Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 146,000 in November and the unemployment rate edged down to 7.7 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday. Employment increased in retail trade, professional and business services and health care.
The unemployment rate edged down to 7.7 percent in November. The number of unemployed, at 12 million, changed little, however.
Among the major worker groups, the unemployment rates for adult men (7.2 percent), adult women (7 percent), teenagers (23.5 percent), whites (6.8 percent) and Hispanics (10 percent) showed little or no change in November.
The unemployment rate for blacks (13.2 percent) declined over the month. The jobless rate for Asians was 6.4 percent (not seasonally adjusted), little changed from a year earlier.
The number of long-term unemployed — those jobless for 27 weeks or more — was little changed at 4.8 million in November. These individuals accounted for 40.1 percent of the unemployed.
The civilian labor force participation rate declined by 0.2 percentage points to 63.6 percent in November, offsetting an increase in October. Total employment was about unchanged in November, following a combined increase of 1.3 million during the prior two months. The employment-population ratio, at 58.7 percent, changed little in November.
The number of people employed part time for economic reasons — sometimes referred to as involuntary part-time workers — at 8.2 million in November, was little changed over the month. These individuals were working part time because their hours had been cut back or because they were unable to find a full-time job.
In November, 2.5 million people were marginally attached to the labor force, essentially unchanged from a year earlier. These individuals were not in the labor force, wanted and were available for work and had looked for a job sometime in the prior 12 months. They were not counted as unemployed because they had not searched for work in the four weeks preceding the survey.
Among the marginally attached, there were 979,000 discouraged workers in November, little changed from a year earlier. Discouraged workers are people not currently looking for work because they believe no jobs are available for them. The remaining 1.5 million people marginally attached to the labor force in November had not searched for work in the four weeks preceding the survey for reasons such as school attendance or family responsibilities.
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Q: GNU screen clearing on vim,less,etc. exit I'm very new to screen but have configured my ~/.screenrc file according to various recommendations I've found on the internet. I have one issue with it though which I'm sure could be resolved very easily; I think it's a termcap setting..?
After using less, vim, top, or other programs in standalone bash (on Mac OSX 10.6), upon exiting these programs, the terminal's buffer will clear and the line above the current command line will be the previous command I entered.
However, with screen, when I exit any of these programs, the screen buffer won't clear / refresh and I'll still see what I was looking at inside that program.. Make sense??
e.g. in standalone bash (without screen):-
hostname:~ auser$ vim afile
[do stuff in file, then :q to exit]

After exiting I'll see:-
hostname:~ auser$ vim afile
hostname:~ auser$

But in screen:-
bash-3.2$ vim afile
[do stuff in file, then :q to exit]

After exiting I'll see a whole screen of:-
~  # [Empty lines in vim are represented by these tilda characters. ]
...
~  # [ Every line on the screen is one of these tildas ]
bash-3.2$   # [ This is the bottom line in the terminal ]

I hope that makes some sort of sense.
Any & all help much appreciated! TIA

A: The answer lies in the terminal capabilities of both the "real" terminal that you are using and the terminal that is presented to applications via screen.  Applications performing their terminal I/O via screen see a terminal of type screen.  Your "real" terminal could be anything from xterm to vt100.  (Use printenv TERM or equivalent to find out.)
TUI applcations like vim and less tailor their behaviour to whatever the terminal that they find themselves talking to is capable of.  This answer is far too short for a detailed exposition of the mechanics of the terminfo mechanism, or even for the mechanics of how programs like vim and less make use of it.  There are whole books on this stuff.  A very brief précis is that your "real" terminal is advertising a capability that the screen terminal is not.
Plus, of course, this has already been answered on SuperUser at length, here and here and here.

A: put altscreen on in ~/.screenrc or Control+a:altscreen+Return

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A number of sailors *(let's call it N)* are stranded on an island with a huge pile of coconuts and a monkey. During the night, each sailor (in turn) does the following without the others knowing:

* He takes one N'th *(e.g. if N=5, one fifth)* of the coconuts in the pile and hides them
* The division leaves one coconut left over, which is given to the monkey.

In the morning, they split the remaining coconuts between them. This time the split is even. There's nothing left over for the monkey.

#### Your task:
Given the number of sailors (N), how many coconuts were in the pile to begin with (lowest possible number)?

## Formal inputs/outputs

##### Input

The input is a single number: N, the number of sailors. This number is a whole number that is greater than or equal to 2.

##### Output

The output is a single number: the number of coconuts in the original pile.

#### Sample input/output

##### Input:

5

##### Output:

3121

## Credit

This challenge was originally suggested on /r/dailyprogrammer_ideas by /u/TinyLebowski (prior to some changes by /u/Blackshell).

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Statement of South Carolina Citizens for Life and the National Right to Life Committee on the SC Supreme striking down the Fetal Heartbeat Bill.
By Holly Gatling, Executive Director, South Carolina Citizens for Life COLUMBIA, S.C – On Thursday, January 5, 2023, the South Carolina Supreme Court, in a 3-2 decision, overturned the Fetal Heartbeat and Protection from Abortion Act. "We are beyond disappointed in the South Carolina Supreme Court'sdecision" said Lisa Van Riper, President of South Carolina Citizens …
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Arizona court uphold ban on 15-week abortions, shoots down separate law banning nearly all abortions
By Dave Andrusko If you thought the status of abortion in Arizona was already mind-numbingly complicated, a decision Friday by the state Court of Appeals makes that seem like child's play. "An Arizona court has ruled that abortion doctors cannot be prosecuted under a pre-statehood law that criminalizes nearly all abortions yet was barred from being …
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A Christmas Gift of Life
Editor's note, On December 21, the 6th Court of Appeals ruled that a 10 foot "buffer zone" around the EMW Abortion Clinic established by a Louisville metro ordinance violates the First Amendment. Sixth Circuit Chief Judge Sutton wrote "Sisters for Life, several individuals, and another pro-life organization wish to offer leaflets and compassionate, if sometimes unwelcome, speech to women entering …
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Wyoming Supreme Court sends "trigger law" back to district judge as plaintiffs and the state spar over whether there is a right to abortion in state constitution
By Dave Andrusko For now at least, the Wyoming Supreme Court has declined to weigh in on a lawsuit that has temporarily halted a ban on abortion except in cases of rape, incest, or physical risk to the mother's life. Ninth District Judge Melissa Owens asked the state's highest court to respond to 12 questions regarding the constitutionality …
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6th Circuit sides with pro-lifers in fight over Kentucky abortion clinic's 'buffer zones'
By Dave Andrusko The 6th Court of Appeals ruled yesterday that a 10 foot "buffer zone" around the EMW Abortion Clinic established by a Louisville metro ordinance violates the First Amendment. Addia Wuchner, RN, Executive Director of Kentucky Right to Life, called the decision "A Christmas Gift of Life." She wrote "Kentucky Right to Life, Sisters for Life and …
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Court Finds No Constitutional Right to Assisted Suicide in Massachusetts
By Wesley J. Smith The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court has ruled 4–2 that the state constitution does not compel allowing physician-assisted suicide. From Kligler v Attorney General: Although we recognize the paramount importance and profound significance of all end-of-life decisions, after careful consideration, we conclude that the Massachusetts Declaration of Rights does not reach so far as to …
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Montana Supreme Court hears challenge in law limiting who can perform abortions
By Bridget Sielicki The Montana Supreme Court heard arguments on December 14 in a challenge to a ruling from earlier this year which determined that a state law stipulating that only medical doctors can commit abortions is unconstitutional. In February, Judge Mike Menahan permanently voided a 2005 state law that prohibited non-physicians — like midwives and nurse practitioners — from …
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Judge rejects Scott Peterson's bid for a new trial, was found guilty of murdering his wife and unborn son
By Dave Andrusko Scott Peterson, convicted of murdering his wife and eight month old unborn son, was denied his bid for a new trial. Peterson's attorneys "have argued that a new trial is warranted because juror Richelle Nice was biased and lied in her questionnaire to get on the jury," according to Fox News' Stephanie Pagones. "[P]rosecutors …
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Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts decides that there is no right to assisted suicide.
By Alex Schadenberg, Executive Director, Euthanasia Prevention Coalition The Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts decided on December 19 to reject a challenge to Massachusetts prohibition of assisted suicide, finding that there is no right to assisted suicide in the Massachusetts Constitution. EPC-USA is incredibly pleased by this decision. EPC-USA was the only group to submit a friend-of-the-court …
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Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court rejects assisted suicide
State's highest court says a question best left to state lawmakers, not the courts. By Dave Andrusko One would think that a liberal bastion such as Massachusetts would be easy pickings for groups such as Compassion & Choices, formally known as the Hemlock Society. But in Kligler v, Healy, Massachusetts highest court handed down a decision this morning that …
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First District Court of Appeals denies Ohio's request to appeal a judge's preliminary block of Heartbeat Act
By Dave Andrusko The First District Court of Appeals on Friday denied Ohio Attorney General David Yost's request to appeal Judge Christian Jenkins' decision to block its Heartbeat Act. While this block on S.B.23 is in effect, abortions can be performed up to 20 weeks. "Regardless of what transpires at the lower courts, Ohio heartbeat …
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The Doe v. Gomez decision has led to abortion extremism in Minnesota
MINNEAPOLIS — Today marks the anniversary of the Doe v. Gomez Minnesota Supreme Court decision that requires a policy of abortion-on-demand and taxpayer funding of abortion. It has now led to the elimination of most of Minnesota's longstanding abortion-related laws, including informed consent and parental notification requirements. "The Doe v. Gomez ruling got the Minnesota Constitution wrong and imposed …
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In December 2017, Civic Compliance was replaced by Fines Victoria as part of the Fines Reform Act. Victorians wanting to pay or deal with infringements (also known as 'on the spot fines') must now do so through Fines Victoria. Fines can be paid online, by phone, mail or by BPAY.
If a person receives a fine and has a valid reason why the fine should be withdrawn, they may seek an internal review of the infringement through Fines Victoria. However, there are some types of infringements that cannot be reviewed internally and which can only be challenged in court.
It is also possible to nominate another person as being responsible for the offence if you were not in possession or control of the vehicle at the time, by filling in this form.
Internal review by Fines Victoria
Most Infringement Notices and Penalty Reminder Notices can be reviewed by Fines Victoria. A review means that the infringement is sent back to the authority that issued it, along with any evidence you have submitted, to be reassessed. A person can request a review of an infringement by entering the details online on the Fines Victoria website, or by writing to Fines Victoria.
You can seek a review of an infringement based on any of the following
The infringement was issued in error;
The infringement should have been issued to someone else;
There are exceptional circumstances which mean that you should not have to pay the fine;
There are special circumstances;
You did not know about the fine (this cannot be argued if the fine was personally given to you)
If you are going to seek review of an infringement, you must advise Fines Victoria of this before the date that payment is due. Fines Victoria will make a decision within 90 days and will notify you of its decision in writing. It may decide to cancel the fine, change the fine to a warning, or take no action. Each infringement is allowed one internal review.
Electing to have an infringement dealt with by a court
Infringements that CANNOT be reviewed internally are fines for:
Excessive speed – this is any speeding infringement where the person is caught 25 kilometres or more over the speed limit;
Drink driving; or
Drug driving.
A person who receives an infringement for one of these offences and wants to challenge it must elect to have the matter heard by a court. The decision to take an infringement to court may have merit if you are disputing that you are responsible for the offence or that the infringement notice should ever have been issued. However, it is important to note that if the court finds you guilty of the offence, the penalty you receive is likely to be the same if not greater than the penalty given in the original infringement notice. This is because while magistrates can go OVER the penalties on the infringement notice, they have no discretion to go under.
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Once an Infringement becomes a 'Final Demand', the process for obtaining review is a little different. Instead of the request for review going to the authority that issued it, it goes to the director of Fines. While under the old system, a person in this situation had the option of applying for Revocation, this process does not exist under the new system. A person subject to a Final Demand can now request an Enforcement Review from the Director of Fines. If the Director grants the request, the Notice of Final Demand is canceled, and the infringement is referred back to the originating agency for review. If the Director of Fines decides not to grant the request, there is no longer a process for review and the offender must pay the fine.
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If the offender does not pay the fine, an enforcement warrant will issue. The Sheriff's office will request the fine be paid and if this does not happen, a 7 day Notice will be issued. This is your last chance to pay the fine and have no further action taken. After this, you can no longer apply for a payment extension, or ask for a payment arrangement, or request a review. This is, effectively, the end of the road.
The earlier an infringement is addressed, the more choices are available. Take the time to look closely at your infringement notice. If there was another driver at the time, nominate them. Otherwise consider organising a payment plan, or seek legal advice about requesting an internal review, before the fine grows, the available options diminish, and the sheriff arrives.
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Cyclists in Victoria are permitted to ride on the roads, on bike paths and on shared footpaths. Cyclists are generally not allowed to ride on pedestrian footpaths. Cyclists must obey all road rules as well as being subject to some extra rules that apply only to bicycles. Failure to obey the road rules can result…
Under the Road Safety Act 1986, Victorian courts have the power to order that a vehicle be impounded, immobilised or even forfeited, if certain traffic offences have been committed in it. Offences that can result in impoundment or immobilisation of a vehicle include driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol, driving at a dangerous speed,…
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Högre seminariet i arkeologi
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Vikingafenomenet - seminarieserie
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Viking Phenomena: current research on late Iron Age Scandinavia
The seminar series Viking Phenomena: current research on late Iron Age Scandinavia
Leszek Gardeła
(Department of Scandinavian Languages and Literatures, University of Bonn, Germany Department of Archaeology, History, Cultural Studies and Religion, University of Bergen, Norway)
Date: 16th of April 2019
Time: 15 – 17
Venue: Uppsala Eng/2-1024 – Campus Gotland Gotl/B43
RIDERS ON THE STORM: West Slavic Warriors in the Viking World
The turn of the tenth and eleventh centuries was a time of turbulent social and ideological transformations in Central Europe. Petty kings and local chieftains engaged in power struggles with the intention to extend the limits of their domains. Clear traces of their military activities can be seen in the hundreds of large strongholds constructed out of soil, timber and stone. These monumental structures served as centres of local life, with administrative, military, and sacral functions. Positioned in strategic locations, dominating over the vast fields and forests, they became some of the most enduring hallmarks of West Slavic presence in Europe.
Slavic attitudes to war can also be inferred from graves which likely held the remains of warriors furnished with lavish and costly goods including weapons, equestrian equipment and other objects associated with the luxurious life of the elites. These mortuary remains show explicitly that the members of Slavic elite retinues used weapons and equestrian equipment of the highest quality, crafted to perfection by both local and foreign blacksmiths and artisans. Through characteristic ornamental designs – often depicting snakes – the war-gear of the Western Slavs manifested the distinct identity and group affiliation of their owners, as well as displaying their sophisticated religious beliefs which were deeply rooted in pre-Christian worldviews. It appears that to the Western Slavs warfare was not only about the tough physical struggle and the clash of arms; it was also a highly ritualized endeavor.
The Central European landscape was particularly suited to waging war on foot and from horseback, but on some occasions the Slavs also engaged in military endeavors on rivers and the open sea. Indeed, new isotope studies and other specialist analyses are beginning to show the great extent of their cross-cultural contacts, suggesting that West Slavic warriors served as mercenaries or advisors in the retinues of foreign rulers. The aim of this lecture is to shed new light on West Slavic warfare, drawing on textual and archaeological evidence from their homelands in Central Europe and (re)examining a range of finds from Scandinavia and England.
Neil, John & Charlotte
Maths Bertell
Senior Lecturer in Religious Science at the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, Mid Sweden University
Date: 28th of March 2019
Place: Uppsala Eng/ 3-2028 – Campus Gotland Gotl/A30
"REGIONAL AND SOCIAL VARIANTS IN SCANDINAVIAN PRE-CHRISTIAN RELIGION. Religiolects of the North."
There are differences within every religion, and there is constant change in every religion. Hence, also in the Old Norse religion. By introducing religiolects, I want to offer a tool where these differences and changes can be identified and discussed. These religiolects are defined by social/economic, regional and chronological factors. In my presentation I will try to identify two religiolects and bring them into discussion: the aristocratic hall religiolect and the fertility religiolect.
Dr. Clare Downham Senior Lecturer in Irish Studies, University of Liverpool
Time: 15 - 17
Place: 6-0031, Engelska parken
"A Context for the Birka Grave?: Women and Leadership in the Tenth Century"
The public reaction to the publication of Hedenstierna-Jonson et al. 'A female Viking warrior confirmed by genomics' raises issues of the perceived roles of women in tenth century society. Drawing on parallels from tenth century England and the Continent, this paper argues that women had a more prominent role in political leadership in the tenth century Europe than they would in succeeding centuries. This could extend to women exercising a military role. The growing intolerance to female power and greater demarcation of gender roles over time is touched upon. This maybe compared to general trends in policing social identities expressed in R.I. Moore's 'The Formation of a Persecuting Society: Authority and Deviance in Western Europe 950-1250' a seminal work, but one in which gender roles and boundaries were not widely discussed.
Barbora Žiačková Oxford University
Date: 28th of May 2018
Venue: Uppsala/Eng 2-2033 – Campus Gotland A30, Uppsalarummet
The all-speaking eye: Eastern imports and visual communication in Viking Age Sweden
Amongst the thousands of Islamic silver dirhams found in Scandinavia, dated to the Viking Age (750-1050 CE), many show evidence of having been altered into worn ornaments. Whilst contemporaneous Byzantine and European coin ornaments are often interpreted as signifiers of Christian belief, the more numerous Islamic examples tend to be conceptualised as status symbols. This paper will reconsider Viking Age dirham ornaments, using them as a vector to gain insight into the possible meanings that Eastern objects gained – or retained – as they were appropriated into the Scandinavian milieu. Based on work undertaken for my MA thesis (completed at University College London in 2017), this paper will present the results of spatial and statistical analyses of Viking Age dirham ornaments found in present-day Sweden, seeking to identify and explain underlying spatio-temporal patterns. The results are then contextualised within existing literature, and used as a starting point in exploring the role of Eastern material culture as part of Viking Age Scandinavian visual communication: both internally within Scandinavian society, and as part of the mercantile relationships with their Steppe Nomadic and Muslim contemporaries.
Key Words: Viking Age, Sweden, dirhams, trade, visual communication
Dr. Ingrid Gustin Researcher, Historical Archaeology, Department of Archaeology and Ancient History, Lund University
Venue: 2-2033, Engelska parken
Contacts between Svear and Finns during the Vendel and Viking period
There is archaeological evidence of contacts between eastern central Sweden and south-western Finland through the ages: in the Neolithic, the Bronze Age, the Early Iron Age, and the Late Iron Age. Archaeologists in Finland have often pointed out the close links between the areas during the Viking Age, whereas Swedish archaeologists have surprisingly seldom discussed these connections. It has therefore been of interest to examine to what extent and during what period artefacts from Finland are found in graves in the Mälaren region and in Birka and thus to find out what can be concluded about the contacts between these regions.
As has been shown by finds of Permian belts and other objects of eastern origin in Vakka-Suomi, groups in Western Finland were linked to routes and networks spanning much further east already in the late 7th century. Probably it was through the population of western Finland that the Svear got information about Fenno-ugric groups in NW Russia and the routes along lakes, streams and rivers that led beyond the Finnish peninsula. Thanks to that knowledge, the Svear were able to travel beyond the Gulf of Finland, to Ladoga Lake and then further east along the Russian rivers down to areas where furs from the north could be exchanged for Islamic silver coins and eastern luxury products.
Peter Pentz Curator at the National Museum of Denmark
To get to the other side...? The Ravning Enge bridge and other Viking Age bridges in Southern Scandinavia.
A bridge is basically a structure built to span physical obstacles. King Harald Blåtand´s more than 750 meters long bridge at Ravning Enge in Jutland spanning over Vejle Ådal was built in 980/981. In spite of the resources spent, the scope of the meaning remains uncertain. The paper will survey the Ravning bridge in particular, but also review other Viking Age bridges of Denmark.
Prof. Dagfinn Skre Museum of Cultural History, University of Oslo
Venue: Uppsalarummet, A30, Campus Gotland
"Avaldsnes: A sea-kings' seat at the Island of Kǫrmt"
The 2011–12 excavations at Avaldsnes, western Norway, are the first to explore one of the five royal manors that according to Snorri were the seats of the first King of Norway, Haraldr hárfagri. The five are all situated along the sailing route along the western Scandinavian coast, the Norðvegr, indicating that the dominion of the sea route was a primary condition for attaining control of the realm. The evidence from Avaldsnes and the near vicinity indicate that control of the sea route was sought by the powerful for 2-3 millennia. The recent excavations supply the basis for writing the history of this sea-kings' seat from the Roman Iron Age until the High Middle Ages. In the paper some main themes in this history will be outlined; among them some interesting parallels and contrast between a sea-kings' manor and the seats of land kings detected elsewhere in Scandinavia.
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using CSharpGL;
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.ComponentModel;
using System.Data;
using System.Drawing;
using System.Linq;
using System.Text;
using System.Windows.Forms;

namespace Lighting.ShadowVolume
{
    public partial class FormMain : Form
    {
        private Scene scene;
        private ActionList actionList;
        private List<LightBase> lights;

        public FormMain(List<LightBase> lights, string text)
        {
            InitializeComponent();

            this.lights = lights;
            this.Text = text;

            this.Load += FormMain_Load;
            this.winGLCanvas1.OpenGLDraw += winGLCanvas1_OpenGLDraw;
            this.winGLCanvas1.Resize += winGLCanvas1_Resize;
        }

        private void FormMain_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
        {
            var position = new vec3(1, 0.6f, 1) * 16;
            var center = new vec3(0, 0, 0);
            var up = new vec3(0, 1, 0);
            var camera = new Camera(position, center, up, CameraType.Perspective, this.winGLCanvas1.Width, this.winGLCanvas1.Height);
            this.scene = new Scene(camera);
            this.scene.RootNode = GetRootNode();
            // add lights.
            {
                var lightList = this.lights;
                float angle = 0;
                foreach (var light in lightList)
                {
                    this.scene.Lights.Add(light);
                    var node = LightPositionNode.Create(light, angle);
                    angle += 360.0f / lightList.Count;
                    this.scene.RootNode.Children.Add(node);
                }
            }

            var list = new ActionList();
            list.Add(new TransformAction(scene));
            var action = (new BlinnPhongAction(scene));
            list.Add(action);
            (new FormPropertyGrid(action)).Show();
            list.Add(new RenderAction(scene));
            this.actionList = list;

            Match(this.trvScene, scene.RootNode);
            this.trvScene.ExpandAll();

            var manipulater = new FirstPerspectiveManipulater();
            manipulater.Bind(camera, this.winGLCanvas1);

        }

        private void Match(TreeView treeView, SceneNodeBase nodeBase)
        {
            treeView.Nodes.Clear();
            var node = new TreeNode(nodeBase.ToString()) { Tag = nodeBase };
            treeView.Nodes.Add(node);
            Match(node, nodeBase);
        }

        private void Match(TreeNode node, SceneNodeBase nodeBase)
        {
            foreach (var item in nodeBase.Children)
            {
                var child = new TreeNode(item.ToString()) { Tag = item };
                node.Nodes.Add(child);
                Match(child, item);
            }
        }

        private SceneNodeBase GetRootNode()
        {
            var group = new GroupNode();
            var filenames = new string[] { "floor.obj_", "cube.obj_", };
            var colors = new Color[] { Color.Green, Color.White, Color.White, };
            for (int i = 0; i < filenames.Length; i++)
            {
                string folder = System.Windows.Forms.Application.StartupPath;
                string filename = System.IO.Path.Combine(folder + @"\..\..\..\..\Infrastructure\CSharpGL.Models", filenames[i]);
                var parser = new ObjVNFParser(true);
                ObjVNFResult result = parser.Parse(filename);
                if (result.Error != null)
                {
                    MessageBox.Show(result.Error.ToString());
                }
                else
                {
                    ObjVNFMesh mesh = result.Mesh;
                    var model = new AdjacentTriangleModel(mesh);
                    var node = ShadowVolumeNode.Create(model, ObjVNF.strPosition, ObjVNF.strNormal, model.GetSize());
                    node.Color = colors[i].ToVec3();
                    node.WorldPosition = new vec3(0, i * 5, 0);
                    node.Name = filename;
                    group.Children.Add(node);
                }
            }
            {
                var obj = new AnnulusModel(3, 0.4f, 16, 16);
                obj.DumpObjFile("annulus.obj_");
                var parser = new ObjVNFParser(true);
                ObjVNFResult result = parser.Parse("annulus.obj_");
                if (result.Error != null)
                {
                    MessageBox.Show(result.Error.ToString());
                }
                else
                {
                    ObjVNFMesh mesh = result.Mesh;
                    var model = new AdjacentTriangleModel(mesh);
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                    node.WorldPosition = new vec3(0, 1 * 5, 0);
                    node.Name = "annulus.obj_";
                    group.Children.Add(node);
                }
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            return group;
        }

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                GL.Instance.Clear(GL.GL_COLOR_BUFFER_BIT | GL.GL_DEPTH_BUFFER_BIT | GL.GL_STENCIL_BUFFER_BIT);

                list.Act(new ActionParams(Viewport.GetCurrent()));
            }
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Q: How to show "display:none" form when edit I'm using the same form to do create and edit. And most of them are display: none. This is how the flow, input date and click search button. It'll return data and show the hidden form. Here's the code so far:

$('button[type="search"]').click(function()
{
    $(".row-bot, .row-info, .table-bordered").show();
});

$('button[type="search"]').click(function(e)
{
    $.ajax(
    {
        url: "{{ route('fine.search') }}",
        type: "POST",
        data:
        {
            '_token': '{{csrf_token() }}',
            'driver_id': $('select[name="driver_id"]').val(),
            'fine_date': $('input[name="fine_date"]').val(),
        },
        success: function(data)
        {
            if (data.status == true)
            {
                var result = [];
                $.each(data.getCarbyDriver, function(i, data)
                {
                    HideEle = $('<input>').attr(
                    {
                        type: 'hidden',
                        name: 'fleet_id'
                    }).val(data.id);
                    CarEle = $('<input/>',
                    {
                        "class": 'col-xs-3 col-sm-3 col-md-3',
                    }).attr(
                    {
                        type: 'radio',
                        name: 'car_id'
                    }).val(data.car_id);
                    PlateEle = $("
",
                    {
                        "class": 'col-xs-3 col-sm-3 col-md-3',
                    }).html(data.plate_no);
                    StartELe = $("
",
                    {
                        "class": 'col-xs-3 col-sm-3 col-md-3',
                    }).html(data.start_time);
                    EndEle = $("
",
                    {
                        "class": 'col-xs-3 col-sm-3 col-md-3',
                    }).html(data.end_time)
                });
                $('#search-result').empty().append(CarEle, PlateEle, StartELe, EndEle, HideEle);
                $('#noData').hide();
                $('#search-result').show()
            }
        },
        error: function(data)
        {
            if (data.getCarbyDriver == null)
            { // if the result is null
                $('#noData').show();
                $(".row-bot, #search-result, .table-bordered").hide(); // show the div..
            }
        }
    });
});

            Driver Name: {!! Form::select('driver_id', $driver, null, array('class' => 'form-control')) !!}

            Fine Date: {!! Form::text('fine_date', null, array('id' => 'datetimepicker', 'class' => 'form-control')) !!}

            <button class='btn btn-info' type='search'>Search</button>

            End Time

                #

                Plate Number

                Start Time

    No data to display

            Reference No: {!! Form::text('reference_no', null, array('class' => 'form-control')) !!}

            Type: {!! Form::select('type', $FineTypeList, null, array('class' => 'form-control')) !!}

    <button class="btn btn-primary" type="submit">Submit</button>

Everything works fine, but when I try to edit I want it to show all form without click search button. Any ideas?

A: I didn't see any editor functions to hook into any events associating with said functions, so I just added a button and the jQ to reveal all forms (at least whatever OP has provided):
<button class="btn btn info">Edit</button>

$(".btn-info").on('click', function() {
$('.top').show();
 // editor functions...
});

$('button[type="search"]').click(function() {
  $(".row-bot, .row-info, .table-bordered").show();
});

$('button[type="search"]').click(function(e) {
  $.ajax({
    url: "{{ route('fine.search') }}",
    type: "POST",
    data: {
      '_token': '{{csrf_token() }}',
      'driver_id': $('select[name="driver_id"]').val(),
      'fine_date': $('input[name="fine_date"]').val(),
    },
    success: function(data) {
      if (data.status == true) {
        var result = [];

        $.each(data.getCarbyDriver, function(i, data) {
          HideEle = $('<input>').attr({
            type: 'hidden',
            name: 'fleet_id'
          }).val(data.id);
          CarEle = $('<input/>', {
            "class": 'col-xs-3 col-sm-3 col-md-3',
          }).attr({
            type: 'radio',
            name: 'car_id'
          }).val(data.car_id);
          PlateEle = $("
", {
            "class": 'col-xs-3 col-sm-3 col-md-3',
          }).html(data.plate_no);
          StartELe = $("
", {
            "class": 'col-xs-3 col-sm-3 col-md-3',
          }).html(data.start_time);
          EndEle = $("
", {
            "class": 'col-xs-3 col-sm-3 col-md-3',
          }).html(data.end_time)
        });
        $('#search-result').empty().append(CarEle, PlateEle, StartELe, EndEle, HideEle);
        $('#noData').hide();
        $('#search-result').show()
      }
    },
    error: function(data) {
      if (data.getCarbyDriver == null) { // if the result is null
        $('#noData').show();
        $(".row-bot, #search-result, .table-bordered").hide(); // show the div..
      }
    }
  });
});
$(".btn-info").on('click', function() {
  $('.top').show();
  // editor functions...
});

      Driver Name:
      {!! Form::select('driver_id', $driver, null, array('class' => 'form-control')) !!}

      Fine Date:
      {!! Form::text('fine_date', null, array('id' => 'datetimepicker', 'class' => 'form-control')) !!}

      <button class='btn btn-info' type='search'>Search</button>

      End Time

    #

    Plate Number

    Start Time

No data to display

      Reference No:
      {!! Form::text('reference_no', null, array('class' => 'form-control')) !!}

      Type:
      {!! Form::select('type', $FineTypeList, null, array('class' => 'form-control')) !!}

  <button type="submit" class="btn btn-primary">Submit</button>

<button class="btn btn info">Edit</button>


October's Security Newsletter has arrived!
The theme of this month's newsletter is client security and Windows 10. I have been talking to customers a lot about cloud services and the relative security of these services versus that of on-premises IT.
In these conversations, typically the first thing that customers want to discuss with me is the security of Microsoft's datacenters. I find this interesting because the vast majority of threats come from the clients that are used to access cloud services and on-premises IT applications, not from the datacenter. This is what I call the "forgotten part of the cloud" and is something I wrote about over 3 years ago: The Forgotten Part of Cloud Security – the Clients.
Client-side security is as important as it ever has been, even for organizations that use cloud services. This is one aspect of operations that customers can't delegate to their cloud service provider. That said, Microsoft is the one vendor in the world that provides end-to-end support from the client to the cloud; we are helping our customers with client-side security with all the security capabilities we have built into Windows and will continue to evolve in the future. It's also why there are so many awesome security products and capabilities built into the Enterprise Mobility Suite (EMS) including cloud-based products like Azure Active Directory, products for securing and managing clients like In-Tune, and on-premises security products like Advanced Threat Analytics. If you haven't already, check out EMS – the fasting selling enterprise product in Microsoft's history!
As far as Windows operating system releases go, Windows 10 really is a huge step forward for client security. There is a very impressive list of new and improved security features and functionality in Windows 10. Windows 10 has been designed to help secure devices and identities, offer improved threat resistance and information protection. Some of the new and enhanced protections built into Windows 10 include Windows Hello, Microsoft Passport, Enterprise Data Protection, BitLocker, Credential Guard, Device Guard, and Windows Defender to name just a few. Enterprise customers can evaluate these Windows 10 security features by downloading the Windows 10 Enterprise Evaluation and trying Windows 10 Enterprise free for 90 days.
Please enjoy this month's newsletter.


A "stealth disease" which can cause liver failure, diabetes and severe arthritis may be much more common than previously thought, research has shown.
Thought to be the UK's most common genetic disorder, haemochromatosis is linked to a faulty gene passed from both parents to their child.
"We've shown that hereditary haemochromatosis is actually a much more common and stealth disease, including in older people," he said.
The UK National Screening Committee said it will be "look at the evidence to screen for haemochromatosis in 2019/20, as part of its routine three yearly review."
Jason Cloke, 42, died in 2010 after his organs were damaged by a build up of iron. His mother, Jenny Lees, herself a haemochromatosis sufferer, believes three members of her family died from the condition.
The cause of her son's death, however, was confirmed as haemochromatosis.
"His liver was cirrhosed, he had chronic diabetes, he then picked up hepatitis A and they couldn't give him the antibiotics that he needed," said Mrs Lees.
"You don't believe that you're going to lose a child before your death, it's the wrong way round," she said.
Prof Melzer said haemochromatosis was easy to treat if caught early enough, but was "difficult to spot".
"It tends to only be diagnosed quite late on when a lot of the damage is done and treatment is only partially successful," he added.
Haemochromatosis is a condition that leads to the accumulation of iron in the organs of the body. It is caused by a faulty gene - Northern Europeans with Celtic origins, particularly of Irish backgrounds, are more likely to carry the gene.
Symptoms include fatigue, joint disease, skin problems, and sexual health issues - left untreated it can cause serious illness such as liver cancer and cirrhosis.
'I was in excruciating pain from excess iron'. The mother-of-two from Stamford, Lincolnshire runs up to 70 miles a week and first visited a doctor with symptoms of low energy levels in September 2017.
She said she was "feeling exhausted" all the time and found running much harder for "no obvious reason".
However, after a transfer to a consultant and undergoing a few treatments, she noticed aches in her joints alleviating. "I just felt more 'with it' and alive," she said.
Mrs Jones's husband Brian is now undergoing testing to see if he too has haemochromatosis, which would help to indicate whether their daughters, aged 10 and 13, carry the gene or have the condition.
Prof Debra Lapthorne, from Public Health England said: "We really welcome this study and think the work will be clinically very important as the results could have implications for clinical practice and help us find people much earlier, before significant damage is done.
"This work shows the real benefit to the population of linking academic research to policy and clinical practice."


Happy Record Store Day, good people🙌 hands up who's got this classic!
❗New Festival Announced❗ What a line up this is 💥💥💥 Catch me at the RAM Records stage at Eastern Electrics this August!
Incoming shows... 🚀 ▪March 15th - London Borough of Culture ▪March 30th - Rashomon Club - Italy ▪May 5th - 35th Anniversary of Thekla - Bristol Who's with me?!
I will be your special guest at Hospitalitydnb at Tramshed Cardiff 26th May with this huge line up! 🙌💥 Tickets go on sale tomorrow!


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Q: SSRS URL Parameters Issue I have an issue on where i cannot get the parameters to pass through via url.
Below is the url to the report i want to pass a single ID parameter (@ID).
I have tried a few ways, first time in passing via URL.
Any help grateful.
http://rpt.Server.local/Reports/Pages/Report.aspx?ItemPath=%2f%5bQuality+Sales+Report%5d%2fCP+Quailty+Sales+Details+Report+Preview&ViewMode=Detail

A: http://rpt.Server.local/Reports/Pages/Report.aspx?ItemPath=%2f%5bQuality+Sales+Report%5d%2fCP+Quailty+Sales+Details+Report+Preview&ViewMode=Detail
instead of above link try below
Go to http://rpt.Server.local/Reportserver
find your report in above link and pass "&ID=(value) at the end of the url
or
http://rpt.Server.local/Reportserver/Pages/Report.aspx?ItemPath=%2f%5bQuality+Sales+Report%5d%2fCP+Quailty+Sales+Details+Report+Preview&ID=(value)


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"Taoism" Essays and Research Papers
HUM 1710 11 April 11 2013 Unit Two Paper Taoism Taoism grew out of various religious and philosophical traditions in ancient China, including shamanism and nature religion. Zhang Daoling became the first Celestial Master and founder of the first organized Taoist school of thought. This tradition continues to the present day, with the current Celestial Master living in Taiwan. Early religious Taoism was rooted in the ideas of the Taoist thinkers, which were added local religious rituals and beliefs...
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Taoism is a philosophical and religious tradition that emphasizes living in harmony with the "Dao" or "Tao". Tao, the core concept of Taoism, stands for "way", the way of everything, the way shows how our universe run, the way how individuals can improve their soles better. In Zhou dynasty, there were many different philosophers talking about Tao/Dao. Gradually, the main definition of Taoism became ambiguous. Taoism, known by a religion, is very ancient in China. Taoism is about multi-gods. Besides...
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opportunity, decision, etc. and when these situations present themselves we face dilemmas of how and why we should approach them in a certain manner according to moral precepts, short and long term goals, and societal constraints. The teachings of Taoism are an excellent if not perfect life guide for these dealings, because the Tao, or "the way", can be thought in terms of a form of enlightenment or remedy for the humanly ways of this world. The Tao upholds the natural proof that life is of the utmost...
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If you're looking for sound files, only a couple special ones are included here. Thanks to Al's Place, which is where I found these lovlies. He's got lots more, so go visit his site once you're done here. I downloaded my two absolute favorites and I'm posting and sharing them with you here.
The first of my favorites is that 80's movie title hit, Footloose. It appeared in Piano Man, which aired in the spring of Season Three.
The song is a duet by Sam/Joey and Lorraine Danner (played to goofy perfection by Marietta DePrima). It's a great jazzy piano version of the Kenny Loggins tune, and has the extras in the diner adding to the track with their water glasses and spoons.
The second is a Gospel favorite. Amazing Grace was heard in Memphis Melody, which aired at the end of the final season.
This CD is a must for any QL fan. Not only does it include the opening Title sequence as voiced by Deborah Pratt as Ziggy, but it includes many of the fans' favorite songs as sung by Scott Bakula. There are few notable omissions on this disc, but I'm sure all fans are hoping that someday they'll release another disc that includes the rest of the songs that Scott brings to life so well.
The symphonic selections are a treat as well. They take you right back to the episodes, letting you remember why you're a fan of the series in the first place. A few may even have you rushing to your VHS collection for the specific volume that contains the episodes so you can watch the related scene as it unfolds.
One of the best parts of this CD is the interview with the man who brought Dr. Beckett to life every week. Following on the heels of the one song that sums up Sam's leaping life, Scott chats about the show in detail.
For many of us, hearing and watching Sam sing Imagine to his little sister is truly one of the most memorable moments of the series. The song already pulls at your emotions because of the songwriter's death. The combination of that with Katie's realization that Sam has predicted their older brother's death and proven he spoke the truth by singing this song gets you right in the throat.
So, head over to Amazon and add this beauty to your collection. Trust me; if you loved hearing Scott sing on the show, you'll love this compilation even more.
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This page is similar to the news page, except this page only posts events. We might not post all events, but most moderate and large events will be posted. Some large and out of town events will include maps.
Here are a few of the regular food trucks.
Walgreens at NE corner of Thornydale and Overton (see map below).
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Jermaine's Story
A life in peril, a team at the ready
Home Rush Content Hub Jermaine's Story
By Delia O'Hara
Jermaine Brooks, of Lansing, Ill., came to Rush University Medical Center in a helicopter one summer day in 2018. Deathly ill, he was rushed straight to an operating room, where he was put on an extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) system, a bypass machine that would temporarily do the work of his lungs.
"That's how sick he was," says Chadrick Cross, MD, the cardiac surgeon who was waiting for Brooks in the Rush OR that day. "The only way to save his life was to put him on the ECMO, and time was of the essence. His organs were beginning to shut down."
Brooks, then only 36, had contracted legionella pneumonia, a devastating bacterial infection that can destroy the lungs. He had been walking around with it for days, not even feeling especially ill, but his boss thought he looked sick and sent him home. Brooks first went to a hospital in Indiana but was cleared to leave. When he called his mother, however, she said he sounded so bad that she insisted on coming to get him — to take him to the emergency department at South Suburban Hospital in Hazel Crest, Illinois.
It's a good thing she did.
'There was no air circulation at all'
"The lungs are supposed to be light and fluffy, like a sponge," Cross explains. "Jermaine's lungs were like a sponge that was soaked with pudding. There was no air circulation at all."
Brooks' lungs were so damaged that not even a ventilator could get them to function. That's why he was airlifted from South Suburban Hospital to Rush, which is a Gold-Level Center of Excellence in Life Support for both adult and pediatric ECMO patients.
Some patients need a type of ECMO that supports both the heart and the lungs, but Brooks was put on a venovenous type, which took over only for his devastated lungs. Cross inserted a large line, called a cannula, into Brooks' femoral vein to carry blood out of the body and into the ECMO device, where the blood was oxygenated. The fresh blood returned through a small tube in a jugular vein in Brooks' neck. He was on the ECMO around the clock for eight weeks to give his lungs a chance to heal.
Brooks' last memory of life before ECMO was lying in the back seat of his mother's car on June 29 as she drove him to the ER. He woke up from a medically induced coma on July 5, though the first day he actually remembers is Aug. 1.
Excellence in ECMO
The Rush ECMO team does about 50 of these procedures every year for patients with severe heart and/or lung conditions, usually only after attempting every other appropriate intervention. Like Brooks, most ECMO patients would almost certainly die without it.
Rush first performed ECMOs in its pediatric intensive and critical care unit in 2008, and extended the procedure to adults three years later. In 2015, the team introduced a new strategy to get patients up and moving, so they can begin to get stronger even before they go home. This unique approach is one of the reasons Rush has twice (2016 and 2019) received Gold-Level designation from ELSO and was the first center in Illinois caring for adults and children to earn it.
In Brooks' case, he was changed to a special cannula, which requires only one line in the neck, on day 4 and had his breathing tube removed on day 11. He then started his rehabilitation while waiting for his lungs to heal, beginning with standing in a specialized therapy bed and progressing to sitting on the edge of the bed, walking to a chair and, eventually, walking in the hallway.
Friends and family came to visit frequently, including Brooks' then-11-year-old daughter, Jade. He was also visited by well-wishers from the hospital who had witnessed — and perhaps participated in — his rescue. Dozens of people took part in that heroic effort.
"So many people were coming in and talking to me like I knew them," Brooks says. "I guess I did, but I didn't remember."
By five weeks on ECMO, Brooks was walking the halls.
The ECMO coordinator went walking with him nearly every day. The ECMO machine consists of a pump, heater, and air and oxygen supply contained on a portable cart, so patients are able to take it with them.
When they first started walking in the hallways, they needed about six people with them — ECMO specialists to move the equipment and watch the lines, a therapist, nurses, and one or two other people. As time went on and Brooks' strength and balance improved, they were able to walk with just one other person.
As his rehab progressed, so did the function of his lungs. The ECMO settings were slowly reduced as his lungs took back over, and ECMO support was able to be removed after 8 weeks. By that time, Brooks was walking several laps each day.
Since he was able to complete his rehabilitation during ECMO, Brooks could be discharged directly home. He left Rush on August 27, just four days after coming off of ECMO.
Back home and back to life
Weeks of recovery are hard on the spirit as well as the body. "You can get down. You can get depressed in there," Brooks says.
The ECMO team helped him set small goals and stay positive. He was determined to get strong enough to go home before Jade went back to school in the fall, and he took pride in how hard he worked to get better.
Recovery on ECMO for respiratory failure can take anywhere from a couple of weeks to several months. When patients start rehabilitation while they are still in the hospital, they are able to see their progress, and that motivates them to get out of bed.
"I can't begin to tell you how special our ECMO team is, and also the nursing staff," Cross says. "This was a young guy, very weak, not able to get around, dealing with depression and shock. The team was going in every day, saying, 'We're going to get you through this.' "
And they did get him through. Although it took Brooks many months to get cleared to go back to work, he arrived home from the hospital in time to see Jade off on her first day of school. Now that his lungs are healed and his life is no longer in danger, he gets to be there for his daughter every day.
"I had the best team," he says. "They literally saved my life."
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The Etsy Trend Guide is a compilation of fresh trends our expert is noticing across Etsy and the home industry as a whole: what sellers are creating, what shoppers are loving, and what's hot right now in the wider market. These home decor trends are based, in part, on some of the top searches within the home decor category on Etsy.com over the past year.
Whether you're the type of person who lives for a weekend of sprucing and scrubbing or the kind who'd rather do literally anything else on earth, the best reward for a dutiful spring cleaning session (or the best motivation to finally start one) is the same: a beautiful new something for your now-dust-bunny-free domain. This season's freshest home trends—and the ones I can't wait to incorporate into my own space—are all about showing off a little personality, from unique-by-default finishes like terrazzo and poured paint to cheeky ceramics sporting hand-glazed faces. So go ahead: Open a window, fill up a vase, and hang that new print on the wall. Thanks to Etsy's endlessly creative community of over 1.9 million active sellers*, there's an easy home refresh for every style.
In 2017, we saw a veritable explosion of hand and eye motifs adorning everything from pillows to mugs. This year, Etsy sellers are doubling down on the trend and zooming out to include full faces in their designs. With portrait-inspired pieces ranging from abstract illustrations to minimalist sculptures, makers are putting their best features forward. Shoppers are taking note: In 2018, on-site searches for "faces" are up 38% compared to the same time period in 2017.
If you've been curious about the concrete-and-steel decor trend, but assumed it would mean heavy, masculine pieces with no sense of whimsy, think again. Today's industrial decor employs smooth curves, pale hues, and artfully angled legs to bring lightness to these durable materials. Which, by the way, happen to be perfect for balancing some of the more colorful prints and patterns that are also trending this spring. Pick up a sleek aluminum planter for your latest houseplant or swap out your desk lamp for a concrete stunner, complete with exposed bulb—and wait for your friends to catch on. It won't be long: We've already seen over 250,000 searches for the term "industrial" since the start of the year.
Move over, marble—terrazzo, that staple speckled surface of the seventies, is making its way back into modern homes. We're totally here for it, and it turns out shoppers are, too: Searches for "terrazzo" are up by 250% this year, compared to the same time period in 2017. Today's terrazzo stretches beyond the familiar flooring and countertop finishes—Etsy sellers are incorporating patterns inspired by the confetti-like composite into ceramics, pillows, and even wallpaper.
As to-do lists grow ever longer and quiet moments feel ever rarer, self-care is becoming increasingly essential—and there's no better place to start practicing it than at home. The good news? It's never been easier to turn your personal space into a peaceful oasis. On Etsy, we've already seen an increase in searches for incense holders, meditation poufs, and essential oils this year, proving that there are many paths to a balanced home that soothes all your senses.
You heard it here first: The "liquid effect" is about to be everywhere. Imagine finding the most beautiful agate stone in the world, melting it, and then slowly swirling a watercolor brush through the pooling colors. Sold? I thought so—and I am, too. On Etsy, sellers are already starting to apply this look to everything from ceramics to wall art. It's just one more colorful iteration of my other big prediction for this year: the go-with-the-flow wabi sabi vibe. Personally, I'm head over heels for this home trend, and can't wait to see it take the decor world by storm in 2019.
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Nice article! Good to know how trends changes from year to year. Great collection of trendy items! Thanks for sharing!
Great trends! Thanks for the updates!
It's nice to know how trends are changing. Thanks for sharing the new trends!!
Great leads, Beautiful items ! Love the nudes and neutral colors Home Ec 1977 ~!~ Swirled poured pen holders for everyone.
Great collection of trendy items! Thanks for the updates!
Great selection! Thank you for sharing.
Very interesting and very inspiring, I love the liquid effect! Thanks Dayna!
As a Vintage Seller, I am appreciative of a little peak into what I should be curating for my shop. Thank you!
I love your 2019 prediction!
I love this trendy collection of home Decor. congrats on all the artist being featured. Happy Sales to you!!
Wonderful decor trends for this Spring! Thanks for sharing!
I love that Industrial, redefined style. It is very simple and modern. Thanks for sharing.
Love the trends. Gorgeous picks!
i adore the colored concrete! how modern and fun! Congrats to all!
I love pottery with cute little faces on them. Thank you for article!
Very cute, I love the touch of whimsy and the chalky colors too! My favorite is the green tripod planter. Clicking to see what else is there!
Thanks for the newest trends! Love them all especially the face and hand motifs!
Interesting predictions, I also think textures are really happening right now.
Wonderful article! It's nice to that Etsy takes the time to outline the most recent trends. It's very helpful! Thanks for sharing!
thank you for sharing! very nice read and great items!
Such cute whimsical faces you have found!
Cute 3-legged person planter. I bring nature into my family tree chart designs, too.
Thank you Dayna, people always want to be in trend and go forward)), you make it possible!
Thanks for your creative insights- I am new to Etsy and I will find your blog very helpful.
Nice to see the updates!
Great collection of beautiful stores and Child appealing styles and trends. Nice prepared articles and photos!
It's gonna be verrrry intersting!
A big fan of all things Southwest which I incorporate in my shop, it is thrilling to know it is a highlighted trend for next year!
Thanks for keeping us informed on the coming trends. Always so helpful. Have a Happy New year !!!
Dayna, thanks for the 2019 insight!!!
Handmade home decors always be trendy!
Creative, stylish things! Thats nice. Thanks for the selection!


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Teaser Tuesday: A Batter of Life and Death by Ellie Alexander.
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Other Range legislators unlikely to leave DFL caucus
With DFL in control of Minnesota's House, there's little incentive for area lawmakers to leave their party
Marshall Helmberger
REGIONAL— Last week's surprise announcement that Sens. Tom Bakk and David Tomassoni were leaving the DFL to form their own Independent caucus in the state Senate is unlikely to lead to …
Posted Tuesday, November 24, 2020 9:44 am
Rob Ecklund
REGIONAL— Last week's surprise announcement that Sens. Tom Bakk and David Tomassoni were leaving the DFL to form their own Independent caucus in the state Senate is unlikely to lead to similar moves among Iron Range representatives in the Minnesota House.
"I don't see where it changes my position at all," said Rob Ecklund, DFL- International Falls, who represents all but the Duluth area in Bakk's sprawling Third Senate District.
Ecklund, who won re-election in a surprisingly tight contest this year, said he'll continue to work closely with Bakk on issues that affect northeastern Minnesota. "Tom Bakk is my friend as well as my senator," said Ecklund. "That doesn't change."
While Bakk and Tomassoni's decision undoubtedly enhances their influence in the closely-divided Senate, that same dynamic would not be at play in the House, where the DFL retains its majority. "I'm in the House majority and that's a good place to be," said Ecklund, who said he's in line for a committee chairmanship in the House this session.
Ecklund said the unique circumstances in the Senate made it increasingly difficult for Bakk and Tomassoni to operate effectively within the DFL caucus. "If you look at the makeup of the Senate DFL, except for a couple, there aren't any other DFL senators from outside the metro. It would be tough to work an agenda for northeast Minnesota with that makeup," said Ecklund. If, as expected, both Bakk and Tomassoni are given committee chairmanships, that's likely to significantly enhance their abilities to serve their districts, notes Ecklund.
While still dominated by the metro, the House DFL caucus continues to have more members from other parts of the state, giving those outstate members greater influence within the caucus. The DFL caucus includes three Iron Range legislators, Julie Sandstede and Dave Lislegard, who represent the two halves of Tomassoni's district, as well as Ecklund.
The Timberjay reached out to Rep. Lislegard seeking comment for this story. He did not respond prior to deadline.
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