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Damn, I have been wearing my Kings for like 4-5 days -- I am size 34, bought a 33 They are STILL SO TIGHT on the waist, and I feel like I am doing damage to the waist/button hole by forcing the button into such a tug-of-war position.
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i'm in the same boat. my true waist is a 32 but i like the sag look and i gained some weight recently so i'm more like a 33 now. the waist fits coo if i don't drag it down to my pelvis, but if i sag it the waist becomes more uncomfortable. i presume this will stretch if i wear it daily but will it stretch enough?
i'm thinking about having this hemmed too since it has that slight bootcut. keep it LVC style with the 8.5 hem or should i go bigger with the 9?
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the waist will definitely stretch. I've rocked mine for about a month now and i'd say the waist has stretched about an inch total.
and since its kings and u don't like the bootcut, do wat i did with my kings: I had em tapered from knee down to fit like dukes. Leg opening is now 7 and 3/4 inches, from 9 inches previously. I wear a size 30 btw.
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eval() is: it is better to avoid using it as much as possible wherever there's another approach because it is tricky and dangerous; this why I've never had interests reading about it, well until now..
I tried to encode a simple function through some website which uses
eval(base64_decode()), it obfuscated this function:
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echo( '5x'.$i.'='.(string)($i*5)."\n" . '
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When I tested the encoded output on my local machine it worked exactly like it should, However I tried to decode it using two other websites ( ddecode , tools4noobs ) the result was a whole different thing, same thing if i replace
eval() with
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if($b==0) $f=substr($a,$d[0],$d[1]);
else $f=trim(substr($a,$d[0]+$d[1]+$d[2]));
What's going on here! did the decoding fail or the encoded data is something different than the one I entered in the first website - malicious code for example although it looks like the output represents some encoding mechanism, But if I am wrong how come it worked like it should, and if am right then such thing cannot be decoded?
Also, is it safe to use eval() in this way? considering I got the encoded string from a strange website. Or it is better to implement it by myself? even though the
base64_encode() encodes same function into a different output which is if decoded it returns the same function.
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If the US were going to leave Okinawa just because the (mainly leftist) islanders say they don't want them, they would have packed up and left the place a long long time ago.
(just like the US are going to return the wartime supreme command to the S.Koreans and leave the place by 2012 as requested by the late president Roh Moo-hyun).
However, considering what happened in the Spratleys after the US pulled out from Clark and Subic in the 90's, the strategic importance of Okinawa has actually grown over time, and the US is going to be in Okinawa for a long haul, since a pullout of US forces from Okinawa would be equivalent to the US showing the "middle finger" to Taiwan, and would surely escalate tensions in the region to new heights, which would make Kim Jong-il's dabblings with nuclear technology look like child's play.
If Hatoyama really wanted to show that he was going to usher in a new relationship with the US forces, he should have first started on revising the U.S.-Japan Status of Forces Agreement - the infamous agreement reminiscent of the unequal trade agreement signed during the colonial era, where those who committed crimes in Japan did not have to conform to Japanese law - particularly the case where the 3 US servicemen convicted of raping of a 12-year old girl by in Okinawa in 1995 were not handed over to the Japanese authorities was a glaring example of its shorcomings.
However, being a LOOPY he got his priorities mixed up, and coming from a family where his underlings did everything for him as he wills it to be, he didn't realize up to now that he needed to ACT and sweat it out for his wishes to become a reality.
It's going to be interesting how the upper house elections are going to turn out in July (or whether he will be in his current position by that time)
If the Americans no longer claim to be in Japan on the footing of occupying conquerors. then they have no business to be there except as invited guests; now that they have obviously outstayed their welcome, they should leave. If in consequence the Japanese feel threatened by North Korea, or anyone else, let them grow up, scrap their pacifism, and take responsibility for their own defence. As it is, America is an arrogant bully and Japan is a sulky child.
American marines in Okinawa are a burden on the community. Too many of these youthful sex-crazed Americans have been a threat to the community as well. It is long enough since the end of the Second World War. It is time that the American occupation forces were withdrawn.
With regards to what Japan may be lacking in terms of military capability and could require from the US:
A carrier task force
Nuclear weapons
ABM capabilities (although they have been a very active, productive collaborator)
Possibly intelligence
Otherwise, Japan has not fought a war in over two generations. Operational experience seems to matter (despite the old saying that generals are always fighting the last war). Hence Japan may wish to retain strong ties for for various knowledge transfer reasons (speculating here).
I suspect with the deficits the military budget may be quite vulnerable to the knife over the next few years.
I suspect the following may be behind the thinking for the need for American troops in Japan overall:
- Geopolitical support - Politically against China, while politically and militarily against N. Korea; and maybe politically down the road vis-a-vis a resurgent Russia
- Staff/technology augmentation - Avoid spending on the equivalent equipment/capabilities/training with their own forces (this includes a substantial positioning of naval ships at Yokosuka; possibly nuclear devices on naval assets; advanced work on ABM systems, etc.); also I believe the base support costs are separate items from the defense budget (which may be more politically sensitive)
- Secure position/relationship with the US - Reinforce the view of "a special relationship" like that with England, but in Asia, possibly for leverage in other areas, like trade
It seems to me that replacing all 50,000 US troops on Japan's soil by adding 50,000 equally trained Japanese troops to Japan's military strength might be part of the solution. I don't think the US can claim inherently superior fighters anymore. But perhaps someone here will explain why replacing 50,000 US troops with 50,000 Japanese troops is politically toxic in Japan if it is.
Wishful thinking I know, but I would like to see all those US troops re-deployed to the US / Mexico border.
I really doubt there's any value in 50,000 American marines in Japan. It's hardly as if Japan has to fear any invasion from North Korea.
I would cry for it, but I always sort of hated that magazine. Didn´t they run a story on if Angels exist?
I think the Japanese should leave Okinawa. Okinawa is Okinawan. The Japanese themselves are foreign occupiers of Okinawa.
The Americans should have agreed to just leave. This would have provided a much needed boost to Hatoyama. The reality is that the militaries (of both countries) have worn out their welcome in Okinawa years ago. The island looks like it wants to become the Florida of Japan (judging from scuba diving trips down to there), and doesn't care for the noise, inconvinience and footprint of the base facilities (which take up possibly 14% of an island I believe is approximately the size of Long Island).
I think the Americans have been a bit shortsighted here. If required for geopolitical purposes, they should have figured out a work around with moving the unit to either S. Korea, or somewhere in Honshu (Sasebo, Zama, maybe even reactivate a base in Sendai). Otherwise they could have sent them to Guam. Personally I think the equipment will ultimately get consumed in the Middle East.
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Muskego High was 1,711th.
In addition to making the list again, New Berlin West ranked as the fourth most challenging high school in Wisconsin this year and Eisenhower as the fifth, landing above Cedarburg, Whitefish Bay, Hartland-Arrowhead and Brookfield East high schools.
The only Wisconsin schools to rank higher are Eastbrook Academy in Milwaukee which was first, Marshfield High, second, and Rufus King High, Milwaukee, third.
To arrive at the rankings, the number of college-level tests schools give is divided by the number of its graduating seniors. Those tests could be exams administered in advanced placement college-level courses offered in high schools, international baccalaureate, advanced international certificate of education or other college-level tests.
The newspaper acknowledges that while that is not a measure of the overall quality of the school, the rating can reveal the level of a high school's commitment to preparing average students for college.
According to the Post, "The Challenge Index is designed to identify schools that have done the best job in persuading average students to take college-level courses and tests."
Superintendent Joe Garza said in a news release announcing the honor that the district is pleased to be consistently recognized by the Post for challenging its students.
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"I can't even cry, I'm just so happy," said Duckett, who led the Blue Devils with 24 points and 12 rebounds.
"I wouldn't have wanted to go out any other way," added Johnson, who also posted a double-double with 14 rebounds and 10 points.
It was the second championship in three seasons for the Blue Devils. Duckett and Johnson were sophomores when Dreher won in 2012, and they were disappointed with themselves when the squad exited last year's tournament after the third round.
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The decision seems easy to me. If the A/B is the more advance type of F-16 and that worries the Chinese more and if the F-16 C/D is less advanced and if they are made in Texas, shouldn't this be a win win situation. Well of course China would be mad either way, but still the F-16 C/D would make them less mad and the F-16 C/D would boost Texas's economy.
>>> BRAZIL is merely following the US Government Official position when it specify TAIWAN as a province of China BECAUSE..
...the American "TAIWAN RELATIONS ACT" (1980) had already defined Taiwan as a Chinese province
(1) worldwide---there are 168 nations recognise the PEOPLES REPUBLIC OF CHINA as the rightful government of Mainland China and Taiwan---with Taiwan as a province
(2) 27 nations recognises the REPUBLIC OF CHINA as the rightful government of 1.34 billion Chinese ---including the Mainland and Taiwan with Taiwan as a province
UNDER INTERNATIONAL LAW--- Brazil has done the right thing
Compare Brazil's GDP per Capita to Australia, UK, Canada and US.
You can PPP and equivalency all you want, but if Brazil is to
be taken seriously as a country, it has to go up to global
standards,not the world come down to Brazil's internal petty
politics/whimsical feel good political correct standards.
As it stands, Brazil has no business in the following matters:
1)Taiwan - a self ruling island NOT a Province of China. Brazil has no
business telling a true Democracy(not a fake one like Brazil)
that it belongs to a Communist country.
From Taipei Times Newspaper:
"Taiwan has requested that Brazil change the designation "Taiwan,
Province of China" on the visa application section of its Web site,
Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) deputy spokesman Steve Shia (夏季昌) said yesterday.
"We began negotiating with the Brazilian government after we made
the discovery in March and hope it will make the change as soon as possible," Shia said.
Taipei City Councilor Chuang Ruei-hsiung (莊瑞雄) accused the government
of being indifferent to such attacks on the nation's sovereignty after he
received complaints from a constituent that Brazil had listed Taiwan as
a province of China.
2)Sanctions on Iran/Palestinian State Creation - Cuida das tuas vidas (
mind your businesses). You are emulating those you have decried when
you get yourselves involved in matters that do not pertain to Brazil.
3)European Financial Crisis- now that Brazil "has risen", it feels
strong enough to tell others what to do and what not to do.
"REUTERS – Brazil's Rousseff warns EU against restrictive taxes".
Yes, you read that right. The country that is ranked 152nd by the
World Bank for its unwieldy and heavy tax system is advising against
restrictive taxes. Dilma Rousseff issued the warning on Monday as
she kicked off her first visit to Europe as Brazilian president.
Brazil is one slip away from going back into a high inflationary period.
Brazil central bank president Alexandre Tombini will need nerves of steel
over the next few months. Inflation – the sworn enemy of Brazilians who
suffered more than their share of it during past decades – is rearing its
ugly head again. September inflation came in at 7.31 per cent compared with a
year earlier, the highest in six years. "Inflation targeting is dead," Bloomberg
quoted Edwin Gutierrez of Aberdeen Asset Management as saying.
4)Brazilians loathe dissent, and the only reason that their "Free Press" can
publish scandal after scandal freely is because laws have no bite; corrupt
actions have no consequences save for a few, and only after being obviously
and ridiculously grave. (i.e. Antonio Palocci & company). So, why a disfunctionaly
country like that should have any say on the most free medium on the planet, the
5)Brazil bought its way into the Olympics and World Cup, two events that
it is ill prepared to host. However; Brazil won't find it easy to get a
permanent chair at the UN Security Council. Even if could buy it as it
did the Olympics and World Cup, nations should resist Brazil. A nation that
has poor Human Rights track record within its borders to dictate the lives
of others.
A nation that could care less about its Citizens, dictating policy on a global scale.
Are you Shi**ing the world?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=tg4TyjyX2Ho Watch the video at 0:59 and see that what kind
of weapon is used inside a densely populated poor mega neighborhood against drug
traffickers. Ask yourself, are all favela dwellers drug traffickers? Wouldn't some
of those rounds (see video) go through many cinder block walls and kill inhabitants
that have nothing to do with either the Police or the Traffickers?
Is this the country the world wants to tell it how to behave and think when
it comes to the Internet and the UN Security Council?
The United States is running a very high risk in selling military jets to Taiwan. Taiwan, if continued to be backed by the US, could very easily in the near future break their ties with China. The US has already pushed China's buttons for years on this issue, but so far have not gone to blows. Though i do not think China would ever instigate war with the US. China knows its high stature on the world stage, and they also know, despite their debt, the US is still a leading world power due to their high GDP. Neither state need a war right now, as it would be highly detrimental to both countries. In addition, they do not need to waste the resources and energy fighting.
While I support Taiwan, US-China relations are much more important now and in the future than US-Taiwan relations. So I feel going any further than upgrading the F-16s would be a mistake. Taiwan is only drawing negative attention to itself from China's point of view by asking for new F16s. Taiwan needs to tread carefully and realize it is putting both itself and the US in an awkward position with this request. Taiwan needs to appease and placate China as much as possible because unfortunately, China is holding most of the cards and a new set of F16s isn't going to do much more than piss China off
I recent years, China's wepon industry has improved to a new level. It has been a shock that last year the new fighter jet of China J-20 came out suddenly. The iamge of J-20 appeared on many magzines' cover pages. That is a miletone of China's air force, also is a warning to west countries and liberal left side people of China like Taiwanese and Tibeten.
With these advanced wepons, China finally has a real power in the world's east. The new warship of China is clearly aimed to the near seas of China, and Taiwan is abusolutely in its strike range. Although Taiwan has many western wepons, in this way China balenced the forces between the Taiwan channel.
@ AskKorean1
North and South Korea ended the Korean War with an armistice, so North Korea is no supposed to attack South Korea and vice versa, although the North bombed the South's Yeonpyeong Island recently, despite North and South speaking the same language and eating the same Korean food.
China and Taiwan has not ended the civil war with any armistice or peace treaty.
You seem to be asking USA to stay away from Taiwan, and not to interfere in a "domestic" affair. But perhaps you remember that USA "interfered" in the domestic Korean War to save South Korea from a communist fate.
United State should sell Modern Military weapon to South Korea. South Korea sure needs updated Modernized US weapons. Regarding to Taiwan issue with China. USA should not interfere with China domestic crises. Complete different story with Korea Issue. Koreans fought Communist for past 60 years, Koreans have fought the Chinese or not to become part and become China/Chinese for 5 thousand years. Korean Cultural/ Ethnic Identity was not to become Chinese, Mongolians, and Japanese. Taiwan/Taiwanese Speak Chinese, Eat Chinese food. I mean Taiwan is China. How many support do you think you will have from Taiwan??? None. It will be like another Vietnam crises for United States. Not worth Time and Energy. So Forget it about it. Good old Italian mafia proverb.
@ Democrates
>>> WHY MUST YOU play dirty by casting aspersions on the people of Hong Kong by accusing them of being un-patriotic towards their Motherland ?
>>> YOU are an Indian ---and have no right to speak on behalf of HK people
>>> Stop all your dirty , underhand tricks...
[Democrates76 wrote:
Oct 1st 2011 10:51 GMT
Hong Kong still feels its separate from China, probably more British. You can't buy loyalty, only bribe it for one time uses. Taiwan has been independent for so long that the only thing it has in common with China is language. China needs to get over it, grow up and move on.]
The sad truth, for Uncle, is that China is indeed growing up AND growing STRONG. Get used to it! ;-D, ;-D...
Seems like the scenario presented comes off as a Chinese version of shock and awe. Aside from some action in the Balkans, I suspect there is not much experience to suggest policies could be won from missiles alone, unless they are nuclear tipped (or chemical equipped, etc.).
Now how many missiles in China's inventory could actually come down on Kadena? How effective would they be (what is the level of 3ci to coordinate such a campaign)? How would that trip other contingency plans (say set up operations amongst dispersed facilities in the Japanese archipelago/ryuukuus - say the Ishigaki airport)?
Otherwise, what about other possible scenarios, like subs in the straits?
As for Taiwan, maybe important to note that the island of Okinawa is 1,201.03 km2 (463.72 sq mi). Taiwain is 36,008 km2 (13,902.8 sq mi).
So Taiwan is considerably larger than an island that truly did get leveled, on a sustained basis back in 1945 with the battle of Okinawa, which lasted 82 days involving the most powerful navy.
All comparisons are imperfect. However, I suspect it will prove to be political will, not sheer fire power that wins the day for specific policies. And if force is resorted to, then some sort of boots on the ground pile on will be required.....
War scenario 2015 - The Battle of Taiwan
-- 'The nearest aircraft carrier is the USS Nimitz, which had just left the Japanese port of Yokosuka on Tokyo Bay when the missiles landed on Taiwan. Although Beijing has promised to attack anyone who interferes with this "internal security operation", the US president orders the Nimitz and its escorts to the Taiwan Strait. The Nimitz battle group needs at least two days for the carrier to reach the strait, more than 2 000 kilometres southwest. The closest other carrier group, near Pearl Harbour, is six days out.
In this hypothetical scenario based on Chinese defence plans and the Pentagon's response, the invasion of Taiwan would start with a missile barrage aimed at the island. The White House would order the USS Nimitz to intervene; ballistic missiles would soon rain on the US Kadena Air Base at Okinawa, Japan, grounding planes that could protect the aircraft carrier. China's next step: Destroy the Nimitz...'
Is that your answer to anything not praising China as glorious, harmonious and whatever else the propaganda dept feeds you people?
I guess that subway accident in Shanghai didn'tactually happen because China was in too much of a hurry to prove how Western it can appear. It didn't happen because the gov't says it didn't happen, and I must be Indian. Right?
@ Damocrates
>>>> STOP SHOWING YOUR ignorance
>>> AND ALSO you are simply over-generalizing about HongKong people
>>> You accuse the HK people of being more pro-British----that's a lie
>>> eg---HK people had always refered to British as "GWAI-LOWs"
>>> HK people have and are and will always to be proud to be Chinese
PLEASE STOP speaking on behalf of HK people, whom you know absolutely nothing about
YOU , as an Indian should keep out of HK affairs
Hong Kong still feels its separate from China, probably more British. You can't buy loyalty, only bribe it for one time uses. Taiwan has been independent for so long that the only thing it has in common with China is language. China needs to get over it, grow up and move on.
It's almost like a lose-lose situation for the US. If we sell more arms weapons to Taiwan, China will get angry with us and probably go off selling more weapons to other unstable countries. And it'll probably make us uncomfortable too. If we stop selling weapons to Taiwan, China might be tempted to bully around Taiwan. But what can the US do? We can't help but be tempted by the draw of money and job employments, especially in this recession. After all, money talks. But the US can't please everyone.
But I don't think this will draws a war to China any closer.
'The US government's US$5.85 billion plan to upgrade Taiwan's existing F-16A/B jets confirmed the mutual trust between Taipei and Washington, President Ma said, while reiterating his call for the US to sell Taiwan more advanced F-16C/D jets.'
Taiwan's complex relationship with China-mainland has been a global problem for a long time. President Deng Xiaoping's "One Country-Two Systems" seemed not work so well with Taiwan. And I think that China is gradually losing it's control of Taiwan especially when America was involved. Taiwan has bought a number of airplanes and other weapons from the U.S., and it is a big warning to China. If China cannot get Taiwan beck to their control soon, it will become harder as the time goes.
After all these years, and I still can't figure out the reason for Taiwan to upgrade their weapon. If they even try to declare independence to Mainland China by force, Mainland has enough military power to level this entire island in a single day. If Taiwan is looking for help from the US, and according to the state the US now is in (owes China a huge chunk of money), the US would be expected to protect its own people by taking China's side. the US will not risk total war against mainland China over Taiwan. Since Taiwan can never be approved as sovereign state by the UN, there is really no need to develop its "international profile" by enhancing its military power. Seriously, what's the point, Taiwan?
The US is essentially dropping a democracy here. If anything like this were going on during the Cold War, Taiwan would be defended at all costs. If the US does not supply the Taiwanese government with the arms they so desperately need, then China may come and take them back over.
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A management letter from the state auditor analyzing the departure of former Battle Ground Public Schools Superintendent Shonny Bria is critical of the district's record-keeping and recommends changes.
The Washington State Auditor presented findings of its accountability audit of the district on Thursday.
District officials requested the audit after the school board released Bria's $401,715 separation agreement, which they had kept a secret for two months.
The accountability audit is for the period from Sept. 1, 2012, through Aug. 31, 2013.
The report raps the district for having an incomplete contract with Bria and for not filing a copy of Bria's contract with the district's human resources office.
The audit covered teacher education and experience; reporting; tracking cash receipts for school lunch and community education; open public meeting minutes; payroll-superintendent compensation, general disbursements and special education enrollment.
The audit confirmed that all but one category complied with state laws and regulations and the district's policies and procedures.
The audit found issues with the category of "payroll-superintendent compensation." The audit management letter noted the following concerns:
• Bria's employment contract had sections that were unclear, but the letter added "when making payments in accordance with the contract, we found the district had support and documented rationale."
• "The district relies on administrators to accurately track their leave over extended periods of time and does not have a process in place to regularly monitor leave balances and ensure all leave is reported." The auditor's office noted that in its last two audits, it has communicated
concerns with the district's practice for tracking leave balances for administrative staff. Bria was paid $63,936 in accrued and unused leave, yet in 2013 she did not "consistently and timely report all leave usage."
• The district's payroll and human resources office did not have a complete copy of Bria's employment contract.
• Bria also had two active cellphones paid with district money.
The letter states: "We found it unusual that one person would have two cell phones at the same time."
District policy states that employees will identify and reimburse the district for personal calls made on district cell phones. Bria did not identify any calls made on either cellphone in 2013.
Tina Watkins from the state auditor's office said the entire accountability audit will be available online in the next two weeks. The auditor's office is still completing its financial audit of the district.
Bria was paid $154,699 annually. She worked for the district for 15 years.
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