Recently the New York Mets took the lead in the top of the first inning for the fifth straight game, setting the tone early in their 11-1 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies. The Mets hitters looked extremely comfortable in the batter's box, taking aggressive swings at good pitches all game. The result was 11 runs all scoring through six home runs. After hitting only two home runs in the first eight games of this season, the Mets have hit 17 home runs over their last five.
Every good team hits home runs, especially timely home runs. However, great teams don't need a lot of home runs. Great teams live by the old adage, get on, get over and get in, meaning, get on base, advance on the base paths and score.
Since the wild card playoff system began in 1995, only two of 21 World Series championship teams finished in the top four in home runs during the regular season (2008 Phillies, 2009 New York Yankees). However, during the same span of time, eight of 21 World Series championship teams finished in the top four in on-base percentage during the regular season, including 13 champions finishing in the top 10.
Home runs are an exciting, quick confidence boost for a batting lineup. The only problem for a home-run-reliant team is home runs come in bunches. Between facing MLB pitching every night and the natural difficulty in hitting a home run, sustaining home runs every game and the corresponding confidence is extremely difficult.
Conversely, a lineup with high on-base percentage forces the pitcher to uncomfortably pitch from the stretch more often and drives up pitch count which helps get the opposing starting pitcher out of the game earlier and into the opposing team's weaker bullpen pitchers.
Currently, the Mets rank sixth in Major League Baseball with 19 home runs, two behind the third-ranked teams. However, the Mets rank 21st in MLB in on-base percentage, 20th in batting average and have scored 56.6% of their total runs through home runs (30 of 53 runs).
Comparatively, the St. Louis Cardinals rank third in MLB with 21 home runs. However, the Cardinals are second in MLB in on-base percentage, fifth in batting average and have scored 44.2% of their total runs through home runs (38 of 86 runs).
Additionally, the Mets are 24th in contact rate (percent of swings on which contact was made) and 29th on O-Contact rate (percent on which contact was made on swings outside the strike zone) according to FanGraphs. What does that even mean?
A low contact percentage creates fewer balls in play resulting in a lower opportunity for the Mets to get hits and a greater challenge advancing runners along the bases. The O-Contact rate shows the Mets aren't hitting bad pitches, particularly two-strike pitches, well, a staple of many great teams (see 2015 Royals, recent Cardinals and Giants teams). Making high contact percentages with pitches outside the strike zone lowers strikeout rates, forcing opposing pitchers to throw more pitches and puts additional pressure on the fielders to complete more defensive outs.
Additionally, in the nine games the Mets hit one home run or none, they averaged 2.9 runs per game. In the other four games hitting two or more home runs, the Mets averaged 6.8 runs per game. Obviously, runs per game will be higher when two or more home runs are hit but the disparity shouldn't be as high as almost four runs or 2.3 times as high.
I'm not suggesting Mets hitters can't manufacture runs through singles, extra-base hits and taking extra bases (not only by steals but going first to third on singles). I'm not suggesting it's time to panic. I'm suggesting it's something to pay attention to as the season progresses.
In the New York Mets' 2-1 victory over the Miami Marlins, Logan Verrett showed why he would be in the starting rotation for 29 of 30 Major League teams. Verrett attacks opposing lineups differently than the Mets' big three power pitchers, looking to induce poor contact early in at-bats rather than inducing a high whiff/miss and strikeout rates.
Logan Verrett continues showing more than scouts prepared us for, exhibiting an above-average breaking ball while keeping four pitches low in the strike zone.
Verrett's breaking ball (slider and curveball) is a viable MLB strikeout pitch, inducing a strong 16.6% whiff/miss rate (swing and miss rate). His breaking ball, particularly his slider, shows sharp, late, downward movement and has enough velocity to deceive the hitter into thinking the pitch is a four-seam fastball. The reason behind defining it as a breaking ball is because it's tough to decipher the difference between his slider and curveball.
Verrett's four-seam fastball sits 90 to 93 mph while his two-seam fastball, also referred to as a sinker, dials in at 88 to 92 mph. At times, Verrett's two-seam fastball/sinker seemed to move 6 to 10 inches with sharp 10-to-5 downward movement (think of 10 to 5 on a clock). Although he didn't show consistent fastball command on the corners of home plate, Verrett kept his pitches between ankle and thigh high.
Staying low in the strike zone with two pitches having sharp downward movement makes it nearly impossible for opposing hitters to lift the baseball for hard hits and extra base hits.
Command fastball low in the strike zone because any misses in the strike zone will be hit hard.
Rely more on a two-seam fastball/sinker with downward movement rather than straighter four-seam fastballs further reducing hard contact and naturally helping keep the ball down.
Throw many off-speed pitches (45%-50% of total pitches) making his fastballs appear harder than reality.
Throw at least 70% to 75% first-pitch strikes otherwise Verrett will be forced to throw predictable fastballs to climb back even in counts.
Verrett commanded his fastball thigh-high or below on 46% of fastballs but excluding the five intentionally thrown high four-seam fastballs the percentage moves to a respectable 52%. However, Verrett only threw 34% two-seam fastballs/sinkers, another reason his "fastball low in the strike zone" percentage wasn't higher. Verrett threw 52% off-speed pitches at an outstanding 70% strike rate. Lastly, Verrett threw 77% first-pitch strikes. Three out of four isn't bad for his first spot start of the 2016 season.
Verrett showed a stronger out pitch than scouts reported but didn't exhibit fastball command on each corner of home plate needed for a pitcher throwing in the low 90s. In fact, he threw 27 of his 85 pitches (31%) on the inner half of home plate or inside to hitters but only eight of those were commanded well on the inside corner. Understandably, Verrett lives on the outside corner but must learn to throw inside with a purpose and control. Lacking control and a presence on the inside corner allows MLB hitters to feel comfortable in the batter's box and gives them the ability to look for predictable outside pitches. When an MLB hitter is able to predict or feel comfortable guessing a certain pitch type or pitch location, the more aggressive and confident their swings become. This makes Verrett vulnerable to higher home run, hard contact and walk rates.
Steven Matz's season debut quickly went south, with him giving up seven earned runs in the second inning en route to a 10-3 New York Mets loss against the Miami Marlins. Matz exhibited one mechanic flaw leading to his lack of command, particularly in two-strike counts, resulting in the Marlins' second-inning carousel around the bases.
Arrows were pointing up after watching a 1-2-3 first inning with fastball velocity at 95 mph, culminating in striking out one of Major League Baseball's best power hitters, Giancarlo Stanton.
Unfortunately, Matz started the second inning breaking one of the cardinal rules of pitching: walking leadoff man Martin Prado. When a leadoff hitter makes it to first base, he scores approximately 35% of the time. Making matters worse, Matz walked the following batter, Chris Johnson. Five of the next seven batters ground out hits, including a Giancarlo Stanton man-bomb home run to left field, knocking Matz out of the game.
The frustrating aspect for Matz and Mets fans alike was during all three Marlins RBI single at-bats, Matz was ahead in the count 1-2 or 2-2. Matz proceeded throwing hanging curveball after hanging curveball. Even in Marcell Ozuna's pop-out, both two-strike pitches were hanging curveballs which thankfully Ozuna missed (Side note: Ozuna can't hit an outside pitch….at all). Obviously, Matz's objective was not to hang curveballs or throw hittable two-strike pitches. The reason lies in Matz's release point.
Simply, Matz's throwing arm lagged behind his body forcing his release point to be late, rushed and higher than normal as opposed to his normal release point out in front of his body. This results in an inability for Matz's throwing fingers to stay on top of the baseball.
Matz, and every other Major League pitcher, needs his fingers on top of the baseball at release, allowing his fingers to stay on top of the seams on the baseball. This allows his fingers to manipulate the spin of the baseball at release, whether ripping down on the seams for a four-seam fastball or getting over the top of the baseball throwing a curveball.
Consequently, Matz's fingers come around the seams of the baseball instead of over the seams of the baseball when throwing his curveball, resulting in a weak spin rate and a floating or hanging curveball. Additionally, fastballs tend to sail high and towards the throwing arm side (up and to the left for Matz) out of the strike zone as seen in four straight fastballs during Prado's leadoff walk.
Why Matz's arm lagged is a separate question I couldn't unveil through the TV broadcast. Originally, Matz appeared throwing across his body, meaning his stride/planting leg lands too far left towards first base, blocking off his arm from releasing the baseball out in front of his body. But this was not the case as Matz was landing with good alignment towards home plate. Other reasons could include rushing his motion or opening his front shoulder and glove hand too soon but I didn't see those either.
Whatever the reason, pitching on ten days' rest is very difficult, especially for a starting pitcher in a rhythm and routine created during spring training. Do not put too much stress in the results of this start.
Rafael Montero is one of the New York Mets' top pitching prospects, and he was given the spot start the other evening against the Mets' division rival the Miami Marlins. Montero got the loss after giving up three runs in the sixth but looked sharp striking out six and walking one over 5.2 innings. Although Montero was sent back to the Mets' Triple-A affiliate in Las Vegas, he will be back up later this season for bullpen help and will be the first called up to replace any starters that get injured during the long 162-game season.
Although Montero's fastball is not overpowering (90-93 mph, topping out at 94 mph), he placed it on both sides of the plate and kept it knee-high throughout his start. This translated into Marlins hitters taking called strikes early in their at-bats, striking out looking (See first inning Dee Gordon and third inning Adeiny Hechavarria) and a good groundball rate of 48.1% for Montero (50%+ is considered an above-average groundball pitcher). Montero's fastball also showed strong arm-side run and sink at 90-93 mph, which projects a continued strong groundball rate in future outings.
A Gordon fourth inning double on a four-seam fastball that was more a case of Gordon's ability to hit rather than poor command by Montero.
A Giancarlo Stanton fourth inning line out to Mets third baseman Eric Campbell that was a product of a knee-high and inside two-seam fastball which showed the importance of keeping the ball down in the zone. If that fastball was a bit higher, it could have resulted in either a double down the third-base line or a two-run home run.
A Gordon sixth-inning single (advanced to second on Curtis Granderson fielding error) on a four-seam fastball that was left up in the strike zone. It was one of the few poor pitches left up and over the plate by Montero all night.
After a few appearances last year where Montero threw nearly 80% fastballs, the Mets have pushed him to throw his off-speed pitches more often. Although Montero only threw 46% of his sliders for strikes last night, he did throw his slider for a strike when he needed to (see sixth inning Stanton 3-1 slider for called strike). The 46% strike percentage can also be misleading because many of the times Montero threw his slider low and out of the strike zone in an attempt to cause a swing and miss.
Analyst that argue first-pitch strikes are overrated due to the small differences in 0-1 and 1-0 batting averages fail to understand that the first pitch of an at-bat will dictate which pitches will be thrown in the following pitches. This is the reason that every pitching coach in America stresses the importance of first-pitch strikes to their pitchers.
Having said that, Montero did an average job getting ahead of hitters with first-pitch strikes or creating balls in play on the first pitch at a combined rate of 60%. If Montero wants to become a second or third starter in a rotation, it will be imperative to get the first pitch of the at-bat into the strike zone closer to 75% to 80%. When Montero does not get ahead of hitters, it is difficult for him to come back in an at-bat from 1-0, 2-0 and 2-1 counts because his off-speed pitches aren't sharp enough to create many swing and misses. This will force him to throw more predictable fastballs that will be hit into play harder.
The four-seam fastball noted earlier to Gordon that resulted in a line drive single to right field.
A 3-2 fastball to Stanton which resulted in a RBI single to left field.
On both of those fastballs, Montero didn't get his hand on top of the baseball during his release or more commonly known as "finishing his pitch". This causes his four-seam fastball to stay up in the zone and allows his two-seam fastball to come back on a flat plane over the plate as opposed to a sinking plane left to right over the plate. The reason Montero wasn't able to finish his pitches well was most likely due to his small frame becoming tired on his 90th pitch of the game.
Montero's body type is similar to Pedro Martinez with his six-foot, 185-pound frame but large enough hands to have the ability to manipulate movement on the baseball. The one main difference is Martinez threw a consistent mid-90's fastball and much sharper breaking off-speed pitches. Montero's repertoire of pitches can better be compared to Tim Hudson with his low-90's two-seam sinker and the ability to locate an above-average slider.


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Q: How to exit the app when user press the menu button on android phonegap Hi Android Apps Developer around the world,
I am a newbie in android apps development. How to override menu button so that when user press the menu button, there will pop out and exit button for exitting the apps.
Thank you for your help.

A: Nobody seems to care you tagged cordova and html5 on your question! On your onDeviceReady event you set a listener to the menu button and call navigator.app.exitApp()
function onDeviceReady(){
   document.addEventListener("menubutton", closeApp, false);
}

function closeApp(){
   navigator.app.exitApp();
}

Be aware that while the other answers don't actually answer your question they have important information:

*

*Not all devices have a menu button.

*Be sure to notify the user you're closing the app, Adrien approach of showing a dialog is pretty standard and good enough.

*If you try to publish an app that has a close button for iOS  YOUR APP WILL PROBABLY BE REJECTED

A: Like this way :
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public boolean onKeyUp(int keyCode, KeyEvent event) {
if (keyCode == KeyEvent.KEYCODE_MENU) {
    // Create your alertDialog
        new AlertDialog.Builder(this)
    .setTitle("Exit ?")
    .setMessage("Are you sure you want to exit?")
    .setNegativeButton(android.R.string.no, null)
    .setPositiveButton(android.R.string.yes, new DialogInterface.OnClickListener() {

        public void onClick(DialogInterface arg0, int arg1) {
            //Destroy your current activities
    Intent i = getBaseContext().getPackageManager()
                    .getLaunchIntentForPackage(   getBaseContext().getPackageName() );
            i.addFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_CLEAR_TOP);
            startActivity(i);
        }
    }).create().show();
    return true;
}
return super.onKeyUp(keyCode, event);
}

Hope this help

A: *

*Menu Button is deprecated! (since android 4)

*Do not exit a App programmatically. Let the android system manage the apps lifecycle! There is no need to exit an app. Indeed you will destroy the Multitasking App context switching (which is the great feature of Android comparing to iOS). So the user can not go back to the current app state (screen / data etc.), because the app will start completely new, the user has to navigate to where he was previously etc.

A: Android's design does not favor exiting an application by choice, but rather manages it by the OS. You can bring up the Home application by its corresponding Intent:
@Override
public boolean onKeyDown(int keyCode, KeyEvent event) {
    if ((keyCode == KeyEvent.KEYCODE_MENU)) {
        AlertDialog.Builder builder = new AlertDialog.Builder(this);
    builder.setMessage("Do you want to Exit?").setCancelable(true)
            .setPositiveButton("OK", new DialogInterface.OnClickListener() {
                public void onClick(DialogInterface dialog, int id) {
                    Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_MAIN);
                    intent.addCategory(Intent.CATEGORY_HOME);
                    intent.setFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK);
                    startActivity(intent);
                }
            });
              .setNegativeButton("OK", new DialogInterface.OnClickListener() {
                  dialog.dismiss();
                });
    AlertDialog alert = builder.create();
    alert.show();
    }
    return true;
}

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Ethan's Lacrosse team, the Parkland Posse Won their league!! They won gold and it was an amazing game. This Lacrosse season has been an amazing, eye opening and pretty interesting experience for us all.
During the game I was so nervous I could have been sick. My hands were shaking and I was so excited for the team.
In the end, I could not have been prouder with how every single one of those kids played. We have met some of the greatest people and this team of Ethan's is full of a great group of guys. Because of how well they played this season, next weekend they go to provincials!
I am grateful for caring parents who do so much for other peoples children.
I am grateful for an exciting finish to this crazy season.
I am grateful for a good bunch of kids my boys have become friends with.
I wanted to work out today. I had every intention to do it after work...I swear. But instead I came home and decided maybe I would get back to work (blogging). It has been a while. I have begun to miss it.
As is tradition here, when the kids and I have a day off together, I make pancakes for special breakfast. This past weekend was time for a special breakfast. It was a low key weekend so it was perfect.
After I made the pancakes, the boys all sat up to the island to eat.... It's actually not as calm as that last sentence might have lead you to believe. When I make pancakes, or anything for that matter, my children morph into ravinus wild, blood thirsty animals who have not eaten in weeks. It becomes a race and they snarl and grab at whatever food is placed on the table. Often what takes me 30-45 minutes to prepare has vanished within a matter of seconds. True story.
So, not wanting to be left out of the food intake Nora jumps up into her chair and, after grabbing her 2 handfuls of pancakes, just like the boys, she yells, "Sauce me mom".
This little girl makes me smile.
I am grateful for weekends with my kids.
I am grateful for days at work where I feel so very very much.
I am grateful for proper fitting shoes.
My house is as hot as hell right now. I am not meaning figuratively, I am being quite literal here. It is so hot that my butter in my butter dish is melted and the wax I have upstairs for the unsightly hair that now grows in shockingly random places now that I am in my 30's is too runny to use.
Literally, my house is as hot as hell.
I am loving this summer so far though. School is out at the end of this week, and I am looking forward to late nights with the kids and enjoying BC with them. We have a family wedding in a few weeks that we are all excited about. It will be a nice summer.
I am grateful for fans that work and do a mediocre job of cooling down my house in the hot summer months.
I am grateful for the new tube of tooth paste.
I am grateful for how lovely my yard looks.


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CENTER Awards: Project Development: Megan E. Doherty by Aline SmithsonMay 2, 2016
©Megan E. Doherty, The Back of the Yards neighborhood, seen through a window of dandelions, in the springtime. Br. Jim visits with friends on the front porch. The neighborhood, extending from 55th street to 39th, houses about 50,000 people. Over half of the residents don't have a high school education. It abuts the old Union Stock Yard (where it gets its name), which was the biggest livestock and meatpacking hub in the United States until the 1950s
This week and next, Lenscratch will be sharing the CENTER Award winners and the statements by the jurors to help understand their choices.
Congratulations to Megan E. Doherty for winning the Project Development Award. Megan is a documentary photographer based in Chicago, IL. She received her PhD in the philosophy of religions from the University of Chicago. In November, her work will be part of The Curve exhibition at photo-eye Gallery, as part of the CENTER grant. Her work also garnered a place in Critical Mass Top 50, and will be part of the Critical Mass exhibition this June at Łódź Fotofestiwal, Poland.
©Megan H. Doherty, We're on the 9th floor of the Dearborn Homes housing project visiting Joyce. She found out a few years ago that she has AIDS, but she learned that with the right medication, diet and lifestyle, it was not the death sentence it used to be. But recently she learned she has terminal cancer. This one she can't beat. She called Br. Jim and asked him to help her go over some paperwork. "Final Wishes" planning guides. Where does she want her funeral? Who does she want to be the minister? Who will carry her coffin? She breaks down in tears, her body convulsing through the sobs. She leaves the room multiple times to collect herself. In a moment of quiet reflection waiting for her to return to the kitchen table, Br. Jim looks stressed.
PROJECT DEVELOPMENT: Juror's Statement
Susan Bright, Independent Curator & Writer
Being a juror is always a fascinating, and somewhat exhausting, process. There are so many factors to be considered, and you embark on the such a task knowing that being selected means a great deal to the photographer. Like the other jurors before me, I had a set of questions that I asked myself during viewing which helped me make my selection easier – questions like – had I seen other work on the subject (if yes, how was this different and what was it offering?) Did I want to see more? Did I care about the people in the photograph? Would the photographer really benefit from being selected? Could I envisage the finished project? The bulk of the work I looked at was what I would call straight documentary and that set my mind whirring into the abiding fascination with the urge to document and how that sits outside much of what we see in the art gallery today in terms of art photography. Seeing such a vast number of photographs also illustrates the elusiveness and magic of the medium to me. It makes me almost delirious wondering why sometimes somebody's work touches me so profoundly and why somebody else's does not. Why a series of portraits can be sometimes so exquisite and other times you think 'its just not enough to take portraits.'
So my final choice went to Megan E. Doherty. I felt that I could respond to the questions I asked of it. Although it was not too dissimilar in subject matter from much of the work I encountered there was something about it that I couldn't grab hold off, a glimmer and spark which set it apart. I encountered it early on in my viewing, and it stayed without me throughout the whole process. It's a very straight forward black and white documentary piece, but it has an energy, a dynamism and a humility which is very individual and one feels Megan is completely empathetic to all those she photographs. It's not just that the subject matter or the characters involved in her storytelling are compelling, its also that she composes an image with such confidence. Sometimes it is enough just to keep it simple, engage in your subjects, be totally involved with the process and keep your viewer close. It's a beautiful, and human story told without any judgment or prejudice. It shows a world very different from mine in terms of spiritual beliefs, gun culture, and geography but ultimately it's about human commitment and character – both things that resonates wherever you are and whatever your beliefs.
©Megan E. Doherty, An unlikely sight in the neighborhood: On July 11, 2014, a group of 47 conservative Mennonites from the Sharon Mennonite Church walked through Back of the Yards to sing to the residents and pass out free CDs. At first the residents looked confused and surprised to see this huge group approaching on the sidewalk, but they were all very glad to hear them sing. Some residents were deeply touched and shed tears.
Beyond the headlines of the notoriously high gun and gang violence in Chicago, there is the debilitating loss of human capital in many communities of the South and West Sides. For over three years I have been documenting the work done in one South Side neighborhood, Back of the Yards, by the last remaining member of "Brothers and Sisters of Love," a small street ministry that tends to those involved in, and victimized by, gang violence and urban poverty.
Jim Fogarty, affectionately known as "Brother Jim," wears a hand-sewn habit made out of scraps of denim, now tattered after over 30 years of use. That's how long he's been traversing the streets by foot, carrying only rosary beads to pass out – that, and offering prayers.
©Megan E. Doherty, Br. Jim meets with Angela, who struggles with food insecurity and also doesn't have a state ID. He goes over her mail with her in an effort to find the documentation they'll need.
By now, residents largely know who he is, and often come running when they see him coming down the street, or call out from their windows, asking him to pray for them. Once upon a time, he stood between warring gangs shooting at each other, bullets whizzing by, risking his life. Now, they ask him for rosaries.
In an effort to neither whitewash nor sensationalize, I've taken care to attend to all those moments that, while difficult or simply mundane and easy to ignore, are also sublimely beautiful.
©Megan E. Doherty, We bump into a Back of the Yards resident, Delilah, while we're walking to visit her neighbors down the block.
©Megan E. Doherty, You wouldn't normally find CJ in Back of the Yards. Typically he stayed in the Cabrini-Green row houses. But this day we found him at his sister's. He was on house arrest, the ankle bracelet hidden beneath his jeans. Still a juvenile, but just barely. It was his "last chance". His sister out, he tended his little niece and nephew. As his niece bounded around the apartment, the baby boy lay on the couch. CJ sat near, messing with his phone. A typical teenager. For a minute, the bottle, waiting, stood on the coffee table. The young man on house arrest – his face reflected in the glass surface, itself isolated. Trapped. Over time I've grown terrified of my photos. They are things that grow and change on me, sometimes for the worse. Yesterday, this photo meant "juvenile justice system." It meant "youth interrupted." It meant "I made a mistake, but I still love, and I am worthy of love." Today, I look at this photo, and it looks back, differently. Today, it means vengeance. Retaliation. The cycle, unbroken. One day since this image was taken, CJ was beaten, badly. I don't know by whom, some rival clique. His friends rallied to his defense. One of the rivals shot dead. The balance sheet, squared. And his friend in jail.
©Megan E. Doherty, An interpretive scene of Back of the Yards, in the rain.
©Megan E. Doherty, A little girl perched in the front window of her family's apartment, mingled with the reflection of the trees on the street, smiling at us as we chat with residents outside her apartment.
©Megan E. Doherty, Delilah and her youngest, India, in the front room of their apartment in Back of the Yards. India has such a big, self-assured personality for such a tiny human. And she has one of the most remarkable, penetrating gazes that I've ever seen. She loves my camera, and was clearly performing, lollpop in mouth, watching for reactions. She and her tired mother quietly (tensely?) regard each other.
©Megan E. Doherty, Winter in Back of the Yards. Br. Jim walks through all kinds of weather – the balmy heat of summer, the freezing cold, bitter winds and snow of winter. Here a resident is busy shoveling, but pauses to talk with us and accept a rosary.
Megan E. Doherty, A teenager, Jeremiah Shaw, had been recently shot and killed on Laflin Street, just a week before this photo was taken at his sidewalk memorial. On the spot where he died, friends and family placed candles, empty bottles of alcohol, and they hung rosaries from the fence. Someone taped a selfie on the fence, one that that "Man Man" had taken of himself in a mirror, and printed it out on 8.5×11 computer paper. Someone had written "love none" on it in black Sharpie, vertically, in two columns. Although I've met many people on the block, including Man Man's young cousins, I had never met him in person. I hated that my first and only photos involving him were of his memorial and funeral. I didn't feel comfortable taking pictures of him lying in his casket. But I liked the idea that I could take one where it's as though he's looking right back at me — and at us. Taking our image as we stare into his eyes. And see ourselves different through them.
©Megan E. Doherty, We had been looking for a grave but couldn't find it. We had thought the teen's nickname, "Angel," might be on the headstone, but it wasn't. We waited for the family to arrive, and followed them and the gaggle of kids as they hauled chairs, bottles of water, balloons, Flowers, figurines and candles to where Juan has been buried since 2009. He was shot and killed after playing basketball in Cornell Square Park in Back of the Yards one night. His family came to honor the six year anniversary of his death. He died when he was only 14.
©Megan E. Doherty, The family set up camp and decorated their "Angel" Juan's grave. They carefully watered the roses they'd brought before laying them down across where the years of his birth and death were carved into stone. Br. Jim prayed with them, said some words, blessed them all, and sprinkled holy water. There was a moment when they were all in motion, paired up, about to begin–or in the middle of–or about to end and embrace. And in the midst of all this was Jim, his arm outstretched above everything, to sprinkle water over the gravesite. There was just something about that scene, that second, the way everyone was arrayed in time and space. It was an in-between sort of moment, but sometimes that's when we really see things.
©Megan E. Doherty, Br. Jim seen walking from above, from the vantage of the roof of the Port Ministries. Jim uses the Port as his home base in Back of the Yards. He starts and ends his weekly walks there. The Port was founded in 1984 by Fr. Gus, a Franciscan friar. It began on Justine Street with prayer and the feeling that the proper place of the church is on the street — this is the tradition that Br. Jim has carried on through his work in Brothers and Sisters of Love. The Port started off as a soup kitchen and now includes a bread truck, a free clinic, and education help for children in the neighborhood.
©Megan E. Doherty, On the 9th floor of the Dearborn Homes housing project. Located in Bronzeville, it was the first Chicago housing project to have elevators when it opened in 1950. It was recently rehabbed after many years of neglect, drug raids, and abuse. Downtown Chicago and the Willis Tower glow in the distance, as Br. Jim knocks on an apartment door, and we wait for it to open. He was called here by a dying woman in order to go over "Final Wishes" planning guides.
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The 24th Karate World Championships are Karate's biggest event.
Held every two years, the Karate Senior World Championships gather athletes from over a hundred countries in a thrilling quest to sports greatness.
The 2018 Karate World Championships to be held in Madrid (Spain) from November 6 to 11 is breaking all records.
Not only the event to take place at WiZink Center sports hall will have the highest number of participants in the history of the competition; the 24th edition of Karate's biggest tournament will also present a record-breaking coverage.
The quest to gold in Madrid will be seen in no less than 186 countries.
Over 16 TV networks and platforms from all over the world will broadcast the event thus making it the most-watched Karate competition of all times.
The schedule of the TV broadcast of the 2018 Karate World Championships starts on Saturday, November 10 at 10.00 (local time) and will conclude on Sunday November 11 at 15.00 (local time).
In countries with no TV coverage, the medal bouts will be streamed live on karateworld.tv.
Fans from countries where the event will not be broadcast by a TV network or platform will have the opportunity to follow the final two days of Karate action on WKF's online platform, karateworld.tv.
CLICK HERE to go to the list of TV networks broadcasting the event.
For the first time, Karate fans will be able to watch the elimination rounds of a Karate World Championships.
The quest to reach the finals is taking place from Tuesday November 6 to Friday November 9 and it will be available to a worldwide viewing audience on karateworld.tv.
Fans wanting to catch all the Karate action of the elimination rounds can follow the competition LIVE and FREE on karateworld.tv.
Go to KARATEWORLD.TV to watch the elimination rounds of Madrid 2018 LIVE and FREE.
Repubblica will stream in Italy?
Any entry lists or something yet?


UNITED NATIONS—A United Nations special envoy announced Thursday that the warring factions in Yemen's long-running conflict would meet Sept. 6 in Geneva to begin discussions on a cease-fire.
Martin Griffiths, the U.N. special envoy for Yemen, briefed the U.N. Security Council in closed session on his efforts to bring the Houthi opposition rebels and the Yemen government to the negotiating table after three years of conflict, famine and disease.
Yemen's war, like many conflicts in the Middle East, is fueled by regional rivalries and proxy factions supported by larger opposing powers—Saudi Arabia and Iran, in Yemen's case. A Saudi-led military coalition backing government forces intervened in Yemen in 2015 to oust Houthi insurgents backed by Iran seeking control over the country's ports and cities.
It remains unclear whether the talks in September will result in a meaningful cease-fire or set the stage for a political solution involving power sharing. Diplomats and U.N. officials said that it appeared that both Iran and Saudi Arabia were prepared for the warring factions to make concessions as prospects of a military victory by either side have dimmed.
U.S. Ambassador Nikki Haley told the Council that Yemen's conflict had hit "a new sense of urgency" and condemned Iran for backing the Houthis.
"Civilians are at risk, infrastructure is at risk and we as the international community have to demand that the two parties come together and understand the seriousness of this," Ms. Haley said.
At the Council meeting on Thursday, the U.N.'s humanitarian agency painted a dire picture of the conflict in Yemen, saying: 22 million people require assistance; 2 million are displaced and 8.4 million don't know where their next meal will come from.
As diplomats discussed the cease-fire talks, violence continued in Yemen. At least 28 people were killed and 70 wounded along the country's west coast in airstrikes by the Saudi-led coalition near a hospital situated near a popular fish market, the Associated Press reported, quoting Yemeni medical officials.


One of the most commonly performed surgeries here at The Hilinski Clinic of Facial Plastic Surgery is ear pinning to help reshape an overly prominent ear. This is a plastic surgery procedure involving the ear that is listed on many plastic surgeons' websites. Unfortunately, many board certified plastic surgeons, even those that are well-established in the community, simply do not do ear pinning on a regular basis. What sparked this plastic surgery blog entry is a discussion I just had with a San Diego patient looking to have ear pinning surgery. We were both commenting on how many plastic surgeons here in San Diego 'offer' ear pinning surgery as part of their practice. But only a small percentage of these plastic surgeons have a good number of patient photo examples to show potential ear pinning candidates their actual surgical results. You have to ask yourself why this is the case? The answer is likely because they simply haven't done the surgery often enough with successful results to have developed a photo library of this particular plastic surgery procedure. What else would explain this?
Because of this most recent ear pinning consultation, I conducted a quick, informal sampling of San Diego plastic surgeons offering ear pinning, or otoplasty, surgery online. I did this to get an idea of how many photo gallery examples were provided. Out of six plastic surgeons' websites here in San Diego, there was an average of 1-2 ear pinning photos showing their work. Granted, this isn't a very scientific method. But, in my personal opinion as a board certified facial plastic surgeon, I think you would have more patient examples to show if you were doing ear pinning surgery on a regular basis. Just makes sense, doesn't it?


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When I started working in the Four Seasons Hotel, Yorkville in Toronto things could not have been any better. Everyone seemed happy, the customers were mostly wealthy and strutted around the hotel as if they never had a care in the world. The staff were extremely content and the hotel was full of opulence, romance and charm, life really was great, what can I say I was young.
The whole aura of the hotel seemed to ooze the feeling that life was for the living, it was to be enjoyed, indulged and it was to be shared. On one particular day I remember watching an older very senior chef work, Fred always seemed so happy, he would giggle at any given comment passed by a wondering soul drifting through the kitchen, he was everyone's confidant, friend and was always willing to chip in and help others when he was able.
The hotel used to give cans of drinks to the hot perspiring chefs to help offset the heat in the kitchen keeping them hydrated. Minutes later picking up my can of soda thereby taking a big gulp would give me the shock of my life; it was full of whiskey from the cooking alcohol cabinet. I swallowed the rather large gulp wincing and glancing around to see if anyone was looking, then I very slowly placed the can down obviously knowing that it was not mine and went about my business whistling as if butter would not melt in my mouth.
I then watched from a distance to see whom the culprit was and was astonished to see Fred waltz over to claim his soda, taking a few big mouthfuls, finishing the whole contents of the can, squeezing it between his tightly grasped hand and throwing the empty can into the kitchen waste bin. I was gob smacked to say the least, no wonder he always looked so happy I thought.
A few weeks later I saw him slip and fall in the kitchen laughing out loud as others helped him to his feet. The next day Fred did not show up to work and thinking he had a cold or some other minor ailment we all left him alone to recover in peace. When he did not show up the next day alarms bells sounded, the Executive Chef went to visit him only to find him dead and alone in his apartment.
A couple of days after that the boss went to his funeral returning to work only to announce that he had gone to Fred's funeral and noting that just he and the vicar alone had lowered Fred into his grave, there was not a single other friend or family member there to say goodbye to a person that seemed to have the world at his feet.
On hearing this, my young, innocent and naïve heart warming thought process to life in general was instantly destroyed. I was struggling to comprehend how such a popular person, who was loved, respected and admired at work, would live such a lonely private existence.
Years later I would fall in love and would be the envy of most men I knew. I dedicated my life and soul to my new partner and someone slowly but surely over the 3 years of dating would lose contact with my friends as I became deeper and deeper involved. Then came the big day and we were married with the subsequent travelling around the world together and ending up in Hong Kong where we were extremely happy…that is for about 9 months and then it was over and my make believe life came crashing down. My trophy wife was gone, so were my friends and the only stick I had to lean on was my career. I worked 16 hours a day to take my mind off my downfall only to return to my small, soulless, very quiet and lonely hotel room. I had managed to single handedly place myself in the unthinkable position of having had so many friends over the years and had somehow lost them all, the worst possible nightmare had come true, I had become Fred.
Loneliness can happen to anyone and we are all five minutes away from being in the position of talking to ourselves if we do not manage situations well.
In the hotel business I have met many and I mean many rich and famous people whom love to sit down and talk to you due to the fact that it is after hours and because they have no one else. They have fame, fortune, they have people chasing them for autographs, business deals, money or even just association, but very sadly not for love or friendship. When all the dust has cleared and the hangers on, cronies and groupies have gone home to their families and loved ones, they are truly alone and lonely.
There are billions of people on our planet and the incomprehensible reality that some people are torn apart by loneliness is astonishing. I was lucky as I eventually rebounded to meet my soul mate, I have 3 beautiful girls whom I truly believe love me and I know that I unconditionally love them in return.
Most of us hope and pray that when we do eventually pass on, we do so surrounded by our soul mate, our children and our grand children whilst lying in our warm bed.
Unfortunately there are many people that we all know and see every day whom are not so fortunate. They have suffered through terrible circumstances and for whatever reason have not rebounded and are living a life of desperate silence without friends or family.
Let's make a pact together today that if we know someone who appears to be lonely, that we give them a call or even knock on their door to say hello. We can invite them for a coffee, drop off a baked cake to their home, shake their hand or simply make them feel special by remembering their name.
We CAN help to improve someone's life and if we are able to do it for just one person we will feel good about ourselves whilst assisting another lonely soul to have a better quality of life.
Together, we can make a difference, I know it.


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Q: How do I position an element within a WPF Grid column? Let's say I want to position an element at the coordinates x=20, y=5 within the 3rd column of a Grid control. How do I do this? Do I need to add a Canvas panel to the column and then add the controls to it?

A: You can do it that way, but have a look at this..
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You can use the Margin property to simulate absolute positioning.
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Q: Solving the differential equation $y' = x - y^2$ I know this differential equation is "unsolvable", this is my attempt at trying to solve it.
I will start by finding a formula for a general DE of the form $ y' = f(x, y) $, where $ f(x,y) $ can be written as $ g(x)+h(y) $

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*Take the differential of both sides

$ d(y') = d(f(x, y)) $
$ y''(x)dx = \cfrac{\partial f}{\partial x}dx + \cfrac{\partial f}{\partial y}dy $

*Divide both sides by $ dx $
$ y'' = \cfrac{\partial f}{\partial x} + \cfrac{\partial f}{\partial y}\cfrac{dy}{dx} $
$ y'' - \cfrac{\partial f}{\partial y}y' = \cfrac{\partial f}{\partial x} $

*Using the definition of $ f $ we have $ \cfrac{\partial f}{\partial y} = \cfrac{\partial}{\partial y}(h(y)) = \cfrac{dh}{dy} $ and $ \cfrac{\partial f}{\partial x} = \cfrac{\partial}{\partial x}(g(x)) = \cfrac{dg}{dx} $
$ y'' - \cfrac{dh}{dy}\cfrac{dy}{dx} = \cfrac{dg}{dx} $
$ y'' - \cfrac{dh}{dx} = \cfrac{dg}{dx} $
$  y'' = \cfrac{dg}{dx} + \cfrac{dh}{dx} $

*Integrate both sides

$ \displaystyle \int y''dx = \int \cfrac{dg}{dx}dx + \int \cfrac{dh}{dx}dx $
$ y' = g(x)+h(x) + c_1 $
$ \displaystyle \int y'dx = \int (g(x)+h(x)+c_1)dx $
$ \displaystyle y(x)= \int (g(x)+h(x))dx + c_1x + c_2 $

*Now we can use this formula to solve $ y'= x - y^2 \implies g(x) = x $ and $ h(y)=y^2 $
$ \displaystyle y(x) = \int (x - x^2)dx + c_1x+c_2  = \cfrac{x^2}{2} - \cfrac{x^3}{3} + c_1x + c_2 $

*Apply the initial conditions

$ y(0) = 1 \implies (c_2 = 1) \wedge (y'(0) = 0 - y(0)^2 = -1) $
$ y'(0) = -1 \implies c_1 = -1 $
$ y(x) = \cfrac{x^2}{2} - \cfrac{x^3}{3} -x + 1 $
This function satisfies the initial conditions but doesn't solve the DE and I can't see where I went wrong. Which step above was invalid? I'm thinking it has something to do with $ \cfrac{\partial f}{\partial y} = \cfrac{\partial}{\partial y}(h(y)) = \cfrac{dh}{dy} $ and $ \cfrac{\partial f}{\partial x} = \cfrac{\partial}{\partial x}(g(x)) = \cfrac{dg}{dx} $ but I'm pretty sure that is valid.

A: It's a subtle notation problem, leading to a misapplication of the chain rule. To begin with, note how the differential equation turned from
$$y' = g(x) + h(y)$$
to
$$y' = g(x) + h(x) + c_1.$$
The term $h(y)$ means $h(y(x))$ or $(h \circ y)(x)$. How did we remove the middle step of substituting $x$ into $y$? Adding an arbitrary constant is not sufficient!
The problem step occurs in part 3 of the proof, specifically where you go from:
$$y'' - \cfrac{dh}{dy}\cfrac{dy}{dx} = \cfrac{dg}{dx}$$
to
$$y'' - \cfrac{dh}{dx} = \cfrac{dg}{dx}.$$
At first glance, this looks to be a perfectly valid application of the chain rule... and it is, depending on how you interpret the result.
When using Leibniz notation like this, you need to think of $h$ as a variable, depending on other variables. Our definition has $h$ depending on $y$, and we assume $y$ depends on $x$. This means we can interpret $h$ as a variable depending on $x$, but the relationship between $h$ and $x$ is the function $h \circ y$, i.e. apply the $y$ function first, then apply $h$. In other words, we must interpret $\cfrac{dh}{dx}$ as $\cfrac{d(h(y(x)))}{dx}$.
Later in the proof, you interpret $\cfrac{dh}{dx}$ incorrectly as $\cfrac{d(h(x))}{dx}$. Rather than interpret $h$ as a variable, you interpret it purely as a function. You differentiate the relationship between $h$ and $y$, just using $x$ instead. This neglects the influence the relationship between $y$ and $x$ has when evaluating $h(y(x))$.
Is it confusing? Of course. Differentiation notation has always left me wanting. But, that's the way it is, and so you can lead yourself into traps like this.

A: I believe the erroneous step in your solution has to do with the manipulation of the chain rule: $$\frac{dh}{dy}\frac{dy}{dx} = \frac{dh(y(x))}{dx} \neq \frac{dh(x)}{dx}$$
So when you take the integrals with respect to $x$ on both sides you get back a similar expression as what you started with:
$$y'' - \frac{dh(y)}{dx} = \frac{dg(x)}{dx} \Rightarrow y' - h(y) = g(x) + C \Rightarrow y' = g(x) + h(y) + C$$
(the fact that we started with an expression for $y',$ differentiated, integrated, and got something different back is also a bit of a tip-off that something went a bit funny inbetween)


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Some products can be vegan, but not cruelty-free and vice versa. Examples of brands that are considered both cruelty-free and vegan include Pacifica and Beauty Without Cruelty.
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Goddess daughter of Tall Papa, Leki is the goddess of aberrant swordsmanship. The Na-Totambu of Yokuda warred to a standstill during the mythic era to decide who would lead the charge against the Lefthanded Elves. Their swordmasters, though, were so skilled in the Best Known Cuts as to be matched evenly. Leki introduced the Ephemeral Feint; afterwards, a victor emerged and the war with the Aldmer began. She is one of the most popular gods in Hammerfell. According to legend, one of Leki's miracles resulted in the founding of a settlement in the Alik'r. Leki's Blade was established after she dueled with Rada al-Saran, a great warrior who claimed to match the gods in the way of the sword.


A dense, fudgy cupcake topped with a semi-sweet frosting and decorated with Valentine "I love you" Sprinkles! Chocolate Espresso Cupcakes are a delicious way to show your love to the one you love!
When I think of Valentine's Day and romantic desserts, I always think of deep, dark, chocolate. These cupcakes are just that. They are dense with a deep chocolate flavor and they tote a very chocolatey frosting. One bite and you know you have something special!
I'm not sure what will happen for Valentine's day this year. Grumpy has some unique ways of really surprising me. However, I never expect anything from him. Let's face it, we've been together going on 17 years now. We pretty much do what we want whenever we want and get what we want when we can. This year I'm getting a new kitchen. I'd say that's worth a lifetime of Valentine's gifts right there!
That said, I will still bake for my Grumpy. After all, I not only love him, but I love to bake! These cupcakes were made special with a little locally made special dark chocolate!
What's your favorite way of sharing on Valentine's Day with the one you love? Looking to try something new? Check out the recipes below!
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line cupcake tin with paper liners.
Sift together flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
With hand mixer, mix butter and sugar until creamy. Blend in vanilla extract. Mix 1/2 flour mixture with batter until just blended. Mix in sour cream then mix in remaining flour mixture until just blended. Fold in melted dark chocolate.
Scoop batter into cupcake liners and bake for about 20 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean when inserted into center of cake.
To make the frosting, melt chocolate chips and butter in microwave. Stir in confectioner's sugar. Spread over cupcakes and decorate as desired.
Perfect cupcakes. I am not a huge icing fan so I love when cupcakes are made with a little shmear instead of a mound of frosting. Enjoy that new kitchen!
I love those sprinkles with the mini hearts. I know you'll cook up lots of yummy dishes in your new kitchen! Grumpy is lucky to have you!
I can never get enough chocolate! Such sweet Valentines Day inspired sprinkles are the perfect touch!
Those look just decadent! So perfect for Valentines!
A new kitchen is definitely a great Valentine's Day present. So are cupcakes! These look delicious!
Espresso flavored DARK chocolate? Must have. Enjoy the new kitchen!
Chocolate is absolutely the best Valentine's food 🙂 I love your new kitchen present… maybe I should suggest that to Mr Nomato for our 17th anniversary… haha. These look so cute!
So fun 🙂 Grumpy and I have been together 17 years too!
Chocolate and espresso is one of my favorite combinations! These cupcakes look amazing, Shelby. I can't wait to make a batch for my family!


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I have heard different theories on what style is best. Is it better to close the door or leave it open?
Whenever I read a question like this, my answer is ALWAYS the same!
Watch slow motion video of the elite pitchers and decide for yourself.
Slo-mo video is your truth detector! Compare what people tell you to elite athletes and see if it's true or not.
Personally, I have studied 100's of pitching clips and EVERY elite pitcher uses their back hip to "close the door" as you mentioned. In some pitchers, that closing action is easily seen in live action, in others, the hip snap is so quick that you can only see it when you slow the video down.
Don't take my word for it...see for yourself.
Hey those clips are cool because you can actually stop it then go frame by frame right around the release and see where the hips are.
Siggy's website also contains video of hitters, in many of these clips the pitcher is also in view so you can check out their action as well. In my opinion good pitchers never close the door/hip until the ball/hand is past, at that point the hip will follow. Trying to close the hip will only cause problems. The three pitchers on this link show very little hip closure until the ball/hand is past. I have video of many division I pitchers which shows that their elbow is actually inside the hip as they come into release.
I agree with Armwhip. What many perceive as the hips closing is really the hips following as the back leg drive into the front leg. The hips remain open until the elbow passes the back hip. Watch those clips again, freeze them at release, and you'll see what I mean.
Essentially the hips are a "no-teach." Keep them out of the way, let the arm come through, and drive the back leg into the front leg hard. The rest will take care of itself.
It's about the kinetic chain IMO not so much the degree of closure. If you don't think Ueno and Cat are using hip loading and unloading as a significant factor in the kinetic chain we see the clip differently. Even the clip of Finch shows a quick little unload of the pelvis before the arm comes through though she leaves the hip mostly open. Again, it's about energy development and delivery rather than any specific angle of the hip IMO.
Sure there maybe some movement of the hips, it varies from pitcher to pitcher, but telling a girl to close her hips can cause problems. One of things that I have been noticing at the lower levels of Division One is that many pitchers leave the hips wide open and actually bring the elbow inside the hip. With a move like that you can't close at all until well after release.
I would be interested in hearing why you think closing the hips leads to problems and what problems you think it will cause.
I would agree that if the hips are not open when the hand gets to release that is a problem. Often the pitcher will hit herself in the hip with the ball. But that is the only problem I am aware of and that can be corrected by working on timing of the motion.


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Q: Android Studio 3.0 Manifest Error: unknown element  found
NOTICE: Please do not post this "android.enableAapt2=false" as an answer. It is not a solution. It is just ignoring the real error which is not causing any problem on runtime.
Solution was simple, just removed mistakenly placed action tag outside of an intent filter in the manifest file.

Have an application which was building by Android Studio 2.3 fine.
After updating Android Studio 3.0 Stable, started to having this error and unable to build my project.
Here my manifest.xml
<application
    android:name=".ApplicationClass"
    android:allowBackup="true"
    android:icon="@mipmap/ic_launcher"
    android:label="@string/app_name"
    android:largeHeap="true"
    android:supportsRtl="true"
    android:theme="@style/AppTheme">

    <!--other unrelated stuff-->

    <action android:name="com.google.android.c2dm.intent.REGISTRATION" />

    <receiver
        android:name="com.google.android.gms.gcm.GcmReceiver"
        android:exported="true"
        android:permission="com.google.android.c2dm.permission.SEND">
        <intent-filter>
            <action android:name="com.google.android.c2dm.intent.RECEIVE" />
            <category android:name="com.xxx.xxx" />
        </intent-filter>
    </receiver>
</application>

Error shows this line:
<action android:name="com.google.android.c2dm.intent.REGISTRATION" />

If I comment/remove this action tag line, the project builds fine but it is necessary for GCM and I cannot remove it.
As you see the logs, The error not occurs at main manifest file, occurs at /build/intermediates/manifests/full/debug/AndroidManifest.xml
Tried cleaning, rebuilding, disabling instant run. Is there any solution?
The Error Logs:
/THE_PROJECT_PATH/app/build/intermediates/manifests/full/debug/AndroidManifest.xml
Error:(99) error: unknown element <action> found.
Error:(99) unknown element <action> found.
Error:java.util.concurrent.ExecutionException: java.util.concurrent.ExecutionException: com.android.tools.aapt2.Aapt2Exception: AAPT2 error: check logs for details
Error:java.util.concurrent.ExecutionException: com.android.tools.aapt2.Aapt2Exception: AAPT2 error: check logs for details
Error:com.android.tools.aapt2.Aapt2Exception: AAPT2 error: check logs for details
Error:Execution failed for task ':app:processDebugResources'.
> Failed to execute aapt
Information:BUILD FAILED in 1s
Information:6 errors
Information:0 warnings
Information:See complete output in console

A: You have a misplaced tag. The new AAPT (AAPT2) now throws an error on this.
From the docs in here: https://developer.android.com/studio/build/gradle-plugin-3-0-0-migration.html

Behavior changes when using AAPT2

To improve incremental resource processing, Android plugin 3.0.0 enables AAPT2 by default. Although AAPT2 should immediately work with older projects, this section describes some behavior changes that you should be aware of.
Element hierarchies in the Android manifest
In previous versions of AAPT, elements nested in incorrect nodes in the Android manifest are either ignored or result in a warning. For example, consider the following sample:
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
   package="com.example.myname.myapplication">
   <application
       ...
       <activity android:name=".MainActivity">
           <intent-filter>
               <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
               <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
           </intent-filter>
           <action android:name="android.intent.action.CUSTOM" />
       </activity>
   </application>
</manifest>

Previous versions of AAPT would simply ignore the misplaced  tag. However, with AAPT2, you get the following error:
AndroidManifest.xml:15: error: unknown element <action> found.

To resolve the issue, make sure your manifest elements are nested correctly. For more information, read Manifest file structure.

A: Put action content in intent-filter like below as per Manifest file structure.
<intent-filter>
        <action android:name="com.google.android.c2dm.intent.REGISTRATION" />
 </intent-filter>

A: add this code in gradle.properties in the root  project:
android.enableAapt2=false

this worked for me
root
|
|--gradle.properties

A: In order to summarize and simplify: you should just concentrate on your main AndroidManifest.xml file and check whether it strictly follows the sequence as well as nesting of XML tags as described in https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/manifest-intro.html. Otherwise the IDE will open up the debug-level AndroidManifest.xml showing a lot of error every time you try to clean/build the project and make you confused!

A: Just rename your manifest file like this: AndroidManifest.xmlold, then create a new XML file and give name: AndoridManifest.xml. Then just copy the content of the old file after you remove line with tag . Build>Clean Project and then Run>debug app again. Then the problem will be disappeared.

A: We have the solution of this problem and solution is that service always comes under child form of <Application <service>>
when we write the code outside of <Application> then issue occur. Services are the child part of Application in Manifest...
okay... It will sure work..do it

A: In my app in AndroidManifest.xml tag receiver was under the application tag and this was cause of build fail with message .../android/app/build/intermediates/manifests/full/debug/AndroidManifest.xml:25: AAPT: error: unknown element <receiver> found. After i have put it in application tag then the project has been compiled successfully. That's all

A: I recently had this fix on my gradle.properties but a warning saying that "The option 'android.enableAapt2' is deprecated..." kept on coming and the solution was to change it to true instead.


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Kiran Nadar Museum of Art continues to promote Indian artists on important international cultural platforms. In October 2017, KNMA will support two leading female Indian artists Jayashree Chakravarty and Nalini Malani, in exhibitions opening in the same week in Paris – Earth as Haven: Under the Canopy of Love by Jayashree Chakravarty at the renowned Musee Guimet, curated by Roobina Karode, Director and Chief Curator, KNMA and The rebellion of the dead retrospective 1969-2018, Nalini Malani's first retrospective in France and Italy, in a unique collaboration between Centre Pompidou, Paris (18 October 2017 – 8 January 2018) and Castello di Rivoli, Turin (27 March – 22 July 2018).
Both these exhibitions highlight KNMA's ongoing support of these artists. In 2014, KNMA mounted Nalini Malani's Retrospective (1969 – 2014) in three chapters, You Can't Keep Acid in a Paper Bag; and in 2016, supported Jayashree Chakravarty's solo show Life Will Never Be The Same Again, at Musée Des Arts Asiatiques Nice, France, curated by Roobina Karode.
These exhibitions reflect KNMA's commitment to supporting Indian artists on international platforms. Following Nasreen Mohamedi: A View to Infinity held at the museum in 2013, KNMA collaborated on two landmark shows of Nasreen Mohamedi's work at the Museo de Reina Sofia, Madrid (2015) and at The Met Breuer, New York (March 2016) as one of its inaugural exhibitions. In June 2016 KNMA supported Bhupen Khakhar: You Can't Please All at Tate Modern, London – both in sponsorship and through the loan of several important works.


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What Does It Mean When Claire Breaks The Fourth Wall In 'House Of Cards'? This Season 5 Reveal Is A Game-Changer
By Allie Gemmill
David Giesbrecht/Netflix
There's some major twists in Season 5 of House of Cards, there's no doubt about that. If you're a fan of the show, then you know that one of the biggest twists was not the death of a character, but the (spoiler alert) implications stemming from Claire breaking the fourth wall in House of Cards, doing so just as easily as her husband. Breaking the fourth wall has been an accepted part of the series for years, something that has been used by Frank to draw audiences further into the narrative; now, it would appear that we have also been pawns in the Underwoods' games because Claire's fourth wall break also comes with the reveal that she always knew we were watching.
The big moment happens late in Season 5. and it's a blink-and-you-miss-it kind of thing. Early in "Chapter 63," as Claire searches around the White House residence for Frank, she stops in the hallway and immediately faces the camera. "Just to be clear, it's not that I haven't always known you were there. It's that I have mixed feelings about you. I question your intentions and I'm ambivalent about attention. But don't take it personally. It's how I feel about most everybody." Boom. Mic drop. She exits the camera frame as easily as she entered it. I mean, that's a mind-blowing reveal and it happens so coolly on Claire's part.
Now, we've seen Claire break the fourth wall once before, at the end of Season 4. While she turns and looks into the camera, she doesn't say anything. I remember getting excited by this little flourish because I expected Claire to do it more frequently in Season 5. When it took damn near the whole season for her to actually do it again, I began to wonder what it means.
Claire tells us in this Season 5 break that she knows we're watching, eagerly anticipating what will happen next, but she doesn't really feel the need to engage with us. This indicates that the audience, just like the other House of Cards characters, are people to be used for Claire's own plans at some point. She doesn't want to give too much of herself away because unlike Frank, who readily divulges his personal thoughts to us, she might have something bigger planned that requires us not exactly knowing how to read her; she wants to keep us on our toes. Frank might have shown his weakness is keeping us in on his secret thoughts if it turns out Claire is using us to her own advantage.
The fourth wall break also indicates (to me, at least) that Claire is really going to go assert herself in Season 6. She has asserted herself before, like when she announced she was leaving Frank in Season 4 after feeling like she had been repeatedly demeaned and dictated to. Now that she is President and Frank is out of the way, it feels like she now has the tools to be as powerful as her husband and yet somehow do it better. She has clearly known when he was breaking the fourth wall, including times when she was present in the room as he did it. This indicates she may have been studying him and attempting to learn how to use this narrative trick better than he did. Very tricky, Claire.
This fourth wall break is major for Claire and indicative that she is finally just as powerful and capable as Frank. If she can do anything he can do, including break the fourth wall, then it's best we keep our eye on her. She's most likely going to make some big moves with this power in Season 6.