The House of Representatives voted for a number of new and amending laws under the Memorandum of Understanding between the Republic of Cyprus and Troika in order to strengthen public finances.
From 2013, the annual levy of €350 becomes payable for all registered companies in the Cyprus Companies Registry. With this amendment, all exemptions from the compulsory payment of the annual levy are eliminated. These exemptions related to companies that were dormant or had no assets or had property in the Turkish occupied areas. In addition, the maximum total fee payable of €20.000 for group companies is abolished. The annual fee is payable from the first year that a new company is registered.
The standard VAT rate increases to 18% (from 17%) for the period 14 January 2013 until 12 January 2014 and to 19% from 13 January 2014.
In addition, the reduced VAT rate increases from 13 January 2014 to 9% (from 8%), which mainly applies to services offered by hotels and restaurants.
An amendment to the legislation clarifies how the base cost value of the property is determined when there is no valuation of the property as at 1 January 1980 by the Land Registry Office. In addition, the restriction over the increase of the value of the property, due to inflation, on 1 January 1980, which was considered for the calculation of Capital Gains Tax, in cases of immovable property located in the Turkish occupied areas, is withdrawn.
Persons who have an obligation to prepare audited financial statements will be able to carry tax losses incurred over the next five years from the end of the tax year in which they were incurred, to be offset against taxable income (previously there was no such time limitation). Persons who have such obligations are legal entities (companies) and individuals with turnover in excess of €70.000.
During 2011, a Bank Levy was introduced on financial institutions operating in Cyprus for the years 2011 and 2012, amounting to 0,095% of their total deposits (domestic and foreign), excluding interbank deposits. In accordance with the law, this levy should not exceed 20% of the total taxable income of the financial institution for the two years and any excess levy paid would be refundable. With retrospective effect from 2011, the provision that the levy paid would not exceed 20% of total taxable income as well as the provision for refund of the excess levy paid are removed. From 2013, the rate increases from 0,095% to 0,11% and the provisions of this law are extended indefinitely.
From 2014, the rate of Social Insurance Contributions increases by 1% for employers and employees who will contribute a total of 7,8% each. The contribution also increases for the self-employed and voluntary contributors who will contribute a total of 14,6%.
The provision of fiduciary and other corporate services is now regulated by the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission and the regulation applies to eligible persons providing such services to or from the Republic of Cyprus (excluded from the scope are lawyers and auditors that are already regulated by their respective regulatory bodies).
The powers of the Unit for Combating Money Laundering are more clearly defined. It is further clarified that the regulatory bodies of auditors and lawyers are also responsible for the supervision of services that these professionals provide with regards to trust services to third parties.
Where a person is convicted for fraudulent omission or delay in tax payments he may be subject to imprisonment for at least one year (previously the jail term would not exceed 6 months). In such a case, the competent authorities of the Republic of Cyprus are obliged to provide information about the individual who commits the offense, when such information is requested by the competent authorities of another state.
Rules are set on the exchange of information between EU member states which make it possible to cover all natural and legal persons of the EU. In addition, procedures are being clarified for the exchange of information upon request, for automatic exchange of information and other forms of administrative cooperation.
In parallel to the above, the House of Representatives voted the following changes to ensure effective implementation of the recommendations made in the Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for tax purposes of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).
• Companies established in Cyprus but are not tax residence in Cyprus, are obliged to submit tax returns until 31 December of the year following the tax year (or March 31 in case of electronic submission) to which they relate to.
• The keeping of accounting records is now mandatory for persons who have income from dividends and interest, whether they originate from sources within or outside the Republic of Cyprus. The purpose of that amendment was to include trusts in the provisions of the law for keeping accounting records.
• Share warrants may be issued only by Cypriot companies listed on regulated markets.
• Companies should keep their accounting records for six years after the end of the calendar year to which they relate to.
• It is now possible to provide information to the competent authorities of another state, based on agreements for the exchange of information or the Directive 2011/16/EE of the Council of European Communities of 15 February 2011 on administrative cooperation in the field of taxation. The Director of Inland Revenue is not required to inform the person to whom the information is requested for, if the information could impede the investigation being conducted.


cut characters into porcelain clay and fired them.
creating the first movable-type printing method.
printed with wooden movable type, by Wang Zhen.
printed with metal movable type, in Korea.
printed with metal movable type by Johannes Gutenberg.
of a thousand volumes, reprinted with bronze movable type.
using metal moveable type by order of Emperor Go-Yōzei.
neither too old nor too rare.
than I could sell them for.
and why they are mine.
Gutenberg introduced the hand mould, the mechanical printing press, and oil-based inks that allowed duplex printing. He made his type with an alloy of lead, tin, and antimony. The Gutenberg Bible was rubricated (it included words printed in red) and illuminated (intial letters were elaborated and painted by hand). The technologies that led to his work were goldsmithing, cutting dies for stamping coins, and Roman screw presses for producing wine and olive oil.


Secondary antibodies can bind to primary antibody namely 'anti-antibody'. Secondary antibody combines enzyme or fluorescent, and indirectly detects the target protein by binding with the primary antibody, thus amplifying the signal and improving the sensitivity of detection.
Elabscience® offers various high-quality conjugated/unconjugated secondary antibodies which can be applied in fluorescence detection of the primary antibody, and they are suitable for conventional applications such as IF, IHC, WB and Flow cytometry, etc.
As a professional biotech, Elabscience® has over 10000 antibodies for western blot assay. Each of our western blot antibody product are provided with detail information and experiment result images.
Western blot is used to identify macromolecular antigens (typically proteins) that are capable of interacting with specific antibodies and determining the size of the antigen.


Great news my Pledgeme crowdfunding campaign was successful! I reached my funding target so I can now cover the costs to send the exhibition from New Zealand to Israel for exhibition in November.
If you are interested in a Limited Edition print there are still a few copies available. Or if you'd like a set of postcards there are some available too, please contact me on the address on the poster here. Please note the prices are in NZD$ and there is an additional charge for international freight.


Let's hang up with all trendy and striking Ryan Gosling's trench coat from the movie Blade Runner. Its stunning style and charming flair rightly draw the new fashion sense for all fans and fashion followers. Leather Jacket 4 takes the opportunity to present Officer K's jacket handy with affordable price. Be like Officer K. and keep warm and comfy in this winter.
Two cross single bone pockets and two chest pockets are not just express nice texture but give you warm feel to your hand while being outside. This blade runner long trench coat is made up of 100% real Lamb Leather which enhances the quality while Faux Shearling adds a soothe feel round your body. It comes with zip closer, stand up collar, open cuffs and 35gm foam Padded shoulders under lining sets the bold appearance and open Hem helps to be flexible motion of your body while working.


Soft and sweet, Limoncello combines the freshness and zing of lemon. Originating from the Sorrento peninsula in Italy, this liqueur brings a touch of lightness to the cocktail hour, added to Prosecco or champagne, or served after dinner over crushed ice. Limocello on ice in a shot glass makes a great dessert or sweet snack served with a slice of panettone. And it's sublime drizzled over a red fruit salad or a bowl of strawberries.


Jewellers save on product labels | Tower Blog | A blog about smart POS software for independent small businesses.
The new product labels for jewellers using our jewellery software (and gift shops) which we have sourced are saving a considerable amount for our customers. Thanks to tough negotiating by our buyer and committing to a considerable volume, we have been able to cut the price by 70%. This price reduction is for a better quality product. The label is, in fact, a multi-label – meaning that each label has five components, separate labels if you will, which can be used in different ways for a product. jewellers tell us that tthis configuration is ideal for their needs.
While supplying stationery is not core to our business, helping our customers save money from their IT investment is. A 70% reduction in a business expense is a proud achievement for us.
The work we have done on these jeweller labels applies to our gift shop, homewares and even high end newsagent customers – any retailer wanting attractive labels for high-end product.


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New Survey Reveals Consumers & Retailers Primed for Record Holiday Season
Amazon's Dominance and Global Logistics Concerns Are Pushing Retailers to Use AI-tools to Improve Customer Experience, Drive Topline Revenues
Originally published in Business Wire
ASHBURN, Virginia – October 26, 2021 – Anodot, the autonomous business monitoring company, announced the results of an independent Researchscape survey of consumers and retailers. The survey reveals that as consumer spending is set to eclipse last year's record numbers, retailers are under enormous pressure to deliver a seamless shopping experience amid rising concerns of supply chain disruptions that have and will impact inventory.
While retailers are bullish about sales this season with 85% of survey respondents expecting to see a year-over-year increase in sales, 42% of them remained worried about supply chain disruptions having a negative impact on product inventory and timely deliveries.
Nearly half of all respondents said they were concerned about logistics challenges after last year's bottlenecks created limited inventories and shipping, which negatively impacted revenues. Those concerns have driven retailers to begin offering Black Friday sales promotions even earlier this season.
The stakes are higher than ever this year and retailers must execute a seamless shopping experience to avoid losing customers and sales amidst an increasingly competitive environment. Today, consumers have a range of options when shopping and if small to medium-sized retailers can't provide that seamless experience, they will not get a second chance. In fact, 82% of consumer respondents say that a negative experience with an online retailer is somewhat, very, or completely likely to turn them away from that merchant, and most likely into the arms of Amazon.
Last year, Amazon swallowed 51.2% of all online sales. Not surprisingly, 55% of consumers named Amazon as their retailer of choice. 48% of retailers surveyed named Amazon as their largest competitor. Amazon's seemingly limitless inventory, easy-to-navigate website, recommendation engine, and one-click shopping have set the bar for the consumer shopping experience.
"Based on spending projections, there are high hopes for this holiday season, but there are warning signs on the horizon," said David Drai, CEO and founder, Anodot. "Supply chain disruptions have caused inventory issues that have shoppers nervous and retailers feeling unprepared. Providing a seamless experience is critical, and retailers are integrating AI to prevent the customer experience and supply chain issues that can frustrate shoppers."
One of the key findings from the survey is that retailers have prioritized addressing the issues that consumers have identified as critical factors in their shopping experience. The survey highlights that retailers and consumers are aligned with the most important pieces of the shopping experience where AI can be of great help. The top four areas include:
Websites that are easy to use
81% of online retailers
53% of consumers
Fast check-out and payment processes
Retailers have continued to make big investments in AI, and 81% of retailers surveyed said they expected to increase their AI budgets in 2021.
Beyond anomaly detection, merchants are using AI to drive topline revenues, with nearly one-third of respondents saying they believe AI can drive a 40% increase in revenues.
"AI-based anomaly detection isn't new to the business sphere, but traditionally has been relegated to technical performance," Drai said. "As companies scale, they're finding it imperative to automate the way they monitor the entire business, from customer experience to revenue and costs, so they can meet consumer expectations. This survey confirms the expanding role of AI in eCommerce today and the applications that are proving most valuable to the business."
The survey shows online retailers are allocating their increased AI budgets to improve bottom-line results:
Fraud detection – 81%
Improve customer retention – 55%
Enable targeted campaigns – 22%
Create dynamic pricing – 20%
Identify when a server is down – 19%
Marketing automation – 19%
Anticipate sales trends in different geographies – 18%
How the survey was fielded
The research firm Researchscape conducted independent surveys of consumers and retailers to understand their concerns and expectations for the 2021 holiday season. The consumer-focused survey was conducted from September 10 to 13, 2021, and 1,057 U.S.-based respondents completed the entire survey. The online retailers' survey was conducted from September 11 to 17, 2021 with 106 respondents.
To access the full survey report, please go to Anodot 2021 eCommerce Outlook Report.
About Anodot
Anodot's Business Monitoring platform uses machine learning to constantly analyze and correlate every business parameter, providing real-time anomaly alerts and forecasts in their context. Fortune 500 companies, from digital business to telecom, trust Anodot's patented technology to reduce time to detection and resolution for revenue-critical issues by as much as 80 percent. Anodot is headquartered in Silicon Valley and Israel, with sales offices worldwide. To learn more, visit www.anodot.com and follow them on LinkedIn and Twitter.
Anodot Announces Integration of Patented Technology into Cloud Cost Management Solution
Anodot also introduces new features including Kubernetes Savings Recommendations and Intelligent Forecasting ASHBURN, Va., Nov. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Anodot, the augmented FinOps company, today announced the integration of its patented machine learning anomaly detection technology into the company's cloud cost management solution. Anodot's autonomous FinOps solution gives organizations greater visibility, control and insight into […]
Survey: Nearly 50% of Businesses Are Struggling to Control Cloud Costs
New Anodot survey reveals 44% of executives said their company wastes at least one-third of cloud spend each year. Ashburn, VA – August 17, 2022 – PRNewswire — According to a new report published today by Anodot, the business monitoring company, nearly half of businesses (49%) find it difficult to get cloud costs under […]
Anodot Gets New U.S. Patent for Lightning-Fast Anomaly Detection Solution
Proprietary tech enables time series anomaly detection algorithm to run nearly 100% faster and at 80% of the computational cost compared to leading industry model Ashburn, VA – July 20, 2022 – PRNewswire – Anodot, the business monitoring company, today announced that the United States Patent and Trademark Office has granted the company a […]

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Discover a great selection of designer handbags and bracelets
By Nora Reynolds April 6, 2018 Sports & Online Shopping No Comments
In present competitive world, it is very rare that a brand will survive for more than a few seasons unless and until it provides its customers with a satisfying high-quality and top-notch products and services. But for 15 years, Baseballism has done just that. The irresistible power of the Baseballism brand stands out boldly in this modern era of pop-up stores. Since its invention, Baseballism brand and website have become the most recognizable and quality-based brand in the world. It has developed into one of the top-rated brands in the world by capturing the love and loyalty of people for generations. Launched in the year 2006, Baseballism brand has marked themselves as the official field brand of a baseball game. Jonathan Jwayad, Jonathan Loomis, Travis Chock and Kalin Boodman, the four co-founders summer baseball camp for youth in Eugene has launched this Baseballism brand. The products available at this site are always awesome as they are designed and created with a cool design and apparently, everyone loves it. This sports lifestyle brand offers its customers with high-quality products that include baseball bracelet, sweaters, handbags, shorts, pants, scold, tees, tanks, hoodies, wallets, phone cases, keychains, watches, ornaments and many more. It is a brand built on the love of the game.
The affection and respect towards a baseball game had created a strong bond among four former baseball teammates who shared same interest and love for this baseball sport and made them express their appreciation in the form of Baseballism brand. It is perfectly created baseball lifestyle brand. In men category, Baseballism products consist of tees, shorts and pants, hoodies and sweaters, polos and raglans and socks. Whereas in women shopping category, Baseballism site includes tees and tanks, shorts and pants, hoodies and sweaters, handbags, stylish shoes and many more. Other than these mentioned products, they also consist leather gloves, backpacks, handbags, baseball bracelet, wallets, phone cases, keychains, watches, toiletry bags, watches, ornaments, sunglasses and much more. Whether, you need an attractive and quality shirts or a baseball leather products, at Baseballism website, you can have an array of products that compliment the increasingly popular options for both men and women. Everything and anything about this Baseballism brand celebrates inspiration.
The Baseballism journey as a brand has started from a Portland, where it has ironed and shipped products like shirts and t-shirts one by one from a small garage. Now it has been evolved into a great baseball lifestyle brand with trendy t-shirt sayings and best quality baseball-purses and leather handbags. At present, this brand has achieved thousands of customers by its reputed online and retail presence. With its retail locations at Battery, Braves Park, Portland, Cooperstown, Scottsdale and more coming in 2018, Baseballism has become a one-stop destination for many shopping lovers.
At Baseballism website, the love and passion for the baseball game are present in every garment and accessory. People always wish to connect only with the products and services that make them feel safe and satisfied. Baseballism, clearly understands its primary purpose and values, and finally uses its purposes and values as a key to everything it does. It is brands that create purpose, and it's the reason why it wins the hearts of its customers.


This Mango 220cm Dining Table & 8 Rattan Chairs is a lavish set that is just perfect for any large dining room. Each set comes with a single Solid Mango Wood Dining Table which can host up to 8 people in its 220cm wide frame.
In addition to this each set comes with 8 hand woven Rattan Chairs which are available in a number of designs including Rollback, Croco, Antique, Salsa and Havana Dining Chairs.
Also available in a light wood variation.


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Q: How to close a Dialog after certain seconds of inactivity? i have an app that contains a dialog
i want to close this dialog after x second, when user haven't any interact with app, like volume seekbar popup(that's open when the volume button clicked, and closed after 2 second of inactivity).
what is the simplest way to implement this?
thank you

A: You could for example use a Handler and call its .removeCallbacks() and .postDelayed() method everytime the user interacts with the dialog.
Upon an interaction, the .removeCallbacks() method will cancel the execution of .postDelayed(), and right after that, u start a new Runnable with .postDelayed()
Inside this Runnable, you could close the dialog.
    // a dialog
    final Dialog dialog = new Dialog(getApplicationContext());

    // the code inside run() will be executed if .postDelayed() reaches its delay time
    final Runnable runnable = new Runnable() {

        @Override
        public void run() {
            dialog.dismiss(); // hide dialog
        }
    };

    Button interaction = (Button) findViewById(R.id.bottom);

    final Handler h = new Handler();

            // pressing the button is an "interaction" for example
    interaction.setOnClickListener(new OnClickListener() {

        @Override
        public void onClick(View v) {

            h.removeCallbacks(runnable); // cancel the running action (the hiding process)
            h.postDelayed(runnable, 5000); // start a new hiding process that will trigger after 5 seconds
        }
    });

For tracking user interaction, you could use:
@Override
public void onUserInteraction(){
    h.removeCallbacks(runnable); // cancel the running action (the hiding process)
    h.postDelayed(runnable, 5000); // start a new hiding process that will trigger after 5 seconds
}

Which is available in your activity.

A: I like to do this with AsyncTask:
class ProgressDialogTask extends AsyncTask<Integer, Void, Void> {

    public static final int WAIT_LENGTH = 2000;
    private ProgressDialog dialog;

    public ProgressDialogTask(Activity activity) {
        dialog = new ProgressDialog(activity);
    }
    @Override
    protected void onPreExecute() {
        dialog.setMessage("Loading");
    }

    @Override
    protected Void doInBackground(final Integer... i) {
        long start = System.currentTimeMillis();
        while(!isCancelled()&&System.currentTimeMillis()-start< WAIT_LENGTH){}
        return null;
    }

    @Override
    protected void onPostExecute(final Void v) {
        if(dialog.isShowing()) {
            dialog.dismiss();
        }

    }
}

Then trigger it from your Activity on click:
Button button = (Button) findViewById(R.id.button);
button.setOnClickListener(new OnClickListener() {

    @Override
    public void onClick(View v) {
        ProgressDialogTask task = new ProgressDialogTask(this);
        task.execute(0);
    }
});

If you need better precision you can also use System.nanoTime()

A: I am also new at android, but I recommend creating a timer, and when lets say the timer t is greater than or equal to 2, then you do something. It would look kind of like this
if (t >= 2.0){
//Do whatever you want it to do
}

This may not work for your purposes, but it's just something that may require less lines of code in the end. (as I always say, less code is more code) I know that timers are basically easy to make, but I have never used one in an app. I wouldn't specifically know how to make the timer, but I'm sure you can find a tutorial on youtube.

A: This is the question that came up when I was looking up things regarding timing out. I have implemented an answer which uses AsyncTask, Handler, and Runnable. I am providing my answer here as a potential template for future answer searchers.
private class DownloadTask extends AsyncTask<Void, CharSequence, Void> {
     //timeout timer set here for 2 seconds
     public static final int timerEnd = 2000;
     private Handler timeHandler = new Handler();

     @Override
     protected void onPreExecute() {
          ProgressDialog dProgress = new ProgressDialog(/*Context*/);
          dProgress.setMessage("Connecting...");
          dProgress.setCancelable(false);
          dProgress.setButton(DialogInterface.BUTTON_NEGATIVE, "Cancel", new DialogInterface.OnClickListener() {
                @Override
                public void onClick(DialogInterface dialog, int which) {
                     //Dismissing dProgress
                     dialog.dismiss();
                     //Removing any Runnables
                     timeHandler.removeCallbacks(handleTimeout);
                     //cancelling the AsyncTask
                     cancel(true);

                     //Displaying a confirmation dialog
                     AlertDialog.Builder builder = new AlertDialog.Builder(/*Context*/);
                     builder.setMessage("Download cancelled.");
                     builder.setCancelable(false);
                     builder.setPositiveButton("OK", null);
                     builder.show();
                } //End onClick()
          }); //End new OnClickListener()
          dProgress.show();
     } //End onPreExecute()

     @Override
     protected Void doInBackground(Void... params) {
          //Do code stuff here
          //Somewhere, where you need, call this line to start the timer.
          timeHandler.postDelayed(handleTimeout, timerEnd);
          //when you need, call onProgressUpdate() to reset the timer and
          //output an updated message on dProgress.
          //...
          //When you're done, remove the timer runnable.
          timeHandler.removeCallbacks(handleTimeout);
          return null;
    } //End doInBackground()

    @Override
    protected void onProgressUpdate(CharSequence... values) {
        //Update dProgress's text
        dProgress.setMessage(values[0]);
        //Reset the timer (remove and re-add)
        timeHandler.removeCallbacks(handleTimeout);
        timeHandler.postDelayed(handleTimeout, timerEnd);
    } //End onProgressUpdate()

    private Runnable handleTimeout = new Runnable() {
        public void run() {
                //Dismiss dProgress and bring up the timeout dialog
                dProgress.dismiss();
                AlertDialog.Builder builder = new AlertDialog.Builder(/*Context*/);
                builder.setMessage("Download timed out.");
                builder.setCancelable(false);
                builder.setPositiveButton("OK", null);
                builder.show();
        }
    }; //End Runnable()
} //End DownloadTask class

To those somewhat new to using AsyncTask, you must make a DownloadTask object and call .execute().
For example:
DownloadTask dTaskObject = new DownloadTask();
dTaskObject.execute();

I actually also took this code further than what you see by having all my doInBackground() code be done via a function, so I actually had to call onProgressUpdate() and other functions using the DownloadTask object.

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Msgr. Guido Marini in the USA!
I got a question via e-mail. I bet some of you can help quicker than I can: Father Z – is there an English language version of the Breviary in force in 1962 that you would recommend?


All locations will be reassessed tomorrow morning Saturday 26 January 2019 at 8am and an update will be provided.
Additional track and area locations around the state were closed this afternoon in response to the fire threat, a complete list of national park, track and area closures is available at www.parks.tas.gov.au/closures.
All tracks to the west of Big Bend Trail with the exception of the Mount Connection Track and the Big Bend Trail itself.
The Glenorchy Mountain Bike Park and the section of the North South Track to the north of its junction with Old Hobartians Track will remain closed till 8:00 am on Tuesday 29 January 2019.
With the large amount of fires burning and the potential for spotting and new starts due to the weather forecast, PWS is asking people NOT to venture into remote areas from now until the end of the long weekend (Tuesday 29 January 2019).


Uncommon men gift made with towels. Gift for HIM.
This uncommon handmade towel gift ,"a towel cake", with lovely Teddy Bear looks wonderful. European style and sophisticated idea made this gift stunning. It is unusual – you will not find it any shop. This is a great gift idea for someone you want to surprise!
This gift is made with high quality DKNY Luxe towels. I always use top quality brands in my work, which I would purchase for my own family or friends – Croscill®, Tommy Bahama, Ralph Lauren, Royal Tradition, Lenox, Tommy Hilfiger, Egyptian, Bambini Wavy, Pima Cotton, Organic cotton, Turkish cotton, Kassatex , DKNY Luxe.
The gift is supported from the inside without using pins or tape, and have no damage to the towels.
They are 100% usable and undamaged after disassembly. I don't use glue also to assemble the towel creations.
This towel gift will be beautifully wrapped in cellophane and topped off with a bow. A greeting card will be included also.
Contact me for my designer themed options. Let me create something special for that special one . You will be surprised!


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Q: Associate session bean in application Context I have session id map and I want to get each session associated with session id.
BoundSessionContext is told to use but I could not figure put how to set map value to it. Is there any code sample or another way to achieve getting sessionContext.
I m using  wildFly-8.1.Final.


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Q: DirectInput8Create fails : E_INVALIDARG I'm using DirectInput with Direct3D 11, and compiling for x64 and I get an E_INVALIDARG from this line:
HRESULT hr = DirectInput8Create(hInstance, DIRECTINPUT_VERSION, IID_IDirectInput8, reinterpret_cast<void **>(&this->_d8Input), 0);

When I set a break point to look at what is going on I get no sign of any invalid arguments. My hInstance is valid, so is the _d8Input pointer and the DIRECTINPUT_VERSION is set to 0x0800.
I've used direct input with D3D9 before, in the exact same way and didn't have any problems.
What am I missing ?
Thanks.

A: Ok, having just downloaded the latest DirectX SDK and Platform SDK, so I could test this in 64bit, I created an insanely simple 64bit application.
For the stdafx.h file I added:
#define DIRECTINPUT_VERSION 0x0800
#include <Dinput.h>

and in the _tWinMain function I added:
void *outPtr = NULL;
HRESULT aResult = DirectInput8Create(hInstance, DIRECTINPUT_VERSION, IID_IDirectInput8, &outPtr, NULL);

if (aResult != DI_OK) {
    LPCWSTR emesg = L"??";
    switch (aResult) {
    case DIERR_BETADIRECTINPUTVERSION: emesg = L"Beta Directinput version"; break;
    case DIERR_INVALIDPARAM: emesg = L"Invalid Parameter"; break;
    case DIERR_OLDDIRECTINPUTVERSION: emesg = L"Old Directinput Version"; break;
    case DIERR_OUTOFMEMORY: emesg = L"Out of Memory"; break;
    }
    MessageBox(GetDesktopWindow(), emesg, emesg, 0);
}

for linker options, I added dinput8.lib and dxguid.lib
Compiled, checked that the application was 64bit, and it executes cleanly without generating an invalid parameter message. I get a valid value in the outPtr variable. I even looked at the content of the dinput.h file, which seems to indicate that DIRECTINPUT_VERSION is set to 0x0800 be default.
I'm at a loss, this 'just should work' in both 32bit and 64bit.
I get an invalid pointer error when I use a NULL value instead of outPtr, so that seems to indicate that the issue isn't an invalid value from the pointer.
I do get an invalid parameter when I use anything other than a valid hInstance - when I replaced the value with 0, I got the same error you saw. Perhaps the hInstance value is not initialized correctly?

A: Ok, it turns out I was compiling with /SUBSYSTEM:CONSOLE and the hInstance passed in from WinMain when using a console subsystem doesn't please DirectInput8Create at all.


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SNOWBIRDS DEPARTURES CREATE VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
October 25, 2013 October 25, 2013 OFChamber
The departures of the many snowbirds create volunteer opportunities at Community Memorial Hospital. Openings are available in various areas of the hospital such as patient escorts, nutrition services, and information services. Other opportunities include helping out at special events and projects.
"Whatever your background, interests, or talent, there are ways you can help. We have men and women from all backgrounds, young and old." said CMH Auxiliary volunteer chairperson Steve Carrico. "Volunteer service is personally rewarding and it enriches our community."
Job-seekers and students can gain valuable experience serving in volunteer roles.
To learn more, those interested should contact Steve Carrico at (920) 621-7572 or scarrico65@gmail.com. Volunteers have the opportunity to participate in hospital-sponsored functions and receive other benefits including a pharmacy discount.
The CMH Auxiliary supports Community Memorial Hospital through volunteer service and fundraising projects.
DNR Report 10-17-2013
Fall colors will be peaking in southern Wisconsin within the next week, with only some stubborn maples and oaks hanging on to their summer colors. In northern Wisconsin the recent rain and heavy wind has all but nearly knocked most leaves off of trees, but the tamarack trees are making up for them with their increasing gold color. Leaf drop is providing for some better archery hunting and upland bird hunting. Morning frost in forecast for some areas of the state will provide for more leaf drop, along with the oaks beginning to turn to their fall reds and bronze.
The reopening of the southern zone duck season proved successful for many hunters last weekend with ducks in nearly everyone's bag. Some diving ducks, mostly ring-necks and canvasbacks have been seen throughout the state. Diving duck migration should continue as more seasonal temperatures arrive. Some more exotic birds such as trumpeter swans, egrets, and large flocks of cormorants have been seen around the Mississippi River.
Last weekend brought several hunting season openers. On Saturday Oct. 19 the pheasant and bobwhite quail season will be opening statewide at noon. Many state properties are going to be stocked of pheasant for the opener. Southern area cottontail, statewide raccoon and fox seasons will also be opening. Several trapping seasons will be opening this Saturday as well. isconsin's second wolf season kicked of Tuesday morning, with a few successful hunts being confirmed in northern Wisconsin and also one in Columbia County.
Wardens and biologists from across the state are reporting that the classic signs of the pre rut are starting to show with many rubs and scrapes are beginning to cover Wisconsin's landscape. Smaller bucks are reported to be chasing doe, and there has been many large bucks harvested. In Sauk County, a buck harvested by bow and arrow was unofficially scored at 196. Look for cooler temperatures and the harvesting of crops to create more deer movement.
The Lake Michigan tributaries have been host to some heavy action for salmon. Perch and walleye have also been providing for good fishing across the state as water temperatures drop.
Anglers fishing the structure below the dam at Stiles caught some bluegill and crappies using slip bobbers and minnows or leaf worms. Chinook were caught near the Iron Bridge on the Oconto River using spawn sacks, spoons and stick baits and wooly buggers. Perch were caught in the Breakwater Park and Oconto Park II landings using minnows or chunks of crawlers. – Kevin King, creel clerk
SALUTE TO OUR VETERANS • DINNER & SHOW
DADDY D PRODUCTIONS presents SALUTE TO OUR VETERANS • DINNER & SHOW
Event includes FINE ARTS CELEBRATION FUNDRAISER & RAFFLE
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2013 • 1:00 PM • ROMY'S HOLIDAY INN-KELLY LAKE
All tickets subject to a $2 processing fee.
Daddy D Productions is proud to present SALUTE TO OUR VETERANS, a high-energy musical show filled with a variety of patriotic favorites that celebrate the honor, courage, and bravery of our veterans and showcases our American pride and incomparable spirit. The afternoon event will also include our Fine Arts Series Celebration Fundraiser & Raffle.
Purchase tickets for your chance to win in one of our numerous bucket raffles, 50/50 raffle, ticket raffle, or silent auction! Seating is limited—advanced ticket sales only.
Welcome Morgan Solar Energy as a new member of our chamber
We would like to welcome Morgan Solar Energy as a new member of our chamber. They are located at:
8265 Schroeder Road, Oconto Falls, WI 54154
(visits by appointment)
Ph#: 920-373-5277
M-F 9:30AM-5PM S-S Variable
www.morgansolarenergy.com
Email: morgsat1@gmail.com
A note from Mark
My name is Mark and I am the owner of Morgan Solar Energy. Those who know me may remember Morgan Satellite & Electronics which served NE Wisconsin for the last 20 years.
Our country (and recently Wisconsin) have multiple serious problems. Once of them involves how we generate and use energy as a country. As a fact-based individual and company, Morgan Solar Energy aims to be part of a healthy, sustainable solution.
Morgan Solar Energy offers grid-tied and off-grid solar electrical systems which offsets part or all of your electric bill. We can even offer a renewable energy solution that will allow you to buy a plug-in hybrid vehicle and have "your own gas station"! We also offer battery-backup (or battery-based off-grid systems) for when utility power is unavailable.
Morgan Solar Energy is unique in that we can design your system and sell you the parts and pieces at near internet pricing if you wish to install it yourself. Or if you need a little help here and there, we can fit in on an hourly basis. Or if you wish for a turn-key solution, we can do that, too.
We at Morgan Solar Energy are a home-based business and we have a working model of everything we sell. That means we have almost no electrical bill and we can run on battery inverter, solar panels, and integrated generator indefinitely should the local utility disappear.
If you are interested in reducing your energy bill, give us a call and come see what we have done here. You will like our attitude and helpfulness. After all, our primary interest is not making money, but saving the planet. We hope to see you soon.
Outdoor Wisconsin Update
October 3, 2013 October 3, 2013 OFChamber
MADISON – As fall colors near peak in northern Wisconsin, state officials want the public to know that state park, trail, forest, wildlife and other properties all remain open for public recreation and enjoyment.
While the federal government shutdown has closed federal properties in Wisconsin, such as the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore, the Chequamegon and Nicolet National Forests and some national wildlife refuges, all state, county and local recreational areas remain open in Wisconsin.
"Fall is one of the best times of the year to get out and enjoy the 1.5 million acres of state owned land in Wisconsin," says Department of Natural Resources Secretary Cathy Stepp. "We welcome visitors to our state parks and forests…climb one of our observation towers and take in the beautiful fall colors, bike or hike our state trails, and hunt or fish on our many state wildlife and fisheries areas."
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has closed the national refuge portion of Horicon Marsh, but the Horicon Marsh State Wildlife Area and Horicon Marsh Visitors Center remain open and the center has numerous events planned that will go ahead as scheduled.
The only cancellations to date are scheduled work days on the Ice Age National Scenic Trail because this program is a state, federal and nonprofit partnership and the National Park Service runs the volunteer program that helps protect volunteers in the case of injury or damages while working on projects.
People looking for places to enjoy the outdoors in Wisconsin can visit the DNR website dnr.wi.gov and search for keywords "explore outdoors," where they can find state properties by location and then activities. For a complete list of upcoming events and programs at state properties, search the DNR website for keywords "get outdoors."
DNR Office of Communications. DNR Spokesperson: Bill Cosh (608) 267-2773


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Q: How to do translation elegant? We are currently working on a custom php framework, with multilanguage feature. So far its easy to handle translations, but now we have more complex messages with links. For example, this:
"hello user register here!"

could be translated with included HTML tags?
"fkds vkelip regiximi fácő ea!"

Or I should do this in 3 steps:
"hello user" -> translation
"register" -> translation
"here" -> translation

?

A: You could use gettext extension.

A: you should use gettext function which handles all your translation requirements. as most of the current cms and framework does .
"<?=__('hello user')?> <?=__('register')?> <?=__('here!')?>"

A: You should put all text into the translate function because it's the whole sentence:
__('hello user register here!');


In recent days Wanda and I, Ida and Fanny have found ourselves 'out' again which means we lack a permanent home. It is not a pleasant place to be but it is what God has given us. The other day 'Mia', a much beloved sister in Christ, sent us a story about a fire and a baboon. The story touched me deeply for it was a clear parable from the Lord about our situation. I asked our dear friend if we could reproduce it and she has graciously agreed. As you read please keep in mind that our family can readily and completely relate to the old baboon in her story.
I am sharing a wonderful story of an old baboon that came to live with us after the devastating fire of June 7, 2017.
On Wednesday, June 7, a devastating fire hit the Knysna and Plettenberg Bay area. I have been living here 14 years and never before in my life have I experienced something like this. It started in Knysna and spread very quickly to Plettenberg Bay. This was one of the dryest years we have ever experienced. To make things worse a gale-force wind was blowing and made it impossible for the fire fighters to either control or stop the fast moving fire. Many houses were destroyed here and all the vegetation was burned leaving just black soot and black skeletons which used to be beautiful trees. The area is well known for the Fynbos and they were all destroyed.
On our property, 10 hectares, we have two cottages and my sister's house. The one cottage has a small flatlet adjacent to it. Before the fire no other homes were visible due to the dense vegetation. We had lots of bird life and the beautiful Knysna Loeries frequently sat on the lawn to feed on some growth at a certain time of the year. We also had wild pigs, some deer and porcupines.
When the fire reached us we had to evacuate. Some trees here were up to 50 metres high and they burned so fast. It looked like big fire waves rolling towards us. When we came back the next morning we were so grateful as both cottages and my sister's house were still standing. I lost the front and back doors as well as the balustrade around the small verandah, all the floor tiles on the verandah, as well as the pipes from the bathroom that melted away. All the surrounding vegetation around here was destroyed. The Saturday after this a gale-force wind (98 km/h) started blowing and another big window was ripped out. We lost about 100 roof tiles between the two cottages. As the fire was still smoldering it picked up again and many houses in this area burned right down to the ground. It was devastating and traumatic to see it all happening again. We were safe though as there was nothing left to burn. Not even a piece of grass. Neither my sister's house burned down except for her water tank and gutters that melted.
We are still busy fixing up. God in His kindness has provided and slowly but surely it is being fixed. The green grass is also shooting up and some trees are sprouting from the bottom. Absolutely awesome and makes me so thankful to see.
On the next Tuesday after the gale I noticed a single baboon outside. The dogs were chasing him and he tried to get to safer ground. I calmed the dogs, took them indoors and put some fruit outside for the baboon. When he felt safe he took it and ate it. We realized there was no food left for him. He was a loner and I could see from his walk that he was very old. We noticed that he kept hanging around our area.
A few days after this my grandson called me and said, "Granny come look, he is on the verandah and trying to stroke the dogs." Now, the one thing the dogs hated was the baboons. They always went mad and chased them off. Needless to say they had to get stitches a few times from previous fights. I was amazed at his behavior. This was only about 3 days after Mr. Baboon arrived here. I kept calming the dogs and said, "Peace to you all." I told the dogs the baboon was old, hungry and they must not hurt him. I also said to the baboon, "Peace to you and we won't kill you." Most people here fire shots at the baboons and also shoot them.
Mr. Baboon was more scared of the humans than the dogs. We watched him and saw that he moved in downstairs where stuff was stored. The windows are always left open so he could come and go as he pleased. He actually slept there at night and we made it more comfortable by putting down some bags for him to sleep on. He also stayed in when the rain started falling. Every day we fed him potatoes, fruit, sweet potatoes and other vegetables. One day he came indoors and took an orange from the table. He sat on the table eating it and when we entered he went and sat under the table. I went to the Cape Nature Conservation Center and told them what was happening. They said if Mr. Baboon is a loner he must have been a prominent male. They won't accept him back into the troop because he was kicked out. Mr. Baboon would visit daily between the cottages eating whatever we put out for him. We saw the dogs passing in his midst many days. Sometimes the dogs would bark but he just ignored them and kept eating quietly. He was not aggressive at all and eventually the dogs let him be.
One day I came back and he was on the verandah. He must have realized we wouldn't harm him as he stopped hiding and running away from us. I walked outside and told 'Friday', the Rhodesian Ridgeback, to stay calm. She put her tail between her legs and came to me. I was about 12 inches from the two of them. Mr. Baboon slowly climbed down and sat downstairs. He used to sit in the sun every day in the window sill. Just enjoying the sun and eating whatever was served up. Sometimes he wandered around but he always came back. The dogs would sit upstairs peeping down many times a day just staring at him. That was incredible. They seemed very startled at him living here.
Then one morning I saw how he stared across the blackness. Sometimes we heard him calling. My heart was moved as I noticed his loneliness and I was sure he missed his beautiful playground. I noticed also that it seemed he was suffering from something like arthritis as he could never run fast and had a bit of a limp. I always checked if he was ok. The neighbors told us we were unwise and should have him shot as he is dangerous. We were always concerned that someone would shoot him as I sometimes heard shots around here. I figured these people let fear drive them instead of love.
One evening after he had lived here for about 5 weeks I asked if I could pray over our supper. Without any thought of Mr. Baboon or even discussing it the following words fell out of my mouth. "Dear Father, (huge long sigh), please take Mr. Baboon home to you. He is so lonely and I can see he is hurting emotionally and physically." I then thanked Him for our supper.
I forgot all about this. The next morning, I peeped over and I saw him sitting, just staring again over the black surroundings. He folded his one arm around his waist and put his long, thin hand on a cactus that had fallen over from the fire. I felt so sorry for him. I greeted him and he turned around, staring at me. He took one bite off a carrot I put out and threw it aside. I went indoors to fetch 2 slices of brown bread and later put out fruit and potatoes. He ate the bread and went back indoors. He stayed indoors all day. Late that afternoon I asked Daniel to please check if he is there as he is very quiet. Daniel found him stretched out on his stomach on his bed. Mr. Baboon was dead.
I wept so much until Daniel reminded me "Mia, did you forget you prayed last night that he must be taken to God?" I then remembered, though I still miss him and tears still stream from my eyes. We buried him close to the house in the field.
And I am glad he felt safe here and spent his last days here. I will see him again, I know. We all miss him though. And it meant so much to me that he chose to come here even though there are big dogs around.
Mia's story touched us all deeply for we have felt very much like old Mr. Baboon. With no home to go to we just drift around. Many people we met wanted to drive us off or kill us. I agree with Mia that these people were moving out of fear of what they do not understand. Unfortunately, those without homes and the poor are often treated this way, along with the animals. I am glad to see that there are those in the world, however, that show humility, empathy and sacrifice for His creation, both animal and human. It is a rare thing to see. I thank Mia for sharing her beautiful and touching story with all of us. May we take this parable from His hand and embed it deep into our hearts.


Eight legs, three hearts, and a wealth of suction cups — the octopus is one of nature's most curious creations. Color-blind, it still can mimic multicolored backgrounds, and even use color to communicate. Shy and retiring, these cephalopods are hard to find and study, but Ultimate Guide: Octopus reveals their secrets, with amazing, up-close footage of a creature that prefers not to be seen.
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Religion is a cornerstone of our lives and for most children it takes shape as they grow up and see how important it is to their parents, or not. It is also such a personal aspect of everyone's life that commenting on any religion always carries a lot of inherent risk. However, most people agree that the purpose of having a religion is to aspire for better things in life, to look up and forward and do good in the world as you pass through it in this life. Whether there is an afterlife or not, if this life is filled with good deeds and thoughts then whatever comes after has to be equally good….
But, the format or structure of a religion is also product of the time of its conception and it would be only true that some of humanities most barbarous crimes are committed in names of religions. The three conjoined religions of the world – Judaism, Christianity and Islam came out of the deserted lands of Asia and they all share some parts of the book – Bible.
When you are taking on work that aims at redefining something so life encompassing, it obviously needs a very big canvass…and here that canvass is a "Multiverse", where worlds teeming with intelligent creatures are living and breathing overlapped on one another with no clue about how life is flowing through them. Another very important idea you must get used to is that the human life force is divided amongst three forms here: The body, The demon and The spirit.
In this world, every human has a demon. A demon is the physical manifestation of a part of human spirit. It is tied to every human by an unbreakable bond, it is part of their soul, so to speak. To rest of the world, it appears in form of an animal. Throughout the childhood, the demons can change their shapes, i.e., they can turn from cat to dog to beetle to hawk in a moment. This indicates how each child has so much potential and how much transient a child's nature is. However, once they reach puberty, their demons settle into one shape for rest of their lives, essentially reflecting their inner nature.
So, when we meet Lyra and Pentaliman (they are inseparable, it is always "we" for them, not I), they are as usual making mischief, hiding in a closet and witnessing an attempt to murder her uncle Lord Asriel. From here, they go on to spy onto a secret meeting and learn about "Dust" – a mysterious entity that has captured the attention of everyone in the scientific community. Lord Asriel is heading the experiments in North (icy North Pole) regarding this. On other hand, in UK, children are being kidnapped and taken away by Gobblers. When Lyra's friend Roger is taken away, she decides to go and get him back.
Meanwhile, she meets Mrs Coulter, who takes her away from Jordan College to London, with a promise to teach her and take her as her apprentice to her expeditions to the North. Before she leaves, the Master at Jordan College, gives her an instrument – A Golden Compass – to take to her father in the North.
The Golden Compass is an Alethiometer – the Truth meter – and is very rare as it is one of the few ever created. It takes people lifelong study and help of many reference books to use it – but ask it any question and it will give you an answer. And so, Lyra's journey starts with the Golden Compass.
She goes to live with Mrs. Coulter, but the initial enchantment wear off soon, and when she discovers that she is head of the General Oblation Board or the Gobblers who kidnap children, she runs away from her and finds refuge with The Gyptians on their riverboats. They are travelling North to rescue their children and Lyra travels with them. On the way she befriends witches, especially Seraphina and makes another dearest friend for life with an armoured polar bear of the name Iorek Byrnison. They also have Lee Crossby on their increasing multi-talented team. Lee is an astronaut from Texas and flies a hot air balloon.
The story becomes more and more fantastic as the humans, the witches and the polar bears come together in friendship and in war. We learn that Lyra is the child that witches have prophesied about, she is to go on and perform great things, but she must do it all without the knowledge of the prophesy. She must do it by choice.
Ignorant of the great fate waiting for her, Lyra's sole aim is to free her friend Roger and in doing so, she frees a lot of other children. Then she travels to Lord Asriel to deliver her Golden Compass, only to discover that she has led her dearest friend into the trap and there is no other door open for her but that through the Aurora, away from her world and into the Unknown. And so she steps forward through the Northern Lights.
And now welcome to Will Perry's world. Will is almost Lyra's age and he lives in a world that is very similar to ours. Will's father John Perry was an explorer and went away on a mission before Will was born. He never returned. Will's mother is schizophrenic and now there are people coming to the house every day in search of his father's letters.
Will has no option left, but to leave his mother with an old friend and go in search of his father. But when he goes home to retrieve the values letters from his father, he is ambushed by the thugs and ends up murdering one of them by accident. He runs away.
Accidentally, he discovers a window to another world and arrives to Cittagazze, a city that appears entirely unpopulated. While looking for shelter for the night, Will runs into Lyra and Pentalaimon. Slowly, the tow children trust each other and promise to help each other. They find other children in this world, who tell them about the soul-eating spectres. For some reason, the spectres attack only adults.
Lyra goes with Will to his world to meet a Physicist – Mary Malone, who is researching 'Shadows' or what they call Dust in Lyra's world. While the children are trying to make some sense of their lives, they are being watched and a Lord from Lyra's world steals her alethiometer. In return for the Alethiometer, he wants the Subtle Knife. This mysterious knife was created in Cittagazze 300 years ago and it can cut through anything – wheter metal or subatomic particles, including the barrier between worlds.
In despair, the children return to Cittagazze, and try to find the knife. In the struggle to get the knife, Will ends up losing his two fingers – the mark of the knife bearer. He now has no choice but to go on with the quest. They get the Alethiometer back and journey back to Cittagazze, where they are attacked by the locals, but rescued by the witches. The Alethiometer instructs Lyra to find Will's father, and so once again fate is working together bringing them all into one place.
Will's father journeyed through to this world by accident in his explorations, and assumed a name of Stanislaus Grumman when he could not find the way back. He is now a shaman and waiting in the far land of China for Lee Crossby to bring him back to where Lyra and Will are.
On one dark night, Will finally meets him, but before they recognize each other, John is killed. Will comes back to their camp to find that Lyra is kidnapped.
The war is imminent now and everyone is involved, humans, witches, polar bears, Lord Asriel and his associates from many worlds, the angels and the Clouded Mountain – the home of the Authority (The God or his office). But, it all hinges on those two little children.
Lyra was kidnapped by Mrs Coulter, who also happens to be her mother and is now being kept in a cave in the Himalayas under perpetual sleep. When Will starts his journey from the world of Cittagazze to find her, he is helped by two angels: Balthamos and Baruch. The angels request Will to travel with them to Lord Asriel, as the Subtle Knife is the only weapon that will work in his battle against the Authority.
But, all Will cares about is Lyra, so they split and Balthamos travels with Will while Baruch takes a message to Lord Asriel. On the way, Will meets Iorek Byrnison who is taking his bears to the mountains to try and survive the changes in the worlds that have destroyed their habitat in the North.
Will find Lyra and frees her with help of Balthamos and the Gallivespian spies Chevalier Tialys and Lady Salmakia, who are sent by Lord Asriel. But, while encountering Mrs Coulter, Will breaks the Subtle Knife. Iorek mends the knife but warns Will about its power and intentions.
While they are all expected to join Lord Asriel in the battle, Lyra has different path in mind. She wants to journey to the Land of Dead.
So, if Will and Lyra go to the Land of Dead, will they ever come back? The prophesy of the witches has a name for Lyra, its Eve. She is destined to find the temptation and give into it, but will she live long enough to satisfy the prophesy?
Will Mary be the serpent? Will she every find the link between consciousness, shadows, dust and subatomic intelligence?
Will Lord Asriel success in his mission, which is to create the 'Republic of Heaven' instead of the Kingdom of Heaven, where every life is sacred and celebrate rather than condemned in sin?
And after all these characters have made friends across the multiverse, can they live together, or must they return to their own worlds?
The series have been critically acclaimed and achieved the third place in most read books in English language in all time. Mr Phillip Pullman has explained to media how he was heavily inspired by the works of William Blake and the third book is filled with quotations at the start of each chapter from the works of William Blake and Emily Dickinson.
The book celebrates the human intelligence and human achievement and rejects the idea that we were all created in Sin and live as such. A human life should be epitome of beauty and love and creativity and celebrated as such.
Even though the publishers classified the book as Young adults and marketed it as such, it is just as delightful and deep reading for adults. Like most magic books, the witches and the magic and the polar bears and truth meter – they are all tools, the aids, but the story is of human resolution and spirit in face of all adversity as embodied in form of the two children – Lyra and Will.
We listened to, rather than read these books, as they are available as excellent audiobooks narrated by the writer Phillip Pullman himself and the supporting cast portraying all other characters.


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#ifndef __itkCumulativeGaussianCostFunction_h
#define __itkCumulativeGaussianCostFunction_h

#include "itkMultipleValuedCostFunction.h"

namespace itk
{
/** \class CumulativeGaussianCostFunction
 * \brief Cost function for the Cumulative Gaussian Optimizer.
 *
 * The Cumulative Gaussian is defined as the integral of
 * a normalized Gaussian over the domain \f$ [-\infty, \infty] \f$.
 *
 * \par Let G(x) be the normalized Gaussian defined as
 * \f$ G(x) = \frac{1}{{\sigma \sqrt {2\pi } }}e^{ - \frac{{\left( {x -
 * \mu } \right)^2 }}{{2\sigma ^2 }}} \f$.
 * The Cumulative Gaussian, is acquired by integrating G(x) then scaling and
 * offseting it by the lower asymptotes \f$ I_1 \f$ and upper \f$ I_2 \f$:
 * \f$ C\left( x \right) = I_1  + \frac{{I_2  - I_1 }}{2}\left( {1 +
 * erf\left( {\frac{{x - \mu }}{{\sigma \sqrt 2 }}} \right)} \right) \f$, where
 * \f$ C\left( { - \infty } \right) = I_1 \f$ and
 * \f$ C\left( \infty  \right) = I_2 \f$.
 *
 * \par C(x) can only be tabulated since it's a variation of the
 * error function. It is included in this class
 * as the function EvaluateCumulativeGaussian, where the argument
 * of the function is \f$ {\frac{{x - \mu }}{{\sigma \sqrt 2 }}} \f$.
 *
 * \ingroup Numerics Cost Functions
 * \ingroup ITKOptimizers
 */

class CumulativeGaussianCostFunction:public MultipleValuedCostFunction
{
public:

  /** Standard typedefs. */
  typedef CumulativeGaussianCostFunction Self;
  typedef MultipleValuedCostFunction     Superclass;
  typedef SmartPointer< Self >           Pointer;
  typedef SmartPointer< const Self >     ConstPointer;

  /** Run-time type information (and related methods).   */
  itkTypeMacro(CumulativeGaussianCostFunction, MultipleValuedCostFunction);

  /** Method for creation through the object factory. */
  itkNewMacro(Self);

  /** Array Typedefs. */
  typedef Superclass::ParametersType ParametersType;
  typedef Superclass::MeasureType    MeasureType;
  typedef Superclass::DerivativeType DerivativeType;

  /** The dimensions of parameter space; mean, standard deviation, lower and
    upper asymptotes. */
  enum { SpaceDimension = 4 };

  /** Not necessary for this optimizer. */
  void GetDerivative( const ParametersType & itkNotUsed(parameters),
                      DerivativeType & itkNotUsed(derivative) ) const {}

  /** Return the values evaluated for the given parameters. */
  MeasureType GetValue(const ParametersType & parameters) const;

  /** Return a pointer of values evaluated for the given parameters. */
  MeasureType * GetValuePointer(ParametersType & parameters);

  /** Calculate a fit error between the data and the fit curve. */
  double CalculateFitError(MeasureType *setTestArray);

  /** Given the argument of a Cumulative Gaussian, return its value. */
  double EvaluateCumulativeGaussian(double argument) const;

  /** Get the SpaceDimension. */
  unsigned int GetNumberOfParameters() const;

  /** Get the number Range Dimension. */
  unsigned int GetNumberOfValues() const;

  /** Initialize the arrays. */
  void Initialize(unsigned int rangeDimension);

  /** Set the original data array. */
  void SetOriginalDataArray(MeasureType *setOriginalDataArray);

protected:
  CumulativeGaussianCostFunction();
  virtual ~CumulativeGaussianCostFunction();

  void PrintSelf(std::ostream & os, Indent indent) const;

private:

  /** Pointer to the original data array. */
  MeasureType *m_OriginalDataArray;

  /** Number of data samples. */
  unsigned int m_RangeDimension;

  /** Different arrays. */
  mutable MeasureType    m_Measure;
  mutable MeasureType *  m_MeasurePointer;
  mutable ParametersType m_Parameters;
};
} // end namespace itk

#endif

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


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"""
Creates a session object in your WSGI environment.

Use like:

..code-block:: Python

    environ['paste.session.factory']()

This will return a dictionary.  The contents of this dictionary will
be saved to disk when the request is completed.  The session will be
created when you first fetch the session dictionary, and a cookie will
be sent in that case.  There's current no way to use sessions without
cookies, and there's no way to delete a session except to clear its
data.

@@: This doesn't do any locking, and may cause problems when a single
session is accessed concurrently.  Also, it loads and saves the
session for each request, with no caching.  Also, sessions aren't
expired.
"""

from Cookie import SimpleCookie
import time
import random
import os
import datetime
import threading
import tempfile

try:
    import cPickle
except ImportError:
    import pickle as cPickle
try:
    from hashlib import md5
except ImportError:
    from md5 import md5
from paste import wsgilib
from paste import request

class SessionMiddleware(object):

    def __init__(self, application, global_conf=None, **factory_kw):
        self.application = application
        self.factory_kw = factory_kw

    def __call__(self, environ, start_response):
        session_factory = SessionFactory(environ, **self.factory_kw)
        environ['paste.session.factory'] = session_factory
        remember_headers = []

        def session_start_response(status, headers, exc_info=None):
            if not session_factory.created:
                remember_headers[:] = [status, headers]
                return start_response(status, headers)
            headers.append(session_factory.set_cookie_header())
            return start_response(status, headers, exc_info)

        app_iter = self.application(environ, session_start_response)
        def start():
            if session_factory.created and remember_headers:
                # Tricky bastard used the session after start_response
                status, headers = remember_headers
                headers.append(session_factory.set_cookie_header())
                exc = ValueError(
                    "You cannot get the session after content from the "
                    "app_iter has been returned")
                start_response(status, headers, (exc.__class__, exc, None))
        def close():
            if session_factory.used:
                session_factory.close()
        return wsgilib.add_start_close(app_iter, start, close)

class SessionFactory(object):

    def __init__(self, environ, cookie_name='_SID_',
                 session_class=None,
                 session_expiration=60*12, # in minutes
                 **session_class_kw):

        self.created = False
        self.used = False
        self.environ = environ
        self.cookie_name = cookie_name
        self.session = None
        self.session_class = session_class or FileSession
        self.session_class_kw = session_class_kw

        self.expiration = session_expiration

    def __call__(self):
        self.used = True
        if self.session is not None:
            return self.session.data()
        cookies = request.get_cookies(self.environ)
        session = None
        if cookies.has_key(self.cookie_name):
            self.sid = cookies[self.cookie_name].value
            try:
                session = self.session_class(self.sid, create=False,
                                             **self.session_class_kw)
            except KeyError:
                # Invalid SID
                pass
        if session is None:
            self.created = True
            self.sid = self.make_sid()
            session = self.session_class(self.sid, create=True,
                                         **self.session_class_kw)
        session.clean_up()
        self.session = session
        return session.data()

    def has_session(self):
        if self.session is not None:
            return True
        cookies = request.get_cookies(self.environ)
        if cookies.has_key(self.cookie_name):
            return True
        return False

    def make_sid(self):
        # @@: need better algorithm
        return (''.join(['%02d' % x for x in time.localtime(time.time())[:6]])
                + '-' + self.unique_id())

    def unique_id(self, for_object=None):
        """
        Generates an opaque, identifier string that is practically
        guaranteed to be unique.  If an object is passed, then its
        id() is incorporated into the generation.  Relies on md5 and
        returns a 32 character long string.
        """
        r = [time.time(), random.random()]
        if hasattr(os, 'times'):
            r.append(os.times())
        if for_object is not None:
            r.append(id(for_object))
        md5_hash = md5(str(r))
        try:
            return md5_hash.hexdigest()
        except AttributeError:
            # Older versions of Python didn't have hexdigest, so we'll
            # do it manually
            hexdigest = []
            for char in md5_hash.digest():
                hexdigest.append('%02x' % ord(char))
            return ''.join(hexdigest)

    def set_cookie_header(self):
        c = SimpleCookie()
        c[self.cookie_name] = self.sid
        c[self.cookie_name]['path'] = '/'

        gmt_expiration_time = time.gmtime(time.time() + (self.expiration * 60))
        c[self.cookie_name]['expires'] = time.strftime("%a, %d-%b-%Y %H:%M:%S GMT", gmt_expiration_time)

        name, value = str(c).split(': ', 1)
        return (name, value)

    def close(self):
        if self.session is not None:
            self.session.close()

last_cleanup = None
cleaning_up = False
cleanup_cycle = datetime.timedelta(seconds=15*60) #15 min

class FileSession(object):

    def __init__(self, sid, create=False, session_file_path=tempfile.gettempdir(),
                 chmod=None,
                 expiration=2880, # in minutes: 48 hours
                 ):
        if chmod and isinstance(chmod, basestring):
            chmod = int(chmod, 8)
        self.chmod = chmod
        if not sid:
            # Invalid...
            raise KeyError
        self.session_file_path = session_file_path
        self.sid = sid
        if not create:
            if not os.path.exists(self.filename()):
                raise KeyError
        self._data = None

        self.expiration = expiration

    def filename(self):
        return os.path.join(self.session_file_path, self.sid)

    def data(self):
        if self._data is not None:
            return self._data
        if os.path.exists(self.filename()):
            f = open(self.filename(), 'rb')
            self._data = cPickle.load(f)
            f.close()
        else:
            self._data = {}
        return self._data

    def close(self):
        if self._data is not None:
            filename = self.filename()
            exists = os.path.exists(filename)
            if not self._data:
                if exists:
                    os.unlink(filename)
            else:
                f = open(filename, 'wb')
                cPickle.dump(self._data, f)
                f.close()
                if not exists and self.chmod:
                    os.chmod(filename, self.chmod)

    def _clean_up(self):
        global cleaning_up
        try:
            exp_time = datetime.timedelta(seconds=self.expiration*60)
            now = datetime.datetime.now()

            #Open every session and check that it isn't too old
            for root, dirs, files in os.walk(self.session_file_path):
                for f in files:
                    self._clean_up_file(f, exp_time=exp_time, now=now)
        finally:
            cleaning_up = False

    def _clean_up_file(self, f, exp_time, now):
        t = f.split("-")
        if len(t) != 2:
            return
        t = t[0]
        try:
            sess_time = datetime.datetime(
                    int(t[0:4]),
                    int(t[4:6]),
                    int(t[6:8]),
                    int(t[8:10]),
                    int(t[10:12]),
                    int(t[12:14]))
        except ValueError:
            # Probably not a session file at all
            return

        if sess_time + exp_time < now:
            os.remove(os.path.join(self.session_file_path, f))

    def clean_up(self):
        global last_cleanup, cleanup_cycle, cleaning_up
        now = datetime.datetime.now()

        if cleaning_up:
            return

        if not last_cleanup or last_cleanup + cleanup_cycle < now:
            if not cleaning_up:
                cleaning_up = True
                try:
                    last_cleanup = now
                    t = threading.Thread(target=self._clean_up)
                    t.start()
                except:
                    # Normally _clean_up should set cleaning_up
                    # to false, but if something goes wrong starting
                    # it...
                    cleaning_up = False
                    raise

class _NoDefault(object):
    def __repr__(self):
        return '<dynamic default>'
NoDefault = _NoDefault()

def make_session_middleware(
    app, global_conf,
    session_expiration=NoDefault,
    expiration=NoDefault,
    cookie_name=NoDefault,
    session_file_path=NoDefault,
    chmod=NoDefault):
    """
    Adds a middleware that handles sessions for your applications.
    The session is a peristent dictionary.  To get this dictionary
    in your application, use ``environ['paste.session.factory']()``
    which returns this persistent dictionary.

    Configuration:

      session_expiration:
          The time each session lives, in minutes.  This controls
          the cookie expiration.  Default 12 hours.

      expiration:
          The time each session lives on disk.  Old sessions are
          culled from disk based on this.  Default 48 hours.

      cookie_name:
          The cookie name used to track the session.  Use different
          names to avoid session clashes.

      session_file_path:
          Sessions are put in this location, default /tmp.

      chmod:
          The octal chmod you want to apply to new sessions (e.g., 660
          to make the sessions group readable/writable)

    Each of these also takes from the global configuration.  cookie_name
    and chmod take from session_cookie_name and session_chmod
    """
    if session_expiration is NoDefault:
        session_expiration = global_conf.get('session_expiration', 60*12)
    session_expiration = int(session_expiration)
    if expiration is NoDefault:
        expiration = global_conf.get('expiration', 60*48)
    expiration = int(expiration)
    if cookie_name is NoDefault:
        cookie_name = global_conf.get('session_cookie_name', '_SID_')
    if session_file_path is NoDefault:
        session_file_path = global_conf.get('session_file_path', '/tmp')
    if chmod is NoDefault:
        chmod = global_conf.get('session_chmod', None)
    return SessionMiddleware(
        app, session_expiration=session_expiration,
        expiration=expiration, cookie_name=cookie_name,
        session_file_path=session_file_path, chmod=chmod)


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Q: xcode 4.5 - symbols not found for architecture i386 (zbar) I have a project which uses the zbar-sdk (a barcode scanning library).
After updating my machine to xcode 4.5 and ios6sdk I am having some troubles.
I was able to build to the simulator without touching anything about my project. This is using the latest zbar 1.2 library.
I then wanted to build to my ios6 device for testing, and thats when I got an error.
After some googling on the zbar developer forum, I seen that I needed to get the zbar source and build the libzbar.a for armv7 and armv7s as this has not yet been done by the zbar developer.
See - http://sourceforge.net/projects/zbar/forums/forum/1072195/topic/5728912
So I did this, re-imported the updated libzbar.a into my project. I then built for my device, and it worked! I was able to get my app onto my testing device and the zbar barcode library worked fine.
I thought that was the end of it, but unfortunately not.
I then tried to build to the simulator (ios6) again, and thats when it fails.
No matter what I cannot get this project to build for both the device and simualtor at the same time and with the same settings :(
My libzbar.a project settings when building my own libzbar.a file:
Architecture: Standard (armv7, armv7s) $(ARCHS_STANDARD_32_BIT)
Build Active Architecture Only: No
Valid Architectures: armv7 armv7s
And my project settings (for myapp) as:
Architecture: Standard (armv7, armv7s) $(ARCHS_STANDARD_32_BIT)
Build Active Architecture Only: No
Valid Architectures: armv7 armv7s
Base SDK: iOS6
iOS Deployment Target: iOS 5.0
And the error when trying to build to the simulator:
ld: warning: ignoring file /Users/blah/iOS App/myapp/ZBarSDK/libzbar.a, missing required architecture i386 in file /Users/blah/iOS App/myapp/ZBarSDK/libzbar.a (2 slices)
Undefined symbols for architecture i386:
  "_OBJC_CLASS_$_ZBarReaderViewController", referenced from:
      objc-class-ref in mycontroller.o
  "_ZBarReaderControllerResults", referenced from:
      -[mycontroller imagePickerController:didFinishPickingMediaWithInfo:] in mycontroller.o
ld: symbol(s) not found for architecture i386
clang: error: linker command failed with exit code 1 (use -v to see invocation)

I have tried tweaking the libzbar.a project settings (e.g. build active architecture set to "YES") but this just results in neither the simulator or device working.
The fact that it works on the device but not the simulator makes me thing there is some weird architecture/project setting causing this.
Any help much appreciated!

A: I doubt this is the right answer but it worked for me, I compiled the new libzber.a using architectures: i386 armv6 armv7 armv7s in that order you also need to specify valid architectures as the same values. Again this is what worked for me with a recent release I needed to get out A.S.A.P. Both are found in Target -> Build Settings -> Architecures.
Also note: $(ARCHS_STANDARD_32_BIT) needed to be removed from the settings.

A: I fixed a similar issue by setting the iOS6 simulator architecture under OTHER_LDFLAGS in Target->Build Settings.
I forgot that I had a different command line argument for separated archituctures so I had to manually state the simulator


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COOBER PEDY CELEBRATES 90 YEARS OF MAIL SERVICE
By Coober Pedy Regional Times on June 29, 2010
Mayor Steve Baines, local Post Master, Justice of the Peace and a former opal miner, proudly displaying the book containing the minutes of the historic meeting where Coober Pedy was officially named and the mail service secured
Exactly 90 years ago this month, the original opal miners at the Stuart Range Opal Field, were lobbying for a mail service for their settlement.
Old documents belonging to the Coober Pedy Historical Society, still intact, bear witness to the procedures that the Progress Association in 1920 embarked on in order to secure this vital service to their soon to be, official town.
In order to have a mail service, the town must have a name. The documentation on the second open page bears the minutes to the meeting where the voting procedure took place and the opal miners officially voted that the name be Coober Pedy.
In more recent years the old Progress Association (formerly a committee) was replaced by a local council which today is the District Council of Coober Pedy.
Coober Pedy's third Mayor is Councillor Steve Baines. Ironically, Steve is also the local Post Master. It seems we haven't moved far away from basic needs where locals multitask themselves in providing services to the remote opal mining town.
The Progress Association Minutes read
RE: Mail Contract
Special Meeting held on June 14th 1920
Meeting was arranged by Secretary at the wish of Mr. White Postal Inspector.
The Chairman Mr. F. James opened meeting at 9.40 AM. He introduced Mr. White, who explained that he came from the P.M.G. DEPARTMENT. RE our petition for a Mail Service.
Mr Carson nominated Mr. J. Fitzgerald for the position of Post Master. Seconded Mr. Sexton.
It was therefore decided that we recommend Mr. Fitzgerald for the position.
Mr. Cavanagh moved. That the mail route be held in obeyance for one week so that tenders can be obtained.
Sec. Mr. H. Burns. Ammendment by Mr. E. Colley that Contract be let via William Creek. Seconded Mr. James.
Motion Carried.
Meeting closed at 10.20 AM.
[Signed] M. F. James
THE NAMING OF COOBER PEDY
For many, many years the area that contained opal in the far north of South Australia was referred to as the Stuart Range, in fact it still is.
It wasn't until the need for the mail service that the settlement needed a name of it's own.
The minutes displayed to the right (in photo) contain the voting process used by the Progress Association to establish the name of a seperate town, dated 26th June 1920
The meeting commenced at 7.45pm. The committee voted on and adopted the name Coober Pedy as the new name of the town. The proposed names and their final votes are below;
Hutchison 5 votes
Coober Pedy 16 votes
Opal Range 12 votes
Gemville 3 votes
Consequently the name Coober Pedy was adopted and of course remains to this day.
The choice of name is said to have come from the local tribe who called the opal mining process, Kupa Piti, meaning "white man in a hole."
Saturday 26 June will be the 90th Anniversary of this mile stone event in Coober Pedy's colourful history.
Tagged as: Coober Pedy Historical Society, District Council of Coober Pedy, Kupa Piti, mayor steve baines, Stuart Range Opal Field
COOBER PEDY SAINTS SUFFER BOUT OF INJURIES AFTER HIGH FLYING START
WESTERN PLAINS RESOURCES SECURES PORT ACCESS FOR 'PECULIAR KNOB' IRON ORE


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Justia › US Law › Case Law › Georgia Case Law › Court of Appeals of Georgia Decisions › 1998 › Gilbert v. Montlick
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Gilbert v. Montlick
232 Ga. App. 91
GILBERT v. MONTLICK et al.
No. A98A0168.
Court of Appeals of Georgia.
Reconsideration Denied April 7, 1998.
*732 Erck, Dever & Merlin, Atlanta, Theodore A. Erck, Jr., Gilbert & Russell, Atlanta, Fred A. Gilbert, for appellant.
Nelson, Mullins, Riley & Scarborough, Kenneth L. Millwood, B. Shane Clanton, Atlanta, for appellees.
HAROLD R. BANKE, Senior Appellate Judge.
In November 1995, David R. Montlick and Gilbert & Montlick, P. C., (the "Firm") initiated an arbitration proceeding against Fred A. Gilbert. The mutually selected arbitrator conducted an evidentiary hearing which spanned several days and included the testimony of more than 20 witnesses and a multitude of documents. The arbitrator's detailed final award set forth the terms by which Montlick would buy out Gilbert's interest in the Firm; provided for a closing of the Firm as of June 30, 1996; specified details on the conclusion of their law practice; and, inter alia, provided for the closing of the corporate books and records and for Gilbert's final compensation.
Dissatisfied with the results of arbitration, Gilbert filed a motion to vacate the award. Gilbert alleged that the arbitrator overstepped his authority and exceeded his powers by disregarding the parties' shareholder agreement, by ruling on matters not properly before him, and by allowing Montlick to bring the arbitration on behalf of the Firm without authorization by the Firm's Board of Directors. Gilbert asserted that the award had been procured by "corruption, fraud, or misconduct," and should be set aside pursuant to OCGA § 9-9-13(b)(1)(3). Gilbert further claimed that Montlick, the Firm, and its certified public accountant understated the Firm's earnings by using unrecognized and improper accounting methods, resulting in a decreased payment to him of more than $500,000.
After Montlick and Montlick & Associates, P.C. moved to confirm the award, the superior court conducted a hearing. In rejecting Gilbert's claim that the award had been procured by corruption, fraud, and misconduct, the court determined that Gilbert did not establish the essential elements of a fraud claim. The court observed that the same accounting practices had been utilized for 12 years and that Gilbert failed to offer any evidence that the accounting practices were designed to mislead the arbitrator. The court decided that because Gilbert and his experts had reviewed and audited the Firm's financial statements, "[t]he alleged misrepresentations should have been discovered during the arbitration process and raised with the arbitrator." The court concluded that Gilbert failed to show that the alleged misrepresentations were not discoverable prior to arbitration upon the exercise of due diligence.
In analyzing whether the arbitrator exceeded his authority, the court construed Gilbert and Montlick's 1984 shareholders agreement which contained two arbitration provisions.[1] Although the court found some *733 ambiguity in the document regarding the authority of an arbitrator, it declined to find that the arbitrator had overstepped his authority. The court concluded that the arbitrator was within his authority in determining that Montlick should purchase the Firm for a particular price, notwithstanding the fact that Montlick never made a buy-sell offer. Finally, the court decided that Gilbert failed to show that he was prejudiced by the inclusion of the Firm as a party to the arbitration.
The court refused to vacate the award, finding that Gilbert failed to establish the necessary prejudice and to satisfy the requisite evidentiary burden for setting aside the award under any of the four grounds specified in OCGA § 9-9-13(b). Enumerating two errors, Gilbert challenges that disposition. Held:
1. Gilbert contends that the trial court erred in its application and interpretation of OCGA § 9-9-13(b)(3). This subsection permits a trial court to vacate an award where the contesting party proves: (1) that he was prejudiced, and (2) that the arbitrator overstepped his authority or executed that authority so imperfectly that the final award was not made on the matter submitted. OCGA § 9-9-13(b)(3).
In deciding whether to confirm or vacate an arbitration award, a trial court's role is severely curtailed so as not to frustrate the purpose of avoiding litigation. Cotton States Mut. Ins. Co. v. Nunnally Lumber Co., 176 Ga.App. 232, 236(4), 335 S.E.2d 708 (1985). See Goodrich v. Southland Homes Corp., 214 Ga.App. 790(1), 449 S.E.2d 154 (1994). Unless one of the statutory grounds for vacating an award as set forth in OCGA § 9-9-13(b) is found to exist, a trial court in reviewing an award is bound to confirm it. Greene v. Hundley, 266 Ga. 592, 596(3), 468 S.E.2d 350 (1996).
On appeal, we will not evaluate the sufficiency of the evidence in arbitration cases and we will not disturb a trial court's confirmation of an arbitration award, unless the existence of any of the four statutory grounds is shown. Greene, 266 Ga. at 596-597(3), 468 S.E.2d 350. Notwithstanding Gilbert's claim to the contrary, the shareholders agreement plainly permits arbitration in the event of an impasse in the management of the Firm and does not require a buy out offer be evaluated before the arbitrator can resolve the impasse. Accordingly, we affirm the court's determination that Gilbert failed to prove that the arbitrator exceeded his authority or considered matters not properly before him because that finding is not "so clearly erroneous that it implicates the very integrity of the arbitrator in the exercise of his authority." Amerispec Franchise v. Cross, 215 Ga.App. 669, 671(1), 452 S.E.2d 188 (1994).
2. Gilbert reasserts the same argument rejected by the trial court that the arbitration award was procured by misconduct, corruption, and fraud perpetrated on the arbitrator by Montlick, the Firm's accountant, and others. Having examined the arbitration award, we conclude that nothing on its face appears to be the result of corruption, fraud, or misconduct, or evinces any partiality on the part of the arbitrator. Inasmuch as Gilbert failed to sustain his burden of establishing that the trial court clearly erred in determining that the award was not procured by misconduct, corruption, or fraud foisted upon the arbitrator, we must affirm. Greene, 266 Ga. at 596(3), 468 S.E.2d 350; Stringer v. Harkleroad & Hermance, 218 Ga.App. 701, 704(1), 463 S.E.2d 152 (1995).
BLACKBURN and ELDRIDGE, JJ., concur.
[1] Paragraph 3.8 established the right to arbitration in the event of an unsuccessful buy out effort. Paragraph 13 provided that arbitration could be sought in the event of a dispute or impasse in the operation and management of the Firm.


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Could The Lakers Actually Lose Game 7?
On Twitter last night, one of Eddie Maisonet, III's followers broke down the levels of grief for a Los Angeles Lakers fan. Of course they ran the gamut from blaming players to bringing up the 16 banners hanging in Staples Center but Game 6 in Denver told us plenty and left open a treasure chest of questions going into tomorrow night's Game 7.
Andrew Bynum, man child and the dominant figure who took Game 1 for the Lake Show has been "quiet" through the other five games, barely registering a dent in the 17 point loss last night. Same for Pau Gasol who if you've been stat watching combines with Bynum to have the second most shots for the Lakers this series. The two of them. Combined. Who has the most? Kobe Bryant.
Unlike Melo in New York, Kobe has gotten the instinct of scaring the crap out of everyone in La La Land who doesn't please him down to a science. It makes everyone better. Jordan did it with the Bulls, Kobe's doing it here. Playing with a serious case of bubble guts, the Mamba was efficient last night picking up 31 points on 13 of 23 shooting (that's 57 percent for the non-math wizzes). Problem is, none of the other Lakers showed up. Were they sick too? Were they thinking, "Let's just World Peace back for Game 7, we'll be fine?" Have they really considered the fact that they, a squad who happens to have the biggest front court left in the playoffs is getting outhustled and outworked by a rookie and a wunderkind who's untapped potential has usually led to more boneheaded moves than spectacular ones?
And has Bynum really just given into the fact he's supremely talented so he need not even really try to give a damn about the fact the Lakers have failed on two straight occasions to squash the Nuggets?
Here's the scarier question – what if the Lakers actually lose Game 7? Do they blow everything up and ship Bynum off to Orlando for DH12? Does Mike Brown get the axe and the Godfather package gets shipped to Phil Jackson? Do the Lakers roll the dice and somehow get John Wall out of Washington and outfit themselves with a scary young nucleus of Bynum & Wall ala Magic & Kareem (position wise not actually career potential wise)? Here's what I do know, the Nuggets are officially in the "we can't lose" realm of basketball at the moment. They've gone all in in two straight games and cannot be shook any further. No pressure is on them because everyone expects them to lose. The Lakers? It would be Defcon 1 in one faction of LA basketball fans if they lose on Saturday night.
Even moreso, the last time Kobe Bryant faced a Game 7 on a Saturday? 2006 when his Laker squad that featured Smush Parker (!) dropped a 3-1 series lead to a Phoenix Suns squad and got its doors blown off by 31. Justin Tinsley broke down Kobe's history with Game 7s and aside from two early Kobe moments during the Lakers three-peat from 2000-02, it hasn't been pretty individually. We need not bring up the 2008 Finals or the close to 2010 where Ron Artest bailed the Lakers out, Pau Gasol had a monster game not having to worry about Kendrick Perkins and Bean went … 6 for 24.
Let's hope whatever efficiency Kobe had while being sick Thursday night carries over to Saturday. Otherwise Twitter will look like a warzone with purple and gold jerseys laying in 140 character caskets.