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Why Jeff Bezos and the Washington Post would be smart to cut a deal with Ezra Klein
Mathew Ingram Jan 6, 2014 (Jun 10, 2020) -- Blog Post
The past couple of weeks have brought whispers of upheaval at the struggling Washington Post, with reports that Ezra Klein — the 29-year-old behind the paper's popular WonkBlog — could leave the paper and either start his own standalone site or join an existing media outlet. It's just the latest sign of a shift in the balance of power in media, one that has seen other journalistic brands like Nate Silver cutting their own deals, or even starting their own properties, as Jessica Lessin of the Wall Street Journal has done with The Information.
It could be that the Post has no choice but to let Klein go, now that he has reached the point where he is ready to ditch the newspaper to run his own operation somewhere else — in other words, there may be no deal that the paper could offer him that would convince him to stay, or at least none that would make financial sense for the company. But that doesn't mean the Post shouldn't try.
Turned down by Weymouth and Bezos
According to a report in the New York Times, Klein had a meeting with Post management and asked for an eight-figure sum to launch a separate site that would be run by his team and co-owned by the newspaper — a model that sounds very similar to the one Kara Swisher and Walt Mossberg created with All Things Digital, the now-defunct site they created in partnership with the Wall Street Journal in 2007 (the two just recently launched a new site called Re/Code, funded by NBC Digital and former Yahoo CEO Terry Semel).
The Times report says that Klein's pitch was rejected not only by Post publisher Katharine Weymouth but also by the paper's new owner, Jeff Bezos — although it's not clear whether the billionaire Amazon CEO thought the idea wasn't feasible, or whether he simply balked at the eight-figure price tag. The story says Klein is pursuing other options, including a site funded by venture investors.
As more than one observer pointed out, $10 million or more seems like a lot when the entire Washington Post only cost $250 million, and when a seven-person team at The Daily Dish can get by on less than $1 million in revenue. Klein's operation — which includes a relatively new viral-content venture called Know More — reportedly pulls in 4 million pageviews a month (what one colleague apparently referred to as "f*** you traffic") but that's still a pretty hefty price tag.
No idea about proposed economics of the Kleinsplaining site, but am going to go with the operating assumption Jeff Bezos *isn't* an idiot.
— Tom Gara (@tomgara) January 3, 2014
Individual vs. corporate brand
It's possible that Klein has over-estimated his value. Or he may have already decided to leave, and made the Post a ridiculously high-priced offer just to see whether they would bite. But I still think the newspaper — and Bezos — would be wise to try and convince him to stay, and to think seriously about the hybrid model that his pitch reportedly involved: a separate site co-owned by the Post, pitched at a specific readership and run like a standalone entity.
Cases like Nate Silver's or Jessica Lessin's (or any number of other recent examples, including Daily Dish founder Andrew Sullivan's) show how far the balance of power has shifted away from large newspaper or media brands and towards individuals who have a strong connection to a reader community.
That's not to say media brands don't still have value, because of course they do. DealBook editor Andrew Ross Sorkin could leave the New York Times and run his own operation, and for that matter, Bits blogger Nick Bilton and columnist Nick Kristof probably could as well — but they choose to stay because presumably the NYT brand still has value. Even Nate Silver just swapped one media parent for another when he joined ESPN.
Why not a hybrid model?
That's where a hybrid model presents an opportunity, a point that Dan Kennedy has also made at the Nieman Lab. Remaining part of the overall Post empire would give Klein not only a marketing boost but also likely some administrative and advertising support. Assuming the newspaper is willing to share revenue (which is a big assumption when it comes to many traditional media outlets), both could benefit from such an arrangement — Klein gets a sort of safety net and the Post gets revenue it wouldn't otherwise have.
There's no guarantee that this model would work long-term, of course. Trying to be independent while it was still owned by the Wall Street Journal apparently caused a substantial amount of friction between All Things Digital and its parent — friction that ultimately led Swisher and Mossberg to go shopping for a better deal. Newspapers have a habit of wanting to own and control everything, and their embrace can be just as much a hindrance as it can be a help.
In a way, I confess that I am torn by Klein's potential departure: the part of me that is fascinated by media startups like Circa or Lessin's The Information or the Daily Dish would love to see if he can make a standalone or self-funded site work. But if I were advising the Post, I would argue that they should do everything in their power to convince him not to — and not just because of Klein, but because of the message it would send to others.
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Q: How do i create a 2D array in c and display it using pointer and function? I am trying to write 2 functions, one to read the matrix (2D array) and other one to print it out. So far I have:
    /* Read a matrix: allocate space, read elements, return pointer. The
       number of rows and columns are given by the two arguments. */
    double **read_matrix(int rows, int cols){

        double **mat = (double **) malloc(sizeof(double *)*rows);
        int i=0;
        for(i=0; i<rows; i++){
        /* Allocate array, store pointer  */
        mat[i] = (double *) malloc(sizeof(double)*cols);
       //what to do after??

         return mat;
    }

then the print matrix function, not sure if it is correct
void print_matrix(int rows, int cols, double **mat){
    for(i=0; i<rows; i++){    /* Iterate of each row */
      for(j=0; j<cols; j++){  /* In each row, go over each col element  */
      printf("%f ",mat[i][j]); /* Print each row element */
  }
}
}

and here is the main function I am using to run:
    #include <stdlib.h>

    double **read_matrix(int rows, int cols);
    void print_matrix(int rows, int cols, double **mat);
    void free_matrix(int rows, double **mat);

    int main(){

      double **matrix;
      int rows, cols;
      /* First matrix */
      printf("Matrix 1\n");
      printf("Enter # of rows and cols: ");
      scanf("%d %d",&rows,&cols);
      printf("Matrix, enter %d reals: ",rows*cols);
      matrix = read_matrix(rows,cols);
      printf("Your Matrix\n");  /* Print the entered data */
      print_matrix(rows,cols,matrix);
      free_matrix(rows, matrix);   /* Free the matrix */

        return 0;
}

A: Try this one. may be helpful to you.
#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>

double **read_matrix(int rows, int cols);
void print_matrix(int rows, int cols, double **mat);
void free_matrix(int rows, double **mat);

double **read_matrix(int rows, int cols){

    double **mat = (double **) malloc(sizeof(double *)*rows);
    int i=0,j=0;
    for(i=0; i<rows; i++)
    /* Allocate array, store pointer  */
        mat[i] = (double *) malloc(sizeof(double)*cols);

       for(i=0; i<rows; i++){
           for(j=0; j<cols; j++){
               scanf("%lf",&mat[i][j]);
           }
       }
     return mat;
}

void print_matrix(int rows, int cols, double **mat){
    int i=0,j=0;
  for(i=0; i<rows; i++){    /* Iterate of each row */
        for(j=0; j<cols; j++){  /* In each row, go over each col element  */
            printf("%lf ",mat[i][j]); /* Print each row element */
        }
        printf("\n");
    }
}

void free_matrix(int rows, double **mat){
    int i=0;
    for(i=0;i<rows;i++)
        free(mat[i]);
    free(mat);
}

int main(){

  double **matrix;
  int rows, cols;
  /* First matrix */
  printf("Matrix 1\n");
  printf("Enter # of rows and cols: ");
  scanf("%d%d",&rows,&cols);
  printf("Matrix, enter %d reals: \n",rows*cols);
  matrix = read_matrix(rows,cols);
  printf("Your Matrix\n");  /* Print the entered data */
  print_matrix(rows,cols,matrix);
  free_matrix(rows, matrix);   /* Free the matrix */

  return 0;
 }

Execution:
:~$ gcc  exam.c
:~$ ./a.out
Matrix 1
Enter # of rows and cols: 3
4
Matrix, enter 12 reals:
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
9
0
1
Your Matrix
1.000000 2.000000 3.000000 4.000000
5.000000 6.000000 7.000000 8.000000
9.000000 9.000000 0.000000 1.000000

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Monstrous Galaxy Was Sighted
June 10, 2015 By Tara Hamilton Leave a Comment
Recently, a big discovery was made when a monstrous galaxy was sighted by astronomers, in a very far corner of the galaxy, namely at a distance of 11.7 billion light-years. The so-called monstrous galaxy is moving quite fast and forming stars at a speed much faster than our own Milky Way.
Located in the constellation named Hydra, this new galaxy was observed with the Atacama Large Millimeter/sub-millimeter Array telescope, and this was only thanks to the fact that another galaxy that is is situated between them acted as a sort of magnifying looking-glass.
The galaxy that helped us make this discovery is located at a smaller distance, specifically of 3.4 billion light-years, but the problem was that the image was still unclear. As a consequence, two Japanese researchers from the Tokyo University together with the NAJO Institute, have worked at devising a special kind of gravitational lens that would allow us to get a better image.
Tamura and Oguri managed to improve the telescope, and with the new lens managed to spot the fast wonder, about which they affirmed that it constitutes a perfect example of a phenomenon named the Einstein ring. The phenomenon refers to a kind of giant object that would bend space and time.
With its help, they managed to use it as a lens provided by the Universe itself and channel the circle of light provided as an aid in their endeavor. This allowed to receive images that were so sharp, that scientists were able to detect small grainy clusters and possibly branches. Also, they spotted an array of dust clouds that at a distance of 5000 light years a and the special feature was that it was for the first time that such a galaxy was observed in fine detail.
This amazing discovery once again confirms the theories of Albert Einstein, according to which warps form around massive cosmic objects, basically a curve in the space and time continuum, a prediction that hadonly been mathematically been proven so far.
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Although last year Oracle promised to "fix Java", its image remains tarnished by a history of security flaws. Earlier this month, Java issue a series of patches to Java 8 as part of its Critical Patch Update.
Although Oracle is working hard to keep Java 8 secure, legacy systems reliant on older versions of Java remain vulnerable. Developers are advised to use the latest possible version of Java in order to guarantee maximum ROI for the security of IT systems. According to Microsoft's recent Security Intelligence Report, Java plugins are most at risk of attack from exploit toolkits.
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Much of Java security's image problem can be attributed to its troubles in the comparatively small area of browser clients.
Java's poor record for browser implementation came to a head last year when Mozilla decided, rather controversially, to boycott Java in Firefox. The block, which has since been lifted, was intended to protect the browser from security issues that have plagued Java.
Last year, security vulnerabilities even stood in the way of the development of the language itself, causing the release of Java 8 to be pushed back, in part, due the platform's applet-based security issues.
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New MD at Stannington Brass Band (Sheffield)
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timbloke
This is taken from the website of first section Stannington Brass Band (Sheffield).
Stannington Brass Band are proud to announce that they have appointed Russell Gray as the new musical director.
Born in Doncaster, South Yorkshire, Russell began his music making at an early age when he took up the Tenor Horn aged seven and began playing with the Doncaster Citadel Salvation Army band. Over the following years he was involved with various ensembles including the Armthorpe Elmfield Band under Hayden Griffiths, and it was during this time that he decided to make military music a career.
He enlisted as a Junior Musician into the Kings Division stationed in York in 1980 and began 2 years military and musical training before being posted to The Band of The Queens Lancashire Regiment in 1982 as a cornet player. During his service with the band he served in the United Kingdom, Germany and Cyprus and attended The Royal Military School of Music, Kneller Hall in 1987 for a one year instrumental course.
After returning to the band for a further 4 years, he was selected as a potential Bandmaster and returned to Kneller Hall for a three years course, graduating in December 1993 and being appointed Bandmaster of The Gibraltar Regiment.
May 1996 saw him on the move again when he was appointed to the largest infantry regiment at that time, The Royal Irish Regiment, as Bandmaster stationed in Ballymena, Northern Ireland. During the next 2 years he was involved in many high profile engagements with the band including the Royal Tournament and Presentation of Colours to the 1st Battalion by His Royal Highness the Duke of York.
In 1998 he was selected for appointed as Bandmaster of The Royal Artillery based in Woolwich, and was privileged to work with the oldest established orchestra in Great Britain and one of the few ensembles within military music able to perform as a Symphony Orchestra and Symphonic Wind Band. Whilst with the band he took part in many ceremonial and state occasions including Changing the Guard at Buckingham Palace, Trooping The Colour Salutes, State Visits and the Funeral of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother.
Russell left The Royal Artillery Band in September of this year and once again returned to Kneller Hall to work in Headquarters Army Music, to concentrate on resettlement, in readiness for leaving the Armed Forces in May 2004 after 24 years service.
He is delighted to have been asked to work with the Stannington Brass Band and is looking forward to future successes.
Hilary Mateer
I an glad you are sorted out with a conductor Tim.
Impressive credentials too.
I will look forward to hearing you play at Stocksbridge band club under him.
Just been on your website and noticed your name is linked to Ian Bamforth's photo :twisted:
Hilary Mateer said:
I noticed that as well. scared me a bit to be honest!!
geordiecolin
Congratulations Tim and all @ Stannington! Best of luck under your new MD
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Now, I see things differently. Instead I work to inspire my team to come to conclusions on their own and think outside of the box. Instead of making commands, I'm asking questions and letting them come to their own solutions.
When I began Babyrific, my shopping came to a screeching halt. But now, I'm excited about my clothes again. Every week I have something different to wear. Plus, I often already have my wardrobe planned out for the week, which is a big time saver. And the bonus is there's always at least one piece I wear twice in one week.
I always rent 3 printed pieces and one solid. Printed items are typically what I tend to wear once. Then, the solid is what I'm testing out to buy and add to my own curated wardrobe. My latest score is the Ted Baker black skirt — I bought it! I never would have gone into the Ted Baker store and tried it on. 3 printed and one solid piece is a great method when it comes to rental clothing. I highly recommend it. Most importantly, it works — I have worn the skirt with several tops, and I love it.
This stems from my TV days… when I read a script, I broke down how many scenes there were. And sets. And then how many pages were in each scene. That would determine my budget. I would not use 30% of my budget on only 2 pages. I see my time as a similar currency.
I evaluate everything I need to accomplish in a week, and I divide my time in the same manner I would with a script.
Plus: I delegate. As a mom running a startup, I am capable of doing 90% of everything required of me. However, I intentionally relinquish 40% — my husband dresses our daughter in the mornings. It is sometimes a ridiculous affair. But instead of overseeing every detail of my life and business, I am letting others handle it, and I provide feedback when necessary.
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In the fields of medicine, Drug Toxicity is the degree of harm that a drug can cause to a living being. The world tackles new diseases everyday hence, making discovery of drugs a matter of great importance. Drugs go through clinical trials, to test for levels of drug toxicity, before they can be made available for the public to use. However, some drugs pass the clinical trials but exhibit high levels of toxicity in the future, leading to adverse effects on health.
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01About Drug Discovery and Drug Toxicity
Drug Discovery is the procedure by which new drugs are found. scientists find new medications by using bits of knowledge regarding a disease to design a drug to counter its effects. Drug Toxicity, on the other hand, refers to how harmful a drug/medicine can be. Drug Toxicity occurs when a person intakes too much of a drug which can lead to adverse health effects.
02The Challenge
The client faced several issues regarding drug toxicity. The process the client used was time consuming and required clinical human trials to take place before a drug could be approved for production. First, drug discovery, which is a process to discover new candidate drugs, took place. After drug discovery was completed, the search for volunteers for human trials could be conducted, animal trials took place proving to be very crucial. Once a sufficient number of volunteers had enrolled, the clinical trials were intiated. The complete trial was conducted in several phases making the process lengthy and costly. It was only during the clinical trials that the drugs exhibited certain levels of toxicity which could be considered as fatal and have adverse effects on health. To start off the process, domain knowledge regarding drug discovery and drug toxicity was needed. A team of dedicated individuals was made to take up the task. Once the team had completed their study, research was conducted in order to find out which drugs failed their clinical trials for having high levels of toxicity. A list of all such drugs was compiled and their chemical and target properties were studied and jotted down. The trends of the chemical and target properties of failed drugs were studied and then compared with the chemical and target properties of drugs that had passed the clinical trials. The comparison helped figure out which features contributed to a drug being toxic or not. A Machine Learning (ML) model was trained on the shortlisted features and the model achieved an accuracy of 88% in the prediction of drugs having high levels of toxicity.
03Overview
ByteCorp worked closely with the client to use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to predict whether a drug will end up having high levels of toxicity in the future. The solution provides in the future before the clinical trials take place. This allows the complete process to be time and cost efficient.
04Our Approach
ByteCorp recommended and implemented an innovative solution based on a Machine Learning (ML) approach, that works towards the prediction of high levels of toxicity in drugs before they can bee sent for clinical trials. The quality control regulation of the drugs makes it more time and cost efficient as drugs containing high levels of toxicity are not cleared for clinical trials. A team consisting of Data Scientists, having experience of around 2.5 years, Doctors and Microbiologist was deployed to take forward the project.
05The Benefits
The innovative solution enabled the client to predict whethera drug would show high levels of toxicity in the future before the clinical trials took place. This meant that if a drug was found to be dangerous, it would not be sent for clinical trials and would be discarded. Prediction prior to clinical trial had a direct impact on the overall cost of the process. Furthermore, overall the pace of drug discovery increased hence, making the solution less time consuming.
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Thought-Controlled Prosthesis Offers More 'Tap Precision'
By Tom Abate for Stanford News
Years of work have yielded a technique that continuously corrects brain readings to give people with spinal cord injuries a more precise way to tap out commands by using a thought-controlled cursor. A pilot clinical trial for human use is underway.
A new brain-controlled cursor that can operate a virtual keyboard is intended to give people with paralysis or Lou Gehrig's diseasethe ability to run an electronic wheelchair and use a computer or tablet keyboard, says Krishna Shenoy. "Brain-controlled prostheses will lead to a substantial improvement in quality of life." (Credit: Mr Seb/Flickr)
A new brain-controlled prosthesis is designed to continuously correct brain readings to give people with spinal cord injuries a more precise way to tap out commands.
When we type or perform other precise tasks, our brains and muscles usually work together effortlessly. But when a neurological disease or spinal cord injury severs the connection between the brain and limbs, once-easy motions become difficult or impossible.
Thought-controlled prostheses have given people suffering from injury or disease some restored motor function. Such devices tap into the relevant regions of the brain, bypass damaged connections, and deliver thought commands to devices such as virtual keypads.
But brains are complex. Actions and thoughts are orchestrated by millions of neurons—biological switches that fire faster or slower in dynamic patterns.
Brain-controlled prostheses currently work with access to a sample of only a few hundred neurons, but need to estimate motor commands that involve millions of neurons. So tiny errors in the sample—neurons that fire too fast or too slow—reduce the precision and speed of thought-controlled keypads.
Now researchers have developed a technique to make brain-controlled prostheses more precise. In essence the prostheses analyze the neuron sample and make dozens of corrective adjustments to the estimate of the brain's electrical pattern – all in the blink of an eye.
The team tested a brain-controlled cursor meant to operate a virtual keyboard. The system is intended for people with paralysis and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also called Lou Gehrig's disease, which degrades a person's ability to move. The thought-controlled keypad would allow a person with paralysis or ALS to run an electronic wheelchair and use a computer or tablet.
"Brain-controlled prostheses will lead to a substantial improvement in quality of life," says Krishna Shenoy, an electrical engineer at Stanford University. "The speed and accuracy demonstrated in this prosthesis results from years of basic neuroscience research and from combining these scientific discoveries with the principled design of mathematical control algorithms."
Brain dynamics
The new corrective technique is based on a recently discovered understanding of how monkeys naturally perform arm movements. The researchers studied animals that were normal in every way. The monkeys used their arms, hands, and fingers to reach for targets presented on a video screen. What the researchers sought to learn through hundreds of experiments was what the electrical patterns from the 100- to 200-neuron sample looked like during a normal reach. In short, they came to understand the "brain dynamics" underlying reaching arm movements.
"These brain dynamics are analogous to rules that characterize the interactions of the millions of neurons that control motions," says Jonathan Kao, a doctoral student in electrical engineering and first author of the study that is published in the journal Nature Communications. "They enable us to use a tiny sample more precisely."
In the new experiments, the researchers distilled their understanding of brain dynamics into an algorithm that could analyze the measured electrical signals that their prosthetic device obtained from the sampled neurons. The algorithm tweaked these measured signals so that the sample's dynamics were more like the baseline brain dynamics. The goal was to make the thought-controlled prosthetic more precise.
To test this algorithm they trained two monkeys to choose targets on a simplified keypad. The keypad consisted of several rows and columns of blank circles. When a light flashed on a given circle the monkeys were trained to reach for that circle with their arms.
Virtual taps
To set a performance baseline the researchers measured how many targets the monkeys could tap with their fingers in 30 seconds. The monkeys averaged 29 correct finger taps in 30 seconds.
The real experiment only scored virtual taps that came from the monkeys' brain-controlled cursor. Although the monkey may still have moved his fingers, the researchers only counted a hit when the brain-controlled cursor, corrected by the algorithm, sent the virtual cursor to the target.
The prosthetic scored 26 thought-taps in 30 seconds, about 90 percent as quickly as a monkey's finger. (Watch video of hand- versus thought-controlled cursor taps
Thought-controlled keypads are not unique to Shenoy's lab. Other brain-controlled prosthetics use different techniques to solve the problem of sampling error. Of several alternative techniques tested, the closest resulted in 23 targets in 30 seconds.
The goal of all this research is to get thought-controlled prosthetics to people with ALS. Today these people may use an eye-tracking system to direct cursors or a "head mouse" that tracks the movement of the head. But both are fatiguing to use and neither offers the natural and intuitive control of readings taken directly from the brain.
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The US Food and Drug Administration recently gave Shenoy's team the green light to conduct a pilot clinical trial of their thought-controlled cursor on people with spinal cord injuries.
"This is a fundamentally new approach that can be further refined and optimized to give brain-controlled prostheses greater performance, and therefore greater clinical viability," Shenoy says.
Paul Nuyujukian, a postdoctoral researcher in neurosurgery and electrical engineering at Stanford; Stephen Ryu, a neurosurgeon with the Palo Alto Medical Foundation and consulting professor of electrical engineering; and Mark Churchland, assistant professor of neuroscience and John Cunningham, assistant professor of statistics, both at Columbia University, are coauthors of the study.
The National Institutes of Health and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency funded the work.
Original Study DOI: 10.1038/ncomms8759
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Q: Default button size? How do I create a button control (with CreateWindow of a BUTTON window class) that has a standard system-wide size (especially height) that's consistent with the rest of Windows applications?
I should of course take DPI into account and probably other settings.

Remark: Using USE_CW_DEFAULT for width and height results in a 0, 0 size button, so that's not a solution.

A: This is what MSDN has to say: Design Specifications and Guidelines - Visual Design: Layout.
The default size of a button is 50x14 DLUs, which can be calculated to pixels using the examples shown for GetDialogBaseUnits.
The MapDialogRect function seems to do the calculation for you.

A: In the perfect, hassle-free world...
To create a standard size button we would have to do this:
LONG units = GetDialogBaseUnits();
m_hButton = CreateWindow(TEXT("BUTTON"), TEXT("Close"),
                 WS_VISIBLE | WS_CHILD | BS_DEFPUSHBUTTON,
                 0, 0, MulDiv(LOWORD(units), 50, 4), MulDiv(HIWORD(units), 14, 8),
                 hwnd, NULL, hInst, NULL);

where 50 and 14 are respective DLU dimensions, 4 and 8 are horizontal and vertical dialog template units respectively, based on GetDialogBaseUnits() function documentation remarks.

Nothing's perfect
BUT as Anders pointed out, those metrics are based on the system font. If your window uses a shell dialog font or simply anything not making your eyes bleed, you're pretty much on your own.
To get your own "dialog" base units, you have to retrieve current text metrics with GetTextMetrics() and use character height and average width (tmHeight and tmAveCharWidth of the TEXTMETRIC struct respectively) and translate them with MulDiv by your own, unless you are in a dialog, then MapDialogRect() will do all the job for you.
Note that tmAveCharWidth only approximates the actual average character width so it's recommended to use a GetTextExtentPoint32() function on an alphabetic character set instead.
See:

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*How to calculate dialog box units based on the current font in Visual C++

*How To Calculate Dialog Base Units with Non-System-Based Font

Simpler alternative
If buttons are the only control you want to resize automatically, you can also use BCM_GETIDEALSIZE message Button_GetIdealSize() macro (Windows XP and up only) to retrieve optimal width and height that fits anything the button contains, though it looks pretty ugly without any margins applied around the button's text.

A: @macbirdie: you should NOT use GetDialogBaseUnits(), it is based on the default system font (Ugly bitmap font). You should use MapDialogRect()


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Walk - Higher Brownstone to Froward Point
3.0 miles (4.9 km)
Higher Brownstone Car Park, near Kingswear - TQ6 0EQ SX 905510
Moderate - The walk out to the daymark is along a flat, tarmac track and so is suitable for mobility scooters, wheelchair users and pushchairs. Beyond here the track becomes quite steep as it descends to Froward Point. Beyond here it is more challenging with several long flights of steps, and sections that are rough underfoot.
A circular walk out to a spectacular headland overlooking the mouth of the River Dart and Start Bay with an undulating return journey along cliff tops, and through rolling farmland.
Eight Bells B&B
Variety of breakfasts with a stunning view. On waterfront, a few minutes from the Coast Path. 1 double, 1 family room. Both ensuite. Sleeps 6 max.
The Old Newsagent
Ground floor flat, sleeps two. Fully equipped for self catering. Perfect location for walkers. Situated above historic Bayards Cove.
Blueriver Cottages
A fantastic range of over 200 self-catering holiday homes located across South Devon, with friendly offices in Dartmouth, Salcombe and Torquay.
South Bay Holiday Park
Set above the bustling town of Brixham, this lively holiday park has an action packed entertainment programme & childrens' adventure playground. Direct path to the delightful St Mary's Cove and the SW Coast Path. Range of chalets and caravans.
Brixham Caravans
A small family business dedicated to providing high quality, great value caravan holidays & accommodation close to Brixham coastline.
Brixham House
Lovely, friendly bed and breakfast approx 10 mins from swcp, fabulous breakfast, happy to accept 1 night bookings all year!
Westbury Guest House
A 14th century Georgian Guest House with great charm and character. Short level walk from the harbour, pubs and restaurants.
Roxburgh House
Comfortable B&B on the SW Coast path in the village of Strete,close to the pub and the shop. Single, double and twin rooms available. Free wi-fi. Delicious breakfast.
Beacon House B&B
Nestled in the harbour bowl, we command breathtaking views of harbour, marina and beyond the breakwater, 4 x en suite bedrooms, sumptuous breakfast. A warm welcome awaits.
Sea Tang Guest House
Friendly, family run guest house located a few steps form the sea with beautiful views across Torbay.
The Guardhouse Cafe
Home-made seasonal food, cream teas and delicious coffee, all served with a smile and stunning views from our cliff-top Napoleonic Fortress.
A circular walk out to a spectacular headland overlooking the mouth of the River Dart and Start Bay with an undulating return journey along cliff tops, and through rolling farmland. On the way, there is much to see in terms of wildlife and remains of the fortifications that have defended the estuary for centuries.
This walk starts at the National Trust's car park at Higher Brownstone. Across the end of the car park is a gate, beside which is a gap – go through this and follow the track which will lead you to Froward Point. Midway, it is worthwhile deviating off the track to take the path running across the field to the hollow stone tower of the Day Mark. This was built in 1864 to help shipping find the entrance to the River Dart.
Much of the area around Froward Point is owned by the National Trust. The Trust works with its tenant farmers, with funding from Natural England, to manage the cultivated land for farmland birds and rare arable plants. Many of the fields are home to the Skylark, a species declining on farmland in many areas. The liquid song of this crested bird can often be heard as it rises in its characteristic songflight. The Linnet, a sociable ground-feeding finch is also found here, as is the rare cirl bunting, with its yellow and black facial stripes and green-brown plumage. Among the rare arable flowers in these fields are the pink lipped flowers of the lesser snapdragon, the bright blue cornflower and the purple and yellow flowers of the sharp-leaved Fluellen.
At Inner Froward Point is the Brownstone Battery complex built in 1942 as a defence against German naval attack. The site was equipped with two six-inch guns taken from a First World War battleship. Each gun had a range of over 14 miles and operated in tandem with a powerful searchlight situated close to the high water mark. During the war, the Battery was manned by up to 300 soldiers, and the cliffs all around were strung with barbed wire. An information panel near the buildings will enable you to orientate yourself, and it is well worth the steep descent and climb back up again to explore the remains.
A National Coastwatch Institute station is now situated at the Battery and has fine views across Start Bay. Visitors are welcome to pop in and say hello at the lookout and to peruse the display in the building opposite.
The Mew Stone, visible off the shore from Brownstone Battery is home to a large seabird colony as well as being the most easterly 'haul-out' for grey seals in the English Channel.
From the Battery follow the Coast Path signed towards Kingswear.
The conifers you pass are Monterey and Corsican pines, which are tolerant of salt winds and harsh weather, and so thrive in coastal situations. Keep an eye out for peregrine falcons particularly as you pass high above Newfoundland Cove. With blue-grey plumage above and white and dark bars below, this falcon is the world's fastest animal. When swooping to catch their prey, it can reach speeds of more than 200 miles per hour.
As you descend down to Mill Bay Cove you can see two of the castles that have defended the important naval base of Dartmouth.
Across the water is Dartmouth Castle, built at the end of the 15th century, although the remnants of an earlier castle built in 1388 also stand just uphill. On this side of the river, close to the waterline and now partly hidden by woods, is the smaller Kingswear Castle, finished in 1503. The original iron cannon had to be replaced with brass guns after suffering severe corrosion from the salt water and wind. The fortification was abandoned once the development of more powerful cannon meant that the whole river mouth could be covered by guns from Dartmouth Castle. Kingswear Castle is now owned by the Landmark Trust and can be rented as holiday accommodation.
Passing behind Mill Bay Cove the Coast Path climbs a steep flight of steps, at the top of which turn right to follow the footpath back past Home Farm along an ancient lane to the car park at Higher Brownstone.
It is not possible to reach the start by public transport. However, the walk can easily be adapted to start and finish in Kingswear, which can be reached by bus or stream train from Paignton, or by ferry from Dartmouth.
For timetable information, zoom in on the interactive map and click on the bus stops, visit Traveline or phone 0871 200 22 33.
Higher Brownstone Car Park (Postcode for Sat Navs: TQ6 0EQ). From the Brixham to Kingswear Road (B3205) follow the signs to Coleton Fishacre Gardens and then the signs to Higher Brownstone.
A-Z 1:25,000 map book: South Devon
Walks along the SW Coast Path - Exmouth to Dartmouth
Walks along the SW Coast Path - Dartmouth to Plymouth
Froward Point
Dartmouth Town Trail
Brixham Breakwater
Higher Brownstone to Froward Point
Dartmouth Castle & Gallants Bower
Diamond Jubilee Way - Dartmouth
Riviera Line - Paignton Station- Brixham
Fishcombe Point
Blackpool Sands & Strete
Coleton Fishacre
Scabbacombe and Mill Bay
A Dart Estuary Walk
Greenway, Broadsands & Galmpton Creek


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Vegas Legal Magazine (VLM) is a quarterly publication by Las Vegas Legal, LLC. Contrary to what our name implies, we are not just another legal publication for attorneys. Instead, Vegas Legal Magazine will cover exciting new topics affecting our city in the three areas of: law, business and lifestyle. Each issue of Vegas Legal Magazine features powerful and prominent figures in the State of Nevada. In short, Vegas Legal Magazine is the must-have publication for professionals who want to stay "in the know."
Vegas Legal Magazine is delivered to more than 2,00 law firms, 3,000 medical clinics and a rapidly-growing base of high-end businesses throughout Southern Nevada. Our website and internet presence is quickly expanding. Vegas Legal Magazine will be posting original content on a weekly basis beginning in September 2016 that will be visible to our more than 100,000 website visitors per month. The magazine is also delivered to every judge in Clark County, Nevada as well as members of the state's legislature and congressional delegation.
In sum, we thank you for your interest and we welcome you to experience what Vegas Legal Magazine is all about.
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Vegas Legal Magazine (VLM) is a quarterly publication by Las Vegas Legal, LLC. Contrary to what our name implies, we are not just another legal publication for attorneys. Instead, Vegas Legal Magazine will cover exciting new topics affecting our city in the three areas of: law, business and lifestyle. Each issue of Vegas Legal Magazine features powerful and prominent figures in the State of Nevada. In short, Vegas Legal Magazine is the must-have publication for professionals who want to stay "in the know." Vegas Legal Magazine is delivered to more than 2,00 law firms, 3,000 medical clinics and a rapidly-growing base of high-end businesses throughout Southern Nevada. Our website and internet presence is quickly expanding. Vegas Legal Magazine will be posting original content on a weekly basis beginning in September 2016 that will be visible to our more than 100,000 website visitors per month. The magazine is also delivered to every judge in Clark County, Nevada as well as members of the state's legislature and congressional delegation. In sum, we thank you for your interest and we welcome you to experience what Vegas Legal Magazine is all about.
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A commission for Rachel Hurdley - the image and title format, refer to colour plates from horticultural reference books, together with the specimen label. The title 'Rose of My Heart' refers to a Johnny Cash song of the same name.
From 2002 - 2009 I painted series of roses and a single chrysanthemum using old horticultural reference guides as source material for the paintings. I was interested in how these saturated colour plates in the books, sat somewhere between painting and photography. I learnt that colour printing techniques from the 1950's and later were reliant on large amounts of hand retouching and even when printing technologies had advanced and no longer required retouching, the practice continued as this was a type of image that people had come to expect.


Amir is an Audit Manager with an extensive background in professional services and an emphasis in external audits of financial statements in various industries for both public and privately held companies. His experience includes preparing GAAP financial statements containing various note disclosure, research and presentation, strategic planning of financial statement audits by evaluating the risk unique to each industry and client, as well as performing internal control and substantive testing.
His experience also comprises supporting companies with mergers and acquisitions, including quality of earnings and other related due diligence processes.
He also carries experience in SEC reporting, including on Forms 10K and 10Q.
In addition, Amir also offers audit and financial reporting services to clients with worldwide ventures, including U.S. and foreign-owned companies with multiple affiliates and locations.
To help assist clients with audit assurance services and provide valuable insight on various accounting transactions.
The feeling of assisting clients in understanding complex accounting transactions and implementing best practice accounting policies.
Working and finishing a job and providing the end result to the client.
The culture and people I directly work with.
Clients are more open to suggestions and are open to ideas on how to account for things.
Houston, Texas, but my parents moved here from Iran.
Work out, play various sports, hang out with friends.


From Business: Providing counseling services with care, compassion, and competency.
He is compassionate. He has been in the business long enough to be able to offer the insights to help you to grow. He keeps up with current methods on how to best assist you. He gently prods you to grow. I have been blessed in all the help he has given me.


CES is an annual event that hosts presentations of new products and exciting new technologies in the consumer electronics industry. It takes place in Las Vegas, U.S.A.
CES 2019 is taking place right now and though there aren't many phone announcements coming from there, some companies still pull some surprises out of the sleeve.
Samsung showcased its foldable phone exclusively to customers behind closed doors. A company executive described the device as completely flat when unfolded.
Though the prototype of the foldable phone showcased by Samsung did have some structural issues with the folding process, the Samsung Executive promised that they will be fixed for production units.
Samsung's foldable phone will be equipped with the latest flexible display and battery technology. Only 1 million units are expected to be manufactured, which would mean very limited availability.
9mobile in Crisis Once Again?


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This week we lost the iconic Aretha Franklin.
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Rickey Smiley decided to play "O Holy Night," but it's a version that some might have never heard.
Praise Break: Maurette Brown Clark's "Just Want To…
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"I'm Blessed" By Charlie Wilson Feat. T.I. Inspires…
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Rickey Smiley played Jonathan McReynolds' "Lovin'Me" and the song is so powerful.
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In an article in 1988 published in the Law Society Gazette, the author Carl Islam explains, with some rigour, the basis of immunity afforded to diplomatic and consular premises in Britain. The subject seems dry, until you realise the serious implications it poses to individuals such as Julian Assange, who sought refuge in the Ecuadorean embassy in violation of his bail conditions.
Islam begins with the principle of inviolability. "Inviolability guarantees the sanctity of diplomatic and consular premises." Then, the warning. "While it does not place premises about the law, anybody who remains on diplomatic or consular premises can take refuge from the law." Hence the need for changes to rectify such abuse.
The background to this change of heart and the need to embrace a qualification to such diplomatic immunities came in 1984. The British establishment was shaken that year by the activities of the Libyan People's Bureau, which saw the killing of Woman Police Constable Fletcher from shots fired from the Bureau's premises. Over the years, the LPB had been purportedly stockpiling weapons under the cover of immunity, ostensibly to deal with dissidents of the Gaddafi regime. While these were deemed gross abuses of diplomatic privileges granted by the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations, the British found their hands tied.
The white paper of 1985 made it clear that the British authorities were keen on implementing a "firmer" policy on how the Vienna Convention was applied and "take administrative measures to deal with abuse of diplomatic premises and to limit the extent of mission premises in accordance with international law and practice." Hence the passage of the Diplomatic and Consular Premises Act 1987 which would remove the diplomatic status of premises that were being misused. The Vienna Convention, while accepted as part of British law, is qualified as to the residence of the mission accepted in the country.
Ecuador's foreign minister Ricardo Patino has been forceful about the stance on Assange and equally forceful towards the efforts being made by the British authorities to extract the Australian from the premises. "We are not a colony of Britain." WikiLeaks has itself released a statement claiming that Assange's rights to asylum are being compromised in this act of bullying.
The British response is both clever and sophistic – not so much to discredit the Ecuadorean mission as to discredit the premises the mission is being used for. In June, the Foreign Office did accept the embassy as diplomatic territory. As long as Assange was on the premises, he was "beyond the reach of police" (Guardian, Jun 20). Citing the DCPA signals a change of approach, though the Ecuadoreans could hardly be surprised. The Act grants the British government the power to determine the status of land for diplomatic and consular missions. Importantly, it controls sites, locations and places where those embassies might be established. Prior to the act's passage, diplomatic missions might establish their premises in any part of the city, or allow premises to fall into decay, immune from the title aspirations of local authorities.
What are the options for Assange? The fact that Assange is on Ecuadorean premises, as it were, does not, of its own, accord him immunity from interference. Even if he was to be granted an Ecuadorean diplomatic passport, and become an Ecuadorean national, he would still not be beyond the reaches of British law. The irony of that would be that he could hardly seek asylum in a place of which he was a national. The second complicating feature of that would be that immunity from arrest is only applicable to diplomats accredited to the Court of St. James's with the Foreign Office's blessing.
As this situation develops, it is clear, however, that Assange's options are few and far between. The question is how far the British authorities are willing to make the case that the Ecuador mission has abused its premises. While it is true that Assange has violated his bail conditions, he is merely a suspect before charges that have not even been formally laid. The gravity of his offences hardly qualify as matters of terrorist import, and it would be questionable whether the DCPA is being appropriately used. But that may well be something the local constabulary will disagree with.


I want to find all the WWE Men on one web site it doesn't matter Big or Small *****es.
I want Orton without his towel, and anyone.
I want jeff hardy, Orton, Matt Hardy, ANYBODY!!!!
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YouTube has created its own "sub-site" called YouTube Gaming. This site is similar to Twitch in that it caters directly to gamers and their fans, and allows gamers to record their gaming and broadcast it live to fans and other gamers. If you're a gamer or a gaming fan, you may find broadcasts that you wish to record and download to your computer to playback at a later time. The problem is that YouTube does not currently provide any method to download or record their livestreams.
Luckily the professional developers of the 4K Video Downloader have stepped up and implemented this feature into the latest version of the 4K Video Downloader. Here are the simple steps for you to download live streaming video directly from YouTube Gaming.
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Q: OpenCV Text Block Detection I need to use OpenCV to detect all the text blocks in an image to prepare them to be sent to OCR.
From my limited knowledge of OpenCV here is one of my possible solutions, however I am not sure how to turn this into a real solution.

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*Use findContours to detect contours of characters

*Filter characters using hierarchy

*Put bounding rect on filtered area

*Group bounding rects to contain the text blocks

Would this work? If so how do I "execute" this? The scan may have multiple blocks of text, I am doing this on iOS.
Will this work for something such as a business card? That may have blocks of text on each corner? I just need to scan the text and have the group/blocks scanned together.

A: I have recently used the following approach for extracting text blobs:

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*Detect keypoints using the MSER algorithm. I found that it is good for finding letters.

*Optionally, filter out the "small" and "very large" ones (the size property).

*Group the keypoints into groups of adjacent letters - adjacency defined by a heuristic that two keypoints must be of similar size and close together (distance relative to their size).

*Take the bounding box of each group, this is a candidate word or character blob.

*Send it to OCR (I had good results with the Tesseract OCR library).

The above worked fairly well for text on clean backgrounds, however if there is a lot of non-text artwork as well it did detect non-textual blobs since the only pre-OCR filtering is the "similar size and nearby" metric.
If you are scanning business cards, it will probably be good enough.
You will need to calibrate the "nearby" and similar size heuristics for your domain.
For "similar size" I used ratios of keypoint size between 3/5 and 5/3, and "nearby" defined as distance between the key points less than 7/4 times the size of the smallest keypoint of the two.
In natural images, you need a more robust approach. For this I can recommend the following paper:
Robust Text Detection in Natural Images with MSER


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7-Eleven's only African American woman-owned franchise in Austin-Round Rock celebrates 5-year anniversary
Kim Eboreime is throwing a party on Slurpee Day.
Author: Jenni Lee
Published: 4:58 PM CDT July 10, 2019
Updated: 6:20 PM CDT July 10, 2019
AUSTIN, Texas — You've likely driven by many 7-Eleven stores and seen the familiar orange, green and red striped signs. But the one that sits on the corner of South Mays Street and Gattis School Road in Round Rock just passed a small milestone.
Kim Eboreime is the owner.
"We opened the doors here June 23, 2014," she said.
Eboreime said the well-known brand is good for business.
"Oh, thank heaven for 7-Eleven," she recited.
But competition is always looming in Austin-Round Rock's bustling economy.
"There's a big competitor that came in and they're big – they're a big brand. They're big and shiny," she said.
That's why Eboreime focuses on customer service, which may sound like something she's supposed to say until you meet one of those customers, like Donna Slawson.
RELATED: 7-Eleven: Bring cup, we'll fill it with Slurpee
"I walk in, 'Good morning, ladies! How you doing?' Walk over, get me a drink. Come over here, pay for it. 'Ya'll have a blessed day,'" she said.
Slawson comes in every day.
"If I'm off, two to three times a day. If I'm on, two to three times a day," she joked.
Slawson said the reason is simple.
"The spirit is so high here. It's the best place to come. They have great employees. They're all friendly. We love each other here. I feel like I'm part of the family," she said.
7-Eleven said Eboreime is the only female African-American franchisee in the Austin-Round Rock area.
"My community is very proud of me," said Eboreime.
RELATED: 7-Eleven to offer healthier Slurpee
To celebrate, she is throwing a party at the store on Thursday, the same day as Slurpee Day, when all 7-Elevens give away small Slurpees.
"It's been five years? C'mon here!" cheered Slawson, who will be there.
It's Eboreime's way of thanking community members, like Slawson, for all their support.
On July 11, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., Eboreime will give away free small Slurpees as well as prizes and raffles.
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Q: Sticky footer ( another version :) ) problem is :

I want a way to make this :

(whole image is my window)
please please help me !
it took two days and I found nothing ! :|
javascript, css, using tables, ....
just give me something that works ! :|
UPDATE :
and it happens (the fourth DIV shows itself) when my page's height is lower than window's height
CODES :
the nearest thing I was able to make was (javascript) :
while($("#page").height() < wh){
    $("#beautifulizer").css('height', (parseInt($("#beautifulizer").css('height').replace('px', '')) + 500) + 'px');
}

and the html :
it's simple :| just 4 divs !

CSS :
#header : width:100% and height:300px
#content : width:800px
#beautifulizer : width:800px
#footer : width:100% and height:200px;

A: You can do this with css only. You need to create a parent wrapping div and display that as 100% height of the body. Then you can add a footer glued to the bottom of this div.

A: I found the answer.
I make a sticky footer like the website you gave me : LINK
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An Insider's Guide to Los Angeles' Top Flea Markets
Everything you need to know about LA's killer flea market scene.
By: Erica Reitman
As a vintage-obsessed interior designer living in Los Angeles, I've gotten to know the monthly flea market scene very well. Every Sunday, without fail, I like to shop one of LA's amazing fleas. I've learned a lot along the way, and I want to share all of my best insider secrets with you. Ready? Ready.
You've got two options on the first Sunday of every month: Go west or go east. For the Santa Monica Airport Antique Market, go west. For the Pasadena City College Flea, go east.
Santa Monica Airport Outdoor Antique & Collectible Market
Santa Monica is a decent option if the idea of going to a flea market has you breathing into a paper bag. It's pretty small, not overwhelming and not the best flea in the area, IMHO. There isn't a ton of furniture or home decor there, and I find prices to be inflated in comparison to the other fleas. I can't totally put my finger on it, but I've tried it out three times or so, and it's just not my high on my flea list. However, many love it, and if you're on the West side of town, it's definitely worth checking out. Items/vendors definitely tend to be a bit toward the higher end of the spectrum, which means less digging for treasures. But there's still a wide variety of stuff there, from vintage clothing to estate jewelry to antiques.
— LOCATION: 3050 Airport Ave., Santa Monica, CA 90405
— PRICE: All admission on the first Sunday of the month is $4; On the fourth Sunday it's $7 between 6-8 am; $5 after 8 am; Children under 14 are free; Free parking on the first and fourth Sundays
— DOG-FRIENDLY: Yes
— VIBE: Soccer mom chic with some celebrity sightings mixed in; high-end wares, all well curated
— INSIDER TIPS: This is a good one to go to if you want to bring your kids because it's less crowded and there's more room to spread out. Parking is fairly easy, though food options are scarce (there's one little food area with very limited choices). I would go here first, take a few spins around, then head over to the Santa Monica Farmer's Market. The first Sunday of the month is definitely the quieter of the two options for this flea. The fourth Sunday is a much bigger show, with more vendors and a bit more action.
PCC Flea Market
So here's how this one works: The majority of the flea is in a parking garage on several levels. The main floor (and all lower levels) are typical flea fare with loads of home decor, vintage clothing, art, etc. for sale. However, once you start heading up, you're in a music lover's paradise with vintage concert t-shirts, collectibles and more vinyl than you'll know what to do with. There's also an additional space in front of the garage with even more vendors.
Usually, my plan of attack is to park the car, walk over to the front outdoor area and look around there, then head back to the garage for my deep dive. I start on the first floor, then work my way down, but you could also go to the bottom and work your way back up.
I'm not normally a vintage jewelry person, but one of my favorite vendors is there in a giant booth in front of the garage. You must hit her up if you're into big, chunky, vintage necklaces. There's also a metric ton of cool home decor and accessories, with a sprinkling of furniture thrown in here and there. The market itself is a very manageable size, and I can usually do a solid job of hitting it all up in less than three hours.
— LOCATION: 1570 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA 91106
— PRICE: Admission is free, but parking is $2 all day. Make sure you buy a ticket from one of the kiosks in the garage and leave it on your dash before your head into the market otherwise you'll get a ticket.
— VIBE: Eclectic mixed with the hipster coolness of the music scene. There's a good variety of items for sale, though a bit lighter on vintage fashion. It really shines with vintage home decor/accessories.
— INSIDER TIPS: The majority of this flea market is inside, which is amazing for people like me who forget to put on sunblock. Vendors there are open to bargaining and I've snatched up some of my best flea market finds there, so don't be shy about asking. However, the parking garage is a bit far from the car if you're buying something big, so keep that in mind.
SECOND SUNDAY OF THE MONTH
The Rose Bowl Flea is often considered the mack daddy of all LA fleas, and it packs a powerful punch; it's big, it's well-curated and they sell absolutely everything. You could basically furnish an entire house in one day from top to bottom at the Rose Bowl Flea.
The vendors begin setting up around 4 am, and I've always heard stories about how the most dedicated show up at dawn to grab the most coveted pieces; however, I typically show up around 7 am or so and there's still plenty of awesome vintage furniture, antiques, home decor, fabric, jewelry, clothing, toys, collectibles and more ripe for the picking. Truth time: It's still pretty empty at 7 am, so while I wouldn't discourage you from coming early, it's definitely not a tragedy if you don't roll up until later. I try to be done by 10 am because that's when I find the crowds swelling to uncomfortable levels.
Along the entire front area of the flea are vendors selling new stuff: loads of socks, 9000 thread count sheets for $14 and plants. However, once you pass the new stuff, take a hard left and you'll be thrown into vintage furniture and home decor heaven. This section is huge (and you might not even be able to get through the entire thing).
Now that the word is officially out about the Rose Bowl, the days of mind-blowing deals are long gone. However, you can still get bargains there, and you're still paying way less than retail. Here's a post from designer Emily Henderson offering advice on how to respectfully haggle with a vendor. Learn her script and copy her — it totally works.
One last thing: Tickets to the Rose Bowl Flea are expensive in comparison to other fleas, but it's worth it. All of your vintage dreams will come true.
— LOCATION: 1001 Rose Bowl Drive, Pasadena, CA 91103
— PRICE: 5-7 am is $20; 7-8 am is $15; 8-9 am is $10; after 9am is $8; Children under 12 are free. There's plenty of free parking available; however, if you'd like to be closer, there's $15 parking available.
— DOG-FRIENDLY: No
— VIBE: It's kind of all over the map, but you will definitely see your gaggle of women who look like they're dressed for a night out on the town.
— INSIDER TIPS: Get your cash before coming to the flea; their ATM charges a pricey service fee. Also, you might want to splurge for paid parking if you'll be buying lots of stuff. It's an extra expense, but I find it's almost always worth it to have easier access to your car. Most furniture vendors will work with someone who will be on site that offers fairly cheap delivery of any larger pieces (usually $50 to $75 depending on the size of the piece). On the first aisle along the fence is a killer spot for breakfast burritos and flavored lemonade.
— IMPORTANT: Do not, I repeat, do not bring anyone here who is not really into flea markets. They will be overwhelmed and miserable and will want to leave after 15 minutes.
THIRD SUNDAY OF THE MONTH
Long Beach Antique Market
It took me a while to venture out to Long Beach for their flea, but now I almost never miss it. While not as gigantic as the Rose Bowl, it's a much more manageable size while still offering up some well-curated vintage bargains. I find that the vendors at Long Beach are also a bit more open to bargaining than the Rose Bowl vendors, so it's kind of like training wheels for the Rose Bowl.
Keep in mind that if you're purchasing larger pieces of furniture, you might need to get them delivered a bit further (if you are in LA proper and your vendor is not), so don't forget to factor in that cost to your purchase prices.
Because it's smaller, it can make for a fun morning activity for the whole family. I've found some amazing vintage pieces here. They have a great mix of furniture, decor, collectibles and everything in between.
— LOCATION: 4901 E Conant Street, Long Beach, CA 90808
— PRICE: 5:30-6:30 am is $12; After 6:30 am is $6; Children under 12 are free; Parking is Free
— VIBE: It's pretty laid back, and vendors are a lot more chatty.
— INSIDER TIPS: There aren't many great food options so don't come hungry. Also, the sun is intense at this flea, so wear a hat and lots of sunblock.
FOURTH SUNDAY OF THE MONTH
Yes, it bums me out that my least favorite flea market is the only one that's repeated every month, but such is life. Keep in mind, though, that the fourth Sunday is the bigger/badder version of the market on the first Sunday, so you might dig it more.
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Topanga Vintage Market
This San Fernando Valley market also happens on the fourth Sunday of the month. And while it's definitely much smaller than the others, you can still find some incredible vintage finds.
Melrose Trading Post
This mini flea takes place every weekend at a local LA high school. It's not my favorite, but you can sometimes find some good scores. It's definitely on the "low-key flea" list, in case you're looking for a fun weekend distraction.
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Antwerp This important Flemish painter, had an enormous impact second half 16th century. flemish painter and draughtsman. together with the brothers ambrosius francken i and frans francken i, he ranks among the most important painters of altarpieces in antwerp during the 1590s. due, in part, to the counter-reformation, there was a renewed demand for altarpieces to replace those lost during iconoclastic riots in 1566 or the reformist movement of 1581. de vos produced works for, among others, the old crossbowmen, the brabant coiners, the antonites, the wine merchants and the guild of st luke. the importance of these works would seem to suggest that, after the deaths of pieter bruegel i in 1569 and frans floris in 1570, de vos was considered, with some justification, the most important figure painter in antwerp before rubens. he was also a prolific draughtsman, especially during the first half of the 1580s, when the calvinists were in power in antwerp. during this period he provided numerous designs for print publishers, such as peeter baltens, frans van beusecom, the widow of hieronymus cock, adriaen collaert, phillip galle, willem van haecht, eduard van hoeswinkel, gerard de jode, hans van luyck and johannes baptista vrints. this increased activity is probably indicative of the economic recession and a dwindling market for paintings (especially of religious themes). a total of some 1600 prints were produced after designs by de vos, an output three times that of maarten van heemskerck. de vos's drawings have been praised (see mielke) for their lively, industrious and generally positive character, frequently with romantic italianate landscapes in the background. his obvious proficiency is counterbalanced, however, by a degree of routine formularization.
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Lethbridge Housing Authority rescinding zoning requests for supportive housing
Rezoning Halmrast Manor and Castle Apartments from discretionary land use to direct control would have allowed LHA to provide 24-hour support services to at least 25 people in each building.
LETHBRIDGE -
After extensive feedback from business owners and residents during a Dec. 13, 2022 public hearing, the Lethbridge Housing Authority (LHA) is rescinding two land-use bylaw change requests.
"Feedback that we got from our neighbours was that they were nervous and not happy with our request to gain direct control," said Robin James, LHA CAO.
"They felt it would give the opportunity to lose control of the building and what actually goes into the building."
Now, the housing authority is applying for a discretionary use of support housing restricted under its downtown commercial zoning.
The new zoning would support less than 25 people.
"We feel it's better to be a good neighbour and start things going slowly and get the neighbourhood used to what we're doing and then gain their support and be able to expand programming if required from there," James said.
Although the public feedback wasn't always easy to hear, James feels it's a much-needed resource.
"Currently, we skip two continuums in housing," James said.
"We have very few supportive housing and we have very few transitional-housing options here in the city of Lethbridge."
James says the new requests will allow the LHA to support people to their highest level of independence.
"Supportive housing being that tool to do that," James said.
"It's not a tool to hold people back and it's not a tool to entrench people – it's a tool to actually see them succeed and move through that housing continuum."
With the new application set to go to council, James says it'll continue to take a community effort to make a change.
"We understand that the Lethbridge Housing Authority can't affect homelessness and housing security alone, so we need to do this as a community and we need to put in an effort together," James said.
A public hearing on the original request was set to continue at Tuesday's city council meeting, however, Mayor Blaine Hyggen will read the withdrawal letter and explain the process moving forward.


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'Flash' Fesenko could play in Orem
By Deseret News Oct 6, 2007, 12:23am MDT
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BOISE — Located just 34 miles down I-15 from Salt Lake City, Orem should be an easy drive for any Jazz player assigned this season to the franchise's new NBA Development League affiliate.
Except, that is, second-round rookie Kyrylo Fesenko — who just happens to be the Jazz's likeliest candidate for a stint in the D-League.
That is because Fesenko — who vowed last summer not to spend more than $3,000 on a new car, partly because he's worried his suspect skills behind the wheel could result in a wreck — does not yet possess a Utah license.
In fact, the 20-year-old Ukrainian big man still is taking driving lessons.
No worries, though.
Utah Flash owner Brandt Andersen has a plan.
"I'll go pick him up in my Ferrari," said Andersen, who flew on his private plane Friday to Idaho so he could visit the Jazz's training camp. "If that's what it takes to get him down, I'll go get him."
Four Jazz youngsters who are either rookies or second-year NBA players — Fesenko, 2006 first-round draft pick Ronnie Brewer, '06 second-round selection Paul Millsap and '07 first-rounder Morris Almond — all will be technically eligible for an assignment to the expansion Flash.
But Jazz brass have suggested the likeliest to go is Fesenko, a 7-foot-1 center with a boatload of potential but limited experience and rather raw skills.
Fesenko, in fact, has struggled to adjust to the NBA game during camp practices this week.
"A lot of it is just all from the neck up," teammate Almond said earlier this week. "He's got all the tools: the height, the size, the weight, the strength. And he's just trying to figure out his locker combination."
Should Fesenko indeed wind up as expected in the D-League sometime this season, Andersen — who called the likable Ukrainian both "dynamic" and "eccentric" — predicted he'll be welcomed with open arms.
"Assuming he comes down ... the fans will embrace him," the Flash owner said shortly after introducing himself to Fesenko. "Not that he won't want to come back and play in Salt Lake with the Jazz, but I think he'll get a very, very warm reception in Orem."
Andersen said the Flash, who will play in the McKay Events Center on the campus of Utah Valley State College, already have sold a D-League high of nearly 4,000 season tickets.
WILLIAMS IMPRESSING: Three impacted but now extracted wisdom teeth, one bone graft and a particularly painful case of dry socket later, Jazz point guard Deron Williams seems to have picked up precisely where he left off.
After participating Thursday night in his first practice of training camp and prior to taking part in Friday's practice, Williams — who led the Jazz into last season's Western Conference finals series against the eventual NBA-champion San Antonio Spurs — was feeling just fine.
That's quite a jump from how he felt when camp opened without him Tuesday due to complications following dental surgery performed last week.
Williams was in so much pain he visited the emergency room of a Boise hospital early Thursday to seek relief and address the dry socket.
But when he appeared in his first practice Thursday night, Jazz coach Jerry Sloan said Friday morning, it was as if Williams hadn't even missed the first five sessions of camp.
"He showed us a lot," Sloan said.
"He knows how to do things," the Jazz coach added. "He's intelligent, he knows what's going on, he knows what we're doing, and he's pretty comfortable with what we're doing — so that makes it a little bit easier for him to do it (as opposed to) somebody who has no idea."
MISC.: Sloan said Friday that Brewer and Millsap are in "much better condition" than they were a year ago ... The Jazz will practice again today, then break camp and return to Salt Lake City to resume preseason practice Monday ... Starting power forward Carlos Boozer, still absent while tending to an ill son in Miami, isn't expected to report until sometime after the team leaves Boise.
E-mail: tbuckley@desnews.com


REWIND: Relive Coventry City's last trip to Ashton Gate, a 2-1 win last season!
Coventry City's last trip to Ashton Gate saw the Sky Blues secure a deserved 2-1 win back in February.
The Sky Blues face the Robins in Bristol tonight in the Johnstone's Paint Trophy Area Semi-Final and last season a wonderful goal from Frank Moussa and Andy Webster's finish gave City the win.
Wes Burns scored a late goal to halve the deficit but the Sky Blues stood firm in horrendous conditions.
Watch highlights of the game below!