28, ноябрь 2018 — Компания NetApp (NASDAQ: NTAP) обнародовала финансовые результаты за второй квартал 2019 финансового года, который закончился 26 октября 2018 года.
Sunnyvale, Calif.—November 14, 2018 —NetApp (NASDAQ: NTAP) today reported financial results for the second quarter of fiscal year 2019, which ended October 26, 2018.
* In the first quarter of fiscal 2019, NetApp adopted Revenue from Contracts with Customers (ASC 606) using the full retrospective method of adoption. Accordingly, NetApp's condensed consolidated balance sheet as of April 27, 2018, condensed consolidated statements of operations and cash flows for all fiscal 2018 periods presented, and all related financial statement metrics included herein, have been restated to conform to the new rules.
• NetApp announced new solutions to enable customers to deliver data-driven business outcomes for applications across hybrid cloud and multicloud environments, including NetApp™ Cloud Insights, Azure NetApp Files, Cloud Volumes Service, Cloud Volumes ONTAP™, NetApp HCI, SaaS Backup for Microsoft Office 365, and NetApp Data availability Services .
• NetApp announced expanded availability and features for NetApp Cloud Volumes for Google Cloud Platform (GCP) to help customers deploy workloads such as video rendering, databases, high-performance computing, and continuous integration on GCP .
• NetApp announced ONTAP 9.5, MAX Data, StorageGRID™ SG6060, NetApp Solution Support for FlexPod™, and Flash Performance Guarantee. These new data services and solutions further extend the NetApp Data Fabric across edge, core, and cloud, enabling organizations to fully realize the promise of artificial intelligence.
• NetApp introduced NetApp ONTAP AI proven architecture, powered by NVIDIA DGX supercomputers and NetApp AFF A800 cloud-connected all-flash storage, to simplify, accelerate, and scale the data pipeline across edge, core, and cloud for deep learning deployments and to help customers achieve real business impact with AI.
• NetApp announced: updates to Trident , its automated provisioner for solving the persistent storage challenge for containers; a new verified architecture for Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform on NetApp HCI; and enhanced flexibility for DevOps on both NetApp Cloud Volumes for Google Cloud Platform and NetApp Cloud Volumes for AWS .
• NetApp OnCommand™ System Manager 9.4 is now bundled with NetApp ONTAP 9.4 features improvements that simplify day-to-day operations.
• NetApp announced the acquisition of StackPointCloud , a leader in multicloud Kubernetes as a service and a contributor to the Kubernetes project. The combination of StackPointCloud with NetApp creates NetApp Kubernetes Service , the industry's first complete Kubernetes platform for multicloud deployments and a complete cloud-based stack for Azure, Google Cloud, AWS, and NetApp HCI .
• NetApp announced that it has partnered with DreamWorks to develop and oversee the studio's customized Data Fabric approach, designed to enable expanded capabilities and future growth for the Glendale-based leader in family entertainment.
• NetApp announced a partnership with WuXi NextCODE , the world's leading genomic data platform and analysis company, working to improve health for people around the globe. WuXi NextCODE will use NetApp Cloud Volumes for simplified deployment and optimized management of data-driven applications.
• Lenovo and NetApp announced a global, multifaceted partnership to bring innovative technology and a simplified experience to help customers modernize IT and accelerate their digital transformation.
• NetApp announced the appointment of Atish Gude as the chief strategy officer (CSO), reporting to CEO George Kurian.
• NetApp announced the appointment of Debra McCowan as senior vice president and chief human resources officer (CHRO), reporting to CEO George Kurian.
NetApp will host a conference call to discuss these results today at 2:30 p.m. Pacific Time. To access the live webcast of this event, visit the NetApp Investor Relations website at investors.netapp.com . In addition, this press release, historical supplemental data tables, and other information related to the call will be posted on the Investor Relations website. An audio replay will also be available on the website after 4:30 p.m. Pacific Time today.
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements include, but are not limited to, all of the statements made under the Third Quarter Fiscal Year 2019 Financial Outlook section, statements about our ability to gain share, expand our available market, set the industry agenda as well as statements about the differentiation of our technology, strength of our business model, customers' growing commitment to NetApp and value of our Data Fabric strategy. All of these forward-looking statements involve risk and uncertainty. Actual results may differ materially from these statements for a variety of reasons, including, without limitation, general global political, macroeconomic and market conditions, changes in U.S. government spending, revenue seasonality and matters specific to our business, such as our ability to expand our total available market and grow our portfolio of products, customer demand for and acceptance of our products and services, our ability to successfully execute new business models, our ability to successfully execute on our Data Fabric strategy to generate profitable growth and stockholder return and our ability to manage our gross profit margins. These and other equally important factors are described in reports and documents we file from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the factors described under the section titled "Risk Factors" in our most recently submitted reports on 10-Q and 10-K. We disclaim any obligation to update information contained in this press release whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.
 Non-GAAP net income excludes, when applicable, (a) amortization of intangible assets, (b) stock-based compensation expenses, (c) litigation settlements, (d) acquisition-related expenses, (e) restructuring charges, (f) asset impairments, (g) gains/losses on the sale of properties, and (h) our GAAP tax provision, but includes a non-GAAP tax provision based upon our projected annual non-GAAP effective tax rate for the first three quarters of the fiscal year and an actual non-GAAP tax provision for the fourth quarter of the fiscal year. NetApp makes additional adjustments to the non-GAAP tax provision for certain tax matters as described below. A detailed reconciliation of our non-GAAP to GAAP results can be found at investors.netapp.com . NetApp's management uses these non-GAAP measures in making operating decisions because it believes the measurements provide meaningful supplemental information regarding NetApp's ongoing operational performance.
H. Income tax adjustments. NetApp's non-GAAP tax provision is based upon a projected annual non-GAAP effective tax rate for the first three quarters of the fiscal year and an actual non-GAAP tax provision for the fourth quarter of the fiscal year. The non-GAAP tax provision also excludes, when applicable, (a) tax charges or benefits in the current period that relate to one or more prior fiscal periods that are a result of events such as changes in tax legislation, authoritative guidance, income tax audit settlements and/or court decisions, (b) tax charges or benefits that are attributable to unusual or non-recurring book and/or tax accounting method changes, (c) tax charges that are a result of a non-routine foreign cash repatriation, (d) tax charges or benefits that are a result of infrequent restructuring of the Company's tax structure, (e) tax charges or benefits that are a result of a change in valuation allowance, and (f) tax charges resulting from the integration of intellectual properties from acquisitions. Management believes that the use of non-GAAP tax provisions provides a more meaningful measure of the Company's operational performance.


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Derick Hutchinson, Senior Web Producer
Published: December 13, 2018, 11:37 am
Tags: MLB, Detroit, Baseball, Sports, Wayne County, Tigers
Dreaming up the perfect Detroit Tigers starting lineup two seasons from now
What could Tigers' rebuild look like in 2021?
Christin Stewart celebrates with JaCoby Jones after hitting a two-run home run against the Kansas City Royals at Comerica Park on Sept. 20, 2018, in Detroit. (Duane Burleson/Getty Images)
DETROIT – The Detroit Tigers are not very interesting right now.
It's the final day of the Winter Meetings, and other than some distant noise about a Nicholas Castellanos trade, the Tigers aren't really involved in any of the league's top rumors.
In 2017, the organization officially committed to a full rebuild, and even though the first few months of last season were a pleasant surprise on the field, reality hit hard in the second half. For the second straight season, the Tigers were one of the five worst teams in baseball, and that figures to be the case again in 2019.
Detroit is at the point in its rebuild between ushering out the old core and bringing in the players who will someday contribute to a playoff run, if all goes as planned. The result is a team full of stopgap players who probably won't be here when the games start to truly matter.
READ: Here's what the perfect Detroit Tigers starting rotation would look like in two years
At times like this, we can only look to the future.
Many fans are probably wondering, "What will this team look like when it's time to contend? Will any of these current players still be in the picture?" Most of them probably won't be, but there's more talent in the farm system and a few long-term pieces on the MLB roster.
Below is a look at what the ideal Tigers' lineup would look like for the 2021 season, which is about the time the team should be on the upswing.
There's one rule: To be on this list, the player must be under contract with the Tigers through at least the 2021 season. Rebuilds almost never work out so perfectly that every single position is filled by one of the organization's home-grown prospects, but so much can happen in terms of trades, signings and injuries, we're going to stick with the players we know will be in the organization.
1. RF Parker Meadows
Age at start of 2021 season: 21 years old
Full disclosure, this is probably the most optimistic selection on this entire list. Parker Meadows was just drafted by the Tigers in 2018, and if he makes it to the MLB roster in 2021, it would be a huge accomplishment.
It's not unheard of in today's game, however. There are several instances of players making impacts at a young age. Juan Soto and Ronald Acuna were two of the best players in the National League, and they're both 20 years old. The World Series champion Red Sox played with a 21-year-old third baseman in Rafael Devers.
At only 19 years old, there are improvements Meadows needs to make to become a leadoff hitter. But he has the skills to be the type of power-speed combo player that fits perfectly at the top of the order.
Meadows only drew eight walks while striking out 25 times in 22 games with the Tigers' rookie ball team. He still managed to post a .376 on-base percentage, though, because he hits the ball hard consistently.
The combination of high on-base potential and some power would make Meadows a good leadoff hitter, and as an added bonus, he has enough speed to steal a few bases.
2. 1B/DH Miguel Cabrera
Miguel Cabrera is in this for the long haul, so Tigers fans might as well just hope he gets back to his old offensive ways.
Cabrera is signed at least through 2023, with vesting options for the following two seasons if he finishes in the top 10 in MVP voting. He's making at least $30 million in 2021, so you'd better believe he'll be in the lineup.
The best hitter on the team should hit in the No. 2 hole, so that's where Cabrera falls in this dream scenario. As a guy who has won a Triple Crown and back-to-back MVPs while racking up nearly 2,700 hits and 465 home runs, Cabrera still has a pretty high ceiling.
The problem has been staying healthy, both in and out of the lineup.
Cabrera has only played one full season since 2014, and his home run totals have taken a major hit. After totaling at least 30 homers for seven straight seasons, he's done it just once in the last five years.
The Tigers need Cabrera to hit for power -- he's way too expensive to be a singles hitter. If he can get healthy and be a significant fraction of his former self, Cabrera will still be a great offensive player.
3. 3B Jeimer Candelario
One of the few current players who's part of the Tigers' long-term plan, Jeimer Candelario got off to a great start in 2018 before an injury derailed his season.
Candelario's plate discipline is what made him a top 100 prospect before he joined the Tigers full-time. He has the potential to be an elite on-base guy, as he showed with the Tigers in 2017 when he posted a .406 OBP in 27 games.
Before going on the disabled list in mid-May last season, Candelario was batting .272 with a .359 OBP and .856 OPS. He had 12 doubles, three triples and five home runs in the first 37 games.
Candelario, when healthy, has looked like a future middle-of-the-order bat. He'll be in the heart of his prime by 2021, so the Tigers expect him to be a centerpiece in the offense.
Defense isn't one of Candelario's strengths, but he improved significantly in 2018 and became a slightly above average defensive third baseman. That type of improvement in a player's first full MLB season is encouraging.
4. DH/1B Christin Stewart
Christin Stewart of the Detroit Tigers bats against the Cleveland Indians at Progressive Field on Sept. 15, 2018, in Cleveland. (David Maxwell/Getty Images)
The Tigers finally gave Christin Stewart a chance at the MLB level last season, and he definitely held his own at the plate.
At 25 years old, Stewart has nothing left to prove in Triple-A Toledo. He smacked 21 doubles and 23 home runs in 122 games there last season, posting an .844 OPS. He also drew 67 walks en route to a .364 OBP.
Stewart has the best power in the Tigers' organization and a good enough eye to be a valuable offensive player. He demonstrated that with a .375 OBP and .792 OPS in 17 games with the Tigers.
Defense has always been the weakness for Stewart, and that's why it would be ideal for the Tigers to use him as a designated hitter or first baseman. He is extremely valuable as an offensive player, and since the Tigers have plenty of outfielders who project as good defensive players in the future, there's no reason to force him to be something he isn't.
The cleanup spot is perhaps the second most important position in a batting order, and Stewart is a powerful left-handed bat with good plate discipline. The Tigers would love to see him grow into this spot.
5. 2B Kody Clemens
Though Clemens was also drafted in 2018, he's more likely than Meadows to be ready by the 2021 season.
Clemens was regarded as one of the Tigers' more impressive picks in the draft, and he backed that up with the West Michigan Whitecaps. In 41 games, he hit 10 doubles and four home runs while drawing 21 walks compared to 27 strikeouts. He posted a .302 average, .387 OBP and .477 slugging percentage.
In his final college season, Clemens was a Golden Spikes Award finalist and the best player in the Big 12 at Texas. His power is a luxury for a future second baseman, but it's his walk-to-strikeout rate that really catches the eye. For a 22-year-old, his knowledge of the strike zone is advanced.
The only real knock on Clemens is his speed, but it doesn't stop him from being an average defensive player. If he can hold his own at the position and be a plus offensive player, the Tigers would gladly hand Clemens the reins to second base.
Dawel Lugo is another second base prospect in the Tigers' system, but he's struggled since being acquired in the J.D. Martinez trade. He posted a .633 OPS in the minors this season with only nine walks and three home runs in 123 games. Lugo is 23 years old, so he'll need to show more improvement soon to become a more exciting prospect than Clemens.
6. LF Daz Cameron
Daz Cameron is the third in a trio of highly ranked Tigers outfield prospects, just behind Stewart and Meadows.
In his first full season in the Tigers' organization since the Verlander trade, Cameron acquitted himself well, totaling 42 extra-base hits while reaching base at a .343 clip. He was especially impressive at Double-A Erie, where he posted a .837 OPS in 53 games.
Cameron ascended rapidly from Lakeland to Erie to Toledo in 2018, and he hit a wall in Triple-A. He'll get a shot to make improvements for a full season in 2019, and if he succeeds, he would be on track to make the MLB roster by 2021.
Cameron is an excellent fielder and a fast runner. He stole 24 bases in the minors and played a strong center field. He could take over Comerica Park's center field someday, but for this lineup, we'll stick him in left, where the Tigers could really use some solid defense.
In a stronger offensive lineup, Cameron would probably be a spot or two lower, but the Tigers' organization isn't exactly deep in terms of position prospects.
7. SS Willi Castro
This was a tough spot to determine because the Tigers have a handful of shortstop prospects who could ultimately take the starting job. Willi Castro is the Tigers' top-ranked infield prospect, but Isaac Paredes isn't far behind.
Castro was acquired from the Indians for Leonys Martin last season and immediately paid dividends in Erie. He spent 26 games there and hit four home runs and nine doubles while posting a .928 OPS.
For a Tigers organization that has spent the last four seasons with Jose Iglesias and just signed Jordy Mercer, any offense from the shortstop position would be welcome. Castro projects as a plus offensive player who's also a solid defender.
While his overall offensive numbers weren't great in Cleveland's farm system, he stole 13 bases in 97 games and played strong defense. If it all comes together, the Tigers would have a major upgrade at the shortstop position.
Paredes is only 19 years old, so he might be a little farther away from the MLB roster. He's also a solid offensive player, though, posting an .815 OPS with 15 homers and 28 doubles in the minors last season. The Tigers are hoping at least one of these two prospects pan out by the time they're ready to compete for a playoff spot.
8. C Jake Rogers
Catcher has become a very shaky position for the Tigers after Jake Rogers struggled in 2018. He was the third of three pieces acquired in the Verlander trade.
Rogers projects as an elite defensive catcher, which is most important when considering the Tigers have a young crop of starting pitchers coming up through the system. He's got an accurate arm and is better defensively than James McCann. The question is whether he can hit enough to stick in the everyday lineup.
Rogers slugged 17 home runs and 15 doubles in Erie last season but batted just .219 with 41 walks and 112 strikeouts in 99 games. His .717 OPS is below average but justifiable if he's an elite defensive catcher.
Can he even produce at that level offensively for the Tigers? That remains to be seen. Either way, he's the only long-term option in the organization right now, and when he's 25 years old in 2021, the Tigers will almost certainly give him his chance.
9. CF JaCoby Jones
This might not be a popular choice, and understandably so -- JaCoby Jones has been an immensely frustrating hitter during his time in Detroit. But Jones is so undeniably elite defensively that the Tigers' best-case scenario has to include him.
According to FanGraphs, Jones was the best outfielder in baseball last season in terms of defensive runs saved. He ranked just ahead of elite defenders Lorenzo Cain and Mookie Betts with 21 DRS while also tying for the top range rating in the league.
Jones' arm strength grades out above average, and Betts is the only player of similar defensive acumen with better arm strength, according to FanGraphs.
To put his defensive skills into perspective, Jones was the fourth-most valuable Tigers position player last season, with a 2.0 WAR despite batting just .207 with 142 strikeouts and a .630 OPS in 129 games.
Jones showed spurts of offensive potential, hitting 22 doubles, six triples and 11 home runs while stealing 13 bases, but he struck out way too often. He has the physical skills to be at least an average MLB hitter, but his swing got too big at times and he often looked simply overmatched by fastballs.
In this scenario, Jones would even be bad for a No. 9 hitter. But his defense is such a valuable asset that he still makes the starting lineup. If he can get his OPS above .700, he would be a really good center fielder for the Tigers.
Derick Hutchinson
Derick is a Senior Web Producer for ClickOnDetroit and has been with Local 4 News since April 2013. Derick specializes in breaking news, crime and local sports.

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You were…/BALLAD — сорок-седьмой сингл японской певицы Аюми Хамасаки, вышедший 29 декабря 2009 года. Сначала дата выхода сингла была назначена на 16 декабря, но затем перенесена на 2 недели вперед.

О сингле
Песня «You were…» была выбрана темой для версии Диснеевского мультфильма «Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure» на японском языке. Вторая песня из сингла «BALLAD»выбрана музыкальной темой для сериала «Sokyu no subaru», показ которого стартовал на канале NHK BS с 2 января 2010 года.
Бонусом первого издания был плакат формата B3, а также карточка с дополнительной обложкой. Члены фан-клуба с покупкой получили одеяло и рождественскую открытку.

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You were…
Слова: Аюми Хамасаки
Композитор: Кадзухиро Хара
Аранжировка: HΛL

BALLAD
Слова: Аюми Хамасаки
Композитор: D・A・I
Аранжировка: Юта Накано

RED LINE 〜for TA〜
Слова: Аюми Хамасаки
Композитор: Тэцуя Юкуми
Аранжировка: Юта Накано

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Slowly, Greer managed to successfully pull his numb arm out from beneath Ashley's resting body without waking her. For the next few minutes he stared at the ceiling fan, flat on his back, as he welcomed the blood rushing back into his left arm, tingling as it regained feeling. He pondered the increased frequency of this event, as Ashley had been staying over two to three times a week as of late.
He glanced at the alarm clock, which sat immediately to his right on the night stand, and noted the time of three forty-five a.m. Welcoming back possessed mobility of all his fingers, he turned to check on his sleeping beauty.
The light from the street lamp beamed in through his bedroom window and allowed Greer a familiar point-of-view; its soft glow illuminated Ashley's glistening light brown hair, from an angle that just missed her eyes, enabling her to maintain a peaceful slumber.
She sleeps like the dead. Greer had recently told his best friend, Sean. The running of the bulls wouldn't wake her.
Greer stared a moment longer at his beautiful girlfriend and ran the back of his feeling-restored hand along her soft cheek. Though she remained sound asleep, the sensation of his touch stimulated a head turn away from him, with her body following, thieving what little comforter Greer had been using.
I'll try not to take that personally.
Still lying on his back, he closed his eyes and began to drift into a light sleep. He was beginning to feel chilly, another familiar occurrence as his partner was, as usual, wrapped in a cocoon of all his warm bedding. A moment later, having just about drifted out, he felt a severe drop in temperature in the room. He opened his eyes, surprised to see a building fog. Despite blinking and rubbing his eyelids several times to clear the haze from his vision, the same fuzzy perspective remained. A continued decline in the air's temperature was followed by the realization that he had lost complete control of his body. He struggled to move his arms and legs only to lose the battle to a frightening realization of complete paralysis.
Am I dreaming?
Thinking, rather hoping with all his might that he was having a nightmare, he told himself to wake up. No longer could he swallow, blink or even breathe. The fog now completely surrounded him, blocking any view of his bedroom, including Ashley, not that he could turn to look.
Was she aware of what was happening? Was she paralyzed too?
Unable to turn his head or call out, he felt a full-on panic attack. His heart pounded hard within his chest while terrifying fear engulfed his sense of being. Feeling trapped inside his own body and unable to move, created a smothering wave of claustrophobia that prompted an even more rapid heartbeat. The room, now permeated with a blinding white haze, fell hauntingly silent as he experienced a loss of hearing to accompany his horror. Greer yelled inside his mind for help, for Ashley, for the ability to move!
A few more seconds, which felt like minutes, passed as the horrific torture endured. Staring at the white blanket of smoke, he became light-headed and was convinced he was going to pass out, or worse.
Just when he thought he would surely lose consciousness, assuming he was truly awake, an image began to form directly above his frozen face. An outline of a large head pushed its way past the white barrier and materialized before Greer's wide, dry unblinking eyes. Retreating mist revealed a terrifying sight to which Greer, immobilized and helpless, was forced to witness.
A demonic visage now stared down, barely an inch above him. Its leathery skin was folded over, both burned and scarred. Giant, blood red eyes directed a primal, piercing glare into Greer's soul. Pointed teeth, brown and crooked, jutted from its mouth. Inside his head, Greer screamed in terror at the monster before him. The devilish apparition seemed to be studying Greer's motionless form as he floated up and down, moving ever closer to Greer's terror-stricken face. Coarse, wire-like hair on the chin of the evil being brushed against Greer's cheek and, with their mutual contact, his physical senses returned. Greer inhaled a welcomed breath of air, but was overcome by a foul stench he would later describe as a mixture of death and decay. Audible, low growls emanated from the creature as Greer finally blinked his aching eyes. Despite numerous attempts to blink the image away, the demon remained. Panic and fear instantly transformed into anger.
Feeling his mobility restored, he jumped up with outstretched arms, and lunged for the demonic intruder before him. The demon growled loudly as it was pushed upward and away from the bed by a set of forceful hands. A sensation of extreme heat emanated from the creature's soft, mushy skin. The monster hissed as it turned, revealing a long black tail with small red spikes which whipped around and knocked the alarm clock from the night stand. In a flash, the demon disappeared beneath the bed; the fog pulled along with it, and leaving no trace of its presence.
Greer ran to the wall and quickly flipped the light switch to the on position.
Ashley, awakened by the light, rolled her body back toward Greer's side of the bed. Pulling her soft hair away from her deep, blue eyes, she witnessed her boyfriend, who wore only a pair of boxer briefs, gasping for air. Wide-eyed, he stared at the bottom of the bed, trying to make sense of his terrifying experience.
The lamp's illumination demanded Sobek's attention as well. He waddled, sleepily, into the bedroom doorway and glanced upward at Greer. He tilted his head slightly, bearing the typical inquisitive Labrador expression; this demeanor was duplicated by Ashley, who had sat up in the bed, oblivious to what Greer had just endured.
"Bad dream, Sweetie?"
Greer collapsed himself downward onto the edge of the bed. As his breathing returned to a normal cadence, he glanced to the floor and saw the alarm clock, on its side, displaying a time of three forty-seven a.m. In disbelief, he exclaimed, "Two minutes?"
Sobek responded by taking several steps forward and sloppily licking Greer's left cheek which, despite what had just occurred, managed to bring half a smile to his face.
"Wanna talk about it, Greer?" asked a very sleepy, unaware Ashley.
Greer scratched Sobek's neck and then got up, turned off the light, crawled back into bed, and kissed his girlfriend on the forehead.
"Go back to sleep, Ash, we'll talk in the morning."
Sobek reluctantly found his way back out to his bed which had been moved to the living room to accommodate Ashley's presence overnight.
He actually tried to fit all three of us in the bed. She later told one of her friends.
There's plenty of room for all of us. He had told Sean.
Greer stared at the ceiling, reliving the traumatic experience repeatedly in his mind's eye. He argued with himself that it had to have been a nightmare.
But it was so real! And the clock was knocked to the floor! It seemed like it was surprised to see me or was curious about me…the way those piercing red eyes looked at me!
After another hour of confused inner dialogue he fell asleep from mental exhaustion.
The alarm clock, still on the floor, sounded precisely at seven a.m.
Ashley moaned. "It's Saturday Greer, why did you set the alarm?"
To which he simply replied, "Gym."
Greer took a quick shower then mixed a concoction of fruit, protein powder and several muscle building products together in a blender. He drank this as he walked Sobek around the block, his mind heavy on the nightmare, or nightmare-ish experience.
By eight o'clock he'd come back home to find Ashley getting dressed and gathering her belongings.
"Are you heading out, Ash?"
Ashley stopped, sat on the edge of the bed, placed her hand to her right and motioned for Greer to join her.
"I am, but not before you tell me about last night."
Just then, Sobek made his way onto the bed and from behind, lathered Ashley with a lick along her right cheek. At this she laughed and turned enough to reach Sobek's soft, black coat; making use of her nails to lightly scratch him as he had become accustomed to enjoying during her visits.
Greer smiled at the familiar scene of Sobek and Ashley's loving interaction, but was quickly distracted as he noticed the alarm clock, once more.
Ashley looked at him expectantly. "Well?"
Greer paused, still staring at the clock, and withdrew into his mind.
Was it just a nightmare? Did I knock the clock to the floor by accident?
He turned to see Ashley's raised eyebrows, which he had learned, the hard way, were a signal of waning patience.
I don't want to scare her and she already thinks I'm half nuts with all the past-life regression stuff. She didn't see or experience anything so how could it have been real?
Greer finally chose a response. "It was just a bad dream and I don't remember much about it. I must have hit the clock without realizing it."
Ashley managed a half-smile while observing her boyfriend, who had once again, held back in a conversation. She continued scratching the neck of Sobek, who had sprawled across the bed on his side, eyes half-closed and quite content. While she didn't necessarily believe Greer was lying, she was sure he was not telling her the whole truth.
It'll take a few conversations, but I'll get the story eventually. She would tell her friend later that day.
Ashley maintained her patient demeanor and allowed the short conversation to end…for now.
"I'm gonna get going. I'm meeting some friends later. See you tonight?"
Greer, relieved and foolishly confident that he would never need to share his experience, grabbed her overnight bag and walked his girlfriend to her car, with his faithful dog in tow.
Ashley bent down to address her favorite canine much like she would an infant, "I'll see you later Sobeky, yes I will!" Sobek wagged his tail and lowered his head to receive one more head scratch.
Greer waited as Ashley finished her doggie goodbye. She stood up and leaned in to kiss him.
"Have a good workout. Tell Sean I said hello."
They kissed and set a time of seven o'clock to meet for dinner.
Thirty minutes later Greer was at the gym, beginning his first set of back pull-downs, having just finished telling Sean his tale of the demonic visitor.
Sean immediately declared the event a bad dream and then delivered a jab as a matter of course. "Was it the Ghost of Christmas Past? If so, present and future are next and 'Future Greer' will be the real nightmare."
Greer finished his set and switched places with his workout partner. Sean turned his hat backwards and began his pulls while Greer responded, a bit impressed.
"First of all, points for the literary reference. Second, it wasn't a ghost; it was a demon or something evil…definitely not human."
Sean, having finished his set, customarily swapped places with Greer after taking the liberty to increase the weight. Sean removed his cap and ran his hand through his short blond hair while checking out the "scenery" and offered some Sean-sight to his buddy.
Sean-sight is like insight except it comes from Sean so ya gotta speak his language. He explained to Ashley later at dinner.
"Man, it's just leftover past-life, dream symbol, astral, alien, science fiction, horror movie sweat."
Greer breathed out between reps, "Ya know, just because ya string a bunch of words together, it isn't necessarily a sentence."
"You get my point."
And Greer did. Sean was suggesting that his buddy was purging the recent months' experiences of past life regressions along with consistent exposure to metaphysical readings, programs and books.
"Focus on real life for a while, ya know, like Ashley?"
Greer was surprised. "Since when are you on Team Ashley?"
Sean was ready for his set and motioned for Greer to move. "Since the whining about not having a girlfriend stopped."
Greer pondered Sean's assessment and landed on the same airstrip. "A release dream, eh? That makes sense." Greer applied the theory to another dream. "I guess the recurring dream could be something that needs to be released too. But, what?"
Sean was slightly interested but more focused on the workout. "You have the same dream over and over?"
Greer took a swig of water. "Yeah, for years now. It must mean something."
"Of course it does. Can we focus now?"
"You've never had a recurring dream?"
"Yeah, G, I dream that we focus on our workout."
Sean then noticed a bruise on his friend's neck. "How'd that happen, man?"
Greer turned his head sideways to see it in the adjacent mirror. "Not sure, must have bumped into something, or, I dunno. Been there over a week now, thought it would be gone by now."
With that, they moved on to another subject and the next exercise.
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A team of scientists led by research physicist Dan Lubin at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California San Diego have created for the first time an estimate of how much dimmer the Sun should be when the next minimum takes place.
Lubin and colleagues David Tytler and Carl Melis of UC San Diego's Center for Astrophysics and Space Sciences arrived at their estimate of a grand minimum's intensity by reviewing nearly 20 years of data gathered by the International Ultraviolet Explorer satellite mission. They compared radiation from stars that are analogous to the Sun and identified those that were experiencing minima.


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Why We Remember
Photos - 2022
Veterans Flight - 2021
The Stearman
Carey Hardin
Jim Ratliff
Bill Ross
Howard & Julie Thomas
Phil Webb
Veterans' Stories
Clyde "Cash" Barber
John Beard - Army Air Corps B-25 Pilot
Don Bloomer - USMC PBJ Pilot
Norman Cockman - Navy Stearman Pilot
Jack Hallett - Army Air Corps
Seymour "Si" Marshall - Navy
Paul McClain - Army Air Corps
Harry Minarik - Navy TBF Pilot
Chris Morgan - Army A-36 Pilot
William B. Overstreet, Jr. - AAC
Cass Phillips - Navy PBY & PBM Pilot
Burrel Sumner -USMC Corsair Pilot
Leonard Swartz - Army Airborne
Veterans Flight 2021
Veterans Flight 2019- Forever Remembered
Veterans Flight 2015 - The Final Mission
The Stearman biplane is a symbol of a time when things were different in America. Stearmans remind us of a time when Americans believed in hard work, personal responsibility, and honor. A time when Americans were self-reliant, paid their debts, and were embarrassed to accept welfare or file bankruptcy. A time when Americans believed that hard work and education, not government handouts, were how you achieved the American Dream.
After the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor on 7 December 1941, millions of Americans answered the country's call. They came from big cities, small towns and farms. Many were in college; others hadn't finished high school. Some were from old families; others were recent immigrants. They had many differences, but all understood they were Americans and that being an American was special.
The Stearman Model 75 is the most recognized biplane ever built. Based on earlier designs of the legendary Lloyd Stearman, it was manufactured at Boeing's plant in Wichita, Kansas. During World War II, it was the primary trainer for hundreds of thousands of Navy and Army Air Corps pilots. Production began in 1937 and continued into1945. Boeing manufactured more than 8,500 Stearmans, plus enough spare parts to build another 2,000 airplanes.
Capable of withstanding 12 positive and 6 negative "G's," Stearmans were wonderful training airplanes. They easily withstood the spins, loops, and botched landings of flight training. The steel tube fuselage protected many cadets from serious injury during crashes that occurred daily.
Navy Stearmans were nicknamed "Yellow Peril" because of their yellow paint and the challenging landing characteristics that prepared student aviators for the SNJ advanced trainer and powerful fighters like the Hellcat and gull-wing Corsair. During World War II more than 61,000 naval aviators began flight training in Stearmans.
After the war Stearmans were sold as surplus. Virtually all were converted to "crop dusters." Although many crop dusters were destroyed in crashes, the sale of Stearmans to the civilian market saved thousands from the scrap yard. Modern aerial application aircraft had replaced most Stearman crop dusters by the late 1960's. Worn out Stearmans gathered dust in barns and hangars until the 1980's saw a resurgence of interest as aviation enthusiasts recognized their historic importance, reasonable operating costs, and how much fun they are to fly. Thanks to their simple construction and an abundant supply of spare parts, many have been restored to "better than new" condition.
Stearman owners understand they are custodians of historic artifacts and have a responsibility to help educate their fellow Americans about the role Stearmans played during World War II. While flying a Stearman is fun, many Stearman owners greatest enjoyment is putting a World War II pilot back in the cockpit. Although many of these veterans have not touched an airplane's controls since 1945, they quickly demonstrate they have not lost the skills that helped them survive the war. Unfortunately, most are now in their late 80's or early 90's and soon all will be gone.
Words aren't adequate to explain the Stearman mystique. While a true understanding comes only from flying the airplane, the link below is to a short video that will help you understand why so many World War II aviators and current Stearman owners are passionate about these old airplanes.
The Happy New Year 2014 video and most of the photographs were recorded over the white sands of beautiful Pensacola Beach, Florida. Long known as the "Cradle of Naval Aviation," Naval Air Station Pensacola is the home of the Navy's legendary flight demonstration team, The Blue Angels, as well as the National Naval Aviation Museum, a world class facility which many believe is the world's finest military aviation museum.
The Stearmans in this photo are based in the Pensacola area. Army Air Corps Number 42, is owned and flown by retired Navy Lieutenant Commander Phil Webb, whose last assignment was Schools Command at NAS Pensacola. Navy Number 358, is owned and flown by former Naval Aviator Jerry Hedrick, a pilot for UPS. Navy Number 708, is owned and flown by Pensacola attorney Roy Kinsey.
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Law firms are beginning to recognise the need to innovate in response to the Legal Services Act, with a quarter of law firms expecting to modify their business strategy, a report released today suggests.
The report and survey, released by UK accountancy and business network Baker Tilly, found a major increase over the last three years in the number of firms that expect to change their strategy – up to 25 per cent in 2013 from 9 per cent in 2010.
The survey also found that law firms are less likely to believe the Legal Services Act will have a positive effect on their business, with 21 per cent saying they expected the legislation to have a positive impact in 2010, compared to a 14 per cent in 2013.
The report - 'Legal Innovation 2013' - reviews the changing landscape for the legal services sector, studying how businesses have changed their structure, funding, service delivery, management and people, in both the UK and on an international level. It also examines how the landscape will change within the legal market in response to recent changes in the sector.
George Bull, chair of Baker Tilly's professional practices group, commented: 'This report demonstrates that real change is now being driven in UK legal businesses, both by shifts in the general market climate and the significant regulatory shakeups of recent years.


According to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (DOT), bicycle crashes represent about 1.1 percent of all traffic crashes and 1.6 percent of all traffic deaths. This means that around 1,298 people are injured in bicycle-related accidents every year. Injuries sustained in collisions between bicycles and vehicles tend to be particularly severe and can quickly overwhelm a victim's finances. Fortunately, injured parties can collect compensation from the individual responsible for causing their accident. However, the process of filing a claim can be difficult, so if you were injured in a bicycle accident, please contact a member of the legal team at The Levin Firm who can explain your options.
A driver strikes a bicyclist from behind after veering into the bike lane.
While in many cases, one party is clearly at fault in causing an accident, other situations are not so simple. Fortunately, injured parties can still collect compensation from the responsible party as long as they were less than 51 percent at fault in causing the crash. It can be difficult to demonstrate that one party caused a crash. However, plaintiffs will have a much easier time establishing negligence or recklessness if there is evidence that a motorist violated a traffic law, such as failing to comply with the speed limit, ignoring traffic signals, or failing to use a turn signal.
Chest and abdomen injuries, such as organ damage, which if left untreated can quickly lead to internal bleeding and death.
Treating these types of serious injuries can be ruinously expensive, as many injured parties are required to undergo numerous surgeries, attend physical therapy, and pay for expensive medications. Furthermore, injured parties must usually take a significant amount of time off from work in order to fully recuperate. This can be especially stressful for families that are supported by a single income. Fortunately, injured parties can collect compensation for these expenses as well as future medical costs and lost wages from the responsible party.
A bicycle's manufacturer or designer if the defect caused the accident.
Bicyclists are much more likely than other parties to be the victims of a hit and run. This can have deadly consequences for the injured party, who may require immediate medical attention. However, it can also have serious repercussions for the driver, who is legally required to stop at the scene, provide information to the police, and give aid to anyone who is injured. A driver who fails to remain at the scene of an accident where a person was seriously injured can be charged with a third degree felony, which is punishable by up to seven years in prison and a fine of $1,000. Even when the only damage sustained was to a person's property, the driver faces a third degree misdemeanor charge, up to one year in prison, and a $2,500 fine.
Keeping an eye out for any road defects, such as potholes or cracked pavement.
It is also important for drivers to remain vigilant at all times and only use bike lanes when conducting a legal turn. Motorists should also give cyclists plenty of room when passing. Although taking these steps does not guarantee that a person will not be injured in a bicycle accident, it can go a long way towards reducing his or her chances of being involved in a crash with a motorist.
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Since few weeks, the Imperihome service do not recognize my FGSD002 Smoke Sensor.
Now, the smoke sensor is not connected and does not work with PulseStation.
More over, the device's properties are not loaded by default for the property "DevSmoke" and "DevTemperature".
You mention imperihome as having issues.
Does that mean that it is still correctly displayed inside PulseStation itself?
Just to narrow the investigation.
I already correct that issue.
The first one on the Imperihome service (after an update), it's not realy an issue but it's still a improvment for me. The properties are not loaded with the correct properties, meaning the FGSD002 is not recognized as a routing slave for the properties DevSmoke" and "DevTemperature". I think that the default value are not loaded with this requirements. If this properties are not automaticcaly loaded, after each release, I have to right the "property" device in the 2 service properties.
The second one on the zwave service, since the last update and the reset of conf ; my smoke sensor is recognized as a notification sensor instead of a routing slave (the previous conf). PulseStation detects the device, but I can not display it in Pulsestation nor Imperihome.
I hope to be clearer.
I updated the openzwave library so this is because you device change from "Routing Slave" to "Notification".
I'm ok for the imperihome service, but not for the zwave service. I still have one properties instead of many properties ? The only property is wait time… That's why I said that the device is not regnozied by zwave service.


I received an ARC of this book courtesy of Harry Hartog bookshop, and I was very keen to read it. This is the third book I read on my five weeks of American literature, and I read it while I was travelling through California and managed to finish it just on my last day in San Francisco – a city that features in one of the chapters. I took this photo while I was staying in a friend's apartment in one of the beautiful old San Francisco buildings.
"Homegoing" is the debut novel of Yaa Gyasi. The story is a two-pronged family saga on either side of the ugly history of slavery in what now is Ghana. Each chapter is dedicated to a member of the respective families of Effia, a Fante woman who is married to an English governor and whose descendants remain in Ghana, and Esi, an Asante teenager who is captured and sold as a slave to the Americas. Joined both by their past and their future, Effia and Esi's story unfolds over successive generations.
This novel is a really interesting exploration of the role of African nations and state warfare in the trans-Atlantic slave trade, in particular during the 1700s, a role that I really did not know about at all. Gyasi uses her novel to contrast the lasting impacts of slavery against the lasting impacts of European colonisation in Ghana: two very different sides of the same coin. While Effia's descendants grapple with their role in perpetuating slavery and later in overcoming British rule, Esi's descendants must survive slavery and later segregation and institutionalised racism.
Gyasi is a very tactile writer and this book has a strong focus on the senses and the body. The African chapters in particular give a very keen sense of place, time and people. This is part of the reason why I felt that the African chapters are much stronger than the American chapters. I also felt that despite some of them living in extreme poverty, Effia's descendants seem to have rather more self-determination than their American counterparts and I felt like their personalities were far more nuanced and individualised. In contrast, Esi's family line seem a little more like caricatures and, although character development within a single chapter is understandably a difficult feat, they seem much more rigid. I think if you were after a more engrossing family saga just about race in America and moving through slavery to segregation to today, I would probably recommend "Cane River" over this one.
However, the historical importance of the story as a whole and the contrast between the two family lines does work quite well. Although the changing chapters can be a bit jarring at times, it is nevertheless a fascinating story and Gyasi is a strong enough writer to link all the complex threads together by the end.
I received an advanced reading copy of this book courtesy of Harry Hartog Woden and in fact won (and declined) another copy in a contest. This book is the 2017 Stella Prize winner, so already it had very high expectations to be met.
Taken at the National Gallery of Australia. There is a fantastic exhibition on currently featuring Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists called Defying Empire which, if you are in Canberra, you must go see.
"The Museum of Modern Love" by Heather Rose is a novel based on a real piece of performance art that was held at the Museum of Modern Art in New York. "The Artist is Present" was both a retrospective and performance piece performed by Marina Abramović. As Abramović sits for 75 days, and people line up every day to sit across from the famous artist and look in her eyes, others gather around to watch the performance. Jane Miller, a teacher and new widow who has taken a holiday to escape her grief. Arky Levin, a successful composer whose wife has left him and made him promise not to follow. Healayas Breen, a journalist and friend of Levin's. Brittika van der Sar, a PhD student from the Netherlands. Then there is Abramović herself and the mysterious narrator who appears to be watching over her. The performance continues, every day, and the audience becomes a community linked together by this once in a lifetime experience.
This book just didn't do it for me. Maybe it was reading another book about the highly glamourised art world after reading not one but two recently, including the 2015 Stella Prize winner, but I think that wasn't quite it. A very large proportion of this book is dedicated to chronicling the life of Marina Abramović, and at times this book felt almost more like a biography than a novel. I understand the author actually herself attended "The Artist is Present", and I think I would have enjoyed her own experiences more. To me, for the most part, it seemed like it was piggy-backing on someone else's creation. In this vein, I was frustrated by the almost incessant pop-culture references throughout this book. In a similar way to "The Elegance of the Hedgehog", (which this book even references at some stage as an example of a great book, so there you go), there was a consistent undertone of cultural snobbery that irked me.
"But Harlem had been making itself over for millions of years. Before white and black, there were Indians, and before Indians there had been mastadons and bison".
Then there was the character of Levin. I resented every second of air time Levin was given, and I resented how we were supposed to empathise with basically the world's worst husband. Jane, Healayas, Brittika and even Levin's daughter were all far more interesting characters and I think should have been emphasised more in this story. Instead we're forced to watch as Levin sacrifices his family for his own career and then give him a gold star when staring into a woman's eyes gives him the courage to do the bare minimum required for an active participant in a marriage.
Ultimately, I think there are two kinds of readers: the readers who will enjoy books like "The Museum of Modern Love" and "The Elegance of the Hedgehog", and those of us who won't. Maybe this will be the book for you, but it wasn't for me.


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Model T Ford Forum: OT Help. What kind of car is this?
OT Help. What kind of car is this?
Model T Ford Forum: Forum 2014: OT Help. What kind of car is this?
It looks like a Dodge to me. The experts will know for sure. Maybe 1924 or so.
Just my opinion, not Dodge, radiator shell looks wrong, as does the windshield, top of the doors, and the rib on the splash apron.
I, of course, could be WRONG!!!
I'm with David. The lines look like a Dodge but it is too fancy with plated accents to be a Dodge. Also, a Dodge of that vintage with disc wheels had five lugs. Maybe something like a Moon or Hudson? It looks like there may be a Hudson triangle emblem on the radiator.
Dodges had higher, "froggier-looking" headlights, didn't they ?
but I am way out of my league on this guessing game.
If you scan the photo at 600 x 600 dpi (Staples, office max, etc. can do that for you if you don't have a scanner) and then if you zoom in on the hub caps there is a fair chance you can read what make of car it is. Also you will be able to make out what the radiator badge says. As well as what size the tires are etc.
Also if you know where the photo was taken -- that can provide some clues.
It's a Maxwell. Probably 1923, or thereabout.
Way to go Jerry. All my expertise is with the Bad Maxwell s. This is a good place to get answers.
No problem. You got me on a day when my brain is working.


As grown-ups, we tend to live up on what all we have been reinforced to do. Our family tells us there is God and we need to pray; and we start praying; without asking where is God? Have you seen him Mom? This reminds me of Neelima, my student, who shares how her son questions and challenges the society rules and rituals.
Over the time, these filters and conditioning layers itself firmly in our minds that it becomes hard to wipe off. Have we ever dared to think out of the box?
Here is a short story to illustrate why kids have extra power to execute something than the elders.
Suresh and Dilip were more than best friends, former being six years and Dilip, ten. Once they were busy in their mischiefs beside a deep, ancient well of their village when Dilip unfortunately slipped in, deep down.
The other one snivelled shockingly and shouted, "Somebody please help!" for a long time. Nobody being around to help, he quickly grabbed a rope, tied it with a tree and giving the other end to his friend down, started pulling. It didn't help at first as the victim was five years elder than the helper. But surprisingly he saved his ten years old friend. They both embraced each other with their mixed emotions of pleasure of achievement and fear of losing.
They went back and excitingly explained the tale to the villagers but nobody believed, not even their parents.
Only an old and wise soul in the village known as Rahim Chacha, who was obeyed and respected by the villagers, was convinced with the boys. Others gave a weird reaction at Rahim Chacha's approval and demanded explanation why he believed the boys.
"Younger one saved the elder because there was none to tell him that it's impossible for you". explained the old man.
The implicit power lies within us. Often times we do not execute things because we think we won't. Our deep-rooted brain filters, sanskars and beliefs hinder us to cross our comfort zone, because of which we are unable to recognize our capability and potential. As adults, lifelong we are surrounded by the past conditioning and intimidated to try new things. Kids, being free of those thousand filters and myths, keep trying new things with formidable vitality and courage.


Amazon brought a new device to its Echo family: the Echo Look. It consists of a camera that will help users get full-length photos and videos of themselves, specifically getting a look at their dressing sense. It is a smart camera that will keep you fashion focused.
Just like any other Echo product it will listen to your commands like "Alexa, take a picture" or a video and the device will take a picture of you and if you are taking a video you can spin around and check how you look. It is a great alternative to using alternatives.
The camera on the device uses a feature called Style Check, which will make use of machine learning, this device will tell you which of the outfits seem best on you. This feature will probably get better with time. The camera comes with a dedicated app and you can take a look at all the pictures that you have clicked using the Echo Look.
Similar to original Echo speakers you can ask Echo Look various questions like reading the newspaper, the weather forecast and more.
With this Amazon is trying to expand their fashion retail store as this device will give you suggestions about outfits that suit your style.
The Amazon Echo Look is priced at $199.99 which is $20 more expensive than standard Echo, but for now, it is only available to purchase via a special invite. You can request your invite for Echo Look at this link.


THE Hexham Union at Peth Head was erected in 1839, and is an early example of a purpose-built workhouse complex with large parts of the original buildings surviving.
Located within the Hexham Conservation Area, the buildings have been unoccupied since September 2015 and have suffered from neglect and vandalism. The council took action in 2017 to force the owner to repair a collapsed wall and clear some of the debris from the site, but the buildings remain at risk with an uncertain future.
A group of Hexham residents would like to convert the workhouse buildings into genuinely affordable community-led housing, and they are encouraging the County Council to acquire the site through compulsory purchase. For more information click here.


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Latter we will cover the other spot in Allahabad like Hanuman Temple and Allahabad Fort. Latter proceed for Anand Bhavan - one of the country's best-running museums in memory of Jawahar Lal Nehru. Swaraj Bhawan - the house where the former Prime Minister of India Mrs. Indira Gandhi was born and Jawahar Lal Nehru planetarium. Latter enjoy some time at Bharadwaj park Alfred park (if have time and interest).
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Installing Apache HTTPD web server with PHP and OpenSSL support on Windows box is not a trivial task nowadays. First, Apache site does not provide Win32 binaries for the latest HTTPD versions anymore. When you manage to find the place to get the binary itself, you get challenged with additional questions – which binary matches the OpenSSL version of your PHP installation and where to get VC redistributable it requires. This article aims to cover all those topics.
We are going to install Apache HTTPD 2.4.3 with PHP 5.4.11 (latest versions at the moment of writing) on Windows 2003 server.
Fresh Apache HTTPD binaries can be found on Apache Lounge site. Note that you will need the binary compiled with OpenSSL 0.9.8 to work with our future PHP installation. Also, there is a link to VC10 redistributable somewhere at the top part of the download page. Make sure to grab it and install on your Windows box before you start with Apache HTTPD installation and configuration.
Fresh Apache HTTPD distributions come as an archive and not as an installer, but don't be afraid. Just extract the content of the package and move "Apache24" directory to the "C:" drive. You can start the web server by running "httpd.exe" from "C:\Apache24\bin" folder. In the same folder you can find useful ApacheMonitor utility, which allows you to start and stop the server conveniently. I recommend to create a shortcut to this utility and place it to the startup folder (either yours or for all users). Also, Apache HTTPD can be set up to run as a service on system startup by executing "C:\Apache24\bin\httpd.exe -k install" command.
The minimal web server setup includes changing ServerName in "C:\Apache24\conf\httpd.conf" to be the real FQDN of your server. Now you can start the web service and verify that it is up and running.
The next step is to get latest PHP binary distribution for Windows from PHP for Windows site. There are "Thread Safe" and "Non Thread Safe" distributions; you will need the Zip archive of the Thread Safe one to run it inside the web server. The site mentions that it requires VC9 runtime, but VC10 you've installed for Apache HTTPD is even better. Note that some manuals instruct you to download Apache HTTPD module for PHP support separately, but there is no need for that – it is already included in recent PHP distributions.
Extract the content of the distribution archive to "C:\PHP" folder and copy relevant "php.ini-something" to "php.ini". Inside "php.ini", uncomment "extension_dir" configuration option and the line that contains "php_openssl" extension definition. Don't forget to add "C:\PHP" to your system PATH variable, as some extensions (and OpenSSL among them) rely on it to find additional libraries.
In addition, you may want to update "DirectoryIndex" directive to contain "index.php" also.
You can verify the parameters of your installation by going to http://localhost/phpinfo.php in the web browser. Don't forget to remove this file after the test if this is going to be your production setup!
On remote server PHP errors will be shown as messages on the server console and not in your RDP window.
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Q: How to access StorageFile from another method So im making a windows store app that you select a file with one button, via file picker, then with another button it processes that file but im having trouble getting the selected file to processing method.
Since the Picker sets one of my text blocks to the path of the file to be displayed for the user i've tried using:
StorageFile file = await StorageFile.GetFileFromPathAsync(fullFilePath.Text);
But due to Windows RT limitations I just get access it denied from most locations
Any other suggestions on what to try?
First button click:
private async Task getFile()
        {
            FileOpenPicker openPicker = new FileOpenPicker();
            openPicker.ViewMode = PickerViewMode.List;
            openPicker.SuggestedStartLocation = PickerLocationId.DocumentsLibrary;
            openPicker.FileTypeFilter.Add(".txt");

            StorageFile file = await openPicker.PickSingleFileAsync();
            if (file != null)
            {
                fullFilePath.Text = file.Path;
            }
            else
            {
                updateStatus("File Selection cancelled.");
            }
        }

Second button start this but needs to use the file from above
private async Task processFile()
{
    ...
    string content = await FileIO.ReadTextAsync(file);
    ...
}

A: Make the StorageFile a field in your class:
class MyClass
{
  StorageFile m_pickedFile;

  async Task GetFile()
  {
    // Setup the picker...
    m_pickedFile = await openPicker.PickSingleFileAsync();

    // Show the path to the user...
  }

  async Task ProcessFile()
  {
    if (m_pickedFile != null)
    {
      // now use m_pickedFile...
    }
  }
}


I don't know if someone else has asked this question before.
Is there a way to show automatically the area of a unit in the title-block?
When I do the marketing plan for one specific unit I would like to drag the view (of that unit) in the sheet and show its area in the title-block.
I thought I could add an area schedule to the title-block but Revit doesn't allow to do that.
Has someone tried anything else before? Any solution?
Nativity? No. How areas and units are defined varies from firm to firm.
If you do it enough and your method is consistent you could write a dynamo script that fetches the area and writes it to a sheet parameter.
you can put a project schedule on the sheet and just filter for the unit/s required.
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Good point - I was focused on the "automatically" part of the request.
...Automation you mean, where the inputs are extrapolated. That's my BIM Nerdiness coming out, lol.
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Slippery slope... even with 2018's sorting of schedules, heavy filtering/isolation of schedules (IMO) can lead to exponential growth of labour - and whilst I understand the desire (to have such nuclear values reported on sheet, especially in the case of marketing plans) I still always push for such (schedule) data to be captured in a single output - that gets married back to the drawing by reference.


At the Green-Wood Cemetery Gates in Brooklyn, NY.
The title of this post comes from that old song by The Smiths, "Cemetery Gates," from the 1986 album The Queen Is Dead. Anybody else remember it? "A dreaded sunny day / So I meet you at the cemetery gates / Keats and Yeats are on your side / While Wilde is on mine" (Oh that Morrissey).
When my friend Gwynne and I met for pictures last fall for "How I Wear My: Leather, Crystal or Glass," we ended up outside of Brooklyn's historic Green-Wood Cemetery where I have spent a fair amount of time, either at the annual Memorial Day Concert, or lectures, even a party once (I tell you, there is nothing like having swanky cocktails in a gorgeous old cemetery).
Green-Wood, established in 1838, is the final resting place of some famous New Yorkers, including the composer and conductor Leonard Bernstein, Louis Comfort Tiffany, famous for his beautiful stained glass work, and Juan Trippe, founder of Pan American World Airways. It is also is the burial site for the Hewitt sisters, Sarah and Eleanor, who founded the Cooper-Hewitt museum in Manhattan, were lovers of couture in the 19th century, and bought a lot of Charles Frederick Worth dresses on their trips to Paris. At their behest, their niece, Princess Viggo, bequeathed the collection to the Brooklyn Museum in 1931, and it is now owned by the Met. I feel personally indebted to those ladies for their generous gifts, which have given me so much happiness over the years when I get to see stunning Worth gowns at the city's museums!
Now that's a cemetery gate! Photo by Paul Lowry.
The second reason I decided to use these photos is because of the red sequined sweater, which is L'Wren Scott for Banana Republic. It is perfect for Valentine's Day and you can consider this post my Valentine to you!
I do adore a historical cemetery.
I hope you enjoy a Valentine's Day filled with fun and a lot of love! Thank you to anyone and everyone who stops by to read my little blog. I truly value and appreciate your friendship and lovely comments!
The Last of the International Playboys likes that song too.
...btw GSL suspects that EJS has a new hairdresser on staff and do pass along our highest compliments!
Love The Smiths, Morrissey and Johnny Marr! You should watch the Colbert Report clip with Morrissey, there is a classic funny moment within the interview.
What a lovely cemetery. Happy VD, Jill!
Hopefully I'll get over there from Seattle someday to see them, but until then, thank you for showing us the spectacular cemetery and gates. Looks like you're having a mild winter! Happy Valentines Day.
Great post, Jill! Love the history information.
Hi Helen, I will have to find that clip you mention. I hope Colbert got Morrissey to lighten up, I like his songwriting skills for sure but it seems in print he always takes himself so seriously!
Hi Anon, thank you for stopping by! These pictures were taken last October, which is why it's still sunny and there's no snow on the ground. I wish it looked like this right now. It keeps snowing every other day and is absolutely freezing today.
I could hang out at this place all day. How fun to read the old tombstones, etc. And I think a cocktail party there could be a blast.
This is a fun cardigan. Makes an outfit so much more interesting than just a normal red cardigan.
And if you like cemetry gates etc, you should see the one in Milan. It is the largest one in Europe. I was there three years ago and was amazed. Took loads of pictures.
So nice when a cemetery is beautifully maintained.


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A little Pinkalicious card and box!!
A beautiful card. The recipient should be thrilled to receive this creation.
That is a fabulous card and with a beautiful box too. Thank you for sharing with us.
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I can't see your card but the box is beautiful.
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I did not know where to put this subject, I have to overstate that I found the right place. I am trying to identify a plane that was damaged during World War II in the village of Bojadła (germ. Boyadel). For help, I have some pictures of parts that remained after it. I know that the wreck was stolen by the local population, but everything was sold as scrap.
The remains were found by a friend.
Sorry, for the translator, unfortunately my English is not very good.


It's been over two years since I met him, but there's still not a day when he doesn't cross my mind. Just yesterday, I was sitting with a group of girls I don't know too well, talking about guys and love and relationships, and suddenly, I was telling his story. And now I'm going to tell it again–the story of when I met who I thought (and sometimes still think) was my soul mate.
He's been mentioned in posts before, but I'm not sure I've explained how it all happened.
One of my good girlfriends and I decided to go out one night to the local bars. We got dolled up, put on our heels and off we went. It was kind of dead out, surprisingly, but we went to our usual spots and were having a great time as always. After arriving at one of our regular go-to places, I scanned the room and caught a glimpse of the most beautiful man on the planet. I'm not over exaggerating. If I could mold the perfect man, it would be him. I quickly turned around, "OMG, do you see that?!" She couldn't deny how dreamy he was, either.
We stay by the bar, order some drinks and try to take a selfie of us together on my old Blackberry (ugh, the struggle before a front-facing camera was real). We weren't happy with any of the pics we were getting, and suddenly I hear someone behind us, "Do you want me to take the picture for you?" I turn around and its him. I instantly start sweating. I hand him my phone, ask if he worked there (he said yes) and got his name. He took the picture for us, and that was it.
I walk straight up to him, look him dead in the eye and say, "Hey, do you have a girlfriend?" He shakes his head. I continue, "Can I have your number?" He nods and smiles. Then we do some small talk, which honestly, I don't remember much because I was tipsy and nervous. I do remember, though, that right after I left, he text me. And I liked that. And then he did lots of things I liked.
The next night I was back out on the town because a shindig in LA fell through. I see him again while out with my coworker and he seemed happy to see me. He was working, but he still came up–while two guys were talking to us–and asked me if I'd like to dance. I loved that. He didn't get insecure or standoffish. He just marched up there. I abandoned the two guys and my friend (she was fine taking care of that situation) and we went to the dance floor. We were having a great time until he realized he had to get back to work, so we just stood there and he gave me a kiss on the cheek.
OMG, I'm in love. As if that wasn't enough to make me weak in the knees, he continued to amaze me. When we were about to go down the stairs, I began walking like a baby calf because my heels hurt so much. He could clearly see my pain, so without any hesitation he turned and swooped me up honeymoon-style and carefully walked down the stairs with me in his arms. I was putty in his hands.
We continued hanging out here and there. One night, I went out to the bars alone because he invited me out and I couldn't find anyone to go with me. So I just put on my red dress, and made my way over there solo. I think he was happy that I was comfortable enough to go on my own. We talked for a while, and then he walked me to my car and I offered to drive him to his. Mind you, up to this point, the only physical thing that's happened between us is that kiss on the cheek.
I get to his car and we're kinda just sitting there…and then I see that look–the look that he's going to do something. I start freaking out. He leans in to give me a kiss and then, before I even realize it happened, I turn my face. OMG! BRUNA WHAT ARE YOU DOING?!
As much as I enjoyed his communication and always asking me to come out and see him, I was going out to see him at work. He never asked me out on a real date. On top of that, I did my homework. I clearly Facebook stalked him before he even know I had a Facebook and saw that he was fresh out of a relationship. I didn't want to be his rebound. I was falling for this guy so fast and so hard, I was just so scared.
Things remained the way they were. He never let me live that moment down, but I told him why I was afraid. Truthfully, I still think about it and wonder if it would have changed anything…I'll never know for sure.
This story could go on for days, but here's how it ultimately went down…I told him how strongly I felt and he said maybe we shouldn't talk anymore. I was devastated. I literally cried forever, refused to go out–the whole deal. Then I realized he got back with his ex-girlfriend. So there he was, back in love with this girl. And here I am, picking up the pieces of my broken heart.
Time went on, and at one point we were able to be friends. We never hung out or anything like that, but he was always someone I could talk to about anything and he'd always have the right things to say. No matter how far he was or how much time passed. And that's what I cherish. People would always tell me, "Oh, Bruna. It's just because he's so handsome." No, it's because he's the full package. We share the same values and morals, he's smart, funny, fun to be around and an all-around amazing man. But he's not my man. And I wonder if I'll ever meet someone that will make me forget about The Mr.
Sometimes I just think it's so cruel. Why would the universe make me cross paths with the man I feel is the guy I'm meant to be with, just to dangle him in front of my eyes and take him away? Friends also tell me that maybe it's the unknown that draws me to him, the "what-if" aspect of it all, since we never got to play out whatever we were doing? Maybe. But everything was so different with him. The way I acted, the way it happened. Hell, this guy never even got to kiss me, and yet, I loved him with every piece of me and everything I had.
To this day, nothing's changed. We catch up from time to time, which is nice. My heart races when I see his name pop up on my phone. But he's still in love with someone else. Sometimes I just think it's not fair. Actually, a lot of the time. But what can I do? He knows how I feel. And not just by subtle hints. He knows. I told him all of this, but he didn't do anything about it. So what am I waiting for?
Maybe his purpose in my life is so I know what to feel when I meet the right guy. Often I question whether I'm making the right judgement call with someone. Am I giving him a chance? Am I asking for too much? But then I think of The Mr., and I tell myself, no. The right guy would make me feel everything I felt with him again and more, because this time, he'll love me back.
No matter how perfect The Mr. is in my eyes, no matter how much I think about him or how easily I can see us building a life together, there is one very important part that makes all of that useless–he doesn't love me back.
And one day, hopefully soon, I'll begin to realize that.
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I just shed a tear! I literally shed a tear! You'll have your "one day", I promise you that! I think you're beautiful and smart and incredibly witty (and I barely even know you!)! I instantly liked you for my brother and that is not a common occurrence, AT ALL! That says a lot so don't get down on yourself! Next thing we know you'll be blogging about how you found THE ONE and how Mr. Suddenly couldn't compare!
Wow, I am glad I came across your post and blog. I have made pretty much the exact same experience. I met a guy that made me feel the exact same way in a bar I regularly go to on a night out with my friend (he works at the bar!) and he is ridiculously handsome – so much like the guy I have always pictured for myself it's actually scary, as well as nice, funny, etc.. the whole package it would seem and, like your guy, he is in love with someone else (sadly I never even got to get that kiss on the cheek..).
Like you, I keep wondering and questioning why I even had to meet him, why our paths had to cross cause it's so much worse to know there is someone so perfect out there who just doesn't feel that way about you, than it is to have to wonder whether someone like that actually exists.
So I know how much this hurts and I do hope with all my heart, that we will find someone like these guys, who make us feel like that.. but this time for someone you likes us back and feels the same way about us.
Wow!! This article was amazing. Your friend Adrian recommended this blog to me and i am in love with it.. Thank you for bearing your soul. Keep writing!!


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