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Smartphones and tablets are commonplace on the road now, and the ubiquitous app is making every travellers and backpackers lives easier. Here's a quick round up of some of the best!
Despite being a bit of a geek at heart I was a late convert to the smartphone and the 'app explosion'. In fact for a long time I never even travelled with a mobile phone at all. Hey, I had an excuse back then, mobiles were the old Nokia bricks when I started travelling and were pretty much useless. Things are hugely different now.
Many people who know me may be a little surprised to hear I actually have favourite apps. I have very happily stashed my phone in a waterproof bag down at the bottom of my pack and have purposely gone off grid and stayed out of touch with civilisation for days or even weeks in various islands, jungles and deserts around the world. I often espouse on here the many virtues of turning off your devices and even leaving them at home and have ranted more than once at the sea of tablets that greet you at many hostels now instead of actual human faces. But all of that doesn't mean that I don't appreciate the use or convenience of technology.
From helping you to plan and arrange your gap year or backpacking trip, to providing entertainment on the long overnight sleeper bus journeys or useful tools when you are actually on the road, apps are here to stay, and some of them are actually pretty damn useful! In no particular order, these are some of the ones I have found useful enough to keep on my phone. And they are all free!
I'm usually pretty good at roughly rounding up the conversion rates when I'm on the road, but for those first couple of days in a new country, when you are tired and can't quite think straight or you just want to double check that dodgy looking money changer isn't trying to pull a fast one on you, this app is really useful. It requires an internet connection to update, but even if you don't have one you can remind yourself of the most recent rates offline, and can even compare up to 5 currencies at once.
This is one of my go to sites when checking prices and booking flights. It isn't the only one by any means and I still suggest shopping round with other agents and airlines websites direct when comparing prices, but to have a handy flight and date comparison via an app is seriously handy and I have found this one of the most consistently useful, accurate and easy to use apps out there.
This is a handy digital wallet where you can store all your important electronic documents, from flight details and insurance policies to digital copies of your passport and more. But being a Google product I wouldn't count on it being round for long.
I have lumped these two together because despite the fact they are separate sites they pretty much perform the same role for me.
I use these sites a lot as a research tool before I even arrive in any given place. You can pre book accommodation through the apps and the site, but to be honest I have never found it necessary to use this function. You may or may not even stay in the accommodation listed and reviewed on these sites, but it really doesn't matter and there is certainly no prerequisite for it.
I have personally found that they are much more useful to get a rough idea about various types of accommodation in any given country or city, including comparing costs. that way you can arrive in your destination armed with the knowledge of how much the average price for the level of accommodation you want, and can look around a few places and negotiate a fair price for yourself. It also helps to stop you from getting overcharged, your bargaining skills are instantly enhanced when looking for a room when you know the guesthouse a few houses down is half the price and includes free wifi or a breakfast when you first arrive and the owner quotes you a price.
Coupled with the GPS capability that now comes as standard in most smartphones this app is perhaps one of the strongest stalwarts of the 'how did we ever live without it' category of software and technology.
The days of searching through your battered Lonely Planet or Rough Guide and looking perplexed as the straight road they show leading to the hostel has suddenly morphed into a winding road with a dozen streets has long gone. This app has been invaluable on many occasions when I've needed to find a bus or train station, or a particular hostel. It is also pretty good at giving you a rough idea of where your destination is in relation to where you are now, to stop the conmen taxi drivers from driving you half way around the city for a place that is only a few minutes away.
Google maps is an excellent and seriously useful app, but it does have it's limitations if you can't get a free wifi signal and don't want to spend exorbitant amounts in roaming fees. Forevermap lets you download fair maps of your destinations before you leave (or whenever you have a wifi connection) and you can use them as backup when you are offline. Between this and google maps, you have all your bases covered.
Apps like this are rendering the now almost ubiquitous text messages obsolete. If mobile phone companies want to continue to charge extortionate rates for sending a text home when abroad, then frankly people will just find a way to bypass them and stick up a finger or two, and they have with this app. It is absolutely perfect for keeping in touch with your love ones back home and just sending that periodic message to let them know you are still alive.
Talking of keeping in touch with your family and friends back home, this is another absolutely invaluable app that allows you to keep in touch literally face to face free of charge, providing you have a wifi connection of course. Just don't be that annoying person in the dorm who wakes everyone up by deciding to chat to everyone back home at 2AM! Any subsequent violence is wholly your own fault if you do.
I admit I still much, much prefer the tactile feel, weight and even smell of a good old paperback, and I still carry one with me wherever I go, but as an avid reader, eReaders in general have been an absolute godsend to me despite my initial reluctance to use them. The kindle app is available for most new apple and android devices now, if not all in fact, and the fact that it saves me from carrying around an eReader as well as my smartphone is a bonus. So if like me you devour books on the road, then this app is invaluable. Load your kindle up with plenty of eBooks like this before you go, and you can sync your app up to it anytime you have a wifi signal. Instant library without all the weight!
I used to recommend leaving your phone at home when you travel, and I generally did this myself on my own trips. There just never used to be the need to carry it with me, especially as I had no need to be in constant contact with anyone or online 24/7. However, whilst my smartphone is still far from being a lifeline for me – and I can still happily keep it packed away for days on end – the evolution of the technology has ensured that it has at least had a promotion to important kit that stays in my carry on!
Who knows, if apps like this continue to overtake and replace a variety of other essential items, I may just consider the smartphone that accesses them may just get another promotion to essential kit!
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That's a great tip hdwarner, thanks for sharing! I've heard of Tripit before but never actually used it.
My pleasure – and totally recommend it!
May I suggest another travel app called Simply Declare. You don't want to be stressing customs declaration forms upon your year trip. Keep track of your receipts in real time currency, snap a picture, and produce a list to help you fill out your forms.
You may indeed Rae. Sounds like it may come in useful for many travellers who want to keep track of their budget and spending. Thanks for the comment.
Our favourites are Momondo, Google Maps and Viber. Thanks for making this list!
I love whatsapp for keeping my family informed of where I am during my travels. I also use my wordpress app a lot for blogging on the road because sometimes the website admin just never loads properly if the internet connection isn't great.


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WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Roy Blunt (Mo.) and Debbie Stabenow (Mich.) yesterday introduced the Community Health Investment, Modernization, and Excellence (CHIME) Act, which would reauthorize the Community Health Center Fund (CHCF) and the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) for five years. In addition, the bipartisan bill provides four percent increases for the CHCF and NHSC every year beginning in FY2019.
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"Michigan families rely on the health care they receive at over 260 community health center sites in our state, including low-cost dental coverage, mental health care, vision services, and more," said Stabenow. "Critical funding for these community health centers expires this weekend. I want to thank Senator Roy Blunt for leading this bipartisan effort with me and urge Congress to act on this important extension."
Without extension of the CHCF, community health centers will lose seventy percent of their funding. This will result in an estimated 2,800 site closures, the loss of 50,000 jobs, and result in 9 million Americans losing their access to care.
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Garrett Hargan
10:45:27 25 Oct 2019
Mayor of Derry City and Strabane District Council, Councillor Michaela Boyle, officially opened two new stair lifts and a new high-quality passenger lift at St Anne's Primary School in Rosemount area of the city.
The lifts will provide access to the whole school building for pupils and staff with mobility issues.
School principal, Eilis McGuinness, said: "St. Anne's Primary School first opened its door on May 1st 1972 and has been successfully educating the children of the city since that day. Our school motto is 'Love to Learn, Learn to Love' and is at the heart of all we do. We work in partnership with parents and the community to ensure all children reach their full potential. We are delighted to have this new lift to enhance the learning experiences for all pupils with mobility issues."
Mayor Boyle said: "I am delighted and proud to perform the official opening of this new accessibility infrastructure which will ensure complete access for both current and future pupils at St Anne's.The school library and ICT suite are located on the upper floors of the school so the lifts are a particularly important addition to ensure everyone can access their state of the art facilities."


"Pleased to Tweet You" is an interactive, personal narrative of Cate's experiences using Twitter at academic conferences, loosely following the narrative structure of a traditional five act play. The article describes and reenacts the ways in which live-tweeting creates a "participatory theatre" for conference-goers, and Cate argues for an ethics of participation around how Twitter is used in these situations. Although the article focuses on academic conferences, the issues addressed—participation, attention, and performativity—apply equally to any live-tweeting experience, be it political protests, presidential debates, or the Oscars.
Incorporating both real and fabricated tweets related to the ethics of live-tweeting alongside Paul Woodruff and Jacques Rancière's work on theatre and spectatorship, this webtext not only examines the complexities of audience behavior at conferences and what tweeting does and means, it recreates a live conference and invites readers to themselves tweet—to participate in the conversation.
The interface resembles a Twitter landing page, with a live feed in the middle and a video of Cate's talk in the upper right corner. Readers navigate the article by moving through the links at the top of the page ("Prologue," "Exposition," etc.)—each links to a separate section with its own video and matching live feed. For the full experience, press play on each video as you arrive on the landing page, as this will sync the tweets with the video. For a less disconcerting experience, a transcript for each section is available below the video. Credits, citations, and works cited are accessible from the "Epilogue" page.
Cate doesn't like to decide which labels to use, let alone which to use first, but she does like organization. So here's an alphabetical list of descriptors that apply: arts writer, (soon-to-be) assistant professor, baker, dog owner, editor, improviser, knitter, photographer, rhetorician, runner, and world traveler. She'll finish her PhD from the University of Texas at Austin in the summer of 2015 and then keep it in the South as an Assistant Professor of English at Wofford College in Spartanburg, South Carolina. As a scholar, she likes to write about humor and performance and new media. As a person, she tends to write about baking and travel on the blog she maintains mostly for her mom's sake (Hi Mom!).
Paul is a rhetrographical designer and assistant professor of English. When asked about his heroes, he listed four: 1. Ernie Pantusso 2. Ned Rockland 3. Anita Sarkeesian 4. Dale Cooper. After considering competing in Alaska's Mt. Marathon race, he decided to stay at home and watch TV with his wife and his kids-Wesley & Huebert (dogs), Scabs (cat), Veronica, Midge, Vinny & Kaylee (turtles), Mites, Selway, Marla, Dale Cooper, Chester, Otis, Spam, Pearl, Emma, Joanie, and Lil' Red (birds).


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package com.intellij.lexer;

import com.intellij.openapi.diagnostic.Logger;
import com.intellij.pom.java.LanguageLevel;
import com.intellij.psi.JavaTokenType;
import com.intellij.psi.TokenType;
import com.intellij.psi.impl.source.tree.JavaDocElementType;
import com.intellij.psi.tree.IElementType;
import gnu.trove.THashSet;

import java.io.BufferedReader;
import java.io.File;
import java.io.FileReader;
import java.io.IOException;
import java.util.Set;

public class JavaLexer extends LexerBase {
  private JavaLexer(boolean isAssertKeywordEnabled, boolean isJDK15) {
    myTable = getTable(isAssertKeywordEnabled, isJDK15);
    myFlexlexer = new _JavaLexer(isAssertKeywordEnabled, isJDK15);
  }

  public JavaLexer(LanguageLevel level) {
    this(level.hasAssertKeyword(), level.hasEnumKeywordAndAutoboxing());
  }

  private static HashTable getTable(boolean isAssertKeywordEnabled, boolean isJDK15) {
    return isAssertKeywordEnabled
              ? isJDK15 ? ourTableWithAssertAndJDK15 : ourTableWithAssert
              : isJDK15 ? ourTableWithJDK15 : ourTableWithoutAssert;
  }

  private static HashTable getTable(LanguageLevel level) {
    return getTable(level.hasAssertKeyword(), level.hasEnumKeywordAndAutoboxing());
  }

  public static boolean isKeyword(String id, LanguageLevel level) {
    return getTable(level).contains(id);
  }

  private CharSequence myBuffer;
  private int myBufferIndex;
  private int myBufferEndOffset;

  private IElementType myTokenType;
  private _JavaLexer myFlexlexer;

  //Positioned after the last symbol of the current token
  private int myTokenEndOffset;

  private static final class HashTable {
    private static final int NUM_ENTRIES = 999;
    private static final Logger LOG = Logger.getInstance("com.intellij.Lexer.JavaLexer");

    private final char[][] myTable = new char[NUM_ENTRIES][];
    private final IElementType[] myKeywords = new IElementType[NUM_ENTRIES];
    private final Set<String> myKeywordsInSet = new THashSet<String>();

    private void add(String s, IElementType tokenType) {
      char[] chars = s.toCharArray();
      int hashCode = chars[0] * 2;
      for (int j = 1; j < chars.length; j++) {
        hashCode += chars[j];
      }
      int modHashCode = hashCode % NUM_ENTRIES;
      LOG.assertTrue(myTable[modHashCode] == null);

      myTable[modHashCode] = chars;
      myKeywords[modHashCode] = tokenType;
      myKeywordsInSet.add(s);
    }

    public boolean contains(String s) {
      return myKeywordsInSet.contains(s);
    }

    private boolean contains(int hashCode, final CharSequence buffer, int offset) {
      int modHashCode = hashCode % NUM_ENTRIES;
      final char[] kwd = myTable[modHashCode];
      if (kwd == null) return false;

      for (int j = 0; j < kwd.length; j++) {
        if (buffer.charAt(j + offset) != kwd[j]) return false;
      }
      return true;
    }

    private IElementType getTokenType(int hashCode) {
      return myKeywords[hashCode % NUM_ENTRIES];
    }

    @SuppressWarnings({"HardCodedStringLiteral"})
    private HashTable(boolean isAssertKeywordEnabled, boolean isJDK15) {
      if (isAssertKeywordEnabled) {
        add("assert", JavaTokenType.ASSERT_KEYWORD);
      }
      if (isJDK15) {
        add("enum", JavaTokenType.ENUM_KEYWORD);
      }
      add("abstract", JavaTokenType.ABSTRACT_KEYWORD);
      add("default", JavaTokenType.DEFAULT_KEYWORD);
      add("if", JavaTokenType.IF_KEYWORD);
      add("private", JavaTokenType.PRIVATE_KEYWORD);
      add("this", JavaTokenType.THIS_KEYWORD);
      add("boolean", JavaTokenType.BOOLEAN_KEYWORD);
      add("do", JavaTokenType.DO_KEYWORD);
      add("implements", JavaTokenType.IMPLEMENTS_KEYWORD);
      add("protected", JavaTokenType.PROTECTED_KEYWORD);
      add("throw", JavaTokenType.THROW_KEYWORD);
      add("break", JavaTokenType.BREAK_KEYWORD);
      add("double", JavaTokenType.DOUBLE_KEYWORD);
      add("import", JavaTokenType.IMPORT_KEYWORD);
      add("public", JavaTokenType.PUBLIC_KEYWORD);
      add("throws", JavaTokenType.THROWS_KEYWORD);
      add("byte", JavaTokenType.BYTE_KEYWORD);
      add("else", JavaTokenType.ELSE_KEYWORD);
      add("instanceof", JavaTokenType.INSTANCEOF_KEYWORD);
      add("return", JavaTokenType.RETURN_KEYWORD);
      add("transient", JavaTokenType.TRANSIENT_KEYWORD);
      add("case", JavaTokenType.CASE_KEYWORD);
      add("extends", JavaTokenType.EXTENDS_KEYWORD);
      add("int", JavaTokenType.INT_KEYWORD);
      add("short", JavaTokenType.SHORT_KEYWORD);
      add("try", JavaTokenType.TRY_KEYWORD);
      add("catch", JavaTokenType.CATCH_KEYWORD);
      add("final", JavaTokenType.FINAL_KEYWORD);
      add("interface", JavaTokenType.INTERFACE_KEYWORD);
      add("static", JavaTokenType.STATIC_KEYWORD);
      add("void", JavaTokenType.VOID_KEYWORD);
      add("char", JavaTokenType.CHAR_KEYWORD);
      add("finally", JavaTokenType.FINALLY_KEYWORD);
      add("long", JavaTokenType.LONG_KEYWORD);
      add("strictfp", JavaTokenType.STRICTFP_KEYWORD);
      add("volatile", JavaTokenType.VOLATILE_KEYWORD);
      add("class", JavaTokenType.CLASS_KEYWORD);
      add("float", JavaTokenType.FLOAT_KEYWORD);
      add("native", JavaTokenType.NATIVE_KEYWORD);
      add("super", JavaTokenType.SUPER_KEYWORD);
      add("while", JavaTokenType.WHILE_KEYWORD);
      add("const", JavaTokenType.CONST_KEYWORD);
      add("for", JavaTokenType.FOR_KEYWORD);
      add("new", JavaTokenType.NEW_KEYWORD);
      add("switch", JavaTokenType.SWITCH_KEYWORD);
      add("continue", JavaTokenType.CONTINUE_KEYWORD);
      add("goto", JavaTokenType.GOTO_KEYWORD);
      add("package", JavaTokenType.PACKAGE_KEYWORD);
      add("synchronized", JavaTokenType.SYNCHRONIZED_KEYWORD);
      add("true", JavaTokenType.TRUE_KEYWORD);
      add("false", JavaTokenType.FALSE_KEYWORD);
      add("null", JavaTokenType.NULL_KEYWORD);
    }
  }

  private final HashTable myTable;
  private static final HashTable ourTableWithoutAssert = new HashTable(false, false);
  private static final HashTable ourTableWithAssert = new HashTable(true, false);
  private static final HashTable ourTableWithAssertAndJDK15 = new HashTable(true, true);
  private static final HashTable ourTableWithJDK15 = new HashTable(false, true);

  public final void start(CharSequence buffer, int startOffset, int endOffset, int initialState) {
    myBuffer = buffer;
    myBufferIndex = startOffset;
    myBufferEndOffset = endOffset;
    myTokenType = null;
    myTokenEndOffset = startOffset;
    myFlexlexer.reset(myBuffer, startOffset, endOffset, 0);
  }

  public int getState() {
    return 0;
  }

  public final IElementType getTokenType() {
    locateToken();

    return myTokenType;
  }

  public final int getTokenStart() {
    return myBufferIndex;
  }

  public final int getTokenEnd() {
    locateToken();
    return myTokenEndOffset;
  }

  public final void advance() {
    locateToken();
    myTokenType = null;
  }

  protected final void locateToken() {
    if (myTokenType != null) return;
    _locateToken();
  }

  private void _locateToken() {

    if (myTokenEndOffset == myBufferEndOffset) {
      myTokenType = null;
      myBufferIndex = myBufferEndOffset;
      return;
    }

    myBufferIndex = myTokenEndOffset;

    final char c = myBuffer.charAt(myBufferIndex);
    switch (c) {
      default:
        flexLocateToken();
        break;

      case ' ':
      case '\t':
      case '\n':
      case '\r':
      case '\f':
        myTokenType = TokenType.WHITE_SPACE;
        myTokenEndOffset = getWhitespaces(myBufferIndex + 1);
        break;

      case '/':
        if (myBufferIndex + 1 >= myBufferEndOffset) {
          myTokenType = JavaTokenType.DIV;
          myTokenEndOffset = myBufferEndOffset;
        }
        else {
          final char nextChar = myBuffer.charAt(myBufferIndex + 1);

          if (nextChar == '/') {
            myTokenType = JavaTokenType.END_OF_LINE_COMMENT;
            myTokenEndOffset = getLineTerminator(myBufferIndex + 2);
          }
          else if (nextChar == '*') {
            if (myBufferIndex + 2 >= myBufferEndOffset || myBuffer.charAt(myBufferIndex + 2) != '*' ||
                (myBufferIndex + 3 < myBufferEndOffset && myBuffer.charAt(myBufferIndex + 3) == '/')) {
              myTokenType = JavaTokenType.C_STYLE_COMMENT;
              myTokenEndOffset = getClosingComment(myBufferIndex + 2);
            }
            else {
              myTokenType = JavaDocElementType.DOC_COMMENT;
              myTokenEndOffset = getClosingComment(myBufferIndex + 3);
            }
          }
          else if (c > 127 && Character.isJavaIdentifierStart(c)) {
            myTokenEndOffset = getIdentifier(myBufferIndex + 1);
          }
          else {
            flexLocateToken();
          }
        }
        break;

      case '"':
      case '\'':
        myTokenType = c == '"' ? JavaTokenType.STRING_LITERAL : JavaTokenType.CHARACTER_LITERAL;
        myTokenEndOffset = getClosingParenthesis(myBufferIndex + 1, c);
    }

    if (myTokenEndOffset > myBufferEndOffset) {
      myTokenEndOffset = myBufferEndOffset;
    }
  }

  private int getWhitespaces(int pos) {
    if (pos >= myBufferEndOffset) return myBufferEndOffset;
    final CharSequence lBuffer = myBuffer;

    char c = lBuffer.charAt(pos);

    while (c == ' ' || c == '\t' || c == '\n' || c == '\r' || c == '\f') {
      pos++;
      if (pos == myBufferEndOffset) return pos;
      c = lBuffer.charAt(pos);
    }

    return pos;
  }

  private void flexLocateToken() {
    try {
      myFlexlexer.goTo(myBufferIndex);
      myTokenType = myFlexlexer.advance();
      myTokenEndOffset = myFlexlexer.getTokenEnd();
    }
    catch (IOException e) {
      // Can't be
    }
  }

  private int getClosingParenthesis(int offset, char c) {
    int pos = offset;
    final int lBufferEnd = myBufferEndOffset;
    if (pos >= lBufferEnd) return lBufferEnd;

    final CharSequence lBuffer = myBuffer;
    char cur = lBuffer.charAt(pos);

    while (true) {
      while (cur != c && cur != '\n' && cur != '\r' && cur != '\\') {
        pos++;
        if (pos >= lBufferEnd) return lBufferEnd;
        cur = lBuffer.charAt(pos);
      }

      if (cur == '\\') {
        pos++;
        if (pos >= lBufferEnd) return lBufferEnd;
        cur = lBuffer.charAt(pos);
        if (cur == '\n' || cur == '\r') continue;
        pos++;
        if (pos >= lBufferEnd) return lBufferEnd;
        cur = lBuffer.charAt(pos);
      }
      else if (cur == c) {
        break;
      }
      else {
        pos--;
        break;
      }
    }

    return pos + 1;
  }

  private int getClosingComment(int offset) {
    int pos = offset;

    final int lBufferEnd = myBufferEndOffset;
    final CharSequence lBuffer = myBuffer;

    while (pos < lBufferEnd - 1) {
      final char c = lBuffer.charAt(pos);

      if (c == '*' && lBuffer.charAt(pos + 1) == '/') {
        break;
      }
      pos++;
    }

    return pos + 2;
  }

  private int getLineTerminator(int offset) {
    int pos = offset;
    final int lBufferEnd = myBufferEndOffset;
    final CharSequence lBuffer = myBuffer;

    while (pos < lBufferEnd) {
      final char c = lBuffer.charAt(pos);
      if (c == '\r' || c == '\n') break;
      pos++;
    }

    return pos;
  }

  private int getIdentifier(int offset) {
    final CharSequence lBuffer = myBuffer;

    int hashCode = lBuffer.charAt(offset - 1) * 2;
    final int lBufferEnd = myBufferEndOffset;

    int pos = offset;
    if (pos < lBufferEnd) {
      char c = lBuffer.charAt(pos);

      while (c >= 'a' && c <= 'z' ||
             c >= 'A' && c <= 'Z' ||
             c >= '0' && c <= '9' ||
             c == '_' ||
             c == '$' ||
             c > 127 && Character.isJavaIdentifierPart(c)) {
        pos++;
        hashCode += c;

        if (pos == lBufferEnd) break;
        c = lBuffer.charAt(pos);
      }
    }

    if (myTable.contains(hashCode, lBuffer, offset - 1)) {
      myTokenType = myTable.getTokenType(hashCode);
    }
    else {
      myTokenType = JavaTokenType.IDENTIFIER;
    }

    return pos;
  }

  public CharSequence getBufferSequence() {
    return myBuffer;
  }

  public final int getBufferEnd() {
    return myBufferEndOffset;
  }

  public static void main(String[] args) throws IOException {
    File root = new File(args[0]);

    Stats stats = new Stats();
    walk(root, stats);

    System.out.println("Scanned " + stats.files + " files, total of " + stats.lines + " lines in " + (stats.time / 1000000) + " ms.");
    System.out.println("Size:" + stats.bytes);

  }

  private static void lex(File root, Stats stats) throws IOException {
    stats.files++;
    BufferedReader reader = new BufferedReader(new FileReader(root));
    String s;
    StringBuilder buf = new StringBuilder();
    while ((s = reader.readLine()) != null) {
      stats.lines++;
      buf.append(s).append("\n");
    }

    stats.bytes += buf.length();

    long start = System.nanoTime();
    lexText(buf);
    stats.time += System.nanoTime() - start;
  }

  private static void lexText(StringBuilder buf) {
    JavaLexer lexer = new JavaLexer(LanguageLevel.JDK_1_5);
    lexer.start(buf);
    while (lexer.getTokenType() != null) {
      lexer.advance();
    }
  }

  private static class Stats {
    public int files;
    public int lines;
    public long time;
    public long bytes;
  }

  private static void walk(File root, Stats stats) throws IOException {
    if (root.isDirectory()) {
      System.out.println("Lexing in " + root.getPath());
      for (File file : root.listFiles()) {
        walk(file, stats);
      }
    }
    else {
      if (root.getName().endsWith(".java")) {
        lex(root, stats);
      }
    }
  }
}

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Pronet Gaming Appoints Nedda Kaltcheva as CTO
Written by iGamingFuture Staff Reporter
Experienced iGaming tech expert joins progressive provider's growing team.
Platform specialist Pronet Gaming has appointed Nedda Kaltcheva as its new Chief Technology Officer, further growing the company's management team as it continues to make decisive strides within the global iGaming landscape.
Pronet Gaming is currently in the process of significantly increasing its overall number of developers across all locations as it seeks to further strengthen its industry-leading technological foundations and Nedda's responsibilities include overseeing this process. The appointment follows the opening of Pronet Gaming's office in Sofia, Bulgaria, where Nedda will be primarily based.
She brings with her a wealth of iGaming experience, having held the position of Director of Engineering and CTO at William Hill International, Pokerstars and SimpleBet. She also has experience in a number of software development roles and co-founded the AI-powered betting insights company Tipstly. She also boasts a great deal of general corporate management experience from her various roles in the US and Middle East.
Pronet Gaming will look to benefit from Nedda's extensive experience in mobilising resources to deliver on its expanding roadmap, ensuring its technological prowess remains at the forefront of the industry.
Pronet Gaming's CEO, Alex Leese, said: "Our plans for next year are ambitious, to say the least, with some big announcements on the immediate horizon. With that in mind, it's fantastic to have Nedda on board as so much of this depends on our technology capabilities being first-class.
"The IT expertise and industry experience she brings to the table is clear for everybody to see and she is going to be a major asset to Pronet Gaming."
Nedda Kaltcheva, Pronet Gaming's CTO, said: "I am passionate about all things technology, gaming, diversity and innovation-oriented, so Pronet Gaming was clearly the right choice for me.
"It's such an exciting time to be coming on board, with some huge projects just around the corner. I look forward to building dynamic new relationships as these come to fruition and Pronet Gaming continues to grow."
Published on: 3rd November 2021
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Prof. dr. Winfried Ruigrok
Director Research Institute for International Management (FIM-HSG)
winfried.ruigrok(at)unisg.ch
Professor Winfried Ruigrok is a Professor of International Management and the Dean of the Executive School of Management, Technology & Law (ES-HSG) at the University of St.Gallen. The Executive School is the University of St.Gallen's platform for all post-experience and executive education activities, incl. MBA, Executive MBA, open enrolment, and in-house custom programmes.
Winfried's research is in the areas of international strategy, corporate governance, top management teams and boards, diversity management, and case study research. His papers have been published in leading scholarly and popular outlets, incl. Strategic Management Journal, Organizational Research Methods, Journal of Management Studies, Management International Review, Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization, Zeitschrift für betriebswirtschaftliche Forschung, Financial Times, Neue Zürcher Zeitung, and Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung.
Winfried studied political science and international economic relations at the University of Amsterdam (Netherlands), where he also obtained his PhD. He previously worked in the Netherlands (Rotterdam School of Management/Erasmus University, University of Amsterdam, and Netherlands Organisation for International Development Cooperation), Belgium (European Commission), and the UK (Warwick Business School). He has worked as a consultant or executive education provider with numerous domestic and multinational companies and organisations, and serves on the board and as a jury member of several organisations. He can be followed at twitter.com/WinfriedRuigrok.


New SZW Email for Up-To-Date Advice, Ideas, & Tips – Utica NY | Scalzo, Zogby, & Wittig, Inc.
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Here you'll get important updates and our special weekly blog post delivered directly to your inbox. Our blog will zoom in on the unique insurance challenges we face here in Central New York. There are seasonal tips, ideas to save money, and answers to the coverage questions we're hearing most often.
But before we go any further, we realize that you may already have a pretty full inbox. If for any reason you don't wish to receive our emails, you can easily opt out. Just click on Unsubscribe in the My Links section of the email.
So we hope you like this new way to keep in touch with you, our clients. People's lives change so fast that you never know when a reminder about some property you've acquired or other worry about insurance protection might prompt you to give us a call.
Maybe you just obtained your mother's fine diamond and you realize you should increase the limit for jewelry on your homeowners policy.
Or you have become increasingly aware of large lawsuits and our post on umbrella liability prompts you to call us and look into it. You can even save money with our auto and home insurance tips for getting credits and discounts.
We also encourage you to visit our website at www.szwinsurance.com and take a look at the FAQ page, past blog posts, syndicated articles, and links to outside resources like the Insurance Information Institute, Highway Loss Data Institute, and OSHA.
Our aim is to keep you informed so your insurance gets a little easier for you. But it doesn't stop with just this email or our website. We invite you to call us anytime with your insurance questions and concerns.
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By Staff | May 23, 2014
Shepherdstown played host to a Sierra Club Energy Efficiency training workshop and Solar Energy Tour on Saturday.
Visitors from as far away as Wyoming County, W.Va. traveled to Shepherdstown for a weekend of energy efficiency related events.
Beginning with the American Conservation Film Festival co-sponsored mini-film festival Friday evening, and culminating in a tour of the Solar array at American Public University, attendees got a full look at an ongoing energy efficiency effort in the Eastern Panhandle.
According Amanda Gardner, co-chair of the Sierra Club's Energy Efficiency Campaign, the weekend was designed to better educate and engage anyone who has an interest in making their own small town more energy conscious.
"Energy efficiency is a broad term, but it's important to everyone whether they realize or not," Gardner said.
Gardner and Graham Smith-White decided to host a workshop in Shepherdstown after participating in similar events held previously
"I knew that it (Shepherdstown) was a model for community initiatives," Gardner Said
Attendees for Saturday's organizing workshop learned the basics of community mapping and organizing for issue related campaigns.
As part of the day-long event participants were taken on a tour of Shepherdstown's "solar district," and we given background on ongoing local energy efficiency projects.
Dan Conant of the Solar Holler, gave the group a look at the site and plan for the Shepherdstown Presbyterian Church solar project.
Than and Mary-Anne Hitt, members of the Sustainable Shepherdstown group, opened up their own up backyard, the site of the first solar panels installed in Shepherdstown's historic downtown.
Professor Jeff Groff also gave a tour of the red zone, on Shepherd University's campus, a space used as a hands-on learning tool from environmental science student.
The "red-zone," or renewable energy demo site, includes a greenhouse, a solar charged working barn, small garden, and now, a set of charging stations for solar powered vehicles.
Graham-White, chair of Sustainable Shepherdstown Energy committee, said the weekend's s event are set among a larger movement happening county wide.
"There's a bigger picture to that," he said.
He explained that Jefferson County was recently picked to receive assistance form the state Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) in development and implantation of energy efficiency projects, due in large part to the work individuals around the region were already doing to tackle the issue.
Assistance could include access to DEP resources and help in funding projects.
Graham-White said Sustainable Shepherdstown is looking at energy efficiency programs for historic buildings downtown like the Entler Hotel and Shepherdstown Museum.
Sustainable Shepherdstown will continue to support energy efficiency projects, with further local organizing to take place in the future.
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Q: I am trying to Use pyautogui.typewrite with ngit but getting this error was trying to speed up for loop using @ngit but my code give following error:
numba.core.errors.TypingError: Failed in nopython mode pipeline (step: nopython frontend)
Unknown attribute 'typewrite' of type Module(<module 'pyautogui' from 'C:\Users\ronak\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python310\lib\site-packages\pyautogui\init.py'>)
File "new.py", line 11:
def spam(msg):

for i in range(100):
pyautogui.typewrite(msg)
^
During: typing of get attribute at c:\Users\ronak\OneDrive\Desktop\python\project_spam\new.py (11)
File "new.py", line 11:
def spam(msg):

for i in range(100):
pyautogui.typewrite(msg)
my code was
import pyautogui,time
import numpy as np
import numba as nb

@nb.njit
def spam(msg):
    for i in range(100):
        pyautogui.typewrite(msg)
        pyautogui.press("enter")

time.sleep(5)
start = time.time()
spam("spam")
end = time.time()
print(end - start)

    ^

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The Most Magical Place on Earth – Walt Disney World.
Magic Kingdom captures the enchantment of fairy tales with exciting entertainment, classic attractions, backstage tours and beloved Disney Characters. Designed like a wheel with the hub in front of Cinderella Castle, pathways spoke out across the 107 acres of Magic Kingdom theme park and lead to these 6 whimsical lands – Main Street U.S.A, Adventureland, Frontierland, Liberty Square, Fantasyland and Tomorrowland.
Epcot theme park is spread across 300 acres ( twice the size of Magic Kingdom ) and is divided into Future World and World Showcase, which is full of sensational attractions—including Test Track, one of the fastest attractions in all the Disney Parks—as well as inspiring entertainment and shows, all of which focus on technological advancements, innovation and wonder. In Future World, ideas become reality. The Epcot theme park icon, Spaceship Earth, looking like a giant golf ball rising high above the horizon, welcomes you as you walk through the Park's main entrance.
At Epcot, creativity is encouraged, imagination is celebrated and countries are united. Be amazed, inspired, enlightened and entertained!
Disney's Hollywood Studios offers behind-the-scenes glimpses of Hollywood-style action with live shows, thrilling attractions, backstage tours and special events that only happen in this Disney Park dedicated to entertainment.
The glitz and glamour of the Hollywood Heydays from the 1930s and 1940s are captured by the neon, chrome, art deco and modern architecture throughout Disney's Hollywood Studios theme park. The streets and sections of the 4 areas of the Park blend together like a large, bustling movie set. Step into the action with new attractions—like the American Idol Experience—that might put you center stage and under the spotlight. Feel like a star, or come face-to-face with one! Collect autographs and pose for photos at special events or at Character greeting locations.
Disney's Animal Kingdom is full of attractions, adventures and entertainment that reflect Walt Disney's dedication to nature and conservation, and in doing so, the Park leads the way in animal care, education and research. Home to more than 1,700 animals from 250 species and sprawling across 500 acres of lush landscape, Disney's Animal Kingdom theme park is the largest animal-themed park in the world!
Disney's Animal Kingdom theme park is divided into 7 areas which include Oasis, Discovery Island®, Camp Minnie-Mickey, Africa, Rafiki's Planet Watch®, Asia & Dinoland U.S.A.®. Within each area, encounter real and fantastic animals. Get up close & personal in the petting zoo, or ask for their autograph! Exciting attractions await, as does live and wild entertainment—like Broadway-style musical shows and parades that invite you to be part of the excitement.
Check out the new Harry Potter Attraction at Universal Studios.
Universal Orlando is touting a reimagined experience for water-park fans when Volcano Bay opens in 2017.
"Called Volcano Bay at Universal Orlando Resort, it will join Universal Studios Florida and Universal's Islands of Adventure and become the resort's third incredibly immersive park," reads a Universal Orlando press release.
It depicts a smoking volcano with a platform near the top. A clear tunnel near that platform appears to contain a water slide, with people pictured exiting the tunnel below, outside a wave pool.
The volcano is the focal point of Universal's rendering. At the base of the volcano is a walkway that goes toward the center under a waterfall and what appears to be a viewing platform for guests to stand on.
Water is Life. Life is Joy. That is the mantra by which the fabled Waturi islanders have lived on their Pacific isle for centuries. And now you can live the Waturi way at Universal's Volcano Bay™, an all-new, adventure-drenched water theme park like no other, filled with both thrills and relaxing indulgence. Here, there's no standing in long lines. No wrestling with tubes. No waiting for the fun to begin. It's a tropical paradise just steps away from everything Universal Orlando Resort™ has to offer.


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2022 WNBA free agency: What will the Las Vegas Aces do with Liz Cambage?
The end of the 2021 season has been disappointing for the Aces. They didn't live up to their championship aspirations or even make it to the WNBA Finals. The result was unacceptable for a team consisting of Liz Cambage, Kelsey Plum, Dearica Hamby and A'ja Wilson. So, Ace went out and made a change. Enter Becky Harmon. The Aces signed her as their next head coach, replacing Bill Laimbeer. It's a shock and a message to everyone in the WNBA that the Aces are shaking things up and aren't happy with last year's results. With that in mind, what will happen to the roster? What changes are even possible?
by number*
Free Agents (Type) (2021 Average Salary)
Liz Cambage (unlimited) $221,450
Angel McCourtary (unlimited) 190,550
Kiah Strokes (unlimited) $32,200
Riquna Williams (unlimited) $91,250
A'ja Wilson (restricted) $70,040
Speed Park (reserved) $58,710
Average free agent total salary: $664,200
Total Team Salary: $654,232
Cap space: $724,968
Liz Cambage (left) and A'ja Wilson.
Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images
The good news is that Aces has all the options available. They have enough money to run it and see if adding a new coach is enough to take an already great team and take it to the next level. However, this is unlikely to happen. A new coach usually means big changes, and with so many unrestricted free agents, who knows what the market for those players will be and whether some of them want to come back.
The two most influential players were Liz Cambage and A'ja Wilson. For me, one of the decisions was more challenging than the other. You have to bring A'ja back. She's so young and so talented – it would be foolish to let her go. Cambage is a little hard. You have to ask her if she can fit in with the team, who knows if she wants to go to Las Vegas. It's clear that she originally wanted to join the Los Angeles Sparks, but given the scrutiny and disappointing finish of the 2021 season, maybe she's done with the Aces.
Another big factor in free agency this season is Becky Hammon. What kind of players does she want on this team? What type of system will she be running? How will this force roster changes? We'll find out the answers to those answers as free agency kicks off, and we'll see the Aces start making moves.
One thing's for sure: Las Vegas is never boring. It's risky to make this kind of coaching change on an already great team. However, it's clear the Aces want a championship and feel they need to change coaches to get the job done. We'll see how the Aces fared in free agency and whether they can overcome the odds and win their first WNBA title in 2022.
* All salary figures are from HerHoopStats
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I collected approximately 12 lists of "Best Books of 2006″ and combined them into one big meta-list. Here is every book that was on two or more of the original lists. The numbers in bold indicate how many of the original lists the book was on. If I've read the book, I've included the rating I gave it on Goodreads (1-5 stars).
On 10 lists
THE OMNIVORE'S DILEMMA: A Natural History of Four Meals. By Michael Pollan. (5)
On 9 lists
THE ROAD. By Cormac McCarthy.
THE EMPEROR'S CHILDREN. By Claire Messud.
TWILIGHT OF THE SUPERHEROES: Stories. By Deborah Eisenberg.
THE LAY OF THE LAND. By Richard Ford.
THE LOOMING TOWER: Al-Qaeda and the Road to 9/11. By Lawrence Wright. (4)
AT CANAAN'S EDGE: America in the King Years 1965-68. By Taylor Branch.
ALL AUNT HAGAR'S CHILDREN. By Edward P. Jones.
THE ECHO MAKER. By Richard Powers.
THE LOST: A Search for Six of Six Million. By Daniel Mendelsohn. (5)
MAYFLOWER: A Story of Courage, Community and War. By Nathanial Philbrick. (4)
JAMES TIPTREE, JR.: The Double Life of Alice B. Seldon. By Julie Phillips. (5)
FUN HOME: A Family Tragicomic. By Alison Bechdel. (4)
THE INHERITANCE OF LOSS. By Kiran Desai. (5)
AFTER THIS. By Alice McDermott.
SUITE FRANCAISE. By Irene Nemirovsky.
THE NIGHT GARDENER. By George Pelecanos.
SPECIAL TOPICS IN CALAMITY PHYSICS. By Marisha Pessl.
FIASCO: The American Military Adventure in Iraq. By Thomas Ricks.
EVERYMAN. By Philip Roth.
THE MOST FAMOUS MAN IN AMERICA: The Biography of Henry Ward Beecher. By Debby Applegate.
ARTHUR & GEORGE. By Julian Barnes.
THE WORST HARD TIME: The Untold Story of Those Who Survived the Great American Dust Bowl. By Christopher Egan. (3)
WALT DISNEY. By Neal Gabler.
THERE IS NO ME WITHOUT YOU. By Melissa Fay Greene.
A DISORDER PECULIAR TO THE COUNTRY. By Ken Kalfus. (3)
A GODLY HERO: The Life of William Jennings Bryan. By Michael Kazin.
JUSTICE FOR ALL: Earl Warren and the Nation He Made. By Jim Newton.
WIZARD OF THE CROW. By Ngugi wa Thiong'o.
THE SHAKESPEARE WARS. By Ron Rosenbaum.
ABSURDISTAN. By Gary Shteyngart.
THE ACCIDENTAL. By Ali Smith.
THE PLACES IN BETWEEN. By Rory Stewart. (4)
THE ONE PERCENT DOCTRINE. By Ron Suskind.
STATE OF DENIAL. By Bob Woodward. (4)
THE CHILDREN'S HOPSITAL. By Chris Adrian.
ONE GOOD TURN. By Kate Atkinson.
THE LITTLEST HITLER. By Ryan Boudinot.
TALK TALK. By T.C. Boyle.
THE LIFE AND TIMES OF THE THUNDERBOLT KID. By Bill Bryson.
HEAT. By Bill Buford.
MELLON: An American Life. By David Cannadine.
THEFT. By Peter Carey.
OUR TOWN: A Heartland Lynching, A Haunted Town and the Hidden History of White America. By Cynthia Carr.
IMPERIAL LIFE IN THE EMERALD CITY: Inside Iraq's Green Zone. By Rajiv Chandrasekaran.
MY LIFE IN FRANCE. By Julia Child with Alex Prud'Homme.
SWEET AND LOW. By Rich Cohen.
THE GOD DELUSION. By Richard Dawkins.
WHAT IS THE WHAT. By Dave Eggers. (5)
INTUITION. By Allegra Goodman.
THE SECRET RIVER. By Kate Grenville.
WHEN MADELINE WAS YOUNG. By Jane Hamilton.
BLUE ARABESQUE. By Patricia Hampl.
ORACLE BONES: A Journey Between China's Past and Present. By Peter Hessler.
THE 9/11 REPORT: A Graphic Adaptation. By Sid Jacobsen.
FIELD NOTES FROM A CATASTROPHE. By Elizabeth Kolbert. (4)
BLACK SWAN GREEN. By David Mitchell.
ANDREW CARNEGIE. By David Nasaw.
ABUNDANCE. By Sena Jeter Naslund.
THE GREATEST STORY EVER SOLD: The Decline and Fall of Truth from 9/11 to Katrina. By Frank Rich.
THE PRINCE OF THE MARSHES: And Other Occupational Hazards of a Year in Iraq. By Rory Stewart.
MANHUNT: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln's Killer. By James L. Swanson.
THE LEMON TREE: An Arab, A Jew and the Heart of the Middle East. By Sandy Tolan.
THE ZERO. By Jess Walter.


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Q: How to exclude and include different middleware for different modules in nestjs? I have two auth middleware in my nestjs project.

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      module: AppModule,
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        KafkaModule.register(option),
        CronModule.register(option),
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    consumer.apply(CorsMiddleware).forRoutes('*');
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UserAuthMiddleware middleware is working correctly, but AdminAuthMiddleware is not registering for admin routes.
How can i solve this issue?. Any help will be highly appreciated.
I tried registering AdminAuthMiddleware in AdminModule only, it did not work.
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StreetChance partners' response to the UK riots
The partners of StreetChance, Chance to Shine, Barclays Spaces for Sports, Cricket for Change, Metropolitan Police Service and Positive Futures are committed to using cricket to engage young people in areas affected by youth crime and anti-social behaviour.
In a joint statement, the partners describe how the riots in UK have deepened their resolve to use sport as a positive force: Like most people in Britain, we were shocked and saddened by the ugly scenes in London and other UK cities earlier this month. We have spent the past three years working with young people in the most deprived areas of London; near many of the trouble hot-spots.
Week in, week out throughout the year our coaches meet, connect with and listen to hundreds of young people during StreetChance community sessions across London. The results have been encouraging. In a recent survey, 69% of community participants say StreetChance has helped make them act more responsibly, while 60% of participants say StreetChance has helped them avoid getting involved with local gangs. The majority of young people we speak to are equally shocked and disgusted by the acts of a minority of their peers.
The outreach hour at the end of each community session has successfully encouraged young people to open up and discuss with coaches the issues that concern them. Similarly, the 'Peace at the Crease' events where police officers from local Safer Neighbourhood Teams play alongside young people have really helped to build bridges: 89% of police officers involved say StreetChance has helped increase their rapport with young people. Not only does it give police officers an opportunity to discuss issues like stop and search, drug and alcohol abuse, gangs, knife and gun crime; it also makes them more approachable to children when they are back on the estate.
StreetChance is making a real difference, both to young people and to communities in London. As we prepare to take the programme to a further six cities, we are determined to use the foundation we've built over the past three years across the UK, first, to help understand the reasons behind the riots and then to help make sure they never happen again.
Published: 23rd August, 2011
Author: Comms Chance to Shine
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Chance to Shine has built a powerful bank of free cricket teaching resources for primary schools so teachers can lead their own cricket sessions. The resources include lesson plans, instructional videos and top tips.
Chance to Shine is a national cricket charity that works in state schools and communities to spread the power of cricket. We believe that all children should be given the opportunity to play and learn through cricket. We believe that cricket teaches children valuable skills like communication, teamwork and respect that will benefit them for the rest of their lives.
Chance to Shine work in state primary schools across England and Wales supporting schools to deliver cricket coaching to their pupils. We teach cricket in primary schools and support teachers with free resources including lesson plans, videos and tips from the professionals.
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Chance to Shine is an independent charity that works to spread the power of cricket in schools and communities across the country. Set up as the Cricket Foundation, the charity aims to provide opportunities in state schools and deprived communities.
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Padraig Cottage is a family run cottage industry started by Helen back in 1977. Padraig make exceptional quality slippers that are entirely handmade by skilled artisans, using natural, sustainable materials that respects the importance of both the local community and the environment.
Helen made her first pair of slippers for her young son in the winter of 1977. They had a hand cut sheepskin sole and a crocheted upper made with hand spun raw wool. In a few years they would become known as the Original Padraig Slipper. Since Helen started selling her wares at local craft markets, the slipper line and the company have grown and evolved. The slippers now come in numerous colour ways and styles and are sold in boutiques across Canada, the United States and Europe (and now Australia!).
Though Padraig has expanded, employing more than thirty local artisans and staff, they are still independently owned and operated and their premises remain in North Vancouver, ensuring product quality and support of the local community. The slippers remain largely the same; they are still hand-crocheted and hand-dyed in small lots, ensuring each pair is one of a kind.


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Larry D. Leinweber gives $2.4 million to fund students in computer science
Michigan-based entrepreneur and business leader, Larry D. Leinweber, sees an opportunity to help build a stronger economic foundation for the state. He envisions Michigan as a home for more software companies and wants to help build a pipeline of talent to make that vision a reality, with a special emphasis on retaining University students whose home state is Michigan.
In pursuit of this goal, Leinweber has chosen to give $2.4 million to the College of Engineering to establish scholarships that will support motivated undergraduate students from Michigan enrolled in the study of computer science. The gift will be part of the Victors for Michigan campaign, and will count toward the campaign's highest priority: raising funds for student support. In addition, Leinweber will actively participate on the College of Engineering's Victors for Michigan volunteer campaign committee.
Leinweber knows firsthand the challenge of building a successful software firm in Michigan, which is located far from the major tech centers on the country's east and west coasts. He is President and Chief Executive Officer of New World Systems, the software company he founded in Troy, Michigan in 1982. Today, New World Systems is one of the largest privately-held software firms in Michigan and employs over 400 people. New World provides Public Safety and Public Administration software solutions to cities, counties, schools, and other public sector entities.
"The software applications we develop are complex, large scale, and have taken years to build," said Leinweber. "Finding and retaining talented people in Michigan to build and support these kinds of big, complex applications has been and remains a challenge."
Under the program established by Leinweber's gift, scholarships emphasizing academic achievement and promise will be awarded to second-year, third-year, and fourth-year engineering students majoring in computer science who are state residents. Three or more awards will be made each year, and a student may receive the scholarship for a maximum of three years. Preference will be given to students declaring a desire to work in the Michigan software industry after graduation. An additional plus will go to deserving students who graduated from the high school in Leinweber's home town of Reed City, Michigan or any other accredited high school that is in Osceola County, Michigan.
"I want to ensure that we build a system of support and opportunities for students from Michigan who graduate in computer science so that they will find or make their careers right here in their home state," said Leinweber. "I am also motivated to give back and help students in Michigan to become successful and to share that success with our broader community."
Leinweber's gift will also create the Leinweber Software Scholars Society, which will connect current and past scholarship recipients to each other, the University community, and the Leinweber family. The society is intended to facilitate the development of a network of software professionals and opportunities within the state and to encourage software engineers to pursue their futures in Michigan.
"Our hope," said Leinweber, "is that the Leinweber Software Scholars Society can help those students who want to stay in Michigan do so by engaging them in activities that will lead to employment or venture development in Michigan." It is hoped that the impact of the Society will be magnified as students in the program build their own networks of connections in the state.
Leinweber's son, David Leinweber, is a second-year MBA candidate at the Ross School of Business and serves on the boards of the Revitalization & Business Initiative, which is focused on raising awareness about the opportunities in the Detroit area, and the Ross Technology Club. He plans to make his future in Michigan and is in full support of his father's gift and the accompanying plan. "There's a lot of opportunity in Southeast Michigan, and I believe that technology will be an essential driver of future growth and economic diversification for the region," said David. "Software is the new enabler, and the University of Michigan can provide the kind of top-level talent that will be needed to foster a strong tech community so that growth-oriented software businesses can be headquartered here."
Prior to founding New World Systems, Leinweber served as President and CEO for a software and service division of Citicorp. Earlier in his career, he was co-founder and President of Advanced Computer Management Corporation. He began his technology career at IBM.
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