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Encryption makes us safer
BY BRETT SOLOMON
Recently, leaders from both sides of the Atlantic have argued that securing our communications impedes law enforcement and puts us all at risk. U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron said, responding to the Charlie Hebdo attacks, "In extremis, it has been possible to read someone's letter, to listen to someone's call, to listen in on mobile communications.The question remains: are we going to allow a means of communications where it simply is not possible to do that? My answer to that question is: no, we must not."
However, another leader, this one at the UN, vehemently disagrees. On Wednesday, David Kaye, the newly appointed U.N. Special Rapporteur on freedom of expression, presented his landmark report on cryptography and anonymity to the U.N. Human Rights Council in Geneva. This report contains real-world facts, rather than the politically motivated rhetoric that so often obscures them. These facts include the verifiable, positive impact that encryption can have on people's lives.
The report fearlessly walks us into the guts of modern technology, where human rights advocates and policymakers traditionally have not tread. The Special Rapporteur specifically identifies encryption and anonymity tools like Tor, Virtual Private Networks (VPNs), and internet proxies, explaining exactly how they can be used to protect our fundamental rights to privacy and freedom of expression.
"Encryption and anonymity, today's leading vehicles for online security, provide individuals with a means to protect their privacy, empowering them to browse, read, develop, and share opinions and information without interference," he writes.
And in places where human rights are at risk, encryption does more than that. It saves lives.
We understand the value of encryption because our organization, Access, runs the Digital Security Helpline with offices across the globe. We teach journalists, bloggers, and human rights defenders — many of whom risk their lives to tell truth to power and protect the rights of marginalized people — how to use encryption tools so they can communicate safely, without fear of being spied on, tracked down, or in some cases, murdered for what they believe or what they say.
As the Special Rapporteur observes, encryption and anonymity tools enable "journalists, civil society organizations, members of ethnic or religious groups, those persecuted because of their sexual orientation or gender identity, activists, scholars, artists, and others to exercise the rights to freedom of expression and opinion."
Of course, technology is always evolving, and so too will the tools we use to protect our rights online. But what's most important about this report won't change. It gives lawmakers, advocates, and everyone who cares about human rights a weapon to fight the fear-mongering and damaging rhetoric being used to limit our access to today's — and tomorrow's — tools for safeguarding our private communications.
It's high time for us to look for positive solutions in an open and inclusive manner, not behind closed doors. That's why on July 15th, Access will hold the first Crypto Summit in Washington, DC, where we'll gather stakeholders from civil society, government, and the private sector to forge a pathway for using cryptography to make all of us safer.
The need to encrypt data to protect privacy and personal information is increasingly clear. The startling breach of the U.S. government's Office of Personnel Management's databases has exposed the records of millions of people who have had to undergo clearance review or obtain a federal background check. That includes military and intelligence officials. The data includes Standard Form 85 and 86. These forms include information about any prior mental illnesses, drug and alcohol use, any financial difficulties, Social Security numbers of employees and any cohabitants. Millions of officials in positions of "trust" are now more susceptible to phishing attacks and blackmail because this data was not encrypted.
We're bound to hear more public officials say that encryption makes the world a more dangerous place. But remember the facts: Encryption tools and technologies are the best way to ensure that we can communicate safely and securely, and that our personal information stays out of the hands of the wrong people. It makes us all safer.
If you'd like to join us at our Crypto Summit or learn more, please feel free to contact us.
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The Growing Threat to Free Speech Online
BY DAVID FRENCH TIME MAGAZINE There are times when vitally important stories lurk behind the headlines. Yes, impeachment is historic and worth significant coverage, but it's not the only important story. The recent threat of war with Iran merited every second of intense world interest. But what if I told you that as we lurch from crisis to crisis there is a slow-building, bipartisan movement to engage in one of most significant acts of censorship in modern American history? What if I told you that our contemporary hostility against Big Tech may cause our nation to blunder into changing the nature of the internet to enhance the power of the elite at the expense of ordinary Americans?
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Crowdfunded Librem Phone Now Shipping
BY KYLE RANKIN - CSO PURISM Purism, a Social Purpose Company (SPC) focusing on security and privacy with its hardware and software, has begun shipping its mass-produced Librem 5 phone to customers. The Librem 5 is a one-of-a-kind general-purpose computer in a phone form-factor that Purism has designed and built from scratch following a successful crowdfunding campaign that raised over $2.2 million. Both the hardware and software design is focused on respecting the end user's freedom and giving them control over their privacy and security. The Librem 5 doesn't run Android nor iOS but instead runs the same PureOS operating system as Purism's laptops and mini PC. The Librem 5 has unique hardware features including a user-removable cellular modem, WiFi card, and battery.
Seven 'no log' VPN providers leak 1.2TB of user logs
BY SHAUN NICHOLS THE REGISTER A string of "zero logging" VPN providers have some explaining to do after more than a terabyte of user logs were found on their servers unprotected and facing the public internet. This data, we are told, included in at least some cases clear-text passwords, personal information, and lists of websites visited, all for anyone to stumble upon. It all came to light this week after Comparitech's Bob Diachenko spotted 894GB of records in an unsecured Elasticsearch cluster that belonged to UFO VPN. The silo contained streams of log entries as netizens connected to UFO's service: this information included what appeared to be account passwords in plain text, VPN session secrets and tokens, IP addresses of users' devices and the VPN servers they connected to, connection timestamps, location information, device characteristics and OS versions, and web domains from which ads were injected into the browsers of UFO's free-tier users. UFO stated in bold in its privacy policy: "We do not track user activities outside of our site, nor do we track the website browsing or connection activities of users who are using our Services."
How to Set Up a Cheap Burner Phone
BY MICAH LEE THE INTERCEPT If you're taking to the streets to demand justice for the victims of police brutality and homicide, you may want to leave your phone at home. No matter how peaceful your behavior, you are at risk of getting arrested or assaulted by police. Cops might confiscate your phone and search it regardless of whether or not they're legally allowed to, or they might try to break it, especially if it contains photos or video of their violent or illegal actions. At the same time, it's a good idea to bring a phone to a protest so you can record what's happening and get the message out on social media. Filming police is completely legal and within your rights, and it's one of the few tools citizens have against police brutality.
Jitsi Meet, an open source Zoom alternative
BY JACK MORSE MASHABLE So you're sick of Zoom. Maybe it's the privacy issues, the security issues, or just the whole misrepresenting its encryption thing. Regardless of the specific reason, you know that there has to be a better video-conferencing tool out there, and you're determined to find it. Enter Jitsi Meet. Much like Zoom, the free and open-source video-chat tool is easy to use and requires little-to-no onboarding. It's also encrypted, and doesn't sell your data. As an added bonus, you don't need an account and you don't need to download anything to start or join a meeting.
Apple Has A Vladimir Putin Problem
BY JOSH NADEAU FAST COMPANY In November 2019, Russian parliament passed what's become known as the "law against Apple." The legislation will require all smartphone devices to preload a host of applications that may provide the Russian government with a glut of information about its citizens, including their location, finances, and private communications. Apple typically forbids the preloading of third-party apps onto its system's hardware. But come July 2020, when the law goes into effect, Apple will be forced to quit the country and a market estimated at $3 billion unless it complies. This piece of legislation, along with a controversial law aimed at the construction of a "sovereign internet," is the latest step in Vladimir Putin's ongoing encroachment into digital space—and has brought Apple into direct conflict with the autocratic Russian president. Apple declined to comment on what it plans to do.
Apple Takes a (Cautious) Stand Against Opening a Killer's iPhones
BY JACK NICAS / KATIE BENNER THE NEW YORK TIMES Apple is privately preparing for a legal fight with the Justice Department to defend encryption on its iPhones while publicly trying to defuse the dispute, as the technology giant navigates an increasingly tricky line between its customers and the Trump administration. Timothy D. Cook, Apple's chief executive, has marshaled a handful of top advisers, while Attorney General William P. Barr has taken aim at the company and asked it to help penetrate two phones used by a gunman in a deadly shooting last month at a naval air station in Pensacola, Fla. Executives at Apple have been surprised by the case's quick escalation, said people familiar with the company who were not authorized to speak publicly. And there is frustration and skepticism among some on the Apple team working on the issue that the Justice Department hasn't spent enough time trying to get into the iPhones with third-party tools, said one person with knowledge of the matter. The situation has become a sudden crisis at Apple that pits Mr. Cook's longstanding commitment to protecting people's privacy against accusations from the United States government that it is putting the public at risk.
Federal Court issues first ever order to block piracy website
BY DAVID FRIEND CBC NEWS A federal court is ordering Canada's internet service providers to block websites for a company selling pirated television online, deeming that such a move wouldn't infringe on freedom of expression or net neutrality. The decision, issued Friday, affects Gold TV, an IPTV service that offers thousands of traditional TV channels for a nominal fee, streaming over internet networks. It's the first time a nationwide blocking order has been made in Canada, setting a precedent that critics say could have broader consequences. Earlier this year, a coalition of Canadian telecommunications companies and ISPs — Bell Media, Groupe TVA and Rogers Media — filed a complaint in a federal court saying GoldTV.ca was selling subscriptions to numerous channels without owning the rights. GoldTV.ca billed itself as "Canada's premium IPTV provider" offering 4,000 live TV channels in standard and high definition for as little as $15 per month.
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Motherboard & VICE Are Building a Community Internet Network
BY JASON KOEBLER MOTHERBOARD The net neutrality battle has been exhausting; it has come at enormous cost in time, energy, attention, and money. Fundamentally, the net neutrality fight is one where the best possible outcome is preserving the status quo: an internet landscape and connection infrastructure that is dominated by big telecom monopolies. Simply put, the internet is too important to rely on politicians and massive corporations to protect it. In order to preserve net neutrality and the free and open internet, we must end our reliance on monopolistic corporations and build something fundamentally different: internet infrastructure that is locally owned and operated and is dedicated to serving the people who connect to it. The good news is a better internet infrastructure is possible: Small communities, nonprofits, and startup companies around the United States have built networks that rival those built by big companies. Because these networks are built to serve their communities rather than their owners, they are privacy-focused and respect net neutrality ideals.
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British History Online
Created by the Institute of Historical Research in London and the History of Parliament Trust, British History Online is a digital library containing some of the core printed primary and secondary sources for the medieval and modern history of the British Isles. It is possible to combine a search for accessing primary and secondary sources using Geographical categories (East London, Midlands, North Scotland, South East, South West, Wales), Subject categories (Administrative and legal history, Ecclesiastical and religious history, Economic history, Intellectual, scientific and cultural history, Local history, Parliamentary history, Urban and metropolitan history) and Chronological periods (11th and 12th centuries, 13th century, 14th century, 15th century, 16th century, 17th century, 18th century, 19th century). Some important series of "parliamentary" sources are the following:
House of Lords, Journal
The official record of proceedings in the House (1509-1756, 1832-4). 33 volumes.
House of Commons, Journal
The official record of the House. Includes volumes 1-12 (1547-1699) & 85 (1830). 13 volumes.
House of Commons, Debates (Grey)
Debates (1667-94), collected by the Hon. Anchitell Grey, MP (10 vols). 10 volumes.
Statutes of the Realm
The full text of Statutes passed into law by the two Houses of Parliament. 3 volumes.
Rushworth, Historical Collections
7 volumes.
State Papers of John Thurloe
Collections of Thurloe, Secretary of State 1652-8, ed. Thomas Birch (7 volumes). 7 volumes.
Thomas Burton's Diary
The parliamentary diary of Thomas Burton, MP for Westmorland (1653-59). 4 volumes.
The Journals of all the Parliaments during the reign of Queen Elizabeth
Includes very detailed accounts of debates in both houses of Parliament from 1559 until 1601. Collected by Sir Simonds d'Ewes, knight and baronet of Stow Hall in Suffolk, they were revised and published in 1682 by his nephew, the lawyer and antiquary Paul Bowes.
Historical Collections:or, An exact Account of the Proceedings of the Four last Parliaments of Q. Elizabeth
Details debates in both Houses of Parliament from 1589 until 1601. Collected by the Shropshire MP Heywood Townshend, they were first published in 1680.
House of Commons, History and Proceedings of (Chandler)
Extensive verbatim accounts of Commons debates, 1660-1739, in 10 volumes. 10 volumes.
Acts and Ordinances of the Interregnum, 1642-1660
The full text of legislation passed into law during the Interregnum. Contains over 900 pieces of legislation. ranging from that concerning the trial and execution of William Laud, Archbishop of Canterbury to the regulation of trade in currants, and from the propagation of the Gospel in the New World to the draining of the Great Fen. Originally published in three volumes, it is here given together, along with a table of acts passed and a substantial introduction.
Roger Whitley's Diary 1684-1697Bodleian Library, MS Eng Hist c 711
Diary of a Cheshire gentleman, Whig Member of Parliament for Chester in 1689-97 and landholder in Wales, covering a period in which he steered a difficult political course. Michael Stevens' transcription is published by permission of the Bodleian Library.
Committees for Repeal of the Test and Corporation ActsMinutes 1786-90 and 1827-8
The minutes of two committees of London Dissenters (ministers and laymen) for the repeal of these two Acts, the second of which was eventually successful. From MSS in the Guildhall Library, reproduced by permission of the London Record Society.
London Politics 1713-1717Minutes of a Whig club 1714-1717, London Pollbooks 1713
The minutes of a Whig political club in the City of London, from a MS in the Guildhall Library. The Pollbooks record the voters in the General Election for London of 1713, (MS: Dr Jeremy Mitchell.) By permission of the London Record Society.
Parliament Rolls of Medieval England - PROME (no free access) "This source consists of scholarly descriptions of every parliament held in England between 1275 and 1504. It covers 10 monarchs, from Edward I to Henry VII (since no parliament was held in the reign of Edward V, he is not included). The rolls for some of these parliaments, particularly the earlier ones, do not survive, but where they are extant have been fully transcribed; supplementary material about the business of the parliament is given in an appendix. Opposite the original text, which may be in Latin, Anglo-Norman, or Middle English, is a modern English translation."
The Calendar of Treasury Books. These calendars detail state income and expenditure from the Restoration up to 1718, in 32 volumes. This series complements two others on BHO: the Calendar of Treasury Papers and the Calendar of Treasury Books and Papers:
Treasury Books, Calendar
Treasury Papers, Calendar
Treasury Books and Papers, Calendar
Papal Documents The Calendar of Papal Registers relating to Great Britain and Ireland is made of 14 volumes covering the period 1198 to 1492, and thus the papacy of Innocent III through to that of Innocent VIII. These volumes provide a detailed insight into the relations of the papacy with Great Britain and Ireland in the medieval period.
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Parent Plus: Over-the-counter medications still first-line lice-fighting strategy
Alyson Sulaski Wyckoff, Associate Editor
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Many parents cringe at the word lice. So when the term "super lice" made its way into headlines this past year, it raised eyebrows among parents who find the tiny creatures a bit creepy.
News reports sounded an alarm that lice were resistant to insecticides in over-the-counter (OTC) treatments in some states, which means the treatments did not work. They suggested newer prescription products with different chemicals might work better. That left some people scratching their heads.
Resistance to common lice treatments is nothing new, said Cynthia D. Devore, M.D., FAAP, a pediatrician who helped write the American Academy of Pediatrics' (AAP's) report on lice.
"These so-called super-lice apparently are not a new type of lice," Dr. Devore said, "but simply lice that may have developed genetic changes to resist treatment with the currently used over-the-counter insecticides."
The AAP continues to recommend that families talk with their pediatrician about treatment options if their child gets head lice, she said.
Ideally, treatment should be safe, free of toxic chemicals, easy to get without a prescription, easy to use, effective and affordable, according to the AAP.
OTC medicines like permethrin 1% or pyrethrins often still can get rid of lice. Sometimes, however, these remedies may not work for some people and in some communities.
If your pediatrician believes common, safe and affordable OTC medications for head lice won't work in your community, your child may need a newer prescription medication, Dr. Devore said.
Parents should follow the directions on the medicine exactly as written. With some products, follow-up treatments are needed seven to 10 days after the first treatment. After the treatments, parents may remove nits with a fine-tooth comb on damp hair, but the AAP does not believe children with head lice need to stay home from school.
The AAP also doesn't recommend home remedies because there have not been enough studies showing that they work.
Information for parents on lice myths
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That's how Matthias Storath, CCO of Heimet in Berlin and The One Show 2019 Integrated judge, praises Wieden+Kennedy's "Dream Crazy" campaign, created for the 30th anniversary of Nike's masterful "Just Do It" tagline. With newsmaking quarterback Colin Kaepernick front and centre, Storath himself "just did it" — by selecting "Dream Crazy" as his One Show pick of the day.


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The folks over at We Love Typography are mobilizing the world's font faithful in a very cool new project mapping cool fonts around the world. To participate all you have to do is have the iOS Instagram app installed, have geotagging turned 'on', snap a pic and upload it with the tag #wlt or #welovetype. Then the crawlers will grab it an place it on the correct place on this Google Map.
No doubt it's going to get crowded fast. But it's a great idea.
Fontmaker, which lets you create your own font variations to use in text messaging and emails sent from your mobile device. Not super-useful, but I could see where some would get a kick out of throwing in some random ligatures and letter forms.


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Q: why is printf called twice? and even it seems random randomly? I am trying to make program that reads a .bin file and find a "human made characters". I haven't got far because every time i try to print buffer of found character it prints it twice or it prints those that i should not. I found out that only fflush(stdout) prints it once. Now i am trying to print it as string printf(%s, buffer) and I was trying to do it with for() (did not work). And now i have no idea what to do.
int main(int argc, char** argv) {
    int l = 3;
    if(argc >= 2){
        l = atoi(argv[1]);
    }

    char* buffer = (char*) malloc((l + 1) * sizeof(char));
    int ch;
    int i = 0;

    while ((ch=getchar()) != EOF) {
        if (i == l) {
            buffer[i] = '\0';
            printf("%s", buffer);
            i = 0;
        }
        if (ch >= ' ' && ch <= '~') {
            buffer[i] = putchar(ch);
            i++;
        } else {
            printf("\n");
            i = 0;
        }
    }

    return 0;
}

A: The reason why you ran amok is because you are not breaking out of the while loop. Here is the code that should break.
 if (i == l) {
            buffer[i] = '\0';
            printf("%s", buffer);
            i = 0;
 }

So before you put on that closing brace, break out of the while loop. You do not need the while loop anymore. Here is the revised if block:
 if (i == l) {
            buffer[i] = '\0';
            printf("%s", buffer);
            i = 0;
            break;
 }

Because you did not put in the break, it jumped to the else.

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Q: How to use 1 field in 2 columns when merging tables I need help reusing 1 column in table 1 in 2 columns of the output. Please see attached screenshot for the goal. Thanks in advance for the help
My attempt:
SELECT
    t2.ID,
    t1.name AS case_owner,
    t1.name AS case_created_by
FROM
    t2
JOIN
    t1 ON t2.case_owner = t1.id
JOIN
    t1 ON t2.case_created_by = t1.id

A: You can alias one of the t1 joins, like: "join t1 as t1_created_by on ...
Select
t2.ID,
t1_owner.name as case_owner,
t1_creator.name as case_created_by
FROM t2
join t1 t1_owner on t2.case_owner= t1_owner.id
join t1 t1_creator on t2.case_created_by= t1_creator.id

A: You need to use unique aliases for the table joined twice:
SELECT
    t2.ID,
    TOwner.name AS case_owner,
    TCreator.name AS case_created_by
FROM
    t2
JOIN
    t1 AS TOwner ON t2.case_owner = TOwner.id
JOIN
    t1 AS TCreator ON t2.case_created_by = TCreator.id


Brazil has warned pregnant women to stay away from the Olympics after the World Health Organisation declared an international emergency over the Zika virus, blamed for causing a surge in brain-damaged babies.
The UN health body said that a surge in cases of microcephaly - a devastating condition in which a baby is born with an abnormally small head and brain - was likely caused by the mosquito-borne virus, and declared the situation a "public health emergency of international concern."
However, some health officials also blame the Zika virus for causing Guillain-Barre syndrome, a rare disorder in which the immune system attacks the nervous system, causing weakness and sometimes paralysis.
The outbreak has sown panic in the Americas, where the WHO says it is "spreading explosively"and predicts up to four million Zika cases this year alone.
Jitters over the virus have spread far beyond the affected areas to Europe and North America, where dozens of cases have been identified among returning travelers.
The WHO is looking to take resolute action on Zika after stinging criticism over its response to Ebola, which has killed more than 11,000 people in West Africa since late 2013.
The Brazilian president's chief of staff says it will take researchers between three and five years to develop a vaccine against the Zika virus.
Jacques Wagner told reporters Monday that Brazilian researchers are working with researchers in the United States.
In his words, "If we are really lucky, it could be three years. But it could be between three and five years."
A US travel alert has been issued for four more destinations because of the Zika virus.
Health officials on Monday added American Samoa, Costa Rica, Curacao and Nicaragua to the list of places with outbreaks where travelers should take precautions against the mosquito-borne virus.
Because of mounting evidence linking Zika infections to a birth defect, the government recommends that pregnant women consider postponing trips to places on the list.
Previously on the alert list in Latin America: Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, El Salvador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, Suriname and Venezuela. In the Caribbean: Barbados, Dominican Republic, Guadeloupe, Haiti, Martinique, St. Martin, Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands. Also: Cape Verde islands, off coast of western Africa; and Samoa in South Pacific.
Pregnant women should not travel to Brazil for the 2016 Olympics because of the risk of fetal brain damage caused by the Zika virus, President Dilma Rousseff's chief of staff has said.
"The risk, which I would say is serious, is for pregnant women. It is clearly not advisable for you (to travel to Rio de Janeiro for the Games in August) because you don't want to take that risk," said cabinet chief Jaques Wagner, after the World Health Organisation declared an emergency over the mosquito-borne virus, suspected of causing microcephaly, or abnormally small heads, in babies.
Africa may have buried the final corpses from the Ebola outbreak but another continent is already mourning the unborn victims of the next global disease epidemic. The Zika virus, long established in Asia and Africa, and now sweeping through the Americas, has been linked to the birth of babies with abnormally small heads. And it qualifies geographically for the term "pandemic" in a way that Ebola never did, writes Anjana Ahuja.
While the terror of Ebola was largely confined to three countries – Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone – Zika already affects 23 countries and is likely to spread wherever its carrier, the aedes aegypti mosquito, roams. Yesterday, the World Health Organisation declared it a Public Health Emergency of International Concern, as Ebola and swine flu were, in a move that will push governments and public health bodies to issue travel warnings, heighten surveillance and accelerate vaccine development.
Zika is not contagious in the way that Ebola is, nor is it as lethal (fever, rash, joint pain) but it appears to strike in an especially cruel way – depressing brain growth in babies born to infected mothers. And like so many other pathogens that preceded it, the Zika virus has seemingly whirled out of nowhere, reinforcing how difficult it is to predict confidently which ones will go rogue. It only appeared in Brazil last May and is forecast to affect up to four million across the Americas by the end of this year. Before Brazil notified the WHO of the unusually high number of babies born with microcephaly at the end of last year – a red flag which its health system deserves some credit for waving – Zika was barely on the radar outside Africa and Asia, where people enjoy relative immunity.
In Rio de Janeiro, a union made up of workers handling the Zika virus response on the ground is threatening to go on strike just as Brazil gears up to fight the Aedes aegypti mosquito that transmits the disease.
The union is demanding better working conditions, as well as uniforms, sunscreen and bug repellent for city workers going door-to-door in hopes of wiping out the mosquito.
Sandro Cezar is the secretary general at the city's SINTSAUDE union. He said Monday that the union's 7,000 workers will go on stage if Brazil's health ministry doesn't meet their demands by Thursday.
Cezar also warns that more than 220,000 other health workers could later join them in a nationwide stoppage.
British women who were pregnant when travelling in Zika-infected countries, or conceived within a fortnight of their return will be given immediate ultrasounds to check that their baby is growing correctly.
Thousands of woman in South America have now given birth to babies with microcephaly – a rare condition which causes the brain to stop growing in the womb.
British couples have already been warned to put off trying for a baby for up to six months of either partner suffered an unexplained fever or rash after travelling to one of 23 countries where Zika is present.
Now the NHS has said that pregnant women who have travelled to regions with the disease should be closely monitored, even if they have shown no signs of an infection. Those who have been to zika infected regions will receive an immediate ultrasound. Those who have shown symptoms will be given monthly ultrasounds even if they have tested negative for the disease.
Brazil's president has signed a measure allowing health officials access to any building to eradicate breeding grounds for a mosquito spreading the Zika virus.
The measure signed by President Dilma Rousseff was published earlier on Monday. It allows health officials access to all homes, public and private buildings- even if the property's owner cannot be located.
Officials can also request backup from police to raid any building suspected of being a mosquito breeding ground.
Brazil has sent about 220,000 troops to battle the Aedes aegypti mosquito that transmits Zika, dengue, chikungunya and yellow fever.
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has said the WHO declaration of Zika as a global health emergency will focus new attention and resources on fighting the virus.
Dr Thomas Frieden of the CDC said the declaration "calls the world to action" on Zika.
"CDC, along with the entire US government, is actively involved in the world's Zika response and working 24/7 to learn more about the virus and protect health," Dr Frieden said in a statement emailed to Reuters.
Experts have warned that warmer weather associated with this year's El Niño will drive up mosquito populations, which could further increase the spread of Zika virus, Donna Bowater reports from Rio.
Weather forecasts indicate the climatic conditions may exacerbate the epidemic, which has spread to 22 countries from Brazil, where the virus wasidentified last May.
El Niño is a weather phenomenon involving the unusual warming of surface waters in thePacific, often bringing with it tropical storms.
Oliver Brady, an epidemiologist at Oxford University, told Brazilian newspaper Estadão de São Paulo that recent warmer temperatures worldwide were the greatest risk in the spread of Zika.
"What is clear is that 2015 and 2016 present a higher risk because of the high temperatures and rains observed but we still don't know if this will turn out to be the pattern in the long-term," he said.
The WHO faced heavy criticism for waiting too long to declare the Ebola outbreak a public health emergency and they should be congratulated for being far more proactive this time. Today's declaration will give the WHO the authority and resources it needs to lead the international response to Zika.
Research efforts should focus immediately on trying to resolve the many unanswered questions about the infection, including the suspected link with microcephaly as well as determining the true incidence and geographical spread. Armed with this information, the world will be much better placed to develop preventative strategies and control measures to contain the spread of infection within the Americas and beyond.
The WHO was widely criticised for its slow response to the 2014 Ebola crisis in West Africa and has been eager to show its responsiveness this time.
Of course, the world and the World Health Organization have all learned from the Ebola crisis.
That's why we are trying to bring in the best experts we can gather for this event, to try to establish what steps to take and what the way forward should be.
Mr Lindmeier credited authorities in Brazil for being "extremely transparent" since the Zika outbreak turned up there in May. He said WHO first raised the possible connection between the virus and abnormally small heads back in October.
After a review of the evidence, the committee advised that the clusters of microcephaly and other neurological complications constitute an extraordinary event and public health threat to other parts of the world.
It is important to understand, there are several measures pregnant women can take. If you can delay travel and it does not affect your other family commitments, it is something they can consider.
If they need to travel, they can get advice from their physician and take personal protective measures, like wearing long sleeves and shirts and pants and use mosquito repellent.
The World Health Organisation has declared the Zika outbreak to be a global health emergency, writes the Telegraph's Sarah Knapton.
It is only the fourth time that the UN health body has used its powers to enact at Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) which sounds a worldwide alarm to member states who are now expected to send aid and expertise to struggling countries.
The state of emergency could also lead to trade and travel routes being shut while speeding up research into possible treatments and vaccines.
WHO officials said Zika had moved "from a mild threat to one of alarming proportions". Up to four million people could be infected with the virus this year, they predict.
WHO was widely criticized for its slow response to the 2014 Ebola crisis in West Africa and has been keen to show it can respond quickly to a crisis. Despite dire warnings that Ebola was out of control early in 2014, WHO did not declare an emergency until August, when nearly 1,000 people had died.
Prof Peter Piot, from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, said: "WHO clearly dropped the ball responding to the Ebola crisis, it took about five months to declare Ebola in West Africa a public health emergency.
"By any means this is a public health emergency with the sheer numbers of people who are coming down with a flu-like syndrome, but particularly the complications. Some people develop neurological symptoms, sometimes weeks after the infection and also the impact on the foetus.
"There is a very strong association between microcephaly, small brain, small skull in infants and Zika.
Zika virus is now present in 25 countries, most in southern and central America, and is thought to be responsible for nearly 4,000 babies being born with microcephaly, where their brains failed to develop properly in the womb, leaving them with shrunken heads.
Pregnant women have already been warned not to visit countries with the disease and British couples have been advised to delay pregnancy by up to six months if either has experienced unexplained rashes or fevers following trips to infected parts of the world.
Six Britons are already known to have picked up the disease through mosquito bites while travelling in Colombia, Suriname, Mexico, the Cook Islands and Guyana.
The declaration by WHO came just hours after Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff authorized health officials to enter private properties by force if necessary to eradicate mosquitoes.
The presidential decree was published in the government's official gazette on Monday and allows the forced entry by health officials into public and private properties if they have been abandoned or the owners are not present.
Officials are looking for breeding grounds for mosquitoes that can carry the virus, which has spread rapidly over the Americas and particularly in Brazil.
Zika was first identified in 1947 in a Ugandan forest but until last year, it wasn't believed to cause any serious effects; about 80 percent of infected people never experience symptoms. The virus has also been linked to Guillain-Barre syndrome, which causes muscle weakness and nerve problems.
Jimmy Whitworth, an infectious diseases expert at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, said it was likely that other countries outside of the infected areas would start reporting babies being born with microcephaly as travellers return to their own countries.
The US has said it has two potential candidates for a vaccine for the Zika virus. While clinical trials may be able to begin before the end of this year, there will not be a widely available vaccine for several years.
The emergency committee on Zika Virus is chaired by David Heymann, professor of Infections Disease Epidemiology at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.


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Q: Cucumber configuration error in IntelliJ: Please annotate a glue class with some context configuration So I recently started working on Cucumber and have been facing this issue.
This is the hierarchy of my module
As you can see this is submodule in my Spring Boot application (AcceptanceTests), so there are no main methods in it.
This is my CucumberSpringContextConfiguration class
@SpringBootTest(webEnvironment = SpringBootTest.WebEnvironment.RANDOM_PORT)
@CucumberContextConfiguration
public class CucumberSpringContextConfiguration {
}

This is my CucumberIntegrationTest class
@RunWith(Cucumber.class)
@CucumberOptions(
  features = "src\test\resources\feature",
  plugin = {"pretty", "html:target\\cucumber"},
  glue = "com.#####.########.cucumberspringboot.cucumberglue"
)
public class CucumberIntegrationTest {}

I tried running this code with a main class (src/main/java),the code compiled successfully. But since that is not my requirement I removed it and now I am getting below error -
SEVERE: Exception while executing pickle
java.util.concurrent.ExecutionException:
io.cucumber.core.backend.CucumberBackendException: Please annotate a
glue class with some context configuration.

  For example:

     @CucumberContextConfiguration
     @SpringBootTest(classes = TestConfig.class)
     public class CucumberSpringConfiguration { }

  Or:

     @CucumberContextConfiguration
     @ContextConfiguration( ... )
     public class CucumberSpringConfiguration { }

  at java.util.concurrent.FutureTask.report(FutureTask.java:122)
  at java.util.concurrent.FutureTask.get(FutureTask.java:192)
  at io.cucumber.core.runtime.Runtime.run(Runtime.java:93)
  at io.cucumber.core.cli.Main.run(Main.java:92)
  at io.cucumber.core.cli.Main.main(Main.java:34)
Caused by: io.cucumber.core.backend.CucumberBackendException:
  Please annotate a glue class with some context configuration.

Please suggest how to achieve this without using main class.

A:
io.cucumber.core.cli.Main.run(Main.java:92) at io.cucumber.core.cli.Main.main(Main.java:34)

This part of the stacktrace shows you are using the Cucumber CLI rather than CucumberIntegrationTest. So you are probably running your feature file through IDEA. Presumably you clicked the green play icon in the gutter of a feature file.
Unfortunately Intelij IDEA makes some assumptions and bad guesses. If you look at the run configuration that was created you'll see that there is a command line with --glue argument that probably points at features. You'll have to change this manually.
It is currently unnecessary to guess the --glue argument and I have already asked the team behind Intelij IDEA to fix this at IDEA-243074 but the issue has gotten zero attention so far. You can upvote it, maybe something happens.
You can also avoid this problem by putting your feature files in a different location e.g. src/test/resources/com/#####/########/cucumberspringboot. Becaus this is the parent package of cucumberglue Ingelij IDEA is less likely to mess things up.
Also note: you are currently using JUnit 4 to run Cucumber. Spring Boot prefers using JUnit 5. You should use the Cucumber JUnit Platform Engine.  You can find a minimal example here.


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La Vendetta est une nouvelle d'Honoré de Balzac parue en 1830 aux éditions Mame et Delaunay-Vallée. L'œuvre fait partie des Scènes de la vie privée de La Comédie humaine.

L'action se déroule à Paris entre 1800 et 1830.

Personnages principaux
 Bartholoméo di Piombo, vieux compatriote de Napoléon Bonaparte .
 Ginevra di Piombo, la fille de Bartholoméo.
 Amélie Thirion, rivale de Ginevra en peinture.
 Servin, le maître de peinture de Ginevra.
 Luigi Porta, mari de Ginevra.
  Servin, femme de Servin.
 Elisa, femme de Bartholoméo.

Résumé
Le récit débute en octobre 1800, devant les Tuileries, à Paris, avec l'arrivée d'une famille misérable, dont le mari cherche à entrer en contact avec le Premier consul Napoléon Bonaparte. D'abord repoussé par la garde, l'homme  rencontre, par chance, Lucien Bonaparte, qui l'emmène auprès de son frère à qui l'homme raconte son histoire : en conflit ouvert avec la famille Porta, qui a tué la sienne et détruit ses biens (seules sa femme et leur fille Ginevra en ont réchappé), il s'est cruellement vengé en massacrant tous ses ennemis, sept hommes au total. De ce carnage, seul survivrait le jeune Luigi Porta, que Bartholoméo a pourtant attaché dans son lit avant d'incendier la maison. Les Bonaparte lui étant redevables, Napoléon promet à son compatriote une aide discrète à condition qu'il renonce à toute vendetta, auquel cas le Premier consul lui-même ne pourrait plus rien pour lui.

Quinze ans plus tard, en , dans l'atelier très mondain du célèbre peintre Servin troublé par des querelles entre élèves, dont Ginevra di Piombo, la fille du riche et très bonapartiste baron de Piombo, fait les frais. Un jour, dans l'atelier de Servin, elle découvre fortuitement un proscrit bonapartiste, Luigi Porta, dont elle tombe immédiatement amoureuse. Une idylle se noue entre Luigi, blessé et aux abois, et la jeune fille. Mais l'amourette finit par être éventée…

Un jour, Ginevra annonce à ses parents qu'elle est amoureuse et désire se marier. Cette révélation est la cause d'une première crise avec Bartholoméo (77 ans à l'époque), qui ne supporte pas l'idée d'être abandonné par sa fille. Mais la femme finit par obtenir le droit pour sa fille d'amener son amoureux à la maison. Malheureusement, le jeune homme à peine présenté, son identité est révélée. C'en est trop pour le vieillard. L'entrevue ratée provoque le refus obstiné de Bartholoméo au nom de principes de sa culture corse, en particulier l'esprit de vendetta. Jamais une di Piombo n'épousera un Porta ! Ginevra se fait alors reconnaître ses droits par un notaire, par « acte respectueux » , et, bravant la volonté farouche de son père, elle quitte le domicile familial. Les premières défections dans son entourage apparaissent (refus assez froid de  de la loger provisoirement). Malgré l'interdiction de son père, elle se marie et s'installe avec Luigi.

À part la triste cérémonie du mariage, qui fait ressentir à la jeune femme toute l'ampleur de sa solitude, le couple connaît d'abord une certaine réussite professionnelle. Ginevra peint des copies de tableaux de maître qu'elle revend aux brocanteurs ; Luigi trouve un travail de copiste. Pourtant, en 1819, la situation économique change : Ginevra ne trouve plus d'acquéreurs pour ses tableaux. Ils tentent de vivre d'expédients, mais sombrent dans la pauvreté puis la misère. Ginevra tombe enceinte. Mais l'enfant meurt de faim et de froid, suivi de sa mère, heureuse malgré tout d'avoir vécu dans l'amour jusqu'à la fin. Luigi Porta rapporte la tragique nouvelle à Bartholoméo di Piombo. C'est l'achèvement de la vendetta.

Thèmes

L'art
L'art est un des thèmes centraux de la nouvelle. Il est présent dans le récit lui-même : Ginevra a un don pour la peinture et Servin est un maître-peintre. L'atelier de l'artiste, lieu central de l'action, est le théâtre de l'amour naissant entre les deux jeunes. De plus, grâce à l'art, Ginevra gagne de l'argent, après avoir été reniée par son père, Bartholoméo di Piombo.

La forme de la nouvelle exploite ce thème par de nombreuses références à des œuvres d'art, notamment lors de la description des personnages. Par exemple, le récit fait allusion au tableau de Girodet, L'Endymion, pour évoquer le personnage de Luigi. En outre, la minutie et le sens pointu du détail de Balzac font que les descriptions des personnages et des scènes finissent par ressembler à de véritables tableaux : la nouvelle peut donc être interprétée comme un exercice artistique en elle-même.

Des liens multiples peuvent être établis avec d'autres œuvres de Balzac où se retrouve le thème de l'art pictural et qui sont marquées par la présence centrale d'un artiste peintre. Dans La Maison du chat-qui-pelote, l'un des personnages principaux, l'aristocrate Théodore de Sommervieux est un  peintre voué corps et âme à son art. Dans la nouvelle intitulée La Bourse, il est question d'Hippolyte Schinner, un jeune peintre pauvre, mais talentueux.

L'amour, la passion
L'amour, force dominante dans la nouvelle, est à l'origine de tous les maux. Ce thème, déjà récurrent dans la Comédie humaine, apparaît ici grâce à l'histoire d'amour entre Ginevra et Luigi Porta, qui déchire la famille di Piombo.

Dans Le Bal de Sceaux existe déjà un amour semblable entre Émilie de Fontaine et Maximilien de Longueville. Ici, il est aussi question d'un amour paternel, qui se mue en jalousie extrême dans le cas de Bartholoméo. En effet, à l'annonce du mariage de sa fille chérie, il ne peut s'empêcher de réagir fortement : il lui impose un choix cruel et la culpabilise dans l'espoir de la garder auprès de lui. Cet ultimatum annonce le début des malheurs de la famille.

La passion est également présente sur le plan politique. Par exemple, Bartholoméo di Piombo se pose en soutien inconditionnel de Napoléon : il reste un de ses partisans, même après le départ forcé de l'Empereur. Quant à Luigi, il voue un véritable culte à l'Empereur, en étant prêt à risquer sa vie pour La Bédoyère, l'un de ses généraux. C'est à cause de sa dévotion et de ses convictions politiques qu'il se retrouve proscrit.

Notes et références

Bibliographie
 Claudie Bernard, « Raison et déraison vendettales dans La Vendetta de Balzac et Les Frères corses de Dumas », Stendhal, Balzac, Dumas. Un récit romantique ?, Toulouse, PU du Mirail, 2006, .
 Pierrette Jeoffroy-Faggianelli, « De Paoli à La Vendetta », L'Année balzacienne, 1975, .
 Franc Schuerewegen, « La toile déchirée : texte, tableau et récit dans trois nouvelles de Balzac », Poétique, ,  (65), .

Liens externes

 Florence Terrasse-Riou, Analyse, résumé et arrière-plan historique de La Vendetta sur le site de la Maison de Balzac.
 La Vendetta, version audio .
  (livre gratuit, disponible en : html, epub, kindle, texte).

Nouvelle française parue en 1830
Nouvelle de la Comédie humaine
Nouvelle se déroulant à Paris
Vengeance dans la fiction
Roman se déroulant au XIXe siècle
Corse dans la fiction
Peinture dans la littérature

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There's no doubt that the smart phone has changed the way we travel. You can use it to book everything from your flights to your accommodation, ask people for restaurant recommendations on Twitter, edit your holiday snaps with instagram, stay in touch with friends while on the road using free apps, and even use maps to navigate your way around a new city.
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February March 13-17, 2000 / Esfand 23-27, 1378
News | Sports | Arts | Business| Community
* Doctors more upbeat on condition of shot Hajjarian
* Author of death threat against Hajjarian arrested: press
* Ansar's death threat
* Iran refuses accused Jews to choose lawyers
* Iran bows to complaints over Afghan refugee deportations
* Human rights progress in Iran
* Rafsanjani accuses US over recent attacks in Iran
* German editors return to Iran for book fair
* Reformers blame hard-liners for violence
* Iranians urged to pray for reformer
* President Khatami visits Hajarian in hospital
* Reformers rally behind stricken leader
* Student tells police trial of "tunnel of terror"
* Rafsanjani attacks Belgian probe as "counter-revolutionary" plot
* Mahmudali who?
* Mesbah denounces reformist policies
* Newly elected women MPs challenge chador
* Dissident case judge repalced
* Accused Jews to have lawyers designated by court
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TEHRAN, March 15 (AFP) - Doctors treating shot Iranian reformist politician Said Hajarian were more upbeat on his condition Wednesday, saying there was growing hope he would pull through. Dr Mohammad Ghodsi, spokesman for Hajarian's medical team, told journalists Hajarian's blood circulation was under full control and the assistance to his breathing from a ventilator would be reduced over the next few days >>> FULL TEXT
TEHRAN, March 16 (AFP) - The alleged author of a death threat against leading Iranian reformist Said Hajarian before Sunday's attempt on his life has been arrested, a press report said Thursday, quoting a government official. The daily Kar-o Karegar, quoting an official of the intelligence ministry, said the man was named Ahmadi, but gave no further information >>> FULL TEXT
March 16 (Fath daily) - Ansar Hezbollah hardliners have issued what amounts to a death threat against reformists >>> FULL TEXT IN PERSIAN
NEW YORK, March 16 (AFP) - A judge in the Iranian city of Shiraz, who will preside over the trial of 13 Jews on espionage charges, has refused to let them choose their own lawyers, according to a Jewish advocacy group based here. In a statement released Wednesday, the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations (CPMAJO) said "the judge is insisting on court appointed attorneys. >>> FULL TEXT
TEHRAN, March 16 (AFP) - Iran told representatives of refugee organisations Thursday it would concentrate on voluntary repatriation of Afghans living in the country, implying that a wave of deportations is over, a source with one of the organisations told AFP. "Iran considers it a priority to implement the agreement concluded in February" with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, the source said >>> FULL TEXT
TEHRAN, March 15 (AFP) - Doctors treating shot Iranian reformist politician Said Hajarian were more upbeat on his condition Wednesday, saying there was growing hope he would pull through. Iranian neurologist Ghahramani Ghadjar, who was flown in from New York, said Hajarian's brain was functioning and there was no risk of blood clots >>> FULL TEXT
* Human rights progress in Iran, but improvement still needed: report
GENEVA, March 15 (AFP) - The human rights situation in Iran has significantly improved in a number of areas but the law relating to it needs improvement, a UN report said Wednesday. "Iran is a dynamic society and in the period under review, significant progress has become evident in a number of areas, but not in all," the report by special representative Maurice Danby Copithorne said >>> FULL TEXT
TEHRAN, March 15 (AFP) - Iran's former president Ali Akbar Hashemi-Rafsanjani on Wednesday accused the United States of being behind the recent wave of violence in the country, in a bid to destabilise the regime. Rafsanjani drew a common link between a February mortar attack that damaged his offices in Tehran, Sunday's assassination bid against leading reformist Said Hajarian and Monday's mortar attack in the capital. One way or another, they were all organised by Washington, he said >>> FULL TEXT
* German editors return to Iran for book fair in sign of thawing relations
FRANKFURT, March 15 (AFP) - For the first time in a decade, German editors plan to attend a book fair in Tehran in May, in the latest sign of a thawing in bilateral relations. The editors will attend the Tehran Book Fair from May 4-14, organizers of the Frankfurt Book Fair said in a communique >>> FULL TEXT
TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iranian political factions closed ranks on Tuesday to condemn the shooting of a prominent reformer, but they split over blame as reformists accused hard-liners of provoking the attack with inflammatory speeches. Reformers close to President Mohammad Khatami singled out Ayatollah Mohammad Taqi Mesbah-Yazdi, a hard-liner known for his strident attacks on democracy and attempts to justify violence to stop reforms which he sees as threats to Islamic values. >>> FULL TEXT
TEHRAN, Iran  Tehran's city council urged Iranians today to pray for a reformer gravely wounded in an assassination attempt, an appeal that in this country usually indicates little hope for recovery and imminent death. Saeed Hajjarian, who is in his late 40s, has been in a coma with a bullet lodged in the back of his neck since Sunday, when he was shot in the face by an unknown assailant >>> FULL TEXT
TEHRAN, March 13 (AFP) - Iranian President Mohammad Khatami rushed straight from the airport to the bedside of prominent reformist Said Hajarian, critically injured in a shooting, on his return from a regional tour Monday. Khatami, accompanied by Health Minister Mohammad Farhadi, spent 10 minutes with Hajarian and came out looking "extremely sad," journalists at the hospital said. >>> FULL TEXT
TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran's broad reformist movement vowed on Monday to press on with its campaign for change, undeterred by an assassin's bullet that left one of its leading lights fighting for his life in a Tehran hospital. In an outpouring of support for Saeed Hajjarian, one of the architects of the movement and a close ally of President Mohammad Khatami, politicians, clerics and newspaper editors said the shooting represented the cost of reforming the Islamic system >>> FULL TEXT
TEHRAN, March 12 (AFP) - An Iranian student told a military court trying 20 policemen Sunday how police and vigilantes turned the corridor of his dormitory into a "tunnel of terror" in a raid last July. Javad Mir Sharafi described unprovoked assaults on students dragged out of bed in the storming of the dorm which sparked the worst unrest in Iran since the aftermath of the 1979 revolution >>> FULL TEXT
TEHRAN, March 13 (AFP) - Iran's former president Ali Akbar Hashemi-Rafsanjani denounced a Belgian court probe into his alleged involvement in human rights abuses as a counter-revolutionary conspiracy. Rafsanjani attributed the investigation to "enemies of the Islamic revolution" in a statement issue by the official news agency IRNA, his first response to the allegations >>> FULL TEXT
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TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - A hard-line cleric lashed out at Iran's reformists today, warning that the government's liberal cultural policies were more dangerous to the nation than a military coup. Ayatollah Mohammad Mesbah Yazdi, whose comments last month prompted a strong media response, said criticism of religious teachings and prominent people in the name of press freedom threatened Iran's Islamic system. >>> FULL TEXT
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Missing: Pirouz Davani
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Shaddai Fine Lebanese Cuisine: A Culinary Oasis in a Pinecrest Strip Mall
Carina Ost
Carina Ost | April 1, 2014 | 10:04am
Tucked away in the corner of a Pinecrest strip mall is the urban culinary oasis Shaddai Fine Lebanese Cuisine. You'll find three floor lamps of varying heights and colors, three wooden camel statues, and a wall adorned with three swords. Nearby are three booths. Are these trios symbolic of the Holy Trinity? Perhaps.
The Bethlehem-born owner, Anton Sammour, known as Chef Tony, has been cooking Lebanese food since he was 8 years old. His wife, Elizabeth, who works the front of the house, is from Guatemala. You might remember the couple from Arabian Nights in Doral, which closed a few years ago. After that, Tony spent two years and a lot of money trying to open a new Arabian Nights on Miracle Mile. It didn't work out. Last June, he suffered a stroke and lost feeling in his hand. Elizabeth had a dream in which the Lord spoke to her and said, "Tony will be OK. Good luck is coming, and you have to name the new restaurant Shaddai," which translates to "God almighty."
Prophetic Elizabeth will most likely greet you with a smile and instantly remember if you have been there before. As you peruse the menu, a basket of freshly toasted pita chips and a tomato and eggplant "salsa" will likely arrive. It is an edible example of your host family's cultures. It is full of fresh flavors and sets the tone for the meal. Though most of the menu features traditional dishes, it breaks the mold when it comes to this baba ghannouj meets chips 'n' salsa.
The appetizers, or mezzes, are not to be missed and are arguably the highlight of the meal. Try the appetizer combo, a choice of five apps or salads for $30. It roughly translates to five small plates for the price of four.
The most angelic of the starters is the jawaneh, Lebanese-style chicken wings marinated in fresh garlic, olive oil, and lemon, cooked to a golden hue, and crowned with a thick pale-yellow sauce. The result is a delectable wing that's crisp on the outside and moist on the inside.
For something different to dip your pita into, the ful medames is a good choice. This warm Egyptian staple comprises mashed fava beans mixed with garlic, lemon juice, tomatoes, and parsley and drizzled with extra-virgin olive oil. It's reminiscent of the warm hummus served in Jaffa, but with fava instead of garbanzos. The result is a velvety-smooth spread, although the natural aroma of the fava is a bit off-putting. Tony says he uses fresh, not dried, beans, but if you have a sensitive nose, stick to the hummus.
The vegetarian version of dolmas, pillow-soft rice bundled in brined grape leaves, is always inviting. At Shaddai, the occasional chickpea, garlic chunk, parsley sprig, and fresh mint leaf make cameos in this starter. They're not the prettiest grape leaves -- rolls of varying sizes burst at the seams, and few have a perfect swaddle -- but they are a contender for the tastiest.
For a vibrant salad, order the tabbouleh. Fresh parsley leaves are tossed with bulgur, tomatoes, scallions, and mint and then doused with freshly squeezed lemon and olive oil. The arayes -- Lebanese sandwiches -- made with seasoned grilled lamb between thin pitas, are mildly gamey but have a smoky quality that balances out the lightness of the other starters.
Kibbeh, another bold starter, consists of two miniature, football-shaped fried meat croquettes. The crisp cracked-wheat shell hides its soft interior. The tender center is spiced ground sirloin and lamb combined with pine nuts, herbs, and onion. It's almost sweet, with hints of cinnamon shining through the tough exterior.
If you make it through the plethora of appetizers, you will be greeted by kebabs, lemon chicken, rack of lamb, and spicy fish. You might also be greeted by a server saying "Con permiso" as she reaches to fill your water, reminding you that you are still in Miami and not at the crossroads of the Mediterranean Sea and the Middle East.
Service may be slow, but for now there's only one person in the kitchen, and he says, "I would rather have people wait a bit longer than have a bad meal."
For a slurpable surprise, try the ayran, a cold beverage containing Tony's homemade yogurt, water, ice, fresh mint, and either honey or salt. It's refreshing and reminiscent of a watery shamrock shake, a milky mojito, or a lassi. It's the Land of Milk and Honey through a straw.
The lamb kebab features two skewers of hand-trimmed, ice-cube-size hunks of marinated and spiced lamb. The tender, mild meat is layered with grilled onions and bell pepper and served with the skewer removed. Toasted bits of angel hair decorate the basmati rice on the side of the plate. The lamb was cooked as requested, a bit pink in the center. Tony, who has been cooking professionally for more than 30 years, says his head is like a computer -- he knows exactly when to flip the meat.
Samakeh harrah translates to "spicy fish" in Arabic. Tony takes the catch of the day (in my case snapper) and broils it in tahini sauce with herbs and spices. Served on a large plate, the fish didn't look too appetizing swimming alone in a creamy white sauce dotted with a red spice mixture. More angel-hair-accessorized rice graced a separate bowl, and a less vibrant salad came out ahead of time. The snapper was mild and pure, with a kick of flavor from the sauce. Tahini's crushed sesame seeds and toasted sesame oil give the sauce a creamy and nutty quality. Hints of heat, garlic, sumac, and saffron come through, but Tony doesn't disclose his special blend of spices.
When Tony stopped by, as he does with each table during service, a tablemate mentioned the dish was a bit salty. His response: "No, I use salt only on the salads. I know you don't believe me, but I am a spice guy." His dimples appeared, and we surrendered, though none of us believed him. Surely, salt is incorporated into his spice blends. We took extra sips of water to counter the perceived saltiness.
On a sweeter note, a dessert standout is the namora with baked farina butter dough bathed in sweet lemon syrup and topped with a Marcona almond. It's decadent, easily sharable, and a departure from the other desserts, all slight variations of treats made with phyllo, nuts, and honey.
Chef Tony is clearly in his element at this 3-month-old restaurant. "I am not an ordinary guy. My food is cooked with love and tenderness. I am one of the best cooks in the country when it comes to Middle Eastern food," the not-so-modest chef says. But he feels blessed to have regained feeling in his hand and to have given life to an unnoticed corner of a strip mall where so many other restaurants have failed. He sees Shaddai as a beacon of light and good food. He is right.
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The Plot – A six-part Western anthology film that acts as a series of tales about the American frontier, as told through the unique and incomparable voice of Joel and Ethan Coen. Each chapter tells a distinct story about the American West.
– Artistic framing with the dreamy backdrops. "Inside Llewyn Davis" is possibly my favorite Coen Brothers movie, so it gives me great pleasure that they brought along cinematographer Bruno Delbonnel to provide visual layers with the film's color pallet, against a gorgeous Wild West landscape. This is the first film that the Coen Brothers have shot in digital film, so there are literally no limits that they and Bruno can take in emitting the true beauty in such a dangerous and unpredictable place. The wide shots during story progression scenes harvest the magic of a refined museum painting, practically begging to be seen on a screen as big as the sky, and the variation of colored lenses throughout the many stories, provided a unique take on the ranging tones in atmosphere that every story took us through. Particularly during the sixth and final story, we are treated to a decaying blue effect that patiently rises as the sun goes down, giving nuance to the very cold shade of discovery that our protagonists are feeling.
– Sharp tongue-and-cheek humor to counterbalance the permanency of the impactful violence. While the film takes us on many bends of tone that would diminish the danger in a lesser directed film, The Coen Brothers instead remain true to their guns, depicting the level of savage, hard-R violence to blend fruitfully with the fantasy of aspects like singing narration, and the strange thing is it all works magically. Never in the film did the latter diminish the quality of the lawless environment, nor did it ever feel out of place with the Coen Brothers usual indulgence of humorous awkwardness during trying times. In fact, there were many times in the film when I was caught off guard with the twists and turns because I was fooled into believing that everything would be alright, with a delightful song and dance.
– Clever uses of the music heard throughout. Particularly during the first two stories in the film, the musical score by Carter Burwell is instilled by aspects that are happening on-screen, that give the music a very realistic shaping to what we're hearing. Such an example is in a piano during the first story that we hear and don't see until the camera pans left and our piano player comes into frame. This overall provides a gentle immersion between the road of film and real life that many movies lack anymore, and it's certainly an ingenious way to bring the elements of music to the forefront of the story.
– Impeccable sound design. "The Ballad of Buster Scruggs" is a film to watch with the volume turned up as loud as the set of human ears can physically take, and the reason for this is in the riveting, pulse-setting loads of ammunition that fly by our character's dreaded dispositions. This gives the unfurling drama a sense of being as close to the devastation as an audience can muster without actually being there, and the screenplay's unforgiving nature to any character only elevates this tension to fearful levels when you hear a gun come into play during a scene.
– Authentically transformative performances from the entire cast, that etch out a reputation for the Coen Brothers handle over the elements of their film. While there are familiar actors in the film's ensemble, like Liam Neeson or James Franco, the direction does a strong enough job in getting each actor to lose themselves in roles that are different from their usual comfort zones and roles that we as an audience expect from them. It also doesn't hurt that the wardrobe and props department fire on all cylinders, forcing you to do many double takes towards each actor that moves in and out of frame. Without question, my favorite is certainly Tim Blake Nelson as the title character. Nelson exuberates a slick demeanor and authentic Western accent with confidence, giving us such an alluring set of welcoming arms into this story, and constantly doubling down on the endless charisma. My only wish is that he played a bigger role in the film, but I will get to that later.
– Brilliant camera drifts that works cohesively with the element of surprise. There's such a cerebral sense behind the movement of discoveries that constantly built the drama, that I couldn't get enough of. Such scenes are rare in film, and often give us the feeling that we are actually moving a mile ahead of the characters in the movie at all times, and this movie has no shortage of them. While I could list a few for this film in particular, I will say that my favorite involved a big protagonist character who doesn't realize he's been shot in the head until the camera pans down and we see a bloody hole in the front and back of his cowboy hat. Aside from the startling discovery of losing someone so prominent to the film, the sequence is shot in a way that forces you to hold your breath and hope everything that you're feeling isn't real, when in focus we find that it is. Rhythmic drama at its finest.
– Storybook style narration that adds nuance to the elements within an anthology genre movie. Beyond the many things I mentioned above, it's the incredibly small attention to detail that gave the movie a rich sense of production value, and transcended the qualities of being just another set of campfire stories. At the beginning of each story, we are shown an actual storybook, complete with author-style text and vibrant storyboard drawings to accommodate what is transpiring on-screen. It gives the film a great sense of re-watchability for being able to pause it and take it all in, and it's a reminder of throwback anthology films like "Creepshow" that adhered to the gimmick.
– Little things Part two. There's this strong authenticity with the dialogue and character accents that fruitfully replicate the particular geography and time period seamlessly, and instill this feeling that many hours were spent on perfecting the craft. Terms are used that you wouldn't necessarily hear in modern day, and that factor plays prominently in the believability of what we're seeing and hearing on-screen. Nothing ever feels out of place or wooden to the world the brothers create inside, and I respect a perfectionist's stance when it comes to hammering home something that could easily go over the head of its audience.
– A glaring weakness. For my money, stories four and six were the obvious weaknesses of the movie for me, and gave way to a lot of problems that didn't exist in the rest of the project. It's in these stories where the uneven pacing begins to show itself, as the stories up to that point moved with such vicious urgency. For whatever reason, these two stories were given much more ample time with developing their stories, and felt much more redundant in events because of such. In addition to this, I was disappointed a bit with the title of the movie because it doesn't exactly define what the whole film entails. Instead, the title really only speaks to one-sixth of the story, and provides emphasis for why these stories would've worked much better as individual episodes, instead of one cohesive project.
– Conservative constrictions. While not a problem for everyone, there's nothing enveloped that challenges the cliche conventions of Western civilization that are decades old. Once again, white men are heroes, even when they're killers. White women are delicate prizes to be defended and won. Indigenous people are "savages" who exist purely to terrorize the first two groups. The west is a place of shattered dreams, dust, and death. Turn page. Repeat. The end. You've seen it before; the Coen's have no qualms about showing it again. Just one story of female heroism or Indigenous perspective could've satisfied me.


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Q: How to add Javascript function to every object? I'm wondering how can I attach a function to be available for each object on the page. I know that I can do it like this:
mything = {
    init: function(SELECTOR){

    },
    destroy: function(){

    }
};

But then it is available to me only this way: mything.init(SELECTOR);
What I want is to be able to do the same thing this way:
$('.mydiv, input, whatever').myFunction({ 'my' : 'arg', 'my2' : 'arg2' });
$('.mydiv').myFunction('destroy');

I know that there are plenty of Javascript tutorials out there but I don't know how to search for this type of functionality. Any help would be appreciated!

A: In your case, it looks like it is just enough for you to extend the jQuery.prototype.
jQuery.extend( jQuery.fn, mything );

However, it is of course possible, even if not very recommendable, to go that ultimate root and extend the Object.prototype. This really would add those functions to every and each object.

A: This isn't necessarily a great idea (it's a terrible idea), but you can accomplish this with prototypes:
Object.prototype.myFunction = function() {
  console.log('Called myFunction');
};

And you can see what happens for an arbitrary object:
document.myFunction();

Note that adding to the prototypes of classes other than your own (and especially the builtin objects or classes belonging to libraries other than your own) can induce lots of confusion. This is one of the reasons why Google's own style guide recommends against this (despite much temptation to add String.startsWith, String.endsWith, and many other useful operations to builtin types).

A: The clean way to do what you describe is to wrap your code inside a jQuery plugin.
Here is the official jquery plugin guide. Read through it, it is actually quite simple to understand.
The part about wrapping functions (so that $(selector).myFunction() calls init, $(selector).myFunction('doThis') calls doThis, etc...) is here.


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package com.eaw1805.www.client.views.layout;

import com.google.gwt.dom.client.Style;
import com.google.gwt.event.dom.client.ClickEvent;
import com.google.gwt.event.dom.client.ClickHandler;
import com.google.gwt.user.client.Window;
import com.google.gwt.user.client.ui.*;
import com.eaw1805.www.client.widgets.ImageButton;
import com.eaw1805.www.shared.stores.GameStore;

public class ForceReloadPanel extends PopupPanel {

    private static ForceReloadPanel instance;
    AbsolutePanel hideBackground = new AbsolutePanel();

    public static ForceReloadPanel getInstance() {
        if (instance == null) {
            instance = new ForceReloadPanel();
        }
        return instance;
    }

    final VerticalPanel fails = new VerticalPanel();

    private ForceReloadPanel() {
        setAutoHideEnabled(false);
        setModal(true);
        setStyleName("tipPanel");
        //ensure this panel is on top of everything else
        getElement().getStyle().setZIndex(9999999);

        final VerticalPanel container = new VerticalPanel();

        final Label label = new Label("Oops! something went wrong while retrieving data from server.");
        label.setStyleName("clearFontMiniTitle");
        label.setWidth("343px");
        container.add(label);
        container.add(new HTML("
"));
        final Label label2 = new Label("The following data failed to load:");
        container.add(label2);
        container.add(fails);
        container.add(new HTML("
"));
        final Label tryAgain = new Label("Reload client to try again.");
        tryAgain.setStyleName("clearFontMiniTitle");
        container.add(tryAgain);
        container.add(new HTML("
"));
        final ImageButton ok = new ImageButton("http://static.eaw1805.com/images/buttons/ButAcceptOff.png");
        ok.setSize("36px", "36px");
        ok.addClickHandler(new ClickHandler() {
            @Override
            public void onClick(ClickEvent clickEvent) {
                //reload the client.
                Window.Location.reload();
            }
        });
        container.add(ok);
        container.setCellHorizontalAlignment(ok, HasHorizontalAlignment.ALIGN_CENTER);
        setWidget(container);
    }

    public void onAttach() {
        super.onAttach();
        hideBackground.getElement().getStyle().setZIndex(9999998);
        hideBackground.setSize(Window.getClientWidth() +"px", Window.getClientHeight()+"px");
        hideBackground.getElement().getStyle().setBackgroundColor("black");
        hideBackground.getElement().getStyle().setOpacity(0.5d);
        GameStore.getInstance().getLayoutView().addWidgetToPanel(hideBackground, 0, 0);

    }

    public void onDetach() {
        super.onDetach();
        GameStore.getInstance().getLayoutView().removeWidgetFromPanel(hideBackground);
    }

    public ForceReloadPanel addFail(final String fail) {
        final Label lbl = new Label((fails.getWidgetCount() + 1) + ". " + fail);
        lbl.getElement().getStyle().setMarginLeft(40d, Style.Unit.PX);
        fails.add(lbl);
        return this;
    }
}

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