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Making SNADS talk across IP instead of SNA?
We have a frame-relay connection and firewall between two AS/400 boxes, locally we can use SNADS to send configs from one AS/400 to another, but across the frame and through the firewall we can't. Is there a way to make SNADS talk across IP instead of SNA?
Yes, Turn on AnyNet support. This will allow SNA to flow over a TCP/IP network.
This can be done via the CHGNETA command:
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Determines whether or not to allow AnyNet support. This network attribute allows AS/400 communication APIs to use other communication transports that are not native for that API. Examples include CPIC or ICF over TCP/IP, and Sockets over SNA.
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Mean Value Engine Models (MVEMs) are simplified, dynamic engine models which are physically based. Such models are useful for control studies, for engine control system analysis and for model based engine control systems. Very few published MVEMs have included the effects of Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR). The purpose of this paper is to present a modified MVEM which includes EGR in a physical way. It has been tested using newly developed, very fast manifold pressure, manifold temperature, port and EGR mass flow sensors. Reasonable agreement has been obtained on an experiemental engine, mounted on a dynamometer.

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Alex Smith: 'Chiefs fans instilled a sense of pride in me'
Former Chiefs quarterback knew a trade was likely after 2017 season
Former Chiefs quarterback knew a trade was likely after 2017 season
Quarterback Alex Smith penned a thank-you note Tuesday, following his trade from the Kansas City Chiefs to the Washington Redskins.
The 1,500-word letter appeared on The Players' Tribune, and in it, Smith said he knew a trade from the Chiefs would be likely after the end of the 2017 season. Smith was traded to the Washington Redskins for cornerback Kendall Fuller and a 2018 third-round draft pick.
"I mean, I had to know, right," Smith said. "With everything I've experienced so far in my career, I probably understand the 'business' of football as well as anyone. And trading up to take a quarterback in the draft isn't exactly a subtle move as to the future of a franchise. It was pretty obvious what that meant for me."
A majority of the note was spent thanking Chiefs fans for all the support over the years.
"I'm going to miss pulling into Arrowhead and snaking through the thousands of tailgaters that make up Chiefs Kingdom," Smith said. "As a quarterback, you arrive to the stadium pretty early on game day. And when I'd get to Arrowhead, the parking lot would already be full. Honestly, if you show up to tailgate in Kansas City at 8:30 a.m., you're already late to the party.
"Just seeing how dedicated Chiefs fans are, it always instilled a sense of pride in me to put on that jersey and go out and play for them. I don't think that's always the case in pro sports, and I never took that for granted during my five years in Kansas City. I'm going to miss that."
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Born in 1984 in Ankara, Dr Onur Ademhan received his elementary, secondary and high-school education in Antalya. He successfully graduated from the Faculty of Dentistry of Ankara University in 2007. He opened his own clinic around 2007 – 2008.
Dr. Ademhan worked in his own clinic until his military service period. He fulfilled his military service between 2008 and 2010. He also started his residency training in the Department of Oral, Dental and Maxillofacial Surgery of Faculty of Dentistry of Gazi University in 2009. He is currently working at Perla Oral and Dental Polyclinic.


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Kottayam : CPI today honoured the accused on charges of leading entrepreneur P Sugathan, 65, to commit suicide due to alleged harassment by party leaders.
Youth wing AIYF leaders who got bail in the case were given reception by CPI at Kunnikkode in Kollam. Kunnikkode mandalam president MS Girish, and two.others were given reception.
CPI local leaders attended the function. A Gulf expat, Sugathan slipped into depression when his attempts to start a workshop was disrupted allegedly by AIYF and CPI activists.
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Digital Smart Technologies for Amateur Radio
Digital Smart Technologies for Amateur Radio - used for digital voice and data. The advantage of digital voice over analog is that it uses less bandwith than AM, FM, and SSB. The quality of the data is better for the same signal strength. The fact that the voice codec chip is proprietary in nature some hams refuse to use it. Especially since hams are known for inovations and improving on what's out there. This also has seem to limit the number of manufacturers and the higher prices of D-Star radios.
D-Star Info - a terrific site from the looks of it on anything to do with D-Star.
Say Yes To D-Star - An e-Ham users response to saying no to D-Star. I don't know enough either way to confirm or deny it. He mentions reading an article on saying no to D-Star. Maybe it's the next link I give that he's referring to.
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As followers of Jesus we are called to be ready and alert. Nearly every book in the New Testament eventually gives this command. I have come to believe that the opposite of being ready is being busy. The opposite of being alert is being distracted. Another way to see this command is to say that Jesus has called us NOT to be busy or distracted so that we can be ready to move with him (follow him) at any moment.
This is not the advice that you will find in the Management/Leadership section of your local Barnes and Noble. The "succesful" gurus will tell you to be proactive. Jesus says be reactive. The world will say prepare yourself and your environment. Jesus will say prepare yourself so that you can react to your environment.
I am currently preparing to wrap my life around three disciplines. I honestly believe that if I can create the proper space in my life for these disciplines God will take care of all of my secondary dreams and desires. I have come to see that devotion to these three expressions will lead me into all truth, so long as my heart is right before God. My disciplines?
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|While generalizations are problematic, it is true that the average canned product is better than its reputation would suggest.
Now, this raises the question: If frozen fruits and veggies are so much better than most people believe, could the same be true for canned fruits and vegetables?
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Are non-coated cans a problem? Heavy metals are a potential problem, but...
It is correct that studies have consistently found increased levels of heavy-metals non-insulated canned products, i.e. fruits and veggies in cans that don't have the (likewise problematic) plastic coating on the inside that's in direct contact with the canned foods. With copper, zinc, manganese, iron, selenium, aluminium, chromium, nickel, and cobalt, being the most prevalent "extras" you may be getting in your canned foods, the heavy metals that are significantly elevated in canned vs. fresh products are yet by no means as detrimental to your health as lead, mercury, cadmium, or arsenic, i.e. the heavy metals we usually think about when somebody talks about heavy metal residues.
Over time, especially high-nitrate foods like lettuce, beets, carrots, green beans, spinach, parsley, cabbage, radishes, celery, and collard greens have the potential to be contaminated with heavy metals from the alloy their cans are made of. Hence, you will usually find these products being canned in coated containers and/or canning jars (glass).
|Figure 1: Relative increase in lead content of selected canned products over 3-day storage in the opened can (all but the tomato juice in non-lacquered cans | Capar 1978) - It is important to remember that modern cans don't contain the same amount of lead as those that were used in this 1979 study - still, storage in the opened cannot be recommended.
There are at least two reasons for the declining heavy metal levels in canned foods: Firstly, modern cans are being made of lead-free and, more generally, largely heavy-metal "free" materials; and, secondly, and maybe even more importantly, many cans are insulated, these days. As long as the insulation stays intact, there's thus no heavy metal leakage from the mostly tin- and/or aluminum-based metal-alloys the cans are made of (e.g. for non-lacquered tin cans, the amount of tin in the product is as high as 77mg/kg, with the protective linking it's only 3.2mg/kg - that's a reduction of 96%!).
Lead is no longer the issue it used to be with canning: While previous studies report a significant lead exposure from canned foods, the levels and with them the total lead exposure of the average American has declined significantly, ever since producers have stopped using lead solders to join the seams and attach lids to food cans (Reilly 2008).With an increasingly non-significant contribution of heavy metals from the packaging, the heavy metal content of today's canned fruits and vegetables is mostly present way before the foods are canned.
|Figure 2: The unfortunate truth is that especially larger fish are high in mercury even before they're canned and stored. This illustration from Edward Zilliioux may help you find the fish with the lowest mercury content - before canning.
⇨ Take-home message #1 is thus: "Better safe than sorry." While the number and amount of potentially toxic metals in the alloys cans are made from has been significantly reduced over time, it still makes sense to avoid uncoated cans. Especially aluminum cans, which often contain added iron, copper, zinc, chromium, or manganese are problematic, as aluminum, which tends to accumulate in your body and brain has been implicated in the etiology of various neurological diseases (learn more). Buying foods in unlacquered aluminum cans (including soda cans, by the way), storing your (acidic) foods in aluminum foil (Bassioni 2012), and, using new aluminum cookware (Karbouj 2009) should thus be avoided - even if their occasional use won't kill you ;-)
One thing to remember, though, is that some products such as canned fish contain a relatively high amount of heavy metals even before they're canned and stored (see Figure 2). This is also why canning is by no means the most important contributor to the heavy metal content of our foods.
One thing to remember, though, is that some products such as canned fish contain a relatively high amount of heavy metals even before they're canned and stored (see Figure 2). This is also why canning is by no means the most important contributor to the heavy metal content of our foods.
Meant to protect, but potentially harmful!? There're BPA and co in canned foods, but...
While they do protect you from heavy metal leakage, the plastic and resin coatings that are used in an increasing percentage of the cans pose a potential health threat - and that's despite the fact that BPA and co don't accumulate as easily in the body as the previously discussed heavy metals. Overall, studies such as Völkel et al. (2002) confirm that...
"the efficient glucuronidation of bisphenol A and the rapid excretion of the formed glucuronide result in a low body burden of the estrogenic bisphenol A in humans following oral absorption of low doses" (Völkl 2002).Or, in other words, as long as you don't get way too much of them, a healthy liver + kidney will get rid of these chemicals in your diet quite easily. Compared to the alternative of having the ingredients in direct contact with the metal alloys the cans are made of, lacquered cans are thus probably the safer choice - and that's despite the fact that it it is true that the same layer that's protecting you from heavy metal exposure will leak xenoestrogens into canned foods (Brotons 1995).
|Figure 3: The amount of the xenoestrogen BPA that leached from the lining into the food is obviously not the only determinant of the estrogenic and hence proliferative effect of canned foods on breast cancer cells (Brotons 1995).
|Figure 4: Welshson et al. (2006) highlight and illustrate in their paper, there has been evidence of potential ill health effects for the comparatively small amounts of BPA humans are exposed to on a daily basis... what is often forgotten, though, is that the "human exposure" is not adequately modelled in rodents, let alone in in-vitro (cell line) studies.
⇨ So, take-home message #2 is: Yes, BPA and co leach from the "plastic" lining of modern, resin/plastic-coated food cans (the same goes for many Tetra Paks, by the way) but absolute the amount, ~20mcg for a whole can of peas, for example, is way below the daily tolerable intake of 4mcg/kg (EFSA) for adults and is thought not to accumulate in healthy individuals, in whom BPA and co are metabolized by the liver and excreted by the kidneys very rapidly.
Significantly less nutritious? It's a prejudice that canned foods contain almost no nutrients.
On paper, many of the canned products the supermarket next door has to offer are "health-" if not "super-foods"... if you buy them fresh. The question many of you may have been asking themselves is thus: "Are these foods health-/superfoods even after they've been canned and stored for months, if not years?" Well, the answer to your question is, as it is so often: "It depends!"
- For vitamin C, for example, the loss is significant for broccoli (-84%), carrots (-89%), green peas (-73%), spinach (-62%), and green beans (-63%), for beets (-10%) and even more so for corn (-0.25%), however, the loss is negligible.
Overall, the vitamin C content of canned foods is - nobody will argue that - suboptimal compared to fresh local and/or produce that has been frozen right after being harvested. Compared to fresh produce that has been stored chilled for weeks during transportation and frozen produce that remains in your freezer for several months and hence contains >50% less vitamin C than when it was initially harvested, they are not that bad, though. The ongoing loss of vitamin C in unopened cans is, after all, comparably small (15% | Rickman 2017).
- For B vitamins, the inconsistencies in terms of methodology and data reporting make it difficult to make definitive conclusions. As Rickman, et al. point out, "most data suggest that the B vitamins are sensitive to thermal processing, storage, and cooking" (Rickman 2017). Against that background, it appears reasonable to assume a significant B-vitamin loss in canned vs. fresh products... This wouldn't be nutrition research, though, if things were that easy. So, let's take a look at Figure 5, shall we?
Figure 5: As always in nutrition science, there are exceptions to the rule. While most canned products contain significantly fewer b-vitamins than their fresh varieties, the opposite is the case for tomatoes (USDA data).
- For phenolics, you know, the stuff that turns a health- into a superfood, it's similarly complicated as it was for the B-vitamins: while green beans, cherries, and even more so mushrooms lose statistically significant and practically relevant amounts of phenols when they are canned, the phenol content of beets is even increased (albeit by only 5%) and the relatively small phenol-loss of corn and tomatoes is neither statistically significant nor practically relevant (at least you get some phenols ;-).
In contrast to the produce-specific loss of phenols, generalizations are warranted when it comes to average quantitative changes in phenol content, which is significantly smaller than the loss of the previously discussed nutrients, vitamin C, and certain volatile B-vitamins.
- For fatty acids, specifically omega-3 in canned fish, there are three crucial parameters that will determine the omega-3 content and degree of oxidation of fatty acids in fish.
The first and most obvious of these parameters is the cooking temperature. In that, increasing temperatures are associated with lower omega-3 to omega-6 ratios - despite reduced cooking times (0.92 for canning at 110°C for 90 min; 0.6 for canning at 115°C min for 70 min, and worst 0.26 for canning at 121°C for 40 min. | Steven 2010). Similar detrimental effects were observed for the oxidation of fatty acids.
Figure 6: The TBA levels (mg/kg malonaldehyde) of canned tuna are generally lower for tuna in oil vs. water/brine. What you must not forget, though, is that only 3 months of extra storage will double the amount of lipid oxidation products in canned tuna - tip: look at the manufacturing, not the BBE date (Medina 1988).
Remember, cooking increases the amount of oxidized oil in cooked fresh fish, too: Cooking alone messes with the integrity of the fatty acids in fresh fish. Accordingly, you will see very similar amounts of oxidized fatty acids in freshly cooked fish as you will find them in fresh canned fish.
- The second and surprisingly unknown determinant of the fatty acid content, ratio, and quality is a surprising one: the storage time. As the data in Figure 6 already suggests the lipid quality of tuna deteriorates relatively quickly (note: the degree of oxidation with storage differs between brands with two out of three tuna cans that were tested by Medina et al. having a profile comparable to the one in Fig. 5 and one with generally lower TBA values).
More recently, Siriamornpun, et al. (2008) have shown an almost linear increase in both peroxide and TBA values in tuna (in brine) during 12 months of storage. In that, it's also noteworthy that the fatty acid make-up changed significantly over the course of the 12 months study period, too: The amount of omega-3 fatty acids in the tuna, for example, decreased from 293 mg/100g to 219 mg/100g - that's a reduction of whopping -25%!
⇨ Thus, take-home message #3 reads: 'Canned foods' is too diverse of a category to make general conclusions about their nutritious quality (compared to fresh or frozen produce). The effects of processing, storage, and cooking are simply too product-specific. Since most canned products have been cooked and/or otherwise processed before being canned, they share will usually contain a lower concentration of nutrients than fresh and, more importantly, completely unprocessed foods. Apropos, the same "superior" fresh fruits & veggies may well have fewer precious vitamins, phenols, and healthy fats when they have been transported and stored for months, before they eventually still processed, not industrially, but in your own kitchen.
What is commonly overlooked and totally unrelated to the leveling of nutrient differences that occurs when fresh and frozen produce is cooked are the misleading BBE dates on canned products. Fish, for example, maintains its healthy nutrient profile for only a fraction of the time the shelf life would indicate - especially the precious omega-3 fats deteriorate rapidly and within only 2-3 months after the fish has been canned (⇨ consume canned fish 2-3 months or earlier after canning).
What is commonly overlooked and totally unrelated to the leveling of nutrient differences that occurs when fresh and frozen produce is cooked are the misleading BBE dates on canned products. Fish, for example, maintains its healthy nutrient profile for only a fraction of the time the shelf life would indicate - especially the precious omega-3 fats deteriorate rapidly and within only 2-3 months after the fish has been canned (⇨ consume canned fish 2-3 months or earlier after canning).
A few concluding remarks before you go
Before I get to the overall conclusion of today's article and you're closing this browser tab, I think it's important to emphasize (once again) that the number, quality, and comparability of papers about canned foods is, by no means, comparable to the data base that exists for frozen foods. There's thus a relative scarcity of data to address the prevalent prejudice that canned foods are low in nutrients and high in toxic substances. Based on what we know, there is, however, sufficient evidence to make the claim that a diet that's rich in canned fruits and vegetables is still healthier than one that relies heavily on pre-processed (frozen or even freeze-dried) foods.
When it comes to actually eating canned foods, there are yet two issues I've previously not addressed remain: Firstly, 90% of the canned fruits are a nutritional supernova, because they are canned with syrup and have tons (almost literally ;-) of simple sugars in them - often much more than their fresh equivalents. Secondly, taste is an issue in both fruits and vegetables - and let's be honest: everyone who has prepared both freshly cooked fresh or frozen as well as canned peas will know the eye- and tongue-catching difference in both the optics (greyish, shriveled, and mushy vs. green, firm, and almost crisp) and the taste of the peas.
|As previously discussed, frozen fruits & veggies are often at least as nutritious as their fresh counterparts and hence (with few exceptions) the better choice when compared to canned products.
It's yet not just the nutrient loss that is commonly overestimated. The heavy metal and BPA/plastic/resin content is also much lower than hear-say would tell you. While it is right that lead & co have been an issue in the past, modern cans are lead-free and the problematic leaching of aluminum and other metals from the alloys the cans are made of is not an issue in the modern, usually plastic-/resin-coated metal cans.
In that, it's worth mentioning that the amount of BPA and co that leaches from the insulation of the cans into the canned products is relatively low compared to other more significant sources of plastics and related chemicals in our environment.
If you are still worried about the potential endocrine-damaging effects of BPA and co, buy canned jars - the glass is not just 100% heavy metal-free it also contains exactly zero BPA... Ah, and don't forget to check the labels carefully: Especially when you're shopping canned fruits, added sugars (syrups) are not the exception, but the rule. In conjunction with a plethora of E-numbers (often flavor and flavor enhancers, as well as substances that are added to extend the shelf-life) that is similarly common in canned fruits and veggies, these substances are a valid reason to avoid canned foods whenever possible.
The same principle of "better safe than sorry" goes for products that have been stored for months or even years before they end up in your kitchen. While the BBE dates on the cans suggest that their shelf-life is almost unlimited, there's a significant loss of nutrients, an increased oxidation of fats (esp. DHA and EPA in fish), and an increased amount of oxidized proteins, especially in canned animal products. Eventually, a largely unknown shopping advice I want to give you before you leave is to look at the manufacturing dates, not the BBE dates and to stay away from products that have been manufactured more than 6 months ago (for fish you better err on the side of caution and avoid cans that are older than 3 months) | Comment!
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- Brotons, José Antonio, et al. "Xenoestrogens released from lacquer coatings in food cans." Environmental health perspectives 103.6 (1995): 608.
- Capar, Stephen G. "Changes in lead concentration of foods stored in their opened cans." Journal of Food Safety 1.4 (1978): 241-245.
- Jaishankar, Monisha, et al. "Toxicity, mechanism and health effects of some heavy metals." Interdisciplinary toxicology 7.2 (2014): 60-72.
- Karbouj, Rim, I. Desloges, and Patrice Nortier. "A simple pre-treatment of aluminium cookware to minimize aluminium transfer to food." Food and chemical toxicology 47.3 (2009): 571-577.
- Medina, Isabel, et al. "Effect of packing media on the oxidation of canned tuna lipids. Antioxidant effectiveness of extra virgin olive oil." Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 46.3 (1998): 1150-1157.
- Reilly, Conor. Metal contamination of food: its significance for food quality and human health. John Wiley & Sons, 2008.
- Rickman, Joy C., Diane M. Barrett, and Christine M. Bruhn. "Nutritional comparison of fresh, frozen and canned fruits and vegetables. Part 1. Vitamins C and B and phenolic compounds." Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture 87.6 (2007): 930-944.
- Stephen, Nimish Mol, et al. "Effect of different types of heat processing on chemical changes in tuna." Journal of Food Science and Technology 47.2 (2010): 174-181.
- Sugita, Minoru. "The biological half-time of heavy metals." International archives of occupational and environmental health 41.1 (1978): 25-40.
- Tuzen, Mustafa, and Mustafa Soylak. "Evaluation of trace element contents in canned foods marketed from Turkey." Food chemistry 102.4 (2007): 1089-1095.
- Völkel, Wolfgang, et al. "Metabolism and kinetics of bisphenol A in humans at low doses following oral administration." Chemical research in toxicology 15.10 (2002): 1281-1287.
- Zillioux, Edward J. "Mercury in fish: history, sources, pathways, effects, and indicator usage." Environmental Indicators. Springer, Dordrecht, 2015. 743-766.


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Chen Is Confident In BlackBerry's Roots.
A recent interview with John Chen again stated that he does see handsets going forward.
Stating "I'm quite confident that we can save the patient" in regards to the handset division, Chen further did state that if it did come down to it, that with the software and enterprise systems . "I will be able to create a lot of value for our shareholder even without handset business, but I can create more with the handset business."
With an "80/20″ split on handsets staying in play for the company, that still leaves it a little in the air with regards to exactly where the company is going forward. Though a device geared toward telecom companies is currently in the works now as well as services for medical companies based with high security in mind. So that 80% is still looking upwards yet.
Between these revelations and the newer attempts at breaking into health care markets due to the secure servers, it makes Chen's comment of "I am not by any shape of the imagination … giving up yet" a bit more comforting. Focusing on the security aspects BlackBerry has been known for in the past and only getting better at these days is a niche market… a market BlackBerry knows all too well and has many pro's in its corner to capitalize in a big way.
So let's see it Mr. Chen.
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Leandra Medine and Laura Brown of 'Harper's Bazaar' Partner with Etré Cecile On a Line of Graphic Tees and Sweats
When fashion influencers get together to design a collection, the results sometimes fail to live up to our astronomical expectations. Not true, however, for Etré Cecile's collaborations with the Man Repeller Leandra Medine and Laura Brown, executive editor of Harper's Bazaar. In fact, I'd say these t-shirts and sweats exceeded expectations. They're that cool.
According to Refinery29, both collections were inspired by "the idea that people will always (ALWAYS) want to look French." Riffs on this theme include Medine's "Am I French Yet?" t-shirt and Brown's Grand Palais inspired graphic designs. Both ranges are fabulously tongue-in-cheek and would look amazing with the pleated maxi skirts and leather pants that are all the rage right now.
Medine's four-piece line of tees cost between $113 and $137, while Brown's sweats and t-shirts run from $129 to $210 depending on style. While not exactly cheap, I think you'd be hard-pressed to find wares better worth a splurge. After all, what could possible be more versatile than a killer t-shirt? And sweatshirts are so popular currently that there's no way you'll regret shelling out some serious cash for one that's Laura Brown-approved. They even have foil metallic lettering!
Check out some of the best designs below and stock up while you can!
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A look at some of the core changes coming to WordPress 4.7 - including some refactored code, and a few breaking changes that could affect backwards compatibility for some themes and plugins.
Everything cool and wrong about upcoming WordPress 4.7
Everything cool and wrong about upcoming WordPress 4.7
WordPress 4.7 has been announced for christmas this year and it will have great changes for developers. It finally cleans up some things and not only have a hyped Twentyseventeen theme. I reviewed the commits and like to share with you what is new and what might break your site. Nice shiny code in the upcoming WordPress 4.7
Some in the community complain about bad code and sometimes it really hurts my eyes too. But while reading the commits I found some interesting approaches to clean up everything. Read on to see how the code gets better.
WordPress wants to get rid of global variables
Usually you and the whole WordPress-Core-Team does this whenever they need a query:
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Query: add a `protected` field, `$db`, (composition, as it were) to `WP_*_Query` classes to hold the value for the database abstraction, instead of importing the `global $wpdb` into every method that uses it. Reduces the number of global imports by 32.
So after WordPress 4.7 on you can use the protected $db field
$this->db->posts // to get the name of the posts table
I hope for a getter because right now this field is protected and does not really have any advantage
WordPress 4.7 - What is new and what might break my site?
Read what's coming! Some site breaking changes in there. Must read for WP devs.
WordPress 4.7 - What is new and what might break my site?
WordPress 4.7 brought a lot of new features in September and there are more to come. Again there are great things like custom bulk actions, better theme inheritance and many more. But there are also things that might break your customers site which I want to show you. Go to
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This blog is all about the WordPress Core – no plugins, no themes. So I am always happy when the core has some new features I can play with. Below you'll find the latest changes and some nerdy examples.
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Those who read this blog know that theme inheritance is possible for ages using the locate_template function. With WordPress 4.7 there will be additional functions which do the same:
get_theme_file_path (almost like locate_template)
The names speak for themselves. A call like get_theme_file_uri('inc/foo.php') will look up the file "inc/foo.php" in the child-theme and afterwards in the parent theme. Once found it will return the URL to this file or the path in case of the get_theme_file_path function.
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CAIRO — A bomb ripped through a section reserved for women at Cairo's main Coptic cathedral during Sunday morning Mass, killing at least 25 people and wounding 49, mostly women and children, Egyptian state media said.
The attack was the deadliest against Egypt's Christian minority in years. Video from the blast site circulating on social media showed blood-smeared floors and shattered pews among the marble pillars at St. Mark's Cathedral, the seat of Egypt's Orthodox Christian church, where the blast occurred in a chapel adjacent to the main building.
As security officials arrived to secure the site, angry churchgoers gathered outside and hurled insults, accusing them of negligence.
"There was no security at the gate" one woman told reporters. "They were all having breakfast inside their van."
A man asked: "You're coming now after everything was destroyed?"
There was no immediate claim of responsibility, although the attack bore the hallmark of Islamist militants fighting President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi who have previously targeted minority Christians over their perceived support for his government.
It was the second major attack in the Egyptian capital in three days, marking a jarring return to violence after months of relative calm. An Islamist militant group claimed responsibility for an explosion at a security check post on Friday that killed six police officers.
Mr. Sisi's strongman rule has come under economic pressure in recent months amid high inflation and a sharp drop in the value of the Egyptian pound. Threatened street protests last month did not materialize, but the surging attacks may be an attempt to stoke opposition through violence.
Egyptian security officials, quoted by state media, said that an explosive device containing about 26 pounds of TNT had been placed in the chapel. It went off during Mass at about 10 a.m.
Most of the dead and wounded were women and children, said Sherief Wadee, an assistant minister for health, in a television interview. Mr. Sisi declared three days of mourning, state media said.
Hours later, hundreds of angry worshipers gathered at the church gates to register their anger. "We either avenge them or die like them," they chanted. Tarek Attiya, a police spokesman, denied accusations of lax security at the church, and said the police had been operating a metal detector at the church entrance as normal.
A current of fury and frustration ran through the crowd gathered at the church gates, much of it directed at Mr. Sisi and his supporters in unusually strong terms.
At one point the crowd broke into chants of "the people demand the downfall of the regime" — the signature call of the mass uprising in 2011 that led to the ouster of President Hosni Mubarak.
The crowd pushed out Lamees el-Hadidi, a prominent TV presenter seen as sympathetic to Mr. Sisi, chanting "Leave! Leave!", and called for the resignation of the interior minister, Magdy Abdel Ghaffar.
On Twitter, some Egyptians reported that TV stations broadcasting pictures of the crowd had cut out audio feeds that carried the anti-government chants.
Such public anger toward the government has become rare under Mr. Sisi, who has imprisoned thousands of opposition figures, cracked down on civil society and demonstrated little tolerance for the mildest street protests.
The blast coincided with a national holiday marking the birthday of the Prophet Muhammad. Shrapnel pockmarked the religious icons and stone walls inside the church, where witnesses gave graphic accounts of bloodied bodies strewn across the broken pews.
Hundreds of people streamed into nearby hospitals, frantically seeking news of the wounded. Officials said at least six children were among the dead.
Egypt's beleaguered Coptic minority, who make up about one tenth of Egypt's 90 million people, have suffered discrimination for decades but have come under violent attack since the uprising that toppled President Hosni Mubarak in 2011.
In August 2013, supporters of the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood attacked hundreds of Coptic churches and houses in a backlash after the security forces killed hundreds of demonstrators in central Cairo.
The leadership of the Coptic Church, under Pope Tawadros II, has been a vocal supporter of Mr. Sisi, who was the first Egyptian leader to attend Coptic Christmas services in January 2015.
But most support for Mr. Sisi has stemmed from Egypt's Muslim majority, and Islamist calls for retribution against Copts smack of sectarian prejudice.
Additionally, some Copts have rejected the church's close association with Mr. Sisi's government, saying their pope does not speak for their political views.
Tensions between Christians and Muslims are highest in Minya, the province in upper Egypt that saw the worst attacks on Copts in 2013.
Coptic officials in Minya have counted at least 37 attacks in the past three years, including incidents of torched houses and Copts being attacked on the streets.
"Once again the lives of Egypt's Christian minority are dispensed with as objects within Egypt's violent and cynical battle over power," said Timothy Kaldas, a nonresident fellow at the Tahrir Institute for Middle East policy.
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Would it be ok to share the assigned character list, which friend is playing each character, when I send out the character backgrounds?
Since I host a lot of parties our group of friends all know each other pretty well, so I was thinking it might help people get familiar with their own character and how they will relate to the other friends. So Tina would be able to see that she is asigned as character X, who is married to character XY (our friend Michael) but he was previously maried to character XX (our friend Janelle) so when they arrive they would immediately know how to react to each other. Or is it better to let them all discover each other when they get to the party?
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Arthur Kirkland, Age 23, 175 cm
A young man with an obstinate and sarcastic personality, who has lots of rain and was a former delinquent.
He likes cooking but he doesn't have any repertoire, and his food isn't edible to begin with.
He's good friends with fairies and ghosts, tries black magic and summoning and is a bit of an occultist.
(Even though America calls them illusions...)
His drinking habits are strangely bad. He likes black tea and embroidery.
Also, now and then he likes to paint portraits of of axles.
There's also that one bit about how, ever since forever ago, he's been fighting with France.
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The Highlights of Istanbul No Visitor Should Miss
Welcome to the wonderful city of Istanbul, where centuries of history and culture come to life every day. The incredible mix of Roman history, Byzantine architecture and Muslim customs give this place a vibrant and exciting atmosphere to be found nowhere else. Get ready for the experience of a lifetime!
The first sight on your list should be the Hagia Sophia, once Turkey's most important mosque and now a religious and cultural museum. Over 1600 years old, this building will let you walk through centuries of history, going from the Roman to the Byzantine to the Ottoman empire. Though simply walking around is more than enough fun, a history lover will very much benefit from a guided tour.
For the shopping lovers, you'll have a blast getting lost in the many corridors of the Grand Bazaar. From handmade leather purses and bags to authentic rugs and gold jewelry, you'll have plenty of opportunities to put your haggling skills to practice. Remember that in this country, haggling is a common practice and nothing to be ashamed of, so go for it!
Turkey is also known for its many luxurious bath houses (if you want a peek at one of the most famous ones, take a virtual tour at www.cagalogluhamami.com.tr). After the hustle and bustle of the Grand Bazaar, you will want some time to relax and let your hair down, so why not go for a steam bath? Indulge in a long, relaxing bath in these centuries-old architectural wonders, and follow it up with a soothing massage. You'll feel like a true Sultan after the experience. And if you want to continue relaxing, you can try one of Turkey's many five-star hotels, like the Park Hyatt Istanbul – MaçkaPalas. A good night's sleep is guaranteed.
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Retired football match official, Colonel Edwin Senai has been appointed vice chairperson of the Council of Southern African Football Association (COSAFA)'s newly formed referee's committee.
The committee, which comprises five members, is chaired by the Mozambique Football Association president, Alberto Junior Simango in accordance with FIFA guidelines; with four other members from Swaziland, Angola, Mauritius and Botswana. Colonel Senai explained in an interview with BOPA recently, that their roles as committee members is to primarily advice the COSAFA executive committee on all refereeing matters, assist in the training of referees directly or with the help of the national association and present views, make recommendations and facilitate the progress of refereeing matters to the executive committee, among others.
Quizzed on how his appointment is going to benefit football in Botswana, the 2000 Botswana National Sports Council (BNSC) referee/ umpire of the year (2000) said that he would seek to interact directly with officials of repute from other countries and learn about how they go about improving the refereeing in their respective countries. He also said he would try to solicit top class officials and instructors to come and conduct training courses in Botswana.
He counts among his accolades officiating the 1998 Coca Cola final, the South Africa against Zambia game during Nelson Mandela's first inauguration and South Africa's first FIFA international game against Nigeria in 1994.
Colonel Senai, who has been a Futuro III technical association member since he retired from refereeing, said refereeing has become a career option through which people can make a living because it now pays a lot better than it used to.
Meanwhile, Botswana Football Association (BFA) has expressed its elation at Colonel Senai's appointment. BFA spokesperson, Tumo Mpatane said in an interview that this marked a milestone in the association's history and that it was humbling them for the continent to have finally taken notice of Botswana's talent.
He also highlighted that the appointment further demonstrates Africa's trust confidence in Botswana's of character as far as match officiating is concerned.
"Colonel Senai is one of our top officials and instructors and the fact that the continent and the COSAFA region recognises us is humbling and delighting.
His experience in the region will rub off onto the young referees. Whatever experience he gains internationally, he can impart to our local referees and help grow them," concluded Mpatane.
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Kent, Ohio - Junior Jaliyah Elliott won the 60m dash and senior Abby Jones won the high jump as the Penguins competed at the Kent State Doug Raymond Qualifier on Saturday afternoon.
After setting the facility record in the prelims of the 60m dash with a time of 7.41 seconds, Elliott ran an even faster time in the finals at 7.36 seconds to win the event and lower the record time.
Abby Jones won the high jump after clearing a mark of 1.73m on her second attempt, while freshman Olivia Jones finished in a tie for third after clearing 1.63m on her second attempt.
Freshman Terron Taylor finished tied for second in the high jump having cleared a mark of 1.99m on his second attempt.
Senior Dom Westbay finished third in the shot put with a throw of 17.06m on his first attempt of the afternoon. Chontel Fils had a third place finish in the triple jump after jumping 12.15m on her third attempt of the afternoon.
To close out the afternoon, the women's 4x400 relay team of Iva Domitrovich, Alison Green, Suerethia Henderson, and Elliott ran a time 3:55.28, the fastest time a women's 4x400 relay team has posted this season. On the men's side, the 4x400 relay team of Collin Harden, Brendon Lucas, Cole Smith, and Pierlus Stewart posted a time of 3:25.72.
The Penguins are back in action next Friday when they compete in the Akron Zips Invitational for one final tuneup before the league championships.
Other Notable YSU Performances
- Caitlyn Trebella and Shelby Marken tied for second in the unseeded pole vault (3.53m)
- Ethan Sparks was fifth in the 5,000m (15:19.30)
- Josh Beaumont was fifth in the 60m dash (6.98 seconds)
- Nicole Squatrito was fifth in the 1 mile run and ran the third fastest time in school history (5:01.24)
- Seth Stokes was fifth in the high jump (1.89m)
- Kaitlyn Merwin was fifth in the shot put and set a new personal-best with a throw of 14.83m
- James Nedrich was sixth in the 5,000m (15:31.69)
- Jamynk Jackson was sixth in the 60m dash (7.00 seconds)
- Chris Butler was sixth in the 1 mile run (4:17.31)
- Cole Smith was sixth in the 60m hurdles (8.24 seconds)
- Daiquain Watson was sixth in the long jump (6.90m)
- Natalie Fleming had season-best time in the 800m (2:16.37)
- Jennifer Muhlenkamp set a personal-best time and ran the 10th fastest time in school history in the 3,000m (10:15.42)


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The Hidden Treasures in Your Setting
When I first wrote mysteries, I was in awe of writers who could create clues out of the setting. I read Pompeii by Robert Harris and was astonished at how the clues in the story were directly related to volcanic action, mystifying the young aqueduct engineer.
The best way to discover clues in your setting is to go into the story. See what your protagonist sees. It's easy to focus on dialogue and action and miss the ways setting can enhance your mystery. The details of the setting add breadth to your story and are the best place to plant clues.
Key places to add clues from setting.
While you are painting the big picture of your story, zoom in on details. The create a realism in your story and are a rich source of clues.
Focus on sensory details. What does your sleuth see, taste, hear, touch, or smell.
Go On A Treasure Hunt for Your Clues
Once you paint the broad strokes of your setting, the details bring the setting alive and are the perfect source for clues. Whether your story is set long ago and far away or in your hometown, spend time looking for details.
As you go through all the images, focus on details. Because 80 per cent of research is background, know that not everything you see will end up in your story. Be on the lookout for unusual details. Those are the details your sleuth notices.
Take it further. Does your perpetrator use a special scent? Get a sample so you can describe the scent in your own words.
Unique Clues Enrich Your Story
At the beginning, your search may seem overwhelming. But, as you practice looking - Yes, this! No, doesn't work - you will get better at finding intriguing details to serve as clues in your mystery.
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Harmony Iftar a real eye-openerWritten by Nayaelah Siddiqui
"The media has a way of negatively representing Islam and coming here today really showed me that the Islamic community is far from that," says Dhanuddara Mohottalage, a young high school graduate of Buddhist faith.
Ms. Mohottalage joined many other non-Muslims to celebrate and learn more about the month of Ramadhan at the 5th Annual Harmony Iftar dinner held at Sala San Marco Banquet Hall on Friday, July 26. The fast-breaking dinner is an annual event that invites Muslims to build a stronger relationship with their friends and neighbours of other faiths by introducing them to the holy month of Ramadhan and correcting any misconceptions they may have about Islam in a friendly relaxed and environment.
With about roughly 300 guests, the hall was a mosaic of Ottawa's diversity.
The Ottawa Muslim community celebrated this year's dinner in collaboration with the Turkish Embassy. Turkish Ambassador Tuncay Babali, set the tone for the evening. "Your faith is your strongest inspiration" he exclaimed, reminding the crowd that such events strengthen core Canadian values of multiculturalism. He further reminded his fellow Muslims of a hadith, a saying of the Prophet Mohammed, peace and blessings be upon him, "a Muslim is one with whose words and deeds other people are safe."
Dr. Aisha Sherazi, a former principal of Abraar School, discussed the meaning of charity in Islam, distinguishing between Zakat, the monetary form of charity that each Muslim who is financially able must pay during Ramadan, and Sadaqa, the form of charity which could even be expressed with a smile. She reminded the audience that "We must keep an eye out for one another and make an extra effort to encourage one another."
Jalil Marhnouj, a member of the board of Assunnah Muslim Association, presented a detailed PowerPoint on the rules and regulations of Ramadan. Ms. Mohottalage felt that this gave her a chance to understand why Muslims fast. "It is to become selfless, practice generosity and develop compassion and patience" she said.
Gurinder Dhanoa, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police's Counter Terrorism Information Officer, shared a conversation about dates he had at his table. Upon being asked by a Muslim at his table if he had ever had dates, Officer Dhanoa assumed he was being asked whether he had ever gone out on a date, and responded accordingly. Stunned, the questioner tried to be more specific and added "I mean dry dates". Officer Dhanoa continued to misunderstand and responded "I had a lot of those when I was single!" His story caused the room to burst into laughter.
Such conversations helped to establish a level of understanding between such diverse individuals. Hibo, a friend of the event's founder, Ayan Dualeh, has been attending the iftar since its 1st year. "I started out as a volunteer and here I am as a guest. That shows you how much this has grown!" she said, proud of this year's high turnout.
Shortly after the speeches, Turkish and Indian cuisine was served followed by Turkish cultural performances such as traditional drumming and whirling.
To many this event truly portrayed that different religions stand on similar core principles of kindness. As Mr. Babali stated, "We are all one on the face of this earth" and we could certainly achieve harmony if we all believed in this statement.
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A man accused of embezzling $365,000 from Ryan Sheckler – a top professional skater, X Games champion and the star of an MTV reality show – spent 18 days in jail for his crime and is required to repay less than half of that amount.
The arrest of Matthew Mercuro on embezzlement charges in November was reported by many newspapers and Internet news sites after the Orange County District Attorney's office issued a press release, but the case came to a quiet end after accusations of misconduct were leveled against the investigating detective.
Officer Mark Garcia of the Huntington Beach Police Department investigated the crime, even though the involved parties are from San Clemente. Garcia was recently transferred from the detective bureau to patrol after his department's Professional Standards Bureau opened an investigation into his relationship with the Sheckler family.
The investigation centers on whether Garcia worked as a bodyguard for Sheckler, either for money or out of friendship with Sheckler's father, Randy.
Garcia did not have department authorization to work for the Shecklers, said Huntington Beach Lt. Russ Reinhart. Reinhart declined further comment.
Outside his jurisdiction
Garcia also had no reason to be working a case outside his jurisdiction, said Mercuro's defense attorney, Eric N. Hansen.
On Jan. 11 – less than two months after his arrest – Mercuro took a plea deal and was convicted of two felony counts of grand theft. He was sentenced to the 18 days in jail he had served, given three years of formal probation and ordered to repay $150,000 he had admitted taking. Once he repays the first $100,000, the felonies will become misdemeanors and his probation becomes informal, according to court records.
Mercuro was chief financial officer for several companies owned by Sheckler.
Mercuro was initially accused of taking around $365,000. In court documents, Garcia wrote that he had found $351,899.80 in transfers from Sheckler's accounts to Mercuro's personal account, to a joint account in the name of his wife Janelle Mercuro and her friend Sharm Loehmann, and to an account in the name of Inland Properties. There was also around $23,200 in cash withdrawals, according to a search warrant.
The transactions were made on 34 separate dates specified in a search warrant.
Garcia started his investigation after Sheckler and his mother Gretchen told him Mercuro had been making transfers without their knowledge or permission, according to a search warrant. Initially, Gretchen Sheckler told Garcia that Mercuro had taken around $270,000.
Deputy District Attorney Brian G. Mulherin, who prosecuted the case, said that the plea deal for $150,000 was reached because there were some "uncertainties" about how much money was stolen.
He downplayed the effect that Garcia's apparent conflict-of-interest had in weakening the case, saying that it was difficult to establish an exact amount that had been taken.
"When you're dealing with a business that has significant out-of-pocket expenses, you're not necessarily going to be able to come to an exact dollar figure," Mulherin said.
Amount reduced
So how did $351,899.80 become $150,000?
According to court records and Mulherin, Mercuro admitted (as part of his deal) to taking $65,495.22 from an account known as Sheckler Merch 2 and making $75,000 in transfers to Inland Properties.
That left $211,404 in transfers unaccounted for. That amount was reduced to $10,504.48, making for a total of an even $150,000.
The prosecution couldn't prove all of the transfers were theft, Mulherin said, so "we reached a compromise number as to the difference."
Mercuro, however, had already admitted to taking "about $270,000," according to a search warrant. But the person who would have to testify to that admission was Garcia.
If Garcia took the stand, the defense could cross-examine him about his relationship with the Shecklers
How much did Garcia undermine the case?
"I'm not going to put a percentage on it," Mulherin said. "The strength of an embezzlement case is the bank statements."
District attorney spokeswoman Farrah Emami argued that Mercuro's sentence was not unusually light, pointing to Clifford Polston, the former head of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Tustin. In November, Polston was given a sentence of probation, community service� and $140,000 in restitution after taking nearly $200,000 from the clubs.
Mulherin pointed to a case resolved last week where an employee who stole at least $13,000 was given probation.
Some harsher punishments
In other recent cases, embezzlers were given harsher punishments.
This month, Bridget Dominique Ganier was sentenced to three years in prison and ordered to return $306,000 she had taken from a cafeteria at Orange Coast Medical Center.
In June, Yorba Linda pastors Philip and Richard Cunningham were sentenced to two years in prison, even after returning $3 million in property to their church.
In November, Tracy Lynn Salcido, former CFO of Orangewood Children's Foundation, was sentenced to 12 years in prison for embezzling $780,000.
Garcia and Sheckler did not return calls for comment.
Janelle Mercuro and Sharm Loehmann have not been charged with a crime.
Hansen, Mercuro's attorney, issued a statement: "Mr. Mercuro is moving forward with his life and has full confidence in the HBPD's Professional Standards Unit and Chief (Kenneth) Small to conduct a thorough and fair investigation into the serious allegations of misconduct by HBPD Det. Mark Garcia."
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