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The People's Democracies
A whole series of states in Central Europe have economic and social structures which are quite similar to that of the Soviet Union and their regimes are closely dependent on the Russian bureaucracy.
Despite the formal similarities between the states of the People's Democracies and the Soviet state, their class nature is different. And it is nonsense to characterize the People's Democracies as workers' states, even as "degenerated" or "deformed"ones.
The term "workers' state" is not an abstraction. It is the state power established by a proletarian revolution. Such a state, in concrete conditions, can take on varying concrete forms. It can even degenerate and give birth to a parasitic caste, as was shown by the example of Soviet Russia. But it cannot rise from nothing.
No state among the People's Democracies was established through a proletarian revolution. The fact that the Russian army played the role of a midwife in the birth of these states changes nothing.
These states were created after World War II in order to fill the void left behind by the German collapse. They were born under the auspices and with the protection of the counter-revolutionary "Holy Alliance," the Russian bureaucracy and Anglo-American imperialism. In some instances, these states were formed from what was left of the pre-war state apparatuses; and, in all cases, they depended on the national bourgeoisie. These states were always repressive toward the working class. They were and they remain bourgeois states.
The break between the USSR and the Anglo-American powers led the Kremlin to set up a series of protective buffer states in Eastern Europe. This has meant an ever-stronger hold and a more solid control by the Soviet bureaucracy over the countries in its sphere of influence.
If the bureaucracy had had the ability and the desire to increase this control by totally integrating these countries into the Soviet Union, the question of the social nature of the People's Democracies would not be raised at all today. But the USSR did not annihilate their states and replace them by the Soviet Union's own state machinery as was the case in the Baltic countries of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania.
Nonetheless, drastic economic and political measures were taken by the Russian bureaucracy in order to counter-balance the powerful attraction of the capitalist West and to insure the bureaucracy's hegemony. These measures have left profound traces in these states. In certain respects, it is justified to call them "deformed bourgeois states." Because of the Russian influence, the People's Democracies have many unique features when compared to other underdeveloped countries.
On the economic level, during the war and even before, the Germans generally dominated industry. Their subsequent collapse and departure necessitated nationalization of the essential industries in order that economic regeneration could begin. The nationalizations undertaken, and, mostly accomplished, were by governments still not entirely controlled by the Kremlin.
The completion of these nationalizations and their corollary, the planned economies, the almost total break with the West's market, and the establishment of a monopoly on foreign trade were defensive measures taken by the Russian bureaucracy to counteract the West's economic influence inside the buffer states. These defensive measures were made easier because the bureaucracy did not have to crush or expropriate a strong bourgeoisie in any of these economically backward countries. During the Cold War, the Soviet bureaucracy could not let the close ties between the bourgeois nations and imperialism remain intact.
On the political level, the emergence of dictatorships in these countries was a result of their underdevelopment and social contradictions. Russian control gave these dictatorships a singular aspect. That is, the selection of people at the head of the dictatorships was either made in or approved by Moscow.
Russian control led to the deformations of these states but this did not change their social nature. These deformations are not the criteria for socialism.
It is no accident that certain forces tend to weaken the subjugation of these states to the Kremlin. Such forces arise from the social nature of these states. The Eastern European states try to free themselves of a cumbersome protector and to reestablish ties with the West.
This tendency, which was crushed and stifled by the terror exerted by the Russian state in the early 1950s, has increased since then, for two reasons:
First, the ruling sections, already dislocated and weakened in 1945, were decimated by Soviet rule when the Cold War began. But since then, the ruling sections have become stronger. Despite the Russian bureaucracy's management, despite the Russian bureaucracy's plunder, these countries have undergone economic development. The growth of wealth profited most of all the ruling layers of society, upstarts, and all sorts of profiteers. The newly-rich increased, became stronger, and, to a certain extent, consolidated their gains. They formed the national social base of the states in the People's Democracies.
Second, Stalin's death and the crisis of leadership in the USSR that followed, weakened the Soviet Union's hold. The attempt to gain a certain independence from Moscow increased as the existing regimes consolidated their own national social base. When the Soviet bureaucracy's control was relaxed, the states emerged with a slight gain in independence.
The evolution of the People's Democracies during the last 20 years took place amid the constant and often violent interaction of three forces: the Russian bureaucracy, the supporters of the national states, and the proletariat. Sometimes their clashes of interest were conscious, sometimes not.
The Russian bureaucracy had to depend on the ruling layers of the national states to try to prevent the outburst of any independent proletarian movement. The bureaucracy also had to try to prevent these national states from escaping from its orbit.
The supporters of the national states were trying to escape Russian domination. But these nationalists also needed the Soviet Union's support against the proletariat when the workers were no longer satisfied to play a subordinate role in the struggles between their states and the Kremlin.
In the absence of a sizeable revolutionary party, the proletariat was not able to fight under its own banner with a clear consciousness of its objectives. The proletariat's interests were opposed to both the Russian bureaucracy and to the supporters of the nationalist states.
This difference in interests was shown clearly during the Hungarian insurrections of 1956. The supporters of the national state apparatus were only partially successful in keeping the workers from gaining their demands. The Hungarian proletariat was not able to break politically with the Nagy government. But by creating their own class organizations, the counsels and workers' militias, the proletariat had the possibility to break completely with the supporters of the national state apparatus.
The supporters of the national state apparatus are caught between two forces: their own proletariat and the Russian bureaucracy. Threatened by the proletariat, they seek the protection of the Russian bureaucracy. At other times, the supporters of the state apparatus do leave the side of their protectors when the proletariat's demands seem less pressing. Sometimes supporters of the state apparatus decide they can handle many difficulties on their own.
Therein lies the source of their political vacillation. These vacillations take place around a moving center. Western imperialism exercises a strong pull on all of these regimes. Throughout the ups and downs of their changing relationships with the bureaucracy and the masses in their countries, the basic trend is toward the West. The problem for the Russian bureaucracy is to decide to intervene militarily, as it did in Czechoslovakia, or to grant these countries a growing amount of independence.
In the People's Democracies there is a three-way struggle among three distinct social forces. The program of a revolutionary socialist comes from an understanding of this situation.
The main obstacle to any revolutionary workers' movement in the People's Democracies remains the Russian bureaucracy. Since World War II, the bureaucracy has been the principal counter-revolutionary force in this part of the world.
Thus an essential demand is the immediate withdrawal of the Russian army. Revolutionaries cannot justify, under any circumstances, the direct or indirect intervention of the Russian army usually done in the name of safeguarding "socialist conquests." The demand for the immediate withdrawal of Russian troops is neither inherently socialist nor revolutionary. And recognizing this demand does not transform anyone into an ally of the proletariat. We must fight those who try to divert the proletariat into the camp supporting the national state machinery, under the banner of some nationalist anti-Russian unity. Whatever their pronouncements, the Gomulkas, the Nagys, the Dubceks and their cronies must be viewed as the mortal enemies of the revolutionary proletariat. When faced with a choice, these national leaders still prefer Russian bureaucratic domination within their country to the mobilization of the proletariat as an independent force with its own demands.
The struggle for socialist revolution in the People's Democracies simultaneously represents the struggle against Russian bureaucracy and the struggle against bourgeois nationalism.
The creation of a revolutionary party constitutes the essential task of every revolutionary. It is also an essential task of a revolutionary International, even one that is in the process of being built. For without a revolutionary party to serve as the conscious instrument of this fight, the workers' struggle against Russian bureaucratic dictatorship and against national oppression will inevitably fall under the control of nationalist demagogues.
The relatively quiet political trials in Poland, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, etc., may mean that there are people, undercurrents, and perhaps incipient organizations that reject the specious choice posed: bureaucracy or bourgeoisie. Instead, they reaffirm their belief in revolutionary socialism. The indispensable task is to establish ties with these dissident elements and to bring them over to the revolutionary Marxist program. Upon such efforts the International will be built.
Putting an End to the Crumbling of the Trotskyist Movement
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The second half of Batwoman's third season has set up a lot of narratives to get through in its hiatus this week. One of the most anticipated aspects of the show's return is the arrival of Bridget Regan's Pamela Isley, who will be making her Poison Ivy debut in the latest episodes. Thanks to a sneak preview by TV Line, we now have our first look at Regan in full Poison Ivy rigout, and surprisingly her costume will look very familiar to her outfit in the "Arkhamverse" series of Batman-centric video games as there is a strong resemblance between the two.

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10 Observations from the Stamps' loss to the Ticats
Daniel Austin
Updated: July 14, 2019 3:33 PM PDT
There isn't much time for the Calgary Stampeders to sit back and digest what happened in their loss to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.
They're back on the field Thursday evening against the lowly Toronto Argonauts, only five nights after Saturday night's 30-23 loss at the hands of the East Division-leading Ticats.
The Stamps should win Thursday. Their two losses have been tight, and the Argos look like a team where going winless this season is a very real possibility.
But regardless of the opponent, the Stampeders need to clean things up. Saturday's loss saw them make uncharacteristic mistakes, and those are going to cost you.
With the Edmonton Eskimos and Winnipeg Blue Bombers rolling right now, the Stamps need to avoid losing any more ground in the West Division.
Let's start with the big picture stuff.
There are a couple different ways of looking at Saturday's loss.
On the one hand, the Stampeders didn't play very well and made a lot of mistakes against the Ticats. The receivers, in particular, had a tough game.
On the other, the Tiger-Cats are legitimate Grey Cup contenders. Despite not playing their best game, the Stamps still managed to hang tight with one of the best teams in the CFL.
It's the wins and losses that count, and Saturday's game dropped the Stamps to 2-2. That's disappointing but if you're looking for positives, the Stampeders definitely don't look like they're that far off.
BAD GAMES HAPPEN
OK, so Eric Rogers dropped a few passes that he normally catches on Saturday.
You've probably noticed that nobody really seems to be freaking out about it too much.
Rogers showed through three games that he's still one of the premiere receivers in the CFL, and it sort of felt like Saturday was an aberration. That doesn't mean he shouldn't be criticized, but there needs to be some sort of allowance for the fact that players have bad games every once in a while.
If it felt like the drops were part of some sort of trend, there'd be cause for concern. There's just no evidence to support the suggestion that that's what is happening here.
A betting man would put his money on Rogers having a big bounceback game against the Argos.
Reggie Begelton and Markeith Ambles both turned the ball over on fumbles on Saturday, further exasperating the difficulties the Stampeders receiving corps was having.
They were both quite effective otherwise, but you can be sure that Stampeders receivers coach Pete Costanza will have a quick word about ball security with both guys.
Neither of them has ever had much of a problem keeping the ball in their hands, but losing the turnover battle was part of what killed the Stamps' hopes on Saturday.
It's pretty rare that the Stampeders get beat on special teams, but it definitely happened on Saturday.
Windy conditions made life hell for kickers, and Rene Paredes missed two field goals.
The Ticats also got two long, momentum-shifting returns for touchdowns in the first half, and those points took a game that the Stamps appeared to have under control and turned it on its head.
It's worth noting that the Stamps got some big plays out of their special teams unit, too, as Ka'Deem Carey's punt block touchdown was massive and Rob Maver's fake punt kept their first drive alive.
You don't always notice special teams unless they do something really great or make mistakes, and Saturday was just one of those games where the bad outweighed the good just enough that it made a real difference.
NOT ARBUCKLE'S FAULT
Because he's a backup who has been forced to start in the place of one of the CFL's biggest stars, there's always going to be a lot of focus on Nick Arbuckle.
He wasn't perfect on Saturday, but he certainly wasn't at fault for the loss.
If he'd gotten a little more help from his receivers, Arbuckle's stats would have been pretty insane.
As it was, he still completed 24-of-40 passes for 368 yards.
Until the fourth quarter, you could argue that Arbuckle was outplaying his counterpart on the Ticats, Jeremiah Masoli. Pretty impressive, considering Masoli was the East Division's nominee for Most Outstanding Player last year.
WHERE'D IT GO
What a difference a week can make.
When the Stampeders beat the Saskatchewan Roughriders last weekend, their running game looked dynamic and like the duo of Ka'Deem Carey and Terry Williams might run all over opponents.
Against the Ticats, though, the Stamps only got 27 yards on nine rushing attempts.
A lot of the credit there goes to the Hamilton defensive line, which was great, but in three of the Stamps' four games they've struggled to get their running backs going.
They need to get that fixed.
TOUGH NIGHT
The Ticats defensive line really is going to cause problems for opponents this season, and the Stampeders o-line definitely struggled.
They allowed four sacks and Arbuckle was under regular pressure.
A big part of that is the opponent, and nobody should expect the Argos to find the same sort of success.
Games are won in the trenches, though, and that's something the Stampeders coaching staff really emphasizes.
On Saturday, the Ticats d-line largely controlled those trenches.
It wasn't all negative for the Stampeders on Saturday, not by a longshot.
Cordarro Law has found another gear, for example, and is feasting on opposing offensive lines right now.
After depositing one sack into his account in last week's win over the Riders, Law picked up three more against the Ticats.
He's now one back of the league-leading Charleston Hughes and it suddenly looks like his promise to finish the season with the most sacks in the CFL looks like a real possibility.
Interestingly, Law is tied with A.C. Leonard and Ja'Gared Davis for second-most in the league.
With the exception of Leonard, that means that three of the four current league leaders were on the Stampeders' roster in 2017.
That defensive line was ridiculous.
9. CATCHING FIRE
Begelton's fumble took away from his performance a little bit, but the Stamps receiver finished the game with eight receptions for 119 yards and also had a rushing touchdown.
He's got 221 yards in the Stamps' last two games and is making good on the promise he showed last season before suffering a season-ending arm injury.
Begelton is worth getting excited about right now and is proving that he's a versatile receiver who can catch the ball in all sorts of coverage.
He's got the 10th most receiving yards in the league right now, and don't be surprised if he keeps climbing.
The Stampeders have an opportunity to put a couple wins on the board over the next two weeks, as they play host to the Argos at McMahon Stadium on Thursday and then travel to Ottawa for a game against the suddenly-cold Redblacks.
They need to win both of those games, because once August hits the Stamps hit a brutal stretch of the schedule. Between August 3 and Sept. 7, the Stamps will play the Edmonton Eskimos three times, travel to Winnipeg for a game against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and host a surprising Montreal Alouettes team that looks dangerous.
There's very little room for error.
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Social media giant Twitter (TWTR +0.12%) is reshaping its workforce to better reflect the community it serves, through increasing the number of minorities and women by the end of 2019. With the guidance of its new head of diversity and inclusion Dalana Brand, the company plans to grow its stable of black and Latinx employees to at least 5%.
Why This Matters: While Twitter tries to mimic their user base internally it needs to focus on recruiting black professionals. Pew research found black adults are the micro-blogging platforms largest user group at 26%. From December 2017 through December 2018, Twitter posted its black U.S. workforce jumped from 3.4% to 4.5% and the Latinx workforce grew from 3.4% to 3.9%.
However, hiring and retaining are two different things and the company has tasked its leaders to "tailor" plans for their groups in order to attract, retain and include diversity.
This is where Dalana Brand who was promoted to vice president of people experience and head of diversity and inclusion, after recently joining the company in August from Electronic Arts (EA +8.09%) will focus her attention.
Diversity has proven to be very valuable for Twitter's bottom line. For example, the company's ability to make money has definitely changed since it posted five profitable quarters, following Kay Madati, Head of Content Partnerships coming onboard in the Fall of 2017. In its most recent quarter the social media platform reported ad revenues surged up 23% to $791 million.
What's Next: The company will now publish its Inclusion and Diversity Report quarterly, instead of annually. Also, Twitter is actively analyzing the pay equity and promotions in relation to its diversity demographics, and will eventually share that data as well.


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Local teacher concerned about how science standards fit
Larry Gibbs
MANSFIELD – Don't get Brad Kentosh wrong: He isn't opposed to academic standards.
But the veteran Mansfield Senior High School educator — the only classroom teacher on Ohio's Science Academic Content Standards Review Committee — has serious concerns about how the new standards are implemented and measured.
After the first of what will be several committee meetings through November, Kentosh already feels like the proverbial voice crying in the wilderness.
"I think standards are good. We need standards. But one size does not fit all. What works in an affluent suburb like Upper Arlington won't work in Mansfield," he said. "How these standards are implemented could be very damaging to our community."
Kentosh does not hide his opposition to Common Core and the resulting PARCC testing. He has taught science for 34 years, the last 22 in Mansfield. He was appointed to the seven-member statewide standards committee by William Batchelder, Speaker of the Ohio House of Representatives. Similar review committees are evaluating new academic standards in English language arts, math and social studies.
In a letter to Kentosh after his appointment, Dr. Richard A. Ross, state superintendent of public instruction, said the role of the committee will be "to ensure that the standards are clear, concise and appropriate for each grade level ... ensure that the standards promote higher student performance, learning, subject matter comprehension and improved student achievement ... and promote college and career readiness ..."
For Kentosh, a key sentence in Ross' letter was the directive that the committee is expected to determine whether subject area assessments meet the academic standards adopted under the law and "community expectations."
"What exactly is the definition of 'community expectations'? The key word is community. What's best for our community is the goal from my standpoint," said Kentosh. "These standards are unfair when applied across the board. They will cause confusion and frustration in the community. Using resulting test scores for teacher evaluations is highly discriminatory. It will drive many good teachers from Mansfield City Schools.
"I am not advocating lower standards, but for us to get to those standards takes longer than many other districts. There has to be tolerance," he said, resting an elbow on the 2-inch-thick binder of material provided to each committee member. "And it concerns me, too, that focus on standards is at the expense of content. We cannot forsake content needed to get into college.
"I am in no way lowering my expectations for our students; I have always maintained high academic rigor in my classrooms and I will continue to do so. But socio-economic issues impact learning. The poverty rate in Mansfield City Schools, as measured by the number of free or reduced-price lunches, is 84 percent. I'll bet it's in the single digits in affluent suburbs of Columbus."
Kentosh recalled the "model lesson plan curriculum" outlined at the committee's first meeting.
"It was based on only 12 students in the classroom and each student had a laptop. Other equipment in the classroom was phenomenal," he said. "I started the year with more than 30 students in a biology class. I have 27 now, but that's more than twice the number in the model and we don't have laptops."
Kentosh's professional influence extends beyond his teaching. His family includes a dermatologist serving in the U.S. Navy and an elementary school teacher.
"I'm glad to have a role on the standards review committee. As I said, I support the need for standards," he said. "But I don't believe these standards, the resulting testing and the impact on teacher evaluations have taken 'community' into consideration. That will be my focus: What is best for the Mansfield community."


This is my first time reading Truman Capote's stories and I can swear everything seems so familiar, bizarre and fantastic at the same time. I picked it up because it has an interesting title. Who was ever heard about grass harp? I for sure didn't.
But the Grass harp is only the first story and for sure not the one that amazed me with its plot and characters.
Master Misery is so unbelievably life changing; one of the best reading experiences I had in awhile. How can one sell its dreams for a couple of bucks, feel empty but still go on with life?, this kept me awake at night wondering and frightened me a bit while thinking how someone else can make use of my dreams just by knowing or writing them down on pieces of paper and stocking them in drawers like any other items.
Oh well, this is a hell of a book in the most wonderful way possible, you can read it over and over and each time feeling it differently, understanding it better.
I will certainly go and dig for other Capote stories.
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AB-1101 Common interest developments: funds: insurance.(2021-2022)
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Assembly Bill No. 1101
An act to amend Sections 5380, 5502, and 5806 of the Civil Code, relating to common interest developments.
[ Approved by Governor September 23, 2021. Filed with Secretary of State September 23, 2021. ]
AB 1101, Irwin. Common interest developments: funds: insurance.
Existing law, the Davis-Stirling Common Interest Development Act, regulates common interest developments and requires a managing agent, at the written request of the board of directors of the association, to deposit funds the managing agent receives on behalf of the association into a bank, savings association, or credit union in the state if specified requirements are met, including, among other things, that the funds are covered by insurance provided by the federal government.
This bill would require the bank, savings association, or credit union to be insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, National Credit Union Administration Insurance Fund, or a guaranty corporation, as specified, and would make conforming changes. The bill would also impose certain limits on the use of funds deposited on behalf of an association, including prohibiting funds from being invested in stocks or high-risk investment options.
Existing law prohibits transfers of greater than $10,000 or 5% of an association's total combined reserve and operating account deposits, whichever is lower, without written approval from the board.
This bill would instead prohibit transfers of funds out of the association's reserve or operating accounts unless the amount of the transfer is the lesser of five thousand dollars $5,000 or 5% of the estimated income in the annual operating budget, for associations with 50 or less separate interests, or the lesser of $10,000 or 5% of the estimated income in the annual operating budget, for associations with 51 or more separate interests without prior written approval from the board.
Existing law prohibits the managing agent from commingling the funds of the association with the managing agent's own money or with the money of others that the managing agent receives or accepts, unless specified requirements are met.
This bill would remove the specified requirements and, without qualification, prohibit the managing agent from commingling the funds of the association with the managing agent's own money or with the money of others that the managing agent receives or accepts.
Existing law requires the association to maintain fidelity bond coverage for its directors, officers, and employees, and requires the fidelity bond coverage to also include computer fraud and funds transfer fraud and, if the association uses a managing agent or management company, coverage for dishonest acts by that person or entity and its employees.
This bill would specifically require the association to maintain crime insurance, employee dishonesty coverage, fidelity bond coverage, or their equivalent, for the association and the association's managing agent or management company and would require the protection against computer and funds transfer fraud to be in an equal amount. The bill would specify that self-insurance does not meet the requirements of these provisions.
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Section 5380 of the Civil Code is amended to read:
(a) A managing agent of a common interest development who accepts or receives funds belonging to the association shall deposit those funds that are not placed into an escrow account with a bank, savings association, or credit union or into an account under the control of the association, into a trust fund account maintained by the managing agent in a bank, savings association, or credit union in this state. All funds deposited by the managing agent in the trust fund account shall be kept in this state in a financial institution, as defined in Section 31041 of the Financial Code, which is insured by the federal government, or is a guaranty corporation subject to Section 14858 of the Financial Code, and shall be maintained there until disbursed in accordance with written instructions from the association entitled to the funds.
(b) At the written request of the board, the funds the managing agent accepts or receives on behalf of the association shall be deposited into an account in a bank, savings association, or credit union in this state that is insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, National Credit Union Administration Insurance Fund, or a guaranty corporation subject to Section 14858 of the Financial Code, provided all of the following requirements are met:
(1) The account is in the name of the managing agent as trustee for the association or in the name of the association.
(2) All of the funds in the account are covered by insurance provided by an agency of the federal government or a guaranty corporation subject to Section 14858 of the Financial Code. Those funds may only be deposited in accounts that protect the principal. In no event may those funds be invested in stocks or high-risk investment options.
(3) The funds in the account are kept separate, distinct, and apart from the funds belonging to the managing agent or to any other person for whom the managing agent holds funds in trust.
(4) The managing agent discloses to the board the nature of the account, how interest will be calculated and paid, whether service charges will be paid to the depository and by whom, and any notice requirements or penalties for withdrawal of funds from the account.
(5) No interest earned on funds in the account shall inure directly or indirectly to the benefit of the managing agent or the managing agent's employees.
(6) Transfers of funds out of the association's reserve or operating accounts shall not be authorized without prior written approval from the board of the association unless the amount of the transfer is less than the following:
(A) The lesser of five thousand dollars ($5,000) or 5 percent of the estimated income in the annual operating budget, for associations with 50 or less separate interests.
(B) The lesser of ten thousand dollars ($10,000) or 5 percent of estimated income in the annual operating budget, for associations with 51 or more separate interests.
(c) The managing agent shall maintain a separate record of the receipt and disposition of all funds described in this section, including any interest earned on the funds.
(d) The managing agent shall not commingle the funds of the association with the managing agent's own money or with the money of others that the managing agent receives or accepts.
(e) The prevailing party in an action to enforce this section shall be entitled to recover reasonable legal fees and court costs.
(f) As used in this section, "completed payment" means funds received that clearly identify the account to which the funds are to be credited.
(a) Notwithstanding any other law, transfers shall not be authorized from the association's reserve or operating accounts without prior written approval from the board of the association unless the amount of the transfer is less than the following:
(1) The lesser of five thousand dollars ($5,000) or 5 percent of the estimated income in the annual operating budget, for associations with 50 or less separate interests.
(2) The lesser of ten thousand dollars ($10,000) or 5 percent of the estimated income in the annual operating budget, for associations with 51 or more separate interests.
(b) This section applies in addition to any other applicable requirements of this part.
Unless the governing documents require greater coverage amounts, the association shall maintain crime insurance, employee dishonesty coverage, fidelity bond coverage, or their equivalent, for its directors, officers, and employees in an amount that is equal to or more than the combined amount of the reserves of the association and total assessments for three months. The coverage maintained by the association shall also include protection in an equal amount against computer fraud and funds transfer fraud. If the association uses a managing agent or management company, the association's crime insurance, employee dishonesty coverage, fidelity bond coverage, or their equivalent, shall additionally include coverage for, or otherwise be endorsed to provide coverage for, dishonest acts by that person or entity and its employees. Self-insurance does not meet the requirements of this section.


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For Mark and his friends, surviving is difficult, and then an enemy arrives, infecting people with a highly contagious virus. Thousands die, and the virus is spreading. Worse, it's mutating, and people are going crazy. It's up to Mark and his friends to find the enemy - and a cure - before the Flare infects them all.
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This was a great book to listen too on those long journeys back home. It was a really interesting take on how to survive only months after a global devastation. The relationships between the characters were very strong and you instantly felt a rapport with them, while contemplating what you would do in a similar situation.. Asking the big questions. This book was a great addition to the Maze Runner series and should be read/listened to by all.
It was a waste of time and credit. I regret not having taken the advice of some reviewers on Audible.com: skip it, you'll miss nothing. It brings almost nothing new and it is quite slow.
Would you consider the audio edition of The Kill Order to be better than the print version?
I have never read the print version and I most probably won't because I don't usually read a book after listening to it.
What was one of the most memorable moments of The Kill Order?
What about Mark Deakins's performance did you like?
He brought the characters to life. After listening to him throughout the Maze Runner series I felt that he had a good grasp of the story line and characters.
Yes but I couldn't so I listened whenever I could.
I listened to this book after listening to the series, I didn't feel that I'd lost anything doing it in this order. Whether you listen to this book before or after the Maze Runner series I strongly recommend that you do listen /read this book.
Wow! Yet another great book by Dashner, I wish this story would carry on! also ereally liked the Narrater.
Really well written and excellently read though somehow more depressing than the main trilogy. Still...worth a listen!
Practically the book is very well read and Mark does a great job. The story is also really good and offers a fresh taste of the world of the Maze Runner. Really enjoyable.
loved it, i loved all of the action and how could feel what it be like to be them.
Only read to finish the series wish I hadn't bothered.
Hard to follow. Not entirely sure what happened and wish I'd not wasted the credit.
The first 3 although not overly well written had a good story too them. This I found wishy washy.
Good prequel to the maze runner trilogy. Story hasn't quite got the same pull as the trilogy has but still a good overall.
Well read, loved the differences in characters. Kept us entertained on a long car journey!


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6 Best Free Android Emulator for Windows 11 PC (2023 Edition)
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How to Add Songs to Apple Music on iPhone from Windows 11 PC
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In-kind Contributions
Orient Projects
Health Projrcts
Dental Centers
Medical Referral Centers
Physical Therapy Centers
Educational Centers
The fifth camp
Days after the establishment of the fourth camp, Orient for Human Relief in cooperation with Multifaith Alliance completed the establishment of the fifth camp in western Idlib according to criteria meet the needs and requirements of the IDPs in housing as well as to achieve the conditions of distancing in the densely populated camps with IDPs as a preventive measure taken by Orient under the spread of Coronavirus in neighboring countries.
She was stranded and eventually brought to a camp in the Jisr al-Shughour countryside, west of Idlib, Hajj Hilala al-Shaheen from the city of Kafr Nabl has suffered so much as a result of repeated displacement and her inability to secure a shelter for her family. After the establishment of the Fifth camp in the area by Orient for Human Relief in cooperation with the Multifaith, she was one of the beneficiaries of the camp.
The fifth camp comes days after the end of the fourth camp in the same region in order to meet the requirements of the IDPs in providing a shelter following the displacement trip and the suffering of moving from one place to another looking for relative stability, where Orient has mobilized its staff to complete the work quickly, ensure that the needy families are accommodated and take preventive and precautionary measures during the establishment of the camp to meet the conditions of distancing as well as reduce overcrowding in random camps.
It is noteworthy that in its endeavor to secure shelter for the IDPs and reduce random gatherings amid the spread of Coronavirus in neighboring countries, Orient intends to establish new camps in separate areas within the series of camps it establishes in northwestern Syria, in addition to its medical support and ongoing relief campaigns.
The seventh camp
The sixth camp
The fourth camp
The eighth camp
Orient for Human Relief
It is a humanitarian non profit non political organization, that's is unrelated to neither political nor militant agenda or any other agenda that any of the parties of the Syrian conflict is trying to achieve in any of the areas the humanitarian activities takes a place at. The Orient organization operates staff, offices, and programs solely relating to it and totally independent from any media or economic cooperations. While being funded by different sources.
Address: Bağlar Mah., 296 Sok., No: 59, Reyhanlı/Hatay, Turkey
Email: info@orienths.net
Skype: Orient Office


Yesterday's service was based on the #bluebook theme of "Ordinary" and Bob taught us on the importance of God's grace pursuing us and finding us in the midst of the mundane. Our worship set was focused around the truth that Christ is with us, in our midst, around us, fighting for us at all times.
Join us next week for "Time" and our choir leading in worship!


"With the SE700 business server, we now have a stable platform that will be able to cope with the growing demand for resources in Rhineland-Palatinate and Saarland for years to come. The managed BS2000 model keeps the solution cost-effective."
Originally founded as the Koblenz Superior Finance Directorate in 1950, the State Tax Office in Koblenz is today a superior state authority under the responsibility of the Federal State Tax Authority of Rhineland-Palatinate. It is responsible for the administrative and technical supervision of the state's 24 tax offices, including the State Cashier's Office.
The neighboring German states of Rhineland- Palatinate and Saarland have agreed a contract to combine their computing power for tax administration. Since late 2015, the hardware for Saarland's tax processes has been located at the data center in Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, although Saarland continues to manage its own system administration. As the system now covers two states and the demand for resources continues to grow, a more powerful, scalable platform was needed.
The managed BS2000 model enabled the State Tax Office to switch to a new generation Fujitsu SE700 business server without a high start-up investment. This has ensured the necessary capacities for both states' tax administration processes for years to come. The calculations also now run more quickly.


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The Jefferson City News Tribune, also known as the News Tribune, is an American daily newspaper published in Jefferson City, Missouri. It is owned by WEHCO Media, Inc.

References

newstribune.com,
wehco.com,
mopress.com/missouri-newspaper-directory-free-edition/2187/jefferson-city-news-tribune/

External links

Official web site
WEHCO Media website

Newspapers published in Missouri
Cole County, Missouri
1865 establishments in Missouri

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaWikipedia


On Friday I have meetings in town. It is mid-morning before I am back in the office. Although I am weary and bad-tempered, I feel Maria's presence in the office and when I look into her office it is empty but her jacket hangs on the back of her chair. I am heartened.
Muffled voices in the boardroom propel me to open the door. She is sitting at the table with Simon and John.
I nod and pull out a chair. It was his strategy not mine.
"Maria, do you want to talk us though all of this?" asks Simon.
She's wearing a cream cotton blouse and my eyes rest on a a few freckles in the hollow of her neck. She is concentrating on papers and when she does look up there are dark circles under her eyes. Her face is pale and drawn. Her undulating accent fills the room, and soft vowels roll from her tongue as she explains the figures.
John and Simon ask a few questions but I can barely breathe.
Are they moving to Dublin? Has Michael decided to move? Does she still have feelings for me? Was l just an adventure for her?
"Elly? You've not said a word. Does this all sound okay, to you?" Simon stares at me.
She will not meet my gaze. She continues to be fascinated in the figures or with John and Simon. She looks everywhere but not at me.
When the meeting ends Simon leaves the room and I linger behind wishing John would leave but instead he puts his hands in his pockets and rocks on the balls of his feet.
"I bet it was good to see Kat again, was it?" he asks.
"Shut up John, or I'll see you in court and sue your fat arse." I leave the room not bothering to glance at Maria.
It is almost four o'clock when I have calmed down. I have spent the past hour pacing my office. My caged tiger walk, backwards and forwards, leaning my head on the glass like it is the bars on a prison. I am wishing I had behaved differently, more moderately.
Her fringe flops across her eyes, she pushes it aside and we look at each other unsmiling.
"How are you?" I ask quietly.
"Fine, really!" She studies the figures.
She can't still be concentrating on them.
I put my palms on her desk and lean forward, and she sits back to look up at me. Finally I see into the depths of her pained eyes. A flicker, a cloud across a clear sky crosses her face, and her long lashes blink rapidly. Her pupils seem extraordinarily large and beautiful.
"Michael has decided he's going to do an internal transfer so he can spend more time at home with us here in the north." Her words are like a spear ripping my gut open.
"That's great then." My voice is heavy with sarcasm.
A company function I would happily boycott.
I am Elly Bravo. I am shy. I ride a Harley Davidson. I have a tattoo that says: Not all who wander are lost. My father's family is Spanish, my mother's family is Irish, I live in the UK and I feel European. I post each week. I hope you like it. If not, I hope you will recommend it to friends who do!


Listen to Daisy Contreras' story about the gender pay gap in Illinois.
Women are disproportionately poor for a variety of reasons, but those reasons are very much wrapped up with the fact that there is a wage gap and that women are not paid as much as men.
The state's business organizations are making sure lawmakers know they are opposed to a hike in minimum wage (Lawmakers probably probably knew where the groups stand on this one).
A Senate committee approved a measure that would increase the minimum wage to $11 per hour by the end of the decade.
The state's retailers says a minimum wage hike will keep people out of jobs and keep Illinois at a disadvantage.
It would be an easy bicycle ride down Lincoln Highway from the Lincoln Mall in Matteson to Rick's Food & Liquors in Ford Heights. Just a tad over six miles, though the traffic in this far south suburban region of Chicago would be busy at the start.
In Matteson, middle-class shoppers buy cosmetics at Carson Pirie Scott, motorists gas up SUVs at Mobil, Citgo or Shell, parents fill shopping carts at Jewel and Cub Foods and executives dine at Olive Garden, Red Lobster or Fazoli's.


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The Greek First Army (, Proti Stratia), is the highest formation of the Hellenic Army and its only extant field army.

Various English and German-language sources erroneously mention the existence of a First Army during the Greco-Italian War and the Battle of Greece (1940–41). The Greek Army did not employ an army-level command in this period. Leo Niehorster's website shows the higher organisation of the Greek Army on 15 August 1940, with the General Staff of the Army directly supervising five corps, three divisions, and the Thessaloniki Fortress.

The First Army was created in March 1947, during the Greek Civil War. It controlled the II and III Corps, with Volos as its headquarters. It was abolished on 10 February 1948, and re-established in 1951 with its HQ at Larissa, where it remains to this day. Its CO is always a lieutenant general.

Structure

 First Army (1η Στρατιά), based at Larissa, Thessaly which includes
 IV Army Corps (Δ' Σώμα Στρατού - Δ' ΣΣ), based at Xanthi, Thrace
 I Infantry Division (I ΜΠ), based at Veroia, Macedonia
 II Mechanised Infantry Division (II Μ/Κ ΜΠ), based at Edessa, Macedonia

Emblem and Motto
The emblem of the 1st Army is an Ancient Macedonian shield, emblazoned with the sun of Vergina. It symbolizes determination, strength and the will of the First Army.

The motto is "As long as (the sun) follows his course" (, est' an (o ilios) tin aftin odon ii). Before the Battle of Plataea, Mardonius offered the Athenians peace terms, with the hope of dividing the Greek forces. The Athenians responded with "As long as the sun follows his course, as he does now, we shall not come to a compromise with Xerxes".

Sources

Field armies of Greece
1951 establishments in Greece
Larissa


Does this patient have a white dot syndrome?
A 55-year-old Caucasian male presented to the University of Washington Eye Institute with complaints of central scotoma in the left eye for three months. The gray scotoma initially appeared as a small round spot and progressed in size until it resembled the "shape of Australia." He had a small central island of preserved vision and reported daily flashing lights.
Figure 1. Fundus photograph (A) shows a placoid lesion of retinal pigment epithelium atrophy in the central macula. Early phase fluorescein angiography (B) shows hypofluorescence at the site of the lesion and late-phase FA (C) shows staining.
The patient's ocular history was unremarkable and he was using no eye medications. His medical history included controlled systemic hypertension and hypercholesterolemia. A review of systems was notably negative for weight changes, night sweats, fatigue or foreign travel.
Best-corrected visual acuity was 20/15-1 and 20/70-1, with intraocular pressures of 13 mmHg and 15 mmHg in the right and left eyes, respectively. A trace afferent pupillary defect was present in the left eye. Extraocular muscle motility and confrontational visual fields were full in both eyes. No anterior chamber or anterior vitreous cells were visible on anterior segment exam.
Dilated fundus exam was unremarkable in the right eye but the left eye showed a 5-disc-area placoid lesion of RPE atrophy in the central macula with a small round hypopigmented lesion along the inferotemporal arcade (Figure 1A). No Vascular sheathing, hemorrhages or subretinal fluid were present.
Fluorescein angiography of the left eye (Figures 1B and C) was notable for early hypofluorescence of the lesion with hyperfluorescent borders. We also noted late staining of the lesion with central mottling.
Fundus autofluorescence showed a hyperautofluorescent lesion with hypoautofluorescent borders (Figure 2B). Indocyanine green angiography showed early and late hypoperfusion with loss of choriocapillaris in the central macula corresponding to the lesion (Figures 2C and D). Spectral-domain optical coherence tomography revealed well-demarcated outer retinal and RPE loss corresponding to the lesion without cystoid macular edema or choroidal neovascularization (Figure 2E).
The laboratory workup included a complete blood count, which was normal, and a complete metabolic panel. HIV antibodies, syphilis titers and quantiferon gold testing were negative. Given the serpiginous appearance of the central placoid lesion with a negative infectious workup and characteristic features, including early hypofluorescence and late hyperfluorescence on FA and hyperautoflorescence on FAF, we diagnosed macular serpiginous choroiditis.
We initiated a trial of systemic corticosteroids with prednisone 60 mg daily. At a follow-up examination two weeks later, the patient noted subjective improvement in central scotoma size. On clinical exam we observed a stable lesion appearance, also evident on repeat FAF and FA imaging. Given the concerning finding of hyperautofluorescence of the lesion with risk of disease progression and fellow-eye involvement, we decided to initiate immunomodulatory therapy with mycophenolate mofetil and slowly taper the systemic corticosteroids.
While the underlying etiology of SC remains elusive, autoimmune, vascular and infectious causes are implicated. Mycobacterium tuberculosis is a well-recognized entity that produces serpiginous-like choroiditis. In fact, studies have shown an association between positive tuberculin skin test and SC, which may indicate a common underling infectious etiology.
Literature from TB-endemic areas has reported clinical characteristics of this TB-related "serpiginous-like choroiditis," or "multifocal serpiginoid choroiditis" to better distinguish it from more classic SC. These characteristics include a greater preponderance of vitreous inflammation, lesions of a more multifocal pattern or that favor the macula rather than the peripapillary region early on, and a positive response to a full course of antitubercular treatment (ATT).
In these retrospective studies, treatment response to ATT would occur in some cases with or without concomitant corticosteroid therapy, and often without the use of immunosuppression.5,6 As such, the exclusion of TB is recommended in every case due to the significantly different treatment approaches.
The diagnosis is clinical. However, an investigative workup is mandatory to rule out infectious SC-mimicking conditions such as TB, sarcoidosis, syphilis and herpetic infection.
With the macular serpiginous variant, as reflected by the name, the lesions preferentially occur in the macula and may not involve the juxtapapillary retina. Characteristics of this variant are a worse prognosis due to foveal involvement, a destructive course and high frequency of choroidal neovascular membrane formation.2,3 Because the lesion we describe here exclusively involves the central macula, this is a case of the macular serpiginous variant.
1. McCannel CA, ed. 2015-2016 Basic and Clinical Science Course (BCSC), Section 12: Retina and Vitreous. San Francisco, CA: American Academy of Ophthalmology; 2015.
2. Annamalai R, Sudharshan S, Biswas J. Clinical features, investigations, management, and prognosis of serpiginous choroiditis. Asia Pac J Ophthalmol. 2012;1:287-295.
3. Khanamiri HN, Rao NA. Serpiginous choroiditis and infectious multifocal serpiginoid choroiditis. Surv Ophthalmol. 2013;58:203-232.
4. Blumenkranz MS, Gass JD, Clarkson JG. Atypical serpiginous choroiditis. Arch Ophthalmol. 1982;100:1773–1775.
5. Gupta V, Gupta A, Arora S, Bambery P, Dogra MR, Agarwal A. Presumed tubercular serpiginous-like choroiditis: clinical presentations and management. Ophthalmology. 2003;110:1744-1749.
6. Bansal R, Gupta A, Gupta V, Dogra MR, Sharma A, Bambery P. Tubercular serpiginous-like choroiditis presenting as multifocal serpiginoid choroiditis. Ophthalmology. 2012;119:2334-2342.
7. Lambrecht P, Claeys M, Schryver ID. A case of ampiginous choroiditis. Case Rep Ophthalmol. 2015;6:453-457.
8. Golchet PR, Jampol LM, Wilson D, Yannuzzi LA, Ober M, Stroh E. Persistent placoid maculopathy. Ophthalmology. 2007;114:1530-1540.
9. Hooper PL, Kaplan HJ. Triple agent immunosuppression in serpiginous choroiditis. Ophthalmology. 1991;98:944-951.


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Literature and the Arts >
Music: Popular and Jazz: Biographies >
Parker, Charlie Bird
Parker, Charlie Bird (Charles Christopher Parker, Jr.), 1920–55, American musician and composer, b. Kansas City, Kans. He began playing alto saxophone in 1933 and, shifting from one band to another, eventually met Dizzy Gillespie in New York City. Becoming friends and collaborators, they formed a quintet, which in 1945 made the first bop (or bebop) records. Their technique and style led the jazz world away from big-band swing music, and made them the leaders of the bop movement. Parker's brilliant improvisations, noted for their power and beauty, soon earned the admiration of innumerable musicians. He composed several instrumental quartets and made many recordings. For many years Parker was addicted to drugs, which hastened his death.
See biographies by B. Priestley (2006), S. Crouch (Vol. 1, 2013), and C. Haddix (2013); studies by G. Giddens (1987, repr. 1998, 2013) and L. O. Koch (1988).
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The Secret Files of Malcolm X – Revealed!
Made in America is a new comic book series surrounding the extraordinary life and death of Malcolm X.
Before his assassination, Malcolm acquired many powerful enemies, most notably the FBI, the CIA, the NYPD and agents within the Nation of Islam. This comic book explores who had the motive, the means and the opportunity to kill him.


Statistics might seem like a boring topic to some, but that's only because we don't fully appreciate the role it plays in our lives. Statistics are useful and even critical in determinations as mundane as our car insurance rates and as noticeable as the timing of the stop lights that regulate traffic flow.
Those who specialize in statistics already know the importance of collecting and analyzing data for decision making. And as Big Data becomes a bigger part of our world, the role of statistics also grows, as does the need for trained professionals who know how to use SAS software for maximum benefit. In fact, a 2016 study found that SAS skills were determined to be the most important, topping a list of 21 skills considered by employers to be the most valuable in today's job market.
If you've added SAS to your skill set and you're preparing for a job interview during which these skills will be discussed, read on for a primer on preparing for SAS interview questions.
During your job interview, you will want to showcase your knowledge of analytics techniques using the SAS data science tool. However, SAS questions could get quite granular. If your interviewer asks you something as specific as, "How do you delete duplicate observations in SAS?", you'll need to think through the actual steps which might be hard to do unless you're in front of a computer. For that reason, you might also want to be prepared to show your understanding of the software as a tool used by data analysts who play a role that's a unique blend of science, IT and business.
SAS stands for Statistical Analysis System and it's used for data analysis and reporting. More specifically, it's an integrated suite of software used to store and retrieve data values, modify that data, compute simple and complex statistical analyses, and create reports. SAS is a leader in the enterprise analytics space because it offers a huge array of statistical functions, it has a user-friendly interface, and it has good technical support. It is used for economic analysis, forecasting, financial modeling and reporting, time series analysis and manipulation of time series data, and many other critical data-based tasks that drive business decisions.
Question 2: Why does a data scientist need to know SAS?
A data scientist using SAS has a unique role that combines an understanding of both data and IT, as well as how each fits into bigger business goals. SAS enables enterprises to use business intelligence and predictive analytics to discover underlying patterns and trends, and be more scientific when making business decisions.
Question 3: What do you like about SAS as an analytics tool?
SAS is so powerful that it can understand any type of data and access data from any software and any format. A logical operation can also be performed in SAS by using if-then statements. SAS runs all statements in a loop, step by step, and executes very quickly.
Question 4: How does SAS compare with other data analytics tools?
SAS releases updates in a controlled environment after extensive testing, making it more stable.
Question 5: What is your experience with SAS?
To answer this question, you should explain your training, any certifications, and your hands-on experience, whether that's experience gained through a previous job or as part of your SAS training and certification. You will want to show that you are an expert in analytics techniques using the SAS software and that you know how to apply data manipulation and optimization techniques, advanced statistical concepts like clustering, linear regression and decision trees, data analysis methods, predictive modeling techniques, and any other SAS knowledge you think should be highlighted to your advantage during the interview.
Question 6: What are the components of the SAS software suite?
With over 200 components, you won't be able to list off all 200, but you should be able to name some of the more important and most-used programs that make up the SAS software suite, or those you're most familiar with.
Question 7: What is PROC SQL?
Part of SAS, PROC SQL is for users who already know SQL, giving them SQL functionality in the SAS environment. It combines the functionality of DATA (for recovering and manipulating data) and PROC (for interpreting data) steps so you can sort, summarize, subset, merge, or concatenate datasets; create new variables, or create a new table or view all in one step.
Question 8: Explain different ways of combining and modifying datasets.
Show the interviewer that you know the various techniques for combining and modifying datasets like concatenation, interleaving, one-to-one merging and reading. You might also want to discuss the various SAS functions and procedures for data manipulation to show your depth of knowledge.
Question 9: When would you use SAS macros?
SAS macros are pieces of code that are coded once and referenced repeatedly to perform repetitive tasks. The SAS macro language is a versatile, useful tool. It's used for faster data manipulation and for reducing the amount of regular SAS code required for analytics. In that way, it facilitates passing information from one procedure to another. You can also use macros to write flexible and dynamic SAS programs.
SAS is a software suite with many different components, functions, and uses. Therefore we can't predict the specific questions you'll be asked during a SAS job interview. Each business will have their own specific data science needs and questions. Be prepared to demonstrate your knowledge of SAS but more importantly your understanding of the role data science and analytics can play in making data-based business decisions using a tool like SAS.
If reading through this article on SAS interview questions has you a little unsure about your ability to answer these questions with enough knowledge, or if you would like your credentials to look more formidable before you apply for that first SAS job, consider getting certified with SAS Certification Training. You will learn how to answer all of the questions above plus countless more, you'll grow confident in your SAS skills and knowledge, and you'll get hands-on experience that might give you the edge over other applicants applying for the same data analytics job.


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package gv
package jleon4

//import java.net.{ URI ⇒ JUri }

import java.nio.{ ByteBuffer }
//import java.nio.file.{ Path ⇒ JPath, FileSystem ⇒ JFileSystem, FileAlreadyExistsException, NoSuchFileException }
//import java.nio.channels.{ ReadableByteChannel, WritableByteChannel, Channels }

import language.{
//  postfixOps
//  ,
  implicitConversions
//  ,
//  higherKinds
//  ,
//  existentials
}
//import util.{ Try, Success, Failure }
//import concurrent.{ Future, ExecutionContext, Await }
//import concurrent.duration._

//import akka.stream.scaladsl.{ Source, Flow, Sink }
//import akka.stream.{ Materializer, ActorMaterializer }
//import akka.actor.{ ActorSystem }
//import akka.http.scaladsl.server.{ Route, Directives, Directive0 }
//import akka.http.scaladsl.{ Http }

//import com.typesafe.config.{
//  Config ⇒ TSConfig,
//  ConfigFactory ⇒ TSConfigFactory
//}
//import com.typesafe.scalalogging.{ StrictLogging, Logger }

//import shapeless.{ HNil, ::, HList }

import isi.convertible._
//import isi.std.conversions._
//import isi.std.io._
//import isi.akka._
//import isi.{ ~~> }

//import gv.{ jleon4 ⇒ app }

object Main extends AnyRef
    with Util
    with StrictLogging
    with TypeClassPackage
    with ConfigPackage
    with ConfigInterpretationsPackage
    with PathPackage
    with StorageMapPackage
    with StorageMapInterpretationsPackage
    with StorageFactoryPackage
    with StorageFactoryInterpretationsPackage
    with StoragePackage
    with StorageInterpretationsPackage {
  app ⇒
  import PathInterpretationsPackage._

  //noinspection TypeAnnotation
  final case class Factory(
      tsconfig:   TSConfig    = TSConfigFactory.defaultApplication,
      fileSystem: JFileSystem = java.nio.file.FileSystems.getDefault
  ) {
    private[this] val config = couldBe[Config.Ops] { (tsconfig getConfig "jleon") :: fileSystem :: HNil }

    private[this] val storageConfig = couldBe[Config.Ops] { (config.config getConfig "storage") :: fileSystem :: HNil }

    val storageFactory = couldBe[StorageFactory.Ops] { storageConfig :: HNil }
  }

  final case class Main() {
    val factory: Factory = Factory()
  }

  def randomTest(): Unit = {

    val path = java.nio.file.Paths.get("hibob")
    val smap = path :: HNil
    val ops = implicitly[StorageMap[smap.type]]
    println(ops(smap).base)
    println(ops(smap).base.addExt("lol"))

    val tsconfig: TSConfig = TSConfigFactory.defaultApplication
    val fs: JFileSystem = java.nio.file.FileSystems.getDefault
    val self2 = tsconfig :: fs :: HNil
    val ops2 = implicitly[Config[self2.type]]
    println(ops2(self2).getUri("jleon.storage.basePath"))

    println {
      val bobo = Main().factory.storageFactory.storageMap("bobo")
      import bobo._
      (lock, failure, storage)
    }

  }

  trait ResourcePackage {
    // format: OFF
    this: Any
      with TypeClassPackage
    ⇒
    // format: ON

    trait Resource[T] extends TypeClass.WithTypeParams[T, Resource.Ops]

    object Resource extends TypeClassCompanion[Resource] {
      trait Ops extends Any {
        def apply(uri: Uri): Source[ByteString, NotUsed]
      }

      final implicit def resourceOps[T: Resource](self: T): Resource.Ops = Resource[T](self)
    }
  }

  trait FallBackResourcePackage {
    // format: OFF
    this: Any
      with TypeClassPackage
      with ResourcePackage
    =>
    // format: ON

    trait FallBackResource[T] extends TypeClass.WithTypeParams[T, FallBackResource.Ops]

    object FallBackResource extends TypeClassCompanion[FallBackResource] {
      trait Ops extends Any with Resource.Ops {
        type FallBack
        def fallBack: FallBack
        implicit def fallBackOps: CouldBe[Resource.Ops]#t[FallBack]

        def applyImpl(uri: Uri): Source[ByteString, NotUsed]

        final def apply(uri: Uri): Source[ByteString, NotUsed] =
          applyImpl(uri) recoverWithRetries (1, pf(fallBack(uri)))
      }
    }

    final implicit def fallBackResourceOps[T: FallBackResource](self: T): FallBackResource.Ops = FallBackResource[T](self)
  }

  trait CachingResourcePackage {
    // format; OFF
    app: Any
      with TypeClassPackage
      with ResourcePackage
      with StoragePackage
    ⇒
    // format: ON
    trait CachingResource[T] extends TypeClass.WithTypeParams[T, CachingResource.Ops]

    object CachingResource extends TypeClassCompanion[CachingResource] {

      import isi.std.io._
      import isi.akka._
      import isi.concurrent.Executors.{ SyncExecutor ⇒ executeNow }

      final type Out = Source[ByteString, Future[Done]]

      private[this] val handleFound: LockResult ~~> Try[Out] = {
        case LockResult.Found(ins) ⇒ Success {
          ins
            .convertTo[Stream[ByteString]]
            .convertTo[Source[ByteString, NotUsed]]
            .mapMaterializedValue(_ ⇒ Future successful Done)
        }
      }

      private[this] def makeAcquiredSink(outs: WritableByteChannel): Sink[ByteString, Future[Done]] =
        outs
          .convertTo[Sink[ByteBuffer, Future[Int]]]
          .convertTo[Sink[ByteString, Future[Int]]]
        .mapMaterializedValue(_.map(_ ⇒ Done)(executeNow))

      trait Ops extends Any {
        type Resource
        def source: Resource
        implicit def sourceOps: CouldBe[Resource.Ops]#t[Resource]

        type Storage
        def storage: Storage
        implicit def storageOps: CouldBe[Storage.Ops]#t[Storage]

        final class ForItem(uri: Uri) {
          private[this] val handleAcquired: LockResult ~~> Try[Out] = {
            case LockResult.Acquired(outs) ⇒ Success {
              val sink = makeAcquiredSink(outs)
              source(uri).alsoToMat(sink)(Keep.right)
            }
          }

          private[this] val handleLockTry: LockResult ~~> Try[Out] =
            handleAcquired orElse handleFound

          /**
           * Store resource if it does not exist.
           */
          def apply(uri: Uri): Out =
            storage
              .tryLock(uri.toString)
              .flatMap(handleLockTry)
              .convertToEffect[Future]()
              .convertTo[Source[ByteString, Future[Done]]]
        }

        final def apply(uri: Uri) = new ForItem(uri)
      }
    }

    final implicit def cachingResourceOps[T: CachingResource](self: T): CachingResource.Ops = CachingResource[T](self)
  }

  def main0(args: Array[String]): Unit = {
    object i extends ResourcePackage with FallBackResourcePackage with CachingResourcePackage
      with TypeClassPackage
      with StoragePackage
      with Util
      with StorageMapPackage
    import i._
    import isi.std.io._
    import isi.akka._
    import isi.concurrent.Executors.{ SyncExecutor ⇒ sameThread }

    implicit def recordResource[rc: i.CouldBe[i.Storage.Ops]#t, rec <: HList](rec: rc :: rec): Resource.Ops = new Resource.Ops {
      val storage :: _ = rec

      final def apply(uri: Uri): Source[ByteString, NotUsed] = {
        val item = uri.toString

        val extractChannelFromUnlock: i.UnlockResult ⇒ Try[ReadableByteChannel] = {
          case i.UnlockResult.Unlocked ⇒ Failure(new Exception(s"not found: $uri"))
        }

        val extractChannelFromLock: i.LockResult ⇒ Try[ReadableByteChannel] = {
          case i.LockResult.Found(ins) ⇒ Success(ins)
          case i.LockResult.Acquired(outs) ⇒ for {
            _ ← Try { outs.close() }
            unlockResult ← storage tryUnlock item
            channel ← extractChannelFromUnlock(unlockResult)
          } yield channel
        }

        val trySource: Try[Source[ByteString, NotUsed]] = for {
          lockResult ← storage tryLock item
          channelIn ← extractChannelFromLock(lockResult)
          stream = channelIn.convertTo[Stream[ByteString]]
          source = stream.convertTo[Source[ByteString, NotUsed]]
        } yield source

        trySource.convertTo[Source[ByteString, NotUsed]]
      }
    }
  }

  def main(args: Array[String]): Unit = {
    val main = Main()
    val sto = main.factory.storageFactory.storage

    println {
      (1 to 2) map (_ ⇒ sto.tryLock("mani"))
    }
  }

}

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text:
export {default as BaseWatchPlugin} from './BaseWatchPlugin';
export {default as JestHook} from './JestHooks';
export {default as PatternPrompt} from './PatternPrompt';
export * from './constants';
export {
  AllowedConfigOptions,
  JestHookEmitter,
  JestHookSubscriber,
  ScrollOptions,
  UpdateConfigCallback,
  UsageData,
  WatchPlugin,
  WatchPluginClass,
} from './types';
export {default as Prompt} from './lib/Prompt';
export * from './lib/patternModeHelpers';


text:
Barca gets the fifth in Vallecas, Valencia stumbles
Julio Muñoz
Barcelona swept Rayo Vallecano by 0-5 with a double from Argentine Leo Messi, consolidating its leadership in the Spanish League and increasing the provisional advantage with Real Madrid to eleven points, who plays with Mallorca on Sunday in the ninth day.
Unlike the usual trend and as his coach Paco Jémez had made clear in the previous, Rayo came out to play Barcelona face to face. By dint of drive and motivation, he achieved it in the first minutes, when he added several arrivals although none with danger.
Before the losses of Carles Puyol, Gerard Piqué and Argentine Javier Mascherano, Coach Tito Vilanova gave the central pair another twist and this time opted for Brazilian Adriano and Sergio Busquets. Cameroonian Alex Song took the place of the Spanish international as defensive midfielder.
But Barcelona had not finished waking up, when a steal of the ball on the three-quarter line and a precise cross-assist by Cesc Fabregas as David Villa unchecked led to the first Barça goal (minute 20). The Asturian defined with a single touch against Rubén and added his fourth goal in the League playing very few minutes.
Despite the goal, Barcelona did not take over the absolute government of the match. Without Andrés Iniesta, on the bench, and with Cesc and Song in the center, the game was played at a pace more than the usual Barça cadence.
At the beginning of the second part came the sentence. In a transition, Pedro yielded to Martín Montoya, that I had folded it, and the squad served the Argentine Leo Messi to execute arriving from behind (48) and will score his 12th goal in the championship.
Chilean Alexis Sánchez, who had entered through Villa, He was about to score but his header was stopped by Rubén, who had already shone before responding with a flight to a distant free kick by Messi. In one of the last plays, the former Udinese footballer once again demonstrated the lack of confidence he has at this start of the championship by not being able to overcome the Rayista goalkeeper in another clear arrival.
The third goal came from the other band. This time it was the left-back Jordi Alba who advanced and helped Xavi Hernández, awarded the Prince of Asturias Award on Friday, will score his goal (78).
Barça was unleashed and Rayo granted spaces. Pedro served for Cesc to make the fourth (80).
Finally Messi, after dribbling Rubén, closed the Barcelona account (89) and achieved his 73rd goal of the year 2012, the 301st of his career as a footballer with only 25 years.
Before, Celta and Deportivo tied (1-1) in Vigo in the Galician derby. In a highly contested match and with alternatives, Celta took the lead through veteran scorer Mario Bermejo (8).
The Depor, commanded by an elegant Juan Carlos Valerón, He tied the minute 29, when the canary leaked a pass between the lines to Juan Domínguez to beat Javi Varas.
Valencia, meanwhile, lost in his visit to Betis (1-0), so it continues away from the head positions (9º), while the Sevillian team occupies the fourth, that gives access to the Champions League.
Finally the fashion team in Europe, Malaga (three victories in 'Champions' and no goal conceded), drew without goals in Barcelona against Espanyol.
Real Madrid play with Mallorca on Sunday with the pressure of knowing that a defeat leaves them eleven points behind Barcelona, a difficult distance to reduce against a team that has eight wins and a draw. Atletico Madrid, meanwhile, with three points less than Barcelona in the provisional classification, receive Osasuna.
The day a penalty decided a League
Journalist, specialist in international football and retro. I write in Colgadosporelfutbol.com and you can follow me at @ juliomv1982


michelle my belle: merry late christmas and happy new year to you!
Love the silly family photo! :-) Happy New Year to you and yours!
I sooo love this family photo! have a great new year Michelle!
I hope you have a beautiful Christmas! Happy New Year too!!!
Great family photo, you guys are so silly! We had an excellent Christmas, hope y'all did too. Happy New Year!
Cheer's to a Happy New Year for you, your family and your business!
Such a fabulous greeting! Happy New Year!
Ha! Love the photo. You all look very happy. Great looking family. Late Merry Christmas to you and a HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Happy New Year to you, too! Love the family photo! And love those xmas ornaments you made...so cute. wishing you much health & happiness in 2012!
Hi Michelle! A very Happy, Healthy, and Successful New Year to you and your family. I still love the snowman ornament you made me, and it has a treasured spot on my dining room table tree.
That's a great family photo!! I love it!
This is the funniest Christmas Card picture that I've seen for a while!
It's great and suits you sooo well!


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US Representative Peter Welch on Monday called on the Securities and Exchange Commission to expand its investigation into allegedly fraudulent securities sold by Goldman Sachs to determine whether the federal government can recoup bank rescue funds.In a letter to SEC Chairwoman Mary Schapiro, Welch joined Reps. Peter DeFazio (D-Ore.) and Elijah Cummings (D-Md.) in asking the SEC to determine whether taxpayer support received by the American International Group (AIG) was transferred to Goldman to cover fraudulent activities.On Friday the SEC filed a civil suit against Goldman alleging the firm misled investors by failing to disclose that one of 25 collateralized debt obligations (CDOs) sold by the firm was designed to fail. Seven similar CDOs were guaranteed by credit default swaps from AIG. Of the $180 billion AIG received in taxpayer assistance, $12.9 billion was transferred to Goldman to settle the bad credit default swaps.In the letter to the SEC, Welch and his colleagues seek to determine whether the investments covered by AIG – and, by extension, taxpayers – were also fraudulent."The cynicism of Goldman Sachs using taxpayer funds to cover its own fraudulent activities would be breathtaking," Welch said. "The SEC must turn over every stone to determine the extent of the fraud and recoup taxpayer money."The letter is copied below:The Honorable Mary SchapiroChairwomanU.S. Securities and Exchange Commission100 F St. NEWashington, DC 20549Dear Chairwoman Schapiro:Thank you for your continued efforts to restore the role of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), "to protect investors, maintain fair, orderly, and efficient markets, and facilitate capital formation." The SEC announcement of civil securities fraud charges against Goldman Sachs and Fabrice Tourre is welcome news to both investors and the taxpayers who bailed out Wall Street. The failure of the Bush administration to enforce these laws ultimately undermined the financial markets and contributed to the economic turmoil of the last three years.As you know, the SEC complaint makes disturbing allegations of fraud against Goldman Sachs. The SEC has alleged that Goldman Sachs enticed investors into long positions in a synthetic collateralized debt obligation (CDO), while unbeknownst to investors the CDO was specifically designed by hedge fund manager John Paulson to generate losses for short positions taken by Paulson and Goldman Sach's proprietary accounts. We are grateful that the SEC is seeking a court order for Goldman Sachs "to disgorge all illegal profits that they obtained as a result of their fraudulent misconduct." The U.S. taxpayer deserves nothing more.The complaint is based on a single CDO known as ABACUS 2007-AC1. However, the ABACUS 2007-AC1 offering was part of a series of 25 such CDOs, all arranged by Goldman Sachs. It is not beyond the realm of comprehension that the 24 remaining ABACUS transactions included similar materially misleading statements to investors in order to protect Goldman's internal proprietary bets, or other coveted counterparties like Mr. Paulson.Seven of the ABACUS CDOs were guaranteed by credit default swaps from the American International Group (AIG). These seven AIG-insured CDOs contributed to billions of dollars in losses at AIG according to the New York Times.Should any of these transactions be found to include fraudulent conduct, any resulting contractual payments from AIG-issued credit default swaps could be viewed as ill-gotten gains. In light of the U.S. Treasury and Federal Reserve Bank of New York's extensive and unprecedented support of the insurance giant and the $12.9 billion in taxpayer dollars that AIG transferred to Goldman Sachs to settle the bad credit default swaps, it is imperative that the SEC pursue the recovery from Goldman Sachs of any fraudulently obtained AIG payments.Accordingly, we request that SEC, with all due haste, pursue investigations into the remaining 24 ABACUS transactions for securities fraud, evaluate the extent of any receipt, by Goldman Sachs, of fraudulently-generated AIG-issued credit default swap payments, and vigorously pursue the recovery of such payments on behalf of the U.S. taxpayer. Finally, should this or any subsequent investigation uncover criminal misconduct, we implore you to refer those matters to the Department of Justice for the appropriate prosecution.Again, we appreciate the enforcement efforts of the SEC, and look forward to monitoring the progression of this landmark case.Sincerely, Peter DeFazio Elijah Cummings Peter WelchMember of Congress Member of Congress Member of Congress Source: Welch's office. 4.19.2010# # # read more


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