Something I find incredibly puzzling is the strange determination many progressive have to diagnose what the "problem" is with Democrats that makes them so "bad" at electoral politics. They actually seem to me to be fine. Look at the 30 year span from 1980 to 2010. The Democratic candidate won the popular vote in 1992, 1996, 2000, and 2008 (4 times) whereas the Republican candidate won in 1980, 1984, 1988, and 2004. It's true that in the real world the poor ballot design in Palm Beach County, the Supreme Court, and the Electoral College put George W Bush in the White House but none of that is the fault of Democratic Party messaging tactics.
Democrats controlled the House for 18 out of those 30 years, and controlled the Senate for 14 out of 30 years. In the new year, they'll control two out of the three branches of government. None of that sounds to me like a political party that's having trouble persuading people to vote for it.
Check it out, Bill Clinton is a Democrat again! Okay, to be fair I've never seen MattY accuse the Big Dawg of being a DINOcrat Republican but plenty of his Creative Class pals do it all the time. I wish they would be consistent with their memes.
MattY's numbers are kinda tricky though, since Bill won in 1992 and 1996 with pluralities and Gore "lost" electorally in 2000 with a popular vote majority thanks to Jeb Bush and 5 SCOTUS (in)justices. His definition of "winning" is fairly narrow, confining it to the outcome of elections and not having anything to do with accomplishments in terms of policy and legislation.
True! But here's another lens to look through, one that I've mentioned before. It's liberal-centric rather than Democrat-centric.
Over the past century, American liberalism has mostly progressed in three very short, sharp spurts.
But the last one of these spurts ended 40 years ago, and the Obama Era, such as it was, lasted a mere 18 months. That's despite the fact that Democrats had big majorities in both the House and Senate, George Bush had seemingly degraded the Republican brand almost beyond salvaging, and conservative policies had produced an epic financial collapse that should have provided a tremendous tailwind for substantial progressive reform. And yet: 18 months. That was it.
So yes: Democrats have done OK over the past few decades. And it's fair to say that conservatism has made only modest strides during that period. Triumphalist right-wing rhetoric to the contrary, America obviously doesn't have any burning desire to turn back the clock to the 1950s. But actual, substantial liberal progress? We haven't seen so much of that, and after 18 months of modest achievements we're obviously not going to get any more for quite a while.
Awww, so close but no cigar.
Does Kevin really not know what happened or is he just not allowed to say it? At least he isn't trying to convince us that Obama had the most awesomest first two years of any POTUS ever.
That's it for now, yesterday was a quiet news day but I'm sure there will be more stuff to talk about later so keep checking back.
My big project for today is putting up my Festivus lights outside. What will you be doing?
ONLY 27 MORE SHOPPING DAYS LEFT UNTIL FESTIVUS!
The general criticism of the class bias in how the commission weighted the sacrifices (most for the little people, few for the monied elite) has been done by other commenters, so I'd like to focus on the last, rather amazing sentence in the above quote. The work of the New Deal is delivering value and providing economic security almost a century after it was done. It is an investment that continues to pay out.


After suffering the first box office failure of their 20 year history with last November's The Good Dinosaur, Pixar came swimming back stronger than any animated movie ever with Finding Dory (my review). The sequel to 2003's Finding Nemo was exactly what audiences were waiting for as they turned out in droves to the tune of $136.2 million dollars over the film's first three days. That obliterates the nine-year-old animated opening record of $121.6 million set by Shrek 3 back in 2007.
Finding Dory continues Disney's recent dominance at the box office. Starting this past Christmas, The Mouse House has launched billion dollar movies three times over with Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Zootopia, and Captain America: Civil War. A fourth, The Jungle Book, is on the verge of joining them, and now Finding Dory will most certainly make it five in a row.
Also this weekend, the action comedy Central Intelligence (my review) opened to a respectable $34.5 million, but ultimately it was no match for the beloved Blue Tang fish voiced by Ellen DeGeneres.
Disney's next major release arrives on July 1 with Steven Spielberg's The BFG, but without a huge brand fueling that property (outside of the Roald Dahl book's loyal fan base and diehard Spielberg acolytes) it's currently tracking to bow at a meager $24 million over the 4-day Fourth Of July weekend.
Until then, Finding Dory will most certainly be keeping families happy and likely coming back for more.


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Q: What are the risks having visited a counterfeit or phishing web page on iOS? I received from a regular colleague a sharing e-mail in iOS Outlook, and clicked the link. It opened a web page asking for my credentials, which I did not enter because I recognized the page as counterfeit.

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*Is there any way to tell whether simply visiting the page resulted in a drive-by injection?

*Is there anything I should do to ensure my device is as clean as it was before clicking the link?

*Is there a reason to uninstall and reinstall Outlook on the phone?

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*iOS 14.0.1 ;

*Microsoft Outlook for iOS 4.57.2 ;

*iPhone Xs Max

A: It's very unlikely that you were infected with anything or that anything negative happened overall if you did not enter your credentials. My reasoning for this is as follows:

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*It asked for your credentials, which indicates the goal was phishing not infecting your devices

*Drive-by infections are not impossible, but they're also not easy. Unless you're a high profile target it's unlikely you would ever interact with one.

I don't believe there is any reason to be concerned based on how you described this.

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Q: Add a Web Part (zone) outside main content area on SharePoint 2010 Is there a way of adding Web Parts outside the main content area?I want to have a image slider outside my main content area and it has to be between the Global navigation and the secondary navigation I created.

A: That depends on what you consider to be the content area.
Assuming that you are using the publishing infrastructure (but this explanation could be extended to standard non-publishing pages) your page structure is given by a page layout applied to a master page.
That implies that your layout can only work with the content areas the master page define, and that you can only use web part zones added somewhere on the page by your current page layout.
Since you are asking this question, I assume that your master page / page layouts don't include a web part zone suited to the result that you want to achieve.
That said, you have a set of option

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*if you can, modify your master page or page layout to include a web part zone in the position you need.

*statically add the web part to the master page: this assume that you are fine displaying the web part everywhere, and that you can edit the master page.

*workaround the problem by identifying a delegate control that you can use to add a custom control instead of a web part: this will only work if you actually have an appropriate delegate control placeholder on the page.

If anything else fail, use fire you can resort to a web part that use jquery to actually add the required dom elements in the required position on the page.


The Res Publica, the group I am working for here in New York just launched a new campaign today urging the US to open direct talks with Iran about its nuclear program.
If you get a chance, please take a look and make your voice heard.
The last thing the world needs is a global nuclear arms race, so let's seize this moment to show the Bush Administration that the world has a stake in resolving things with Iran peacefully – and will hold him accountable.
The Bush Administration is starting to learn that it ignores global public opinion at its peril. Let's send a strong message to President Bush – forward this email to your friends and family, and encourage them to help prevent the nightmare of a new global nuclear arms race from becoming reality.


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It happened today
Jody Scheckter's first victory for Ferrari
On 13th May 1979, the Belgian Grand Prix was held at Zolder. As had been the case for much of the season to date, Ligier was the dominant team in qualifying, monopolising the front row, with Jacques Laffite on pole ahead of Patrick Depailler by just 7 hundredths. The Ferraris were quite a way back, with Gilles Villeneuve sixth ahead of Jody Scheckter in the other 312 T4.
At the start, Depailler went into the lead ahead of Alan Jones in the Williams and Nelson Piquet in the Brabham, while Laffite had a poor getaway. On lap 2, Ferrari's race seemed to be run. Scheckter collided with Clay Regazzoni's Williams which in turn was hit by Villeneuve. Fortunately, the South Africa Prancing Horse driver managed to keep going without any problems, while Regazzoni was out and Gilles had to pit for repairs.
Scheckter managed to pass Mario Andretti in the Lotus and began a great climb up the order. Jones retired shortly after, while Depailler lost control of his car and ended up in the barriers. So, by lap 54 of 70, Laffite led from Scheckter, Carlos Reutemann in the Lotus and Didier Pironi in the Tyrrell. The Ferrari gradually closed on the Ligier and eventually got past. It was win number 78 for the Scuderia and the South African's first win with the Maranello marque, his eighth overall. More importantly, this result saw Scheckter move into the lead of the championship, joint equal with Laffite on 24 points.
By the end of the year, Jody would take the title crown.
1979 Jody Scheckter
Giancarlo Baghetti takes crushing victory in 1961 Naples GP
On 14th May 1961, the XIV Naples Grand Prix was held at the 2.490 kilometre long Posillipo circuit.
José Froilan Gonzalez takes victory at Silverstone in 1954
On 15th May 1954, the sixth BRDC International Trophy was held at Silverstone, the rules involving two legs prior to…


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"Strong Borders, Strong Governments"
An Assessment of Government Industrial Strength In the 18th and 19th Centuries
The question is simple: which nations industrialized, which didn't, and why? Employing a DBQ-like approach, and using a variety of scholarly research, data, and perspectives, arrange your country placards in order, and in your notes, provide the justification for your rankings.
Document 1: Early Industrialization in Europe: Concepts and Problems, by R. A. Butlin (Mar., 1986)
EXCERPT, EDITED AND ABRIDGED:
"Proto-Industrialization", the first phase of the industrialization process, has been characterized as the organization by merchant capitalists with small farms or holdings, predominantly in areas of agricultural and environmental marginality, and geared to seasonal rhythms of production, and distinctive inheritance patterns. We've come to know this as the "putting out" system.
The need to maximize the total labor force (husband and wife and children) of the peasant household provided powerful incentives for parents to have more children...We've found that proto-industrialization was most likely to occur where urban and rural needs complemented each other, that is, where poor peasants, especially poor women peasants, met prosperous textile merchants. Craft industries were important in many parts of the French countryside in the 1830s; In fact, few villages in France were without workshop trades. The increase in competition from the mid-nineteenth century, especially with imports from England and Germany, gave rise to an eventual concentration and mechanization of production in major cities.
The case of Germany is a different story. Although initially receptive of industrial change, heavy competition with English imports in the mid-nineteenth century led to the deindustrialization of many of the villages, resulting in heavy emigration through to the end of the nineteenth century as a consequence.
Document 2: Why England? Demographic Factors, Structural Change and Physical Capital Accumulation During the Industrial Revolution, by Nico Voigtländer and Hans-Joachim Voth (Dec., 2006).
Why England? Economic historians have stressed a long list of factors, ranging from the property rights regime to the land tenure system, which might have favored Britain. [But]...in our studies, we find that England's chances of sustained growth were greater principally because of the following demographic factors:
Economics and human capital. Britain had a surplus of "liquid cash" along with an abundance of human capital ready to be utilized in the industrial process.
Government support. With a government system focused on the redistribution of wealth and power, seen primarily in the "Old Poor Laws" that transferred amounted to 2.5% of British GDP in the form of "relief" to more than 11% of the population, British industry saw its greatest "cheerleader" in its government.
Food and Nutrition: Conversely to Britain, take France for example: As many as 20% of the population in 18th century France possibly did not receive enough food to work for more than a few hours a day. So how could they possible sustain 14-hour work days in grueling factory conditions? Estimates show that the British consumed some 17% more calories than their French counterparts.
An Entrepreneurial Spirit: Another school of thought in relation to England's dominance argues that bigger markets are better able to adopt new technologies and keep them going. New technologies represent "high risk, high return" investment, and because of indivisibilities, only richer and larger countries undertake them. But the "retooling" of existing technology was also paramount: the Watt steam engine was but a variation of the Newcomen design (a British-made steam engine invented a century earlier).
Document 3: The German Zollverein and the European Economic Community, by W. O. Henderson, (September 1981).
The only organization in the nineteenth century which can be compared with the European Economic Community (the so-called "European Union" and the relaxed trade boundaries of today) is the Zollverein, the customs union which linked nearly all the German states, with Prussia being the biggest, accounting for 54% of the population. In both cases it is reasonable to argue that the states which united enjoyed a greater economic growth than they could have hoped to achieve in isolation. In Prussia for example, just before the establishment of the Zollverein, the revenue from customs duties accounted for little over 40% of total taxation revenue. But, with the addition of a "direct tax" on non-Zollverein member countries, revenue was significant that any other forms of economic taxation was essentially rendered superfluous.
In conclusion, yes, the Zollverein was a customs union, but soon established a fixed relationship between its members. The main currencies became aligned and, as time went on, the members of the Zollverein made agreements on rail and river transport, on postal arrangements, on bills of exchange and much else.
Document 4: Industrial Map of Europe, including locations of Coal, Iron Ore Fields
Document 5: Canal and Railroad Maps of Europe and England
Document 6: Coal Mining Production in Europe, 1830-1850


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'X-Men: First Class' Has Director and Release Date
— by CAM SMITH —
While "Captain America" may have been, for a while at least, the most tumultuous superhero movie currently in active development, 20th Century Fox seems desperate to swipe that dubious honor away with the ongoing behind-the-scenes drama that is "X-Men: First Class."
With the whole Bryan Singer will direct/won't direct business officially out of the way, the past week saw some gossip slipping out of studio sources as to whom would helm the creatively dubious endeavor. For a while, Fox was eagerly buzzing around "Kick-Ass" and "Stardust" mastermind Matthew Vaughn, who had previously been tapped to relieve Singer for "X-Men: The Last Stand" a few years back, before ultimately abandoning the project over creative differences.
Yet, just as quickly as talks had fired up, Vaughn walked, leaving the studio desperately grasping at straws. See, Fox is determined-with-a-capital-D to have "First Class" in theatres for June 2011 (*groan*), and they quickly began chasing after a number of notable candidates, including Louis Leterrier ("Clash of the Titans," "The Incredible Hulk"), Timur Bekmambetov ("Wanted"), David Slade ("30 Days of Night," "Twilight Saga: Eclipse"), Daniel Espinosa ("Snabba Cash") and Carl Erick Rinsch (currently attached to resurrect "Creature From the Black Lagoon").
However, apparently having had some last minute reconsiderations, Vaughn has re-entered the fold and, according to the Hollywood Reporter's Heat Vision Blog, has agreed to assist in essentially rushing the picture, at break-neck speed, through production and into cineplexes. Apparently, Singer, who is exec producing, assumed a crucial peacemaker role in convincing Vaughn to take what is shaping up to be a fool's errand.
So, let's see: right now "First Class" has a screenplay, written by "Street Kings" co-scribe Jamie Moss, and a director in Vaughn, and a smidgen over a year to assemble a cast and crew, build sets, shoot, edit, and CG-up the film in order to make its desired release-date. Yeesh, and I thought the "Spider-Man" reboot was going to be a runaway train of a production…
Interestingly, though, Hollywood Reporter has also revealed that the film has already begun to comb the various talent pools for potential young X-actors. As has been well-documented, Singer is currently prepping "Jack the Giant Killer" for Warner Bros., and has allegedly been using his casting sessions for that picture to scout out some potential new mutants. Interestingly, there's been no word whatsoever regarding whether "X-Men Origins: Wolverine's" Tim Pocock, who portrayed young Cyclops, will be involved. Given the project's recent youth-friendly direction, he fits the bill at age 25, but perhaps the studio is searching for someone more accomplished. Hmm, maybe they should have thought of that pre-"Wolverine" so we wouldn't potentially have three different Scott Summers in just over a decade. Whatever.
Also, in a revelation that should make some fanboys' heads explode in a gory hail of rage and incredulity, CHUD has divulged some gossip that Fox is hoping to have Hugh Jackman's Wolverine factor into "First Class" in some way or another. I don't even know what to say about this, other than that it's a truly terrible idea akin to amnesia bullets. Does Fox have so little faith in the property that they feel they need Wolverine to sell it to mainstream audiences? Shouldn't they instead try to make "First Class" stand on its own, given the otherwise all-new cast and vibe? Won't it make Wolvie's introduction to Xavier and his special school in Singer's first "X-Men" somewhat confusing to future viewers? If this absurd rumor comes to pass, "First Class" just might end up giving George Lucas' prequel trilogy a run for its warped-continuity money.
Honestly, all I can say to Matthew Vaughn is good luck. Although I can't understand why the talented and energetic auteur would want to follow the fun and fresh "Kick-Ass," which was made completely free of studio constraints, with a floundering Fox franchise feature destined to feature untold amounts of interference and micro-managing is beyond me. Fingers crossed that he's able to pull off a miracle and craft an "X-Men" feature that recovers some of the spark that was lost with the last two disappointing entries in the series. Because at this point, Fox has wounded this franchise so badly that it's practically going to need Wolverine's super-healing powers if it wants to make it into the next decade in anything resembling fighting form.
How do you, dear IJMERs, feel about Matthew Vaughn BAMFing into the director's chair? Do you think "First Class" sounds like a film you'd want to mark on your must-see list? Slash up our comments section or teleport over to our forums and let us know loud and clear!
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Tags: "Wolverine", "X-Men", Bryan Singer, Marvel Comics, Matthew Vaughn, Tim Pocock
Posted 05 May 2010 by Cam Smith in News, Superheroes
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Arnaldo #
FOX continues to sit on their EGO filled chair and think they know how to do a comic-book movie. Once again, they are going to ruin X-Men, just like they have ruined every other comic-book movie they touch. Just give the rights back to Marvel Studios already!
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well i wish this new xmen film the best of luck. But man coming out june next yr is a bad place to be. But since fox has to make xmen films to keep hold of the rights longer. They are probably going to rush it out like x3 was. But hopefully with matt and good script it can turn out to be a good film.
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It's difficult to get excited about this movie.


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Q: How to make an egress access rule in boto I have been trying to add access rules to a security group "test". Below is the code that i have been using:
web = conn.create_security_group('test', 'couch_db')
web.authorize('tcp', 1, 65535, '0.0.0.0/0')
web.authorize('tcp', 5984, 5984, '0.0.0.0/0')

When I run the above commands, a new security group named "test" gets created, with two specified INGRESS rules. However, i want my second rule (with port :5984) to be of EGRESS type or EGRESS directed. Could anyone please help me with this issue. Thank you.

A: I believe this should work for you:
web.authorize_security_group_egress('test', 'tcp', from_port=5984, to_port=5984, cidr_ip='0.0.0.0/0')


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Q: Calling method on autowired controller hangs when executed on a new thread I have a very simplified code sample below, but basically I have a scheduler that calls a controller on a new thread.  In that new thread MOST autowired beans work fine, but one of them, MyController, just hangs if i try and invoke it for any reason. The only thing i can find different about MyController to the other autowired objects is that it is 'EnhancerbyspringCGLIB' which I suspect is the problem.  I must be doing something stupid or losing context by creating a new thread and it then cannot resolve a proxy or something? I am lost though so any pointers would be appreciated!
Note, if I call the method directly instead of from a new thread all works fine, but I cannot do this as its test code which bypasses event handling and I need to make sure there is no stale java objects in memory.
Sample code:
@Primary
@Component
public class Scheduler {
    @Autowired MyController controller;
    void myMethod(){
        ExecutorService executor = Executors.newSingleThreadExecutor();
        executor.submit(() -> {
            controller.doSomething();
        });
        try {
            executor.awaitTermination(1, TimeUnit.MINUTES);
        } catch (InterruptedException e) {
            e.printStackTrace();
        }
    }
}
@Controller
public class MyController{
    doSomething(){
        //I will never get here
    }
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1 Chronicles 23:6 And David divided them into courses among the sons of Levi, namely, Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
1 Chronicles 23:7 Of the Gershonites were, Laadan, and Shimei.
1 Chronicles 23:8 The sons of Laadan; the chief was Jehiel, and Zetham, and Joel, three.
1 Chronicles 23:9 The sons of Shimei; Shelomith, and Haziel, and Haran, three. These were the chief of the fathers of Laadan.
1 Chronicles 23:10 And the sons of Shimei were, Jahath, Zina, and Jeush, and Beriah. These four were the sons of Shimei.
1 Chronicles 23:11 And Jahath was the chief, and Zizah the second: but Jeush and Beriah had not many sons; therefore they were in one reckoning, according to their father's house.
1 Chronicles 23:12 The sons of Kohath; Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel, four.
1 Chronicles 23:14 Now concerning Moses the man of God, his sons were named of the tribe of Levi.
1 Chronicles 23:15 The sons of Moses were, Gershom, and Eliezer.
1 Chronicles 23:16 Of the sons of Gershom, Shebuel was the chief.
1 Chronicles 23:17 And the sons of Eliezer were, Rehabiah the chief. And Eliezer had none other sons; but the sons of Rehabiah were very many.
1 Chronicles 23:18 Of the sons of Izhar; Shelomith the chief.
1 Chronicles 23:19 Of the sons of Hebron; Jeriah the first, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, and Jekameam the fourth.
1 Chronicles 23:20 Of the sons of Uzziel; Micah the first and Jesiah the second.
1 Chronicles 23:21 The sons of Merari; Mahli, and Mushi. The sons of Mahli; Eleazar, and Kish.
1 Chronicles 23:22 And Eleazar died, and had no sons, but daughters: and their brethren the sons of Kish took them.
1 Chronicles 23:23 The sons of Mushi; Mahli, and Eder, and Jeremoth, three.


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1LMNOLA » 2Photos » 3Justin Bieber Reveals 'What Do You Mean' Lyrics
Reveals 'What Do You Mean' Lyrics
Posted on August 21, 2015 11:16am PST
Justin Bieber Reveals What Do You Mean Lyrics
Anyone who has an account on any sort of social media can tell that "What Do You Mean" has been the most talked about song for weeks. Before we even hear it, we know it will definitely be a chart topper. With only one week left until the release of the highly anticipated single, Justin Bieber slid into the DMs of 49 fans with a little piece of the lyrics on Wednesday morning.
It was up to the lucky group Beliebers to figure out what the DMs meant. Each DM included a picture with a drawing of a clock and a sentence or phrase. It didn't take long to figure out that the lines sent to them were song lyrics and the time on the clock signified the order that the lyrics were meant to be arranged in. It's safe to say that the chosen ones were thrilled.
It took a little bit of time, but Beliebers are nothing if not dedicated and sure enough, they put together the completed lyrics to the upcoming single. Without further ado:
When Ryan Seacrest asked Justin about the inspiration for the song, he started whispering like he was afraid of getting in trouble and it was adorable. "Well, girls are often just flip-floppy. They say something and they mean something else," he said. "So "? what do you mean? I don"'t really know, that"'s why I"'m asking."
'What Do You Mean' will release worldwide on iTunes on August 28th!
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In a noble, honorable, or majestic manner.
The AJC augustly braying for his resignation, forthwith.
"You may be augustly sure he is not," chuckled the cruel Mata.
And it's a perk of being Emperor that he can twitch his purple robe and augustly tells them to get lost.


Here are some of my favourite family Christmas traditions!
Every year since I can remember, on Christmas morning, there has been a rule that no one is allowed to go downstairs until everyone in the family is awake, and we all go downstairs together. Nowadays, since none of us are kids anymore, my older brother is never awake so we have to go down without him!
Even to this day my mum makes sure she is the first one down the stairs; she'll peek through the living room door and say 'aww, he hasn't been!' ('He' being Santa, of course). When we were little, this used to get us every time, and we'd rush in expecting an empty Christmas tree, but instead we'd be greeted with tons of presents!
It was also a rule that my mum and dad had to make a cup of tea before we could have any presents. They'd then take it in turns to hand out the presents and tell us who they were from. Then we were allowed to go crazy and open all our gifts! This still happens similarly now, but it's a lot more relaxed (and there's definitely less presents) as I suppose we are all grown up now!
It's always bacon sandwiches for breakfast on Christmas Day! So after we've opened our gifts, we eat breakfast then go about getting ready for the day, whilst my mum puts the turkey in the oven, ready for the best meal of the year!
The day itself is pretty relaxed, but when we were younger it was just pure madness - I remember opening presents at home, getting dressed, then we'd all go round to my nana's house where there would be literally the most GIANT sacks of presents for us. Looking back, we were so spoilt!
We'd always have a big family Christmas dinner at my nana's house; the preparation of which was always chaotic, but the end result was the best. I still look forward to Christmas dinner all year, even now!
After dinner we'd all be so full that my dad and grandad would fall asleep on the sofa, while we played with all our new toys. Nowadays, we just have Christmas dinner at my house but since we don't get toys anymore, it's tradition that we play silly games after dinner. My mum always finds funny quizzes and games to play after we've finished eating.
Christmas definitely isn't all about the presents, although I do enjoy giving (and receiving) gifts! Christmas is a lot more special to me these days as I don't live at home anymore and work a hell of a lot of hours, so time spent with my family is very minimal. It's nice to have a few days to spend together where work isn't an issue, there's little pressure to do anything except relax, eat a ton of food and have some quality time.
What are your Christmas traditions? How does Christmas Day differ now compared to when you were little? I'd love to hear all about your family traditions!


Traditionally I've always worn fresh clean fragrances, but lately I've wanted to expand to some slightly heavier more masculine scents. I decided to pop into TK Maxx to see if they had anything discounted, and stumbled across this bottle of Héritage by Guerlain. Unfortunately, it was sealed in a plastic surround with no testers available, so it was a bit of a blind buy. I did, however, check the note breakdown on Fragrantica first.
Designed by Jean-Paul Guerlain, Héritage was originally released in 1992. The note breakdown is extensive (listed below), and features many of my favourites like bergamot and pink peppercorn. I believe that this is a 2nd generation reformulation, but I have no experience of either of the previous iterations, so can only talk about this as it is, rather than comparing it how it once was.
I didn't think I was going to wear this anytime soon with this heatwave, but today is one of those raining all day kind of days... you know, the ones England is famous for! Seemed like the perfect opportunity to try this out.
I love this scent!!! It opens super woody. Like literally all the woods, but it's as it develops through the dry down you get this complex masculine fragrance the I can't stop smelling.
There's a slight floral note from the Patchouli and a hint of sweet from the tonka bean, combined with a barbershop feel from the lavender. It's like grown up man version of all the fragrances I wore as a teenager. I sprayed some on my wrist and I've kept wanting to smell it all day. On the subject of all day, I'm now 8 hours in and can still smell it, which is pretty amazing for an EDT.
This might be one of my new favourites!


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Q: Can someone please clarify what happens in _getitem_ function? Thanks I understand that output contains the all of encodings, token type ids, attention_mask, and corresponding labels as tensors. I would like to understand the inner working of getitem function and the need of getting label lengths with len function.
class NewsGroupsDataset(torch.utils.data.Dataset):
    def __init__(self, encodings, labels):
        self.encodings = encodings
        self.labels = labels

    def __getitem__(self, idx):
        item = {k: torch.tensor(v[idx]) for k, v in self.encodings.items()}
        item["labels"] = torch.tensor([self.labels[idx]])
        return item

    def __len__(self):
        return len(self.labels)

# convert our tokenized data into a torch Dataset
train_dataset = NewsGroupsDataset(train_encodings, train_labels)
valid_dataset = NewsGroupsDataset(valid_encodings, valid_labels)

A: Python defines many special methods for classes. These methods define the behavior of the class in certain situations. You're probably already familiar with the __init__ special method, that gets invoked when a new instance of the class is created. __getitem__ is another special method that is called when you use subscription on an instance of the class (i.e. square brackets []), and __len__ is called when you use pass an instance of your class to the built-in len function.
As for Pytorch, we must implement these methods because that's what Pytorch's DataLoader object expects. It uses these methods to sample your dataset and know when it is done sampling the dataset. Though DataLoader uses many abstractions to support different sampling and multi-process operations, it basically needs __len__ in order to know the maximum index it can query from the dataset, and it uses __getitem__ to sample the indices it needs.
For example, when you're using random sampling with 0 workers, the following snippets do effectively the same thing
from torch.utils.data import DataLoader

train_dataset = NewsGroupsDataset(train_encodings, train_labels)
data_loader = DataLoader(train_dataset, batch_size=5, shuffle=True)
for items in data_loader:
    # items now contains batches of samples of size 5 from your dataset

and
# For demonstration purposes only, do NOT sample your datasets like this (use DataLoader)!
import random
from torch.utils.data import default_collate

def random_batches(dataset, batch_size, shuffle):
    indices = list(range(len(dataset)))  # uses Dataset.__len__
    if shuffle:
        random.shuffle(indices)
    batch = []
    for i in indices:
        batch.append(dataset[i])  # uses Dataset.__getitem__
        if len(batch) == batch_size:
            yield default_collate(batch)
            batch = []
    if batch:
        yield default_collate(batch)

train_dataset = NewsGroupsDataset(train_encodings, train_labels)
for items in random_batches(train_dataset, batch_size=5, shuffle=True):
    # items now contains batches of samples of size 5 from your dataset

Note that default_collate is a function that takes a list of samples and converts them into stacks of batch-sized tensors. The implementation can be found here if you're curious of the details.
DataLoader also supports a lot of other cool things, like multiple workers (probably most important), custom sampling schemes, custom data collation, pinned memory, dropping last non-full batch, and more. Pytorch does most of the work for you with this class, you just need to write the dataset object with __len__ and __getitem__ implementations.

A: __getitem__ is a method used to get an item from the invoked instances' attribute. __getitem__ is mostly used with containers like list, tuple, etc.
class Example:
    def __init__(self, item):
        self.item = item
    def __getitem__(self, index):
        return self.item[index]

e = Example([1, 2, 3])
print(f"First item: {e[0]}")
# First item: 1

print(f"Second item: {e[1]}")
# Second item: 2

print(f"Third item: {e[2]}")
# Third item: 3


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Teresa Heinz
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Teresa Heinz - a female celebrity - born on Wednesday October 5th 1938, in Lourenco Marques, Mozambique.
Teresa Heinz is the philanthropist and humanitarian who is deeply concerned about the state of the world, for which she has great compassion and idealism. She has a utopian personality, and will spend her life trying to realize some aspect of her utopian dream, sacrificing money, time, and energy for a better world.
Her broad outlook on life allows Heinz to see the big picture, and to often shy away from dealing with the minute details. That is why Teresa Heinz attracts people who can fit into her larger plans and take over the areas she considers uninteresting. Consequently, Teresa evaluates people on the basis of what they can do for the larger cause. She is a true egalitarian, rarely prejudiced and would not accept social biases of people.
Interior decorating, landscape art or photography can be the sort of fields in which Teresa's imagination and creativity can harmoniously arrange the beauty already potential in the environment. However, due to her strong social consciousness - she can be an effective politician, lawyer, judge, minister, teacher, healer, environmentalist or in any other vocation that carries a clear social impact.
Teresa Heinz has a romantic personality, but her love is more impersonal as she tends to be focused on her dreams instead. When not in harmony with her true nature, Teresa can fall to moodiness, or become aloof, and withdrawn. She can also become timid, uncertain, and ungrateful, putting the blame for her troubles on others or the world. She is often disappointed by the realities of life, her own shortcomings, and those of others, and is relentlessly driven to improve upon it all - striving for greater accomplishments. This is Teresa's life-lesson - to accept the natural limitations of the world and its habitants in order to make it possible for her to enjoy life more fully.
Heinz must learn to let go of material possessions and relationships because holding on too tightly to anything causes her pain. The more she gives, the bigger is her reward, and the most successful and satisfying road for her is sharing and sacrificing for the larger goal, without expecting anything in return. Teresa Heinz's greatest chance at success is to tie her personal fortunes to an endeavor that makes the world a better place for others. It may very well turn into a highly successful and lucrative enterprise, providing amply for Teresa and her family. More...
More flavors to Teresa's personality
Entrepreneurial and progressive, Teresa Heinz is ever-striving, heading for the top, and enjoying an enterprising, ambitious and determined personality to do things well, and an unyielding dedication to her plan until the goals are achieved.
She bounces back easily from setbacks and can overcome any adversities or obstacles thrown in her way.
There is danger, however that her trait of determination and dedication will shift to stubbornness, making Teresa cling to ideas and projects well past their fruitious season. It is a good idea for her to keep fresh pipeline of ideas to make it easier to replace outdated plans by new and better ones.
Patient as she is towards her goals, Teresa's flying, ravaging temper endangers her relationships with the very same people that will help her to accomplish those goals. She should use her strength of will to study and practice anger management.
Tour Teresa's menu and gain more insight into her personality traits, relationships, strengths and weaknesses, likes and dislikes, compatibility with you and with others, and much more.
For Teresa Heinz, July 16th 2019 is marked with change in her work environment, and the unexpected events may even include travel.
Teresa feels restless, and discipline is needed. Heinz should be cautious at a social event that might bring self-indulgence.
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EFCC Offices in Nigeria: Locations & Contacts
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission also known as the EFCC is body that investigates economic and financial crimes like advance fee fraud, money laundering etc in the country.
The EFCC became popular during the tenure of President Olusegun Obasanjo as his time as President coincided with the promulgation of the EFCC (Establishment) Act in 2004. Also, the EFCC chairman at that time, Nuhu Ribadu was quite dogged in his fight against corruption.
At the time of establishing the Commission, it was empowered to prevent, investigate, prosecute and penalise economic and financial crimes. Also, the EFCC is involved in enforcing the provisions of other laws and regulations relating to economic and financial crime which include the following:
The Money Laundering Act 1995
The Money Laundering (Prohibition) Act 1995
The Advance Fee Fraud and other fraud related offences act 1995
The Failed Banks (Recovery of Debts) and Financial Malpractices in Banks Act 1994
The Banks and other Financial Institutions Act 1991 and
The Miscellaneous Offences Act
Overall, the goal of the EFCC is to rid Nigeria of Economic and Financial Crimes and to effectively coordinate the domestic effort of the global fight against money laundering and terrorists financing. The commission is also known for the informal motto, 'We will get you.'
At the EFCC, the Operations Department is the hub of all investigation activities. The department investigates cases such as infarctions that contravent the provisions of the Commission's enabling law; the EFCC Act 2004 as well as the other economic and financial crime related laws. Some of these include the Money Laundering Act 2011, the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Related Offences Act 2006, the Failed Banks (Recovery of Debt) and the Financial Malpractices in Banks Act and the Miscellaneous Offence Act.
Over the years, the EFCC has arrested prominent Nigerians, some of which include Alex Badeh, Alhaji Abdullahi Dikko, Bala Ngilari, Emeka Mba, Femi Fani-Kayode, Jide Omokore, Lawal Jafaru Isa, Musiliu Obanikoro, Patrick Akpobolokemi, Raymond Dokpesi, Ricky Tarfa, Sambo Dasuki and Tom Ikimi
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If you're looking to visit any of the EFCC offices or you want to write a petition to the commission, you will need to include the address of the EFCC office you want to send your petition.
EFCC Offices in Nigeria & Locations
In this post, we've decided to help you in this process by providing a list of the EFCC offices in the country and their addresses.
We''ll start with the head office of the EFCC which is located in Abuja in the Wuse II area. The history of this office can be traced to 2010 when the Federal Executive Council (FEC) approved N18 billion for the 10-storey building on November 24, 2010. This took place during the tenure of the former president, Goodluck Jonathan.
During this period, the chairman of the commission was Farida Waziri. However, the project didn't kick off immediately. In fact, when Waziri's successor, Ibrahim Lamorde was in charge of the EFCC, the pace remained slow and the building couldn't be completed until Ibrahim Magu took the reins as EFCC chairman.
This was further boosted by President Muhammadu Buhari's decision to prioritise the completion of the building as a show of his commitment to the war against corruption.
The project was said to have eventually gulped N24 billion and it was inaugurated in May 2018 by the President, Muhammad Buhari. The inauguration was attended by the likes of Yakubu Dogara, the speaker of the house of representatives and Thabo Mbeki, the former President of South Africa..
The office is located on 5 Fomella Street, Off Rockview Hotel, Wuse II. The EFCC also has a legal unit located on No 1 Ibrahim Taiwo Road, Aso Rock Villa, PMB 166, FCT Abuja.
The other EFCC offices and their addresses are also provided below:
Lagos Office | 15A Awolowo Road, Ikoyi, Lagos, Nigeria
Port Harcourt Office | 6A Olumeni Street, Old GRA, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria
Enugu Office | Plot 106, Federal Government College Road, Independence Layout, Enugu, Nigeria
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Kano Office | 2 Hajj Camp Road, Kano, Kano State, Nigeria
Gombe Office |4 EFCC Street, New GRA, Gombe, Gombe State, Nigeria
Ibadan Office | 16 Rev'd Oyebode Crescent, Iyaganku G.R.A, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria
Maiduguri Office | Plot No 80 Baba Shehu Lamin Street, Opp ElKanemi College, Tudun Wada Layout
The commission also has offices in Kaduna State, Borno State, Edo State and Akwa Ibom State.
Just in case, you want to write a petition and you don't know how to go about it, here's a quick overview.
Step 1: address the petition to the EFCC
Your address depends on the EFCC office you are writing to. The letter must be addressed to 'The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, followed by the address. If you're submitting the petition at any of the zonal offices, then it should be addressed as , 'Through the Head of Operations (insert zone)'
Step 2: information is important.
It is important you provide the commission with as much information about the issue as possible. And this starts with titling the petition appropriately. Also, everything include in the petition should be factual and as concise as possible.
Finally, the petition should be presented in a very efficient and professional manner. A good way to do this is to present the petition in a sequential or chronological manner and giving the dates, times, locations and individuals involved.
Step 3: Provide evidence
It is not enough to state facts in your petition, you should also present evidence by attaching the necessary receipts, photos, documents, numbers etc.
Step 4: Submit your evidence
After writing your petition, you should date and sign the petition after which you can submit it at the zonal or head office or even by email.
In summary, it is highly recommended to involve a lawyer in your petition writing process because lawyers generally tend to have experience writing petition.
So that's it. It takes just 4 simple step to write a petition to the EFCC and we have highlighted them below.
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Blissful Beauty by Clare is a hair and beauty salon in Ashford, they've been a client of ours for the last 4 years. We designed there previous site over 4 years ago and had the pleasure of re-designing this one.
Having the new site built into a CMS ( content management system ) was a must as prices and content needed to be updated on a weekly basis. The site was built using WordPress and a custom theme was developed using ideas and inspiration Clare had put together using Pinterest. Moving forward Clare would like the option to sell products and take and manage bookings online. With the site being built in WordPress we can easily add these options on in the near future.


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Red Pearl Racing
We're the luckiest people in the world!
After a successful 2018 season which saw Sandy polish off her fourth solo Race Across Oregon, and Sandy and Bill racing tough and winning the team division of the No Country for Old Men 1000 mile epic race in Alpine, Texas, Red Pearl Racing is coming back for more in 2019!
Our first training race is the Deschutes River Valley Time Trial Stage Race. It's held in Maupin, OR in late April. The routes are hilly and as the weekend wears on it's sure to become a great test of early season fitness. Many parts of the courses are covered in Race Across Oregon
Our second - and biggest - endeavor this year is getting Sandy to the finish line of the SOLO division of No Country for Old Men. Is she rugged enough? HELL YES, FRIENDO - she's rugged enough. This is exciting enough news that we've devoted a whole page to it - here.
Last, but not least, Bill is going to race at the 24 Hour World Cycling Championships in Borrego Springs. I'm not one to make predictions - but he won the last 24-hour race he entered, and the man is training like a beast, AND he's going to have me as crew.
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What Are the Benefits of Lemon, Maple Syrup & Distilled Water?
By Sava Tang Alcantara
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Sava Tang Alcantara has been a writer and editor since 1988, working as a writer and editor for health publications such as "Let's Live Magazine" and "Whole Life Times." Alcantara specializes in health and fitness and is a certified yoga teacher and personal trainer. She does volunteer work regularly and has taught free public yoga classes in Santa Monica, Calif. since 2002.
The Master Cleanse is a well-known detox program that involves consuming a lemonade made from distilled water, lemon juice, cayenne pepper and maple syrup. Designed by Stanley Burroughs in the 1950s, the diet was published as a booklet that is still in print today. All detox programs are meant to help the body's internal organs function optimally. Get medical clearance from your doctor first if you have never tried a detox program before.
Lemons provide vitamin C and trace minerals manganese and zinc.
Lemons provide vitamin C and as part of a detox program, whether juiced or sipped in water, it can assist detoxification. Lemon juice helps cleanse the kidneys and the colon. Were you to consume just hot water and lemon juice first thing in the morning, as Elson Haas, MD, author of "The New Detox Diet" recommends, that might be enough to prompt a bowel movement. Lemons contain compounds called limonoids that have been shown in animal studies to be effective in resisting skin, lung, stomach and colon cancer, according to The World's Healthiest Foods. Researchers from the U.S. Agricultural Research Service have conducted studies that show that humans easily absorb and use limonin, which may stay present in the blood for as long as 24 hours after it is consumed.
One ounce of maple syrup has 22 percent of the daily recommended allowance of the trace mineral manganese. According to the World's Healthiest Foods, manganese is needed for many enzymatic and antioxidative functions in the body. For example, superoxide dismutase, an oxidative enzyme, which disables free radicals inside the cells, needs manganese to function. Maple syrup also provides zinc, important for maintaining healthy endothelium cells, which are inside blood cells. Maple syrup is a less refined source of sugar and as part of a detox drink, provides calories. As one ingredient of the Master Cleanse, maple syrup makes the lemonade less acidic and the additional calories makes it possible for people to remain on the lemonade fast for the 10 or more days required by the program.
Distilled water has no calories and also no toxins, making it ideal for a detox program. All detoxification diets are designed to remove toxins stored in the colon and other internal organs. These toxins are from our exposure to environmental pollution including pesticides, cigarette smoke, heavy metals from manufacturing and from car exhaust. By drinking distilled water, you are reducing the risk of adding more to your toxic burden. Taken all together, lemon juice, maple syrup and distilled water are good components for a detox program. Consult a nutritionist or your physician for specific guidelines that would be most appropriate for you.
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Who is who at Lutra?
Director of the Institute Lutra, former Professor of subject Ecology, wildlife and hunting-economic planning at the Department of Forestry and Renewable Forest Resources at Biotechnical Faculty in Ljubljana, has in retirement even more sharply sharpened its spears and vocabulary. He shows no mercy to thoughtless planners nor to state bureaucrats, what we often feel bitter in fight for tenders. But we are glad for that. Nature did not select us for the defenders, but we chose nature because it is too often an exploited victim. Therefore, we follow strictly considered professional and scientific knowledge and high ethical standards set by director.


Forget spa days and idyllic getaways, self care is about consistently taking moments to rejuvenate and re-center.
As a journalist who writes about wellness and healthy living, I spend a lot of time exploring self-care and its various benefits. Despite taking this research and reportage very seriously — and avidly recommending tips to friends and family — I often feel like a self-care failure in my personal life, judging myself against the amount of money and time I spend on rejuvenating leisure.
I work out, but not as much as I feel I should, and usually I opt for high-intensity exercise rather than yoga, which though challenging, can afford me a sense of peace and calm like nothing else. I can't remember the last time I got a massage or a facial because I hate spending money on that stuff, and while I often say I'll go on a long reflective hike on Saturday morning, I'm 99 percent more likely to spend the morning reading in bed.
I embarked on this story because I wanted to find methods of self-care that wouldn't cost me much money or time — two things I'm chronically short on. Through conversations with mental health experts, I discovered an abundance of such self-care practices, which I've itemized below. But I also came away with a much more important takeaway: I am not a failure at self-care. Based on these expert recommendations, I'm actually doing pretty good at self-care, which is less about pampering one's self with spa days and idyllic getaways (though I don't dispute the advantages of either), and more about taking moments to rejuvenate and re-center with consistency and ease.
"Self-care is a way to recharge our mental and emotional energy," says Dr. Ryan Hooper, a clinical psychologist. "If we don't do self-care on a regular basis we will eventually feel drained and burned out. Self-care doesn't have to take a ton of time; in fact, sometimes it's the quick, simple things that are happening on a regular basis that keep us recharged."
Self-care doesn't have to take a ton of time; in fact, sometimes it's the quick, simple things that are happening on a regular basis that keep us recharged.
Dr. Farrah Hauke, Psy.D, a licensed psychologist, adds that self-care is "absolutely vital" to emotional well being. "It is incredibly important because it can decrease stress as well as anxiety and depressive symptoms. It also helps us to be more productive and mindful of our needs which helps us to proactively address problems." She too agrees that self-care "does not have to be time consuming or expensive."
Here's a look at self-care moves we can make every day without spending a dime or taking much time.
If you have a whole room you can transform into a space for meditation, go for it, but for those of us maximizing our little apartments, we just need to pick a spot in our bedroom or living room where we can reflect.
"All you need is pillows or your favorite blanket and objects that make you feel calm," says Cynthia V. Catchings, LCSW, a Talkspace therapist. "Sit there for 15 min and let the magic of the space do the healing work." You may want to also incorporate some deep breathing exercises.
If you're anything like me and find yourself antsy and distracted just sitting there, download a meditation app to help focus you. I've tried a few, and lately I'm digging Headspace as it provides short, guided sessions that I can tune into quickly whenever I'm feeling overwhelmed.
Mindfulness, which Dr. Sarah Gray, Psy.D, a clinical psychologist defines as "the practice of being in the present moment, non-judgmentally and with an open curiosity to what one notices," is a wonderful way to practice self-care without changing your routine at all.
Mindfulness can be applied to virtually any activity that safely allows for it including walking, eating, drinking and even washing the dishes.
Mindfulness can be applied to virtually any activity that safely allows for it including walking, eating, drinking and even washing the dishes, Dr. Gray says.
Writing down things I am grateful for in a gratitude journal helps me get centered at the end of a busy day.
Got a few minutes? Take an old jar, clean it out and designate it as your happiness jar.
What's better than a pet rock? A pet rock with an encouraging message on it hand-painted by you.
The happiness-making effect of the simple act of smiling has been proven, and laughter has similar value.
Taking care of something else can be a great way to take care of ourselves.
This tip from Dr. Hooper is possibly my favorite because I can relate so well to how good it feels to take care of my two dogs. My most beloved sound in the world is the sound of them lapping up water in a freshly filled bowl. They also help motivate me to take a walk no matter how tired I am, and bring a smile to my face just by being their sweet, silly selves. Now, as I'm getting one of my pups, Josepher, in training to be a therapy dog, my puppy love is off the charts.
When I had a cubicle, I pinned pictures of friends and family on the walls to keep me grounded, but I never thought to put up photos of places in my work space.
The research is clear: the human brain and body cannot stay focused, productive and effective without taking breaks to recharge.
Whatever you choose to do, know that you're doing it not because you should, but because you need to in order to stay strong.


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Q: Best way to concatenate an address in Javascript? What I want to do is that if I enter an address such as
22-40 W 77th St, New York, NY 10024
I get
"W+77th+St,+New+York,+NY+10024/"
I feel like I am over complicating this...

A: Use split and join functions.
var strAddress="22-40 W 77th St, New York, NY 10024";
strAddress = strAddress.split(' ').join('+');
This will replace all space with + sign, and you will get your desired output.


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Running a creative design agency can be sometimes difficult. Why? Because what web designers think is awesome and intriguing is for most folks not in the least interesting or intriguing. Web designers get excited over themes and fonts and new ways of creating layouts. We like things that work. We love to build and tinker. We spend hours getting the right look for the client.
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Multi-Platinum Icons KISS Launch New Archival Live Series With 'KISS – Off The Soundboard: Tokyo 2001'
CLASSIC 2001 PERFORMANCE FROM TOKYO, JAPAN KICKS OFF THE SERIES AVAILABLE ON TRIPLE VINYL, 2-CD & DIGITAL
To Be Released On June 11
/PRNewswire/ — On June 11, rock legends KISS will launch their new official live bootleg series, KISS – Off The Soundboard, with Tokyo 2001, recorded by the band at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan on March 13, 2001. This marks the first in a series of upcoming live releases through UMe and will be available as a 3-LP standard black vinyl set, a 2-CD set, digital downloads and available to stream. Off The Soundboard: Tokyo 2001 will also be available as an exclusive 3-LP set pressed on crystal clear vinyl with bone swirl via the Official KISS online store. All configurations can be pre-ordered HERE.
Tokyo has always held a special place of importance throughout the KISStory of the band and Off The Soundboard: Tokyo 2001captures KISS giving the packed 55,000 seat venue the quintessential KISS live experience, direct from the soundboard with such classic anthems as "I Was Made for Lovin' You," "Heaven's On Fire," "Rock & Roll All Night" and the #7 1976 Billboard hit "Detroit Rock City," as well as rarities such as "I Still Love You" from 1982's Creatures Of The Night. The 21-track concert is a celebration of the band's musical legacy and features co-founders Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons, with Ace Frehley on guitar and Eric Singer on drums.
KISS are globally recognized as one of the greatest live bands of all time and are the creators of what is universally considered the best live album ever, 1975's gold-certified and No. 9 Billboard charting Alive!. KISS – Off The Soundboard continues their storied legacy of groundbreaking live albums with a document of the spectacular, larger than life extravaganza that is a KISS concert.
Known for their trademark larger-than-life blistering performances, KISS has proven for decades why they are hands down the most iconic live show in rock n roll. The Rock & Roll Hall of Famers who have sold more than 100 million albums worldwide have said this tour is devoted to the millions of KISS Army fans.
KISS – Off The Soundboard: Tokyo 2001 (2CD)
1. Detroit Rock City
2. Deuce
3. Shout It Out Loud
5. I Love It Loud
6. Firehouse
7. Do You Love Me
8. Calling Dr. Love
9. Heaven's On Fire
10. Let Me Go Rock & Roll
11. Shock Me / Guitar Solo
12. Psycho Circus
1. Lick It Up / Bass Solo
2. God Of Thunder / Drum Solo
3. Cold Gin
4. 100,000 Years
5. Love Gun
6. I Still Love You
7. Black Diamond
8. I Was Made For Lovin' You
9. Rock And Roll All Nite
LP1, Side A
LP1, Side B
1. Let Me Go Rock & Roll
2. Shock Me / Guitar Solo
1. Psycho Circus
Digital Tracklisting
13. Lick It Up / Bass Solo
14. God Of Thunder / Drum Solo
15. Cold Gin
16. 100,000 Years
17. Love Gun
18. I Still Love You
19. Black Diamond
20. I Was Made For Lovin' You
21. Rock And Roll All Nite
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Burnout, lack of staff and increased levels of service have forced the Ambulance Paramedics and Emergency Dispatchers of BC (APBC) to call for help.
It's an issue that effects not only the staff, but those who are in need of their services according to CUPE 873 President Cameron Eby.
The northern region has had what Eby calls "chronic issues," in experiencing significant out of service rates.
Eby says the lack of employees is creating a snowball effect for the services their members offer in larger cities.
"We got the jobs there but the workload level is so high and there are a number of unfilled full time positions," Eby explains.
"And those contribute to people being burnt out and fatigued due to workload levels." Eby says this sometimes results in people not being able to report for shifts, resulting in an increased workload for those who do. The problem persists in smaller communities with populations fewer than 15,000.
Mental health factors in the strain on service as well. According to APBC, a recent survey administered to paramedic organizations across the country by the Mental Health Commission of Canada found that 81% of paramedics and dispatchers in B.C. report they feel that BC Emergency Health Services does not monitor compassion fatigue and burnout, while the majority feel they do not have an appropriate balance of call volume to recovery time.
We are working with our scheduling staff to fill shifts with available staff including part time and casual staff. We have also had a number of vacancies, which are being filled. We know paramedics are responding to more calls than ever before, as the result of a growing, aging population in BC. And the overdose crisis is also taking its toll on our paramedics and dispatchers, and we thank them for their dedication.
Despite current demands, response times for the most critical calls in high volume areas such as Vancouver are holding steady, and we credit our staff with maintaining this. We do know that some patients with less-urgent conditions may be waiting longer at peak times, as we respond to the life-threatening and urgent calls. We know it is stressful waiting for an ambulance, and we are working hard on many fronts to ensure adequate ambulance resources. As part of the BCEHS Action Plan, we have added more paramedics and more ambulances and we continue to make resource changes where they are needed most.
We have also added resources and made changes in our dispatch centres to better match resources to patients. BCEHS is starting to see improvements in service and response times as a result and we continue to expect to see improvements as we carry on with our action plan.


DRAFTING STUDENT EXPLORE THE LITTLE DEBBIE FACTORY -- Students take a a trip to Little Debbie's factory to learn, thanks to Junior Achievement.
Central students recently took a trip to the Little Debbie factory, led by Drafting teacher Mr. Keith Bright, where they had the opportunity to experience the advanced methods of operation the company follows. They were all able to see the machines and strict operating skills employees have to abide by on their daily shifts.
They offer this exclusive trip to schools, however, the application process makes it difficult to get into; both the school and the students needed to be aware of the company's strict rules.
Junior Achievement sponsored the trip, so each senior ended up receiving their job shadow credit for the year. They also gave them a test about general job skills.
"It was a pretty good experience; we learned about machines and what they did. We ate lots of Little Debbie's too!" exclaimed Junior Jacob Dearing.
The group was escorted by employees with decades of experience. The escorts explained how the machines worked and discussed their salary, health benefits, and job experience. Students were eager to learn about how it worked and even considered to work there in the future.
Overall students learned the manufacturing process of a local company, that could eventually affect their views of technology and machinery in the work force. Along with writing a thank you letter to the tour guides, they exemplified what Central High students are really like.


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Optimum has "unfinished business" as Sandström bolsters 24H Paul Ricard line-up
Optimum Motorsport welcomes Audi Sport factory driver Edward Sandström for its second twice-around-the-clock endurance race of 2016, the CREVENTIC 24H Series powered by HANKOOK 24H Paul Ricard (15-17 July).
Sandström's motorsport career had unusual beginnings. He was one of 450 entrants in a competition organised by Swedish motoring magazine, Teknikens Värld, and was one of ten finalists who were rigorously tested in a wide range of disciplines.
The Scandinavian emerged as the clear winner and his prize of a full-time drive in the 1999 Swedish Junior Touring Car Championship (JTCC) ultimately served as an effective springboard to a career as a professional racing driver for Audi Sport Customer Racing in the Blancpain Endurance Series, FIA GT Series and Nürburgring 24 Hours.
With a driver who has seen some success in the 24H Dubai and 24H Barcelona in its ranks alongside known quantities in the shape of Ryan Ratcliffe, Joe Osborne and Flick Haigh, Optimum Motorsport will be targeting a big result at Circuit Paul Ricard to compensate for the victory it was cruelly denied in the 12H Mugello in March.
Optimum Motorsport Team Principal, Shaun Goff, said: "Expectations are high for the 24H Paul Ricard, as I believe that we have one of the strongest line-ups once again and, having been so close to winning in Mugello, I am keen to bounce back and set a high goal. There is a bit of pressure there, but we've got everything together and we know you're always reliant on some luck in 24-hour endurance racing.
"The team is well-drilled, our drivers are top quality and I do expect a very good result. We have unfinished business. Edward (Sandström) tested with us at Silverstone; his technical knowledge of the car is very good and he should work really well with team and his co-drivers, passing on his experience to them. He will be an asset for a 24-hour race."
Sandström said: "I did a small test with Optimum in June, I enjoyed every minute of it and now I look forward to racing together. I think I have pretty good knowledge of the new generation Audi R8 LMS GT3 from my testing duties with Audi, but the Hankook tyres are new to me. Apart from the car, I've done quite a lot of 24-hour races and I've actually been doing a lot of endurance testing at Paul Ricard too.
"I met Ryan (Ratcliffe) and Joe (Osborne) at the test at Silverstone. Flick (Haigh) I haven't met yet, but I followed the team in Dubai and Mugello and it was in the mix for a top result both times. I think all of us go to Paul Ricard with a intention of winning, but I know it's only possible if we stay out of trouble and have a bit of luck on our side."
Sandström added: "I was winning the Dubai 24 Hours in 2011 and finished fourth in 2012, so I've quite a lot of experience. The Audi R8 is probably one of the most reliable GT3 cars in the field, so, from that aspect, it's a good car to have. Regarding performance, I think Paul Ricard fits well – even better with the chicane, as we're normally good on brakes – and I also think we can achieve a good tyre life with the car on this track. Let's see!"


I recently got a kindle but, being a cheap person, I wanted a way to search for inexpensive titles. While it's possible to sort by price to look at the cheapest items first, sorting by bestselling or relevance may be preferable.
Some parts of Amazon allow restricting by price, but this option's not on the kindle store search page. But if you put the option in the URL manually, the search will obey it. Just add to the end e.g., …&field-price=0-1000 to search for items from $0.00 to $10.00. Or if you want to exclude books under a dollar, maybe you want …&field-price=100-600.
The cutoffs don't always seem to be exact. For instance, that last search currently turns up a $8.99 title on the first page. But it's still better than nothing.


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The 3.5 acre lot at 5th Street and Hill Street in Champaign is a former manufactured gas plant (FMGP) site from 1887 until 1953. Gas was manufactured by heating coal, and then following a process to remove coal tar and other impurities. The coal tar and other production wastes were left on the site until the closing of the plant. According to information provided by Illinois Power (now Ameren IP) in 1990, the lightweight chemical compounds found in coal tar, known as BTEX (benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, and xylene), move easily through soils and are associated with various health problems.
Ameren IP has registered this site, and 24 other sites like it, with the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency under their Site Remediation Program (SRP). Under this program, Ameren agrees to clean up this site, with a cost estimate between $3 and $15 million dollars.
Local organizations and residents have joined together to create a Campaign that is dedicated to the ensuring the rights of the neighborhood residents, former residents, and the community in all the issues involved in addressing the toxic site and its impact on the neighborhood and community. The 5th & Hill Neighborhood Rights Campaign is organized by: Champaign County Health Care Consumers (CCHCC), and C-U Political Action Project, in collaboration with neighborhood residents. Please get involved in the 5th and Hill Neighborhood Rights Campaign today!
To read Ameren's reports on the 5th and Hill site, click here. (link expired)
If interested in getting involved with this campaign, please email us.


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Ordinary Time: June 17th
Tuesday of the Eleventh Week of Ordinary Time
June 17, 2014 (Readings on USCCB website)
O God, strength of those who hope in you, graciously hear our pleas, and, since without you mortal frailty can do nothing, grant us always the help of your grace, that in following your commands we may please you by our resolve and our deeds. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.
Paella I
Instilling a Love of Learning
Prayer for Vocations to the Priesthood and Religious Life
Old Calendar: St. Gregory Barbarigo, Bishop and Confessor; St. Hervé, abbot (RM)
According to the 1962 Missal of St. John XXIII the Extraordinary Form of the Roman Rite, today is the feast of St. Gregory Barbarigo, canonized by Pope John XXIII in 1960. He was the Bishop of Bergamo and of Padua. St. Gregory was noted as a distinguished churchman and leading citizen whose charities were on a princely scale. He worked for unity of the Latin and Orthodox Churches.
St. Gregory Barbarigo
St. Gregory was born on September 16, 1625, and he died in 1697. His family lived in Venice and were held in high repute by the people there. He was the fourth son. He excelled in his studies at an early age and became interested in diplomacy and statesmanship. He knew Contarine, the Venetian ambassador, and went with him on at least one ambassadorial mission.
After he was ordained a priest in 1655, he organized care for the plague-stricken people of Rome. In 1657, Pope Alexander VII made him the first Bishop of Bergamo. He was a leader in promoting the reforms of the Council of Trent. He visited parishes, organizing the teaching of Christian doctrine and also worked with seminarians and clergy to raise their standards. His work was so respected that in 1660, he was made the Cardinal of Padua.
St. Gregory was extremely interested in higher education and worked for the development of seminaries and libraries. He established a printing press that printed pamphlets for Christians under Moslem rule. He was active in laboring to bring about a reunion with the Greek Church. St. Gregory took part in five papal Conclaves (for the election of the Pope) and was a candidate in three of them. It is recorded that his congregation thought him to be a man filled with wisdom.
Excerpted from St. Gregory Barbarigo Parish Website
"In Italy it was above all the merit of St. Gregory Barbarigo, at the end of the 17th century to have labored indefatigably for the reorganization of the seminaries of Bergamo and Padua according to the norms laid down by the Council of Trent, keeping in mind all the time the spiritual and cultural needs of his time." Summi Dei Verbum Pope Paul VI Read this entire Apostolic Letter on the Occasion of the Fourth Centenary of the Establishment of Seminaries by the Council of Trent.
Read more about St. Gregory here and learn more about the Ambrosian Rite which is celebrated in a number of the parishes in the Diocese of Bergamo.
St. Hervé of Brittany
Saint Hervé is venerated throughout Brittany but we have few reliable particulars on him–his life was not written until the late medieval period. All we really know is that he was a hermit in Brittany, where he is still highly venerated and where Hervé is one of the most popular names for boys.
The story goes that a young British bard named Hyvarnion, a pupil of Saint Cadoc, lived at the court of Childebert, king of the Franks. After four years, desiring to return to his native land, he set off through Brittany, where one day, riding through a wood, he heard a young girl singing. The sweetness of her voice made him curious and, dismounting from his horse, he made his way through the trees to where in a sunny glade he found a maiden gathering herbs. He asked her what they were for. "This herb," she replied, "drives away sadness, that one banishes blindness, and I look for the herb of life that drives away death." Hyvarnion, forgetting his homeward journey, in that hour loved her, and later he married her.
After three years they had a son who was born blind, and in their sorrow they called him Hervé, which means bitterness. When he was two years old, his father died, and the mother, Rivanon, and child were left poor and friendless. In her grief she sang to him and he grew up to love poetry and music. When Hervé was seven, Rivanon gave him into the care of a holy man named Arthian and she became a hermit. The child wandered about the countryside singing and begging, led by a white dog which he held on a string. To this day the Bretons sing a ballad of the blind child, led by his dog, singing as he shivered in the wind and the rain, with no shoes on his bare feet, his teeth chattering with the cold.
At age 14, with his mother's approval, he sought out an uncle who was a hermit and kept a monastic school in the forest at Plouvien. His uncle welcomed him, and soon Hervé excelled in knowledge beyond all his other pupils. On his uncle's death, he became abbot. Every morning the children gathered to be taught by their blind master, and every evening they left "like a swarm of bees issuing from a hollow oak." He instructed them in music and poetry, and, above all, in the Christian way of life.
"When you wake up in bed," he said, "offer your hearts to the good God, make the sign of the Cross and say with faith and hope and love, 'I give You my heart, my body and my soul. Make me a good man.' When you see a crow fly, think of the devil, black and evil. When you see a dove fly, think of your angel, gentle and white. Think of God, as the sun makes the wild roses bloom on the mountains. In the evening, before going to bed, say your prayers that a white angel may come from heaven and watch you till the dawn. This is the true way to live as Christians. Practice my song, and you will lead holy lives."
In addition to teaching, Hervé worked the fields near the school. He was venerated for his holiness and his miracles. The most extravagant of which relates that one day a wolf ate the donkey with which he was plowing the fields. The young child who was Hervé's guide cried out in fear, but at Hervé's prayers, the wolf put himself into the donkey's harness and finished the work to be done.
Later he decided to move the community to León. There the bishop wanted to ordain him priest, but Hervé humbly declined. Thus, although he was never a priest, Hervé is said to have participated in the solemn anathematizing of the tyrannical ruler Conomor, c. 550. From León the holy group travelled west. Beside the road to Lesneven is the fountain of Saint Hervé, which he is said to have caused to flow to satisfy the thirst of his companions. Finally, they settled and Hervé built a monastery at Lanhouarneau in Finistère, which earned a great reputation.
From his monastery, where he lived for the rest of his life, Hervé would travel forth periodically to preach or act as an exorcist. He was no longer led by a white dog, but by his little niece, Kristine, who lived near him in a cottage of thatch and wattle built for her by the monks, and who, gay as a fairy, sang to him as she gathered flowers for the altar. When he came to die, he said to her: "Tina, my dear, make my bed ready, but make it not as is wont. Make it on the heard earth, before the altar, at the feet of Jesus. Place a stone for my bolster, and strew my bed with ashes." Weeping, she carried out his wish, and said: "May I follow in due course, as the boat follows the ship."
As his monks watched at his deathbed, they were said to have heard the music of the heavenly choirs welcoming him to heaven. So died the blind Breton saint, who had taught in the school in the forest, and who all his life, despite his blindness, had given glory to God. Until the French Revolution, a chapel (now destroyed) near Cleder in Finistère possessed a most unusual relics: the cradle in which Saint Hervé had been rocked (Attwater, Benedictines, Delaney, Encyclopedia, Gill, White).
In art, Saint Herveus is a blind abbot telling frogs to be quiet or being led by a wolf (Roeder) or his child guide. He is invoked against eye problems (Delaney). Breton mothers threatened their mischievous children with his wolf (White).
Excerpted from Saint of the Day
Patron: of Breton, poets and musicians
St. Avitus
Saint Avitus was the child of a poor family of Orleans, France. From his youth he desired to consecrate himself to God, and he received the monastic habit at the abbey of Micy or Saint-Maximin in the diocese of Orleans, at that time still very small. Its first Superior, Saint Maximin, remarked the young monk's virtue when he observed that he deprived himself of a great portion of his food each day in order to nourish the poor.
After serving as steward for the monastery, Saint Avitus decided to leave in secret to go and live in solitude in a deserted place. Saint Maximin recognized in this flight a secret design of God and made no attempt to have him return. But when the holy Abbot died, Saint Avitus was chosen to succeed him by the unanimous consent of the religious. He was brought back despite his protestations of unworthiness, and was obliged to receive the episcopal consecration and his investiture from the bishop of Orleans.
He labored at his new duties with great assiduity, but saw with sorrow that the religious were becoming lax. He again thought of flight, considering himself the cause of the difficulties, and did indeed find a solitude in the diocese of Chartres, far from all village life, where he lived several years on fruits growing wild in the forest.
One day a poor mute herdsman lost a pig in the forest, and when a severe storm broke out, lost his way until he saw a light in the distance. When he approached, he found himself facing the Saint. The latter not only lit his torch again for him and showed him the way to go, but made the sign of the cross on his mouth and restored to him the use of speech, which he had not had for long years. When this miracle was divulged, the hermit became known everywhere in the region, and the desert was soon transformed, as it were, into a city. The monastery which Saint Avitus built there and governed later bore his name.
He left it from time to time to go to the city of Orleans for his works of mercy; his prayers cured many sick and handicapped persons. When he failed to persuade the cruel king Clodomir to liberate Saint Sigismond, king of Burgundy, with his wife and children whom he had captured and held prisoner and was intending to put to death, Saint Avitus told him that if he committed that crime, he himself would perish miserably in the first battle he would undertake. This indeed is what occurred.
Saint Avitus one day resurrected one of his brethren who had died during his absence; all the monks saw the dead religious rise from his coffin and begin to sing with the others the infinite mercies of Our Lord. Saint Lubin or Leobin, bishop of Chartres, assured his people in a sermon that he had learned of this fact from the very monk who had been resurrected.
Three famous religious, one of them the same Saint Leobin, who at that time was a simple monk, attended our Saint at his blessed death, which happened about the year 530. His body was carried to the church of Saint George in Orleans and interred there with great pomp. Afterwards king Childebert built a magnificent temple over this tomb, out of gratitude for the prayers of Saint Avitus.
Excerpted from Les Petits Bollandistes: Vies des Saints, by Msgr. Paul Guérin (Bloud et Barral: Paris, 1882), Vol. 7
Read more about St. Avitus here
Purchase a copy of Avitus of Vienne: Selected Letters and Prose at Amazon, you can see samples of the book here
St. Albert Chmielowski
As a young revolutionary and artist in Poland, Adam Chmielowski was not a young man whom people thought would someday be a saint.
He was born in 1845 to wealthy parents and studied agriculture with plans of taking over his family's estate near Krakow. In 1863 he took part in an uprising against Czar Alexander IIII and the Russian army and lost a leg in the fighting when he was just 17. Because of his actions against Russia, he had to leave Poland. Young Adam went to Belgium, where he discovered he had some artistic ability. He also studied painting in Paris and Germany.
Chmielowski returned to Poland when he was nearly 30 and soon became concerned with the suffering of the many homeless and impoverished Poles. He worked in homeless shelters and eventually realized that it was this work, rather than politics or art, that called to him.
In 1887 he joined religious life as Brother Albert of the Third Order of St. Francis. He lived in the homeless shelters with those he served. Within a year, Brother Albert had founded his own branch of the Franciscans, the Servants of the Poor, who are sometimes called the Albertine Brothers. A few years later he helped found a women's congregation with the same intent of helping Poland's poor.
Brother Albert believed that the biggest problem of the world was that people did not open their eyes to the suffering of others and offer help. He believed that the divisions in society among the rich and the poor enabled that "blindness."
He died on December 25, 1916, in a shelter he had opened in Krakow. Blessed Pope John Paul II canonized him a saint of the church in 1989.
As a young priest in Krakow, Blessed Pope John Paul II wrote a play about Brother Albert, God's Brother. He said he drew spiritual inspiration from Brother Albert's act of leaving behind an artistic career to give his life to God and others.
Excerpted from Saints Resource
Patron: Painters, Servants of the Poor, Sisters Servants of the Poor, Franciscan tertiaries, Soldiers
Read St. Albert Chmielowski: The Painter Who Became an Advocate for the Poor from the National Catholic Register
Purchase the video Our God's Brother: The True Story of St. Albert Chmielowski at Amazon
Purchase a copy of St. Albert's painting, Ecce Homo at Catholic to the Max
Read more about St. Albert at Guard of Honor of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and at Anastpaul
View another of St. Albert's paintings, Italian Cemetery at Dusk, created during the breaking point in Chmielowski's career, just before his decision to give up painting. The painting proved to be one of the forefathers of Polish symbolism.
Read about the Albertine Brothers and the Albertine Sisters founded by St. Albert
Watch this YouTube video about St. Albert


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Marielle Kraft, Skout
Cat's Cradle - Back Room
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ADVANCED Public Onsale: November 16, 2021 11:00 AM to March 5, 2022 12:00 AM
When you hear Marielle Kraft's music or experience her candid live shows, you feel as though you already know her. The Nashville-based indie pop singer/songwriter, originally from Rhode Island, displays craftsmanship beyond her years, evident through her use of salient detail, raw emotion, and poignant word choice to describe moments "exactly as they feel."
In spring 2018, she was crowned Grand Champion of the Mid-Atlantic Singer-Songwriter Competition, and the following June she delivered a Tedx Talk at Firefly 2018, discussing the importance of honesty rooted in her songwriting process.
Marielle Kraft's debut studio EP, "The Deep End" officially released on July 12th, 2019, is described by The Music Mermaid as "song after song of mini pop addictions." In February 2020, Marielle Kraft co-released an "anthemic" and "heart-filled" single with Joshua Howard entitled "In It Together", which quickly gained traction across platforms.
Her October 23rd single, "Portland," breathtakingly captures the moment we find ourselves in, and speaks volumes of the young artist's songwriting abilities.
Marielle Kraft has shared stages with names as big as Jon McLaughlin, Ava Max, and Betty Who. Her "winning personality," "genuine connection," and "gift for story telling" on stage have fueled the ever-growing crowds at each of her shows, with no signs of slowing down.
Without missing a beat, Marielle Kraft released back to back singles to kick off 2021, both of which found major traction on Tiktok before becoming fully studio produced releases. "Everyone But Me" (February 19th) and "We Were Never Friends" (March 24th) feature a more developed sound than seen from Marielle before, and have cultivated her biggest streaming debuts to date. With more new releases on the way, Kraft is on track for an even bigger 2021.
Since leaving her full-time teaching career to pursue a life committed to creating music, Marielle Kraft has promise to follow suit to artists like Julia Michaels and Maisie Peters as the young songwriter makes a growing impact in the indie pop scene.
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Black and white mix is one of my favourites, especially the gingham pattern(this is not exactly gingham, but it's similar). Unfortunately this dress has a cheap fabric, it might not show on photos but in reality it doesn't look so good, although the entire styling caught a lot of attention and a received some compliments wearing it. So I'm currently searching for a similar one with a better quality, actually I also want a coat as well as a 2 piece with this pattern since there're so many ways it can be mixed and matched. This particular mix reminds me of Charlie Chaplin: black and white, the bowler black hat and red flowers(roses, not carnations, although I adore carnations as well), it's from there, of course.
I styled this dress with a black corset from Zara, black hat and some lace with cameo, vintage looking accessories from Aliexpress. I purchased so many bargain items from Aliexpress, especially some really beautiful designer dupe bags, lots of accessories as well as some cloths, so I'll probably make a video haul with my shopping on Aliexpress, in wich you, guys, might be interested in. The peep toe, lace up, clear boot are from Aliexpress as well and are very in at this moments. Chanel Spring-Summer runway show presented most(if not all) of their outfits with clear boots similar to these, as well as clear gloves and hats. I'm not sure, but this trend might have been set by Kardashians, I've seen them wearing them so many times. Anyway I love them too, and they are so versatile, it's just that in the summer they keep the sweat and it becomes uncomfortable. I also have a pair of clear, hight boots which I'll wear in my next outfit and I'm also looking for an over the knee pair as well.
I choose a pair of sunnies with black and white gingham patter frame as well and a clock box bag, I like it a lot, I wore it in many of my outfits.
Red lips are a must for this outfits and cat eye look as well and I considered the red roses bouquet, the best accessories for this outfit.
This is actually a shooting from last summer, but I only got the chance to post it now..Soon I'll be posting a little vlog on this as weel.


Weathered wood and rustic finish lend a timeless look to this handsome planter stand! Folding configuration and three graduated pedestals let you arrange your favorite greenery for maximum style impact. Weight 5 lbs. UPC# 849179001193. Folded: 9" diameter x 23" high; opened: 19 1/2" x 15" x 23" high. Wrought iron and wood.


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Friedrich Ludwig Windel (* 23. Juni 1772 in Pyrmont; † 25. Juni 1830 ebenda) war ein deutscher Kaufmann und waldeckischer Abgeordneter.

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Windel war der Sohn des Kaufmanns Johann Georg Windel und dessen Ehefrau Christiane geborene Bömers (1743–1785). Windel war evangelisch und heiratete im November 1796 in Stadthagen Dorothea (genannt Doris) Christiane Bömers (* 20. Juni 1777 in Stadthagen; † 6. Mai 1852 in Pyrmont), eine Cousine, die Tochter des Kaufmanns, Senators und später Kämmerers in Stadthagen, Wilhelm Bömers (* 19. April 1742 in Stadthagen; † 15. Juli 1815 ebenda) und der Catharina Dorothea Wedemeier (* 7. August 1750 in Hagenburg; † 13. Juni 1843 in Stadthagen). Der gemeinsame Sohn war Adolph Windel.

Windel lebte als Kaufmann in Pyrmont. 1806 und 1814 wurde er als "vornehmer" Kaufmann in Pyrmont bezeichnet.

Am 28. Januar 1814 erließ Fürst Georg Heinrich eine Verfassung, das Organisationsedikt. In dieser Verfassung vollzog Georg Heinrich die staatsrechtliche Vereinigung des Fürstentums Waldeck mit Pyrmont und wies an, dass nun auch vier Mitglieder aus Pyrmont den waldeckischen Landständen beigeordnet werden sollten. Zwei davon sollten Gutsbesitzer sein, einer aus dem Gewerbestand kommen und einer sollte ein Vertreter des Gelehrtenstandes sein. Windel wurde als Vertreter des Gewerbestands gewählt und nahm vom 13. Februar bis zum 3. Juli 1814 als Landstand am Landtag teil. Da Teil des Ergebnisses der Landtagsberatungen war, dass künftig keine Abgeordneten aus Pyrmont mehr bestimmt werden sollten, endete seine Funktion als Landstand mit dem Abschluss der Beratungen.

Literatur
 Jochen Lengemann: MdL Waldeck und Pyrmont 1814–1929. Biographisches Handbuch für die Mitglieder der Waldeckischen und Pyrmonter Landstände und Landtage (= Politische und parlamentarische Geschichte des Landes Hessen. Bd. 24 = Veröffentlichungen der Historischen Kommission für Hessen. Bd. 48, 16). Historische Kommission für Hessen, Marburg/Wiesbaden 2020, ISBN 978-3-923150-76-2, S. 460 f.

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