprocess.
>>> shlex.split("start wkhtmltopdf.exe result.html %s%s" %('out_dir/', 'pdf_name'))
['start', 'wkhtmltopdf.exe', 'result.html', 'out_dir/pdf_name']

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I hate seeing a doctor.
I have various reasons for it.
It's just not a cool place to spend my afternoon.
The waiting and waiting and waiting and waiting and then you see the doc for only like 5 minutes.
The cold stethoscope against your skin.
Oh. And the needles. I hate needles.
I tend to put off going to see the doctor as much as possible. I'm not that sick yet, I always tell myself.
But the hating of the doctor goes deeper, I believe, than the things I've mentioned.
I think many of us fear going to the doctor because the doctor just might confirm our worst thoughts and fears. The doc just might confirm that, yes, I am as sick as I thought I was.
So instead of going to the doctor, we (at least me) hope that the pain will go away. I remind myself that I'm young, and this will go away. It's only a cough. It's only a headache. It's only a sprain. I'll bounce back. I'm not sick. I don't need to go to the doctor.
But many of us are refusing to do so.
Maybe because in the back of our mind, we really know that something is wrong. But we figure, we're just in a slump. The people in our community will come to their senses. The young people will see the good we're doing. They'll come back and we'll be healthy again. Just wait and see.
I'm told that early detection is the best way to fight anything, when it comes to medicine.
I've just made an appointment to see the dentist. My tooth has been hurting for like 2 months now. And I figured, the longer I put it off, the more damage it's doing to my tooth and the more money it'll cost to fix it.
I think, if we are to really just humble ourselves and have ourselves honestly evaluated and reviewed, I think there can be lots of good that can come from that. I honestly believe (and you are fully welcomed to disagree) that our ego and pride, as a church, often get in the way of bringing the people closer to God and/or bringing the Kingdom of God closer to the people.


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Q: Web.Contents failed to get contents in Get Data from Web I am trying to get data from a website in Excel by using the Get Data from Web functionality in Excel. It generally works through the following window:
So generally, I just enter the url and click on OK to go to that website. When I am trying to do the same thing with the website www.equibase.com, it is giving me the error as below:

Can someone please guide me how to solve this problem and what is the issue?

A: This means that web resource does not support pulling data in that way.
405 not allowed


I thought because all I've been doing is having R&R time at grandma and grandpa's I would give a quick update. I am on my 5th glass of water. I am feeling rather bloated. There have been only two trips to the bathroom, but then again I have an amazing ability to hold it or not even realize that I have to go..12 some hours later. Nothing too spectacular is happening, although I do feel fuller, which is good and I am actually hydrating for once, which I thought would be like pulling teeth-seeing as I am not a big drinker, unless it comes in a salt-rimmed glass. The first day of our first task is almost over and I am feeling overall, pretty good!


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package com.twitter.zipkin.storage.anormdb

import org.specs._
import java.sql.{Connection, SQLRecoverableException, SQLNonTransientException}

class DBSpec extends Specification {

  "DB" should {
    "retry if SQLRecoverableException is thrown" in {
      val db = new DB(new DBConfig("sqlite-memory", new DBParams(dbName = "zipkinTest")))
      var attempt = 0
      db.withRecoverableRetry({
        attempt += 1
        throwsRecoverableUnlessSuccess(attempt == 2)
      }).apply() mustEqual true
      attempt mustEqual 2
    }

    "retry only once if SQLRecoverableException is thrown again" in {
      val db = new DB(new DBConfig("sqlite-memory", new DBParams(dbName = "zipkinTest")))
      var attempt = 0
      db.withRecoverableRetry({
        attempt += 1
        throwsRecoverable
      }).apply() must throwA[SQLRecoverableException]
      attempt mustEqual 2
    }

    "not retry if unrecoverable SQLException is thrown" in {
      val db = new DB(new DBConfig("sqlite-memory", new DBParams(dbName = "zipkinTest")))
      var attempt = 0
      db.withRecoverableRetry({
        attempt += 1
        throwsUnrecoverable
      }).apply() must throwA[SQLNonTransientException]
      attempt mustEqual 1
    }

    "[withTransaction] retry if SQLRecoverableException is thrown" in {
      val db = new DB(new DBConfig("sqlite-memory", new DBParams(dbName = "zipkinTest")))
      implicit val conn: Connection = db.getConnection()
      var attempt = 0
      db.withRecoverableTransaction(conn, { implicit conn: Connection =>
        attempt += 1
        throwsRecoverableUnlessSuccess(attempt == 2)
      }).apply() mustEqual true
      attempt mustEqual 2
      conn.close()
    }

    "[withTransaction] retry only once if SQLRecoverableException is thrown again" in {
      val db = new DB(new DBConfig("sqlite-memory", new DBParams(dbName = "zipkinTest")))
      implicit val conn: Connection = db.getConnection()
      var attempt = 0
      db.withRecoverableTransaction(conn, { implicit conn: Connection =>
        attempt += 1
        throwsRecoverable
      }).apply() must throwA[SQLRecoverableException]
      attempt mustEqual 2
      conn.close()
    }

    "[withTransaction] not retry if unrecoverable SQLException is thrown" in {
      val db = new DB(new DBConfig("sqlite-memory", new DBParams(dbName = "zipkinTest")))
      implicit val conn: Connection = db.getConnection()
      var attempt = 0
      db.withRecoverableTransaction(conn, { implicit conn: Connection =>
        attempt += 1
        throwsUnrecoverable
      }).apply() must throwA[SQLNonTransientException]
      attempt mustEqual 1
      conn.close()
    }

    "[inNewThread] retry if SQLRecoverableException is thrown" in {
      val db = new DB(new DBConfig("sqlite-memory", new DBParams(dbName = "zipkinTest")))
      var attempt = 0
      db.inNewThreadWithRecoverableRetry({
        attempt += 1
        throwsRecoverableUnlessSuccess(attempt == 2)
      }).apply() mustEqual true
      attempt mustEqual 2
    }

    "[inNewThread] retry only once if SQLRecoverableException is thrown again" in {
      val db = new DB(new DBConfig("sqlite-memory", new DBParams(dbName = "zipkinTest")))
      var attempt = 0
      db.inNewThreadWithRecoverableRetry({
        attempt += 1
        throwsRecoverable
      }).apply() must throwA[SQLRecoverableException]
      attempt mustEqual 2
    }

    "[inNewThread] not retry if unrecoverable SQLException is thrown" in {
      val db = new DB(new DBConfig("sqlite-memory", new DBParams(dbName = "zipkinTest")))
      var attempt = 0
      db.inNewThreadWithRecoverableRetry({
        attempt += 1
        throwsUnrecoverable
      }).apply() must throwA[SQLNonTransientException]
      attempt mustEqual 1
    }

    def throwsRecoverableUnlessSuccess(success: Boolean) : Boolean = {
      if (!success) {
         throwsRecoverable
      }
      success
    }

    def throwsRecoverable() : Boolean = {
      throw new SQLRecoverableException()
    }

    def throwsUnrecoverable() : Boolean = {
      throw new SQLNonTransientException()
    }
  }
}

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[jira] Created: (LUCENE-626) Adaptive, user query session analyzing spell checker.
Subject [jira] Created: (LUCENE-626) Adaptive, user query session analyzing spell checker.
Adaptive, user query session analyzing spell checker.
phrase dictionary that will learn from how users act while searching.
the CRUD methods. This will most probably change to a strategy class in future version.
1. Gram up results to detect compositewords that should not be composite words, and vice verse.
You also want to call the bootstrap() method every 100000 queries or so.
be hidden in a facade in future version.
when you train as when you request the suggestions.


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Children's Shelter of Cebu | It all comes down to this!
We stand with humble awe at all the people who love our children. You're amazing. At the beginning of December, we needed $530,000 to reach our 2015 income goal. When the week started it was $239,000. These numbers have been daunting to look at!
At each stage, people have stepped up to care for orphaned children. One by one, we have seen gifts come in for $25, $50, $500, even $40,000. Each gift makes a difference. What matters is people pitch in however they can...and people have! As of this blog post, with 35 hours to go, we need $73,034. It is still a big number, but with your help we can do it. Your donation, regardless of amount, will make an impact.
Thank you for considering the Children's Shelter of Cebu as a place you would give to.
You might be wondering, "what exactly does CSC do?" Many things, but it all boils down to just five words. We have a simple motto: Every child deserves a family.
As nurses. We have our own infirmary and a small medical team who work with 26 doctors in Cebu (many of whom donate their services). Our kids have a lot of needs in this area and we meet them.
As teachers. We have our own school, and it is top notch. We have low student-teacher ratios and a wonderful faculty who love the students they teach.
As advocates. We seek adoption for our children through various government systems. CSC children have been placed for adoption in 15 countries.
As caregivers. Our houseparents love our children like family. The childcare staff are there for them consistently. We understand the importance of relational bonds and foster them.
As counselors. We have two full-time counselors on staff to guide the children towards healing.
As stewards. We have received Charity Navigator's highest rating, 4 stars, for the fourth consecutive year. Just 9% of nonprofits can say the same.
CSC is a Christian, interdenominational ministry. We serve children regardless of their faith standing, but the priority of our care is to show them the love of God. The truth of God and his love for children is at the heart of who we are, and has been since we started in 1979.
We would be honored if you would join us in this important work. If you decide to give, know we are deeply grateful. Thank you!


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Q: How can you change the class of clicked mapped item in a React functional component I am attempting to change the class of a clicked sorting element ('ascending'/'descending') in a table within a functional React component.
Since I am mapping the table and checking the global state, it is possible for me to see which column to sort and which direction is currently selected using useState(), but how can I change only the class of the table item which was clicked (to className sort-symbol-up or sort-symbol-down)? setState is unfortunately out of the question for functional components.
Currently, it obviously changes the direction of the sort icon for all sorting buttons.
  const [direction, setDirection] = useState(false);
  const currentDirection = useSelector(state => state.direction);

  const handleClick = src=> {
    setDirection(prevState => !prevState);
    const params = {
      src,
      direction: direction == false ? "desc" : "asc"
    };
    dispatch(sort(params));
  };
  return (

          {columns.map((c, id) => (
            <th
              key={`id}`}
            >
              <button
                onClick={() => handleClick(c.src)}
              >
                {c.label}

              </button>

          ))}

Thanks!

A: Found the solution in the end, by passing the id to the onClick event. Then dispatched it and stored it in state, to be checked before rendering the correct sort symbol:
const [direction, setDirection] = useState(false);
  const currentDirection = useSelector(state => state.direction);
  const selectedColumn = useSelector(state => state.selectedColumn);
  const handleClick = (src, id) => {
    setDirection(prevState => !prevState);
    const params = {
      src,
      direction: direction == false ? "desc" : "asc",
      id
    };
    dispatch(sort(params)); // the id is then dispatched to be stored in state
  };
  return (

          {columns.map((c, id) => (
            <th
              key={`id}`}
            >
              <button
               //passing the id to the onClick event
                onClick={() => handleClick(c.src, id)}
              >
                {c.label}
                <div
                  className={`sort-symbol-${
                //checking state for the currently selected column before changing sort symbol
                    selectedColumn === id && currentDirection == "asc" ? "down" : "up"
                  }`}
              </button>

          ))}


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Dollar Tree Q1 Earnings Up on Margin Improvements
Cash-strapped consumers attracted by $1 merchandise helped Dollar Tree post a quarterly net income improvement of 14.4%, the discounter said Wednesday.
CHESAPEAKE, Va. — Cash-strapped consumers attracted by $1 merchandise helped Dollar Tree here post a quarterly net income improvement of 14.4%, the discounter said Wednesday. Earnings of $43.6 million for the first quarter that ended May 3 increased from $38.1 million in the same period a year ago as gross margins as a percentage of sales increased to 33.9% from 33.4% last year. Earlier this month, Dollar Tree said sales increased 7.5% to $1.05 billion, and comparable-store sales improved by 2.1%. "To succeed in this environment we have to provide our customers with great value for their dollar, and a selection that meets their needs as well as their wants," Bob Sasser, president and chief executive officer, said in a conference call. "I believe that Dollar Tree is consumer-relevant for these times."
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Manish Pandey Reveals How Laxman's Guidance Helped Him
Shruti Banerjee
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|| Indian Correspondent ||
Manish Pandey steered Sunrisers Hyderabad to a convincing win against Rajasthan Royals with a stunning 83* off 47 who said that interaction with former batting great VVS Laxman before the game helped him to do well while playing shots in Dubai on Thursday.
Along with Pandey, Vijay Shankar's unbeaten 52 helped SRH to win the game while chasing 155.
"There were enough talks around our middle order. High time for one of us in the top three to perform. I just wanted to stay on the wicket and play my shots. Before the match I had a word with VVS Laxman (mentor). Earlier I used to have a lot of thoughts before going to bat," he said.
"Really happy that it came off today. We had the opportunity to win the game for SRH, really happy I'm standing here," he again added.
It was Jofra Archer, who removed two of their openers inside the power play. However, they didn't use Archer further and that certainly cost them the game. If Archer was given the third over, it might have been different for them as well.
"Doesn't matter, we had plans to see Jofra off. There were a couple of leggies and Indian bowlers in the middle overs to score runs off, and it paid off. The first ball I middled through covers and I tried to keep my shape. I was hitting it well and I tried to get my team over the line," he said.
"Vijay was also long due, he has been doing well with the ball and today he stepped up for us batting at 4. I'm happy for him. We are trying to take positives from this match and we'll try to keep it up for the rest of the tournament," he again shared.
Vijay Shankar, who returned to the game after having three poor batting performances, said that it was a do or die game for him as well. However, he also bowled an important spell of 1/15 from 3 overs, dismissing Jos Buttler.
"I have been bowling pretty well, I don't know when I will get the ball - today I bowled the sixth over - so I just wanted to be ready whenever I'm called. I tried to take pace off, hit the hard length and bowl cross-seamed. On these wickets when you hit the hard length, there is something for the bowlers," he said.
"We just thought we should take the game deep. We knew Jofra will come hard at us. Personally this was a do-or-die game for me. I batted just 18 balls prior to this. It was a good challenge and I was looking forward to something like this because it will give me a lot of confidence if I do well in that situation," he added.
"I asked Manish if I should go for the shots because I didn't want him to feel the pressure because of me slowing down and play a rash shot. We were communicating well in that partnership, that's why we were able to take the game deep," he concluded.
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Give me four minutes and I'll give you four moves that will help attract top talent and drive business forward. I had a choice of where to live and build my career, and I chose Philadelphia. I want to support Philadelphia executives to position their businesses so that talent wants to come here. From advising Fortune 500 C-suite executives to surgeons, to helping local restaurants grow brands in Philadelphia and beyond, I believe the insights I've gained can benefit others with a drive to succeed.
I had a humbling experience breaking into the Philadelphia market. With my first job being in Manhattan and growing up just outside of NYC, I was arrogant and thought that those connections would carry me. I was wrong. It wasn't until leaders in the Philadelphia community advocated for me and literally brought me to meetings, that I was accepted.
Philadelphians are loyal and that's a differentiator. Executives appreciate community, connections, and doing business with people they are familiar with. I use anonymous examples for global clients on how they can learn to focus on results through relationships, which is part of the Philadelphia secret sauce.
Executives and businesses have strengths that can become a crutches and can create complacency. Let me give you an example. "Where did you go to high school?"; "What Parish are you from?" When I was breaking into Philadelphia, that is what I was asked. Outside of Philadelphia I was asked, "What Fortune 500 companies have you worked with?" "What are your successes and failures." These questions tested my credibility, competence, and confidence. In Philadelphia, even though I lived in "Devils Pocket" now Upper Fitler Square, not being from Philadelphia, was a barrier not a benefit.
Philadelphia businesses want to have progressive cultures that attract talent, but they aren't comfortable with pushing through the old-school way to let the new students show what they can deliver. Philly knows it's own value, but sometimes presumes that everyone else does, too. When attracting top talent, Philadelphia is competing against companies that have the fun and agile vibe of startups in warm weather climates, and the cache of working in a city like the big apple, LA, or the windy city. We have to remember that "A" players always have a choice.
The primary development area I'm asked to advise on in the Philadelphia area is executive presence. Because of the strength of community and familiarity, impressions are stronger and live longer. Let people know early and often what their individual brands are rather than waiting until they are engrainged. Proactive "Brand Storming" on a quarterly basis works. This strategy is focused on the future and gives people something to aspire toward rather than be defensive about what they did in the past. Let people know how their actions build or make withdrawals from their credibility bank account and every interpersonal interaction counts. Ask employees "What 3 words do you want people to think when they hear your name?" Be candid and let them know what impressions are out there and what they can do to move closer to their aspirational brand. Create an environment where impressions are part of business, not a distraction.
Sharpen the "spikes", which are signature strengths. Businesses need their talent to strengthen and stretch the norm, not conform. Don't just say it is ok to give your point of view and take disruptive calculated risks, make it actionable and rewarding.
Create a culture of psychological safety. J.P. Mantey, who is a culture change leader at a west coast top technology company, introduced me to this shift. "Failure stories"work. Stories told by successful people who have taken risks and failed, emotionally engage people and move them to take smart risks. Interview people within the organization who have failed, and are still credible. Make failing forward a norm.
Mature companies have a tough time getting talent to believe they can take risks, which is why so many companies are outsourcing their R&D or buying innovative products rather than creating their own. If Philadelphia leaders can demonstrate that outsiders are welcome in, they will get more people confident to offer their expertise early and often.
Consultants love to put people in a "personality box." That doesn't work. I'm a fan of simple, but humans are unique. One of my favorite quotes from is, "why when I hire a pair of hands do I get a whole person?" Harvard's David McClelland's work on social motives taught us that we have needs that drive us. In my view, people may have a primary motivator; however, they are often driven by a constellation of motivators. These motivators are what I call Motivational Currency: Performance, People, Power, and Purpose. Work towards being able to: a) recognize what your own primary motivators are, b) read what the motivators are for others, and c) lead with intention so you can motivate and engage others quickly. This diversity strategy sends the message that Philadelphia leaders want to leverage the best in people and aren't stuck in solely a relational and legacy style of leading.
Leaders can provide challenging growth opportunities, have career conversations, and be candid about opportunities. Shift conversations from promotion to growth. Make two lists: one of priorities that you have and the second of areas that employees are interested in growing in. Match up the priorities with the growth areas by person and delegate the tasks.
We can all learn from UPenn's Pennovation Works, who creates a space for disruption and innovation so that talent can thrive. Aaron Goldstein and William Duckworth, two recent Wharton alums, have turned their innovative idea, Fever Smart, into a global business, and Penn was willing to invest and take a bet on their idea.
Philadelphia has a unique competitive advantage because the executives realize the power of people and loyal relationships. By integrating what outsiders offer, Philadelphia will not only maintain it's competive adantage, it will strengthen it.
The irony in my Philadelphia story is I finally got to a place where I feel I am a small part of the Philadelphia fabric. After 13 years of living in Center City, as it goes, I recently got married and had a baby, and Haddonfield, is home now. U-Turns keep me humble and Patco is a wonderful thing.


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Castleton Lands 35 on LEC Spring All-Academic Team
Castleton's 35 members of the All-Academic Team were fifth-most in the LEC.
Track and Field Announces 19 Commitments for 2019-20 Season
The class is comprised of 12 men and seven women thus far.
Spring Student-Athletes Honored at End-of-Year Ceremony
Castleton University spring sport student-athletes gathered in the 1787 Room in the Castleton Campus Center Tuesday evening to celebrate the successes of the group during the 2019 campaign.
Three Spartans Compete at Track & Field New England Regionals
Seniors Ally Stearns and Taylor Larmie as well as freshman Nate Gilcris represented Castleton at the NCAA Division III Track & Field New England Regionals over the weekend. Williams College hosted the three-day event.
Women's Track & Field Eighth at Inaugural LEC Championships
Lydia Maier earned a fourth-place finish in the 800-meter run to pace the Castleton University women's track & field team at its inaugural Little East Conference Outdoor Championships, where the Spartans finished eighth.
Maier and Stearns Earn Points for Women's Track & Field at Penmen Relays
The Castleton University women's track & field team competed at the Second Annual Penmen Relays hosted by Southern New Hampshire University on Saturday.
Women's Track & Field 12th at Fitchburg Meet
The Castleton University women's track and field team came in 12th out of 19 teams in attendance at the Jim Sheehan Memorial Invitational hosted by Fitchburg State on Saturday.
Stearns Wins Hammer and Meets Regional Qualifier at St. Lawrence Track & Field Meet
Ally Stearns led the Castleton women's track & field team at the Saints Ice Breaker Open at St. Lawrence University with a winning effort in the hammer throw as she achieved a NCAA Division III New England Regional Championships qualifier.
Winter Student-Athletes Celebrated at End-of-Season Ceremony
The Castleton University winter athletic programs gathered at the Casella Theater on Wednesday evening to celebrate the success of the student-athletes during the 2018-19 campaign.
Women's Track and Field Opens at Wesleyan Spring Classic
The Castleton women's outdoor track and field team opened its outdoor season at the Wesleyan University Spring Classic on Saturday.
14 Spartans Earn LEC All-Academic Accolades
Following the completion of the 2018-19 winter athletic seasons, 14 Castleton University student-athletes were named to the Little East Conference All-Academic Team for their performance in the classroom.
Three Athletes Compete at Track and Field NCAA DIII New England Regionals
Tayler Larmie, Lydia Maier, and Ally Stearns represented the Castleton men's and women's track and field teams at the NCAA Division III New England Regionals on Saturday.
Three Women Compete at LEC/ New England Alliance Indoor Track and Field Championships
The Castleton women's indoor track and field sent three athletes and placed seventh at the Little East Conference Championships as part of the New England Alliance Championships at Plymouth State on Saturday.
Hopwood Named LEC Indoor Track and Field Rookie of the Week
After a school record-breaking performance in the long jump, Bronwen Hopwood of the Castleton women's indoor track and field team has been named the Little East Conference (LEC) Indoor Track and Field Rookie Field Athlete of the Week for the week ending Feb. 3.
Three School Records Broken for Women's Indoor Track and Field at Panther Invitational
The Castleton women's indoor track and field team set three school records at the Panther Invitational hosted by Plymouth State on Saturday.
Lydia Maier Breaks School Record to Lead Women's Track and Field at Middlebury Invite
Lydia Maier broke the 500-meter school record for the Castleton women's indoor track and field team as the squad participated at the Middlebury Invitational on Saturday.
Emily Maier Breaks Hurdles Record for Women's Indoor Tack & Field at Middlebury Winterfell
Emily Maier ran the 60-meter hurdles in 10.64 seconds to break the school record for the Castleton women's indoor track & field team at the Middlebury Winterfell on Saturday.
SAAC to Host Bottle and Can Drive to Support For Every Girl
The Castleton University Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) will be hosting a bottle and can drive fundraiser the week of January 21-26 to benefit the non-profit organization For Every Girl.
Hopwood Improves on Own School Long Jump Record for Women's Indoor Track and Field at Middlebury Winter Classic
Bronwen Hopwood broke her own school record in the long jump as part of her effort in four events for the women's indoor track and field team at the Middlebury Winter Classic on Saturday.
Hopwood Sets Two Records for Women's Indoor Track & Field at St. Lawrence Meet
Senior Bronwen Hopwood placed in the top-five in all four events in which she competed – setting the school record in two – to lead the Castleton women's indoor track and field team at the Dual Duel in Newell hosted by St. Lawrence on Saturday.
Hopwood Sets School Record, Stearns Meets Regional-Qualifying Mark in Women's Indoor Track and Field Opener
Bronwen Hopwood broke the school record in the 400-meter and Ally Stearns met a regional-qualifying mark in the weight throw to lead the Castleton women's indoor track and field at its season-opening meet at the Smith Winter Invitational on Saturday.
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It comprises of a production facility with total built up area of 5012 sq.m, and a 2755 sq.m warehouse, made of steel structures, sandwich panels and polished concrete floor coating.
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Army of Darkness Coming to iPhone in 2011
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Everybody's favorite S-Mart employee will wield his boomstick on the iPhone in 2011. Backflip Studios said Thursday it is working with MGM to make an iPhone game based on the cult flick Army of Darkness. The 1992 film, starring Bruce Campbell and directed by Sam Raimi, was the third movie in the Evil Dead trilogy […]
Before Burn Notice, actor Bruce Campbell played Ash, slayer of Deadites.
Everybody's favorite S-Mart employee will wield his boomstick on the iPhone in 2011. Backflip Studios said Thursday it is working with MGM to make an iPhone game based on the cult flick Army of Darkness.
The 1992 film, starring Bruce Campbell and directed by Sam Raimi, was the third movie in the Evil Dead trilogy and the first to step away from cabin-in-the-woods horror and delve into sword-and-sandal action.
The movie might not seem like a good fit for touchscreen platforms, but Backflip told Touch Arcade the game will rely heavily on castle-defense mechanics. Players will use their boomstick and chainsaw to protect the Necronomicon from hordes of nasty Deadites. Backflip promises that all of Campbell's best quotes will pop up in the game's audio.
The Evil Dead inspired an adventure game for the Commodore 64 and ZX Spectrum in 1984 and a handful of console games of varying quality in the oughts.
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A major goal of Epic Intentions is to provide non-profit organizations in the Atlanta area with innovative solutions for their business needs. We accomplish this goal by creating interdisciplinary project teams made up of Georgia Tech students who want to apply their classroom-learned skills to serve in a very real-world way. The teams take on projects that last 10-12 weeks, with each member working an average of 4-6 hours each week. For the project's duration, we ask that our non-profit clients be involved with the team. This requires a few hours near the beginning of the project to set out a comprehensive plan, as well as an hour each week thereafter to ensure that our team is still aligned with the non-profit's business goals. At the end of the project, the team will present their results in a final meeting to the entire organization.
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In Sweden there is little difference for the individual student if you study at a university or a university college. The main differences are related to research and don't affect students much in their everyday studies.
Universities and university colleges differ from one another primarily in that universities have general powers to award degrees at research studies level, whereas university colleges need to apply for such powers for research studies within specific areas.
Another difference is the amount of money universities get from the government to conduct research. So basically there are two main differences. A third one for us would be that officially becoming a university is a recognition of our contribution to society.
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Today MDH has 228 doctoral students pursuing research studies in all of MDH's six research specialisations, based on MDH's powers at present to conduct research studies, which we have applied for and been granted.
Universities also have more extensive state funding for their research. At MDH we are prominent in collaboration with companies and organisations, and we stand out in terms of having been able to raise a lot of research funding from external sources. If we get even more funding, we'll be able to further increase our research activities.
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No it's not mine, but this site has now been online, in its current form, for one year!
A few changes to format in that time, mainly in the logo and the menus.
Also on that very first day I announced the arrival of Kyle Bennett and Kal Naismith to Portsmouth. One of those was more successful than the other.
Saw the rather good Adam Ant at the Portsmouth Guildhall.
Always a bit of a concern when you see the "old-timers" trying to relive their youth but he was good, only the poor sound system which made his vocals indistinct marred the performance.
Burt Kwouk, who has died aged 85, was best known for his role as Cato Fong, the long-suffering manservant of Inspector Clouseau (Peter Sellers) in the Pink Panther films.
As well as answering the telephone and dealing with the inspector's daily needs, Cato's chief role was to keep Clouseau vigilant by attacking him whenever he least expected it. Their encounters became a running joke throughout the Pink Panther series and the scenes involving their preposterous karate-style sparring – interspersed with loud screams – generally resulted in the destruction of Clouseau's flat and Cato himself being knocked out, usually because of one of Clouseau's underhand tricks.
Herbert Tsangtse Kwouk was born on July 18 1930 at Warrington while his parents were touring Europe. His father, a textile tycoon, was a descendant of a Tang dynasty general and Kwouk was brought up in the wealthy, mannered world of pre-war Shanghai. Between the ages of 12 and 16 he attended the Jesuit Mission School in the city, which he described as "the Far East equivalent of Eton". He was then sent to the US to complete his education. He left China in 1947.
He remained in America and continued his education until 1954 when he decided to tour Europe. Arriving in Britain he found a room in Ladbroke Grove and began looking for work. "I had no idea what I wanted to do," he said, "but I went into catering because at least there you get to eat." He worked as a dish-washer for Joe Lyons before moving on to a variety of jobs including mortuary attendant and later "butter-wrapper" at a factory in Clapham.
After his girlfriend persuaded him that acting would make a suitable career and arranged for Kwouk to have some publicity photographs, he auditioned and got the part of a Malayan in Windom's Way (1957), having persuaded the casting director that he spoke fluent Malay (he did not).
After a part in the 1962 film 55 Days at Peking, Kwouk returned to Britain to appear in various television comedy shows, resisting advice from agents who suggested he change his name to Charlie Chan or Mr Woo. Through the early 1960s he was cast as a villain in series such as Danger Man, The Saint and The Avengers.
In 1964, having appeared as a baddie in Goldfinger, Kwouk was offered the part of Kato (later changed to Cato) in A Shot in the Dark. After reading the script Kwouk turned the part down. "I couldn't see the point," he recalled, "the character didn't have a lot of screen time, didn't say very much, and kept getting knocked down." His agent eventually persuaded him that he needed the money and Kwouk accepted the role.
Kwouk then alternated between playing villains in films such as The Brides of Fu Manchu (1966) and You Only Live Twice (1967) and playing Cato, which he did through the 1970s in The Return of the Pink Panther (1974), The Pink Panther Strikes Again (1976) and The Revenge of the Pink Panther (1978). After Sellers's death Kwouk wanted to give up the part and possibly against his better judgment he accepted roles in both The Trail of the Pink Panther (1982) and Curse of the Pink Panther (1983). Both films were made after Seller's death and both flopped. He made a small appearance in the Meryl Streep vehicle Plenty (1985) before concentrating on his television career.
He took roles in television drama series such as Tenko (1981-83), in which he played a chilling, sadistic Japanese commandant. While admitting that many of the parts he played were seen by the Chinese community as "derogatory to their race" Kwouk rarely refused a role. "If I don't do it someone else will," he reflected.
Kwouk returned to filmmaking with appearances in Air America, opposite Mel Gibson, in 1990, and in Leon the Pig Farmer, a low-budget British production, in 1993. That year he revisited the role of Cato one final time in The Son of the Pink Panther. He became familiar to a new generation on television, with a recurring role as Entwistle in Last of the Summer Wine, and in The Harry Hill Show (as himself).
He was appointed OBE in 2011.
Burt Kwouk was an affable man who liked a glass and a smoke. He is survived by his wife Caroline, whom he married in 1961, and a son.
The Hawks have swooped to sign striker Jason Prior from Bognor as manager Lee Bradbury looks to rebuild his side.
It is a clear statement of intent as the Hawks aim to bounce back into National League South at the first attempt.
Relegation has hit the club hard and Bradbury, who needs to put together a competitive squad accepts that will require a different approach.
He intends to include more local talent.
Prior scored 40 goals in 57 appearances for the Rocks last season.
And Bradbury believes he fits the bill perfectly.
With the Hawks dropping into the Ryman League, Bradbury admits he is changing the focus of the team.
He said: 'Signing Jason is a no-brainer for us as he was out of contract at Bognor.
'He lives in Portsmouth and I am looking to build a team based on hungry local players.
'The player is at the right age, at 27, and with lots of experience in the league we find ourselves in.
'I have tried to get him before and he is an old-school type of centre forward.
'He holds the ball up well, is an intelligent player and knows where the goal is.
'As a proven goalscorer he could make all the difference to the Hawks and I am sure he will be a big success.
'For the past two seasons we have suffered through the lack of a regular goalscorer up front.
Bradbury was also interested in signing Gosport Borough goalscorer Justin Bennett.
He admits, however, that the Hawks were unable to compete with what another club are offering him.
Last season's young striker Shamir Mullings has left Westleigh Park after being released by the club.
Central-defender Ed Harris, who missed the whole of last season, has received the all-clear and has signed again for next season.
Bradbury has also agreed a deal with winger Ben Swallow to keep him at the club.
After the disappointment of the play off defeat Paul Cook has started to trim the squad for next season.
Brian Murphy, Chad Field and Snorre Nilsen have been released following the expiration of their contracts.
Adam McGurk, Kal Naismith and Matt Tubbs have been transfer listed. Options taken up on Tollitt, May and Close. Talks continue with Hollands and Davies.
Good to see Tollitt kept, the only real surprise in Naismith who was just starting to show some promise.
I'm a great fan of Eurovision and its combination of cheese and hot women. I try and blank out the women with beards and transexuals, not really my scene.
This year we have a good entry in Joe and Jake, as usual we probably have no chance of winning but at least this year I can honestly say we were robbed.
My prediction for top 3 is..
A couple of good rock songs from Georgia and Cyprus but not the sort to win Eurovision.
Another excellent concert from Tim Booth and the crew, have they ever done a bad gig?
Hadn't listened to the new CD much prior to the concert so unfamiliar with some of the songs but the classics always enough to keep things kicking along although noticeably this time Laid was missed out along with Sit Down.


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Seeing the Google Pixel 6 in its new video has made up my mind
A new Google teaser video shows the Pixel 6 out in the open and I've come to a few decisions about the handset
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By Mat Gallagher published 12 September 21
The Google Pixel 6 looks different from other phones, at least it does in the pictures we've seen so far. The pastel colors and that unmistakable camera bump make it instantly recognizable. But our knowledge comes from a series of press shots and before that, some renders.
All this makes it difficult to imagine in scale and in use. Many cars look stunning in their billboard ads but when you see them in real life, you'd barely notice them in a traffic jam. While we still haven't got our hands on the Google Pixel 6, we now have a little more insight into what it will really look like.
This is thanks to another teaser video from Google. The video poses the question, 'what if smart phones weren't smart? What if your phone saw you for who you are?' It's talking of course about the Material You design, which lets you customize the look and feel of the user interface.
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What we also see in the video though are people interacting with the phone. In an extremely brief section that lasts less than two seconds, four people are shown holding the phone, giving a clearer idea of how it looks in the hand.
It's hardly a hands-on but after stop-starting the video and screen-shotting the life out of it, I have come to the following conclusions. Firstly, the design still looks special. It's the kind of phone that you will be able to spot someone using across the room – thanks of course to those colors and that bump. Second is that it's big. Unless Google has intentionally picked actors with very small hands, the device looks massive and long. Suddenly my iPhone 12 Pro Max won't feel like the giant.
The final decision I've come to is that I want one. Yes, the camera bump is big and we still don't know much about what's inside it other than the custom chip, but this is an iconic design. Who wouldn't want to be seen with one?
The ad finishes with 'coming fall 2021', so hopefully, it won't be long before you can try it for yourself.
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As T3's Managing Editor in the US, Mat has his finger on the pulse for the latest advances in technology. Originally from the UK, he has written about technology since 2003 and after stints in Beijing and Hong Kong, is now based in Chicago. He's a true lover of gadgets, but especially anything that involves cameras, electric cars, musical instruments or travel.
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Android 12 is the best thing about the Google Pixel 6 and its available for all Pixel phones
The Material You design of Android 12 looks stunning and it integrates all parts of the phone perfectly
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Google Pixel 6 unboxing video: T3 reveals what you get
The Google Pixel 6 and Google Pixel 6 Pro have a new reimagined design and it's stunning!
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Google's Pixel 6 has a secret weapon in its Tensor hardware
This might be the fastest Android yet
By Ian Morris • Published 17 September 21
Google has officially unveiled the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro and its powered by a new Tensor processor
By Mat Gallagher • Published 2 August 21
Google Pixel 6 Pro phone case images hint at handset's camera array layout
A third-party case maker has given the biggest clue yet of what to expect from the Google Pixel 6 Pro cameras
By Mat Gallagher • Last updated 9 June 21
Google Pixel 6 and Pixel Foldable spotted in Android 12
The Beta of Android 12 reveals the existence of a number of future phones, including the Pixel 6 and Pixel Foldable
By Mat Gallagher • Published 21 May 21
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After her death they called her a Queen. She was loved by all, yet she'd not always been easy to love. Not when substances blinded her and her subjects, reducing them to heartless cannibals. Their souls sold to a moment of ecstasy, kush, white lines snorted from tables, bottles drained like their bodies. Pushing back at all those who could not bare the weight of their house sigil. Nor the toxicity that had shackled them to the castle walls. I was never respected in the eyes of the people around her. I resent that. More than I can stand. I've lost sleep over it. I'm angry that her people who were once mine see me as a worthless beggar, a villain that began an era of hate and anger, unforgivness. I did nothing to deserve it. I could not save them from themselves and thus I am the only one who does not bare ink in the name death christened her with. For I did not know the one they named Queen. I loved and missed the girl I knew hidden deep within. The one who'd disappeared a long time prior to the reapers call. The one I once called friend. Her name now an echo in time.


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