The purpose of a university education has become a subject of heated debate. Government cutbacks and the stress on education as a job-creation engine, a preparation for the market place is undermining the historic mandate of universities. In the past a university prepared men and women for professional careers, gave them a better appreciation of the arts, literature, history, and science. As an institution of "higher learning", a university helped students to enjoy richer, more meaningful lives. And this original purpose should be reaffirmed. A university ought to be a place, which equips people to think and to grow, to exchange ideas and get grounded in good books.
In the past we have always assumed that the best way to educate is through reading. But reading is in decline. In recent years I have met students who only read the assigned texts for their courses and no more. Our popular culture does not encourage reading habits. Many have become image watchers. Television viewing, videos and the internet have often replaced books and magazines.
Why read books? One doesn't read books just to relieve boredom while waiting in the doctor's office or when one can't fall asleep. C.S. Levis once said that serious readers "are always looking for leisure and silence in which to read and do so with their whole attention." A book attempts to opens doors and windows into another world, the world of other minds. It should not sit a shelf to collect dust. I have always considered the books in my personal library as my tools. They are handled, underlined, and marked with marginal jottings.
Reading is also in decline among average Evangelical and Reformed Christians. This is deplorable as they are the people of THE BOOK, the Bible. Martin Luther believed that printing was "God's highest and extremist act of Grace, whereby the business of the Gospel is driven forward." Dr. A.W. Tozer wrote that the effect of the printed page is so powerful that the reading of good books is not only a privilege but also an obligation, and the habitual reading of poor ones a tragedy. Christians ought to read with discernment, with faith and understanding. But not all Christian literature is worth reading. There is also cheap religious fiction, spirit-deadening literature, on the market. Tozer called it "shallow religious chop suey."
Dr. John H. Gerstner, a Reformed scholar, wrote, "Hundred years ago, many parishioners knew more theology than modern ministers, and the ministers of that time knew more than the specialists of today." A strong statement! Whether or not this is true is a matter for debate. But in bygone years, most homes had a few shelves with a good selection of books. Today, television and video viewing take away time from reading. Magazines and newspapers are still read. But our secular press presents us with a picture of life from which God is totally absent. Its value judgments are rooted and grounded in the thinking of this world. And in much popular journalism, and literature in general, there is a strong undercurrent of anti-Christian thought, undermining our value system.
The printed word had an enormous influence in the past and despite a decline in reading by the general public, it still influences the character of our personalities. Reformation Christians have always been people of the book. We have the Bible of course. Where would we be without its guidance and light? Throughout the centuries, God has used writers to expound the faith, to teach what the church is and what Christian morality is. As someone aptly said, "In a conspicuous manner the book has become a prominent tool for God's plan of salvation with the world."
We cannot imagine the Reformation without Martin Luther's 95 theses, which were pounded on the Wittenberg door. Within a short time they became a bestseller which moved the very foundations of the church.
And we cannot imagine Calvinism without John Calvin's Institutes of the Christian Religion. This work still continues to be read and studied. More than ever, Christian books roll off the press. In contemporary Christian publishing, much froth can be found. Some books have bad ideas. But rich spiritual nutrition can still be found amidst the chaff. Classics have been reprinted. New writers have come on the scene, who stimulate the mind and lead to a deeper awareness of God and His world. Harry Blamires wrote, "No Christian who has taken time to read religions books can deny that time after time a sentence has leaped out at him from the middle of a page to answer the gravest, the deepest need of the moment."
The invention of the computer has introduced one of the great scientific and technological adventures of all time, ranking in importance with the invention of writing and the printing press - all technologies that shape the mind. Children have to use computers at school. With the inroads of television, videos, and the computers, who still reads? Check how many books you have in your bookcase, the number of magazines that come into your home, and how often you use the local library.
Computers and television cannot replace reading. The written word fuels the imagination, develops the mind and broadens the vision for the world. Through reading the mind comes alive, it must create active images, thoughts and feelings. There are various forms of reading: leisure reading, strictly for relaxation and entertainment; informative literature, study materials, keeping you up-to-date with what is happening in the world, our nation, church, education, etc. Informative reading is more of a search for questions and answers. This is quite distinct from devotional reading. In devotional reading we have a choice between contemporary and ancient writings. For example, The Love of God by Bernard of Clairveaux (1090-1153), is voice of the past but still a spiritual classic and a blessing for the soul. Just recently I read a contemporary devotional, Disappointment with God, by Philip Yancey, a well known American Christian author. This book deals with suffering and pain. It is a modern commentary on the questions Job struggled with. Such reading cannot be done hurriedly. It requires a meditative spirit. It is meant to feed the mind, to fortify the will, to stir the soul. And, of course, as God's people we are readers of His inscripturated Word - The Bible. Though we live in a computer age, we cannot do without reading. As Allen Emerson and Cheryl Forbes pointed out in their book, The Invasion of the Computer Culture: "The cumulative effect of reading the Bible day after day in all kinds of circumstances makes a strong statement: this is where we stand, and these are the words we live by no matter what the situation."
Bible reading is fundamental for spiritual growth and intellectual development. But I also believe Christians should read widely. My reading included theology, philosophy, ethics, apologetics, politics, church history, history of missions, "secular" history and devotional books. I have been challenged by biographies telling the story of a missionary and autobiographies. I believe the Christian classics ought to be dusted off. They possess the qualities of sincerity, sound theology, beauty of style, and timelessness. The early church fathers, the reformers and the puritans have thought through many issues and questions we are facing. We can learn from their teachings and their walk with God. Cultivate good reading habits. Your selection of books will either hinder or help you in your spiritual pilgrimage. The counsel of Thomas a. Kempis (c.1380-1471) is still applicable for our timers.
All men naturally desire knowledge, but what availeth knowledge without the fear of God? If I understand all things in the world, and had not love, what would it avail in the sight of God, who will judge me according to my deeds? ...If thou knewest the whole Bible by heart and all the sayings of all the philosophers, what would it profit thee without the love of God and without grace? Vanity of vanities, all is vanity, except to love God, and Him only to serve.


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Shannon Lay - August (Sub Pop)
WHAT YOUR EYES AND EARS SAY:
WHAT WE SAY:
It's been a wonderful weekend of LA based folk. I've also been sinking into the positively charged, lightly accompanied, sweet but not sickly, folk pop delights of the new Shannon Lay LP for Sub Pop Records. Lovely stuff.
WHAT YOUR EARS SAY:
August by Shannon Lay
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There is an entire sub-genre of poetry devoted to rivers and their persistent, meditative flow. Emily Dickinson's "My River Runs to Thee" compares them to the cycle of life, while Alfred Tennyson's "The Brook" deems them eternal and Kathleen Raine's "The River" muses on the dream-state they evoke. For transcendent folk-pop artist Shannon Lay, the river is all of the above: It's the metaphor driving her latest album, the exquisitely uplifting August (Sub Pop Records, out August, 23rd)—which doubles as an aural baptism renewing her purpose for making music. "I always picture music as this river. Everyone's throwing things into this river, it's a place you can go to and feed off of that energy," she says, "and feel nourished by the fact that so many people are feeling what you're feeling. It's this beautiful exchange."
The album's name, August, refers to the month in 2017 when Lay quit her day job and fully gave herself over to music. This was her liberation as an artist, and the album is devoted to paying that forward to her listeners. "It's a thank you to the universe," says the L.A. artist. The title track is a mystical, folk-psych expression that builds into a gentle gallop. "Open the doors that you cannot," she sings with a feathery lightness. Notes Lay: "Everyone is capable of so much, but we have a tendency to stand in our own way." The steady movement of the song captures the rapids of a river. "I was thinking about creating something with momentum," she continues. "I started out with just the guitar and Laena Geronimo came in and added that gorgeous drone and when Nick Murray put his drum touch in there it was exactly what I never knew it would be."
Lay may be the most chilled-out artist you'll ever meet. Despite fronting her tranquil solo act and being a guitarist/singer in the indie-rock band Feels, she never pressures herself to overachieve. (Even though she regularly does—in a glowing review, Pitchfork anointed her last album, Living Water "captivating.") "I learned to not beat myself up if I'm not writing all the time," she says. "Music really does come in these waves of inspiration." During the album's graceful finale, "The Dream," Lay addresses embracing uncertainty. "I've always felt like a lucky person, life is a dream and it is yours to manipulate. Create the world you want to live in, create your own reality, create your path. We have so much more control that we could ever imagine."
With her life devoted to music, the artist often spends hours a day simply playing the guitar, challenging herself to become better "It just feels so good, doing something that is so much bigger than myself. I think so much of music is that, realizing that it's coming from something beyond and you are just the messenger" says Lay, who took guitar lessons at age 13, which introduced her to Neil Young and The Beatles. After high school, she moved from Redondo Beach, Calif., to Hollywood and joined an indie-rock band. "It was an energy I needed to release," she says. The exact type of energy may have changed, but her drive hasn't. Her recent practice pays off transcendently in songs such as "Nowhere," a wistful kindred spirit to "August" that evokes Nick Drake. "It's about getting somewhere and not doing anything or meeting anyone," Lay says, "the idea of just having a quieter journey, zero expectation."
There are other lovely, solitary moments on August. The simple, soprano narrative "Shuffling Stoned," for instance, serves no grander purpose than to capture a snapshot of the time Lay walked into a cool record store in New York City and watched the guy working there buy some weed off his dealer, as "this tiny, little spider crawled up on the records—it was such a cool, weird moment." And "Sea Came to Shore," in which Lay's guitar finds its foil in a slightly askew violin, immediately teleports you, alone, to a breezy shore. "The ocean," adds Lay, "is a good reminder of how small we are."
August was mostly written in three months, during Lay's first solo tour for Living Water. "For the most part, all of the songs were just guitar and voice," she says. In keeping with the humbled, contemplative nature of August, most tracks clock-in at three minutes or less. She saved indulgence for the production. "Some songs as they were had this room to grow," says Lay, who recorded the album with her longtime friend, musician Ty Segall at his home studio on the East Side. "I believe whoever you record with tends to affect the mood of music and Ty really brought this jovial sense that I hadn't really explored yet," she says. "Once you get rolling with him, he just throws these ideas at the wall. And you're like, 'I would never have thought of that!' I couldn't have hoped for a better guide and energy to help create this record."
In this sense, the album's opener, the mantra-like "Death Up Close" is also its centerpiece. "With that song, I wanted to recognize that everyone else is going through something and reflect on that. Don't be so close-minded to think you're the only one who's got issues, in fact, find comfort in the thought that everyone is on their own journey" Lay explains. What starts as an Eastern-influenced song morphs into an avant-garde sound bath. "I had this idea of the violin ascending. Then Mikal Cronin came in with the saxophone and just blew me away. I love the idea of building a song like that, take people by surprise."
"A lot of my friends who are really tough have admitted that they shed a tear when they hear my songs, and I think that really speaks to the visceral aspect of folk music," Lay says. "It's this ancient form of expressing yourself." Think of August as a warm hug for your psyche. "I want to create as much music as I can," she says, "and leave this spot by the river where people can go sit and enjoy."
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Hello, Nerds and Beyond reader!
As Pride Month comes to a close, I wanted to take today to speak about the past month, our spotlight choices and most of all, say thank you.
I should probably start by introducing myself. My name is Emily, and I have been the woman behind the rainbow curtain. In late May, I decided to take on this Pride project – to write, edit and produce a new article on a different LGBTQ+ charaacter every day. Much of the staff joined me in writing about their favorite characters, and each day (except one, I blame time zones and international travel) I made graphics for, edited, posted and marketed the articles. And it has been an absolute pleasure.
I have loved working with our staff and I have loved seeing everyone's reactions – including some famous faces! Thank you for giving me, and us, the platform to be proud and celebrate Pride.
I know that the series mainly featured gay, lesbian and bisexual white characters. While we had a few articles featuring ace, pan and trans characters, as well as some queer people of color, I know it was not enough. I want to explain some of our restrictions as well as apologize.
Our articles were limited to the characters we know and media we consume, which admittedly may not be as diverse as it should be. Additionally, queer representation is limited through media. For example, Todd Chavez was one of only a handful of characters to be canonically asexual on television, and many trans characters are not played by trans actors, which we did not want to represent here. In a study completed by GLAAD, in 2017, out of 902 characters on primetime scripted broadcast television, only 58 (6.4%) were queer. Of those 58, 97% of them were gay, lesbian or bisexual, and only 36% were people of color.
We recognize, and are frustrated by, this lack of representation. We can only look forward to next year's Pride, where we can hopefully show even more diversity as new characters are written every day.
Finally, thank you. Thank you to everyone who read our Pride articles, or liked them on Twitter, or shared them with a friend. Thank you to everyone who joined us for this wonderful month, and we look forward to putting out more content for you as the rest of the year continues – including a very special interview "coming out" tomorrow!
To read the rest of our Pride series, you can check it out here.
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PCCW Media extends its footprint with the launch of MOOV, its over-the-top (OTT) music platform, in Vietnam. MOOV also became the first and only overseas digital music service provider to partner with Vietnam's telecommunications service provider, Vietnamobile. Vietnamobile 3G subscribers will be able to enjoy MOOV service with free data.
PCCW said MOOV in Vietnam features a localized user interface and customizable playlists with the latest local and international content. Through signing deals with over 150 content providers in Vietnam, MOOV offers a comprehensive local music collection and an extensive library of the latest K-pop.
In addition to enabling subscribers to enjoy quality music entertainment anytime, anywhere, MOOV also rewards consumers' support to legal music usage by bringing exclusive benefits, privileges and discounts at selected cafes and restaurants, karaoke bars and retailer outlets in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.
Following the successful launch of PCCW Media's OTT video service, Viu, across multiple markets in Asia, MOOV's debut in Vietnam is a landmark development in the Asian OTT landscape, said the company in a statement.
Vietnamobile is committed to improving the quality of life of Vietnamese consumers through our extensive national distribution network, best value pricing and consumer-centric customer service. Our partnership with MOOV is a testament to our commitment by bringing unparalleled music experience to local mobile users.
With a compelling music offering of local relevance at an affordable subscription fee, and a superior user-experience, MOOV is well-poised to succeed with our distinctive value proposition to deliver quality, authorized content.


Elise Paschen, a poet of Osage descent, is the author of The Nightlife (forthcoming 2017, Red Hen), Bestiary (Red Hen, 2009), and Infidelities (Story Line, 1996), winner of the Nicholas Roerich Poetry Prize. She is editor of the New York Times best-selling anthology Poetry Speaks to Children (Sourcebooks, 2005) and Poetry Speaks Who I Am (Sourcebooks, 2010). After graduating from Harvard, she received her M.Phil. and D.Phil. degrees from University of Oxford. She was Executive Director of the Poetry Society of America and cofounder of Poetry in Motion. She teaches in the MFA Writing Program at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.


Hello everyone, just wanted to post a quick note to say Hello and let you know that I'm still around! My apologies for the radio silence lately, but there are a lot of exciting things in the works! I cannot spill the beans just yet, but soon!
In the meantime, a big Thank You is in order for everyone who has come out to support me at the various shows, workshops and fairs that I've been participating in lately. This weekend I was at the Small Press & Literary Festival by Toronto Indie Arts Market and the Annual Printmaking Fair at the Cambridge Galleries, where there were so many talented printmakers. When at shows, it's always so nice to see a familiar face and meet someone in real life that I've been chatting with online! If you haven't had a chance to check out one of the many artisan/maker/book arts fairs/craft shows I participate in, check out the Upcoming Shows section on my site. And keep your eyes peeled on the Workshops section for upcoming bookbinding classes that I will be teaching.
In the online world, I was a featured artisan earlier this month over at Small Batch Magazine! It's a wonderful and eloquently written piece that really captures the drive and satisfaction of being a maker in the modern world. I'm proud to be featured on this all-Canadian website that profiles makers and artisans, something I've been looking forward to for a while. I encourage you to take a read and check out their website (it'll be worth your time, I promise). Otherwise, if you're interested in what I'm making in the studio, new items are being posted to my Etsy shop on a fairly regular basis these days.
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Arturo Puricelli (born October 8, 1947) is an Argentine lawmaker. He served as Governor of Santa Cruz Province (1983–87), and as the country's Minister of Defense (2010–13) and Security (2013).

Life and times
Arturo Antonio Puricelli was born in Santa Cruz Province, Argentina. He enrolled at the National University of the Littoral, and became affiliated with the populist Justicialist Party. Earning a law degree in 1973, he returned to Santa Cruz, was named Inspector General of the Provincial Justice Ministry, and in 1975, was appointed Minister of Social Policy.

He started a private law practice, Puricelli & Associates, after the March 1976 coup, when nearly all elected officials were removed. The dictatorship ultimately called for elections in 1983, and Puricelli secured his party's nomination as a candidate for governor of Santa Cruz. The victorious Puricelli was among the youngest and, with 56% of the vote, the third-most decisively elected governor that year.

His rival in the primaries, a young banking attorney, Néstor Kirchner, was appointed head of the Provincial Social Security Fund by the new governor. Puricelli hoped this might earn his fledgling administration greater backing from Kirchner's supporters, but the move backfired when in April 1984, the latter refused the governor's request for borrowing from the fund to cover the provincial deficit. As governor, Puricelli pursued a greater share of the hundreds of millions of dollars in fossil fuel royalties generated largely by the then-state owned oil concern, YPF, and sued the federal government to that effect. He also strove to diversify his remote province's economy, and established the resort town of El Chaltén by way of promoting tourism.

Constitutionally barred from seeking re-election upon the end of his term in 1987, Puricelli was elected President of the Santa Cruz chapter of the Justicialist Party. He supported veteran party figure Antonio Cafiero, who had just been elected Governor of Buenos Aires Province, as his party's nominee ahead of the 1989 presidential elections, and obtained the support of numerous Santa Cruz Justicialists, including Kirchner, for Cafiero's Renewal Front ticket. The support of the new governor, Ricardo del Val, for a dark horse candidate, La Rioja Governor Carlos Menem, proved decisive, however, and Menem won 80% of the Santa Cruz vote during the 1988 primary. He became the Justicialist nominee, and was elected president the following year.

Puricelli was elected to the Argentine Chamber of Deputies during the same elections. He ran again for governor in 1991, but was defeated in the primaries by Kirchner, who at the time enjoyed President Menem's support. Having refused to campaign for Menem during the general election, Puricelli adopted a more pragmatic stance towards the president during the latter's 1989–99 administration, and in 1996, he was named head of the state postal service, Encotesa; Puricelli served in a caretaker capacity ahead of the postal carrier's 1997 privatization.

He returned to Santa Cruz and in 1997 was elected to the Provincial Lower House, where despite his differences with Governor Kirchner, he voted in favor of allowing the governor to manage the province's growing oil and gas royalties on an off-budget basis. He later returned to Buenos Aires as vice-president of the National Airports Regulatory Agency (ORSNA).

Puricelli joined the center-left Alliance, at the time the main party in opposition. Still at ORSNA when he switched parties in 1999, this gambit resulted in his dismissal, as well as in his being expelled from the Justicialist Party.  He ran as a candidate for governor in that year's elections, and was again defeated by Kirchner.

Following the collapse of the Alliance government at the end of 2001, however, Puricelli returned to the Justicialist fold as secretary of provincial affairs for President Eduardo Duhalde. This relationship, too, soured when Duhalde announced his endorsement of Governor Kirchner for presidential elections held in 2003, and Puricelli resigned his post. He ran unsuccessfully for Congress, and retired to his ranch in scenic Los Antiguos, where he raised sheep and cultivated cherry orchards.

Declaring himself to harbor "irreconcilable differences" with Kirchner, who became president, Puricelli would become Kirchner's surprise pick to head the state-owned Fabricaciones Militares, the nation's largest defense contractor, in 2006. Following the designation of Defense Minister Nilda Garré at the head of the powerful new Ministry of Security, Puricelli was appointed to replace her on December 15, 2010. The president nominated him to the post of Minister of Security on May 30, 2013. Following a cabinet reshuffle in December, Puricelli stepped down; he was succeeded by Emergency Assistance Secretary María Cecilia Rodríguez.

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1947 births
Living people
People from Río Gallegos, Santa Cruz
Argentine people of Italian descent
National University of the Littoral alumni
20th-century Argentine lawyers
Justicialist Party politicians
Governors of Santa Cruz Province, Argentina
Members of the Argentine Chamber of Deputies elected in Santa Cruz
Defense ministers of Argentina

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These Chicks (هالصيصان) is a beloved nursery rhyme, well-known in the Levant; much like Hey Diddle Diddle in the States. The board book format is ideal for toddlers, the easy-to-read Arabic print is perfect for blossoming Arabic readers and the English transliteration and translation aids non-Arab speakers or not-so confident Arabic readers. The author will play interactive games and sing songs in Arabic, as well as read her book. It will be a great for all ages but geared for 18 month-3 year olds.
Laila Taji is an American of Palestinian heritage. She has an MPH in public health from the University of Washington and currently lives in the Pacific Northwest with her husband and two girls. She loved watching her kids blossom into readers but struggled to make that happen in Arabic since most books are complex and written in formal Arabic. She wrote These Chicks to give her kids an early Arabic reading experience and to connect them with their Arabic heritage.


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package test;

import org.junit.After;
import org.junit.Before;
import org.junit.Test;

import com.google.gson.JsonArray;

import es.um.nosql.s13e.db.interfaces.UrbanDictionary2Db;
import es.um.nosql.s13e.db.util.DbType;
import es.um.nosql.s13e.json2dbschema.main.BuildNoSQLSchema;
import es.um.nosql.s13e.nosqlimport.db.mongodb.MongoDBImport;

public class TypeAndRefTest
{
  private static final String DATABASE_IP = "localhost";
  private static final String MONGODB_MAPREDUCE_FOLDER = "mapreduce/mongodb/v1";
  private static String INPUT_FILE = "testSources/ERROR_TypeAndRef.json";
  private static String DBNAME = "DEBUG_TypeAndRef";
  private static String OUTPUT_MODEL = "testOutput/" + DBNAME + ".xmi";

  private UrbanDictionary2Db controller;

  @Before
  public void setUp() throws Exception
  {
    controller = new UrbanDictionary2Db(DbType.MONGODB, DATABASE_IP);
  }

  @After
  public void tearDown() throws Exception
  {
    controller.getClient().cleanDb(DBNAME);
    controller.shutdown();
  }

  @Test
  public void test()
  {
    controller.run(INPUT_FILE, DBNAME);

    System.out.println("Starting inference...");
    MongoDBImport inferrer = new MongoDBImport(DATABASE_IP, DBNAME);
    JsonArray jArray = inferrer.mapRed2Array(MONGODB_MAPREDUCE_FOLDER);
    System.out.println("Inference finished.");

    System.out.println(jArray);
    System.out.println("Starting BuildNoSQLSchema...");
    BuildNoSQLSchema builder = new BuildNoSQLSchema();
    builder.buildFromGsonArray(DBNAME, jArray, OUTPUT_MODEL);

    System.out.println("BuildNoSQLSchema created: " + OUTPUT_MODEL);
    // TODO: Something wrong happens when the type of an object (or the name of the collection, in MongoDB) is equals to an object field.
    // For example: {_id: 1, type: "word", "word": "yodawg", "lowercase_word": "yodawg"}.
    // This results in "word" and "lowercase_word" being detected as references instead of simple strings.
  }
}

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Ultramax ammunition is a great option to get your 44 Mag firearms shooting at the range. These new production rounds are loaded into re-loadable boxer primed brass cases that feature 240 grain lead flat nose projectiles. Ultramax loads these rounds to light pressures and you can expect to see muzzle velocities around 710 feet per second. These 44 Mag rounds come packaged in vintage inspired boxes for cowboy shooting and are loaded with smokeless powder and bare lead projectiles.
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American Building
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The American Building stood on the corner of Arsenal Street and Public Square in Watertown. The structure was built by Thomas Wheeler in 1850 after Wheeler's American House burned in the Fire of 1849. In its early years, the building served as both a hotel and a shopping arcade. The building is most famous for being the home of Smith and Moore Dry Goods Store.
Smith & Moore's Store
In 1878, FW Woolworth, working as a clerk at Smith and Moore's, was asked by store owner William Moore to man a counter in which items were set at a price of five cents a piece. Fixed priced merchandise was unheard of at this time, and the success of this idea led to Woolworth leaving Watertown and starting the Woolworth chain of department stores. Smith and Moore's later became a member of the Woolworth's Department Store Syndicate.
F. W. Woolworth bought the American Building, along with a portion of the Paddock Building in 1916 with the intention of building a new building on the site. After Woolworth's death in 1919, the Woolworth Corporation tore down the American Building, along with the portion of the Paddock Building to make way for the Woolworth Building, which was completed in 1921.
Historic Structures in Watertown
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I was searching for a Property and found this listing (MLS® #10172726). Please send me more information regarding 5968 97 Highway, S, Peachland, British Columbia, V4T2G1. Thank you!
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When a baby, a child, young person or adult come for baptism in the Christian Church something special happens. In fact, to be truthful, a number of things happen. But most significantly it marks the beginning of a great journey.
First of all there is preparation beforehand. For babies and young children the parents should have an understanding of not just what will happen at the time of the baptism but also what it is about. There are promises to be made. These promises focus on what it means to be a Christian and whether or not you actually believe the Christian faith. In the case of the young person or the adult then they would be the ones receiving the preparation. But either way the first point of contact is the rector who will guide you.
Jesus was baptised. In his case he was an adult but we offer baptism to people of every age because no one is ever too old or too young to follow what he did. Water is essential in baptism. Normally water is poured over the head of the person being baptised. Three times this is done "in the Name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit", signifying the way God comes to us. The most Holy Trinity, is for Christian the fullest encounter with the living God.
Holy oil has been used through the centuries as a sign of God's favour. In the Old Testament, solemn anointings indicated those called for a specific task in God' kingdom. Being baptized into the anointed body of Christ, we are called to the priesthood of all people, by living a life of prayer; to be prophets, by announcing the Word of God; and to be royal, by leading with integrity.
By its nature, oil softens, heals, comforts, and protects. The oil of catechumens is used in the sign of the cross, as a preparation. This oil, a sign of strength, imparts the power to resist evil. The person being baptised, strengthened by the gift of God's Spirit, will be guided and guarded by God on every step of life's journey. The use of the cross, is an ancient symbol 'marking' us as Christ's with a symbol of his life, death and rising from death.
The chrism is composed of olive oil and balsam(fragrance). Perfumed oil has the unique quality of both attracting others and setting apart the one who is using it. This oil, placed on the crown of the head, calls us to be the, "good fragrance of Christ." 2 Cor 2:15. It is the same oil used to anoint, monarchs, bishops and priests. We all stand as Christ's anointed one people, equal before God.
A lit candle is also given to the person being baptised. This is a simple, but effective, reminder that we are to follow the light of Christ in the life we live. It is lit from the great paschal candle of Easter, and calls us to bring the light of the risen Christ to the world.
Sometimes Godparents make the vows with the parents of the person being baptised or, and especially if the person being baptised is an adult, with the person being baptised. It is good, though not essential, to have Godparents (who are sometimes called sponsors). They also need to be able to make the promises and vows of baptism with the same good conscience as everyone else.
Baptism marks a new starting point for the person who is being baptised and it is the task of everyone around that person to support them in the new Christian life they are to live.
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The rector or one of the wardens.
When can I be baptised?
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Do I have to be a member of the Scottish Episcopal Church in Monklands?
Not at all. Baptism is the great gateway to membership in the body of Christ, of which we are all only a part.
This depends on individual circumstances. You will need to speak to the rector.


For me, these two beautiful images are a summary of what is to come with the changing seasons. When the weather gets warmer, I love to open the windows in my home and to allow the breeze to circulate each room. The love the crisp, relaxing hues of the buds and bedroom.
As we're about to welcome Easter and sunnier times, I thought I'd put together a little table setting inspiration. As soon as this time of year comes around, I tend to shed my hibernation layers and love to entertain and welcome friends and family over to celebrate this lovely time of year.
Here are a few ideas that I have come across that are as simple as they are stunning to give your table a beautiful atmosphere. If you're looking for more table setting ideas, take a look at our Pinterest page.
My inspiration for this week has heavily lent towards fabrics and their manipulation. I love mixing fabrics that shouldn't go together but do, and appreciating the bold move to combine what perhaps isn't considered 'ordinary'.
The floral fabric against the bold green wall adorned with the ornate mirror & fireplace, the eclectic rugs against the lily pad bathroom and the attention to detail in the pony skin coat and the intricate work of the bird embroidery. All stunning.
If you're looking for decoration with an impact then a full length mirror is the ideal investment for your home. Mirrors are brilliant for adding depth to a room and if you also choose an ornate mirror, it'll be the perfect feature in any room. Not only are full length mirrors chic, they're also practical.
In a few weeks time the clocks go forward and summer will have officially arrived. I love to celebrate this time of year by overloading my home & workspace with floral delights. There is nothing nice than being welcomed into a room by the bloom of a hydrangea or the floral scent of a hyacinth.
Here are two beautiful images to give you a little inspiration, I love the idea of using the tea leaves tin as a vase….
I thought that I'd add a weekly feature to the blog that is a collection of four images that I have found through my research of the week and would like to share with you. The images inspirational value will differ and some may just be the occasional pretty image, naturally, but all the images will have something in common – that being that they have impacted on my thought process & have turned on that artistic bulb inside of me.
As many of you would have guessed by now, I am a huge fan of anything a little outrageous. Whether it's bold & bright, sparkly or quirky I am generally at the front of the queue.
I'd be lying if I said I wasn't a sucker for a beautiful bathroom. I think a bathroom is an area in a home that can be a little more quirky and so they should be! A stunning roll top bath is quite simply love in cast iron.
Occasionally I come across beautiful pieces of vintage fabric that aren't big enough to use for upholstery but are too beautiful to resist. This idea of suspending the fabric as a piece of art on a wall is simply perfect. The beautiful colours and motifs of the fabric is on show for all to see.
As we are now approaching spring, and as I write this post the sun is shining, I thought it would be the perfect time for me to share a few pastel images that I have been storing up as seasonal inspiration.
I love the feminine hues is the images below, the textured fabrics and array of materials is simply stunning!


Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo on Monday restated his support for the creation of state police in the country.
Osinbajo said this was part of the restructuring that Nigeria needed, stressing that more powers should be given to states to make them financially independent.
Osinbajo said this in Lagos in a lecture titled, "Restructuring and the Nigerian federation," which he delivered as part activities marking the 40th anniversary of the Association of Friends.
The VP said, "On the security question, we must establish state police; there's no question, at all, about that.
"Today, the challenges that we are facing are enormous. A federation of 200 million people and a state cannot control its own police; there must be state police.
"That doesn't mean that there will not be federal police. The federal police will remain for borders security, elections, to check smuggling and so on.
"But we must still have state police and community police.
"Today, many of the state governments pay the police. That just shows you that whether we like it or not, it is the same governors that are even paying anyway.
Osinbajo's position on state police is at variance with President Muhammadu Buhari's position on the issue.
On Monday, Osinbajo argued that Nigeria could no longer rely on crude oil as its sole source of income, stressing that the states must be strengthened to be financially independent.
He said the next two decades would be decisive for Nigeria, as the country could either become "one of the world's leading economies or we could be one of the greatest socio-economic disasters in history".
He noted that with an annual growth of three per cent, Nigeria's population had been projected to be third largest by 2050.
He said the problem of rising population in the midst of mass poverty had been compounded by a rise in the activities of terrorists as well as climate change, "leading to desertification at a frightening rate, fertile land is shrinking and the struggle for pasture and water is getting more desperate and deadly".
He said, "I have argued elsewhere that the commonly held notion of restructuring, meaning geographical restructuring will not achieve much.
"By that, I mean that the suggestion that we should go back to the old regions or create more states will not solve the problem.
He, again, launched a fresh attack against the Goodluck Jonathan administration, saying it plunged the country into debt due to grand corruption and impunity.
The VP said he was shocked to find that $292m (about N70bn) was moved out from the Central Bank of Nigeria in a single day, "without any contract or any real explanation".
According to him, that dollar haul from the CBN left the apex bank dollar-broke for two weeks.
He said it was unimaginable that despite earning $381bn from crude sale between 2010 and 2014 – the highest that the country had ever earned – the nation's external reserves fell to $30bn by 2014 and the Goodluck Jonathan administration left behind a debt of $63.806bn.


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Central State University has found a new head football coach in Kevin Porter. Get the full story from Dayton Daily News below.
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Central State University has selected former NFL player Kevin Porter as its new head football coach.
Porter comes to CSU with nearly two decades of coaching experience, including head coaching stints at Fort Valley State University, Avila University and Point University.
"During our national search, we received an influx of interest from qualified candidates. Throughout the process, Coach Porter stood out as the person with the right mindset and characteristics best suited to lead Marauder football into a new era. Coach Porter comes to CSU with a championship pedigree and a wide array of experiences as a coach and player on all levels of the game." CSU Athletic Director Tara A. Owens said in a release. "Under Coach Porter's guidance, we believe our student-athletes will flourish on the field and in the classroom. As Coach Porter prepares to lead our football program, we look forward to establishing a sustainable culture of positivity and success."
Porter will make his CSU coaching debut in September against Winston Salem State University at the Black College Football Hall of Fame Classic in Canton.
"It is an honor to be selected to lead the football program at Central State University. CSU has tremendous history and tradition. With the opportunity to work alongside the dynamic and innovative leadership of President Jack Thomas and Director of Athletics Tara A. Owens, I believe we can build CSU into a perennial championship contender," Porter said in a release. "As the University continues to experience a period of growth and unprecedented success, we are going to build a football program that represents Central State University with pride and integrity. I look forward to leading our student-athletes as we move forward into a new era of Marauder football."
At FVSU, Porter led the Wildcats to the 2016 SIAC Championship and returned to the title game in 2017. Porter's four-year tenure at FVSU is considered to be one of the most successful eras in Wildcat football history. During his time coaching at FVSU, Porter earned SIAC Coach of the Year honors once and developed 19 All-SIAC student-athletes.
Porter began his coaching career in the Arena Football League in 2000. He was the head coach with the Pensacola Barracudas in 2000, the Macon Knights from 2001 to 2003 and the Kansas City Brigade from 2006 to 2008.
n 2009, Porter served as defensive coordinator for Mid America Nazarene University, where his unit ranked as one of the best in the Heart of America Conference. In 2010, Porter took over as the head football coach and athletic director at Avila University. The next season, he served in the same roles at Point University. Before his assignment at FVSU, Porter was the assistant head coach & secondary coach at the University of West Georgia.
Porter played collegiately at Auburn University. During his time as a Tiger, Porter was four-year starter. He earned All-American honors and was selected to the All-Southeastern Conference Team twice. In 1984, Porter was named Defensive MVP in the Liberty Bowl and earned a spot on Auburn's Team of the Century.
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Thought we could keep an eye on how things are panning out post vote.
Very early days of course but not an auspicious start.
Everybody's got to evalate from the norm.
Moving Target
Re: Brexit watch
Mrs May get a decidedly cool reception at the EU summit. Gets to talk for five minutes at one in the morning, during AOB. No negotiation until Article 50 is triggered.
Increasing likelihood big banks will pull out of the UK.
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2016/oct/22/leading-banks-set-to-pull-out-of-brexit-uk
catch the taxi driver weeping like a wounded beast
Location: NW Leics
Disappointed to hear the favourable noises about the single market emanating from Theresa. Those who feel that the NHS was promised £350m a week in a post-Brexit Britain will certainly feel that we were promised an exit from the single market, not just the EU.
https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/twohundred
Adobe expanding its base in the UK:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/2016/10/22/adobe-says-brexit-did-not-make-us-blink-as-it-expands-uk-base/
"We have a big worldwide view and [Brexit] didn't cause anybody to have a second thought".
Quote from: Slim on October 23, 2016, 17:49:44 pm
Encouraging news. I wonder how many jobs they will bring?
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Those who feel that the NHS was promised £350m a week in a post-Brexit Britain will certainly feel that we were promised an exit from the single market, not just the EU.
I don't remember seeing the second point on the bus
Quote from: Moving Target on October 24, 2016, 14:47:26 pm
several hundred I'm sure, they currently employ 507 here
The Canadian free trade deal with the EU appears to have fallen through due to Wallonia's concerns, it's going to be fun negotiating the UK deal, hopefully have something in place by 2112.
Nicola Horlick has joined the Lib Dems, because of their Europhile position.
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Quote from: Nick on October 24, 2016, 18:51:19 pm
I think we may have a better chance, on our own, of negotiating a deal with Canada before 2024.
Quote from: NeilP on October 24, 2016, 17:59:52 pm
Neither do I, but I do recall seeing it affirmed unambiguously by prominent campaigners on both sides of the argument. David Cameron, Angela Leadsom, Michael Gove, Boris Johnson, George Osborne. All of them stated unambiguously that we would leave the single market following a Brexit vote, with the exception of Angela Leadsom who to be fair only described this as "almost certain".
Well the UK deal at least is not likely to be scuppered by some remote region in continental Europe, whose officials are accountable to exactly no-one in the UK, exercising a veto. A rather elegant demonstration of one reason we're better off out.
Yes, what was it that was said by the Remain campaign about the superior negotiating power of a huge trading bloc such as the EU - one of their team stuck the ball in their own net on this occasion.
"Allez, les Walloons!"
October 25, 2016, 08:04:30 am #14
I think the Wallonia barrier demonstrates how individual EU members have control over trade deals and that they are still free to make many decisions themselves. Wasn't that one of the arguments for leaving the EU, that we had lost our sovereignty?
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AMMAN — Owners of thousands of yellow taxis will file lawsuits against ride-hailing app companies and authorities, demanding compensation for losses incurred due to increased reliance on those apps.
The owners of the yellow taxis will file lawsuits to demand banning the use of these apps in Jordan, and seeking JD100 million in compensations due to losses caused by the drop in use of yellow taxis and the decline in prices of yellow cabs after regulations were issued allowing the licensing and use of ride-hailing apps, Mahmoud Kharabsheh, one of the lawyers hired by several owners of yellow taxis' offices, told The Jordan Times on Wednesday.
"The authorities' decision to allow these apps hurt the sector, which employs tens of thousands of Jordanians who support thousands of families," the lawyer said, noting that lawsuits will be filed next week.
Kharabsheh stressed that investors in the sector lost millions of dinars after giving permission to companies representing Uber and Careem to operate in the Kingdom.
"Uber and Careem caused major losses for investors…they are competing with the licensed yellow taxis that pay the necessary registration and licensing fees annually,"said Eid Abu Al Haj, chairman of the Noor Jordan for Transport — Taxi Moumayaz.
"There is a huge decline in revenues for owners of yellow taxis and we as investors estimate that the losses have reached around JD100 million since these apps started to operate in the country," he added.
"It does not make sense as my company, for example, pays JD500,000 for the Greater Amman Municipality [GAM] every year in 'investment fees' and, as an investor, I should get protection as such apps are hurting the entire business," Abu Al Haj continued.
The prices of taxis dropped from JD60,000 to around JD40,000-JD45,000 after the the apps were allowed and started to be used by passengers.
There are around 17,000 yellow taxis currently operating in Jordan.
"Around 80 per cent of yellow taxis are owned by individuals and families, who took loans or sold properties to invest in taxis and make revenues," Abu Al Hajsaid.
Abdel Haleem, who preferred to keep his last name anonymous, said he bought three taxis last year after selling some plots of land in Amman.
"I bought each taxi for around JD63,000 and if I want to sell now I will lose a lot," he told The Jordan Times.
"After Careem and Uber were licensed, prices of yellow taxis dropped as it is not profitable anymore to own a taxi for investment. There is no demand if I want to sell it as well," he added.
Abla Weshah, director of the Land Transport Regulatory Commission's (LTRC) media and communications department, said the LTRC is ready to look into the demands of yellow taxis owners.
She noted that not all private cars will be allowed to use these apps and several instructions will be issued to regulate the process.
Cars that will use these apps will have to meet several conditions to be set by the LTRC, she told The Jordan Times.
Some users of ride-hailing apps said they provide a better alternative to yellow cabs.
"I personally prefer to use these apps instead of yellow taxis as I believe they are more efficient and the cars are better and cleaner," said Ghada Abu Mousa, a Maths teacher at a private school in Shmeisani.
"If yellow taxis were efficient and abided by the law when they drive or took me to places I want, I would use them," she added.
Mervat Ameen, an English teacher at a school in Tabarbour, said she uses yellow taxis because they are cheaper.
"Some drivers of yellow taxis are annoying and keep talking all the time, but I use them because they are cheaper than cars affiliated with Careem and Uber. I wish that the service would improve in yellow cabs," she stated.
Last year, the LTRC issued an initial approval for the licensing request of the ride hailing apps.
The approval granted these companies a six-month grace period to rectify their status, including complying with local regulations, registering the company, creating a bank account and establishing an office with a specific address.
According to the 2010 Public Transport Law, it is mandatory to obtain a special license to operate a public transport vehicle.
AMMAN — Cabs, service taxies and public buses began to charge new fares from Thursday, despite their "dissatisfaction" with the new tariffs.
Baloney!!! 90% of taxis refuse to use meters and are cheating us. Horrible people running illegal taxi and they want to sue now. Why don't you sue the post office for blatantly ruining my business by raising fees. When yellow taxis start giving better service and are legit, people will use them.


Coffee shops in Cebu are mostly overrated and are usually expensive. I dare say this coming from Bacolod City on a recent business trip. Bacolod City has basic native coffee shops that serve brewed native coffee for as low as PhP 10.00 per cup. Now compare that to the ones served at Cebu cafes that go by the hundreds or just a bit less.
Thankfully though, I stumbled upon a coffee shop near the heart of Cebu City where the price is not that bad. I'm referring to Barako Haus at the corner of Juana Osmeña Street and Maria Cristina Street, a stone's throw away from the Baseline residences. A dimly lit cafe with furniture in dark brown varnish, Barako Haus is a cool place to have breakfast. Free breakfast for Mandaue Botique Hotel guests are served by Barako Haus. It is also a good place meet up with friends, do some work, or just simply hang out.
Well, technically their coffee is still priced high. A cup of caffe Americano using Arabica beans costs PhP 85. Caffe Americano using Maharlika or Liberica beans costs PhP 75 per cup. Civet coffee sells for PhP 240 a cup. The good news however, is that they offer refillable coffee. Refillable coffee alternates between Maharlika or Arabica servings. Their refillable coffee can be refilled thrice after the first serving. If you want milk with it, just pay a PhP 5.00 add-on. With refillable coffee, a cup at Barako Haus can cost as little as PhP 17.50 per cup. And you can choose to have it served hot or iced.
Maharlika coffee uses Liberica beans. It is widely known in the Philippines as Kapeng Barako, a staple in Batangas province. The Maharlika beans at Barako Haus is sourced from Batangas! It has a stronger flavor compared to Arabica coffee.
Aside from serving good coffee, Barako Haus also offers all day breakfast meals, pastries and dessert items, pili nuts, pasta, grilled sandwiches, and smoothies. Complimentary breakfast for Mandaue Hotel situated above is served by Barako Haus. Breakfast options are chorizo de Cebu, bacon, tocino, and tapa. All breakfast meals come with your choice of scrambled or sunny side up egg, a cup of coffee, atchara, and a cup of plain rice. Bacon is my personal favorite among their breakfast meals.
I love their Oreo cheesecake cookies, the pili nuts with garlic, and the grilled chicken and egg sandwich.
Have you tried the coffee at Barako Haus? Let me know your thoughts about it. You may share them in the comments below.


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This CRM Review examines EasyBuild.
EasyBuild provides specialist software for the construction industry. Modules provide all the management and accounting functionality to bridge the gap between office and site, enabling your business to thrive.
Originally developed in 2004 exclusively for the Durkan Group, EasyBuild construction industry accounting and project management software is now available to benefit businesses industry-wide.
We designed the EasyBuild ERP system after carrying out extensive research with all types of businesses in the industry, to bring you the most user-friendly and cost-efficient solution.
Our client base also includes companies that hire and sell plant and machinery and firms that carry out planned and reactive maintenance and works orders projects.
A winning combination of cutting-edge software from Microsoft and Oracle and construction industry expertise has enabled us to successfully grow our user base and the EasyBuildbrand both within the UK and overseas.
EasyBuild Cash Book is a totally integrated system. Specifically designed for the construction industry, it gives everything you would expect from business accounting software.
EasyBuild Clients software supports all your marketing and CRM activities quickly and efficiently.
Construction Accounting software allows easy management of all key accounting components.
Maintain all your construction industry contacts and contact notes and find a particular client or firm quickly with our convenient Contacts Management system.
With an extremely comprehensive project costing and CVR system, EasyBuild's Construction Accounts Software enables you to establish project profitability and cash flow quickly and easily.
Easybuild ERP is a construction industry software solution developed specifically to make a real difference to long-term costs.
EasyBuild Construction Accounts Software gives you a comprehensive general/nominal ledger in a traditional debit/credit format that appeals to accountants and auditors.
This comprehensive house builder software package has a sales system that allows the build-up of individual plots on a development project.
Process payroll transactions just once with our fully integrated Construction Accounts Software. Benefit from a system that allows monthly payroll, with all project costs and general ledger postings made automatically.
This module gives an at-a-glance view of all plant currently on a particular project, or various locations of a particular type of plant.
Developed specifically for companies that hire and sell plant and equipment assets to construction company clients, EasyBuild Plant Hire & Sales module is a complete construction project management software system.
Specifically for construction project management, this module gives you an efficient 'project life cycle' model that tracks projects from marketing leads, through the estimating process to getting on site.
Our software uses the latest scanning technology to provide a document management solution that is a simple, flexible and inexpensive system to alternatives.
This site-based module enables site managers to submit requisitions for the supply of materials and plant.
EasyBuild's stock module offers materials stock management, typically consumables from a builder's yard.
Place enquiries, orders and variation orders with subcontractors quickly and efficiently.
This module allows creation of customer quotations, project budgets and materials shopping lists for purchases.
Process payroll transactions just once with our fully integrated construction accounts software. Benefit from a system that allows weekly payroll, with all project costs and general ledger postings made automatically.
EasyBuild Works Orders module is designed for construction industry companies specialising in maintenance activities, such as property maintenance, service or property companies.
Still have questions about EasyBuild? Just leave a comment below!


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Q: Linq query to treeview HierarchicalDataTemplate First, sorry for my bad english.
I have an EF entity that looks like:
class Item
{
    public Guid Id { get; set; }
    public string Title{ get; set; }
    public Guid? ParentId { get; set; }
    public ICollection<Item> Items { get; set; }
}
Now i want to load the data from that entity on a treeview... the best I could get is the follow xaml:
<TreeView Name="treeItems">
    <TreeView.ItemTemplate>
        <HierarchicalDataTemplate DataType="{x:Type local:Item}" ItemsSource="{Binding Items}">
            <TextBlock  Text="{Binding Path=Title}" />
        </HierarchicalDataTemplate>
    </TreeView.ItemTemplate>
</TreeView>

and load the data with
var itens = from it in ctx.Item select it;
treeItems.ItemsSource = itens;

This obviously displays the data on the treeview like this:

ItemA
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  ItemA2
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ItemA2 --repeated node

How can i tweak (or rewrite) my code so the treeview displays the data in hierarchical way, without the repeated nodes?

A: Assuming the structure of the tree is already built, you only need to include the root items in the first level of the hierarchy; so, for example, you'd write treeItems.ItemsSource = itens.Where(i => i.ParentId == null) (optionally followed by ToList()). The template is fine.

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TD of Urbanism, TD of Investigation
The Hague International
'The Hague International' commissioned buy the city of The Hague
'The Hague International' is a proposal for a long term, integral planning process which includes ideas about an international zone as well as all of The Hague's inhabitants and businesses. It shows a city that could become the first exclusively international area where all nationalities are equally welcomed and regarded as enrichment to the city. Where different cultures are not oppressed but asked to flourish, where the city stages differences around every corner that all together create The Hague International.
'The Hague International' proposes the step by step transformation of The Hague into a solely international city in social, cultural and physical sense. It shows a development where city-planning and the desire of the city to be recognised as the "City of Peace and Justice" go hand in hand towards an indissoluble fusion.
Leapfrogging the current discussion about an international zone in The Hague, this study shows that this zone already exists and by now reaches all corners of the city. The Hague is currently in an advanced stage of internationalism – one only has to accept it and dare to continue. City planning and city aspirations will go firmly hand in hand, everlastingly inseparable - like body and soul. If the ICC is the current flagship of this endeavour, The Hague international will be a sea and all elements of the city will belong to the same squadron.
download the study here
Client: Maarten Schmitt - Den Haag
Design Team: Theo Deutinger, Christopher Pandolfi
Supported by: Bregit Jansen, Helmut Thoele


Connected South Pacific is a responsible business, and that means we are accountable for all our actions – socially, ethically and environmentally.
In addition to providing local employment and service opportunities, we support a range of ongoing initiatives that help create healthy, vibrant and cohesive communities. Our aim is to make a broad and meaningful contribution to the communities we operate in by engaging in activities such as charity events, corporate friendships, charity partnerships, volunteering and donating.
We are also pleased to maintain a longstanding Corporate Social Responsibility that helps people in need, encourages social cohesion, and supports local communities.
Connected South Pacific is always looking for ways to engage with and improve the communities in which we operate. This is particularly the case in remote areas where our projects are based.
Over the years, Connected South Pacific people have undertaken a range of activities and initiatives including organised charity events, upgrades to community and social infrastructure and the donation of sporting equipment and educational supplies.
At Connected South Pacific, we encourage our team members to participate in company organised charity events. We also encourage staff-driven events and activities along with volunteering opportunities, supporting these by contributing or donating dollar matching funds.


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Günther Domenig
With its contorted steel facade, the Z-Bank on Vienna's Favoritenstrasse is perhaps Günther Domenig's most famous work. Born in Klagenfurt and trained at the Technische Universität of Graz, where he would have his studio and be a professor, Domenig was a follower of Eilfried Huth, with whom he carried out significant brutalist buildings in the period 1963-1973, before going on his own to begin a career that would peak in 1984 with the exhibition on his work and that of the so-called Grazer Schule (Graz School), of which he was the leading representative. His expressionist language and construction expertise were highly regarded among public and private clienteles, earning him commissions for buildings of all kinds throughout the world, some as outstanding as the above-mentioned Z-Bank and the T-Mobile commercial complex, both in the Austrian capital, or the Documentation Center that he raised in Nuremberg beside the old Nazi Party Congress grounds designed by Albert Speer. But his most exceptional work is his own residence, the Steinhaus, a personal manifesto that the architect started in 1980 and continued to work on until shortly before he died.
Günther Domenig Obituaries
Urbanizing Life: a Committed Technique
Guilherme Wisnik The oeuvre of Paulo Mendes da Rocha can be assessed through three buildings. The projects, separated by a thirty-year interval, all won public competitions. This is the case of the Paulistano Athletic Club Gymnasium (1958), in São Paulo; the Brazilia
Landscape-like Architecture, Verb-like Architecture
Ryue Nishizawa Landscape The Parthenon is a profoundly fascinating building. There are many reasons for this, but the most important is that the Parthenon is a shrine to a god, so people do not go inside. If we think about it, this is quite interesting. Expressed
On-Going Conversations
Ingerid Helsing Almaas Looking at the work of Snøhetta, from the earliest competition entries to their current projects under construction, you are struck by the lack of a theme tune. Many architects strive to develop a recogniseable signature, they pursue the same spatial
Offices and hotel in Berlin
Max Dudler Germany Located in Berlin's Schöneberg neighborhood, this new construction mends an urban fabric that has needed repairing since the 1990s, rising, as it does, beside a heretofore lone office building – the Platinum, a work of the architect Jürgen Sawade – a
La Cuisine Art Center, Nègrepelisse
RCR Arquitectes France Located on the banks of Aveyron River as it goes by Nègrepelisse, a small rural community in the French Midi-Pyrénées region, La Cuisine Art Center is a cultural space devoted to culinary art, understood as an integral activity linked to the territor
Herzog & de Meuron in Toronto
The first building of Jacques Herzog and Pierre de Meuron in Toronto – to be caried out in collaboration with the local firm Quadrangle – will also, when completed, be the city's tallest, and perhaps the first Canadian sequel of the 'supertall' fever
Granada Performing Arts Center, Granada
Kengo Kuma Spain 'Granatum,' is the motto of this project, designed in collaboration with AH Asociados. The project reflects a desire to become a distinct landmark in the city thanks to the hexagonal grid that structures its glass facade. The design relies on structu
Elbphilharmonie Hamburg (under construction)
The Kaispecher A, designed by Werner Kallmorgen and constructed between 1963 and 1966, is a brick block displaying an extraordinary rigor and abstraction. The new Philharmonic, the Elbphilharmonie Hamburg, rises from this massive plinth located on a
William Curtis In an era that enjoys bandying around slogans, it is as well to be reminded that the first task of criticism is to respond to constructed works. Nothing can replace the direct experience of buildings and the gradual understanding of the thoughts, ima
Virolai Petit, Barcelona
Equipo Sarrablo Spain The three terraced levels have a porch and a courtyard. The main elevation is a ceramic fabric reinforced with steel that makes it adaptable to three different functions: latticework, ventilated facade, and plinth with concrete panels...


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More Evidence Of Deadly Benghazi Screw-Up Found Under Oval Office Rug – Larry Bell, Forbes' Contributor
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton testifies before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Capitol Hill January 23, 2013 in Washington, DC. Lawmakers questioned Clinton about the security failures during the September 11 attacks against the U.S. mission in Benghazi, Libya, that led to the death of four Americans, including U.S. Ambassador Christopher Stevens. (Image credit: Getty Images via @daylife)
A 46-page "progress report" released by five Republican House committees of jurisdiction indicates that security cuts at the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi prior to the terrorist attack that killed Ambassador Chris Stevens and three other Americans were approved by then-Secretary of State Clinton. This contradicts her January 23, 2013 testimony before the House Foreign Affairs Committee declaring exactly the opposite.
On that occasion she said under oath: "I have made it very clear that the security cables did not come to my attention or above the assistant secretary level where the ARB (Accountability Review Board) placed that responsibility." Yet a cable bearing her signature dated March 28, 2012, acknowledges a formal request from then-U.S. Ambassador to Libya Gene Cretz for additional security assets, but orders the withdrawal of security elements to proceed as planned.
Hillary clearly wanted to put all accountability for the ugly Benghazi matter out of public sight and mind. When Senator Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) asked her why she, her State Department and the White House, who immediately knew differently, continued to blame the deadly assault on our consulate upon an obscure anti-Muslim video for weeks afterwards, she angrily pounded the table and retorted: "With all due respect, the fact is we had four dead Americans. Was it because of a protest or was it because of guys out for a walk one night who decided they'd go kill some Americans? What difference at this point, does it make?"
The Cover-Up Cover Story:
The House interim report states that "reductions of security levels prior to the attacks in Benghazi were approved at the highest levels of the State Department, up to and including Secretary Clinton". It also concludes that dishonest changes to the public talking points discussing the entire Benghazi debacle were concocted at the behest of the White House to make the Obama administration look good. After original versions of the attack were drafted and the editing process began, "draft talking points were sent to officials, throughout the Executive Branch, (and) senior State Department officials requested the talking points be changed to avoid criticism for ignoring the threat environment in Benghazi."
The report charges that: "The administration's talking points were developed in an interagency process that focused more on protecting the reputation and credibility of the State Department than on explaining to the American people the facts surrounding the fatal attacks." It quotes one email saying that there was concern that members of Congress would attack the State Department for "not paying attention to Agency warnings". Further, it states that: "Those edits struck any and all suggestions that the State Department had been previously warned of threats in the region, that there had been previous attacks in Benghazi by al-Qaeda-linked groups in Benghazi and eastern Libya, and that extremists linked to al-Qaeda may have participated in the attack on the Benghazi Mission."
The talking points representing the attack on the Benghazi compound as a "spontaneous" demonstration provoked by an anti-Muslim video were known to be false at the time soon after the attacks. This was before the White House dispatched U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice to present that story on five Sunday morning talk shows. Also, contrary to administration rhetoric, protection of classified information had no influence in the editing process that produced the talking points narrative. No concern about this issue was mentioned in email traffic among senior administration officials who were involved.
According to the House report, the White House and branches of the Obama administration knew or learned quite a lot about the Benghazi tragedy at the time disingenuous accounts were repeatedly released to the public. CIA Director David Petraeus met with members of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence on September 14, telling them that CIA briefing notes included:
Information about five previous attacks on foreign interests in Benghazi since April 2012.
Potential links to al-Qaida connected to Libyan militia, Ansar al-Sharia.
Previous CIA assessment groups linked to al-Qaida in eastern Libya.
Information suggesting that Islamic extremists participated in the attack.
The Frustrating Witness Hide and Seek Dilemma:
Many in Congress believe that Benghazi survivors who were evacuated after the attacks have been held incommunicado to keep politically-damaging information about an Obama administration failure to offer a military response from being released. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) told Fox News that "The bottom line is they feel they can't come forth…They've been told to be quiet." Graham said: "We cannot let this administration or any other administration get away with hiding from American people and Congress…people who were there in real time to tell the story."
Fox News also reported that a congressional source told them investigators believe that including Ambassador Stevens and the three other casualties, 37 people were in Benghazi on behalf of the State Department and CIA on September 11, meaning that 33 were evacuated. One of them, a State Department security agent, suffered a severe head injury during the assault. It is believed that Secretary of State John Kerry visited him at the Walter Reed Medical Center last January.
On April 17, Representative Dana Rohrabacher (R-CA) told Secretary Kerry at a House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing: "We have made request after request about, for example, just to get the list of the people who were evacuated from Benghazi, and we haven't even gotten that, much less some important questions." Rohrabacher emphasized: "We need to talk to the people who are on the scene. Can you give us a commitment now that this administration, you will be coming up with the request, the honest request of this committee as to who was evacuated and how to talk to them so we can get a straight answer and an understanding of what happened in Benghazi?"
Kerry responded that he didn't think anybody lied to anybody, and "let's find out exactly, together, what happened because we need… we got a lot more important things to move on to and get done."
Kerry's terse reply to a genuinely appropriate request must have come as quite a shock to parents of brave victims of the brutal siege. Seven months after September 11, Charles Woods and several members of Congress held a press conference urging the Obama administration to fully disclose circumstances that led to the murders of his son Ty and others. Mr. Woods said, "We don't just want another paper report. We want people who were on the ground" to testify and explain "why they failed to provide support and protection." He pleaded "This is extraordinary and we need to know…who was it that gave the order to stand down."
One week earlier, Patricia Smith, the mother of Benghazi casualty Sean Smith, wrote a letter to Congress regarding her son's death. It said: "When I was in Washington, D.C., at the reception of the caskets, I asked for and received promises from President Obama, Hillary Clinton, Leon Panetta, V.P. Biden and several other dignitaries in attendance. They all looked me directly in the eyes and promised they would find out [what happened in Benghazi]." She then recounted: "I got only one call from a clerk about a month later quoting from the time line, which I already had."
As Representative Rohrabacher wrote in an April 9 Investor's Business Dailyarticle: "The identities of those Americans who were there, including those who were wounded, has been kept from congressional investigators who have a constitutional responsibility to oversee U.S. foreign policy in situations exactly like this." He further said: "It is widely believed, for example, that some of those involved in the Benghazi attack were also involved in the attack on the gas plant in Algeria in January where 37 hostages were killed, including three Americans…The false story of the Benghazi attack put out by the administration downplayed the magnitude of the radical Islamist threat that still faces our country."
Were Obama and Clinton Missing in Action?
Members of Congress are also seeking clarification regarding President Obama's actions at the time of the consulate attack. Special questions arose when departing Defense Secretary Leon Panetta testified at a February Senate Armed Services Committee hearing that Obama talked to him only once by telephone during the time the consulate was under assault, and never called him back for updates. That single conversation took place about half an hour after the president was notified about the attack.
Senator Graham asked Panetta incredulously, "So you think it's a typical response of the president of the United States to make one phone call, do what you can and never call you back again and ask you, how's it going, by the way, showing your frustration we don't have any assets in there to help these people for over seven hours?"
Both Panetta and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman General Martin Dempsey, who also testified at the hearing, stated that they were never in touch with Secretary of State Clinton throughout the evening of the attack on her ambassador and other personnel. "[W]e never received a request for support from the State Department," Dempsey said, never explaining why the American military had not made any attempt to save the endangered Americans.
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Mevrou & Co. is a small tee shirt company based in Cape Town. We print uniquely South African expressions on high quality 100% white cotton tee shirts. The idea behind the brand is to enjoy each other's otherness! The foundation of the company is incredibly effective Afrikaans slagspreuke but we have subsequently introduced Jewish, IsiZulu and IsiXhosa designs. Expressions such as Se Dankie Vir Die Tannie, Deurmekaar and Lekker By Die See struck an immediate chord and we're really proud that Mevrou & Co. is doing something to contribute towards South Africans celebrating diversity!
Over the 2 years that the brand has been developing, we've made our tees in Cape Town with one brief adventure to Durban. We don't have our own factories but, outsource our production and QC (quality control) to various CMTS (cut, make and trim) and packing facilities.
The South African manufacturing industry is a bit of a war zone as it's been devastated by Chinese and Indian imports. As a result, there's not much competition and it's punishingly difficult to deliver a quality tee at low prices. Rather unhelpfully, we're also super strict with regard to quality control as we don't accept certain defects that would, in many cases, be allowed by most other manufacturers. When we first started, we knew absolutely nothing about the manufacturing industry and it's been a sharp learning curve with some painful and expensive experiences. One sad day, we had to reject 500 tees because the neck was made of the incorrect material and later on in our lives, another production run of 1500 units was wiped out by spirality. Nevertheless, ons kap aan, and, we made tee bags (Sorrie for that far too easy pun) out of our reject tees or sell the defect tees at 35% off as "schmutz" – a Jewish textile industry name for reject garments. People really appreciate that we are not wasting our tees and the discount which makes the product a bit more affordable.
The best thing about the Afrikaans sense of humour is that it is dark and that might be a reason why people love our tees! Afrikaners have the unsurpassed knack of seeing humour in difficulty! That is very good in these times.
Our dream would be to be a legacy company like Nik Naks! People have probably been using the expression "Lekker By Die See" for longer than they've been eating Nik Naks so why not!!?


A written safety policy provides the foundation for every successful safety program and could help you avoid the expense, inconvenience, and other consequences of workplace accidents by making sure that employees know what is expected of them. Although you can orally inform employees of safety standards and procedures, for lasting impact there is no substitute for a written policy to which an employee may refer. And if each employee acknowledges that he or she has read the policy, it can help protect you when there is a workplace accident.
This tool provides an example of work health and safety policy to help you manage your human resources. You may adapt it to match your business needs. It is recommended to ask for a lawyer/expert's advice.


Amazonia Luxury Handmade Soap Bar – Mud & Co.
Another Brazil inspired fragrance infused into the most luxurious plant based soap. Notes of passionfruit & papaya. Probably one of the most popular scents ever within the Mud & Co. collection!


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public class IrisDataSetIterator extends BaseDatasetIterator {

	/**
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	private static final long serialVersionUID = -2022454995728680368L;

	/**
	 * IrisDataSetIterator handles
	 * traversing through the Iris Data Set.
	 * @see https://archive.ics.uci.edu/ml/datasets/Iris
	 *
	 *
	 * Typical usage of an iterator is akin to:
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	 * DataSetIterator iter = ..;
	 *
	 * while(iter.hasNext()) {
	 *     DataSet d = iter.next();
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	 * }
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	public IrisDataSetIterator(int batch,int numExamples) {
		super(batch,numExamples,new IrisDataFetcher());
	}

}