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DERRY -- Charged with holding the line on their own municipal budget, Derry town councilors have criticized a Rockingham County budget proposal that calls for a 4 percent increase next year. The budget is still in its draft stage and will likely be finalized by the Rockingham County Delegation on Feb. 22, said county finance officer Theresa Young.
An outline of an initial $76.6 million proposal, representing a 6 percent increase over the current year, was distributed to municipalities last month. Young said commissioners have since made more reductions, bringing that increase down to 4 percent.
But Derry town Councilor Kevin Coyle asked the council last week to send a letter to the county commissioners admonishing the increases.Town Administrator John Anderson was charged with drafting the letter after the proposal found a council consensus.
But Young said the county commissioners have already cut more than $900,000 from the budget, with position reductions and new requirements for employee contributions to dental and short-term disability insurance.
"They really have made some huge changes," she said.
Health insurance costs are expected to increase by 10 percent next year, Young said, costing the county an estimated $290,000 more for about 300 employees.
And the county is also preparing for the loss of $1.8 million in federal stimulus funding, which will be eliminated by fiscal year 2012, Young said. The funds will begin to taper off through 2011, she said.
Young said the current budget proposal calls for a larger increase to the capital fund than in years past, with a $723,000 contribution instead of the standard $500,000. But she said that increase is largely offset by the expiration of a bond that previously required a $665,000 payment in 2010.
The current proposal calls for $704,500 in capital improvements for 2011, including a $104,000 update to the Rockingham County Nursing Home's heating and refrigeration systems, a $95,500 improvement to the nursing home's security setup and $210,000 for roof repairs at the county jail and sheriff's department.
And while commending new cuts to the county budget, Derry Councilor David Milz said it's still not enough.
Councilor Brian Chirichiello, a recently elected state representative, said he thought sending a letter was too rash without further study of the county budget.
As a state Representative, Chirichiello said he sat for the first time this year on a committee to review the county attorney's budget.
In 2010, county taxes accounted for $1.08 on Derry's property tax rate of $28.48 per thousand of assessed valuation. The town services made up $9.39 of the rate, and the school accounted for $14.85. The state education component was $2.59. | {'redpajama_set_name': 'RedPajamaC4'} | 9,444 |
#region License
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// See the file LICENSE.txt for details.
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IContentQuery<T> Skip(int count);
IContentQuery<T> OrderBy(string field);
IContentQuery<T> OrderByDescending(string field);
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IContentQuery<T> Where(IWhereExpression expression);
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Identity, expression and functional role of the sodium-activated potassium current in vestibular ganglion afferent neurons
B. Cervantes, R. Vega, A. Limón, E. Soto
Vestibular afferent neurons (VANs) transmit information from the vestibular end organs to the central nuclei. This information is encoded within the firing pattern of these cells and is heavily influenced by the K+ conductances expressed by vestibular neurons. In the present study, we describe the presence of a previously unidentified Na+-activated K+ conductance (KNa) in these cells. We observed that the blocking of Na+ channels by tetrodotoxin (TTX) or the substitution of choline for Na+ in the extracellular solution during voltage clamp pulses resulted in the reduction of a sustained outward current that was dependent on the Na+ current. Furthermore, increases in the intracellular concentration of Na+ that were made by blocking the Na+/K+ ATPase with ouabain increased the amplitude of the outward current, and reduction of the intracellular Cl- concentration reduced the TTX-sensitive outward current. The substitution of Li+ for Na+ in the extracellular solution significantly reduced the amplitude of the outward current in voltage clamp pulses and decreased the afterhyperpolarization (AHP) of the action potentials in current clamp experiments. These electrophysiological results are consistent with the presence of mRNA transcripts for the KNa subunits Slick and Slack in the vestibular ganglia and in the sensory epithelium, which were detected using reverse-transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). These results are also consistent with the immunolabeling of Slick and Slack protein in isolated vestibular neurons, in the vestibular ganglion and in the vestibular sensory epithelium. These results indicate that KNa channels are expressed in VANs and in their terminals. Furthermore, these data indicate that these channels may contribute to the firing pattern of vestibular neurons.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuroscience.2013.02.052
Published - Jun 4 2013
Inner ear
Intrinsic properties
10.1016/j.neuroscience.2013.02.052
Dive into the research topics of 'Identity, expression and functional role of the sodium-activated potassium current in vestibular ganglion afferent neurons'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.
Afferent Neurons Medicine & Life Sciences 100%
Ganglia Medicine & Life Sciences 74%
Potassium Medicine & Life Sciences 68%
Sodium Medicine & Life Sciences 63%
Tetrodotoxin Medicine & Life Sciences 57%
Neurons Medicine & Life Sciences 46%
Epithelium Medicine & Life Sciences 38%
Sensory Ganglia Medicine & Life Sciences 35%
Cervantes, B., Vega, R., Limón, A., & Soto, E. (2013). Identity, expression and functional role of the sodium-activated potassium current in vestibular ganglion afferent neurons. Neuroscience, 240, 163-175. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuroscience.2013.02.052
Identity, expression and functional role of the sodium-activated potassium current in vestibular ganglion afferent neurons. / Cervantes, B.; Vega, R.; Limón, A.; Soto, E.
In: Neuroscience, Vol. 240, 04.06.2013, p. 163-175.
Cervantes, B, Vega, R, Limón, A & Soto, E 2013, 'Identity, expression and functional role of the sodium-activated potassium current in vestibular ganglion afferent neurons', Neuroscience, vol. 240, pp. 163-175. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuroscience.2013.02.052
Cervantes B, Vega R, Limón A, Soto E. Identity, expression and functional role of the sodium-activated potassium current in vestibular ganglion afferent neurons. Neuroscience. 2013 Jun 4;240:163-175. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuroscience.2013.02.052
Cervantes, B. ; Vega, R. ; Limón, A. ; Soto, E. / Identity, expression and functional role of the sodium-activated potassium current in vestibular ganglion afferent neurons. In: Neuroscience. 2013 ; Vol. 240. pp. 163-175.
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Microsoft released Rollup 2 for Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack 2 (KB972076). This update raises Exchange 2007 version number to 8.2.234.1.
To download the x64 or x86 version of the patch click here.
I've updated the Exchange versions, builds and dates table accordingly. You can find it here.
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Q: Regex match can't separate value and text let IntAndString value =
let (|Match|_|) pattern input =
let m = Regex.Match(input, pattern) in
if m.Success then Some ([ for g in m.Groups -> g.Value ]) else None
match value with
| Match "(\d+)(\w+)" x -> Some(x)
//| Match "(\w+)" x -> Some(x)
| Match "(\d+)" x -> Some(x @ ["items"])
| _ -> None
So I want
10a -> 10 , a it works
100a -> 100 , a doesn't works - no idea why
100 -> 100 , items doesn't works
why 100a -> 100, a doesn't works and how can I realize it ?
A: If I understand your question correctly, you'd the second match clause to be used when the string contains just numbers (and the first one when there are numbers followed by letters).
The problem is that the \w class apparentely also contains numbers (you can try it using a simple pattern), so when you match 10 against \d\w the engine assigns 1 to \d and 0 to \w.
You can try something simple like this:
let IntAndString value =
match value with
| Match "([0-9]+)([^0-9]+)" x -> Some(x)
| Match "([0-9]+)" x -> Some(x @ ["items"])
| _ -> None
IntAndString "100"
Documentation for regular expressions should explain the behavior you encountered.
A: Try something like
Match "(\d+)(\w*)"
'cause the + means 1 times or more.
the * means 0 times or more.
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Digital Strategy, Digital Marketing, Community & News
CTI Press Coverage – July 2021
Dani Duxbury
Cti press coverage july2021
The following piece was featured in Prolific North and gives an insight into CTI's development over the last year and exciting future plans.
CTI, the Manchester based digital agency founded in 2003 by CEO Nick Rhind, has been at the forefront of acquisitions in the North and has exceeded its targets this year already, as part of its three-year growth strategy.
Rhind exclusively revealed plans to unveil a new group brand name and strategy within the next few weeks to highlight the different elements of the business.
This year it has secured a list of high-profile multi-year client wins including Visit Britain, Department of Health and Social Care, and Drinkaware, which has added a value of over £12 million to the group.
"We've won loads of clients within the last four to five months. Since Christmas, there has been a real rapid drive on client signing which I think has surprised quite a few other agencies," he said.
CTI offers services across digital marketing, web and app development, and digital strategy.
"It's hard to scale when there's a lack of talent," he explained. This is why the agency is working with "like-minded businesses where there are lots of synergies, it is very much about bringing in complementary businesses into the group," but with slightly different expertise, he explained.
Brands under the CTI group, independently owned by CTI Holdings, include :
CTI Digital
Supercharged Commerce
Stardotstar
Nublue
Ixis
Complementary Acquisitions
We are quite an acquisitive group, and the agency is in talks with marketing and development agencies as it plans to continue on its acquisition journey, Rhind said.
For him, he said acquisitions involve trying to strike a balance between finding "the right fit" and complementing the agency's vision of how the team can work together for its clients.
"It is very easy to just buy agencies and then drop them in, but then not get it right, then you lose why you've bought them, so I'm very conscious about it being the right fit," he said, adding that it has turned down around 80 - 90% of the agencies it has spoken with.
"Our vision is how the team can work together and really provide something that's better for the client. If you are just buying resources then that's not the solution," he said.
"What I've tried to ensure with all of the acquisitions that have been successful, is to really understand the businesses as best as I can and flag where the errors or difficulties will be and concentrate on those," he said.
European expansion and COVID
Within the next five years, Rhind said the agency will evolve into a multi-national agency and plans to get "boots on the ground" for expansion in Europe.
"We are constantly looking at ourselves and reinventing what we do," he explained.
The business is seeking an international presence as some of its teams have moved to the likes of Spain and Italy, and he said it plans to utilise this as an advantage.
In reference to lockdown constraints during the COVID pandemic, he said, "for us there is more demand than capacity, which is good. We're still growing and we're still recruiting and working around the challenges of the hybrid model."
It isn't about slotting people into the existing culture, as "sometimes you want your culture to be shaken a little bit," since having those debates is where an agency can stay progressive, he said.
"You do need that mix as you need new ways of thinking," he added.
On the impact of COVID, Rhind explained the leisure sector was "decimated" overnight but it shifted focus towards its ecommerce clients.
Ecommerce clients were achieving between "200 - 300% growth" whereas leisure became stagnant due to the impact of lockdowns affecting the sector.
Getting ahead of competitors when the market reopens is key, he said, as when speaking with clients it was revealed "now is the time to invest and take advantage", so when the market reopens "you're already poised for it, whereas a lot of companies will be waiting to open and then invest, and then suddenly you're a year behind."
Many clients started investing in websites and technologies, so during COVID, clients were able to utilise the shift to digital as an advantage and benefited by making investments, he explained.
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Chennai News Live: TN, Kerala should behave like normal litigant before court on Mullaperiyar dam issue, says SC – The Indian Express
Mullaperiyar Dam (Credit: Wikimedia Commons/Bipinkdas at Malayalam Wikipedia)
Chennai, Tamil Nadu Live News: The Supreme Court Wednesday said the governments of Kerala and Tamil Nadu might have "political compulsion outside" but both the states should "behave" like any normal litigant before the court in the matter related to the 126-year-old Mullaperiyar dam. The apex court observed that these states are making statements and political observations against each other but the court is not concerned with that.
A bench of Justices A M Khanwilkar and C T Ravikumar said that before making any grievances in the court, the parties must first approach the supervisory committee before taking any step for the release or management of water level in the dam, built in 1895 on the Periyar river in Idukki district of Kerala.
The Madras High Court on Wednesday allowed the AIADMK in Tamil Nadu and its former Law Minister C Ve Shanmugham to prefer an appeal against the recent ruling of a single judge quashing all the orders of the previous party-led government that enabled converting the residence of late Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa into a memorial. The single judge had earlier quashed all the orders starting from 2017 and culminating in the taking over of Jayalalithaa's Veda Nilayam residence at the posh Poes Garden to convert it into a memorial for her.
Vigilance raids were held in different parts of Tamil Nadu at the premises of senior AIADMK leader and former Minister P Thangamani, in connection with a disproportionate assets case, police said. Thangamani held the Electricity and Prohibition and Excise portfolios in the previous AIADMK regime. He is the fifth former minister from the main opposition party in the state to come under the vigilance net over alleged disproportionate assets, with the others being MR Vijayabhaskar, SP Velumani, K C Veeramani and C Vijayabaskar.
Meanwhile, Tamil Nadu added 640 new Covid-19 infections on Wednesday, pushing the caseload to 27,37,335, while the death toll rose to 36,644 with 11 more deaths, the health department said. Chennai and Coimbatore accounted for the majority of new infections with 126 and 106 cases, respectively, while the remaining was scattered across other districts.
Chennai, Tamil Nadu Omicron Coronavirus Case Today News: TN records 640 new Covid-19 cases, 11 deaths; DVAC conducts searches at AIADMK ex-minister P Thangamani's premises. Follow for more updates:
Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/chennai/chennai-news-live-tamil-nadu-covid-19-cases-mullaperiyar-dam-7673630/
நைஜீரியாவில் இருந்து சென்னை வந்த 7 பேருக்கு ஒமிக்ரான்? அமைச்சர் மா. சுப்பிரமணியன் விளக்கம் – Tamil Samayam
Tamil Nadu reports first Covid-19 Omicron case – Times of India
Madras memoirs – The Hindu
Chennai to get 2,330 additional polling stations – The Hindu
Restrictions relaxed, Chennai corporation to monitor social gatherings – Times of India
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November 23 2014 – Dubai's target of 20 million visitors by 2020, part of its Tourism Vision 2020, is comfortably on track to materialize if recent increases in visitor growth continue to be matched or exceeded. However, a serious challenge is posed by the need for 283 hotels to be delivered between 2014 and 2020 to accommodate this target number of visitors. This challenge is among the topics discussed in the fall 2014 issue of Deloitte's quarterly publication, the Middle East Point of View (ME PoV).
Taking into account STR Global data of 56 hotels currently under construction or in the final stages of planning, this means that approximately 227 additional hotels are required to meet the projected supply by 2020. Factoring in the typical hotel development cycle of between 36-48 months, the majority of the planning for the remaining 227 hotels would need to be completed prior to 2017 for delivery by 2020. A Deloitte simulation demonstrates how the supply of these new hotels could be delivered in order to meet the requisite room supply target, but not without a challenge.
"Historically Dubai has managed to deliver an average of 14 hotels per year over the last 8 years up to a maximum of 26 hotels in a single calendar year. In order to meet the target of doubling the hotel room stock by 2020, this remarkable achievement needs to double to around 60 per year for at least three years, which is likely to be quite challenging," explain Grant Salter, director, and Martin Cooper, director, Deloitte Corporate Finance Limited (regulated by the Dubai International Financial Center) in Hotel economics.
Other looming challenges are the impact of this high demand on construction materials, labor and, more importantly, funding, which is likely to drive overall development costs higher, and also the high demand for quality sites that will drive land prices ever higher and, in so doing, reduce investor returns.
Technology is also in the spotlight for governments in the region. In On the road(map) again, Ziad Haddad, senior manager in consulting at Deloitte Middle East, discusses how over the last two decades, public sector investment in next generation information and communication technology (ICT) has been used to exert a more positive influence and build trust between states and their own citizens, and even other governments. Large transformation initiatives for public services to move towards e-Government have revitalized public administration, overhauled public management, fostered inclusive leadership and moved civil service towards higher efficiency, transparency and accountability.
The fall issue of the ME PoV publication also explores other hot topics in the region, such as organization design, finance transformation in the Middle East, the shifting roles of general counsels and growing use of joint ventures, among others. | {'redpajama_set_name': 'RedPajamaC4'} | 9,451 |
The only theme park designed and built under the direct supervision of Walt Disney, Disneyland Park still offers tried-and-true experiences such as watching Mickey Mouse leading the marching band down Main Street, vintage cars full of characters zipping by, the quintessential Emporium for shopping, even a walk through Sleeping Beauty Castle filled with dioramas of the story. Nostalgia reigns supreme, and there's excitement around every corner with plenty of surprises along the way. Expect to have the time of your life!
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Q: Is it proper to use a singleton for access to a "constant global array"? I have an array of int which doesn't need to be modified.
The array is not available until the code is run as it uses some data from a file which it then modifies to generate the array values.
This array needs to be accessed from many classes. To my knowledge a poor way of doing this would be to constantly pass the array to functions, another worse way would be to declare as a global variable.
I have the intuition that maybe I should use a singleton, it would only hold an array of int and return an instance of that array when called. Assuming this is correct, what is the proper way to firstly pass that array to the singleton once and have it be set. Then what is the proper way to call the singleton and have an instance of the array returned?
Thanks
A: Your issue here doesn't have to do with whether the array is global or not. You're pretty much doing the same thing with a singleton. Issues with global variables have to do with shared state, since anyone can access them and mess with them. Hence, it becomes very hard to reason about the state of such a variable or its life-cycle.
I would suggest wrapping the array inside a class of its own. This is, in effect, your singleton. The array would be a static member. Furthermore, instead of returning a reference to the array itself, return a copy of the array instead. This way no one can modify the array directly.
Your class could look like this:
//pick a better name; this is just for demo purposes
public class Singleton {
private static int[] array = {};
private static boolean initialized = false;
public static void initialize(int[] arr) {
if(!initialized) {
array = new int[arr.length];
System.arraycopy(arr, 0, array, 0, arr.length);
initialized = true;
} else {
throw new IllegalStateException("Array has already been initialized");
}
}
public static int[] getArray() {
return Arrays.copyOf(array, array.length);
}
}
To be honest, this does seem a little inelegant and bulky with me. Instead, perhaps you can try using an unmodifiable list (Collections.unmodifiableList(List<? extends T> list)). You mentioned that this was a 2D array, but you can still do this with unmodifiable lists; you'd just end up with List<List<Integer>>. Build up the inner lists first (values for a row), and then insert them into the outer list as unmodifiable lists. Then make the outer list itself an unmodifiable list. You can wrap this list inside an object of its own type, which would be a singleton (kind of like the array example above). Then, instead of giving access to a 2D array or the list itself, provide a get(row, column) method that retrieves an element from the lists. However, if you're doing this then you're probably fine leaving the the list as a regular list since there is no way anyone can modify it once initialized.
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Guide Price of £200,000 to £215,000 - A beautifully presented two double bedroom ground floor flat with spacious accommodation with living room/diner, modern fitted kitchen, ensuite to the master bedroom and a family bathroom. Allocated parking for one vehicle. Ideally situated to the A21 for Hastings and Tunbridge Wells and approx 2.5 miles to Etchingham Train Station.
LIVING/DINING ROOM 21' 4" x 13' 8 (narrows to 8' 9")" (6.5m x 4.17m) Double-glazed front door with double glazed windows either side. Double-glazed windows to the front and side. "MVHR" extractor vent system. Two radiators. Carpeted. Communial TV aerial system. Three wall lights. USB and telephone point. Access to loft storage area which has been boarded.
KITCHEN 9' 7" x 9' (2.92m x 2.74m) Modern wall and base kitchen units with an inset one and a half bowl stainless steel sink unit and swan neck mixer tap. Built-in electric oven with a four-ring gas hob above and extractor hood over. Metro tile splash back. Space and plumbing for an automatic washing machine. "Hotpoint" slim-line dish washer. Space for a free-standing fridge freezer. Spot lights. "MVHR" extractor vent system. Radiator. Heat/smoke detector. Engineered oak flooring. Cupboard housing the "Worcester" gas boiler (installed in November 2015).
BEDROOM ONE 13' 1 (narrows to 12')" x 10' 4" (3.99m x 3.15m) Double-glazed windows to front. Built-in wardrobe with hanging rail and storage above. Radiator. Communial TV aerial system. USB and telephone point. MVHR" extractor vent system. Solid oak door leading to the Ensuite.
ENSUITE 7' 2" x 4' 1" (2.18m x 1.24m) Built-in "Bristan" thermostatic shower unit with tiled splash back and sliding door. Low-level WC. Pedestal wash hand basin with mixer tap and tiled splash back. Chrome-heated towel rail. Mirror with light and shaver socket. Linoleum wood-effect floor. Spot lights. "MVHR" extractor vent system.
BATHROOM 7' 7 (narrows to 3'10')" x 6' 11 (narrows to 5'2")" (2.31m x 2.11m) Panelled bath with mixer tap and "Bristan" shower unit with shower screen. Tiled splash back. Low-level WC. Pedestal wash hand basin with mixer tap and tiled splash back. Mirror and light with shaver point. Chrome-heated towel rail. Wood-effect laminate flooring. "MVHR" extractor vent system. Spot lights.
PARKING Allocated parking for one vehicle.
AGENTS NOTES "MVHR" - Mechanical Ventilation with Heat Recovery System.
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More than Concrete Blocks: Dublin City's Twentieth-Century buildings, Volume 2 (1940 - 72)
Ellen Rowley
More than Concrete Blocks: Dublin City's twentieth-century buildings is a three-volume series of architectural history books which are richly illustrated and written for the general reader. Unpacking the history of Dublin's architecture during the twentieth century, each book covers a period in chronological sequence: Volume I, 1900–40; Volume II, 1940–72; Volume III, 1973–2000. The series considers the city as a layered and complex place. It makes links between Dublin's buildings and Dublin's political, social, cultural and economic histories. Full of new research, photography and previously unseen archive images and drawings, they unpack the history of Dublin's architecture during the twentieth century by presenting both an overview and more detailed examinations of a rich array of buildings.
Volume II explores Dublin's architectural history from 1940 to 1972. There are 36 case studies, markedly mixed in terms of building type and public awareness, from city-centre schools to the nation's bus station (Busáras); from a suburban Catholic church and flat schemes to radical office buildings. Volume II covers the middle of the twentieth century, including the largely overlooked 1940s and 1950s. It presents a contentious built history which saw the not-always-welcome rise of architectural modernism, at the service of a modernizing Ireland.
Contributors: Natalie de Róiste, Merlo Kelly, Shane O'Toole, Carole Pollard and Ellen Rowley, photography by Paul Tierney.
-- Four Courts Press, December 2018
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Peak District Sunset Mobile Phone case.
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Let's travel to the Holy Land… together! Our midweek Bible Study for the fall and winter will draw insights from the places we read about in the Scripture. Pictures. Description. History. Relevant issues from the events that happened in these places. Nazareth. Bethel. Joppa. Jericho. these studies will inform and inspire! SACRED SITE, SPIRITUAL LIGHT. Would love for you to participate! Wednesday evenings (6:30). Beginning September 5th. Led by Pastor David. | {'redpajama_set_name': 'RedPajamaC4'} | 9,459 |
Islamist suspect detained in Germany tested ricin on hamster
By Reuters • Updated: 09/12/2019
BERLIN (Reuters) – A Tunisian detained in Germany on suspicion of planning an Islamist-motivated attack produced ricin and tested the lethal toxin on a hamster, prosecutors said on Friday.
The 29-year-old man, who was arrested in June, is suspected of building a "biological weapon" with ricin, a poison found in castor beans, the Federal Prosecutor's Office said in a statement.
The man, named only as Sief Allah H. in line with German legal practise, bought the hamster with his wife at a pet shop in the western city of Cologne, it said, without revealing the rodent's fate.
Investigators seized 3,150 grains of ricin – all ordered via the Internet – during a search of the suspect's home in Cologne in June, along with 84.3 mg of prepared ricin.
Prosecutors have said they believe the suspect had considered building an explosive device, but no target or timetable had been set.
The suspect and his wife, identified only as Yasmin, had wanted to move to Islamic State-controlled areas of Syria, the prosecutor's office said. She is accused of helping her husband to prepare an attack.
Sief Allah H. twice tried to enter Syria via Turkey in 2017 but both attempts failed, prosecutors said, adding that he then set up contact with Islamic State agents who instructed him to carry out an attack against "infidels".
In May 2018 he received instructions from individuals abroad via an online messaging service on how to prepare a bomb. He then ordered 250 metal balls from an online supplier, wanting to use them as shrapnel in a bomb.
Prosecutors also accuse Sief Allah H. of seeking to become a member of the Islamic State and of swearing allegiance to its leaders.
(Reporting by Joseph Nasr; editing by David Stamp)
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The commissioner of the Department of Labor and Industry has established some occupations as hazardous or detrimental to the well being of minors. There is work that is prohibited for minors under the age of 18, as well as work that is prohibited for minors under the age of 16.
Those under the age of 16 are prohibited from the following work.
in any agricultural operation declared by the U.S. Secretary of Labor to be particularly hazardous for employment of children less than age 16.
in a car wash to attach cars to or detach them from mechanized conveyor lines or to operate or contact the car while it is connected to the conveyor.
as an outside helper on a motor vehicle.
in walk-in meat freezers or meat coolers, except for occasional entrance.
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LONDON, September 15, 2014 -- /EPR NETWORK/ -- It is without doubt that one can say the focus of the UK property market at the moment is firmly on Buy To Let. Significant factors in the UK financial markets are serving to support the increase in Buy To Let property deals, with - as you may well expect - London being the most in-demand area for this form of investment. Finefair, the leading property management company in London over the last decade, now apply their expertise in the letting market to empower investors seeking out the best moves in Buy To Let London has to offer.
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Creating a marketing plan is one of the most important things you can do for your business if you are desperate for marketing help. However, for many businesses just starting out, it can be a difficult task to complete without a hired marketing professional. Thankfully, there are ways that entrepreneurs can develop the perfect marketing plan for their business without any extra help. If you are interested in learning how to create the perfect marketing plan, check out our top 5 essential elements that should be in every sample marketing plan.
Prior to developing the marketing plan template, you should develop a list of business marketing goals. State your goals directly in an orderly format. Then, you can base the rest of your marketing plan around this list. Having a visual representation of business goals is a great way to make sure they are always on the forefront of your mind. This will help you to create an effective marketing plan template that will help you to achieve all of your business goals.
The first page of any sample marketing plan should include an executive summary, even if you are a one man business. As the name suggests, this will be a summary of every other section of your marketing plan. This will provide readers with an overview of your plan. Take the time after writing the rest of your plan to work on an executive summary. This may help you to flesh out some unclear ideas. If you cannot consolidate and simplify your ideas into a few sentences, it is likely that your marketing plan will not succeed.
Competitive analyses are crucial components of all marketing plan templates. In this section of a marketing plan, you assess the competition present within your industry. This is necessary if you want to establish what sets your business apart. That is one of the most fundamental marketing strategies to establish marketing branding. Make sure your marketing plan includes a competitive analysis component if you want it to be effective.
A situation analysis is another important part of any marketing plan. The situation analysis helps to explore insights into your business's industry. This is where you will analyze the competition and your current place in the market. You may want to also include statistical information such as market demographics, growth and trends. The key to a good situation analysis is to cover all of the strengths and weaknesses of the industry to see where your product or business can fit in.
Identifying a target audience is paramount to the creation of a successful plan for marketing, no leadership training necessary. You must decide who would buy your product or service. Determine their age, gender, background, education and interests. Conceptualizing the ideal customer for your business will allow you to speak directly to them. You want to capture the attention of your target audience, but first you must understand who they are.
Having a goal in mind is necessary for success. When you create a sample plan, you know that your first objective is to earn the company money. However, consider reaching further than that. Do you want to increase sales quickly or slowly build up a loyal audience? Do you want to introduce a revolutionary new product to the market? There is more to it than simply wanting to make money. Analyze your company's goals and see how effective marketing can help you achieve them.
After you have determined your target audience, it is time to come up with an distribution plan, just like you would for bill consolidation services. Who is your ideal customer and how can you reach them? Does your target audience purchase from small boutiques or department stores? Can your product be sold online? Consider your options. Once you determine where you should sell your product, you can speak to the consumer directly.
A marketing plan is comprised of a few simple elements. With a simple summary, a target audience and a distribution strategy you will be well on your way to starting to build brand and make sales. As long as you have a clear goal in mind and a strong idea of how your business operates within the industry, you should be able to write up the perfect plan for effective marketing. | {'redpajama_set_name': 'RedPajamaC4'} | 9,464 |
Scot Bradley Glasberg, M.D. is a Board Certified Cosmetic and Reconstructive Plastic Surgeon. He continually presents and lectures at many national, regional and local societies. Dr. Glasberg has published numerous articles on various aspects of plastic surgery. Dr. Glasberg is listed in the most current editions of Marquis' Who's Who in America and Who's Who in the World as well as the latest edition of Outstanding Young Americans. He is on the attending staff of the prestigious Lenox Hill and Manhattan Eye, Ear and Throat Hospitals as well as several other area hospitals.
Dr. Glasberg is the former Director of Plastic Surgical Education at the State University of New York Health Sciences Center, where he supervised the training of future young plastic surgeons. Dr. Glasberg holds an appointment of Assistant Professor of Plastic Surgery and is also the Past-President of the Society of Former Residents and Associates of Plastic Surgery.
Dr. Glasberg holds numerous positions within national, regional and local medical and specialty societies. He represents the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery and the American Medical Association in official capacities. Dr. Glasberg travels to Washington, D.C. and Albany several times each year to speak about many healthcare and medicolegal issues. He has testified before Congressional committees.
Dr. Glasberg continually involves himself in research activities and has won multiple awards. In 1998, he was the winner of the first prize for his presentation at the annual meeting of the Society of Former Residents and Associates of Plastic Surgery. In 1997, he was the recipient of the Resident and Fellows Award of the Northeastern Society of Plastic Surgeons and won a clinical prize for his work presented at the New York Regional Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. Earlier in his training, he won an award for the best presentation at the annual meeting of the New York Society of Cleft Palate / Craniofacial Centers as well as a prize for best paper at the annual meeting of the Connecticut Chapter of the American College of Surgeons. His research has been published in numerous peer review journals and has included new techniques to treat and prevent keloid and hypertrophic wound healing, assessment of pediatric craniofacial deformities as well as breast surgery topics.
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package com.github.pukkaone.gelf.logback;
import ch.qos.logback.classic.LoggerContext;
import ch.qos.logback.classic.PatternLayout;
import ch.qos.logback.classic.spi.ILoggingEvent;
import ch.qos.logback.classic.util.LevelToSyslogSeverity;
import com.github.pukkaone.gelf.protocol.GelfMessage;
import org.slf4j.Marker;
import java.util.Map;
/**
* Default message factory implementation.
*/
public class DefaultGelfMessageFactory implements GelfMessageFactory {
private PatternLayout shortPatternLayout;
private PatternLayout fullPatternLayout;
public DefaultGelfMessageFactory() {
// Short message contains event message and no stack trace.
shortPatternLayout = new PatternLayout();
shortPatternLayout.setContext(new LoggerContext());
shortPatternLayout.setPattern("%m%nopex");
shortPatternLayout.start();
// Full message contains stack trace.
fullPatternLayout = new PatternLayout();
fullPatternLayout.setContext(new LoggerContext());
fullPatternLayout.setPattern("%xEx");
fullPatternLayout.start();
}
@Override
public GelfMessage createMessage(GelfAppender appender, ILoggingEvent event) {
GelfMessage message = new GelfMessage()
.setTimestampMillis(event.getTimeStamp());
String originHost = appender.getOriginHost();
if (originHost != null) {
message.setHost(originHost);
}
if (appender.isLevelIncluded()) {
message.setLevel(LevelToSyslogSeverity.convert(event));
}
if (appender.isLocationIncluded()) {
StackTraceElement locationInformation = event.getCallerData()[0];
message.setFile(locationInformation.getFileName());
message.setLine(locationInformation.getLineNumber());
}
if (appender.isLoggerIncluded()) {
message.setLogger(event.getLoggerName());
}
if (appender.isMarkerIncluded()) {
Marker marker = event.getMarker();
if (marker != null) {
message.setMarker(marker.getName());
}
}
if (appender.isMdcIncluded()) {
Map<String, String> mdc = event.getMDCPropertyMap();
if (mdc != null) {
for (Map.Entry<String, String> entry : mdc.entrySet()) {
addMessageField(mdc, message, entry.getKey(), entry.getValue());
}
}
}
if (appender.isThreadIncluded()) {
message.setThread(event.getThreadName());
}
message.setShortMessage(shortPatternLayout.doLayout(event));
String fullMessage = fullPatternLayout.doLayout(event);
if (!fullMessage.isEmpty()) {
message.setFullMessage(fullMessage);
}
message.setFacility(appender.getFacility());
Map<String, String> fields = appender.getAdditionalFields();
for (Map.Entry<String, String> entry : fields.entrySet()) {
addMessageField(fields, message, entry.getKey(), entry.getValue());
}
return message;
}
protected void addMessageField(Map<String, String> map, GelfMessage message, String key, Object value) {
message.addField(key, value);
}
}
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Q: Cancel call to controller through jQuery I am trying to create a small login screen. I am not using any API. The way I have set up the login screen is as follow
*
*User enters login name and password in VIEW.
*User clicks login button.
*I validate user details through AJAX.
*At this stage, if details are correct, I transfer user to the next page.
*If details are incorrect I just put in error message.
Here is the JQuery code I got.
$(document).ready(function () {
var returnType;
$("#loginButton").click(function () {
var loginDetails = {
loginName: $("#username").val(),
password: $("#password").val()
};
$.ajax({
url: '@Url.Action("VerifyLoginDetails", "Home")',
type: 'POST',
contentType: 'application/json',
dataType: 'json',
data: JSON.stringify(loginDetails),
success: function (data) {
if (data.success) {
if (data.loginAuthentication == 1) {
return true;
}
if (data.loginAuthentication == -2) {
$("#password").attr("style", "display:block;");
alert("incorrect password");
return false;
}
if (data.loginAuthentication == -1) {
$("#username").attr("style", "display:block;");
alert("incorrect un");
return false;
}
}
}
});
});
});
As far as my knowledge is concerned, if I return true, it should not send the call to the controller but, for some reason, it still does. Any suggestions on how can I stop the call to the controller through jQuery?
A: Chances are that #loginButton is in a form that is submitted when the button is clicked. You can use preventDefault() to stop this behavior:
$("#loginButton").click(function (e) {
e.preventDefault();
...
A: The return value of the success function does nothing as far as I can see. What you should be doing is placing your redirection code where you have "return true".
To do this use window.location.href.
window.location.href = "https://google.com";
A: Please Try This Code
$(document).ready(function () {
var returnType=false;
$("#loginButton").click(function () {
var loginDetails = {
loginName: $("#username").val(),
password: $("#password").val()
};
$.ajax({
url: '@Url.Action("VerifyLoginDetails", "Home")',
type: 'POST',
contentType: 'application/json',
dataType: 'json',
data: JSON.stringify(loginDetails),
success: function (data) {
if (data.success) {
if (data.loginAuthentication == 1) {
returnType=true;
}
if (data.loginAuthentication == -2) {
$("#password").attr("style", "display:block;");
alert("incorrect password");
returnType=false;
}
if (data.loginAuthentication == -1) {
$("#username").attr("style", "display:block;");
alert("incorrect un");
returnType=false;
}
}
}
});
return returnType;
});
});
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Q: Passar valor do javaScript para php Não consigo passar o valor do php para o javaScript realmente é dessa forma ?
var session = "<?php session_start(); $_SESSION['NOME'];?>"
alert(session);
<script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/2.1.1/jquery.min.js"></script>
<?php
session_start();
$_SESSION['NOME'] = "João";
echo $_SESSION['NOME'];
?>
A: Vamos lá, primeiramente, o PHP é uma linguagem Server-Side, ou seja, ela é executada no servidor, já o javaScript é Client-side, ou seje, é executada no computador do cliente, tudo ocorre na seguinte ordem:
*
*O Servidor pega o arquivo e interpreta, traduzindo tudo para HTML, CSS e JavaScript
*O Browser do usuário exibe o resultado dos 3 anteriores combinados.
Um exemplo, você possui o seguinte código:
<?php
$strikes = 0;
?>
...
<script>
function increase() {
<?php $strikes++; ?>
}
</script>
O que acontece é que primeiro o Servidor interpreta o código, logo, ao ver a linha
<?php $strikes++; ?>
Ele vai executá-la antes de mandar o resultado final ao cliente, o que resultará em:
<?php
$strikes = 1;
?>
...
<script>
function increase() {
}
</script>
O que você deve fazer é criar a sessão em outra página, a qual seja direto php, supondo que esta sessão seje de um login, por exemplo, você pode mandar as informações do JavaScript para o PHP de outra página usando o AJAX:
$.ajax({
type: 'POST',
url: 'login.php',
data: $("form").serialize(),
success: function(response) { ... },
});
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Posted on March 8, 2018 by soafluteorchestra
On Saturday, April 14th, 2018 at 7:00pm, the celebrated Song of the Angels Flute Orchestra concert will perform a concert at the Moss Theatre in Santa Monica (https://www.mosstheater/com/visit). For concert details or directions please contact Lisa Norton at (206) 218-6007.
Song of the Angels Flute Orchestra was founded by flautist and educator Frederick Staff in 2005. Song of the Angels is a Los Angeles-based ensemble comprised flutes of all sizes, including piccolos, C flutes, Alto and Bass flutes, Contra-bass flutes, and a Double-contra bass flute — one of only four double-contras in the world! Song of the Angeles plays 6-10 concerts a year in the LA area and also performs each February in San Diego. Our concerts include classical music, jazz, and international pieces, and we are often joined by well-known soloists such as Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra's David Shostac, jazz flutist Ali Ryerson, harpist Naomi Alter among others. As part of our outreach to developing artists, we invite audience flutists to join us in playing an encore piece at the end of each concert. Please follow us on Facebook for notifications about upcoming concerts as well as video bites of our rehearsals. If you would like to be added to our email list for concert details, please send us a message!
The April 14th concert, under the baton of music director Charles Fernandez, will include works by Massenet, Cimarosa, Gershwin, Strauss, Piazzola among others. The Cimarosa Concerto will be performed by flautists David Shostac and Susan Greenberg.
General Admission: $20/Adult, $15/ Seniors and $5/Children under 18. Concert is free to New Roads school families and staff. Tickets are available at www.soafluteorchestra.com/tickets/. To hear excerpts from previous Song of the Angels Flute Orchestra concerts, go to www.soafluteorchestra.com/videos/.
Song of the Angeles Flute Orchestra is a 501(c)3 tax-exempt organization. Contributions are deductible to the extent permitted by law.
Posted in Press Release
Sunday, 2/28/16 – Winter Dreams Performance Details
Posted on February 23, 2016 by Susan Anderson
Winter Dreams performance at Cornerstone Music Conservatory, 12121 W. Pico Blvd. #205 starts at 3:30PM. Please be set up and ready to rehearse at 2:30PM. Dress is concert black. Stands will be provided. There is a parking structure with an elevator nearby. Looking forward to another great concert!
Posted in Concerts, Rehearsals
Christmas Remembrances Video | Rehearsal Sunday @ 7PM
A few selections (Corelli Christmas Concert, Benedictus, and Fantasy on Coventry Carol) from the December 6, 2015 Christmas Remembrances Concert are now available for viewing on our video page.
We have a rehearsal at 7PM this Sunday evening (February 21) following the L.A. Winds concert at Pierce College. If you are interested in attending this concert, tickets are available at the door to the Performing Arts Building (to the right of the band room). There are 2 performances, 1 and 4PM. Attendees will have the opportunity to hear Chuck playing his fabulous bassoon, along with supporting your fellow SOA flutists' Joanne Wallace, Randy Weinstein, Debby MacMurray, Suzanne Duffy, and Sue Anderson. Hope to see you there!
Posted in Rehearsals, Uncategorized
Spring Sensations | San Diego Flute Guild Spring Festival
Posted on March 24, 2015 by Susan Anderson
The next Song of the Angels Flute Orchestra concert, SPRING SENSATION, is at the San Diego Spring Flute Festival, April 19th at 11 a.m. at San Diego State University School of Music and Dance, located at 5550 Campanile Dr., San Diego 92182. Please click here for parking information.
Song of the Angels Flute Orchestra Conductor Charles Fernandez is a well-known and established composer and orchestrator for film, television and the concert hall, including Disney, MGM and Artisan films, plus several Disney television series. He will lead the group in a variety of works including Parry's Lady Radnor's Suite, his original work, Just a Closer Walk with Thee, and Ernst Bloch's Prayer from a Jewish Life with Frederick Staff, Founder of the SOA Flute Orchestra, performing solo flute. James Galway, in his masterclass exclaimed to Frederick Staff, "Samson, where did you get such an enormous sound?"
The concert will also feature Gluck's Dance of the Blessed Spirits with Special Flute Soloist, Jean Ferrandis, Mussorgsky's Night on Bald Mountain and close with J. S. Bach's Air on a G String as the Finale open to all Festival flutists. French flute soloist and conductor Jean Ferrandis enjoys an international career that takes him throughout Europe, Asia, and North America. Leonard Bernstein was so impressed by his 1987 performance of the adagio from Mozart's D major concerto that he remarked "It is Pan himself!" and subsequently composed a cadenza for Mr. Ferrandis. He has presented recitals, performed chamber music, and appeared as soloist with orchestras in the most prestigious concert halls in the world under such conductors as Leonard Bernstein, Tibor Varga, Laurent Petitgirard, and Yoram David. His appearances at the 2006 National Flute Association convention in Pittsburgh, an event attended by three thousand flutists, included a gala headliner concert in Heinz Hall and a master class. Jean Ferrandis unanimously received his first prize from the Lyon Conservatoire, where he studied with Maxence Larrieu. A prize winner at such as international competitions as Munich, Barcelona, and The Young Concert Artists in New York, he was awarded the grand prize at the 1986 Prague Spring Festival International Flute Competition.
Admission to the concert is $20/person for SDFG members and $30/person for non-members. Parking is $3 for SDFG guests, and must be purchased by April 1st or the rate is $15 at the door. To view excerpts from previous Song of the Angels Flute Orchestra concerts, go to www.soafluteorchestra.com/videos/. For details on the concert, contact Frederick Staff, Founder and Artistic Director of the Song of the Angels Flute Orchestra at 323.823.1078.
Posted in Concerts, Uncategorized
All Souls' Day Concert | Nov. 2nd 2014
Posted on October 8, 2014 by Susan Anderson
The next Song of the Angels Flute Orchestra concert in Los Angeles, ALL SOULS' DAY, will be held on Sunday, November 2nd at 4:00 p.m. at St. James' Church in the City. The Church is located at 3903 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, 90010. (Check www.saintjamesla.org for directions/parking under "Come Join Us.") In her review of the orchestra's Live at St. James in the City CD, Eugenia Zukerman, Classical Music Correspondent for CBS News Sunday Morning, wrote "The ensemble is beautifully balanced and plays with elegance and beauty. Concertmaster Frederick Staff's tone is rich and warm as he leads this group of superb players…Samuel Barber's iconic 'Adagio for Strings' is even more powerful played by Song of the Angels Flute Orchestra. Somehow the resonance of the flutes' sonorities brings out the poignance and visceral pain of loss one senses listening to this great work."
Conductor Charles Fernandez will lead the group in a variety of works including J.S. Bach's Brandenburg Concerto #4, Ralph Vaughn Williams' Greensleeves, Saint-Saens' Danse Macabre and Ernst Bloch's Prayer from a Jewish Life with David Shostac performing solo flute. Mr. Fernandez is a well-known and established composer and orchestrator for film, television and the concert hall, including Disney, MGM and Artisan films plus several Disney television series. Mr. Fernandez will also be conducting his original work, Elegy for Oboe. It is the 2nd movement of Mr. Fernandez¹s Oboe Concerto, dedicated to the memory of his father with solo performance by Lisa Febre, oboist and member of the Song of the Angels Flute Orchestra. Lisa is a graduate of Ithaca College and holds a Bachelor of Music degree in Oboe Performance. She has played on several movie and television scores, in particular, the hit TV series "Smallville." The concert will conclude with Mussorgsky's Night on Bald Mountain.
David Shostac, Principal Flute of the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, will perform as solo flutist in his own arrangements of both the Debussy Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun and the Godard Waltz, accompanied on both pieces by the Song of the Angels Flute Orchestra. An alumnus of Juilliard and Tanglewood and recipient of two Rockefeller performance grants, David is also a relative of the great Russian composer, Dmitri Shostakovich. A former member of the American Symphony Orchestra under Leopold Stokowski, Shostac also performed with the Boston Symphony (Seiji Ozawa, Erich Leinsdorf and Eugene Ormandy), LA Philharmonic (Zubin Mehta) and took part in the Ojai, Mostly Mozart, Aspen and Oregon Bach festivals. In reviewing his recent Vivaldi CD, Eugenia Zukerman wrote "Shostac's range of colors, his embellishments and his gorgeous tone are simply astonishing."
Free-will donations for the concert are gratefully accepted. Video excerpts of Song of the Angels Flute Orchestra concerts can be viewed at www.soafluteorchestra.com/videos/. For details on the concert, please contact Frederick Staff, Founder and Artistic Director of the Song of the Angels Flute Orchestra at 323.823.1078.
June Romance Concert | June 8th 2014, Emmanuel Lutheran Church
Posted on May 18, 2014 by Susan Anderson
The next Song of the Angels Flute Orchestra concert in Los Angeles, JUNE ROMANCE, will be held on Sunday, June 8th at 7:00 p.m. at Emmanuel Lutheran Church, 6020 Radford Ave. (Corner of Oxnard and Radford,) No. Hollywood, CA 91606 (Phone: 818-761-6124) (Click MapQuest for directions; parking at the church is Free!) The concert will feature well-known LA flutist Heather Clark as guest flute soloist and a new composition by Ladd McIntosh. Suite for Flute Orchestra – Diffusion and Light was written by Mr. McIntosh expressly for the Song of the Angels Flute Orchestra and will be conducted by the composer himself. Ladd McIntosh is the lead orchestrator for Harry Gregson-Williams and has worked on 125 films as an orchestrator.
In addition, the Song of the Angels Flute Orchestra will be performing a variety of works led by Charles Fernandez, orchestra conductor. Mr. Fernandez is a well-known composer and orchestrator for film, television, and the concert hall. June's program includes Respighi's Ancient Airs and Dances (Arr. by Francine Ross Pancost,) Vivaldi's Flute Concerto in D Major Op. 11, No. 3 "Il Cardellino," (Arr. by D. Shostac,) Barber's Adagio for Strings, Mozart's Symphony #25, Allegro, Debussy's Syrinx and Gluck's Dance of the Blessed Spirits. There will also be a performance of Paganini's Variations for ContraBasses (Arr. by Gordon Halligan) featuring Gordon Halligan, Fred Selden (Contrabass Flutes) and Roger Greene (Double Contrabass Clarinet.)
In her review of the orchestra's Live at St. James in the City CD, Eugenia Zukerman, Classical Music Correspondent for CBS News Sunday Morning, wrote "The ensemble is beautifully balanced and plays with elegance and beauty. Concertmaster Frederick Staff's tone is rich and warm as he leads this group of superb players…Samuel Barber's iconic 'Adagio for Strings' is even more powerful played by Song of the Angels Flute Orchestra. Somehow the resonance of the flutes' sonorities brings out the poignance and visceral pain of loss one senses listening to this great work."
Heather Clark is the Principal Flute of the Los Angeles Music Center Opera, the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra (2003) and the Long Beach Symphony Orchestra (1995.) Ms. Clark will perform as featured flutist in the Vivaldi Flute Concerto in D Major Op. 11, No. 3 "Il Cardellino", Debussy's Syrinx and Gluck's Dance of the Blessed Spirits with the Song of the Angels Flute Orchestra. An alumnus of USC, she was awarded First Prize at the National Flute Association Young Artist Competition in 1994. Ms. Clark is one of LA's most sought-after flutists and can be heard on over 100 motion picture soundtracks including "Rio," "War Horse," "Tin Tin," and "Men in Black 3" and with a variety of recording artists including Barbra Streisand, Josh Groban, Flea, and Carrie Underwood.
Admission is FREE with all donations received going to the Emmanuel Lutheran Church who hosts this concert and provides rehearsal space for the orchestra year-round gratis! To view excerpts from previous Song of the Angels Flute Orchestra concerts go to www.soafluteorchestra.com/videos/. For details on the concert, please contact Frederick Staff, Founder and Artistic Director of the Song of the Angels Flute Orchestra at 323.687.8747.
Spring Flowers Concert | April 13, 2014 Rancho Palos Verdes
Posted on April 1, 2014 by Susan Anderson
Marymount California University presents the debut performance of the Flauti Virtuosi di Los Angeles on Sunday, April 13, 2014 at 4:30 p.m., in a combined program with Song of the Angels Flute Orchestra at the Marymount California University Chapel, 30800 Palos Verdes Drive E. in Ranchos Palos Verdes, 90275. (Check http://www.marymountcalifornia.edu for directions/parking under "Maps and Transportation.") This Spring Flowers combined concert will also mark the debut appearance of Charles Fernandez, recently appointed conductor of the orchestra. Mr. Fernandez is a well-known and established composer and orchestrator for film, television, and the concert hall, including Disney, MGM and Artisan films plus several Disney television series.
Flauti Virtuosi will perform the Bozza Jour d'ete a la Montagne and the Ravel String Quartet in F major arranged for four flutes by David Shostac. The new group is led by Mr. Shostac, Artist in Residence at the Song of the Angels Flute Orchestra, with Frederick Staff, Founder and Artistic Director of both organizations, Alto Flute, Francine Pancost, Bass Flute and Gordon Halligan, Contrabass Flute.
David Shostac, Principal Flute of the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, will perform as featured flutist in his own arrangement of both the Ravel String Quartet in F major and the Saint Saens' Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso for Violin and Orchestra in A minor. An alumnus of Juilliard and Tanglewood and recipient of two Rockefeller performance grants, David is also a relative of the great Russian composer, Dmitri Shostakovich. A former member of the American Symphony Orchestra under Leopold Stokowski, Shostac also performed with the Boston Symphony (Seiji Ozawa, Erich Leinsdorf and Eugene Ormandy), LA Philharmonic (Zubin Mehta) and took part in the Ojai, Mostly Mozart, Aspen and Oregon Bach festivals. In reviewing his recent Vivaldi CD, Eugenia Zukerman wrote "Shostac's range of colors, his embellishments and his gorgeous tone are simply astonishing."
The Song of the Angels Flute Orchestra will be performing Mozart's Symphony #25, Allegro, Mendelssohn's Hebrides Overture and Saint Saens' Introduction, Rondo and Capriccioso. In her review of the orchestra's Live at St. James in the City CD, Ms. Zukerman wrote "The ensemble is beautifully balanced and plays with elegance and beauty. Concertmaster Frederick Staff's tone is rich and warm as he leads this group of superb players."
Admission is FREE although all donations are gratefully received! These will help fund a double contrabass flute ($8,000) for the orchestra! To view excerpts from previous Song of the Angels Flute Orchestra concerts go to www.soafluteorchestra.com/videos/. For details on the concert, please contact Frederick Staff, Founder and Artistic Director of the Song of the Angels Flute Orchestra at 323.687.8747.
"Winter Dreams" Concert with David Shostac and Eugenia Zukerman
Posted on January 11, 2014 by Susan Anderson
Join the Song of the Angels Flute Orchestra, conducted by Michael Armstrong, at their first concert of the New Year on Sunday February 23, 2014 at 4:30pm, St. James' in the City at 3903 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles. This winter's concert will premiere a composition by Ladd McIntosh, Suite for Flute Orchestra, written specifically for the Song of the Angels Flute Orchestra and conducted by the composer himself. Ladd McIntosh, the lead orchestrator for Harry Gregson-Williams, has worked on 125 films as an orchestrator.
Featured on this winter concert will be David Shostac, Principal Flute of the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra and acclaimed movie recording artist. Shostac will dazzle you with his performance of Saint-Saens' "Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso" (originally for violin) and will also be presenting his arrangements of some other very exciting pieces.
Eugenia Zukerman, acclaimed flutist, international artist and Arts Correspondent for CBS Sunday Morning, will also be a featured soloist in this concert performing "Poem" by Charles Griffes. Ms. Zukerman will also join Shostac in a performance of Shostac's arrangement of the Bach Double Violin Concerto in D minor. This is a collaboration you won't want to miss! In reviewing the Vivaldi CD, Ms. Zukerman wrote "Shostac's range of colors, his embellishments and his gorgeous tone are simply astonishing."
In addition to the presentations with the featured soloists the Song of the Angels Orchestra will also be performing Mendelssohn's Hebrides Overture and Vaughn Williams' Fantasy on a Theme by Thomas Tallis.
We look forward to seeing you at the concert!
Recommended donation for a concert ticket is $20 (Students: $15).
www.soafluteorchestra.com
www.eugeniazukerman.com
www.davidshostac.com
FREE Concert at Emmanuel Lutheran in N. Hollywood
Posted on May 30, 2013 by soafluteorchestra
Emmanuel Lutheran Church
6020 Radford Ave
N. Hollywood, CA 91606
On the Program:
Bach Prelude in G
Handel Harp Concerto in Bb Major (Mvmt 1)
Barber Adagio for Strings
Debussy Afternoon of a Faun
Due Due Dong
Jungle Fantasy
Featuring soloists David Shostac, Flute and Autumn Ramey, Harp
Flyer PDF available here: Song of the Angels at Emmanuel Lutheran June 9, 2013
Song of the Angels at Boston Court Theater in Pasadena
Posted on April 4, 2013 by soafluteorchestra
Click here for a printable, saveable PDF Flyer! : Song of the Angels at Boston Court Theater
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HomeStatisticsFilmstarsHeart Evangelista Height, Weight, Age, Body Statistics
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Heart Evangelista Quick Info
Height 5 ft 2 in
Spouse Francis Escudero
Heart Evangelista is a Filipina actress, TV host, singer, visual media artist, philanthropist, and socialite who had started her career as a commercial model and actress when she was just 13 years old. She has acted in several films and TV series during her storied career and has hosted and judged a few reality TV shows in the Philippines. She has been featured in several music albums and has even released a solo studio album titled Heart (2003). Heart Evangelista is also an accomplished painter and has held several sold-out art exhibitions at venues such as the Ayala Museum and Galerie Joaquin. A noted philanthropist, she runs a foundation named Heart Can that helps children suffering from respiratory diseases. She has also served as the spokesperson for the Philippine Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) and has been known for her support for medical organizations like the Corridor of Hope for Children with Cancer and the Cerebral Palsy Association of Sorsogon.
Love Marie Payawal Ongpauco
Heart Evangelista as seen an Instagram Post in February 2020 (Heart Evangelista / Instagram)
Born Place
Actress, TV Host, Singer, Visual Media Artist, Philanthropist
Heart Evangelista as seen an Instagram Post in March 2020 (Heart Evangelista / Instagram)
Father – Reynaldo Evangelista Ongpauco (Restaurant Magnate)
Mother – Maria Cecilia del Gallego Payawal
Siblings – Miguel Ongpauco (Older Brother), Marjorie Ongpauco (Older Sister), Camille Ongpauco (Older Sister), Michelle Ongpauco (Older Sister), Lisa Ongpauco (Older Sister)
Others – Phillip Escudero (Brother-in-Law), Salvador Escudero (Father-in-Law) (Politician) (d. 2012), Evelina B. Guevara (Mother-in-Law), Isabella Ongpauco Wolff (Niece), Andrew Wolff (Brother-in-Law) (Actor)
She is represented by Global Media Arts Artist Center (GMAAC), Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines.
Pinoy pop
5 ft 2 in or 157.5 cm
55 kg or 121 lbs
Heart Evangelista in an Instagram selfie from February 2020 (Heart Evangelista / Instagram)
Boyfriend / Spouse
Heart Evangelista has dated –
John Prats (2002–2003)
Ian Dy (2002-2010)
Jericho Rosales (2006-2008)
Paolo Araneta (2008)
Francisco Delgado (2008-2010)
Daniel Matsunaga (2010-2012)
Francis Escudero (2012-Present) – Heart Evangelista began dating Filipino lawyer and politician Francis "Chiz" Escudero in 2012. The couple got married on February 15, 2015, in a private ceremony at the Balesin Island Club in the Philippines. In May 2018, she lost one of her twins that she was expecting due to a miscarriage. The following month, she suffered another miscarriage. She has 2 step-children, from Francis' first marriage, named Ma. Cecilia Escudero and Joaquin Escudero (fraternal twins, b. September 7, 2007).
Multiracial (Asian and Hispanic)
She is of Filipino (Tagalog), Chinese, and Spanish (Asturian) descent.
Petite frame
Has a 'Heart' tattooed on her left wrist
Shoulder-length, straight hair
Radiant face
Heart Evangelista with her pet dog, as seen in February 2020 (Heart Evangelista / Instagram)
Heart Evangelista Facts
Born in the Philippines, Heart Evangelista had moved to the United States as a child before returning to the Philippines while she was in her early teens.
She was featured in the People Asia magazine's 'People of the Year 2018-2019' list.
Her artwork from the collection titled Follow Your Heart was featured in the US edition of Harper's Bazaar magazine in February 2019.
She is the recipient of the Lagablab Network's 'Equality Champion Award' in recognition for her support for the passage of the SOGIE Equality Bill in the Philippines. The bill provides basic protection to citizens against discrimination based on s*xual orientation, gender, and expression.
Featured Image by Heart Evangelista / Instagram
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package Collections;
import java.util.AbstractQueue;
import java.util.Collections;
import java.util.Iterator;
import java.util.PriorityQueue;
import java.util.function.Consumer;
/**
* Project: LearnJava
* Package: Collections
* Author: Novemser
* 2016/10/8
*/
public class PriorityQueueDemo extends AbstractQueue {
@Override
public Iterator iterator() {
return new Itr();
}
@Override
public int size() {
return 0;
}
@Override
public boolean offer(Object o) {
return false;
}
@Override
public Object poll() {
return 1;
}
@Override
public Object peek() {
return 0;
}
private final class Itr implements Iterator {
@Override
public boolean hasNext() {
return false;
}
@Override
public Object next() {
return null;
}
@Override
public void remove() {
}
@Override
public void forEachRemaining(Consumer action) {
}
}
public static void main(String...args) {
// 反序比较器
PriorityQueue<Integer> priorityQueue =
new PriorityQueue<>(Collections.reverseOrder());
priorityQueue.poll();
priorityQueue.iterator();
for (int i = 0; i < 100; i++) {
priorityQueue.add(i);
}
priorityQueue.offer(222);
System.out.println(priorityQueue);
}
}
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Q: AWS : dynamodb.restoreTableFromBackup is not a function I'm trying to use lambda to restore a table in dynamoDB,
but keep getting this error message.
TypeError: dynamodb.restoreTableFromBackup is not a function
Could anyone tell me how to fix it?Thanks~
http://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSJavaScriptSDK/latest/AWS/DynamoDB.html#restoreTableFromBackup-property
'use strict';
const AWS = require('aws-sdk');
const dynamodb = new AWS.DynamoDB({apiVersion: '2012-08-10'});
exports.handler = (event, context, callback) => {
const params = {
BackupArn: 'arn:aws:dynamodb:us-east-1/xxxxx',
TargetTableName: 'xxx',
};
dynamodb.restoreTableFromBackup(params, function (err, data) {
if (err) console.log(err, err.stack); // an error occurred
else console.log(data); // successful response
});
};
A: I ran the code you provided in my own lambda and got the same result.
It seems the AWS SDK that is provided natively in Lambda isn't the latest version, with the restoreTableFromBackup function.
If I do the same test while using the latest available in npm, it seems to work fine.
As a work around, I suggest uploading your lambda as a zip file, and including the the node_modules/aws-sdk along with your code.
This will ensure it uses the latest aws-sdk which includes the restoreTableFromBackup function.
To assist further, I've written a walk through of how to use On-Demand backups / restore and how to schedule these backups.
https://www.abhayachauhan.com/2017/12/dynamodb-scheduling-on-demand-backups
HTH
A: 'npm install aws-sdk' in Cloud9 terminal for the Lambda
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This post is written by Mimi DiSimone. Thank you so much for contributing!
"I'm mid-fifties female. Overweight, prediabetic, fatty liver, severe spinal stenosis which leads to many other problems such as chronic debilitating pain, lack of sleep (which opens the door to even more problems: brain fog, cognitive function, etc…) Have tried to eat vegetarian, raw. Through this, I found an intolerance to many veggies, fruits, grains, beans, and legumes.
I have been following a strict keto diet for about 40 days, mostly for weight loss, but hoping to get healthy also as I felt a lot of my issues were related to my weight and probably poor eating. My husband also began eating keto with me.
I hit a plateau and wanted something to do to start losing weight again, when I saw your post on dietdoctor.com. Zero carbs?? Meat only?? could this be the answer??
Along with keto, I also starting using orthomolecular medicine (in short it is mega-dosing vitamins) to relieve pain from my pinched nerves. I will try to make this brief but this is a very important fact.
I had read that in a pound for pound comparison, meat has more nutritional value than fruits and vegetables, making it the real "super-food". And I have proof of that.
When mega-dosing, you have to find your tolerance level of the vitamins you are taking. After only THREE MEALS of meat only I HAD TO LOWER MY DOSAGES!!!
How did I know?? Let me try to briefly explain with 2 of the vitamins I take, niacin and C. Niacin you know your dosage level because you "flush" and sometimes itch, then you take a little below that amount. With vitamin C you get to what is called "bowel tolerance"…which is exactly what it sounds like…when you get to an amount when your stomach is grumbling (or it makes you go to the bathroom) you go a little below and take that amount. This is also when you know you need to lower these dosages for monitoring/healing purposes. After my second meal, I noticed slight flushing and grumblings (It was enough for me to take notice and originally thought I measured my dosage wrong…I have powders that I take 3 times a day…but then I took them again after my third meat meal and the flushing was way worse and I was running to the bathroom every time I felt like I had gas!!!! (funny I know, but not funny!!).
Anyway, I am now a firm believer that this is healthy and meat IS the real super-food!! Thank you for being so brave and strong for sharing your story!
Just so you know, this is the first time I have ever been compelled to post anything anywhere!! You are truly an inspiration!! By the way, after 2 days, I started losing weight again!
Right on! I'm 63, had a total hip replacement on Thursday. Today is Sunday. Four mornings later. I am no longer walking with a walker and I'm cleaning house and cooking! I eat mostly meat.. a rare avocado pops up on the plate, sometimes, but it's mostly meat and I purposely went meat only one month prior to surgery.. I didn't want my body to spend a lot of time digesting food.. I wanted my body to heal my hip… And I do believe that is exactly what has happened.. My body is busy fixing my hip and adjusting…. while very little thought and time is put into digesting the meat I have been eating…..
Yes.. meat is the food that humans require for a healthy existence.
To both Mimi and Lynne: Wow. You've both inspired me to keep moving toward a meat only diet. I've been on a ketogenic diet for a while, but have stalled weight wise and still have some issues with breakouts on my face, complete with redness and inflammation. It seems that whether I like it or not, my body is telling me, "enough with the plant foods, already!" (I'm 61, so it's always extra inspirational to hear from peeps in my general age group 🙂 Wishing you both continued health and well-being..
Encouraging for sure. I am sixty-nine and discovered your blog Mikhaila through your Dad's work. Dr. Peterson is a living example of finding a health groove that works for him. He seems to glow when he's presenting even when he must be tired. I'm pleased you are doing so well and are sharing your experiences towards gaining better health.
It's been a week since clearing out my cupboards of the white stuff, etc. and turning around my eating habits full circle. I've linked to some other sites for more info as well.
1. How do you eat this way with a family (adults+kids)? I can't believe you'd have everyone on board the same all-met diet.
2. How do you get the requisite fiber in your diet? Is fiber unnecessary?
If you have access to Netflix watch the "Magic Pill" where they get autistic children to eat a Keto diet. I have a grandson that is a carb fiend, but has no problem eating meat-only when he is with me. He actually likes the idea, cuz he hates most veggies. I have 3 adult children that live with me that are all switching over to Keto (my husband still eat this way) but it is very strict…I make portions of 100 grams each of meat and a green veg…(they are very athletic…my husband eats 2-3 of these most days) if they are still hungry they don't eat more veggies, they eat more meat (by choice) and often just eat meat because they are starting to feel better with it.
Of course, you can't force an adult to do anything they don't want, but can't deny feeling better!
Thanks for replying. Can you give me some suggestions for greens? Roasted broccolis about all I know how to make.
Sure, I keep it really simple…we eat green beans, broccoli, cauliflower (not green but from same family) mixed greens and Brussels sprouts…i roast all these in oven (cuz it's easy) except the greens and green beans which I steam lightly..for Keto they are served with liberal salt and a dressing made of olive oil and lemon juice….I'm meat only so no longer eat the veggies, but my family does.
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Take an asymptomatic COVID test.
Order your home testing kit here
The Government expects all students and staff accessing university facilities to take a COVID-19 asymptomatic test twice a week, even if you are vaccinated.
Regular testing will help to break the chains of transmission, identify asymptomatic infections and help further ensure your safety on campus.
The government is recommending that students and staff should take a lateral flow test twice a week.
Daily testing instead of self-isolation for contacts who are fully vaccinated and have been in contact with someone who has tested positive
Those in contact with someone who has tested positive for COVID-19 must self-isolate except if they are fully vaccinated or aged under 18 years and 6 months or not able to get vaccinated for medical reasons. Contacts who are exempt from self-isolation must take a daily asymptomatic test for 7 days first thing in the morning each day before going out. If they receive a positive asymptomatic test they should self-isolate immediately.
You do not need to take this test if:
If you have COVID-19 symptoms and are in self-isolation.
If you have tested positive within the last 90 days and are clear of symptoms.
How do I get a test?
You can order online test kits that you can carry out at home.
You can also pick a test kit up from Anselm, Augustine House and St George's receptions in Canterbury, and Rowan Williams Court reception and the Hub at Medway.
What are the benefits of taking a test?
You may feel fine, but it is good to know that you are OK to protect your friends, housemates, cohort and wider community.
The lateral flow test is :
An approved and trusted way of testing.
A quick and easy swab with the process only taking about 15 minutes and results available in 1 hour or less.
Who is the test for?
All students coming on to campus are expected to take tests on an ongoing basis, twice a week, even if vaccinated.
The asymptomatic testing scheme has also been extended to staff – if you are a member of staff who will be physically present on campus, we encourage you to arrange an asymptomatic test twice a week.
They are not for:
Those who have COVID-19 symptoms and need to self-isolate.
Those who have had a positive test within 90 days
If you do not get tested, you should self-isolate for 10 days, to reduce the risk of transmission between home and university.
Do I still need to have asymptomatic testing if I have received a vaccine?
Yes, you should still take part in the asymptomatic testing scheme if you have received one or two doses of the coronavirus vaccine.
Even if you have been vaccinated, you are still able to transmit the virus to other people. It is not possible for the vaccine to cause a positive result, so please follow existing self-isolation advice if you receive a positive asymptomatic test result after having the vaccine.
What if I am an international student?
For the latest government advice for international travellers please click here.
Before arriving in the UK, all students should:
• check the very latest information on entering the UK
• understand your vaccination status - there are different rules for travellers depending on whether they are fully vaccinated or not.
• check if you are travelling here from a red list country
Please note that the asymptomatic tests would not be valid for any of the above purposes.
After following the correct arrivals procedure, students should follow instructions on ongoing asymptomatic testing.
What if I am on a placement?
We work in partnership with our placement providers to support you in a safe working environment. This means that your placement organisation will have risk assessments in place to provide a COVID secure environment and this often includes the opportunity to take a COVID test with them.
If students are on a placement and not attending university facilities, they should follow and participate in any testing regime in place at their placement.
If you have any questions, please contact your Programme/Placement Team for advice and support.
What is the test process?
You can order a test kits that you can carry out at home.
This test is only for those who are not displaying symptoms. If you are displaying COVID-19 symptoms you need to book your test here.
Students and staff who have had a positive test within 90 days do not need to be tested.
If you receive a positive test, get a follow-up polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test as soon as possible.
You should report ALL test results online to NHS Test and Trace whether positive, negative or void.
When should I take a test?
The Government has asked students to be tested at the point they return to campus. Then once back on campus to be tested regularly, twice a week.
You do not need to take a test or self-isolate if you have tested positive within the last 90 days and are clear of symptoms.
Testing once back on campus
The government is recommending that any students living in their student accommodation or accessing any University facilities (even if you are not attending face-to-face teaching) should take an asymptomatic test twice a week.
Daily testing instead of self-isolation for fully vaccinated household and close contacts
From 14 December, household contacts who are fully vaccinated must undertake a daily asymptomatic test for 7 days, ideally first thing in the morning each day before going out. This replaces the requirement for a PCR test, but you must still arrange a PCR test if you receive a positive asymptomatic test within these 7 days, or if you begin to experience COVID symptoms yourself.
What do the test results mean for me?
All test results should be reported online to NHS Test and Trace whether positive, negative or void.
Positive Test
Upon notification of a positive test result, students and staff are legally required to self isolate immediately on the day of the test and for at least the following ten full days and contact tracing will be initiated.
From 11 January 2021, if you have a positive LFD test result and you are not experiencing symptoms, you do not have to get a follow-up PCR test – however, you must continue to self-isolate.
If you are a student you should let the University know by completing this form so we can advise and support you. If you are a member of staff please complete this form.
Negative Test
Even if you are negative remember you still have to follow the latest Government guidelines.
You should report ALL test results to NHS Test and Trace, whether positive, negative or void.
What support is available if I have to self-isolate?
If you have symptoms or test positive for COVID-19 you will have to self-isolate for 10 days and your household, support bubble or close contacts will also have to self-isolate for 10 days.
Failure to comply with self-isolation requirements may result in a fine of up to £10,000.
We are here to support you throughout your self-isolation, ensuring you can stay safe, well and continue with your studies as much as possible.
Click here for details.
What do I do if I have COVID-19 symptoms?
If you are displaying COVID-19 symptoms self-isolate and stay at home, do not come to campus or visit an asymptomatic test centre.
You must take a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test as soon as possible.
Please let the University know by completing this form.
Remember to follow the government guidance on self-isolation. Self-isolation, whilst disruptive for those affected, is an essential part of the fight against the virus.
The university offers a range of support for those in self-isolation.
How reliable are the tests?
Lateral flow tests are very accurate (highly specific), which means that only a very small proportion of people who do not have coronavirus will receive a positive result (false positive). However, in mass testing, because so many people without symptoms are being tested there is still the possibility of getting a false positive result. If you test positive, you should book a PCR test by the NHS website to confirm your result.
A negative test result provides information about the level of the virus at one point in time. There is, however, the potential for the test result to be a false negative and that an individual is infected with Covid-19, but not yet have a high enough level of the virus for this to be registered by the LFD test. There is also the potential for an individual to become infected in the hours or days after taking a LFD test. It is therefore extremely important that every individual:
Follows the latest UK Government rules on social distancing; and
Maintains sensible control measures such as "hand, face, space" (washing your hands, wearing a face covering, and maintaining social distance with those outside your household), keeping to the "rule of 6" outdoors, and not mixing with other households indoors.
The test is an additional control to be used in conjunction with the other measures.
COVID-19 Government advice
Government Covid-19 travel advice
Covid-19 Swab Testing Guide
Asymptomatic Testing Privacy Notice
Contact the i-zone
i-zone@canterbury.ac.uk01227 922222
Essential COVID-19 information
The health and wellbeing of our students is our priority.
COVID-19 health and wellbeing support
We pride ourselves on being a friendly and supportive University and now more than ever we need to be there for each other.
Self-isolation support
If you have to self-isolate there is a range of support on offer.
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It's no secret that the NHS is in trouble. The increased cuts in funding has of course had a dire effect on services, and it seems the only solution Jeremy Hunt and the government have is privatisation.
NHS England is due to hold a national 12-week consultation on the contracting agreements for Affordable Care Organisations (ACOs), which supporters say will improve patient services through redistribution of care. The proposed plans would see the handover of key services and responsibilities from local trusts to private contractors, bringing with it private insurance companies. Much like the health system in the US. The health system, we'll remind you, that leaves many citizens having to resort to crowd-funding their life-saving medical treatment.
Thankfully, a group of campaigners plan to stop that happening, with the backing of the late great Professor Stephen Hawking.
The campaign group, JR4NHS, will today appear before the High Court to bring a case against Jeremy Hunt and his introduction of ACOs.
JR4NHS believe that ACOs will 'Americanise' the NHS, with for profit organisations making the most important decisions on long term care – leading to vital services being out of the reach of the most vulnerable. They are fighting against the plans to introduce this without a debate in parliament, even though these contracts could be signed for 10-15 years.
Before his death, Professor Hawking stood as a claimant, warning that the introduction of private companies into the NHS would be an "attack on the fundamental principles of the NHS". He announced his support for the legal action in December, claiming "the NHS must be protected from those who want to privatise it".
The four remaining claimants are former consultant eye surgeon Dr Colin Hutchinson, Professor Allyson Pollock, Dr Graham Winyard CBE, Professor Sue Richards.
While the aim of NHS England is to make ACOs owned by local hospitals and GPs, it is more likely that because of the economy, they will fall into the hands privately owned insurance companies who would run them for as for profit organisations first and as healthcare providers second.
Dr Colin Hutchinson, who chairs Doctors for the NHS, said: "These radical changes will eventually affect everybody in England.
The case will be heard by Mr Justice Green and is expected to last for two days. The Nopebook will keep this article updated with any developments, and what they will mean for the country's healthcare.
Rachel Charlton-Dailey is an freelance opinions writer whose by-lines include Metro UK, Huffington Post and Hello Giggles. She is an angry, bisexual feminist who will not stop until all clothes have pockets. A nosy old lady at heart, Rachel is Editor of Story Corner. | {'redpajama_set_name': 'RedPajamaC4'} | 9,483 |
Can't-stop-won't-stop confounding the creative and the technical.
I recently graduated from the University of Pennsylvania's School of Engineering and Applied Science, with a BSE degree in the Digital Media Design program, and this fall I will be joining the Bloomberg L.P. team as a Software Engineer. I'm interested in blurring the intersection between the creative and technical, in striving to make the world a little brighter one small problem at a time, and in baking the perfect lemon cake and brewing the perfect cup of tea.
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I have professional experience in UI/UX, graphic design, and prototyping. I use tools like Sketch, Adobe Ps/Ai, and Framer.js to create pixel perfect experiences.
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Today in Tunnel News: Our State Transportation Secretary Admits the Tunnel Might Never Get Finished At All
by Anna Minard • Apr 29, 2014 at 2:51 pm
Transportation Secretary Lynn Peterson in happier times—last May, when Bertha's big head was being lowered into the ground.
Oh, boy, it's time for another episode of Today in Tunnel News™! Where we learn anew each day just what fresh horrors the state has to offer us! What happened today?
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Washington State Secretary of Transportation Lynn Peterson went on Dori Monson's KIRO radio show and admitted that the 99 tunnel project might never actually get finished. Sure, that's just a "small possibility," Peterson said, but she wants to "make sure that everybody understands that it's a possibility."
Here's how that admission came about. Monson asked Peterson if "there's a 100 percent chance that this tunnel project gets completed," to which Peterson answered, "You know what? No." She said WSDOT would "remain skeptical until we get more information, because we still have incomplete information from our contractor." Monson asked what it would take to shut down the project. Peterson's answer: "The fact that the machine is not actually going to be fixable." Is that a possibility, asked Monson? To which Peterson replied, "I'd say it's a small possibility. But we want to make sure that everybody understands that it's a possibility."
So, everybody: Now you understand that there's a possibility that Bertha is not fixable and the whole project is completely fucked. Feel better now?
Some other truly amazing quotes from that interview:
"We have a project that is almost all complete, minus the tunnel."
"I have actually never said to you that I can predict the future and that we won't have cost overruns."
"The viaduct, at this point, is not dangerous to drive on."
"There is a high probability that if there was an earthquake that it would fall down... But if it was dangerous for people to drive on, we would shut it down."
"The only case the taxpayers would be paying for a cost overrun is if we go through our contingency money, and we have not done that yet.
I'd say "Unbelievable!" But... all this shit is totally believable. Even, you might say, predictable.
In related news: I JUST LISTENED TO DORI MONSON FOR YOU GUYS. Somebody buy me a drink.
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Slog PM: Lawsuit Alleges New Legislative Maps Screw Over Latino Voters, New Councilmember Claims She Has "Big Ears," and Emos Would Die for Paramore
by Hannah Krieg
A Night at the Seattle NFT Museum
A pixel is worth a thousand words.
by Jas Keimig
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class MoveFirstNameAndLastnameToUserModel < ActiveRecord::Migration[4.2]
def change
remove_column :advocates, :first_name
remove_column :advocates, :last_name
add_column :users, :first_name, :string
add_column :users, :last_name, :string, index: true
end
end
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require "googleauth"
module Google
module Ads
module GoogleAds
module V11
module Services
module PaymentsAccountService
# Credentials for the PaymentsAccountService API.
class Credentials < ::Google::Auth::Credentials
self.scope = [
"https://www.googleapis.com/auth/adwords"
]
end
end
end
end
end
end
end
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HONOLULU Magazine - October 2005
The Soft Touch
Kathryn Drury Wagner,
A new boutique turns the usual hassle of bra shopping into a far more pleasant experience.
Bron Lee,
Jerry Glanville
40 Things Every Local Must Do
A. Kam Napier, Ronna Bolante, Michael Keany,
Locals in Hawai'i have their own ideas on everything, from how food should taste to how holidays should be celebrated. We've even got our own way of speaking the English language.
21. Drown a graduate in lei. Funny how it creeps up on you. One day, you're the 17-year-old graduate, dizzy from the smell of pikake or maile. Then, before you know it, you get a graduation announcement in the mail,…
Chinatown, Our Chinatown
John Heckathorn,
Like the rest of Hawai'i, Honolulu's Chinatown has turned multicultural.
"THE 25 MOST EXPENSIVE HOMES ON O'AHU," SEPTEMBER 2005 HONOLULU'S cover story last month. With bodies floating in the flooded bayous of New Orleans, who gives a fig how or where the rich and famous live in Hawai'i? Will any…
Don't Ask, Do Tell
Kathleen Kozak, M.D., Kathryn Drury Wagner,
Ten questions your doctor isn't asking you-and why the answers can help you get healthier.
Buy Fresh, Buy Local
Joan Namkoong,
It's a simple concept, but supporting Hawai'i's farmers is not as easy as you might think. Here's how you can help.
HONOLULU Photo Contest 2005
Presenting the winners of the 2005 Honolulu Magazine/Hotels & Resorts of Halekulani Photo Contest
Traditions and Changes
A. Kam Napier,
Something old, something new at HONOLULU.
School of the Heart
Katherine Nichols,
A dynamo creates a preschool specifically for the needs of families in her community.
Ronna Bolante,
Oct. 1925: "Twenty-seven hours in the air, nine days in purgatory, seven days in paradise. Cmdr. John Rodgers and his crew of four have had that experience," writes Paradise of the Pacific, predecessor to HONOLULU Magazine. Rodgers had attempted the…
Michael Keany,
Jake Shimabukuro - Dragon
October Heads Up!
Shame on us! Hawai'i is one of the nation's leaders in pedestrian fatalities, per capita. Join the state Department of Transportation in observing Put the Brakes on Fatalities Day on October 10, by stopping for pedestrians. In 1492 Columbus sailed…
Fabulously Festive
Lori Anne Tomonari,
Halloween is just around the corner, but these shops go all out with head-to-toe costumes year round.
Scene: Ulua Theatre
Bill Harby,
Jason Scott Lee's New Artistic Venture.
The truth is, you never know the story of the man on the corner.
Our Town: The Pumehana
An old building gets a whole new hue.
Clipping Service
On a recent trip to Hawai'i, Detroit Free Press writer Ellen Creager was taken aback by an unexpected interrogation. She wrote an Aug. 14 column entitled, "Big Brother in a hula skirt." The last time I looked, Hawai'i was a…
The Hip-Pocket City
Living on the Big Island, I've learned to love Honolulu even more.
Samurais, Godzilla and Cowboys-oh my!
HIFF celebrates its 25th anniversary, with movies, movies, movies.
Suck 'Em Up!
Corinne Knutson,
Where's the beach? Out to sea, so a new initiative in Waikiki is bringing it back.
Who Sunk the Ala Wai?
O'ahu's largest state-run harbor is in dire need of repair.
Banana Macadamia Nut Pudding Cups
Macadamia nuts are the state's fourth-largest commodity crop, valued at over $32 million. The nuts are plentiful throughout the state. Vanilla, the pod of an orchid plant, is grown here, too, and processed into dried beans and extracts. You can… | {'redpajama_set_name': 'RedPajamaCommonCrawl'} | 9,488 |
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Q: When I kill parent job few of the child jobs are still running . how to fix it? When I kill parent job few of the child jobs are still running . how to fix it to kill all child jobs when we kill parent job
A: Set the job_terminator attribute in the jil of each of the child jobs to TRUE so they will terminate when their containing box terminates.
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American Society | Idle Wordship Blog - Slightly Political. Mostly Relevent.
Sigh. Another one of those videos. Yah, I can't resist watching them either, but I am way past the point of cringing anymore. Were these all random picks or did the author edit in the biggest knuckleheads? At least he has the one pair of sharp guys that nail every question with the correct answer. | {'redpajama_set_name': 'RedPajamaC4'} | 9,491 |
Q: Looping through a show and hide function in jquery I am trying to show and hide text on a site. But I have to loop through an xml file and get all the elements. I am terrible at explaining so here it is on jsfiddle: http://jsfiddle.net/liveandream/3P2b6/
It is not working for each individual element. When you click on read more it makes both go down, and on close makes both go back up. The number of results I will get is almost impossible to know. I hope someone can help me. Thanks in advance!
A: The problem is that you're attaching the click function to #read2 and that there are two elements with id read2. Note that an element should have a unique id in a document but that's a different discussion.
Whenever you click on an element, it should find the element to collapse or close. For example, when I click on read1 it should open or close amenities1 and when I click on read2 it should open or close amenities2. This means you'll have to rename the ids and classes for this to work.
You can get the number by doing the following: when an element is clicked, get its id as a string and get the number from that string. Then, construct the id or class of the element that you wish to open or close (by doing amenities + number) and open / close it.
A: How about this jsFiddle example? The only change to the HTML I made was making the IDs unique (the first read2 is now read1).
jQuery:
$(".amenities").hide();
$('.readMore').click(function() {
if ($(this).next().is(':visible')) {
$(this).next().hide();
$(".arrow",this).html("►");
} else {
$(this).next().show();
$(".arrow",this).html("▼");
}
});
HTML:
<div class="amenitiesWrap">
<div class="readMore" id="read1"> <span class="arrow">►</span> See Room Amenities</div>
<div class="amenities"><p>Donec mollis imperdiet lacus ut rhoncus. Pellentesque tincidunt leo vitae mauris varius ut mattis erat condimentum. Donec non tellus ut augue rutrum dignissim vitae eu nibh. Nunc vitae lacinia lectus. Aliquam erat volutpat. Sed quis placerat dolor. Morbi tempus tellus quis eros iaculis posuere. Vivamus a risus nisl. Quisque non turpis massa, vitae mollis urna. Etiam placerat quam eget purus pellentesque rhoncus commodo lorem placerat. Ut in justo enim. Mauris vitae sem eros. Ut aliquam bibendum nulla quis posuere. Maecenas est quam, scelerisque adipiscing laoreet sed, lobortis ac eros. Donec consectetur augue vel nunc rutrum vestibulum.<br />
<div class="closeAmenities">Hide Amenities</div></p>
</div>
</div>
<div class="amenitiesWrap"><div class="readMore" id="read2"> <span class="arrow">►</span> See Room Amenities</div><div class="amenities"><p>Donec mollis imperdiet lacus ut rhoncus. Pellentesque tincidunt leo vitae mauris varius ut mattis erat condimentum. Donec non tellus ut augue rutrum dignissim vitae eu nibh. Nunc vitae lacinia lectus. Aliquam erat volutpat. Sed quis placerat dolor. Morbi tempus tellus quis eros iaculis posuere. Vivamus a risus nisl. Quisque non turpis massa, vitae mollis urna. Etiam placerat quam eget purus pellentesque rhoncus commodo lorem placerat. Ut in justo enim. Mauris vitae sem eros. Ut aliquam bibendum nulla quis posuere. Maecenas est quam, scelerisque adipiscing laoreet sed, lobortis ac eros. Donec consectetur augue vel nunc rutrum vestibulum.<br />
<div class="closeAmenities">Hide Amenities</div></p></div></div>
A: http://jsfiddle.net/3P2b6/3/
Fixed it for you. Probably not as optimised as it can be, but should work fine.
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Leioproctus wagenknechti is een vliesvleugelig insect uit de familie Colletidae. De wetenschappelijke naam van de soort is voor het eerst geldig gepubliceerd in 1970 door Toro.
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Q: Drop Down Menu shifting, only in IE I have a simple drop down menu using HTML and CSS only. The odd thing is, when I preview locally across all browsers it works fine. When I upload to a webserver OR view via a network drive (stored there temporarily) all is well EXCEPT in Internet explorer where it shifts the submenus, making it impossible to click. Guess i'm confused why this is working locally... Here is code:
HTML:
<div id="nav">
<ul>
<li><a href="Main1.htm">Main1</a>
<ul>
<li><a href="Submenu1.htm">Submenu1a</a>
<ul>
<li><a href="Submenu2a.htm">Submenu2</a></li>
<li><a href="Submenu2b.htm">Submenu2b</a></li>
<li><a href="Submenu2c.htm">Submenu2c</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><a href="Submenu2.htm">Submenu2</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><a href="Main2.htm">Main2</a></li>
<li><a href="Main3.htm">Main3</a></li>
</ul>
CSS:
#nav {
float: left;
font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
font-size:11px;
overflow: hidden;
}
#nav ul {
margin:0;
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My ios app uses Esri maps for which i have integrated TeamViewer. I am facing issue in getting Esri Map shared into my portal. All other data is getting shared except Esri Map which is displaying blank.
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InterSense Sensors Help Power Infantry Training Program
Dec 1, 2010 1:00am
BILLERICA, MA -- InterSense Inc., a market leader in precision motion technology, announced its InertiaCube orientation sensors played a key role in assisting Quantum3D's ExpeditionDI in meeting and/or exceeding the goals of the U.S. Joint Forces Command (JFCOM) Future Immersive Training Environment (FITE) Joint Capabilities Technology Demonstration for next-generation infantry combat training. The ExpeditionDI training platform is designed to improve war-fighter readiness, squad communication and decision making skills, and InterSense sensors provide the highly accurate personnel and weapons tracking data necessary for creating the realistic scenarios for effective immersive training.
ExpeditionDI is the industry's first self-contained, wearable and fully-immersive close combat infantry simulator training platform. Deployable on-base or in-theater, ExpeditionDI was developed to expose individual soldiers as well as infantry squads to Contemporary Operating Environments (COE) and the cognitive demands of combat prior to and during deployment. The platform utilizes InterSense's InertiaCube technology to track the user's head, body and weapon movements in real-time. This information is then communicated to the ExpeditionDI system where it is used to deliver smooth, realistic imagery.
"New environments and inexperience are among the most important hurdles military personnel must overcome when preparing for combat situations," said Mike Donfrancesco, vice president of sales and marketing for InterSense. "Our objective is to help today's infantry meet both challenges by delivering the best personnel and weapons tracking solutions available, working through system partners such as Quantum3D."
Over the past year, as part of a comprehensive evaluation of new infantry training systems and technologies, FITE JCTD used 18 ExpeditionDI platforms to train soldiers and Marines with recent close combat experience. In all training exercises, ExpeditionDI met or exceeded requirements and expectations of both trainers and trainees.
"We are extremely pleased with the performance results of ExpeditionDI in training initiatives executed to date," said John Carswell, Program Manager, CG2, a Quantum3D company. "The effectiveness of the platform is a testament to the training power and benefits of the self-contained fully-immersive simulated training solution, and InterSense's InertiaCube sensors play an integral role in providing a truly immersive simulated training experience."
For more information about InertiaCube technology, visit www.intersense.com or join InterSense at this year's Interservice/Industry Training Simulation and Education Conference (I/ITSEC), November 29 to December 2 in Orlando, FL -- Booth # 909.
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In addition to a marquis customer base spanning the military, industrial, entertainment, research, engineering and life sciences industries, InterSense also works with a global network of software partners, systems integrators, value added resellers and OEM hardware partners to deliver solutions tailored to customer needs.
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Tyler Hamilton's book reveals in-depth doping network
By Laura Weislo 31 August 2012
States the UCI "doesn't want to catch certain guys"
Tyler Hamilton raced the Tour de Romandie to great success in 2003 and 2004, winning both editions. However, the 34 year-old was handed a two-year suspension for blood doping last Tuesday, April 19, ruling him out of this year's event. (Image credit: Reuters)
Tyler Hamilton in his CSC colours (Image credit: Sirotti)
Former Lance Armstrong teammate Tyler Hamilton has provided the world with a sweeping, high-definition view into the thinly veiled world of the doping culture in cycling in his new book, "The Secret Race", due out September 5 by Random House publishing, co-written by Daniel Coyle.
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Tyler Hamilton's letter of confession
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Hamilton says Armstrong gave him EPO before 1999 Tour de France
If cycling fans had any doubt as to the depth of doping during Armstrong and Hamilton's era, the level of detail provided by Hamilton will, or at least should, cast that all aside.
The text is Hamilton's words but the stories are backed up by extensive research by Coyle, who states in the introduction that he interviewed Hamilton more than 60 times, and "to verify and corroborate Hamilton's account", he interviewed numerous independent sources. The result is a bird's eye view of Armstrong's power and influence over even those tasked with governing the sport.
Coyle, who spent months with Armstrong to write "Lance Armstrong's War", ends his preface by stating, "I think people have the right to know the truth. People need to know how it all really happened, and then they can make up their minds."
"They weren't drug tests. They were more like discipline tests, IQ tests"
After years of denial following his own doping positive, Hamilton first opened up about his doping past to the US federal grand jury, which was investigating Armstrong and allegations of doping and conspiracy at the US Postal Service team. He then came out on the television news magazine 60 Minutes with public allegations that Armstrong doped and helped him dope.
Armstrong has continued to deny all involvement with doping, and the federal investigation was dropped without warning or reason, but the US Anti-Doping Agency picked up the case and has banned Armstrong for life and stripped him of all of his results from August 1, 1998 to the end of his career.
Hamilton's 265 page account in "The Secret Race" is prefaced by an admission that he had lied throughout his career: "The truth is too big, it involves too many people. You've either got to tell 100 percent or nothing. There's no in-between", and then ends by stating "The truth will set you free."
In between those pages, Hamilton's account fills in all of the gaps and pieces together many of the stories already in the Cyclingnews archives, fleshing them out with a shocking level of detail never seen before.
"The tests are easy to beat," he writes. "We're way, way ahead of the tests. They've got their doctors, and we've got ours, and ours are better. Better paid, for sure. Besides, the UCI doesn't want to catch certain guys anyway. Why would they? It'd cost them money."
In addition to recounting US Postal's sophisticated doping programme, with EPO syringes being handed out in little white lunch bags to select riders on the "A-team" - as well as his first injection at the hands of Dr. Pedro Celaya, (who was also charged by USADA), Hamilton goes on to detail about how easy the UCI's tests were to beat.
"In fact, they weren't drug tests. They were more like discipline tests, IQ tests. If you were careful and paid attention, you could dope and be 99 percent certain that you would not get caught."
"Lance tested positive. I know because he told me"
It was easy, Hamilton describes, because there was a ring of nefarious doctors, trainers and assistants who helped Armstrong, himself and others avoid testing positive. From standing watch and delaying testers should they arrive during "glowtime" - when a rider was likely to test positive following administration of EPO, testosterone or corticosteroids - to methods to avoid testing positive such as 'microdosing', or injecting EPO into the vein rather than subcutaneously so that it left the system quicker (methods developed by Michele Ferrari), Hamilton explains that it was not only possible to dope continuously and not test positive, it was a part of life as a professional cyclist.
He also details how the UCI was not only ineffective as far as testing, but alleges that it kept Armstrong from testing positive - from the 1999 cortisone test that was swept under the rug with a back-dated Therapeutic Use Exemption ('saddle sore'), to the 2001 Tour de Suisse EPO result where Ferrari's latest protocol to have Armstrong dope with EPO and not test positive, nearly failed.
"Ferrari advised Lance to sleep in an altitude test and to microdose Edgar [code name for EPO - ed.] in the vein, 800 units a night. This would help keep his haematocrit high and also beat the new EPO test. The altitude tent would create more natural EPO, helping to balance out any synthetic EPO that might linger ... his plan with Ferrari had worked out perfectly.
"That is until Lance tested positive," Hamilton wrote. "I know because he told me."
While Hamilton was worried, Armstrong was flippant. "No worries dude. We're gonna have a meeting with them. It's all taken care of."
"Them" was the Lausanne anti-doping lab director Martial Saugy, a fact confirmed by USADA's own investigation.
In a letter to the UCI, USADA attorney William Bock states, "USADA met with Lausanne laboratory director Martial Saugy who confirmed various communications and meetings he claims to have had with UCI personnel, Johann Bruyneel and Lance Armstrong concerning EPO test results for a sample that Mr. Armstrong provided at the 2001 Tour of Switzerland. Mr. Saugy told USADA that representatives of UCI were aware of both the indication of EPO use from Mr. Armstrong's 2001 Tour of Switzerland sample and of the meetings involving Dr. Saugy, Mr. Armstrong and Mr. Bruyneel."
"Lance called the UCI on you"
When Hamilton left US Postal for CSC and later Phonak, he set up his own doping system using Eufemiano Fuentes (later busted as part of Operacion Puerto), using transfusions in addition to EPO, a system championed by CSC owner Bjarne Riis, Hamilton alleges. (Riis categorically denied knowing Fuentes and refused to comment further).
Hamilton confirms the use of a powder termed "polvo", likely protease, an enzyme tucked under the fingernail and introduced into the stream of urine to beat the EPO test. He states several times that Riis helped him refine his transfusion schedule, and that doctors and soigneurs on CSC aided in defeating doping controls by being on "standby" with intravenous saline to water down haematocrit if doping controllers showed up, and doctors on Phonak helped with transfusions.
Hamilton states in the book that he was called into the UCI headquarters to meet with then-president Hein Verbruggen and Dr. Mario Zorzoli, the UCI's chief medical officer, where he was informed that his blood tests indicated homologous transfusion - blood from another person - after the Ventoux stage of the 2004 Dauphiné Libéré.
The kicker? Armstrong himself arranged the meeting, Floyd Landis tells Hamilton. Landis alleges that Armstrong helped bring down the UCI's anti-doping authorities on his main competitors including Hamilton and Euskaltel's Iban Mayo.
"He called Hein, after Ventoux. Said you guys and Mayo were on some new shit, told Hein to stop you," Landis is quoted as saying.
It's a third-hand statement, and UCI spokesman Enrico Carpani emphatically denied the insinuation to Cyclingnews. While the UCI's meeting with Hamilton was public knowledge after his arbitration hearing, the motives behind it were simple, Carpani said.
"At the time, it was the only strategy we could use. We did not have tests for all of the illegal methods," Carpani said. If a rider had abnormal blood values, he said they would ask them to UCI headquarters, a practice they no longer use. "At that time we used the option of bringing the rider in to ask him to explain himself, to let them know that we were monitoring him and to perhaps put some pressure on him. But I can clearly state that we never, never brought in any rider at the request of Lance Armstrong."
The meeting was just a warning - and Hamilton was allowed to go on racing as normal, to continue doping at the hands of the inept doctor Fuentes and his assistant. To be given a bad blood bag in the 2004 Tour de France that made him severely ill. He then tested positive for an homologous transfusion in the 2004 Vuelta a Espana and Olympic Games and was suspended for two years.
Hamilton fought hard to get people to believe the lies he told during his defence. His fans, like Armstrong's wanted to believe. Unlike Armstrong, Hamilton never could embrace the love and admiration of his fans. He sank into a deep depression, tested positive a second time because of anti-depression supplements and was given an eight-year ban. It was only after getting the decade of lies off his chest that he said he truly began to live again.
Whether or not that 'truth and reconciliation' process can work for all of cycling remains to be seen.
For his part, Armstrong told the cancer community in a video statement yesterday, "It's time to move forward. It's time to talk about a different fight. I refused to be distracted." | {'redpajama_set_name': 'RedPajamaCommonCrawl'} | 9,503 |
Beloved Blue Jays coach, Mel Queen, passes away
Former big league pitcher and longtime Blue Jays coach, Mel Queen, passed away this morning at the age of 69.
The Blue Jays made the announcement on their website just after noon today. The cause of death was not released.
"Our organization would not be what it is today without the contributions of Mel Queen," said Toronto Blue Jays president, Paul Beeston, in a statement. "In Toronto, he was both the major league pitching coach and manager, but his real strength was in the minor leagues. He joined us in 1986 and whether he was serving as the farm director, minor league pitching coordinator or in a number of other roles, Mel was instrumental to our system being one of the most respected in the game."
Born in Johnson City, N.Y., Queen inherited some of his talent from his father, also named Mel, who pitched for the Yankees and Pirates between 1942 and 1952. Mel Jr. would make his big league debut with the Cincinnati Reds as an outfielder in 1964, but was transformed into a pitcher in 1966. He put together his finest major league campaign the following year, when he won 14 games and recorded a 2.76 ERA in 31 games for the Reds. The 6-foot-1 right-hander would suit up for two more seasons with the Reds, before being sold to the California Angels. Over the next three seasons, he pitched predominately in relief for the Angels.
Following his playing career, he started coaching with the Indians in 1979, before joining the Jays organization as a pitching instructor in 1986. In 1990, he was tabbed as the Jays' director of player development. But Queen is best known for his tenure as the Jays' pitching coach from 1996 to 2000. In his four seasons in that capacity, Jays hurlers won three Cy Young Awards (Pat Hentgen – 1996, Roger Clemens 1997 & 1998).
Two-time Cy Young Award winner, Roy Halladay, also credits Queen for helping him revive his career when he was shipped to the low minors in 2000. Queen also aided in the development of players like Chris Carpenter, Alex Gonzalez, Shawn Green, Pat Hentgen, Jeff Kent, Shannon Stewart, Todd Stottlemyre, Mike Timlin, David Wells and Woody Williams.
"He was not only a great coach and passionate instructor; he was a great friend to me and everyone in the organization and he earned the utmost respect from the young men who had the pleasure of working with him," said Beeston in the statement. "We were fortunate to have Mel rejoin the organization in 2008 to assist with the rebuild. Our sincere sympathies go out to his wife and family."
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3 thoughts on "Beloved Blue Jays coach, Mel Queen, passes away"
G. Glew says:
Way too young.
Yes, too young. Sounds like he was a good man and respected mentor.
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Summer's finally arrived and everything is blossoming and we couldn't be happier! It was a particular long winter and June has proven to be one of the hottest months we've had.
One of the things I like about summer is the burst of colour from all the beautiful trees and flowers, everything is in full bloom! With it brings a sense of adventure and life springs forth and your pup can't wait to go outside and rummage through it.
But some of summer's most cherished flowers are poisonous ( fatal in some cases ) to your dog. Do you know which flowers you'll need to avoid if you're going camping or planning a weekend hike with your dog? Here are the 7 flowers that are poisonous to pets. If these are already in your garden or encounter them while trekking, please take some precautions to protect your dog.
A popular spring flower yet poisonous to pets with the bulb being the most lethal since it contains concentrated levels of the toxic component lycorine which is harmful to dogs. Some of the apparent signs that your pet has ingested any part of the daffodil plant includes: lethargy, diarrhoea and abdominal pain.
Another beautiful but harmful plant you'll need to avoid since it can cause your dog experience a lack of co-ordination, inappetance and loss of equilibrium.
A very popular flower but quite lethal and in particular to cats. There hasn't been research to prove toxicity to dogs but lilies contain a substance called oxalic acid which is quite poisonous and something I wouldn't like to take a chance with. If your dog chews or bites into the plant, look out for the following common signs: oral pain, drooling and vomiting.
Tulip poisoning for pets can be quite fatal. If you have a natural-born digger (Terriers and Dachshunds, for instance) keep him away from freshly planted bulbs since these contains the toxic alkaloid Tuliposide A which brings on an array of health problems in your dog from tummy pain, vomiting and in certain cases sudden death.
This beautiful flower is poisonous to both cats and dogs and belongs to the same Liliaceae family as tulips. Severe poisoning occurs when dogs dig up freshly planted hyacinth bulbs since these have concentrated levels of the toxin alkaloids. Some of the common symptoms to watch out for are: excessive drooling, vomiting and increase in heart rate. Contact your vet if any of these signs appear.
If you have a dog that likes to chew plants, you may want start rethinking about planting Morning Glory. As beautiful as they are, these are highly toxic to dogs in particular their seeds which can be quite fatal.
Beautiful trumpet-like blossom flowers that are very common but poisonous to both cats and dogs (even humans!) and in some cases life-threatening. This flower contains glycosides which are deadly toxins affecting the heart. Watch out for these common signs: abnormal heart rate, tremors, drooling and collapsing.
If you're in doubt err on the side of caution and minimize the risk of your dog coming into contact with any of these flowers. Keep an eye on your dog whether it is in your back garden, hiking or camping. Don't take any chances and assume your dog knows best. Dogs like to dig, chew and play and if tastes good it's edible enough for them. But we know that, that isn't always the case!
If you have questions about the toxicity of other plants or flowers, check out ASPCA's Toxic and Non-Toxic Plant Guide. I use it from time to time. | {'redpajama_set_name': 'RedPajamaC4'} | 9,505 |
Progressive Judaism happily at home in Warsaw
Culture | Poland Now
Magda Dercz July 06, 2018
Rivka/Rachel in the BEIT Synagogue in Wilanów. Kalbar / TFN
There are no official statistics for how many followers of Progressive Judaism live in Poland, but it is estimated that it is almost half of the Jewish community.
This bright living room inside a villa in the leafy district of Wilanów, Warsaw, may look like any other in the area.
But what distinguishes it is that twice a week it turns into a meeting place for the confessors of Progressive Judaism, who gather to celebrate the Sabbath every Friday and Saturday.
The celebration is led by a young woman dressed in a short, yellow dress, smiling and singing psalms while swaying to the rhythm of music from a violinist.
Rivka (Rachel) is Polish and converted to Judaism after having completed a number of courses and exams enabling her to become a "Szac" – a person authorized to conduct the masses.
Around 20 fellow Progressive Judaism followers gather in the Wilanow BEIT synagogue. They greet each other with a cheerful "Shabat Shalom" and shake each other hands at the beginning and the end of the mass.
Halina, who is a member of the BEIT community, told The First News: "Our services are joyful and optimistic. After the prayer, we take a glass of wine and sit down for dinner. The time spent together is important."
The BEIT Synagogue in Wilanów
(Konrad Kalbarczyk / The First News)
The practices of Progressive Judaism seek to grant full equality to all Jews, irrespective of gender and sexual orientation – while challenging laws that are contrary to Judaism's fundamental principles.
Rabi Stas Wojciechowicz, who founded the Ec Chaim Synagogue in Warsaw told The First News: " In progressive Judaism, it is important to have a high level of communication among worshippers, rather than between man and God. The moral issue is very important. I do not account for mistakes or impose, I educate." His Synagogue has its seat in the centre of Warsaw, where prayers of the Sabbath and other Jewish holidays, lectures and Talmud studies are held.
He added: "Our community is getting strong, here in the heart of Europe.
"Poland is a country with truly western standards – which surprised me, when I came here 10 years ago. The sense of national belonging, civic involvement in the life of the state, here we are no different from Poles.
"The Jews belonging to my community have always felt Polish on a national level and Jewish in terms of religion. We are Poles in this country, but of the Mosaic faith.
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7. Page 7 of 7 *Trademark of The Dow Chemical Company Form No. 609-00434-803 FILMTEC Membranes For more information about FILMTEC membranes, call the Dow Liquid Separations business: North America: 1-800-447-4369 Latin America: (+55) 11-5188-9277 Europe: (+32) 3-450-2240 Japan: (+81) 3-5460-2100 Australia: (+61) 3-9226-3545 http://www.filmtec.com Notice: The use of this product in and of itself does not necessarily guarantee the removal of cysts and pathogens from water. Effective cyst and pathogen reduction is dependent on the complete system design and on the operation and maintenance of the system. Notice: No freedom from any patent owned by Seller or others is to be inferred. Because use conditions and applicable laws may differ from one location to another and may change with time, Customer is responsible for determining whether products and the information in this document are appropriate for Customer's use and for ensuring that Customer's workplace and disposal practices are in compliance with applicable laws and other governmental enactments. Seller assumes no obligation or liability for the information in this document. NO WARRANTIES ARE GIVEN; ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE EXPRESSLY EXCLUDED.
2. Page 2 of 7 * Trademark of The Dow Chemical Company Form No. 609-00434-803 Element Construction Techniques Affect Accuracy of Nominal Membrane Areas If the RO element has been manufactured in a precisely controlled and repeatable way, then the nominal and active membrane area values should be very close. If, however, the construction of the element is not precisely controlled, then the actual active area can be significantly different from the nominal membrane area claimed for a particular element – and can vary from element to element. Accurate representation of active membrane area results in accurate design guidelines, which in turn result in accurate design flux and efficient systems with fewer fouling problems and lower costs of operation. The Automated Multi-leaf Element Cell (AMEC) construction technique – developed and used by FilmTec Corporation – produces FILMTEC™ RO elements of all types with an active membrane area that matches the nominal membrane area with a tolerance of plus or minus 2 percent. The AMEC construction technique allows for a level of accuracy and reproducibility that typically cannot be achieved by the manual or semi-automated techniques common to the construction of most competitive RO elements. Figures 1 to 4 show the appearance of element leaves typically produced using the AMEC technique vs. conventional manual rolling technology (CMRT). Figure 1. Automatic glue line Figure 2. Manual glue line (AMEC construction) (from far) (CMRT construction) (from far) Figure 3. Automatic glue line Figure 4. Manual glue line (AMEC construction) (detail) (CMRT construction) (detail) Figures 1 to 4 clearly show that CMRT-produced glue lines are more variable and have a significantly larger width than glue lines produced by the AMEC technique. Note that a significant proportion of membrane area is lost due to the wider glue lines in CMRT- constructed membranes – area that in a FILMTEC element is available, making the element more productive.
3. Page 3 of 7 * Trademark of The Dow Chemical Company Form No. 609-00434-803 Autopsies of CMRT- and AMEC-constructed elements show that in CMRT-constructed elements, there is typically a greater spread of glue from the side of each leaf. Manual glue lines are usually about 2 in. (5.1 cm) wide but can be as wide as 4 in. (10.2 cm). Conversely, elements manufactured with AMEC precision construction have glue lines that are only 0.7 in. to 1 in. (1.7 cm to 2.5 cm) wide. This difference in glue line width means that the active membrane area of an AMEC-constructed element is about 12.5 percent larger on average than a CMRT-constructed element of equivalent nominal and total area. Evaluating the Accuracy of Nominal vs. Actual Active Areas in Various RO Elements Table 1 shows a comparison of active, nominal and total membrane areas for some current commercially available FILMTEC and competitive seawater RO elements. Table 1. Comparison of nominal and actual active membrane areas for various seawater elements Brand Number of autopsies Nominal flow, gpd (m 3 /d) Nominal rejection, % Nominal area, ft 2 (m 2 ) Measured active area, average, ft 2 (m 2 ) Active vs. nominal, (%) FILMTEC SW30HR-380 2 6,000 (23) 99.70 380 (35.3) 377 (35.0) -0.9 FILMTEC SW30HR-320 3 5,000 (19) 99.70 320 (29.7) 315 (29.2) -1.6 Brand A – Product 1 3 5,900 (22) 99.70 370 (34.3) 318 (29.5) -14.1 Brand A – Product 2 3 5,500 (21) 99.80 370 (34.3) 308 (28.6) -16.7 Brand B 1 6,000 (23) 99.75 370 (34.3) 313 (29.0) -15.4 Some element types (Brand A and Brand B) appear to show significantly lower actual active area vs. specified nominal area. These differences lead to systematic inconsistencies when calculating the total active membrane area or the average permeate flux of a membrane system. With these differences in active vs. nominal area, it should be expected that many membrane systems in the field are actually operating at 15 percent to 20 percent higher average permeate fluxes than calculated from the nominal membrane area. This means that a system using products with inconsistent area specifications, designed for an APF of 14 L/m 2 h (8.2 gfd), would in reality operate at 16 L/m 2 h (9.4 gfd) – a significant difference. Such differences may have implications for the reliable design and operation of systems – for example, on concentration polarization and fouling behavior. FilmTec recommends gaining further understanding of the active area of your membrane system by measuring the active membrane area yourself. The method we are recommending for the measurement of active area is included in the following section.
5. Page 5 of 7 * Trademark of The Dow Chemical Company Form No. 609-00434-803 How to Measure Actual Active Area of RO Membrane Elements (continued) 2. Measure and record right side glue line width in two places – maximum value and minimum value (measurements must be made at places no less than 5 in. (12.7 cm) from permeate collection tube). 3. Measure and record left side glue line width in two places – maximum value and minimum value (measurements must be made at places no less than 5 in. (12.7 cm) from permeate collection tube). 4. Measure and record the distance from the end of the leaf to the inside edge of the bottom glue line on both sides of the leaf. Frequently this distance is different on each side of the leaf. 5. Measure and record the width of the bottom glue line at the center of three randomly spaced leafs. 6. Measure and record total leaf length (continuous membrane length from end of one leaf to end of next leaf). 7. Measure and record the width of any crease protection. • Calculate active area Use the accompanying datasheets to calculate active and total membrane area.
1. Tech Fact Page 1 of 7 * Trademark of The Dow Chemical Company Form No. 609-00434-803 FILMTEC Membranes How to Evaluate the Active Membrane Area of Seawater Reverse Osmosis Elements Knowing the active membrane area of a reverse osmosis (RO) element is critical to reliable system design and performance. However, research shows that there are often significant discrepancies between the nominal (stated or implied) membrane area and the actual active membrane area in some competitive sea water RO elements. This Tech Fact bulletin will discuss: • The importance of evaluating the nominal vs. actual active membrane area of an RO element • Why RO elements constructed via automated methods offer a more accurate nominal membrane area • How to measure the actual active area of an RO element The Need for Accurate Measures As OEMs, consultants and end users have gained experience in the operation of RO elements in various applications and locations, many now include in their specifications a limit on the average permeate flux (APF) – expressed as liters per square meter per hour (L/m 2 h), or gallons per square foot per day (gfd) – at which systems may be designed and operated. To accurately calculate the APF of any membrane system, it is necessary to know the actual area of useful membrane surface area in each type of element used. This "useful area" is known as the active membrane area and is defined as the available surface area of membrane within an individual element, or within a system, through which permeate can pass. Active membrane area differs from total membrane area and nominal membrane area , as follows: • Total membrane area is the area of the membrane actually used in the construction of an RO element and is not normally stated by the element manufacturer. • Nominal membrane area is a value given or implied by the element manufacturer as the membrane area in any particular element type or configuration. The nominal area is a non-standardized measurement and does not always accurately reflect the active membrane area of an RO element. • Active membrane area is the actual, measured area of useful membrane when an element is opened and the area is measured and calculated leaf by leaf. The difference between active and total membrane area is accounted for by the membrane area lost during the construction of an element – i.e., membrane covered by adhesives and other construction materials. | {'redpajama_set_name': 'RedPajamaC4'} | 9,507 |
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How translocating rhinos promotes genetic health and keeps them safe
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The translocation of rhinos can help conservation and build their populations, writes Nikki le Roex of Stellenbosch University in The Conversation Africa.
Rhino poaching is one of the largest threats of the illegal wildlife trade. The animals are slaughtered for their horns, believed in some Asian cultures to have medicinal properties. Rhino populations across southern Africa are being decimated. As of August 27, 2015, 749 rhinos had been killed in eight months in South Africa alone.
One of the interventions that is being increasingly pursued is to translocate the animals. Across Africa rhinos are being translocated from national parks to private strongholds. Regular rhino translocations take place in South Africa and Namibia. Some rhino are moved annually in Zimbabwe, Kenya and Botswana, which have smaller populations.
South Africa has by far the largest rhino population in the world and does the most translocations globally. Both black and white rhino have been translocated in previous years to establish new populations and grow existing groups.
In 2014, more than 150 rhino were translocated by government and private initiatives. This is an active conservation strategy designed to protect the remaining animals, cut down on those lost to poaching and ensure the health and growth of future rhino populations.
Translocations typically take place in the drier and cooler months of the year. Rhino are darted from a helicopter. Blood and tissue samples are taken once the animal is immobilised. These samples can be used in poaching cases and for scientific research. The rhino is then walked into a crate and lifted by crane onto a flatbed truck to be transported to a new location.
The where and the why
Wildlife translocations can supplement small populations, replace animals that are lost to poaching or disease and re-introduce species into their former range. As most wildlife populations are now restricted to fenced parks and reserves, animals can no longer move into vacant areas on their own or disperse between populations for new breeding opportunities.
In the past, animals could also avoid dangerous areas, or leave a population that had become too large to be supported in that environment. As this can no longer happen naturally, park managers must ensure that the necessary movement of animals takes place.
The most obvious benefit to translocating rhino is protection from poachers. The sheer size of the larger game reserves make rhino vulnerable to poachers. Such extensive boundaries cannot be permanently policed.
Small reserves can be more thoroughly protected by rangers or private security. Movements within parks from high poaching zones to more heavily monitored protection zones can also give rhino a better chance of survival.
Moving animals promotes genetic health
Translocations can also be used as a conservation tool to increase the genetic health of a population and prevent inbreeding. This is particularly important in small populations. Genetics is a hugely important aspect to consider when translocating animals. Failure to do this can have serious impacts on the animals.
Genetic diversity is a measure of a populations' genetic health. It represents the number of differences between the genetic code of individuals, which may enable the animals to cope better with disease or other environmental pressures. Large populations usually have a higher genetic diversity compared to small isolated populations. Small populations may have less variation and be more vulnerable to changing conditions.
Inbreeding happens when populations become too small and related animals are forced to breed with each other. This might not have an immediately negative impact, but may severely compromise the health and reproduction of future generations. This is known as inbreeding depression, and can put the survival and health of the whole population at risk in the long term.
Moving rhino from the Kruger National Park, which hosts the largest white rhino population in South Africa, takes new genes and diversity to other locations. Other populations in southern Africa have been isolated for some time and this will be an excellent way to re-introduce gene variants that were lost when small rhino populations were founded from just a few individual animals.
Rhinos live for a long time. They can reach up to 40 years of age. This means that the removal of any single animal has a much greater impact. It isn't just the individual animal that is lost, but all the offspring that would have been possible in the future.
This is particularly true for females of breeding age. These breeding females are essential for raising calves and the survival of the population. Increasing the number of females also promotes maximum growth in a population.
The planned movement and sale of rhino allows additional safeguards. Conditions can be included into purchase contracts to ensure that the benefits of translocation are maximised. For example, a commitment to breed the rhino as soon as they are introduced to their new environment ensures the population growth. Clauses that prevent hunting the translocated animals for a pre-determined time period also safeguard the animals for the future.
The South African National Parks rhino capture teams are extremely experienced with rhino capture and translocation. This commitment from conservation managers as well as governments and NGOs is vital for protection from poaching and to ensure the genetic health and growth of future rhino populations.
* This article was written in collaboration with Dr Markus Hofmeyr, the head of Veterinary Wildlife Services at South African National Parks. It is republished from The Conversation Africa.
Nikki le Roex is a Postdoctoral Fellow in Wildlife Genetics at Stellenbosch University.
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There has been some commentary recently about Mary Lou McDonald becoming only the third Female Leader of an Irish Political Party. While not taking from her noteworthy success it would appear that in the process a large number of important Irish Women Political Leaders have been disregarded.
Lucinda Creighton, Renua 2015-2016 who have all served as Leaders of Irish political Parties.
Today in the Dail, the Social Democrats are led by Catherine Murphy and Roisin Shortall and in Northern Ireland the DUP and Alliance Parties are led by Arlene Foster and Naoimi Long respectively.
Too strong a body of women in my view to be forgotten.
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class TestMisc < MiniTest::Unit::TestCase
def test_cloning
r1 = HttpRouter.new { add('/test').name(:test_route).to(:test) }
r2 = r1.clone
r2.add('/test2').name(:test).to(:test2)
assert_equal 2, r2.routes.size
assert_equal nil, r1.recognize(Rack::Request.new(Rack::MockRequest.env_for('/test2')))
assert r2.recognize(Rack::MockRequest.env_for('/test2'))
assert_equal r1.routes.first, r1.named_routes[:test_route].first
assert_equal r2.routes.first, r2.named_routes[:test_route].first
r1.add('/another').name(:test).to(:test2)
assert_equal r1.routes.size, r2.routes.size
assert_equal '/another', r1.url(:test)
assert_equal '/test2', r2.url(:test)
assert_equal :test, r1.routes.first.dest
assert_equal :test, r2.routes.first.dest
end
def test_reseting
r = HttpRouter.new { add('/hi').to(:test) }
assert r.recognize(Rack::MockRequest.env_for('/hi'))
r.reset!
assert !r.recognize(Rack::MockRequest.env_for('/hi'))
end
def test_redirect_trailing_slash
r = HttpRouter.new(:redirect_trailing_slash => true) { add('/hi').to(:test) }
response = r.recognize(Rack::MockRequest.env_for('/hi/'))
assert_equal nil, response
end
def test_multi_recognize
r1, r2, r3, r4 = router {
add('/hi/there')
add('/:var/:var2')
add('/hi/:var2')
add('/:var1/there')
}
response = router.recognize(Rack::MockRequest.env_for('/hi/there'))
assert_equal [r1, r2, r3, r4], response.map{|resp| resp.path.route}
response = router.recognize(Rack::MockRequest.env_for('/hi/var'))
assert_equal [r2, r3], response.map{|resp| resp.path.route}
response = router.recognize(Rack::MockRequest.env_for('/you/there'))
assert_equal [r2, r4], response.map{|resp| resp.path.route}
end
def test_multi_name_gen
r = HttpRouter.new
r.add('/').name(:index).default_destination
r.add('/:name').name(:index).default_destination
r.add('/:name/:category').name(:index).default_destination
assert_equal '/', r.url(:index)
assert_equal '/name', r.url(:index, 'name')
assert_equal '/name/category', r.url(:index, 'name', 'category')
end
def test_regex_generation
r = HttpRouter.new
r.add(%r|/test/.*|, :path_for_generation => '/test/:variable').name(:route).default_destination
assert_equal '/test/var', r.url(:route, "var")
end
def test_too_many_params
r = HttpRouter.new
r.add(%r|/test/.*|, :path_for_generation => '/test/:variable').name(:route).default_destination
assert_equal '/test/var', r.url(:route, "var")
assert_equal '/test/var', r.url(:route, :variable => "var")
assert_raises(HttpRouter::InvalidRouteException) { r.url(:route) }
end
def test_too_many_args
r = HttpRouter.new
r.add('/').name(:route).default_destination
assert_raises(HttpRouter::TooManyParametersException) { r.url(:route, "hi") }
end
def test_public_interface
methods = HttpRouter.public_instance_methods.map(&:to_sym)
assert methods.include?(:url_mount)
assert methods.include?(:url_mount=)
assert methods.include?(:call)
assert methods.include?(:recognize)
assert methods.include?(:url)
assert methods.include?(:pass_on_response)
assert methods.include?(:ignore_trailing_slash?)
assert methods.include?(:redirect_trailing_slash?)
assert methods.include?(:process_destination_path)
assert methods.include?(:rewrite_partial_path_info)
assert methods.include?(:rewrite_path_info)
end
def test_to_s_and_inspect
router = HttpRouter.new
router.add('/').to(:test)
router.add('/test').to(:test2)
router.post('/test').to(:test3)
assert router.to_s.match(/^#<HttpRouter:0x[0-9a-f]+ number of routes \(3\) ignore_trailing_slash\? \(true\) redirect_trailing_slash\? \(false\) known_methods \(POST\)>$/)
assert router.inspect.match(/^#<HttpRouter:0x[0-9a-f]+ number of routes \(3\) ignore_trailing_slash\? \(true\) redirect_trailing_slash\? \(false\) known_methods \(POST\)>/)
assert router.inspect.match(/Path: "\/test" for route unnamed route to :test3/)
end
end
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President Barack Obama proposed banning people on the no-fly list from buying guns during an address from the Oval Office on Dec. 5, but Republican Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida rejected that idea on Dec. 6 (video below).
"Right now, people on the no-fly list can walk into a store and buy a gun," Obama stated, according to CNN. "That's insane. If you're too dangerous to board a plane, you're too dangerous, by definition, to buy a gun. And so I'm calling on Congress to close this loophole, now."
During an interview with CNN's Jake Tapper on "State Of The Union" on Dec. 6, Rubio was asked about Obama's proposal, which he previously voted against along with every GOP member in the U.S. Senate except for Republican Sen. Mark Kirk of Illinois. The Senate vote was held during the week of Dec. 4, and every Democrat except for one -- Sen. Heidi Heitkampf of North Dakota -- voted in favor of it, McClatchy DC reported. The final vote was 54-45 against the gun ban.
"Because the majority of the people on the no-fly list are oftentimes people that basically just have the same name as somebody else who don't belong on the no-fly list. Former Sen. Ted Kennedy once said he was on a no-fly list. There are journalists on the no-fly list. There are others involved in the no-fly list that wind up there.
"These are everyday Americans that have nothing to do with terrorism, they wind up on the no-fly list. There's no due process or any way to get your name removed from it in a timely fashion, and now they're having their Second Amendment rights being impeded upon.
"If these were perfect lists, that'd be one thing, but there are over 700,000 Americans on some watch list or another that would all be captured under this amendment the Democrats offered, and that's the problem. There aren't 700,000 terrorists operating in America openly on watch lists.
"They include vast numbers of Americans who have names similar to someone we're looking for. Sometimes you're only on that list because the FBI wants to talk to you about someone you know, not because you're a suspect. And, again, now your Second Amendment right is being impeded with."
Tapper countered by saying that the majority of people on the no-fly list were not on there "by accident," but Rubio insisted a "significant number" of Americans were wrongly on the no-fly list.
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Q: adb error: protocol fault (status 48 54 54 50?!) adb stopped working in both Android Studio and command line suddenly.
I'm using powershell in Windows:
..sdk\platform-tools> .\adb.exe devices
List of devices attached
error: protocol fault (status 48 54 54 50?!)
I can't find that these status code mean anywhere, any help will be appreciated.
I'm using adb version 1.0.36
..sdk\platform-tools> .\adb.exe version
Android Debug Bridge version 1.0.36
Revision fd9e4d07b0f5-android
A: The status XX XX XX XX part of the adb's protocol fault error message is not really a "status". It is just a hex encoded content of the first 4 bytes of the response that adb got back when it tried to connect to a port (which it most likely assumed belonged to an emulator instance). Your reads 'HTTP' which suggests that you have a web server running on a non-standard (for a web server) port.
Use netstat -b command to find what it is and kill it.
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Q: WPForo plugin. The login is now wp-adminlogin and I get diferent menues depending on what computer i use? I use WPForo and all was fine then now al of a sudden the login is to the WordPress-admin page and not to the forum and My restriction is not functioning the forum is visible to anyone and its supposed to be locked and payment, paidmemberpro plugin does not show at all. Can some one help me?
A: You should go to Dashboard > Forums > Settings > Features admin page and enabled these three options:
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We're back for the ninth season of the One Page Poetry Circle where people gather to examine the works of established poets. While there's no instructor and this is not a workshop for personal writing, once a month OPPC gives everyone a place to become teachers and learners to explore the form, content, language and meaning of poetry. Since the circle started, participants have selected and discussed 955 poems and have read countless others in pursuit of poetry that speaks to them.
Snakes! Yikes! It's hard not to respond strongly to them and admire them for their mythic appearances in the Garden of Eden, the works of Dr. Freud, the flag of Mexico, the "don't tread on me" sign, in the grass, and on the campaign trail of Donald Trump where he recited the lyrics of "The Snake," an Al Wilson song written by Oscar Brown, suggesting the cold bloodedness of snakes and refugees. Because of their ability to shed their skin snakes are also a symbol of rebirth, transformation, and healing, fitting for the start of a new year.
The man wrestles with the familiar lessons: that he should fear the evil snake, that to like the creepy guy is perverse, and that not to kill him would be cowardly. The voices within him prevail, and he strikes the creature when its back is turned.
When the poem ends, the man recognizes he has made a mistake. He regrets his sin of narrow-mindedness and must atone.
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Orsten's 3 new family members have arrived from The Ukraine
Swift County, and got to know the orphans through a religious exchange program 2 years ago and decided to add them to their family that includes 8 other children.
Author: JP Cola, www.willmarradio.com Published: 2019-03-10 17-00-00 Viewed, times: 1005
Dinner time at the Orsten house...image Brian Orsten
(Benson MN-) 235 p.m. on February 26th is a date and time Brian Orsten of Benson will always remember, because it was the end of an 18-month journey that included battles with the Ukrainian legal system, an explosion and fire, and ultimately marked the start of a new family. Brian and his wife Ginny have adopted three Ukrainian children...Mykola, age 12, 14-year-old Victoria and 16-year-old Dasha. The Orstens run a turkey egg-laying operation in Swift County, and got to know the orphans through a religious exchange program 2 years ago and decided to add them to their family that includes 8 other children. At a court hearing in Kiev last September, Brian says the judge could not believe they wanted more kids...
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...After the judge approved the adoption in October, it was another ordeal to get approval to leave the country. Ginny had to spend months in a rented apartment with the kids in the Ukraine until all the red tape was cleared. Brian says the plane finally touched down at the Twin Cities Airport on February 26th. He says the next step was getting the kids into the Benson School District...
...In the middle of the process of adopting the children last year, fate threw Brian a curveball...he was badly burned in a house explosion near Murdock May 21st. He says his hands had the most damage and they continue to cause him pain...
...Brian is healing with the help of his strong faith, pain killers and therapy, and now that the adoption process is done, that is one less burden to worry about. The childrens' lives are better by becoming part of the Orsten family, and Brian says their lives are also better. He says he looks forward to the adventure.
News about international adoption in Ukraine Publication from mass-media and TV
A Child Needs a Family: Nikolai V., born in 2007
A Child Needs a Family: Polina O., born in 2002
Children need a family: Timothy in born 2007
A Child Needs a Family: Alexey K., born in 2004 and Marina К., born in 2002
A Child Needs a Family: Anastasiya born in 2015
Eva Vorobyeva, born in 2009 - Sensory hearing loss 2-3 degrees, autism.
Inna Dragun, born in 2002 - Metastasized lung carcinoma
Pelageya Nesterenko, 2 y.o. – Cystic Fibrosis, Severe Condition
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Who Wrote the Gospels?
By Jonathan Palomares ; Updated September 29, 2017
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A page of the Bible.
Four hundred years after the death of Jesus Christ and following three centuries of debate, Christianity settled on 27 books and letters it would commonly accept and bind together as the New Testament. Of these, the first four books, the Gospels ("good news"), gave us our only accepted, ancient accounts of the ministry and miracles of Jesus Christ, chosen from dozens of contemporary gospels; including Thomas' account of Jesus' childhood. Those accepted are attributed to four individuals known as Matthew, Mark, Luke and John; and though early Christianity attempted to specifically identify these individuals, they remain almost completely unknown.
Saint Matthew is in a relief in Rome.
Matthew directs his Gospel at early Jewish Christians, emphasizing Christ's Jewish lineage and linking him squarely with ancient Jewish religion and Law in a successful attempt to prove Christianity a continuation of the Jewish faith rather than something brand new. Writing around A.D. 80 to 90, Matthew would have been familiar with Mark's Gospel and apparently found it rather important; he enfolded nearly the entire document into his own, much longer work. Matthew (also Levi) is traditionally seen as the tax collector (later, apostle) with whom Jesus shared a meal (Mark 2:13-17, Matthew 9:9, Luke 5:27).
The winged lion of St. Mark.
Earliest of the Evangelists, writing around A.D. 70 to a Gentile audience, Mark is said to be Peter's interpreter; a later disciple rather than apostle. Mark had limited capability in the Greek in which he wrote, but supreme command of narrative; the technique of the "Markan Sandwich" (bookending a story with two halves of a second story to enforce and clarify meaning) is named for him. Mark wrote near the time of Nero's persecution of Christians; barely following the failed Great Revolt and the destruction of the Temple of Jerusalem.
A fresco of Saint Luke.
Luke was the latest writer of the synoptic trio (whose works can be "seen together" with obvious structural similarity). Judging by the style and competence of his writing, "the beloved physician" (Colossians 4:14) was well educated in Jewish and Hellenistic tradition. Luke wrote for the Gentile audience and is heir to Paul's ministry in this regard. Luke did not stop with the Gospel, however, and continued to document the Apostolic Age in Acts of the Apostles. He is traditionally identified as the first painter of icons, specifically painting Mary Theotokos (Christ-bearer).
Painting of Saint John the Apostle.
John makes extensive use of esoteric symbolism, identifying Jesus as divine in a way the others did not, calling him the Word of God ("Logos") and Light. Traditionally, Jesus, at the end of his life, entrusted his mother to John, his "beloved disciple" (John 19:26-27, 21:24). Latest of all the Evangelists, John is concerned with the continuation of Christianity. This can be seen most vividly in the story of Doubting Thomas (notably absent from the three earlier Gospels) wherein the titular apostle will not believe Christ has risen until he has seen for himself. The story ends by praising those who have not seen, yet still believe.
Frontline: The Gospel of Matthew
Frontline: The Gospel of Mark
CCEL: NPNF2-01. Eusebius Pamphilius: Church History, Life of Constantine, Oration in Praise of Constantine
Four Gospels, One Jesus?; Richard A. Burridge
Italian Renaissance Learning Resources: Saint Luke Paints the Virgin and Child: Genealogy of an Image
San Francisco Bay Area native Jonathan Palomares holds a Bachelor of Arts in theology from Saint Mary's College of California; a degree which emphasizes historical, cultural and critical context in the study of religion.
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The research and findings of the new study that will help Google AI researchers sharpen and enhance blurry images is published in this PDF.
How will this image processing technology be useful?
Right now it is in its nascent stage but still you can see how, suddenly, the images that cannot be recognised at all, become recognisable. This is a great progress. This way, even images where the face of a person cannot be made out, it will become possible to recognise faces. Whether it helps police nab criminals or not remains to be seen.
This technology method can also be used to make enlarged images sharper. When you enlarge images of lower pixel rate that tend to get blurry. Maybe with this technology, even the enlarged images will look more sharp and crisp.
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Side-blotched lizards are lizards of the genus Uta. They are some of the most abundant and commonly observed lizards in the deserts of western North America, known for cycling between three colorized breeding patterns and is best described in the common side-blotched lizard. They commonly grow to 6 inches including the tail, with the males normally being the larger sex. Males often have bright throat colors.
These lizards are prey for many desert species. Snakes, larger lizards, and birds all make formidable predators to side-blotched lizards. Larger lizard species, such as collared, leopard, and spiny lizards, and roadrunners are the main predators. In turn, the side-blotched lizards eat arthropods, such as insects, spiders, and occasionally scorpions.
As a result of their high predation rate, these lizards are very prolific breeders. From April to June, they breed, with the young emerging as early as late May. These inch-long young appear all through the summer, and into September.
The diploid chromosome number in most if not all species is 34, consisting of 12 macro- and 22 microchromosomes.
Sex
Side-blotched lizards are notable for having the highest number of distinct male and female morphs within a species: three male and two female. They show a diversity of behaviors associated with reproduction, which are often referred to as "alternative reproductive tactics".
Orange-throated males are "ultra-dominant, high testosterone", that establish large territories and control areas that contain multiple females. Yellow stripe-throated males ("sneakers") do not defend a territory, but cluster on the fringes of orange-throated lizard territories, and mate with the females on those territories while the orange-throat is absent, as the territory to defend is large. Blue-throated males are less aggressive and guard only one female; they can fend off the yellow stripe-throated males, but cannot withstand attacks by orange-throated males.
Orange-throated females lay many small eggs and are very territorial. Yellow-throated females lay fewer, larger eggs, and are more tolerant of each other.
This is called the rock paper scissors effect, borrowed from the name of the playground game, because the outcome of the mating success shows that one morph of the lizard takes advantage over another but not over the third.
The orange and blue-throated males can sometimes be seen approaching a human "intruder". One speculation is that he could be giving the female(s) a chance to escape, but whether he is defending the female has not been documented. Another speculation is that he is highly motivated to engage whenever he sees movement on his territory, which he may be interpreting as a possible intruding male, or another female.
Systematics
The systematics and phylogeny of the side-blotched lizards is very confusing, with many local forms and morphs having been described as full species. Following the 1997 review of Upton and Murphy, which included new data from mtDNA cytochrome b and ATPase 6 sequences, the following species can be recognized pending further research:
Enchanted side-blotched lizard, U. encantadae
Dead side-blotched lizard, U. lowei
Isla San Pedro Nolasco lizard, U. nolascensis
San Pedro side-blotched lizard, U. palmeri
Isla Santa Catalina side-blotched lizard, U. squamata
Common side-blotched lizard, U. stansburiana
Western side-blotched lizard, U. (stansburiana) elegans
Nevada side-blotched lizard, U. (stansburiana) nevadensis
Northern side-blotched lizard, U. (stansburiana) stansburiana
Eastern side-blotched lizard, U. (stansburiana) stejnegeri
Plateau side-blotched lizard, U. (stansburiana) uniformis
Swollen-nosed side-blotched lizard, U. tumidarostra
It is also important to note that the side-blotched lizard is different from the common side-blotched lizard.
References
Collins JT (1991). "Viewpoint: a new taxonomic arrangement for some North American amphibians and reptiles". Herpetological Review 22(2): 42-43. PDF fulltext
Grismer LL (1994). "Three new species of intertidal side-blotched lizards (Genus Uta) from the Gulf of California, Mexico". Herpetologica 50: 451–474.
Murphy, Robert W.; Aguirre-León, Gustavo (2002). "The Nonavian Reptiles: Origins and Evolution". pp. 181-220. In: Case, Ted J.; Cody, Martin L.; Ezcurra, Exequiel (editors) (2002). A New Island Biogeography of the Sea of Cortés. New York: Oxford University Press. 690 pp. . PDF fulltext Appendices 2-4
Oliver JA (1943). "The Status of Uta ornata lateralis Boulenger". Copeia 1943(2): 97-107. (First page image)
Pennock, Lewis A.; Tinkle, Donald W.; Shaw, Margery W. (1968). "Chromosome Number in the Lizard Genus Uta (Family Iguanidae)". Chromosoma 24(4): 467-476. PDF fulltext
Upton, Darlene E.; Murphy, Robert W. (1997). "Phylogeny of the Side-Blotched Lizards (Phrynosomatidae: Uta) Based on mtDNA Sequences: Support for a Midpeninsular Seaway in Baja California". Mol. Phyl. Evol. 8 (1): 104-113. PDF fulltext
Uta
Lizards of North America
Reptiles of the United States
Reptiles of Mexico
Lizard genera
Taxa named by Spencer Fullerton Baird
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Wall Street surges to new highs, transports set record
Wall Street surged on Wednesday, with the Dow Industrials and S&P 500 hitting fresh records, as equities continued their march upward after the election of Donald Trump as U.S. president, and a new high for transportation stocks added to the bullish tone. Bobbi Rebell reports.
The Dow hitting its 12th record close since the election. The S&P 500 also at a high, powered in part by gains in telecom and real estate stocks, which pay high dividends. The Dow transports also at a record for the first time in two years. But comments by President-elect Donald Trump in Time magazine that he would bring down drug prices hurt stocks in the healthcare sector. Trump's comments have become a driver, both, positive and negative, for stocks: Jane Barratt is the CEO of investing platform GoldBean: SOUNDBITE: JANE BARRATT, CEO, GOLDBEAN (ENGLISH) SAYING: "It's really a whole new world in terms of headline risk. It is another whole risk that, both, investors and companies, need to look out for in terms of it can have a real impact in the short term. Obviously, there is not enough data to say long term whether stocks will bounce back from mentions like this, but it is a whole new world, and it really does change the game of the media." The leaders of AT&T and Time Warner, which are planning an $85 billion merger, told U.S. lawmakers the deal would increase innovation, and be better for consumers. Donald Trump, whose administration will decide whether to approve the merger, has said the deal should be blocked. Consumers may soon be tempted to pay even more for Starbucks coffee. The company says it would add several high-end coffee shops - Reserve Roastery and Tasting Room - in the next five years, boost the number of Reserve coffee "bars" selling the premium coffee within its cafe's and add 12,000 new stores globally by 2021. Turning to Europe: banking stocks continued to rally lifting the major country indexes.
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We asked our community in the Cloth Nappy Doctor Chats Facebook Group to review the Seedling Baby range. Louise took the time to share her thoughts on the Seedling Baby Paddle Pants.
Pocket cloth nappies as explained by the Cloth Nappy Doctor in the below video.
Lets review the Paddle Pants Swim Nappy by Seedling Baby. This swim nappy has been around for many years, but they have recently updated their designs. And I love the new prints in Explorer, Tea Party and Tiger. | {'redpajama_set_name': 'RedPajamaC4'} | 9,521 |
Dr. Sanzone took care of my 92 year old father at Sharp Memorial Hospital. After a very discouraging report from a hospitalist, leaving us with little hope. Dr. Sanzone came in and was encouraging and positive.
Dr. Sanzone, is amazing. He let me know all of my options, and what the procedures would entail. Ultimately we decided on surgery. I have minimal scarring. i feel like he is honest, and trustworthy.
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If you like the best of both worlds – a secluded island vacation AND attractions galore look no further than Paradise Point in San Diego, California. This resort offers an island vacation experience among lush, tropical gardens, a mile of sandy white beaches, dining, and an award-winning spa within minutes of exciting San Diego attractions.
We were delighted to stay at Paradise Point Resort as part of our Kidifornia vacation and received accommodations in exchange for this promotion. The last leg of our journey was at a dude ranch in the Tehachapi Mountains at the edge of Sequoia National Forest, after a long drive to Paradise Point, we were ecstatic at the luxury and grand welcome of the welcome center.
We were even more thrilled at the gorgeous bayside bungalow that we would call home for the next several days.
Our waterfront bungalow had a gorgeous, modern living and dining room upon entering with plenty of seating for our family of 4. The couch even pulled out into a sofa.
This would be our view from the living room – Mission Bay. Our kids are older, so we were able to let them walk right out the front door to enjoy playing in the sand and gentle tide while we relaxed in the living room and front patio. I could really get use to living on the beach and so could my kids!
The dining room and kitchenette with mini-fridge and sink was much appreciated and well used during our stay. It was nice to have a spacious kitchenette for snacks and simple meal & snack prep so we didn't have to go out to eat for every meal. It is also nice to just have a place for ice-cold drinks to enjoy after spending hours playing outside!
We were thrilled to see a s'mores kit with firewood on our table to welcome us. My kids couldn't wait to have s'mores on the beach!
The adjoining bedroom with king size bed, television, and spacious closet was a welcome retreat for my husband and I to relax after an already full and active vacation. Having a separate space for kids and adults, especially during a long vacation time is exactly what we all needed. Our kids were able to hang out in the living room and watch tv while we had a quiet place to unwind.
The bed was amazingly comfortable and the bedding was luxurious. Paradise Point leaves no detail missed in their suites, they are impeccably clean and decorated with a modern coastal style that is truly welcoming.
There was a sink and closet located off the of bedroom and living room, offering separate areas for the family – another much appreciated feature for a family of 4. In the middle of the sink stations was a large walk-in shower and toilet area – with locking doors on both ends where the sinks were. This showering and dressing area was larger than most vacation accommodations, offering a luxurious, spa-like experience.
Our beautiful bayside bungalow also included a private front patio with premium Adirondack chairs which we enjoyed both day and night as we enjoyed the view of the gentle waves from Mission Bay and our kids enjoyed the sandy white beach. I loved being able to park right next to our bungalow and walk right into our accommodations. It felt like 'home' and not just another hotel.
The fire pits were also a huge hit, scattered throughout the resort and on the beach, people gathered around to hang out by the fire and of course, enjoy s'mores.
Paradise Point is on a 44-acre island so there is plenty to explore! The lush tropical gardens are gorgeous. Check out our post on Paradise Point gardens here. We enjoyed taking walks as well as scooting around on bikes. You can also paddle board and canoe on the bay.
There are unique gift shops for beautiful gifts, souvenirs, and snacks. We also walked to restaurants including TIDAL Craft & Catcht, which offers amazing menus on the waterfront.
The award-winning spa is nestled in a tropical garden near the two large swimming pools and hot tubs. It is easy to see why it was voted one of the top 100 U.S. resort spas by Condé Nast Traveler with an array of spa treatments offered in individual exotic treatment rooms.
My family loves adventure and seeing the sights of new places but we also like to spend time in nature, where it is a little quieter and less 'touristy' so Paradise Point offered the best of both worlds. We were able to relax and take life slower on a secluded island with a beautiful beach and luxurious accommodations. We would be thrilled to just stay at the resort for our entire vacation. However Paradise Point is so close to all San Diego attractions that going to places like Sea World or San Diego Zoo for the day and returning to Paradise Point in the evening was perfect – no stress or long drives involved!
Whether you are looking for a secluded island getaway or the perfect family accommodations during your San Diego vacation, my family highly recommends Paradise Point Resort. We can't wait to return!
Now is the perfect time to book your Paradise Point Resort vacation, check out their special offers here.
Read all about our Kidifornia Family Adventure to start planning your California family vacation.
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Alcatel Go Flip Price, Review, Deals, Cost, & Sales!
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The Alcatel Go Flip phone is a durable clamshell device designed with only the essential features necessary for a select group of casual users.
It has a tiny 2.8" QWVGA display with 320 x 240 pixels and another 1.44" color display on the front. Although small, these screens are enough for readability, notifications and basic information. It has the same main display screen as the AT&T Cingular Flip 2.
The Go Flip comes with a 4 GB internal memory with support for expandable storage for up to 32 GB via microSD. The AT&T Cingular Flip 2 also has the same storage capacity and support for expansion via microSD.
This phone runs on a Qualcomm Snapdragon 210 processor. It has the same chip as the Cingular Flip 2. Both chips are sufficient given its non-memory hogging utilities.
Powering the device is a 1350 mAh battery capable of holding a conversation for up to 8 hours and standby time of up to 11.7 days. The size of the battery is enough for the basic functions of the phone and for keeping its tiny footprint.
The Alcatel Go Flip is a flip phone that was once a novelty feature in the earlier days.
This device is equipped with Bluetooth.
It comes with GPS and A-GPS.
For hearing aid compatibility, it has a rating of M4/T4.
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Luke Bryan + Caroline Boyer — Country's Greatest Love Stories
Christina Vinson
Christina Vinson Updated: December 8, 2020
When Luke Bryan was a senior at Georgia Southern University, his eyes landed on Caroline Boyer, a freshman at the time, and the fishing fanatic was in, hook, line and sinker.
"It took me eight seconds to figure it out, and it took her about eight years to figure it out," he admits. "I had to drink a lot before I could go talk to her, but I did. Somehow I managed to ease over there and somewhat be charming. It was one of those situations for me, it was like, 'Who is that, and how do I go talk to her? And, yep, I'm going to marry that girl.'"
Although the country singer is all bravado and confidence onstage, he was certainly more restrained while pursuing his now-wife.
"He was always a gentleman," she tells People. "We hung out as friends first, and he never made a move on me. I kissed him first! He was always so scared of making a girl feel uncomfortable, he wouldn't cross a line."
The couple dated on and off for several years before marrying in 2006. Add two sons, adopted nieces and an adopted nephew, and a whole lot of fame to the mix, and you have the Bryan family. So, how do they keep their marriage strong, even amidst heavy travel and a busy family?
"We have coffee in the morning, just Caroline and me. It's my favorite time of the day; anytime we can have 30 minutes to talk, it's just great," says the star. "Every night before bed, I rub my wife's feet. She says they're the best foot rubs on Earth."
NEXT: Another Little Big Town Member Finds Love After Loss
Source: Luke Bryan + Caroline Boyer — Country's Greatest Love Stories
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For over 20 years, the UK Biomechanics Summer School has received international recognition from leading experts for being a world class biomechanics conference. Each year, the event welcomes a selection of gold standard speakers who are pioneers in their fields of research and practice.
This prestigious two-day event brings the very latest in biomechanics research with a heavy emphasis on clinical applicability. Formal lectures, hands-on workshops, case studies, debates and "top tips" from the experts are just some of the features that make this such a stimulating conference.
This conference also includes a gala dinner with wine on Friday evening making it the perfect relaxed environment to catch up with friends, colleagues, and speakers.
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Craig Payne completed his Podiatric degree at the New Zealand school of podiatry in 1980. He then went on to complete 18 years of private practice. Widely published in foot biomechanics and foot orthotics, he regularly lectures both nationally and internationally on these topics. He is also a senior lecturer in the Department of Podiatry at LaTrobe University in Melbourne, Australia. Craig Payne is also the founder of widely used popular online forum 'Podiatry Arena'.
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Dr. Simon K. Spooner qualified as a podiatrist in 1991 from the University of Brighton. In addition to his BSc in Podiatry, he was awarded the Paul Shenton prize for his research into callus. He went on to complete his PhD in podiatry from the University of Leicester in 1997. Simon moved to Plymouth in 1998 where he worked as a lecturer in podiatric biomechanics, sports injuries and orthotic manufacture. Simon eventually went on to become the Head of the School of Podiatry at Plymouth. In full-time private practice since 2005, Simon continues to research and publish in the field of podiatric biomechanics and speaks internationally on foot orthosis therapy. He provides podiatric care to a premiership rugby club, acts as a professional reviewer to the Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association and sits on the advisory board of the Spanish Journal: Podologia Clinica.
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Jill Cook is a Professor in musculoskeletal health in the La Trobe Sport and Exercise medicine Research Centre at La Trobe University in Melbourne Australia. Jill's research areas include sports medicine and tendon injury. After completing her PhD in 2000, she has investigated tendon pathology, treatment options and risk factors for tendon injury. Jill currently supplements her research by conducting a specialist tendon practice and by lecturing and presenting workshops both in Australia and overseas.
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I'm a newbie at attending the LBG Medical Biomechanics Summer School. In its 25 years, I've never been until this one! (This, for a serial conference attendee like me, is quite an admission!)
As a primarily general podiatrist (who doesn't do much musculoskeletal work) you might ask what made this one so attractive to me?
Well I don't know about you, but I am finding more and more people coming to see me about their musculoskeletal issues, and I felt frustrated that I hadn't put in the hours and time to ensure I had the answers to their problems.
Sure, I've got some great pod friends; Nick Knight, Tim Veysey Smith, Dave James, & Ian Griffiths, all of whom are much stronger than me in musculoskeletal areas and who have helped me with my MSK cases in recent months.
But really it was time I stepped up to the MSK plate so when Nick Knight told me he was going, he advised me that if I wanted to up my musculoskeletal game, I should attend too, that was it!
Then I looked at the speaker list. With a line-up of two professors:
Professor Benno Nigg; demigod of biomechanics and human locomotion study
Professor Peter Brukner, an expert in sports performance & nutrition, formerly a sports physician to the Australian cricket team, Liverpool Football Club and other elite athletes
And, I knew we were in for a treat before I even looked at the podiatry input of;
Simon Bartold, who I knew would have exciting things to say about the revolutionary Salomon Predict running shoe!
Dr. Kevin Kirby, who's a hero in my eyes for his YouTube video on Verruca needling, never mind his exhaustive biomechanics knowledge.
Emma Cowley who works tirelessly, dragging us all kicking and screaming into using repeatable, reliable, measurable parameters and gathering data on our outcomes.
Trevor Prior, who could be talking about the telephone directory and he would find a way to make it educational and funny.
I simply had to be there!
Not knowing what to expect I was immediately impressed by the quality of the welcome and delegate pack. Inside the canvas satchel; a ring binder containing the program and the accompanying lecture notes already pre-printed out, some great freebies including a set of orthotics, (sweets, don't tell Prof Brukner) and a quality notebook and pen. The attention to detail even included a name badge inside the bag in case people misplaced them.
The Venue of the Manchester Victoria & Albert Marriott hotel was an ideal one for me, being only a half hour train journey away. However, other people had come from far and wide, as far as Shetland and beyond; many were returning delegates who clearly knew the value of this high-quality event.
Day one morning
The speakers didn't disappoint, opening with a 25 year nostalgia trip of pictures through the ages of summer school with Dr Kevin Kirby, sharing his entertaining anecdotes along the way giving us a thoroughly joyous start to the day.
Prof Brukner then brought us down to earth talking about why we're getting fatter and sicker. He also discussed what we are going to do about it with the rising tidal wave of the 'Diabesity epidemic' and how podiatrists can positively influence lifestyle change to combat this scary statistic. This really resonated with me as a generalist podiatrist because it's an area I know I can have an impact on by doing some motivational interviewing with my patients. The next day he moved on to speak about inflammation, chronic disease and the role of diet in mediating inflammation. Thought-provoking stuff, especially his story of the cricketer with chronic knee pain who had lots of medical treatment and whose condition resolved with diet/nutrition intervention enabling him to play competitively again. Indeed Peter's own chronic Achilles tendinopathy resolved after he started following the low carb higher fat diet.
Then we had Prof Nigg speaking about how the body works to minimise vibration impact through muscle tuning. His fascinating talk covered his work with Cirque du Soleil to unravel the mystery of the 25% increase in injury that they had encountered after changing the properties of their performance stage surface. On day 2 he moved onto talking about pronation, how we measure it, all the variables involved in it and literally "throwing a hand grenade into the biomechanics bunker" to quote Simon Bartolds take on it.
Following the two professors then, it was absolutely no challenge whatsoever for Trevor Prior to be the next to take the stage, discussing plantar heel pain and evidence-based treatments.
Fourth up was the mesmerising sports footwear legend; Simon Bartold; speaking about how athletic footwear as we know it is dead and how the rise of the "Machines" will enable bespoke footwear with inbuilt orthoses to be a commonplace reality within the next decade.
Emma Cowley had the graveyard shift of the morning to explain about gait analysis in the clinic; the parameters we need to know and how to measure them. I found her slide on SOAPIER and reverse engineering the assessment an interesting concept.
Day one afternoon
If you've been to summer school before you'll know that the afternoon session of day 1 comprises a series of fabulous workshops, each held with one of the keynote speakers so you can focus on a key topic close to their hearts, here's what they covered:
Prof Brukner How podiatrist can influence lifestyle and therefore health
Simon Bartold Dynamic athlete assessment and why it matters
Emma Cowley & Trevor Prior Gait analysis (with Nick Knight in his shorts, on the treadmill hooked up to a load of data capturing equipment!)
Dr. Kevin Kirby Easy and quick tissue stress foot orthoses modifications for the office (The king of semi compressed felt was in his element!)
I absolutely loved the afternoon session and it brought me immense value, but the great experience didn't stop there for after that we had 2 1/2 hours to prepare for that evening's gala dinner which was exceptionally good. Drinks reception, lovely food, wine, live jazz music, dance floor, DJ and a photo booth with props, to boot. A good time was had by all until the wee hours of the morning, I left them to it at 1:30am as wanted to get the most out of the next day's set of lectures. Lucky for me I'm good on 5 hours sleep!
The focus for day two was a little different than day one. Whilst we did have three main lectures; one each from both professors and another from Dr. Kevin Kirby on understanding the biomechanics and treatment of posterior tibial tendon dysfunction, there were 3 interactive sessions of panel discussion or debate on things like:
● The state of the nation with running footwear
● Foot orthoses research current problems and future directions;
● Running biomechanics and common injuries.
● Top tips and summary for clinical practice
All in all it was a fabulous 2 days I'm so glad I went to this 25th edition of the LBG Medical Biomechanics Summer School. I can't think when there will be another opportunity to see all these keynote speakers in the same room again in my lifetime, and I feel privileged to have been there.
Not only that, I was extremely impressed by the quality of the organisation of the event, the resources around it, the attention to detail in making sure that everybody had what they needed and had a good time. Above all else (as it's one of the things I love to do) we had lots of opportunities to engage with each other, meeting our Facebook colleagues and putting faces to those names. I feel that LBG Medical got the balance absolutely perfectly right, well they did for me anyway!
Download the official timetable for the Biomechanics Summer School 2020 outlining timings of all lectures and workshops.
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Dimitri Eipides
One of the pillars of cinema of our time, distinguished film curator and critic Dimitri Eipides passed away in his hometown Athens on January 6, 2021, after a long battle with illness. He was 82 years old.
Montreal, Toronto, Thessaloniki, Reykjavik… Cinephiles of these cities are very lucky to have enjoyed selections by Dimitri Eipides at their film festivals. In his career, expanding to 50 years as a programmer and director of film festivals, much longer as a film critic, Dimitri Eipides left his signature on the film culture of Canada, Greece, and Iceland where he founded or programmed festivals. He dedicated himself to cinema: He was keen on selecting the best films for the audience, following the new currents. He was enthusiastic about independent cinema, always curious to discover and promote new talents. He was the architect of a cinematic bridge between Northwest America and Southeast Europe. He was an inspiring mentor to his team, almost everyone who worked with him now occupies an important position within the film industry.
I have known Dimitri Eipides for 23 years. When I first met him, he was a part of the legendary team which carried the Thessaloniki Film Festival to an international arena, making it the most important cultural event of Greece and Southeast Europe.
Eipides made his career in Canada. He had co-founded the Montreal Festival Du Nouveau Cinema with Claude Chamberlain in 1971 and directed it for 14 years. In 1988, he started working for the Toronto Film Festival as an international programmer. He helped Toronto gain prestige more and more in the international arena in the following years. His efforts were admired all around the world. In 1993, the Iranian Minister of Culture honoured him in recognition of his role regarding the international promotion of Iranian cinema.
In Thessaloniki, he curated the New Horizons section (from which the Balkan Survey was born) between 1992 and 2005. He was very friendly with all the critics and demonstrated a paternal affection to young critics in particular. He was always encouraging. The critics admired him. He received a special prize from FIPRESCI in 1999 for the high quality of New Horizons.
As a visionary programmer, he always looked forward. In 1999, he established the "Thessaloniki Documentary Film Festival – Visions of the 21st Century". He believed that knowledge would liberate and empower audiences by facilitating the communication with other cultures and sharing experiences. Documentary cinema represented a path to a bright future for him. I remember the time when he began to take a greater interest in documentaries. He foresaw the golden age of contemporary documentary cinema and, together with his dedicated team, he was able to put Thessaloniki on the map of leading documentary festivals. The positive reception of this initiative turned out to be an immense success both for documentarists and for the reputation of the Thessaloniki IFF. He was very happy and proud of this festival, his success led him to the director's seat of the fiction festival (2010) as well.
While presenting Dimitri Eipides EDN Award 2011, EDN's director Hanne Skjødt said: "Dimitri Eipides has an extraordinary ability to program a strong contemporary international selection of documentaries. When times change from difficult to worse, some people bend, whereas others, like Dimitri Eipides, decide to fight even harder by taking on more responsibilities and bigger challenges". By 2016 Dimitri lost his motivation to lead the festival after having to deal with constraints and controversies, as the political wind changed in Greece. In a personal conversation, he admitted he never felt that way with the Reykjavik International Film Festival. He always loved his job as a programming director.
I used to meet Dimitri several times every year, as our film community traveled from one festival to the other. He always talked about cinema, festivals, and our respective countries with fervour. I enjoyed his hospitality at the Thessaloniki International Film Festival. When he visited the Istanbul International Film Festival, I hinted to him the upcoming film titles. In Berlin, Cannes, or another festival, if he suggested a film, it was a must-see.
Dimitri Eipides never became a kind of bureaucrat despite his important positions. He always remained an expert whose opinion on films and filmmakers really mattered. You wanted to hear what he thought, you wanted to watch his selection. You respected his authority as a film curator. You learned from him. He usually spoke with a very soft voice, which reflected his bright mind but masked his dominant character. Those who have served in a jury with him, would appreciate his reasonable approach.
His strength immediately showed itself when there was a controversy. He did not refrain from taking a political stand and he was outspoken. He never refrained from conflict, especially with his compatriots and colleagues! He was cultivated, experienced and wise but he let his passion lead him. Perhaps, the souls of a philosopher and a warrior from ancient Greek possessed him together! That's what made him a pillar: He would stay firm and stable in his position and opinion.
Alin Tasciyan
Edited by Savina Petkova
© FIPRESCI 2021
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Templář je britsko-německo-americký historický film režiséra Jonathana Englishe z roku 2011. Líčí vítězství vzbouřených baronů na hradě Rochester nad anglickým králem Janem Bezzemkem roku 1215. Film se kompletně natáčel ve Walesu.
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Film začíná vyprávěním o vzpouře anglických baronů podporovaných templářskými rytíři proti králi Janu Bezzemkovi. Válka trvala 3 roky a vedla k chartě Magna charta libertatum (Velká listina práv a svobod), kterou byl král Jan donucen podepsat. Listina měla zajistit větší práva lidu a omezení panovníkovy absolutní moci. Krátce poté však Jan Bezzemek porušil své stvrzené slovo a zahájil odvetné tažení proti baronům za pomoci dánské legionářské armády, jejímuž veliteli Tiberiovi slíbil, že papež nebude pokřesťanšťovat jeho zemi.
Opat Marcus cestuje v doprovodu tří templářských rytířů do Canterbury. Jedním z nich je Thomas Marshall. Cestou vyhledají úkryt před bouří na hradě Darnay. Ráno přitáhne král Jan se svou legionářskou armádou a hrad obsadí. Přikáže pověsit barona Darnaye a opatu Marcusovi (který se snažil za něj intervenovat) nechá vyříznout jazyk. V ten moment zasáhnou templáři a Marshall odváží opata do bezpečí, zatímco zbývající dva podlehnou přesile. Opat Marcus umírá následkem zranění a Marshall poruší slib mlčenlivosti a zapřisáhne, že jeho oběť nezůstane marná.
Když dorazí do Canterbury, setká se s arcibiskupem Štěpánem Langtonem (autor charty) a baronem Williamem d'Aubigny, bývalým válečníkem a nyní obchodníkem s vlnou. Langton mu prozradí, že papež a církev je na straně krále Jana a on sám (arcibiskup) má být exkomunikován za to, že sepsal Magnu chartu libertatum. Všichni tři muži se shodnou, že tyranii Jana Bezzemka musí být učiněna přítrž a nejvhodnějším místem je hrad Rochester, strategicky významné místo jižní Anglie.
William d'Aubigny najme několik mužů, jeden se odmítne přidat. Skupina odjíždí do Rochesteru, kde zjistí, že na hradě se usídlila šestice dánských žoldáků vyslaných sem Bezzemkem okamžitě poté, co obdržel zprávu od informátora o záměru barona Williama d'Aubigny (byl to ten muž, který se odmítl přidat). Baronova parta dánské žoldáky porazí a zabere hrad ve jménu vzpoury proti králi k nevoli jeho správce, barona Cornhilla. Když ke hradu dorazí Bezzemek s armádou a požaduje jeho vydání, dostane se mu odmítnutí. První útok jeho armády obránci odrazí. Pro druhou vlnu postaví útočníci obléhací věž, ale d'Aubignovi vojáci ji zapálí pomocí narychlo sestaveného trebuchetu a dánští obléhatelé jsou opět neúspěšní. Králova armáda se stáhne a nechává hrad vyhladovět. Arcibiskup Langton dostane zprávu, že francouzský princ Ludvík VIII. Francouzský (který přislíbil vzbouřencům pomoc) čeká na vyjednávání. Arcibiskup se okamžitě vypraví do Francie, aby osobně dohodl jeho podporu.
Týdny plynou a hlad a únava obránců hradu narůstá. Marhallovi se podaří tajně proklouznout mezi Dány a ukrást pytle s jídlem. Poprvé také neodolá pokušení sličné Isabely, ženy barona Cornhilla.
Dánský velitel Tiberius pod tlakem Jana Bezzemka změní taktiku, vyšle menší jednotku, která se nepozorovaně proplíží k hradbám a rychle udeří. Panoš Guy je zpozoruje, ale už je pozdě. Dánové otevřou bránu a čekající armáda se nahrne dovnitř a pobije většinu obránců. Zbývající muži a ženy se stáhnou do věže. Baron d'Aubigny padne do rukou nepřátel a král mu osobně usekne končetiny za vzpouru proti němu. Baron Cornhill chce vyjednávat o kapitulaci, ale je zastaven Guyem, který ho nazve zbabělcem. Zlomený Cornhill odchází do horní komnaty věže, kde se oběsí. Pod věží je vykopána štola, kam je nahnáno cca 40 vepřů, kteří jsou zde zaživa upáleni (vepřové sádlo zvyšuje žár). Část věže se zhroutí a nastává závěrečný útok.
Ten přežije pouze Guy, Isabel a Thomas Marshall, který ve vyčerpávajícím duelu zabije Tiberia. Zdálky zazní rohy na znamení blížící se francouzské armády společně s dalšími povstalci. Králova žoldácká armáda se dává na útěk. Marshall se střetne s francouzským princem Ludvíkem a arcibiskupem Langtonem u brány hradu. Langton jej propouští ze služeb Templářského řádu a Marshall odjíždí i s Isabelou pryč. Guy si řekne pro sebe: "Udrželi jsme se."
V závěrečném epilogu je zmíněna smrt Jana Bezzemka na úplavici během jeho ústupu.
Herecké obsazení
Citáty
"Já bojuji proto, aby vy jste nemusela." (templářský rytíř Thomas Marshall k lady Isabele, ženě barona Cornhilla)
"Víru, Guyi. Jen slabí věří, že je změní k horšímu to, co provádějí v boji." (Thomas Marshall poučuje mladého Guye)
Historie
Film se drží skutečných událostí jen volně. Baron William d'Aubigny velel vojákům, ale historikové se rozcházejí v názoru na počet mužů na hradě Rochester. Odhad je 95-140 rytířů podporovaných vojáky s kušemi a dalšími obránci. Král Jan Bezzemek hrad dobyl, většina šlechticů byla uvězněna nebo vyhnána. Francouzská armáda dorazila 6 měsíců po skončení obléhání. Postavy se vymykají historickým záznamům (včetně Williama d'Aubigny, který nebyl obchodníkem s vlnou a nebyl při obléhání mučen ani zabit). V závěrečném epilogu je řečeno, že to bylo první vítězství francouzské armády, které nakonec vedlo k celkovému vítězství. Ve skutečnosti byla francouzská intervence ukončena roku 1217 dohodou z Lambethu, když baroni přísahali věrnost Janovu devítiletému potomkovi Jindřichu III.
Dánové jsou ve filmu vykresleni jako pohané, kteří podporou Jana Bezzemka bojují zároveň za udržení své země mimo vliv křesťanství. Nicméně králova žoldnéřská armáda se skládala převážně z provencálských, akvitánských a vlámských vojáků.
Templář Thomas Marshall vychází ze středověké postavy rytíře jménem Vilém Maréchal.
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Q: Asynchronous atomic array I have a critical section of my (Java) code which basically goes like the snippet below. They're coming in from a nio server.
void messageReceived(User user, Message message) {
synchronized(entryLock) {
userRegistry.updateLastMessageReceived(user,time());
server.receive(user,message);
}
}
However, a high percentage of my messages are not going to change the server state, really. They're merely the client saying "hello, I'm still here". I really don't want to have to make that inside the synchronization block.
I could use a synchronous map or something like that, but it's still going to incur a synchronization penalty.
What I would really like to do is to have something like a drop box, like this
void messageReceived(User user, Message message) {
dropbox.add(new UserReceived(user,time());
if(message.getType() != message.TYPE_KEPT_ALIVE) {
synchronized(entryLock) {
server.receive(user,message);
}
}
}
I have a cleanup routine to automatically put clients that aren't active to sleep. So instead of synchronizing on every kept alive message to update the registry, the cleanup routine can simply compile the kept alive messages in a single synchronization block.
So naturally, reconigizing a need for this, the first thing I did was start making a solution. Then I decided this was a non-trivial class, and a problem that was more than likely fairly common. so here I am.
tl;dr Is there a Java library or other solution I can use to facilitate atomically adding to a list of objects in an asynchronous manner? Collecting from the list in an asychronous manner is not required. I just don't want to synchronize on every add to the list.
A: ConcurrentLinkedQueue claims to be:
This implementation employs an efficient "wait-free" algorithm based on one described in Simple, Fast, and Practical Non-Blocking and Blocking Concurrent Queue Algorithms by Maged M. Michael and Michael L. Scott.
I'm not sure what the quotes on "wait-free" entail but the Concurrent* classes are good places to look for structures like you're looking for.
You might also be interested in the following: Effective Concurrency: Lock-Free Code — A False Sense of Security. It talks about how hard these things are to get right, even for experts.
A: Well, there are few things you must bear in mind.
First, there is very little "synchronization cost" if there is little contention (more than one thread trying to enter the synchronized block at the same time).
Second, if there is contention, you're going to incur some cost no matter what technique you're using. Paul is right about ConcurrentLinkedQueue and the "wait-free" means that thread concurrency control is not done using locks, but still, you will always pay some price for contention. You may also want to look at ConcurrentHashMap because I'm not sure a list is what you're looking for. Using both classes is quite simple and common.
If you want to be more adventurous, you might find some non-locking synchronization primitives in java.util.concurrent.atomic.
A: One thing we could do is to use a simple ArrayList for keep-alive messages:
*
*Keep adding to this list whenever each keep-alive message comes.
*The other thread would synch on a lock X and read and process
keep-alives. Note that this thread is not removing from list only
reading/copying.
*Finally in messageReceived itself you check if the list has grown
say beyond 1000, in which case you synch on the lock X and clear the
list.
List keepAliveList = new ArrayList();
void messageReceived(User user, Message message) {
if(message.getType() == message.TYPE_KEPT_ALIVE) {
if(keepAliveList.size() > THRESHOLD) {
synchronized(X) {
processList.addAll(list);
list.clear();
}
}
keepAliveList.add(message);
}
}
//on another thread
void checkKeepAlives() {
synchronized(X) {
processList.addAll(list)
}
processKeepAlives(processList);
}
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Second Mersey bridge on track
A NEW double-decker Mersey bridge at Runcorn is ready to be approved by transport secretary Alistair Darling.
Senior civil servants within his department will produce a feasibility study within weeks, according to Whitehall sources.
They will focus on fears that the planned £350m bridge could threaten the region's historic ferries and tunnels. Studies on the environmental effects are still ongoing. Neither is expected to substantially delay the project.
Supporters of the new bridge, at 1.7 miles designed to be one of the longest in the country, claim it will add to Merseyside's status and could be completed by 2008 to help cope with the expected rush of tourists during Capital of Culture year.
Riverside Labour MP Louise Ellman said today: "It will be a big boost to the whole of Merseyside, helping the economy of the entire region."
Wirral South's Ben Chapman said: "I will very much welcome a new bridge because it will ease the pressure on the existing Runcorn crossing.
"I can't see it hurting the tunnels because it would be too far away, while the ferries are a tourist attraction rather than a main traffic route." Ian Hunt, director of Gifford and Partners which is overseeing the project, said: "This area of Merseyside is a community divided by a river and the new bridge will relieve the situation as well as reducing journey times."
Tony McDermott, leader of Halton council, the driving force behind the project, said: "It will knock the socks off the Angel of the North and we hope it will be built by 2008 when Liverpool becomes the European Capital of Culture." Neil Scales, director general and chief executive of transport authority Merseytravel, part of the Mersey Crossing group supporting the bridge, said: "I would be absolutely delighted if Mr Darling approves the bridge because it would help the regeneration of Merseyside.
"The lower deck of the bridge would be able to carry trams so when we have Line 3 of the Merseytram scheme out to Liverpool airport we would expect to extend that to Widnes."
He dismissed concerns that the bridge would harm the Mersey Ferries, saying: "The ferries carry foot and leisure passengers."
But Friends of the Earth say that it will mean more congestion and pollution for neighbouring communities.
The front-running design for the new bridge has an upper four-lane flyway for vehicles and a lower level for cyclists, walkers and trams or a light railway.
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Major General Sir Jeremy Moore was the commander of the British Land Forces who won the Falklands War.
The General joined the Royal Marines straight from school in 1947 and spent the next 36 years in that Corps. No sooner was his training over than he was sent to Malaya where he won his first Military Cross in the Emergency action there. Subsequently his posts varied from Housemaster of the Royal Marines School of Music, Instructor of NCO's School and of the RMA Sandhurst, Company Commander and service at the Brunei Revolt. He served in the 17 Gurkha Division and from 1966 was Assistant Secretary to the Chiefs of Staff Committee at the MOD.
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Epsilon-Viniferin je organsko jedinjenje, koje sadrži 28 atoma ugljenika i ima molekulsku masu od 454,471 -{Da}-.
Osobine
Reference
Literatura
Spoljašnje veze
Феноли
Алкени
Стилбеноидни димери
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Почтовые ордера Гибралтара () — бланки денежных почтовых переводов для оплаты небольших сумм, относящиеся к почтовой системе современного Гибралтара. Операции в настоящее время предоставляются Королевским почтовым ведомством Гибралтара.
В соответствии с Правилами почтовых переводов () от 1961 года почтовые отправления могут быть выданы на следующие суммы:
50 пенсов
один фунт стерлингов и любая сумма, кратная одному фунту (до десяти фунтов)
Стоимость почтового перевода может быть увеличена путем проставления почтовых марок, не превышающих двух в количестве и 49 пенсов или эквивалента в валюте страны, в которой оформлен почтовый перевод. Посылки должны быть оплачены либо почтовыми марками, разрешёнными для использования в почтовых отделениях, либо, если это позволяет почтовая администрация страны, в которой был выдано почтовое отправление, действующими почтовыми марками этой страны; никакие иные почтовые марки не могут быть использованы.
Пошлина за вес посылки оплачивается в соответствии с действующими тарифами при оформлении заказа.
См. также
Почтовый ордер
История почты и почтовых марок Гибралтара
Королевское почтовое ведомство Гибралтара
Примечания
Ссылки
Почтовый ордер Гибралтара
GB Overprint Society - Postal Orders
The Postal Order Society
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This week, the phantasmagoric event called CES (Consumer Electronics Show) is in full swing and every day we're teased with what the future may hold for consumer electronics. Since the payments industry has embraced the concept of an embedded payment, it got me wondering how the top ideas at CES might impact our industry. The list of technologies I've used is from a Bloomberg article, CES 2014: The Next Big Thing? Or a Bunch of Small Things?
Declined at the POS? Need cashback? That scowl or smile might be detected by the next generation POS and be used by your issuer to help them personalize your account experience or add another layer of security. More practically, we know that gesture-based authentication is something already in the works and facial recognition software is being used in market. We'd say yes, look for leading edge companies to increasingly test the boundaries and usages of gesture and facial recognition capabilities.
Bit of a stretch, but issuers could drop emergency replacement cards right into your purse or pocket? Don't believe me? Well, we don't either and say no, not seeing the connection (for now).
Very early stage, but important technology that speaks volumes about embedded applications. Payments, however, are more of a piggyback than a driver and even that's way out there. We'd vote no for anything to happen that marries bifocals and payments anytime soon.
The article discusses a tough tablet developed by Panasonic that can withstand serious drops. For consumers to get really comfortable with device-based payments, manufacturers are going to have to address no-fail devices including much longer life batteries. Yes, we view these efforts as part of the key activities that will encourage growth in the mobile payments market in the future.
The opportunity for share gain is real for our industry as these developments will drive up sales of gaming devices, gaming programs, and gaming subscriptions. Acquiring services that effectively manage recurring and micro-payments will benefit from the proliferation of these devices. We're bullish on bodies.
Personal clouds could be an out-of-nowhere disruptor to account provisioning strategies. What if I could provision my own accounts from my own cloud? Would I perceive that as the ultimate control over my personal information? We'll watch this development with great interest and especially keep an eye on who's investing in this technology.
The re-engineering of Yahoo will make it into the lexicon of business strategy in years to come and for now we don't see the company moving into the payments industry in any kind of direct way. But with a core strategy that relies on advertising, digital media, and mobile products, it won't take long. We look for Yahoo to make a move in this direction in the near term.
Key phrase here is "more consumer purchases". Need we say more?
Hope you've enjoyed this lighthearted, but grounded look at what's ahead for our industry. Our analysts monitor the payments market every day, connect with us and learn more about our team members.
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