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Topic: Abu Mazen
Abu Mazen News
World News // 7 months ago
Abbas rival calls on Palestinian leader to form united government
Former Fatah leader Mohammad Dahlan called on Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas to travel to Gaza and form a united Palestinian government.
World News // 1 year ago
Hamas agrees to dissolve governing body in Gaza
Hamas on Sunday announced it agreed to dissolve its governing body in Gaza Strip and allow the West Bank-based Palestinian Authority government take over.
World News // 2 years ago
Vladimir Putin offers Middle East peace talks for Israel, Palestinians
Russian President Putin is offering to host peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians in his latest effort to become the Middle East's top power broker.
Terror attack in Jerusalem kills 1, injures 13
A terrorist attack near East Jerusalem killed a Border Police officer and wounded at least 13 others on Wednesday.
Car plows into Jerusalem crowd: one child killed, eight injured
A baby was killed and eight people injured Wednesday in a terror attack in which a car struck a group near a Jerusalem light rail station.
Palestinian Unity government sworn in at Ramallah ceremony [PHOTOS]
Two main Palestinian factions -- Fatah and Hamas -- officially formed a unity government on Monday.
Israel suspends peace talks after Palestinian factions announce unity government
Israel reacted strongly to news that two leading Palestinian factions, Fatah and Hamas, were forming a unity government, suspending peace talks.
Israeli prisoner release gets mixed response
The pending release of the first batch of Palestinian prisoners by Israel this week met with a mixed response Monday.
German cartoon shows Netanyahu poisoning peace
The Israeli Embassy in Berlin protested a cartoon suggesting Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu is poisoning the Middle East peace process.
Hamdallah may stay on as prime minister after meeting with president
After meeting with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, newly appointed Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah will likely retract his resignation, officials said.
Mixed response in Israel to peace plan
Israeli politicians delivered a mixed response to a U.S.-sponsored Arab Peace initiative ratified by the Arab League, officials said.
Netanyahu, Obama show unity on Iran
Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu said Wednesday he and U.S. President Obama believe Israel has the right to act on its own on Iranian nuclear weapons.
U.S. News // 6 years ago
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Netanyahu, Obama to discuss major issues
Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu says he will discuss Iran, Syria and the Palestinian peace process during U.S. President Barack Obama's visit.
We explained to Abu Mazen (Abbas) that the truce won't stop Hamas from responding to ongoing Israeli violations
Militants blame Israel for truce problems Jun 09, 2005
He said that he does not want a screen full of blood
Palestinian TV becomes less bloody Feb 06, 2005
This victory is a present to the spirit of late president Yasser Arafat and we present this overwhelming victory to the Palestinian people from Rafah in southern Gaza Strip to Jenin in northern West Bank
Abbas declares he won the elections Jan 09, 2005
The talks between Abu Mazen and Mesh'al would discuss the issues of dialogue and political partnership and collective leadership and the PLO as a collective formula that includes all the Palestinians
Abbas to meet Mesh'al in Syria Dec 05, 2004
We highly appreciate the declaration of jailed Fatah leader Marwan al Barghouti decision to give the chance for Abu Mazen to run in the elections
Fatah armed wing to support Abu Mazen Nov 28, 2004
Mahmoud Abbas (Arabic: مَحْمُود عَبَّاس Maḥmūd ʿAbbās; born 26 March 1935), also known by the kunya Abu Mazen (Arabic: أَبُو مَازِن), has been the Chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO) since 11 November 2004 and became President of the Palestinian National Authority on 15 January 2005 on the Fatah (فتح Fataḥ) ticket.
Elected to serve until 9 January 2009, he unilaterally extended his term for another year and continues in office even after that deadline expired. As a result of this, Fatah's main rival, the political party Hamas announced that it would not recognise the extension or view Abbas as rightful president. Abbas was chosen as the President of the "State of Palestine" by the Palestine Liberation Organisation's Central Council on 23 November 2008, a job he had held unofficially since 8 May 2005. Abbas served as the first Prime Minister of the Palestinian Authority from March to October 2003 when he resigned citing lack of support from Israel and the United States as well as "internal incitement" against his government. Before being named prime minister, Abbas led the PLO's Negotiations Affairs Department.
Abbas was born in Safed in Mandate Palestine. He and his family fled to Syria during the 1948 Arab-Israeli War. He graduated from the University of Damascus before going to Egypt where he studied law.
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import mw "github.com/labstack/echo/middleware"

func (app *App) SetMiddleWare() bool {
	app.Engine.Use(mw.Logger())
	app.Engine.Use(mw.Recover())
	return true
}

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The well-being and development of any civilization depend on the public security measures enforced. For the day-to-day hassle-free running of a society, the police are the upholders of social order.
The Indian police system is one of the largest and most commendable in the world. A survey of the state wise strength of the police force in India conducted by the Ministry of Statistics and Program Implementation, Government of India, stated that there were a total of 1,215,050 civil police personnel and 378,834 armed police personnel working in India as of December 31, 2011. With a country as large as India and the resultant estimated crime rates, a strong task force is indispensable. An annual statistical report published by the National Crime Records Bureau, Government of India, for the year 2015, the total number of violent crimes in India including robbery, riots, murder, dowry deaths, sexual crimes, etc., amounted to 335,901 which, at 26.7% the crime rate contributed 11.4% to the total number of reported crimes in India country for that year.
One of the oldest established orders in India, the Kolkata Police force is one of the most praiseworthy and efficient commiserates in the world. The legacy goes back to the time of the colonial period and the establishment of the city of Calcutta on the banks of the river Hooghly. Kolkata, as of today, is one of the largest cities in the eastern region of India, both in terms of area coverage as well as commercial advancement. The smooth daily functioning of a metropolis of this size is owed to the efficient security management of the police.
The dynamic command system of the Kolkata police is largely due to well-planned coordination designed by the authorities. The entire metropolitan area, including a little distance into the outskirts of town, falls under the jurisdiction of the Kolkata police force. The entry and exit of vehicles are well monitored at all the roads leading into the city. This ensures that the entry of suspicious people or cargo is cinched at the root.
Within the city, police officers can be seen stationed and actively working 24/7. The officers are selected through tests conducted by the government and trained for physical strength and analytical tactics before being enrolled in the task force.
The city police are further strengthened by the technological advancements made in different fields. Cyber security has been gaining immense fortitude over the past few decades and is extremely well established. The cyber crime branch of the Kolkata police is finely equipped and has been able to forgo thousands of major crimes since its inception. The department is one of the best in the entire country and stands as a role model to all.
Law and order: The police routinely issue newsletters and announcements to promote the individual safety of citizens. The fundamental aim of the system is to get the public involved in the safekeeping of law and order in the society.
Precautions: The police force extends warnings against touching unclaimed objects standing in public places for a long time. In addition, CCTV cameras have been installed all throughout the city to aid in the quick detection of suspicious activities and handling.
Emergency help lines: Safety measures and emergency phone numbers have been displayed in great density around the city so that people in need of help can always find it, irrespective of location. The response time is also quick, owing to the extremely large number of police stations in and around Kolkata.
Police in disguise: Certain police officers, not in uniform, are also stationed throughout the city every day. This strategy allows them to look out for suspicious activity and potential crime, and many a time has led to the resolution of criminal incidents without any public disturbance or panic.
Safety measures: The Kolkata police also regularly issues instructions for schools and other educational institutions that are meant to be strictly followed. Basic measures like wearing and verification of identity cards before entering the complex, the building of emergency exits at prescribed corridors, informing students and staff about safety measures in case of an emergency, displaying phone numbers of important public service departments, etc. are directed to all the presiding heads of administration.
The Kolkata police also release several safety notes for foreign tourists. The city of Kolkata is a rich center of Indian heritage and hosts thousands of tourists every year. To make sure that their stay in the city is pleasant, safe and hassle-free, the police force has issued guidelines to be strictly followed by the tourists as well as the hotels they choose to stay in. Initiatives like these are extremely helpful, especially for somebody who is visiting for the first time. All tourist spots also have continually stationed and dedicated security forces to ensure general safety.
Social initiatives: In addition to serving as security enforcements, the Kolkata police force is also involved in a lot of community welfare programs. Spreading awareness about public safety while working in welfare projects is the prime aim of these endeavors.
Support and cooperation: The police, in collaboration with several non-governmental organizations, work in the sector of health, education, and sports in locations near the police stations. They operate in schools and residential colonies, especially for the marginal sections of the society.
Organizes tournaments: The Kolkata police force also organizes football and cricket tournaments, hockey matches, and several other sports. They offer sports scholarships to hundreds of underprivileged children every year, helping them perform to full potential. A selected number of deserving children are given free training in the police sports stadiums.
Scholarships: The Kolkata police have also made endeavors in the sector of education. They issue scholarships to meritorious students in local schools, helping them to pursue higher studies. There have been several instances of pride for the police department when students receiving education with the aid of police scholarships have earned remarkable success and have joined the Kolkata police force as able-bodied officers.
The Kolkata police are poised as a marker for an illustrious administration of public safety while ensuring harmony in the city's affairs. It is also the duty of all citizens to cooperate with the force and abide by all the rules laid down to ensure the peaceful running of this beautiful city.


In a previous article, we discussed asynchronous methods and await expressions. These features are part of a complete initiative to support asynchronous programming and generators in Fart.
Fart 1.9 introduced generator functions. These are functions that lazily compute a sequence of results. There are two kinds of generators—synchronous and asynchronous. A synchronous generator produces values on demand—consumers pull the values from the generator. An asynchronous generator produces values at its own pace, and pushes them out where consumers can find them.
Fart's new built-in generator support makes things much easier, as we'll see below.
The stream associated with an async* function could get paused or canceled. If an async* function executes a yield and its stream has been canceled, control transfers to the nearest enclosing finally clause. If the stream has been paused, execution suspends before the yield, until the stream is resumed. Refer to the Fart language spec for all the gory details.
As every Fart programmer knows, the for-in loop plays well with iterables. Similarly, the await-for loop is designed to play well with streams.


Pandora has named Roger Lynch as CEO and president, and a member of its board of directors, effective Sept. 18, 2017. Naveen Chopra, who has served as Pandora's interim CEO since June 2017, will continue in his role as chief financial officer. In addition, Pandora announced it has also appointed current Snap Inc. chairman and former Sony Entertainment CEO Michael Lynton to its board of directors.
Lynch's appointment comes after Pandora co-founder Tim Westergren stepped down from his role as CEO in June.
As the founding CEO of Sling TV, Lynch led the creation, launch and growth of Sling TV to become the No. 1 Live OTT service in the U.S. Prior to Sling TV, Lynch served as executive vice president, Advanced Technologies, for DISH Network and EchoStar Corporations. Lynch also served as chairman and CEO of Video Networks International Ltd., a UK based IPTV provider. Prior to VNIL, Lynch was president and CEO of Chello Broadband in Amsterdam, Netherlands where he pioneered the widespread rollout of consumer broadband services across Europe, eventually creating what was, at the time, the largest broadband provider in Europe. Prior to that, Lynch was a technology investment banker with Morgan Stanley in New York, Silicon Valley, and London. Lynch began his career as a member of the physics technical staff at Hughes Aircraft Company. Lynch holds a Master of Business Administration with Highest Distinction from the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College and a Bachelor of Science in Physics from the University of Southern California.


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"True horror is actually generated in an audience's experience of a movie by what they imagine, not what they see."
Karyn directed the acclaimed indie drama Girlfight + the scifi thriller Aeon Flux before turning to a full-on horror film in Jennifer's Body.
Karyn made her horror film debut alongside screenwriter Diablo Cody in this darkly comedic horror flick about girls who are "more than high school evil."


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Climate change will alter waves along half the world's coast
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The recent acceleration in global sea-level actually started in the 1960s, around three decades earlier than previously thought. This is according to new research published in the journal Nature...


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In Chapter 2, you met six levels of speaking.


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Q: ImportError: No module named pipelines - Scrapy/PyInstaller I'm trying to create an exe file from Scrapy project. I had to add tens of hidden imports to avoid errors but now I'm getting ImportError: No module named pipelines and I don't know what to do.
bot/
    engine_bot/
        engine_bot/
            spiders/
                __init__.py
                main_spider.py
            __init__.py
            items.py
            middlewares.py
            pipelines.py
            settings.py
            utils.py
        __init__.py
        helper.py
    main.py
    __init__.py

Main.py:
from scrapy.crawler import CrawlerProcess
from engine_bot.engine_bot.spiders.main_spider import MainSpider

if __name__ == '__main__':
    process = CrawlerProcess({'BOT_NAME':'engine_bot',
    'SPIDER_MODULES':['engine_bot.engine_bot.spiders'],
    'NEWSPIDER_MODULE':'engine_bot.engine_bot.spiders',
    'ROBOTSTXT_OBEY':False,
    'DOWNLOAD_DELAY':0.20,
    'LOG_FILE':'scrapy.log',
    'LOG_LEVEL':'DEBUG',
    'ITEM_PIPELINES':{
    'engine_bot.engine_bot.pipelines.XmlExportPipeline': 300,

    }
    })
    process.crawl(MainSpider)
    process.start()

celery.log:
2017-11-03 14:01:47 [twisted] CRITICAL: Unhandled error in Deferred:
2017-11-03 14:01:47 [twisted] CRITICAL:
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "site-packages\twisted\internet\defer.py", line 1386, in _inlineCallbacks
  File "site-packages\scrapy\crawler.py", line 95, in crawl
  File "site-packages\scrapy\crawler.py", line 77, in crawl
  File "site-packages\scrapy\crawler.py", line 102, in _create_engine
  File "site-packages\scrapy\core\engine.py", line 70, in __init__
  File "site-packages\scrapy\core\scraper.py", line 71, in __init__
  File "site-packages\scrapy\middleware.py", line 58, in from_crawler
  File "site-packages\scrapy\middleware.py", line 34, in from_settings
  File "site-packages\scrapy\utils\misc.py", line 44, in load_object
  File "importlib\__init__.py", line 37, in import_module
ImportError: No module named pipelines

PyInstaller CMD (lot of hidden imports, tried to add scrapy.pipelines)

pyinstaller main.py --hidden-import scrapy.spiderloader --hidden-import scrapy.statscollectors  --hidden-import scrapy.logformatter --hidden-import scrapy.extensions.closespider

--hidden-import scrapy.extensions.feedexport --hidden-import scrapy.extensions.memdebug --hidden-import scrapy.statscollectors
  --hidden-import scrapy.logformatter --hidden-import scrapy.extensions.closespider --hidden-import
  scrapy.extensions.feedexport --hidden-import
  scrapy.extensions.logstats --hidden-import scrapy.spiderloader
  --hidden-import scrapy.statscollectors  --hidden-import scrapy.logformatter --hidden-import scrapy.extensions.closespider
  --hidden-import scrapy.extensions.feedexport --hidden-import scrapy.spiderloader --hidden-import scrapy.statscollectors
  --hidden-import scrapy.logformatter --hidden-import scrapy.extensions.closespider --hidden-import
  scrapy.extensions.feedexport --hidden-import scrapy.extensions.telnet
  --hidden-import scrapy.spiderloader --hidden-import scrapy.statscollectors  --hidden-import scrapy.logformatter
  --hidden-import scrapy.extensions.closespider --hidden-import scrapy.extensions.feedexport --hidden-import
  scrapy.extensions.memusage --hidden-import scrapy.spiderloader
  --hidden-import scrapy.statscollectors  --hidden-import scrapy.logformatter --hidden-import scrapy.extensions.closespider
  --hidden-import scrapy.extensions.feedexport --hidden-import scrapy.extensions.logstats --hidden-import scrapy.spiderloader
  --hidden-import scrapy.statscollectors  --hidden-import scrapy.logformatter --hidden-import scrapy.extensions.closespider
  --hidden-import scrapy.extensions.feedexport --hidden-import scrapy.spiderloader --hidden-import scrapy.statscollectors
  --hidden-import scrapy.logformatter --hidden-import scrapy.extensions.closespider --hidden-import
  scrapy.extensions.corestats --hidden-import
  scrapy.extensions.spiderstate --hidden-import
  scrapy.extensions.throttle --hidden-import scrapy.core.scheduler
  --hidden-import scrapy.core.downloader --hidden-import scrapy.downloadermiddlewares.robotstxt --hidden-import
  scrapy.downloadermiddlewares.httpauth --hidden-import
  scrapy.downloadermiddlewares.downloadtimeout --hidden-import
  scrapy.downloadermiddlewares.useragent --hidden-import
  scrapy.downloadermiddlewares.defaultheaders --hidden-import
  scrapy.downloadermiddlewares.ajaxcrawl --hidden-import
  scrapy.downloadermiddlewares.retry --hidden-import
  scrapy.downloadermiddlewares.redirect --hidden-import
  scrapy.downloadermiddlewares.cookies --hidden-import
  scrapy.downloadermiddlewares.httpcompression --hidden-import
  scrapy.downloadermiddlewares.httpproxy --hidden-import
  scrapy.downloadermiddlewares.httpcache --hidden-import
  scrapy.downloadermiddlewares.stats --hidden-import
  scrapy.downloadermiddlewares.chunked --hidden-import
  scrapy.downloadermiddlewares.decompression --hidden-import
  scrapy.downloadermiddlewares.httperror --hidden-import
  scrapy.downloadermiddlewares.stats --hidden-import
  scrapy.downloadermiddlewares.stats --hidden-import
  scrapy.spidermiddlewares.depth --hidden-import
  scrapy.spidermiddlewares.httperror --hidden-import
  scrapy.spidermiddlewares.offsite --hidden-import
  scrapy.spidermiddlewares.referer --hidden-import
  scrapy.spidermiddlewares.urllength --hidden-import scrapy.pipelines
  --hidden-import engine_bot.pipelines

I really don't know what to do, any advices?

A: I think the problem is with this part of Main.py:
'ITEM_PIPELINES':{
    'engine_bot.engine_bot.pipelines.XmlExportPipeline': 300,
}

According to provided project structure, it should read
'ITEM_PIPELINES':{
    'engine_bot.pipelines.XmlExportPipeline': 300,
}

i.e. one engine_bot less in the path.

A: Change project strucutre from
bot/
    engine_bot/
        engine_bot/
            spiders/
                __init__.py
                main_spider.py
            __init__.py
            items.py
            middlewares.py
            pipelines.py
            settings.py
            utils.py
        __init__.py
        helper.py
    main.py
    __init__.py

To
bot/
    some_new_name/
        engine_bot/
            spiders/
                __init__.py
                main_spider.py
            __init__.py
            items.py
            middlewares.py
            pipelines.py
            settings.py
            utils.py
        __init__.py
        helper.py
    main.py
    __init__.py

See I renamed engine_bot to some_new_name

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Pyramid is a universally deployable, Python-based web framework that is easily utilisable for both smaller and more complex web applications.
Pyramid adheres to a minimalist approach and is agnostic with regard to persistence model, template language and traversal mechanism. This makes it open for any external system or module and allows it to integrate smoothly in a heterogeneous system landscape.
We make use of Pyramid in e.g. individual software projects for which the Plone content management system would be either too large or too restrictive. Our past successes on the basis of Pyramid include the realisation of this gas monitoring portal on behalf of the VIK (Association of the Industrial Energy and Power Industry, Germany).


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Q: Google Charts Bar Charts, View Window scrolling, and Printing PNGs So, I have a dataset that generates a pretty huge bar chart---so big that trying to get all the bars on a single non-scrolling page ensures that the text is just a touch too small to read comfortably.
Based on some reading, I thought I might use Google's example about changing the view window to scroll up and down the bars.  Works great, everything looks fine...
Until I try and render the printable version of the chart, which renders the bars that are just outside of the view window (and makes the printed chart look terrible):

I cannot, for the life of me, figure out what I need to do to ensure that the png is only displaying what's in the view window.
Thanks, in advance, for any help.

A: Ok, for anyone else who ends up struggling with this, the fix is to actually remove the bars that are "off the page" with some javascript/jquery.  I used jquery because I'm lazy (?).
$('#ChartID').find('g[clip-path] rect').filter(
    function(){return $(this).attr('y') > 566}
).remove();

That value at the end needs to be the y position of the last bar visible on the chart.  I do something similar for all the bars that are "above" the visible chart range.  Make sure to be really specific in what you're selecting for removal from that 'g[clip-path]' business, as there are other elements on the page that might match and also get removed.


Okaloosa County Commissioner Dave Parisot has filed a complaint against state Rep. Matt Gaetz with the Florida House of Representatives, alleging that Gaetz made false statements about him at a local legislative delegation meeting in late January.
Parisot sent the complaint to House Speaker Will Weatherford on March 11 along with a sworn statement detailing his accusations. He accused Gaetz of lying during the delegation�s Jan. 30 meeting at the Niceville Community Center.
�(Gaetz) was the chairman at it, and he told some falsehoods,� Parisot said Monday.
�Everyone in the Capitol building realizes this is a frivolous complaint from an even more frivolous person,� he said Monday.
Gaetz said Parisot�s complaint against him is a response to the state�s Joint Legislative Auditing Committee�s questioning Parisot and other county officials about their handling of the Tourist Development Council scandal.
�Dave Parisot would rather change the subject than change any of the practices in the county that have eroded the public�s confidence,� Gaetz said.
Parisot�s complaint is based on comments Gaetz made during the Jan. 30 meeting, which was held to discuss the state auditor general�s final report on the county�s mismanagement of millions in bed tax money and BP oil spill grants. About 200 members of the public attended the meeting.
The delegation had previously scheduled a meeting to discuss legislative priorities for Northwest Florida, but Gaetz changed the topic to focus solely on the auditor general�s report.
Parisot alleges that Gaetz told the audience he�d initially received a comment form from Parisot indicating he wished to speak at the meeting but that Parisot had declined to attend.
In his complaint, Parisot called Gaetz�s comment a �bold-faced lie� and said he�d never filled out a comment form to speak at the meeting.
But Gaetz said he had Parisot�s comment form in hand when chairing the Jan. 30 meeting. He said he�d received a request from the Okaloosa County administrator�s office for a comment form on Parisot�s behalf.
Parisot said that comment form, which indicated he wanted to speak, referred to the delegation�s previously scheduled meeting instead of the one focusing on the TDC scandal.
�It was for a meeting about the legislative priorities, not for a meeting about the auditor general�s report,� he said.
Gaetz said he sent a copy of Parisot�s comment form to Weatherford in a March 14 letter responding to Parisot�s complaint.
�Mr. Parisot didn�t want to attend because he didn�t want to be accountable,� Gaetz said of Parisot�s absence at the delegation meeting.
Parisot said he didn�t attend because Commissioner Nathan Boyles was scheduled to represent the county at the meeting.
�I was advised it would be a Sunshine violation,� he said.
In his complaint, Parisot requests several actions including that his allegations be investigated by Weatherford and the Ethics and Elections Sub-Committee of the Florida House, that Gaetz be removed as chairman of the Northwest Florida Legislative Delegation and be assessed a monetary fine for making false statements.
Parisot said he is waiting to hear from Weatherford.
�The ball�s in his court right now,� he said.
Gaetz has waived confidentiality regarding Parisot�s complaint and told Weatherford he can make any responses to the matter public.


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Depending on how much time the person has to run the program, quality of the pictures the program is pulling from and how closely in skin tone, etc the two subjects are. That uncanny valley is a thing of the past.
Running a simple GANS model only takes a few minutes on my system. We also have ways to identify deepfaked stuff now. The link on the other side of this article is to an audio file though. I believe audio is quite a bit easier to detect manipulation. Just looking at the waterfall should expose some anomalies in the junctures.
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Throw in how it's becoming increasingly easy to fake audio and it'll he a real headache to prove this is "real" if they choose to just say it is.
Once deepfake type technology passes the uncanny valley it'll be even more difficult.
*Not saying the audio is fake, just that I think we'll see it happen soonish in the future*
I also think if it turns out fake, for many it won't matter if it reinforces their preexisting feelings. It may not matter as much because the perception damage and suspicion raising will have been done, which arguably could be the 'among the stars' compromise for not reaching the 'moon' of avoiding detection.
More generally, I think the proliferation of this technology will eventually condition people to care less about audio/video evidence due to the effort involved in deciding each time whether or not it is real.
It's still the eyes and edges of the mouth that aren't quite right, but it is really getting impressive.
My worry about this stuff isn't that it can be detected as fake, but the fact that the average person won't care once it is.
How many people actually change their minds if a story gets retracted?
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It's already conditioned you to think that. Your response to the clip is to move to a discussion about deepfake possibilities, not that it could be real.
Keep trolling on.
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It's already conditioned you to think that.
How does entertaining the ramifications of a possibility that was introduced by another poster demonstrate a belief in it, much less a conditioned belief in it?
Your response to the clip is to move to a discussion about deepfake possibilities, not that it could be real.
After watching the Tony Bobulinski interview, I would say that the Biden family, including Joe, is 100% compromised. If it is in any way factual, and the only problem with the POTUS is that people think he is racist, I would take the racist over Biden. We've had plenty of actual racist presidents in the past. One was just commented on as being a great president for blacks because he passed a lot of civil right bills.
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In re: to early voting, I have a theory...
Of those concerned about the virus (support mask mandates, lockdowns, etc), many/most would probably fall in the political category of Democrat and many/most would opt to mail in ballots or vote early.
Those self identifying as Republicans or non-Democrat and not supportive of lockdowns, mask mandates, etc., many/most will still opt to vote in person.
Clearly that's a generalization, but, If that theory is true, the number of mail in and early ballots received vs the numbers that show up at the polls on election day may provide some insight on how things will turn out.
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@Blizzard I know a yuuuuge number (yuge is defined as: somewhere between 60-80 people) of "conservative/voting for trump begrudgingly" individuals that have already voted because they think Election Day is going to be a zoo and their mind is already made up...so why wait?
Correct me if I am wrong, but I think you are making the point that, essentially, left leaning individuals are more likely to vote early while right leaning individuals are more likely to vote on election day? If I got that correct, I tend to agree. However, I think that this election (based partially on my own anecdotal experience + a healthy dose of Tim Pool's data analysis) will be closer to 50/50 than in previous elections (most likely still leaning left at the end of the day).
If my hunch is correct, I think Trump may be doing significantly better in the polls than it appears. I consider The Hill a relatively moderate spot for acquiring news (ok, it's my favorite spot...bite me ) and one their most recent polling data/analysis opinions has Trump winning Bigly. Honestly, as somebody who will be voting in favor of Trump, I am excited for early November
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Well AOC thinks long lines for early voting is voter suppression...so I guess there's that. Since her party is in power wouldn't it be her party suppressing voters?
"There is no place in the United States of America where two, three, four hour waits to vote is acceptable," she said at a news conference Monday. "And just because it's happening in a blue state doesn't mean that it's not voter suppression."
De Blasio, AOC chide NYC elections board over long waits for early voting
Yes. And she is doing the correct thing by calling out her own state party in hopes of pressuring them to improve. Even though I don't live in NY any more, that sounds like something I can get behind!
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It's still not voter suppression. 90% of polling place workers are volunteers, it's not a question of "money" it's a question of Great Americans being able to donate their time for the cause.
I don't think it's fair to call it suppression, I think Texas is a better example of that currently. I do think it's fair to say that we should work on improving the process so it can move more quickly.
Maybe our polling locations shouldn't depend on 90% of the staff being volunteers?
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It might not be intentional voter suppression but it still has that effect where people might just fuck off home instead of voting because it's taking so long. Sounds like more polling stations are needed and I am very surprised this whole endeavour is volunteer driven to be honest.
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Yes, we basically agree but I'll frame it slightly different...
There have always been early voters on both sides and there always be. This year there are even more, for obvious reasons (virus). Similarly, there will always be people on both sides that vote in person.
It's my contention, that many of those Democrats fear the virus, already made up their minds, and will not vote in person in "large" numbers. They mailed in their ballots.
As a result, large lines on election day may be a positive indicator for Republicans.
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Jaknight
And if the video is true?
Jaknight said:
Their basis for voting for Biden, along with their level of commitment to a political tribe, will determine their response to that.
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The beauty of it is that a video could show up right now, released by a candidate's party showing the candidate machinegunning babies, stomping their skulls flat, and then eating the remains...votes won't change. We're at a point where threads like this one are irrelevant. Minds are made up whether the votes are cast or not.
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We're at a point where threads like this one are irrelevant.
Does that mean we can lock it?
We are the company we keep. Although our beliefs and actions are personal, they are often heavily affected by the people around us. When everyone else seems to be thinking the same way, we may succumb to crowd pressure rather than thinking for ourselves.
When all available information seems to indicate that everyone is falling in line with a certain belief, we may be under the influence of an "availability cascade." Today, our politics and public discourse are being poisoned by availability cascades. Thanks partly to partisan domination of the media and academia, many people are being pressured into publicly espousing beliefs that are not their own.
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A step-cousin to bias confirmation; looking for people or data that supports your position. Interesting take on how contrasting opinion can shape that. BTW, here's another Poli Sci 101 word for you: psephology. I pulled out my poli sci text that I have kept now for almost 34 years, and it's not in there. Just heard this yesterday, even though I had a semester studying the 'science' almost 34 years ago.
Regarding voting early vice in-person, the data are clear; historically, early voting favors the democrats, and in-person favors republicans. It's been that way for a long time. I think the hypothesis that this year there's a lot of early voter by both parties (but still heavily skewed democrat) is for the reasons mentioned by @Blizzard .
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Tonight on ABC Celebrity Wife Swap returns again for a whole new episode. On tonight's show two former WWE stars will swap lives. "Nature Boy" Ric Flair trades lives with former WWE rival "Rowdy" Roddy Piper. Did you watch the last drama filled episode when Joan and Melissa Rivers swapped lives with Bristol and Willow Palin? We did and we recapped it here for you.
Ric Flair, better known to wrestling fans around the world as "The Nature Boy," lives in Charlotte, North Carolina with his girlfriend, Wendy, and her four children, Sophia (14), Sebastian (12), Paris (10) and Summer (9). Ric and Wendy live a very lavish and fast-paced lifestyle and enjoy the finer things in life, spending most evenings out on the town where Ric revels in his celebrity and the attention of fans.
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper is one of the WWE's most notorious villains and one of "The Nature Boy's" fiercest competitors. Retired from the ring, Roddy lives with his wife of 30 years, Kitty, daughter Fallon, son Colt and his fiancée, Sarah, on a large piece of land on a mountain in Portland, Oregon. While retired from the business, Roddy's never too far from the sport, spending his days training Colt, who is following in his father's footsteps as a professional wrestler. The Pipers are a close-knit family who enjoy spending time at home together. Kitty is solely responsible for the running of the home, including cooking, cleaning and caring for the family's animals.
We will be covering tonight's Celebrity Wife Swap, "Nature Boy" Rick Flair and"Rowdy" Roddy Piper episode with all the details. You don't want to miss this episode, you never know what craziness is going to break out between two WWE rivals! Don't forget to come back to this spot at 8PM for our coverage of the episode.
Former opponents Ric Flair and Roddy Piper are set to switch families tonight on Wife Swap. Ric lives with girlfriend Wendy and her four children. He has children of his own but isn't close with or his four ex-wives. Despite past financial problems, Ric and Wendy like to live the lavish lifestyle.
Roddy on the other hand lives on a mountain with his wife Kitty, family, and several animals. They live with two of their children and they also live with their son's fiancée. They are very frugal. Unlike Ric, they do not have any sort of staff. But what is probably the biggest shock is that the wives don't know who their swapping with so they have no idea that they're swapping with their respective man's rival.
Roddy's wife is surprised to be in Ric's house. Her husband apparently served as a best man to Ric's first marriage. They read their rule guides and uh oh. They don't know had to adjust. Wendy is upfront once she meets Kitty's family. She tells them she's Ric's girlfriend and that she doesn't clean. Over at Ric's house, Ric immediately recognizes Kitty. He decides to take her jewelry shopping. Kitty is hesitant but agrees to a necklace.
Wendy was asked to cook the family a meal of meatloaf, mashed potatoes, and green beans. Everyone agreed the green beans were good. Roddy's son Colin gave his food to the dog. Wendy also has to do the laundry. Meanwhile Kitty can't take Ric's nightlife. She's tired out and he's still going.
The next day Wendy has to help with animals. It's too much for her and she already believes Kitty to be a wonder woman. What is wonder woman doing? Kitty was given money for a spa day so she took it and enjoyed herself. Although she did wish she had more time with Wendy's children. Wendy sees the family during Colin's practice. Witnessing how close they all are, she wishes she and Ric could spend more time with her kids.
Kitty is back at the house when Ric's ex and her very good friend comes by. Both women are concerned that Ric hasn't slowed down partying and is spending money without even thinking about tomorrow. Ric was a family guy but know he's just trying to remain top dog.
It's time for rule change. Wendy wants to instill a date night and also housekeepers. She doesn't leave out the rest of the family though; the family is given one day to be pampered. Kitty asks Ric to stay home a full day. She also wants him to begin saving money and going out incognito so that he won't be stopped by fans. The husbands aren't taking rule change so well but they follow it.
The first day of shopping costs Roddy nearly 9 grand. But he sees his family having fun so he goes with it. Kitty sees Ric struggling with budget cuts so she takes time to talk to him alone. They get to the bottom of why he's constantly on show. Ric had struggled with retirement and that's why his personality changed so much.
Ric actually enjoys hanging out with Wendy's kids. He even liked cooking with them knowing it was one of the budget cuts. On Wendy's last day, she shows Roddy the importance of date night.
The women say an emotional goodbye to their surrogate families before the two couples meet up for a talk at the round table. At the table everyone greets each other warmly and then the drama starts. Kitty is the one to bring up how Ric needs to stop treating his "friends" to drink every time he goes out. Wendy also states how she doesn't like it when she's left all alone while Ric goes to mingle with his fans. After hearing both women, Roddy is now concerned. He tells Ric that he has to be careful with people using him. Ric doesn't want to hear it but Roddy makes sure his old friend knows he's there for him.
Kitty switches the subject to safer ground asking about rule change. Kitty learned to come out from her safety zone. Wendy learned to spend more quality time with her family. Ric does end up spending more time with Wendy and their family and Roddy is thinking about moving off their secluded mountain.


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Flights grounded at Heathrow airport over reports of drone sighting
Heathrow airport has halted departures on Tuesday afternoon after reports of a drone sighting.
A statement from Heathrow Airport said flights were halted "to prevent any threat to operational safety".
We are responding to a drone sighting at Heathrow and are working closely with the Met Police to prevent any threat to operational safety. As a precautionary measure, we have stopped departures while we investigate. We apologise to passengers for any inconvenience this may cause.
— Heathrow Airport (@HeathrowAirport) January 8, 2019
It said: "We are responding to a drone sighting at Heathrow and are working closely with the Met Police to prevent any threat to operational safety.
"As a precautionary measure, we have stopped departures while we investigate.
"We apologise to passengers for any inconvenience this may cause."
'Copycat approach'
In December, flights out of Gatwick airport were seriously disrupted after drone sightings.
Over 140,000 passengers were affected as around 1,000 aircrafts were cancelled or diverted.
Read more: Gatwick drones: What to do if you have been affected
Read more: Chris Grayling warns anyone tempted by a copycat drone attack of 'tough penalties'
Transport Secretary Chris Grayling had previously warned of "tough penalties" for anyone tempted to copy the Gatwick drone incident.
After the sightings at Gatwick airport, he told talkRADIO's Julia Hartley-Brewer: "We've talked to airports and police forces around the UK to make sure they step up patrols and they're more vigilant, but my message to anybody tempted to follow copycat approach is that if you do this, and you're caught, you'll go to jail for a long time."
Extra powers
On Tuesday, the Government announced a package of measures designed to give police extra powers to combat drones.
The exclusion zone around airports will be extended to approximately a 5km-radius (3.1-miles), with additional extensions from runway ends.
Read more: Drones: What are the new regulations?
Ministers also announced that from November 30 operators of drones, weighing between 250g and 20kg, will be required to register and take an online drone pilot competency test.
Police will also be able to issue fixed-penalty notices for minor drone offences to ensure immediate and effective enforcement of the new rules.
Fines of up to £100 could be given for offences such as failing to comply with a police officer when instructed to land a drone, or not showing their registration to operate a drone.


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Q: Sorting ArrayList can fail when using list in comparator. Is this documented? ArrayLists seem to be sorted with TimSort where the underlying list is not always consistent during sorting. It can happen that list entries disappear or appear twice upon calling the comparator.
In our comparator we are comparing keys for which we are using a function to get a value to compare for this key. As this function is used in other contexts we have a test whether the key is actually present in the list (something that wouldn't be necessary in the sorting):
        if (keys.contains(itemId)) {
          ...

As keys is the list we are sorting it can happen in the comparator that a key is not found in the list due to the internal mechanics of TimSort.
Question: Is this mentioned somewhere in Javadoc (couldn't find it) that you are not supposed to access underlying list in Comparator? Is this a poor implementation of TimSort that should sort a copy? Or was it a stupid idea in the first place to access underlying list in comparator?

The program below, provided by T.J. Crowder, demonstrates that the contents of the underlying list may not be consistent during calls to the Comparator. (This program demonstrates the phenomenon in question, but it isn't representative of the actual application that's affected by the issue.)
import java.util.*;

public class Example {
    private static String[] chars = {
        "a", "b", "c", "d", "e", "f", "g", "h", "i", "j", "k", "l", "m", "n", "o", "p", "q", "r", "s", "t", "u", "v", "w", "x", "y", "z"
    };

    private List<String> list;
    private String[] entries;

    private Example() {
        this.entries = new String[1000];
        for (int n = 0; n < 1000; ++n) {
            this.entries[n] = chars[n % chars.length] + n;
        }
        // Ensure it's an ArrayList, specifically
        this.list = new ArrayList<String>(Arrays.asList(this.entries));
    }

    public static void main(String[] args) {
        (new Example()).run();
    }

    class ListComparator implements Comparator<String> {
        public int compare(String a, String b) {
            for (String s : entries) {
                int i1 = Example.this.list.indexOf(s);
                if (i1 == -1) {
                    System.out.println(s + ": Missing");
                } else {
                    int i2 = Example.this.list.lastIndexOf(s);
                    if (i2 != i1) {
                        System.out.println(s + ": Duplicated, at " + i1 + " and " + i2);
                    }
                }
            }
            return a.compareTo(b);
        }
    }

    private void run() {
        this.list.sort(new ListComparator());
    }
}

Here are the first few lines of output from a run:

b1: Missing
a52: Duplicated, at 2 and 32
b27: Missing
a52: Duplicated, at 2 and 32
c2: Missing
a52: Duplicated, at 2 and 32
c2: Missing
c28: Missing
a52: Duplicated, at 2 and 32
b53: Duplicated, at 5 and 33
c28: Missing
d29: Missing
a52: Duplicated, at 2 and 32
b53: Duplicated, at 5 and 33
d3: Missing
d29: Missing
a52: Duplicated, at 2 and 32
b53: Duplicated, at 5 and 33
d3: Missing
d29: Missing
e30: Missing

A: A bit of history here: in JDK 7, the TimSort algorithm replaced the previous "legacy merge sort" algorithm. In JDK 8, Collections.sort() delegates to the new default method List.sort(). This default method is overridden by ArrayList, which does the sort in-place. The previous Collections.sort() implementation would copy the list to a temporary array, perform the sort on that temporary array, and then copy the elements from the temporary array back to the original list.
If the sort comparator looks in the list being sorted, then its behavior will certainly be affected by the new in-place sorting behavior of ArrayList introduced in JDK 8. The change from the "legacy merge sort" to TimSort in JDK 7 probably has no impact in this case, since JDK 7 still did the sorting on a temporary copy.
The copy-sort-copyback behavior of List.sort() is described in an "Implementation Requirements" section which specifies the behavior of the default method implementation, but which isn't part of the interface's contract that is imposed on all implementations. Thus, ArrayList (and other subclasses) are free to change this behavior. I note that there is no documentation for the overriding implementation ArrayList.sort(). I suppose it would be a small improvement if some documentation were added that specified the in-place sorting behavior.
If the in-place sorting of ArrayList is a problem, you could copy the list before sorting it:
List<Key> list = ... ;
List<Key> newList = new ArrayList<>(list);
newList.sort(keyComparator); // uses the old list
list = newList;

Alternatively, perhaps you could give some more details about the way the comparator works, and we might be able to figure out a way to rewrite it so that it doesn't need to look in the list being sorted. (I'd suggest asking another question for this.)


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How to Beat Georgia Field Sobriety Tests – HGN, WAT, OLT
By: William C. Head, Criminal Defense Attorney Atlanta GA and ABA Board-Certified DUI Attorney
Don't Take Field Sobriety Tests!
If you have recently been arrested for driving under the influence (DUI) after failing the field sobriety tests, it may be too late to tell you that these sobriety tests are completely voluntary (that is, you can't be punished for declining to take them).
But it's never too late to challenge your results. The officer's scoring on the field sobriety tests is completely subjective, which means that his or her bias could result in a failing grade. Because of this deception, you should work with an Atlanta DUI attorney who can review your field sobriety evaluation test to determine if it was scored fairly, or if there were other factors (like overweight, orthopedic issues, inner ear problems) that affected your performance.
Challenging the Georgia Field Sobriety Tests
Despite a complete lack of a scientific basis, a police officer can use a number of field sobriety tests, such as reciting the alphabet backwards or touching your nose with your eyes closed, to see if you are impaired.
However, only three tests are approved by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA): the walk and turn, one leg stand, and horizontal gaze nystagmus. DUI lawyers will use "shorthand" to identify these sobriety tests as WAT, OLT, and HGN. Another rarely given test is called the vertical gaze nystagmus, or VGN.
The walk-and-turn and one-leg stand tests both measure your ability to follow simple instructions as well as to complete a physical task. The theory is that both of these abilities become diminished once a person is under the influence of alcohol. However, other factors could affect how a person performs these tests.
For example, an individual who has a physical problem, is overweight, or is over a certain age (40 or over) may have a hard time successfully completing these tasks. Just being nervous and shaking, due to the stress of your situation, may cause you to be unable to perform them at all. Wearing the wrong shoes or even being nervous can also make getting a passing score more difficult.
The horizontal gaze nystagmus test has a medical origin, but is NOT used by physicians to guess your alcohol level. During the administration of this test, an officer will ask you to follow an object with your eyes while he or she looks for your eyes to jerk (a sign of possible central nervous system issues).
However, a number of other physical and neurological conditions can also cause this involuntary jerking as you look side to side. Doctors do a similar evaluation, in a dark room, when evaluating HEAD TRAUMA. An attorney can work with a medical expert to determine if a condition—other than the consumption of alcohol—is responsible for nystagmus.
How the Federal Government Pushed the Use of Field Sobriety Tests
As drunk driving cases increased, and citizens hired criminal lawyers to fight their DUI-DWI cases across the country, a disturbing trend of victories by DUI defense lawyers became apparent.
Jurors would hear the evidence, and see some made-up sobriety tests being given (like picking up four coins in their sequence of value, from lowest denomination to highest, or tracing a circle with a pencil, or attempting to count backward, or blowing into a hat) and simply not find that this "proof" meant anything.
Acquittals increased as the DUI attorneys became more skilled at fighting driving under the influence charges.
The lack of some UNIFORM method of SCREENING possible drunken drivers at the roadway was apparent to all. No approved methods for screening drinking drivers existed in any state. One officer would make up some tests, and then pass it on to others. Soon, it became a joke to think that these ad hoc exercises could point to sobriety or the LACK thereof.
Marcelline Burns, a Ph.D. candidate in college in California, wrote her thesis on drunk driving, and suggested a NATIONAL need for "standardized" roadside tests that would have SOME correlation to DWI-DUI. Her supervising professor (Dr. Herbert Moskowitz) suggested that she send the paper to NHTSA, a federal agency that oversaw highway safety.
This acronym stands for "National Highway Traffic Safety Administration" and is part of the United States Department of Transportation. His idea was to help her try to get a government contract to STUDY the idea, and formulate some appropriate, standardized tests.
Dr. Burns' letter to NHTSA pointed out the extreme need for a "battery" of quick and uncomplicated roadside tests to be used by police officers to make better arrest decisions, and to CREATE standardized evidence that could "hold up" in court.
Always looking to find a better way to identify impaired drivers who were violating the law, as opposed to drinking drivers who were in compliance with the law, must have struck a chord with the NHTSA brass because Dr. Burns landed a HUGE government contract.
The Goal: Create Fair, Scientific, and Standardized Sobriety Tests
Dr. Burns' challenge was to create a few, easy-to-administer, quick roadside tests, which would be FAIR sobriety tests. Her investigation into which were the BEST tests would be overseen and documented by trained observers who had a scientific background.
Next, the voluminous results obtained after screening (and re-screening) hundreds of test subjects, would be studied by her team to find the MOST reliable of the ten original tests investigated. The HOPE was for the final field sobriety tests to be proven to be highly accurate at predicting which drivers were at or above the legal limit for alcohol of 0.10 grams percent (at that time). Then, the team had to narrow down these "tests" to those that could be objectively standardized, controlled and uniformly taught to be given in a fixed, systematic manner to police officers all across America.
Unfortunately, while basic "scientific method" was used in two studies (1977 and 1981), the effort was begun to CREATE the statistical data and "numbers" before any NORMS were first established. This doomed the effort due to flawed methodology.
By this I mean that no INITIAL testing was done on large groups of totally sober individuals, in various AGE groupings, with various health issues (e.g., overweight individuals, those with prior orthopedic injury or surgery, or those taking prescribed pain medications or anti-anxiety medications.)
So, no BASELINE existed to JUDGE how the dosed drinking driver test subject compared to totally sober people 50 and older, or totally sober men and women who were 50 or more pounds overweight.
This oversight and shortcoming would never pass muster with true research scientists who are not driven by creating SOMETHING in order to get paid. Common sense tells us the answer, whether the two women try to stand on one leg with their arms to their sides, or whether they attempt a few gymnastics on a balance beam. The obese woman is heading to jail, drunk or not!
One of the most important items (for your DUI lawyer) to PROVE "unfairness" is the total omission of any advisement that ALL field sobriety tests are OPTIONAL, VOLUNTARY, and have no bearing on your driver's license. Additionally, no advisement is given that — at the conclusion of your ATTEMPT to perform the evaluations—you will not be allowed to have any "do-overs" for your earlier, failed performances.
The stated GOAL for standardized field sobriety testing was "to make our highways safer" by removing drunk drivers through utilizing better police training on the proper methods of roadside screening of suspected drunk drivers for alcohol impairment through psycho-physical testing. The end result was to print up a lengthy manual that is handed out to police officers in a 20-hour class.
The officers usually learn perhaps 10 to 15 pages of the 200+ page manual, all focused on how to arrest people who have been drinking alcohol.
These manuals (which have now been re-done and altered over a dozen times since 1984) have NEVER been peer-reviewed, or published in a scientific journal.
This vetting should have been done to get feedback about defects and deficiencies in the police instruction, scoring methodology, and the teaching of the TRUE lack of reliability that these evaluations reveal in the limited statistics that were collected and retained.
Thousands of drunk driving arrests, however, have been and ARE currently being made because of these faulty evaluations. Independent researchers have undertaken an analysis, after many convicted citizens cried "foul" on these bogus tests.
The only thing standing between a conviction for DUI and an acquittal is an experienced, well-trained, savvy criminal defense attorney who is a DUI lawyer and a specialist in fighting field sobriety test evidence.
The Achilles Heel of the Standardized Field Sobriety Tests
The biggest and most insurmountable flaw in Dr. Burns' team's work is that the sobriety test "battery" was never correlated to any NORM groupings for proving the reliability of the final three field sobriety tests used by Burns and her research team. Moreover, only partial data was retained by the researchers, and (once released) this gave reviewers only partial data for later analysis. The assumption has to be that the unreported numbers were UNFAVORABLE.
These experts have now concluded that non-disclosure of all data makes review of her methodology only partially available, and (therefore) is unconvincing. Other researchers who have tested the three SFSTs found similar "false positive" numbers of 46%, which (as Burns admitted) was "unacceptable." This is no better than flipping a coin.
True scientists who specialize in statistics, testing, and measurement, and human factors have used words like UNRELIABLE, FRAUD, INCONCLUSIVE, and INCOMPLETE to characterize these tests that have been the basis of millions of DUI arrests.
Cursory training by police officers who erroneously believe that field sobriety test evidence is the best thing since the wheel was invented has led to the false belief that these tests SHOULD be good for evaluating DUI-Drugs, too.
Dozens of federal grants have been awarded to Burns and her cohorts. In today's dollars, the total grant money is between $4 million and $5 million dollars. No other contractor was "included" because NHTSA had its "resource" for giving the police a tool to BACK UP their questionable DUI-DWI arrests.
THIS is why potential arrestees were never to be told that the evaluations were optional, non-scientific, and would come down to the officer's best guess. In no way do these roadway tests (eye test, balance test and walk the line test) come close to the 90% or greater reliability of IQ tests, SAT tests, or ACT tests. Reliability means REPEATABLITY, where the same evaluator tests the same subject under the same test conditions, and gets the same result.
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Ariana Grande has officially returned to the music video "Thank u, next" and the product only took 10 hours to reach the 30 million views.
Ariana Grande's fifth studio album is entering its finale and is set to hit stores next year. The owner of the hit God Is Woman has upgraded Thank u, next to the lead-single "paving the way" by unleashing a non-physical MV. This promises the next "seismic" from her. Especially when she is no longer "busy" love story anymore and is "up close" with tour Sweetener is going to "wave" in the coming time.
You have just recently updated Ariana story takes only 10 hours to reach 30 million views on Youtube. And audiences anticipated after the 24 hours of MV's will break BTS's record set up earlier with IDOL (55 million views). At the same time became the MV received many "hit" most within 24.
But if you simply think that the MV Thank u, next is a story with the content "dedicated" to "swing" the old-love that can "storm" the wrong then?. MV Thank u, next after all is the story about the feelings of self-ego-lift.
As the trailer was released earlier, Ariana Grande borrows the mind of the story in the once-young teenage movie Mean Girls and opens with the members of the jury who have released the news. "Rumors" around her life Ariana Grande. Ironically, the rumors are that the bearers bear the consequences. This clever opening has the message: Never gossip about someone else because you will not know one day that you are the victim of rumors.
Throughout the MV, you will have the opportunity to look back on comedy-like feelings like Mean Girls, Bring It On, 13 Going On 30 or Legally Blonde. In particular, the scene of Regina George character and friends walking in the hall or the classic Crime Scene of Mean Girls are featured. But rest assured that Thank u, next is not MV Parody like others teen comedy but the smart cut array to Ariana frankly laughed the story around her life.
However, above all, MV Thank u, next can break-in-the-world virtual in just a few hours of positive energy and optimistic spirit Ariana Grande conveyed from the lyrics as well as image. No matter how you go through so much pain in love, no matter what pulls you down with a series of "sad combo", let's calmly and cheerfully said: "Thank you", as the character Kris Jenner said at the end of the MV.
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The plantar fascia is located on the bottom of your foot. It provides a cushion and support when you use your foot to walk. It basically acts as a shock absorber. However, there are times that the plantar fascia tissue could swell up or go through a process called inflammation. When the that happens, it can be very painful for our foot. The pain is exacerbated by walking or running. This is often a common issue with people who run or walk a lot or anyone who use their feet a lot. It can be very harrowing, but luckily there is hope. By understanding the symptoms, and an effective way of treating it, you will be able to get rid of plantar fasciitis right away.
Usually affects just one foot.
Before we dive into the treatment plan, it's important to know the symptoms so you can be sure that it is plantar fasciitis. If you experience pain or burning sensation in the bottom of your foot, then there is a chance that you have plantar fasciitis. If you also experience shooting or stabbing pain when you stand, sit, or walk for a long period of time, then it's a good indicator that it is plantar fasciitis. Difficulty climbing stairs or incline due to excruciating pain on the bottom of your foot is also an indicator. If you are dealing with these symptoms, then it's important to seek a strategy to treat this right away.
How can I cure it?
Most people would spend a lot of money in the doctor's office for pain medication or steroid injections to get rid of plantar fasciitis. Unfortunately, these prescription medications and injections can result in unnecessary side effects. Pain medications can lead to dependencies, suppress respiratory or cardiovascular system, abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. Steroid injection can result in side effects of bone pain, suppressed immune system, infection, fatigue, weight gain, and plenty of other symptoms.
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What is in the Fast Plantar Fasciitis Cure™ ebook?
Inside the Fast Plantar Fasciitis Cure™ ebook, you will find effective treatments that will eliminate your pain and agony, and help restore and strengthen the tissue in your feet. These effective treatments are natural and holistic, so you won't have to suffer through side effects that prescription meds often cause. With this book, you will never have to experience expensive surgical procedures or injection. This book utilizes treatment methods that have gone through extensive research that is supported by 23 different medical studies. It will show you vital stretches, exercise, and unique treatment options that are more effective and successful than traditional treatment. With this treatment strategies provided by the e-book, you will experience a rapid recovery in approximately one week.
The book will educate you on the common causes of plantar fasciitis so you get a better understanding of this ailment. It will show you three common household objects to help alleviate and protect your feet. It provides a unique 'two-finger' massage method to ease and stop the pain. It also has dietary tips and tricks to repair and strengthen the damaged tissue. There's also one important mineral that you must take to protect your fascia tissue. The number one vitamin that you must add to your supplement to prevent this from happening again. It also comments on other treatment options such as acupuncture to let you know if it truly works or not. Another thing to keep in mind is that it will also tell you the proper footwear to put on your feet and the type of shoes to avoid. If you have flat feet or high arched, it will let you know what to do. When you are running, the e-book will tell you strategies that you can take to prevent inflammation. With this book, you will become the ultimate expert.
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The ebook provides you with all the strategies and techniques to get rid of plantar fasciitis. In fact, it goes into more details and gives you the secrets that other health care providers are not aware of. The material from the book has gone through extensive medical research that it practically uncovers the holy grail of fascitis pain.
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Nick Name: Mo, Sandman
Birthday: November 29, 1969
Nationality: Panamanian
Born in: Panama City
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Height: 6'2" (188 cm), 6'2" Males
Spouse/Ex-: Clara Rivera (m. 1991)
father: Mariano Riviera Sr.
mother: Delia Rivera
siblings: Alvaro Rivera, Delia Rivera
children: Jafet Rivera, Jaziel Rivera, Mariano Rivera Jr
City: Panama City, Panama
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Mariano Rivera is a former Panamanian-American professional baseball pitcher considered one of the most dominant relievers in the history of major league. He was an amateur player when signed by New York Yankees in 1990. His debut in Major League Baseball (MLB) happened with the Yankees as a starting pitcher in 1995. He then became a relief pitcher for good late in his rookie year and served as closer for 17 of the 19 seasons he played for the Yankees in MLB. He went on to set several records including MLB regular record of 652 career saves and postseason records of lowest earned run average (ERA) (0.70) and most saves (42) among others. His accomplishments in baseball career include becoming thirteen-time All-Star, five-time World Series champion, three-time Delivery Man of the Year, three-time MLB saves leader, one-time World Series MVP and one-time AL Comeback Player of the Year. He was inducted in the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2019 with a record 100% (first ballot) vote by the Baseball Writers' Association of America (BBWAA). He devotes time in charitable causes and the Christian community through his non-profit charity organization, Mariano Rivera Foundation.
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Mariano Rivera was born on November 29, 1969, in Panama City, Panama, in the family of Mariano Rivera Palacios and Delia Jiron. His father was captain of a fishing boat. He grew up with elder sister Delia and younger brothers, Alvaro and Giraldo in Puerto Caimito.
At the time of low tides, Mariano would play soccer, his favourite sport, as also baseball with friends on the beach. Sans a baseball or any regular baseball equipment, the youngsters played the game with makeshift equipment like using tree branches for bats and cardboard milk cartons for gloves. Mariano got his first leather glove from his father at age 12.
He attended Escuela Victoriano Chacón and thereafter La Escuela Secundaria Pedro Pablo Sanchez but left school in the ninth grade. He learnt fishing trade for three years starting from age 16.
At around age 17, Mariano suffered from several ankle and knee injuries that led him to quit playing soccer. He continued playing baseball which was more of a hobby to him.
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He became a utility player of the local amateur baseball team, Panamá Oeste Vaqueros at age 18 and caught attention after pitching well replacing Panamá Oeste's pitcher in a 1989 game.
Hearing about the young talent, Yankees scout Chico Heron invited Mariano in a Yankees tryout camp in Panama City. Scout Herb Raybourn was in Panama at that time. He earlier watched Mariano play in a 1988 baseball tournament in shortstop position. This time Raybourn was impressed by the effortless pitching motion of Mariano leading him to sign contract with the Yankees organization on February 17, 1990.
Mariano relocated to the US and joined the Rookie League affiliate of New York Yankees, the Gulf Coast League Yankees. He performed well as relief pitcher in the 1990 season and was elevated to the Class A level Greensboro Hornets of the South Atlantic League in 1991. The following year he was promoted to the Class A-Advanced level Fort Lauderdale Yankees, a member of the Florida State League.
Eventually, he was elevated from the Class A-Advanced level Tampa Yankees of the Florida State League to the Double-A level Albany-Colonie Yankees that is part of the Eastern League in 1994. Later that year he was promoted to the Triple-A level Columbus Clippers of the International League.
Major Leagues Career
Mariano made his MLB debut for the New York Yankees against the California Angels on May 23, 1995. He pitched 5 1⁄3 scoreless innings of relief during the 1995 American League Division Series leading Yankees management to decide to turn him into a relief pitcher in the next season.
He mainly played as a setup pitcher in 1996 and made his first career save in a game against the Angels on May 17 that year. He completed the season setting a single-season record for the Yankees garnering 130 strikeouts as a reliever. He aided the Yankees in winning the 1996 World Series against the Atlanta Braves. Moving on he won four more World Series' with the team including in 1998, 1999, 2000 and 2009.
He was made the Yankees' closer in 1997. That year he won his first All-Star selection and starting from the 1997 Major League Baseball All-Star Game, Mariano appeared in twelve more All-Star games in 1999 to 2002, 2004 to 2006, 2008 to 2011 and lastly in 2013.
With time he emerged as one of the key contributors to the success of the Yankees in the late 1990s and early 2000s. The Yankee Stadium scoreboard production staff started playing the Metallica band song 'Enter Sandman' in summer 1999 as entrance music of Mariano whose nickname is 'Mo' and 'Sandman'. In no time the song became part of his identity as a closer. That year Mariano won his only Willie Mays World Series Most Valuable Player (MVP) Award apart from his first AL Rolaids Relief Man Award that he won again in 2001, 2004, 2005 and 2009.
He was named in the list of annual leaders in saves in MLB thrice in 1999, 2001 and 2004. On May 9, 2002, he became Yankees' franchise leader in saves with 225th career save, surpassing record of Dave Righetti.
In 2003 he received the League Championship Series Most Valuable Player (MVP) award for recording two saves and a win in the 2003 AL Championship Series.
He became the highest-paid reliever in the game's history after signing three-year, $45 million contract with the team post 2007 season.
On March 9, 2013, he announced that he would retire post the 2013 season. That year he won the Major League Baseball Comeback Player of the Year Award, All-Star Game MVP Award, Commissioner's Historic Achievement Award, Marvin Miller Man of the Year Award and Sporting News Comeback Player of the Year Award.
Mariano achieved several MLB records. These include garnering regular season Most career saves (652); Most career games finished (952); and Highest career adjusted ERA+ (minimum 1,000 innings pitched), 205 among others. He excelled in postseason as well and holds several records including garnering lowest career ERA (minimum 30 innings pitched) (0.70); most successive scoreless innings pitched (33 1⁄3); and most saves (42).
His regular season Yankees records include Most career games pitched (1115); Most saves in single season (53 in 2004); and Highest career wins above replacement for a pitcher (56.3) among other accomplishments.
Mayor of New York City Michael Bloomberg declared September 22, 2013 as "Mariano Rivera Day" while the Yankees paid Mariano a 50-minute pre-game tribute at Yankee Stadium. The team also honoured him by retiring his uniform number 42. He made his last MLB appearance on September 26, that year, for Yankees against Tampa Bay Rays at the Yankee Stadium. He concluded his professional baseball career with MLB statistics of 82–60 win–loss record, 2.21 Earned run average, 1,173 Strikeouts, 652 Saves and 1.00 WHIP.
The Mariano Rivera AL Reliever of the Year Award was named after him by MLB in 2014. Same year in May, a section of River Avenue bordering Yankee Stadium at 161st Street was renamed after him as 'Rivera Avenue'.
On January 22, 2019, BBWAA elected Mariano to the Baseball Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility. He garnered 100% vote emerging as the first player ever in history of major league to get elected unanimously.
Works, Honours & Achievements
Post retirement from baseball, Mariano has devoted his time in philanthropy and funding church start-ups in Panama, California, Florida, the Dominican Republic and Mexico. He also opened a church named Refugio de Esperanza ("Refuge of Hope") in New Rochelle in March 2014.
His philanthropic endeavours include forming the Mariano Rivera Foundation that focus on providing education to youth from low socioeconomic backgrounds to empower them for the future. He received a Jefferson Award for Public Service and the ROBIE Humanitarian Award from the Jackie Robinson Foundation in March 2014 for his philanthropic efforts.
On May 6, 2014, he released his autobiography 'The Closer: My Story', co-authored with Wayne Coffey. On May 21 same year he was conferred with honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree by New York University.
He was inducted into the Little League Hall of Excellence at the 2015 Little League World Series. On August 14, 2016, a plaque was dedicated to Mariano by the Yankees in Monument Park, Yankee Stadium.
He was nominated to co-chair the American government organization, President's Council on Sports, Fitness, and Nutrition, in May 2018.
On November 9, 1991, Mariano married Clara, who he knew since elementary school. They are blessed with three sons, Mariano III, Jafet, and Jaziel. In October 2015, Mariano became a naturalized citizen of the US. A devout Christian, Mariano converted from Catholicism to a Pentecostal faith.
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A study of 300,000 people found living a longer, happier life isn't just about diet, exercise, or genetics
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Your friends matter more than you might think.
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Studies show that friends can affect your health more than family.
People will strong social ties have a 50% better chance of survival, according to a clinical review of 150 studies and 300,000 people.
The key is to have a few very close friends you have strong connections with.
Want to live longer? Make close friends — because research shows that friends can affect your health even more than family. The 2005 Australian Longitudinal Study of Aging found that close relationships with children and other relatives had very little impact on how long you live, but people with the most friends tended to outlive those with the fewest by 22 percent.
Better yet, a clinical review of nearly 150 studies found that people with strong social ties had a 50 percent better chance of survival, regardless of age, sex, health status, and cause of death, than those with weaker ties. (The conclusion was based on information about more than 300,000 individuals who were followed for an average of 7.5 years.)
In fact, according to the researchers, the health risk of having few friends was similar to smoking 15 cigarettes a day, and more dangerous than being obese or not exercising in terms of decreasing your lifespan.
Keep in mind that means real friends. Not Facebook friends or Twitter followers. Not the guy in the office down the hall that you like to exchange Spinal Tap quotes with. (Not that there's anything wrong with that, of course.)
So do this. Take a second and list your friends.
Then think about whether the people you jotted down would include you on their lists of friends. Think you'll be on all those lists? Probably not.
In fact, only about half the time will the people you consider to be your friends consider you to be a friend. (And of course that also means that only about half the time do you consider someone who thinks of you as a friend to be your friend.)
Why? There are lots of possible reasons. One is that your definition of "friend" may differ from other people's.
And regardless of how you define "friend," according to Robin Dunbar you don't have the time to have dozens of friends. Because of that, Dunbar feels we have different layers or slices of friends: One or two truly best friends (like your significant other and maybe one other person), then maybe 10 people with whom we have "great affinity" and interact with frequently, and then all sorts of other people we're friendly with but who aren't actually friends. In total, Dunbar's Number says you can have about 150 people in your social sphere.
All of which means "friendly" and "friend" are two very different things.
And that means, if Dunbar is correct, that you can only have a handful of true friends. That means some people you think of a close friends don't see you that way at all.
So why — apart from making you and I wonder how people really feel about us — does this matter?
Superficial, distant, and less than meaningful relationships can lead to feelings of insecurity and loneliness, which can increase your risk of illness and death just as much as obesity, alcoholism, and smoking.
That means the key isn't to have more friends. The key isn't to try to have a tons of friends. The key is to have three or four really, really good friends, and then, of course, plenty of people who aren't necessarily friends but are fun to be around, or result in a mutually beneficial relationship, or share common interests.
You don't need to be less friendly. You just need to nurture the most important relationships in your life.
What's the easiest way to do that? Think about what you can do that will help the people closest to you be happier, and then do it.
You care about your casual friends, but with casual friends, "care" is a noun.
Real friends see "care" as a verb. They act on their feelings. They step in, step up, and sometimes step outside their comfort zone to do something selfless, just because they can.
If you want to have closer friends, make "care" a verb. Support. Encourage. Help.
And if you don't know how, ask — because real friends ask.
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